Moontrap: Target Earth Page #2

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before that overrated sphinx

would become a gleam in the

eyes of its primitive creator.

- What do you want

from profess, us?

- To help me figure out

what the hell this thing is

and what message its

trying to send us from--

- over the river of time?

- Nicely put.

And how, miss Turner,

would you like to join us

on a wondrous journey along

that mysterious river?

- It's beautiful.

- I had no idea that

its surface, was so--

- perfect.

- Crafted, sculpted,

with tools--

- unknown.

- Exactly.

That's, that's why I wanted

you to actually see it.

To understand.

Not just view it digitally.

- Good thinking.

- That's what I do.

That's the way I am.

- And you two will

help me translate

what these writings

actually mean,

if indeed writings

is what they are.

- In all likelihood.

- That's what we do.

- We're going to need textural

laser scans of the surface.

- Of course.

I've already ordered them.

- That's what you do.

- Great.

- Daniel, look at this.

The top part of this,

whatever, it's the same as--

- this.

- Yes, indeed.

I hadn't noticed that.

Well done, miss Turner.

- So that would mean that

buried below this is--

- a vehicle from the stars.

Chariot of the gods.

- Holy crap.

- My sentiments exactly.

- Okay, let's not get

ahead of ourselves here.

That's a pretty big leap.

- Perhaps, but I think not.

- Why wouldn't you

try to uncover it?

- Yeah, dig it up?

- Oh, I will, miss Turner.

I most certainly will.

But discretion above all.

It's waited 14,000

years, it can wait

a little while longer,

at least as long

as it takes to tell its story.

And that, of course,

is your assignment.

- That's--

- what we do.

- Not exactly.

What we do is

translate the writings

of ancient cultures,

human cultures.

But something from

another world.

- Not much different.

- We'll try our--

- make it happen.

- I know you will.

- Yeah, sure.

- What wonders will you reveal?

Why are you also

here, mystery woman?

- Scout, you okay?

- Yeah.

- You sure?

- Totally.

- Okay.

- Not from the stars.

From our forgotten past.

- Hey, hon, what 'cha doing?

Scout?

- Daniel, I know the key.

- Hm?

- To understanding,

translating these--

- alien writings?

- They're not.

- They're not what?

- Alien.

It's not a chariot of the

gods that kontral's found.

- Not an alien spacecraft?

- No, they were

created by humans.

- From earth?

- Yes.

And they left us a message.

- Well, let's see if we

can translate it then.

- That's what we do.

Not from the stars,

from our forgotten past.

- You ready?

The driver should be here.

It's almost time.

- To kiss off all we've done?

- Now what is that

supposed to mean?

- Nothing.

Never mind.

- Come on, don't be

that way now, okay?

- I am what I am.

- The woman I love.

The woman who figured

out the translations.

And the woman who's now

acting f***ing weird.

- You should have

stopped at number two.

- But I am what I am.

- Hey, guys, your ride's here.

- Thanks, Eli.

Your timing was perfect.

- A really decadent

stretch limo.

- Does it have

crystal glassware?

Eyes wide shut.

- Keep your clothes on.

- I'll try.

- Not an alien ship from some

other world as we suspected,

but rather a vessel

constructed by an ancient,

very human, and long

forgotten civilization.

Now, even though the details

of this startling conclusion

has been transmitted to

you, I thought it beneficial

for you to meet the

people responsible

for so brilliantly translating

these ancient writings.

Dr. Daniel Allen and

miss Sharon Turner.

- Thank you, Mr. kontral.

- Oh, please, Richard.

- Good afternoon, everyone.

- Good afternoon.

- Contrary to Richard's very

kind words about our work,

the etchings proved, because

of miss Turner's intuition,

to be extremely

simple to decipher.

- Ray Charles

could have done it.

- Well, not quite that simple

but with today's high speed

computers, translations

of unknown codes and

languages are much easier.

There's no need for

a rosetta stone.

- You both

are quite humble.

- He is, I'm not.

- True.

But they were created,

intentionally designed,

so that any reasonably

intelligent culture

could read them.

- And learn.

- Which is the

translation in your report?

- Yes, but that's only

the surface meaning.

- I don't understand.

- Well, we've determined

that there are hints

to the real attitude

and dialect of the,

the story teller beyond that

of the literal translation.

And miss Turner--

- scout.

- Thank ya.

- Has created, composed a

draft in which I believe

is the true character of

the ancient historian.

She has revealed the

emotional content.

- Really?

You can do that?

- I can.

That's what I do.

- Then

please do so, scout.

- This world has been ours

for countless millennia,

ruled under the

benevolent bloodline of,

a name I can't translate, but

now approached destruction.

He refused to allow the cosmos

to erase all that he has

so wonderfully created.

He is our lord god, my lover,

and through his mighty strength

wished to forge a new world,

a continuing destiny

for his people.

He tasked me to complete his

vision and I have failed,

unable to return

to where he waited.

For those who may rise again

along this river of time,

I have inscribed his

name for eternity

to remember, our lord god.

- A love letter.

- In a way, I suppose.

- It is.

From across the river of time.

- Surprisingly romantic.

- And enigmatic.

- Yes, very.

What else do you know

about this ancient culture?

- Zip.

But with your--

- that's all.

- And the craft

buried below the etchings?

- Nothing.

Richard wouldn't allow us.

- You have all the information.

And we believe it is

a fantastic mystery.

- One that I, we,

want to, can solve.

- I understand

your desire but--

- but?

- But your

assignment has now

been fulfilled brilliantly

and completely.

You have our thanks and

the considerable fee

that will soon be

deposited in your accounts.

- Now it's time

for others to continue.

- I totally disagree.

We're the ones who

did all this research

and we can continue

this project.

- Again, thank you.

- Hey, come on.

- Easy there.

- Mr. kontral?

- It would now be

appropriate for you to--

- Jesus, scout.

- Still here, Eli.

With everything we've learned,

it makes perfect sense

for us to continue, to

see this project through.

- Your service is greatly

appreciated, miss Turner.

But it is now over.

- You do

understand that.

- Yes, we understand our

agreement but we are--

- but we're the most qualified.

- We will be in

communication again with you.

- Very soon.

- I think we should talk now.

- Goodbye.

- Oh, come on.

This is ridic--

- goodbye.

For now.

Come on.

- Yeah, okay.

See ya around.

- Celebration time?

- Yeah, sure.

- I need a drink but

not to celebrate.

- Huh?

That doesn't sound so great.

What happened?

- Nothing.

It went mostly fine.

- Fine?

- Can we not do this now?

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