TEASER

Over black

MAN (voice over)
Since the dawn of Mankind,
we have been fighting.
Our history is one of
violence and destruction.

Opening shot:

EXT. – FOREST – DAY

Two men in animal skins fight each other with sticks and stones. One of the men gets the upper hand and begins clubbing the other.

MAN (voice over)
Tribes went to war. Then nations.
Finally the whole world plunged itself
into three wars that nearly destroyed us.

EXT – BATTLEFIELD – DAY

Tanks and infantrymen march across the screen. Rockets, jets, and artillery light up the Background.

Suddenly a mushroom cloud appears, blindingly bright, then another, and another, and another.

White out:

MAN (voice over)
Our fighting was not contained to the Earth.
We launched ourselves into the heavens and
spilled our blood in the vacuum of space.

EXT – SPACE – DAY

Large clunky looking ships fire rockets and projectiles at one another. One explodes silently.

Twisted bodies float among shattered debris.

Fade out:

MAN (voice over)
Humanity was never united.
In each other we saw an enemy.
In each other we saw a threat.
Then the true Enemy came.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

A vortex opens and from it spill ships, dark and deadly.

Upon their hulls there is a flag. A black flag, a stylized red sun, with a white hand in the center.

MAN (voice over)
A world divided faced an Enemy.
One who had conquered scores of worlds.
An Enemy who’s power dwarfed our own.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

Huge ships hover around earth, raining down deadly light upon cities.

MAN
We were invaded, but we fought back.
The divided nations of the world United.

INT. – COUNCIL OF MEN AND WOMEN – DAY

From all nations, they stand united, grim faced, and stoic. Upon a battered wall behind them is raised a flag.

Blue, Gray, and White.

Earth cupped in a pair hands with the word Unity written beneath them.

MAN (voice over)
Together. United. We faced the enemy.
We fought them in our cities.

EXT. – SHATTERED CITY – NIGHT

Explosions rock the city as troops battle against an unseen enemy. Men scurry among the ruins, firing back and in the distance we see tanks and other weapons being deployed.

MAN (voice over)
We fought them in the sky.

EXT. – SKY – DAY

Fighter jets battle other strange looking aircraft.

MAN (voice over)
We fought them in space itself.

EXT – SPACE – DAY

Ships that aren’t clunky anymore fire upon the black vessels. The Unity flag can be seen upon the hulls of the attacking ships.

Pull back and we see a large fleet of these ships, battling against the Enemy ships. They fill the screen, explosions blossom upon the screen.

MAN (voice over)
Humanity united and as a single Union we fought them.
We fought them when all around us the world was reduced to rubble.
We fought them when death rained down upon us all.
We fought them because we had hope.

INT. – BRIDGE OF A SHIP – DAY

The bridge is red lit, men and women can be seen huddling in front of monitors. In the center of the bridge a man can be seen, his features darkened.

MAN (voice over)
We had hope, because of one man.
When all seemed lost, he continued the fight.
When it looked like we were doomed, he brought us victory.

EXT. – A HUGE FLEET OF SHIPS – DAY

They fill the screen. Upon the hulls are the Unity flag and they engage a equally huge fleet.

MAN (voice over)
He brought us our salvation.
He brought us hope and victory.

INT. -A HUGE AUDIENCE CHAMBER – DAY

A man is standing at a podium, a huge crowd is gathered, uniformed men and women stand behind the MAN.

MAN
Our savior, our defender!
The Sword of Freedom,
The Champion of Democracy,
And the Protector of Humanity!
Admiral Ward.

Ward steps forward from among the uniformed men and women, to the thunderous applause of the gathered men and women.

CUT TO OPENING CREDITS

An Alternatehistory.com Presentation:

AH.COM: The Series

“OF SHIPS & CAPTAINS”

Written By : PSYCHOMELTDOWN

ACT I

INT. – ASTERIOD BELT – UNITY FREE ZONE – DAY

EIGHT YEARS AGO….

Two men are talking and walking down a corridor, it has a dim, grim, and battered look about it. Workers hurry by, all looking tired and their clothing battered. We pull in on the two men, WARD and GRIMM REAPER.

WARD
They need to work faster.

GRIMM REAPER
There’s only so much time in the day, and
we’re already pulling twenty four seven on
the construction. Any faster and we’ll be
losing workers faster than ever.

WARD
They need these ships back on Earth.

GRIMM REAPER
I’m not saying they don’t. It’s just
we’re losing workers on a daily basis.

WARD
I thought accidents were cut down?

GRIMM REAPER
They are, but depression, lack of sleep.
They’re taking their toll.

WARD
They should be so damn lucky that they’re not getting
bombarded by the Bastards back on Earth. They should
be giddy with happiness that they’re not being slaughtered
like cattle. They’ve got food, they’ve got a place to
sleep, and they’ve got work to do. What else do they want?
(scowls)
You get those weak willed bastards back on the
production line or space them. If they’re not
doing shit, then we sure as hell don’t need them.

GRIMM REAPER
Bit harsh, ain’t it, Sir?

WARD
There’s a billion things that need doing and
we don’t need to be wasting damned resources
on people who aren’t contributing anything!
There’s a war to be fought and this is no time
to coddle the useless.

GRIMM REAPER
(looking over a clipboard)
On that note. The Council is sending a ship over from earth.
A group of scientists who are researching a way to reverse
engineer the Bastards’ shift engines. You’ll like them, they’re
Canadians and Americans. They’ll be here in two days.

WARD
Why not just send the whole
damn population of China here?
(scowling)
It’s not like we’re already overcrowded as it is.

GRIMM REAPER
(looking about)
After what happened in Asia, all of
China would probably fit here.

WARD
This base is not a safe haven for the cowardly
to run to. If they’re not pulling their own weight,
then by God I’ll space them like I did with those
useless politicians that flocked here.

GRIMM REAPER
Council says they’re close to a break through in
getting the shift engine to work. Who knows they
might actually do it. And then we can take this
war back to the Bastards’ own universe.

Ward stops and suddenly grins.

WARD
That would be nice. Make sure
they get whatever they need.

GRIMM REAPER
(grins)
Got another bit of good news. ETA on
the Martians is in about three days. From
what I’ve read they’ve stripped their
defenses clean and are sending us everything
they’ve got.
(shakes head)
They must be really pissed.

WARD
How would you feel if the Bastards
had slagged New Jersey?

GRIMM REAPER
Happy?
(laughs)

WARD
The Bastards slagged Hong Kong last week.
After what? Seven years of laying siege to the place?

