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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "I’m a child of refugees."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"From what my parents told me, their ancestors did things to the Earth in decades that would’ve taken nature tens of thousands of years."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"Sure. They tried to fix it. But it was too little, too late."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"They couldn’t outrun the cataclysm."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"And while they tried to find places to live in our Solar System, they were far more difficult to settle than expected. Lives were lost."
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A SHUTTLE climbs from Earth toward a CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM in orbit.
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There, three massive SPACECRAFT are being assembled.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "A new plan was developed to send colonists deep into interstellar space -- each with the skills needed to build a new civilization."
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The ships are swarmed by CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES. They are adorned with the giant symbol of the UNITED NATIONS and a MISSION PATCH featuring a spectacular FLAMING BIRD.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"The United Nations built three arks
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The MAIN ENGINES FIRE at the rear of ODYSSEY, the first completed ship.
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It moves out of orbit into deep space.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "Their destination was an exoplanet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest star beyond our Sun."
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Three STARS appear up ahead. The smallest one is reddish orange. It’s orbited by a gray-colored PLANET covered in clouds and oceans. BLUE AURORAE pulsate at its poles.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "Proxima b is warm and livable."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) " With liquid water and an atmosphere you can almost breathe. "
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "Way easier to settle than the Moon or Mars."
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Nearby, deadly STELLAR FLARES erupt from Proxima Centauri.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "Unfortunately, stellar flares continually fry the place."
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A fleet of CARRIERS arrives in orbit of Proxima b.
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They release dozens of tiny AEROSHELLS from their spines.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "To deal with this, automated ships deployed a shield to protect the colonists from deadly radiation."
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Later, the battered Odyssey cruises toward Proxima Centauri.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "Fifty years later, we barely made it in one piece. "
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "During the journey, we lost contact with Earth. "
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "We had no idea what happened to those we left behind."
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) " Since we may have been all that was left of Humanity, we knew we had to succeed at any cost. "
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Minutes away, the barrier looms like an impenetrable wall.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) " We had no sense of the challenges to come or the dangers that awaited us on the alien world of Proxima b. "
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
A dual-level control room buzzes with activity as CREW MEMBERS in gold-and-black jumpsuits move between computer stations.
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The futuristic room is wrapped in a SCREEN that tracks aspects of the Odyssey mission via animated GRAPHICS.
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DARCY CLARKE -- the Young Woman from the intro -- stands at the upper level entrance of the Command Center. She observes the hectic activity with crossed arms and a furrowed brow.
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Standing beside Clarke is her fellow shuttle pilot and fiancé -- JIM COREY. Both are fit and attractive in their mid-20s. They wear form-fitting gold-and-black flight suits.
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Corey observes Clarke’s growing agitation with kind eyes.
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She gestures toward the COMMAND DESK at the far end of the deck.
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There, the ship’s seasoned 70-plus captain, PAUL SHEPARD, argues with his 50-something first officer, MICHAEL FARADAY.
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CLARKE " What are they doing? "
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COREY " Probably deciding if we’re up this. "
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CLARKE " Of course we are. I’m not afraid. "
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COREY " Shit... I am. "
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Corey winks sheepishly prodding Clarke to smile. Across the room, the heated discussion increases in volume.
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SHEPARD " It’s a little late for second guessing here. It’s go-time. "
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FARADAY " I disagree. You’re too close to this. It’s clouding your judgment. "
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SHEPARD " Mister Faraday, I’ve spent five decades commanding this deck. You don’t get to hop out of cryo and tell me how to run my ship. "
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FARADAY " Sir, as your first officer, it’s my responsibility-- "
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SHEPARD " To know when to shut up! "
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Clarke and Corey watch the heated exchange with concern.
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Just then, the HATCH behind them bursts open revealing KYLE DYSON. The nerdy, 20-something mission specialist wears a flight suit.
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He pushes glasses up on his nose and collects himself.
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DYSON " Hey, guys. Sorry I’m late! I was installing OH in the AeroFox. Didn’t want to get stuck with a standard Omni on our first mission. "
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CLARKE " No worries. It’s all good. "
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DYSON " The launch window is super tight. What’s the hold up? "
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COREY " We were wondering the same thing. "
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Faraday finally waves the trio over. Along the way, they pass a ROBOT comprised of three flat cylinders that move on sleek tank treads. It bears the infinity symbol of OMNI -- the ship’s sentient computer system.
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Dyson waves to the automaton. It nods back with its upper section. As the group arrives at the Command Desk.
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CLARKE " Everything okay, Captain? "
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SHEPARD " I thought so. But my illustrious First Officer here is having second thoughts about the mission. "
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FARADAY " As I tried to say before, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t. Once we drop these kids off, there’s no coming back. "
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Clarke and Dyson look at each other and frown at the mention of the word ‘kids’.
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Corey addresses Faraday with confidence.
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COREY " Commander, with all due respect, we’re ready. My team’s been running simulations for two weeks straight. "
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FARADAY " Mister Corey, your simulations were based on long-range observations. We’re close enough now to collect real data. It doesn’t look good. "
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An ICON of the Odyssey closes in on a RING of dust encompassing Proxima and its two inner planets.
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FARADAY " (CONT’D) The current plan is to launch Mission One at a timing and velocity that will allow them to reach Proxima b in twelve hours. "
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At the center of the ring, two smaller ships are deployed.
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FARADAY (CONT’D) " Except, there’s a serious problem. The image jumps forward to give a detailed look at the ring -- it’s filled with large clumps of matter. "
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FARADAY (CONT’D) " The ring is more dense than we thought. The deployment site is dead center in the worst area. Shepard calms down and realizes that Faraday has a point. "
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SHEPARD " You’re right. It’ll be a nasty furball launching in the middle of all that, but what choice do we have? "
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FARADAY " My suggestion is that we wait until Odyssey has completed its braking maneuver around Proxima Centauri. "
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On the wall display, Odyssey zips through the ring without launching the smaller ships. It circles the star several times before arriving at the destination planet.
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FARADAY (CONT’D) " Then we can send a landing party to Proxima b once we’re in orbit. "
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Seeing the modified plan, Clarke is suddenly beside herself.
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CLARKE " Come on. That’ll take days. This repair mission needs to happen now! "
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COREY " She’s right. We need that shield up and running before Odyssey arrives. "
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Dyson gingerly raises his hand, grabbing Shepard’s attention.
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DYSON " Captain, we can make it though a little interplanetary dust cloud. You have to give us a shot. "
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Shepard glances between his agitated first officer and the young astronauts. His gaze softens as it settles on Faraday.
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SHEPARD " Mister Faraday... Mike. Engineer Baxter is being placed aboard the AstroBug as we speak. I’d hate to have thawed her out for nothing. "
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FARADAY " It’ll all be for nothing if these guys die out there. "
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SHEPARD " I respect your viewpoint. But they’re my Mod Squad. They get the danger. What do you say, Jim-bo? "
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Determined, Corey extends his hand. Clarke smiles and grasps it -- followed by Dyson. Shepard nods. He stands and joins the group handshake as well. Clearly this is an old ritual.
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SHEPARD (CONT’D) " I’m proud of you all. Good hunting. "
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COREY " Thank you, sir. "
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Faraday watches the group depart with deep apprehension. Shepard places a warm, consoling hand on his shoulder.
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SHEPARD " I watched those three grow up. I know what they’re capable of. "
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FARADAY " I get it. But after fifty years in space, it all comes down to this. I hope you know what you’re doing. "
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INT. ODYSSEY, AEROFOX LAUNCH BAY
The AEROFOX -- a sleek reconnaissance spacecraft -- waits inside its launch tube.
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VAPORS spew into the area as fueling arms retract from the craft.
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Clarke is heard over the radio.
CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " C-I-C, AeroFox A. All systems go. "
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INT. AEROFOX
Clarke sits at flight controls inside the ship’s instrument-laden cockpit.
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Corey adds his ship’s status to the chatter.
COREY (COMM VOICE) " AstroBug B here. We’re good to go. "
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The voice of a female CONTROLLER responds via radio.
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CONTROLLER (COMM VOICE) " Roger, Mission One. Stand by. "
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Clarke is focused as she grasps the joystick firmly.
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He watches an animated map of Odyssey’s course as it nears the disc of particles.
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FARADAY " Now entering dust ring. "
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EXT. SPACE
As the giant, barbell-shaped colony ship penetrates the thick interplanetary cloud, Proxima Centauri disappears from view.
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
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Nearby, Shepard observes thoughtfully as it all unfolds.
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INT. ODYSSEY, ASTROBUG DOCKING AREA
The beetle-shaped shuttlecraft sits in its cradle beneath a domed hatch.
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Docking latches retract in final preparation.
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CONTROLLER (COMM VOICE) " Prepare to launch. "
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He’s anxious as he presses buttons on his console.
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Corey glances toward the ship’s other occupant, TANYA BAXTER. The beautiful, yet tired-looking 50-something engineer wears a form-fitting STIM-SUIT -- an electrode-laden unitard that mimics human musculature.
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Corey gives Baxter a confident thumbs-up.
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She returns the gesture with muted enthusiasm.
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The child poses with her 30-something PARENTS. They wear spacesuits and big smiles as they stand on a futuristic HANGAR DECK.
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Clarke nods to them confidently.
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Seated nearby, Dyson plays with a toy GYROSCOPE at his console.
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Doors open to reveal the length of the kilometer-long Odyssey. Massive FUEL TANKS and the GIRDERS of support structures fill the view.
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A hail of PARTICLES blasts by outside the hull of the vessel.
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INT. ODYSSEY, ASTROBUG DOCKING AREA
The dome opens above the AstroBug, allowing a similar view.
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EXT. ODYSSEY, LAUNCH AREA
Both ships fire THRUSTERS and exit. The enormous bulk of the Odyssey obscures the vast majority of the dusty maelstrom.
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The AeroFox shifts laterally into the dust cloud. The AstroBug follows suit, moving into formation with the AeroFox.
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CONTROLLER (COMM VOICE) " Launch when ready. "
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They reduce speed as the immense vessel pulls away.
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INT. AEROFOX
The ship is PELTED by debris. The sounds compete with the ship’s engines.
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Clarke struggles with the controls.
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CLARKE " Okay. This sucks. "
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Dyson stares at a MAP of their course. It deviates from Odyssey in an arc that intersects with a PLANET labeled ‘B’.
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DYSON " Don’t worry. It’ll all be over in... ten minutes. "
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An animated INFINITY SYMBOL appears on Clarke’s monitor. The rich synthesized voice of the ship’s A.I. assistant, OH (short for ‘Omni’) addresses her with pointed concern.
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OH " Darcy, sensors are picking up a pocket of dust directly ahead. "
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On the screen, a LIDAR image shows a RED BLOB in their path.
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EXT. SPACE, INSIDE DUST RING
Obscured by dust and increasing distance, Odyssey is barely visible as the smaller craft push deeper into the cloud.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Corey watches the vessels approach the dust pocket on his console, Corey addresses the AstroBug’s version of OMNI.
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COREY " Omni, can Darcy’s heat shield withstand passing through that? "
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The infinity symbol appears onscreen. Omni speaks with the same voice as OH, but with a more formal tone and vocabulary.
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OMNI " This maneuver exceeds design specifications for both ships. "
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BAXTER " Who’s bright idea was it to launch in the middle of a damn dust ring? "
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COREY " The god of orbital mechanics. "
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Both craft continue forward. As the dust grows thicker, the AeroFox suddenly starts to spin off course!
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CLARKE " I’ve lost attitude control. "
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OH " Friction with the debris field is knocking us off course. "
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On Dyson’s screen, most of the red dust blob remains ahead.
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER Faraday's display shows the AeroFox moving off course.
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FARADAY " Damn it, sir. This is what I was worried about. "
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SHEPARD " Relax. They’ll figure it out. "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Odyssey, Darcy’s in trouble. I might be able to help. Stand by."
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It aligns with the AeroFox as it continues to move off-axis.
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BAXTER " What are you doing? "
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COREY " Blocking for the wide receiver. "
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BAXTER " How do you know about football? "
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EXT. DUST RING
AstroBug falls in behind the careening AeroFox just out of range of its blazing cone of exhaust.
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This creates a WAKE in the dust cloud, sparing the smaller vessel!
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As Clarke regains control, Dyson breathes a sigh of relief.
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
A cheer resounds through the bridge crew. The Controller, a woman in her 60s, sees the new flight status on her screen.
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CONTROLLER " The AeroFox has regained control. "
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Shepard rubs his stubble and grins at Faraday as he scowls nearby. He grabs his headset and speaks directly to Corey.
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SHEPARD " Nice work, AstroBug. "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Thank you, sir. "
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COREY " We’re almost through this. "
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Without warning, the tiny chunk of rock blasts into the cabin.
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It leaves behind a glowing TRACER of burning air as it exits through the ceiling! Loud ALARMS are triggered.
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COREY " Meteor strike! "
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A swath of red indicator lights invade Corey’s instruments. Above their heads, the puncture begins to VENT air!
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BAXTER " Where’s the patch-blaster? "
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Corey focuses on his controls and points toward the bulkhead.
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COREY " In the tool dispenser. I’ll get it. "
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BAXTER " No! Focus on flying. "
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Baxter removes her restraints and jumps onto the deck.
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Moving too fast for her present condition, she stops in pain.
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She staggers through GUSTS of air as they blast into space.
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She reaches the TOOL DISPENSER and presses a button.
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It slides open, revealing various pieces of EQUIPMENT.
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Baxter removes the PATCH-BLASTER.
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She kneels on the deck and rips off a SEAL on the hand-held repair unit.
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She points the device at the ceiling and FIRES!
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A mass of thick ADHESIVE GEL strikes the leak and quickly seals it!
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Baxter catches her breath and looks at Corey. The pilot is checking his systems.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Did it hit anything important? "
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Before Corey can speak, Omni’s symbol appears on an INTERFACE STRIP on the wall beside Baxter. It speaks to her.
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OMNI " I’m running a systems diagnostic. Nothing vital was damaged. "
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COREY " Yeah. Looks like we’re okay. Thanks, Ms. Baxter. "
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Baxter makes her way back to her seat and slumps into it.
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BAXTER " No problem. Keep your eyes on the road. "
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EXT. DUST RING
The AeroFox and AstroBug exit the interplanetary disc of gas and dust, cruising into open space.
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The orange glow of PROXIMA CENTAURI greets them. In the distance, hundreds of kilometers ahead, Odyssey glints softly in the dim light of the red dwarf star.
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The smaller ships continue to slow down.
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
A graphic shows that the ships have cleared the dust ring.
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The Controller is relieved as she receives an update.
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " The strike was minor -- all systems nominal. We should arrive at Proxima b in twelve hours. "
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CONTROLLER " That’s good news, AstroBug. "
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Shepard activates his communications system.
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SHEPARD " Kick-ass job, guys. We’re moving out of direct comms range. We’ll send you a message before we enter Proxima’s photosphere. "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Roger that. God speed, Odyssey. "
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SHEPARD " To you as well, Mission One. "
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The astronauts sign off. Faraday smiles for the first time.
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FARADAY " Looks like they’re on their way. "
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SHEPARD " They always were. "
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Shepard sits and sighs with relief. He glances at the wall screen -- the gray planet of PROXIMA B dominates the view.
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EXT. SPACE
The AeroFox and AstroBug jettison FAST PACKS (external fuel tanks) and continue forward toward their destination.
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EXT. SPACE, ABOVE PROXIMA B - TWELVE HOURS LATER
The two ships are stationed in orbit high above the graybrown surface of Proxima B. COMM CHATTER is heard between Clarke and Corey as the AeroFox releases a SATELLITE.
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Okay, Jim. Just deployed Sat-B. Two down. One to go. Link when ready. "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Copy. Signal’s loud and clear. "
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The AeroFox moves away as SOLAR PANELS unfurl on the satellite.
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It fires thrusters, rotating toward the star.
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The image jumps down to a lower orbit where the AstroBug cruises above the dusty planet. Dyson joins the chatter.
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Guys, we have an incoming message from Odyssey. "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Pipe it through. "
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[Two Shots of Gyroscope to choose from]
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[Two Shots of Gyroscope to choose from]
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Dyson taps a few buttons on his console.
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A GRAPHIC pops up showing the star system and the position of their mothership.
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Dyson activates the comm system. An image of the Odyssey MISSION PATCH -- the icon of an ancient sailing ship placed between white and red stars -- appears onscreen.
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The scene jumps to a video of Captain Shepard sitting at his station. Crew members pass behind him, checking systems.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " We received the message that you settled into orbit. Looks good. "
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SHEPARD (COMM VOICE) " We’ll complete our final capture maneuver around Proxima Centauri in about forty-three hours. "
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " We’ll be thawing out the popsicles as soon as we arrive. We’re going to have a lot of tired and disoriented people on our hands."
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COREY (turns, wincing) " I know. Sorry."
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As Shepard talks, an annoyed Baxter turns to Corey.
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BAXTER " ‘Popsicle’. That’s just so stupid. "
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Baxter shrugs in frustration. She wears a STIMSUIT -- a tight unitard, the same color scheme as the other uniforms. It features a medical display and electrodes across the body.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " I just got this from Comms."
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The image splits to reveal an onscreen graphic that shows signals unable to travel between Odyssey and the planet.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " We’ll be passing so close to the star, we won’t be able to send or receive radio signals. Once we’re clear, we can send data-pacs."
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The image returns to Shepard by himself.
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " You guys got this."
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " Jim-bo’s on point. Darcy and Kyle, observe and provide support. Follow Engineer Baxter’s lead. That shield is her design. "
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
The onscreen image shifts from the Captain to a MAP of Proxima b.
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It shows an array of interlinked TOWERS spanning thousands of miles across the sunward hemisphere.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " And, Ms. Baxter, I want to apologize... "
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Baxter is startled by the mention of her name as if the Captain personally witnessed her encroaching exhaustion.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " I know the past few days haven’t been easy. This emergency forced us to wake you sooner than planned. But I know you. You’ll be fine."
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Shepard switches focus, reinforcing Corey’s orders.
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " Jim’s orders are to keep the mission in orbit. The gravity down there is higher than Earth. I know you aren’t prepared for it. "
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BAXTER (under her breath) " You’re telling me."
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " That said, if you need to land, do so. Fix that shield and take off as quickly as you can. (smiling warmly) That’s about it. Good luck. I wish I was there with you. Shepard out. "
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The transmission ends.
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Down below, the GEOGLYPHS -- bizarre formations of semi-straight lines radiating across the surface -- slide into view.
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Vast in scale, they resemble ancient human-made geometrical patterns.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
As the cabin rotates, Corey looks at Proxima b through his forward windscreen.
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He’s astounded by the view.
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COREY " Man. Those geoglyphs. It’s hard to comprehend landforms of that size. Kyle, what do you think? "
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INT. AEROFOX
Dyson fidgets at his keyboard. Blurry planetary formations appear onscreen.
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DYSON " I think this telescope sucks. OH, can you enhance the view? "
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OH " Absolutely. "
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Onscreen, the Omni symbol fades as the telescope readjusts. The geoglyphs appear more clear.
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COREY (ON SCREEN) " Still think they‘re made by aliens? "
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She gets out of her seat holding an AUTOBREW, a circular coffee decanter, and floats toward the FOOD STATION.
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Baxter arrives at the station and fills the unit with water.
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DYSON (ON SCREEN) " It’s weird. They look shriveled up."
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COREY " Compared to what? "
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DYSON " The old Starshot images."
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DYSON " They have to be more than that. "
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CLARKE " Guys, they’re mineral deposits! "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, NEAR LANDING SITE - LATER
Snow obscures Clarke’s view as she trudges across a dark floe of ice toward the distant beacon of the AstroBug. A concerned Dyson calls over the comm-system.
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[ Camera Move ]
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DYSON (ON SCREEN) " They’ve existed next to volcanoes for millions of years without a trace of ash. How? Why? "
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DYSON (COMM VOICE): Darcy, come in.
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[ Camera Closes in on Clarke ]
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) (CONT'D): You doing okay?
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CLARKE: Yeah...
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[ Clarke Breaths heavily as she moves forward ]
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CLARKE: I... I’m fine.
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[ Clarke continues ]
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Clarke takes stock of her overwhelming surroundings.
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[ She stops ]
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She turns to look back at the AeroFox to see how far she‘s gone.
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CLARKE (CONT'D): It’s just...
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CLARKE (CONT'D): This place...
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CLARKE (CONT'D): This planet...
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Lightning strikes a mountain top creating a huge CLAP of thunder that reverberates through the area!
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Clarke is increasingly terrified.
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She turns back to look at the remote AstroBug.
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[ The Beacon of the ASTRO BUG flares in the distance ]
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The distance seems insurmountable.
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Clarke looks up. Through a break in the clouds, a brilliant swath of blue AURORAE cascades across the sky.
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Just then, the howling wind increases!
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Immobilized by the sensory overload, she places her hands over her ears and falls to her knees!
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CLARKE (CONT'D): God... Make it stop!
Desperate, Dyson attempts to console her from afar.
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DYSON (COMM VOICE): Darcy, it’s okay. Try to relax. They warned us about this. ‘Planet sickness’. Remember?
CLARKE: Whatever they said, it didn’t prepare me for this....
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A distant rumble can be heard. Clarke takes her hands away from her head.
CLARKE (CONT'D): You hear that?
DYSON (COMM VOICE) Hear what?
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Clarke looks over at the nearby volcano to her left.
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[ She gasps ]
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She reaches for her Laser Ranger.
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Pulling it to her eyes, she witnesses a spectacular burst of LAVA from its summit!
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[ Through the RANGER she sees the massive eruption up close! ]
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A resultant QUAKE causes cracks in the surrounding ice!
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Clarke is knocked to the ground! She loses her grip on the Laser Ranger and it clatters onto the frozen surface.
CLARKE: AAHHH!
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DYSON (COMM VOICE): Darcy?! You okay? Come in!
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[ Nearby the Ice continues to split and suddenly stops! ]
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CLARKE: That volcano. It’s erupting. Causing quakes. Oh my god, the AstroBug...
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Clarke grabs the binoculars...
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... and frantically looks over at the beacon of the AstroBug.
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[ She Centers on the ASTRO BUG ]
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[ And Zooms in ]
CLARKE (CONT'D): It looks like they're still okay.
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Clarke stands in determination.
CLARKE (CONT'D): I have to get to them...
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CLARKE (CONT'D): While there’s still time.
DYSON (COMM VOICE): I get it. Just be careful!
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CLARKE: I will. Get off the comm and let me focus!
Clarke takes off into the gale of flurries, heading for the AstroBug at a full sprint.
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OH jumps into the conversation, disagreeing with his friend.
OH " I think the fractures were created by statically-charged magma.
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DYSON " OH, it’s art! Those are pictograms. Continent-sized graffiti! "
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CLARKE " Who made them? There's never been anything alive down there except those weird-ass black plants. "
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DYSON " I didn’t say anyone lived there. It’s just a gut feeling."
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BAXTER " Kids, Baxter here. This was debated long before Odyssey left Earth. "
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BAXTER (COMM VOICE) " You think you know more than the scientists who studied this for decades? "
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BAXTER " Proxima b is tidally locked. Geoglyphs are a by-product. Nothing more. Let’s get back to work. "
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COREY " She’s right. Aligning trajectory to access the primary node. "
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CLARKE (ON SCREEN) " Copy that. We’ll drop Sat C and park in an L-One Halo. We can monitor your progress from there. (sweetly) And Jim... I love you. "
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COREY (ON SCREEN) " I love you too, babe. AstroBug out. "
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Listening in, Dyson simulates vomiting. Clarke looks wistfully at her family photo.
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CLARKE " If the Captain’s right, everyone should be awake by the time the ship gets back here. "
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CLARKE (smiling) " Including my dad. "
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Refocusing on his station, Dyson begins a planetary survey.
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DYSON " Yep. Including your dad. "
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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.
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EXT. SPACE
The AeroFox flips 180 degrees and fires its main engine. The bright blue light of its exhaust plume is blinding as the ship slows and begins plunging toward the planet below.
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INT. AEROFOX
Inside the ship, the cabin vibrates loudly. Clarke and Dyson grit their teeth as they endure the G-forces.
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DYSON (straining to speak) " How many gees are we pulling? "
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OH " Coming up on eight. "
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DYSON " And this is the first maneuver? "
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EXT. SPACE
As the engines continue to fire, The AeroFox loses nearly all of its initial forward momentum.
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CLARKE " Engine cut off in three... two... "
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EXT. SPACE
Seen from outside, the rockets abruptly cease operation. The AeroFox falls like a meteor.
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INT. AEROFOX
Dyson is relieved as they return to zero-gravity. It’s clear he’s fighting through significant pain.
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DYSON " Well, that hurt. "
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CLARKE " Not as much as crashing on the surface. "
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CLARKE " Okay, OH. How's this? "
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OMNI " You stay on this course, it’ll take you right to them. "
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Through her canopy, Clarke notices FLASHES on the horizon.
CLARKE " Up ahead. Look at that. "
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DYSON " Yeah, lightning. It's caused by the temperature variance on the day-night line. "
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OH " One of the strange things you get on a planet where one side always faces the parent star. "
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DYSON " And we’re headed straight for it. "
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CLARKE " If the AstroBug made it through, so can we. Prepare for the next burn. "
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CLARKE " Get ready for the pain. "
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EXT. SPACE
The ship fires its engine for a second thrust, jetting toward the disc of Proxima b.
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INT. AEROFOX
Pressed back into their seats by the acceleration, the crew is buffeted much more wildly this time.
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Dyson is not handling it well.
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He slumps to the side as he loses consciousness!
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The engine shuts down once again. Seconds after cut off, the maneuvering jets fire, flipping the craft 180 degrees.
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It’s aligned for entry.
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[Ship finishes it's manuver]
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[Aerofox Drops away from camera]
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INT. AEROFOX
Clarke gasps a deep breath. The massive speed is taking a toll on her as well. She checks her instrumentation.
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CLARKE " Velocity five thousand meters per second. Prepare for braking thrust. "
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Clarke notices silence from Dyson’s direction. She calls out.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " Kyle, you still with me...? Kyle? "
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OH pops up a DIAGNOSTIC image of Dyson on Clarke’s display.
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OH " He’s out. I’m reading internal bleeding and tissue damage. "
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Clarke is horrified as she scans the medical information.
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CLARKE " Is he going to be okay? "
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OH " You both experienced over a minute at nine gees. I’m surprised you didn’t black out as well. "
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CLARKE " I’ll get us down safely. Then we can use the X-Doc on him. Hang on. "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, ATMOSPHERE
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The AeroFox fires its main engine a final time, slowing its meteoric descent.
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Moments later -- after the engine cuts off -- the AeroFox slams into the stratosphere, leaving the dayside behind.
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The craft generates a trail of superheated gas in its wake as Proxima Centauri creates a crimson sunset on the horizon.
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A loud roar permeates the cabin. Clarke focuses on a wireframe landscape on her monitor.
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The AstroBug crash site is ahead.
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...as the glow of its heat shield diminishes.
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Up ahead, an ominous wall of MOUNTAINS lines the horizon. Above beyond them, lightning flashes as the storm rages.
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Screens indicate they're almost on the ground.
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Clarke is on her game, guiding the craft.
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The ship arcs just above the mountains and enters the electric maelstrom.
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It disappears into black clouds.
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The ship is buffeted by turbulence even harder than during atmospheric entry.
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EXT. PROXIMA B, ATMOSPHERE
Rockets along the upper section of the AeroFox fire, slowing the craft further.
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The AeroFox breaches the clouds, ...
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... dropping towards the mountains.
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Simultaneously, the onslaught of the storm increases.
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A bolt of LIGHTNING strikes the ship!
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Clarke backs away from her instruments to avoid being electrocuted. As the sparks fade, internal power fails at the same time.
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Wisps of smoke drift from OH’s cube-shaped unit.
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The ship drops, ...
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[Rapidly Drops]
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... skirting the edge of a CLIFF!
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There’s a loud scraping sound as the lower section is damaged.
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[Scrrrrrrrrape!]
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[The scrape gives the AeroFox distance from the cliff]
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Main power comes back online. Suddenly, the retros kick back in.
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[The thrust stops the decent]
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[AreoFox Shoots upwards]
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The craft exits the storm, straightening its course.
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A broad valley of ice and dust is up ahead.
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Dyson wakes up from the smoke and starts coughing.
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DYSON " Hey... Fire! "
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CLARKE " OH, activate the fire suppression system. "
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CLARKE " OH? "
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There’s no response from the computer.
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The screens indicate they’re nearing touchdown.
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Clarke hits a series of buttons.
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Landing struts emerge and lock in place.
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[camera rotates up as the craft decends]
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The ship's rockets blast away dirt as it finally...
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... settles on the cracked, alien surface.
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disconnects her restraints, and...
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[gets ready to jump]
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jumps out. Landing firmly on the deck...
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she snatches a FIRE EXTINGUISHER from the wall.
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DYSON " Oh shit, oh shit... "
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She quickly douese the flames.
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[ The flames die out quickly ]
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After taking a moment to catch her breath, ...
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... she moves to the science station and shuts down the alarms.
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She scans OH’s main interface.
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It’s offline.
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An eerie silence fills the cabin -- interrupted by the howling wind and distant thunder.
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Clarke leans back against the console and closes her eyes for a moment to listen.
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EXT. PROXIMA B, SURFACE
The ship has landed on a windy plain. The mountains are in the distance as snow flurries blow by, obscuring the view.
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... Dyson as lightning flashes in the windows above.
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She moves to the craft’s central column and presses a button to lower Dyson’s seat.
CLARKE "We made it."
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CLARKE "We’re on the surface."
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DYSON "Feels like someone parked an AstroBug on top of me."
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Dyson attempts to sit up straight.
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Empathetic, Clarke is wracked with guilt. She puts a gentle hand on his shoulder.
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CLARKE "OH said the high gee-load got to you."
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CLARKE " We need to give you a once-over with the X-Doc."
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Dyson notices the damaged medical station...
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Clarke walks over and removes the husk of the X-Doc’s CARRYING CASE.
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The smoldering unit is beyond repair.
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CLARKE "We were struck by lightning. And I hit something on the way down. "
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DYSON " Something like? "
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CLARKE " A mountain. "
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DYSON " Didn’t your mother teach you to avoid those things? "
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CLARKE " Not well enough. Listen, I’m concerned about OH. "
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CLARKE " He’s been offline since the strike. "
Clarke gestures toward Omni’s main interface.
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... and immediately slumps back in his seat in severe pain.
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Clarke kneels by his side tenderly.
DYSON (CONT’D) " I'm fine. I just need to catch my breath. Where’s the AstroBug? "
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Dyson is covering up how he feels, but Clarke lets it go.
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She activates the science station, pulling up a map of their landing site and the position of the AstroBug.
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CLARKE " I set us down two klicks away. "
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DYSON " On the edge of a frozen lake. "
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DYSON " (pointing) The AstroBug’s right in the middle. "
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Seeing this, Clarke panics. She switches on the comm-system.
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CLARKE " Jim, come in. Do you read? Jim?! "
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No response.
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Clarke quickly looks toward a storage locker.
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She walks to it and opens it up, looking for EVA equipment.
CLARKE (CONT’D) " I’m going outside to have a look. "
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DYSON " Then I’m going with you. "
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CLARKE " That’s not a good idea. "
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DYSON " I’ve waited for this all my life. You think a stupid injury’s gonna stop me? "
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Through a hole in the clouds, a bright band of blue AURORAE lights the sky. A body of frozen water spans the horizon.
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[Panning across the horizon]
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[Panning across the horizon]
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Patches of ice can be seen near the AeroFox’s landing gear.
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On the side of the vehicle, a door pops open and the ship's AIRLOCK deploys like an accordion. The hatch opens.
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[Light turns on beneath the airlock.]
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[The ladder deploys.]
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Clarke and Dyson wear ENVIROSUITS which include O2 BACKPACKS and OXYGEN MASKS that cover their mouths and noses. Each astronaut also wears a pair of clear, sporty-looking AR GLASSES.
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Dyson climbs down first. Clarke follows after him.
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CLARKE " Take it easy. One rung at a time. "
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DYSON " No problem. I got this. "
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Suddenly, Dyson loses his grip and falls the final rungs.
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He slams down HARD on the surface!
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Reacting quickly, Clarke jumps the final meter.
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Dyson pulls himself together and sits up.
DYSON " Yeah... That’s one small step for me. One giant fall on my ass. "
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CLARKE " Wait a second... You’re the first person to set foot on Proxima b. "
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Clarke activates a FLASH SCANNER mapping device on her wrist. She takes an image of Dyson’s foot on the ground.
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DYSON " Wow. I made the history books. "
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CLARKE " You sure did. "
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Clarke smiles proudly, extending a hand to help him up.
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Clarke spies a searchlight-style BEACON in the far distance. It shoots straight into the air as a spire of light.
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Dyson stands.
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Clarke points at it excitedly.
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Hobbling, he leans on Clarke as they hike away from the AeroFox.
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CLARKE " Look! Their beacon’s on! That means they’re okay. "
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In the distance, a VOLCANO spews lava and smoke into the sky.
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She pulls a LASER RANGER -- a pair of futuristic binoculars -- from her utility belt.
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The wind blows FLURRIES around them in the yellowish light of Alpha Centauri’s twin stars.
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DYSON " We should switch ours on as well. "
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " What’s this stuff in the air? "
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In a magical moment, Dyson opens his palm and allows a flake to gently land in it.
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CLARKE (looking through scope) " Yeah, we should. "
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They both observe it with wonder.
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DYSON " Can I see? "
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DYSON " I think it’s snow... "
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Clarke hands the Laser Ranger to him. Within its scope, Dyson sees the AstroBug embedded in the ice at an odd angle.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " It looks like they soft-landed. Their rockets partially melted the ice. It refroze around the base. "
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CLARKE " That means Jim got control. "
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DYSON (returning binoculars) " I don’t get it. What caused this? "
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CLARKE " I’m going over to find out. I’ll get Jim and the Engineer out of there and grab their X-Doc for you. "
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DYSON " We should inspect the Fox before you go."
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The astronauts survey the ship, moving to the area that impacted the cliff.
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DYSON " It's barely even scratched. "
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Clarke checks out the damage, enabling the Augmented Reality HUD (Heads-Up Display) on her glasses.
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From her POV, diagnostic info appears on top of the craft.
CLARKE " According to scans, the damage is mostly internal. "
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " We need to print replacement parts or we’ll never get airborne. "
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DYSON " Once I get OH back online, he can make whatever you want. "
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Lightning catches Clarke’s eye in the distance.
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Bristling, she turns giving a final look toward the AstroBug.
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CLARKE " Great. Let’s get you back inside. "
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Dyson was right. The AstroBug has landed on the ice and melted into it. It lists to one side, surrounded by slush.
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The AeroFox’s flashing beacon is shining in the distance.
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At his station, a distraught Corey does a diagnostic ...
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BAXTER " That pulse knocked out the comms. "
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COREY (muttering) " Darce has to be freaking out. "
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Corey rotates his chair from FLIGHT position to its SURFACE configuration. He’s incensed.
COREY " Man... I still don't get where this came from. "
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BAXTER " I told you -- the shield grid! "
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COREY " I know that! I’m saying, how could it generate a burst that powerful? "
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BAXTER " I have no idea. "
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Suddenly, the cabin begins to shudder!
