Earth 2049
Episode 1
Earth 2049 is a Science Fiction Comedy series set in the year ….. well…2049 in an alternate timeline . It will be written from the perspective of an omniscient Narrator as well as from the perspective of multiple characters.
Narrator
The world would never be the same once the virus mutated its way into a biological form of The Singularity. Sure, the vaccinated were fine for a while but without cooperation from the masses (see: assholes) variants sprung up out of no where and before you knew it the variants themselves were bonding and creating new strains. You see, when two viruses love each other very much they… ok I wont get gross, you get it.
As it has always been for any species on any planet, the wealthy were the first to make it out. It all started with the plutocrats disguising colonization trips as somehow being for the benefit of the human race. They’d spend billions on rockets and the very second they were criticized for not paying their fair share of taxes, them and their hired-hand talkin’- heads would spin it as some Nobel Prize worthy effort that would come back ten-fold for all humanity. Whereas helping the homeless and starved we have here on the planet now? Well you see, that is a poor persons way of looking at things. Probably the reason you aren’t successful, you loser. Also did I mention this was an alternate timeline?
By the time it became clear to everyone that those rockets and all the resources the gaziilionaires took with them were never coming back to earth it was far too late. Say what you will about the ruling class but once they were gone, humanity did sort of have to hit the reset button. I guess they were more important than some had believed.
One good thing about society being whisked back to the Stone Age was that without proper medicine and clean facilities, the virus finally ravaged through the compromised humans left and those who didn’t end up dead sure developed one hell of an immune system. Yeah, thats what passes for “a good thing” in 2049.
Despite how it felt for much of the great plague humans are quite resilient and while rebuilding is far from complete, it is happening. Countries are a little less defined than they used to be. With the global population shrinking to around 3 million and all the extra space it just seemed silly to have all those borders, ya know? With the countries being less defined naturally the Government looks a bit different. Thats’s right, it finally happened… what papaws and tin foil hat lunatics everywhere warned about for centuries: A one world government.
This “New World Order” as it were was referred to as Global United Parliament. Super creative name huh? I sure thought so. Global United Parliament or “GUP” would have representatives from each “Sector”. Each Sector was grouped together essentially by continent with a few exceptions. Also Texas no longer exists.
In order to represent your sector one must go through an election with all voting done online. Being qualified is sort of a thing of the past. You remember the past when candidates were qualified? Ahh the good ole days! Yep, in 2049 this is all being made up on the spot because as you must understand, the Earth was being completely rebooted. Not only that, you may be surprised but a great deal of the world’s politicians sorta took off in spaceships a while back so the playbook for all this sorta went out the window. For better or worse, this made being elected even more of a popularity contest than it ever was.
One such candidate to represent Sector 0 was Trent Davis (Sector 0 Btw…That’s North and South America. Only the Continental U.S though… we will get to that eventually). Anyways Trent was a real go-getter. A real salt of the earth type of guy. Trent was someone who believed that anything was possible if you just rolled up your sleeves and did the work. Trent was an idealist and someone who didn’t believe in handouts. Now all of this back before the virus would have made Trent sound like a real naive sack of shit but you have to understand that the world has changed, and with it, so has the systems that made the world go round…..or at least Trent thought.
Trent knew that in order to win the election and replace Sector 0’s former representative, Kyle Phillips who was killed trying to fly his jet pack drunk off a bridge , he was going to have to raise his public profile and gain more followers on his social sites. Oh yeah, btw, we totally have jet packs now.
Trent was gearing up to give a stump speech from outside his Tennessee home live via Periscope (or whatever we are calling that in 2049). He was nervous but his girlfriend Shauna stroked his hand while he went over his notes. “You’re gonna do great baby!” Shauna said with a dumb look on her face “You’re gonna win this election and we are gonna get to live in that big ole Government mansion and I ain’t gonna have to do stinky Mrs Louise’s hair no more I just know it!”
Trent didn’t think Mrs. Louise was that stinky. She was his mother after all. But he smiled back at Shauna anyways. No one had ever been as supportive. She was his rock and if she believed in him, then he could do anything. “Alright baby” Trent said as he kissed Shauna’s forehead “You’re fuckin this cat’s ass Im just holdin it’s legs!”
Ummm… just so we are clear, this was a 2049 era phrase from Tennessee that essentially meant “it’s your world and I’m just passing through”. Trent had a way with words and this is what he and Shauna hoped would get him the votes.
“It’s time to put up or shut up…. hit that red button baby… I’m ready!!!”
Trent made a last second adjustment to his shirt collar as Shauna gave him the countdown “3…..2……you’re on!”
“Ladies and gentlemen, friends beyond the binary, robots of all levels of education, and dogs who have them chips in their heads so they can understand me, my name is Trent Davis and I would like to represent Sector 0 in the Global United Parliament, which is a very original and creative name.”
Trent’s bottom lip began to quiver and he could feel the flop sweat forming on his forehead. He looked over at Shauna who blew him a kiss. He felt the weight of the world lift off his shoulders.
“I may not be what most anyone would call a smart and educated man and I certainly don’t claim to be. All I know is that the world we live in needs someone who ain’t afraid to stand up for what’s right and get their hands dirty in the process. My daddy taught me to be that way. My daddy taught me how to be a man….and before he coughed to death 20 years ago when them Rockets took all our extra blood into space, he told me that if I was ever in the position to help, then it was my duty to do so. I stand before you today not a man of science and not a man of books, but as a man of the people, by the people and for the people, and the people is who I love and who I will work for if you elect me. My name is Trent Davis and I approve all that shit I just said. Ok baby click send”
“you’re live right now” Shauna said “I don’t have to click anything it’s already out there”
Trent looked stunned “no shit? Goddamn man ain’t that something!” he looked back at the camera “alright hell good to see yall… Vote Trent and dont forget to change your oil and shit, skeeeeww”
Unbeknownst to Trent, 243.77 million miles away on Mars in an underground lair, a shadowy group of elderly men sat, arms crossed, watching a hologram of Trent’s speech. Amongst them was a man cloaked in a purple robe holding a silver septor with an eagles head mounted at the top. He was like.. clearly the leader if I’m not getting that point across.
He turned his giant rotating chair away from Trent’s hologram and faced the other men on the council…. “It is him. The chosen one. Prepare my ship for voayge…”
To Be Continued……
I believe your name will be mentioned in the same space as Gene Rodenberry, Isaac Assimov or Jules Verne. Destined to be a Titan in the genre...
I could hear you narrating this as I read it and really enjoyed it.