Disclaimer: I don't own Terra Nova, although I wouldn't mind living there!

This fic is a result of one of the Livejournal 1 sentence challenges. 50 prompts, 50 sentences. Enjoy!


1. Comfort

After Jim had been dragged off by the police, the rest of the Shannon family huddled together on the floor, trying to take comfort from each other.

2. Kiss

Maddy and Mark's first kiss was, in her opinion, the most perfect moment of her entire life so far.

3. Soft

Jim had never felt anything softer than the hair on the head of a newborn Zoe.

4. Pain

His time in prison had been constantly filled with pain from breathing the polluted air; but nothing hurt worse than the pain of being separated from his family.

5. Potatoes

Elisabeth didn't realise how much she'd missed roast potatoes until Jim surprised her with a plateful of the spuds that he'd found growing in the fields of Terra Nova.

6. Rain

The first rainfall after their arrival brought all the new Terra Novians outside to marvel at the pure clean water falling from the sky.

7. Chocolate

When Valentine's Day came around, Maddy was totally surprised when Mark gave her a now incredibly rare bar of chocolate.

8. Happiness

Maddy did not know true happiness until Mark wrapped his arms around her.

9. Telephone

All it took was a single phone call from a noisy neighbour to turn the Shannon family's life on its head.

10. Ears

If there was one thing Mark had learnt during his training on Terra Nova, it was that in the thick jungle your ears were much more valuable than your eyes.

11. Name

Her name wasn't Martha, or Priscilla... silly Daddy.

12. Sensual

On long nights on guard, the men in Mark's squad entertained each other with stories of their past; Mark's favourite was of Will's visit to India and the exotic women dancing slowly and sensuously in the bars at night.

13. Death

The occasional death had become part and parcel of living in the prehistoric world of Terra Nova; but the first ever murder shocked the entire colony.

14. Sex

The first night Elisabeth and Jim could be together on Terra Nova was a night she would remember for the rest of her life.

15. Touch

Elisabeth loved nothing more than to wake in the morning to the gentle touch of her husband stroking her arm.

16. Weakness

Jim usually seemed invincible, but any risk to his family made him weak at the knees.

17. Tears

Jim could count the number of times he had cried on one hand, but on his first night separated from his family tears fell the entire time.

18. Speed

Although they were driving as fast as they could to get away from the Carnotaurus, Jim couldn't help but relish the feeling of speed he'd never experienced before.

19. Wind

Zoe loved the way the wind felt caressing her skin, a feeling she had never experienced in her life before.

20. Freedom

Stepping off the subway car, Jim took a moment to savour his freedom before turning his mind to the task ahead.

21. Life

When asked why they had brought an illegal third life into the world, Jim and Elisabeth would just share a look and smile mysteriously.

22. Jealousy

Jealousy writhed in Jim's stomach as his wife, unable to remember him, turned to Malcolm for comfort.

23. Hands

Jim Shannon loved working with his hands, whether it be firing a gun, punching a bad guy or just ripping down encroaching vines.

24. Taste

For most of her childhood Zoe could not stand oranges, associating it with the sadness and fear of losing her father; but that changed when she tasted the lingering traces of orange on Sam's lips.

25. Devotion

Jim was very much devoted to his family; so much so that he beat up cops, endured prison and forced his way through the portal all for them.

26. Forever

They had vowed on their wedding day to be together forever; there was no way Jim was going to break his promise.

27. Blood

There was so much, too much, blood pooling the ground as Elisabeth fought to save her husband's life.

28. Sickness

It had taken over three days but finally a vaccine had been found to the disease which had ravaged the colony, and Elisabeth could finally sleep.

29. Melody

A softly sung melody drew Jim into the girl's bedroom; he smiled gently at the sight of his wife singing his youngest child to sleep.

30. Star

The first night Taylor spent after going through the portal was all alone, but his first view of the stars he hadn't seen since his childhood made his situation seem unimportant.

31. Home

For Alicia Wash, although she had spent most of her life in the future, Terra Nova was home.

32. Confusion

Zoe was so confused; she'd spent all her life in darkness, hiding in small spaces, but now she was surrounded by light, colour and so many things she had never seen before.

33. Fear

Elisabeth Shannon had never felt more scared in her life than that moment stood before the portal, believing that she might be separated from her husband forever.

34. Lightning/Thunder

The air in 2149 had been too polluted for storms, so the first crash of thunder had brought all three of Shannon children dashing to their parent's arms.

35. Bonds

The Shannon kids were amazed sometimes how their parents could finish each other's sentences; it was like there was a telepathic bond between them.

36. Market

The marketplace had rapidly become the centre of Terra Nova, where people would gather to talk, eat and play.

37. Technology

Technology was what had ruined the future Earth, so all Terra Novians vowed to forsake all but what was essential and environmentally friendly.

38. Gift

When Elisabeth was told she was going to Terra Nova, she took that as a gift from above; a chance for freedom and peace for her entire family.

39. Smile

Mark spent hours slogging through a bog in search of it, but Maddy's smile when he handed her the beautiful red-and-yellow flower made it all worthwhile.

40. Innocence

Jim loved nothing more than to watch his daughter as she discovered this new world, innocence shining out of her eyes.

41. Completion

The last lick of paint had gone on, the last flower had been planted and the Shannon's rejoiced at the sight their beautiful new home.

42. Clouds

Maddy and Mark's third date started with cloud-watching, but ended with them sleeping under the stars.

43. Sky

In 2149, the sky was the dirty orange of rust and decay; in Terra Nova it was the beautiful blue of Jim's eyes on a sunny day.

44. Heaven

After the darkness and smog of 2149, Zoe was sure that this place was the heaven her mother had told her about.

45. Hell

Jim was sure that after his spell in prison even hell would have been a relief.

46. Sun

Elisabeth squinted, through the brilliant sunlight, back at the portal and cried out in joy at the sight of her husband sprawling on the forest floor.

47. Moon

Josh had never seen the moon before; so while he did not show it, he was as amazed as his sisters that first night in Terra Nova.

48. Waves

While the ocean was a fair distance from the settlement, Jim borrowed a rover one day and watched with joy as his children were mesmerised by the waves.

49. Hair

Mark took every chance possible to run his fingers through Maddy's hair; especially now her time at Terra Nova had made it thick and lustrous.

50. Supernova

Nathaniel Taylor knew what he was doing was tantamount to suicide; but as he stepped through the portal, the supernova of light surrounding him, he also knew a great adventure lay before him.


Please R&R. If anyone is inspired to use one of these as the basis of a fic, go ahead (although if you could a promo for this fic that would be brill, but not required).