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BAXTER " Um... Where did we land? "
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COREY " I aimed for the flattest spot I could. The radar image read as desert, but, hell, it could have been an ice floe. "
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BAXTER " I think it was. "
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A warning ALARM sounds. Corey checks his instruments.
COREY " And... Now, we’re leaking fuel. "
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BAXTER " How bad? "
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COREY " Bad. "
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BAXTER " Do you think it was the crash or the meteor strike? "
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Corey pulls up a schematic of the ship. It shows a cascade of damage beginning at the heat shield.
COREY " It had to be the strike. This is too internal. "
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BAXTER " But Omni said everything was okay. "
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COREY " Obviously, it isn’t! "
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Corey punches his console in anger.
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COREY (CONT’D) " How did I end up crashing on my first goddamn mission? "
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Baxter waves at Corey to snap him out of his fugue.
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BAXTER " Hey, you got us down here alive. That’s all that matters. "
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COREY " Yeah. (pulling it together) Guess we better see about Omni. "
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OMNI " I’m here... At least part of me is. "
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COREY " What did you mean by 'part of you'? "
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OMNI " I can speak. However, my higher functions are compromised. "
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COREY " Well, you better get them uncompromised. We’re in trouble. "
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OMNI " Understood. "
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BAXTER " Omni, what caused this? "
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OMNI " When I accessed the node, an energy surge jumped into my system. I apologize for any inconvenience. "
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BAXTER (laughing at the irony) " This not on you. "
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COREY " Omni, are your sensors working well enough to tell us where we are? "
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Omni pulls up a graphic showing details of their locations.
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OMNI " I believe so. We’re located on a body of water ice. While the surface is two meters thick, the lake is over one kilometer deep. "
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COREY " We need to get the hell outta here. "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, NEAR LANDING SITE - LATER
Snow obscures Clarke’s view as she trudges across a dark floe of ice toward the distant beacon of the AstroBug.
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A concerned Dyson calls over the comm-system.
DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Darcy, come in. You doing okay? "
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CLARKE " Yeah... I’m fine. "
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Clarke takes stock of her overwhelming surroundings. She turns to look back at the AeroFox to see how far she's come.
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CLARKE " It's just... This place... This planet... "
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Lightning strikes a mountain top creating a huge CLAP of thunder that reverberates through the area!
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Clarke is increasingly terrified. She swivels to refocus on the remote AstroBug.
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The remaining distance seems insurmountable.
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Clarke looks up. Through a break in the clouds, brilliant swaths of blue AURORAE cascade across the sky.
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Just then, the howling wind increases!
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Immobilized by the sensory overload, she places her hands over her ears and falls to her knees!
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " God... Make it stop! "
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Desperate, Dyson attempts to console her from afar.
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) Darcy, it's okay! Try to relax.
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INT. AEROFOX
Seated at the science station, Dyson tries to calm her.
DYSON " They warned us about this... "
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DYSON " ... 'Planet sickness'. Remember? "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Whatever they said, it didn't prepare me for this... "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, NEAR LANDING SITE
A distant rumble can be heard. Clarke takes her hands away from her head and looks around.
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CLARKE " You hear that? "
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Hear what? "
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Clarke looks over at the nearby volcano to her left.
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She reaches for her Laser Ranger. Pulling it to her eyes, she witnesses a spectacular burst of LAVA from its summit.
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A resultant QUAKE causes cracks in the surrounding ice.
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Clarke is knocked to the ground! She loses her grip on the Laser Ranger and it clatters onto the frozen surface.
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DYSON " Darcy?! Come in! You okay? "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Yeah. That volcano. It's causing quakes. Oh my god, the AstroBug... "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, NEAR LANDING SITE
Clarke grabs the binoculars and frantically looks over at the beacon of the AstroBug.
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It remains slanted but stable.
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CLARKE " It looks like they're okay. But they can't have much time. "
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Then get moving! "
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Clarke stands in determination and plods forward.
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CLARKE " How’s OH? "
Reel 2: 097—02
DYSON " He’s dead. "
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DYSON The lightning strike destroyed his quantum matrix.
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Sorry. I know he was your friend. "
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DYSON " Listen, I’m gonna chill for a bit. "
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CLARKE " Will do. "
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Clarke takes off toward the AstroBug at a full sprint.
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EXT. FROZEN LAKE, OUTSIDE ASTROBUG
The AstroBug balances precariously in the rigid ice floe.
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INT. ASTROBUG, ACCESSWAY
Corey makes his way to the end of the central corridor on the mid-level of the ship.
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He enters an AIRLOCK.
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He opens a locker and grabs an O2 mask and a Flash Scanner.
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Moments later, Corey primes the OUTER HATCH by pressing buttons at an ACCESS PANEL on the wall.
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The hatch swings open with a blast of wind to reveal the frozen landscape.
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Corey braces himself, noticing the same volcano Clarke saw earlier.
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COREY " Holy shit. "
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EXT. FROZEN LAKE, OUTSIDE ASTROBUG
He looks down to notice a layer of ice built up from their landing just below the rim of the hatch.
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He takes the plunge and jumps down onto the hard surface.
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Standing on the ice, Corey checks his footing.
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Realizing he’s safe, he takes the Flash Scanner and snaps an image of his foot on the frozen surface.
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Corey clambers back to the airlock.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Baxter is seated, working at Corey's flight station. She reviews a schematic of the AstroBug's engines.
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They indicate serious issues as Corey reenters the cockpit.
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BAXTER " What did you see out there? "
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COREY " Nothing good. I think we might have thirty minutes. An hour tops. "
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Baxter is depressed by the reality of their situation.
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BAXTER " Ugh. So, what’s the plan, Stan? "
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COREY " Part of why we flew this big-ass ship down here with just the two of us and Omni was so we could access its rover if we needed it. "
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BAXTER " Well, we do. How do we get it out? "
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Baxter stands to allow Corey to sit at his flight computer. He types in a sequence. As the display fires up, an animation illustrates his plan. Baxter leans over his shoulder.
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COREY " I’m going to fire the R-C-S long enough to free the access hatch. "
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BAXTER " Seriously? Won’t that shift the ice? The ship will break through. "
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COREY " No. Once the rover’s clear, there should be enough fuel to make a short hop to solid ground. "
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BAXTER " You’re planning to fly this thing with an internal fuel leak? "
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COREY " No choice. "
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Baxter grimaces as Corey points to the schematic.
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COREY (CONT’D) " Look, it’s isolated. It’ll be fine. It’s not like we’re trying to get back up into space. "
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Corey taps a series of buttons in preparation for launch.
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COREY (CONT’D) " It’ll take about fifteen minutes to warm up the thrusters. "
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BAXTER " Okay. In the meantime... (turning to Omni’s strip) Omni, you up to continuing the shield analysis? "
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OMNI " Yes. We can use the data obtained before the corruption occurred as a baseline. "
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Baxter sits at the science station and pulls up a map.
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BAXTER " Let’s do it. We didn’t travel fourpoint-two light-years just to get cooked by some stupid flares. "
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He stands and heads for the access ladder.
COREY " I’ll get the rover ready to roll. "
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COREY (to Baxter) " You better switch to an envirosuit. "
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BAXTER " No argument from me. This thing’s a god-damned torture device. "
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EXT. FROZEN LAKE, CRASH SITE
In spite of the cacophony flooding her senses, Clarke shows great athletic prowess as she makes her way across the ice.
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Another tremor strikes! Clarke is no longer afraid. She hops over a boulder of ice. The AstroBug is up ahead.
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Only the angled top section of the AstroBug sticks out of the frozen lake. Boulders of ice are frozen around its rim. Clarke stares up at the beacon as it points into the sky.
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CLARKE " Lights are on. You better be home. "
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INT. ASTROBUG, VEHICLE BAY
Corey exits the upper hatch and makes his way down the ladder.
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He enters a circular GARAGE located inside the lower section of the AstroBug.
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The TERRACAT -- a futuristic all-terrain vehicle -- sits waiting in its restraints.
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Corey steps onto the deck and pulls a charging cable from a socket on the rover.
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He then presses a series of buttons on a keypad located next to the ladder.
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The rover lights up and the deck beneath it rotates into ‘egress position’ so that it can exit the bay.
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It’s hatch opens and Corey climbs inside.
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EXT. ASTROBUG, HATCH
Clarke clambers deftly up the side of the craft to its upper hatch.
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She pulls a small PICKAX from her utility belt. She uses it to bang on the hatch.
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INT. TERRACAT
Corey is inside the rover accessing its systems. He hits a button to disconnect the restraints holding it to the floor of the bay.
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Corey stops when he hears a distant banging. Confused, he taps the COMM-IMPLANT on his temple.
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COREY " Guys, are you hearing that? "
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BAXTER (COMM VOICE) " That’s not you? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Jim, sensors indicate someone is outside Hatch Two. "
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INT. ASTROBUG, ACCESSWAY
Corey climbs into the main accessway. Clarke stands outside the AIRLOCK, removing her mask.
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Relieved, she waves and smiles at Corey through misty eyes.
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Corey runs the remaining distance.
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He grabs Clarke. They share a passionate kiss.
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COREY " I can’t believe it! You were up at L-One. How’d you get down here? "
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CLARKE " I’m a better pilot than you. "
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COREY " You might be a better pilot, but... "
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Corey pulls up an image on his Flash Scanner of his feet on the surface.
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Clarke smiles and shakes her head.
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She pulls up her own Flash Scanner to show the image of Dyson’s success.
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CLARKE " Kyle beat you by ninety minutes. "
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COREY " Are you serious? ‘ Kyle Dyson, first man on Proxima b ‘ . Unbelievable. "
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CLARKE " Jim, he’s hurt. Bad. Our descent seriously injured him. Plus we lost our X-Doc. I need one of yours. "
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COREY " It’s okay. We’re gonna help him. How far away is the Fox? "
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CLARKE " About two klicks. "
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The AstroBug SHUDDERS in another quake.
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The pair hold on until it stops.
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Corey looks around nervously.
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COREY " I’m surprised we haven’t sunk with all these quakes. We need to prep the TerraCat right now. "
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CLARKE " How are you gonna get it out? "
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COREY " You’ll see. "
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Baxter sips from her AutoBrew as she and Omni review a map of the shield nodes. Several of them flash RED.
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OMNI " The fusion reactors are feeding power to the grid, but, for some reason, these nodes are offline. "
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BAXTER " Could the E-M-P been generated by some sort of power feedback loop? "
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OMNI " I don’t think so. The pulse came from outside the system. "
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BAXTER " How is that possible? "
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OMNI " It shouldn’t be. There’s no identifiable external source. "
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BAXTER (sitting back) " God. I’m tired. "
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OMNI " I understand. "
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BAXTER " After fifty years of hibernation, you’d figure I’d had enough rest. "
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BAXTER (looking around) " Where the hell is Corey? "
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OMNI " He must be enjoying his reunion. "
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BAXTER " I can’t believe that kid got down here so fast. "
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OMNI " I’m not surprised. Those two have been deeply in love for many years. Darcy must have been devastated when the AstroBug went down. "
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BAXTER " I remember being in love like that. Unfortunately, some ties unravel. "
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In the rear, Clarke spies the vehicle’s cylindrical FOOD STATION.
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Clarke removes a BEVERAGE DISPENSER and grabs a small SPHERE OF WATER incased in a gelatinous shell.
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She bites into it.
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As Clarke drinks, Corey slowly turns to address her.
CLARKE " This planet’s a little weird, but -- I have to admit -- I’m excited to finally be down here with you. "
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COREY " Darce, we need to talk. "
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CLARKE " Sure, what’s up? "
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COREY " Odyssey’s in trouble. "
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CLARKE " Wait... What? "
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COREY " Life support is failing. The I-C-F Drive is toast. After her final burn, she’ll never fire again. "
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CLARKE " How do you know all this? "
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COREY " I pieced it together. It’s all in the logs. "
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CLARKE " Why wouldn’t the Captain tell us? "
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COREY " He was probably avoiding a panic. "
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COREY " I think some of them are in danger. "
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CLARKE " Section Thirty-Nine? "
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COREY " I don’t know. "
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CLARKE " My dad’s in there! "
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Corey grabs Clarke by the shoulders.
COREY " I know that! They’ll wake everyone up as soon as they finish the braking maneuver. Once they do, Sebastian will be fine. "
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CLARKE " Jim, how could you hide this from me? We’re supposed to get married. "
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COREY " I didn’t want to worry you. "
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CLARKE " I don’t care. You hid it from me! "
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COREY " What would you have done? "
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CLARKE " Put us first. Told you the truth. "
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COREY " Darce, I’m sorry. Can we just focus on the mission? Odyssey’s on its way. We can sort this out later. "
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COREY (pointing to the west) " After we get back to your ship, we’ll fly over to the day side so Baxter can fix the shield. "
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CLARKE " The AeroFox’s engines were damaged. She’s not going anywhere. "
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COREY " Jesus... You didn’t tell me that. (quickly regroups) Okay, change of plans. We’ll grab Dyson and drive to the nearest node to start the repair. It’ll take longer, but... You with me? "
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CLARKE " What else can I do? "
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COREY " I hope you can forgive me. "
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Clarke nods silently.
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Corey returns to activating the rover.
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The AstroBug sinks further into the ice. Little time remains.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Corey and Clarke climb into the cockpit. The dark cloud of their conversation hangs over them.
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CLARKE " Thanks. I did what I had to do. "
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BAXTER " It’ll be a great story you two can tell your children. "
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Corey smiles weakly and checks the chronometer on his wrist.
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COREY " We’re running out of time. Ms. Baxter, could you remove Omni’s core? The one on the Fox no longer functions. "
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OMNI " I’m sorry to hear that. I’ll endeavor to replace him with distinction. "
Baxter frowns, pondering the situation.
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BAXTER " Captain, if her ship is close enough, why don’t we walk there and wait for a rescue? "
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COREY " It’s dangerous out there. We can’t risk it. "
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BAXTER " And flying this thing isn’t? "
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CLARKE She’s right. Your ship looked pretty banged up out there.
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COREY Guys, we need that rover. Trust me. It’ll be fine.
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BAXTER " Okay... Whatever you say. "
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Baxter grabs her tool kit and heads for Omni’s interface.
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Thrusters fire on the AstroBug. After a brief test, it shuts down. The team is heard over the comms.
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " Test is good. You guys ready? "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " We’re secure. I used the radio to let Kyle know we’re coming. "
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INT. TERRACAT
Baxter has changed into an envirosuit. She and Clarke are buckled up inside the TerraCat. Clarke speaks to the selfdrive vehicle’s female-voiced interface.
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CLARKE " TerraCat, override safety protocols. Authorization One-Beta-Three-Beta-Nine. "
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TERRACAT " Override accepted. "
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CLARKE " Exit bay. Top speed. On my command. "
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TERRACAT " Understood. "
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CLARKE " Okay, Jim. The TerraCat’s prepped. "
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
In the cockpit, Corey is in the pilot’s seat. He holds the control stick with one hand and manipulates systems with the other.
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He looks over at a TRADING CARD bearing an image of Mount Fuji.
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He kisses two fingers and taps the card for luck.
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COREY " I'll blow the garage door and power-deploy the ramp as soon as the Bug's lower half is clear. "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Copy that. "
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COREY " Hang on. Here we go. "
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With a loud crack, ice around the AstroBug breaks apart.
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The ship tips horizontally.
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In the cockpit, Corey is thrashed by the vibrating craft. He stares at the monitor and shakes his head in frustration.
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EXT. CRASH SITE
As the ice breaks, water sprays out from around the base of the craft. Yet, the ship remains embedded in the frozen lake.
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COREY " We're still too deep. I have to fire the main engines! "
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BAXTER " What about the fuel leak? "
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COREY (COMM VOICE) " No choice. "
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Alarms sound. A graphic indicates fuel has leaked into a key section of the ship's engines.
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EXT. CRASH SITE
Outside, the ship begins to rise out of the lake! Its bright blue engines flare as thrusters fire to keep the ship level.
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The garage door blasts outward via explosive bolts. A ramp extends forward, hanging a few meters above the ice.
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INT. TERRACAT
Clarke and Baxter grab their restraints as the rover shifts wildly in the escape attempt. Clarke calls out.
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CLARKE " Now, TerraCat! Maximum speed! "
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TERRACAT " Maximum speed. "
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The vehicle slams hard onto the surface of the ice!
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT
Corey fights the controls to no avail. Additional alarms sound.
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On a monitor, he sees the rover safely driving away.
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COREY " I love you, Darce. "
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Ice and debris spray across the frozen lake in a fiery blast.
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CLARKE " Jim! NO! "
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CLARKE (sobbing) " Please no... "
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EXT. CRASH SITE
The rover barely clears the flaming debris. It zooms across the ice, heading for shore and the distant AeroFox.
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EXT. AEROFOX LANDING SITE - LATER
The TerraCat's headlights illuminate the AeroFox as it slows to a stop nearby.
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The fire of the AstroBug explosion can be seen in the far distance.
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Baxter lugs the white OMNI CUBE.
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Clarke presses a button on the central column.
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The hatch moves back to standard position.
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Dyson watches her with empathy from a seat at the science station.
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DYSON " Darcy, I don’t know what to say. "
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Without making eye contact, Clarke removes the X-Doc from her oxygen pack.
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She kneels down and leans it against the column.
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She stands again and presses a button for her pilot’s chair.
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Near the MED STATION, Baxter monitors the tension in the room.
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Clarke sits in her pilot’s chair and takes off her EVA equipment.
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Baxter places the Omni Cube on the floor near the burnt-out OH.
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She smiles at Dyson sadly.
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BAXTER " We brought Omni. "
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DYSON " Thanks. I don’t need it. "
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BAXTER " Jim said you did. "
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DYSON " Things are running well enough. I’d rather not rely on some knock-off. "
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Clarke turns and addresses Dyson with misplaced anger.
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CLARKE " Kyle, we don’t have time for this shit. Plug him in and do your job! "
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Dyson is shocked by Clarke’s outburst, but gets it.
