ONN ENTERTAINMENT: The Wastelander™ - Episode 1: Transcendence

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First Broadcast on August 24th, 2493
ONN Entertainment/The Wastelander™ is a Production of Orbital Content Programming and House Storm.

[The credits start after a short recap of the previous episode, once the recap ends, the theme song kicks in.]

[Alarms ring loudly, groaning, a man wakes up in the cockpit of what appears to be a jet fighter.]

"Buckle up boys, the AI's showed up earlier than anticipated, we gotta make sure the evac procedures go unimpeded, you know the drill"

[The man, fully dressed in pilot gear, disengages the automatic pilot and takes control. He is part of a squad that is flying at high speeds. The camera pans out showing a massive firefight between departing ships and different AI's.]

"Shit, it's worse than we thought!"

"Cut the chatter, and engage. Defense protocol active, give 'em hell boys."

[Shortly after engaging, one of the fighters gets blown up. The man starts breathing heavily looking to his control panel. He engages the hundreds of smaller, and surprisingly maneuverable AI.]

"Got one on my tail! Shit, it's cutting through! Tell my---AAAHHH!"

"We're dropping like flies here!"

"And it's gonna get worse if you don't do your damned job, keep 'em busy! We're almost done!"

[The remaining fighters engage the AI's, and while they are downing several of them, the AI's prove to be more accurate and unpredictable. One by one, the fighters are shot down.]

"This is Silver One, I've lost all of my squad."

"... Copy, Silver One, how's your ammo looking like?"

"10%, and dropping... I'll try to lure them away, make sure these people make it out alive."

"... Copy, anything you want me to tell---"

"Silver One, over and out."

[Picking up speed, Silver One gets the attention of several AI's, his plan appears to have worked, as several are now chasing after him. He gives the massive Sky City attempting to leave Earth one last glance and flies away as possible.]

"The Haven is out, I repeat, the Haven is out. All fighters, you're being sent new coordinates, good job, you made this possible! Come back home, come ba---"

[An impact shakes Silver One's fighter. It begins to lose altitude, as he attempts to communicate, he sees all controls are down.]

"Amandah..."

[The screens had darkened, he was certain he had crashed. He was certain he was dead. In the distance, he could hear a faint beeping sound. A loud ringing in his ears woke him up. He opened his eyes, but all he could see was strange blurs. He coughed, there was a strange metallic scent. After a few minutes, his vision slowly returns. He had crashed alright, but he had no idea where he was. It looked inhospitable, like a desolate wasteland, and the air had a strange green hue about it. The man checks the control panel, and only one instruction appears to be blinking.]

"Catastrophic Failure: Life Support Measures Initiated."

[The man coughs again and struggles to free himself and get out of the fighter. The metal whines as he leaves the cockpit. Once he's free, he falls to his knees with a loud thud. The air was heavy, and his suit immediately warns him of one more danger: Radiation levels had increased. Fortunately, he still had some protection thanks to his suit, but he had to move, and he had to move fast. The wind howled around him, he tried to get his bearings, but he didn't recognize the crash site. Approaching the fighter again, he salvaged some equipment. For all he knew he could be in hostile territory. As he begins to walk away, the camera pans out, showing a bigger and more fearsome image: The man was in the middle of a radioactive wasteland, buildings were ruined, metal was twisted, and the remains of AI and people were scattered all over the location.]

"To Be Continued..."