Thonis-Heracleion was Egypt’s greatest port for much of the first millennium B.C. before Alexander the Great established Alexandria in 331 B.C. Then it vanished beneath the sea, hiding the location of Queen Cleopatra's tomb - a long lost mystery - until now.
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M O V I E : S T O R Y - M A P (SYNOPSIS)
Indiana Jones/National Treasure adventure, meets Bond and Blade Runner/Bourne Identity technology - with AI and a high-tech ship thrown into the equation - against a background of Ancient Egyptian mystery. What a mix.
1ST ADAPTATION - PLOT SUMMARY: Descendents of WWII (Neo) Nazi gold funded survivors (secret society) in-part supported by South American drug barons, are looking to correct inequities and re-establish a New World Order, built on the superiority of enhanced DNA, develop the technology to unite the best Ancient and contemporary (Germanic) bloodlines, despite illegality of antiquities thefts, etc. To this end they secure Cleopatra's remains and replicate her for a ritual joining. Against this ambition, other world powers seek to attain the DNA enhancements and supporting technology to generate super soldiers for themselves. John Storm and his crew intervene to thwart the Secret Society, putting themselves at risk as the US/CIA & MI6 kidnap the cloned Cleopatra, with John Storm (an ancestor of Mark Antony) rescuing the damsel in distress. Aiming at screenplay adaptations of 90-100 pages max.
[Please note, we're working on revising this Plot for V 2.0 and V 3.0 scripts focused on Cleo's preparations for the afterlife as written below, and a comic script adaptation using Final Draft. We are aiming for a revised scene sequence for May 2025] These Chapters are not in the order of a finished manuscript at this time. The same applies to the in-progress screenplay adaptation.
At the moment, this publication (V 2.0) is effectively a free to read online (digital) publication that is fully copyright © protected under the international Berne Convention from November 2024 to January 2025. All rights reserved.
ANGEL OF DEATH - Anubis and Isis occupy Josef Mengele's and Adolf Hitler's subconscious as spirits steering their legacies. WWII ENIGMA - The birth of computers at Bletchley Park under Alan Turing, code breakers, the Colossus and Adolf Hitler's Enigma INNER CIRCLE OF SIX - Nazi funded medical human research laboratories Joseph Mengele's Fourth Reich escape to Brazil reserve plan. BRAZIL BOUND - Doctor Death bargains for funding and logistics of relocation to Amazon South American base via Argentina. SCENE 1. THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM - Queen Cleopatra retreats leaving Mark Antony to lose against Octavian and seek a new deal with Rome SCENE 2. THE POISON ASP - Hotfoot from Actium, Cleopatra's plan to seduce Octavian backfired leading to a suicide pact with Anubis and Isis SCENE 3. WRATH OF THE GODS - 365BC destruction of Thonis and Alexandria, Anubis and Isis watch on in horror as Cleopatra is submerged SCENE 4. NEW WORLD ORDER - A Neo-Nazi plan to regenerate Aryan supremacy, for doing good SCENE 5. THE AFTERLIFE - Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries submerged and out of sight with little change of discovery SCENE 6. CYBERCORE GENETICA - Nano computer technology is purchased at an auction by a semi religious sect, New World Order REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE - Having reached the end of his PhD, William and Jane Bates have epiphanies, Will should follow his dream ROADBLOCK - Nobody would fund his R&D, William and Jane Bates are blanked by DARPA, computer and software houses QUANTUM LEAP - Jane and Will find backers, then US military and computer processor chip makers cyber attack, hack and bug them EXIT STRATEGY - Realising they will always be a target from industrial and military espionage, Jane & Will devise a cunning plan WASHING MACHINE - Inventor Franco Francisco comes up with the Incubus, artificial uterus concept while repairing his household appliance PATENT APPLICATION - Franco Francisco files his Claims with the Italian Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in Roma, Italia SCENE 7. INCUBUS - Roberta Ferrara secures the expertise of Franco Francisco for knights of the New World Order: Neuwelt Rittertum SCENE 8. SPLICE - Klaus and Eva von Kolreuter find a way to live forever using cloning technology; Genonimo Investments, Geneva SCENE 9. TREMORS - Cleopatra's feels vibrations after a shift in the tectonic plates triggered a tremor off the coast of Alexandria. SCENE 10. PANAMANIAN RUNNING MAN - The secret is out, an enhanced human is spotted running at unbelievable speeds MAJORIE BOYLE - Sam Hollis tracks down sexy backpacker, Majorie Boyle, to Brighton Point in Trinidad, beautiful Caribbean Island THE ARK - NeuWelt Rittertum headhunt John Storm seeking access to his genetic DNA map of life on earth, but they fail to reach agreement