NATHAN'S ADVENTURES: THE MYSTERIOUS ENEMY

                              by

                          Nathan Williams

(SCENE 1: MAIN TITLES)

FADE IN:

CREDITS as we see names on the screen.

CREDITS continue as we fade to...

EXT. NORTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL - DAY 

CREDITS continue

CREDITS end as we go to...

(SCENE 2: CLASSROOM DISASTER)

INT.  NORTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM - DAY

Nathan Williams sits quietly in a desk.

Nathan is tall, pale, with neck length brown hair. He is wearing glasses and plain black clothes

And then his hazel eyes move carefully cross the room to...

TOM EXADOR. The substitute teacher.

Exador is a bald man in his early 20's

                     EXADOR
                     My name is Tom Exador. But you may call
                     me: Exador.

                     NATHAN
                  Exador. It says up there 
          we will be learning about fire cans

Nathan indicates the white board

                   EXADOR
          Mr...

                 NATHAN   
          Williams. Nathan Williams

Exador nods. 

                        EXADOR
          Yes, we will be learning about fire barrels. In fact. We will
          be making them.

Nathan frowns

INT. NORTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM - LATER

                     NATHAN
           Hey Exador.

Exador walks over.

                    NATHAN
                I don't know if I did this right.

Exador examines the textbook.

                 EXADOR
                 You are missing an ingredient

Exador opens a drawer and takes out a can of Nitro gas.
He pours a little bit into a can as Nathan examines the textbook. 

                 NATHAN
                NO! WAIT! HOLD IT! STOP! NITRO GAS WILL EXPLODE!

INT. MS. PABST'S CLASSROOM - DAY 

AMANDA RODGERS  is sitting at her desk when she hears a big BOOM!

Amanda has black hair, she's about 15 or 16 at the most. She also has white skin and is wearing black clothes
 
              AMANDA
              What was that?!

              MS. PABST
              Lets go check it out.
They leave

INT. NORTH HALL - DAY.

Nathan drags himself out of the classroom as Exador runs off.

Amanda and Ms. Pabst run out into the hall.

                     AMANDA
          My god.

She spots Nathan on the ground

Ms. Pabst and Amanda examine Nathan. His feet and hands have been blown away.

Dissolve to...

(SCENE 3: IN THE HOSPITAL) 

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY

Nathan wakes up.

Amanda notices him awake.

               AMANDA
               Hi Nathan

              NATHAN
              Wha... Oh Amanda. Hi.

             AMANDA
             You okay?
      
             NATHAN
             I guess.

             AMANDA
             What happened?
           
             NATHAN
             Exador mixed something. Then: Boom!
             Next thing I know, I hurt like hell.

             AMANDA
             When are you coming back?

            NATHAN
            Dunno.

            AMANDA
            I hope it's soon.

Nathan sits up and looks at his hands. They have black gloves and an arm guard on each arm

Nathan slides his feet out of the hospital bed.

Black military boots with snap-on fasteners cover them.

                         NATHAN
                         That's weird

Nathan stands up and walks stiffly around the room.

 He stumbles and Amanda steadies him

                        NATHAN
                        What the hell?

Nathan shrugs.

                         NATHAN
                         I must be not really awake

Amanda chuckles 

(SCENE 4: RETURN TO NORTH MEDFORD)
 
INT. MS. PABST'S CLASSROOM - DAY    

Amanda is talking to JUSTIN PARIS, when Ms. Pabst walks over

           MS. PABST
           Amanda. Nathan is coming back, however.
           He has mecanical feet and hands.

The door opens and Nathan walks in dressed entirely in black.

MS. PABST notices Nathan's hands

                     MS. PABST
                      Nathan. Lose the gloves.

                      NATHAN
                      I need the gloves for my sensitive skin.

Ms. Pabst nods

The bell rings

                  MS. PABST
                  Go take your break and don't be late!
 
(SCENE 3: ODD POWERS)

INT. NORTH HALL - DAY

Nathan and Amanda walk out into the hall.

                     NATHAN
                     ...maybe they gave me replacement arms and feet, as I recall, my feet and hands were blown away in that explosion.

                    AMANDA
                    True

Nathan goes to his locker and does the combination and then jerks the handle up...

...and off of the locker door

                       NATHAN
                        What the...

                         AMANDA
                         How did that happen?!

                       NATHAN
                       I have no clue

                      AMANDA
                      Weird, come on. Lets go

Nathan and Amanda leave the hall and enter the classroom

INT. MS. PABST'S CLASSROOM - DAY

Nathan enters as Shane blocks his way

                     NATHAN
                     Out of my way, beaver face

                     SHANE
                     No

He takes a swipe at Nathan's legs. Nathan jumps higher than usual and remains in the air.

                    NATHAN
                    Holy macaroni

                    MS. PABST
                    How can you do that?

                    NATHAN
                    I don't know

Amanda grabs onto Nathn's leg and pulls him down

(SCENE 4: MESSAGE FROM TUTLUT)

A kid enters the room.

                   KID
                  I have an interesting item here for Nathan Williams

                  NATHAN
                   Set it down over there. I don't want to grab anything just yet.

The kid sets a box on Nathan's desk

                          KID
                          See ya

Nathan rips the box open and pulls out a small screen.

A blue dot blinks

Nathan taps a green button

A mans face appears on the screen

                         BURNS
                         Nathan Williams.

                        NATHAN
                        How do you know my name?!

