SCENE 001 - EXTERIOR SPACE TITLE CARD
"In the third age of the noble city Acameda, a great war shall rise and families will be lost..."
Infinite stars and darkness blanket the vast sky of night; the main title appears, followed by the roll up which scrolls into oblivion:
The sovereignty of Acameda faces a future of uncertainty. Evidences provided by ERIKAN QUICKSTRIKER reveals an unknown conspiracy to conquer the Senate.
Under strict scrutiny from public outcry, the delegated members of Congress have implemented a trial of the Chancellor and his conspirators who organized the coup.
As the twilight emerges and the fate of the government at bay, mysterious underground alliances have begun forming and plan to reestablish the LOST FAITH of democracy...
SCENE 002 - EXTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER - DAY
PAN DOWN to reveal mythic clouds covering the surface below. Slowly, a loud RUMBLING beings to overtake and the hull of the giant REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER emerges from inside the clouds.
SCENE 003 - INTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER, BRIDGE - DAY
The control room of the cruiser is occupied by three figures. Two are small, robotic navigators surrounding the weathered and living PILOT. From behind, the door of the bridge opens and a BOY enters. Wearing school robes, a tall good looking boy of about fifteen enters. He is WILLIAM QUINN.
The PILOT turns and looks at WILLIAM.
PILOT
Senator, is there a problem?
WILLIAM
No, nothing at all. Though I'm curious to ask if there is a malfunction with the ship.
PILOT
How so?
WILLIAM
I've been attempting to contact Peter Nortel in Acameda for the last hour or so and I've failed each time.
PILOT
Let me have a look at it.
He turns back to the computer system and begins to hit the buttons. Moments later, the PILOT faces WILLIAM again.
PILOT
That's odd! Our transmission is working but all frequency in Acameda is non existent.
WILLIAM
Are they experiencing a power failure?
PILOT
No, that can't be it. Whatever it is, we'll know once we land.
WILLIAM
How far is it?
PILOT
Not too much longer, William. We should begin landing procedures soon.
WILLIAM bows.
SCENE 004 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S PASSANGER CHAMBER - DAY
Laying on a sofa near a great window overlooking the sights is a pretty girl -- a dark haired, attractive fifteen year old dressed in the same pattern of robes, asleep. She is AIMEE ANSON.
As she lays, her face is distorted and she shifts. She's experiencing a dream.
SCENE 005 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S DREAM
A small room is full of a joining party of people, all in black, CRYING. It's a funeral and the casket sits in the middle where we find AIMEE sitting closest to the body of her DEAD MOTHER. Tears run down her cheek as she looks on. To her side, WILLIAM stands, looking on.
Consoling her, he puts his hand on her shoulder and she looks up to him. As WILLIAM smiles down at her, she looks back and is horrified! The casket and the people surrounding her being to go up in flames and falling to the floor, DYING. As she stands, she looks around for WILLIAM and finds that he isn't there.
She stands alone, in the middle of a flaming room.
SCENE 006 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S PASSANGER CHAMBER - DAY
AIMEE wakes up and finds WILLIAM standing over her, looking concerned. She sits up and wipes sweat away from her brow.
WILLIAM
Aimee, is everything alright?
AIMEE sits silently, thinking.
WILLIAM
Aimee... you were dreaming, weren't you?
AIMEE
Yes.
WILLIAM
Do you want to talk about it?
AIMEE
No, I don't want to.
WILLIAM sits down next to AIMEE as she looks out the window.
WILLIAM
Aimee, you know I'm here to talk. We've been through a lot these past few weeks that what we have together is clear.
AIMEE
I understand. Really, I do. Its just what I'm feeling can't be described, at least not yet.
WILLIAM
And I'll be there when you're ready to talk, if you'll allow me to be.
AIMEE looks away and towards WILLIAM, smiling at him. She leans over and lays her head on his shoulder.
AIMEE
Thank you, William. Thank you.
SCENE 007 - EXTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER, ACAMEDA - DAY
The AIRCRUISER begins to descent from the clouds into ACAMEDA. Hundreds of great buildings rise around like TOWERS GLEAMING with the light of Sun.
SCENE 008 - INTERIOR DOCKING BAY - DAY
A measureless bay harboring dozens of SHIPS with a great opening on the side; DROIDS and BEINGS embark to and from the cruisers. From the gap enters a speeder that lands in an opening. The hatch to the cruiser opens and a twelve SENATORIAL GUARDS exit from it.
As the GUARDS line up, two individuals follow. The first, a beautiful fourteen year old GIRL with red hair to match her robes steps down. She is ERIN PIERCE. The second, a BOY of fifteen, follows. He is PETER NORTEL.
As both look around, the GUARDS follow. Quickly ERIN turns around and faces them.
ERIN
Could we possibly go along on our own?
The GUARDS silently nod and step away. ERIN and PETER continue to walk down the bay.
PETER
You could be a little considerate to them, Erin.
ERIN
Not when they constantly follow you around and destroy whatever privacy you have, Peter.
PETER
Headmaster McDowell had a motive behind the appointment of the guards for our service. You should learn to understand that.
ERIN
I'll never understand why we need this special attention when what happened had nothing to do with us!
PETER
I can't remember how many times we've been over this, Erin.
ERIN
I remember well enough. But it'll be a nasty shock for Will and Aimee when they return. Are you sure it was wise to hold off on telling them what really happened while they were away?
PETER
With her mother's death, I'm confident it was wise not to share the news of Purius' betrayal.
