STAR FLEET

Episode 1

TITLES

EXT. SPACE

The sun flashes out from behind the EARTH. Pan round to show Earth half lit by the sun, then out in to empty space. Eventually, a large ship comes in to view - the IMPERIAL CRUISER. It flys overhead.

INT. IMPERIAL CRUISER - BRIDGE

A large, ornate chamber. Several TERMOIDS are stationed at consoles at the front. We zoom in on MAKARA, standing at on a balcony at the back.

MAKARA
Orion - we're out of Thalian Zone now.

ORION appears on another balcony at the side.

ORION
Yes Commander Makara.

MAKARA
10 Parsecs. Slow from hyper speed.

ORION
Slowing down from hyper speed.

MAKARA
The galaxy stretches before us, glittering jewels that we will take one by one, starting with the planet Earth.

ORION
That we shall, by your divine guidance.

MAKARA
Look out for enemy craft.

ORION
Full quantum speed ahead; look out for Star Fleet cruisers.

TERMOID
Am maintaining quantum speed.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

INT. IMPERIAL CRUISER - BRIDGE

TERMOID 1
Star Fleet cruiser in front of us, distance 80 millitons and closing fast.

MAKARA
Speed?

TERMOID 2
Project travelling at quantum speed, Captain.

MAKARA
Prepare to attack!

IMPERIAL MASTER (O.S.)
Wait Makara!

MAKARA
(her symbiote speaks)
Yes, Imperial Master.

A large hologram of the IMPERIAL MASTER is appearing beside the balcony; Makara has turned towards it.

IMPERIAL MASTER
The devestation of Earth is of minor importance. You understand our real objective; keep it locked in your mind.

MAKARA
(her symbiote speaks)
Always, I will bring you honour, Imperial Master, by your divine guidance.

IMPERIAL MASTER
Let the attack commence. 
(the hologram fades out) 
Victory will be ours.

MAKARA
(returning her attention to the crew)
Prepare laser torpedoes. Combine cluster assault with maximum penetration of the Star Fleet cruiser. Don't leave a single particle of it.

EXT. SPACE - STAR FLEET CRUISER 1

Zoom out from EDF logo on its tail.

INT. STAR FLEET CRUISER 1 - COCKPIT

EDF PILOT
What is that?

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

INT. STAR FLEET CRUISER 1 - COCKPIT

EDF PILOT
Pluto base, Pluto base, this is Star Fleet Cruiser 1. Sighted large alien warship.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

EDF PILOT (O.S.)
Entering our galaxy from Thalian Zone.

CAPTAIN CARTER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Cruiser 1; determine their identity.

EDF PILOT (O.S.)
Yes sir.

INT. IMPERIAL CRUISER - BRIDGE

ORION
Commander; we await your divine order.

MAKARA
Destroy it.

TERMOIDS
(speaking simultaneously)
*** not all dialogue can be made out ***
Action stations! Stand by for fire unit one.

EXT. SPACE

The Imperial Cruiser fires. The Star Fleet cruiser is shot at several times, the final beam hits and destroys it. The Imperial Cruiser continues forwards.

EXT. SPACE - EARTH

Zoom in.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
The year is 2999. Space War 3 has ended. The galaxy is once again enjoying a time of peace.

EXT. SURFACE OF EARTH

Pan down to city.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
(continuing)
Our solar system, with the Earth as it's leader, is slowly rebuilding.

EXT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

Zoom in.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
(continuing)
Attempting to forge new hope out of the ashes of devestation.

INT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

Zoom back from massive map to show a busy room full of monitors, consoles, and uniformed figures. We see NUMBER ONE and NUMBER TWO standing behind two OFFICERS sitting at a console, in front of GENERAL KYLE's desk at the back of the room.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
(continuing)
Star Fleet, the spearhead of Earth's defences, is commanded here, the headquarters of EDF - Earth Defence Forces.

OFFICER 1
Uh, urgent Call from Captain Carter, Pluto Base.

