Copywrite 1999 -- Robert Baer Jr. DISCLAIMER Road Rovers characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner Bros. I, nor this script/story are connected with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. This document may not be publicized or reproduced in any way, shape or form. It must remain fully intact and may be be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and the characters Fydo, Boomer, Rasputin, Saundra, Alexander, Grunt, Daisy, Abdullah, Bob, Jake, Marie, Francis, Calypso, Sheena, Bruno, Molly and Flash are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999. The Space Rovers -- "Slave Planet -- Part 2" The shuttlecraft has landed at the area specified by the Kiosians. There is a large brass band to greet them, playing a sort of lively marching tune. In all, there's over fifty people on the scene, many well dressed spectators as well as official Kios government officials. Standing closest to the landing area is Mark Depaul. Smiles abound until the shuttlecraft doors open and Alexander, Boomer, Saundra, Whitey and Rasputin emerge. The smiles all turn instantly to frowns, the brass band stops playing, and many in the crowd turn around and walk away. Alexander doesn't understand what's going on, but decides to officially greet his hosts anyway. ALEXANDER: Greetings, I am Commander Alexander from the spaceship Canius Minor, and these are my officers .... MARK DEPAUL (interrupting, angry) Is this some sort of a joke? ALEXANDER (surprised) I beg your pardon, sir. MARK DEPAUL: I certainly hope you're wearing those ridiculous costumes for a good reason! SAUNDRA: Costumes? RASPUTIN: What is this guy taking about? MARK DEPAUL: You all look like, YUCKY DOGS! BOOMER: Is he for real? ALEXANDER: (tersely) Sir, we ARE dogs, Cano-Sapiens to be more exact! MARK DEPAUL (angry) Why didn't you tell us this before? This changes everything! ALEXANDER: How so, Mark? MARK DEPAUL: All dogs are slaves on this world, and now we will make all of you slaves and seize your ship as well! Guards, surround them! A dozen uniformed men holding rifles quickly surround the away team. Rasputin growls, but Alexander looks at him and shakes his head. ALEXANDER: Mr Depaul, what do you mean? MARK DEPAUL: We have dogs working our fields, powering our carts and wagons, entertaining us, but all of our dogs are the four legged kind. You and your crew will be even better slaves! You, female, will serve in my personal home, cooking and cleaning and serving me hand and foot! SAUNDRA (furious) YOU SOUND LIKE MY EX-HUSBAND, YOU LITTLE TWERP! MARK DEPAUL: The others will serve on my plantation, except for you, old dog, you'll be my personal valet! ALEXANDER: We are no one's slaves! We came in peace offering to help you with your space program. MARK DEPAUL: And you will, old dog, as our slaves, like all dogs on this planet do! ALEXANDER: Not this old dog! Space Rovers, ATTACK! Rasputin flies into three of the guards, knocking their rifles out of their hands! Alexander raises his hands and fires four quick lightning bolts at the guards, instantly stunning them! Whitey, using his powers of matter reconfiguration, changes all of the guard's rifles into blightly colored balloons! Boomer 'spins' up a quick cloud of dust as Saundra levetates all of them, one by one, into a nearby pond. ALEXANDER: Now, Space Rovers, let's get off of this evil planet! RASPUTIN: Yes, sir! SAUNDRA: Make ME a servant girl? HA! They all re-enter the shuttlecraft and quickly take off. Mark Depaul grabs a bazooka-looking device and fires at the fleeing craft. It scores a direct hit in the rear engine section! SAUNDRA (panicked) ALEX, WE'RE HIT! ALEXANDER: DAMAGE REPORT! WHITEY: WE'VE LOST TWO OF THE ENGINES, WE'RE GOING DOWN! ALEXANDER: BOOMER, DO THE BEST YOU CAN WITH THE LANDING, EVERYONE BRACE FOR IMPACT! The shuttlecraft makes a slow decent, moving farther and farther away from their would-be 'masters.' The craft passes over a large orchard, and lands softly near the edge of a split rail fence. BOOMER: Wow! That was a good landing! It could've been worse ..... At that moment, the ground beneath gave way, and the