SCENE 11. THE AMAZON - Charley agrees to meet John & Dan at Manaus, but is a little too inquisitive OPERATION LEVIATHAN - New World Knights, Klaus and Franco go to Plan 'B' to track and steal the Elizabeth Swann & The Ark DNA database SCENE 12. TOMB RAIDERS - Safiya Sabuka and Musa Bomani dive among sifting sands to discover precious artifacts and golden treasures. SCENE 13. SCOTLAND YARD - The famous London DNA database is stolen, the biggest data heist to date. The Yard initiates a cover up SCENE 14. OPERATION ALEXANDRIA - Neo-Nazi occultists recover Cleopatra's sarcophagus from underwater tomb near Palace. SALVAGE RIGHTS - Entering Cleopatra's mausoleum, locating sarcophagus and raising with air bags to the surface, Safiya Sabuka tomb raider. COASTGUARD PATROL - Safiya and Musa surface off Alexandria to a waiting customs vessel, they pretend to be sports divers fooling the officials SARCOPHAGUS OPENING - The wooden inner casket is opened revealing Cleopatra's mummy, golden crown and death mask, perfectly preserved SCENE 15. KIDNAP - Charley is taken prisoner but John rescues her, in the process becoming injected with a serum SCENE 16. UNESCO - Catholic Church fear grave desecration heritage theft, asks agencies for help. Interpol issue Red Notice. AWAKENING - In the afterlife, the DNA extracted from Cleopatra's mummy triggers a divine stirring with Anubis and Isis comforting the Nile Queen SCENE 17. REPLICANT - The Society reproduce Cleopatra using Francisco's RepliVator™, uploading synapse sequence and implanted memories. BRAIN CONDITIONING - Klaus and Franco upload digitally recreated memories in historical order to trigger correct learned synapse firing sequence REBORN - The former Queen of Egypt speaks for the first time to her creators, proving that her brain is working, the implants succeeded SCENE 18. FULL STEAM AHEAD - Storm speeds to Thonis, then uses the Swann's AI sensors and the Ark database to find tomb has been plundered. PROPOSAL - Baron von Richhofen's gambit, a union of Royal ancient and Aryan blood, for strength and intellect, a powerful heir as her successor SCENE 19. RITUAL SACRIFICE - The Baron prepares a drugged Cleopatra for ceremonial impregnation. MANAUS TO ALEXANDRIA - A hydrogen powered race across the Atlantic Ocean in nine days, John Storm guided by Anubis and Isis SCENE 20. SANCTUM INTERRUPTUS - John finds secret Neuwelt hideout near Alexandria, disturbs ritual - rescues Cleopatra, arresting conspirators. SCENE 21. THE CHOSEN ONE - The reincarnated Cleopatra falls for her rescuer. John comes under her spell, despite her being a replicant. MOVIES, WHAT ARE THEY - Reincarnated Nile Queen asks John and Dan to explain films, they show her 20th C. Fox 1963 Elizabeth Taylor biopic. MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE - John suggest a tour of the Wadj Ur, Thalassa Nostrum, to relax Cleopatra, Hal plans the ultimate experience JOHN'S BLOODLINE - Dan and Hal trace trace John's noble lineage back to the iconic figures of Ancient Egypt & Roman General Mark Antony DÉJÀ VU - Dan and Hal reveal John's family tree as being related to Roman General Mark Antony via Julia and Queen Drusilla of Mauretania MEDICAL EXAMINATION - Jack Mason talks John and Cleopatra into agreeing to a check up at Port Royal, Jamaica, working for NSA and CIA GEORGE WARNS OF TORTURE - Franks radios Swann to tell John & Dan that New World Knights are being tortured at Guantánamo Bay, you're next JESUS CHRIST - Cleopatra asks about this man. John, Dan & Hal explain he is an ancient religious preacher from Galilee, son of Yahweh, Hebrew god BIOCORE BRAIN IMPLANT - Dan and Cleopatra drill John's skull, occipital bone implanting biological chip to interface with CyberCore Genetica DARPA, NSA & CIA - National security and military intelligence chiefs Iras Charmian and Dr Stefan Raengst, plot to remove all human obstacles SCENE 22. MILITARY INTERVENTION - The military detain Cleopatra to appease stakeholders, despite media & medical protests. Storm distraught. SCENE 23. BATTLE ARMOUR - Thanks to some unexplained divine intervention, Dan Hawk talks John Storm into wearing a bullet proof suit. SCENE 24. GUANTÁNAMO BAY - History repeats itself, US military kidnap Cleopatra, John forced to rescue puts Elizabeth Swann at risk. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - Commander John Storm, in Navy SEAL mode, attacks the Cuban torture camp at Guantánamo Bay, in stealth mode, black op. MISSILE LOCK - USA military try to hack into Hal, anticipating a strike, as the DOD launch Tomahawks, John hacks into NORAD, and redirects them. PRESIDENT LINCOLN TRUMAN - Hails the Swann to find out why John is shooting missiles at Guantánamo Bay, Storm sets the record straight. FINALE
The salty sea air whipped Cleopatra's hair as her barge cut through the waves, a stark contrast to the luxurious life she had once known. Her heart pounded in her chest, a mix of fear and determination.
