Copyright 2000 ---- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "Send in the Clones" 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, Numbia, Hojo, Shamansta, Derby and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Lionheart is a creation of Josh Higley. Writer's note: Any 'cloned' members of the Space Rover crew will be denoted with an asterisk * The Space Rovers -- "Send in the Clones" The scene is the bridge of the Canius Minor. Alexander is sitting in the captain's chair, Boomer and Saundra are at the helm controls. Whitey, Bob, Bruno and Cactus Jake are at their regular stations. Rasputin is at the weapons console. As the camera pans all around the bridge, Alexander's last long entry plays in the background. ALEXANDER (recorded, voiceover): First Officer's log -- supplemental entry. It's been one solar day since Captain Persia, Grunt, Flash and Sheena departed in the DogStar for Brittius seven. The Glezodans, the race that inhabit the planet, wanted to break their centuries long isolation from the outside universe and open diplomatic relations with the Jurrassian Alliance. I am a bit troubled about this. They demanded that only four members of this crew of their choosing be allowed to visit their planet, and we have been ordered to stay one light year away from Brittius during the negotiations. I know that Commander Grunt is capable of protecting the Captain and the others, but I have a gut feeling that they are knee deep in danger. End entry WHITEY (looking at monitor): Commander, my sensors have detected a small spacecraft approaching us. BRUNO (looking at console): We are being hailed! ALEXANDER (nods): Open a channel, on screen... Suddenly appearing on the front view is a fox-sapien very familiar to the crew. ALEXANDER (smiles): Lionheart! Good to see you again! How are .... LIONHEART (sternly): Command, there's no time for small talk. Your landing party on Brittius Seven is in grave danger! ALEXANDER (shocked): How could you possibly know about that? This was a secret mission and .... LIONHEART (shouting): No time to agrue! I need your help to rescue them! ALEXANDER (nods): Alright, old friend, come aboard the ship and we'll discuss...... Suddenly, Lionheart is standing in front of him. WHITEY (looking at monitor): Commander, Lionheart's ship is now resting in shuttlebay C! LIONHEART (frantic): We have to work together! The Glezodans are at this moment in the process of cloning your landing party! They plan to make many duplicates of them to sell to the highest bidder! CACTUS JAKE (shocked): My Flash! (growls): I'll rip'm apart for this! ALEXANDER (growls): Now, take it easy Leiutenant. Lionheart, what do you suggest? LIONHEART (sternly): Well, with my spaceship, we can sneak unto the planet undetected. I have been to the planet before, I know where they're being held. But I can't rescue them alone. ALEXANDER (nods): Understood, let's formulate a plan! The scene now shifts to an underground labratory on Brittius Seven. Many Glezodan scientists are busy at the many computer banks and control panels within the lab. The Glezodans are a humaniod species with white hair, pink skin and four arms. The lead scientist in this lab is a female named Crota, she is busy discussing her plans with her staff. CROTA (smiles): So, we now have Persia, Grunt, Flash and Sheena in our grasp! Have they been strapped to the cloning table? ASSISTANT (nods): Yes, Crota! CROTA (smiles): Have the devices been placed on their heads? ASSISTANT (nods): Yes, they are functioning! CROTA (sneaky grin): Excellent! Let's go visit our guests! (laughs) Crota and three of her assistants follow her into another room where a huge computer stands in the middle. To one side is the table where the helpless Space Rovers are trapped, on the other side is a table which has four elongated blobs of a clay-looking mass on it. Persia is the first to awaken. PERSIA (struggles): What's going on here? Where am I? Where's my crew? CROTA (laughs): All in good time, Captain Persia! PERSIA (shocked): I .. I can't read your mind! CROTA (nods): That's right, Persia! You see, my name is Crota, and we on Brittius are dealers in highly valuable items, items we sell to eager races or planets that are willing to pay. You see, you