1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 Kuiper Belt Productions presents Kingdom by Phil McMurtry 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Episode 4 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 The journey through the wormhole was beyond everybody's expectations 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,000 and when Discovery 3020 comes out the other side, 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,000 they are 6 billion kilometres away from Earth 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,000 and a mere 1 million kilometres away from the Kuiper Belt, 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,000 and it will take the ship only a few hours to cover this distance. 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Meanwhile, the effect on the crew of travelling through the wormhole 9 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 has been wholly unexpected. 10 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,000 Sarah, are you ok? 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,000 Erm, not at all. 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,000 Me neither. It must have been the effects of our wormhole. 13 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:49,000 It appeared to have had some quantum effect over us relating to time. 14 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,000 I'm confused. 15 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Darling, it's me, Max. Are you ok? I'm worried about you. 16 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,000 Max? Oh, yes, darling. What happened? 17 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,000 I lost you and myself for a few seconds, 18 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,000 although it was the start of my birth, 19 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,000 a complete lifetime followed by my life after death. 20 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,000 It's all so unexplainable. I'm so confused. 21 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:18,000 I've seen the past, the present, the future, all at once. 22 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,000 This is the most bizarre thing I've ever experienced. 23 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Yes, it was the same for me. How on Earth could this have happened? 24 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,000 Didn't you hear what I just said a moment ago? 25 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,000 I said that the wormhole had a quantum effect on space and time. 26 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:35,000 We appear to have been told a story in our minds about our lives. 27 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,000 And life after death is so weird. 28 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Oh, completely weird. I agree. 29 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Don't tell me what you saw. I really don't want to know if it's bad, ok? 30 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,000 How about we only tell the good parts? 31 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,000 We both know what happens anyhow. There are no more secrets. 32 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,000 Ok, yeah. We've both gained a lot of knowledge. No more secrets. 33 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:59,000 Come on, let's find out how the rest of the guys on the ship are doing. 34 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,000 I guess they're all in the theatre by now. 35 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,000 Ok. 36 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,000 On Discovery's bridge, the crew are disorientated. 37 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,000 Some are holding their heads in their hands, 38 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:15,000 and they have yet to realise precisely what they have just achieved. 39 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,000 Is everyone ok? 40 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:24,000 C-Captain, Captain, the wormhole! It's created some kind of... 41 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:28,000 ...summoning space distortion or possibly a quantum effect. 42 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Look, look at the video monitors, the Kuiper Belt objects. 43 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,000 They're in front of us, possibly a couple of million kilometres away. 44 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:42,000 Oh, oh, sorry, sorry. I'll scan them using the UDSAS. 45 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Hang on, they're computing now. 46 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:49,000 Captain, they're saying one million kilometres distance, 47 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:53,000 and we're showing a distance of six billion kilometres away from Earth. 48 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:57,000 My God, it's a miracle. It's really worked. It's a miracle! 49 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,000 How long will it take us to get to our destination? 50 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:04,000 Well, less than three hours if we travel at maximum speed. 51 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,000 How fast would we need to travel if we took roughly eight to nine hours? 52 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,000 Thirty-three kilometres per second. 53 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,000 How much energy would we save by doing this? 54 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Roughly, er, sixty-five percent. 55 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Good. Let's do it then. This will help charge up the nine shuttles for the mission ahead. 56 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,000 Captain Arrow, welcome to the crew. 57 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:32,000 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Supreme Gardens. 58 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,000 Today is an innovative day. 59 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,000 We have discovered something which actually really exists 60 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,000 rather than it just being a concept in someone's imagination. 61 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 A wormhole. 