Do-It-Yourself-Drama

I feel a lot of creative energy today; just not particularly comedic. So rather than trying to be funny, I've decided to pour my energies forth upon a dramatic effort. It will be a powerful drama staged against the backdrop of the nothingness of deep space.

But I'm finding that I need a little help with a few story points. I've taken the liberty of leaving spaces open...oh my, spaces in a play about deep space...I believe I've inadvertantly made a joke. Well be that as it may. If you, dear reader and perhaps a few accomplices, will kindly fill in the blank spaces and read it aloud to friends and family, perhaps I will gain the inspiration to write the next act. Heck. make a party of it! Oh. And invite me.

The piece is titled:

"A Lust For Power In The Dark Matter"

The Curtain Rises: The stage is dark. Slowly, the lights come up to reveal a futuristic setting. Dials and meters of indeterminate usage line the walls. A man in a futuristic spandex uniform is seated at a desk, staring thoughtfully out at a nearby nebula. A second man, a younger one enters through a door that slides aside to allow him entry.

Narrator: The setting? Deep Space (noun) number (number). Captain (name) and
his (verb) sidekick, (name of pet), are concerned about the sighting of a
(verb) (noun) on a collision course with the (noun). The time, is
(number) hours before the event. The situation is (verb).

Captain: (name of pet), report on the (noun).

Sidekick: Well, Captain (name), the (noun) is advancing on our position at (number)
inter-spatial knots per (noun). A disastrous (noun) is very (adverb).

Captain: Do we have a battle-(noun), (name of pet)?

Sidekick: Yessir. I'm having Lieutenant (name of reptile) fire up the atomic (noun).
A direct (noun) before it reaches the (adverb) point should do the (noun).
But now we have another (noun).

Captain: And what would that be, (name of pet).

Narrator: The (verb) sidekick winces. (Plural gender) from (choose: his or her)
(verb) planet, are forbidden the use of proper (plural noun). And for the
Captain to use it so (adverb) makes (choose: him or her) very (verb).

Sidekick: Captain! I keep asking you not to call me (name of reptile). You know it
makes me (verb). How would you like it if I called you (verb) (person's name)?

Captain: Why I would be (verb) and (verb). Yes. I see your (noun), spunky (noun).
I will try to be more of a (noun) in the future. But what of the other (noun)?

Sidekick: The (name of planet) (noun) is protesting the use of (verb) weapons in
outer (noun). If we (verb) the (noun) it will (verb) the existing treaty. And
they threaten (noun).

Captain: Tell (choose: him/her/it) that this is a mission of (noun) and we have no
intention of violating the (noun). But also tell (choose: him/her/it) that we will
(verb) our planet with the last (noun) of strength in our mighty (noun).
And you can (verb) me on that.

Narrator: With his (verb) speech delivered, the (noun) turns and stares (adverb)
out the space port-(noun) deeply immersed in (a liquid). The (verb)
sidekick leaves the Captain to his (plural noun) and heads off to deliver the
(noun).

Curtain
End of Act (number)