Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "Turmoil on Turrilla -- 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, Hojo, Roberto, Shamansta, Alpena, Numbia, Derby and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000. The Space Rovers -- "Turmoil on Turrilla - Part 1" The scene is Persia's office. She is once again sitting behind her desk and recording a log entry. PERSIA (into mic): Captain's log, supplimental. It has been two days since we left Earth. Thanks to our artificial wormhole generator, we have returned to Jurrassian Alliance space. This section of the galaxy has been 'quiet' for a while, according to our sources in this quadrant. We're currently heading for another star-mapping mission on the Jurrassian frontier. End entry. Persia stands up and walks out of her office. The scene now shifts to the lounge area, where many Space Rovers are gathered. Most have been listening to Cactus Jake and Flash sing on stage, but they are now taking a break. They join Orchid, Hojo and Shamansta (a new Cadet from India) at their table. ORCHID (clapping): You two sing wonderful together! Don't you agree, sweetie? HOJO (nods): I must say your music is very peppy and exciting! What do you think, Shamansta? SHAMANSTA (slight smile): Well, I did enjoy it..... CACTUS JAKE (turns to her): Lookie, little lady, I can tell by that look in your eyes that something's not right. Would you like to talk about it? FLASH (smiles): Yes, Shamansta, we're your friends, we'd like to help you if .... SHAMANSTA (shakes head): I do not believe anyone can help me. This is the first time I've been away from my homeland for a long time, and .... (holds back tears).... I ..... FLASH (interrupts): You're homesick, aren't you? ORCHID (nods): That's only natural, Shamansta! I felt the same way you did when we left for deep space. HOJO (nervous): I can relate also. Living on a spaceship is very different from taking courses at the Academy. SHAMANSTA (sadly): I realize that, but I miss the street of Bombay. Watching human children playing in the Ganges River, all the sights and sounds of home. I really don't know what to expect out here in space. I had read some of the Space Rover logs, but other than that this big space vessel seems so overwhelming! CACTUS JAKE (proudly): Don't you worry none, ma'am! We Space Rovers are like family, give it some time and you'll fit right in! SHAMANSTA (lowers head): I hope you're right, Cactus Jake. HOJO (smiles): Hey, why not show Cactus Jake and Flash that magic trick you showed us before? ORCHID (nods): Yes, it's a very good trick! FLASH (excited): Oh goody! I loves magic tricks! SHAMANSTA (smiles): Well, alright then! (takes a blue silk handerchef out of her purse): Here we go! I'll place the magic handerchef over this coffee mug like so..... and now, observe closely! Viola! Cactus Jake and Flash are astounded when Shamansta lifts the handerchef up, revealing that the coffee mug was gone. CACTUS JAKE (happy): Whoa! Now THAT'S a good trick! FLASH (smiling): Amazing! How did you DO that? SHAMANSTA (waves finger): No no no, a good magician never reveals her secrets! HOJO (smiling): This is correct, Shamansta! I have watched this trick many times and I have yet to discover how you do it! SHAMANSTA (giggles): Magic is a hobby of mine! Before I became a Road Rover I would watch as humans would perform feats of magic on the streets of Bombay. My favorite was the three cups and the pebble trick. The Indian police called these games 'hustling' and break them up every time they patroled the street. CACTUS JAKE (looks around carefully): So where'd the coffee mug go? SHAMANSTA (grins): It's someplace safe, I assure you! BRUNO (on PA system): All senior officers report to the bridge immediately! All security personnel report to your duty stations at once. This is NOT a drill, I repeat, this is NOT a drill! ORCHID (looks at Shamansta): Well, that's us! You and I have to report to deck seven now! SHAMANSTA (nods): You are correct! I will follow you, Orchid. I'm still not totally familiar with the layout of this ship. CACTUS JAKE (looks at Flash): Looks like I gotta be goin too, darling! FLASH (nods): They need you on the bridge, bye Jake! Flash and Cactus Jake exchange a quick kiss as he dashes off. Orchid and Shamansta also leave the room followed by Rasputin and Su Li. Daisy walks over to her sister. DAISY (excited): Hey sis, we better git back to the lab! I don't know what's goin on, but we'd better be ready to use the matter transporter if they need it! FLASH (picks up purse): Right, Daisy! (turns to Hojo): Sorry, Hojo, duty calls! See you later! Hojo watches Flash and Daisy leave the room. He then begins searching the booth they were sitting in for the missing coffee mug. HOJO (thinking outloud): I wonder where she put that mug! The scene shifts to the bridge, where Persia is sitting