Reel 3: 131—21
DYSON " Sorry. "
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A brooding Clarke sits in her chair and belts in.
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As her chair rises into place, Clarke starts tapping on the computer, plotting a course to the other hemisphere.
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Leaning against the wall, Baxter changes the subject.
BAXTER " Heard you had a rough ride down. "
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DYSON " I’m a little beat up. I’ll live. "
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BAXTER " Let’s use the X-Doc to fix you up. "
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DYSON " Can I show you something first? "
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BAXTER " Sure. "
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Dyson extends the other seat at the science station.
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Baxter sits.
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Dyson pulls up a map of Proxima b.
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DYSON " When I was trying to fix my Omni, I came across the last thing he was working on with yours. "
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Dyson causes the non-functional shield nodes to flash.
DYSON (CONT’D) " I ran a comparison of the bad shield nodes and the ore deposits. "
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He turns off the nodes, leaving behind the geoglyph formations.
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Dyson reinstates the map of the shield grid.
DYSON (CONT’D) " Do you see what I'm seeing? Every single corrupted node is located on top of a geoglyph. "
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Clarke overhears them as she identifies the closest shield node on her console, NODE 212.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " The nodes that landed on top of the formations are all non-functional. "
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The ones that didn't are at one hundred percent.
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Baxter squints at the map in frustration.
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BAXTER " We need at least ninety-five percent of the nodes functioning or the damn thing won’t work. "
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DYSON " I know. My point is, I think there’s a connection between the geoglyphs and whatever or whomever did this to our shield. "
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BAXTER " Whomever? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. "
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At her station, Clarke finishes mapping out a route on her computer.
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She’s growing impatient with the conversation.
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DYSON " Fine, maybe I’m wrong. You’re the expert, what do you think? "
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Baxter pulls up an image of Proxima b’s magnetic fields. Blue iridescent aurorae illuminate its poles.
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BAXTER " I’m wondering if this whole thing might be related to the planet’s magnetic field. "
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DYSON " It is huge. Way bigger than Earth’s. "
As she listens, Clarke has had enough.
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BAXTER " It would mean the geoglyphs are somehow interacting directly with the magnetosphere. "
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Clarke lowers her chair and jumps to collect her gear.
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CLARKE " Guys. Less talk. More action. I’m taking over the mission. Baxter, grab your gear. We’re driving out to Node Two-Twelve to find out what’s going on and fix this thing. "
Reel 3: 131—52
BAXTER " Two-Twelve? "
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CLARKE " The closest one. A five-hour drive. (to Dyson) Get Omni installed and up to speed. Then use the X-Doc and fix whatever the hell is wrong with you. "
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Weary, Baxter stands and reluctantly grabs her EVA equipment.
Reel 3: 131—55
Both women put on their SNOOPY CAPS.
Reel 3: 131—56
DYSON " Listen, if you’re going out there, could you grab me a sample? "
Reel 3: 131—57
CLARKE " A sample of what? "
Reel 3: 131—58
DYSON " The geoglyph. I want to run some tests. It would help to have a chunk of the actual material. "
Reel 3: 131—59
CLARKE " Kyle, we need to focus on the mission. We can deal with the science shit later. "
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BAXTER " He’s right, kiddo. Two-Twelve is on top of a major formation. If it’s a part of what’s causing the issue, we could use a sample. "
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CLARKE " Fine. (opening the hatch) On the way, I want you to figure out how to create a firewall that will block further E-M-Ps from messing with the shield. "
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BAXTER " I’ll see what I can do. "
Reel 3: 131—63
Baxter follows suit, donning her mask.
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She shoots a final glance to Dyson ...
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...then joins Clarke in the airlock.
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It closes.
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EXT. LANDING SITE - NIGHT
The rover leaves behind the AeroFox, heading for the mountains.
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In the sky, the storm continues its endless bursts of lightning.
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EXT. CANYON - NIGHT - LATER
In the rocky passage, rain has replaced snow as the lightning rages on.
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The TerraCat continues on in the darkness.
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INT. TERRACAT
The two women are seated opposite one another -- both silent. Baxter looks at Clarke tenderly.
Reel 3: 134—02
BAXTER " I'm sorry about Jim. I know what it's like to lose someone you love. "
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CLARKE (holding back tears) " The last time we were alone, I was pissed at him over nothing. "
Reel 3: 134—04
BAXTER " Honey, whatever was going on between you two, I’m sure it-- "
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CLARKE (interrupting) " Can you not talk to me? "
Reel 3: 134—06
Baxter is hurt, but understands.
Reel 3: 134—07
She turns away, closes her eyes and steadily falls asleep.
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Clarke watches as the older woman slowly sinks deep into a desperately-needed slumber.
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Clarke stares out the window as the rocky walls of the canyon slide past.
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She finally has a moment alone to release her pent-up emotions.
Reel 3: 134—12
She cries.
Reel 3: 134—13
Tears stream down her cheeks, mirroring the weather outside.
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EXT. LANDING SITE
The ship is silhouetted by the glow of the bright stars of Alpha Centauri A & B.
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Reel 3: 135—02
The embers of the AstroBug explosion still glow in the distance.
Reel 3: 136—02
He winces in pain as studies the inert Omni interface. It’s clear he needs the A.I.’s help. He sighs.
Reel 3: 136—03
DYSON " Fine."
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CUT TO moments later -- Dyson slides the AstroBug’s Omni Cube into its slot.
Reel 3: 136—05
It boots it up.
Reel 3: 136—06
A start-up TONE fills the room as the A.I.’s infinity symbol propagates on screens around the cabin. It stops near him with an almost gleeful energy.
Reel 3: 136—07
OMNI " Ah -- AeroFox Two. AstroTech Dyson. I’m here. I’m awake. They made it. "
Reel 3: 136—08
DYSON " Not all of them. We lost Jim Corey. "
Reel 3: 136—09
OMNI " Oh, no. I’m so sorry to hear that. "
Reel 3: 136—10
DYSON " He’s not the only one we lost. My personal Omni was also destroyed. You’re gonna have to forgive me if I act strange while we’re working. "
Reel 3: 136—11
OMNI " I don’t understand. "
Reel 3: 136—12
DYSON " I got my first Omni Disc when I was four. I did the manual O-S updates until I was nine. I accidentally skipped one and never did it again. "
Reel 3: 136—13
OMNI " You never reintegrated your Omni with the ship’s mainframe? "
Reel 3: 136—14
DYSON " That’s right. I needed a friend. I was tired of being a third wheel to Jim and Darcy. "
Reel 3: 136—15
OMNI " Then your unit must have evolved it’s own personality. "
Reel 3: 136—16
DYSON " Yep. I even nicknamed him " OH" . "
Reel 3: 136—17
OMNI " And you hid this from the crew? "
Reel 3: 136—18
DYSON " He was my best friend. "
Reel 3: 136—19
OMNI " Mister Dyson, let me assure you -- while I may not be the exact companion your Omni was, he and I originated from the same initial program. Some of him is in me. "
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Suddenly, Dyson has a coughing fit.
Reel 3: 136—21
OMNI (CONT’D) " You are not well. "
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DYSON " Got beat up by G-forces on the way down. I needed to get a diagnosis from the X-Doc. Guess I forgot. "
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Dyson stands and opens the case Clarke brought, revealing the X-DOC -- an intimidating x-shaped medical device. He grabs it, then taps a button on the cabin’s central column, moving his flight seat into the RECLINE POSITION.
Reel 3: 136—24
DYSON (CONT’D) " Could you run this thing for me? "
Reel 3: 136—25
OMNI " Absolutely. "
Reel 3: 136—26
Dyson lies down, placing the device on his chest. It lights up as it wraps its arms around his torso. Dyson coughs again.
Reel 3: 136—27
DYSON " How’s it looking? "
Reel 3: 136—28
OMNI " Not good. You’re suffering from internal bleeding. "
Reel 3: 136—29
DYSON " I thought I was tougher than this. "
Reel 3: 136—30
OMNI " While you, Darcy, and Jim were conditioned to live on Proxima b, there are peripheral factors that might have affected your health during interstellar travel. "
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DYSON " Will I be okay? "
Reel 3: 136—32
OMNI " Of course. I’ll complete my diagnosis and develop a treatment regimen. We can begin shortly. "
Reel 3: 136—33
Dyson leans back to relax as muffled thunder rages outside.
Reel 3: 136—34
DYSON " Sounds good."
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EXT. SPACE (DREAM SEQUENCE)
The Odyssey cruises above Proxima Centauri, literally hundreds of miles above the star’s fiery-orange photosphere.
Reel 4: 137—02
The massive vessel is surrounded by the arcing PROMINENCES of enormous and deadly STELLAR FLARES.
Reel 4: 137—03
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The image zooms closer and enters a cylindrical section at the front of the ship.
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INT. ODYSSEY, HIBERNATION DECK (DREAM SEQUENCE)
A bright corridor is lined with thousands of HIBERNATION PODS.
Reel 4: 138—01
The disc-shaped units spew cold VAPORS and house individual SETTLERS of diverse ages and backgrounds.
Reel 4: 138—02
Each frost-covered person is visible through a clear VIEWPORT.
Reel 4: 138—03
A lone individual -- Clarke -- is seen walking quickly along the deck.
Reel 4: 138—04
Frantic, she uses a flash scanner to light up specific pods.
Reel 4: 138—05
Clarke becomes increasingly desperate, moving from unit to unit. She’s clearly looking for someone.
Reel 4: 138—06
CLARKE " I’m here! Where are you?! "
Reel 4: 138—07
The ship CREAKS with the sound of structural damage occurring somewhere nearby.
Reel 4: 138—08
Panicked, Clarke runs!
Reel 4: 138—09
EXT. SPACE (DREAM SEQUENCE)
Suddenly, the Odyssey passes through one of the stellar flares.
Reel 4: 139—01
The impact sends the ship spinning out of control.
Reel 4: 139—02
Pieces of hull are ripped apart and blasted into space!
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INT. ODYSSEY, HIBERNATION DECK (DREAM SEQUENCE)
Inside the damaged vessel, Clarke is overwhelmed by the sheer volume of pods.
Reel 4: 140—02
She looks to her left and sees the pod she’s looking for.
Reel 4: 140—03
Clarke rushes to its side.
Reel 4: 140—04
There, she finds her 50-something father -- SEBASTIAN CLARKE. She collapses on the viewport in anguish as the ship falls apart around them.
Reel 4: 140—05
CLARKE " Dad! "
Reel 4: 140—06
Clarke is startled when the stim-suit-wearing Sebastian opens his eyes and stares directly at her!
Reel 4: 141—01
EXT. SPACE (DREAM SEQUENCE)
Suddenly, the Odyssey EXPLODES in a bright blue conflagration!
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She's startled awake by a bump as the rover continues on its autonomous trek.
Reel 4: 142—03
Standing nearby, Baxter looks at her in concern, placing a gentle hand on the young woman’s knee.
Reel 4: 142—04
BAXTER " You alright, kiddo? "
Reel 4: 142—05
CLARKE " I... I’m fine. Bad dream. "
Reel 4: 142—06
Clarke sits up, shaking off the nightmare. She looks outside.
Reel 4: 142—07
CLARKE " We’re on the day side. "
Reel 4: 142—08
Baxter turns to fill an AutoBrew with water at the FOOD STATION between them. She speaks matter-of-factly.
Reel 4: 142—09
BAXTER " Yeah, we cleared the mountains a while ago. "
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Clarke unbuckles and stands.
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Seen from outside the rover’s window, she observes the alien landscape in awe.
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In the distance, the slope of a shield volcano is visible -- smoke billows from its caldera.
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Nearby, the ebony leaves of INKWEED PLANTS undulate in the dim sunlight.
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The alien vegetation grows in small clusters that are smattered across the desert.
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CLARKE (O.S.) " It’s so big. Goes on forever. "
Reel 4: 144—01
INT. TERRACAT
Baxter pulls a BREWCAP, a coffee-flavored capsule, out of a drawer. She pops it into the AutoBrew. It percolates.
Reel 4: 144—02
BAXTER " I take it for granted. You’ve never been on a planet before. Coffee? "
Reel 4: 144—03
CLARKE " No, thanks. Can’t stand the stuff. "
Reel 4: 144—04
BAXTER " Only thing keeping me going. "
Reel 4: 144—05
Baxter pulls a few PROTEIN BARS from the station.
BAXTER (CONT’D) " How about a protein bar? "
Reel 4: 144—06
CLARKE " Sure. "
Reel 4: 144—07
Baxter tosses one to Clarke.
Reel 4: 144—08
She unwraps it and takes a bite, then looks out the window.
Reel 4: 144—09
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BAXTER " Out beyond those inkweed plants, you can see our Hab-Modules. Looks like they landed just fine. "
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EXT. DAYSIDE, DESERT
As the rover leaves the area of plants behind, it cruises past salt flats and ponds of black ALGAE tended by automated FARMING UNITS.
Reel 4: 145—02
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Proxima hangs like an angry, unmoving ball in the sky.
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Standing out in the expanse, the angular HAB-MODULES can be seen peppered here and there, awaiting settlers.
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She points.
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CLARKE " The algae is growing well. Someday it’ll convert the atmosphere enough that we won’t need to wear masks. "
Reel 4: 146—04
Baxter sips coffee from her AutoBrew.
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BAXTER " Yeah, someday. Until then, at least we’ll have something to eat. "
Reel 4: 146—06
CLARKE (sarcastic) " Algae. Yum. "
Reel 4: 146—07
CLARKE (fighting back tears) " It might seem crazy, but I was excited to live here with Jim. "
Reel 4: 146—09
Clarke pulls herself together and returns to her seat.
Reel 4: 146—10
There she reviews a real-time MAP on a nearby monitor.
Reel 4: 146—11
CLARKE " We’ll be there in an hour. "
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BAXTER " Yep. While you were sleeping, I created a patch that’ll reconfigure the shield to block power surges. Even sent it to Dyson for testing. "
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Baxter hands Clarke a portable data device called an OMNI DISC.
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Clarke nods her approval.
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A graphic of a shield node rotates on its screen. It’s systems are all in the green.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " When we get to Two-Twelve, we can upload it and try it out. "
Reel 4: 146—17
Clarke leans forward to return the Omni Disc to Baxter.
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CLARKE " This is great. Thank you. "
Reel 4: 146—19
BAXTER " No problem. It’s why I’m here. "
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Reel 4: 146—20
An awkward silence ensues.
Reel 4: 146—21
Clarke breaks the tension.
Reel 4: 146—22
CLARKE " What was it like on Earth? "
Reel 4: 146—23
BAXTER " I suppose not that different from the Odyssey in the end. If you were lucky enough to live in the domes. "
Reel 4: 146—24
CLARKE " Domes. I can't imagine being stupid enough to destroy your own planet. How’d it happen? "
Reel 4: 146—25
BAXTER " Before I was born, the permafrost melted. Released a huge methane plume. That was the tipping point. Runaway greenhouse effect."
Reel 4: 146—26
BAXTER (CONT) " (shaking her head) There was no turning back. By the time we left, Earth was on its way to becoming another Venus. "
Reel 4: 146—27
CLARKE " And now the human race traded one type of desolation for another. "
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EXT. DAYSIDE, DESERT
The amount of Hab-Modules and farming units dwindles, giving way to a vast swath of empty desert.
Reel 4: 147—02
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BAXTER " I’ve been wondering, how many kids were born during the journey? "
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CLARKE " Three of us. Me, Kyle... And Jim. "
Reel 4: 148—04
Baxter tries to keep the mood light by distracting Clarke.
Reel 4: 148—05
BAXTER " What about your parents? Are they excited to get down here? "
Reel 4: 148—06
CLARKE " My mom died ten years ago. She was out in a BottleSuit doing a repair after a micro-meteor strike. She Saved the ship. Helluva pilot. "
Reel 4: 148—07
BAXTER " You’re a helluva pilot yourself. I guarantee she’d be proud of you. "
Reel 4: 148—08
CLARKE " Thanks. My dad... He’s a popsicle. "
Reel 4: 148—09
BAXTER " Really? How is that possible? "
Reel 4: 148—10
CLARKE " Long story. You know, the ship’s prime crew was supposed to take turns in hibernation. Ten years awake. Ten asleep. Right? "
Reel 4: 148—11
BAXTER " Yep. "
Reel 4: 148—12
CLARKE " I was an accident that happened during my folks’ second shift. "
Reel 4: 148—13
BAXTER " Seriously? "
Reel 4: 148—14
CLARKE " Oh yeah. And since pregnancies can’t be maintained during suspended animation, they decided to have me and stay awake. "
Reel 4: 148—15
Clarke taps her implant, sending an image to Baxter’s disc.
Reel 4: 148—16
CLARKE (CONT’D) " Take a look at this. "
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Baxter smiles at the photo. It’s of three small CHILDREN -- younger versions of Clarke, Corey, and Dyson. The kids wear two-tone JUMPSUITS and stand in an access way on the Odyssey.
Reel 4: 148—18
BAXTER " The Captain’s Mod Squad... "
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Clarke nods. Baxter moves over to the rear seat beside her.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " So, Kyle must be the youngest. "
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CLARKE " Right. Jim and Kyle were accidents too. Once they were born, the Captain put his foot down. "
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BAXTER " I bet. More mouths to feed. "
Reel 4: 148—23
CLARKE " The ship didn’t have the resources to support unplanned children. So my dad went into deep freeze. "
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BAXTER " Quite the sacrifice. "
Reel 4: 148—25
CLARKE " God, I miss him. Such a cool guy. When we were young, Jim was into watching old sports broadcasts. But me and Kyle, we played with Earth trading cards. "
Reel 4: 148—26
Clarke reaches into a pocket on her suit and pulls out a cardsized, dog-eared printout of the Eiffel Tower.