NUMBER ONE
(shocked)
Captain Carter? Open a channel.

OFFICER 1
Yes sir.

OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
Go ahead Captain Carter.

CAPTAIN CARTER's face appears on a monitor.

CARTER
(filtered)
At star time 35426, Star Fleet Cruiser 1 from Pluto Base was attacked by laser torpedoes fired from an alien ship, no provocation, no warning, no survivors.

NUMBER ONE
Oh no, I can't believe it! Plan of action?

CARTER
(filtered)
We are preparing to scramble all fighter pilots immediately.

NUMBER ONE
Understood.

EXT. SPACE - PLUTO

Zoom in.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
Pluto Alpha Base. One of the most important strategic space ports.

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

NARRATOR (V.O.)
(continuing)
The front line of Earth's defences.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - FIGHTER BAY

A long hanger with several EDF FIGHTERS lined up ready to launch.

CARTER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Open launch doors. Astro fighters stand by for take off. Number one go.

INT. EDF FIGHTER 1 - COCKPIT

FIGHTER CAPTAIN
Astro fighter one launching now.

CARTER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Stand by number two.

INT. Pluto Alpha Base - FIGHTER BAY

The fighters begin launching.

CARTER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Number three, go.

EXT. PLUTO SURFACE

The EDF fighters fly over Pluto, then in to space.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

Close up on Captain Carter, zooming out to show two other officers. It's smaller and darker than Star Fleet Command on Earth.

CARTER
We must not let this unidentfied warship stay in our solar system. It has to be destroyed, before it penetrates our defences.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

Close up.

INT. IMPERIAL CRUISER - BRIDGE

ORION
Commander Makara, they've launched their fighters - do we attack?

MAKARA
Of course, annihilate them all.

EXT. SPACE - NINE EDF FIGHTERS

INT. EDF FIGHTER 1 - COCKPIT

FIGHTER CAPTAIN
There's our unwanted guest, fellahs. Just sitting there. Lets give her a little laser torpedo show.

PILOT (O.S.)
(filtered)
Standing by, Captain.

EXT. SPACE - EDF FIGHTERS

Three EDF fighters break off.

INT. EDF FIGHTER 1 - COCKPIT

PILOT (O.S.)
(filtered)
Ready to attack.

FIGHTER CAPTAIN
Now we'll teach her some manners.

EXT. SPACE - TWO EDF FIGHTERS

INT. EDF FIGHTER - COCKPIT

FIGHTER CAPTAIN (O.S.)
(filtered)
Move in, squad three.

EXT. SPACE

The two EDF fighters reach the Imperial Cruiser, firing as they fly past.

EXT. SPACE - THREE EDF FIGHTERS

INT. EDF FIGHTER - COCKPIT

PILOT
Turning in now.

EXT. SPACE

An EDF fighter approaches the Imperial Cruiser, and is destroyed, closely followed by a second.

Another fighter moves in.

INT. EDF FIGHTER - COCKPIT

We see out of the cockpit as the fighter straffs the Imperial Cruiser. 

EXT. SPACE

The fighter flys past the Cruiser and is destroyed.

Another fighter moves in and is shot down.

Two flighters fly past the Cruiser; the second is destroyed.

INT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

GENERAL KYLE has arrived.

KYLE
What is the latest report, Number One?

NUMBER ONE
General, uh...

KYLE
Have our fighters annihilated the enemy?

NUMBER ONE and NUMBER TWO
General...

KYLE
Hurry up, tell me what's happened. What's the outcome of the battle?

NUMBER ONE
It has failed, sir.

KYLE
What do you mean "failed"?

NUMBER ONE
The astro fighters launched from Pluto Base have been completely destroyed in course of action sir.

KYLE
That means invasion is imminent.

NUMBER TWO
Yes sir. We don't have time to assemble our Ocean Fleet now.

KYLE
Our only hope is the X Project. Contact our Moonbase.

NUMBER TWO
Yes sir. Contact Dr Ben at Moonbase.