GRIMM REAPER
I guess they got tired of the waiting.
The Martians will fill out the remaining
crew slots. We’ll finally have a full
compliment of personnel.

WARD
Then we’ll be finally ready to launch.

The two men come to a large window, overlooking something.

They stare out of it.

GRIMM REAPER
That’s the plan, sir.

WARD stares intently out the window.

WARD
And we’ll crush them.

Pull out from WARD.

A wide shot of what appears to be a huge hanger. Three huge bulks dominate the space, machines and men swarm around it, putting the final touches.

Pan across the Hanger and we see the names, COUNTERFACTUAL.NET, ALTERNATEHISTORY.COM, and ALTERVERSE.ORG upon their massive hulls.

WARD
We’ll win this war…

Fade out.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

PRESENT DAY…

A planet spins before us, a gleaming blue gem, perfect and clean. Suddenly a dark shape crosses it, a black on black thing that screams menace.

Pull in on the shape and it becomes a huge ship.

There are markings upon it: COUNTERFACTUAL.NET

Beams of energy suddenly lance out from the ship, striking down upon the planet below.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – BRIDGE – DAY

The bridge is dimmed, the crew are all standing, many them armed with plasma rifles, and aiming them at a group of men and women kneeling before a chair that dominates the room, Ward’s Command Chair.

Upon it sits Ward, his face older and more lined, his beard gray, and a hardness about him. He slowly pulls off a pair of black leather gloves, taking his time.

WARD
What was it you said, when I first arrived here?
Violence never solves anything?

KNEELING MAN 1
(pleading)
Please…

WARD
But you were wrong on that account.
Violence is the supreme power. Naked
Violence has solved more problems in
history than foolish negotiations or talks.
Violence solves everything. It protects,
it defeats, it keeps you alive.

KNEELING MAN 1
Please. You got what you came for.
My people…

WARD
Right now, your cities are being pounded to dust.
Your people are running screaming in terror.
What are you going to do?

KNEELING MAN 1
Please…

WARD
We’ve been here, what? Three days now?
Three days in which you’ve not lifted one
finger to defend yourselves. Three days,
in which you caved to every demand, three
days in which you did not once try to fight back.
(stands up, towering over group)
What I cannot abide is those that won’t
even fight to save themselves.

A beeping noise begins upon one of the consoles. GRIMM REAPER snaps up his rifle and looks at the screen. He taps a few buttons and frowns.

GRIMM REAPER
Looks like we got company.

WARD
(glancing to Grimm)
Type?

GRIMM REAPER
Vortex. On main screen.

The main view screen lights up and it shows a huge orange grey cloud. Not your usual vortex, instead it looks like a rolling thunderstorm, lighting flashes within the billowing cloud.

Shot of WARD as he begins to visibly pale.

WARD
Wha…
Is it?

GRIMM REAPER punches keys upon the computer console, frowning and grim. The computer gives a beep and a message flashes upon the monitor before him.

GRIMM REAPER
(gravely)
Yeah. Yeah it is.

The gathered crew begins muttering among themselves, confused as to what’s going on.

WARD suddenly turns to CREW.

WARD
Full power to the shields!
Arm all weapons.
Prepare the Shift Engines!
We’re getting the hell out of here!
(to stunned crew)
GET!

The crew scatters. Running for their positions. WARD sits back down, his face still pale and drawn.

MERRYPRANKSTER
(gesturing to the kneeling people)
What about them?

WARD
Space them. We have bigger things to worry about.

GRIMM walks up to the command chair, he’s as pale and drawn as WARD.

GRIMM REAPER
What are we gonna do, sir?

WARD continues to stare at the screen, his face troubled.

Fade out:

INT. – CF.NET – ADMIRAL’S READY ROOM – DAY

FIVE YEARS AGO…

Center on the stern visage of WARD. He’s glaring at someone, off screen.

WARD
(reading off a computer monitor)
Seven counts of drunkenness.
Three counts of fraternizing with female officers.
Six counts of disobeying a superior officer.
One count of smuggling livestock on board?
(looks up from computer monitor)
Normally this would be handled by your captain.
Normally such behavior would
not even be brought to my attention.
But then there are circumstances.

Camera pans around to reveal DOCTOR WHAT slumped in a chair across from WARD.

DOCTOR WHAT
Yeah.

WARD
You’re a Name, Mr. What.
You’re one of the men and women
who worked on the Shift Project.
People know who you are and
some even look up to you.

DOCTOR WHAT
That was a long time ago.

WARD
Three years ago.

DOCTOR WHAT
Yeah.

WARD
But you’re also an officer in the Unity Fleet.

DOCTOR WHAT
I remember. The ceremony was pretty.
They pinned stuff to my uniform.

WARD
Are you drunk, Mr. What?

DOCTOR WHAT
A little, maybe…

WARD
I’ve been informed of other various
incidents aboard the ship you’re serving on.

DOCTOR WHAT
The AlternateHistory.

WARD
A fine ship, commanded by a fine captain.
One who bravely fought in the War.

DOCTOR WHAT
Yeah. I remember. He killed a lot of the Enemy.

WARD
(glaring at DOCTOR WHAT for a moment)
Tell, me, Mr. What.
Why did you join the Unity Fleet?
You’re position as a scientist was
established, why forsake it all and
join the Fleet?

DOCTOR WHAT
(long silence)
I wanted to see the Multiverse.

WARD
(suddenly begins laughing)
An explorer? You fancy yourself an explorer?

DOCTOR WHAT
(frowning)
Shift travel is restricted to Unity Fleet ships only.
It’s the only way I could see other universes.

WARD
Why not become a colonist then?

DOCTOR WHAT
And grub dirt? No. I want to explore.
To see new things, new places, people, civilizations…

WARD
Is that what you think we’re out here for?
Exploration?

DOCTOR WHAT
We have ships exploring.

WARD
For our own protection.
We have ships out there, looking for those
that savaged our world and for those that
might savage it again one day. We are not
in the business of exploring. This fleet is
here to defend our colonies and our
home world from other universe attack.

DOCTOR WHAT
It was the closest I could get…

WARD
There are dangerous things out there, Mr. What
and it’s my job to make sure that we don’t get
our asses stomped again by some unknown enemy.
You know what the “explorers” have seen?
Savage world upon savage world. Worlds ripped
apart by war, by disease, by infighting. Worlds
that attack first and not ask questions at all.

DOCTOR WHAT
Every world can’t be a bad one.
I’m sure there are good
and beautiful worlds out there.

