The Digital Prison of Dr. Brahe By Caleb Gillen PAGE ONE Panel 1: An expository shot.

Mara and the Guardian open the door and step in Dr. Brahes lab, a large dirty room filed with all sorts of scientific gadgets, and with desks covered in paper work. Of course, theres also a cot in the corner but the room is covered in beakers and books. The room is wall-to-wall chrome, as most of the rooms in the colony are. 1. CAPTION: Dr. Brahes Laboratory, Mars Colony Aries. 2. THE GUARDIAN: Um, you wanted to see us? Panel 2: Dr. Brahe is at his desk, reading a file labeled ORDERS FROM OMNITECH INDUSTRIES, holding it in one hand with a cup of coffee in the other. Two red chairs are in front of his desk. 1. DR. BRAHE: Ah, yes, come in. I have something I need you two to do for me. Take a seat. Panel 3: The two uncomfortably take a seat. This is an over the shoulder shot, from Dr. Brahes back. Dr. Brahe closes the folder as Mara crosses her arms, her eyebrow raised. 1. DR. BRAHE: I need you girls to undergo a simulation for me. Ive been given a job from my higher ups to make sure the new plans for the Hellgate penal colony are flawless, and you two are probably the best pair to test it. 2. MARA: Well, no offense Dr. Brahe, but we have job and dont have time to go through your simulation for nothing. Panel 4: Dr. Brahe holds up an external hard drive simply labeled Blackmail, smirking. 1. DR. BRAHE: Oh, but perhaps you have time for this? Ive got some wonderful videos of a certain feline licking herself when shes not supposed to and a certain mysterious woman smuggling in some herbal remedies-

PAGE TWO Panel 1: Both the Guardian and Mara are flustered. 1. MARA AND THE GUARDIAN: Fine! Well do it! Panel 2: The Guardian and Mara both lay on medical beds, each with a high-tech helmet on their heads with cables linked to an off-panel machine. 1. CAPTION: Minutes later 2. DR. BRAHE: And begin! Panel 3: The Guardian and Mara now both lie in a large room made of white panels. They wear matching clothing; simple white long-sleeve shirts, pants and shoes. There are only four things in the room: two beds, a toilet and a sink. From this point forward, Dr. Brahes dialogue is in unique thought balloons to show telepathy. 1. DR. BRAHE: Welcome to prison, girls. Panel 4: Mara simply smiles in an in-set panel to Panel 3. 1. MARA: We wont be here for long. First thing is to find a weakness in the cell.

PAGE THREE Panel 1: Mara and lay in the middle of the white room, exhausted. 1. CAPTION: Hours Later. 2. MARA: Easier said than done, I guess. There has to be some kind of weakness here! Panel 2: The Guardian fiddles with the lock with a hair pin. 1. SFX: CLICK! 2. GUARDIAN: I think I just found it. These locks can be picked. Let me just open the door 3. Panel 3: A large panel shows a guard, with a large helmet, high tech rifle and body armor in the door. The Guardian looks at the Guard in fear, still with the hair pin in her hand.

PAGE FOUR Panel 1: Panel layout is to the left. Mara jumps into action, jumping forward with her hands curld into fists. Panel 2: Mara punches the guard in the gut, the Guard clearly in pain by this as he loses grip of his gun. 1. GUARD: OOF! Panel 3: The gun is on the floor and Mara grabs the high tech rifle, we only see one of her feline hands grab it. Panel 4: Mara stands over the weakened guard with a rifle in her hands, he raises his hands in surrender. Panel 5: Mara looks back, her face looking directly to the camera with a grin on her face. 1. MARA: Hey, Ive got a plan, Guardian.

PAGE FIVE. Panel 1: A female guard stands out of the prison door, alert and with their rifle ready. Another male guard walks through the hall. 1. CAPTION: Later Panel 2: The other guard looks over to the one guarding the door. 1. MALE GUARD: Excuse me, but we got an alert of a disturbance? 2. FEMALE GUARD: Dont worry, already taken care of. Panel 3: The male guard turns his back to the female guard. 1. MALE GUARD: Good job, carry on. Panel 4: The female guard pounces the male one.

