Eylisium! The heaven for heroes, to
          venture further and farther then any of
          man's machine dared before it. (HAUNTING REALIZATION)
          Elysium. This was a one-way ticket.
          BOWER'S gaze goes distant as... PAYTON

                         (NOT FAMILIAR)
          Elysium...? Where are we? I
          PAYTON looks to the name plate that reads Elysium and a small
          emblem above it, a global shape with a spiral design. PAYTON
          Where... are we?

                         BOWER
          We're aboard the Elysium. From what I've

                         GATHERED- BOWER
          (under his breath)
          Eden.

                         CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CH.A.MBER/CONTROL DESK through the room. The walls are lined with hundreds of sleep
          chambers, stacked ten high on either side.
          They round a corner into the main atrium to see dishevelled They crawl out onto the top of a massive cylinder shaped
          shaft, numerous catwalks lining the walls with nothing but an
          abyss of darkness below them. An odor hits all of them in
          unison. They reach the bottom level where a distant RUMBLE has grown
          louder. They follow the sound through a field of debris to a
          clear path leading to an open hatchway. layer of dust. Under the smear is...
          Elysium - Flight Systems - Operation Terminal #87153-D.
          He pulls focus to see... his FINGERS are trembling BOWER (ON RADIO)
          The Eden.
          PAYTON nods, memories returning as he mumbles the name. LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of They both back away with horror only to see a mountain of
          carcasses on both sides. The only route is upward and they
          begin to crawl up the slope on their bellies, over dead CONTINUED:

                         NADIA
          What is that?

                         BOWER
          It's gone... into the final cycle. BOWER (P.O.)
          Where was I... when I heard we'd lost
          Eden? Just like every other kid on my WEASEL is headed directly for BOWER until.., a HISS from
          HEFLIN calls him back. WEASEL takes one last look before
          turning back, the torch fades from view, taking us into LELAND
          This is where they live. Reactor is the
          Keeper's temple. was an illusion. A glass compartment door left slightly ajar
          was reflecting a circular light panel, smeared with oil to
          give the illusion of craters. His shoulders drop in defeat. LELAND (CONT'D)
          A gallant knight who will wake the fiery
          beast, light the rockets torch that will That's why I came. There was nothing
          left for me there. She stayed on Earth.
          Gone... with everyone else. And I left
          because of her.
BOWER
          (under his breath)
          Tanis.

                         NADIA
          (off his look)
          You couldn't remember? LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of Slowly, TANAKA emerges from a hiding place, dropping down
          from the rafters overhead. With a grin he turns to head back
          the other direction to see... TANAKA quickly follow. They help her push it shut, sealing
          the lock with a CLANK. CONTINUED:
          They exchange silent gestures and TANAKA heads one direction
          as BOWER heads the other... to corner it. The FIGURE begins TANAKA hits the floor, rolls to his feet and keeps running.
          HEFLIN and the HUNTERS slash the tangled snare with their
          weapons, trying to break through. TANAKA is running at full sprint, bounding over dishevelled
          equipment and weaving through debris as the pack of enraged TANAKA, a Japanese man in ripped and modified clothing.
          Unlike the awkward gauntness of the HUNTERS, he has a full- (TO TANAKA)
          Hey...? Let's go!
          Distant THUMPS are heard somewhere in the room and they BOWER and NADIA are now completely engrossed in the story,
          both getting to their feet and walking closer to hear.
          TANAKA is asleep. LELAND is thrilled by their attention, TANAKA jumps to the neighboring catwalk and breaks through a
          hatch, coated with vines and vegetation. HEFLIN screeches a 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. NADIA is already gone. BOWER and TANAKA chase after her as
          the walls come to life, HUNTERS swarming onto their path like
          a pack of wild dogs. TANAKA frowns as BOWER backs away, gesturing. BOWER reaches
          the next intersection and looks back. TANAKA is gone. He TANAKA lunges, but NADIA blocks his attack. The CHILD HUNTER
          erupts with a horrific SCREECH, HISSING at them before TANAKA
          HIIISSST! ( .and whispered Japanese)

                         (CONTINUED) I skin. Everyone is too stunned to react except for TANAKA,
           who instantly raises his weapon, preparing to kill it. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Knock it off! Both of ya!
          TANAKA and NADIA slowly recover, both quickly try to find
          their weapons on the floor. TAANAKA
          Shee-ip?

                         BOWER
          Yes, I'm going to the reactor to try to- TANAKA gasps with shock, collapsing to his knees, eyes wide
          before going to the floor. The CHILD begins to feed.
EXT. OUTER SPACE

          We slowly float towards an astroid field. As we grow closer
          it's the sea of sleep pods slowly floating through space. A FEMALE CREW MEMBER, a beautiful young woman, deep in hyper--
          slumber suddenly twitches... her EYES opening wide with a
          GASP as she stares into CAMERA. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT. It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... The control panel on a sleep-chamber is FLASHING as a
          passenger KICKS his hatch open from the inside. The haggard INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK

          PAYTON vigorously cranks the power lever and slides his
          finger across the screen of the ship's blueprint. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - CONT. I

                         DISSOLVE TO:

                         I

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

          PAYTON is asleep, seated on the floor, back to the wall. He
          is awoken by... Inside a coffin-size chamber, a dim glow of light seeps
          through a small glass porthole. A MAN is asleep, a mask
          attached to his face, tubes of liquid feeding into his arms. 85.

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK EXTENDED HYPER-SLEEP-

                         PAYTON
          Corporal?

                         BOWER
          Yes, sir. This is disorientation from- INT, PERSONNEL SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - LATER
          Light breaks through as our gang wedges open a door, all
          sneering in unison when hit by an odor. GALLO enters, now wearing the CAPTAIN'S uniform, he
          straightens his collar and kneels next to one of the pods,
          typing into the panel. A grin appears as he removes the CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT. FOLLOW THRU:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER - CONT.
It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... PAYTON
          Hmm. Ventilation... maybe. Systems keep
          re-booting after each surge. That could
          be anything.
          THUMPS fade as the ship eerily MOANS and CREAKS. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. FLICKERING LIGHTS. The power surge is enough to ignite a
          small landslide underneath them. A wall of monitors FLICKER, only offering a quick glance of
          surveillance cameras on the ship, images too quick and
          distorted to recognize but resembling empty corridors and
          vast cargo compartments. As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at The SHUDDER hits the control desk, rattling the monitors and
          1 WARNING LIGHTS and BUZZERS ignite as the ship feels full Our group is now crowded on the catwalk above the tank,
          huddled around an assortment of patched together electronic
          equipment. BOWER is speaking into a receiver, bound together
          with wire while LELAND cranks the power lever. CONTINUED:
          The SCREENS FLICKER BRIGHTLY, all of the systems engaging.
          GALLO is shocked, pressing his face against the glass,
          peering across the computer terminals that are igniting. The HUNTER'S scatter in a panic as the BRIGHT FLAMES are
          blinding and a tremendous SHUDDER travels through the ship
          like an earthquake... His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. PAYTON
          Power surges keep coming across in longer
          increments, just like you said.

                         (MORE)

                         (CONTINUED) BOWER types quickly, flipping numerous switches and... a
          SHUDDER is felt, the tower begins to TREMBLE with a low bass
          MOAN, like an engine trying to turn over. PLEASE GOD! NO! NO GOD DAMMIT!
          Control panels flash and hydraulics ignite. Like a row of INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK

          PAYTON vigorously cranks the power lever and slides his
          finger across the screen of the ship's blueprint. I
          simple as that. A systems malfunction.
          BOWER pauses his climb, looking up towards the "apparent PAYTON spins the hand-crank, allowing the computer screen to
          glow brighter. He quickly works the keyboard, pulling up a
          diagram of the ship. 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. to a control panel, holds down a switch and presses her palm
          F across a scanner.
          As the power SURGE passes, the control panel activates,
GALLO
          Orbital Dysfunctional Syndrome.
          Pandorum. Ever witnessed the symptoms of
          first-hand?