                        BURNS
                         I'll explain later. Right now. All I can tell you is this: Do you remember Exador

                        NATHAN
                         Oh. The creep that almost killed me, on accident?
       
                         BURNS
                         That wasn't an accident Nathan. He wants to kill you

                          NATHAN
                          Why that double crossing son of a...

                           AMANDA
                           Nathan, shut up!

                           BURNS
                           Now listen carefully. Exador has fled the planet. So I just sent you a ship called the Scorpion, with a crew. You will still need a bridge crew. But if you want revenge on Exador. then say so now.

                          NATHAN
                          All right. Where is the Scorpion.

                         BURNS
                         On the field at your school. If you want to fight Exador. Then I'll see you later. Burns out.

The transmission ends

                         AMANDA
                         What now?
 
 Nathan is silent for a moment

                        AMANDA
                        Nathan?

                       NATHAN
                       All right. Ms. Pabst. Gather the class together. We're taking the ship for a spin

                       MS. PABST
                       Okay

(SCENE 5: THE SCORPION)

EXT. NORTH FIELD - DAY.

Ms. Pabst's class is loading temporary supplies aboard the Scorpion.

The Scorpion is an enormous spaceship with laser banks and
primary and secondary shields. It also has sixty-five photon torpedo bays.

Ms. Pabst's class finish loading supplies.

               NATHAN
               All right. Everybody line up.

Everyone lines up.

Nathan gives padds to everybody.

                      NATHAN
               Natasha: 1st Officer
               Mike: Tactical
              Justin: Security Leader 
               Ms. Pabst: Engineer
               Amanda: Helm Officer
               The rest of the class. You will be a security
               detail. Now you will each get a laser pistol for defense.
               You will wear what you are wearing for today. Tommorrow I will give you uniforms.

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY.

Nathan sits in the captain's chair

              NATHAN
              Comfortable. Now bridge crew to your posts.
 
             MS. PABST
             Aye Captain. 

 Nathan touches a comlink on his chair.

           NATHAN
           Engineering. This is Captain Williams. Start up the engines. Nathan out.

(SCENE 6: THE EXADORIANS)

EXT. SCORPION - DAY.

The Scorpion lifts off from the field, and takes off.

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE.

The Scorpion is going at full speed

INT. SCORPION - CREW LOUNGE - DAY.

Nathan is doing a briefing for the bridge crew.

                 NATHAN
                 The Exadorians are Borg-like creatures. Half Human. Half Machine.
                 Ten years ago explorers found a planet that they have named Exorus.
                 It is a banishment place for people like the Exadorians because the Exadorians were                        
                 using their artificial parts too much, and they became out of control. Exadorians love  
                 war. There have been reports of them threatening to invade earth.

                 AMANDA
                 How did Exador become an Exadorian?
      
                 NATHAN
                 Exador was an Exadorian to start out with. There were Exadorian spies at North.
                 Exador was one of them. The spies were there to make sure that no Exadorians were 
                 discovered. If they had been discovered they would be terminated. Exador was 
                 different as I have learned in my brief study of Exorus. He posed as a teacher for the
                 action science class. He was planning to turn everyone into Exadorians. He 
                 knew that if he caused an explosion that would nearly kill all of us he would have time 
                 flee in the commotion, and we would die. He was not intending for only one of us to get       hurt. Exador got out of there just in time. The explosion was so small it only hurt me.
  
                AMANDA
                So your going after Exador for what?

                NATHAN
              For revenge
                 
                 AMANDA
                 So you want revenge? For a simple explosion
 
                 NATHAN
                 Not just for that. For the pain that he caused me. Now we 
                 must get back to the bridge. Meeting dismissed.

(SCENE 7: EXADOR ATTACKS)

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

Mike scans the screen

                 MIKE
                 Captain. We are coming up on the planet.

                 NATHAN
                 Lets go to half speed and then...

The ship suddenly ROCKS.

                NATHAN
                Report!
                
                MIKE
                Laser Blast.

                NATHAN
                Raise Shields!
                
The ship ROCKS again

                 MIKE
                 Photon Torpedo, brace for impact

The ship ROCKS violently

               MIKE
               Captain. We are recieving a message from the enemy ship.

               NATHAN
               On Viewer.

The viewscreen goes on to reveal....

               NATHAN
               Exador!

             EXADOR (ON VIEWSCREEN)
            Commander Exador if you please.

              NATHAN
              YOU! I'll kill you for what you did

              EXADOR (ON VIEWSCREEN)
              If you wish to kill me. Then I suggest that you power up 
              your shields to maximum, and be ready for a pounding.

The transmission ends abruptly.  The Titan reappears on
the viewscreen.

             NATHAN
             So he wants to play rough eh?  Lets break 
             out the fancy moves.

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion drops down a bit. 

The Titan's lasers slam into the Scorpion's shields.

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

The ship ROCKS.

          NATHAN
           Report!

           NATASHA
           Plasma Coolint tank is damaged.

          NATHAN
          Then I will fix it.

INT. SCORPION - SHIELD ROOM - DAY

Nathan enters the shield room. Nathan enters a code and opens a console. 

Nathan goes to a storage compartment and gets a plasma coolint tank.

Nathan sticks the new tank into the console.

The Ship Suddenly ROCKS

Nathan is thrown over a console.

             NATHAN
             What the hell...

The Ship ROCKS again

             NATHAN (TO COMLINK)
             Report!

