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FADE IN
EXT. PLANET EARTH DAY
The endless abyss of outer space.
A lone cloud covered blue marble hangs in the blackness. Once
human's home, now a world of synthetic creations.
A world of computer intellect. Towering right angled and cone
shaped buildings. And the sun glares brightly off the
hundreds of windows that dot the buildings.
Personal transports zip by on translucent highways, which at
greater heights, pass through buildings.
Angry "drivers" whip around slower vehicles. Better drivers
zip straight up over obstacles, or fly away altogether to
avoid traffic.
Display ads dot the sky. Body conditioner to keep synthetic
flesh soft and supple. Plastic body part replacements.
Flashing non-sexual reproduction center pop-outs for best
time to be implanted.
EXT. SYNTH MIND COUNCIL DAY
A huge pyramid topped building in the center of this future
city gleams brightly.
Top window at the tip of the pyramid, a figure stands.
ZOOM to, and around the figure.
INT. CIRCULAR OFFICE DAY
MILEN CONTREL, tall bronze male in long flowing robes, the
material softly iridescent, forms his muscled frame
flawlessly.
Hands behind his back, he stares out the floor length window
to the city.
Four members of the Synth High Council sit at a squared
triangle table, whispering amongst themselves, anxious.
Milen's displeasure is apparent as he turns.
MILEN
Mentals, we cannot allow this
travesty. If humans became known,
others might seek to do the same.
COLAN MEXTIC, a bird-like face on a small frame, grimaces
cynically . Ornate robes belay his status, second in line for
power and his impatience shows.
COLAN
Milen, that possibility has been
avoided.
MILEN
Sending him into space does nothing
to solve the problem.
KANTRON REX, a hunched dour old Synthetic. Once a leader. His
glory like his colorful gown now faded, remains a proponent
of the old ways.
KANTRON
We cannot kill him. It is not
done.
MILEN
This society is better without
humans. They destroyed themselves
once. Another could bring the same.
KANTRON
But Supreme, it is against all laws
passed through time.
MILEN
We are the law.
COLAN
We allowed him to reach maturity.
That was the first mistake.
KANTRON
He was an experiment. We had to
know.
Contemplating at the squared end of the table. DEVON MARX an
Elder Synthetic in gold braided robes.
His wizened face shows centuries as his head raises from his
thoughts. Fingers peaked.
DEVON
We know too much. And what we
know... must be forgotten again.
Our future depends on the security
of the past.
COLAN
I told you to destroy it! Millions
of years of purity. Now this?
MILEN
We did what had to be.
COLAN
He's out of our hair. But the
knowledge he exists isn't?
DEVON
Then removing of that knowledge
becomes paramount.
KANTRON
His position conceals that... and
his maturity. Can't we leave him
there?
MILEN
Let us hope, nothing happens to
spoil his anonymity... or bring
attention to his presence.
Milen turns back to the window.
EXT. SPACE
A massive configuration of salvaged metal and spaceship parts
pieced together. Huge and sleek, rumbles past.
Bursts into hyper-light. Explodes into light. Disappears. And
as quickly reappears.
Stopped. In blackness.
EXT. SPACE
Space. Stars. NO SOUND.
MUSIC rhythmic striptease UP SOFTLY, then louder as the frame
explodes into light we see,
INT. DRAGONEER SPACE
Sleek long female fingers with silken nails unbutton a halter
top's four buttons.
One by one.
These beautiful hands pull the halter open to reveal two soft
peaks of perky perfection.
A second later, the hands do it again.
INT. DRAGONEER DAY
Inside the ship's long empty corridors, the MUSIC ECHOS over
a constant rumble. Everywhere in the warehouse like ship.
Empty.
Just the music.
INT. DRAGONEER DAY
Full body image of a voluptuous female posed in a seat with
indented metal hand shaped pressure plates on the arms. As
it repeatedly unbuttons, opens and flashes.
Again and again...
Like a skipped CD. The "Imigirl" has a glitch.
JARI RENKO 30's, earth's only human.
Sits head in hand. A brash young rebel. Elbow on seat arm,
eyes glazed at the seat across, bored with the repeat play.
He whistles absently. His other hand punches something on the
console to his side.
A square array of holographic star charts pops in air between
him and the imigirl.
Jari touches a point on the screen as it floats mid-air.
Smaller screen zooms out from larger, a cloud covered planet.
He touches the screen again. Another pop out.
An earth news transmit: Synth's First Human becomes Earth's
First "Star Catcher" an accompanying photo of a smirking
Jari, illegible text of how Synth Society made it an honor to
be an outcast.
Behind it all, the imigirl continues to unbutton and flash.
Dejected, Jari punches the screen. All but the Imigirl
disappear.
JARI
(mumbles)
Humph! Easy way to say we don't
want you.
Jari brow furrowed, notices the ship's lack of motion.
BUZZER SOUNDS on console. An image of a elegantly beautiful
woman, ANLOT BUTTE (30's), human in appearance, long flowing
hair, doubtful darting eyes appears in seat with imigirl.
ANLOT
What's talking you so long?
Startled, a nervous Jari moves close to the image face.
JASON
Anni! I I could kiss you!
The image draws back.
ANLOT
You are awfully happy to see me...
seeing you should be here next to
me.
Jari punches controls surreptitiously, his hand behind at the
panel, tries to make the imigirl Anlot is sitting in
disappear.
ANLOT
What's going on Jari? Why are you
up in my face?
JARI
Eh, checking for blemishes.
A BRIGHT LIGHT appears. Sparkles. Static bursts spark.
Shapes into the spark filled human form of TRACTOR.
Electrical energy floating, held together only by the human
shape, solidifies behind the duo in the chair.
Anlot looks down at her body.
ANLOT
Why do I have four arms Jari?
(aghast)
And what is this?
Just as he starts to explain, Tractor shut the imigirl off.
JARI
What?
ANLOT
I had... there were...
JARI
Space distortion. My mail order
bride isn't getting a little nutsy
waiting, is she?
ANLOT
Stop that. You know I hate it. Only
other human gene in the galaxy you
should be nicer.
Behind her image, another figure can be made out. Moving.
JARI
Hon is someone there?
Anlot pulls a woman into the image. An eerie sight. The upper
torso image of MIRA ZINOX, a seductive dark doe-eyed beauty,
her lower torso invisible.
MIRA
Hi.
Anlot pushes her out of the image parameter.
ANLOT
Just an aid. In the way all the
time. When are you getting here?
Tractor his face jumbled, waves the two off. Checks console
on other side of image. His voice sounds as if through a
distorter.
TRACTOR
Why are we stopped?
Jari surprised, glances to the console. Reaches to adjust
things.
JARI
I don't know.
ANLOT
Jari, I said, when are you coming?
JARI
Set the table. Got to run hon.
He punches a control. The image fades.
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