                         PAYTON
          I've seen it before. But nothing that- BOWER
          I'm just thinking, maybe there's
          something we haven't considered. Eden
          failed... because of ODS syndrome. The I
          simple as that. A systems malfunction.
          BOWER pauses his climb, looking up towards the "apparent They are sent spinning into a wild tumble as bubbles and gas
          erupt across the outer surface. BOWER and NADIA slam into
          one another as the chamber turns end over end. CONTINUED:
          NADIA walks towards the windows and suddenly jumps back with
          fright to realize one of the flight control chairs has a layer of dust. Under the smear is...
          Elysium - Flight Systems - Operation Terminal #87153-D.
          He pulls focus to see... his FINGERS are trembling CONTINUED:
          The SCREENS FLICKER BRIGHTLY, all of the systems engaging.
          GALLO is shocked, pressing his face against the glass,
          peering across the computer terminals that are igniting. travels through his body while he staggers towards a nearby
          computer terminal. He taps the keys on a computer terminal.
          Nothing. He frowns, leaning closer. GALLO'S gaze is hollow and translucent as he stares through
          the glass porthole in the empty sleep chamber, his mind is
          deeply pondering. Pupils dilated. GALLO
          Do you know the symptoms of Pandorum?

                         PAYTON
          What? Inside a coffin-size chamber, a dim glow of light seeps
          through a small glass porthole. A MAN is asleep, a mask
          attached to his face, tubes of liquid feeding into his arms. one officer who was suffering from
          Pandorum. Cabin Fever. Maybe there was
          something similar with one of the earlier was an illusion. A glass compartment door left slightly ajar
          was reflecting a circular light panel, smeared with oil to
          give the illusion of craters. His shoulders drop in defeat. He squints at his darkened surroundings with confusion. A
          drip of liquid catches his eye and he staggers back to his
          sleep pod. He grabs the dangling tubes that were ripped from different with all the systems engaged, BLINDING LIGHT coming
          from the monitors and computer terminals.
          They move through the room, passing the empty sleep chambers wrist. He's the only person in the room. Heavy blood
          streams are running from his nose and ears.
          Y77e will now refer to PAYTON by his real name, GALLO. GALLO (CONT'D)
          ODS came through with flying colors. No
          logic, no reasoning left. No future, no CONTINUED:

                         NADIA
          What is that?

                         BOWER
          It's gone... into the final cycle. EXTENDED HYPER-SLEEP-

                         PAYTON
          Corporal?

                         BOWER
          Yes, sir. This is disorientation from- PAYTON'S eyes scan across the dim flickering computer screen,
          a radar scan across a chart of planets... with no Earth shown
          on the screen.
GALLO
          Orbital Dysfunctional Syndrome.
          Pandorum. Ever witnessed the symptoms of
          first-hand?

                         PAYTON
          I've seen it before. But nothing that- Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? was an illusion. A glass compartment door left slightly ajar
          was reflecting a circular light panel, smeared with oil to
          give the illusion of craters. His shoulders drop in defeat. I
          simple as that. A systems malfunction.
          BOWER pauses his climb, looking up towards the "apparent PAYTON
          What are you suggesting, Corporal?

                         GALLO
          We can still launch ourselves in the
          pods. Before the ignition systems are
          completely dead, sir. BOWER
          I'm just thinking, maybe there's
          something we haven't considered. Eden
          failed... because of ODS syndrome. The layer of dust. Under the smear is...
          Elysium - Flight Systems - Operation Terminal #87153-D.
          He pulls focus to see... his FINGERS are trembling one officer who was suffering from
          Pandorum. Cabin Fever. Maybe there was
          something similar with one of the earlier PAYTON
          Launching ourselves... into deep space
          when we don't even know where we are? We
          wouldn't last more then a few days inside
          those things. That's suicide- is heading into permanent shutdown and
          there will be no return. This entire
          ship will float off into eternity with no
          way of stopping it. We need to reset it. BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system TEAMS-

                         PAYTON
          No, no, no. You're talking about- Eden
          was lost because of a mechanical failure, FADE TO BLACK:

          INT. COMMAND DECK Through the wreckage he spots... what appears to be a WINDOW.
          The haze of outer space and an odd-colored MOON are visible. (HAUNTING REALIZATION)
          Elysium. This was a one-way ticket.
          BOWER'S gaze goes distant as... PAYTON'S eyes scan across the dim flickering computer screen,
          a radar scan across a chart of planets... with no Earth shown
          on the screen. CONTINUED:
          NADIA walks towards the windows and suddenly jumps back with
          fright to realize one of the flight control chairs has a PLEASE GOD! NO! NO GOD DAMMIT!
          Control panels flash and hydraulics ignite. Like a row of He squints at his darkened surroundings with confusion. A
          drip of liquid catches his eye and he staggers back to his
          sleep pod. He grabs the dangling tubes that were ripped from
CONTINUED.

                         GALLO
          Don't talk to me like some child that
          needs reassurance. Think I don't know
          the risks? Think I don't know this ship? GALLO
          I know this ship and what she's capable
          of better then anyone. I know her... and
          I know what she can and can't do.

                         PAYTON
          Easy... GALLO (CONT'D)
          It's already dead. You really believe
          that kid will be able to save this ship?

                         PAYTON
          He can do it. GALLO
          This ship is not dying.
          PAYTON refuses to look to GALLO, continuing his work. CONTINUED: (2)

                         GALLO

                         (IMPRESSED)
          How the hell would you know all that? GALLO
          We can't stay on this ship. You know
          that as well as I do- GALLO
          I'm getting off this ship. My flight's
          over. OVER!
          Another panel on the console begins to gently blink as...

                         CUT TO: GALLO
          You can see why I was hesitant... to tell
          even you. My fellow crew members didn't GALLO (CONT'D)
          You don't believe me.

                         PAYTON
          I didn't say that- GALLO
          Finish the code...

                         (CONTINUED) GALLO
          Listen, I'm not a navigator. Stars all
          look alike. I don't know! How the hell GALLO
          Whatever it was, they knew it was coming.
          Wished us well. We're all that's left.
          PAYTON sits back in shock, shaking his head in disbelief. GALLO
          I guess this thing does land itself.
          Just doesn't float too well. GALLO steps closer behind him, his shadowed outline showing
          an imposing posture, his voice is forced and unsteady. GALLO'S hands are beginning to tremble as he struggles
          through the story. GALLO

          I'LL FUCKING CARVE YOU UP- HEAR ME!?

          I'LL GUT YOU LIKE A FUCKING- GALLO

                         (DRYLY)
          Mine too.

                         BOWER
          Who the hell are you?
          GALLO keeps his gaze towards the windows, emotionless. GALLO
          I was younger then you when I first came
          on board. Funny, I can't even remember
          what it was like... before this flight
          began. It's all I know. I
          this. Trust me.
          No response. GALLO'S shadow moves behind him, his voice
          taking on a slight raspier and "older" tone.