The Battle of Actium had been a crushing defeat, and she had fled, leaving Mark Antony to face the wrath of Octavian alone.
The barge, battered and weary, finally touched the Alexandrian shore. Cleopatra, her heart heavy with dread, stepped onto the familiar sands. The once-vibrant city, a testament to her power and beauty, now seemed a ghost town, a stark reflection of her fading fortunes.
Her mind raced, calculating her next move. Octavian, the ruthless Roman, was closing in, his victory at Actium a harbinger of doom. She knew she couldn’t rely on military might; her forces were depleted, her allies scattered. She would need a different weapon, one she had wielded with deadly precision: her allure.
As she bathed, she thought of Caesar and Antony, men who had fallen under her spell. Octavian, though younger and less experienced in love, was still a man. She would ensnare him, just as she had the others.
BITTER FAREWELL
Cleopatra had planned for every eventuality, every contingency. But she hadn’t planned for this.
Cleopatra's heart pounded with a mix of relief and dread. Mark Antony, the man she loved, the man she had betrayed,
had defied death and returned to Alexandria and was now dying in her arms,
stabbed by his own hand. His life force was ebbing, his breath shallow.
The man in her arms, ravaged by grief and betrayal, was a mere shadow of the powerful leader she had once known.
“No,” she replied, her voice trembling. “I couldn’t.”
“You always were too kind.”
With his dying breath, he whispered her name, his voice filled with a love that transcended betrayal and pain. In that moment, she realized the true cost of her ambition. She had sacrificed love for power, only to find that power was meaningless without love.
And then,
.......... he was gone.
Now, she faced a new challenge: negotiating with
Octavian. She would use her grief as a weapon, exploiting his pity and remorse. She would bargain for the right to bury Antony with the dignity he deserved, buying herself precious time to plan her next move.
AN UNDERSTANDING
Cleopatra, once the epitome of beauty and power, now stood before Octavian, a mere shadow of her former self. Her attempts to seduce him, to rekindle the passion of old, had fallen flat. The man who had once been captivated by her charms now saw her as a relic, a prize to be displayed and controlled.
Instead of love, he offered her humiliation. He proposed to parade her through the streets of Rome, a captive queen, a trophy of his victory. The thought of such public degradation was unbearable, but she knew she had no choice. Her power was waning, her options dwindling.
Octavian, intrigued by her proposal, agreed. He saw in her a potential asset, a symbol of his triumph over Egypt. But he was also wary of her cunning. He knew she was capable of great deception, and he would not underestimate her.
THE FIG BASKET
Cleopatra, though a prisoner, was far from defeated. She had secured a promise from Octavian: a dignified burial in Egypt, alongside her beloved Mark Antony. Yet, she knew that the Roman’s mercy was a fragile thing. He suspected her intentions, the flicker of defiance in her eyes, the secret plans whispered to her loyal handmaidens, Charmian and Iras.
But even as she rejoiced in this small triumph, a shadow of doubt crept into her mind. Octavian, ever the cautious ruler, suspected her intentions. He knew she was capable of anything, even self-harm. To thwart her plans, he had doubled her guards, restricting her movements.