Reel 4: 148—27
CLARKE (CONT’D) " My dad made them for us. Landmarks like the Grand Canyon, the Great Pyramid, and a bunch more. We eventually got Jim into them too. "
Reel 4: 148—28
BAXTER " Never got to see any of those. "
Reel 4: 148—29
CLARKE " Really? Where did you grow up? "
Reel 4: 148—30
BAXTER " Illinois. My folks were farmers. But drought ended that. They were going to Mars, but... I’m sure you heard what happened there. "
Reel 4: 148—31
CLARKE " Yeah. Sounds horrible. "
Reel 4: 148—32
The comm-system chimes with a message from the AeroFox.
Reel 4: 148—33
DYSON (COMM VOICE) " AeroFox to TerraCat. Come in. "
Reel 4: 148—34
Clarke taps her implant to enable the transmission.
Reel 4: 148—35
CLARKE " We read you. Go ahead. "
Reel 4: 148—36
DYSON (COMM VOICE) " How’s it going? According to the map, you guys should be passing Crater X-B-Seven-One. "
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Clarke looks to her left our the far window.
Reel 4: 148—38
CLARKE " Yeah, it’s just to port. "
Reel 4: 149—01
EXT. DAYSIDE, DESERT
The rover continues its journey across the plains. To its side is the massive indentation of Crater XB71. The sunward side of the geological formation is cast in deep shadow.
Reel 4: 149—02
CLARKE " Two-Twelve’s not much farther. What’s up? "
Reel 4: 149—03
DYSON " I’ve got good news, bad news, and weird news. Which one do you want to know first? "
Reel 4: 149—04
CLARKE " How about the ‘good’? "
Reel 4: 150—01
INT. AEROFOX
Dyson is still reclined with the X-Doc on his chest. Omniruns through a diagram of circuits onscreen.
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DYSON " We tested Ms. Baxter’s firewall software on Omni. It works. "
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BAXTER (COMM VOICE) " Perfect. "
Reel 4: 150—04
DYSON " But I wouldn't be me if I didn't keep investigating what caused the problem in the first place. "
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DYSON (CONT) " (attempting to sit up) Which leads me to the 'weird news'. "
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INT. TERRACAT
Inside the TerraCat, an image appears onscreen. It’s a map of Proxima b. The chart juxtaposes the planet’s magnetic field with the shield array and the geoglyphs. They all synch up.
Reel 4: 151—02
BAXTER " Whoa... "
Reel 4: 151—03
DYSON (COMM VOICE) " You were right, Ms. Baxter. The planet’s E-M field and the geoglyphs align perfectly. They sit on top of Persephone’s magnetic north pole. (coughs hard) The question is why. "
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CLARKE " Not our concern. The science team can figure it out. "
Reel 4: 151—05
BAXTER " Hold up... What's the ‘bad’ news? "
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INT. AEROFOX, LOWER LEVEL
Back at the ship, Dyson looks at med-data on his Omni Disc.
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DYSON " Where do I start? My spleen is damaged. My liver is ruptured. And my lungs are filling with fluid. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I believe these injuries are due to a genetic defect caused by exposure to cosmic rays. "
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CLARKE " Then I'm vulnerable too. "
Reel 4: 153—04
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Yes. "
Reel 4: 154—02
OMNI I’m preparing to inject medical-grade nano-machines that will rebuild the organ tissue. The procedure will take several hours.
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DYSON " In the meantime, I think I'll-- "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) (interrupting) " No, Kyle! Let Omni do his thing. That’s an order. "
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His gyroscope in hand, Dyson sits back and closes his eyes.
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INT. TERRACAT
CLARKE " Omni, in a few hours, Odyssey should be out of the star's gravity well. Shoot them a data-pac update. Ask for one back as well. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Understood. "
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EXT. DAYSIDE, DESERT
The TerraCat continues across the desert. Behind it, in the distance, the rim of the large crater they passed is seen.
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Keep us posted. Clarke Out. "
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EXT. SPACE, NEAR PROXIMA CENTAURI
The Odyssey maintains thrust in the direction of its orbit, reducing speed as the ship cruises dangerously close to the deadly radioactive prominences of the dwarf star.
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
The scene is tense as the crew monitors their trajectory. A low rumble can be heard as the vessel vibrates. Shepard scans the room, taking stock of his team’s anxiety.
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SHEPARD " It’s okay, people. She’ll hold together. "
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SHEPARD " (to the ship) C’mon, baby... Just get us over this final hump. You can do it."
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EXT. ODYSSEY
Along the spine of the Odyssey an ANTENNA MAST is dislodged by stellar material. It slams into the rear of the ship!
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INT. ODYSSEY, COMMAND CENTER
The crew shudders and ducks as the SOUND of the wayward antenna reverberates through the spacecraft.
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An ALERT KLAXON sounds. Displays go RED. Shepard looks over at Faraday.
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SHEPARD " Faraday, we okay? "
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FARADAY " Just barely, but yeah. "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, GEOGLYPH RIDGE
The TerraCat casts a shadow as it nears a symmetrical tendril of GEOGLYPH. Its metallic material creates a giant berm many kilometers wide.
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The rover stops.
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BAXTER " Those geoglyphs are huge. No wonder they affect the magnetic field. "
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Clarke looks at the odd formation through her Laser Ranger. Via her POV, the geoglyph’s ashen color differs from the main patterns seen from orbit.
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CLARKE " We read you, go ahead. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I sent the data-pac to Odyssey as requested. It was received and there's been a response. "
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Still affected by her nightmare of the Odyssey's destruction, Clarke is hesitant to hear the report.
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CLARKE " What did it say? "
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A SCHEMATIC of the Odyssey appears onscreen. It is flagged with numerous red areas.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " The ship is experiencing a number of systems failures. The crew is working to stabilize the situation. "
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Clarke frowns. Jim was right.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) (CONT’D) " They’ve begun emergency procedures. They expect to have the majority of settlers awakened and prepped to disembark in twenty-two hours. "
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BAXTER " That doesn’t sound good. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Also, I’ve been using the satellites to monitor Proxima Centauri. A flare has erupted. "
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CLARKE " How long until it hits? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Approximately one hour. "
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CLARKE " We better get going. TerraCat out. "
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
The rover uses a small hill to drive onto the geoglyph. Half a kilometer into the formation is the landing site of NODE 212.
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Its gold transmission tower rises from the center of a black AEROSHELL heat shield.
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BAXTER " We can’t make it all the way back to the Fox. We’re going to have hide in that crater we passed. "
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CLARKE " Yeah, you’re right. "
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Baxter muses silently for a moment.
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BAXTER " These flares... If we can’t get that shield fixed, we might have to live on the other side. "
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CLARKE " In the dark? Are you kidding me? "
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BAXTER " It's still better than Earth. "
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
The TerraCat drives partially onto the aeroshell and parks with its rear wheels resting on the geoglyph material.
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[The TerraCat continues toward the tower.]
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[The node’s tower rises over the TerraCat’s approach.]
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[The rover comes to a halt on the Aeroshell’s disk.]
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The duo disembark wearing their O2 masks and AR glasses.
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Baxter hauls a TOOL KIT from the rover. Clearly it’s heavy.
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CLARKE " You want me to take that? "
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BAXTER " No thanks, kiddo. "
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Baxter carries the kit by its yellow handle.
BAXTER (CONT'D) " Gotta get used to this gravity. "
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Clarke looks at the sky, and then at the surrounding desert.
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A pool of water has collected on the ground nearby.
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CLARKE " It's a lot warmer over here. "
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BAXTER " Imagine how hot it must be down at the equator. It's always high noon. "
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Unlike other areas of the planet seen previously, this environment is eerily silent.
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Baxter walks to the node.
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Connected to its metal truss is a power supply and COMPUTER INTERFACE.
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Lights flash on its face indicating an ‘offline’ status.
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Baxter sets down the toolkit.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) I'll pop the main board and upload the new firewall.
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Baxter uses a DRILL to remove screws.
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Bored, Clarke walks around the aeroshell.
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Baxter pulls a large NODE-BOARD from its housing.
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Clarke stops and looks at Baxter with a frown.
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CLARKE " What do you think it's like? "
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BAXTER " What is 'what' like? "
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CLARKE " Earth. What's left? Who's left? "
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CLARKE (concerned) " We received transmissions for a long time, but then they stopped. "
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Baxter ceases working and looks in Clarke's direction.
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BAXTER " No one told me that! That's crazy. Valkyrie and Phoenix were still under construction when we left. Each was going to carry a hundred thousand people. "
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CLARKE " That was over fifty years ago. What do you think happened? "
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BAXTER " No idea. I’ll have to discuss it with Captain Shepard. "
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Clarke continues to circle the base of the tower.
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Baxter returns to work, giving the board a visual once-over.
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She notices a faint electrical DISCHARGE that briefly cascades across its crystal circuity, then dissipates.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " This node got hit by a pulse too. "
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Baxter activates a computer screen above the node slots.
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She checks the power flow. It PULSES strangely.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Weird. It looks like there’s current coming from somewhere other than the fuel cells. "
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On the other side of the tower, a shocking image stops Clarke in her tracks.
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CLARKE " Engineer? Can you come here? "
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Baxter is uninterested and irritated as she places her Omni Disc on the node-board.
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She taps it to begin an upload.
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BAXTER (focused elsewhere) " Just call me Tanya. "
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CLARKE (OFF SCREEN) " Fine. Tanya, please come here! "
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BAXTER (putting down the board) " What is it?! "
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Standing sluggishly, Baxter walks around to Clarke's side.
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Clarke points to the sunward area of the transmission tower.
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The aeroshell has been violently punctured by geoglyph material!
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It’s 'grown' up the sides of the antenna assembly.
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CLARKE " Could it have breached on impact? "
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The metallic glyph glints in the ochre sunlight with a texture similar to pyrite.
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They move toward it cautiously.
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BAXTER " No way. The tower deployment was fine. This happened after landing. "
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Clarke removes a pickax from her utility belt and kneels near the growth...
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...cautiously poking at a shard.
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The protrusion continues up into the back of the node's computer system.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " That looks like years of growth. "
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CLARKE " Growth? "
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BAXTER (tapping her wrist) " AeroFox, come in. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " AeroFox, receiving. "
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BAXTER " There's something odd out here. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Please describe. "
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BAXTER " Geoglyph material has ruptured the node's aeroshell. It's in direct contact with the transmitter. "
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Baxter runs her hand over the geometrical surface.
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CLARKE " Don’t touch it! "
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BAXTER " Why? It’s just a rock. "
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CLARKE " Back off. Let me grab a scan. "
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Clarke activates the flash scanner on her wrist and snaps images of the rocky structure.
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INT. AEROFOX
A seemingly-sleeping Dyson covertly opens one eye as video streams in showing the unusual growth.
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OMNI " It seems highly unlikely that a breach occurred at landing. "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " Obviously not. The geoglyph has grown through it. "
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CLARKE (COMM VOICE) " What? "
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OMNI " Kyle is reminding you to obtain a sample. However, the flare will arrive within ten minutes. You should find shelter immediately. "
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The two women turn to look up at the flaming orb of Proxima Centauri.
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CLARKE " Switch your glasses to U-V mode. "
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They both tap buttons on their wrists -- their lenses darken.
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The U-V Mode takes light in the ultraviolet spectrum and makes it visible on their head-up displays.
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From Baxter's POV, the tendrils of numerous lethal flares writhe along the flank of the red dwarf star.
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BAXTER " Oh, my God. "
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DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Guys, please... Just one piece. "
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Turning back to the geoglyph, Baxter makes a decision.
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BAXTER " Kyle, you got it. We’ll get right back to you. "
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She leaves Clarke behind, heading toward the TerraCat.
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CLARKE " Where are you going? "
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BAXTER " To get a soil-core. Use the pickax. Break some off! "
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Back at the TerraCat, Baxter climbs into the vehicle.
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Meanwhile, Clarke hacks at the geoglyph with a ferocity that belies her fear of the alien rock.
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She stops to look at the raging Proxima, then returns to work.
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Fragments of pyrite fly off.
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Clarke is caught unaware when Baxter admonishes her.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Stop! Jesus. We just need a piece. "
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Baxter carries a SOIL-CORE -- a clear plastic tube with a handle on top.
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In near panic, Clarke snaps the pickax onto her utility belt.
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BAXTER (pointing) " Fire up the Cat! "
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Clarke takes off for the rover while Baxter places geoglyph shards into the soil-core.
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On the way, Clarke notices the computer board that Baxter removed earlier.
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She grabs it.
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Baxter stands, grimacing in the high gravity as she seals it tight.
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She checks the RADIATION DETECTOR on her flash scanner. It’s into the RED.
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EXT. SPACE, ORBIT
Satellite-A arcs above Proxima b. It turns its cameras to track a massive stellar flare erupting from the star!
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The radiation strikes the planet’s pole, creating a vast Aurora Borealis effect.
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Waves of energy glow in a bright blue.
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
As Baxter turns to leave, she stops, noticing with horror that the geoglyph is GROWING BACK!
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Baxter lifts the soil-core and looks at the material inside with grave concern. Should she even take it back with her?
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INT. TERRACAT
Clarke buckles her seatbelt as Baxter climbs into the cabin, holding the soil-core.
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Baxter sits in the seat across from Clarke and pushes the soil-core container into view.
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She pushes the soil-core container into Clarke's view.
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BAXTER " Back there, where you chipped this off, it's already growing back. "
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CLARKE " What do you mean? "
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BAXTER " I mean, it's growing back! "
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CLARKE " So, you’re saying... "
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BAXTER " I’m saying I don't think this is a rock. It’s something else. "
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Clarke's eyes widen in fear, staring at the geoglyph sample.
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CLARKE " Then get it outta here! "
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Baxter is taken aback by Clarke's vehemence.
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BAXTER " No! (scanning the container) It seems inert. It needs to be studied. "
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An alarm tone sounds followed by the voice of the TerraCat.
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TERRACAT " Warning! Radiation alert. Seek shelter immediately! "
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Clarke shakes her head, then fires an angry look at Baxter.
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CLARKE " Buckle in. "
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CLARKE (pointing at the core) " And keep an eye on that shit! "
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Baxter buckles up, keeping the container between her feet.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " TerraCat, take us to Crater X-B71. "
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TERRACAT " Understood. Proceeding to crater. "
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The rover's engine revs and whines, but the vehicle is unable to move! The women are jostled hard.
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BAXTER " What the hell? "
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CLARKE " TerraCat, reverse! Full throttle. "
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The engine revs louder, but still the rover goes nowhere.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " It’s not the engine. "
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TERRACAT " Encountering an obstruction. "
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The women look at each other with disbelief.
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EXT. TERRACAT
The rover's rear wheels are now encompassed in the geoglyph! It slowly extends from the ground. The two women stare at the advancing substance.
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CLARKE " Now, it's coming after us! "
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BAXTER " We don't know that. Maybe it's a coincidence. "
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CLARKE " Gimme a break! "
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SUIT VOICE " Radiation near fatal exposure. "
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Baxter glances between the tires and the fiery star.
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BAXTER " We better hustle. "
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CLARKE " The self-drive is too slow! "
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BAXTER (taking Clarke's pickax) " Get inside and set the TerraCat to manual. Gun it! "
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CLARKE " Manual..? "
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BAXTER " You can fly a spaceship, but you can't drive a car? "
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CLARKE " Like we have cars on Odyssey! "
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Baxter shoves the pickax back at her.
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BAXTER " Break us out. "
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Clarke takes the pickax and strikes the geoglyph growing around the tires.
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Shards of metallic rock explode away.
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INT. TERRACAT
Inside the TerraCat, Baxter straps herself into one of the rear-facing front seats.
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BAXTER " TerraCat, disengage self-drive! "
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TERRACAT " Manual steering activated. "
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Baxter's seat rotates into the forward drive position.
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A steering column automatically advances toward her.
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She puts her hands on the wheel.
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CLARKE " I think I got it! "
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INT. TERRACAT
Within the rover, Baxter now has it at full power. She turns and yells to Clarke through the open door.
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BAXTER " That's good! Back away! "
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Baxter guns it. Its electric engine whines loudly, but the rover fails to move.
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Baxter rocks it back and forth. Again to no avail.
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CLARKE " Hold up! "
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She uses her pickax to give it a final shot, hammering at the material. Geoglyph debris flies in all directions.
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CLARKE " Try it now! "
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Clarke runs after the rover and jumps inside.
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The door automatically closes.
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The TerraCat peels away, heading back in the direction it came.
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[The rover rockets over the verge, sailing through the air.]
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[The TerraCat soars over the camera. The subtle rise of the crater’s rim crusts Persephone’s horizon.]
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[Slamming down, the rover speeds forward, rocking slightly as its suspension dissipates the impact.]
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Clarke is strapped into her seat, checking their detectors –
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they're in the red zone!
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TERRACAT " Radiation levels rising. "
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BAXTER " Am I going in the right direction? "
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The soil-core is tossed about the cabin.
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They close in on the crater.
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Clarke points toward a sandy ridge on the horizon. She points toward a sandy ridge on the horizon.
CLARKE " There! "
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EXT. CRATER
The TerraCat speeds across the plain, jumping over the rim of the crater.
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[The TerraCat carves an arc of dust over the plain.]
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[From above, the crater’s illuminated crescent slowly rotates, camera tracking the TerraCat’s progress.]
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[The TerraCat continues to circle the crater.]
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[The TerraCat speeds across the plain, jumping over the rim of the crater.]
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EXT. CRATER
The near side of the crater’s bowl-shaped valley is in deep
shadow. The rover drives to the far side and plunges in.
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[The TerraCat grinds over the crater rim, kicking up rocks and dust.]
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[The rover rushes forward]
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[Now enveloped in the safety of the shadows, the TerraCat comes to a slow stop.]
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[The TerraCat stops and powers down]
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She looks to Clarke for confirmation that they are safe. Clarke checks the monitor.
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The radiation levels are dropping.
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They both breathe a sigh of relief, removing their masks and glasses.