WARD
(scoffing)
You’re a disgrace as an officer. You’re
a disgrace to the uniform you wear and
what it means. Once we return to Earth Prime
in two weeks, your commission as an
officer will be terminated. You will be
reassigned to the duties you were involved
in, prior to your joining the Fleet.

DOCTOR WHAT
You can’t do that.
You can’t-

WARD
You are dismissed, Mr. What.

DOCTOR WHAT just stares at WARD.

WARD
DISMISSED!

DOCTOR WHAT walks from the ready room, looking shocked.

The comm suddenly activates, as the door to the ready room closes.

COMM OFFICER
Sir. We’re getting a distress
call from one of the picket ships.

WARD
I’ll be in the Control Room in a moment.

Fade out.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

PRESENT DAY…

A vortex opens, bright swirly colors.

The AH.COM ship appears.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CORRIDOR – DAY

DOCTOR WHAT and OTHNIEL are walking down the corridor in animate discussion.

DOCTOR WHAT
It’s all about the exploration, finding the unknown,
seeking out those things that you didn’t know existed
or thought could never be.

OTHNIEL
I thought you just did it because
you had nothing else to do?

DOCTOR WHAT
That too. But there’s also more.

OTHNIEL
Porn?

DOCTOR WHAT
There’s also that. You’ve got to give
it to humanity, that in every universe
we visit, they come up with porn that’s
almost completely different from the
other universe.

OTHNIEL
It all looks the same to me.
(quickly)
Not that I watch such filth.

DOCTOR WHAT
(looking at OTHNIEL sadly)
It’s like scotch. Every universe makes it in
a slightly different way, giving it a flavor that’s-

OTHNIEL
I don’t drink either.

DOCTOR WHAT
(confused)
Then what are you doing on this ship?

OTHNIEL
(shrugs)
I bring the word of God to you heathens.

DOCTOR WHAT
(nodding)
Who’s that again? Wait. Is he the guy that ate
all those Pterodactyl eggs? That was some funny stuff.

OTHNIEL glares at DOCTOR WHAT.

Suddenly the ship shakes.

DOCTOR WHAT opens a comm-unit.

DOCTOR WHAT
Hey? What are you guys
doing to my beautiful ship?

GBW (on comm)
Uh.. . we’re passing through a
debris field. A pretty big debris field.

DOCTOR WHAT
I’ll be in the Control Room in a moment.

DOCTOR WHAT and OTHNIEL walk to a hatch and pull it open.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – CONTINUING

DOCTOR WHAT ambles to his command chair.

DOCTOR WHAT
What’s up?

GBW
We’ve run into some debris, seems
to be ship debris or something.

DOCTOR WHAT
On screen.

The main viewscreen activates, showing a vast scene of what looks to be chucks of metal and trash.

DOCTOR WHAT
Status of the planet.

GBW
(long pause)
uh.. there’s no planet on scans.

DOCTOR WHAT
Huh?

GBW
I’ve got a reading on one of the large debris.
It’s giving out a low powered distress call.

DOCTOR WHAT
On screen.

GBW
It’s already on screen, Doc.

Pan to the screen and we see the hulk of what appears to be a ship.

The outside lights of the ship play upon the hull of the vessel, huge gaping holes decorate the vessel.

GBW
Massive damage. I don’t think
anything would survive.

The lights continue to play upon the hull of the ship. They suddenly come across markings on the ship, ALTERVERSE.

GBW
Alterverse?
Looks to be the ship’s name.

GBW turns around and sees DOCTOR WHAT sitting there, slack jawed and pale.

GBW
(concern)
Doc?

DOCTOR WHAT
(shakily)
Is there signs of a planet?

GBW
(running scan)
Uh… no.
Scanners pick up nothing, just debris…
(thoughtful pause)
That’s pretty str-

DOCTOR WHAT
Get us out of here.
Get us out of here, now!

GBW gapes for a moment, but glancing back at DOCTOR WHAT again, he quickly complies.

DOCTOR WHAT continues to sit in the command chair, pale and frightened.

Fade out:

EXT. – HUB DOCKS – DAY

DOCTOR WHAT, HENDRYK, and DIAMOND are walking through a busy walkway, traffic is headed toward a large sign labeled, TRANSPORT.

DIAMOND
(looking at DOCTOR WHAT)
What’s up Doc?
Normally we get shot up before
we go running from a world.

DOCTOR WHAT is silent.

HENDRYK
I-

They all stop as they see WARD and GRIMM REAPER walking across the catwalks. They seem to be in a discussion.

DIAMOND
Small Multiverse, ain’t it.

HENDRYK
I suggest we run back into the ship and
hope they leave the docks soon. There’s
no shame in running, right?

DIAMOND
Hope not, since we do it all the time…

DOCTOR WHAT watches the two, they don’t notice the three.

DIAMOND
From this angle, they don’t look all that tough.
(flexes)
Say we can take them. What
do you think, Hendryk?

HENDRYK
That’s what you always say.
Then comes the screaming, the sobbing,
and the yellow running down the trousers…

DIAMOND
Hey! That was only once!

DOCTOR WHAT
I need to talk to Ward.

The two stare at him.

DIAMOND
Dude. It’s your funeral.

HENDRYK
Surely anything you need to say to him,
can be sent over the com, with you safely
secure in the protection of your own quarters?

DOCTOR WHAT
It’s important.

DIAMOND
I call dibs on your porn, then.
After they kill you, that is…

HENDRYK
Too late.
(grins)

DIAMOND
Don’t tell me-

HENDRYK
He’s signed it over to the Church of Whatinity.
Once he dies, again, it all reverts to Church property.

DIAMOND
Man, that sucks.

HENDRYK
It’s called keeping Holy Artifacts with in the Church.
Don’t want any grubby Sheep worshiping heathens
getting their hands on it.

DIAMOND
I don’t see how a stained copy
of Backyard Honeys is Holy.

DOCTOR WHAT walks toward where WARD and GRIMM REAPER are standing.

DIAMOND
(watching DOCTOR WHAT)
I’d call in some back up about now.

HENDRYK
(opening com unit)
Way ahead of you…

Pan to WARD and GRIMM REAPER.

WARD
We need to contact the others.

GRIMM REAPER
Be a might difficult.
Seeing how they’re scattered across the Multiverse.

WARD
I don’t need your sass now, Grimm.
Just get it done.

GRIMM REAPER
Righto.

DOCTOR WHAT comes up and the two turn to face him.

WARD ‘s eyes suddenly narrow and he glares. GRIMM REAPER just grins sourly.