shuttlecraft sank into an underground tunnel with a loud crash. ALEXANDER: (dazed) You were saying, BOOMER? BOOMER (smiling) Me and my BIG mouth! The five open the emergency hatch and have a look around. The tunnel is long and dimly lit with torches. In the distance are the sounds of dogs barking. Barely visible are two humans running towards them, one carrying a rifle and the other holding a pitchfork. SAUNDRA (emerging from the ship) Commander, our communications console is destroyed ....... (pointing) LOOK OUT!!! The two Kiosians are now visible in the dim light. They are Wilbur and Bella Flanning, and as soon as they see the Space Rovers, they drop their weapons. WILBUR (surprised) forgive us, we didn't know you were all dogs.... BELLA (relieved) you all look like humans in the distance! WILBUR: Are you dogs alright? We heard the crash and ..... WHITEY: All personnel experienced minor injuries, but our space vehicle is damaged beyond repair. BELLA: You're not from this world, are you? ALEXANDER: No ma'am, we're from earth and .... WILBUR: Do all earth dogs talk and look like you? BOOMER: Nope, only the lucky ones, like us! WILBUR: You all are free to stay here, with us! I'm Wilbur Flanning and this is my wife Bella! SAUNDRA: Pleased to meet you, but tell us, what is this place? BELLA: Follow us and we'll explain it all to you. As everyone walks down towards the bright light at the end of the tunnel, Wilbur explains their mission. WILBUR: We and many others on Kios hide dogs away from the authorities. There are many of these underground kennels in this area. We help escaped canines stay free. BELLA: We are opposed to dog slavery! But anyone who dares to speak out against it is imprisoned! If anyone is caught harboring dogs.... the penalty can be severe! WILBUR: It's so sad to see how cruely our countrymen treat canines. The larger ones are tied to carts, forced to plow fields and act as 'targets' on our rifle ranges! The smaller ones are either forced to race on dogtracks or made to fight one another to the death for their master's amusement! I wish there was more we could do to stop this madness, but all we can do is keep as many of these noble creatures away from the police. SAUNDRA: (mumbling under her breath) These Kiosians act like my former owner..... Wilbur, Bella, Alexander, Boomer, Saundra, Rasputin and Whitey enter the inner chanber of the tunnel, and see hundreds of dogs, running around, playing and barking happily. BELLA: Since you cannot return home, you're all free to stay here with us! We can't offer you much, only protection and food. Alexander's wrist communicator beeps loudly. He pushes one of it's buttons. ALEXANDER (into the speaker) Alexander here! PERSIA: (through the speaker) OLD MAN!!! Our sensors detected your crash! Are you and the others alright? ALEXANDER: (into the speaker) Yes, we are fine, but this planet's people enslave all canines! PERSIA: (through the speaker) We know, Bruno intercepted their radio transmissions. ALEXANDER: (into the speaker) Captain, dogs are treated horribly here! We have to do something about it! PERSIA (through the speaker) Old Man, we don't have enough personnel for a full scale rebellion. The best we can do is send a rescue team to the surface to pick you and the others up. ALEXANDER: (into the speaker, sadly) I understand, Alexander out. BOOMER (angry) There's got to be something more we can do! A loud, blaring alarm goes off in the tunnel. WILBUR: Everyone run towards the upper entrance! We've been discovered! As all the dogs and the Space Rovers run, they are met by uniformed police. ONE OF THE OFFICERS: It's all over, you miserable mutts! As for you, Wilbur and Bella Flanning, you're both under arrest for high treason! Take them all away! ALEXANDER: ALL DOGS, STAMPEDE! Every dog ran towards the startled policemen, knocking them all down as they (along with the Rovers and the Flannings) run out the tunnel's end and into the orchard. Meanwhile, the scene shifts to the bridge of the Canius Minor. PERSIA: Grunt, you take a team of six Rovers in shuttle four, Jake, you take six down in shuttle five, hurry, we have to get our people out of there! JAKE: Yes, ma'am! GRUNT: Grrrrrrrr Growl!!!!!! Jake and Grunt enter the elevator and in seconds are in the shuttle bay area. There, they are met by a number of Security Rovers, along with Molly and Bruno, all armed with laser pistols and other weapons. Bob comes running towards them. BOB (panting) Can.... I .... come......also? GRUNT: Grrrrrrrrrr! Growl!