"In the third age of the noble city Acameda, a great war shall rise and families will be lost..."
Infinite stars and darkness blanket the vast sky of night; the main title appears, followed by the roll up which scrolls into oblivion:
The sovereignty of Acameda faces a future of uncertainty. Evidences provided by ERIKAN QUICKSTRIKER reveals an unknown conspiracy to conquer the Senate.
Under strict scrutiny from public outcry, the delegated members of Congress have implemented a trial of the Chancellor and his conspirators who organized the coup.
As the twilight emerges and the fate of the government at bay, mysterious underground alliances have begun forming and plan to reestablish the LOST FAITH of democracy...
SCENE 002 - EXTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER - DAY
PAN DOWN to reveal mythic clouds covering the surface below. Slowly, a loud RUMBLING beings to overtake and the hull of the giant REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER emerges from inside the clouds.
SCENE 003 - INTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER, BRIDGE - DAY
The control room of the cruiser is occupied by three figures. Two are small, robotic navigators surrounding the weathered and living PILOT. From behind, the door of the bridge opens and a BOY enters. Wearing school robes, a tall good looking boy of about fifteen enters. He is WILLIAM QUINN.
The PILOT turns and looks at WILLIAM.
PILOT
Senator, is there a problem?
WILLIAM
No, nothing at all. Though I'm curious to ask if there is a malfunction with the ship.
PILOT
How so?
WILLIAM
I've been attempting to contact Peter Nortel in Acameda for the last hour or so and I've failed each time.
PILOT
Let me have a look at it.
He turns back to the computer system and begins to hit the buttons. Moments later, the PILOT faces WILLIAM again.
PILOT
That's odd! Our transmission is working but all frequency in Acameda is non existent.
WILLIAM
Are they experiencing a power failure?
PILOT
No, that can't be it. Whatever it is, we'll know once we land.
WILLIAM
How far is it?
PILOT
Not too much longer, William. We should begin landing procedures soon.
WILLIAM bows.
SCENE 004 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S PASSANGER CHAMBER - DAY
Laying on a sofa near a great window overlooking the sights is a pretty girl -- a dark haired, attractive fifteen year old dressed in the same pattern of robes, asleep. She is AIMEE ANSON.
As she lays, her face is distorted and she shifts. She's experiencing a dream.
SCENE 005 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S DREAM
A small room is full of a joining party of people, all in black, CRYING. It's a funeral and the casket sits in the middle where we find AIMEE sitting closest to the body of her DEAD MOTHER. Tears run down her cheek as she looks on. To her side, WILLIAM stands, looking on.
Consoling her, he puts his hand on her shoulder and she looks up to him. As WILLIAM smiles down at her, she looks back and is horrified! The casket and the people surrounding her being to go up in flames and falling to the floor, DYING. As she stands, she looks around for WILLIAM and finds that he isn't there.
She stands alone, in the middle of a flaming room.
SCENE 006 - INTERIOR AIMEE'S PASSANGER CHAMBER - DAY
AIMEE wakes up and finds WILLIAM standing over her, looking concerned. She sits up and wipes sweat away from her brow.
WILLIAM
Aimee, is everything alright?
AIMEE sits silently, thinking.
WILLIAM
Aimee... you were dreaming, weren't you?
AIMEE
Yes.
WILLIAM
Do you want to talk about it?
AIMEE
No, I don't want to.
WILLIAM sits down next to AIMEE as she looks out the window.
WILLIAM
Aimee, you know I'm here to talk. We've been through a lot these past few weeks that what we have together is clear.
AIMEE
I understand. Really, I do. Its just what I'm feeling can't be described, at least not yet.
WILLIAM
And I'll be there when you're ready to talk, if you'll allow me to be.
AIMEE looks away and towards WILLIAM, smiling at him. She leans over and lays her head on his shoulder.
AIMEE
Thank you, William. Thank you.
SCENE 007 - EXTERIOR REPUBLIC AIRCRUISER, ACAMEDA - DAY
The AIRCRUISER begins to descent from the clouds into ACAMEDA. Hundreds of great buildings rise around like TOWERS GLEAMING with the light of Sun.
SCENE 008 - INTERIOR DOCKING BAY - DAY
A measureless bay harboring dozens of SHIPS with a great opening on the side; DROIDS and BEINGS embark to and from the cruisers. From the gap enters a speeder that lands in an opening. The hatch to the cruiser opens and a twelve SENATORIAL GUARDS exit from it.
As the GUARDS line up, two individuals follow. The first, a beautiful fourteen year old GIRL with red hair to match her robes steps down. She is ERIN PIERCE. The second, a BOY of fifteen, follows. He is PETER NORTEL.
As both look around, the GUARDS follow. Quickly ERIN turns around and faces them.
ERIN
Could we possibly go along on our own?
The GUARDS silently nod and step away. ERIN and PETER continue to walk down the bay.
PETER
You could be a little considerate to them, Erin.
ERIN
Not when they constantly follow you around and destroy whatever privacy you have, Peter.
PETER
Headmaster McDowell had a motive behind the appointment of the guards for our service. You should learn to understand that.
ERIN
I'll never understand why we need this special attention when what happened had nothing to do with us!
PETER
I can't remember how many times we've been over this, Erin.
ERIN
I remember well enough. But it'll be a nasty shock for Will and Aimee when they return. Are you sure it was wise to hold off on telling them what really happened while they were away?
PETER
With her mother's death, I'm confident it was wise not to share the news of Purius' betrayal.