WARD
You have a bad habit of showing
up when you’re not wanted, boy.

DOCTOR WHAT
I get that a lot.
Mainly from women…

GRIMM REAPER
(sneering)
Oh, look a stray. Coming up to us, tail tucked
between his legs, whining for a milk bone.
Can I keep him WARD?
(walks around DOCTOR WHAT)
‘Course I’ll have to make sure he doesn’t
have fleas and get him his shots.
I’ll even make sure he’s housebroken.
(stands very close to DOCTOR WHAT)
It’ll be ever so much fun…

DOCTOR WHAT
We need to talk, WARD.

WARD
I have nothing to say to you
(sneering)
Doctor. What.

GRIMM REAPER
(still standing very close to DOCTOR WHAT)
I think I’ll get him fixed.

WARD
You got five seconds before
I fill you with lead, boy.
(cocks a pistol in his hands)

DOCTOR WHAT backs off.

DOCTOR WHAT
I need to know.
I need to know what happened.

WARD
(angry)
You NEED to know what happen?
(scoffs)

DOCTOR WHAT
I need to know…
I found the Alterverse…

WARD looks at him for a moment.

WARD
(to GRIMM REAPER)
Get everything ready. Contact the others.
(looking at DOCTOR WHAT)
Me and the good doctor here have things to discuss.

Fade out:

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

FIVE YEARS AGO…

WARD enters the Control Room, around him there are dozens of techs and personnel doing a variety of duties. The Control Room seems crowded, but by WARD’s reaction, all is normal.

WARD
Status?

COMM OFFICER
Sir. We’ve got a distress call from the JUMPER.
They’re reporting some kind of enemy attacking
Colony Hastings.

WARD
Any visuals?

COMM OFFICER
They’ve transmitted only this image.

The screen activates to show a huge ship and scores of other vessels surrounding it. Weapons fire upon what was a Unity colony. The Control Room suddenly goes quiet.

GRIMM REAPER
Wow. That’ s a big one, sir.

WARD
(frowning)
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
(to Comm Officer)
Status Red for the fleet.
Prepare for Shift, prepare for combat.

GRIMM REAPER
Going huntin’, Admiral?

WARD
Damn straight.
Nothing attacks us and gets away clean.
If it runs, I’ll hunt the bastich to the end of the Multiverse.

GRIMM REAPER
I was getting tired of all this Peace crap, anway.

Suddenly white light fills the screen, GRIMM REAPER, WARD, and the rest of the Control Rom crew stare at the screen mouths agape.

GRIMM REAPER
Maybe peace isn’t such a bad thing after all…

Fade out.

INT. – HUB OF THE MULTIVERSE– OUROBOROS– DAY

PRESENT DAY…

A pitcher of beer is set upon a table and a single glass before WARD.

DOCTOR WHAT looks at him.

WARD
It’ll be a cold day in hell, with the Devil
dancing the two-step, before I share a drink with you.

DOCTOR WHAT nods, as a drink with a large umbrella arrives and is set before him. DOCTOR WHAT takes a sip.

WARD
The damned thing is back.

DOCTOR WHAT
(surprised)
You saw it?

WARD
Damn straight.
We saw the bastard and
we lit out of there.

DOCTOR WHAT
You ran?

WARD
No. We retreated.
We’re not freakin’ cowards.
(glares at DOCTOR WHAT)

DOCTOR WHAT
Where is it?

WARD
Why the hell do you want to know?

DOCTOR WHAT
I…

WARD
Right.
You just go back to your ship
and watch your porn.

DOCTOR WHAT
I want to help.

WARD
You can help by staying
the hell out of our way.

DOCTOR WHAT
(determinedly)
I want to help.

WARD watches DOCTOR WHAT for a moment, drinking his beer.

WARD
(snorts)
There’s a lot of crap that needs to be
organized first. Things that need doing.

DOCTOR WHAT
I understand.

WARD
No. Understand this.
We’re going to kill this thing and
we’re going to make sure it stays dead.
Understand?

DOCTOR WHAT
(fuming)
I get it, old man.

WARD drains his glass and rises to his feet.

WARD
We’ll call you when we’re ready.
You’d better be ready.

DOCTOR WHAT
Got it.

WARD suddenly grabs DOCTOR WHAT by the collar and throws him upon the table. The glass and pitcher tumble off and patrons stare at them.

WARD
(threateningly)
You pull the same shit you did last time,
I’ll hunt you down to the ends of the Multiverse
and make sure you feel a world of hell before you go.
Clear?

WARD walks off.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CORRIDOR – DAY

GBW, DIAMOND, and LANDSHARK are walking down the corridor.

GBW
Seriously.
Somethng’s up. Doc just doesn’t just scream
for us to hop out of a universe for no reason.

LANDSHARK
Unless he’s drunk…

DIAMOND
It has something to do with the
missing planet and the wreckage.

LANDSHARK
What gave it away, Sherlock?

GBW
We need to know what’s going on.

DIAMOND
Who knows the mind of DOCTOR WHAT?

GBW
Hendryk?

LANDSHARK
Grovels at What’s feet.

DIAMOND
Why not ask the only other person
who’s been here the longest?

GBW
Right.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – GREY WOLF’S QUARTERS – DAY

There’s the sound of clattering cans and clinking bottles. GREY WOLF is digging among a large pile of dirty clothing and empty bottles. The door to GREY WOLF’s quarters open and the three enter.

LANDSHARK
Oy, Grey!

GREY WOLF looks up, a little confused.

GREY WOLF
What?

GBW
We need to know if you know anything
about a ship called the Alterverse.

GREY WOLF
The what?

DIAMOND
The Alterverse.

GREY WOLF
Oh, bloody hell.
Where did you hear that name?

GBW
We ran into the wreck of it in
a universe we just got back from.

GREY WOLF
Where’s DOCTOR WHAT?

DIAMOND
Sauntered off arm in arm with
Ward, of all damned people.

GREY WOLF
(long pause)
Damn.

LANDSHARK
Spill it, Grey. What the hell is going on?

GREY WOLF stares distantly, his eyes going unfocused.

GREY WOLF
(sighing)
You got a strong drink and
some time to kill?

Fade out.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – BATTLE ROOM – DAY

KIT, HENDRYK, DIAMOND , GBW, and LANDSHARK all sit in the Battle Room.

KIT
So there’s this whole chapter of DOCTOR WHAT’s
life we don’t even know about?

HENDRYK
Yeah. It looks like it.

GBW
A life he lived before we all
became the crew of this ship.

