Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "War Games -- 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, Orchid, Dot, Luigi, Sophia, Lao Zi, Su Li, Claudia, Sno-wie, Otto, Samantha Maddog, Helga, Hannah, Dreadnaught, Numbia, Derby and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Dawn is a creation of Diane L, Huntress is a creation of Greywolf Lupous, Billy and Chaos are creations of Jessica Hanson, Hope is a creation of Angel Munoz. Boomerang is a creation of Robert Paige. Editor's Note: Characters from the 'parallel world' will have an asterisk beside their names. The Space Rovers -- "War Games -- Part 1" The scene is the bridge of the Canius Minor, the 'War Games' with the Jurrassian vessel Degalo have begun. Persia is seated at the 'com' with Alexander by her side. Saundra and Boomer are at the navigation and helm controls, Whitey is seated at the science station. Bruno is behind the communications console and Grunt stands at the weapons console. Also present on the bridge manning other consoles are Cactus Jake, Bob and Sno-wie. Other departments of the ship also stand ready for the 'battle simulation', Abdullah, Sheena and Deborah have prepared the sick bay to accept many 'situated' injured Space Rovers, in the engineering section, Molly stands as she makes her staff 'stand at attention' for inspection. Molly walks down the 'line', past Sophia, Marie, Francis, Dot and stops in front of Daisy and Flash. MOLLY (angry): Is that GUM you two bloodhounds are chewing? FLASH (smiles): Sure is, want some? DAISY (happy): I can blow huge bubbles! Y'all watch this! Daisy blows a large pink bubble which Molly promptly bursts with her claw. The 'burst bubble' covers Daisy's entire face. MOLLY (furious): You two are a disgrace to the disipline aboard this ship! Listen to me! As long as you guys are in MY engine room, you'll behave the way I want you to! Is that understood? Daisy and Flash nods there heads as Molly turns and walks away. FLASH (shouts): Hey, Molly! Sure you don't want any of our bubble gum? Sophia, Dot, Marie and Francis begin to laugh until Molly turns her head around and has 'fire' in her eyes. DAISY (elbows Flash): I think we better go fix something, Molly is not a happy camper right now. MOLLY (growls): Not a happy camper? I'll give you a happy camper! GET TO WORK, NOW!!!! Meanwhile, in the ship's armory, Rasputin and Cobber are distributing laser rifles to the other members of the security department. COBBER (looks at Rasputin): Why are we handing oot all of these weapons for, mate? This is only a simulation, right? RASPUTIN (nods): Yes, but part of the simulation will involve an 'invasion' of the ship itself. No one knows which sections of the ship will be 'invaded, it's all a part of the drill. Cobber, Rasputin and Su Li lead teams of Space Rovers to various sections of the ship. Cobber's team walks past the school room, where Calypso and Fydo have prepared the children for today's activities. Many of the children will 'act' as simulated 'injured people' for sick bay to treat. GRETA (confused): Miss Calypso, why are all of us putting on bandages and fake blood? CALYPSO (smiles): Greta, we be helping the Captain with dis battle drill! VANNI (giggles): And it's a great way to get out of school work! BERNADETTE (nods): Thatsa right, brother! YURI (lying down, looks at his foot): Hey Uncle Fydo, what's this tag doing on my big toe? FYDO (smiles): You're a simutated casualty! YURI (confused): I'm what? DENG (sternly): You're dead, you moron! TANYA (growls): Don't call my brother a moron! PENG (snickers): You're no rocket scientist yourself, girly! CARLA (growls): Stop picking on my friends, geeks! DENG (angry): I am no geek! CALYPSO (upset): Dat's enough, class! We not be wanting any REAL injures here, so NO MORE FIGHTING! Dat be clear? All of the Rover children nod and continue their preparations for the battle drill. The scene switches back to the bridge as the Degalo begins firing 'simulated' torpedoes and laser fire at them. WHITEY (looks at monitor): Direct hits by three torpedoes, shields holding at 67% strength! PERSIA (shouts): Saundra, Boomer, evasive manuevers! Grunt, target their weapon launchers and open fire! GRUNT (nods): GRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL! Grunt fires simulated weapons fire at the Degalo, the ship 'rocks' briefly as Sandra and Boomer plot an evasive course, WHITEY (looks at monitor): The Degalo is reporting hits on their starboard weapons systems, their