The Son of the Stars (Fiul Stelelor)

An ANIMA FILM Production

The Son of the Stars

Created by Mircea Toia based on the series The Final Mission

Animation by

Scenery

Image Special Recording

Music

Sound Montage

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Assistant Director Production

The series The Final Mission was directed by

From somewhere in the galaxy, the Argos rushes to Earth

Eight Earth years ago, Roxana and Alex left their home planet

to go on a research mission.

During this time, their son, Dan, was born.

The Earthling's first steps take him

to the hundreds of machines all over the ship.

So, at a very young age he masterfully controls

the toys his father builds for him.

Dan's knowledge grows progressively

between Mom's stories

and what he learns from the big computer, BOB.

The way back to Earth was going well

until the Argos reached the Van Kleef Belt

named after its discoverer.

Over a vast portion of space, among tens of stars and their planets

there are strong gravitational storms

which have destroyed numerous ships and their crews.

And, during an ordinary night,

the alarms on the Argos went off.

Mom, I'm scared!

Alex, what's happening?

I don't know yet, look after Dan.

The controls are locked and I have no access to BOB.

- And the displays? - I don't know who is controlling them.

It's an S.O.S message from the gravitational belt.

...Andra O'Neil...

...the Van Kleef belt...

...with the purpose...

sixty-four seventy-six

with the coordinates...

That's impossible!

You know that nobody makes it back from there.

And still...

Wait! I'm back online!

ALERT! ALERT!

INCOMING S.O.S from the Van Kleef gravitational belt.

Did you get it, BOB?

Received. Fixed distortion.

Quickly, show us!

This is Andra O'Neil, the pilot of CRONOS II.

I crash-landed on an unknown planet beyond the Van Kleef Belt.

The dashboard calendar shows the year 6476.

I cannot determine the coordinates.

I don't understand. An unknown planet?

What sense does it make to mention the year?

What sense does it make?! You must have heard of Andra O'Neil.

Andra O'Neil - Class IE pilot.

Born in the year 5620.

Twelve intergalactic flights.

So, is Andra 850 years old?

Correct.

We need to follow the message wave to get to her.

Before we lose the connection.

- Alex, what about the belt? - There's a passage

the message is coming through.

- You're not asking me to leave her there?! - Dan has never seen Earth.

We'll make it. It's a unique opportunity. We have to!

The Argos changes its course towards the gravitational disturbance zone,

crossing the meteor cloud which guards The Van Kleef Belt.

Although the ship is run

by the most advanced computer built by man,

the disturbance in this area makes her flight awkward.

Look at the main display!

The message is being broadcast at a galactic scale.

Directional engine damaged.

What a blow!

I can only control it from outside.

I'm taking an intervention shuttle.

Wait! I'm coming with you.

Program BOB. If anything should happen to us

he must steer the ship to the nearest habitable planet.

The rest of the engines will do.

- Do you think...? - We have no choice!

- Finally! Let's go back, quickly! - I can't!

The controls are stuck.

- We're losing contact with the ship. - We must talk to him!

I can't do it. You try, please! - All right.

Don't cry.

This is your father. Stay calm.

We'll be gone for a while on a research mission.

You are big now and you understand more.

Be good and listen to BOB.

- My boy! - BOB, what was that?

Do you understand anything?

Nothings, boy. I will always be by your side

and teach you many things.

But first let's settle somewhere.

The Argos lands in the jungle of an unknown planet.

Once the ship's vibration stopped

seeing the unusual world outside on the screens,

Dan asked BOB to open the outer hatch.

BOB, open! I want to go out!

Dan, Stay! Wait! You must grow, you must learn.

Dan, Stay. Don't go.

Your parents are not on this planet.

Don't go.

Twelve Earth years passed, Dan grew up and learned

how to use telepathy to communicate

with the strange inhabitants of this planet.

One seemingly ordinary day,

the earthling is called to the Judgment Cave.

Unnamed One, since you have been among us,

Doreea, the planet you are on,

has made twelve turns around its sun.

In this time,

not only did you learn to speak with your thoughts

but you have also developed other powers.

The time has come to find out

if you can take care of yourself.

Thus, The Elders' Council wants to put you to a test.

Watch me carefully, Unnamed One.

This is The Council's Torch. You must light it.

The test is not over. Follow me.

The crystals you see come from my imagination.

I shall destroy them, and you

shall rebuild them from your memory.

Now, the Hunter's test!

Unnamed One, prove your strength and your skill!

A zamp. I think we made a good choice.

The Unnamed One can take care of himself.

He is fully worthy of the Hunters' Badge.

I ask the Council if it's now the time

to reveal the great mystery.

The unnamed One will barely make it without us.

I shall prove it to you.

Look at this stone and try to collect your thoughts.

Focus. Think of yourself.

See? He couldn't do that.

You asked us to hide his true identity.

We very well know

only he could do that which we cannot.

We hid it from him to protect him from the shock.

All right, Skyl, we'll think about it.

Unnamed One, you may leave.

Outside the Judgment Cave

the Doreeans prepare a celebration

as once the hunters arrive,

The Unnamed One will receive the badge.

Come close, Unnamed One.

Receive the Hunters' Badge you have rightfully earned.

Unnamed One! Where are you going?

- I'm going hunting. - Let me come with you.

You're too young.

Like you didn't hunt before you got the badge.

All right, but behave.

Aren't you glad you got the Hunter's Badge?

Now you can sit in the Elders' Council.

Oh! I haven't been on this path before!

Hey, look! Can you see something?

- Fallen akon trees. - They're poisonous!

We can't touch them!

I'll take them out of the way, don't worry.

Come on, help me.

I'm too small!

But you have the Hunter's Badge!

- Use it. - You're right, I'm not used to it.

I can't go on! Can't you feel that?

I do. Only that it's calling me.

Stop!

The forbidden zone starts here.

- I must go. - You can't.

No Doreean could cross it.

The elders say a star fell there.

Maybe.

But I feel a calling.

Stay here or go back if you like

but don't tell anyone I crossed the border.

I must see what is out there.

Welcome, Dan!

I have been waiting for you.

I knew you'd come back and here you are.

For the first time in 12 years Dan heard spoken words

in a language he tried to remember.

Dan, come back!

Come back, Dan. I waited for you!

Don't go away again! Come back, Dan!

I know, young man.

You, Unnamed One,

have learned a part of the Great Mystery.

I don't need to hide anything from you now.

Look, unnamed One.

The Judgment Cave is nothing but the ship

on which we, the astronauts of the planet Kama

got stranded on Doreea, whose prisoners we are.

All attempts to escape have been useless

and we wasted all our fuel for nothing.

Unfortunately, we can't use Argos to power our engines.

A huge force which we feel all the time

manifests in the area terrestrials call The Van Kleef Belt.