                         I GALLO
          (licking his lips)
          I wanna see it. I'll bet you'd be a
Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. PAYTON
          Hmm. Ventilation... maybe. Systems keep
          re-booting after each surge. That could
          be anything.
          THUMPS fade as the ship eerily MOANS and CREAKS. PLEASE GOD! NO! NO GOD DAMMIT!
          Control panels flash and hydraulics ignite. Like a row of CONTINUED:
          The SCREENS FLICKER BRIGHTLY, all of the systems engaging.
          GALLO is shocked, pressing his face against the glass,
          peering across the computer terminals that are igniting. It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... the seat backs... it appears the control deck has been
          suddenly evacuated.
          Muffled SCREAMS are heard somewhere deeper inside the ship. GET IN!
          He pulls her inside and turns to the control panel. He hits
          the keypad to read: >>> DETACHMENT INITIATED >>> Another KICK bursts open the hatch and a BIG PASSENGER crawls
          out, slamming onto the floor with a shiver of agony, gasping
          for breath, muscles twitching. is heading into permanent shutdown and
          there will be no return. This entire
          ship will float off into eternity with no
          way of stopping it. We need to reset it. The SHUDDER hits the control desk, rattling the monitors and
          1 WARNING LIGHTS and BUZZERS ignite as the ship feels full His scream is muffled under three inches of glass. The hatch
          door is hit with a THUD and white gases erupt from the edges. the barrel towards the hatch, nearly point blank.
          KA-CRAAAACK! The energy blast from the weapon hits the hatch
          like a lightening bolt sending a tremendous JOLT through the chamber, frantically trying to pull the hatch closed. TANAKA
          follows suite, jumping inside another chamber and BOWER
          scrambles, in search of an open door as footsteps are heard SHIIIISSSSH! High pressure steam erupts from the reactor's
          pressure relief valves. The HUNTERS back pedal in fear as His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. trap has triggered... SLAMMING the hatch closed. Trapped!
          They instantly turn back to the door, yanking and tugging in The HUNTER'S scatter in a panic as the BRIGHT FLAMES are
          blinding and a tremendous SHUDDER travels through the ship
          like an earthquake... As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at PAYTON rapidly pounds his fingers into the keyboard and...
          LIGHTS activate... causing one of the security doors to
          engage... sliding open. But, it's the wrong door, revealing
          a corridor leading endlessly into the back of the ship. The control panel on a sleep-chamber is FLASHING as a
          passenger KICKS his hatch open from the inside. The haggard
TANAKA hits the floor, rolls to his feet and keeps running.
          HEFLIN and the HUNTERS slash the tangled snare with their
          weapons, trying to break through. I skin. Everyone is too stunned to react except for TANAKA,
           who instantly raises his weapon, preparing to kill it. TANAKA is running at full sprint, bounding over dishevelled
          equipment and weaving through debris as the pack of enraged TANAKA quickly follow. They help her push it shut, sealing
          the lock with a CLANK. HUNTERS emerge from every direction to follow his path.
          One HUNTER gains quickly at a sprinter's pace and TANAKA runs NADIA remains poised, ready to fight, knife raised. Sighing
          with defeat, BOWER gestures, hands raised as he motions for
          TANAKA and they slowly back towards the door. They both back away with horror only to see a mountain of
          carcasses on both sides. The only route is upward and they
          begin to crawl up the slope on their bellies, over dead NADIA is already gone. BOWER and TANAKA chase after her as
          the walls come to life, HUNTERS swarming onto their path like
          a pack of wild dogs. BOWER and NADIA are now completely engrossed in the story,
          both getting to their feet and walking closer to hear.
          TANAKA is asleep. LELAND is thrilled by their attention, BOWER gasps and the entire pack of HUNTERS moves toward them
          and... suddenly, TANAKA bangs his bladed weapon against the Slowly, TANAKA emerges from a hiding place, dropping down
          from the rafters overhead. With a grin he turns to head back
          the other direction to see... 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. Upon seeing the sleeping HUNTERS, LELAND fearfully backs
          away, exiting the room. NADIA and TANAKA grip the ladders, Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.
          The sketches reveal violence between the three pilots, two of
          them killed, one remaining alive. CONTINUED:
          They exchange silent gestures and TANAKA heads one direction
          as BOWER heads the other... to corner it. The FIGURE begins NADIA follows him with a frown as LELAND and TANAKA remain
          poised with weapons near the doorway.
          BOWER'S walk slows as he moves past rows of sleep chambers, LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of TANAKA lunges, but NADIA blocks his attack. The CHILD HUNTER
          erupts with a horrific SCREECH, HISSING at them before TANAKA jumps to the neighboring catwalk and breaks through a
          hatch, coated with vines and vegetation. HEFLIN screeches a TANAKA, a Japanese man in ripped and modified clothing.
          Unlike the awkward gauntness of the HUNTERS, he has a full-
His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. Inside the flight deck it's ghostly vacant, rows of empty
          flight chairs and numerous guidance computers gently
          blinking. With half filled coffee-cups and jackets hung over I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. SHUSH... THUD. Doors open to another sleep chamber
          compartment, completely undisturbed. Four undisturbed sleep-
          chambers are lined against the wall. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. A tunneled stairwell widens out into the main flight bridge.
          A stunning sight, a split-level glass control deck, rows of
          blinking control panels and flight chairs. It appears As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at BOWER
          Where are we?

                         NADIA
          Main corridor. Hyper-sleep chamber,
          Personnel. Keep your light down.

                         (CONTINUED) CONTINUED:
          NADIA walks towards the windows and suddenly jumps back with
          fright to realize one of the flight control chairs has a PASSENGERS and HUNTERS engaged in a variety of activities all
          across the ship. Some are seen fighting, some searching for
          food, some searching for a way out, some alone weeping. A went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? GALLO
          I'm getting off this ship. My flight's
          over. OVER!
          Another panel on the console begins to gently blink as...

                         CUT TO: 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. PAYTON spins the hand-crank, allowing the computer screen to
          glow brighter. He quickly works the keyboard, pulling up a
          diagram of the ship. BOWER
          I'm not the only flight crew officer
          awake. We're not in this alone.

                         CUT TO: part of the passenger manifest. Possibly
          a glitch in the LFS support system, a
          breakdown in the main grid must have
          woken passengers, instead of the flight is heading into permanent shutdown and
          there will be no return. This entire
          ship will float off into eternity with no
          way of stopping it. We need to reset it. EXT. OUTER SPACE

          We slowly float towards an astroid field. As we grow closer
          it's the sea of sleep pods slowly floating through space. PAYTON
          Where's the... rest of the crew? It's
          our shift? Our rotation-

                         BOWER
          I believe so.
It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... PAYTON
          Hmm. Ventilation... maybe. Systems keep
          re-booting after each surge. That could
          be anything.
          THUMPS fade as the ship eerily MOANS and CREAKS. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. The SHUDDER hits the control desk, rattling the monitors and
          1 WARNING LIGHTS and BUZZERS ignite as the ship feels full A wall of monitors FLICKER, only offering a quick glance of
          surveillance cameras on the ship, images too quick and
          distorted to recognize but resembling empty corridors and
          vast cargo compartments. As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at FLICKERING LIGHTS. The power surge is enough to ignite a
          small landslide underneath them. Our group is now crowded on the catwalk above the tank,
          huddled around an assortment of patched together electronic
          equipment. BOWER is speaking into a receiver, bound together
          with wire while LELAND cranks the power lever. CONTINUED:
          The SCREENS FLICKER BRIGHTLY, all of the systems engaging.
          GALLO is shocked, pressing his face against the glass,
          peering across the computer terminals that are igniting. PAYTON
          Power surges keep coming across in longer
          increments, just like you said.

                         (MORE)

                         (CONTINUED) The HUNTER'S scatter in a panic as the BRIGHT FLAMES are
          blinding and a tremendous SHUDDER travels through the ship
          like an earthquake... His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK

          PAYTON vigorously cranks the power lever and slides his
          finger across the screen of the ship's blueprint. PLEASE GOD! NO! NO GOD DAMMIT!
          Control panels flash and hydraulics ignite. Like a row of 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. PAYTON spins the hand-crank, allowing the computer screen to
          glow brighter. He quickly works the keyboard, pulling up a
          diagram of the ship. BOWER types quickly, flipping numerous switches and... a
          SHUDDER is felt, the tower begins to TREMBLE with a low bass
          MOAN, like an engine trying to turn over. I
          simple as that. A systems malfunction.
          BOWER pauses his climb, looking up towards the "apparent
GALLO
          Orbital Dysfunctional Syndrome.
          Pandorum. Ever witnessed the symptoms of
          first-hand?

