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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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The planet’s surface is decimated by floods, wildfires, dust
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.)"They couldn’t outrun the cataclysm."
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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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From space, small futuristic cities are seen on the desolate
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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.) "Way easier to settle than the Moon or Mars."
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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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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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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.) " Since we may have been all that was left of Humanity, we knew we had to succeed at any cost. "
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The broad lane of particles surrounds the star and its inner planets.
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YOUNG WOMAN (V.O.) "We had no idea what happened to those we left behind."
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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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An ominous darkness enshrouds Odyssey as Proxima Centauri disappears from view behind the zone of dense particles.
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Clarke is focused as she grasps the joystick firmly.
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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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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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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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DYSON (COMM VOICE) " Guys, we have an incoming message from Odyssey. "
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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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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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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) (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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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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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 (ON SCREEN) " And, Ms. Baxter, I want to apologize... "
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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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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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Vast in scale, they resemble ancient human-made geometrical patterns.
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OH " Absolutely. "
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DYSON " I think this telescope sucks. OH, can you enhance the view? "
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DYSON " The old Starshot images."
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DYSON (ON SCREEN) " It’s weird. They look shriveled up."
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OH " I think the fractures were created by statically-charged magma.
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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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BAXTER (COMM VOICE) " You think you know more than the scientists who studied this for decades? "
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COREY (ON SCREEN) " I love you too, babe. AstroBug out. "
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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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OMNI " I have the interface tapped into the primary shield node. "
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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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OMNI " Yes. Thirty-five nodes are currently nonfunctional. "
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The shield array is transmitting, but large gaps flash red.
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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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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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OMNI " The subroutines that regulate power flow are disabled. "
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Baxter yawns. Onscreen, the shield code shows random ERRORS.
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Omni’s INTERFACE flashes wildly.
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OMNI " Frag... Fragmentation! "
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Suddenly, Omni rages with a bizarre outburst.
OMNI (CONT’D) " No... This is not... NO! "
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OMNI " I’m going to re-install the O-S. "
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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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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 " Oh, my god. "
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OH " Jim’s a good pilot. However, it looked like he didn’t have control. "
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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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OH " I'm not sure this is a good idea. "
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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 " Engines are good to go. "
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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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OH " Coming up on eight. "
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EXT. SPACE
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CLARKE " Engine cut off in three... two... "
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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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Through her canopy, Clarke notices FLASHES on the horizon.
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OMNI " You stay on this course, it’ll take you right to them. "
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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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OH " He’s out. I’m reading internal bleeding and tissue damage. "
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CLARKE " Is he going to be okay? "
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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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OH " You both experienced over a minute at nine gees. I’m surprised you didn’t black out as well. "
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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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The AstroBug crash site is ahead.
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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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...as the glow of its heat shield diminishes.
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It disappears into black clouds.
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Simultaneously, the onslaught of the storm increases.
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... dropping towards the mountains.
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The AeroFox breaches the clouds, ...
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Rockets along the upper section of the AeroFox fire, slowing the craft further.
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A bolt of LIGHTNING strikes the ship!
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... skirting the edge of a CLIFF!
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Main power comes back online. Suddenly, the retros kick back in.
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A broad valley of ice and dust is up ahead.
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The craft exits the storm, straightening its course.
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CLARKE " OH? "
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The screens indicate they’re nearing touchdown.
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Landing struts emerge and lock in place.
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... settles on the cracked, alien surface.
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The ship's rockets blast away dirt as it finally...
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[camera rotates up as the craft decends]
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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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[Panning across the horizon]
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[Panning across the horizon]
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EXT. AEROFOX, LANDING SITE - MINUTES LATER
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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[The ladder deploys.]
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[Light turns on beneath the airlock.]
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[Airlock fully deploys.]
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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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Patches of ice can be seen near the AeroFox’s landing gear.
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DYSON " We should switch ours on as well. "
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Lightning catches Clarke’s eye in the distance.
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EXT. ASTROBUG CRASH SITE
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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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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INT. AEROFOX
Seated at the science station, Dyson tries to calm her.
DYSON " They warned us about this... "
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A resultant QUAKE causes cracks in the surrounding ice.
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CLARKE " It looks like they're okay. But they can't have much time. "
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The fire of the AstroBug explosion can be seen in the far distance.
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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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Dyson watches her with empathy from a seat at the science station.
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She stands again and presses a button for her pilot’s chair.
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Dyson is shocked by Clarke’s outburst, but gets it.
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Clarke turns and addresses Dyson with misplaced anger.
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DYSON " Things are running well enough. I’d rather not rely on some knock-off. "
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BAXTER " Jim said you did. "
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DYSON " Thanks. I don’t need it. "
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DYSON " I’m a little beat up. I’ll live. "
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Leaning against the wall, Baxter changes the subject.
BAXTER " Heard you had a rough ride down. "
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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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A brooding Clarke sits in her chair and belts in.
