Ghost Signals, Episode 2: Part 3.2
Close-up on our heroine a few moments later as she answers the call; Steggy's well-dressed digital visage emerging from the screen a second later.
STEGGY (to Raiven, spotting the sadness in her body language) I'm guessing the S&S went to shite, and we're now on Plan B.
RAIVEN (nods, to Steggy) Tell me you have good news on that front.
STEGGY (considerably chipper, to Raiven) Indeed, Doc. I've found the perfect ship- roughly 24 metros from your current position.
RAIVEN It's on planet? Shiny! Pin me a map to where it is. I'd love a good look at it and, with hope, bolt in 35-40 horuts or so. After we get the J from the lab...
STEGGY Will do. Before I show it to ya though, I should apologize in advance.
RAIVEN For what?
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EXT. GATE, D'ANDREN SKY FORCE BASE, SOUTHERN CAPITOL- Horut Later
A shot of the good Doctor taking two steps forward toward a gate, looking out at the mystery ship in question. For the first time, you can see a look of immense distress on her face over what she's seeing.
RAIVEN A TASF base? Really? Of all the ships you could've found in the whole flarking Alliance, you chose this one? Granted, it's gorge in design. But--
STEGGY (via earpiece) The other option was cinned during your S&S. There was no other option. It's why I tried to contact you before you went in.
RAIVEN (understanding) Oh. So, you come up with any ideas on how to break in and snatch it?
STEGGY Besides hucking a buncha red sparkles at the gate and charging in? I've got nothing.
RAIVEN How's that a plan?
STEGGY ...Element of surprise? At worst, we'd get a good laugh before--
RAIVEN (interjects, hearing something) Shh....
Raiven turns around and starts to run out of sight of the sound of engines coming their way, hiding behind a piece of shrubbery with light brown and teal colored leaves. She pokes her head out and watches as a mini-freight pulls up to the gate.
RAIVEN (reading off the side of the vehicle) "KitchRepair..."
STEGGY Ah, the old "worker mimic" trick. Slightly dated, but could work here to get us inside.
RAIVEN (shakes her head, reaching into her coat pocket) Actually, Cap, I was thinking of something a little bit different tactwise...more explodey as it were.
She pulls out a light blue stick resembling an individual piece of gum and flicks it toward the gate like a boomerang. The camera follows the little stick as the automobile drives out of view, exploding in the barely opened creak of a doorway and keeping said gate opened.
At the moment of expansion, Dr. O'Ozahl bursts out from within the bush and runs at full speed toward the gate.
STEGGY And you bashed my first plan... How the hells is this better?
RAIVEN The red sparkles were louder, and would've charred my bett'n arms...
We move to a shot of her slipping above the gooey gum-like hill inside the base.
RAIVEN (Cont.) Also, the workers don't die.
Something I'd like to minimize...
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EXT. D'ANDREN SKY FORCE BASE
A ceiling shot looking down at our heroine running across the middle of the base minutes later. You can see the tops of a few soldiers' heads who happen to be walking in the area at that moment, along with the sound of rocket engines off-screen somewhere.
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Close-up on the ground level of the good Doctor stopping moments later; her eyes gazing over to the left as she tries to catch her breath.
STEGGY We're about 50 fit from where they keep the Athena-3. All you need to do is hang a left here, and go straight to the--
GOONER (V.O.) Don't move!
We widen out to a shot of her surrounded by a group of black and red helmeted GOONER, armed with phaser weapons trained squarely on Raiven.
STEGGY Ah hells, a Gooner Squad!
GOONER You are hereby detained by order of the Tristellar Alliance. Any attempt to break away and escape will result in immediate verified death.
RAIVEN (to the other Gooners) Heya...I've always been a big fan of Gooners- what you guys do. I especially dig those snazzy buckets on your domes. Do they come in quadeen, 'cause I'd--
The Gooners rev up each of their respective weapons, mere seconds away from firing away at her.