Space Station

John Engineer on the Space station

Jackson Scientist on the space station
Michael Navigator on the space station
Eric Scientist on the Space station
Simon Works at ground control

Scene 1: News broadcast

MUSIC DRAMATIC NEWS SOUNDTRACK
News Presenter: In other news, today marks the start of Team 0
4 2 6’s 36th mission to Mars. They have been
living in Space outside of Mars’s orbit for
just over 3 years now, and have made a lot of
progress with researching life on Mars. Their
most recent under taking, mission 36, involves
taking samples from Mars’s core.

Scene 2: INT. Space Station

MUSIC SLOW AND PEACEFUL
SOUND BEEPING, RADAR SIGNALS, AIR LOCK HISSING,
Cosmic Satellite Atmosphere
SOUND WALKIE TALKIE SOUND, SIMON’S VOICE IS CRACKLY
OVER THE COMS
Simon: Station 0 4 2 6 this is Huston Ground control,
do you copy?
Michael: (Coughs) Yep I copy. What do you want?
Simon What is the Status of the station?
Michael Status is um good. John’s still outside fixing
bay 13’s generator. I think he’s almost done.
Hold on a sec.
SOUND WALKIE TALKIE SOUND
Michael Yo John are you done yet?
SOUND JOHN’S VOICE IS HOLLOW AND TINY THROUGH HIS
SPACE HELMET, BREATHING THROUGH HELMET SOUND
John Yeah just sealing up the hatch then I’ll be
back. Why? Is ground Control on coms?
Michael Unfortunately yeah.
John You’ve done the report haven’t you?
Michael Uh yeah sure, just uh giving the report now.
SOUND WALKIE TALKIE SOUND
Michael Yeah John’s fixed the generator. The station’s
fully functioning now.
Simon Captain, a full report of the station is
expected. Please have this completed for 0
300.
Michael Yeah whatever I’m doing it.
Simon: What is your situation with mission 36?
Michael: Yeah um almost complete. Jackson is on his way
back from Mars’s surface in Pod 22. He has
samples of the core that Eric’s ready to
analyse in the lab.
Simon: Roger that. Send that report once it has been
completed.
Michael: Alright. Is that everything?
Simon: Yeah that’s- Wait hold on. What is your
current location 0 4 2 6. Our computers are
saying your still in Space sector 78. A meteor
shower is headed for that location in 0 100
hours. You have relocated after our warning
right?
Michael: Uuumm ye- ugh yeah we’ve moved to um sector
76. Station’s tracking is just a bit laggy I
think.
Simon: Copy that. I advise that you stay clear of
sector 78 for 24 hours to avoid any damage to
the station.
Michael: Yeah copy that.
Simon: Alright then. Have a good day Captain. Over.
SOUND WALKIE TALKIE SOUND
Michael: Twat. What’s a meteor shower gonna do?
John: Hey Eric, do you copy.
Eric: Yeah I hear you loud and clear.
John: Yeah um, generator fixed. Give it a couple of
minutes and the air lock will be back on line
and you can get back to your lab.
Eric: Cheers John. Do you want me to open the hanger
door?
John: Nah it’s alright for a couple of minutes. I’m
just gonna admire the view.
Eric: It never gets old does it.
John: Yeah, Earth’s so small from here. I just look
at it and wander how my wife and kids are
doing.
Eric: I’m sure that they’re doing fine. They’ll be
thinking of you.
John: Yeah, anyway what’s goi-

SOUND BEEPING ON RADAR

John: Michael, looks like Jackson’s almost back, I
can see the pod near-
Michael: Yeah I can see on the radar! Give me a minute!
SOUND CRACKLY VOICE ON COMS
Michael: Crew, this is your captain speaking. Make sure
that hanger 3 is clear for Pod 22 to enter.
Can someone get the Jet Containers to the pod
ASAP cos it has valuable cargo on bored.
Captain over.
SOUND CRACKLE OF COMS TURNIGN OFF
SOUND MULTIPLE BEEPS ON THE RADAR
Michael: Wait, hang on… what the
John: Michael, Mich- I don’t, I- (Shouting) MICHAEL
THAT’S NOT A POD!
SOUND MULTIPLE BEEPS ON THE RADAR

