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Rise and Fall of the Derelict... In a Screenplay

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Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-27-2012 11:21 AM
Looking at the other trailers this is what I deduce happens in one part of the film (screenplay style)... [u]INT ORRERY[/u] The Space Jockey activates the green glowing command console and the telescopic seat rises up from the centre of the platform. He purposefully walks over to the chair and steps in. As the Space Jockey sits back into the chair the components of the suit appear, adhering to his body. [u]INT PROMETHEUS BRIDGE[/u] Janek is alerted to a scanner that informs him that the Derelict is powering up. Communicating over the radio he warn's Shaw: [b]JANEK[/b] "It's a ship... They're leaving!" [u]EXT TEMPLE WALLS[/u] Shaw, in her spacesuit stands infront of the Temple walls and notices the ground beneath her feet shaking, she responds over the radio to Janek: [b]SHAW[/b] "We have to stop them! If we don't, we won't have a home to go back to!" Benath Shaws feet the ground opens up, revealing itself to be the doors to a hangar storing the Derelict. [u]INT DERELICT HANGAR[/u] As the ground opens up the Derelict, in a horizontal position, hums into life and is slowly raised up. [u]EXT TEMPLE WALLS[/u] Shaw jumps down only to land on the platform raising the Derelict. The Derelict appears out of the ground, settling at ground level. Shaw standing infront of it watches as it rotates upward, its prongs pointing to the sky. Then effortlessly it lifts of the ground and gradually picks up speed as it ascends. [b]SHAW[/b] "Oh my god!" [maybe, just guessing at that line, and any lines from this point on.] The Prometheus engines engage, lifting the ship off the ground before heading full throttle toward the ascending Derelict. [u]INT PROMETHEUS BRIDGE[/u] Vickers already on the bridge, and furious at the unscheduled launch she barks at Captain Janek: [b]VICKERS[/b] "What the hell are you doing?" [b]JANEK[/b] "You heard Shaw, you heard David! That things heading for Earth. If we don't stop we won't have a home to go back to!" [b]VICKERS[/b] "Take us home" (pauses to collect herself) "We can warn Earth!" [b]JANEK[/b] "Can't take that risk! What if that thing is faster than us?" Vickers has no come back, she knows that Captain Janek is right. Surrendering to the situation she exclaims before rushing off the bridge: [b]VICKERS[/b] "Dammit!" [u]INT PROMTEHEUS CORRIDORS[/u] Vickers runs through the corridors of the Prometheus, unzipping her outfit as she does so, before arriving at the escape pods. [u]EXT SKY[/u] As the Derelict continues to ascend at a steady pace the Prometheus is seen closing the distance, its four engines on full burn. [u]INT ESCAPE PODS[/u] Vickers, now full dressed in her space suit enters on of the pods and braces herself as it is launched into the Lifeboat beneath the main ship. [u]INT PROMETHEUS LIFEBOAT [I'm guessing here][/u] Vickers' Escape Pod slams into place within the lifeboat before opening. Vickers quickly climbs out and jumps into the pilots seat, hastily flicking switches and pressing buttons in a panic. [u]EXT SKY[/u] As the Prometheus nears ever closer to the Derelict the lifeboat is seen ejecting from underneath, before engaging its thrusters and descending to the surface. The Prometheus has all but caught up with the Derelict. [u]INT PROMETHEUS BRIDGE[/u] The scanners onboard the Prometheus are going haywire, red lights are flashing, monitors are screaming with their beeps, many of the monitors are screaming PROXIMITY ALERT! Janek, steel faced braces himself, screaming in determination. [u]EXT SKY[/u] The Prometheus collides head on with the belly of the Derelict, igniting into a huge fireball as it crumples against the hull of the Derelict. [u]EXT LANDSCAPE[/u] We see the ascent of the Prometheus paused as the Prometheus explodes, on the ground the Lifeboat can be seen safely landed, a small figure near to it. [u]EXT SKY[/u] The Derelict, ablaze and smoking begins to lose altitude rotating down toward the ground like a rolling wheel. [u]EXT TEMPLE WALLS[/u] Shaw looks up at the falling Derelict, a tear in her eye for Captain Janek, unaware of the space suited person running towards her from behind. The running figure approaches Shaw and touches her on the shoulder. Shaw swings round and sees Vickers before. Shaw attacks Vickers, swing her arms furiously, hysterically: [b]SHAW[/b] "You BITCH!" As vickers raises her arms in defense from the onslaught of Shaws attacks falling Debris starts to impact the ground around them. Shaw ceases her assault as both her and Vickers look at the debris, the debris of the Prometheus, before looking up to see that the falling Derelict is just about to crash infront of where they are standing. Vickers looking back and forth between Shaw and the lifeboat pulls at Shaws's arm. As Shaw turns to Vickers: [b]VICKERS[/b] "Come on!" As Shaw and Vickers run towards the lifeboat the Derelict hits the ground and begins to roll towards the two escaping woman... Thats it, but I do wonder about some other elements... 1. Could the lifeboat be the Magellan?!? - Nostromo/Narsicuss, Prometheus/Magellan. 2. I suspect David may be killed by the Space Jockey before it activates the rising seat. 3. I suspect the confrontation between Shaw and the Space Jockey takes place after the crash, hence the footage of the suit opening up, not closing. 4. But if that is the case, were is Vickers?