She saw herself, a divine being, sailing down the Nile, towards the gates of the underworld. Anubis, the jackal-headed god, would weigh her heart against the feather of truth. If her heart was found to be light, she would be allowed to enter the realm of the blessed.
SERPENT'S KISS
The day of her death arrived. As she lay dying, surrounded by her loyal servants, she thought of the life she had lived. A life of passion, power, and ultimately, tragedy. She had loved fiercely, lost deeply, and fought valiantly.
"Oh, Great Isis," she pleaded, "protect me in the darkness that lies ahead. Guide me to the afterlife, and ensure my body remains undisturbed."
"Your devotion to Egypt and your love for Antony have touched the hearts of the gods. Anubis, the guardian of the underworld, will watch over your mortal remains."
"I shall ensure your journey to the afterlife is smooth, Cleopatra," Anubis declared. "And I shall protect your body until the time of your rebirth."
As the last vestiges of life left Cleopatra's body, a divine energy enveloped her. Isis and Anubis, moved by her courage and faith, watched over her, ensuring her safe passage to the underworld. And there, in the realm of the dead, she would await her chance for rebirth, a chance to return to the world and continue her eternal journey.
CHARMIAN AND IRAS SHARE THEIR QUEEN'S FATE
As the poison coursed through Cleopatra's veins, her loyal handmaidens, Charmian and Iras, stood by her side. Their hearts were heavy with grief, their spirits broken by the loss of their beloved queen. They knew that their fate was sealed. Octavian, in his ruthless pursuit of power, would not spare those who had aided Cleopatra's defiance.
But their grief for their queen surpassed their fear of the future. Cleopatra, the epitome of grace and strength, had always inspired them. She had taught them the true meaning of loyalty and the importance of standing by one's convictions.
"We cannot let them take us alive, Iras. We must join our queen in death."
"We will not be slaves to Rome. We will share her fate."
With trembling hands, they reached for the vial of poison that Cleopatra had used. A bittersweet smile played on their lips as they raised the vial to their lips. A single drop, a silent prayer, and they would be reunited with their queen, forever bound by their loyalty and love.
The Roman guards, alerted by the commotion, stormed into the chamber. Their faces hardened as they saw the lifeless form of their captive queen.
As they closed their eyes, they imagined a peaceful afterlife, a place where they would serve Cleopatra eternally, free from the shackles of mortality. Their deaths, though tragic, were also a testament to their unwavering devotion to their queen.
365AD EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI
In the ethereal realm, Cleopatra, eternally preserved in her sarcophagus, was stirred from her tranquil slumber. A disturbance, a seismic upheaval, rippled through the earth, disturbing the very foundations of the underworld.
"Fear not, Anubis. We shall watch over her. The pharaoh is destined for greatness, both in this life and the next. No earthly force can truly harm her."
As the tsunami crashed upon the shores of Alexandria, the ancient structures crumbled, swallowed by the raging waters. Cleopatra's mausoleum, a testament to her power and beauty, was no exception. Yet, within its depths, her sarcophagus remained intact, a silent witness to the relentless forces of nature.
Together, the divine beings watched as the earthquake shook the foundations of the world. The tsunami, a monstrous wave, crashed against the shores of Alexandria, engulfing the city in a watery grave. Cleopatra's mausoleum, a testament to her power and beauty, was swept away, carried by the relentless force of the waves.
WORLD WAR TWO - A NEW DAWN
The renaisance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages, and world war one fostered automotive mechanization. Medical science was advancing along with other technology and an understanding of electricity, but nothing close to that required to recreate a human from their own code.
Then in world war two, the beginnings of computer science took its first steps with the British trying to crack the Enigma code. In tandem, in the bloodbaths of Germany's concentration camps, studies of prisoners in Buchenwald by Joseph Mengele, dubbed "the angel of death" heralded experiments that would eventually lead to cloning. His work financially underpinned by no less than Adolf Hitler, gave him a free hand to unimaginable cruelties.
As the 20th century unfolded, the horrors of war and the depths of human cruelty were laid bare. Yet, amidst the darkness, a glimmer of hope emerged. Scientists, driven by a thirst for knowledge, delved into the mysteries of genetics and biology. They were on the cusp of a breakthrough that would forever change the course of human history.