in the chair's chair, 'surrounded' by Boomer, Saundra, Whitey, Bruno, Alexander, Grunt and Bob seated at their assigned stations. Cactus Jake runs in just as Persia is having a conversation with Prime Minister Roberto on the front view screen. ROBERTO (on screen): So, that is our situation, Captain Persia. We have lost contact with our science team on Turrilla six two days ago. The closest space vessel we have in the area is the Pressadon, but at top speed it'd take three days to reach it. I know with your ship's artificial wormhole generator, you can be there in a matter of minutes. Please hurry, Captain, one of the members of the science team is my sister Alpena. BOB (shocked): You mean Aunt Alpena is there? ROBERTO (nods): Yes son, she was leading the expedition. Captain, Ghalad is also with them. PERSIA (shocked): Ghalad? You mean the Mataxian scientist who we rescued from Comazar Frigle? ROBERTO (sadly): Yes, she had knowledge of this area so Alpena decided to let her accompany them as a guide. PERSIA (sternly): Very well, Prime Minister. Transmit the coordinates of Turrilla Six to us and we'll proceed there immediately! ROBERTO (concerned): One word of caution, Captain. The entire Turrilla solar system is unexplored. Please be very careful. No telling what dangers may await you... PERSIA (nods): I understand, my friend! Persia out! (turns to Bruno): Bruno, contact Molly in Engineering. Whitey, they'll need you down there too, have Daisy and Flash meet you there as well. Saundra, have you received the coordinates yet? SAUNDRA (nods): Yes, Captain! I'm setting the wormhole generator's controls now! PERSIA (turns to Bruno): Sound general quarters, Bruno. Boomer, prepare to activate the wormhole generator in five minutes! BOOMER (pressing buttons): Aye aye, Captain! PERSIA (turns to Bob): Bob, is there anything at all you can tell us about Turrilla? BOB (shakes head): There's no hard facts I can tell you, Captain. Of course, there are a few myths about it... PERSIA (anxious): Bob, tell me about them! BOB (nods): Well, according to legend, there is a group of furry creatures who are supposed to inhabit that part of space. They are called the Imzona, and, in Earth terms, they would resemble cat-like humanoids. A few old drawings of them have them resembling Cheetahs and Hyenias. They are fabled to be a very evil, warrior race who once ruled that region of space many centuries ago until they were soundly defeated in a long, galatic war PERSIA (sternly): Is there any evidence to support this myth? BOB (shakes head): None, other than the old stories handed down from our ancesters. These stories were so compelling that no Jurrassian Alliance ships have ever gone there... PERSIA (interupting): Until now, and there's been no contact for days. ALEXANDER (looks at Persia): I have a bad feeling about this, Captain! PERSIA (nods): I share your fears, old man, but we have to proceed as planned! BRUNO (turns to Persia): Captain, Molly reports that all systems are ready! PERSIA (happy): Excellent! BRUNO (sadly): She also reports that she feels like strangling Daisy and Flash! SAUNDRA (laughs): Sounds like things are back to normal in Engineering! PERSIA (giggles): Tell her not to strangle anyone, and that's an order! BRUNO (chuckles): Aye aye, Captain! The scene shifts to Engineering, where Molly is running around, shouting orders. Whitey is now sitting behind a console. Sophia and Hojo are standing beside the wormhole generator. Flash and Daisy are moving from place to place with sonic wrenches in their hands. MOLLY (shouting): Whitey! Bring the Barium generator up to full power! Sophia! Verify the wormhole generator's target coordinates! DAISY (shouting): Hey Molly! We got the auxillary mode enhancers up and running! MOLLY (shocked): WHAT? FLASH (shouting): Yeah, Molly! Ain't that great? MOLLY (furious): But I didn't TELL you to do that! DAISY (smiling): We know, honey child! FLASH (smiling): But we just knew you were gonna ask us! MOLLY (furious): That's not the point! I'm in charge here! Molly walks away towards the warp core, shouting some very harsh words in Russian HOJO (turns to Sophia): Do they fight like that often? SOPHIA (sadly): Too often, if you aska me! The scene shifts back to the bridge. PERSIA (sternly): Saundra, activate the wormhole generator! Boomer, when it forms, take us in at one-quarter thruster speed! BOOMER (nods): Aye aye, Captain! Within minutes, the wormhole forms directly in front of the Canius Minor. Slowly, the huge vessel moves towards it, until it has emerged on the other side. Directly ahead is a bright green planet with four moons circling it. PERSIA (amazed): So.... this is Turrilla Six? ALEXANDER (looks at monitor): That's what the ship's sensors say, Captain! PERSIA (turns to Bruno): Call Whitey back to the bridge! Bob, begin a planetary scan, I want to know all