                         PAYTON
          I've seen it before. But nothing that- BOWER
          I'm just thinking, maybe there's
          something we haven't considered. Eden
          failed... because of ODS syndrome. The They are sent spinning into a wild tumble as bubbles and gas
          erupt across the outer surface. BOWER and NADIA slam into
          one another as the chamber turns end over end. I
          simple as that. A systems malfunction.
          BOWER pauses his climb, looking up towards the "apparent GALLO
          Do you know the symptoms of Pandorum?

                         PAYTON
          What? one officer who was suffering from
          Pandorum. Cabin Fever. Maybe there was
          something similar with one of the earlier He squints at his darkened surroundings with confusion. A
          drip of liquid catches his eye and he staggers back to his
          sleep pod. He grabs the dangling tubes that were ripped from GALLO'S gaze is hollow and translucent as he stares through
          the glass porthole in the empty sleep chamber, his mind is
          deeply pondering. Pupils dilated. was an illusion. A glass compartment door left slightly ajar
          was reflecting a circular light panel, smeared with oil to
          give the illusion of craters. His shoulders drop in defeat. travels through his body while he staggers towards a nearby
          computer terminal. He taps the keys on a computer terminal.
          Nothing. He frowns, leaning closer. CONTINUED:
          NADIA walks towards the windows and suddenly jumps back with
          fright to realize one of the flight control chairs has a layer of dust. Under the smear is...
          Elysium - Flight Systems - Operation Terminal #87153-D.
          He pulls focus to see... his FINGERS are trembling Inside a coffin-size chamber, a dim glow of light seeps
          through a small glass porthole. A MAN is asleep, a mask
          attached to his face, tubes of liquid feeding into his arms. CONTINUED:
          The SCREENS FLICKER BRIGHTLY, all of the systems engaging.
          GALLO is shocked, pressing his face against the glass,
          peering across the computer terminals that are igniting. EXTENDED HYPER-SLEEP-

                         PAYTON
          Corporal?

                         BOWER
          Yes, sir. This is disorientation from- wrist. He's the only person in the room. Heavy blood
          streams are running from his nose and ears.
          Y77e will now refer to PAYTON by his real name, GALLO. different with all the systems engaged, BLINDING LIGHT coming
          from the monitors and computer terminals.
          They move through the room, passing the empty sleep chambers ceiling. A shiver of uneasiness goes through him as he sits,
          trapped within the room alone. He tries to divert his fears,
          turning to the control screen, giving the hand-crank a whirl. It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... PLEASE GOD! NO! NO GOD DAMMIT!
          Control panels flash and hydraulics ignite. Like a row of
PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Corporal... Gallo?

                         GALLO

                         (TREMBLING)
          Yes, sir. GALLO (CONT'D)
          You don't want to go in there, Corporal.
          PAYTON throws him a glare, continuing to type in commands as
          the room erupts with activity. PAYTON
          Is this your blood... Corporal?

                         GALLO
          Some of it is... sir. GALLO
          Corporal...
          PAYTON slams him against the wall, making him older.

                         PAYTON

                         (RAGE SIMMERING) GALLO

          OPEN THIS HATCH CORPORAL!

          E CUT TO:

                         I GALLO
          Who the hell are you?

                         PAYTON
          Payton... Lieutenant Payton.

                         GALLO
          Lieutenant? You're... a lieutenant? GALLO

                         (DRYLY)
          Mine too.

                         BOWER
          Who the hell are you?
          GALLO keeps his gaze towards the windows, emotionless. GALLO
          Your mind... has turned against itself,

                         CORPORAL- CONTINUED: (2)

                         GALLO

                         (IMPRESSED)
          How the hell would you know all that? I
          this. Trust me.
          No response. GALLO'S shadow moves behind him, his voice
          taking on a slight raspier and "older" tone.

                         I GALLO
          You wanna stay here to die, that's your
          choice, not mine!

                         PAYTON
          .to stand-down... Corporal. PAYTON
          You're not well, Corporal. You just need
          the proper treatment-

                         GALLO He glances over to see... YOUNG GALLO, the younger version of
          himself, who is seated nearby, watching with a grin. The
          blood is gone from his face, appearing clean-cut, clean GALLO (CONT'D)
          You don't believe me.

                         PAYTON
          I didn't say that- GALLO
          You ready for the new world, corporal?
          BOWER keeps the gun on him as he goes to the windows. NADIA GALLO (CONT`D)
          Who's being irrational here, Lieutenant?
          Tell me? Who's being delusional!? Hmm?
          PAYTON raises his hands, calmly submitting. GALLO

                         (DEVILISH GRIN)
          They'll know what you did.

                         PAYTON

          SHUT-UP! GALLO
          Finish the code...

                         (CONTINUED) GALLO
          Whatever it was, they knew it was coming.
          Wished us well. We're all that's left.
          PAYTON sits back in shock, shaking his head in disbelief. BOWER (CONT'D)
          What is it?
          GALLO looks up with a blood-soaked grin.

                         BOWER (CONT'D)
          What do you see!?
EXT. OUTER SPACE

          We slowly float towards an astroid field. As we grow closer
          it's the sea of sleep pods slowly floating through space. Moonlight cuts across the hull, displaying the name; EDEN. is heading into permanent shutdown and
          there will be no return. This entire
          ship will float off into eternity with no
          way of stopping it. We need to reset it. I NADIA
          Do you know where this ship is headed?

                         BOWER
          I'm working on it.

                         NADIA
          Can you fly it? POV
          They are pulling away from the side of the ship. The
          exterior hull of the massive space ship slides past at a high PAYTON'S eyes scan across the dim flickering computer screen,
          a radar scan across a chart of planets... with no Earth shown
          on the screen. CUT TO:

          EXT. SHIP "EDEN" - CONT. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. BOWER
          .Tanis. Planetary processing and
          population. We're a settler's vessel. His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. GALLO
          I'm getting off this ship. My flight's
          over. OVER!
          Another panel on the console begins to gently blink as...

                         CUT TO: PAYTON
          This is no regular transport. We're not
          out collecting data off the belt or
          hauling cargo... we are the cargo. It PAYTON
          Where... are we?

                         BOWER
          We're aboard the Elysium. From what I've

                         GATHERED- BOWER
          Where are we?

                         NADIA
          Main corridor. Hyper-sleep chamber,
          Personnel. Keep your light down.

                         (CONTINUED) As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. The HUNTER'S scatter in a panic as the BRIGHT FLAMES are
          blinding and a tremendous SHUDDER travels through the ship
          like an earthquake... PAYTON spins the hand-crank, allowing the computer screen to
          glow brighter. He quickly works the keyboard, pulling up a
          diagram of the ship. GALLO (CONT'D)
          It's already dead. You really believe
          that kid will be able to save this ship?

                         PAYTON
          He can do it. 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship.
Moonlight cuts across the hull, displaying the name; EDEN. BOWER
          Didn't even know the ship's name until I
          saw it-on the console. For all I know
          this was another damn training exercise- CONTINUED.

                         GALLO
          Don't talk to me like some child that
          needs reassurance. Think I don't know
          the risks? Think I don't know this ship? Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. GALLO
          I know this ship and what she's capable
          of better then anyone. I know her... and
          I know what she can and can't do.

                         PAYTON
          Easy... is heading into permanent shutdown and
          there will be no return. This entire
          ship will float off into eternity with no
          way of stopping it. We need to reset it. NADIA
          This ship was built to outlast our
          children's children... and any engineer
          could tell ya the warranty is running I NADIA
          Do you know where this ship is headed?

                         BOWER
          I'm working on it.

                         NADIA
          Can you fly it? BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system The HUNTER'S scatter in a panic as the BRIGHT FLAMES are
          blinding and a tremendous SHUDDER travels through the ship
          like an earthquake... PAYTON
          What are you suggesting, Corporal?

