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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.


 

 

 

SECTASAUR™ - CHAPTERS (suggested sequence order)

 

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 led by Bjorn Atlas, Multinational headed by Cathy Carter, backed by the CIA. The third funded by Chinese pharmaceutical giants, led by Lin Po Chang.

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. Chang eliminates the remaining opposition. Then nurtures one thawed 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 ship.


CHAPTER 7: BASECAMP - John's team set up camp onshore, locate the excavation site, using the 'Ark' (a DNA database) Storm finds dead explorers & uncovers disturbing new evidence to support theory that dinosaurs were not entirely wiped out by a meteor striking the earth. Suki Hall is contacted, RN approach John for help.

 

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. DNA Anlaysis.

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


CHAPTER 10: - ATLANTIC EXPRESS - Storm and crew head to England at high speed, on hydrofoils, chasing a cargo ship bound for Southampton, breaking the speed record. 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 navigates the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard, following pony corpses toward a wooden area near Worts Gutter (Furzey Lane). Storm calls MOD for backup. Chang heads to Buckler's Hard, on the trail of local news.

CHAPTER 13: CAT & MOUSE - Storm and Temple play cat and mouse with Sectasaur - when the giant insect comes 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 Territorial Army troops 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.

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 with its antennae. Charley giggled at friendly touch. Gets shot. 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 one to the head.

CHAPTER 19: ATTACK SUBSIDES - John and Charley shout as loud as they can, stopping firing. They reach insect. It raised its feelers, Charley and John take one each, and the trio embraced for a minute, then the creature subsided its antenna went limp - it was gone. 

 

CHAPTER 20: REMORSE - John & Charley welling up inside, tears. A well-built soldier is delighted at kill. "Yes," cried the soldier. "Yes," said John, punching the soldier out. Up to that point other military thought they had saved their lives. Chang is devastated.

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, etc. With increased security & further investigations. Chang vows to return to Antarctica.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

A startling discovery in the ice, sharp jaws protruding from a block of solid ice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. A potential Hollywood animation success?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Storm Franchise - Cleopatra Reborn, KuloLuna $Billion Dollar Whale, Operation Neptune, Sectsaurus Rex, Treasure Island: Blackbeard's Curse

 

 

 

 

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  CHAPTERS INDEX SECTASAUR COPYRIGHT STORY BY JAMESON HUNTER - RAPIDLY MELTING ICE CAPS AND BOILING OCEANS, LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF A PREHISTORIC GIANT ANT - THAT TURNS OUT TO BE A FRIENDLY SPECIES -  AS JOHN STORM AND CHARLEY TEMPLE DISCOVER - TOO LATE TO SAVE SECTASAUR

 

 

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