PANEL 1

High up near the ceiling, we look down past the PANOPTICON tower into the large one roomed prison. The guard tower, cells, eating area, pool are all visible. This is our stage. The whole room is gray concrete or metal, utilitarian, well used, timeless. Robovac are scrubbing the walls, whirring.

PANEL 2

Floor level view looking up at the guard tower. It dominates the room. Shielded, inaccessible. The glass is mirrored and swirling hypnotically. There are shiny glass circles arranged around the base at different heights. There is no visible way in. Silent but menacing. There is a low rumble, maybe.

PANEL 3

We are looking down the line of the cells. Each cell has a circle in front of it and they are getting smaller as they recede into the distance.

PANEL 4

We see the Tali, a technological looking pendant hanging on a pedestal in the center of the communal space, still moving slightly as if just hung up.

PANEL 5

Looking into a sparse prison cell. There are no doors or bars. Maruk, a reddish orange beast in a prison jumpsuit is snoring under a blanket.

PANEL 6

We see Arcin, a small humanoid with pink skin and face markings, also in a prison jumpsuit, half sitting/half lying in the corner under an interface module panel of buttons and switches by the only door-like opening in the room. A cot and blanket are there too. It looks like she passed out from fatigue despite trying to stay awake.

A KLAXON goes off, filling the prison with sound.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 1

Close up. Arcin opens one eye.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 2

Wide panel. We see the line of cells with the different inmates waking and moving towards the circles arranged in front of each cell. We see some armbands and they have small yellow lights on them.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 3

Looking down the line of 8 inmates. Rubbing their eyes awake. Yawning, stretching, scratching their balls, pulling on jumpsuits. This is a scene they relive everyday. We see Arcin in the distance, just starting to stand, late.

PANEL 4

Close up of Arcin. She looks like she is unsure if she will make it to her circle.

PANEL 5

Trick is approaching the circle in front of Cell 6. Maruk is in front of Cell 7. Arcin's spot is Cell 5. We see Arcin approaching her spot slowly. Her arm band is yellow. The circle to the far left, Cell 8, is empty.

PANEL 6

Shot over Trick's and Maruk's shoulders looking towards the Pedestal. We see the Tali hanging. Arcin is just passing through the frame. Her arm band is still yellow. Trick's and Maruk's armbands ping from yellow to green as they step on the circles. A scan begins to pass over their bodies.

PANEL 7

Medium shot of Maruk flexing his chest, bathed in the continuing body scan. We see Trick and Arcin to his left, maybe Schlager, a blue beast with an eye patch, armband green, looking on with dawning curiosity/anger.

PANEL 1

Schlager steps one foot off his circle towards Maruk and his armband turns yellow.

PANEL 2

Schlager is fully off his circle and his armband pings red. He is approaching the Tali along with Maruk, whose arm band also pings red. Donkey, a skinny, worried looking bird-like alien with a robotic leg is seen behind them, looking scared. Arcin is getting scanned by a beam of light. The Klaxon sounds off again.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 3

Schlager and Maruk are both lunging for the Tali. Maruk is just ahead. First mover's advantage. Their circle scans in the background are failing.

PANEL 4

Maruk down punches Schlager and grasps the Tali simultaneously.

PANEL 5

Maruk holds the Tali high, Schlager is in the background, shaking off the blow.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 6

Shot of more of the inmates getting scanned. Maruk running back to the line, armband pings yellow as he is approaching his circle. He is headed for the top spot, Cell 8.

PANEL 1

Darrow, a humanoid man with a full beard throws his arms up.

SFX: WREET! WREET!

PANEL 2

We see down the line of inmates. Darrow peering at the newly reformed line. Schlager stepping on, pinging green, getting scanned. Maruk is doubled over catching his breath on the top spot, his scan finishing.

PANEL 3

Schlager is looking up towards the tower, fearful, eye wide, hand to the patch covering the other eye.

PANEL 4

Shot of the Panopticon tower windows, shiny, reflective, we cannot see who is behind them or if there even is anyone watching. A robovac is cleaning the walls.

SFX: WREET! WRE-

PANEL 5

Wide shot of the line of inmates, all armbands are green. Maruk is putting the Tali around his neck. Arcin slumped. Donkey fidgeting with his feather fingers nervously.

SFX: DOM DOM DOM

PANEL 6

Same shot of inmates but from the back. We see the new inmate cubicle/pod with constantly swirling glass doors across the large room. The doors have just cracked open and steam is escaping.

SFX: DOM DOM DOM

SFX: Pshhhh

PANEL 1

The door is open, full of steam and we see the silhouette of a humanoid figure with what looks like a big glove on one arm. We see the glow of his armband with the indicator light red.

PANEL 2

Zoom in and we see a new inmate emerge from the steam. This is Itsahk, alien, yellow, hairless with large, kind eyes. He is standing tall and straight and has a slight smile on his lips.

PANEL 3

Down the line of all the inmates as Itsahk approaches.

PANEL 4

Front view of Itsahk getting in line, looking forward, armband pinging green. Maruk to his left and Arcin to his right, both looking across him. Arcin finally seems to have perked up.

PANEL 5

Itsahk is still looking forward, maybe eyes turned slightly towards Maruk. He takes Maruk's old spot, armband yellow.

PANEL 6

Schlager speaking to PIKE. PIKE looking confused, maybe scratching his chin.