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Frantz

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 11:52 AM
interesting !!!! ..i add some of my thoughts 1) the face of janek is of surprise ... not of someone determined to make a sacrifice ( but of course i cant be sure !! ) 2) i dont see traces of an argoument between shaw and vickers ( but can be !! ) 3) when shaw first hear of a ship taking off she seems to be in another ambient , and with some other people ( i will check it better ) , she dont look to be over the hangar 4) watching the space jockey exoskeleton sequence ( many times ) ...it seems to me that the suit is opening ..and not closing ..btw can be part of the same sequence .

Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-27-2012 12:12 PM
@ Frantz... 1. As you say could be either way. 2. I just see it happening, I get the impression Vickers won't be well liked by the crew. 3. That scene is when she is stood on the ground as it is opening up, the same way as the footage of the Derelict in its hangar. check the background when she says the line. 4. The space jockey sequence is opening in that footage, I think that footage is attached to point 3 in the OP - After the crash the Space jockey gets out of the chair and somehow ends up aboard the lifeboat attacking Shaw.

let'sgospacejockin'

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 12:26 PM
if it flies it's not a derelict. i wish people would come up with a better name for the ship instead of calling it the derelict.

Heustess

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 12:27 PM
I give you : Le Space croissant!

Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-27-2012 12:29 PM
@ Heustess - LOL @ Letsgospacejockin - We have all called it the Derelict for 33 years now, I don't see that changing now, it has become the ships name name.

aintnozeno

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 12:43 PM
One more thing Snork, I've seen two versions of the chair sequence. In one trailer, the suit is opening, but closing in another. Not sure which will be in the film... Maybe both?

Hi big pig

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 1:23 PM
Great post snorkle - so by calling it the derilect, you are saying this is LG 426, correct?

Hi big pig

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 1:25 PM
Forgive the grammatical errors, I'm on my phone and can't see exactly what I'm posting

Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-27-2012 1:33 PM
@ HBP - Yes I believe this is LV-426

Necrofan

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 3:42 PM
My take on the opening suit vs. closing suit is, we are seeing the same scene, but to confuse us obsessed fans, they just reverse the footage in the trailer to make it APPEAR as if the chair is opening. Just another theory.

red hood

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 4:45 PM
Shaw speaks "if we don't stop them" to Vickers post escape pod. No way Vickers is on ship at that point. IMO

Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-27-2012 4:57 PM
@ Red Hood.... Ground opens up as it does so shaw says "if we don't stop them, we won't have a home to go back to", Derelict takes off, Prometheus chases, ejecting the lifeboat with Vickers in it. Seems cut and dry to me!

red hood

MemberOvomorphMar-27-2012 5:30 PM
Would have to be the slowest chase / crash in the near futures history. V is on ship seconds before it crashes. V IN ESCAPE POD. Pod just happens to land right at Shaws feet. Were still waiting on the world slowest crash. V EXITS pod. Shaw says to V (you can tell from the way she looks she is speaking directly at another person) "if we don't stop it" now final the epic moment in the worlds slowest deep space crash happens. Ships fall parts fall Shaw and V run of into the Star set holding hands. Thus movie making history matching the Austin powers slow steam roller crushing scene. Sorry don't buy it. Shaw is speaking directly at someone which would probably be V

Gavin

MemberTrilobiteMar-28-2012 4:19 AM
@ Red Hood... I just checked the trailer and I don't see anyone near her whatsoever in the following scene, when she is running towards the openings in the ground!?!

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