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DYSON " Can I show you something first? "
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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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He turns off the nodes, leaving behind the geoglyph formations.
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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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Dyson pulls up a map of Proxima b.
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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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Baxter squints at the map in frustration.
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The ones that didn't are at one hundred percent.
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DYSON (CONT’D) " The nodes that landed on top of the formations are all non-functional. "
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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 " I’m wondering if this whole thing might be related to the planet’s magnetic field. "
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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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DYSON " Fine, maybe I’m wrong. You’re the expert, what do you think? "
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She’s growing impatient with the conversation.
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At her station, Clarke finishes mapping out a route on her computer.
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BAXTER " Whomever? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. "
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BAXTER " It would mean the geoglyphs are somehow interacting directly with the magnetosphere. "
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In the sky, the storm continues its endless bursts of lightning.
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EXT. LANDING SITE - NIGHT
The rover leaves behind the AeroFox, heading for the mountains.
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The TerraCat continues on in the darkness.
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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 embers of the AstroBug explosion still glow in the distance.
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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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Nearby, the ebony leaves of INKWEED PLANTS undulate in the dim sunlight.
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In the distance, the slope of a shield volcano is visible -- smoke billows from its caldera.
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CLARKE (O.S.) " It’s so big. Goes on forever. "
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The alien vegetation grows in small clusters that are smattered across the desert.
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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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EXT. DAYSIDE, DESERT
The amount of Hab-Modules and farming units dwindles, giving way to a vast swath of empty desert.
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CLARKE " Not our concern. The science team can figure it out. "
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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.
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CLARKE " Then I'm vulnerable too. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Understood. "
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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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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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The rover stops.
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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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A SCHEMATIC of the Odyssey appears onscreen. It is flagged with numerous red areas.
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Its gold transmission tower rises from the center of a black AEROSHELL heat shield.
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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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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 rover comes to a halt on the Aeroshell’s disk.]
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[The node’s tower rises over the TerraCat’s approach.]
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[The TerraCat continues toward the tower.]
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She checks the RADIATION DETECTOR on her flash scanner. It’s into the RED.
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The TerraCat peels away, heading back in the direction it came.
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The door automatically closes.
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[Slamming down, the rover speeds forward, rocking slightly as its suspension dissipates the impact.]
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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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[The rover rockets over the verge, sailing through the air.]
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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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BAXTER " Am I going in the right direction? "
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[The TerraCat continues to circle the crater.]
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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 carves an arc of dust over the plain.]
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EXT. CRATER
The TerraCat speeds across the plain, jumping over the rim of the crater.
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[The rover rushes forward]
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[The TerraCat grinds over the crater rim, kicking up rocks and dust.]
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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 stops and powers down]
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[Now enveloped in the safety of the shadows, the TerraCat comes to a slow stop.]
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The radiation levels are dropping.
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She looks to Clarke for confirmation that they are safe. Clarke checks the monitor.
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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) " 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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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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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Language, Astronaut Clarke... "
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BAXTER " Like flowers without water. Omni... What if we’re killing it? "
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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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Onscreen, pictures of the geoglyphs appear side by side.
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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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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " Um... That would cause significant damage to the geoglyphs. "
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OMNI " I insist you replace the X-Doc and return to bed! The nano-procedure is only eighteen percent complete. "
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OMNI " Based on my calculations, nearly eighty percent. "
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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. "
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OMNI " Kyle, you're rapidly approaching the point of no return. You have to restart the treatment. "
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Onscreen, the comm system attempts to contact the TerraCat.
OMNI " I’m trying. Unfortunately, the flare has jammed communications. "
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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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[Moving closer still]
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[Moving into view of Clarke]
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[moving down to the crater]
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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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The massive, mysterious geoglyphs bake in the stellar fire.
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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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Over the fiery images, the calm and rational voice of Clarke’s father, Sebastian, can be heard.
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Both women have removed their masks and are in the middle of watching Captain Shepard's recording.
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BAXTER " You see what you’ve done? Now the Captain’s preparing for battle with a massive rock. A rock, Darcy! "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I'm calling about Kyle. "
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[The TerraCat drives out of frame.]
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[The crater’s shadowy indentation rests behind the TerraCat and beneath the glowing orb of Proxima.]
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It enters into the blazing red sun and heads for the distant terminator storm.
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EXT. CRATER
Moments later, the TerraCat cruises past the slowly-growing, infant geoglyph and exits the crater.
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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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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.
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Nauseated, Clarke shuts her eyes. Baxter is concerned.
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Up ahead, the beacon of the AeroFox flashes on the horizon.
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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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She rushes to the aid of Dyson, who is slumped against the science station.
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Omni’s animated infinity symbol droops and moves slowly.
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OMNI(remorseful) " I watched him die. "
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OMNI " Kyle ended it. He worked until his injuries became lethal. "
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OMNI (pained) " It was Kyle's final request to force you to return. "
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OMNI " No. I said he was 'non-responsive'. That was the truth. "
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OMNI " It wouldn't have mattered. His life functions had terminated before I contacted you in the crater. "
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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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The screen shows Dyson on the left and data on the right.
