USS ARKTOS 1838 EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF FOSSILIZED JAW FROM GIANT PREHISTORIC DINOSAUR INSECTS ANTS FROZEN IN ICE CAPS SOUTH POLE BY FABIAN GOTTLIEB BELLINGHAUSEN JOHN STORM ADVENTURES FRANCHISE

S E C T A S A U R™ - USS ARKTOS, FOSSILIZED JAW

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A startling discovery in the Antarctic ice, a large insect like prehistoric dinosaur, never seen before

CHAPTER 1: US ARKTOS 1838 EXPEDITION - At a time in the not too distant future, the ice melts at both poles revealing features on the land not seen for thousands of years. The North Pole had been melting for over 30 years, with the South actually gaining in size due to lopsided thermodynamics and ocean currents, then it too began to disappear, as the temperatures of the sea increased.

A converted Frigate, the US Arktos is discovered at the South Pole locked into the melting ice, then became freed, as the melt accelerated, due to political promises of growth, and more oil exploration licences. The Arktos had been missing since an expedition in 1838. A famous ship at the time, formerly the USS Essex, she had been bought at auction in 1837 and hastily refitted by a group of explorers who had come by a fossilized artifact thought to be of considerable archaeological importance. The fossilized jaw was said to have originated in Antarctica brought back as a souvenir by the famous Russian explorer, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen during his fabled 1820 expedition. The artifact had remained undiscovered for just over eleven years, when subtle clues as to the find, were published in the explorers book on Antarctic travel, called Double Investigation of the Southern Polar Ocean and the Voyage Around the World. Another six years were to pass before the clues were pieced together.

Edmund Halley remains known for the comet of the same name, but in 1692 he suggested that there were three concentric spheres below the surface of the Earth. Some 130 years later, on April 10th 1818, John Cleves Symmes from the Army, Captain of Infantry, a citizen of Ohio, United States, joined with James McBride to promote the theory that the South Pole, Antarctica, may have underground caverns, to be entered by a hole or holes. This was later published in 1826, in McBride's book on Symmes’ theories.

To all the World:

"I declare that the earth is hollow and habitable within; containing a number of solid concentric spheres, one within the other, and that it is open at the poles twelve or sixteen degrees [i. e., 4000 to 6000 miles wide]. I pledge my life in support of this trust, and am ready to explore the hollow, if the world will support and aid me in my undertaking."

No amount of lobbying would prevail, leaving those keen to risk all in their attempts to prove an interesting theory, out on a ledge and ruined to all intents. Though, full marks for the intensity of their conviction.

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SECTASAUR™ - CHAPTERS (APPROX 5 MINS PER SCENE)

PART 1

CHAPTER 1: US ARKTOS 1838 EXPEDITION - The ice melts at both poles revealing features on the land not seen for thousands of years. A converted Frigate, the US Arktos is discovered at the South Pole locked into melting ice, then freed.

CHAPTER 2: TUNNEL COMPLEX - Discovery of a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the ice, dated by scientists to be many millions of years old, is leaked to Jill Bird, BBC world service, via Sky news and Discovery Channel. Supporting John Cleves Symmes theory of 1818.

CHAPTER 3: GOLD RUSH - Three expeditions launched by competing concerns, Swedish, Multinational & Cathy Carter, backed by the CIA. The third funded by Chinese, Lin Po Chang. Land grab for mineral rights and archaeological exclusivity, prehistoric insect DNA.

CHAPTER 4: CALL FOR JOHN STORM - MI6 and the UN decide to send in John Storm and the Elizabeth Swan. Dan Hawk and Charley Temple speed from the Southern Ocean to the Weddell Sea and there to Deception Island, an extinct volcano.

CHAPTER 5: IT'S MURDER ON THE ICE - Several fatal accidents occur in quick succession, then an egg clutch is discovered in a section of a tunnel. Lin Po Chang eliminates the remaining opposition. Then nurtures one egg through a simulated incubation.

CHAPTER 6: BOUND FOR ENGLAND - The creature is smuggled aboard Ice Patrol survey vessel 'KoolArctic' bound for England, eats two crew members. Second mate on KoolArctic reports the chaos aboard vessel to the British Admiralty, abandons sinking ship.

CHAPTER 7: BASECAMP - John's team set up camp onshore, locate the excavation site, using the 'Ark' (a DNA database) Storm uncovers disturbing new evidence to support theory that dinosaurs were not entirely wiped out by a meteor striking the earth.

PART 2

CHAPTER 8: WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH - Confirmed, they lived when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Dinosaurs starve in volcanic/asteroid winter. Sectasaurs have higher tolerance to freezing conditions, eat competition, then hibernate. Suki Hall hypothesis merit worthy, supported scientific community.