about this planet before we ..... CACTUS JAKE (interrupting): Captain! Four missiles have just launched from the surface, and they're heading straight for us! PERSIA (shouting): Grunt! Raise our force field! Boomer, evasive maneuvers! BOOMER (shouting): TOO LATE! The ship vibrates violently, Saundra and Bruno fall out of their chairs. PERSIA (shouting): Boomer, get us out of here! Bruno, damage report! (sees Bruno out cold on the floor) Cactus Jake! Take over Bruno's station, I need a damage report! ALEXANDER (jumps into Saundra's chair): Plotting a course away from the planet! Boomer, engage! BOB (looks at monitor): It looks like whoever send those missiles can see we're moving away, no more of them are coming PERSIA (turns to Jake): Lt Jake! Damage Report! CACTUS JAKE (looks at monitor): We got real lucky, ma'am! Our force fields took most of the bite out of them missiles! Minor injuries reported throughout the ship. No hull damage, all engines and main systems fully operational. BOOMER (looks down at Saundra): Saundra! Are you alright? SAUNDRA (struggles to her feet): I've been better.... CACTUS JAKE (looks down): Bruno is still out cold! I'm calling sick bay ..... As that moment, Deborah steps off the elevator and rushes to Bruno's side. CACTUS JAKE (huge grin): Now that's what I call service! DEBORAH (holding smelling salts): I better get Bruno to sick bay (waves smelling salts under his nose) BOOMER (points): Better take Saundra there also... SAUNDRA (upset): Nonsense! I'm fine! Saundra climbs back into her chair, and then slumps forward. PERSIA (sternly): That settles it! Grunt! Help Deborah take Bruno AND Saundra to sick bay! Cactus Jake, call Calypso, Lao Zi and Claudia to the bridge, now! CACTUS JAKE (nods): You got it, ma'am...er....I mean Captain! PERSIA (looks around): Where's Whitey? BOOMER (confused): He was on his way back to the bridge! CACTUS JAKE (pushing buttons): I'm one step ahead of ya, Captain! Scanning the ship for Whitey..... I found him! He's in sick bay! (pushing buttons): Speaking of sick bay, Dr Abdullah was to talk to you... PERSIA (sternly): Alright, on speakers! ABDULLAH (on speakers): Captain! We have twelve people in sick bay with various injuries, what's going on up there? PERSIA (sternly): Doctor, we were hit by some missles, the ship is now safe. ABDULLAH (on speakers): Excellent! I think you should know that Whitey is down here, he took a tumble in a hallway while the ship was shaking. As Abdullah is speaking, Calypso, Lao Zi and Claudia enter the bridge. PERSIA (pointing): Cactus Jake, back to your station. Calypso, take over communications. Lao Zi, you're at the science station. Claudia, take over navigation. I want to hold our position here, Boomer, come to a full stop! I want a meeting with all senior officers in five minutes in the briefing room! Five minutes later, Persia is seated in the briefing room with Molly, Alexander, Boomer, Cactus Jake, Grunt, Daisy, Flash, Adbullah, Marie and Lao Zi. PERSIA (sternly): I want to know what we're up against! What do our scans of the planet show? LAO ZI (stands up): The planet has a breathable atmosphere, but is, for the most part, barren. We found the area where the Jurrassian science ship landed, but no life signs there. It seems all the activity on this world is in one small area many kilometers away from where the Jurrassians landed. Our sensors also show that the missiles that hit our vessel came from this area as well. PERSIA (excited): What else is in that area? LAO ZI (sadly): No other data available, there is a strong force field around that area PERSIA (nods): That's gotta be where the Jurrassians are! Whoever shot those missiles at us must have them all prisoner! CACTUS JAKE (shakes head): Has THEM prisoner? Captain, them ol' dinosaurs are HUGE! Ain't no body gonna cage them rascals...er.....no offense Bob! PERSIA (upset): Well, looks like someone DID the impossible, Lt Jake! Department heads, report! MOLLY (stands up): Engineering reports that all of our warp and impulse engines are undamaged. Barium reactor operating normally. MARIE (stands up): Damage control reports minor internal damage to the galley and lounge areas, but they have been repaired. Hull integraty is at one hundred percent! ABDULLAH (stand up): We have treated over a dozen crew members in sick bay. Bruno and Whitey have slight concussions, Saundra has two cracked ribs. Several of the Rover children and other crewmembers had minor bruises and have been treated and released. FLASH (stand up): That there force field of there's is mighty strong! Our matter transporter can't send a beam through it! PERSIA (nods): The way I see it, we have a rescue mission to perform. Now, here's my plan... The scene shifts to the planet Turrilla. Three cat-like humanoids look on at they watch six huge dinosaurs working hard in a deep pit. There's a