Anubis, the guardian of the underworld, watched over the world with a mix of curiosity and concern. The human race, once a fledgling species, had evolved at an astonishing pace. The horrors of war had given rise to both destruction and innovation.
"The stars align, and the universe shifts. The conditions for her rebirth are growing favorable. However, the path to a new life is fraught with challenges. The humans, in their pursuit of knowledge, have stumbled upon a dark secret: the power to manipulate life itself."
"The line between creation and destruction is thin. Living humans must learn to use their newfound power with wisdom and compassion. Only then can they truly harness the potential of life."
Isis, the goddess of life and death, turned her attention to the troubled earth. "Indeed, Anubis. The experiments conducted by the humans, though fraught with darkness, may hold the key to a new era of rebirth."
"Perhaps, in this new era, Cleopatra will find the perfect vessel for her rebirth. A body that is both strong and compassionate, a mind that is both wise and curious."
"The time may come, Anubis. The time when the boundaries between life and death blur. When the ancient prophecies are fulfilled."
"Hope endures,
Isis. Even in the darkest of times, the light of life prevails."
THE VIGIL
ACT 1
Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries, after she famously poisoned herself with an asp in 30 BC. All traces having been wiped out by a tsunami that sank her palace somewhere near Thonis-Heracleion, with archaeologists working inland and along the coast seeking the Pharaoh's whereabouts. Then a shift in the tectonic plates trigger a present day tremor off the coast of Alexandria, revealing clues, when a local fisherman dredges up two unusual artifacts, one being an ivory comb engraved with "Cleopatra."
A
team of German
and Egyptian archaeologists is led by Rudolf
Kessler (a distant relation of General Erich Ludendorff),
great grandson of a Nazi scientist who escaped to Brazil in
a U-Boat, as World War Two closed in on
Adolf
Hitler's evil empire.
Baron Heinrich Richthofen believes that by summoning the Egyptian Goddess Isis, through a reborn Pharaoh, as the embodiment of life and fertility, that such invocation will create a conduit through which a master race may once again expand and thrive, to infiltrate key positions in politics in the most powerful nations, to eventually control world destiny. The secret society had almost given up hope of finding a suitable host, where the mummified remains of Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, eluded the archaeological world.
Charley has developed a theory, that world leaders could be cloned, their brains re-programmed and the originals replaced. It's all too far fetched, for her to share this hypothesis, without more proof.
ACT 2
Along
the banks of the Amazon, Charley,
has found tell-tale evidence of human enhancing, DNA
cloning
and manipulation technology, perfected by three scientists - that could enable
digital
reincarnation. Having perfected their art,
cloning large
mammals, the Baron's team finally managed to nurse a human
through embryo to replication, with amazing
results, demonstrated in Panama, by a specimen
running at near 30mph on a deserted beach. Unfortunately for the sect,
witnessed by a backpacker, thus confirming success by the German group.
John travels to the Amazon to meet Charley, but she has been captured by the Baron's henchmen. He effects a rescue, and confiscates elements of the enhancing technology, left behind by the German consortium. Dan Hawk pieces this together, allowing John to make it work. He benefits from being enhanced, becoming many times stronger, and as agile as a monkey.
As it becomes clear that the Nazi plans are reaching fruition, the intelligence services coordinated by Interpol, UNESCO, and Blue Shield International, seek out John Storm, as an expert on DNA, also well known to them for his daring environmental exploits. They figure to blame him if all goes belly up. Interpol issue a Red Notice.
ACT 3
John finds the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion, surveying the site with the Swann's high-tech array of sensors, and interpretation from Hal, the cheeky onboard AI. Using this information he tracks the Society to a secret location near Alexandria; Taposiris Magna.
Despite all efforts to stop them, the Neo-Nazi group manage to replicate Cleopatra, intent on carrying out a ritual to unite Aryan and Royal Egyptian blood. John dramatically intervenes, saving the newborn queen from being defiled. Cleopatra instantly falls for John Storm, the attraction from past lives being mutual. They form an unsaid alliance.
Unfortunately for the re-acquainted couple, history looks set to repeats itself. John is left devastated, disillusioned and distrusting of military authority, when they double-cross him and imprison Cleopatra to study her. John is forced to rescue the reincarnated queen from Guantánamo Bay. The US military don't like this and call an air strike on the Elizabeth Swann with a missile that Hal steers back to Cuba. NORAD call off the attack after the US President Linc Truman orders his Air Force to call off the dogs, when he realizes that the AI on the Swann, could use US missiles against America, in self defence.
