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ASTEROID BELT, STAR SYSTEM - SPACE A SPACESHIP breaks the law of physics by roaring and speeding through space and enters the ASTEROID BELT, swerving and avoiding the thousands of ASTEROIDS. Behind it, in HOT PURSUIT, is another more larger -differently designed -- SPACESHIP -- piloted by a different race from the one in the smaller SHIP. The AGGRESSIVE ship, fires beams of light -- resembling bolts of lightening -- at the FLEEING SHIP, missing it each time it does so. This cosmic chase -EXT. MARS ORBIT, STAR SYSTEM - SPACE -- LEADS the two ships past the Orbit of MARS. The SMALLER SHIP suddenly slows down and from its rear, it FIRES SIX balls of light out into SPACE -- the BALLS fired are like small miniature SUNS -Almost simultaneously -- the AGGRESSIVE SHIP fires its weapon once again and this time, the bolt of LIGHTENING hits its target --- As the SMALLER ship is severely damaged, it twirls and turns as it is thrown through space -- small explosions occur around the SHIP and parts fall off. meanwhile --- The SIX SUN LIKE BALLS OF PLASMA start to orbit the large AGGRESSIVE SHIP and strike it all at once causing the SHIP to break up and roll away towards the INNER-ATMOSPHERE of the planet MARS --- THE SMALLER, NEAR-DESTROYED SHIP, NOW FAR AWAY IN THE DISTANCE NOW LOSES ITS ENGINES AND SLOWLY FLOATS WEIGHTLESSLY THROUGH SPACE AND ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN -EXT. EARTH ORBIT, STAR SYSTEM - SPACE -- It is heading straight for EARTH.

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EXT. BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL, ARABIAN SEA - NIGHT 1896 A Royal Marine, wearing the notorious RED COAT, is alone as he patrols the SHIP. Then suddenly --- A DEAFENING EXPLOSION followed by the entire NIGHT SKY turning RED. Then there is the never ending UN-EARTHLY screeching noise of the Alien SHIP -- almost like a creature screaming as it is about die -- as it crash lands in the distance. The MARINE stands in shock and surprise as the distance starts to GLOW a YELLOWISH-GREEN. TIME PASSES Nearly a HUNDRED MEN, wearing both RED COATS and torn dirty civilian clothing are gathered close together as they stare out at the CRASH SITE which is now even CLOSER. The CAPTAIN approaches the men and waves his hand to get attention and speaks in an almost Shakespearean tongue. CAPTAIN I want a dozen men to come forth and gather life-boats. I want to know what the meaning of this star beast is SAILOR Aye captain. Right, you scroungy bastards! follow me. EXT. LIFEBOAT, ARABIAN SEA, SHIP WRECK - NIGHT THIRTY FEET, from the ship and the TWO small LIFEBOATS trail across the water to the burning -- SINKING -- SHIPWRECK. The ENTIRE water around the LIFEBOATS is ILLUMINATED from the SHIPS INTERIOR and EXTERIOR artificial lights. Several of explosions of ELECTRICITY ignite from the SHIPWRECK. SAILOR Have you ever seen such a thing? SAILOR 2 What is that?

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SAILOR What? The sailor (2) picks up what looks like a damaged MASK -- A FAMILIAR SIGHT -- and he examines it. SAILOR 2 A mask of some sort SAILOR But where is the mask bearer? SAILOR 3 Look ahoy! SAILOR What is it now man? SAILOR 3 There is many of them. All around us The DOZEN sailors lean overboard to look down at the water, to find silhouettes of LARGE -- EIGHT FOOT TALL -- figures, floating lifelessly under the water. AN ALIEN GRAVEYARD. EXT. BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL, ARABIAN SEA - NIGHT A CREAKING of footsteps attracts the attention of the ships CHEF who turns from the crowd and discovers WET FOOTPRINTS. Following them, the CHEF enters the cabin. Several moments pass before a large quantity of BLOOD violently shoots outside the doorway followed by the CHEFS HAT. An Unearthly, MONSTROUS roar -- LOUD and THREATENING -shakes everyones attention to the CABIN. EXT. BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL, KILIFI COAST - NIGHT The SHORELINE is not far in the distance. On deck, two FRIGHTENED sailors place a MUTILATED and BLOOD-SOAKED dead body down next to many others -- all seem to have been brutally massacred and some without their heads and skin.