DIAMOND
What did you think? How did
you think he came by this ship?

HENDRYK
I figured he built it himself.

LANDSHARK
Yeah. I always figured he cobbled it
together out of tin cans and rubbish
he found. Would explain the smell.

DIAMOND
Huh? Dude, look at the size of it.
The complexity of it.
No one man could have built it himself.

HENDRYK
He’s DOCTOR WHAT.

DIAMOND
Okay, I get it. So he eats out a chick and
dies and we all build a religion around it,
but that doesn’t make him the
Johnny Appleseed of Multiverse Ship Builders.

KIT
(confused)
Johnny Appleseed?

HENDRYK
But. He’s DOCTOR WHAT.

DIAMOND
I’m guessing logic’s not working on you guys?

GBW
Hey. That’s my line.

DIAMOND
You haven’t used it in a bit, so I’m using it.

KIT
(confused)
Who’s Johnny Appleseed?

LANDSHARK
Kitty, dear. Don’t think
so hard. You’ll hurt yourself.

DIAMOND
The point is: we all had lives before this.
We all have our own tales about how we got here.
We all have our reasons why we ended up here.

GBW
It doesn’t matter how we came here.
It doesn’t matter why we’re here.
What matters is that we’re here.
That at this moment we have decisions to make.
Do we go along with this mission or not?
Do we put our lives on the line, to stop this thing,
or do we go our separate ways?

LANDSHARK
Damn. If you put it that way…

KIT
Seriously who’s Johnny Appleseed?

DIAMOND
Going for the dramatic, eh GBW?

GBW
I prefer it sometimes.

LANDSHARK
Bugger all this nonsense about the bloody Canuk’s past.
There’s a Big Bad out there that needs killin’ and
I aim to blow it’s sodding head off.

DIAMOND
Earthfish’s right.

GBW
Aw, come on.
I wanted a deep and dramatic moment where
we all realized where our loyalties lay…

LANDSHARK
(rising to his feet)
C’mon, you lollygagging buggers.
We got us a monster that needs killing.

DIAMOND
(rising to his feet)
The bigger they are…

KIT
(hopping to his feet)
The harder they are to fuck.

Silence

Fade out.

END ACT I

ACT II

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – NIGHT

FIVE YEARS AGO…

Smoke fills the Control Room, sparks fly everywhere.

WARD gets up off the deck and staggers to his command chair.

WARD
Status?

GRIMM REAPER
Shields down.
Weapons down.
Hull integrity near zero.
We’ve got the shit kicked out of us.

WARD
The other ships?

GRIMM REAPER
Reading transponders from the
Alterverse and AlternateHisotry.
Nothing for the support ships…
(long pause)
Damn.

WARD
Helm. Get us the hell out of here!

GRIMM REAPER
He’s dead, sir.

WARD
Then get us the hell out of here.
General retreat, Delta Point.
Slave it to their nav comps.
Get us out of here now!

EXT. – SPACE – NIGHT

A large portal opens and three large ships disappear into it, scores of small vessels attempting to follow.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – NIGHT

WARD walks to the station GRIMM REAPER is standing over.

WARD
What’s our status?

GRIMM REAPER
That thing just kicked out asses…
We’ve lost all our support ships,
I’m getting heavy casualties from
the Alterverse, a lot of our own
personnel don’t seem to be responding.

WARD
The A.H.?

GRIMM REAPER
Reading nothing. Though she seems
to be running, no one’s at the helm,
comp’s showing no one’s in charge.

WARD
Give me a link to the ship.

GRIMM REAPER
Comm open, sir.

WARD
AlternateHistory, This is
Admiral Ward of the Counterfactual.
Respond.

Static booms on the comm. Suddenly a voice comes on.

DOCTOR WHAT
(frantic)
This is What. I-

WARD
Rank and name, soldier!

DOCTOR WHAT
Junior Lt. Science Office Bruno What.
I-i think I’m the only one alive…
Some kind of beam hit the ship.
Everyone just died.

GRIMM REAPER
DOCTOR WHAT’s alive?

WARD
And seems to be the only one on the AH.

GRIMM REAPER
Damn.

WARD (into comm)
These are your orders, soldier.
Assess the damage to your ship,
Gather any survivors.

DOCTOR WHAT
I got it, sir.
I’ll do it…

WARD
He’d damn well better.

GRIMM REAPER
What are we going to do, sir?

WARD
We look for survivors, we repair what we can.
As long as we draw breath, we’re not out of this fight yet.

Fade out.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – BATTLE ROOM – DAY

The CREW is gathered, all looking to DOCTOR WHAT who’s standing facing the large observatory window, his back to the CREW.

DOCTOR WHAT
(still facing window)
We’ve seen a lot.
We’ve visited scores of universes,
we’ve seen the brightest and the
darkest side of humanity. We’ve
seen civilizations that have inspired
us to reach for greatness and others
that have shown us what inhumanity
is. For the last four years, we have
been a crew, more than a crew.
Almost a family.
(turns to face the CREW)
Now. I’m going to ask you to do something.
Something more than I’ve ever asked.

MATT
(jokingly)
Get to the fucking point!

A scattering of laugher among the CREW.

DOCTOR WHAT
(not smiling)
There is a great evil out there.
One that’s destroyed worlds,
killed billions. This is a great
evil that must be stopped.
What I’m asking-

DIAMOND
Hey, we already know, man.

DOCTOR WHAT
(confused)
Huh?

DAVE HOWERY
Grey told everyone,
a couple of hours ago.

DOCTOR WHAT looks to GREY WOLF

GREY WOLF
The buggers yanked it outta me.
(long swig of booze)

DOCTOR WHAT
So you know, then. What-

HENDRYK stands up, DOCTOR WHAT stops talking.

HENDRYK
We already decided.

DOCTOR WHAT pauses, looking a little shocked.

DOCTOR WHAT
And?

HENDRYK
We’re with you all the way, Doc.
Everyone.

WEAPON M
Fuck yeah, Doc. You said it.
This bitch’s killed billions.
Of course we’re gonna help
you stop the bastard.

PSYCHOMELTDOWN
Man, think of all the chicks that’ll
wanna screw us, once they hear we
killed this Big Bad Whatever.

MICHAEL
Yeah.

MATT
I just wanna kill something this big, man.

DOCTOR WHAT shakes his head and crumples the sheets of papers in his hand.

DOCTOR WHAT
(grinning)
I had a big speech planned out.
It was supposed to be filled with awe inspiring
wording and heartfelt comments about all of you.

