Copyright 1999 -- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "Parallel Reality -- Part 1" 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 not 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, Cactus Jake, Marie, Francis, Calypso, Sheena, Bruno, Molly, Deborah, Lady, Orchid, Dot, Luigi, ,Sno-wie, Sophia, Lao Zi, Su Li, Claudia, Numbia, Otto, Samantha Maddog, Ben Maddog and the others in the Maddog family, Derby and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Dawn is a creation of Diane L, Dervish is a creation of Casey Johnson. Huntress is a creation of Greywolf Lupous. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Marauder is a creation of Jeremy Bass. Hope is a creation of Angel Munoz. Morgan is a creation of Morgan Wolf. Editor's Note --- for the sake of clarity, any characters that are from the 'other' dimension will have an asterisk appearing beside of their name The Space Rovers -- "Parallel Reality -- Part 1" The scene is the bridge of the Canius Minor. Commander Alexander is in the Captain's chair, recording a log entry: ALEXANDER (into mic): First Officer's log, entry 2011. Much has happened in the last few days. I and the other senior officers had been rescued from the Mataxians thanks to some very clever planning by Grunt and the members of his rescue party. It was only two days ago when we delivered the captured Mataxian scientists to their home planet. Although the Mataxian ruler and his government denied all knowledge of the secret base, they all got very disturbed looks on their faces when the Captain told them that we had destroyed it just before leaving the nebula. I believe it would be wise to never seek contact with the Mataxians ever again. Today we are investigating the sudden appearance of a Class D wormhole in an outer region of Jurrassian space. Due to gravametric interference, the ship's scanning devices can tell us little about it, so the Captain sent out one of our shuttlecraft to study it further. Persia decided to accompany the science team along with Grunt, Whitey, Daisy, Flash, Sheena and Cactus Jake. It has now been over one hour since their shuttlecraft launched, although we have maintained a communication link to the shuttle, I'll feel a lot better when they all return safely to the ship..... The scene now shifts to the shuttlecraft, named the Dog Star, where the science team is hard at work recording data and running analysis. Grunt is piloting the craft, with Cactus Jake seated beside him. Flash, Daisy and Whitey are all seated in front of computer banks, pushing buttons and examining their monitors. Persia is standing up, looking over Whitey's shoulder. Sheena is also standing up, looking over Daisy's shoulder. SHEENA (sternly): I dunno if it was a good idea for you to be on this little excusion, Daisy. You still 'aven't fully recovered from your injuries on Graum. DAISY (smiles widely): Wild horses couldn't keep me from this mission! Imagine, a real Class D wormhole to examine! FLASH (smiles): Right, sis! By lookin' at this here one, we may be able to improve our ship's own wormhole generator! (turns to Whitey) Whitey, are we still receiving data from the last probe we sent into it? WHITEY (sternly): Still recieving data transmissions, Flash. The probe has just penetrated the heart of the wormhole. The transmissions are beginning to fade, I'll compensate by boasting the band width frequency modutors. PERSIA (smiles): Well done, all of you. Cactus Jake, is our comm link to the Canius Minor still active? CACTUS JAKE (smiles): Yes, ma'am! PERSIA (nods): Ok, stand by. Whitey, is what I'm seeing on your monitor correct? WHITEY (sternly): Affirmative, Captain. According to the probe's current readings, this wormhole leads straight to our home solar system, to Earth. PERSIA (turns to Cactus Jake): Ensign Jake, contact the ship, tell them to send a message to Earth asking them if they can detect the other end of this wormhole, or our probe! CACTUS JAKE (nods): Aye aye, Captain! GRUNT (turns to Persia): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! PERSIA (shakes head): Grunt, I told you before why I wanted to be on this mission. I'm an explorer at heart, this maybe my only chance to ever examine a natural wormhole this closely! GRUNT (sadly): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL? PERSIA (shocked): I know that Alexander or Saundra could've led this mission, but I wanted to see this for myself! (puts hand on Grunt's shoulder) I realize that you're concerned for my safety, especially after what happened with the Mataxians, but I won't just hide in my