CHAPTER 9: WORST FEARS CONFIRMED - From DNA analysis aboard energy depleted Elizabeth Swan, Storm estimates species grew to between 3-5 metres, warm blooded with high tolerance to low temperatures. Team realize danger to humans, alert MOD & CIA to the danger. John made Master & Commander RN.

CHAPTER 10: - ATLANTIC EXPRESS - Storm and crew head to England at high speed, breaking record on hydrofoils. Sectasaur is stowaway on Atlantic Express. Meanwhile Chang has landed in Portsmouth.

CHAPTER 11: HAMPSHIRE - The giant prehistoric animal jumps ship, feeds on New Forest ponies, gaining attention of Hampshire police, relayed to MI6 and thence to John Storm.

CHAPTER 12: BUCKLERS HARD - Storm heads up the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard, following pony corpses toward a wooded area near Worts Gutter (Furzey Lane). Storm calls military for backup. Chang heads to Buckler's Hard, and Worts Gutter.

CHAPTER 13: CAT & MOUSE - Storm and Temple play cat and mouse with Sectasaur - when the giant insect came up from behind over the brow of a ravine and knocks Charley nearly unconscious. Storm strikes the creature with an axe, causing partial shock.

PART 3

CHAPTER 14: FIRST AID - Charley and John patch creature's wound with antiseptic and bandages. The giant insect feigns immobility. Understands dialogue between John and Charley is not aggressive or threatening, and marks these two humans down as allies.

CHAPTER 15: SECTASAUR RESCUES JOHN - John panics with axe. Creature lashed out in reflex throwing John over a ledge. John at the mercy of creature. The huge insect puts itself at risk to pull John up to safety. Meanwhile government troops, Territorial Army reservists are closing in.

CHAPTER 16: PUZZLING SITUATION - John dusts himself, while magnificent insect cleans itself. John offers hand palm up to the creature. The animal studies with both feelers, tickling him. John's heart pounding, at risk of amputation, enjoying leap of faith. It understands and responds to voice communication.

CHAPTER 17: ALL FRIENDS - Charley joins from bracken and saw the interaction between John and the insect. She proffers her hand, the prehistoric insect smelled her all over with its antennae. Charley giggled at the friendly touch. Temple shot in arm by troops, insect in head. Chang witnesses interchange.

CHAPTER 18: HOSTILE FIRE - Troops fire wounding animal. John & Charley both leap in front of insect yelling to stop firing, but Charley is shot in the arm and screams. The giant insect moves to protect them both from the gunfire, taking more hits and another to the head. It collapsed, feelers limp. Dead. Gone.

CHAPTER 19: ATTACK SUBSIDES - John and Charley shout as loud as they can, stopping firing. They reach insect. They raised its feelers, Charley and John take one each, and the trio embraced for a minute, its antennae were limp - there was no reviving it - tears, anger - it was gone. J&C in shock for a moment.

CHAPTER 20: NO REMORSE - John & Charley anger welling up inside, tears gave way to action. A rhinoceros soldier is delighted at kill. "Yes," cried the soldier. "Yes," said John, punching the trigger happy fool out. Up to that point other military thought they had saved their lives. Chang is devastated at loss.

CHAPTER 21: EPILOGUE & DEBRIEFING - John files a report with the United Nations and MI6, advising of a great loss to science. Keep watching brief for any repeats, finds, missing links, etc. Watching brief with increased security, military conflicts. Further investigations needed. Chang vows to return to Antarctica.

Another title, using the same special effects artwork as Sectasaur™ is JIMMY WATSON'S MAGIC DINOBOT. This is a children's Christmas story. Far removed from high seas adventures.

CHAPTERS | CHARACTERS | DINOSAURS | MOVIES | PLOT OUTLINE

The artwork is also suitable for use in "Jimmy Watson's Magic Dinobot." A proposed network TV serialization, about boy who saves his paper round money to buy himself a robot for Christmas. Then, when assembled, it come to life, to become his friend. ARTWORK - Somewhat better than the huge ants in "Them," but perhaps not as good as the CGI in Antman. Now a museum exhibit in Sussex, England. The artwork is based on an Australian Bulldog ant.

USS ARKTOS 1838 EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC, DISCOVERY OF FOSSILIZED JAW OF GIANT PREHISTORIC DINOSAUR INSECTS FROZEN IN THE ICE AT THE SOUTH POLE - FABIAN GOTTLIEB BELLINGHAUSEN

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This is a work of fiction. Names and Characters are the product of the authors' imaginations,

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