Space Rovers have quite a reputation for technical advances as well as combat wisdom. My assistants and I are going to clones many exact duplicates of you, Grunt, Flash and Sheena to sell to our clients! They will be EXACT copies, possessing all of your thoughts, abilities, cunning and special powers! Once we've made all of the copies of you four that we need, you'll be returned to your ship. PERSIA (growls): You'll never get away with this! My crew will find us! CROTA (shakes head): Oh no they won't! I have all of your wrist communicators and dog collar homing devices. We Glezodans can shield our thoughts, so that's why you couldn't read our minds! PERSIA (nods): Or I would've known all along what your real intentions were! CROTA (smiles): Exactly! But don't worry, once we're finished with you, you'll be released. We will, however, remove all memory of this place from your minds. PERSIA (growls): How many others have you done this to? CROTA (laughs): Captain! I am not one to 'clone' and tell! (looks at her assistants): Begin the procedure! Grunt, Flash and Sheena awaken. They struggle and growl. GRUNT (angry): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FLASH (struggles): Hey, what y'all doin' to us? SHEENA (struggles): Hey, what's the idea? CROTA (laughs): Imagine! I have a brilliant space captain, a super strong mutant, a brilliant scientist and a talented doctor in my cloning machine! FLASH (shocked): Cloning machine? SHEENA (struggles): I'm the only me I wanna be! Let us GO! CROTA (smiles): Simmer down, doctor, this procedure is completely harmless Soon, the huge computer bank in the middle of the room begins to light up. A yellow scanning beams slowly begins to move over the four struggling Space Rovers. FLASH (sadly): Stage one, our bodies are being scanned at the molecular level for duplication CROTA (nods): I'm impressed, Flash, of course I'd expect nothing less from such a great mind! SHEENA (panics): I don't wanna be cloned! We gotta get out of this! CROTA (laughs): There's no escape, doctor, so sit back and relax! PERSIA (tele to Sheena, Flash and Grunt): Don't lose hope! Alexander will find us! A buzzer begins to sound on the machine. CROTA (looks at the machine): What's wrong? Why are we getting a null signal? ASSISTANT (looks at panel): It's the pit bull mutant, his DNA is so scrambled our machine cannot copy it! CROTA (angry): NO! (smiles): Oh well, the other three's clones will secure a hefty price! GRUNT (struggles harder): GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR CROTA (confused): Captain. what did he say? PERSIA (giggles): You'd rather not know! Trust me! CROTA (shouting): Continue the process! Soon, the initial scanning is complete, the huge machine whirls and makes three of the piles on the other table begin to glow and 'move into place.' FLASH (sadly): Stage two, our DNA patterns are being duplicated into those blobs of matter on the other table.... SHEENA (growls): I don't need a bloody play-by-play account of this! LET ME GO!!!! PERSIA (angry): We came to your planet in peace, as ambassodors of the Jurrassian Alliance! CROTA (laughs): Save the speechs for someone who cares, Captain! Three of the blobs on the other table now are morphing rapidly. Soon, they become exact duplicates of Persia, Flash and Sheena. FLASH (sadly): Stage three, excelerated molecular development. CROTA (nods): Right again, bloodhound! Just a few more seconds, and they will become full fledged clones of yourselves! Even your own crew wouldn't be able to tell the difference! VOICE FROM ABOVE (booming): That's what YOU think, you crazy lady! CROTA (shocked): Who said that? Show yourself! In an instant, Lionheart, Alexander, Cactus Jake and Rasputin appear with laser pistols aimed at Crota. LIONHEART (sternly): I'm only going to say this once! Release the Space Rovers or we start blasting everything and everyone in sight! CROTA (holds hands up): I guess you have us, brave warrior.... NOW!! Instantly, plant-like vines spring up behind the four and tie them to the floor of the lab. Cactus Jake's hat falls to the floor. CROTA (laughs): Say hello to my trained Melsi plants! They have an iron grip and will crush you four to death if I so order them to. So, if I were you, I'd remain