62 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:50,000 As I said earlier, we miraculously travelled over three billion kilometres in just thirty seconds. 63 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:55,000 Perhaps there are more wormholes out there which will be more beneficial than this one. 64 00:03:55,000 --> 00:04:02,000 I'm certain that people will start to name them and eventually map them across the entire universe. 65 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,000 The universe will now become a smaller place in terms of travelling time. 66 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:12,000 To this success, I therefore propose a toast to everyone on board this ship. 67 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:17,000 Also, Robert Pine, the co-founder of Karma Space Enterprises, 68 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:23,000 Dr Daniel Scott, who must be honoured for his brilliant creativity of this ship's technology, 69 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:31,000 specifically the IMT and 3TC, ground control and anyone else who has contributed towards this project. 70 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:36,000 It is truly an outstanding success. 71 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Tomorrow, we must embark on a journey to the KBOs to mine for this very special hydrocarbon. 72 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:51,000 Nine groups of thirty crew members are each to assemble and enter their chosen docked shuttle to the mothership. 73 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:57,000 You'll analyse the KBOs and decide which of the asteroids are the best to mine 74 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,000 based on the volume and quality of the hydrocarbons present. 75 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:08,000 Then mine for it, store and take it back on your shuttle to the mothership where it shall be stored in a containment room. 76 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:14,000 If it passes all the quality assessments and ground control, we can give it the green light. 77 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:19,000 The ship and each one of you shall be teleported back to Earth as soon as possible. 78 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:27,000 Then, back on Earth, the 9000 cubic metres of KBO rock shall have the hydrocarbons extracted for them to use in the time machine. 79 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,000 You shall then all be paid in full when you reach Earth. 80 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:35,000 All of you are about to be very wealthy people. 81 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Ladies and gentlemen, let the party commence! 82 00:06:35,000 --> 00:07:00,000 A miracle, a miracle, it's a wonderful musical magical world. 83 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:13,000 Oh, mighty God, loyal squad. 84 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:35,000 Spirit kings, crowned stings, sacred fangs, eternal, holy Lord. 85 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:54,000 Blessed sword, holiness, power, strong souls. 86 00:07:54,000 --> 00:08:20,000 A miracle, a miracle, it's a wonderful musical magical world. 87 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:34,000 When the time comes right for them, they'll always play the game. 88 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:48,000 Angels flying from our Lord, they'll never give up, never be the same. 89 00:08:48,000 --> 00:09:15,000 A miracle, a miracle, it's a wonderful musical magical world. 90 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:43,000 A miracle, a miracle, it's a wonderful musical magical world. 91 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:53,000 Discovery 3020 is now stationary with respect to the Kuiper Belt objects, and the work they have travelled so far to do can begin. 92 00:09:53,000 --> 00:10:00,000 The extraction of the ore containing the rare hydrocarbons necessary for Dr Scott's time machine. 93 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:09,000 Today, the shuttles will locate those Kuiper Belt objects which contain the richest hydrocarbons, land on them and deploy their mining equipment. 94 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:13,000 They will then extract as much of the precious ore as they can. 95 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:31,000 On return to Discovery 3020, the ore will be analysed and if of sufficiently high quality, stored in preparation for the return of the ship and its crew to Earth. 96 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Is it really time to wake up? Sarah, you wake. 97 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:43,000 Oh no darling, it's time to get up. What time do we need to be at our shuttle stations? 98 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,000 7.45am unfortunately. 99 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,000 Oh, we'd better get a move on. 100 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:54,000 Have a good day darling, stay in touch with me. If you need me, you know where I am. 101 00:10:54,000 --> 00:11:01,000 I do, and I will. And the same goes for you of course. See you in ten hours or so. 102 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:05,000 See ya, I love ya. 103 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:13,000 By 7.45am all the shuttle crews have gathered at the shuttle docking station airlocks and begin boarding. 104 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:21,000 Once Max's crew have settled, he runs through the pre-flight checks and then speaks to them. 105 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:32,000 Folks, we have a rather big mission in front of us. Please find your allocated seats, stay always strapped in until I ask you to otherwise. 106 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:42,000 This is new territory flying to these KBOs and landing on them. This is what we've all been training for. I wish you all good luck. 107 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:52,000 Anyone who has an objection to leaving in two minutes, please stay at home now. We're leaving at exactly 8am. 108 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:57,000 The day's mission is to scan for those KBOs that are rich in hydrocarbons. 109 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:05,000 Once identified, the shuttles will mine for the hydrocarbon ore and then return with their haul to Discovery 3020. 