                         GALLO
          We can still launch ourselves in the
          pods. Before the ignition systems are
          completely dead, sir. As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? TEAMS-

                         PAYTON
          No, no, no. You're talking about- Eden
          was lost because of a mechanical failure, GALLO
          I'm getting off this ship. My flight's
          over. OVER!
          Another panel on the console begins to gently blink as...

                         CUT TO: BOWER
          Hold on. Please- There's not much time
          left before we lose everything onboard.
          You understand what I'm trying to- His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. GALLO (CONT'D)
          It's already dead. You really believe
          that kid will be able to save this ship?

                         PAYTON
          He can do it. CUT TO:

          EXT. SHIP "EDEN" - CONT. GALLO
          You can see why I was hesitant... to tell
          even you. My fellow crew members didn't
BOWER types in a command and the computer begins to scroll
          through the flight computer's time-code. Starting with the
          launch date and time the numbers begin to roll faster and NADIA
          Don't know. There's no way to tell time
          in here. Two... maybe three months.

                         BOWER The time-code display rolls centuries past, more then a
          thousand years accounted for as it finally slows to a stop. (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. BOWER
          Flight log. It'll tell us how long we've
          I been out... and how far we've gone. BOWER
          six... maybe eight hours ago. I had to
          crawl all the way from the upper deck PAYTON
          What are you suggesting, Corporal?

                         GALLO
          We can still launch ourselves in the
          pods. Before the ignition systems are
          completely dead, sir. went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. FOLLOW THRU:

          INT. COMMAND BRIDGE - CONT. one officer who was suffering from
          Pandorum. Cabin Fever. Maybe there was
          something similar with one of the earlier I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. (IN AWE)
          What's happened... to us? Where are we?
          BOWER goes to the nearest control console, tapping the
          keyboard. The computer instantly responds, data scrolling
          across the screen. hundred and twenty-three year flight.
          NADIA begins to gather a few items shoving them into a bag.
          TANAKKA leans closer to the glass display with fascination, Inside the flight deck it's ghostly vacant, rows of empty
          flight chairs and numerous guidance computers gently
          blinking. With half filled coffee-cups and jackets hung over MONTHS!?
          His voice echoes across the cavernous atrium and she glares-

                         NADIA
          Quiet! You wanna get us killed!?

                         BOWER BOWER
          it means we have less time then I
          thought. The last phase... before
          shutdown. It means we're... done.
          BOWER is oddly defeated, taking a seat, hanging his head. CONTINUED:
          NADIA walks towards the windows and suddenly jumps back with
          fright to realize one of the flight control chairs has a His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. past, no hope. A dangerous mix when
          you're stuck inside a tin can like this.
          The blow was more then he could handle.
          My lieutenant wasn't far behind.
PAYTON
          Where... are we?

                         BOWER
          We're aboard the Elysium. From what I've

                         GATHERED- (HAUNTING REALIZATION)
          Elysium. This was a one-way ticket.
          BOWER'S gaze goes distant as... went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? PASSENGERS and HUNTERS engaged in a variety of activities all
          across the ship. Some are seen fighting, some searching for
          food, some searching for a way out, some alone weeping. A Eylisium! The heaven for heroes, to
          venture further and farther then any of
          man's machine dared before it. (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. That's why I came. There was nothing
          left for me there. She stayed on Earth.
          Gone... with everyone else. And I left
          because of her. Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.
          The sketches reveal violence between the three pilots, two of
          them killed, one remaining alive. I
          PAYTON looks to the name plate that reads Elysium and a small
          emblem above it, a global shape with a spiral design. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. LELAND continues across the wall-drawings, showing the one
          remaining pilot all alone aboard the massive ship.

                         LELAND
          One little Indian left... all alone with
          his doom. BOWER
          Jesus...
          As they venture deeper inside they see numerous sleep-
          chambers, open hatches and empty. The further they move
          along the wall, more and more empty pods, too many to count. (BEAT)
          Only a few... who would be right.
          The further we move into the ship... signs of violence part of the passenger manifest. Possibly
          a glitch in the LFS support system, a
          breakdown in the main grid must have
          woken passengers, instead of the flight BOWER
          What's there to think about!? I
          remember! There was thousands of
          passengers that weren't part of the
          development team. Families that- They crawl out onto the top of a massive cylinder shaped
          shaft, numerous catwalks lining the walls with nothing but an
          abyss of darkness below them. An odor hits all of them in
          unison. through the room. The walls are lined with hundreds of sleep
          chambers, stacked ten high on either side.
          They round a corner into the main atrium to see dishevelled layer of dust. Under the smear is...
          Elysium - Flight Systems - Operation Terminal #87153-D.
          He pulls focus to see... his FINGERS are trembling BOWER
          Huh?

                         SHEPARD
          Where's the rest of your squad?

                         BOWER
          Squad? My Lieutenant and I were the- HUNTERS gather in a circle in ceremonial fashion, praying
          thanks for the feast the ship has presented.
          They watch helplessly as the BIG PASSENGER is then brutally
His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. was an illusion. A glass compartment door left slightly ajar
          was reflecting a circular light panel, smeared with oil to
          give the illusion of craters. His shoulders drop in defeat. (TO NADIA)
          What's out there?
          NADIA shakes her head, rubbing away the sludge from the
          glass, squinting harder. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. A wall of monitors FLICKER, only offering a quick glance of
          surveillance cameras on the ship, images too quick and
          distorted to recognize but resembling empty corridors and
          vast cargo compartments. A darkness like no other, a silence that is unsettling.
          Sharp pinholes of light show a sea of distant stars across with no sign of GALLO. On the far wall; cockpit windows
          coated with a black fungus that obscures the view, but hints Moonlight cuts across the hull, displaying the name; EDEN. Through the wreckage he spots... what appears to be a WINDOW.
          The haze of outer space and an odd-colored MOON are visible. window", inside what appears to be a bluish moon, dotted with
          craters. He eagerly continues his climb, growing closer. GALLO
          Listen, I'm not a navigator. Stars all
          look alike. I don't know! How the hell Its roll seems to slow for a brief moment and BOWER squints
          toward the porthole to see... BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system That's why I came. There was nothing
          left for me there. She stayed on Earth.
          Gone... with everyone else. And I left
          because of her. Inside the flight deck it's ghostly vacant, rows of empty
          flight chairs and numerous guidance computers gently
          blinking. With half filled coffee-cups and jackets hung over the void of outer space. Our own motion is only realized as
          an enormous object slowly moves towards us, taking shape.
          A SPACE SHIP of unimaginable size, a tubular freighter easily Through the porthole... silhouetted HUNTERS move past with
          weapons in hand, search and destroy style. One HUNTER steps
          up only a few feet from their porthole and they freeze, PAYTON'S eyes scan across the dim flickering computer screen,
          a radar scan across a chart of planets... with no Earth shown
          on the screen.
Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.
          The sketches reveal violence between the three pilots, two of
          them killed, one remaining alive. LELAND continues across the wall-drawings, showing the one
          remaining pilot all alone aboard the massive ship.

                         LELAND
          One little Indian left... all alone with
          his doom. (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

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          74. PASSENGERS and HUNTERS engaged in a variety of activities all
          across the ship. Some are seen fighting, some searching for
          food, some searching for a way out, some alone weeping. A (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

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          22. BOWER
          Huh?

                         SHEPARD
          Where's the rest of your squad?

