For the past 3 weeks, I have literally been on a Jurassic World high. I frickin' loved it with a passion! Not as good as the original, but man was that fun to watch!

And so I started going over the Jurassic Park section, and after reading Feathers Apart's "Pack Mentality" (Which is awesome, by the way. Highly recommend reading it), I began thinking, wouldn't it be awesome if Jurassic World had a prequel series leading up to the film?

Well, since I doubt Universal Pictures would do that, I have decided to write my own. It will begin with the short scene below, and then move to the park, following the people who run it, Claire, Owen, Barry, Masrani, Vic, everyone. From the Control room to the animal handlers to the ACU... there is just so much to explore if this were a series!

If anyone wishes to pitch ideas for story arch's and/or possible scenes, feel free to let me know either through review or PM.

So, without further ado...

Jurassic World: The Series

Prologue:

The Passing of an Old Irishman

(San Francisco, California, 1997)

Simon Masrani was at the head of the table in the meeting room of Masrani Global Corporations. The glass walled room was filled with businessmen and women, forming Masrani's inner ring of advisors and associates. The man at the far end of the room was Jason Callwell, quite frankly his least favorite advisor. He was currently pointing to a projection on the screen facing the table. It was a chart of sorts, showing dropping stocks of InGen.

"... As we all know, InGen has been barley managing to hang on as an independent company for five years since the Jurassic Park incident." He clicked the remote, and yet another graph appeared, this time showing public opinion. Again, it was in decline. "...Public opinion, as well, has remained low since this incident, and pushed even lower after the Isla Sorna incident, with no sign of rising." Another graph appeared, showing number of patents. "...And they have turned out a short supply of patents, despite their huge peak just before the incident." Callwell then clicked the remote again. The projection disappeared, and the screen began rolling up. The room lit up again.

"In short" he continued. "Acquiring InGen would be a significant mistake on our part. No one attempted to buy out the crippled giant for a reason; bad publicity. Everything they touch turns to chaos. We are bound to suffer those consequences if we were to take an interest in Hammond's company."

When Callwell had finished talking, Simon Masrani stood up. "One mistake" he said simply. "Hammond made one mistake, almost five years ago, while following his dream. How many of us made mistakes before we came to where we are?"

"Mr. Masrani" said Paul Jones, the advisor sitting next to him. "None of us made an island of dinosaurs that got people killed. You can't even compare any company to InGen's history."

"That is true. But Jurassic Park failed because of human error, not out of some... curse. His dream wasn't to wreak havoc, it was to bring awe to the people. To bring humility before nature."

"Hasn't Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon done that for us already?" asked another advisor. A few people in the room laughed at the statement.

"Yes, but people are bored of what we have grown up with for thousands of years. What about the age before our time? To witness creatures from a long lost world, deep into our past."

"Learn from our history" said Callwell. "What about InGen's history? They messed with powers beyond their reckoning, and look where it got them."

"There are no powers here" said Masrani, still focused on the crowd in general. "Dinosaurs are blood and flesh, like the rest of us. They have a beating heart and a brain. There is nothing other worldly about what InGen did."

"What does John Hammond say about this?" asked another advisor.

"Hammond, while in sound mind, signed the contract that will turn his company over to us. He has entrusted me with it, and I will only legalize it when we have agreed."

"Then what are we waiting for?" asked an older woman advisor. "With our resources, we can make huge advances with InGen."

"Thank you Mrs. Johnson" said Masrani. "Now, we have all heard the arguments, now I want your final opinions. Who is in support of..."

Suddenly, the door burst open. His secretary, Robert, burst into the room. "Um, excuse me Mr. Masrani."

"Rob, we are in a meeting, what is it?" asked Simon, irritated, but not angry. He wasn't an angry man. In fact, it took a lot to make him mad. He always had a happy, level demeanor about him.

"Sir, there was a call from John Hammond's residence. I'm afraid it's serious..."

Simon Masrani was at the residence of John Hammond within a few hours. He had his private helicopter fly him their immediately, determined to visit his old friend before his passing. When the helicopter landed on the private landing pad, Simon almost immediately jumped out, ignoring his pilot's advice to wait till the engines died down. Upon walking from the pad, he found one of Hammond's servants, who immediately walked out to meet him.

"How is he?" asked Simon over the noise of the helicopter's engines.

"Not well sir. The doctors say he won't make it past the night."

Simon looked down, visibly shaken. He had known Hammond for several decades now. He knew him even before Jurassic Park, and was one of the few he told personally about the park. They met at a biotechnology conference back in 1990, when Hammond had just founded InGen and Simon was next in line to run ailing father's company. They met at the Starbuck's after a presentation on bringing back more recent extinct creatures through cloning. What struck Simon was Hammond's enthusiasm. He wasn't like the other CEOs he has come to know, who were mostly focused on maximizing profits, and that alone. Hammond had a vision, a dream, and he wasn't about to let something as trivial as money get in the way. "Spare no expense" he would often tell him.

