Story:Starship Challenger/Believer/Act One

ACT ONE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

Challenger is in orbit of Rana IV.

INT-SICKBAY

Doctor Carlson is a bit confused.

CARLSON

(Shocked)

Wait why can't I help your son?

Sarah gets up from the chair.

SARAH

My husband's side of the family is against medical help and believes that god can heal all wounds and save us from death.

CUT TO:

INT-COMMAND CENTER

Screen shows the theta radiation where the colony is at.

T'SHAR

Sensor scans show that the clouds are around the colony and are filled with theta radiation, I've been running more scans on it.

Taylor paces about.

TAYLOR

(to T'Shar)

Work with Commander Martin and try to find out how to get rid of it.

T'SHAR

(nods)

Aye, Captain.

She leaves the Command Center.

INT-MESS HALL

Steven walks into the mess hall and gets a cup of coffee, when his sister shows up.

KARA

(Smiles)

Hey Steven.

He turns to see her.

STEVEN

(Smiles)

Hey Kara mind if I join you?

She motions for him to sit with her.

KARA

So how's your patient doing?

Steven sips his coffee.

STEVEN

(Sighs)

Not good we've got him on a hyronlin treatment but that's as far as I can go cause of his parents being over protective mostly the father.

(communicator beeps)

STEVEN

(to com)

Steven here go.

LEE

(OC)

Doctor Sean he's gone according to the MACO his parents took him.

STEVEN

(to com)

Hang on Doctor Lee.

He inputs commands into the communicator.

STEVEN

(to Com)

Steven to Captain Taylor.

TAYLOR

(OC)

Taylor here go ahead.

STEVEN

(to com)

We've got a problem.

(End of Act One, Fade out)