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INT. BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL, CAPTAINS QUARTERS - NIGHT The heavy breathing Captain is writing in his JOURNAL. As he writes, the words written are spoken out by the Captains voice in NARRATION. CAPTAIN Only one hour has passed since the beast first appeared. Only one hour has passed since the beats killed half the crew. Only one hour has passed since we turned our vessel pointing North East to India, to the South West of Africa. We are nothing short of an hour from Kenya. There is a nearby British colony in Tsavo which will hopefully provide us much needed shelter and security. Only one hour has passed since we came face to face with the devil --- He is interrupted by the door opening -- AS IF A GHOST has entered -- and LOUD THUMPING and STRONG footsteps approach the CAPTAIN. THEN -- A RATTLY, SNARLING GROWLING NOISE fills the room. FADE TO BLACK: EXT. BRITISH EMBASSY, INDIA - DAY FADE FROM BLACK: A battalion of British SOLDIERS march in an organized and disciplined manner past the ENTRANCE of the embassy. INT. OFFICE, BRITISH EMBASSY - DAY A MIDDLE-AGED man, GENERAL WILBY, 55, sits behind a desk. Before him, sitting on a chair is a man in a suit, Darnley. WILBY This is absolute nonsense! You expect me to believe such a tale? DARNLEY I only expect you to listen, General. I had the same reaction myself when I first heard of this. But please, General, listen to the facts. and those facts were written (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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DARNLEY (contd) by men that you and I respect. these are respected men serving her majesty the Queen. WILBY So what exactly do you want from me? DARNLEY One man! WILBY Just one man? DARNLEY Yes. Just one man EXT. TRAIN-STATION, EGYPT - DAY The, ONE MAN in question carries a large BRIEFCASE as he steps into a TRAIN. INT. OFFICE, BRITISH EMBASSY - DAY WILBY Who is this. . One man? DARNLEY Color Sergeant, Sonny Wallace. A Bastard son to an Italian maid and abandoned son to an English Gentlemen. INT. CABIN, TRAIN, EGYPT - DAY Placing the BRIEFCASE on the table, the "ONE MAN", SONNY WALLACE, 37, strokes the case gently, before opening it. INT. OFFICE, BRITISH EMBASSY - DAY WILBY Sonny Wallace is our most prized officer. He won more medals in the Boar War and in the Zulu conflict than any living or dead soldier. Why should I take him away from duty for this. . Goose chase of yours (CONTINUED)

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DARNLEY Because, sir, not only is he the most decorated and Her Majestys most perfect soldier. He is a predator, at the top of the food chain. He is known worldwide for being a big game Safari hunter. He has hunted, tracked down, trapped and killed every known animal on Gods garden of Eden. He is the man for the job and we need him WILBY We? you mean your rail company? DARNLEY The British empire needs him. without this supply route, then we will fall. WILBY So be it. If there is a monster worth killing, hell do it. Ill have him in Egypt and on a train within the weeks end DARNLEY Splendid. After this is done, we can finally get back to doing what it is that we seek to acheive WILBY And what is that? DARNLEY To save Africa from the Africans EXT. TRAIN, EGYPTIAN LANDSCAPE - DAY The TRAIN rushes through the railroad passing the PYRAMIDS OF GIZA EXT. TRAIN, AFRICAN LANDSCAPE - SUNSET The Train passes by a herd of ANIMALS such as ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFES and WILDA BEASTS. Throughout the journey we witness many of Natures most fearsome PREDATORS kill their prey.

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INT. CABIN, TRAIN, AFRICAN LANDSCAPE - SUNSET SONNY WALLACE, has now finished taking all of his WEAPONS out of the BRIEFCASE and has laid them stretched out on the table --- TWO 1890 REMINGTON REVOLVERS, TWO WEBLEY MK1 REVOLVERS, TWO MAUSER automatic PISTOLS, ONE MAGAZINE LEE ENFIELD British service Rifle, ONE AMERICAN WINCHESTER RIFLE, a LARGE double barreled SHOTGUN - ELEPHANT GUN - and finally Sonny takes the last of the weapons out of the Briefcase -An ANTIQUE FLINTLOCK PISTOL with the engraving: RAPHAEL ADOLINI EXT. BRITISH COLONY / BIRDS POINT OF VIEW - SUNSET The COLONY is small and has only TEN buildings -- FOUR small buildings where the ONE HUNDRED RAILROAD WORKERS sleep, ONE building for where the THIRTY AFRICAN RESIDENTS (SLAVES) SLEEP, A Church, Hospital, Prison/Gallows, A building where all the food/equipment and other stuff are stored and finally, the COLONY HQ. EXT. CHURCH, COLONY - SUNSET A NUN, ASHLEY CROMWELL, 25, exits the CHURCH and looks out at the distance as the TRAIN approaches. EXT. UNFINISHED RAILROAD - SUNSET Less than a mile from the COLONY is the RAILROAD. ONE HUNDRED -- INDIAN -- WORKERS are digging and constructing the RAILWAY. From the point of where the RAILWAY ends, there is a LOOP to allow any TRAINS that arrive, to do a SEMI-CIRCLE turn and go back the way they came. As the TRAIN stops, the ONE HUNDRED workers scream in hysterics and try and board the TRAIN -- THEY ARE TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM THIS AFRICAN BUFFET -- but the FIFTY FOUR British SOLDIERS stop them. SONNY WALLACE is the only person to EXIT the TRAIN and he MARCHES straight to the COLONY.