             AMANDA
             Nathan, get up here

Nathan runs to the door.

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY.

Nathan arrives on the bridge. 

            AMANDA
             Comets

Nathan scans the viewscreen

             NATHAN
             Great.

The Scorpion hits a comet. Then another until coming towards a very big one. 

           NATHAN
           I HAVE A VERY BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS!!
          
They enter a hollow part of the comet and manuver around obstacles.
They manuver through the comet. Then they see a wall.

          NATHAN
          MIKE! FIRE LASERS!

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion fires its lasers at the wall and blasts through.

INT. SCORPION - DAY.

Nathan turns to Mike.

         NATHAN
         Mike. Any landing suggestions?

         MIKE         
Yes Nathan there is one. Planet Tutlut.

         NATHAN
         Excellent. Natasha. Set course for planet Tutlut.

        NATASHA
       Ok.

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion heads towards Tutlut

INT. TITAN - BRIDGE - DAY

Commander Exador and his men are scanning the 
viewscreen for the Scorpion.

                     EXADOR
          No sign of him?

                    EXADORIAN COMMANDER
                                None. Sir.

                    EXADOR
                    He will not escape again!

(SCENE 8: TUTLUT)

 EXT. TUTLUT - DOCKING BAY - SUNSET

The Scorpion lands on a docking bay.

Commander Burns and Commander Cassandra watch as Nathan's ship lands.

Nathan and his crew exit the Scorpion.

                    NATHAN
                    You are...
               
                    BURNS
                    I am Commander Burns. This is my comrade, Commander Cassandra. There is much we need to discuss.
                       
                    NATHAN
                    Very well Commander.
             
INT.  TUTLUTIAN SENATE CHAMBER - NIGHT

Nathan, his crew and the two Commanders sit talking about Exador.

                     BURNS
          ...and when he got here. He started terrorizing our supply ships. 
          He won't let them leave the planet. Exador's a danger to us and to Earth.
          If he and the Exadorians invade. Your planet will be at war. Big time
     
                    NATHAN
                    I see. I'll do what I can. But he damaged my ship. So we have to make repairs.
                      
                     BURNS
                     I'll get my people to work on it straight away.
       
                     NATHAN
                     Thank you Commander.
        
                     BURNS
                     I'm afraid you'll have to stay the night here. Cassandra 
                     will show you to your rooms.
 
                    NATHAN
                    Thank you Commander Burns. My crew an I are most grateful.

(SCENE 9: NATHAN'S NIGHTMARE)

INT. AMANDA'S ROOM - NIGHT.

Amanda lays awake when suddenly she hears someone moaning.

                      NATHAN (V.O)
                      No. No. Please. No.

Amanda gets up.

INT. NATHAN'S ROOM - FOLLOWING.

Amanda walks in and spots Nathan thrashing around in his sleep.

                     AMANDA
                     Nathan. Nathan wake up. Come on wake up.

Nathan jerks awake.

Ms. Pabst, and Natasha walk in.

                   MS. PABST
                   Who's having the nightmare.

                   AMANDA
                   Nathan. Are you okay?

Nathan sits up, sweating.
                   
                  NATHAN
                  I think so.
            
                  AMANDA
                  What was it?
 
                  NATHAN
                  It was Exador. I dreamed of the explosion.
            
                  AMANDA
                  It was just a nightmare. Go back to sleep.

Nathan glances at Natasha. Then he lowers back down and falls asleep.

INT. NATHAN'S ROOM - MORNING.

Nathan wakes up and spots Cassandra laying a black shirt and pants and a vest on a desk.

Cassandra notices him awake.
                              
               CASSANDRA
               Morning.
       
               NATHAN
               Is that mine?

He points at the uniform.
 
              CASSANDRA
              Yes. 

INT. TUTLUTIAN DINING CHAMBER - LATER

Nathan walks in wearing the uniform. He notices that everybody else is wearing normal clothes

Burns stands up.

                     BURNS
                     Well, I need to get to the docking bay to fix your ship

Nathan nods

(SCENE 10: REPAIRS/TAKING OFF)

EXT. TUTLUT - REPAIR MONTAGE - DAY

The Tutlutians and Nathan start to repair the damage done to Nathan's ship

Burns and Cassandra repair the lasers

Amanda and Natasha work on the torpedo bays

Nathan works on the hull 

EXT. DOCKING BAY - DAY.

Nathan and his crew start loading supplies 
onto the ship. 

Burns walks out.
     
                  BURNS
                  Captain.

Nathan turns

                 BURNS
                 Go to Exorus and find out what you can.
                 Report back us after you have found out his plans. Then we will send backup

                 NATHAN
                 I will find out what Exador's planning.

Nathan and his crew finish loading supplies and board.

A few minutes later the Scorpion takes off.

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE.

The Scorpion heads off into space and goes into lightspeed

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

Amanda stares at the destination plotter

                 AMANDA
                 Exorus?

                 NATHAN
                 We're going to land there.
                 
                  AMANDA
                  All right.
 
Nathan is silent for a moment

                 NATHAN
                 Amanda, take control

                 AMANDA
                 Why

                 NATHAN
                 Just take control for a while. I'll be back

Nathan exits the bridge

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - DAY

Nathan enters his quarters.

                     NATHAN
                     Computer. Send a message to Tutlut. I will be back to Tutlut as soon as I am finished on Exorus
                     
                     COMPUTER
                     Message Sent.