                         BOWER
          Squad? My Lieutenant and I were the- (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

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          119.
1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. TANAKA quickly follow. They help her push it shut, sealing
          the lock with a CLANK. BOWER and NADIA are now completely engrossed in the story,
          both getting to their feet and walking closer to hear.
          TANAKA is asleep. LELAND is thrilled by their attention, PASSENGERS and HUNTERS engaged in a variety of activities all
          across the ship. Some are seen fighting, some searching for
          food, some searching for a way out, some alone weeping. A LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of Our group is now crowded on the catwalk above the tank,
          huddled around an assortment of patched together electronic
          equipment. BOWER is speaking into a receiver, bound together
          with wire while LELAND cranks the power lever. HUNTERS gather in a circle in ceremonial fashion, praying
          thanks for the feast the ship has presented.
          They watch helplessly as the BIG PASSENGER is then brutally chamber, frantically trying to pull the hatch closed. TANAKA
          follows suite, jumping inside another chamber and BOWER
          scrambles, in search of an open door as footsteps are heard sail our mighty ship to port! A new king
          to deliver us to paradise! Hail to the
          new King... Hail! BOWER
          (under his breath)
          Tanis.

                         NADIA
          (off his look)
          You couldn't remember? BOWER and NADIA watch intently as TANAKA lazily sips the
          soup. The first image is off the ship's launch and LELAND (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. I
          BOWER nods with a frown and she heads up the corridor. BOWER
          and TANAXA watch on.

                         (CONTINUED) NADIA remains poised, ready to fight, knife raised. Sighing
          with defeat, BOWER gestures, hands raised as he motions for
          TANAKA and they slowly back towards the door. As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? SHIT-
          NADIA gestures for them to stay put. TANAKA wants to leave,
          but BOWER grabs his shoulder. They both grip weapons, NADIA follows him with a frown as LELAND and TANAKA remain
          poised with weapons near the doorway.
          BOWER'S walk slows as he moves past rows of sleep chambers, ANOTHER ONE-
          BOWER quickly finds his weapon on the floor and HEFLIN slowly
          begins to TAP his spear against the wall, echoing a continual
          clank through the hull. I skin. Everyone is too stunned to react except for TANAKA,
           who instantly raises his weapon, preparing to kill it.
NADIA
          Don't know. There's no way to tell time
          in here. Two... maybe three months.

                         BOWER NADIA
          This ship was built to outlast our
          children's children... and any engineer
          could tell ya the warranty is running The time-code display rolls centuries past, more then a
          thousand years accounted for as it finally slows to a stop. Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate. BOWER
          six... maybe eight hours ago. I had to
          crawl all the way from the upper deck 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. They reach the bottom level where a distant RUMBLE has grown
          louder. They follow the sound through a field of debris to a
          clear path leading to an open hatchway. BOWER
          You said two years. You think we've been
          asleep for two years? Pitch black. A low CHURNING is heard, a motor that is
          pumping as the water lowers, allowing us to see across the hundred and twenty-three year flight.
          NADIA begins to gather a few items shoving them into a bag.
          TANAKKA leans closer to the glass display with fascination, As BOWER and NADIA run, the ship comes to life all around
          them, every LIGHT FLASHING and every mechanism ENGAGING at went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? Moonlight cuts across the hull, displaying the name; EDEN. sail our mighty ship to port! A new king
          to deliver us to paradise! Hail to the
          new King... Hail! His scream is muffled under three inches of glass. The hatch
          door is hit with a THUD and white gases erupt from the edges. They crawl out onto the top of a massive cylinder shaped
          shaft, numerous catwalks lining the walls with nothing but an
          abyss of darkness below them. An odor hits all of them in
          unison.
PASSENGERS and HUNTERS engaged in a variety of activities all
          across the ship. Some are seen fighting, some searching for
          food, some searching for a way out, some alone weeping. A Nothing on this ship will ever turn on
          again. Ever. Not the air, not the
          lights, the heat... not even the pod's
          escape launch systems. went lunar, launched the entire ship,
          five thousand people killed with the flip
          of a switch. All from a bad case of
          cabin fever-? LELAND continues across the wall-drawings, showing the one
          remaining pilot all alone aboard the massive ship.

                         LELAND
          One little Indian left... all alone with
          his doom. Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.
          The sketches reveal violence between the three pilots, two of
          them killed, one remaining alive. (BEAT)
          Only a few... who would be right.
          The further we move into the ship... signs of violence (WHISPER)
          How could you have- You telling me
          people have been running around on board
          for several months!?

                         NADIA
          Longer. I wasn't the first one up. BOWER (ON RADIO) (CONT`D)
          The ship is dying and I think that's why
          it finally woke us up. The entire system BOWER
          Jesus...
          As they venture deeper inside they see numerous sleep-
          chambers, open hatches and empty. The further they move
          along the wall, more and more empty pods, too many to count. I
          Pitch black. Sounds of the ship surround us along with the
          occasional FLICKER of LIGHT. A whispered conversation
          between BOWER and the radio slowly comes into ear-shot as we
          find him, hidden beneath a console. HUNTERS gather in a circle in ceremonial fashion, praying
          thanks for the feast the ship has presented.
          They watch helplessly as the BIG PASSENGER is then brutally GALLO (CONT'D)
          It's already dead. You really believe
          that kid will be able to save this ship?

                         PAYTON
          He can do it. 1 just said. They stare at one another in silence.
          TANAKA hands him a flashlight. BOWER does his best charades,
          gesturing to himself and pointing to the ship. BOWER
          Hold on. Please- There's not much time
          left before we lose everything onboard.
          You understand what I'm trying to- part of the passenger manifest. Possibly
          a glitch in the LFS support system, a
          breakdown in the main grid must have
          woken passengers, instead of the flight one officer who was suffering from
          Pandorum. Cabin Fever. Maybe there was
          something similar with one of the earlier NADIR
          It' seems to be the only living thing left
          on this ship worth protecting.
          Regardless of the situation, we still BOWER
          Umm, not sure. It had to have been the
          flight computer. There's no one here...
          (off his look)
          .except us. systems, finding them would be easy. Are
          you hearing me? We save the ship... we
          can save them all. His beam of light stabs into the darkness of the massive
          corridor. This is our first sense of the enormity of the
          ship, endless steel ribbed passageways that stretch in both
          directions as far as the light will illuminate.
Inside a coffin-size chamber, a dim glow of light seeps
          through a small glass porthole. A MAN is asleep, a mask
          attached to his face, tubes of liquid feeding into his arms. CONTINUED:
          He feels his neck for a pulse. He notices the dried blood
          under his nose then gently pulls aside the blanket to see his arm and he sucks on the tube, pulling as much liquid into
          his mouth as possible.
          After a few heavy gulps, he suddenly heaves towards the THUD, THUD... THUD! The door bursts open and BOWER scampers
          out, struggling to rip away the feeding tubes. He HITS the GALLO
          It's not something you can easily detect.
          Starts with a shiver. An itch. A slow 39.

          INT. INFIRMARY - CONT. GALLO collapses onto the floor, crumbling into a fetal
          position, naked. His hands are locked in claw-like grips, He squints at his darkened surroundings with confusion. A
          drip of liquid catches his eye and he staggers back to his
          sleep pod. He grabs the dangling tubes that were ripped from wrist. He's the only person in the room. Heavy blood
          streams are running from his nose and ears.
          Y77e will now refer to PAYTON by his real name, GALLO. GALLO'S hands are beginning to tremble as he struggles
          through the story. travels through his body while he staggers towards a nearby
          computer terminal. He taps the keys on a computer terminal.
          Nothing. He frowns, leaning closer. (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

          3. pipe and the pistol-gripped syringe, glaring down at him.
          The heavy streams of blood are oozing from his nose and ears,
          insanity shown in his hollow gaze. to the floor. They viciously pound it with pipes and blades
          until it finally stops flinching beneath them.
          Its pale white skin seeps a thick black colored blood. The CONTINUED:
          He smiles, revealing several missing teeth. No one laughs. (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

          11. (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

          2. I

                         (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

          119. (CONTINUED)

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         I
Inside a coffin-size chamber, a dim glow of light seeps
          through a small glass porthole. A MAN is asleep, a mask
          attached to his face, tubes of liquid feeding into his arms. EXT. OUTER SPACE

          We slowly float towards an astroid field. As we grow closer
          it's the sea of sleep pods slowly floating through space. A FEMALE CREW MEMBER, a beautiful young woman, deep in hyper--
          slumber suddenly twitches... her EYES opening wide with a
          GASP as she stares into CAMERA. He squints at his darkened surroundings with confusion. A
          drip of liquid catches his eye and he staggers back to his
          sleep pod. He grabs the dangling tubes that were ripped from CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT. It's a power surge that sends FLICKERING LIGHTS across the
          massive corridor and a BLINKING LIGHT is activated on a
          nearby sleep-chamber. And then... SHUSH... THUD. Doors open to another sleep chamber
          compartment, completely undisturbed. Four undisturbed sleep-
          chambers are lined against the wall. The control panel on a sleep-chamber is FLASHING as a
          passenger KICKS his hatch open from the inside. The haggard SHEPARD
          You... just woke up?