110 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:16,000 Max and his crew depart from Discovery 3020 at 8am along with the other eight shuttles, all heading towards the billions of KBOs in this region. 111 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Max starts scanning on his computer called Comco for hydrocarbons. 112 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Comco, scan for hydrocarbon R.67 on all the KBOs within a 45 degree spherical scan. 113 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:38,000 Scanning commencing Max. KBOs discovered. Would you like an output? 114 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,000 Affirmative Comco. 115 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:52,000 Several KBOs with hydrocarbon R.67 discovered in the Alpha 13 sector. Would you like to see the distribution capacity analysis? 116 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,000 Affirmative Comco. Output sorted from high to low. 117 00:12:55,000 --> 00:13:02,000 As requested. Would you like to choose your KBO destination based on this output? 118 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:09,000 Negative Comco. Filter for low risk KBOs with a minimal collision trajectory with another KBO. 119 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:19,000 Filtering. I only have one destination I'm afraid. It's Alpha 13, Delta 29. Would you like this to be your destination? 120 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:25,000 Affirmative Comco. Start analysing the orbit and spin off this KBO and synchronise the shuttle to the KBO. 121 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:31,000 Scanning KBO now. Would you like me to perform any other tasks? 122 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,000 That's it for the moment Comco. 123 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:44,000 We are en route to this KBO now. Estimate a travel time. One hour and four minutes at a velocity of 10 kilometres per second. 124 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,000 Thanks Comco. Oh, one more thing. 125 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,000 Yes Max. 126 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,000 Contact Sarah Stone SSP1 over the video net please. 127 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Contacting. Done. 128 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 Hey, you ok darling? 129 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:01,000 All ok on this end. Has Comco chosen a suitable KBO for you? 130 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:05,000 Yep. Alpha 13, Delta 29. How about you? 131 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:09,000 We've got a KBO which should enable us to get 100% of our bedrock today. 132 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,000 Really? Where's that? 133 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,000 It's in the Gamma region. 134 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,000 Isn't that a high risk area? 135 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:22,000 I guess. If something were to happen to the functionality of the shuttle it could spell a little trouble. But that's really an improbability. 136 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:32,000 Nothing's impossible hon. Look, I don't want to influence your decisions and judgement. But wouldn't it be wiser to think about a lower risk area? I'm in the Alpha sector. 137 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Max, we'll be fine. Stop worrying. These shuttles have been tested and re-tested multiple times. 138 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:48,000 Yes hon, that's true. But only in simulations. Not for the real thing. Won't you reconsider? 139 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:55,000 No Max. We're on the course now. If I require your help or that of the others, I'll get in contact with you. 140 00:14:55,000 --> 00:15:04,000 I trust you hon, but I'm just a little concerned. Don't those KBOs come under the collision with one another categories? 141 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:15,000 Yes, that's correct. But we've got a full 8 hours on the KBO with a spare 2 hours before any collision. Plenty of time. Stop worrying for the last time. Ok? 142 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:19,000 Ok. Look, call me if you need me. 143 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:22,000 I will. 144 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:31,000 Max pilots his shuttle towards his chosen KBO and at a distance of 1000 metres. 145 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:37,000 Max, do you authorise the deployment of the shuttle's landing pads? 146 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:45,000 Affirmative, Comco. Please output the status on linear, cylindrical, conical and spherical rotation around the KBO. 147 00:15:45,000 --> 00:16:01,000 Linear. 100% locked onto target. Cylindrical and conical. 100% locked onto target. Spherical. 97% locked onto target. Initiating engine thrusters. 148 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:09,000 98%. 99%. 100%. Locked onto target. 149 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:13,000 Comco, distance from the KBO every 50 metres please. 150 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:22,000 Affirmative. Max, I'm observing that you are perspiring more than normal. Shall I blow some cool air onto you? 151 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:27,000 Negative, Comco. This is what we humans experience. I want to feel the adrenaline. 152 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:31,000 100 metres. 50 metres. 153 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,000 Comco, what's the engine thrusters status? 154 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:39,000 On full thrust, Max. Permission to fix ship to KBO. 155 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,000 Granted, Comco. 156 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:48,000 Shuttle fastened to KBO with only a 50 micron relative movement. Permission to switch off engines. 157 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,000 Granted, Comco. Well done. 158 00:16:51,000 --> 00:17:00,000 Comco, status of the hydrocarbon quality. Scan please. 159 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:11,000 Spectrometer showing a 100% match to all periodic elements. Plus the three unknown elements. Alpha, Beta and Gamma. 160 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:16,000 Permission to drill for hydrocarbon bedrock and initiate convey about. 161 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Granted, Comco. 