G-Savior

The story opens up with a very quick intro on the current state of the Universe. It talks about the majority of the Earth population moving into space and the conversion of the Julian Calendar at 2045AD to the Universal Century. Now the year is UC 223 and the space colonists have grouped themselves into "Sides". One of the latest Sides created was Side 8, known as "Gaea". The scene opens up at an underwater research facility where our hero, Mark Caron (Brennan Elliot), is performing routine underwater maintenance in an underwater mobile suit. Suddenly, the team on the rig picks up a disturbance in the form of two inbound targets on their radar. The rig-crew aren't sure what it is and hesitate in notifying Mark of the situation. Before they can react, Mark is hit by a huge underwater shockwave that temporarily knocks out communication with the Rig. A few seconds later after frantically trying to call him up on radio, Mark responds, saying he's "OK". The Rig picks up a distress call from a downed Congressional Mobile Suit pilot that has just crashed into the water. The mobile suit is disabled, life support failing, and is in danger of exploding. Mark decides, against better judgement, to come to the rescue. He instructs the pilot to jettison his fuel cell. He positions his aqua suit over top the pilot's eject mechanism and instructs the pilot to eject. The pilot hesitates thinking he'll be lost at sea, but Mark insists. The pilot pulls the eject lever and his core module ejects upward...at that precise moment, Mark times his grab-manoeuvre perfectly and catches the pilot in his service claw and returns back to the Rig. After tending to the pilot, the HydroJet facility is suddenly boarded by Congressional Forces, led by Jack Hare (David LoveGren). Mark and Jack quickly reveal their distaste for each other. Jack informs Mark that their Rig has been penetrated by Enemy Rebels. This fact is soon confirmed by main generator going off line. Mark pretends not to know where the intruders are on the Rig's scanners and then sets off to confront them himself. Meanwhile, the scuba-gear clad intruders have broken into a lab and start rifling through some vial-storage units looking for the right vial. Mark locates the room that they've infiltrated but before he can open up a finicky bulkhead door, Jack & the Congressional Guards take over and start firing. The unarmed scuba divers make a quick exit past the gunfire through a service tube. One is shot, and another stops to tend to her fallen comrade and surrenders to the guards. Jack orders his men to finish them off, but Mark, intervenes by throwing himself between the infiltrator and the guards. The intruder appears to be a slender dark female. Mark shows his disdain at Jack for using lethal force against unarmed intruders. Mark is awakened by his girlfriend Mimi. She is forcing Mark to come to the Presidential Ball as she has just obtained a high-ranking position with Strategic Planning for the Congressional Forces. Mark is reluctant but agrees to go for Mimi's sake and her career. Mark catches a news report proclaiming him a hero for first saving a down Mobile Suit Pilot and then capturing a "Gaean Rebel". HydroJet Labs' Rig has been placed under high-security clearance Alpha-2. Mark is confused at the last part of the report and states that Alpha-2 is too high for such an incident.. Mimi gives "Reason Number 17" for having Mark move in with her...Mark just laughs it off and they kiss. Outside the Congressional HQ, two large mobile suits are seen guarding the facility. Inside, the party is filled with Congressional Force Brass and Politicians who are awaiting the Presidential Speech. Jack (dressed in Zion attire) and Mark (tux) meet and quickly fight over the Military presence on the HydroJet Rig. Jack attempts to degrade Mark by commenting on his current job of Agricultural Research ever since quitting the Forces. Mark counters by questioning the worth of the military to mankind. Mimi rescues Mark and is greeted by General Garneaux who congratulates her and introduces him to Mark. Mark and the General, familiar with each other, engage in a conversation. The General tries to sway Mark back into Forces after his heroic deeds. Mark tells the General that he is concerned about Jack's hasty/dangerous actions during the operation. The General acknowledges his concern and asks for Mark's assistance in interrogating the prisoner since she refuses to talk. Mark reluctantly agrees. Mark attempts to visit the Gaean Rebel, but the security Guard says his clearance isn't high enough. After some guilt-rambling, he convinces the private to upgrade his security clearance to visit the prisoner. Once inside he fires questions at the handcuffed prisoner, but she does not say a word. He mentions she is alive only because of his intervention. She then asks "So you're not one of them"?. He reveals that he was once with the Congressionals but no longer. She states her name as Dr. Cynthia Graves [Enuka Okuma] and his head of Agricultural Research on Gaea. Surprised at her title, Mark inquires further. She claims that she had been invited to the Rig by the former Chief Bio-Technical Engineer, Dr. Riva. Mark says that Dr. Riva resigned after his work was concluded to be worthless. She claims that he was forcibly removed from his position and that his research may have been valuable. Mark starts to leave in disbelief, and is stopped when Cynthia states "They haven't replaced your Chief Bio-Technical Engineer have they?". Mark starts to believe...Cynthia states that Dr.Riva had developed a new type of bioluminescence (like that in fireflies) that