PROPOSED STORY MAP BY CHAPTER (90-100 pages) - ORDER CAN BE CHANGED: DRAFT SCREENPLAY
ACT 1.
CHAPTER 1. THE POISON ASP - Overwhelmed by grief, Cleopatra poisons herself with a cobra bite in her mausoleum (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 2. WRATH OF THE GODS - The destruction of Thonis and Alexandria (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 3. NEW WORLD ORDER - A Neo-Nazi plan to regenerate Aryan supremacy (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 4. CYBERCORE GENETICA - Nano computer technology is purchased at an auction by a religious sect (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 5. INCUBUS - Franco Francisco accepts offer of employment from Roberta Ferrara (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 6. SPLICE - Klaus von Kolreuter perfects a method of gene manipulation (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 7. TREMORS - Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries, until shift in the tectonic plates trigger tremor off the coast of Alexandria (allow 4 - 5 pages)
ACT 2.
CHAPTER 8. PANAMANIAN RUNNING MAN - Marjorie Boyle videos exceptionally fast athlete, Sam Hollis investigates (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 9. AMAZON QUEEN - Elizabeth Swann navigating river and docking at Manaus (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 10. TOMB RAIDERS - Safiya Sabuka finds Ahmed Saleh and persuades him to reveal where he found Cleopatra's ivory comb. (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 11. SCOTLAND YARD - London's secure DNA database is stolen (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 12. OPERATION ALEXANDRIA - Neo-Nazi occultists recover Cleopatra's sarcophagus from underwater tomb near Palace (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 13. KIDNAPPED - Charley is taken prisoner up the Amazon, John, Dan and (eventually) CIA rescue her (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 14. UNESCO - Catholic Church fear grave desecration heritage theft, asks agencies for help. Interpol issue Red Notice (allow 4 - 5 pages)
ACT 3.
CHAPTER 15. REPLICANT - The Society reproduce Cleopatra using Francisco's RepliVator™, uploading synapse sequence, implanted memories (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 16. FULL STEAM AHEAD - To Thonis, then uses the Swann's AI sensors and the Ark database to find tomb has been plundered (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 17. RITUAL SACRIFICE - The Baron prepares a drugged Cleopatra for ceremonial impregnation (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 18. SANCTUM INTERRUPTUS - John finds Nazi hideout near Alexandria, disturbs ritual - rescues Cleopatra, arresting conspirators (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 19. THE CHOSEN ONE - The reincarnated Cleopatra falls for her rescuer. John comes under her spell, despite her being a replicant (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 20. MILITARY INTERVENTION - Military detain Cleopatra for stakeholders, despite media & medical protests. Storm distraught (allow 4 - 5 pages) CHAPTER 21. DÉJÀ VU - History repeats itself, military lock up technology as gross violation of human rights, John left disillusioned (allow 4 - 5 pages)
The suggested number of pages per chapter is a guide. It is possible to save a page here, and add a page there. Though it is important not to exceed 100 pages, for comic adaptation and by way of submissions to interest media associates.
It is harder to write less, and achieve the same message.
It is essential to tell the story with the key elements as indicated, rather than seek to 'Hollywood' the plot and mix in scenes from other movies. For example, Panama is an enhanced human, not a terminator. He can be killed conventionally. The same applies to John and Cleopatra. They are human. Just with a DNA modified edge. At the end of this adventure, John also benefits from CyberCore communications.
John's character and those of his allies and opponents, develop as a result of actions in each of his adventures. For this reason reading and following through with any scene, must be tied to the description of the charater.
'Cleopatra The Mummy,' naturally leads on to 'Treasure Island,' and thence to 'The Holy Compass.' In the Kulo-Luna story, John is not enhanced. Though, he does benefit from the AI 'Hal,' who is also developing as he learns.
2ND ADAPTATION - PLOT OUTLINE - John Storm, a Blue Shield operative, surveys the sunken city of Alexandria recently disturbed by earthquake, and finds Cleopatra's mummy. At the same time a group of EU funded scientists perfect cloning and DNA altering tech that they claim will cure cancer, and even allow replication from ancient samples. The richest man in the world, Musket Meloni, acquires nano computer tech, as a tool to join the 'Novus Illuminatum' and challenges them to prove their theory, fronting a sizeable 'Wager' secretly planning to steal the tech for himself with help from a crooked CIA operative. But when it works, the CIA kidnap the reincarnated Cleopatra, to experiment on her at Guantánamo Bay for DARPA, double crossing Meloni, with John Storm in tow, despite being injected with the CRISPR virus at the Illuminatum's secret laboratory.