After that fateful day, the two remained in contact, and Simon found somewhat of a mentor in Hammond, especially since his own father passed the following year after meeting him. Hammond helped the young CEO learn the tricks and secrets of handling a multi-million dollar company. So when Hammond became terminally ill, just months after the incident at Isla Sorna, he thought out to keep his dream alive, even if he never lived to see it.

He was lead through the Hammond mansion, until he finally found himself before the man's room. He sighed, then entered. Hammond was lying on his bead, painfully pale and thin. Surrounding him was his only daughter, Julie, and his two grandchildren, Lex and Tim Murphy.

"Simon" said a tearful Lex quietly. Being a close friend, Simon had been acquainted with the Hammond family. Lex was now 17, while Tim was 15. Lex and Tim quickly went and hugged "uncle" Simon. Simon returned the hug. He then caught site of two more individuals standing across the room. One he recognized as Alan Grant, the famous paleontologist who survived Jurassic Park. Next to him was Ellie Sattler, his former student, co-worker, and one of his best friends. Simon didn't know them personally, but he recognized them from Hammond's retelling of the incident. He immediately introduced himself.

"Simon Masrani" he said, shaking Grant's hand, then Ellie's.

"Alan" said Grant.

"Ellie" said Sattler. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"Likewise" Simon said. Simon knew that their relationship with Hammond was problematic at best, especially regarding the ethics of playing God and cloning extinct animals, but Hammond was one who recognized his own mistakes and took responsibility for them, and the group reconciled after the incident, even though Hammond continuously tried to return to his cursed dream. Of the surviving members of the first incident, the only one who wasn't here was Ian Malcolm. Masrani actually knew Ian, and he always regarded him to be annoying; always convinced he's right, and though he usually was, he would never let you forget it. Ian was involved with the Isla Sorna just months before, and he never forgave Hammond for letting Sarah Harding go there on her own.

"Simon!" said Hammon weakly. Upon hearing his name, Simon immediately went over to meet his mentor.

"John" he whispered, taking a seat next to Hammond.

"Simon, I'm glad you were able to make it" said Hammond. "How are you?"

"I'm more than fine" said Simon.

Hammond smiled. "I'm afraid I can't say the same old friend." Hammond the had a short coughing fit. Lex immediately came forward and handed him a glass of water. She held it up to him and let him take a sip. When he had finished, he said "I'm afraid now is not the time for sentiment, time is not on my side."

"Dad" Julie said, but Hammond raised his hand.

"My dear, I've already said what needs to be said, all but one" he said kindly. "Simon, how is the acquisition going?"

Simon nodded. "It's going well. Don't you worry about InGen."

Hammond smiled. "Simon, you don't have to do this. I've had my chance, and you have your own goals..."

Simon shook his head. "I owe you John. You took me in after my father died. Besides, this will benefit Masrani for the better."

Alan looked to Ellie. He whispered. "What are they talking about?"

Ellie shook her head. Alan grew worried.

Hammond then coughed more, more violently this time. Immediately, Alan and Time rushed in the help him up, allowing him to clear his throat more efficiently. When Hammond had finished, he lied back down. "Simon... is this your final decision? Are you ready? This isn't to be taken lightly."

Simon nodded. "I am positive. And don't worry; I'll spare no expense" he smiled.

Hammond chuckled. "That's my boy." Then, his breathing became irregular. "Than I now hand you the keys... to the park."

Hammond's eyes then grew heavy. He stared to the empty space at Simon's side. "Martha?" he murmured the name of his late wife. Simon looked to Julie in confusion. Almost immediately, Julie, Lex and Tim rushed to his side.

"Grandpa?" asked Tim worryingly. Hammond's breathing became more and more irregular. Julie immediately ran up to him.

"Dad?" she asked.

John reached out to her, grabbing her hand. He smiled, then closed his eyes, and breathed his last.

Julie sat there, crying lightly. She had known her father all her life, and he had lived a long, fulfilling life. Her children, on the other hand, knew him less, so it was harder to see him go. Lex held on to her younger brother and cried.

Ellie shed a light tear and wiped it away. Alan, though saddened, couldn't help but notice Simon walk away to the window. While he respected Hammond, he considered him an irrational man. He wondered what he had talked to Simon about with his dying breath.

If I could film this, I would imagine the slow version of the main theme (check out the Piano Guys version on Youtube) playing while Masrani looks out the window, then across the screen comes the main titles: Jurassic World, the Series.

Future chapters will be longer.

If you think this could use some improvement, let me know. This won't just follow Simon Masrani, but also Owen, Claire, Lowery, Vivian, Vic, and even cameos of the original cast.

I hope to write more chapters with increasing frequency while my imagination is high on Jurassic World. I'll also take requests and listen to ideas for upcoming chapters.

Let me know what you think. See you later.

-Batman