shields are holding. CACTUS JAKE (turns to Persia): Hey Captain. is now the time we try our new energy plasma beam? PERSIA (shakes head): Not yet, Ensign. I've saving it as a 'surprise' for Commander Zeldor! ALEXANDER (nods): Like a good poker player, never show your entire hand too quickly, correct? PERSIA (smiles): That's right, old man! WHITEY (looks at monitor): The Degalo has hit us with 'high yield' torpedoes, according to the simulation computer, three hits on decks four, five and six. Those new torpedoes penetrated our shields! Fires and moderate damage reported! ALEXANDER (laughs): Looks like Zeldor has a few surprises also! SNO-WIE (smiles): Good thing this is only make believe! PERSIA (turns to Whitey): Begin simutated repairs, have all simutated injured personnel report to sick bay. (turns to Cactus Jake): NOW is the time for our new weapon! Saundra, Boomer, attack pattern Gamma four, as we've discussed. Grunt, stand by to fire plasma beam! Bob, set all enersia dampeners to maximum! Engage course NOW! The Canius Minor takes a sudden 'dive', flying swiftly beneath the huge Jurrassian flagship until it reaches the other side. With one swift motion, the Canius Minor is on the opposite side, and fires a tight, concentrated, blue colored beam at the Degalo's midsection. BRUNO (looks at Persia): I'm receiving a message from Commander Zeldor! PERSIA (laughs): I thought we would! On the front view screen, please! Soon, on the front view screen is the huge, green stegasaurus wearing his full dress uniform. ZELDOR (huge smile): You and your crew never cease to amaze me! What was that plasma beam you used on us? Our simulation computer says that it not only penetrated our shields, it also severely damaged our ship's computer systems and energy controls. All of our weapons, shields and torpedos are now 'locked' and our warp engines went offline! PERSIA (giggles): You can thank Lt Commander Bob for that! He, Flash and Daisy developed the weapon and he also knew where your vessel's 'weak spot' was from your own design diagrams! ZELDOR (laughs): So, Bob did this to us! Wait until I tell your father on you! Everyone on the bridge laughs. WHITEY (stands up): Commander Zeldor, those new torpedos you attacked us with, where did they come from? ZELDOR (smiles): Our scientists came up with the new design, based on 'temporal' displacement... BOB (smiles): I see! Your torpedos temporarily 'slid' into another time to avoid colliding with our shields! ZELDOR (nods): Yes, brilliant, isn't it? PERSIA (shakes head): Zeldor, forgive me, but isn't time displacement a little dangerous? What it the torpedos never return to our time, or malfunction and go directly into the past or future? ZELDOR (looks concerned): Hmmmmmmmmmm. You do have a valid point, Captain! We never really thought about those possibilites. (smiles): Well, one thing's for sure, you won this battle! Our simutation computer says my ship is totally defenseless now. It recommends surrender! PERSIA (bright smile): Surrender accepted, Commander! Those 'time' torpedos did simulated damage to our ship, but overall effect was minimized by our swift repair teams. There are a few simulated injuries in sick bay now. All in all, this was a good battle drill for us! ZELDOR (nods): I agree! We'll prepare for the next simulation in three earth hours, Zeldor out! The scene shifts to sick bay, where the Space Rover children has arrived with their 'simulated' injuries. Abdullah and Deborah begin to treat them, Sheena prepares to join them when she suddenly sees Cobber lying on a gerny with a tag on his toe. SHEENA (runs over to Cobber): Cobbie! Cobbie! SPEAK TO ME!! COBBER (whispers): I'm a simulated casualty, love, I'm not supposed to talk any more! SHEENA (relieved): Oh yeah, that's right. I kinda freaked out when I saw you there like this.... DEBORAH (shouts): Dr Sheena! We need you in medical ward three! SHEENA (turns to Cobber): Gotta go now! Duty calls! COBBER (whispers): Wanna kiss a corpse? Sheena stoops over and quickly gives Cobber a kiss on the lips as she dashes off. The Rover children giggle as they watched them. Yuri, who is lying beside of Cobber, shouts out to Bernedette. YURI (happy): Hey Bernadette, wanna kiss a corpse? BERNADETTE (shocked): Ewwwww! GROSS!! YURI (pokes Cobber): Hey, Mr Cobber, why didn't that line work for me? COBBER (whispers, winks): 'Ang in there, little kipper! She'll come around! The scene now switchs to the engine room, where Daisy and Flash are doing a happy 