not only produced light, but heat as well. This technology would solve the world's food shortages because 75% of the Earth is covered by water. Cynthia convinces him to bring her to the samples that were confiscated so she can prove that Riva's research was correct. Mark agrees once again, trusting his instincts. General Garneaux is pleased by the Presidential Address and proclaims the president as a terrible Military person but a good political speaker. Jack concurs. Garneaux confronts Jack about the Gaean rebel situation and asks whether he truly has the situation under control. Jack confidently says the situation is under control. He then proceeds away with 2 congressional guards...He is enraged to find out that the prisoner was led out by Mark and proceeds to find them... Mark leads Cynthia to the evidence room/lab where she identifies and mixes her sample with Dr. Riva's sample. A bright bioluminescent Light emanates from the vial. Dr. Riva's research was correct. Cynthia entrusts the mixed/active sample to Mark and keeps the two separate vials to herself as they make their way back to General Garneaux. They are confronted by Jack who opens fire on Mark & Cynthia after Mark reaches into his jacket to show the miraculous discovery. Cynthia hurls down the two vials creating a bioluminescent flare that allows them both to escape. After running into a dead end, they take the standard-space-movie escape route down the garbage chute, evading Jack. Jack proclaims that Mark has escaped with the rebel and has murdered a Congressional Soldier (shot of the prison cell private slumped over his desk). The manhunt begins...Making it to the outside of the Congressional HQ, Mark manages to call Mimi at home. He explains the situation and asks her to meet them with her security pass so they can escape. She agrees but first informs him that he's wanted for murder. Cynthia teams up with her comrades, Kobi & Dieter, just outside the HQ. who also turn out to be the same group who broke into the HydroJet Lab and Cynthia's interns. They celebrate Cynthia's escape and are soon joined by Mimi who lends them her security pass so that Cynthia and her team can make it to Side 4: New Manhattan. Mimi also discovers that Garneaux knew about the research and are planning a secret attack against Gaea. The party run through a military launching bay where Mark takes note of several new experimental mobile suits called Rays/Wraiths. They are unmanned auto-suits that weren't supposed to be completed yet. However, these units look like they are ready for deployment. After locating a shuttle, Mark insists on joining Cynthia in her cause. General Garneaux is reviewing the tapes of Mark's escape with Jack. He beckons Jack to get the sample back at any cost. Even if it means moving against Gaea. Mar k and gang dock at what appears to be a colonial remake of New York City w/ Central Park complete with Statue of Liberty. There, in a busy spaceport, they meet a bartender and everyone orders a "Philippe" except for Mimi who orders a Martini. At which point the bartender reaches for his handgun under the bar...the others encourage Mimi to order a Phillipe. She hesitates, and the bartenders relaxes...she then insists on her Martini. The Bartender once again goes for his gun. Mark whispers something in Mimi's ear and she quickly changes her order to the Philippe. Philippe San Simone steps out of the woodwork and introduces himself to the party. Mark acknowledges his acquaintance with Phillipe saying that he is surprised to see him alive. Philippe reveals himself to be the leader of a secret organization called "the Illuminati". They secretly fund rebels and other anti-earth projects because they deem Earth Congress not working in greater interests of humanity. Phillipe agrees to help them get to Side 8 by supplying them with a transport and a new experimental mobile suit: The G-Savior. Philippe tries to convince Mark to pilot the G-Savior. Mark turns a pale shade of white and runs away. Phillipe comments to Cynthia, "I thought time would have healed that wound long, long ago...". Mark is dreaming of a combat situation and a pilot calling out for help. Cynthia snaps him out of the dream to ask him why he won't fly the G-Savior and why he quit the Earth Congress Forces. He said he had no choice because he was facing a court-martial for disobeying orders. He explains that he was in a squadron of suits under the command of Jack, when one of the suits experienced a malfunction...Jack commanded the rest of the units to stay their course and ignore their fallen comrade. Mark could only wait 30 seconds listening to his comrades screams for help...he broke formation and went to assist...but he was too late. Mimi beckons Mark to go back to sleep and get some rest. Suddenly the transport is rocked by a collision. Dieter screams for help. Mark and Cynthia rush to the cockpit where they find themselves flying through a debris field. Dieter explains that this the only way to get to Side 8 undetected. Mark is doubtful of their chances on making it through and resolves to clear a path for the shuttle using the G-Savior. Mark launches in the G-Savior and starts shooting at oncoming debris. The G-Savior takes several hits which Mark deflects with his Beam Shield. Things look hopeless as a huge bulkhead looms towards the shuttle. Mark shoots the bulkhead and then slices the piece in half with his beam sabre allowing the shuttle to clear the debris field. Gaea control refuses to let the shuttle land until Cynthia reveals that she is onboard and that she's coming in whether they like it or not. Mimi asks Kobi to guide her