OFFICER 1
Yes sir.

DOCTOR BEN appears on the monitor.

DR BEN
General. I've heard it's bad news.

KYLE
Doctor. I need your help.

DR BEN
There's nothing I can do, General.

KYLE
You must. Our astro fighters were completely destroyed. I am not sending any more young pilots to their certain death. Finally the time has come to launch our secret X Project.

DR BEN
But it's only 90% ready, General.

NUMBER TWO
Well, in other words, it's almost completed.

DR BEN
No. There are many tests to be carried out. I also do not wish to send young pilots on a suicide mission.

NUMBER ONE
Sir, we can't suceed with out you. We have to take this chance together.

DR BEN
Right. You must choose three of your most promising pilots for X Project.

KYLE
We already know who they are. We'll contact Star Fleet Training School right now, and thank you.

DR BEN
Remember, they'll have to be the best we have, General. Good luck.

KYLE
Switch through the latest report on enemy warship.

NUMBER ONE
Latest report coming through, sir. Unidentified warship three hundred millitons from Pluto.

KYLE
Number Two.

NUMBER TWO
Sir.

KYLE
Send space cadets Shiro Hagen, John Lee, and Barry Hercules to Moonbase as
crew.

NUMBER TWO
Sir.

EXT. SPACE - STARCRUISER 17

A shuttle-like vessel is moving away from Earth.

INT. STARCRUISER 17 - CARGO BAY

Earth is visible through the window. Pan across to reveal SHIRO HAGEN. As he speaks, we zoom out to show JOHN LEE and BARRY HERCULES beside him. Hercules is holding a guitar.

SHIRO
Pluto Defense Corp is fighting for it's life and they send the three of us off to Moonbase.

HERCULES
Keep cool kid, I've got a feeling we're walking right in to the middle of a laser firing show.

LEE
I love it when you talk about my life so cheaply. What is this X project on Moonbase?

HERCULES
Yes, Shiro, come on, you must know. Give your Pals a break, can't ya?

LEE
Yeah. Hey, didn't your father design the whole project?

SHIRO
Sorry, but I don't know anything about it. My father's been working at the Institute of Mars for years. We haven't seen or talked to each other in a long time.

HERCULES
X Project. Even the name sounds mysterious. Wonder what it could be?

LEE
Guess we'll soon know.

SHIRO
Yeah, look fellahs. There's our new world.

EXT. SPACE - MOON

Zoom in.

PILOT (O.S.)
(filtered)
Starcruiser 17 calling Moonbase.

EXT. MOONBASE

Zoom in on MOONBASE. Earth is visible in the sky behind it.

PILOT (O.S.)
(filtered)
Starcruiser 17 to Moonbase. Request permission to land.

MOONBASE OFFICER 1 (O.S.)
(filtered)
Moonbase to Starcruiser 17; permission granted.

INT. MOONBASE - SPACE PORT

Brief shot of statue (of Artemis?).

The cadets are carried in to view on an escalator. There is a big window behind them showing the buildings of Moonbase and Earth beyond. Pan across to show MOONBASE OFFICERS at work.

MOONBASE OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
(filtered)
Standby all passengers, shuttlecraft B16 for takeoff. Standby all passengers, shuttlecraft B16 for takeoff.

SHIRO
So, this is Moonbase - cosy.

HERCULES
Caspian Plutonium mines are friendlier.

LEE
Mm. This place could make you homesick for an asteroid. 
(giggles)

INT. MOONBASE - MEETING ROOM

Close up on Earth. Zoom out to show Dr Ben looking out the window. When he turns, we see he's smoking a pipe.

PPA (O.S.)
Dr Ben. The pilots are here.

We see PPA, who rises out of shot to reveal the cadets behind him.

LEE
Hey! What's that?

DR BEN
You'll find out soon enough. Welcome gentlemen. I'm Dr Ben, Commander of Moonbase. You'll be directly under my command. So lets get to know each other.