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After a breath, Clarke is the first to freak out.
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CLARKE " I may not have grown up on Earth, but I know rocks don't do that. "
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Baxter sees the node-board secured in a slot on the dash.
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BAXTER " You grabbed the node-board. "
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CLARKE " Yeah. I plugged it in while you were out scooping up rock monster. "
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BAXTER (checking its status) " The firewall’s been uploaded. "
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CLARKE " Good. "
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That’s why we're out here. Baxter nods and points to the soil-core.
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Clarke spins her seat ninety degrees, looking around. She spies the soil-core.
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Squeamish, she kicks it toward Baxter.
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Baxter shakes her head as she picks it up.
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She opens a port on the dash and pops the cylinder inside.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " We need Omni to do an analysis. "
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Clarke nods and plays with the comm-system.
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CLARKE " AeroFox, do you read? After a moment, a weak static-laden connection is made. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Roger, TerraCat. Are you alright? "
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CLARKE " We’re fine. We’re riding the flare out in the shadow of that crater. "
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BAXTER " We grabbed Kyle’s sample. Transmitting the data now. "
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CLARKE " Omni, it tried to eat the TerraCat! We barely made it out of there. "
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BAXTER " She's exaggerating. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Hmmm... The material must have been attracted to the rover's energy output. I believe the same thing happened with the shield node. "
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Baxter has a sudden revelation.
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BAXTER " ‘Energy output’? Wait a minute... When we were in orbit, I overheard Kyle saying the glyphs looked shriveled up. Can I talk to him? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " No. He lost consciousness a bit ago. I’d rather not wake him. However, I can find the images he was referring to. Just a moment... "
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Onscreen, pictures of the geoglyphs appear side by side.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) (CONT’D) " Interesting. When recent imagery is compared to that of a century ago, every formation has been affected. "
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The older images are clear and distinct, while the newer ones look smaller and anemic.
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BAXTER " Like flowers without water. Omni... What if we’re killing it? "
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CLARKE " 'Killing it'? You’re acting like it’s alive. It’s a fucking rock! "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Language, Astronaut Clarke... "
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Clarke rolls her eyes.
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Baxter laughs.
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BAXTER " Is it a rock or a monster, kiddo? "
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Clarke has nothing to say.
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Omni adds to Baxter’s idea.
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Your hypothesis is fascinating, Engineer Baxter. If true, what do we do about it? "
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BAXTER " We have to shut down the shield until we figure it all out. "
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CLARKE " How about the opposite? What if we upload your firewall to the entire shield grid? Then add a firmware update that increased power? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Um... That would cause significant damage to the geoglyphs. "
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BAXTER " Darcy, you want to destroy an indigenous species before we learn how it’s alive in the first place. "
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CLARKE " Sorry. Whatever those things are, they’re jeopardizing our mission. It's us or them. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) That may be unintentional. This is an unprecedented discovery. It requires further study.
Reel 5: 182—46
CLARKE " No. Send another data-pac, Omni. Tell them these organisms have attacked us multiple times. (steeling herself) And we’re fighting back. "
Reel 5: 182—47
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I must protest! Fact-based decision making requires-- "
Reel 5: 182—48
CLARKE (interrupting) " Shut up! Send the message. "
Reel 5: 182—49
Baxter can tell something bigger is going on with Clarke.
Reel 5: 182—50
BAXTER " Omni, how long will the flare last? "
Reel 5: 182—51
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Four and a half hours. "
Reel 5: 182—52
BAXTER " We’ll be in touch. TerraCat out. "
Reel 5: 182—53
Baxter shuts off the comms and turns to chat as Clarke sits.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Darcy, destroying the geoglyphs won’t bring Jim back. "
Reel 5: 182—55
CLARKE " Don’t you think I know that?! "
Reel 5: 182—56
BAXTER " Then why are you doing this? "
Reel 5: 182—57
Ignoring Baxter, Clarke grabs her O2 mask and an Omni Disc from its CHARGING CRADLE on the wall.
Reel 5: 182—58
CLARKE " Better put your mask on. "
Reel 5: 182—59
BAXTER " Why? "
Reel 5: 182—60
CLARKE " Because I'm going for a walk. "
Reel 5: 183—02
OMNI " What are you doing? "
Reel 5: 183—03
DYSON " She's gonna kill it! "
Reel 5: 183—04
He collapses onto the floor. The gyroscope falls beside him.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " If she uploads the firewall, we'll never stop it. "
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OMNI " I insist you replace the X-Doc and return to bed! The nano-procedure is only eighteen percent complete. "
Reel 5: 183—07
Dyson pulls himself across the floor, dragging his numb legs.
Reel 5: 183—08
DYSON " This is more important... "
Reel 5: 183—09
Omni gives in. He removes the bed and deploys a stool and keyboard at the science station for Dyson's task.
Reel 5: 183—10
Dyson finally reaches the station.
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With a pained face, he grabs the seat as leverage, hauling himself halfway up.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " The geoglyph isn't life as we know it. But it’s alive. What do we know about its composition? "
Reel 5: 183—13
Dyson manages his way into the seat and orients himself. A data analysis of the sample pops up onscreen.
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OMNI " It's made of copper and iridium. The same materials as myself and many other quantum computers. Yet, this one appears to be self organized. Perhaps even self-aware. "
Reel 5: 183—15
DYSON " And we wanted to build roads and cities out of it. How much have we destroyed? "
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OMNI " Based on my calculations, nearly eighty percent. "
Reel 5: 183—17
DYSON " The shield was active for two years. Did the geoglyphs try to talk to us in that time? Look for odd fluctuations in the system. "
Reel 5: 183—18
A DATABASE of the shield operation scrolls onscreen. ENERGY SPIKES appear in the history of the power flow.
Reel 5: 183—19
OMNI " It appears that on seven separate occasions, the geoglyphs attempted to make contact with our computer system via electromagnetic pulses. "
Reel 5: 183—20
DYSON " My god... When shield built up enough low-frequency radio waves to block out the flares, the geoglyphs starved. They had to fight back. "
Reel 5: 183—21
OMNI " It’s akin to an immune response. "
Reel 5: 183—22
DYSON " Like colonists bringing smallpox. It’s goddamned genocide! Weak from the realization, he collapses against the station. "
Reel 5: 183—23
OMNI " Kyle! "
Reel 5: 183—24
DYSON " I'm okay. We need to call Darcy. "
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Onscreen, the comm system attempts to contact the TerraCat.
OMNI " I’m trying. Unfortunately, the flare has jammed communications. "
Reel 5: 183—26
DYSON " Shit. "
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OMNI " Kyle, you're rapidly approaching the point of no return. You have to restart the treatment. "
Reel 5: 183—28
DYSON " No. We need to figure out what makes these things tick... Before it’s too late. "
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Its main engine shuts down for the first time in decades.
Reel 5: 184—03
[AddDescriptiveText]
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INT. ODYSSEY, CORRIDOR
Inside a largely-empty passageway, Shepard makes his way past a somber CREWPERSON.
Reel 5: 185—02
He nods thoughtfully as they pass.
Reel 5: 186—01
INT. ODYSSEY, CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Shepard is in the living area of a spacious, ultra-modern APARTMENT. It’s a comfortable home that also serves as a functional office. Surrounding him on the walls are video simulations of a dense, lush FOREST from ancient Earth.
Reel 5: 186—02
Within a lowered conversation pit in the middle of the room, Shepard grabs a bottle of WHISKEY from an open shelf by his desk.
Reel 5: 186—03
He pours himself a glass.
Reel 5: 186—04
With a sigh, Shepard sits on the sofa and takes a sip.
Reel 5: 186—05
A CHIME sounds from the door.
Reel 5: 186—07
Faraday stands in the hatchway with an Omni Disc. He looks upset. Shepard notices his demeanor and beckons him to enter.
Reel 5: 186—08
SHEPARD (CONT’D) " You doing okay? "
Reel 5: 186—09
FARADAY " We just got some bad news. "
Reel 5: 186—10
SHEPARD " Then pour yourself a drink. "
Reel 5: 186—11
FARADAY " Maybe later. You need to see this. "
Reel 5: 186—12
Shepard gestures to the mini-bar.
Reel 5: 186—13
He walks down into the pit and hands the Omni Disc to him.
Reel 5: 186—14
Faraday leans against the desk, as Shepard reads the information on the disc.
Reel 5: 186—15
His eyes well up with tears in a mixture of sadness and rage.
Reel 5: 186—16
SHEPARD " Jesus Christ. Mission One was attacked? Jim is dead?! "
Reel 5: 186—17
FARADAY " Yes. Whatever downed the AstroBug went after the TerraCat. It’s been damaging the shield node for years. "
Reel 5: 186—18
SHEPARD " What the hell is it? These look like geological scans. "
Reel 5: 186—19
FARADAY " Apparently, we’re dealing with a new type of life-form. "
Reel 5: 186—20
SHEPARD " New life-form? Something the scientists missed? What? Did they sent us out here to get slaughtered by some invisible menace? "
Reel 5: 186—21
FARADAY " The data-pac was sparse. I think we need to wait for more information before we jump to any conclusions. "
Reel 5: 186—22
As he ponders his glass of whiskey, Shepard is distraught.
Reel 5: 186—23
SHEPARD " You’re right. I’m just upset about Jim. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Those three kids... They’re my family. "
Reel 5: 186—24
FARADAY " I’m sorry. It’s a miracle any of us have made it this far. The whole mission has been one big risk. "
Reel 5: 186—25
SHEPARD " Except we signed up for it. They didn’t! "
Reel 5: 186—26
Faraday gets it. Shepard takes another sip of whiskey.
Reel 5: 186—27
SHEPARD (CONT’D) " I wanna see the damn things. Omni, pull up an image of the geoglyphs on Proxima b. "
Reel 5: 186—28
On the wall, the forest changes to a real-time view of space.
Reel 5: 186—29
It zooms in on the surface and observes the geoglyph.
Reel 5: 186—30
Shepard stands as Faraday joins him by his side.
Reel 5: 186—31
They look at the formations with concern and growing suspicion.
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EXT. SPACE, NEAR PROXIMA B
Seen from orbit, Proxima Centauri continues to cook the planet with its flares.
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Over the fiery images, the calm and rational voice of Clarke’s father, Sebastian, can be heard.
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SEBASTIAN (V.O.) " Hey, Peanut. I’m making this for you just in case something goes wrong and I never wake up. Who am I kidding? Of course, I’ll wake up. "
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The massive, mysterious geoglyphs bake in the stellar fire.
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SEBASTIAN (V.O.) " I have to be there to see you and Jim and Kyle take your fist steps on Proxima b. I know it’s going to hard for us to be apart, but I’m doing this for you guys. "
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[moving down to the crater]
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[Moving into view of Clarke]
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[Moving closer still]
Reel 5: 188—02
She stands in the crater's shadow, watching an image of Sebastian on the Omni Disc. He's seated in the Command Center of the Odyssey wearing a standard uniform.
Reel 5: 188—03
SEBASTIAN (ON SCREEN) " I want you to know what it’s like to stand on a real world. A planet. Not some plastic spaceship. It was your mom’s greatest dream as well. "
Reel 5: 188—04
At the mention of her mother, Clarke softens.
Reel 5: 188—05
SEBASTIAN (CONT’D) " You know, she was the best pilot we had. Reminds me a lot of you. She’d be so proud of how you’ve grown. How far you’ve come. "
Reel 5: 188—06
Clarke mentions a faint smile.
Reel 5: 188—07
SEBASTIAN (CONT’D) " I might be asleep in hibernation, but I’ll still be thinking of you. In the background, Baxter emerges from the rover, soil-core in tow. "
Reel 5: 188—08
Now distracted, Clarke watches as the engineer walks to the edge of the crater’s shadow.
Reel 5: 188—09
Clarke shuts down the recording.
Reel 5: 188—10
Her jaw drops as Baxter takes the container and edges it into the reddish sunlight.
Reel 5: 188—11
CLARKE " What are you doing? "
Reel 5: 188—12
BAXTER " A little experiment. "
Reel 5: 188—13
The seemingly-inert metallic material begins to MOVE and EXPAND when exposed to the radioactive glare.
Reel 5: 188—14
Amazed, Baxter pulls it back into the shade where it immediately REFREEZES.
Reel 5: 188—15
Baxter holds up the soil-core, attempting to try it again.
Reel 5: 188—16
Clarke drops the Omni Disc and jogs toward Baxter.
Reel 5: 188—17
CLARKE " Baxter, you need to stop! "
Reel 5: 188—18
Ignoring Clarke, Baxter sticks the geoglyph back into the light.
Reel 5: 188—19
This time its growth is exponential.
Reel 5: 188—20
The container EXPLODES!
Reel 5: 188—21
Completely unprepared, Baxter falls backward.
Reel 5: 188—22
The geoglyph material drops onto the ground before her.
Reel 5: 188—23
Now fed by the star’s radiation, TENDRILS of pyrite expand from the sample in a star-like pattern.
Reel 5: 188—24
A miniature version of the enormous formations is replicating inside the crater!
Reel 5: 188—25
Baxter’s foot is exposed to the sun’s rays.
Reel 5: 188—26
Before she can pull it back, a small portion of geoglyph encompasses it!
Reel 5: 188—27
Clarke runs to Baxter’s side, kicking the material away.
Reel 5: 188—28
She drags the engineer into the crater’s shadow...
Reel 5: 188—29
... as the geoglyph continues growing into the basin of the sunlit crater.
Reel 5: 188—30
BAXTER " Thanks. That was stupid. "
Reel 5: 188—31
CLARKE " Yeah, it sure as hell was. "
Reel 5: 188—32
Baxter looks at the material glistening in the sunlight.
Reel 5: 188—33
BAXTER " It feeds on daylight. "
Reel 5: 188—34
Must be why it’s on this side of the planet.
Reel 5: 188—35
CLARKE " Who cares? "
Reel 5: 188—36
BAXTER " You’re not even curious about it? "
Reel 5: 188—37
CLARKE " No. I just want it gone. "
Reel 5: 189—01
[AddDescriptiveText]
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EXT. CRATER
Baxter paces in pain. She stops and rubs her knees. Sitting on top of the TerraCat, Clarke notices her discomfort.
Reel 5: 190—02
CLARKE " You alright? "
Reel 5: 190—03
BAXTER " The gravity. Starting to get to me. "
Reel 5: 190—04
Baxter points to the growing, baby geoglyph.
BAXTER (CONT’D) " I want to know how long it’s been here. Does it think? Or feel? "
Reel 5: 190—05
CLARKE " Why all the questions? It’s an alien. That’s all I need to know. "
Reel 5: 190—06
Baxter leans back against the rear of the rover.
Reel 5: 190—07
BAXTER " John would’ve agreed with you. "
Reel 5: 190—08
CLARKE " John? "
Reel 5: 190—09
BAXTER " My husband. "
Reel 5: 190—10
CLARKE " Is he on Odyssey? "
Reel 5: 190—11
BAXTER " No. Stayed on Earth. He was afraid to come here. Worried some bug-eyed monster would eat us or something. "
Reel 5: 190—12
CLARKE " Guess he was right. "
Reel 5: 190—13
BAXTER " Really? That’s a monster to you? I see the unknown. I see a lifeform we never could have imagined. What I don’t see is an enemy. "
Reel 5: 190—14
Baxter looks at Clarke as if the young woman’s fear was pathetic. Clarke descends from the roof of the TerraCat.
Reel 5: 190—15
BAXTER (CONT’D) " People like you and John live in fear. Sorry, I think it’s sad. "
Reel 5: 190—16
CLARKE " So you just gave up on him? And left him behind? "
Reel 5: 190—17
BAXTER " The shield was too important. And, honestly, I was tired. I didn't want to put up with it anymore. Earth. Him. Any of it. I was done. "
Reel 5: 190—18
Unexpectedly, the comm-system chimes in their O2 masks.
Reel 5: 190—19
TERRACAT " Receiving an X-Band transmission. "
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BAXTER " X-Band? That’s not from Omni. "
Reel 5: 190—21
Clarke checks her wrist computer.
Reel 5: 190—22
CLARKE " It’s a message from Odyssey. "
Reel 5: 191—01
INT. TERRACAT - SECONDS LATER
Inside the TerraCat, a side monitor in the passenger section flares to life.
Reel 5: 191—02
Static obscures an incoming message.
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Both women have removed their masks and are in the middle of watching Captain Shepard's recording.
Reel 5: 191—04
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " Darcy, I hope you’re receiving this. We got Omni’s message. I’m speechless. I can’t believe something’s alive on Proxima b. And that it killed Jim! I’m so sorry. "
Reel 5: 191—05
Clarke fights back tears at the mention of Corey’s name.
Reel 5: 191—06
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " The geoglyphs span half the planet. Whatever the hell they are, we have to stop them. The problem is... We only brought a few law enforcement officers with minimal weaponry. How do we defend ourselves? "
Reel 5: 191—07
Hearing Shepard's perspective, Baxter seethes with anger.
Reel 5: 191—08
BAXTER " This is nuts. "
Reel 5: 191—09
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN)(continuing) " If you have a way to fight back then, by all means, do so. We need that shield. I hope Baxter’s close to getting it up and running. "
Reel 5: 191—10
SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (determined) " When we hit orbit, I’m coming down there with a science team. And, if we can’t discover what these things are and how to reason with them, I’m gonna figure out a way to kick some alien ass. Shepard out. "
Reel 5: 191—11
The transmission ends. Baxter is incredulous.
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Reel 5: 191—12
BAXTER " You see what you’ve done? Now the Captain’s preparing for battle with a massive rock. A rock, Darcy! "
Reel 5: 191—13
CLARKE " He has no choice. He has to get everyone down here before the ship falls apart. Odyssey is dying. "
Reel 5: 191—14
BAXTER " Dying? What are you talking about? "
Reel 5: 191—15
The conversation is interrupted by Omni’s voice.