'dance.' DAISY (happy): We did it, sis! Our plasma beam weapon is a success! FLASH (throws hands up in the air): YES!! What a happy day this is! Molly watches the girls 'dance', shakes her head and walks away. DAISY (grabs Molly by the arm): C'mon now Molly, join us! FLASH (grabs Molly's other arm): TIme to do the dance of joy, y'all! Molly begins to growl as the girls do high kicks and jumps, locked 'arm in arm' with her. She uses her powers to let her arms 'pass through' the dancing bloodhounds and walks away. DAISY (discovers Molly is gone): Hey MOLLY! Come back here, we aint done yet! FLASH (motions): C'mon back! It's fun! MOLLY (turns and picks up a huge laser wrench): It's now MY turn for a dance of joyski! This one is called the 'run for your life' dash! You two run and hope I don't catch ya! DAISY (scared): Time to leave, sis! FLASH (nods): I agree! Daisy and Flash run as Molly pursues them, swinging the huge laser wrench over her head. They run out into the corridor and stop when they see Persia and Grunt standing in their way. PERSIA (angry): Daisy, Flash, Molly, what's going on here? MOLLY (smiles widely): We're dancing, Captain! PERSIA (upset): WIth a laser wrench? I don't think so! MOLLY (lowers head): I'm sorry, Captain, but sometimes those two bloodhounds get on my last nerve! DAISY (smiles): Don't be too hard on her, Captain! FLASH (nods): Yes ma'am, we don't mind! PERSIA (shocked): You don't mind an angry person trying to clobber you with a laser wrench? DAISY (laughing): Shucks NO! FLASH (happy): That's right, we play like this all the time! DAISY (nods): Molly always pretends to be mad at us, but WE know she really likes us! FLASH (nods): That's right, this is her way of showin' it! PERSIA (bewildered): Well........ alright, I'll let it go, this time. (turns to Molly): You will report to my office after you've finished in the engine room. I'd LOVE to hear all about this 'play time' you've having with our top scientists! Dismissed! Grunt looks down at Persia as Daisy, Flash and Molly go their separate ways. GRUNT (confused): GRRRRRRRRRR GROWL? PERSIA (smiles): Why didn't I have you toss them in the brig? Because I know there's something to what Daisy and Flash are saying. Deep down, Molly really does respect and admire them! She's so afraid to show it openly. GRUNT (shakes head): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL! GRRRRRRRRRRRR PERSIA (smiles): Yes, it looks like fighting, but one thing you must remember, my huge friend. Things aren't always what they appear to be. Understand? Grunt shakes his head 'no', Persia smiles as the two walk together down the corridor. The crew is taking a 'break' now, many of the officers and personnel are shattered throughout the ship, having a quick snack or a cup of coffee in the lounge. The scene on the bridge is calm, Boomer is seated in the 'com' with Saundra, Lao Zi, Claudia, Raspitun, Numbia and Poncho manning the ship's consoles. Claudia is at the communications station, and opens a channel to the Degalo. ZELDOR (smiles): Commander Boomer, we'll be ready for the next phase of our war games in two earth hours. How are things going on your vessel? BOOMER (smiles): We'll be ready, I have all the vital stats ..... LAO ZI (interrupting): Commander, a wormhole has just formed two hundred miles off of our port side BOOMER (shocked): Wormhole? ZELDOR (turns to one of his staff): We're picking up also, have any idea what caused it? BOOMER (shakes head): Haven't a clue! LAO ZI (looks at monitor): A space vessel is emerging from the center of the wormhole, it's size and density is very similar to our own! ZELDOR (looks at monitor): Commander, do the Space Rovers have another ship like yours in service? BOOMER (shakes head): Nope, we're the only deep space ..... LAO ZI (shocked): Boomer! According to the ship's scanners, the vessel that just came through the wormhole IS the Canous Minor! BOOMER (surprised): That's impossible! Claudia, call the Captain and all senior officers back to the bridge! LAO ZI (looks at monitor): The other Canius Minor is powering up it's weapons, it's going to attack the Degalo! ZELDOR (concerned): Commander, what's going on? That other ship of yours is charging up it's weapons for REAL!! BOOMER (shakes head): That's not one of OUR ships! Go to battle readiness, Zeldor, we'll both have to work together to stop this crazy vessel, whoever it is! (turns to Saundra): Darling, manuever this ship to stand between the Degalo and that other Canius Minor! Rasputin, raise