We Are The Dead

Originally written as a limited series for a comic book/graphic novel. SYNOPSIS It is the year 2234. After 20 years of Zombie Wars (2195 - 2215), mankind has abandoned Earth for the moon, leaving the zombie horde to roam across the world. The Earth colony on the Moon has sent a squad of military scientists to make an inspection of the planet every year, believing a radioactive poison that can wipe out the undead exists in a lab somewhere on Earth. After a satellite picks up the arrival of an alien spacecraft, the 6-person crew travels to Earth to find that the invaders have enslaved the zombies and are making them dig a massive pit in the middle of Golden Gate Park, SF. They learn that over the years, the various radioactive poisons they’ve been testing on the zombies have only served to mutate the undead, giving them a limited intelligence, manifesting itself in speech and understanding of their condition. A few of the more advanced zombies have formed an underground rebellion to free their brothers and sisters from the conquering aliens. The crew joins with them to discover what the aliens are looking for. But it won’t be easy. The aliens have turned some of the zombies into an elite fighting force known as The 12 Vespers. Could the artifact in the pit be the thing that caused the zombies to rise in the first place? Do the aliens want control over this device? And if so, why? CHARACTER BIOS President Robert “Bo” Reich - Ex-U.S. President now Moonbase Delta commander. His daughter was the first human born on the Moon. Her mother died in childbirth, or at least that is what she was told. SQUAD 6 — A team of scientists and soldiers, all genetically altered and enhanced. Made up of: Major Richard Stark - Leader of Squad 6. Veteran of the Zombie Wars and overall badass. Hates zombies with a passion. His wife still roams the Earth as a zombie. He hopes to one day capture her in the hopes of curing her. Secondary weapon: Pair of Colt 45s. Enhancement: Invulnerability, immunity. Sergeant Malinda Reich - Daughter of Moon Base commander Bo Riech. First person to be born on the Moon. She has no recollection of Earth, and is without pop culture reference. Trained form birth to be a highly effective soldier. Enhancement: Psionic ability, sensitivity to zombie presence. Lieutenant Cal Røl — Fought in the last offensive in the Zombie Wars. The only human known to have been bitten by a zombie and not turned into one. Dr. Rasa believes the secret to a possible cure or bio-weapon may be hidden in his DNA. Enhancement: Immune to Zombie bite. Dr. Rasa Lightfeather - An expert in Anatomy and Anthropology. First proposed the theory that the zombies are afflicted by an unknown virus. Enhancement: Precognition. Dr. Archibald Michiba - Combat surgeon and medic. Secondary weapon: Twin, 12-inch, electrified daggers. Enhancement: Computer brain. Professor Reg Nhimbe - A mystery to the inhabitants of Moonbase Delta. Expert in cultural anthropology, linguistics and literature. Once a member of a super secret branch of the intelligence community called Project Apocalypse; a failsafe protocol that links several anti-matter bomb sites around the world by computer. Once activated, the bombs would blow simultaneously, destroying the Earth forever. No one knows he has the codes to activate the protocol. After watching his family be ripped apart by the zombie horde, he has vowed to destroy them by any means. Enhancement: Computer genius. PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Moonbase Delta (M-D) - Very similar to the moonbase on Space: 1999. In fact, I may reference Moonbase Alpha from the show. Living quarters are very utilitarian. Some of the inhabitants have made their own personal, cosmetic changes. There are also main areas including: Command Ops (CO), Sci-Tech, Hangar 18, Rec 1, and an entertainment facility called The Rez (bar, videogames, restaurant). Earthbase Delta (E-D) - Squad 6’s homebase on Earth, set on the top floor of the Transamerica "Pyramid" building in San Francisco. Weapons - The biggest advance in fighting technology comes with the advent of anti-matter control. These weapons include: (AMR) Anti-matter rifles, sometimes called Anti-Mats, fires a directional burst of anti-matter. (AMB) Anti-matter bomb, has the force of 12 nuclear warheads and fits into a briefcase. Personnel - Moonbase Delta is inhabited by 200 humans, mostly techs who work to keep the moonbase going.