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EXT. CHURCH, COLONY - SUNSET ASHLEY places her hands on her hip and watches in CURIOSITY as SONNY WALLACE approaches the COLONY HQ. EXT. COLONY HQ - SUNSET - SUNSET SONNY marches into the main entrance to the HQ. INT. CORRIDOR 1ST FLOOR, COLONY HQ - SUNSET SONNY marches past the TROPHIES -- Heads of PREDATORS from around the world -- hanging on FRAMES on each side of the CORRIDOR WALLS. He ARRIVES at a DOOR with the markings:, "SIR. FRY MCTEIRNAN, DIRECTOR OF RAILROAD 312, TSAVO, KENYA" After knocking several times on the door, SONNY opens the door -INT. MCTEIRNANS OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, COLONY HQ - SUNSET -- SONNY enters the room and approaches the main DESK. McTeirnan, 58, sits behind the desk and smiles at Sonny. Also in the room is DUTCH ARNOLD, 41, the Colonel of the British Battalion based here. He stands by the window, ignoring the presence of SONNY. SONNY SALUTES. SONNY Color Sergeant, Wallace, reporting, sir! MCTEIRNAN Yes, Ive been expecting you. Please, stand at ease. I am Sir. Fry McTeirnan and Im the leader of this little group out here, in the middle of God Forsaken stretch of Land. My job is make sure this railway is built in time. so tell, me, Wallace, what do you know of this little pickle? SONNY I was told you were having trouble with the wildlife here. I was told a few people died

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CONTINUED: MCTEIRNAN A few people. . ARNOLD More like Thirty two MCTEIRNAN Excuse me. This is Dutch Arnold, colonel Dutch Arnold. He is in charge of the Military personnel here ARNOLD We thought it might be a pack of Lions but by the way the bodies were found we knew right away this. . Was different. SONNY Could it be the Boar rebels? I know were not too far from them over here ARNOLD Thats what I believe is the culprit here. We have a cease fire truce with them at the moment. So it doesnt make sense that they would just pick us off like this. SONNY If it was the Boar Rebels then they would just attack this colony with three hundred men and kill everyone here within a night ARNOLD Exactly. . MCTEIRNAN This has been going on now for nearly nine weeks now. Almost every night it comes and drags a poor soul out into the treeline just in the short distance there. SONNY And you say thirty two people have been killed? MCTEIRNAN Thirteen soldiers, three of our African helpers and our Colony Priest who was our only doctor.

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CONTINUED: SONNY Ive never heard of an animal that kills that many in such a short space of time. MCTEIRNAN This continent is large Mr. Wallace. Larger than Europe and maybe even Russia herself. God knows what is out there. That is why you are here. The door opens and ASHLEY CROM enters. ASHLEY Excuse me, Mr. McTeirnan? MCTEIRNAN This is Ashley Crom. She lives, eats and works at the church. Shes our only doctor, minus her disadvantage of course SONNY A woman? you have a woman doctor? MCTEIRNAN As I said before, our Priest and doctor died because of this beast ASHLEY Where are the soldiers, supplies and weapons? MCTEIRNAN It appears all three have arrived to us in one form alone. Meet Sonny Wallace. A color sergeant serving with the Scots guards. Hes a big famous Safari hunter. Apparently he has his own little collection of books that has saw a dramatic sale increase in the United states of America. They do like violence them Americans dont they? ASHLEY One man? they sent one man? MCTEIRNAN Miss. Crom please dont speak out. Remember your place woman. Now what else do you want?

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ASHLEY I have sick people here. I thought maybe they sent more doctors MCTEIRNAN I must have forgotten about them. dont worry, Ill remember to send for one the next time round ASHLEY But there are those who seek help and I am here to help them by the grace of god MCTEIRNAN If god cared for the cowardly blacks, he wouldnt have placed them in this hell hole. These blacks breed like ants. There isnt a shortage. Now please, leave us ASHLEY But MCTEIRNAN - I said go away women! Be gone Ashley looks at both McTeirnan and Sonny before leaving the room. Sonny grins before standing up. SONNY Well if its not much trouble, id like to walk around the place and study the defenses you have set up ARNOLD We have fifty four soldiers. Thats as much protection as we need SONNY You or everyone? ARNOLD These people. The Blacks and the Pakis are not my concern SONNY It is my understanding that you are here to guard the workers who are building a railway. If that railway is not built then you have failed the mission. I wonder what the Prime minister will think of your (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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SONNY (contd) actions. I want a full tour of the colony first thing tomorrow morning and then well figure out how we will deal with this animal if it is in fact one ARNOLD Listen, I take orders from MCTEIRNAN - No, no! You will do as he asks. After all we are behind schedule. Mr. Wallace might in fact help us out of that. Do you need any weapons, Mr. Wallace? SONNY I brought my own TO BE CONTINUED YOU ONE UGLY MOTHER FUCKER