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Ghosts of Minyos
Part One
March 10, 2004
By Duncan Shaw and Cody Jarret
(New Season: Lost in Translation)

BACKGROUND

The planet on Minyos 2 is preparing for a Millennium Celebration. It has been 1,000 years since The R1C had landed with the Minyon's Race Banks and the descendants of the crew of the P7E. After a mere 4 years in flight they had arrived on this new world. When internecine warfare had destroyed the original Minyos, the R1C had searched for eons to find the Race Banks to restart their culture. They endured regeneration thousands of times and all the suffering that entails in their devotion to The Quest. Imagine regenerating thousands of times not less than the voluntary 12 of this new age. Finally their devotion and suffering caused the gods themselves to take pity on them and one returned in his time chariot and with the help of this ancient one, a female warrior and their metallic familiar, The Quest was ultimately fulfilled.

Although there is some snobbery between the three classes. Those that can claim the noble ancients from the R1C as their forefathers, those who call themselves "The Chosen" because their ancestors had suffered as "Trogs" and the common crowd produced from the Race Banks. Society is at an unparalleled level of development, Few have any needs that aren't meet, peace is all encompassing due to the Pacification Rays and the scientists have even started to develop their own time travel experiments. What could possibly threaten the Minyons now?

CAST
(claimed roles marked)

Phineas - (Duncan) - 45, a gray haired (used to be red) scientist who has never undergone regeneration. His blue eyes sees things many of his colleagues don't, so he is considered paranoid. A view that isn't hurt by the fact that both his assistants are cousins of his and he can't stand visitors to his lab.

Phineas's lab assistants:

Robert - Chief assistant, in his mid 30's, closely resembles Phineas and thinks him a genius if not always sure of some of Phineas's more radical ideas.

William - A college grad student who is in awe of Phineas, who he considers the best and brightest Minyos 2 has to offer. He also has his family's red hair and blue eyes.

Kit O'Hara - The most popular field reporter for Pan-O-Vision holographic television news network. She looks like a beautiful girl in her mid 20's (is actually over 60 but already has regenerated five times), Her sweet always smiling persona is reserved for when on air, when not on camera she is polite to those above her and a foul beast to her unfortunate camera man.

Uri - Kit's camera man, keeps an unlit cigar in his mouth and his holo-cam on his shoulder ready to go. Ignores Kit's harangues and temper tantrums, perhaps that why he has lasted longer than any other one. Almost 4 months now.

Sophey Kless - A Grey templed woman in her second regeneration and the President of the Council of Minyos. As reasonable and as pragmatic as any elected official can be.

Polly - President Kless's personal assistant. She is strongly dedicated to the good of the people, just as long as it doesn't interfere with her personal gain in any way.

The Vorlox - An energy that feeds on negative thoughts and emotions. It attacks Minyos 2 because of their Pacification Rays and their experiments into time travel are a threat to it's very existence.

Citizens of Minyos 2 - as needed

Ghosts of Minyos 1 - They are trying to warn Minyos 2 of the Vorlox.

BEGINNING 

Lab on Minyos 2 (Phineas, Robert, William, later ghosts)

Phineas is deeply involved in his latest project, he is trying to develop a way of communicating across the time-space continuum by using the brain as a receiver/transmitter. Frustrated at the results of William and Robert trying to speak to each other from their cubicles, Phineas opens one and removes William's receiver headband and begins to manipulate controls. Shadowy figures seem to appear and try unsuccessfully to talk to Phineas. Ignoring the protests of Robert he adjusts the receiver way outside it's parameters and a ghost appears to Phineas. He is warned of the Vorlox and it's plans, that it is already active and stirring up trouble between the classes on Minyos. Only Phineas can hear what they say and see them clearly, neither William nor Robert can stop him from going to tell the authorities.

Presidential News conference (Kit O'Hara, Uri, President Kless and Polly)

The president is being interviewed, trying to promote Millennium Year festivities and avoid the rumored growing clashes of the classes. Kit is as sweet as ever on camera but is almost obsessed with the ratings she imagines she can get if she can make it a probing interview instead of just a fluff piece.

MIDDLE

Corridor outside the conference room (Kit O'Hara, Uri)

Kit is blaming Uri for her own failure to get anything "hot" on the recording crystal. Uri mentally drifts away as she continues and overhears a disturbance down the hall. As Kit finally takes a breathe Uri suggests they see why anyone would be yelling in these hallowed halls (besides her). They arrive to a nonevent as Phineas walks away with William.

Security Office of Minyos 2 (Phineas, William, police officials)

Phineas tries to pass on the warnings from the ghost but not even William can back him up. At first pleasant they tell Phineas there is no class troubles and in fact that night there was to be a huge free street fair to celebrate how they all have worked to establish a new Golden Age on Minyos 2. as he persists they finally use a Pacifier Ray on Phineas who is startled then leaves calmly.

Streets of Minyos City (Phineas, William, passerbys and street vendors)

Crowds are filling the street for the pending festivities. Phineas calm expressionless face begins to frown and he tells William he doesn't know what to do. When asked, he replies that now he is convinced of the ghostly warnings, because the Pacification Ray had absolutely no effect on him!

Studio Hovercraft (Pilot, hostess, Kit and Uri)

Kit berates Uri for wasting her time, she has hair and makeup details to sort out for the Millennium Street Fair.

ENDING

Street Fair ( Kit, Uri, celebrators. officials, ghosts, Vorlox)

Friendly competitions quickly deteriorate into brawls. The Police attempt to use Pacification Rays to no effect. Ghosts try to manifest and warn people but things quickly fall apart and a jubilant Vorlox appears and feeds on the anger and violence.

Phineas's Lab (Phineas, Robert, William, ghosts)

Phineas attempts to reconstruct his earlier experiment. When he finally succeeds the ghost tell him of the rioting. He has William turn on the Holy-Vid and as they watch the havoc only Phineas with his headband can see the Vorlox. Not knowing what else to do he runs from his lab.

LATE ENDING

The Great Quest Museum (Phineas, William, Robert, night watchman)

Phineas talks his way into the museum and goes to an exhibit on the escape from the Underworld. He breaks open a case and puts a real power crystal in the communicator and call for help from the ancient gods even though those who believe in them don't really trust them.

NEXT WEEK: Aboard a malfunctioning TARDIS a distress call is heard.

Next time...

Autumn 1781 brings the twilight of the American Revolution. Locals hunt witches and devils in the haunted woods. Continental soldiers hunt British spies. And a mysterious stranger who appeared out of nowhere must navigate himself out of a historical conundrum. To join the group and get next week's script by e-mail, please use our web sign up page or e-mail AlxKeegan2@aol.com.

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