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Title: Return To Empire
Series: Chronicle
Writer: P E Leody
SYNOPIS:
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A sleek space craft pierces through space. Its occupants are Jan and Vi on their way home after many years away with their new born, as yet unmanned, triplets.
Caption: A MISSION TOO LONG, A MISSION FAR FROM HOME, A MISSION NOW COMPLETE
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The destination of the craft, a planet, looms huge with it's twin suns. Jan And Vi stand in silhouette watching
VI: ITS STILL SO BEAUTIFUL
JAN: NOT COMPARED TO YOU
VI: WILL THEY BE SURPRISED TO SEE US?
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Jan and Vi look in on their onboard nursery at their precious 3 sons
JAN: NOT HALF AS SURPRISED AS WHEN THEY SEE THIS CROWD
VI: WILL THEY APPROVE OF US?
JAN: YES, WE'RE BOTH FROM NOBLE FOUNDING FAMILIES, RESPECTFUL OF TRADITIONS. WE'VE RETURNED FOR THE NAMING CEREMONY
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As they make final approaches Jan drives and Vi navigates
VI: THERE'S SOMETHING VERY WRONG HERE
JAN: WE'RE LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROLS HAVE GONE HAYWIRE
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VI: SOMETHING VERY WRONG
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The craft descends almost out of control towards the planet in a great heat trail
JAN: HOLD ON THIS IS GOING TO BE STICKY
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The craft crash lands on a desolate plain full of rubble and is a smoldering wreck broken into many pieces
JAN: HOME SWEET HOME
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Vi and Jan emerge from the wreck with the 3 children in papooses
VI: LUCKILY ALL SURVIVED, WITH MINOR ABRASIONS
JAN: ITS NOT LUCK IT'S THANKS TO YOUR FATHER'S GENIUS
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Jan and Vi stare at the rubble realising this is where their civilization used to stand
JAN: SOMETHING VERY WRONG
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A huge winged dinosaur perches on a rock eyeing the visitors
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Jan sifts forlornly sifts the building wreckage
VI: THIS IS DEFIANTLY THE RIGHT PLACE
JAN: MY UNCLE'S DREAM IN RUINS, A PEACEFUL NATION SHATTERED BY FORCES UNKNOWN
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The dinosaur takes off and flies towards the visitors
Sfx: KERCAWWW
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The dinosaur grabs Vi by her papoose and carries her and one son off
VI: AH, JAN
JAN: OI STOP YOU MAGGOT INFESTED SON OF SHE WOLF
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Vi falls from the dinosaur's grasp but the baby remains in it's claws
VI: ARRGH!
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The dinosaur flies off and Jan kneels helpless. He stands over the crumbled body of Vi
VI: MY BABY
JAN: CURSE YOU, THIS IS NOT OVER!
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Jan and Vi have searched through he craft wreckage and kitted themselves out to chase after their son. Vi has a broken ankle and leans on a crutch. Jan carries a rucksack and the babies
VI: LEAVE ME HERE, I'LL SLOW YOU DOWN, I CAN LOOK AFTER MYSELF
JAN: NO, EVEN IF I HAVE TO CARRY YOU, WE WILL NOT BE SEPARATED THIS IS OUR SON, OUR PLANET OUR VENDETTA
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The pair hike off cross country
JAN: WINTER'S COMING THE BEAST MIGHT STILL BE NESTING IN THE MOUNTAINS BEFORE THEY MIGRATE
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Jan has fashioned a boat and swims across a lake tugging it with Vi and the 2 sons inside. Vi keeps watch with a crude bow and arrow
VI: YOU MUST REST, I'LL FIX YOU A HEALING POTION
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Jan drags Vi on a stretcher up the mountain paths
JAN: AS MY FATHER SAID 'NOT WHILE LIGHT STILL CASTS A SHADOW'
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Jan finds the beast and his son resting on a huge pillar in the middle of a canyon. He straps a small recovered jet pack on to his back
JAN: THERE SHE BLOWS, STAY HERE I WONT BE LONG
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Jan flies right at the beast
JAN: OUR PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST KNOW FOR THEIR FRIENDLY GREETINGS
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Jan ploughs straight into the beast's stomach winding it
Sfx: KERPLOOM
JAN: YOU HAVE MY SON SO LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FAMILY
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During a bloody struggle Jan is grasped by the beast, he wields his sword
JAN: DROP THE CHILD OR LOOSE THE CLAW
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Jan slices off the claw
JAN: WRONG CHOICE FOSSIL FACE
Sfx: KERSHRIEK
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The wounded beast grabs the baby and flies off, leaving a souvenir claw and a battered Jan who eventually collapses
JAN: COME BACK AND FIGHT, I'LL TRADE YOU YOUR... LIFE... FOR... MY S. O. N
Sfx: KERTHUD
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Much later Jan recovers to find himself back on the mountain. Vi has dragged him back on a rope. She who nurses his beaten body
JAN: WHAT?
VI: YOU BEEN OUT COLD FOR A DAY AND LOST A LOT OF BLOOD
JAN: NOT QUITE THE WELCOME WE EXPECTED
VI: THEY'LL BE OTHER DAYS TO FINISH THIS
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Jan struggles to his feet raising the claw into the sunset
JAN: IN THE NAME OF THE UNCLE THE FIRST EMPEROR OF THIS PLANET AND MY FATHER HIS DEVOTED BROTHER. I RECLAIM IT FOR HIS PEOPLE. OUR BLOODLINE WILL NOT REST UNTIL IT IS RESTORED.
JAN: THEIR DREAM WILL LIVE ON IN OUR SONS, I NAME IN THEIR MEMORY TRIGO AND BRAG
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