Galaxy Girls The Diabolical Hand S1E1ch10

While Frigus Iustitia makes an emergency docking with Stonehenge Intergalactic Spacefort, another drama plays out on a planet currently unknown to the Interstellar Reciprocity Coalition, Vhipernhal. The yellow-green planet is partially enveloped by a strange stellar, mist-like phenomenon which the scientists of Vhipernhal have been unable to identify. There is one thing of which they are certain, the phenomenon is killing the people of their world.

King Durus stands alone in his throne room, gazing at wall where a display of Vhipernhal, as seen from space, is displayed, while he waits for word from the spaceship he sent to Hypatia on an urgent assignment.

 

Princess Bhonumm Durus: (in a lavish gown, sweeps into the throne room) Father?

 

King Durus: What is it, Bhon?

 

PBD: The Mhanuss has returned from Hypatia.

 

KD: Have all of the alien scientists been recovered?

 

PBD: All but one, Father. The last alien was rescued by --

 

KD: (interrupts) I will not hear excuses for failure, Bhon! My order was to secure ALL of the scientists. The fact that they failed to do as I commanded is all I need to know.

 

PBD: Father, be reasonable. The Mhanuss nearly exhausted its fuel, remaining unseen by the aliens. They're fortunate to have returned at all.

 

KD: You find me unreasonable, Bhon? I find it unreasonable for you to defend their failure as "fortunate." Our family rules from a position of strength, not compromises.

 

PBD: But, Father --

 

KD: (interrupts) The people of Vhipernhal are dying! OUR people, Bhon! Our sole focus must be to save them, at any cost!

 

PBD: I remember when you would weigh the costs, and try to balance the scales as best you could.

 

KD: If that's true, it was only because the extinction of our species was not at risk. Where are the alien scientists?

 

PBD: They're in isolation, in the crew quarters at Primis Base.

 

KD: Crew quarters? Have them moved to the nearest detention center for questioning.

 

PBD: Why, Father? If you seek their cooperation, mistreatment isn't going to convince them to help us.

 

KD: (tilts his head) Perhaps you're right. Erotog!

 

Erotog: (a king's guard steps into the throne room) Yes, Majesty?

 

KD: (staring at PBD) Remove the scientists from the crew quarters, and take them to the Quaerere.

 

E: (with a tiny head bow) Yes, Majesty.

 

PBD: No, Father! Not that! I'll have them moved to the detention center! KD: Erotog, I've changed my mind. Withdraw.

 

E: Yes, Majesty. (and he withdraws from the throne room, to whatever alcove he occupies while awaiting his king's commands)

 

KD: I am king, Bhon. My commands will be obeyed -- by everyone in my kingdom. If these aliens have the answer to the survival of our people, then I will have that answer, no matter the cost to the aliens. I didn't want to arrive at this place in history, where we must be ruthless in order to survive.

 

PBD: We arrived at this place more than a year ago, Father. A year after the Anomaly began to engulf our planet, and you appointed the Quaerere. (she turns and exits the throne room)

 

(Theme music)

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King Durus: Seth

Princess Bhonumm Durus: Bailey

Erotog:

 

Set Design: Teddi

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