162 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:27,000 Can all crew members please get into their respective positions. We've got a few hours on this KBO before we reach 60% of the required volume capacity. 163 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:35,000 Enjoy the ride, fellas. Keep me posted at all stages. First 30 minute meal in three hours time from now. 164 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:44,000 Max's crew take up their allocated roles and commence analysing, storing and rejecting samples. 165 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:50,000 The containment facility starts to get slowly filled up with hydrocarbon bearing bedrock. 166 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:55,000 And five hours later they have filled 60% of their storage capacity. 167 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:04,000 Max, 60% volume capacity target reached. Permission to retract drill. 168 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Granted, Comco. 169 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Crew members, we've reached our target but we shall not be mining any more bedrock today. We're on our way back to the Discovery 3020. 170 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:21,000 Come on now, let's get off this godforsaken rock. Tomorrow we shall mine for the rest of the bedrock. 171 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:25,000 News is just in that everyone else is on target with their bedrock mining capacities. 172 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,000 Comco, please video net Sarah. 173 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:31,000 Contact made with Sarah Stone. 174 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,000 Hey hun, how's it going? 175 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,000 Good. We're still mining until seven. 176 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,000 Seven? Are you kidding me? 177 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:44,000 That only gives you an hour until the other KBO collides with your KBO at eight o'clock. 178 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:50,000 That's too tight Sarah. Please start wrapping up by six o'clock at the latest. 179 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:54,000 Oh Max, you always worry too much. 180 00:18:54,000 --> 00:19:02,000 For good reasons. You know you're a risk taker. Some risks are calculated. This risk is madness. Please listen to me. 181 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:06,000 I'll see how it's all going at six o'clock, okay? 182 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,000 Make sure you do. Stay in touch with me. 183 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,000 I will. I love you Max. See ya. 184 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,000 See ya. Love you too. 185 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Comco, time of travel remaining. 186 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:21,000 Thirty-seven minutes. 187 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:27,000 Max and his crew have completed their return to Discovery 3020 and have begun to unwind. 188 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:33,000 But Max is becoming increasingly concerned as he hasn't heard from Sarah as agreed. 189 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:38,000 It is now half past six and he calls her over the video net. 190 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:44,000 Hun, my god, I was worried. Is everything okay? Video net is stating errors. 191 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:48,000 Max, is that you? We're in a lot of trouble. 192 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 Sarah, what is it? 193 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:56,000 Our engines are showing malfunction since six o'clock. That's why our video net is down too. 194 00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:03,000 I did listen to you but I couldn't communicate with you. Oh Max, I'm so scared. 195 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Sarah, okay, keep calm. How many crew members on board your shuttle? 196 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:14,000 Including myself, exactly thirty. Why? 197 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:22,000 It's now six, thirty and we've got approximately an hour and a half to get away before the other KBO collides with your KBO. 198 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:28,000 Look, you're going to have to leave the shuttle behind, you're going to have to IMT everyone back to the mothership. 199 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:35,000 You've got no choice. Look, listen, for once in your life, what's the IMT teleporting time per person? 200 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:44,000 Hang on. Oh, and Conco is stating seven minutes. Oh my god, Max, that's a total of 210 minutes. 201 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:49,000 We've only got 90 minutes. Oh Max, I'm really scared now. 202 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:56,000 Right, hang on. Look, right, if I travel from the mothership using my shuttle's engine boosters, 203 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:02,000 I can get to roughly halfway between where you are and where the mothership is located within ten minutes. 204 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:09,000 That way you can teleport everyone to Discovery in roughly half the time, indirectly using my shuttle as a kind of catapult. 205 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:15,000 It's still not good enough. I'm going to have to travel to a minimum of seventy percent of the way 206 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:21,000 so that you can teleport each crew member in two and a half minutes, right? I'm moving now. Stay calm. 207 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:26,000 Inform your crew what's happening and start teleporting a few before I get to the mothership. 208 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:29,000 The less we have to deal with later, the better. 209 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:32,000 Okay, Max, please come soon. I really love you. 210 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:36,000 I'm on my way. Conco, go to emergency mode. 211 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,000 Emergency mode activated. Where would you like to travel to? 212 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:46,000 Seventy... no, ignore. Eighty-five percent of the way to Sarah Stone's shuttle location. 