to the nearest shower...Cynthia requests Mark's assistance in explaining their situation to the leader of Side 8. Cynthia is chastised severely for her dangerous mission and disobeying Side 8's leader, who reveals himself to be Cynthia's father [Blu Mankuma]. Senator Graves explains that Earth Congress has dispatched a warship to Side 8 and are expecting him to turn over the Sample, Mark & Cynthia to stand trial. Mark agrees with the Senator Graves but Cynthia refuses to cooperate. Cynthia and Mark take a stroll in Cynthia's huge garden and end up kissing...Much to Mimi's displeasure (spying on them). Mark realizes why he never felt like moving in with Mimi. The warship dispatched to Gaea has arrived at the colony...suddenly Gaea's defense grid fires at and destroys the warship much to the surprise of Senator Graves. Earth responds by launching a Armoured Mobile Suit Carrier which will arrive in 4 hours. Cynthia asks Mark to organize the Colony's few mobile suits into a combat unit, but Mark refuses, running away once again. Back at their quarters, Mimi explains that she will forgives Mark and that they'll soon be able to get back to their life. Mark realizes that Mimi had sabotaged the guns to fire on the Earth Congress Warship. Mimi explains that General Garneaux is expecting their co-operation and that Mark will be cleared of the charges and Mimi's career will be boosted! Mark is shocked by her revelation and locks her in their quarters and rushes off to deal with the situation. Mark, organizes the junior pilots (mainly consisting of research interns and civilians), into 4 groups of ten designating each a callsign and team leader. When the armored carrier arrives, it demands the surrender of Gaea within 10 minutes. The Gaean's find out that they are being jammed and cannot reply to the mobile suit carrier. It appears that Earth does not want a peaceful resolution! Taking advantage of the 10 minute window, Mark orders all the mobile suits (which look like Evil GM/Jegan crosses) to launch and intercept the Carrier. The carrier launches all its Rays/Wraiths (looks like Gelgoogs). The battle turns out to be a joke as the inexperienced Gaean pilots are cut down like grass against the more powerful Rays/Wraiths. General Garneaux asks Jack to launch in his suit to lead the assault on Gaea. Jack launches into the battle arena in a special mobile suit equipped with booster/armor. After taking out several Gaean suits with ease, he ejects his booster armor skirt to reveal a nimble MS suit. Mark desperately tries to rally the forces from the command bridge but ends up launching in G-Savior to help out.  Meanwhile, the Gaean colony has been boarded by Earth Congress Troops led by General Garneaux. They are greeted by Mimi (having escaped her quarters) who leads them to bridge. There they take command of Gaea and beat up Cynthia's dad, Senator Graves. General Garneaux & Mimi catch Cynthia & Kobi who have the bag with the bioluminescent sample. Kobi attempts to grab the sample and run but is quickly shot down by Congress troops. General Garneaux reveals that he intends to destroy the sample. Cythia accuses the General of trying to control the population through selective starvation. The General concurs, much to the horror of Mimi who quickly hides her disbelief.  Back in space, Mark is quickly taking out many of the Rays/Wraiths and finally meets up with Jack. The two battle it out across space and end up duelling with beam sabres on one of the Side's colony mirrors. Jack gets the upper hand by playing dirty. Mark's beam sabre is caught in some debris in the colony mirror as Jack moves in for the final strike. At the last second, Mark breaks free and slices Jack's suit with a great blow. Jack suit falls to the surface and Mark poises to finish him off. Jack urges him to finish him off but Mark refuses saying he'd rather see him brought to justice. At that moment, about 6 auto-Rays/Wraiths converge on Mark firing on him...it looks like the end for Mark... Jack's smile turns to disbelief as he sees each Ray/Wraith taken out by beam rifle blasts from another direction. Suddenly, space is filled with Illuminati Force suits who have come to the rescue of Gaea. Phillipe salutes Mark as he flies by! Back on Gaea, General Garneaux is informed that a force twice as large as the Earth Congress Force has engaged their forces are they are being forced to withdraw. General Garneux and Mimi rush off to escape on their ship. Mimi slips the sample back into Cynthia's bag before leaving with the General. The General decides to take a Gaean craft so as not to be attacked by the enemy during their escape. Mark, re-enters the main colony to engage enemy suits inside the colony. As the G-Savior is transported into the colony, it is reconfigured into Terran-Mode G-Savior to deal with gravity where Mark quickly dispatches the remaining enemy suits. General Garneaux and Mimi are marking their escape when Garneaux realizes that Mimi has given back the sample. He orders for the shuttle to be turned around so that they can retrieve the sample...but just as they do, they are intercepted by their own Ray/Wraith MS who ironically mistake them for an enemy ship and blow Garneaux & Mimi out of existence. Back on the Colony...things have settled down. Kobi looks like she'll survive. Dieter made it out of the MS battle too. Mark tells Cynthia that he's going back to Earth to stand trial for the charges against him so he can clear his name. She begs him to stay insisting that her father can negotiate a pardon. Mark refuses and invites Cynthia to come to Earth to continue her research. She agrees and they kiss.