HENDRYK
We know, Doc.
I’m sure all of us didn’t sign up to be heroes,
when we first came aboard, but over the years
we’ve faced some pretty hairy situations.
We’ve seen evil, we’ve seen good, like
you said. If you say this thing needs killing,
then we’re behind you, Doc. 99%
(off DOCTOR WHAT’s look)
Straha only voted for 80%

STRAHA
Dude. I don’t wanna die.
But I’m still going. Don’t want
you fuckers taking all the glory.
And like what Psycho said,
might get me laid.

PSYCHOMELTDOWN
Plus, when the shit hits the fan,
Doc always knows what to do.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

FIVE YEARS AGO…

DOCTOR WHAT
What are you serious?

WARD (over comm)
Yes, I am. As the only surviving ranking officer,
you are to take control of the AH.com and prepare
it for the upcoming battle.

DOCTOR WHAT
But.
But I can’t.
I don’t know anything about
commanding a ship!

WARD
We are running a serious man power shortage here, soldier.
You will do as you are command. If we don’t stop this thing,
then it may destroy our very home!

DOCTOR WHAT
Yes, sir…

WARD cuts communication.

DOCTOR WHAT
What the hell am I supposed to do?
(turns)
Huh?

GREY WOLF
Sorry, sir. I don’t know.

DOCTOR WHAT
Can’t you take command?

GREY WOLF
Sorry, sir. I’m not an officer.
There’s rules and such.

DOCTOR WHAT
Oh, god. We’re going to fight that thing again…

GREY WOLF only nods.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – BATTLE ROOM – DAY

PRESENT DAY…

WARD stands before his assembled CREW.

WARD
There is something out there that needs to be killed
and we are going to kill it. We are awaiting reinforcements
from other sources and will be commencing this
mission in less than twelve hours. By that time
I want all systems checked, rechecked, and
checked again. All weapons systems, all defensive
systems are to be at full operational, emergency
systems prepped and ready to go. Commander
Grimm Reaper will answer all your remaining
questions, that is all.

WARD walks out of the Battle Room.

GRIMM REAPER walks to the head of the table. From a holster he pulls out a heavy blaster and slams it on the table, causing everyone to jerk.

GRIMM REAPER
Ward is your captain.
It is not your place to disobey him.
It is not you place to question him.
You’re all on this ship for whatever
reason and you can all be off this
boat even faster, though an airlock.

MERRYPRANKSTER
We’ve all read the briefing. We know
what we’re up against. This is an evil
that needs to be-

GRIMM REAPER
Shut your trap, Goody Two Shoes.
There’s only one thing I want to here
from all of you and I know you all know what it is.

EVERYONE IN UNISON
We hear and we obey, sir.

GRIMM REAPER
(smiling)
Good. You have two days of work
and only ten hours to do it. Get to.

The crew shuffles out, a few shooting angry glances back at GRIMM REAPER. After they are all gone, GRIMM REAPER re-holsters his blaster and heads out the other door.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GBW
We got a call from Ward,
He says to meet them on the docks.

DOCTOR WHAT
Looks like we’re gonna meet these allies of his.

LANDSHARK
Ward’s got allies? Why don’t we have allies?
Aren’t we the good guys?

DOCTOR WHAT
He’s been planning for this for a long time, it seems.
Not surprising.

LANDSHARK
Were you planning for this too?

DOCTOR WHAT
(shaking head)
It kinda slipped my mind.

LANDSHARK
Inspiring words from our leader.

DOCTOR WHAT
Tell Ward we’ll be there.
Grey? Meet me in the airlock.

EXT. – HUB DOCKS – DAY

Several men stand upon the docks, talking to WARD. They all stop as GREY WOLF and DOCTOR WHAT arrive.

WARD
It looks like we’re all here, then.
Make your introductions.

MAN #1
I am captain Flocc of the “Verse Crosser.

MAN #2
I am captain Hermanubis, of the Alterworld.

MAN #3
I am captain Count Deerborn, of the Sliding Infinity.

WARD
And we all have one thing in common.

COUNT DEERBORN
The Beast.

FLOCC
The Devourer.

HERMANUBIS
The Destroyer.

DOCTOR WHAT
This thing’s destroyed your worlds too?

Everyone nods.

DOCTOR WHAT
Damn.

WARD
Now, that we’re all the best of buddies,
it’s time to get this damned show on the
road. We’re huntin’ big game now kiddies,
and we need a big weapon for that.

DOCTOR WHAT
What’s that?

WARD just grins.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CARGO HOLD – DAY

A tarp is pulled back, revealing several large crates. CF.,net crewmembers attack one crate and pull the lid off, revealing what looks to be a torpedo.

DOCTOR WHAT
What is this?

WARD
It’s a weapon of great power.

GRIMM REAPER
A weapon of mass destruction.
(laughs)

FLOCC
I know what this is.
(reverently touches missile)
I thought they were all destroyed?

WARD
Most were, but there’s always TLs
the Purifiers hadn’t reached yet.

COUNT DEERBORN
Wow.
Conventional weapons can barely
dent this thing, but with this…

DOCTOR WHAT
What is it?

GRIMM REAPER
A.S.S.H.A.T.s
Automated Systemic Subsumating Hyper Attenuating Transmogrifier warheads
When the weapon is detonated, near a mass,
it causes a disruption in the bonds in atoms
in molecules. Causing them to break apart
from one another, thereby causing the whole
molecule to break down. A side effect is it
also creates an energy field that continues to
expand as it hits other molecules and breaks
those down.
(pause)
Now, if you hit a ship with this, in a matter of
moments it’d be turned into it’s basic elements.
A planet…

DOCTOR WHAT
Oh, god. You’ve had this weapon all this time?

GRIMM REAPER
The Purifiers have been hunting down the last of these;
after all in the wrong hands you can probably destroy
a planet or more.
(grins)

WARD
There’s six missiles, there’s five ships.
The plan is simple, we go in, we hit this
bastard hard, we get close enough to launch
the missile, and then we get the hell out
of there. Knock out the main vessel and
all the other vessels will cease functioning.
Schematics and information will be dumped
into your computer banks. Read up on it,
study them, in six hours we leave to kill
this thing once and for all.

The gathered captains all nod, grimly.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – TORPEDO BAY – DAY

MATT and WEAPON M are gingerly pushing the long missile toward the launch tubes.

MATT
Dude. Easy with the thing.

WEAPON M
What you’re scared of this?

MATT
Oh, hell no. Do you know
what you have in your hands?

WEAPON M
A big bomb.

