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EXT. SPACE, ABOVE PROXIMA B
The AstroBug is silhouetted against Proxima Centauri.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Working at her station, Baxter is fuming, still unable to get over her previous irritation. Corey can’t help but laugh.
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COREY " I need to apologize. When I was little, I called the folks in hibernation ‘popsicles’. Guess it stuck. Can you forgive me? "
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BAXTER " Sure. I’ll work on a nickname for you too. Mine won’t be as cute. "
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COREY " Fair enough. "
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BAXTER " Ugh. I feel like shit. (tugging on her outfit) This thing is making it worse. "
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OMNI " A stim-suit can be taxing as it rebuilds your muscles. Do you need an adjustment to your medication? "
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BAXTER " No, Omni, I’m good. Thanks. "
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OMNI " I have the interface tapped into the primary shield node. "
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BAXTER " What’s our status? "
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An onscreen graphic represents the shield network. It transmits a series of powerful radio waves creating a dome of energy that deflects simulated flares from Proxima Centauri.
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OMNI " The shield’s been active for two years. It should be generating an E-M field strong enough to deflect the star’s flares. But, at present, it’s only ten percent effective.
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BAXTER " Effective? According to this, rad-levels are damn-near off the scale. "
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The shield array is transmitting, but large gaps flash red.
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OMNI " Yes. Thirty-five nodes are currently nonfunctional. "
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BAXTER " Okay. So, what are you waiting for?"
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BAXTER (pointing at the screen) " Run a full diagnostic! "
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OMNI " Oh, yes. I’ve been doing that for the last fifteen minutes. I’m also collaborating with my clone on the AeroFox for input and analysis. "
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BAXTER " Perfect. "
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Baxter yawns. Onscreen, the shield code shows random ERRORS.
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OMNI " The subroutines that regulate power flow are disabled. "
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BAXTER " What the hell? The back-ups are offline too. "
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OMNI " I’m going to re-install the O-S. "
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Suddenly, Omni rages with a bizarre outburst.
OMNI (CONT’D) " No... This is not... NO! "
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BAXTER " What's wrong?! "
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OMNI " Frag... Fragmentation! "
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Omni’s INTERFACE flashes wildly.
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Alert KLAXONS fill the cabin. The lights switch to RED EMERGENCY mode!
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COREY " Omni? Omni, respond! "
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Without warning, the ship bucks wildly. Instruments go crazy.
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INT. ASTROBUG
Corey fights with the controls.
COREY " The R-C-S is firing! The controls aren't responding! "
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There’s nothing but static as the ship’s rotation increases.
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EXT. SPACE, ABOVE PROXIMA B
The AstroBug’s thrusters fire wildly. The ship’s main engines suddenly activate, sending it blasting toward the planet!
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DYSON (OVER SCENE) You know... You guys keep calling this planet 'Proxima b'.
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INT. AEROFOX, COCKPIT
As Clarke works at her console, a mischievous expression crosses Dyson’s face as he ponders the previous conversation.
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DYSON " Its real name is 'Persephone'. "
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CLARKE " Persephone? Since when? "
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DYSON " Since I changed it. "
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Suddenly, over the speakers, Corey’s voice is heard. It’s unintelligible! Clarke’s eyes widen. She activates her comm.
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CLARKE " AstroBug, come in. Do you read me? "
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Dyson pulls up a telescopic view on his monitor. He gasps.
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DYSON " Oh, my god. "
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He sees the AstroBug spinning out of control as it plummets toward the planet below. Clarke accesses the same feed.
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CLARKE " Jim! What the hell is going on?! "
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The ship dwindles to a speck on the horizon in the telescopic view. It disappears as it heads for the edge of the planet.
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DYSON " They're nearly over the horizon! "
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CLARKE " Dammit! Something's wrong with their comms. OH, can you project where they're headed? "
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OH generates a COURSE PROJECTION on their displays.
OH " Based on their course, they'll intersect the planet just beyond the terminator on the night side. "
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CLARKE " Are they going to crash? "
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OH " Jim’s a good pilot. However, it looked like he didn’t have control. "
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Clarke glances at the image of her family, making a decision.
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CLARKE " We're going after them. "
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DYSON " We’re up at a Lagrange Point! It’ll take hours to get down there. "
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Clarke plots a course on her navigation computer.
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CLARKE " Not if we use a direct route. "
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DYSON " That's insane. "
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CLARKE " Maybe. But it’s not impossible. "
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Clarke points to calculations on her screen.
CLARKE (CONT'D) " I want to plot a series of burns. One to drop us from orbit. Two to increase our descent velocity. Three a final braking thrust to slow us for atmospheric entry. "
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OH " I'm not sure this is a good idea. "
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DYSON " You’re putting both ships in jeopardy! I say we stay in orbit. Figure out the AstroBug’s condition. Then contact Odyssey. "
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CLARKE " Kyle, please... Shut up. "
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DYSON " Wow. Okay then. "
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CLARKE " Prep the ship for landing. "
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Dyson looks genuinely hurt as he taps buttons on his console.
DYSON (activating systems) " You're the boss, boss. "
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OH " Engines are good to go. "
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CLARKE Initiating the first burn... Now.
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Clarke closes her eyes and presses a FLASHING RED button.