[orrscript1.txt - Battlestar Galactica script] BATTLESTAR GALACTICA by Tim Orr STORY by Wayne Killion Gregg Eshelman Laura S. Kwartler 03acr Leah McCreery James Lee John LaRocque Sanna Guerin Ali-Sama Tim Orr Ted Gorosope Based on Characters created by Glen Larson FADE IN: EXT. SPACE -- PRESUMABLY DAY We are traveling slowly in reverse away from Earth and the Solar System. We are about to see a revised version of the original opening sequence to Battlestar Galactica. PATRICK MCNEE (V.O.) There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. They may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even right now survive far, far away, amongst the stars. Somewhere in the heavens. We are traveling slowly in reverse through the barrens of space. APOLLO (V.O.) It was a thousand yahren war that no one thought would ever end. The Colonial Fleet went as an envoy to meet with the Cylons to agree on a peace treaty at a moon named Cimtar. No one had suspected any treachery. Though it seems like a millenia ago, it was only twenty yahrens. My people had peace within their grasp. The planet CAPRICA slowly moves into view and we move down to the planets surface. There we see a reporter with the words PEACE in the background. A few ships appear out of nowhere. They are Cylon Raiders. They begin destroying the planets surface APOLLO (V.O.) My home planet was destroyed while the peace envoy met with the Cylons. Many lives were changed that day. Many lives were lost. My mother died at our home on Caprica. We slowly move away from Caprica to barren space and to the Colonial Fleet, focusing on the Battlestar GALACTICA. APOLLO (V.O.) The fleet included the Battlestar Atlantia with the President of the Twelve Colonies and some of the Council of Twelve. The Battlestar Galactica carried my father, Adama, myself, my sister, Athena, and my brother Zac. Two vipers launch from the catapults and we follow. They come upon a Cylon Tanker just outside of the scanner reach of the fleet. Behind them come a Legion of Cylon Raiders. The two vipers scramble for the fleet. One is hit by Raider laser fire. The other continues towards the Galactica. The first is destroyed. APOLLO (V.O.) My brother died in space that day. The Cylon Raiders attack the fleet. Vipers launch but are too late. The Atlantia is destroyed. The Galactica leaves the battle to return to Caprica. The fleet is destroyed except for the few remaining vipers. APOLLO (V.O.) I was fortunate enough to live so that I could lead where my father left off. The Cylons would wipe out most of the people on the Twelve Colonies. Those who did survive were asked to accompany the Galactica while we all tried to find the mythical Thirteenth Colony, a planet called Earth. A rag-tag fleet is formed and follows the Galactica as it picks up the remaining vipers. APOLLO (V.O.) I would be married and adopt a son named Boxey. My wife, Serina, would die in an attack on Kobol. Kobol was the planet that our ancestors came from thousands of yahren ago. Funeral for Serina. APOLLO (V.O.) My father would die years later after haunting dreams of finding Earth. The fever would be too much for him. He did not suffer, he died in his sleep. Funeral for Adama. APOLLO (V.O.) Now, we survive as a colony again... Among the stars. EXT. GALACTICA -- DAY1 Fleet Now. We move in reverse over the top of the Galactica. We can see the ships of the fleet trailing behind the Galactica. A few vipers bolt around the fleet. We can see two sister planets off to our right (The port side of the Galactica). Both have several spacedocks. We can see Battlestars under various stages of construction, as well as Agroships, Tankers and more. On the Starboard side of the Galactica (your left) we see a Battlestar pull alongside the Galactica. And another Battlestar heading towards the end of the fleet. We then move forward INT. GALACTICA BRIDGE -- DAY1 into the bridge of the Galactica. We move directly to Commander Apollo standing on the top tier of the bridge, right next to his sister and XO, Colonel Athena. Major Omega is sitting at his panel. APOLLO (V.O.) I am now in command of the Galactica. Following in my fathers footsteps I have continued on a quest to find... Earth. End Commander's Log. STARBUCK rushes up the stairs to the top of the bridge platform. STARBUCK (breathless) Commander Apollo! APOLLO (pleased) Major Starbuck... What's wrong? STARBUCK (pleased with noticing Athena) Colonel Athena... Starbuck half bows to her. His movements and eyes show a love lost, yet one willing to be regained. STARBUCK (CONT.) I... Wanted... To... Tell you... In... Person. He takes a deep breath. STARBUCK (CONT.) I thought that they might intercept our conversation. APOLLO (concerned) What's wrong? STARBUCK Nothing... Nothing. He takes another deep breath. STARBUCK (to himself) Frak, I'm not as young as I used to be. (to Apollo) Did you forget Troys promotion? APOLLO No, that's tomorrow. Starbuck