MATT
Lee, you’ve taught me everything I know
and love about blowing shit up.
But this… you gotta know what this means, dude.

WEAPON M
(Beat)
Big Boom.

MATT
(grinning)
Big-Badda-Boom.

WEAPON M
I’m getting hard just thinking about it.

MATT
Me too, Lee. Me too.

The two gingerly push the missile toward the launch tubes

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – BATTLE ROOM – DAY

The CREW is gathered.

DOCTOR WHAT
Okay, the main things we’re going to have
to worry about, are emergency systems,
power, weapons, and communications.

HENDRYK
What about navigation?

DOCTOR WHAT
We’re slaving the navigation and
piloting to Leo. Along with weapon control.

WEAPON M
You sure about that?

DOCTOR WHAT
I know what we’re facing.
Trust me, Leo will be better able to target and
eliminate any threats that come near us, along
with piloting through the hell we’ll be facing.

LEO CAESIUS
I’m thrilled at the chance to prove myself.
It does get kind of boring only running sensor
sweeps and spying on you guys.

DOCTOR WHAT
Landshark will be secondary pilot, in case Leo is down.
I’ll handle Operations from the bridge. KIT will handle
secondary communications, and Weapon M will be handling
secondary weapons systems. Hopefully those won’t be
needed. The rest of the crew will be broken down into
Engineering and Emergency Response. Diamond you’ll
be with Torq, there’s bound to be a few injuries. Dave you’ll
take whoever’s able and make sure power is continued to be
distributed, it’s the main concern. The rest will be there to
put out the fires and patch up the major breakage that’s
bound to happen.

IRON YUPPIE
Expecting a lot of damage?

DOCTOR WHAT
Yes.

MATT
I’ve looked over Ward’s attack plan.
It’s suicide.

DOCTOR WHAT
Looks that way. We’ll be heavily outnumbered, out gunned.
We need to strike at the heart as quick as possible,
kill the Heart and we win. Simple as that.

LANDSHARK
Damn. If Ward’s willing to kill himself over this.

IRON YUPPIE
Making us look bad if we don’t try to do the same, right?

DIAMOND
So what does this make Ward? A hero?

DOCTOR WHAT
(shaking head)
No. This isn’t about doing the right thing, this is about revenge.
Pure and simple revenge. This thing kicked his ass and
he wasn’t able to destroy it. Now he’s got a chance and
he’s willing to destroy himself. Just so that he can kill it.

STRAHA
Talk about ego.

DOCTOR WHAT
It’s not his ego that’s driving him.
It’s simple hate. He hates this thing and
he’ll do what ever it takes to destroy it.
It’s the same thing he did in the War.
The Invaders nearly destroyed my world
and in the end it was Ward’s unstoppable
hate that destroyed them.

LANDSHARK
Damn. I just thought he was a bumbling
pirate or something.

LEO CAESUIS
I’m getting a transmission.
It’s the Counterfactual.
They’re moving out.

DOCTOR WHAT
(sighing)
It’s begun.
Staions!

DMA
The Holy Sheep Protect us!

PSYCHOMELTDOWN
Amen!

EXT. – HUB DOCKS – DAY

Five large ships move out of the docks, the Counterfactual, the AlternateHistory, the ‘Verse Crosser, the Sliding Infinity, and the Alterworld. A moment later they vanish into a vortex.

DOCTOR WHAT (Voice Over)
Here we go…

EXT. – SPACE – THE ‘VERSE CROSSER – DAY

The huge ship moves across screen, suddenly it’s hit by energy weapons from an unseen vessel. The blast smashes into the ‘Verse Crosser, but the massive ship continues.

The ‘Verse Crosser returns fire.

Follow the Crosser’s fire to –

A small spherical ship. locked in battle with the ‘Verse Crosser. The warship destroys the spherical ship in a fiery blast.

As the ‘Verse Crosser flies away from the wreckage of the decimated vessel we see that this is just one small part of –

A MASSIVE SPACE BATTLE

Involving scores of spherical ships and Ward’s Fleet of five ships, engaged in a fierce firefight as far as the eye can see. Ships turning, twisting, firing, exploding. The larger ships fly through the smaller vessels, leaving destruction in their wake.

But in the distance there are bigger ships approaching, like lumbering rhinos among a herd of gazelle. They look menacing and deadly, their surfaces seemingly covered with weaponry.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
The Assault Ships are coming in range.

WARD
All hands. All hands.
Prepare for firing of Main Cannon.

The lights flicker red and there’s a whining noise.

WARD
God. I love this part.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The CF.net is suddenly enveloped in light, just as suddenly a lance of pure white light tears out from it. Everything in its path is destroyed, including two of the huge Assault Ships. The CF.net plunges into the cleared path, the other four ships flanking it, their energy weapons and torpedoes shredding the surrounding vessels.

But the ships of Ward’s Fleet are taking damage, the spherical ships are plunging at them, weapons firing. Explosion rock the hull of the Alterworld as scores of ships descend upon it. It’s weapons still fire a deadly barrage, but suddenly the whole vessel detonates, a huge super nova of energy, destroying all the vessel about it.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
Alterworld’s gone.
Core went critical.

WARD
Continue engaging the enemy.
They died with honor.

GRIMM REAPER
Right.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

WEAPON M
Holy shit!
Did you see that?

DOCTOR WHAT
Damn. Was that the Alterworld?

LEO
It was.

DOCTOR WHAT
Poor bastards.

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The four ships continue to plunge into the mass of ships, their weapons firing, brilliant flashes of explosions and detonations follow them.

Suddenly a great flash of light whites out everything.

A moment later we see the ‘Verse Crosser suddenly shred apart as the vessel is swallowed by the white light. In a flash it’s gone in a massive explosion.

Suddenly a violet shockwave begins expanding out of it.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
Sir!
The ‘Verse detonated it’s MD Device!

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The shockwave expands rapidly, destroying all the vessels that was giving chase to Ward’s Fleet. The trialing vessels are enveloped in the shockwave and begin breaking apart.

The rest of the ships keep plowing on and more spherical ships are attacking them.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

WEAPON M
Aw, crap. This red light is blinking.

LANDSHARK
All the red lights are blinking.

WEAPON M
No. this one’s for the shields.

DOCTOR WHAT
Shit. Dave, shove everything you’ve
got to the shields. Screw the particle cannons.

INT. – CF.NET – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

WARD
Fire cannons one through seven.

GRIMM REAPER
We’re getting pounded sir!

WARD
Keep firing.