                         (CONTINUED) EXTENDED HYPER-SLEEP-

                         PAYTON
          Corporal?

                         BOWER
          Yes, sir. This is disorientation from- I

                         DISSOLVE TO:

                         I

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - CONT. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR part of the passenger manifest. Possibly
          a glitch in the LFS support system, a
          breakdown in the main grid must have
          woken passengers, instead of the flight through the room. The walls are lined with hundreds of sleep
          chambers, stacked ten high on either side.
          They round a corner into the main atrium to see dishevelled M. HYPER-SLEEP CHAMBER
          A RUMBLE passes... EYELIDS TWITCH... A GASP. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

          PAYTON is asleep, seated on the floor, back to the wall. He
          is awoken by... Another KICK bursts open the hatch and a BIG PASSENGER crawls
          out, slamming onto the floor with a shiver of agony, gasping
          for breath, muscles twitching. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK

          PAYTON vigorously cranks the power lever and slides his
          finger across the screen of the ship's blueprint.
assortment of crudely made weapons, spears and blades of
          sharpened metal.
          The apparent leader of the pack is HEFLIN, the largest and HEFLIN waiting for him.
          They stare one another down, both raising their bladed
          weapons as LIGHTS shatter and implode around them from their
          own intensity. I skin. Everyone is too stunned to react except for TANAKA,
           who instantly raises his weapon, preparing to kill it. Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.
          The sketches reveal violence between the three pilots, two of
          them killed, one remaining alive. the wall as he's literally being reeled in like a fish. He
          sees the FIGURE charging with a bladed spear. He's knows
          he's done for and... ANOTHER ONE-
          BOWER quickly finds his weapon on the floor and HEFLIN slowly
          begins to TAP his spear against the wall, echoing a continual
          clank through the hull. LELAND (CONT'D)
          A gallant knight who will wake the fiery
          beast, light the rockets torch that will command and the HUNTERS ignite in a chain-reaction, grabbing
          their weapons and taking chase like a swarm of attack dogs.
          They climb the wall with inhuman speed and rush out the POW! BOWER charges into the HUNTER, tackling it and they
          spin into a brutal and distorted fight, seen under the BOWER
          This is our chance.
          BOWER leads the way out of the hiding place, heading quickly
          towards the open hatch where an eerie glow and rumble is
          felt. They crawl through the hatch and enter into... NADIA remains poised, ready to fight, knife raised. Sighing
          with defeat, BOWER gestures, hands raised as he motions for
          TANAKA and they slowly back towards the door. directly for the open hatchway. (The hatchway they detoured
          earlier.) He dives through as the sprinting HUNTER is almost
          upon him. human. It grabs BOWER by the head with a GROWL and... fastened down within a thirty foot radius. This little thing
          packs a punch.
          The HUNTERS turn towards BOWER, the lead hunter turning to
          reveal itself as... with his bladed pipe into the HUNTER'S face. It's a hit that
          would normally kill anything, nearly taking its head off. With WEASEL SCREECHING wildly and engulfed in flame, BOWER
          viciously continues pummeling him, throwing a rage of blows attacked and eaten alive. WEASEL leads other HUNTERS under
          the flickering light in a demented and twisted celebratory
          dance, a frenzy of pure evil. LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of The sword play is crude, but powerful and brutal. HEFLIN
          can't match his skills and pile-drives him, ripping into him CONTINUED:
          She leads the way along the wall and into a compartment of
          unimaginable size, fifty foot high steel walls that channel
PAYTON (CONT'D)
          What's your name? Huh? Can you hear me?

                         GALLO

                         (MUMBLING)
          Gallo. PAYTON (CONT'D)

          IDENTIFY YOURSELF!
          His flashlight pans up the wall to the ventilation shaft. CONTINUED: (2)

                         PAYTON
          I figured you'd tell me. PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Tell me... what happened?
          GALLO is hyper-ventilating, eyes wide with terror. A droplet CONTINUED: (2)
          PAYTON is ALONE. He's just injected the syringe into his own PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Com'on. Try to drink a little. Here.
          GALLO is unresponsive, wide eyes locked in a trance. PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Corporal?

          GASP, GASP, GASP... PAYTON
          Five? How do you know that?
          BOWER pulls up his sleeve, exposing his tattoo ID. PAYTON
          nods, "good thinking." PAYTON
          Who are you?

                         BOWER
          Bower. Corporal... Bower, sir. I'm the-

                         (CONTINUED) PAYTON pulls on his flight uniform and squeezes his feet into
          his shoes. BOWER notices the identification tattoo on his
          forearm, partially obscured from view; NADIA
          Who's... Payton?

                         BOWER
          I remember her. I remember-
          His eyes pull focus, coming out of his daze, memories
          returning with confusion. CONTINUED: (3)
          Off his stare, he understands the implication.

          PAYTON (CONT' D )
          Your crew? PAYTON suddenly leans forward in his chair, memory sparked.

                         PAYTON
          What did you say?

                         I PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Bower? Can you hear me?

                         (CLICK)
          Bower? Answer me, God dammit. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Payton!? Do you copy!? HEY!?
          Finally... CONTINUED: (2)
          The more PAYTON inquires, the more GALLO begins to unravel,
          emotionally. His eyes widen with terror, breath quickening. PAYTON (CONT'D)
          .you're okay-
          GALLO tucks his shaking hands under the blanket, defensively. CUT TO:

          INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL, DESK

          PAYTON is remembering, eyes widening with the realization,
          not completely at ease with the thought. PAYTON
          Jesus, don't scare me like that! Where
          are you?

                         CUT TO:

          INT. STORAGE BIN PAYTON (ON RADIO) (CONT'D)
          Watch yourself!
          BOWER hesitates, the flashlight reveals SHEPARD'S
BOWER (CONT'D) CONTINUED: (3)

                         BOWER (CONT'D) CONTINUED: (2)

                         BOWER (CONT'D) NADIA
          What about your duty? What about... your
          wife!? There's still a chance she's-

                         BOWER
          She's dead. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Payton!? Where is your wife?

                         PAYTON
          What? BOWER (CONT'D)
          (under his breath)
          How could I have... left her? Why would
          I have done that? I loved her...
          BOWER snaps out of his trance. BOWER
          Yeah... well no sympathy here. She left
          me with a few sore spots too, pal. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Bower? Bower...?
          The loss of memory heightens his fear even more as a shiver BOWER
          Why would I-leave her? I can't even
          remember saying good-bye. Why would I?

                         CUT TO: CONTINUED: (2)
          BOWER is quickly growing drowsy, slurring his words as he CONTINUED:

                         BOWER (CONT'D)
          The fucking breeding tests- The wives,
          the husbands- The- She's on this God
          damn flight! BOWER
          Marianne.

                         NADIA
          you... knew her?

                         BOWER
          I remember her. Payton's wife. BOWER (CONT'D)

                         (BITTERLY)

          I'M NOT IN CHARGE HERE!! BOWER
          She's not on this flight. She wouldn't
          come with me. She wouldn't marry me.
          (sigh of disgust) NADIA (CONT'D)
          You think she's... here?