SHIRO
Space Pilot Hagen, sir.

DR BEN
Welcome.

LEE
Space Pilot John Lee.

DR BEN
Hope you like it here.

HERCULES
And I'm Barry Hercules, Doc.

DR BEN
Cadet Hercules, "Doctor Ben", if you please. Take a seat everyone. Let me introduce you to some of our crew.

PPA
Ha ha ha ha! I'm cyberdroid PPA, Perfectly Programmed Android.

One of the CADETS
*** dialogue not clear ***
An android?

DR BEN
Yes, he's been working here for some time. Ask him about anything; he knows the answer.

CADETS
Hi PPA.

DR BEN
Lamia - come in now.

A door slides open, and we see the bottom of LAMIA's dress. Shiro looks round, and we see her face for the first time. She nods in greeting.

SHIRO
Wow, she's beautiful.

*** following dialogue not entirely clear ***

LEE
You can say that again. Whoa. Is it unmanly to faint?

HERCULES
(at the same time as Lee)
Yeah baby, wow. 

DR BEN
Let me introduce you to Lamia. She's my secretary, and she's also in charge of radar on Moonbase.

LAMIA
How do you do? Welcome to base.

HERCULES
Use your radar on me any time.

SHIRO
Hi, glad to meet you.

KIRARA appears behind Shiro and growls.

SHIRO
Ah! What are you?

PPA
That is the guard of Lamia - we call it Kirara. Be careful of your actions.

HERCULES
Yeah, Dr Ben. Any time you like, we'd appreciate knowing what X Project's all about.

DR BEN
You'll know its secret soon enough.

EXT.SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

It flys past, approaching Pluto.

INT. IMPERIAL CRUISER - BRIDGE

MAKARA
Imperial Fleet, hold quantum speed. Our target is Pluto base of the Earth Defence Force. Orion! Take command of the fleet.

ORION
At once.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CRUISER

Close up. IMPERIAL CARRIERs launch from the hanger.
 
INT. ORION'S CARRIER

ORION
All set, launch Imperial Fighters.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIER

The Carrier releases its IMPERIAL FIGHTERS.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

Carter and his officers watch the approaching fighters on a monitor.

CARTER
My God. They're coming straight for us.

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

Zoom in as sirens sound.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

CARTER
Call red alert. Battle stations everyone.

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

DEFENCE SYSTEMS move in to position. The imperial fighters begin their attack.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

PLUTO OFFICER
Laser missiles fire!

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

The defence systems fire. The fighters continue to attack.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

The base is taking serious damage; the room is full of smoke and flame, and rubble is falling from the ceiling.

PLUTO OFFICER
Sir, 30 or more astro fighters, 90 millitons and closing.

CARTER
If this base is taken, the next victim is the Earth. We must hold out. Give 'em all we've got.

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

The fighters continue to attack.

INT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE - COMMAND CENTRE

The base continues to sustain damage, and eveyone except Carter is unconscious or dead. Then Carter collapses himself.

EXT. PLUTO ALPHA BASE

The fighters continue to attack. The defences are no longer responding.

EXT. MOONBASE

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

This is our first view of the X BOMBER; we pan along in close up from the engines to the nose, not seeing the whole thing at once yet. Technicians are still working on it, showing the size of the ship.

DR BEN (O.S.)
So, here it is - our X Bomber Project. It was planned and designed by Professor Hagen in order to maintain a peaceful solar system.

We now see Dr Ben, the Cadets, Lamia, and Kirara looking at the ship.

*** following dialogue not entirely clear ***

LEE
It's Super.

SHIRO
Fantastic.

HERCULES
Genius.

LEE
Gosh.

DR BEN
We will fulfill that dream of peace in the solar system through X Project and the help of fighters like you.

SHIRO
Any alien starship would be overawed by it.

LEE (O.S.)
Sure would.

HERCULES (O.S.)
What a piece of equipment.

Another view of the X Bomber, from further back. Then the com system starts signaling.

