Today I came up with a number of ideas for the story in order to share with my partner when I next see him next. Whether or not any of these would fit into an existing franchise I don't know, but you can see the list below...
* The scene establishes a spaceship, space station or planet that is soon attacked. The audience would either see or hear this. Afterwards it cuts to either an organisation or the military who have picked up the victims' last transmission. Realising the worse, they contact the protagonist/s who may be soldiers, mercenaries, bounty hunters or even people who quit one of these occupations in order to seek their help.
One of the protagonists (a pilot) who is in the area, picks up their call for assistance. The pilot calls for their comrade who would be heard running down a metal corridor. Talking ensues and the protagonists either agree because of duty, money, boredom or the fact that someone they know was where the attack took place. The ship then takes off, thus ending the cutscene.
The protagonists could also always pick up the original transmission themselves.
* Opening monologue explains the mystery of an ancient alien faction that left its kingdom behind. It was said to hold vast riches, weaponry and a power said to match even the creators! A treasure, or more importantly a key is said to exist in the universe that will lead adventurers to the forgotten kingdom and open its locked gates. Such a kingdom and treasure was considered a myth, a legend... until now!
Title then cuts to a spaceship with a crew who talk about the story. One of them claims the kingdom to be real, as his father gave him what he said was the key when he was younger. Now the group travel to a planet which the key is pointing towards.
Other options for this story may include the hero being at a bar with the key when a group of alien thugs try and jump him. A bar fight ensues and the hero fleas either to be hidden or rescued by a mysterious stranger. The stranger, in this case knows the story and wants the hero to join him in finding the kingdom. In return he will allow the hero, who is out of luck, to use his ship to get him to where he needs to be. One of the thugs could also turn out to have been working for the stranger when the hero gets on board his ship. The thug was told to join the other ones so as to determine if the hero had the key and, if so, protect him.
* Opens with a monolog about a great war between the forces of good and evil. The forces of good are pushed back or destroyed by the evil general who asks if anyone will oppose him?
Cut to an announcer calling out the heroe's name who is a beloved star racer who is seen starting and winning a high speed race (possible credits showing during this). Afterwards, he is approached by representatives of the military who claim they need him and his amazing piloting skills. Reluctant, the hero asks why he needs to return having been absent from the war for many years. The military tell him about the recent attack and that humanity only has one line of defence left before the enemy hits Earth!
It could then cut on this as a cliff hanger, or the hero could say he needs to think about it. Of course the hero eventually agrees and then it could end with him flying off in a ship.
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