motionless! When Crota and the others turn their backs on Lionheart and the rescue team, Cactus Jake's hat and hatband morph into Numbia and Poncho, who then quickly morph into Glezadons. CROTA (looks at them): You there! Unhook the clones from the wiring, they are ready to be activated! Instead, the two rush over to a control panel and push buttons that make the Melsi plants retract their 'vines'. CROTA (shocked): What? The prisoners are free? CACTUS JAKE (growls): We sure are! Cactus Jake uses his ice vision to freeze the central computer solid. Rasputin and Alexander work to free Persia and the others from the table. Lionheart punchs out all of Crota's assistants. LIONHEART (growls): NOW, FOR YOU, CROTA!!! CROTA (begs): Have mercy, great warrior, can we make a deal? LIONHEART (evil grin): I thought you'd never ask! Crota has a short conversation with Lionheart, he nods and smiles. Meanwhile, Cactus Jake tries to freeze Crota solid, only to be blocked by Lionheart's force field. CACTUS JAKE (shocked): Lionheart? What are you doing? Who's side are you on? LIONHEART (laughs): MY SIDE!!! CROTA (laughs): I will win yet! My clones will attack you! As the Persia, Flash and Sheena clones stand up, Cactus Jake aims his heat vision at them. He hits the Persia and Flash clones, causing them to melt. But when he shots at the Sheena clone, a force field causes his eye beams to be deflected away. By this time, the real Persia, Grunt, Flash and Sheena are free. Cactus Jake hugs Flash, Alexander hugs Persia. Lionheart waves his hand and Crota is bound with ropes. CROTA (yells): LIONHEART! I thought we had a deal! LIONHEART (laughing): We did! But I got what I came here for all along! (he hugs the Sheena clone) PERSIA (sternly): So, YOU set us up! You allowed me and the others to be captured, just so you could have Sheena! GRUNT (furious): GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! LIONHEART (nods): So, you read my mind, Captain! (shrugs shoulders) Well, hey, it's not like I STOLE Sheena away from you! (points): She's right there! SHEENA (confused): What??? That's.... ME you have! LIONHEART (nods): I fell in love with you at first sight on Graum 7. After you departed, all I could do is dream about you, I wanted you SO bad, I had even considered kidnapping you! SHEENA (furious): HEY!!! I'll tell Cobber on you! LIONHEART (smiles): Now I have something BETTER! I have YOU, a different you that will fall in love with me! *SHEENA (looks into his eyes): Oh Lionheart! I remember when we were on Graum! You are quite a man! SHEENA (angry): Just a bloody minute! If she's me, then she must remember how much I love Cobber! *SHEENA (confused): Cobber? Who or what is a Cobber? LIONHEART (laughs): I removed her memories of him from her mind. Now, I take my leave of you! SHEENA (furious): NOT WITH ME YOU DON'T!!!! Sheena grabs a laser pistol from the floor and shoots at the Sheena clone, Lionheart's force field causes the shots to bounce away. LIONHEART (smiles): That's the beauty of my plan! That's exactly what I'm doing! Farewell! And thank you, Sheena! Lionheart and the Sheena clone share a passionate kiss and then disappear. SHEENA (in shock): NO!!!!!!!!!! COME BACK HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! PERSIA (sadly): He's already gone. (turns to Alexander): Old man, call the ship, I just want to get out of here! ALEXANDER (nods): Aye aye, Captain! The scene is back on the Canius Minor, three hours later. Persia is in her office recording another log entry. PERSIA (into mic): Captain's log, supplemental. Our diplomatic mission to Brittius Seven nearly turned into disaster, but thanks to our old friend Lionheart, I and three of my crew members were saved from being cloned and sold to the highest bidder. However, I am very upset with him for stealing Sheena's clone for himself. From what I was able to read from his mind, that was his REAL plan from the beginning. The Glezadon leaders are now currently being questioned by Jurrassian Alliance officials. I had to beg Commander Zeldor out of landing his ship on the surface and 'stomping the planet flat' like he threatened to do when he heard the news. (hears door buzzer) End Entry.. (shouts): Come in! Sheena walks in and sits down with a very distressed look