shields and have our torpedos standing by! The Canius Minor quickly positions itself between the two ships, which causes the 'other' Canius Minor to 'stand down'. LAO ZI (looks at monitor): It worked, Commander, they're powering down their weapons! CLAUDIA (turns to Boomer): The other ship is hailing us! As Claudia is speaking, Persia, Alexander, Grunt, Whitey, Cactus Jake and Bob enter the bridge. PERSIA (turns to Boomer): Commander, what is our status? BOOMER (smiles): We just 'found' ourselves! Claudia, on front view screen. Persia, Grunt, Whitey and Cactus Jake nearly faint when they see the image on the front view screen. They recognize by the way he's dressed and has his fur 'styled' that this Shag, leader of the Space Rovers from the parallel universe they 'found' a few months ago. He is surrounded by Dawn and Hannah on the helm console, Otto at the science station, Huntress on the weapons console and Colleen at the communications station. *SHAG (concerned): Captain Persia, are you alright? We saw that Jurrassian spacecraft ready to attack you and .... PERSIA (shakes head): No no, Shag, the Jurrassians are our allies in this universe! Why are you here, and how did you get another spaceship like ours? *SHAG (sternly): There's little time to explain. The earth of our universe is in grave danger. We came here to look for you and the other Space Rovers, we need your help to ward off a coming attack from our arch enemies, the Jurrassians! *OTTO (sternly): To answer your second question, Captain, several months ago when you and the Dogstar came to our universe, I had to uplink to your ship's systems in order to return you to your universe. I was able to download your entire vessel's database into my systems and analyze them. We constructed a perfect replica of the Canius Minor, with one exception, he have no Barium for the Barium reactor, so we substituted a conventional energy generation system. PERSIA (shocked): You have all of our entire ship's data in your internal memory banks? *OTTO (nods): This is correct, Captain. All of your personnel records and log entries. I found it amusing to discover your craving for something called 'Beef Wellington', we have no such recipe in our universe. PERSIA (upset): Otto, please keep all of that personal information to yourself! *DAWN (smiles): Won't you tell us what's in it? I'd love to taste it! PERSIA (smiles): Perhaps at another time, Dawn. According to our sensor readings, you have only thirty crew members aboard your ship. That seems hardly enough people to operate a vessel your size. *SHAG (sadly): Not many of us Rovers have any experience in space. Many were relucent to volunteer after the first Canius Minor was destroyed. The Master also wanted to keep many of us on earth, just in case we were not successful in stopping the Jurrassians. Captain, will you and the Space Rovers return with us to our universe and fight the Jurrassians with us? PERSIA (hesitates): I don't know, Shag. Our Master may not want us to ..... *SHAG (shakes head): There isn't much time, you're our last hope! The Jurrassians are heading for earth at warp 9.9, they'll arrive in our solar system in two days, we need your help NOW! Please? ALEXANDER (nods): You always said that the Space Rovers will respond to ANY call for help, right> PERSIA (nods): That's right, old man. WHITEY (sternly): Shag, Otto, will we be able to return to our own universe after we've completed our mission? *SHAG (nods): Of course! All except for Sno-wie, she needs to return with us! WHITEY (growls): NO! SNO-WIE IS MY WIFE NOW!!! I WILL NOT PERMIT IT!!!! PERSIA (turns to Whitey): That's enough, Commander! That issue can be settled later. Yes, Shag, we wiil help you! ZELDOR (interrupts transmission): Captain Persia, we are coming with you! PERSIA (smiles): Commander Zeldor, are you sure you'd feel comfortable fighting your own kind? ZELDOR (sternly): Where YOU go, I go, Captain! I have full authority of King Rhinon to assist you in ANY mission! I'm coming with you, and that's final! PERSIA (turns to Shag): Shag, how about it? Commander Zeldor and his ship will give us added firepower, what do you say? *SHAG (nods): Ok, he's in! Follow us back through the wormhole, we need time to plan a stratagy! Within a minute, a huge wormhole forms directly in front of Shag's vessel, his ship enters first followed closely by the Canius Minor and the Degalo. -------------------------------------------------------------- to be continued...............