office and fear the unknown for the rest of my life! I'm the Captain, I must set a good example for my crew! CACTUS JAKE (turns to Persia): Captain, Alexander sent a subspace transmission to Earth. Professor Hubert has reported back to us that there is no sign of either the wormhole or our probe in our solar system. PERSIA (surprised): That's odd! (turns to Whitey): Whitey, are you certain that the probe's data is accurate? WHITEY (sternly): It is confirmed, Captain. The probe's sensors confirm the fact that it has reached our solar system. (pushes a few buttons) The probe is receiving faint satelite messages from Earth! PERSIA (stands over Whitey): Can we receive the signal? WHITEY (pushing more buttons): The transmission is fading, but I believe we can see part of it! PERSIA: Put it on our main view screen! Instantly, a 'snowy' picture of Bryant Gumbel in front of a weather map is seen. The map looks a little odd, although it looks like a map of North America, various regions of it are colored differently. The area from California to New Mexico has the name "MEXICO" across it, with Texas and Florida colored red as well. BRYANT GUMBLE (points to map): We can expect fair weather for most of the thirty states today, there is a hurricane bearing down in the Caribbean. King Ferdinad of Florida is urging his people to find shelter. There is still flash flooding going on in the Republic of Texas, at the White House, President Colin Powell is pledging our country's help in assisting the Texans in their time of crisis ..... (the picture becomes disorted) The view screen suddenly fades to black. WHITEY (pushing buttons): I've lost the signal, Captain. FLASH (shocked): King of Florida? DAISY (shocked): Republic of Texas? CACTUS JAKE (shocked): President Colin Powell? WHITEY (sternly): Obviously, this wormhole must lead to a parallel universe of some kind CACTUS JAKE (nods): That's for sure, buddy! PERSIA (turns to Daisy): Have you gathered all the data we need? I have a gut feeling that we better get away from here as soon as possible DAISY (smiles): Don't git yourself all rowled up, ma'am, we are perfectly safe and ... As that moment, a violent shockwave hits the Dog Star, throwing Persia and Sheena against the wall and almost knocking the others out of their seats. PERSIA (shouts): Whitey, what was that? WHITEY (sternly): That was a gravaton wave, this wormhole is becoming unstable. CACTUS JAKE (shouting): We're being drawn inside! PERSIA (shouts): Grunt, set engines to full reverse! GRUNT (loudly): GRRRRRRRRRRR! WHITEY (sternly, looks at monitor): It's no use, Captain, the gravity well has got us! PERSIA (shouts): Call Alexander! CACTUS JAKE (shouts): The comm link just went down! PERSIA (shouts out): Everyone, strap yourselves in! Grunt, engage emergency force field, look like we're going in! The scene switches back to the bridge of the Canius Minor. BRUNO (scared): Commander, I just lost contact with the Dog Star! ALEXANDER (turns to Lao Zi): Lao Zi, can you find them on our scanners? LAO ZI (looks in monitor): Commander, the Dog Star is caught in the wormhole's gravity well! ALEXANDER (turns to Boomer): Get a tractor beam on it! BOOMER (shakes head): We're too far away! ALEXANDER (growls): Then get us in closer! BOOMER (turns to Alexander): Commander, if we get much closer, we'll get caught in the gravity well also! ALEXANDER (angry): Your objection is noted, Boomer, now GET US IN CLOSER! Saundra, stand ready with the tractor beam! SAUNDRA: Aye, aye, sir! BOB (looks at monitor): Commander, the Dog Star is firing it's reverse thrusters, but it's still heading towards the wormhole! ALEXANDER (turns to Lao Zi): Are we close enough for the tractor beam? LAO ZI (sadly): Negative, Commander, the Dog Star is moving too far away from us! ALEXANDER (turns to Rasputin): Aim quantum torpedoes at the center of the wormhole! RASPUTIN (shocked): Commander? ALEXANDER (growls): If we can't pull the Dog Star out of the gravity well, we have no choice but to destroy the wormhole altogether! RASPUTIN (scared): If you say so, Commander.... LAO ZI (turns to Alexander): Wait, Commander! It's too late! The Dog Star has entered the wormhole! ALEXANDER (shouts): Belay that last order, Rasputin! RASPUTIN (relieved): Yes sir! BOB (turns to Alexander): Wise move, Commander. If there's going to be any chance for a rescue, we have to keep the wormhole stable LAO ZI (looks at monitor): And that may not be easy. The wormhole is starting to collapse! ALEXANDER (shouts): Can we get the Canius Minor through it? LAO ZI (looks at monitor): Negative, the opening is now too small