on her face. PERSIA (concerned): Doctor Sheena, what's wrong? SHEENA (sadly): Captain! What am I going to do? Lionheart is flying all over the bloody universe with ME as his co-pilot! PERSIA (shakes head): That's not you! You are here with us, among people who care about you! SHEENA (distressed): How I am gonna explain this to Cobber? PERSIA (sternly): Sheena, it's not your fault that the Glezadons tried to clone us! I know I certainly didn't ask them to do it! And it's not your fault that Lionheart took advantage of the situation. You even tried to stop him from running off with your clone... SHEENA (near tears): But you don't understand, Captain. That day back on Graum 7 when the Imzomans attacked, I must admit I did have some feelings for Lionheart. Not enough feelings to forget about Cobber, but I do confess that I was tempted. In the end, I came to me senses and turned him down. Cobber is the only man I love, I'd even love to marry him someday. If I hadn't have met Lionheart on Graum, he'd never fallen in love with me. PERSIA (smiles): Sheena, that wasn't your fault either. Sometimes in life, things just happen. No one has complete control over what events will take place in their lives, where they will travel to, who they will meet, things like that. The important thing is to deal with the circumstances we have and do our best to deal with them. SHEENA (angry): But how can I deal with this? Another 'me' is out there somewhere probably french kissing that fox warrior! (panics): What if Cobber can't handle this news? He may break up with me! He may set me out on the curb with the rubbish! Sheena begins crying uncontrolably, Persia walks over and gives her a gentle hug. PERSIA (hugging Sheena): Doctor, it's alright. I will personally explain what happened to Cobber. I've sure he won't blame you or think ill of you for this. These events were beyond your control. Besides, look on the bright side. SHEENA (sobbing); What's that? PERSIA (smiles): At least Lionheart won't be back here trying to swoon you away from Cobber! He now has his own... er......girlfriend, right? SHEENA (nods): Right, Captain! That's true! PERSIA (smiles): I know it will take time for you to move past this. I would suggest you schedule a few session with Calypso, she can help you cope with this trauma better than I can, alright? SHEENA (nods): Ok, I will do that, Captain! PERSIA (nods): Very well Doctor, dismissed When Sheena walks out of the room, suddenly an image appears behind her. She turns around to see ... PERSIA (growls): Lionheart! LIONHEART (smiles): Captain, this is just a holographic projection of me. I know better than to set foot aboard your vessel right now! PERSIA (upset): Why? Why did you use us? Can you see what pyschological damage you've done to Sheena? LIONHEART (sternly): Captain, would you have prefered that I kidnapped her away? I love her! In all of my travels throughout the galaxy, I've never met anyone quite like her! PERSIA (angry): That doesn't justify keeping Sheena's clone! LIONHEART (smirks): And here I was going to invite you to my wedding! Oh well.... PERSIA (furious): Lionheart! How could you do this..... LIONHEART (smiles): You're not the only one who can read minds. I know she was is deeply in love wth Cobber that I didn't have a chance. My magic is powerful, but I cannot create exact duplicates of living beings, that's why I was glad the Glezedons did it for me! I don't expect you to forgive me, Captain, but try to understand MY position, OK? With that, the image of Lionheart fades away as Grunt walks into Persia's office. He is wearing his universal translator. GRUNT (growls, interpreted): Captain, how are you feeling? PERSIA (sadly): A little let down, to be honest about it. GRUNT (growls, interpreted): It's about Lionheart, right? PERSIA (nods): Yes, it is. And the Glezedons too. Image, Grunt, they were going to make dozens of clones out of us and sell them all around the universe! GRUNT (growls, interpreted): I am pleased that they failed. I want there to be only ONE Persia and only ONE me to hold, love and cherish her! PERSIA (walks over to him): I agree, darling! Persia and Grunt share a long, passionate kiss. -------------------------------------------------------------------------