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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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Dyson appears on-screen above the science station. Pale, shaking, and covered in a fevered sweat, he speaks quietly.
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OMNI " I’ll let him explain. He left you a message. "
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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. "
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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) " Notice I said ‘geoglyph’ not ‘geoglyphs’. That’s right. We’re dealing with one individual. A single interconnected being. "
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The logs pop up showing the SPIKES in energy input.
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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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OMNI " He died to expose the truth. "
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CLARKE " That thing shut down the shield. Crashed the AstroBug! Killed Jim! And Kyle died to protect it? "
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The recording is cut off as Clarke stalks forward in anger and slams a button on the console.
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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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OMNI " That this is a sentient lifeform. And that we attacked it first. "
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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. "
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OMNI " What happened? "
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A schematic of the TerraCat appears on-screen above the science station.
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OMNI " Maybe I can. "
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OMNI " She cannot reprogram the nodes! "
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Suddenly, the rover’s self-drive goes offline.
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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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CLARKE " You son-of-a-bitch. "
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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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EXT. PROXIMA B, MOUNTAINS
The rover peels off erratically and heads to the mountains.
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Clarke pulls up the map to Node 212.
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OMNI " She disabled the self-drive. I'm sorry. "
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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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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 (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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Dyson's sickly image appears on the science station monitor.
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OMNI " Sure. "
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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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A computer simulation shows the geoglyph shriveling up.
OMNI " It will die in a matter of hours. "
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She locks on Node 212.
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She spins the globe until it focuses on the nodes on the sun-facing side.
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The map shows her present location.
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OMNI " Yeah, right. "
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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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It kicks up dust, maneuvering through the desert in the orange light.
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A pale sweat betrays a high fever.
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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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TERRACAT " Accessing. "
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CLARKE " TerraCat, access the node-board. "
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CLARKE " Access the entire shield grid. "
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TERRACAT " Specify parameters. "
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The screen in front of her shows a map of the nodes.
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She looks at it for a moment with emotion, ...
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OMNI " We can’t let him die in vain. "
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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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OMNI " Three minutes. "
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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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OMNI " Done. "
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The diagram changes from red to GREEN.
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Suddenly, the glow dies.
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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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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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The ship is stuck on the ground!
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The landing gear retracts, pulling into the craft.
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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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EXT. AEROFOX
Seen from atop Dyson’s grave, his gyroscope is in the foreground as AeroFox’s glaring engine restarts.
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OMNI " Fuel valve three. Auto-shutdown. "
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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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The ship disappears into the sky.
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[Becoming smaller and smaller, the ship approaches Persephone’s zenith.]
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[Continuing upwards, the shuttle grows smaller in the twinkling star field.]
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[Panning up, we track the AeroFox.]
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[It continues upward into the light of Proxima Centauri.]
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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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A massive swath of bright geoglyph material crosses the plain up ahead.
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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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BAXTER " Just burn them a little longer! "
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OMNI " Thrust down to seventeen percent. "
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Indicators show engine power is fading rapidly.
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OMNI (V.O.) " Burn complete. "
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[Engines burn ends]
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In the far distance, the Odyssey can be seen just above the curve of Proxima b!
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OMNI " Another flare is interrupting communications. The ship appears to be under considerable stress. "
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OMNI " Prepare for retro-burn. "
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[Looking down on the nose of the ship the planet silently passes underneath]
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EXT. SPACE, LOW ORBIT
Without forward momentum, the AeroFox falls toward the surface.
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OMNI " It’s still showing as offline. "
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[Continues controlled fall]
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[AeroFox begins to shrink in view, falling towards the planet.]
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[Rotation ends]
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[AreoFox reorients for decent]
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The Odyssey disappears over the planet’s horizon.
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Thrusters fire, reorienting the ship for landing.
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The TerraCat slowly approaches the shield node.
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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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[The TerraCat slows, approaching the structure.]
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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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OMNI " Thirty seconds. "
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OMNI " What are you doing? "
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Clarke rips the node board out.
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With a groan of twisting metal, the antenna COLLAPSES in the direction of the passing spacecraft.
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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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OMNI " Yes. Node Two-Twelve is officially... offline. "
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Finally, one showcases Clarke as she crawls for the node board.
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On the monitor, various blurry images appear.
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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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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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Terrified, the two women cling to the side of the node as rocky TENDRILS slide past them.
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They head for the crashed AeroFox with purpose.
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The moving rock shards reach the spacecraft, encompassing it like a giant metallic hand.
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Then, as quickly as it began, the growth comes to a halt.
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It LIFTS the AeroFox into the air!
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It has an organic, yet mathematical order to it.
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The tendrils solidify around the ship.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I'm here. "
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Baxter crosses the distance and stands next to Clarke.
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The Darcy-glyph towers behind as the women drive away. The terminator storm rages in the distance.