Michael: Oh god…
John: (Shouting) Those are meteors! Sound the alarm!
SOUND ALARM STARTS WHIRING
Michael: DAM! Evacuate the station!
SOUND METEOR SHOWER
MUSIC DRAMATIC, FAST PACED

John: Michael open door 36, I’m outside. Michael,

Open the door… (Pause) HEY OPEN THE GOD DAMM
DOOR!
SOUND METEOR SHOWER AND EXPLOSIONS
Michael: Sorry John, got to get the pod. Good luck.
John: MICHAEL YOU-

SOUND BIG EXPLOSION

Scientist 1 (Screaming) Help! AGhh!
Scientist 2 Noooo! Agh!
SOUND BIG EXPLOSION
SOUND STATIC OVER COMS

John: (Panting) Ugh, no… (Shouting) Eric! Eric!

Where are you?
Eric: I’m good, I’m good. Just (coughs), evacuating
Bay 6.
John: (Muttering to himself)Bay 6, bay 6. Alright
I’m headed your way, to Bay 6.
Eric: Alright, hurry!
SOUND METEOR SHOWER AND EXPLOSIONS, JOHN PANTING AND
SCRAMBLING
John: Okay, hey I’m nearly there. Open air lock D!
Eric: Alright, it’s opening!
SOUND AIR LOCK DOOR
SOUND PEOPLE SCREAMING

John: Thanks(Coughs)thanks Eric. Come on we need to

leave now!
SOUND EXPLOSION
Eric: Ho-hold on. I need to get something quickly.
You go ahead.
John: What? Are you crazy! This place is gonna blow
any second.
Eric: I’ve got to get my research, I haven’t spent 3
of my life in space just to lose it all.
John: You can’t! You’ll die! Come on we-
Eric: John! Trust me. This work is too important to
me. I’ll catch you up, don’t worry.
John: Be quick. I don’t want to lose any more
friends.
SOUND JOHN RUNNIGN
SOUND MORE EXPLOSIONS
SOUND PEOPLE SCREAMING
Scientist 3: Help!
John: Eric you got it yet?
Eirc: Yeah, almost. There done, I’m on my way- oh
no! Ah no! John I- AGGH!
SOUND BIG EXPLOSION
SOUND STATIC OVER COMS
John: Eric! Eric! Do you receive? (Pause) Ugh
dammit! I need to get to the nearest escape
pod.
SOUND STATIC COMS SOUND
Jackson: Hello? Is anyone receiving? Can anyone hear
me?
John: Jackson? Where are you?
Jackson: Oh John thank God! I’m in the pod outside Bay
1. I need someone to open the doors before my
Pods hit.
John: Dam, Bay 1. Wait hold on. Michael! Michael! I
know your receiving! You need to open the Bay
1’s hanger, Jackson’s outside! Michael!
Michael: I’m sorry I can’t! It’s every man for himself.
It’s better if one of us survives than both of
us die!
John: Dam you Michael! There’s still time to save
both of you!
Jackson: Michael please! I have a family! I- I don’t
want to die!
Michael: Sorry Jackson. I’ll make sure you’re remembered
a hero.
John: Hang on Jackson! I’m heading to Bay 1. Don’t
worry!
Jackson: Thanks John! If I don’t make it I want you
tell my-
SOUND BIG EXPLOSION
SOUND STATIC OVER THE COMS
John: Jackson! No! (Shouts then sighs) Go to hell
Michael!
Michael: There was nothing I could do!
John: Liar!
Michael: Ah! Thank God. I’m getting into pod 4 now!
Good luck John. I’ll tell-
SOUND BIG EXPLOSION
SOUND STATIC OVER THE COMS
John: Looks like I’m the only one left. AH!
SOUND BIG EXPLOSION
SOUND JOHN RUNNING
SOUND PEOPLE SCREAMING
John: Finally! A pod!
SOUND AIR LOCK DOOR OPENING
Scientist 5: Agh! Ugh! (Screams in pain)
John: Hold on. I’ve got you-
Scientist 5: No go without me! There’s no time!
John: But-
Scientist 5: Go! Save yourself!
SOUND AIR LOCK DOOR
SOUND ESCAPE POD EJECTING, THEN FLYIGN OFF
SOUND HUGE EXPLOSION
MUSIC SAD DRAMATIC MUSIC
John: (Sighs)