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Prologue: Out of the Darkness

PROLOGUE: OUT OF THE DARKNESS

A lone hooded figure kneels center stage. Facing audience but face is obscured. Joy Division’s New Dawn Fade plays. The figure is washed in reds and purples. He is speaking with someone off screen.

VO

And you’re sure he is the one?

FIGURE

Yes. This Starship, its leader and the entirety of his race are poised for control. He is the prime candidate for first contact, after that his ego will take care of the rest.

VO

Good.

FIGURE

And you haven’t heard the best part.

VO

Don’t be shy now..

FIGURE

They have an active solar field and are lousy with neutrino spheres

VO

Excellent! Their incompetence will be their downfall!

FIGURE

No, my lord, they have an abundance of them.

VO

Even better, those are resources we can use. We will proceed as planned.

FIGURE

I have one more condition. The botanist…

VO

Yes?

FIGURE

Well every king needs a queen

VO

Perhaps a few concubines?

FIGURE

One is more than enough.

VO

Oh I’m not too sure, big stud like you, I’m sure you like to slash gash...

FIGURE (bashful)

My lord...

VO
A bride, very well. (serious )You won’t hear from me again until its time.

FIGURE

How will I know?

VO

...death.

The figure rises and looks around concerned. Face still obscured. He goes to exit.

VO

No you didn’t come in that way why would you go out.

FIGURE

You’re right, sorry.

Figure goes to exit and is searching really high up, very high, tippy toes high.

VO

Are you a giant? Why would the door be there?

Figure goes low, very low, on knees low.

FIGURE

Or a dog?

VO
I dont know Lord.

He finds door handle. Pushes.

VO

It’s a pull.

FIGURE

Oh got it. Thank you Lord. goes to exit. Bye Lord!

VO

Bye bye!


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