Nathan walks off

(SCENE 11: NATHAN'S FLIGHT)

INT. SCORPION - HOLODECK - DAY

Nathan enters a holodeck and presses a few buttons on a computer.

A beautiful lake appears

Nathan takes a few steps backward and runs at the lake. At the last second, he jumps. The rocket boots activate. Nathan flys around for a while, doing tricks. He finally lands 

Amanda's voice interrupts his comlink
                           
                        AMANDA
                        Amanda to Captain Williams, we are coming up on the planet Exorus

 Nathan exits the Holodeck

(SCENE 12: EXORUS)

EXT. SCORPION - OVER EXORUS - SPACE

The Scorpion begins to enter the atmosphere

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

Nathan enters the bridge

                     AMANDA
                     Population 200,000. 

                     NATHAN
                     Is the air breathable?
 
                      AMANDA
                      It looks like it.

                      NATHAN
                      Set us down in that clearing

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

The Scorpion lands on a dark volcanic world, with mountains of rock.

 The ramp lowers and Nathan and Amanda exit.

Nathan tosses a laser pistol to Amanda

                        NATHAN
                        Lets go 

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - EXADOR'S CASTLE - NIGHT.

Nathan and Amanda walk slowly towards a gigantic castle.

              NATHAN
              If we're captured don't resist.

Suddenly an Exadorian jumps out of nowhere and kicks Nathan backwards.

                     EXADORIAN GUARD
                     Human. You should never have come.

Nathan stands up and kicks the Exadorian backwards.

The Exadorian lunges at Nathan. Then Nathan jumps up high in the air. 

                   EXADORIAN GUARD
                   Come down and fight.

                   NATHAN
                   Not a chance ugly.

The Exadorian throws a knife at Nathan. It hits him in the shoulder.

Nathan recoils and falls to the ground. The Exadorian walks over to him.

Nathan leaps up and punches him in the face. He then spins and knocks out the guard

                  NATHAN
                  Lets go there.

He points at a large castle.

The 2 kids head towards the castle.

INT. EXADOR'S CASTLE - NIGHT.

Nathan leads Amanda to a small opening

                AMANDA
                Nobody can get through that.

                NATHAN
                We'll see

Nathan squeezes through the hole. Amanda pushes Nathan's shoulders through.

Nathan drops down through the hole and pulls out his laser pistol. 

Amanda squeezes through and follows Nathan

They hear voices in another room.

INT. EXADORIAN MEETING ROOM - FOLLOWING

Exador is talking to several Exadorians.

Nathan and Amanda listen in on the conversation from the doorway

            EXADOR
            Our plans are complete. With Nathan dead, we will invade earth and turn 
            everyone into an Exadorian. But first Nathan will have to die. Our victory
            is near! We will rule the universe!  Meeting dismissed.

Nathan and Amanda hear a noise. They turn around and find themselves face to face with the Exadorian guard that Nathan fought. 

Nathan grabs the Exadorian around the throat and strangles him.

          NATHAN
          I've heard enough. Lets go.

Exador suddenly appears and spots them. He grabs Nathan. But Nathan punches him in the face.

Exador shoots Nathan with a stun gun, and does the same to Amanda

Nathan and Amanda both fall over, knocked out

(SCENE 13: CAPTURED)

INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - TORTURE FACILITY - NIGHT

Nathan wakes up next to Amanda. They are both strapped into a machine

                    EXADOR
                    Well, well. The great Captain Williams. This is a surprise

                     NATHAN
                     I think we have a score to settle here

                     EXADOR
                     Yes, you're quite right

He violently backhands Nathan

                      EXADOR
                      Score settled

                      NATHAN 
                      Not yet

                     EXADOR
                     Listen Williams, you really need to think about not interfering with other people's buisiness

                      NATHAN
                      Oh, really. You need to think about world domination. Is it the right way?

                      EXADOR
                      Not from your point of view

                      NATHAN
                      But it is from yours
           
                      EXADOR
                      Yes it is. EXION!!

An Exadorian walks over.

                       EXION
                       Yes Commander Exador?

                        EXADOR
                        Do you have it ready

                        EXION
                        I have it ready sir

 Exion hands a syringe and needle to Exador with a green liquid in it.

                       NATHAN
                       Keep that thing away from me

                       EXADOR
                       Oh I think it's really pleasent. From my point of view

Exador walks over to Nathan and inserts the needle into Nathan's body.

Nathan yells in pain.

                        AMANDA
                        NATHAN!!!

 Exador takes the needle out of Nathan's neck.

                          EXADOR
                          I'll just leave you two to chat. Bye

                          NATHAN
                          EXADOR YOU MORON, I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS!!!

 Exador exits the chamber

                          AMANDA
                          Can you move?

                          NATHAN
                          No

                          AMANDA
                          I'll think of something

She thinks for a moment. Then she concentrates her mind and causes the bands that are holding her to shatter.

 She shatters Nathan's bands too

  Nathan falls over

  Amanda pulls him to his feet

                              AMANDA
                              Lets go

 INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - HALL- NIGHT

Amanda guides Nathan to a door and opens it.

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

Amanda guides Nathan to the Scorpion and onto the ramp. 5 minutes later the ramp closes and the ship takes off

INT. SCORPION - SICK BAY - FOLLOWING

Amanda lays Nathan on a stretcher.

A Tutlutian doctor walks over

 She runs an analyzer over Nathan's body
      
                          KIRA
                          He has toxins in his body. If we don't get them out. He'll die.

