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EXT. BEACH. CAPE
CANAVERAL. NIGHT (TWO MONTHS LATER).
(After the Mars 1 "incident")
From a great
distance, we see the awesome aftermath
of a night launch. The booster itself
is already lost in high cloud cover,
but we can track it as a VERY BRIGHT
TAIL OF FIRE, which sets the entire
heavens aglow and reflects off the ocean.
Giant vapor plumes roll across the water
towards us from the launch pad, as the
echoing roar begins to diminish.
REPORTER (V.O.)
...And for Mars Recovery is on its way,
starting its six month voyage into the
unknown. And in an ironic twist of fate,
the man originally schedules to command
Mars One, former Air Force Colonel James
McConnell, has been called back to lead
this mission, which will attempt to
save the man who took over for him,
Luc Goddard...
SPECTATORS
Crowd the beach, staring upwards through
telescopes, binoculars, or shielding
their naked eyes against the still piercing
glare. Here and there, bonfires have
been lit
REPORTER (V.O.)
(CONT'D)
Above all, Mars Recovery has been charged
with he task of determining the causes
of the mysterious disaster that befell
Mars One. Some sat the very future of
manned space exploration may depend
upon the success of this flight. Heavy
burdens, indeed...
NEW ANGLE (TV
CAMERA VIEW)
On a WOMAN REPORTER standing by one
of the bonfires, microphone in hand,
as she concludes her commentary.
REPORTER (CONT'D)
But these three men and one woman carry
with them something else, as well. The
heartfelt prayers of all mankind...
Godspeed the crew of Mars Recovery.
As she turns,
looking upwards towards the clouds,
the TV CAMERA follows her gaze. Rising
sparks from the bonfire drifts in front
of the lens. In a puff of ocean breeze,
the
SPARKS
thicken and swirl,
red and gold dots rising, then slowly,
drifting. And as they drift, the night
behind them turns into absolute blackness,
and the sparks begin to multiply, turning
silver, begin to twinkle, until finally
they resolve themselves into...
AN INFINITE CANOPY
OF STARS
EXT. DEEP SPACE.
MARS RECOVERY. DAY.
Some of these
stars begin to be blotted out as
THE SPACESHIP
Glides INTO VIEW.
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