Panel
One:
An
old soviet space rocket is blasting off.
CAPTION: Soviet
Union. November 16, 1965.
Panel
Two:
The
front of the rocket separates away from a larger fuselage as the
planet Earth drops away in the background.
Panel
Three:
Two
elderly Russian men in uniforms lift their glasses filled with dark
liquor as they toast the rocket from their lavish offices. Nik is bald with a gray mustache,
while Dmitri has salt and pepper hair and mustache.
NIK: To
the pursuit of science, with the heavens laid open before us!
DMITRI: Made
possible by our foreign friend.
Panel
Four:
A
small space probe flies through space toward Venus.
NIK (OP): "It
was not altruism. He would have done it for anyone."
DMITRI (OP):
"He did say the German's were too distracted to get it right."
Panel
Five:
The
probe descends through a bright but clouded atmosphere, a parachute fully
deployed.
DMITRI (OP): "The
quid pro quo was most favorable. Lucky we found him before the
Americans."
NIK (OP): "It
would seem they have at least one of their own."
DMITRI (OP): "Do
you think going to Venus will tip them off?"
Panel
Six:
The
probe has set on the planets surface and a small door-like hatch cracks open.
NIK (OP): " I
don't see how. This will look like a crash. A complete accident."
Panel
Seven:
An
alien creature with thick skin and a large head walks away from the
probe.
NIK (OP): "We'll
have our rockets and glory."
DMITRI (OP): "And
the little bastard will be home."
- END -
Intriguing! I love this idea, Perry. A fascinating little setup with possibilities to spare. I know that we're working within our one-page constraints, but this does feel a tad overfull to me. A lot of info to fit into one page. If you were working further on this, I would suggest either cutting down some of the captions or adding a bit more in to bring it to two pages.
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