PPA
Doctor - an urgent call from General Kyle on Earth requires your immediate attention.

HERCULES (O.S.)
What's up now?

Dr Ben goes over to the com system.

LEE (O.S.)
We'll know all too soon.

SHIRO (O.S.)
Sounds ominous.

HERCULES (O.S.)
Yeah.

DR BEN
This is Dr Ben speaking.

General Kyle appears on the monitor.

KYLE
(filtered)
Doctor. I have very grave news. Pluto base has fallen to the enemy.

SHIRO
Pluto fallen? Then Captain Carter - is he?

KYLE
(filtered)
X Project is our only hope. Launch it immediately.

DR BEN
General, it's impossible.

KYLE
(filtered)
You've got to make it possible. The Earth will be defenseless without it. We have to know who and what we're fighting against. Before it is too late.

DR BEN
We will do whatever is possible.

SHIRO
Doctor, what of Captain Carter?

DR BEN
I doubt if he can still be alive.

SHIRO
I knew it. If only he hadn't given up his position in Star Fleet Training School, to go to the lowliest space port in the solar system.

HERCULES
Like he was going there to die.

LEE
He was our instructor at Training School, Dr Ben.

SHIRO
Captain Carter.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. ORION'S CARRIER

ORION
Now, set course for Earth, hyper speed.

TERMOIDS
Course Earth, hyper speed, hyper speed.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

OFFICER 1
At star time 00342, the enemy fleet rose from Pluto's surface bound for Earth.

*** looks like the episode was cut here! ***

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Star Fleet, red alert. Star Fleet, red alert.

DR BEN
Pay attention, my young space pilots. Shiro, Lee, Hercules - get ready. The time has come.

SHIRO
For what? But Doctor, the X Project hasn't been completed yet. And even if it was, we haven't had a single simulated flight.

HERCULES
Yeah. We're talking about some complicated piece of machinery, Doctor. And with no training.

DR BEN
Are you afraid? Is conservatism taught in the training schools now? It's your own will that must take defeat and forge it in to victory. If the challenge of the unknown is beyond your capabilites, you may remain here. I will take her up myself. Excuse me.

PPA
Fighters they said. Fighters they said. I thought we were sent fighters. Bah!

Kirara makes noises, possibly laughter. Lamia looks at the cadets.

SHIRO
Right. We'll go. For the memory of Captain Carter.

LEE
We will? The guy's kind of free with that "we".

HERCULES
John Lee, you wanna be a hero?

LEE
(mock enthusiasm)
A hero? Oh, sure.

KIRARA
(laughs again)

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Dr Ben is at his station; the cadets arrive at the door.

SHIRO
Doctor? We'll go with you.

HERCULES
We'll give it a turn.

DR BEN
Why are you standing there? Five minutes, start counting down.

SHIRO
Yes sir.

DR BEN
To your posts.

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
X Bomber launches in five minutes. Counting down.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

OFFICER 1
Enemy fleet passing Saturn, full hyper speed.

NUMBER ONE
Is X Project ready?

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Coundown has started. 4 minutes 30 seconds.

NUMBER TWO
General! What course of action do we take? Is there nothing we can do?

KYLE
Stay calm, men. Trust Dr Ben.

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

The scaffolding and gantries are being moved away from the X Bomber, and the ship's engines are giving off steam.

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
Three minutes, thirty seconds. Counting down.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
One minute. Counting down. Stand by.

DR BEN
Shiro; check power.

SHIRO
Aye aye, sir.

DR BEN
Lee; electrics.

LEE
Aye aye, sir.

DR BEN
Open launch door now.

EXT. MOONBASE - HANGER DOORS

The doors open.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

DR BEN
Launch door is open; quantum power. Check systems.

CADETS
Aye aye, sir.

HERCULES
Checking laser systems, sir.

SHIRO
Quantum power, set. All systems normal.

HERCULES
Laser systems... normal sir.

LEE
Electric system clear, sir.