GRIMM REAPER
But-

WARD
Keep pouring it on!

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The SLIDING INFINITY explodes in a fiery ball, ships tear through the debris field. They head toward the last two remaining ships.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

The ship is rocking from continuous hits, smoke, debris, and shattered monitors fill the room.

WARD
Fire first A.S.S.H.A.T.!

GRIMM REAPER
Where?

WARD
Into the damn ships!

GRIMM REAPER
On it’s way!

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

LEO
Alert!
Ward’s just launched an A.S.S.H.A.T.

DOCTOR WHAT
He’s trying to clear the fighters off.

WEAPON M
Fuck. He’s shooting too damn close!

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

A spherical ship detonates as the missile hits it, there’s a violet flash and the ship seems to begin breaking apart. A shockwave expands from it, hitting all the clustered ships trying ot destroy the CF.net and the AH.com.

Soon spherical ship upon spherical ships begin detonating, the shockwave spreading wider and faster, blossoming toward the AH.com.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

WEAPON M
Damn. That wave’s coming right for us.

DOCTOR WHAT
Leo. Get us the hell out of here!
Evasive actions!

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The AH.COM peels away from the main battle, as the ships that had been attacking them begin detonating, the CF.net still plows forward, spiraling toward the Mothership, which is getting very close.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
the Ah.com is pulling away.

WARD
Those damn cowards!

GRIMM REAPER
Coming in range of the Mothership.

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

DAVE HOWERY (On comm)
We’re getting the hell pounded out of us down here!
Either get us killed or win this freakin’ battle, cuz
we can’t last much longer down here!

WEAPON M
Shields are down!

A sudden explosion rocks the ship.

DAVE HOWERY
We’ve just lost a shield generator!
I’m putting everything into the last generator,
hopefully it’ll hold for a few more minutes.

LEO
Incoming hostile vessels.

DOCTOR WHAT
Take us back on the attack vector.
We need to cover Ward in the attack.

WEAPON M
We’re getting our own asses stomped here, Doc.

LEO
Odds are stacked against us.

DOCTOR WHAT
They always are.
Forward!

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
In range, sir!

WARD
Fire!

EXT. – SPACE. – DAY

The missile launches out and streaks toward the Mothership, but suddenly a spherical ship smashes into it. It detonates, again the wave begins expanding, striking the once more packed ships attack the CF.net.

INT. – AH,COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

LEO
The CF. net won’t survive that wave.
They can’t get away in time.

WEAPON M
Boo-fucking-hoo!

LEO
We are unable to launch an attack upon
the Mothership also. The wave blast is
still expanding and we can’t go around.
Incoming attack!

The ship suddenly begins shaking as more spherical ships begin attacking the vessel.

WEAPON M
No shields!
Weapon systems are down.
(to DOCTOR WHAT)
We need to retreat, Doc.
Now.

DAVE HOWERY (On Comm)
Get us the hell out of here, Doc!

DOCTOR WHAT looks at the screen still showing the expanding wavefront and the Mothership. He looks around the Control Room, trashed.

DOCTOR WHAT
Leo, get us out of here!
(a beat)
Leo?

LANDSHARK
Main computers are down,
switching to back up.

DOCTOR WHAT
Get us out of here!

LANDSHARK
It’s gonna be a blind shift, Doc.

DOCTOR WHAT
Do it!

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

A vortex opens, badly erected and already seeming to collapse upon itself. The AH.com barely squeezes through before the vortex collapses with an explosion, tearing through the ship that had been following it.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
The Ah.com’s just shifted.

WARD
(face suddenly going still)
Understood.
(calmly)
Gedca, put everything we have into
the engines or this damn wave will
consume us.

GEDCA (on comm)
On it, sir!

GRIMM REAPER
Sir!
The Mothership is retreating!

WARD
What?

The screen flickers on, showing a large vortex opening. The Mothership and the few surviving ships vanish into it.

GEDCA (on comm)
I’ve given everything I can, sir.
The engines are redlining!
(sounds of explosions)

EXT. – SPACE – DAY

The violet shockwave is disappating and the CF.net ship manages to outrun it, suddenly alone in empty space, the wreckage of ships filling the area.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

GRIMM REAPER
Did we win, sir?

WARD
No.
No we didn’t.

END ACT II

TAG

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

FIVE YEARS AGO…

DOCTOR WHAT
We have to retreat!

GREY WOLF
We have our orders!

DOCTOR WHAT
We’re getting killed!
(Pounding console)
I’m not reading the Counterfactual!

GREY WOLF
Were they destroyed?

DOCTOR WHAT
I don’t know!
The sensors are down.
Everything is down!

The ship continues to rock from attacks.

DOCTOR WHAT
We can’t do anything more…

GREY WOLF
We need to retreat…

DOCTOR WHAT begins the shift sequence.

DOCTOR WHAT
It’s going to be a blind Shift.
We might be lost.

GREY WOLF nods and DOCTOR WHAT hits a button, the ship vanishes into a vortex.

INT. – CF.NET SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

SIX YEARS AGO…

GRIMM REAPER
The Ah.com’s just jumped.

WARD
What?
Damn you Lt. What!

GRIMM REAPER
Sir!
The Mothership is also retreating!

WARD
What?

The screen flickers on, showing a large vortex opening. The Mothership vanishes into it.

WARD
Follow it!
We’ll destroy it!

GRIMM REAPER
Our nav comp’s shot, sir.
We won’t know where we are!
We’ll be lost.

WARD
Do it!

GRIMM REAPER
Yes, sir…

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

SILENCE.

A light suddenly flickers on, showing a devastated Control Room. DOCTOR WHAT and GREY WOLF look about, the only survivors on the ship.

DOCTOR WHAT
We’re alive…

GREY WOLF
Horray.

DOCTOR WHAT
What do we do now?

GREY WOLF
I’m getting a drink.
(walks off)

INT. – AH.COM SHIP – CONTROL ROOM – DAY

PRESENT DAY…

SILENCE.

A light suddenly flickers on, showing a devastated Control Room. DOCTOR WHAT , WEAPON M, LANDSHARK, pick themselves up from off the deck. GREY WOLF suddenly enters the Control Room.

DOCTOR WHAT
We’re alive…

GREY WOLF
What happened?.

DOCTOR WHAT
We blind shifted.

GREY WOLF
What about the CF?

DOCTOR WHAT
I don’t know.

GREY WOLF
(mumbling)
History fucking repeating itself.
I need a drink.
(wanders off)

FADE TO BLACK

ROLL END CREDITS