Ineptitude and a clash of personalities endanger the launch of the first space elevator as supposedly English speaking astronauts try to work together to save the mission.
Type:
Short
Status:
Available for Free
Page Count:
12pp
Genre:
Comedy
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
Classic Sci-Fi comedy
Synopsis/Details
NASA and allied space agencies from the British Commonwealth of nations finish the building of the world's first space elevator to the amazement of the press and the public watching. The first launch does not go as planned when a technical glitch causes a runaway elevator. Compounding the problem is a mix of personalities and a mutually incomprehensible language that creates confusion that adds to the general chaos. Promo picture: NASA - http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/27jul_nanotech.html

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Submitted: 2016-Oct-14
Last Updated: 2018-Dec-13
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The Writer: Ian J. Courter

Ian has been a technical writer for twenty years and has published numerous professional journal articles but his true passion has been screenwriting and the joy of storytelling. So far, he has written scripts for fifteen shorts, four episode in a series, and seven feature-lengths, as well as three public service announcements translated and aired in the Middle East. He draws inspiration from a wide range of sources to include: a background in international relations and comparative government; over twenty-seven years of military experience, including overseas combat tours; extensive time spent in foreign countries with immersion in their cultures and languages; a wide range of reading… Go to bio
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