ALEXANDER (turns to Bob): What about sending another shuttlecraft after it? BOB (shakes head): I respectfully submit that that idea is too risky. We have no way of knowing where to look, or even where the Dog Star is on the other side. ALEXANDER (grins): Yes we do! Bruno, try to get a data link with the probe we sent into the wormhole. We have to know what happaned to the Dog Star! LAO ZI (turns to Alexander): Commander, I estimate that the wormhole will totally collapse in less than two hours. ALEXANDER (turns to Bruno): Bruno! Hurry! The scene shifts to Road Rover Headquarters in the parallel universe. Persia, Grunt, Sheena, Whitey, Daisy and Flash are all laying on hospital beds in the medical ward. Marauder and Colleen are reviving them all with smelling salts. PERSIA (gruggy): Er....what.......where am I? (tries to shout) Whitey! Grunt! MARAUDER* (leaning over): It's alright, Captain, relax. You are in Road Rover Headquarters now. PERSIA (gruggy): My crew..... my ship..... MARAUDER* (smiles): Captain, all of the other passengers are here in the medical unit. Your shuttlecraft has been taken to the motor pool. Exile, DJ and Hope are busy repairing it COLLEEN* (shouts from across the room): Not DJ, remember, Molly is about to give birth! MARAUDER* (laughs): That's right! Those two have only been married a year and they're about to become parents! Wonder when all the other Maddog sisters will get pregnant? What am I saying? I married one myself! I better stop ramlbing on! (turns to Colleen) Colleen, can you take over from here? Molly's contractions are only three minutes apart now so I better get over to her room now! COLLEEN* (smiles): I can handle these bloaks, Marauder, you go on ahead! (turns to Whitey): You 'ad us all worried there! We thought you'd all bought the farm! WHITEY (gruggy): I do not understand.. COLLEEN* (smiles): We thought all of you Space Rovers died when the Canius Minor was destroyed six months ago! Didn't think there were any survivors! WHITEY (gruggy): Destroyed? Survivors? COLLEEN* (smiles): Maybe you've been out in space too long, Gov! WHITEY (struggles): I want to see the others ..... COLLEEN* (pushing Whitey back into bed): Look you bloomin' mongrel, stay in bed! All of your friends are conscience now, and I did tell your wife that you were here, too! WHITEY (surprised): My wife? COLLEEN* (smiles): Don't tell me you forgot you were married! I'll bet a cookie that's her coming in here now! Bursting through the twin swinging doors is a very familiar looking white husky, grinning from ear to ear and running towards Whitey's bed. SNO-WIE* (pulls Whitey up and hugs him tightly): WHITEY!! I thought I'd never see you again! We all thought you were dead! As Sno-wie breaks into tears in Whitey's embrace, Persia telepathically sends a message to the others. PERSIA (telepathically): Grunt, Whitey, Jake, Flash, Daisy, Sheeena, listen to me. I was able to read some of Marauder's thoughts, we are all on Earth in the parallel universe. Many things are different than they are in our dimension. They believe that all of us survived the destruction of the Canius Minor several months ago, until we can prove to them that we're from a different universe, we better just play along with them. Whitey, I know it will seem ackward, but in this realm, this lady Sno-wie IS your wife. Play along, don't give away our secret yet. Daisy, Flash, when Marauder releases us, I want you to find the nearest computer terminal. We have to know if that wormhole is still out there! Cactus Jake, you and Grunt go to the motor pool and prepare the Dog Star for a quick take-off. If the wormhole is still out there, the shuttlecraft is our only way home. Everyone, try to act natural and calm. Don't let anything you see or hear shake you up. Remember, always keep in mind that this a parallel universe! Hunter bursts into the medical ward, jumping up and down with excitement. HUNTER* (shouts): Colleen! I just heard the news! Is it true? COLLEEN* (smiles): It sure is, Hunter (points at Persia's bed): She's right over there! Hunter rushes to Persia's bedside and holds her hand. HUNTER* (smiles): It's really you! I can't believe it! You're really here! PERSIA (gruggy): Yes, Hunter .... I'm here! HUNTER* (happy): We're not going to wait until June! As soon as you're fully recovered, we're going to get married! PERSIA (swallows hard): Married? Grunt begins to growl loudly, Persia telepathically tells him to settle down. HUNTER* (smiles widely): Now don't tell me you've gotten cold feet? Remember the picnic we have at Yosemite? That night we watched the sunset at