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122.BOOM-CHAK! A crewman’s pod vanishes into the ceiling on theopposite side. The ejections march down the row.Go go go!AURORAThe wave of ejections reaches the end of the facility andmarches back on Jim’s side.Got it!JIMThe hibernation pod hums to life.Inside, the Captain opens his eyes. He stares in astonishmentat the first thing he sees: Aurora, in her bathing suit andshirt, a disheveled angel.BOOM-CHAK!The pod beside the Captain’s shoots out of sight. He sees it.Looks at Aurora in alarm. Reaches out, his hand spread flaton the glass.She reaches back, her hand matching his.The Captain’s pod rises through the ceiling and vanishes. Jimroars in frustration. Aurora leaps back with a cry of horror.DECK NINE - AFT OBSERVATION DECKJim and Aurora stare out the windows. In the ship’s wake,five thousand pods glitter like diamonds. The cloud of podsdispersing as they watch.Stricken, Aurora walks away.Jim watches her go, then turns back to the window, lookingout at the tumbling sparks.EXT. STARSHIP EXCELSIORThe starship recedes, leaving five thousand pods in its wake.FADE TO BLACK.SUPER: TWO WEEKS LATERINT. COMMAND DECK - DIAGNOSTIC CENTER - DAYJim stands at the Diagnostic Computer. The indicator lightpanel is a sea of green. Only a few red lights remain.Aurora enters.