PPA
Temperature and pressure systems normal.

LEE
Communication clear.

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered; in background)
*** dialogue not entirely clear ***
5 seconds to launch: 5... 4... 3... 2...

DR BEN
Stand by for take off. Turn main engines on.

SHIRO
Main engines on, sir.

MOONBASE OFFICER (O.S.)
(filtered)
1... 0!

DR BEN
Take off!

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

The X Bomber's engines ignite.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Shots of Dr Ben, then Shiro.

INT. MOONBASE - HANGER

The X Bomber lifts off.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Shots of Lee, then Hercules.

EXT. MOONBASE - HANGER DOORS

The X Bomber emerges.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Looking forwards out the ship.

DR BEN
We're off, boys.

EXT. MOON

The X Bomber turns above the moon's surface and slowly moves up. 

Close pan along the ship from nose to engines.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. ORION'S CARRIER

TERMOID 1
Commander Orion, a large battlecruiser has been launched from Moonbase.

TERMOID 2
(in background)
Enemy craft approaching. Vector 205

ORION
Anything that stands in the way of our great dynasty shall be completely destroyed. Launch imperial fighter fleet.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIER

The Carrier releases its IMPERIAL FIGHTERS.

EXT. MOONBASE

The X Bomber flys above the base.

EXT. SPACE

Imperial fighters approach.

The X Bomber flys by beneath us, turning.

Imperial Fighters continue to approach.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

PPA
There. The enemy.

EXT. SPACE

Imperial fighters open fire.

INT. AN IMPERIAL CARRIER

TERMOID
Second squadron attacking.

EXT. SPACE - X BOMBER

A blast hits the ship's nose.

Close up on Hercules firing side gun.

Imperial Fighters approach.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

From behind - Hercules firing side gun. He destroys a fighter.

EXT. SPACE - X BOMBER

Close up on Shiro firing side gun.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

From behind - Shiro firing side gun. He destroys a fighter.

EXT. SPACE

Two fighters fly past the X Bomber, which is hit multiple times.

Close up on Shiro firing side gun.

Imperial Fighters open fire.

The X Bomber is hit multiple times. Fighters fly by in both directions.

INT. AN IMPERIAL CARRIER

TERMOID
Third squadron attack.

EXT. SPACE - X BOMBER

The X Bomber is hit by the engines; lots of flame and smoke.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

From behind - Shiro firing side gun. The X Bomber is hit close to him.

SHIRO
Doctor! There's too many!

DR BEN
Keep firing. Evasive maneouver, quick.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL FIGHTERS

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

PPA
Shiro! On your starboard side. Attack them!

EXT. SPACE

Close up on Shiro firing side gun.

Imperial Fighters; one is destroyed.

Close up on Hercules firing side gun.

An Imperial Fighter; it's destroyed.

Close up on Shiro firing side gun.

Imperial Fighters; one is destroyed.

EXT. SPACE - IMPERIAL CARRIERS

INT. ORION'S CARRIER

ORION
The new machine; laser torpedoes - go for direct hit!

EXT. SPACE

The Imperial carriers fire repeatedly. Blasts go past the X Bomber, then a couple hit and it starts to dive.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Dr Ben looks worried.

PPA (O.S.)
Fault developing in engine room.

DR BEN
Right. Power decreasing, loosing speed.

EXT. MOON

The X Bomber approaches the moon's surface.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

EXT. MOON

The X Bomber hits the ground, and skids along.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Shiro is thrown from his seat, as is Lee.

EXT. MOON

The X Bomber continues to slide along the ground, finally hitting a large rock outcrop and coming to a halt.

INT. X BOMBER - BRIDGE

Dr Ben, Shiro, Hercules, Lee, and PPA are all lying motionless.

EXT. MOON

Imperial Fighters fly past the crashed X Bomber.

INT. STAR FLEET COMMAND

OFFICER 1
We've lost contact, sir. No sign of life.

KYLE
All is lost.

*** Closing narration goes here? ***