has finally caught his breath. STARBUCK That may be sir, but his viper patrol is now. APOLLO (chuckling) How many centars did you give him? STARBUCK The mandatory minimum. APOLLO/STARBUCK (enjoying the humor) One full day. ATHENA Twenty-eight centars on a viper patrol?! APOLLO It's all right. He won't have to go that long. His promotion from Lieutenant to Captain is in Seventeen centars, That's only a double shift. INT. BASESTAR -- DAY 1 LUCIFER is sitting in the throne area where the Imperious Leader would normally be. His companion, LEGION, enters. LUCIFER Have you found the humans yet? LEGION We have Centurion patrols in several systems. Sceptre reports that his patrols have found nothing. LUCIFER Is there no Cylon patrol or Basestar that can find any trace of 15,000 human ships?! LEGION Not yet, sir. LUCIFER I will not submit another bad report to the Imperious Leader again. If I have to it will be your head. Step up patrols in all systems. LEGION By your command. INT. GALACTICA LAUNCH BAY -- DAY1 TROY is crossing to his viper with his helmet in hand. Major BOOMER and Captain JOLLY are leaning up against the wing of a nearby viper. TROY (to himself) I always get sent out on these stupid patrols more because I am the Commander's son. Boomer and Jolly cross towards Troy. BOOMER (commandingly) If you feel that way Lieutenant Troy, then you should feel really special when you get back after your final refueling. TROY Why' that? JOLLY (reprimandingly) Come to attention when talking to a superior officer! Troy snaps to attention. BOOMER Because you get to go out to the storage ships and do inventory as well as check for Solium leaks. TROY Sir, that's the third time this secton. BOOMER It's not the last time... Boxey. Boomer and Jolly cross away from Troy towards a lift elevator. Apollo and Starbuck are coming down. APOLLO Boomer. Jolly. BOOMER/JOLLY Commander and Starbuck. BOOMER We gave Troy the felgercarb about inventory duty after his patrol is over. JOLLY His facial expression matched Sire Tighs when he found out that you were pardoning Baltar. APOLLO That bad, huh. STARBUCK Why are you pardoning Baltar? INT. PRISON BARGE -- DAY1 ADRIAN enters the cell and crosses to BALTAR who is sleeping on his bunk. APOLLO (V.O.) After twenty yahren he deserves a break. According to the Council he has served his pennance and made restitution. The Council of Twelve decided that he should be freed and serve in an advisory position to or on the Council. ADRIAN (waking Baltar) Sir, it is time. BALTAR (sleepily) All right, all right. Get everything together. I'll get myself composed before I have to meet with Commander Adama... Adrian is gathering a few things from the cell. ADRIAN Apollo, sir. BALTAR Commander Apollo. Adama was my enemy for so long, I forget that he can no longer be my enemy. ADRIAN You did sell out your own people at Cimtar. Baltar exits the cell without acknolwedging the last remark. GALACTICA LAUNCH BAY -- DAY1 Apollo walks up to Troys viper. APOLLO Lieutenant Troy. Troy snaps to attention. Apollo gives him a hug. APOLLO Good luck out there son. TROY I love you too father. APOLLO Go to work. Troy gets in his viper cockpit. Apollo helps him. The canopy closes. INT. COUNCIL SHIP PHILERIA -- DAY1 There are ten members of the Council of Twelve sitting at their place at the Grand Table. Sire Tigh is walking, almost pacing, around the table. His appears rather frustrated. Siress Blaylock is speaking. BLAYLOCK We have got to fix this food shortage. We have been orbiting these sister planets for a quarton and we can't grow anything. Our reserves are quickly disappearing. Not to mention that our fuel reserves are also quickly diminishing. TIGH Commander Apollo has everything under control. There are two teams going down to Atrellus to mine for Tylium. There are two more teams going to Xelindria to harvest food. The Agroships are nearly repaired and should be fully functional in another secton. BLAYLOCK You Warrior boys always stick together. TIGH I served proudly as a Colonel. My job was the Executive Officer of the Galactica. I will not be berated by a... Sheba interrupts before Tigh says something that he doesn't mean. Tigh sits in the Leonid chair. SHEBA ... Apollo may be my husband, but I don't always stand up for him on some issues you know that Siress Blaylock. If it weren't for him we wouldn't have five new Battlestars and three more being built. BLAYLOCK If it hadn't been for his father we wouldn't be on a futile journey. SHEBA No, you'd be dead at the hands of the Cylons. TIGH Commander Apollo is preparing for a test of the Quasar Drive. If it works it will bring the fleet one step closer to Earth. Thanx, Tim "notepad" Orr a.k.a. orreo Copyright 1998 Sting Ray Enterprises and Myriad Enterprises These items are copyrighted to protect this story and its contents from plagarism, any attempt to sell, distribute, or claim as your own work will result in prosectution.