Kira presses a machine onto Nathan's chest and taps a button. 

A laser shines on Nathan's chest and a few minutes later, Nathan starts moving

                             NATHAN
                             Wow.

(SCENE 14: REPORT TO BURNS)

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - NIGHT

Nathan is talking to Burns on his computer.

                       NATHAN
                       ...and he tortured me after a while. Exador wants to dominate the world.

                       BURNS
                       Understood. Captain. I want you to fight as hard as you can against Exador. Do not let him control Earth. Burns out.

(SCENE 15: NEW ORDERS)

INT. SCORPION - CREW LOUNGE - DAY.

Nathan is doing another meeting for his crew.

                NATHAN 
                From what I heard, Exador is planning to turn the humans 
                into Exadorians. Then he will turn Earth into an Exadorian 
                worker facility. Earth will become a second Exorus. We cannot
                allow that to happen. Now I am going to bring us back to Tutlut, we will
                orginize defense teams and counter Exador's attack.
 
                AMANDA
                But we'll need a lot of men to counter Exador.

                NATHAN
                I know.

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - NIGHT

Nathan is finishing his report to Burns

                NATHAN
                We'll need your top men to do the job with us.

                 BURNS (ON VIEWSCREEN)
                 I understand. I'll send my best teams to aid you.
                 Burns out.

The transmission ends just as the door chime sounds.

                NATHAN
                Enter.

Amanda enters the room.

              AMANDA
              Do you have a moment?

              NATHAN
              Yes. Sit down.

Amanda sits across from Nathan

              AMANDA
              Nathan. I've been thinking. What if this plan fails? We could be stuck out here for a long time

              NATHAN
              Don't think that Amanda. I will not allow that to happen.
              As long as we suceed. Exador will fail. You know. I've been meaning to
              ask you something as well. 
            
              AMANDA
              Go ahead.
 
              NATHAN
              Do you ever notice that whenever I see Exador, I get shaky.

              AMANDA
              Yes.

              NATHAN
              It was because of the nightmares, My hatred towards Exador generates fear. Hate to fear.

             AMANDA
             Sometimes people can be scared
           
             NATHAN
             My soul has been scarred for years

             AMANDA
             In what way
 
Nathan looks at the forcefield window

           NATHAN
           15 years ago, when I was firstborn, My birthmother had two problems: 1: She couldn't afford me and 2: She wasn't ready for me. I was taken by my parents that I have now. 3 years later, my sister Cassandra was born.

           AMANDA
           You mean....

           NATHAN
           No, not Commander Cassandra. My sister is a human, and because of Exador, I will never be able to feel human love for my own sister. Exador destroyed my hands, feet and my dreams. It was painful to see other humans with each other. My soul will be scarred for life because of 1 explosion. And I will never experiance the touch of a human hand again.

Amanda doesn't answer. 

           NATHAN
           (In Tears)
            Right Now, You are the closest thing I have to a sister.

Nathan hugs Amanda.     

            AMANDA
           Nathan. I suggest that you go to bed. Get some rest. 

            NATHAN
           Good idea.

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - LATER.

Nathan lays awake for a while. He finally falls asleep. 

(SCENE 16: INVESTIGATING EXORUS)
          
INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

Nathan walks onto the bridge

Andrea notices him

               AMANDA
               Hi

               NATHAN
               Hello

Nathan sits at his chair and takes out some padds.

He hands one to each of the bridge crew.

              NATHAN
              Our orders are to go to Exorus and investigate the planet
              
              AMANDA
              Right Captain. Helm set course for Exorus.

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion zooms off into space.

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - DAY

Nathan enters the room

                    NATHAN
                    Computer. Enter code 5 to Tutlut

Burns' face goes on a miniature viewscreen on the desk

                   BURNS
                   Yes Captain.

                   NATHAN
                   We're on our way to Exorus. We're going to investigate the planet

                    BURNS
                    Right. Burns out

He disappears

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion zooms toward Exorus

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

                         Nathan
                         Set us down over there. Amanda. Come with me

Amanda and Nathan exit the bridge

INT. SCORPION - HANGER - NIGHT

Nathan and Amanda enter the hanger.

Nathan presses a few buttons and opens the hanger door

Nathan walks over to a speeder bike.

Amanda does the same

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

Nathan and Amanda speed out on speeder bikes and disappear behind some mountains

INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - THRONE ROOM - NIGHT

Exador is at a computer when Exion comes running in

                                   EXION
                                   We have intruders. It's Captain Williams

Exador growls angrily
                              
                                   EXION
                                   Your orders?

                                   EXADOR
                                   Ready my speeder bike

                                   EXION 
                                   Yes sir

Exador and Exion exit the room

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - MOUNTAINTOP CLEARING - NIGHT

Two speeder bikes slow down and stop at a huge docked weapon

                                 NATHAN
                                 So that's what he's going to use
     
                                 AMANDA
                                 Earth'll be nothing more

                                NATHAN 
                                 We cannot let this happen
 
Suddenly they hear two speeder bikes

                                       NATHAN
                                        Dammit! We've been found. MOVE!!!

They take off

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

Nathan and Amanda's speeder bikes come flying around the corner

Nathan jumps off his bike, Amanda jumps off of hers

Exador's speeder bike rounds the corner and slows down

Exador gets off of it

                            EXADOR
                            You just can't take a hint, can you Williams

Exador stands straight behind Nathan

Nathan suddenly whirls around and starts swinging at Exador.