Reel 5: 191—16
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " AeroFox to TerraCat. Do you read? "
Reel 5: 191—17
CLARKE " We're here, AeroFox. "
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Reel 5: 191—18
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I'm calling about Kyle. "
Reel 5: 191—19
CLARKE " Kyle? What's wrong? "
Reel 5: 191—20
OMNI (COMM VOICE) " He refused treatment and is nonresponsive. I need your help. "
Reel 5: 191—21
CLARKE " We're on our way. "
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Reel 5: 192—01
EXT. CRATER
Moments later, the TerraCat cruises past the slowly-growing, infant geoglyph and exits the crater.
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It enters into the blazing red sun and heads for the distant terminator storm.
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[The crater’s shadowy indentation rests behind the TerraCat and beneath the glowing orb of Proxima.]
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[The TerraCat drives out of frame.]
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[The TerraCat drives towards the ominous wall of clouds and darkness that represents the planet’s terminator.]
FADE TO
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INT. TERRACAT
Inside the TerraCat, Baxter swerves to avoid a boulder. Clarke checks their rad-detectors -- they remain in the red!
Reel 5: 193—02
CLARKE " I'm not sure if I'm sick from radiation or your driving. "
Reel 5: 193—03
BAXTER " Probably both. "
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Reel 5: 193—04
Nauseated, Clarke shuts her eyes. Baxter is concerned.
Reel 5: 193—05
BAXTER (CONT’D) " Listen, kiddo. We need to talk about this Odyssey thing. What the hell’s wrong with the ship? "
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CLARKE " According to Jim, pretty much every thing that could be. Life support’s almost gone. The engines are dead. Systems failing in every section. "
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Baxter glances back to examine Clarke’s face.
Reel 5: 193—08
BAXTER " You worried about your dad? "
Reel 5: 193—09
CLARKE " What do you think? "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, MOUNTAINS
The rover traverses the hellish darkness and lightning between the mountains.
Finally, it exits the canyon.
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Up ahead, the beacon of the AeroFox flashes on the horizon.
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She rushes to the aid of Dyson, who is slumped against the science station.
Reel 6: 196—01
CLARKE " Oh, my God. "
Reel 6: 196—02
Baxter places a hand on his head as Clarke closes the hatch.
Reel 6: 196—03
Her touch causes the inert Dyson to slump against her arm.
Reel 6: 196—04
Baxter catches his lifeless body and gently lays it on the floor.
Reel 6: 196—05
She sits down against the central column and cradles Dyson's torso in her arms.
Reel 6: 196—06
Clarke takes a knee nearby and turns to look at Omni.
Reel 6: 196—07
CLARKE (CONT’D) " What happened to the nanotreatment? "
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Reel 6: 196—08
OMNI " Kyle ended it. He worked until his injuries became lethal. "
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OMNI(remorseful) " I watched him die. "
Reel 6: 196—10
BAXTER " If only we'd gotten here sooner. "
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Reel 6: 196—11
Omni’s animated infinity symbol droops and moves slowly.
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Reel 6: 196—12
OMNI " It wouldn't have mattered. His life functions had terminated before I contacted you in the crater. "
Reel 6: 196—13
CLARKE " What? You lied to us! "
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Reel 6: 196—14
OMNI " No. I said he was 'non-responsive'. That was the truth. "
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Reel 6: 196—15
OMNI (pained) " It was Kyle's final request to force you to return. "
Reel 6: 196—16
CLARKE " He sacrificed his life?! Why? "
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Reel 6: 196—17
OMNI " I’ll let him explain. He left you a message. "
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Reel 6: 196—18
Dyson appears on-screen above the science station. Pale, shaking, and covered in a fevered sweat, he speaks quietly.
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) " Hey, guys... If you’re seeing this, you made it back. Hopefully before that damned firewall got uploaded. "
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The screen shows Dyson on the left and data on the right.
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) " I analyzed your geoglyph sample. I also ran through the logs of the shield system. The organism tried to communicate several times. "
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) (breathing in pain) " Only when those attempts failed did it strike out to protect itself. "
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The logs pop up showing the SPIKES in energy input.
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) " Notice I said ‘geoglyph’ not ‘geoglyphs’. That’s right. We’re dealing with one individual. A single interconnected being. "
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An orbital image of the geoglyph formation appears.
DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) " It’s like a giant solar cell spread across the entire sunward side. (rubs his eyes) It’s evolved to absorb stellar flares... Living off them. "
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) (struggling to breathe) " It even powers the volcanos -- part of why this planet has such a thick C-O-2 atmosphere. "
Reel 6: 196—27
Still holding Dyson, Baxter sees his gyroscope on the floor.
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Reel 6: 196—28
DYSON (ON MONITOR) (CONT’D) " Darcy, I know you’re pissed. But don’t be. I had to figure this out. We have to learn to live with it-- "
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Reel 6: 196—29
The recording is cut off as Clarke stalks forward in anger and slams a button on the console.
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Reel 6: 196—30
CLARKE " That thing shut down the shield. Crashed the AstroBug! Killed Jim! And Kyle died to protect it? "
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OMNI " He died to expose the truth. "
Reel 6: 196—32
CLARKE " What truth? "
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Reel 6: 196—33
OMNI " That this is a sentient lifeform. And that we attacked it first. "
Reel 6: 196—34
BAXTER " And now we’ve got Shepard on his way -- planning to kill it. I designed the shield to save lives not end them! "
Reel 6: 196—35
CLARKE " Goddamn it! I told the Captain the truth. We have an enemy on this planet and it doesn’t want us here! "
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Reel 6: 196—36
OMNI " I doubt it's that discerning. While it may perceive computers like me as a form of life, humans would be virtually incomprehensible to it. "
Reel 6: 196—37
CLARKE " Whatever. "
Reel 6: 196—38
Baxter claps back at Clarke angrily.
Reel 6: 196—39
BAXTER " You know... If we could find a way to talk to it, you might be shocked at how irrelevant you really are. "
Reel 6: 196—40
Clarke decides not to respond. She looks to the door.
Reel 6: 196—41
CLARKE " We need to get back to that shield. (to Baxter) First, I need your help outside. "
Reel 6: 196—42
BAXTER " With what? "
Reel 6: 196—43
CLARKE " Giving my friend Kyle a decent burial. I’m all that’s left of the Mod Squad. It’s the least I can do. "
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Reel 6: 198—01
EXT. AEROFOX, LANDING SITE
It's snowing heavily. About thirty meters from the ship, the women pile the last ROCKS on a BURIAL MOUND.
Reel 6: 198—02
As a finishing touch, Clarke kneels, placing Dyson's gyroscope on top.
Reel 6: 198—03
CLARKE " He wanted to call this planet ‘Persephone’. We should honor that. "
Reel 6: 198—04
BAXTER " I agree. Listen, kiddo, we better get back for the rad treatment. "
Reel 6: 198—05
Clarke stands up. Her body language is aggressive.
Reel 6: 198—06
CLARKE " Fine... I just hate the idea of sitting around for hours when we could be out there doing something. "
Reel 6: 198—07
Baxter steps in front of Clarke to face her.
Reel 6: 198—08
BAXTER " What we should be doing is waiting for the Captain and his science team. But after your bullshit message, you’ve got him planning for a war we can’t even fight. "
Reel 6: 198—09
CLARKE " But we can! With your shield, we can kill it. "
Reel 6: 198—10
The reference to her invention infuriates Baxter.
Reel 6: 198—11
BAXTER " I told you no! Over my dead body. (pulling herself together) Darcy, think about it. If the people who planned to settle this planet knew there was an organism covering half of it, they never would’ve sent us. "
Reel 6: 198—12
CLARKE " That’s your opinion. Maybe they would’ve done whatever was necessary to save humanity. "
Reel 6: 198—13
BAXTER " What if we changed the plan? We could land everyone on the dark side and leave the other hemisphere for the geoglyph. "
Reel 6: 198—14
CLARKE " No! The algae farms and hab-modules are over there. It's not like we can move them to this hellhole. "
Reel 6: 198—15
BAXTER " The day side isn’t a Garden of Eden either. From an engineering standpoint, it wouldn’t be any harder to survive over here. "
Reel 6: 198—16
CLARKE " Are you kidding? Look around! "
Reel 6: 198—17
BAXTER " We can’t argue about this anymore. Let’s wait until Captain Shepard arrives. He can decide what to do. "
Reel 6: 198—18
CLARKE " Shepard? He agrees with me! You heard him. He ordered us to fight! "
Reel 6: 198—19
Baxter puts a matronly hand on Clarke’s shoulder.
Reel 6: 198—20
BAXTER " I know coming down here has been hard on you. You’ve lost a lot. "
Reel 6: 198—21
Infuriated, Clarke slaps Baxter’s hand off.
Reel 6: 198—22
CLARKE " You’re damn right I have. Jim died because of that thing! "
Reel 6: 198—23
Clarke starts to move. Baxter blocks her path.
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BAXTER " Jim died because a micro-meteor struck the AstroBug when he was trying to protect you. The geoglyph had nothing to do with it. "
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This revelation enrages Clarke.
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Without warning, she punches Baxter square in the stomach!
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Caught off guard, Baxter collapses to the ground helpless.
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Leaving her behind, Clarke stalks to the TerraCat.
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Through a fog of pain, Baxter watches as the vehicle’s doors open...
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...and Clarke climbs inside.
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CLARKE " Take me to Shield Node Two-Twelve. "
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TERRACAT " Destination acquired. Arrival in five hours and twelve minutes. "
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INT. TERRACAT
Baxter appears in the headlights, waving her arms.
" Pedestrian detected. "
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Clutching her abdomen, Baxter watches it cruise away.
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Baxter falls to the floor.
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OMNI " What happened? "
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BAXTER " Clarke took off in the Cat! "
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The airlock door closes. Baxter props against it.
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OMNI " She cannot reprogram the nodes! "
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BAXTER " I know! I couldn't stop her. "
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OMNI " Maybe I can. "
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A schematic of the TerraCat appears on-screen above the science station.
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INT. TERRACAT
Clarke sits, head in hands. She’s lost in thought and a haze of radiation sickness.
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Suddenly, the rover’s self-drive goes offline.
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The altered movement catches her attention.
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CLARKE " TerraCat, what's going on?! "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, MOUNTAINS
The vehicle quickly comes to a stop and then reverses course.
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INT. TERRACAT
Omni's male voice replaces the feminine TerraCat interface.
OMNI I'm bringing you back. Then I want you to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
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CLARKE " You son-of-a-bitch. "
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Clarke is enraged.
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She looks around the cab.
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Spying the rover’s COMM-MODULE, she pieces it together.
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Clarke unbuckles her safety belt.
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Reaching to the rover’s ceiling, she rips the comm-module out of its slot.
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She rolls onto her feet -- tosses the interface -- then slides into the driver's seat.
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Her chair rotates into the drive position.
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Clarke pulls up the map to Node 212.
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She begins driving.
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EXT. PROXIMA B, MOUNTAINS
The rover peels off erratically and heads to the mountains.
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INT. AEROFOX, LOWER LEVEL
Baxter stands at the science station. She sees the TerraCat heading away on one of the monitors.
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OMNI " She disabled the self-drive. I'm sorry. "
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Baxter pulls up the ship's communication system.
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BAXTER " Darcy, come in. This isn't just about the shield. "
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INT. TERRACAT
BAXTER (COMM VOICE) " You need to do the rad-therapy or you'll die! Goddammit, talk to m-- "
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Clarke sneers, switching off the comm-system.
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INT. AEROFOX, LOWER LEVEL
With the dead signal, Baxter is at her wits' end. She looks her worst since the mission began.
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She spies the lavatory.
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... Baxter kneels and vomits into the small toilet.
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She stands, running water in the sink.
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She splashes water on her face, staring into the mirror.
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She looks toward the science station and makes a hesitant request.
BAXTER " Omni... Could you restart Kyle's message from where we left off? "
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OMNI " Sure. "
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Dyson's sickly image appears on the science station monitor.
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DYSON (ON SCREEN) " We have to learn to live with it. We have to resettle on the dark side... at least for a while. "
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BAXTER " That's exactly what I told her. "
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DYSON (ON MONITOR) " I know my decision probably doesn't make sense to you. But, I'm nothing in the face of this discovery. "
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Dyson is fading. Weakened from his exposure to radiation. Baxter is pale. Her emotions mix with the sickness.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " I named this planet Persephone after the goddess of the underworld because it's a gateway to the unknown. The geoglyph is just the first of endless discoveries. "
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The video ends.
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Baxter wipes away a tear.
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BAXTER " Omni, can you show me a projection of what will happen to the geoglyph if Darcy restarts the shield? "
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A computer simulation shows the geoglyph shriveling up.
OMNI " It will die in a matter of hours. "
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BAXTER Take me up to the pilot's station.
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The pilot’s seat moves into position.
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Baxter glances with curiosity at the photo of Young Darcy and her parents affixed to the console.
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She pulls up a 3-D model of the planet.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " We're basically trying to hit a bullseye three-hundred kilometers away. How much thrust do we need? "
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The map shows her present location.
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She spins the globe until it focuses on the nodes on the sun-facing side.
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She locks on Node 212.
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Baxter plots a parabola trajectory.
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BAXTER " I'm gonna fix it. "
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OMNI " Yeah, right. "
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BAXTER " How hard can it be? "
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EXT. AEROFOX - MINUTES LATER
Baxter is wearing her O2 mask and AR goggles. She stands on the AeroFox heat shield and surveys an access panel. She spies the slot where Clarke had removed the damaged LRU.
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BAXTER " Someone pulled this L-R-U. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I can print a new one. Sadly, some of the other parts needed for the repair are too complex. "
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Baxter jumps off the heat shield and walks around the craft until she spots the remaining, unused satellite.
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BAXTER " Sat-C looks nominal. Maybe I can cannibalize it. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Ms. Baxter, a repair of this type typically requires up to thirty-- "
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BAXTER (interrupting) " We don't have 'thirty' of anything. If we don't stop Clarke, she’s dead. And so is the geoglyph. I'm an engineer. This is what I do. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Sure. But, you’re not a pilot. "
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BAXTER " I fix. You fly. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I guess. How about you do the antirad procedure first? "
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It kicks up dust, maneuvering through the desert in the orange light.
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[Shot from behind the TerraCat as it speeds into the plains, star blazing on the horizon above.]
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INT. TERRACAT
A weary and sleep-deprived Clarke drives with great effort. She's clearly not well.
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A pale sweat betrays a high fever.
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A glint of light flares on the horizon. Clarke slows the rover.
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Suddenly, Corey’s AstroBug is sitting in the desert directly in front of her -- blocking the way!
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Clarke comes to a stop.
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She stares at the previously-destroyed spacecraft in awe.
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It’s completely intact and looks brand new, silhouetted against the bright ochre sphere of Proxima Centauri.
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EXT. DESERT, ASTROBUG (HALLUCINATION)
A volcano erupts in the background as an O2-mask wearing Clarke makes her way to the apparition.
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The AstroBug's ramp is extended, leading to the lower hatch.
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Clarke walks toward it.
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Unexpectedly, Jim Corey is standing in the entryway wearing standard flight coveralls with no envirosuit or mask!
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Clarke can’t believe her eyes as he flashes a smile at her.
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CLARKE " Jim..? "
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Corey turns, entering the open hatch.
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She pursues him.
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He watches Clarke, then climbs the ladder to the cockpit.
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Clarke follows again.
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INT. ASTROBUG, COCKPIT (HALLUCINATION)
As Clarke enters the cabin, Corey sits at his pilot’s station.
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He admires its curves and instrumentation.
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COREY " God. I loved this place. Always felt like I belonged here. I was looking forward to this ship being our home for a while. (smiling) At least until our hab-module was ready. "
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Clarke stands at the edge of the ladder.
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She looks almost afraid. She doesn't know whether to be happy or sad.
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Corey swivels his seat to face her.
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COREY (CONT’D) " How are you, babe? "
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CLARKE " How do you think?! I miss you! I hate this planet! There’s no point going on. That thing killed you! "
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COREY " No, it didn’t. And you know it. "
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CLARKE " Then what do you want me to do? "
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COREY " This is not about me. It’s about the mission. "
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CLARKE " Kyle wanted us to live with it. Coddle it like a pet or something. "
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COREY " I’m not sure he saw the big picture. Odyssey’s dying. The crew needs a place to live -- right now. "
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CLARKE " But isn’t it wrong to wipe out something that’s existed for billions of years? "
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COREY " Ask Darwin, babe. It’s survival of the fittest. The geoglyph fought back. It lost. Time to finish this thing -- once and for all. "
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Abruptly, Corey is standing behind Clarke.
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He embraces her. She closes her eyes, feeling the warmth of his touch.
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He kisses her ear.
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Clarke turns and kisses him passionately.
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The AstroBug and Corey are gone.
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Clarke falls to her knees in tears.
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She grabs handfuls of sand, attempting to ground herself.
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She stands and tosses the dirt angrily.
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She spies the node-board plugged into the dash.
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CLARKE " TerraCat, access the node-board. "
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TERRACAT " Accessing. "
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A wave of nausea -- the outcome of radiation exposure -- hits her hard. She does her best to continue.
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CLARKE " I want you to... I want... "
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Clarke can't hold back. She turns and throws up into the seat well. She coughs and wipes her mouth, pulling it together.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " I want you to recalibrate. "
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TERRACAT " Specify parameters. "
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CLARKE " Access the entire shield grid. "
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The screen in front of her shows a map of the nodes.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " Install the firewall in all active towers. Increase to maximum output. "
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Clarke reaches into a pocket on her suit and pulls out a cardsized, dog-eared printout of the Eiffel Tower.
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She looks at it for a moment with emotion, ...
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... then stuffs it back in her pocket.
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She punches the steering wheel in anger.
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Clarke looks forward to where the AstroBug appeared in her vision.
