"Mr. Williams, what does 'Brett' mean?" Elisabeth, sitting at the end of the table, quickly raised her hand and interrupted Eric.
Eric glanced at her and asked, "Miss Murdoch, let me first ask you, what is Coruscant in Star Wars or Cybertron in Transformers?"
"I don't know!" Elisabeth bluntly replied.
"Then, shut up!" Eric coldly berated.
He did not intend to pamper this young lady. It's fine if she makes a few jokes in private, but work is work. Her immature behavior had already reached his bottom line. He warned, "If you interrupt me again, I will have you thrown out."
Elisabeth instinctively wanted to retort 'you dare?!' but seeing Eric's gloomy face, she remained quiet and simply lowered her head.
Eric coughed lightly, ignoring the curious gazes of the screenwriters shifting between him and Elizabeth, and said, "Okay, let's continue."
"In the vast universe, a planet named Brett gave birth to an intelligent species known as the Brett. After hundreds of millions of years of technological accumulation, the Brett mastered the technology of space travel, which made them a very powerful force in the universe.
However, as time continued, not only did their planet significantly deteriorate, but the Bretts themselves have almost gone extinct due to long-term natural evolution..."
After Eric said this, he noticed that Elisabeth had once again raised her hand, but this time she didn't interrupt him. She just stared at Eric with a pair of curious eyes.
Eric felt more than a little annoyed at being interrupted again. He yelled while gritting his teeth, "What?!"
At the same time, he swore in his heart that if Elisabeth asked another stupid question, he would have her thrown out immediately.
"Mr. Williams, according to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, doesn't life continue to grow more advanced and more advanced through evolution? Why do you say that the Brett have almost gone extinct due to evolution?"
Eric thought for a few moments and replied, "Darwin's Theory of Evolution covers only a short period of the evolution of a species. What I am referring to is the development trend of species at the genetic level. Birth, growth, stagnation, and death; this is an irreversible law of the universe.
It doesn't matter whether one is a huge galaxy or a tiny atom; it is impossible to circumvent this law. If you read more books, you will find that the genes of a species are not suited to evolution. After a certain amount of time, the genetic sequence will begin to decline and disintegrate.
Currently, there is a saying within the scientific community that the Y-chromosome in humans has begun to degenerate, so perhaps after millions of years, there will be only women on the planet. Well, that's if there are any humans still alive on earth."
While the writers chuckled, Eric turned to Elisabeth and solemnly warned her, "Okay, Liz, that was your last question. If you have any more doubts, either remain quiet or leave this room."
They used the threat of nuclear destruction to force the Brett to ensure that they would be spared after the colonization. This organization is called 'Syndicate'."
After writing down the word 'Syndicate' at the end of the tree, Eric turned around and said, "Alright, from here, the story of our show officially begins.
Bill Mulder, the father of our male protagonist, Fox Mulder, was originally a member of Syndicate, but he broke away from them because he resolutely opposed the aliens. However, the aliens kidnapped Bill Mulder's young daughter Samantha Mulder. Fox Mulder had accidentally witnessed the kidnapping.
When he grew up, through deep hypnosis, he recalled the kidnapping and became sure that it was real. As a result, Fox Mulder began to have a strong curiosity about supernatural phenomena, and never gave up on finding his sister.
After graduating from the Department of Psychology at Oxford University, Fox Mulder joined the FBI and soon joined a department which dealt with supernatural phenomena: the X-Files. He worked alone for a few years until he was partnered with Dana Scully and the two began their adventures."
Just as Eric finished the show's background, one of the screenwriters quickly asked, "Mr.
Williams, you plan to have the protagonists, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, look for Mulder's sister and, in the process, discover the existence of the Syndicate and the colonization conspiracy of the Brett and then save the world, right?"
'These American screenwriters have already begun to have thoughts of saving mankind, huh,' Eric thought with interest before he asked, "You're Mr. Peter Creeks, right?"
The Caucasian man who looked to be just about 30 nodded and replied, "Yes, Mr. Williams, I have been a scriptwriter for Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Eric did not look too highly upon this writer for the famous Star Trek series. Even though it was also a sci-fi series, Star Trek and X-Files have completely different styles. He chuckled and said, "Peter, if that was all that there was to the story, I could've finished the script myself.
There would've been no need for you to sit here."
Peter Creeks heard Eric's words and smiled awkwardly. However, he didn't dare retort. He was nothing compared to Eric, so he had neither the confidence nor the qualifications to argue against him.
Eric continued, "Since the name of the show is The X-Files, the plot will be based around the two protagonists' investigation of supernatural phenomena while working for the FBI. The style of the show is mainly based around thriller and suspense.
So, according to my plan, the first season will have 24 episodes and 24 supernatural events."
This time, Peter Creeks asked, "Mr. Williams, in that case, this sci-fi show is actually more like a police drama. Then, what about the Brett species?"
Eric smiled and replied, "That's where you all come in. Your job is to link these 24 seemingly-isolated supernatural phenomena with the Brett colonization and the Syndicate's conspiracy to form a vague yet intrinsically connected storyline like a spider's web."
After Eric finished, he turned around and wrote another word on the whiteboard. He then turned back and said, "According to this clue, I've come up with a title for the first stage of the show: the puzzle. This stage may last for about three seasons.
Through their adventures during the first three seasons, Mulder and Scully will collect a series of clues which will serve as pieces of a puzzle. When these seemingly-unrelated clues are integrated, the background of the story that I just mentioned will be revealed, and the next stage will begin."