Exador ducks and jumps to avoid the blows that Nathan is sending

Nathan kicks Exador over and knocks him out

                                 NATHAN
                                 Lets go

Amanda and Nathan walk up the ramp

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - NIGHT

Nathan enters the bridge

                         NATHAN
                         Ms. Pabst. Fire up the engines.
 
                         MS. PABST
                          Doing that now

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

The Scorpion takes off into space

(SCENE 17: PREPARING FOR BATTLE)

INT. SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS - DAY

Nathan is finishing his report to Burns

                     NATHAN
                     ...and if Exador takes over Earth. The chance of winning a war will be slim

                     BURNS
                      Captain. Our last alternative is to battle Exador. Prepare your crew for battle
       
                      NATHAN
                       Yes sir

                       BURNS
                       Burns out.

 INT. SCORPION - CREW LOUNGE - DAY

Nathan is conducting a briefing for his crew

                       NATHAN
                       Burns has ordered me to prepare the crew and the ship for battle. I know that we are just students of high school. But I believe that we can drive Exador back and save Earth from certain change

                      AMANDA
                      I believe I speak for all of us when I say. We're in.

                      NATHAN
                      Then lets prepare

INT. SCORPION - PREPERATION MONTAGE - DAY

The crew prepares for battle

Amanda briefs various crew members on the upcoming battle

Nathan hands out padds to his crew

(SCENE 18: BATTLING EXADOR)

EXT - SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion sits in space

The Bikol flys slowly beside it

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

Nathan walks onto the bridge

                MIKE
                We are recieving a message from the Bikol.

                 NATHAN
                 On viewer.

The viewscreen goes on to reveal Burns.

                 BURNS
                 Captain. We are here at your request. 

                 NATHAN
                 Thank you Commander.

                 BURNS
                 We are ready for battle. Bikol out.

Nathan hits the comlink button
    
                NATHAN 
                All hands to battle stations.

EXT.  SCORPION - SPACE.

The Scorpion and the Bikol fly over to the Titan

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                   MIKE
                   We are recieving a message from the Titan.

                   NATHAN
                   On viewer

The viewscreen goes on to reveal Exador.

                  EXADOR
                  This is your last chance Captain. Step down or die.

                  NATHAN
                  I will not let you turn everyone into Exadorians

                  EXADOR
                  Then prepare to die.

The transmission ends.

The viewscreen shows that the Tutlutians are battling the other Exadorian warships

The ship suddenly QUAKES. A photon torpedo blast the Scorpion
is under attack!

EXT.  TITAN - SPACE

Disruptor beams appear from nowhere, streaking through
space, slamming into the Scorpion's shield genorators. 

INT.  TITAN - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

Exador sits in his command chair.  The viewscreen shows the
Scorpion before him.

                     EXADOR
          Target weapons systems and shields.
          
On the viewscreen, we see disruptor blasts streaking from the
Titan, slicing into the Scorpion.

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                   NATHAN
                   Report.

                  MS. PABST
               (at engineering station)
          He disabled our shields with his
          first shot.  We've only got
          emergency shields.

The ship SHUDDERS again.

                     NATHAN
          Mike, prepare a full laser spread,
          zero elevation.  All banks on my
          mark.  Scan for shield impacts and
          stand by photon torpedoes.

                    MIKE
          Aye, sir

The ship ROCKS again.

                     NATHAN
          Fire!

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion fires her lasers simultaneously. The energy
beams shoot into space.

And the Titan's shape is momentarily illuminated as one of
its shields is hit.

Photon torpedoes immediately shoot from the Scorpion, but
pass harmlessly through the area where the Titan's shields
were momentarily illuminated.

INT.  TITAN - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                     EXADOR
          You're too slow, kid.
               (entering commands in his
                chair console)
          Disable their shields.

EXT.  TITAN - SPACE

The invisible warship makes a dramatic run straight over the
Scorpion, firing steadily down as it sweeps past it; is a
brutal, close range assault.

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

The bridge SHAKES violently under the ruthless attack.

                     NATASHA          
          We are losing dorsal shields.

                     NATHAN
          Full axis rotation to port!  Fire
          all ventral lasers!

EXT.  SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion instantly complies. Rolling completely over
to the left, firing lasers up as Exador's invisible ship
streaks above it.

A few lucky laser shots from the bottom of the Scorpion.
Now shooting upward, manage to momentarily illuminate the
bottom shields of the Titan as it sweeps past above.

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                     MIKE        
           Minimal damage to the Titan.

                     AMANDA
               Nathan.

                NATHAN
                What.
                     
                    AMANDA
          Unless we can disable his cloak
          we're just going to be firing in
          the dark.

                     NATHAN
          Amanda. I will fight him to the end.

                     AMANDA
          Nathan. I don't think that is a good idea.
          Can I talk to you alone?

                     NATHAN
          Very well.

INT.  SCORPION - NATHAN'S QUARTERS.

Amanda and Nathan walk into Nathan's quarters

                     AMANDA
                     Nathan, I know why you're doing this.

                     NATHAN
          Why?

                     AMANDA
          For revenge

                     NATHAN
          He caused me alot of misery.

                     AMANDA
          He nearly killed you.

                     NATHAN
          Do you have any idea what it was like.
          I had surgery. I could feel them connecting wires to me.
          It was painful. Now I need to kill Exador before he strikes again.