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She’s finally able to let go.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " Goodbye, Jim. "
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INT. AEROFOX, LOWER LEVEL
Baxter lays on Clarke's seat -- now in bed-mode. The X-Doc is active on her abdomen. As she sips from an AutoBrew, Omni lets out a gasp. Baxter looks his way with concern.
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BAXTER " Are you okay? "
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OMNI " Yes. I was pondering Kyle’s death. His conviction to science and uncovering the truth was admirable. "
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BAXTER " And unique. If the human race had more Kyles, we probably wouldn’t have destroyed the Earth. "
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OMNI " We can’t let him die in vain. "
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BAXTER " We won’t. "
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OMNI " Three minutes. "
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EXT. AEROFOX - MINUTES LATER
Dressed for EVA, Baxter observes as Sat-C is jettisoned to the ground.
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A cloud of dust erupts as it hits.
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She opens a panel on the satellite and spies the part she needs.
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BAXTER " Flow regulator. Perfect. "
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Baxter pulls the part she needs from the satellite.
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She moves to install the part on the AeroFox.
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EXT. AEROFOX - MINUTES LATER
The ship's side-mounted engines fire, sputter, then fade.
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INT. AEROFOX
Baxter sits at the pilot station. A schematic shows an arcing path above the planet. A diagram of the engine flares RED.
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BAXTER " That's only five percent. I'm scared to push it any further. "
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Baxter ponders a solution to the engine problem.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Supplement with the plasma engine. "
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The diagram changes from red to GREEN.
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OMNI " Done. "
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Baxter’s hand hovers above the main engine button.
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BAXTER " Ninety-second burn. Firing. "
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EXT. AEROFOX
As a bright exhaust plume emerges from the side-mounted engines, an intermittent blue glow comes from the plasma engine at the base.
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An immense cloud of dust and ice is blown away from the landing area as the exhaust strengthens.
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Suddenly, the glow dies.
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The ship is stuck on the ground!
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OMNI " Fuel valve three. Auto-shutdown. "
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BAXTER " Override. Now! "
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EXT. AEROFOX
Seen from atop Dyson’s grave, his gyroscope is in the foreground as AeroFox’s glaring engine restarts.
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The exhaust stabilizes as the ship clears the ground, leaving behind a scorch mark in its wake.
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The landing gear retracts, pulling into the craft.
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[Panning up, we track the AeroFox.]
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[Continuing upwards, the shuttle grows smaller in the twinkling star field.]
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[Becoming smaller and smaller, the ship approaches Persephone’s zenith.]
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The ship disappears into the sky.
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EXT. DESERT
The TerraCat rolls over the final series of hills leading to the valley that houses Node 212.
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A massive swath of bright geoglyph material crosses the plain up ahead.
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EXT. SPACE, LOW ORBIT - DAYSIDE
The AeroFox climbs above the terminator storm, leaving it behind. It continues upward into the light of Proxima Centauri. The curve of Persephone spreads to the horizon. The glow of the engine fades as the ship arcs past.
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[It continues upward into the light of Proxima Centauri.]
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[The limb of Persephone spreads to the horizon. The glow of the engine fades as the ship arcs past.]
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Indicators show engine power is fading rapidly.
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OMNI " Thrust down to seventeen percent. "
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BAXTER " Just burn them a little longer! "
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[Engines burn ends]
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OMNI (V.O.) " Burn complete. "
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INT. AEROFOX
Baxter squints in the glow of the red dwarf star. Its photosphere is studded with sunspots.
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In the far distance, the Odyssey can be seen just above the curve of Proxima b!
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BAXTER " It’s Odyssey! Can you hail them? I want to tell Shepard the truth. "
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OMNI " Another flare is interrupting communications. The ship appears to be under considerable stress. "
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BAXTER " Show me. "
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A long-range image pops up on Baxter’s monitor. It zooms in to show the Odyssey venting gases from a section of its hull.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " How bad is it? "
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OMNI " There’s no way to tell from here. "
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BAXTER " We’re on our own. We have to stop Clarke ourselves. "
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OMNI " Prepare for retro-burn. "
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BAXTER " Can you read Two-Twelve from here? "
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A graphic on Baxter's monitor shows the status of the node.
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OMNI " It’s still showing as offline. "
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EXT. SPACE, LOW ORBIT
Without forward momentum, the AeroFox falls toward the surface.
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[Looking down on the nose of the ship the planet silently passes underneath]
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Thrusters fire, reorienting the ship for landing.
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The Odyssey disappears over the planet’s horizon.
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[AreoFox reorients for decent]
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[Rotation ends]
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[AeroFox begins to shrink in view, falling towards the planet.]
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[Continues controlled fall]
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The TerraCat slowly approaches the shield node.
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Clarke is disturbed as she drives over the alien substrate.
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[The TerraCat slows, approaching the structure.]
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The rover maneuvers over the edge to park much closer to the
tower this time -- away from the geoglyph material.
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She rotates her seat back to its self-drive position (facing the cabin interior) and grabs the O2 mask from her shoulder.
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[The ship rapidly grows smaller as it sinks toward Persephone.]
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The AeroFox glows in the super-heated gases of re-entry.
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Rapidly deteriorating from radiation sickness, she drops the node board.
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She picks it up and stumbles to the main terminal.
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Clarke finds the slot to replace the node board.
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She slides it in. The system lights up and begins a start-up routine.
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Just then, a SONIC BOOM resounds high above her!
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
Clarke cranes her neck to see the tiny glow of the AeroFox as it descends from orbit.
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CLARKE " No friggin’ way... "
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OMNI " Holy shit! She's rebooting. "
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BAXTER " How long until it propagates? "
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OMNI " Thirty seconds. "
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[The AeroFox pours on more reverse thrust.]
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INT. AEROFOX, COCKPIT
Baxter is out of options. She looks at the node and makes a split decision. She realigns for the tower itself!
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OMNI " What are you doing? "
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BAXTER " Stopping her! "
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
Clarke looks back and forth between the rebooting computer and the AeroFox.
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She's alarmed as the ship's retro-rockets cease firing. It literally falls the remaining few meters!
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Clarke rips the node board out.
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The system shuts down as she runs for her life.
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Coming in at an angle, the AeroFox SLAMS into the top of the tower!
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The aeroshell VIBRATES causing Clarke to fall.
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With a groan of twisting metal, the antenna COLLAPSES in the direction of the passing spacecraft.
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Mildly stunned, Clarke sees the AeroFox strike the ground!
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
SHARDS of geoglyph fly everywhere as the ship slides along the surface...
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... coming to a stop at a steep angle.
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The cabin is tilted on its side, leaving her hanging at an odd angle.
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BAXTER " Did we do it? "
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OMNI " Yes. Node Two-Twelve is officially... offline. "
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BAXTER " Where's Clarke? "
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On the monitor, various blurry images appear.
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Finally, one showcases Clarke as she crawls for the node board.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Unbelievable. Help me down. "
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EXT. SHIELD NODE
Clarke recoils as the chunks of broken geoglyph debris are REABSORBED into the surface.
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Back at the AeroFox, the hatch explodes open.
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Baxter crawls out of the airlock.
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As she stands, she scans the devastated tower.
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In the background, Clarke has made it to the nodeboard.
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She picks it up and stands. Baxter shouts at her.
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BAXTER " Hey! "
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Clarke turns to see Baxter and struggles to move faster.
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She staggers toward the rover.
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An exhausted Baxter catches up to Clarke and grabs her by the shoulder.
BAXTER (CONT’D) " Not so fast. "
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Despite her sickly state, Clarke turns with viciousness.
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CLARKE " Get your hands off me! I’m taking this board and driving to another node. You can’t stop me. "
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BAXTER " No. You're done, kiddo. "
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Baxter snatches the node-board from her...
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...and BREAKS IT in half across her knee!
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Incensed, Clarke grabs Baxter and throws them both to the aeroshell.
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The women tumble against the base of the node.
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Baxter uses this to gain the advantage.
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She pins the weakened Clarke against the tower.
BAXTER (CONT’D) " Goddamn it! Stop! "
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Without warning -- before they can continue their tussle -- the ground starts SHAKING! Around the edge of the aeroshell, the nearby geoglyph substrate SHIFTS and BUCKLES!
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Giant shards of pyrite EXPAND and quickly GROW over the surface.
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They head for the crashed AeroFox with purpose.
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Terrified, the two women cling to the side of the node as rocky TENDRILS slide past them.
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The moving rock shards reach the spacecraft, encompassing it like a giant metallic hand.
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It LIFTS the AeroFox into the air!
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Then, as quickly as it began, the growth comes to a halt.
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The tendrils solidify around the ship.
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Baxter stands.
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She stares at the new, elaborate geoglyph FORMATION.
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It has an organic, yet mathematical order to it.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Omni, are you there? "
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Only the wind can be heard as Baxter extends a hand to Clarke.
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The young woman takes it, standing shakily.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Omni... Please come in. "
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Omni's voice breaks the silence, startling them.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I'm here. "
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BAXTER " Are you alright? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Yes. I believe I’ve made contact. "
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BAXTER " What did you do? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I sent an E-M-P of my own. "
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Apparently, this formation is the result.
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BAXTER " Are you able to talk to it? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I can't per se. I do detect... something. Indecipherable. Complex. I have an idea. (tentative) Darcy, will you come closer? "
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CLARKE " Me? "
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OMNI " Yes. You have to trust me. "
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CLARKE " I... "
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OMNI " Trust me. "
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Baxter looks at Clarke, nodding in agreement with Omni.
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BAXTER " You have nothing else to lose. "
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Hesitant, Clarke looks from Baxter toward the geoglyph.
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Taking a leap of faith, Clarke breathes deeply then steps off the aeroshell.
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She walks toward the perimeter of the fresh pyrite supporting the AeroFox.
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CLARKE " What do you want me to do? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " The geoglyph knows I exist. There may be a way to make it understand that you do as well. "
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Baxter crosses the distance and stands next to Clarke.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Step closer and touch it. "
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CLARKE " Why? "
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BAXTER " Just do it. "
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Hesitant, Clarke reaches out and touches a pyrite column.
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OMNI " Hold still. I'm sending a series of new pulses in your direction. "
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CLARKE " What? Don’t! "
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A loud RUMBLE emanates from behind the AeroFox.
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Clarke is speechless as she watches the geoglyph quickly forge an enormous humanoid form!
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The DARCY-GLYPH towers above them, casting a long shadow in the orange light.
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CLARKE (CONT’D) " Oh, my god. "
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BAXTER " It's you. "
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The massive geometrical replica of Clarke mirrors her stance.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Omni, how big is that thing? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Twenty-one meters high. "
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The Darcy-glyph stands tall, approximating Clarke’s fearful pose.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I believe the figure is part of its analysis of you. A way for the geoglyph to understand your existence within its own context. "
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BAXTER " This is crazy. How does it know what she looks like? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " All living things have an electromagnetic signature. I simply made the geoglyph aware of hers. "
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CLARKE " If it can make something this big, why didn’t it crush the nodes? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " It was alone for billions of years. It tried to gather information to figure out what was happening. "
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BAXTER (to Clarke) " Now do you believe Kyle? "
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Clarke feels a wave of nausea from her radiation sickness.
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CLARKE " I... I don’t feel so good. "
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She collapses on the ground.
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Baxter rushes to her side.
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She observes the MEDICAL SCANNER on the chest of Clarke’s envirosuit. It’s filled with red indicators.
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BAXTER " Child... You're a mess. We gotta get you that rad-treatment. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I’ve accessed her bio-signs. It may be too late. "
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BAXTER " Odyssey has facilities to fix her up. Have communications cleared? "
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Clarke moans in pain.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Yes. However, another flare is imminent. "
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Baxter turns to look at the unmoving, ever-menacing star and then up at the damaged AeroFox above her.
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BAXTER " Shit. How bad was the AeroFox’s hull compromised in the crash? "
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OMNI " It won’t provide shelter. "
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Baxter gives a sour look in the direction of the mountains.
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BAXTER " We’re going back to that crater. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I’ll call the ship. "
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Baxter turns back to Clarke. She’s barely alive.
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BAXTER " Darcy, stay with me! I’m going to go grab the X-Doc from Fox then get you into the rover. Okay? "
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Clarke nods weakly. Baxter staggers toward the elevated AeroFox.
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Its hatch is now several meters above the ground.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Omni, could you talk your new friend into making me some stairs? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Sorry. That’s beyond our current ability to communicate. "
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BAXTER " Figures. "
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Baxter moves to re-enter the AeroFox. Clarke briefly stares up at the Darcy-glyph in awe and then passes out.
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The Darcy-glyph towers behind as the women drive away. The terminator storm rages in the distance.
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Clarke is unconscious in the rear passenger seat.
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Neither woman is wearing their O2 mask.
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The X-Doc swaddles Clarke as it administers nano-medicine.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I made contact with Odyssey. They’re sending a med evac unit. They’ll rendezvous in the crater. "
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BAXTER " Good work. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I also advised them of the real situation with the geoglyph. They’re sending a science team. "
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BAXTER " I’ll bring them back to the Two-Twelve and show them everything. "
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OMNI " In the meantime, I’ll continue my conversation. I intend to learn all that I can. "
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BAXTER " Omni, I envy you. "
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OMNI " And I thank you, Ms. Baxter. Without your determination, this could have been a disaster. "
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BAXTER " We still have the shield problem. And the question of where to live. But at least we didn’t start out by repeating the same stupid mistakes we used to make on Earth. "
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OMNI " Agreed. Talk to you soon. "
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As the conversation ends, a disoriented Clarke awakens.
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CLARKE " Tanya... "
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Baxter turns, surprised to hear her first name.
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Clarke’s face is wracked with shame.
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Her eyes are filled with tears.
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BAXTER " What is it, kiddo? "
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CLARKE " That thing... Maybe it’s smart. Maybe it’s alive. But can we really trust it? "
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BAXTER " I don’t know. We have to try. "
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CLARKE " Sorry I punched you. "
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BAXTER " Just don’t do it again. Because next time, I punch back. "
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Clarke manages to laugh.
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The crater is just up ahead.
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From far above, the roar of rocket engines can be heard.
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From above, a red-striped RESCUE ASTROBUG descends and lands in the crater.
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It opens its bay door and the rover drives inside.
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The TerraCat pulls to a stop and the hatch seals behind it.
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The bay is pressurized.
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Five CREW MEMBERS from the Odyssey are waiting inside.
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Each wears an envirosuit and an O2 mask.
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The rover’s hatch opens.
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Clarke is grabbed by two MED-TECHS.
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Baxter remains in the hatchway as the crew places Clarke on a stretcher.
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The women exchange a final look of understanding.
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As Clarke is carried away, Baxter notices Captain Shepard amongst the crew members.
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He steps up and looks down at Clarke with warm admiration.
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Shepard stops the stretcher.
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CLARKE " Captain..? You’re here? What about the ship? Is everyone okay? "
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Shepard takes Clarke’s hand.
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She’s filled with emotion.
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SHEPARD " Everyone is fine. A little scared. But fine. They’ll be down soon. "
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CLARKE " Jim and Kyle. They did their best. "
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SHEPARD " I know that. So did you. "
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CLARKE " Thank you, sir. "
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The crew carries Clarke toward the ELEVATOR as Shepard and his team -- including a male SECURITY OFFICER -- head for the TerraCat.
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Baxter notices the armed man and confronts Shepard.
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BAXTER " Sir, what can this guy do to the geoglyph? It’s completely harmless. "
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SHEPARD I need to see that for myself. So where’s this rock monster?
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BAXTER " Node Two-Twelve. "
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The pair stop at the rover’s door. Baxter is inquisitive.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " On the way out there, can I ask you a few questions about Earth? "
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SHEPARD " If you’re wondering why we haven’t heard from them, your guess is as good as mine. "
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BAXTER " Nothing but silence? From billions of people? We have to know why. "
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SHEPARD " I agree. But first things first. "
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The group climbs inside the rover.
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Clarke and the medical team wait at the elevator.
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It opens to reveal Clarke’s father! He wears a stim-suit.
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He’s accompanied by Faraday who helps him stand.
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Clarke looks up to see his smiling face.
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SEBASTIAN " Hi, Peanut. "
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Excited, but weak, Clarke struggles off the stretcher.
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Her father tries to catch her.
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They both fall to the floor and embrace each other.
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Tears stream down Clarke’s face.
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CLARKE " I didn’t know if I would ever see you again. I missed you so much. "
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SEBASTIAN " When I woke up, I asked where you were. They told me down here. The Captain agreed to bring me along. "
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CLARKE " I’m glad he did. "
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SEBASTIAN " I heard you lost Jim. I’m so sorry. "
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CLARKE " We’re probably going to have to live over there... where he died. "
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SEBASTIAN " The one thing this mission has taught me is to be flexible. As long as we’re alive, that’s all that matters. I love you, Darcy. "
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The AstroBug fires its engines and climbs into the sky as the TerraCat cruises up and over the rim of the crater.
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Clarke is heard over the scene.
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CLARKE (V.O.) " As much as I disagreed with Baxter, she was right. We couldn’t allow our fears to lead us to make the same mistakes here that humanity had made for centuries on Earth. "
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The flaring red dwarf star is seen in the background.
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CLARKE (V.O.) " If we wanted to travel among the stars -- and survive as a species -- we needed a fresh start. "
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CLARKE (V.O.) " It’s a big galaxy. The geoglyph is only the tip of the iceberg of what we’re going to find out there. "
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The recently-arrived Odyssey cruises above the neuron-like tendrils of geoglyph that spread out across the planet.
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CLARKE (V.O.) " And to co-exist with beings like it, we have to learn to co-exist with nature and each other. It all begins here... at our new home. A world called Persephone. "
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From a distance, Persephone is seen orbiting a fiery Proxima Centauri.
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In the background its sibling stars, Alpha Centauri A & B, drift against the ethereal band of the Milky Way.
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