PAGE SIX. Panel 1: Mara hands a guard uniform and rifle over to the Guardian, now back in the cell, with an unconscious near-nude man on her back. 1. MARA: Here, Im going to take care of this guy. You get dressedPanel 2: From the Guardians POV, she reads the first page of a leather bound handbook. 1. MARA: -theres a handbook, see if you can figure out a plan from the information out there. Panel 3: Similar to Panel 2, from the Guardians POV, she still has the book in her hand but now she reads the final page. 1. THE GUARDIAN: All right, I have a plan. Panel 4: Mara is shooting the unconscious guard with the rifle, and a large crimson laser beam comes out of the gun. 1. SFX: PEW! 2. MARA: Yeah?

PAGE SEVEN. Panel 1: Two female guards walk through the chrome halls of the penal colony. 1. CAPTION: The plan is simple; we get into the Wardens office and get the only set of escape pod keys off of him. Then, everything else should be easy. Panel 2: The two female guards approach a set of double doors with two guards on it. 1. GUARD: Excuse me, but only authorized personnel are allowPanel 3: The two female guards shoot the guards with their rifles, turning them into little piles of dust. Panel 4: The two female guards take off their helmets, showing themselves to be Mara and the Guardian. Panel 5: Mara and the Guardian open the two double doors. Panel 6: Sitting at his desk is the Warden, a white-haired man with a father nice beard and yellowed teeth. 1. THE WARDEN: Ive been expecting you. Our little escapees, yes?

PAGE EIGHT. Panel 1: Panel layout to the right, in a small in-set panel we see the Wardens finger press a button. 1. SFX: Beep! Panel 2: This page really mainly consists of three panels: see left for panel layout. A gigantic robot spider appears in the Wardens office. 1. ROBOT SPIDER: GWARRR! Panel 3: Mara looks up at the spider, annoyed. 1. MARA: This CANT be in the plans, Brahe. Theres no goddamn way theres a ROBOT SPIDER to defend the Warden. 2. DR. BRAHE: Youd be surprised.

PAGE NINE. Panel 1: Mara stands there, annoyed by Dr. Brahe as she talks to him while the Guardian is firing wildly in the background. 1. MARA: Im still calling BS on this. 2. THE GUARDIAN: Um, if it wouldnt trouble you too much, I could use some help3. MARA: Oh, right, sorry. Panel 2: Mara and the guardian fire wildly toward the robot spider off-screen. 1. SFX: PEW PEW! Panel 3: We finally see robot spider again, and its cartoonishly full of holes. Panel 4: The monster falls to the ground. Panel 5: Mara and the Guardian look at the robot spider defeated, dumbfounded. 1. THE GUARDIAN: Well, you would think that beast would be much more of a2. MARA: Challenge? 3. THE GUARDIAN: Yeah.

PAGE TEN. Panel 1: The Warden has a fearful look on his face as the two approach him at his desk. Mara has a triumphant smile on her face. 1. MARA: If you want your head on your shoulders still, give us your escape pod keys. Panel 2: The warden pulls out a gun. Panel 3: Mara shoots the gun out of his hand. 1. MARA: Yeah, no. Panel 4: The Warden begrudgingly puts out the key to the pods; however something interesting is happening with the key. The key is glowing Panel 5: The keys light fills half the room with light; Mara and the Guardian are amazed. Panel 6: The room is engulfed in light.

PAGE ELEVEN. Panel 1: Mara and the Guardian have their eyes open, both of them back on the medical beds in Dr. Brahes lab. 1. DR. BRAHE: (Off-Panel) Oh, you two are finally up? Panel 2: Dr. Brahe sits at his computer, sipping a coffee-flavored drink. 1. DR. BRAHE: Good job, you got me plenty of data. My bosses should be happy with thisPanel 3: Mara and the Guardian get out of their beds, the Guardian wiping her eye with her hand. 1. DR. BRAHE: (Off-Panel) However Panel 4: Dr. Brahe holds up the external hard drive labeled BLACKMAIL with a cocky smirk. 1. DR. BRAHE: I think Ill still be holding onto this.

PAGE TWELVE. Panel 1: Mara punches Dr. Brahe in the face, blood and teeth going everywhere. 1. SFX: BAM! 2. MARA: Yeah, no. Panel 2: Mara stomps on the external hard drive. 1. SFX: STOMP! 2. MARA: The moment you play dirtier, I plan on doing the same. Dont forget that. Panel 3: Mara looks back to the Guardian and smirks. 1. MARA: Hey, want to grab a victory meal or something? Panel 4: The Guardian gives a genuine smile. 1. THE GUARDIAN: Why yes, thank you; Id very much like that. Panel 5: Mara and The Guardian leave Dr. Brahes office.