CLONED REPLICANT - Using the latest technology in computer genome mapping and digital DNA splicing, an occult sect of scientists, reincarnate Cleopatra VII, who died in 30BC, having located and plundered her sarcophagus from its watery grave. The resurrected Pharaoh has to mesh with the modern world she's been reborn into, where the Fourth Reich harbour evil plans for her. We are looking to build a team of artists for a series of John Storm graphic novels. Students and professionals, all welcome - if you like this style of illustration - and stories to amaze.
PROLOGUE INNER CIRCLE OF SIX - Nazi funded medical human research laboratories Joseph Mengele's Fourth Reich escape to Brazil reserve plan CHAPTER 1. THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM - Queen Cleopatra retreats leaving Mark Antony to lose against Octavian and seek a new deal with Rome CHAPTER 2. THE POISON ASP - The Queen of Egypt takes her own life in a suicide pact with Mark Antony, aiming for reincarnation from the afterlife CHAPTER 3. WRATH OF THE GODS - The destruction of Thonis and Alexandria by a giant tsunami in 365 AD, the city sinks below the sea CHAPTER 4. NEW WORLD ORDER - A Neo-Nazi inspired plan to regenerate Aryan supremacy using technology to rise above the ordinary CHAPTER 5. THE AFTERLIFE - Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries submerged and out of sight with little change of discovery CHAPTER 6. CYBERCORE GENETICA - Nano computer technology is purchased at an auction by a semi-religious Neuwelt Rittertum. CHAPTER 7. INCUBUS - Roberta Ferrara persuades Franco Francisco to perfect his cloning machine for the Neuwelt Rittertum knights CHAPTER 8. SPLICE - Klaus and Eva von Kolreuter develop clone conditioning in the search for everlasting life CHAPTER 9. TREMORS - Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries. Until a shift in the tectonic plates triggered a tremor off the coast of Alexandria CHAPTER 10. PANAMANIAN RUNNING MAN - Alexis Luther is clocked in Panama running faster than any other human CHAPTER 11. THE AMAZON - John agrees to meet Charley and CIA's Jack Mason at a location near Manaus CHAPTER 12. TOMB RAIDERS - Safiya Sabuka and Musa Bomani dive among sifting sands to discover precious artifacts and golden treasures CHAPTER 13. SCOTLAND YARD - Corrupt Chief Constable Harold Holland works with Nick Johnson MP to cover up DNA database theft CHAPTER 14. OPERATION ALEXANDRIA - Neo-Nazi occultists recover Cleopatra's sarcophagus from underwater tomb near Palace CHAPTER 15. KIDNAPPED - Charley is taken prisoner by laboratory guards at Amazon hideout, near Manaus. John and Dan rescue her CHAPTER 16. UNESCO - Catholic Church fear grave desecration heritage theft, asks agencies for help. Interpol issue Red Notice. CHAPTER 17. REPLICANT - The Society reproduce Cleopatra using Francisco's RepliVator™, uploading synapse sequence and implanted memories CHAPTER 18. FULL STEAM AHEAD - Storm speeds to Thonis, then uses the Swann's AI sensors and the Ark database to find tomb has been plundered CHAPTER 19. RITUAL SACRIFICE - The Baron prepares a drugged Cleopatra for ceremonial impregnation CHAPTER 20. SANCTUM INTERRUPTUS - John finds secret Nazi hideout near Alexandria, disturbs ritual - rescues Cleopatra, arresting conspirators CHAPTER 21. THE CHOSEN ONE - The reincarnated Cleopatra falls for her rescuer. John comes under her spell, despite her being a replicant CHAPTER 20. MILITARY INTERVENTION - The military detain Cleopatra to appease stakeholders, despite media & medical protests. Storm distraught. CHAPTER 23. BATTLE ARMOUR - With some unexplained divine intervention, Dan Hawk talks John Storm into wearing a bullet proof suit. CHAPTER 21. DÉJÀ VU - History repeats itself, military lock up technology as gross violation of human rights, John left disillusioned: FINALE FOR NOW
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