brontosaurus, two triceritops, a stegasaurus, a T-Rex and a pterodactyle all busy digging and moving dirt. The three Imzomans are named Hido, Muwa and Quid (the leader). QUID (laughing): We are the luckiest beings in the universe! Think of it, we only came to this miserable rock in space just to mine Ruxamite Ore, but thanks to these strange creatures landing here, we have a slave labor force that will finish the job in days instead of months! HIDO (nodding): That's right! Who would've thought that our experimental mind control machine would work so well on these giant beings! MUWA (holding small brown control device): To think, those huge monsters are under our command because of his little device! Doesn't seem possible, does it? HIDO (smiling): And don't forget, we also have a useful female slave as well! QUID (smiles): I almost forgot! (claps hands): Servant girl! Bring us more fruit and bread! Soon, Ghalad walks over to the three Cheetah-looking creatures. She is carrying a huge tray of fruit and bread in her hands. QUID (grabs a hunk of bread): What kept you so long, slave? HIDO (snatches several pieces of fruit): Yeah! We demand instant service, girly! MUWA (takes the tray): Oh, you're worthless! QUID (points): Get back in your tent, female, or we'll make you sorry you ever came here! GHALAD (under her breath): I'm already sorry I came here... MUWA (puts tray down): What did you say, SLAVE? GHALAD (timidly): Oh....nothing..... MUWA (angry): LIAR! Muwa takes one of his paws and hits Ghalad in the face, which causes her to fall flat on the ground. QUID (angry): HEY! Enough of that! She can't serve us if you kill her, stupid! MUWA (bows): I'm so sorry, I lost my temper and ... QUID (shakes head): Oh, nevermind. Look on the bright side, if she's unconscience, she can't try to escape, right? All three of the Imzonans laugh loudly. QUID (grabs a piece of fruit): Too bad our mind control device doesn't work on her! Oh well, Muwa, did our missiles destroy that spaceship which was hovering above us? MUWA (shrugs shoulders): Well, according to our tracking computer, the missiles did strike it, but there's no debrios scattered about, so.... QUID (angry): So you don't know whether it was destroyed or not! FOOL! We must speed up our mining operation then! We are so close to completion! We cannot be stopped now! HIDO (panics): QUID! Our sensors show a meteor heading towards the surface of the planet! QUID (angry): MORE TROUBLING NEWS! HIDO (relieved): No no, sire! It's going to impact on the other side of the planet. QUID (grabs Hido by the throat): Stop scaring me like that! Do you think I care if a stupid meteor is hitting the other side of this miserable world? HIDO (barely able to speak): For..give.....me....Quid QUID (drops Hido to the ground): Order our huge slaves to work faster! We need to get off this rock as soos as possible! Meanwhile, the 'meteor' that Hido is refering to 'lands' on the other side of the planet. Soon, the false 'image' of a meteor disappears, revealing the meteor to actually be the Dogstar, with Persia, Cactus Jake, Abdullah, Lao Zi, Bob, Su Li, Fydo and Shamansta on board. PERSIA (smiles): So far, so good! Lao Zi, your illusion apparently fooled our enemy. No missiles were fired at us. LAO ZI (looking at monitor): And our sensors do not detect any life forms approaching us. FYDO (wipes forehead): Whoa! That's a relief! CACTUS JAKE (happy): We gonna sneak right in there on'm, ain't we ma'am....er.....Captain? PERSIA (nods): That's the general idea! BOB (sadly): Grunt sure was upset that you ordered him to stay aboard the ship this time! PERSIA (frowns): I had to make a command decision, Lt. Commander. With Rasputin in sick bay, Commander Grunt is the only remaining crewman with experience operating our weapons system. That's why I ordered him and Alexander to stay behind. If anything goes wrong with this rescue mission, there may be a battle in space. SU LI (reaching for a backpack): Captain, are we ready to begin the next phase of the operation? PERSIA (nods): We are! Lt. Fydo, you stay here in the shuttle. Everyone else, stand close together to Bob. Bob, concentrate, focus on the target area, find us a safe location and teleport us all there. LAO ZI (nods): This is a very good plan! Our ship's matter transporter cannot penetrate the force field surrounding that active area, but Bob's teleprtation abliities CAN! Bob nods and closes his eyes. His body begins to glow, within seconds all but Fydo are glowing and disappear from sight. Instantly, they reappear beside of Hido. BOB (panics): Oops! Looks like my aim was off a bit! HIDO (turns around): What's this? Dog creatures? I'll fix you! The huge cheetah-like creature draws his sword and charges the Rovers. LAO ZI (coldly): So much for the element of surprise..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to be continued......