                     AMANDA
          Nathan. Revenge is just going to kill you

                     NATHAN
                     And him as well.

                     AMANDA
                     We cannot break through his cloak.
                     He's too well protected.

                     NATHAN
               (Snaps)
          I WILL NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT! I HAVE HAD NIGHTMARES 
          WHILE I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL! AND ON TUTLUT, 
          AND HERE! ALL BECAUSE OF EXADOR!

                    AMANDA
                   Calm down Nathan. Please.

                   NATHAN
                   I will fight to the end. Return to your post.

                   AMANDA
                  All right. But this is suicide.

She goes.

Nathan picks up a glass ball and throws it across the room

It hits a mirror. Both the mirror and the ball shatter.

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

Nathan strides quickly to his command chair, barking to Mike:

                    NATHAN
          Disable their cloak!

EXT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - SPACE

Although Exador's ship is still cloaked, the steady barrage
of laser fire from the Scorpion illuminate its shields with
impacts.

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                     NATHAN
               (to Mike)
          Triangulate fire on any shield
          impacts.

                    MIKE
          Aye, sir.

The Scorpion ROCKS from a photon torpedo impact. 

                     NATASHA
          Aft shields are down to forty
          percent.

Nathan suddenly spots a rift up ahead.
                
               NATHAN
               (to Helm)
          Head for that rift.

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

The Scorpion disappears into the cloudy rift with the Titan in pursuit
firing constantly. 

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

The ship ROCKS dangerously!

                    NATASHA
          Forward shields are down to ten
          percent.

                           MIKE
                  Captain. We've lost him.

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

The Scorpion slows down a bit. 

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

                     MIKE
                     Scanners are offline

Suddenly the ship ROCKS violently

                     NATHAN  
                     Report.
                     
                     MIKE
                     Laser Blast

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

Suddenly the Titan floats into view. about 20 miles away from the Scorpion

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

Natasha is shocked

                     NATASHA
                     Nathan look!

Nathan looks at the Titan in the path of the Scorpion

                     NATHAN
                     Oh My God

                      NATASHA
                      DO SOMETHING!!!

                      NATHAN
                      HARD TO PORT! NOW!!!!!

Nathan hits his comlink

                    NATHAN
                    REVERSE ENGINES ON MY MARK!!! 3! 2! 1!

The Titan drifts closer

                    NATHAN
                    NOW! REVERSE THE ENGINES!!!!

EXT. SCORPION - SPACE

The Scorpion starts to slow down, but its weight is moving it towards the Titan.

INT. SCORPION - BRIDGE - DAY

 Nathan realizes that he saw the Titan too late 

                     NATHAN
                     ALL HANDS BRACE FOR IMPACT!!
          
Everybody braces themselves

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

A massive COLLISION as the Scorpion SLAMS into the Titan
 as it SMASHES and GRINDS into Exador's ship.

The Titan REELS 

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

Everyone goes FLYING!

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

The two great ships are now locked together, slowly rotating
in space.

The forward part of the Scorpion's nose is enmeshed in
Exador's ship; two scorpions with their claws locked.

INT.  TITAN - BRIDGE - FOLLOWING

Exador stands in the ruins of his bridge.  Many of his
bridge crew are now dead.

                     EXADOR
          Divert all power to engines.  Full
          reverse!

EXT.  THE RIFT - SPACE

Every part of the Scorpion ROCKS, a great lurch as the
Titan begins to tear itself free, backing away, a
deafening shriek of metal, both ships are being torn to
pieces in the process, but it is working. The Titan
is ripping free, wrenching itself loose.

INT. TITAN - BRIDGE - DAY
Exador walks off the bridge. Holstering his laser pistol

INT.  SCORPION - TRANSPORT ROOM - FOLLOWING

Exador appears and shoots both Tutlutian officers

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE- FOLLOWING

The ship continues to shudder.

There is a final lurch. The Titan is free.

                MIKE
                We're losing altitude fast.

                NATHAN
                ALL HANDS BRACE FOR IMPACT.

(SCENE 18: RUNNING FROM EXADOR)

EXT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN HOMEWORLD - CLEARING - NIGHT

The Scorpion smashes into the ground.

INT.  SCORPION - BRIDGE - NIGHT

Amanda clears some wreckage. 

               AMANDA
               Is everybody all right!?

               MS. PABST 
                 We're okay

Nathan emerges from some wreckage.

               AMANDA
              Nathan. We have to run

            EXADOR
              How nice.

Exador draws his laser pistol and shoots Nathan in the shoulder

              EXADOR
              This is what happens when you interfere with my plans

              NATHAN
              RUN!!!

They run from Exador

Exador gives chase

 INT. EXORUS - EXADORIAN CAVES - NIGHT

Nathan and his crew run into the caves, and realize that they're trapped

Exador runs in behind them

                            EXADOR
                            You're cornered Williams

                            NATHAN
                            Fine, we're conrnered. What are you going to do?

                           EXADOR 
                           I'm going to kill you. Take them to my command center

 The guards grab Nathan and his crew.

(SCENE 19: THE CONTROLLER ACTIVATES)

INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

Exador and the group walk into the control room

               EXADOR
               It's over Williams. Now for what happened to me in those caves back on Earth. Your Earth friends wil be working for me

He walks over to a command console and presses a button

EXT . EXADOR'S WEAPON - OVER EARTH - SPACE

Exador's weapon begins to unfold

INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

                 EXADOR
                 You see Williams. This will be the victory of my grand plan. As will your death

                 NATHAN
                 Do you think that making everyone your slaves and plunging Tutlut into a war will bring peace?