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! JAKE: (whipsering) Well, Grunt doesn't want you to come with him, but you can be a part of MY team! Hurry, get into the shuttlecraft! BOB (whispering back) thanks, Jake! Sheena comes running down the hallway carrying a medical kit. SHEENA: Jake, you blokes are gonna' need me! There's injured crew members on the planet! JAKE: You're right, Sheena, quckly, get on board my shuttle, we have to get moving! The two shuttlecraft take off and speed quickly toward the direction of the crash site. Meanwhile, on the planet, the Rovers and their 'dog pack' run towards a wheatfield, only to be met by more police! SAUNDRA: Looks like the end of the road, Rovers! RASPUTIN: I'm not going down without a fight! WHITEY: Nor will I! BOOMER: Let's do it, Rovers! ONE OF THE OFFICERS: Stop right there, alien dogs! If you resist in any way, we'll kill your friends Wilbur and Bella! Alexander sees the Flannings handcuffed, and with rifles pointed at them. ALEXANDER: (sadly) Space Rovers, we have no choice..... BOOMER: (pointing upward) Look, it's the cavalry! The two shuttles are spotted in the sky, in the confusion Boomer zips past the guards and rescues the Flannings. ALEXANDER: EVERYONE SHATTER! All the Space Rovers flee in opposite directions, the Flannings follow Alexander while all the stray dogs run away into the wheatfield. ONE OF THE POLICEMEN: Never mind the regular mutts, get the Space Rovers! The shuttles land and the Rover teams quickly deploy themselves as the Police open fire on them! The other Rovers circle around and join their comrades. The Space Rovers are forced to hide behind boulders as the gunfire continues to rein in on them. Molly and Bruno start growling and then run towards the police. The uniformed men are frightened as they watch their bullet pass right through the approaching Russian Wolfhounds. Many shout "they're ghosts" and run away. ALEXANDER: Now, ROVERS! Attack! Alexander stands up and shoots out several lightning bolts out of his hands. Boomer runs swifty and disarms several of the men in the blink of an eye. BOOMER: (throwing a handful of rifles on the ground) Hey, I wonder if those goons will miss these! Whitey turns some surrounding rocks into hand grenades and starts tossing them at the police. Rasputin uses his martial arts skills to tumble more of the police, while Saundra continues to levetate large rocks and 'drops' them on their enemies' heads. Bob and Jake are hiding behind a tree stump. Jake stands up and freezes several approaching policemen, but before he can duck down again, he's shot in the arm. BOB (shouting) JAKE!!! SAUNDRA (shouting) JAKE IS HIT, SHEENA GET OVER HERE! BOB (very angry) YOU GUYS SHOT MY FRIEND! I'LL MAKE YOU ALL PAY FOR THAT! I WISH I WAS AS BIG AS MY DAD!!! As Sheena treats Jake's wound, she notices that Bob is now glowing, and growing! BOB: (confused) What's happening to me, Sheena? SHEENA: I don't believe it! Bob! You're getting bigger! Bob kept growing bigger, until he was the size of a full-grown Brontosaurus! SHEENA: Your transformation must've been triggered by some sort of emotional response to ..... JAKE: Never mind the medical double talk! Bob, you're huge now! Go and scare the living daylights out of those evil humans! BOB (voice thundering) I will, Jake! Bob turned around and ran toward the police, roaring loudly as he went. Bullets kept bouncing off of this heavy, scaley skin, all of the police ran for their lives screaming 'MONSTER!" BOOMER: Look, Commander Alexander! The police are all running away! ALEXANDER (surprised) What is that thing chasing them? BOOMER: Oh my gosh! That looks like Bob, only bigger! ALEXANDER: Bob's not stopping! He's running towards the city! WILBUR: Your large reptile friend is