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!
BLACKOUT