Wakiki? You and I were always meant to be together, and we will be! PERSIA (gruggy): Hunter, how are the others ...... HUNTER* (smiles): I have to go now, love you! Hunter kisses Persia on the lips as he leaves the room. This causes Grunt to leap out of bed and run towards the door. Colleen grabs him by the arm and tries to lead him back to bed. Persia telepathically orders him to return, so, reluctantly, Grunt walks with Colleen back to his bed. COLLEEN* (growls): You bloomin' pit bull! I don't know who you are, but one more attempt to leave like that and I'll scrap you to this bed, understand me? Grunt nods his head and lays down quietly. Persia reads Colleen's mind quickly and sends out another telepathic message to the others. PERSIA (telepathically): Bad news, Grunt. In this universe, you don't exist. Daisy, Flash, bad news for you also. In this universe, your father was assigned to the Canius Minor while the both of you stayed at Headquarters! It won't take them long to figure out that something is wrong. Whitey, tell your wife to leave the room. When she leaves, we need to knock out Colleen and make a run for the Dog Star! Before Persia's plan can be put into action, a group of Road Rovers burst into the room. It's Dervish, Dylan, Dawn, Huntress and Morgan, they all have their laser rifles drawn and pointed at the Space Rovers. Slowly entering the room are Shag, Daisy and Flash. SHAG* (angry): Sno-wie, get away from that person! Ok, you imposters! The game is up! Who are you and why are you here? DAISY* (points to Daisy and Flash): Especially you two imitation bloodhounds! Anyone can see that you're fakes! PERSIA (stands up): I know that you may find this hard to believe, but we are the real Space Rovers! We're from a parallel universe, we were investigating a new wormhole and our shuttlecraft fell into it and ended up here, in your universe. SHAG* (growling): You expect me to believe that? I wasn't chosen to be the leader of the Road Rovers for nothing! Morgan, read their minds, tell us who they really are! The chocolate Labrador closes her eyes and concentrates, she soon opens them and turns to Shag. MORGAN* (smiles): Shag, Persia is telling the truth! I've read all of the other's minds as well, and they confirm what Persia has said. All of them are from a different universe than ours. SHAG* (nods): That would explain why none of us recognizes the pit bull, and why Daisy and Flash would be among your group. Everyone, lower your weapons. Persia, what can we do to get all of you back to your universe? Sno-wie stands there, shaking her head. She runs back to Whitey's bedside and hugs him even tighter than before. SNO-WIE* (breaking down into tears): NO!!!! You're the real Whitey! You have the same scent! You're MY husband! You can't leave me again! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHITEY (sadly): I'm not the Whitey you knew ...... SNO-WIE* (crying): I don't care what you say! You're my husband! I LOVE YOU!!!!! DAWN* (turns to Shag) Sno-wie's really out of it now. I'll take her back to her room. HUNTRESS* (turns to Shag) I better help Dawn, poor Sno-wie, I'd act the same way if I'd lost Exile. SHAG* (smiles): Ok, proceed. (turns to Dawn) And Dawn, remember, I'm taking you to the movies tonight! DAWN* (takes Sno-wie by the arm): How can I forget, loverboy! PERSIA (stands up): Shag, we need access to the base's computer system. We have to see if the wormhole that brought us here is still out there! SHAG* (points to a door): There are several terminals in that room. Daisy and Flash can help your people to access them PERSIA (smiles): GREAT! Is the Dog Star repaired yet? SHAG* (turns to Dervish): Derv, go down to the motor pool and see how Hope and Exile are coming along with the repairs. We have no other spacecraft here at Headquarters. As Dawn and Huntress lead the weeping Sno-wie out of the room, Cobber slowly and sadly walks over to Sheena, with tears in his eyes. COBBER* (sadly): Sheena, I heard you were back, I'm happy to see you but I have something to tell you. SHEENA (confused): Cobber, you don't understand... COBBER* (sadly): Please, let me finish, I feel you need to know now. We all thought you and the other Space Rovers were dead, so I fell in love and married Colleen! I'm so sorry! SHEENA (holds Cobber's hand): Cobby, I'm not the Sheena of this universe. I'm from another universe and we're all trying to get back there! COBBER* (wiping tears from his eyes): You're delirious, Sheena. I hope you will understand and forgive me. After all, a marriage is no longer valid if a spouse is declared dead. SHEENA (shocked): WHAT??? We were married? (gets angry) Why you two timing, two faced, no good.... PERSIA (runs to Sheena): Sheena! Heel! Remember, this is a different Cobber from a different reality! SHEENA (embarrassed): Blimey, I forgot there for a sec! Sorry, Cobber, I lost me head there for a moment. COBBER* (shakes head): What's going on here? I don't understand this at all! SHAG* (looks at Dylan): Dyl, won't you take Cobber out into the hallway and explain this to him? DYLAN* (nods): Right away, Shag. That'll give me a chance to see if Molly's had her litter yet. It's not every day that one becomes an uncle! SHAG*: And while you've at it, will you tell Otto to stop pacing and come in here? I know he wants to be with Samantha while her sister is giving birth, but we can sure use his expertise to help us get these Space Rovers back to where they belong! DYLAN*: Will do, Shag! C'mon, Cobby, I'll explain everything! As Dylan and Cobber leave the room, both Daisys and Flashs enter the computer room and begin to access the Road Rover satelite. The scene shifts back to the bridge of the Canius Minor, Lao Zi and Bob have an idea to find and rescue Persia and the others. They're down in Daisy and Flash's labratory. ALEXANDER (into mic): Lao Zi, what is your progress? LAO ZI (on speakers): As I suspected, the girls have the matter transporter we took from the Mataxians up and running. It has a directional scanner to lock onto persons or objects for transport. Since we now have a link to our probe in the parallel universe, we can use it as a relay station to scan their Earth for signs of our missing crew members. BOB (on speakers): Assuming that Persia and the others are still wearing their wrist communicators, we can pinpoint their locations and transport them back, if the adjustments we've made work properly. ALEXANDER (into mic): Proceed, Lao Zi, we have to get them back! The scene shifts back to the medical ward, in the parallel universe. Dervish has just entered the room long enough to tell Shag and the others that the Dog Star's life support systems are not fully functioning. Otto has entered the room and has confirmed the findings of both Daisy's and Flash's. Alethia has returned to the room and is once more embracing Whitey. Dawn enters in and is trying to help Morgan pull Sno-wie and Whitey apart. OTTO* (sternly): Yes, the wormhole you entered still exists, but is rapidly collasping. I am also detecting a space probe near the wormhole's entrance. It is linked to a source on the other side. I'm attempting to data link myself through the Road Rover satelite to the probe. Link established, I'm hailing them. PERSIA (looks at Shag): It's a good thing the Otto of this universe is just as bionically enhanced as his counterpart in our universe! OTTO* (sternly): Communication link established, audio only, I'll play it through my internal speaker system. ALEXANDER (on Otto's speakers): Alexander to Persia, are you there? PERSIA (delighted): Yes, old man, I'm here! All seven of us are here and doing fine! ALEXANDER (on Otto's speakers): It's good to hear your voice again, but we have to act fast! This wormhole is closing, Lao Zi and Bob have got the Mataxian matter transporter working. We want to use it to bring you home! PERSIA (turns to Whitey): Whitey, can it be done? WHITEY (Sno-wie finally releases him): It is theorically possible, using the probe as a relay... OTTO* (shakes head): Alexander, Whitey, it can not work. You'd need another relay here on Earth, as a booster for the transporter ray to send their matter patterns back to your ship. I will offer to be that relay. I'm setting my internal systems to receive and send your transporter ray signal. PERSIA (stunned): Otto, are you sure that you want to do this? OTTO* (nods): Don't worry about me, Captain. There is only a thirteen point seven percent probability that my internal systems will be damaged during the procedure. I acknowledge the risk and accept it. ALEXANDER (on speakers): Ok, Otto, Lao Zi and Bob are standing by on this end! OTTO* (sternly): Standing by, Alexander! Space Rovers, prepare for activation of transporter beam in thirty seconds. Just then, Hunter rushes back into the room with roses and hands them to Persia. HUNTER* (smiling): Roses for the most beautiful creature on earth! PERSIA (faint smile): That's sweet, Hunter, but I have something to tell you... OTTO* (sternly): Twenty seconds, I suggest you seven stand together to make the pattern lock easier. Persia, Whitey, Grunt, Flash, Cactus Jake, Daisy and Sheena all stand closely as Hunter and the others look on in wonderment. PERSIA (shouts to Hunter): I'm not the Persia you fell in love with, and I'm returning home. I'm so sorry... SHAG* (turns to Hunter, puts his hand on his shoulder): I'll explain it to you later SNO-WIE* (shouts, struggles): I'm coming with you! Sno-wie attempts to join the seven Space Rovers, but Shag and Dawn grab each of her arms to restrain her. SNO-WIE* (struggles and kicks): LET ME GO!! I WANT TO BE WITH WHITEY!!!! OTTO* (sternly): Ten seconds to transport beam initiation PERSIA (turns to Shag): Thank you for believing us, and for all your help SHAG* (smiles): It was our pleasure, Captain Persia. HUNTER* (tears falling from his eyes): Remember me, Captain Persia... FLASH* (crying): Tell dad that we love him! DAISY* (crying): And that we miss him! OTTO* (sternly): Transporter beam activated A bright flash of light fills the entire medical ward, and when it's done, the seven Space Rovers are gone. The scene shifts back to the bridge of the Canius Minor, in our universe. ALEXANDER (into mic): Lao Zi, Bob, do you have them? LAO ZI (on speakers): YES!! ALL SEVEN HAVE RETURNED!!! All of the personnel on the bridge cheer and scream for joy. Boomer hugs Saundra, Bruno hugs Claudia, even Alexander hugs Calypso, who had just happaned to be bringing the others some coffee and donuts. CALYPSO (smiles): Why, Alex, mon? Calypso not knowing that you cared that much! Calypso takes Alexander and plants a big kiss on him, causing him to fall to the floor. CALYPSO (laughs): I may be old, but Calypso still got it! CLAUDIA (hears an alarm on her console): Wait a minute! Something is coming out of the wormhole! BOOMER (returns to his station): Oh my gosh! It's the Dog Star! ALEXANDER (struggles to his feet): The Dog Star? CLAUDIA (veiwing monitor): There is one person aboard the Dog Star, but it's life support systems are failing! ALEXANDER (into mic): Lao Zi, Bob, the Dog Star came through the wormhole, can you use ... LAO ZI (on speakers, interrupting): We see it, Commander, getting a lock and activating transporter beam! CLAUDIA (viewing monitor): The Dog Star's life support system is now offline. Looks like Lao Zi and Bob rescued the one passenger just in time! ALEXANDER (into mic): Take our guest directly to sick bay! LAO ZI (on speakers): We're already taking her there now! CLAUDIA (viewing monitor): Commander, the wormhole has collasped ALEXANDER (sadly): Whoever came here from the other side is now stuck here. Boomer, get a tractor beam on the Dog Star, bring it into the closest shuttlecraft bay. I'm going down to greet our uninvited guest, Boomer, you have the comm. BOOMER (smiles): Aye aye, sir! The scene switches to sick bay, where Abdullah is emerging from a patient's room. Persia ,Grunt and Whitey are waiting in the lounge area. Alexander runs in and instinctively hugs Persia. ALEXANDER (in tears): PERSIA!!!! I thought I'd never see you again! PERSIA (crying): I'm so happy to be back here, old man! ALEXANDER (releases Persia): Tell me, Captain, who is the person we saved from the Dog Star? PERSIA (sadly): She knew exactly what she was doing! She couldn't stand to be separated from her husband. ALEXANDER (confused): Husband? Just then Abdullah emerges from the patient's room and walks over to Persia. ABDULLAH (holding clipboard): Well, she's been under extreme stress. It's a good thing you rescued her before the life support systems shut down. I gave her a mild sedative, so she's sleeping now. ALEXANDER (sadly): Whoever she is, we can't send her back. The wormhole has collapsed. WHITEY (confused): I don't believe it, but I know it's her! I remember her scent, even after all these years. PERSIA (shocked): All these years? You know Sno-wie? WHITEY (nods): I met her months before I was called to be a Road Rover, when I was still a sled dog in the Yukon. I was quite fond of her, until .... ALEXANDER (puts hand on shoulder): Until when? WHITEY (holding back tears): Until the day of the big avalache. Two sled dogs were lost that day, she was one of them. PERSIA (nods): You had feelings for her, didn't you? WHITEY (tears forming, stands up): Please excuse me, Captain. Whitey runs out of the sick bay into the hallway. ALEXANDER (surprised): Why did Whitey leave? PERSIA (sadly): I could sense a strong emotional response from him. My bet is that he didn't want us to see him cry. ALEXANDER (confused): But were these tears of joy, or sadness? PERSIA (shakes head): I don't know, Whitey has sometimes hide his thoughts from me. He's holding something back, I wonder why? --------------------------------------------------------------------- to be continued....