heading towards the capital! ALEXANDER: We better try to stop him.. BOOMER: Or help him! ALEXANDER: Rovers, to the shuttlecraft, we're flying to the city! The Space Rovers and the Flannings board the shuttles and fly towards Bob, who is now roaring wildly and stomping every Police vehicle and tank in sight! On the roof of the capital building stands Mark Depaul and General Guavor, the military ruler of Kios. The militia on the rooftop continue to fire on Bob, who is slowly approachiing their position! The bullets and bazooka shells continue to bounce off Bob's armor-like skin, and he quickly reaches the capital complex! Before they can run away, Bob uses his huge front feet to trap both the General and Mark Depaul on the roof. Bob uses his head and long neck to 'chase away' all the militia into the building and his tail to push away the other police units nearby. BOB (thundering voice) Now that I have your full attention, you'll tell your men to drop their weapons and end all slavery or I will eat you BOTH!!! GENERAL GUAVOR: (shuttering) Ok, ok, you win, you win! MARK DEPAUL: (reaching for his radio) All units, cease fire! Cease fire! Throw down your arms at once, and that's an order! The shuttlecrafts arrive in the city and land on the roof near Bob. As the Rovers run towards Bob, Alexander receives a message from the Captain. PERSIA: Old man, I don't know what you're doing down there, but rebellions are breaking out all over Kios! There's shortwave radio transmissions claiming that a giant lizard has taken over the capital and is leading an overthrow of the government, what can you tell me about this? ALEXANDER: Captain, you wouldn't believe me if I told you! Hours later, a new civilian government takes over on Kios, all of the previous regime's leaders are put in prison, and all canine slavery is abolished. The Space Rovers are in the outer courtyard, talking with the new leader of Kios. JAKE: (his arm in a sling) Bob, I can't believe it! You almost singlehandly defeated General Guavor! BOB: (smiling) Thank you, Jake! I'm glad you had only a flesh wound! ALEXANDER: I'm so glad that you were appointed the new leader of Kios, Wilbur! WILBUR: Thank you, Alexander! But we wouldn't have been victorious without your huge green friend here! WHITEY: Commander Alexander, we have a problem. With Bob's new size, he'll be unable to fit into a shuttlecraft, let alone remain on board the Canius Minor BOB: (crying) OH NO!!! I'LL HAVE TO STAY HERE! I WANT TO BE WITH MY FRIENDS! I WANT TO BE SMALL AGAIN! As Bob said that, he began to glow again and shrink! SHEENA: I don't believe me eyes! Somehow, Bob's must have the ability to use his mind to mutate his body! Bob had shrunk back down to his original size, as a Dino-Sapien. BOB: (a little dizzy) What happened? I'm back to normal, I think..... SHEENA: (grabbing a blanket) Bob, cover up! You destroyed your Space Rover suit during your first transformation! BOB: (blushing) Oh yeah....... WHITEY: Fascinating! Bob must've received this 'power' to change during his accident in the transdogmafier. SAUNDRA: Does that mean you want to return to Jurrassia now, Bob? SHEENA: I wouldn't advise that! Dr Abdullah and I had better study this 'power' of his further. He may not be able to hold his brontosaurus form for long, we'd better continue to monitor his progress. BOB (smiling) That's alright, I'd rather stay here with you Space Rovers anyway! ALEXANDER: Well, my reptile friend, you've certainly earned a position on our crew. I hereby give you the field rank of Ensign for the remainder of your stay on the Canius Minor! BOB: (excited) Thank you, sir! I won't disappoint you! ALEXANDER: Well, it's time for us to be going now. Wilbur and Bella, rule Kios well and wisely, and remember, if you ever need us, just call! WILBUR: Thank you all, Space Rovers, and I know all canines on this planet thank you, too! ALEXANDER: I have a gut feeling that you will be a very wise and capable leader, my friend! Goodbye! Space Rovers, to the shuttlecrafts! All of the Space Rovers and the newly freed dogs howl in unison. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------