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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 2285009" data-attributes="member: 386"><p><strong>Flashback - 7 days earlier</strong></p><p></p><p>SUBTITLE: 7 days earlier...</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">CUT TO:</p><p></p><p>EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - DAY</p><p></p><p>The camera sweeps over Naldar University. It is an old and stately institution. Old buildings covered with ivy surround an idyllic courtyard.</p><p></p><p>EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - CAMPUS - DAY</p><p></p><p>Lita Moren walks through the Naldar University campus. The buildings and blooming trees surround her. Students are sitting on the grassy courtyard, talking to each other. Everything is peaceful.</p><p></p><p>Lita walks up a short set of stairs and opens a door that reads "Ancient Astro-Archaeology."</p><p></p><p>INT. ANCIENT ASTRO-ARCHAEOLOGY - DAY</p><p></p><p>Lita walks down a dusty hall. Light streams in from large windows. She reaches a clean desk where CYDA, a young receptionist, sits.</p><p></p><p>CYDA: "Hello Lita. The professor is waiting for you."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "Thanks."</p><p></p><p>Lita enters Professor QUEL LIAM's office. He is an old man, balding, wearing spectacles and reading an old book. Bookshelves line the walls of his office. Papers cover his desk in white. He doesn't seem to notice Lita approach.</p><p></p><p>LITA: "Hello professor."</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: (looking up from his book) "Oh? Ah, Lita! Hello! How are you? It's been too long."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "I'm good."</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "Ah, that's good. How is life on the spacelanes?"</p><p></p><p>LITA: "Exciting, as always."</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "When are you going to settle down? You are a gifted young woman. The Royal Naldar School of Astro-Archaeology would be happy to have someone like you. So would a hundred others."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "But there is so much to see in the galaxy! So many stars to visit, so much out there..."</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "You won't find what you're looking for out there - you can only find it in here." He taps at his heart.</p><p></p><p>LITA: (shrugs) "I wanted to talk to you about your new book. There were some interesting things in there -"</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "Ah yes, that reminds me! I had something that I wanted to give to you..." He begins to search through his desk, looking under the stacks of papers and opening and closing drawers. "It had something to do with your search for the birthplace of humanity..."</p><p></p><p>Lita perks up.</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "Ah, here we are!" He hands Lita a data disk. "This is a new translation of the Revwian Tablets. For centuries, the Revwians have talked about a great historical legacy, but no one could find any evidence of it. Now we have a new translation of their Tablets - which predate the Republic by millennia - that may point to the author of the Tablets being mammals, not vegetable life like the Revwians. It seems to indicate some kind of ancient migration by a space-faring race long before any records we now have. I thought it might help you in your search."</p><p></p><p>Lita takes the data disk.</p><p></p><p>LITA: "This looks promising. I've got something to check on now."</p><p></p><p>QUEL LIAM: "Ah, well, I'm glad I could be some help."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "I wanted to ask you something about your recent book..."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">DISSOLVE TO:</p><p></p><p>EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - DAY</p><p></p><p>Lita walks out of the Ancient Astro-Archaeology building into the fresh air. It is considerably later in the day, and most of the students have left. The trees and buildings on campus cast long shadows.</p><p></p><p>As Lita walks through campus, the AIR RAID SIRENS start to go off. The few students still around stop whatever they are doing and stare at the sirens. A VOICE comes through the loudspeakers:</p><p></p><p>VOICE: "This is the Naldar Civil Emergency System. Imperial starships have just arrived in system. The planetary shields will be going up. Everyone should move to their nearest Civil Defense Bunker. There is no need to panic."</p><p></p><p>The students begin to panic. Lita looks up at the sky and she can barely make out a small, silvery, wedge-shaped star in the bright blue sky. There is a faint flicker as the sky goes red for a second, the PLANETARY SHIELDS coming on-line.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">WIPE TO BLACK:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 2285009, member: 386"] [b]Flashback - 7 days earlier[/b] SUBTITLE: 7 days earlier... [RIGHT]CUT TO:[/RIGHT] EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - DAY The camera sweeps over Naldar University. It is an old and stately institution. Old buildings covered with ivy surround an idyllic courtyard. EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - CAMPUS - DAY Lita Moren walks through the Naldar University campus. The buildings and blooming trees surround her. Students are sitting on the grassy courtyard, talking to each other. Everything is peaceful. Lita walks up a short set of stairs and opens a door that reads "Ancient Astro-Archaeology." INT. ANCIENT ASTRO-ARCHAEOLOGY - DAY Lita walks down a dusty hall. Light streams in from large windows. She reaches a clean desk where CYDA, a young receptionist, sits. CYDA: "Hello Lita. The professor is waiting for you." LITA: "Thanks." Lita enters Professor QUEL LIAM's office. He is an old man, balding, wearing spectacles and reading an old book. Bookshelves line the walls of his office. Papers cover his desk in white. He doesn't seem to notice Lita approach. LITA: "Hello professor." QUEL LIAM: (looking up from his book) "Oh? Ah, Lita! Hello! How are you? It's been too long." LITA: "I'm good." QUEL LIAM: "Ah, that's good. How is life on the spacelanes?" LITA: "Exciting, as always." QUEL LIAM: "When are you going to settle down? You are a gifted young woman. The Royal Naldar School of Astro-Archaeology would be happy to have someone like you. So would a hundred others." LITA: "But there is so much to see in the galaxy! So many stars to visit, so much out there..." QUEL LIAM: "You won't find what you're looking for out there - you can only find it in here." He taps at his heart. LITA: (shrugs) "I wanted to talk to you about your new book. There were some interesting things in there -" QUEL LIAM: "Ah yes, that reminds me! I had something that I wanted to give to you..." He begins to search through his desk, looking under the stacks of papers and opening and closing drawers. "It had something to do with your search for the birthplace of humanity..." Lita perks up. QUEL LIAM: "Ah, here we are!" He hands Lita a data disk. "This is a new translation of the Revwian Tablets. For centuries, the Revwians have talked about a great historical legacy, but no one could find any evidence of it. Now we have a new translation of their Tablets - which predate the Republic by millennia - that may point to the author of the Tablets being mammals, not vegetable life like the Revwians. It seems to indicate some kind of ancient migration by a space-faring race long before any records we now have. I thought it might help you in your search." Lita takes the data disk. LITA: "This looks promising. I've got something to check on now." QUEL LIAM: "Ah, well, I'm glad I could be some help." LITA: "I wanted to ask you something about your recent book..." [RIGHT]DISSOLVE TO:[/RIGHT] EXT. NALDAR UNIVERSITY - DAY Lita walks out of the Ancient Astro-Archaeology building into the fresh air. It is considerably later in the day, and most of the students have left. The trees and buildings on campus cast long shadows. As Lita walks through campus, the AIR RAID SIRENS start to go off. The few students still around stop whatever they are doing and stare at the sirens. A VOICE comes through the loudspeakers: VOICE: "This is the Naldar Civil Emergency System. Imperial starships have just arrived in system. The planetary shields will be going up. Everyone should move to their nearest Civil Defense Bunker. There is no need to panic." The students begin to panic. Lita looks up at the sky and she can barely make out a small, silvery, wedge-shaped star in the bright blue sky. There is a faint flicker as the sky goes red for a second, the PLANETARY SHIELDS coming on-line. [RIGHT]WIPE TO BLACK:[/RIGHT] [/QUOTE]
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