               EXADOR
               No. It will bring Tutlut to it's knees

EXT. EXADOR'S WEAPON - OVER EARTH - SPACE

The weapon fully unfolds to it's gigantic size

INT. EXORUS - EXADOR'S CASTLE - COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

               EXADOR
               Now. If you'll excuse me, I have to get over to my weapon. Oh, one more thing remains

Exador walks over and grabs Amanda.

             EXADOR
             I'll deal with her after the humans become my slaves

Nathan growls angrily

Exador takes Amanda to a console and presses a few buttons, and is gone.

Nathan looks towards his boots, and then at Natasha, all of the sudden, he flies up and causes a guard to fall. 

Exion draws a laser pistol

Nathan flys down and slams Exion into a door

The Exadorians draw their swords, but Nathan flys over them and causes a door to fall on them.

(SCENE 19: NATHAN VS EXADOR)

Nathan lands and goes over to a console.

                NATASHA
                You'll have to transport to some location below the command deck

                NATHAN
                Not a problem

Nathan presses a few buttons and is gone

INT. EXADOR'S WEAPON - COMMAND BRIDGE - LOWER BRIDGE - NIGHT

Nathan appears and starts climbing up the ladder

INT. EXADOR'S WEAPON - COMMAND DECK - UPPER BRIDGE - NIGHT

Exador pushes Amanda to the ground and starts pressing buttons on the console

Nathan appears behind Exador, and jumps on him

Exador throws Nathan off and Nathan falls to the deck

               EXADOR
               Well, well Nathan. You're persistant. I'll give you that. But you're also no match for my skills

He throws Nathan off the bridge and looks down

Nathan is seen climbing onto the lower bridge

Exador growls and rips a pole off the wall above him.

INT. EXADOR'S WEAPON - COMMAND DECK - LOWER BRIDGE - NIGHT

Exador jumps down and kicks Nathan. Nathan jumps up and grabs the pole

Exador overpowers Nathan easily, he pins Nathan to the railing of the bridge and bashes Nathan in the face with the pole

Exador and Nathan struggle over the pole and Nathan punches Exador in the face

Exador jumps backwards and Nathan kicks him

Exador regains his balance and punces Nathan in the gut

He then stabs Nathan

                            AMANDA
                            NO!!!!!!

She leaps down and kicks Exador over the railing. 

Exador hangs onto the railing, but Amanda steps on his fingers

Exador loses his grip and falls to his death

(SCENE 20: DEATH OF A HERO)

Amanda drops beside Nathan

                AMANDA
                Nathan.

Nathan's eyes flicker open

               NATHAN
               It's too late Amanda. 

               AMANDA
               No it's not.

She takes Nathan's gloved hand and grips it tightly

              NATHAN
              When I die, you will be the only one left to bring peace to the Tutlutian empire

              AMANDA
              I'll have to get weapon training
 
              NATHAN
              (voice weak)
              When I'm gone. You will be Tutlut's...last...hope.

Nathan dies, and Amanda cries softly. She holds Nathan's head close to her own until their foreheads are touching

Suddenly. The comlink on Amanda's arm beeps

              AMANDA
              Commander

              BURNS
              We are ready to transport you back. We've found a way to disable the weapon and it is on self destruct

               AMANDA
               Understood. Amanda out

She picks up Nathan's body and slings it over her shoulder. She almost falls under the weight

She climbs the ladder and is transported as soon as she reaches the top

INT. BIKOL - BRIDGE - NIGHT

Amanda appears on the bridge. She sets Nathan's body down

Natasha runs to Amanda

                    AMANDA
                    Nathan's dead

                    NATASHA
                    I had a feeling he'd die

                    BURNS 
                    I knew he had when he wasn't responding in his comlink

                    AMANDA
                    How did you know that Exador was dead

                    BURNS
                    Life readings. Exador was not listed. Only you were

                    AMANDA
                   Well. Nathan wanted me to stay behind and help you guys

                    BURNS
                    I agree. Exador may be dead. But the Exadorians will not take his death easily.

                    CASSANDRA
                    We have 30 seconds before the weapon blows

                     BURNS
                     Take us back to Tutlut

EXT. BIKOL - SPACE
 
The Bikol flys off as the weapon explodes

(SCENE 21: NATHAN'S FUNERAL)

INT. TUTLUT - CRYSTAL CAVE - NIGHT

Burns has just finished enclosing Nathan in a crystal chamber

                        AMANDA
                        Nathan was like a brother to me. Even though his need for revenge killed him. He was still very good

                        BURNS
                        Nathan helped us. That's all that matters

                        NATASHA
                        Well. Nathan's gone. We can't bring him back

                        BURNS
                        We can. Only when he's needed very bad. And after a period of 2 years

                         AMANDA
                         So it'll be 2 years before Nathan lives again
 
                          BURNS
                          Maybe. We may not need him

(SCENE 22: END CREDITS  

And we cut to...

EXT.  TUTLUT - OVER COMMAND CENTER - SUNSET - FOLLOWING.

We revolve away from Tutlut and into space

EXT. TUTLUT - SPACE 

We revolve away from Tutlut toward the
stars.  Then ZOOM forward into the cosmos as the rousing
"Nathan's Adventures" theme explodes over END CREDITS.

                                                FADE OUT.