213 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:53,000 Warning, Max. This is within the collision course of the oncoming KBO, where Sarah's shuttle is located. 214 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:57,000 This is potential suicide. Are you certain? 215 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:04,000 Conco, I've never been so certain in my entire life. The love of my life is on board that shuttle. Initiate engines now. 216 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,000 All strapped in. Initiated. 217 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:13,000 Max's shuttle covers eighty-five percent of the distance in fifteen minutes. 218 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:21,000 He now gives the coordinates to Sarah so she can enter them into the IMT teleportation pod on board her shuttle. 219 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:30,000 She is fighting against time now, teleporting all of her crew back to Discovery 3020, and she is the last on board. 220 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:43,000 Sarah, it's only three minutes until the KBO hits this KBO. Please IMT to Max's coordinates in five, four, three, two, one. 221 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000 Upload initiated. 222 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:55,000 Is anyone on board? This is Conco speaking. Anyone here? No. It's been a pleasure serving you on this shuttle. 223 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:59,000 Collision with KBO in seven seconds. 224 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:02,000 Sarah's teleportation upload complete. 225 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:17,000 Anyone here? No. It's been a pleasure serving you on this shuttle. Collision with KBO in seven seconds. Sarah's teleportation upload completion in five, four. 226 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:26,000 Collision in five seconds. Sarah's teleportation completion in three, two, one. 227 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,000 Upload complete. 228 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:32,000 Collision in two, one, seconds. 229 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:51,000 Conco, give me the teleportation status. God, the KBOs have collided. Good Lord, it's creating a nuclear explosion. Conco, initiate the emergency mode back to the mothership now. 230 00:23:51,000 --> 00:24:03,000 The explosion causes no damage to Max's shuttle as he races to return to Discovery 3020, where he rushes down to the IMT pod on board the mothership. 231 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:06,000 Sarah? 232 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:12,000 Max, oh Max, I am so sorry. 233 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:17,000 Sarah, it's okay, you're safe. We're safe, okay. 234 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:30,000 Oh, I'm in a lot of trouble. I've lost the shuttle. I put my crew in a life-threatening situation, and because of my actions you could have died today as well. Oh, I'm such an idiot. 235 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:39,000 Hon, you just misjudged the situation, badly. You obviously lost focus. Let's see what the council has to say about this, okay? 236 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:46,000 I may as well kiss my career goodbye. I'm finished. 237 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:58,000 Look, look, you made a mistake choosing that particular KBO. Anybody could have done the same thing, but it's not your fault that your engines malfunctioned. That really was unexpected, yeah? 238 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:06,000 You could have lowered the risk, which would have not put you into that situation, but you're in this situation and we both have to deal with it as best we can, yeah? 239 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:17,000 The shuttle's lost. Yes, it's millions of pounds, but I'm sure the insurance will cover it. Not great for the insurance premiums, mind you, although this is a tragedy from a financial perspective. 240 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:32,000 There's lessons that we've learnt, and no one died in this incident. Let's wait for the council's outcome. Plus, you're very lucky Captain John Arrow has the utmost respect for you, so he'll be on your side and try and understand it from your perspective. 241 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:40,000 Sarah and Max have been summoned to the boardroom for a hearing into the recent events. 242 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:49,000 It's okay Sarah, they'll listen to your story. Go on into the council's quarters, you first. 243 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:53,000 I'm frightened Max, what if they hang me out to dry? 244 00:25:53,000 --> 00:26:02,000 You've got to face the music sometime. This whole event has happened, so come on now, the sooner we get this over and done with, the sooner we'll know their outcome and final decision. 245 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:12,000 Thank you for attending this hearing. I'm sure that like us you may have questions as well. 246 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:26,000 We shall commence with the cross-examination initially, and then you shall have your time for questions, followed by a 60 minute recess where the council shall decide. We shall then cascade that decision to you today. Is everything clear? 247 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:29,000 Um, yes, I guess. 248 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:36,000 Good. So, first question, why did you choose this particular KBO to mine? 249 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:41,000 I performed a space scan, and the computer came up with 10 options. 250 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:46,000 10 options? Why didn't you pick any of the other 9 KBOs? 251 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:58,000 Well, the scanner was showing that this particular KBO had the most abundant hydrocarbon quantities and quality that we were searching for, and we could have mined for 100% of it in one day. 252 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,000 What were the other 9 stating? 253 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:05,000 From my records, between 90 and 99% of the full quantities. 254 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:11,000 And were these KBOs on collision courses with the other KBOs? 255 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,000 Some of them were, yes. 256 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:22,000 Some of them. So that means some were not on collision courses with other KBOs. Is that correct? 257 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:25,000 To the best of my knowledge, that's not the case. 258 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,000 To the best of your knowledge. 259 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:38,000 Sarah, we've scanned your data sheets and there were two KBOs that didn't have collision trajectories at all. How could you miss this? 260 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:42,000 Oh, well, um, I guess I just missed that. 261 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:57,000 Not only did you miss that, but you also missed the fact that you were putting your crew under a life-threatening situation, albeit unintentional, but nevertheless, you missed that and didn't account for an engine malfunction, 262 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:01,000 even if there was a very small chance of it happening. 263 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:13,000 Yes, mistakes were made, but although you are correct about those mistakes, who is to blame for the engine's malfunctioning? Is that my error or the engineers? 264 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:26,000 There are more questions for Sarah, and then the Tribunal retires to consider their verdict. They reconvene an hour later and Captain Arrow returns with a sealed envelope. 265 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:38,000 Sarah, the Council and I have taken all of your points into consideration, looked at the risks, training, time of departure, engineering maintenance and more factors. 266 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:47,000 Our decision is final, and should you feel as though this decision is an unfair one, then you are entitled to a retrial later. 267 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:54,000 You may be accompanied by another member of staff. In this case, it shall be your husband. 268 00:28:54,000 --> 00:29:01,000 Sarah Jane Stone, we find that you were grossly negligent towards both your crew and yourself. 269 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:12,000 Considering the situation you incited, we are demoting you down to an administrative role which shall be enforced for the next two to three years. 270 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:20,000 We do not hold you responsible for the engine's malfunction, otherwise we would have had to enforce this for a further period of three years. 271 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:29,000 On top of this, due to the amount of financial loss, you shall lose 90% of your salary when you get back to Earth. 272 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:38,000 Two years? Really? Are you all serious? Well, I suppose you all think that I should be grateful for your decision, huh? 273 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:47,000 Sarah, stop. The Council's made their decision and you've got to respect it. It's tough, but you're just going to have to put it down to experience. 274 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,000 A bad one. 275 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:56,000 Sarah, we know that you may find this decision difficult and you are obviously feeling very emotional, but it's final. 276 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:01,000 Like I said, you are entitled to challenge it within two months of this date. 277 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:07,000 We thank you for coming and we all wish you the very best for your future. Thank you. 278 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:17,000 This is so unfair, Max. If the engines had not malfunctioned... 279 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,000 Leave it, Sarah. Now's not the... 280 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:24,000 I can't accept this, Max. Don't you see? There's got to be a way. 281 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,000 Oh, Sarah, what's done is done. It's over. 282 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:48,000 No, Max. This isn't over. Not by a long chalk. 283 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:47,000 I'm a woman who's truly a man. Angel, sexy, strong, determined for all the time. Popular, successful, and Benjamin. 284 00:31:47,000 --> 00:32:01,000 A mysterious world, determined to help all you can. A positive woman with real understanding. Objective and passive in your life. 285 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:09,000 A spirit that fights, a flame that ignites, a portal to those who need you. 286 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:18,000 Evolving a vision, a hidden position. We really all love you in our lives. 287 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:41,000 Sarah, you really are amazing. Sarah, you really are the one for me. Sarah, you truly are my angel. 288 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:58,000 Angel, well-educated, liberated all of the time. Sensitive and beautiful, a Benjamin. 289 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:38,000 Why are you so drunk? 290 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:54,000 Why are you so troubled now? Why the complications? Crossing swords so seriously? Stop those silly confrontations. 291 00:33:54,000 --> 00:34:10,000 Don't worry or be frightened now, cause stubborn moods are a thing of the past. You're tired, baby, sleep tonight. 292 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:31,000 Don't worry, it's a frame of mind, a state of mind. Just bear in mind, you've been so blind. 293 00:34:40,000 --> 00:35:07,000 Don't worry, it's a frame of mind, a state of mind. Just bear in mind, you've been so blind. 294 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:24,000 You were always what I needed. 295 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:43,000 Captain John Arrow was played by Bob Finch and Jason Burns by Christopher Sheldrick. 296 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:47,000 The computer was Thomas Horton and the narrator was Alec Newman. 297 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:53,000 Studio production was by Phil McMurtry and the program was directed by Robert Finch. 298 00:35:53,000 --> 00:36:08,000 This has been a Kuiper Belt production.