                         BOWER
          She's not here. She's dead.

                         (CONTINUED) BOWER (CONT'D)
          Oh, I- didn't even think of that.

                         (CONTINUED) BOWER (CONT'D)
          You crazy fucking bitch-
          He wields the only weapon he can find... his shoe. And her I
          As the dozens and dozens of nameplates move past his
          flashlight, BOWER pauses.

                         BOWER
          Wait a second. My wife- PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Wife...?

                         BOWER
          Yeah... I think so. BOWER (CONT`D)
          No, no... N00000!
          He slides head first into a vertical drop, the shaft
CONTINUED:

                         BOWER
          What are you talking about?
          PAYTON glances across the control console, nodding with more
          memories returning. NADIA
          Who's... Payton?

                         BOWER
          I remember her. I remember-
          His eyes pull focus, coming out of his daze, memories
          returning with confusion. PAYTON
          Must be newlyweds. How can you forget
          something like that?

                         BOWER
          What do-you remember? Anything yet? CONTINUED:

                         BOWER (CONT'D)
          it says that the memory loss is only
          suppose to be a momentary loss that's- CONTINUED:

                         PAYTON
          Bower...? You alright? BOWER!?

                         CUT TO: PAYTON

                         (NOT FAMILIAR)
          Bower?

                         BOWER
          That's right. You're waking from BOWER (CONT'D)
          Bower? Bower...?
          The loss of memory heightens his fear even more as a shiver CONTINUED: (2)

                         BOWER (CONT'D)

                         (PANICKED)
          Payton...? Are you there? Answer me. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Payton!? Where is your wife?

                         PAYTON
          What? BOWER
          Where could he have gone?
          PAYTON gazes off blankly. A RUMBLE of FLICKERING LIGHTS pass
          and the computer screens slowly fade, going black. BOWER
          I dunno. I can't remember my own- but I
          know everything there is to know about
          that damn reactor.

                         PAYTON
          The training stuck. BOWER (CONT'D)
          Payton!? Do you copy!? HEY!?
          Finally... BOWER
          Sir... I don't know where anyone is.
          PAYTON takes breaths, trying to regain his senses, glancing
          around at their darkened surroundings. PAYTON (CONT'D)
          Bower? Can you hear me?

                         (CLICK)
          Bower? Answer me, God dammit. CONTINUED:

                         PAYTON
          Bower? BOWER!? Stop it. Stop it!
          Just listen to me. Put it out of your
          head. Stop moving and breath. Listen to PAYTON
          Bower!? What happened? Bower!?
          All he can hear is the muffled, panicked struggle. The
          RUMBLE of a power surge approaches.

                         CUT TO: PAYTON
          Bower .

                         BOWER
          Yeah?

                         (CONTINUED) PAYTON
          Who are you?

                         BOWER
          Bower. Corporal... Bower, sir. I'm the-

                         (CONTINUED) BOWER (CONT'D)
          (reading to himself)
          .in the event of mild memory loss...
          resulting from extended- BOWER
          Marianne.

                         NADIA
          you... knew her?

                         BOWER
          I remember her. Payton's wife.
LELAND (CONT'D) LELAND
          Whoa... WHOA! What the hell was that!?
          LELAND is exposed from his hiding place, waving the smoke LELAND (CONT'D)
          No idea.
          He turns back to his make-shift stove, chuckling to himself. LELAND (CONT'D)
          You're crazy... You can't- LELAND (CONT`D)
          King Lonely no longer wanted to play...
          he yearned to see the morning Sun on a
          Tanis day. He returned to his bed of LELAND
          We made it! We- I'm with your boy. I
          was the one helping with- LELAND (CONT`D)
          Refused to go to bed, stayed up to play
          in his room. Oh, and what naughty little LELAND (CONT'D)
          What did you do!?
          BOWER whirls the lever on the weapon and points it at him.

                         BOWER
          Shut off the gas! LELAND and GALLO exchange a look... GALLO seeming to snap out
          of his trance. LELAND approaches, wheezing for air. LELAND (CONT'D)
          Three of our bravest... atop the watch
          tower as we slept. A slumber deeper then
          any have dared... with only three little
          Indians left to mind the store... A small propane flame is lit. LELAND hovers over a make-
          shift stove, heating a can of water. He pours in some powder
          and stirs it up with the meticulous nature of a chef
          preparing fine cuisine. LELAND (CONT'D)
          A gallant knight who will wake the fiery
          beast, light the rockets torch that will LELAND
          Mmmm. Lemme think. What's today,
          Tuesday? That would be about, mmm...
          He counts in his head and across his fingers, carefully
          calculating, then a grin. LELAND
          Little bastard rang the bell.
          They all quickly turn back, running down a side corridor and
          into...

                         FOLLOW THRU: LELAND
          No, no, no. Back in der' big boy!

                         (CONTINUED) I story has been crudely sketched out along the wall of the
          tank. LELAND lurks through the shadows, telling the tale LELAND
          Save yer questions til the end please.
          We'll have a review.
          LELAND continues his performance as NADIA leans toward BOWER
          with concern. BOWER looks for a path downward along the tangled metal of
          catwalks, coated in algae. LELAND'S fear has instantly
          surfaced, unable to move. LELAND (CONT'D)
          Tough crowd. Com'in, com'in. Grab a
          bunk. Three singles or will a queen do? LELAND is knocked off his feet and he GASPS with shock.
What is Elysium? What is Tanis? Who awakens from hypersleep? What causes power surges in the ship? What is the nickname of Orbital Dysfuntion Syndrome? What mission was ruined by cause of Orbital Dysfuntion Syndrome? What does Gallo Claim about he ship? What triggers the hull breach emergency system? How many survivors reach Tanus? What is the length of a shift for people maintaining the ship during its flight?  What is causing the power surges to the ship?  What is the nickname for Orbital Dysfunction Syndrome?  What is the true identity of Corporal Gallo?  What is the name of the planet the ship is headed to?  What was the name of a previous ship attempting the same mission?  How much time had actually elapsed since the beginning of the mission?  How many people were originally on the Elysium?  What was the actual reason no stars could be seen out of the windows of the ship?  What was the final number of survivors from the mission?  How many people were put aboard the ship to be sent to Tanis? How many years did the ship spend stationary and underwater after arriving at its destination? How many people survived from the original number of humans aboard the ship? What is the name of the medical condition that is central to the story? Who woke up from hypersleep at the beginning of the story? Who did the humanoid leader challenge in single combat? What is Payton's real identity? What happened to Bower's wife? Why do Bower and Payton have partial amnesia? How did Leland survive for years?
An interstellar ark The spaceship leaving earth
An earth like planet A earth-like planet
Bower and Payton Corporal Bower and Lieutenant Payton
Unstable nuclear reactor Unstable nuclear reactor
Pandorum Pandorum. 
The Eden Mission Eden
It is lost in space That the ship is lost in space. 
The flood Water flooding the ship
1213 1213
Two years  Two years.
An unstable nuclear reactor  The reactor being off.
Pandorum Pandorum
Lieutenant Payton Payton
Tanis Tanis
Eden Eden
923 years  923 years
60,000 60,000
The ship was underwater They were under water and not in space.
1,213 1213
60000. 60,000
800. 800
1213. 1213
Orbital Dysfunction Syndrome or Pandorum. Orbital Dysfunction Syndrom or Pandorum
Corporal Bower and Lieutenant Payton. Corporal Bower and Lt. Payton
Manh. Mahn
Gallo. A younger Gallo.
She divorced him, stayed on Earth, and disappeared with the rest of Earth. She divorced him and stayed on Earth
Improper emergency from the hibernatory state. They were awakened from hypersleep to early.
Water leaking into the ship, algae, and cannibalism. By drinking leaking water,eating algae,and eating other humans.