Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
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Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
Episode 001: "The Harbinger"
Production - 101
Written by... eminariiorta
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TEASER
BLACK SCREEN:
Over which we HEAR,
MARTEL (Voice Over)
Previously, on The Legend of the Rangers
FADE IN:
MONTAGE
We SEE Martel aboard the Enfalli giving the order to retreat. And we SEE and HEAR him originally trying to make the most of his assignment to the Liandra. We SEE the Valen being destroyed by the Hand and Citizen G'kar and the other ambassadors being brought aboard the Liandra. We SEE Dulann's visions of the Liandra's late crew and him telling Martel there's a traitor aboard. We then SEE Minister Kafta's discovery as the traitor. We then SEE the chase the Hand ship gives to the Liandra over which we HEAR Martel confronting Kafta for information about the Hand. We then SEE both the Hand ships explode and HEAR Martel explaining the plan over that. We then SEE G'kar bidding farewell at the end of their voyage and we cut to the Liandra leaving away from Babylon 5 as we,
FADE OUT:
MARTEL (V.O).
And now, the Legend goes on...
FADE IN:
EXT. LIANDRA - HYPERSPACE
The Liandra comes across from the TOP of the CAMERA and across into the distance. When it reaches the limit of that CAMERA's visual range we cut,
INT. LIANDRA - BRIDGE
[For those who haven't seen "To Live and Die in Starlight"]:
The Liandra's bridge is a boxy shaped circular room where a central pit of the bridge is encircled with a tight gangway, clearly separated by a metallic fence run. In the middle of the central pit if an octagon shaped console, the sides operating five different aspects of the ship and a sixth seat is at the top of the table nearest the bridge exit and is the "Command Chair". In the centre of the octagon a holographic display acts as the ship's "Viewer" and though is projected into nothing is 3D.
Kitaro is sat at the main console. Na'Feel is at her weapon's console and Martel is standing at the rear speaking with a nondescript Minbari ranger.
The bridge is relatively quiet and the hum of the engines is only pared with the usual muttering between crewmen.
The silence is broken when Sarah enters out onto the bridge from the main entrance.
MARTEL
Sarah,
SARAH
David?
MARTEL
(Playful)Something you want to apologize for?
SARAH
(Playful)We're not in grade school, but...
(beat)
sorry for being late.
Sarah crosses the bridge and takes a seat opposite Kitaro at the central console.
MARTEL (Turning to face Sarah)
Apology accepted. We've all had it a little rough lately, we should get some down time now. All our missions won't be as easy as dropping Citizen G'kar off on Babylon 5.
SARAH (After tapping a few controls, looks up)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing David?
MARTEL
A bit of both I think.
(beat)
KITARO
Sir, we're coming up on Minbar's jump coordinates. Engines primed to jump to normal space.
MARTEL
Jump.
We cut,
EXT. NORMAL SPACE
We SEE a standard jump gate power up and a hyperspace jump point open within its struts. In the background behind the jump gate we see various Minbari ships flying about. From this vortex the Liandra comes out and shoots past the CAMERA. The CAMERA swings around to follow it and we SEE the planet Minbar in the distance. We can also SEE a Minbari looking freighter moving sluggishly along in the distant background.
INT. LIANDRA - BRIDGE
KITARO
We're being hailed from Tuezanor.
Everyone looks towards Kitaro.
KITARO (CONT'D)
It's the President...
MARTEL (Coming over)
President Sheridan?!
Martel smartens his clothing up, makes a feeble effort to brush any dust from his clothes.
MARTEL (CONT'D)
Put him through immediately.
Martel comes forward towards the console, where Kitaro touches a few controls and the 3D Holographic display changes to show Sheridan in a business like suit.
MARTEL
Mister President, it is an honour.
SHERIDAN (Wearing a serious face)
I heard you took G'kar back to Babylon 5? How's the old girl holding up?
MARTEL
I don't think Citizen G'kar would like you referring to him that way Mister President.
SHERIDAN
(laughs) It's good to know your sense of humour hasn't been affected by resent events...
MARTEL
You were a soldier once Mister President, you know how important it is to keep morale up.
SHERIDAN
I fought in the Earth-Minbari War Captain, morale and prayers were all that kept us going.
(beat)
I've arranged for a meeting to discuss this new threat, I trust you'll be attending?
MARTEL
Even if that wasn't an order Mister President.
Sheridan smiles once more and his image disappears from screen and we SEE everyone's reaction as we,
FADE OUT:
END OF TEASER
INTRO:
VARIOUS (V.O.)
We are the Rangers,
We walk in the Dark places no one will enter,
We do not break away from combat,
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass,
We do not retreat whatever the reason,
We Live for the one,
We Die for the one,
END OF INTRO: