Terminal Voyage

Terminal Voyage

Year: 1994

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Rick Jacobson

Science Fiction

In 2035, humanity launches a desperate mission to locate the nearest Earth‑like world after Earth has become uninhabitable. An international crew is placed in cryogenic suspended animation for the interstellar trek. A century later they awaken to discover the ship is in chaos and the mission has gone terribly awry.

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1

Mission launched to Trion in response to Earth's collapse

In 2035, global warming has made Earth barely inhabitable, prompting the Earth Federation to launch a century-long voyage to the distant planet Trion. Eight crew members are drawn from nations including Russia, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Saudi Arabia. The goal is to locate a viable new home for humanity and begin a long journey across space.

2035 Earth
2

Crew wakes from hibernation as the ship nears Trion

As the ship approaches its destination, the eight crew members awaken from synchronized hibernation. They perform initial system checks and try to gauge the state of their vessel and mission. The sudden reentry into life aboard a long-journey ship underscores the isolation ahead.

approaching Trion Interstellar ship, en route to Trion
3

Captain's decomposed body found in his capsule

The crew discovers the Captain’s decomposed corpse inside his capsule, an ominous sign of trouble aboard. The grisly finding shocks the team and raises questions about leadership and safety protocols. There is an immediate sense that something has destabilized the mission.

shortly after awakening Captain's capsule, aboard ship
4

Hollis assumes command as acting CO

Commander Hollis, the ship’s XO, steps up to assume command after the Captain’s death. He must manage fragile morale while dealing with potential system issues and the crew’s growing paranoia. The leadership transition foreshadows further internal conflict.

shortly after awakening Bridge / Command center
5

Secure transmission from Earth reveals devastation

Hollis reads a secure transmission received while they slept, revealing that Earth has been devastated by a nuclear holocaust. The news recontextualizes every choice made thus far and grimly confirms the mission’s raison d’être. The crew senses that their survival may depend on a fragile dream of hope.

after awakening Bridge
6

Hollis commits suicide and leaves a cryptic note

Overcome with despair, Hollis takes his own life, leaving behind a note claiming he 'joins his loved ones.' The sudden loss of leadership plunges the crew into deeper uncertainty. Trust fractures as the chain of command becomes unclear.

immediately after reading the message Bridge
7

Jammad reveals Earth’s devastation and takes command

Lieutenant Jammad steps up as the new CO and confirms the content of the Earth transmission. He reveals that nuclear catastrophe has devastated civilization, heightening the crew’s fear and desperation. The leadership vacuum intensifies the fight for control among officers.

after Hollis's death Bridge
8

Zinovitz detects tampering; Becker relieves Jammad

Zinovitz discovers signs that the ship's systems have been tampered with, raising suspicions of sabotage. Becker, representing the government, uses the crisis to relieve Jammad from command. The crew begins to suspect a power grab amid the crisis.

soon after Jammad’s revelation Bridge / Control room
9

Becker is found dead; android identity revealed

The officers find Becker dead in a malfunctioning virtual reality simulator and uncover that she is an android. The discovery triggers theories that she may have killed the other officers. The line between human and machine sharpens into a dangerous new fault line.

shortly after the power struggle VR simulator facility
10

Becker denies guilt and triggers self-destruction

Becker denies any guilt in the killings, then activates a self-destruction sequence. The crew is thrust into chaos as vital systems fail and moral boundaries blur. Her action compounds the crew’s sense of imminent collapse.

immediately after the discovery Control center
11

Granier and Han commit morphine suicides

Granier and Han, overwhelmed by the cascading disasters, take morphine and end their lives. Their deaths remove seasoned crew members at a critical moment. The remaining officers must confront the toll of the mission's unraveling.

soon after Becker’s destruction Their quarters / medical areas
12

Reese and Zinovitz reach the escape capsule

Reese and Zinovitz manage to reach the escape capsule and prepare for a possible exit from a failing vessel. They cling to a sliver of possibility amid mounting evidence of a larger deception. The duo becomes the last apparent link to survival outside the ship.

as countdown continues Escape capsule
13

Countdown reveals a simulated reality and six months of hibernation

As the countdown hits zero, Reese and Zinovitz discover an underground Earth-based facility rather than outer space. The facility reveals the voyage has been an 'extreme stress simulation' designed to test crew resilience. They learn they have only been in hibernation for six months, and that Hollis, Jammad, and Becker knew about the test.

countdown to zero Underground simulation facility, Earth
14

Earth’s nuclear war was real; facility is empty

The simulation twist is confirmed: the nuclear war on Earth did occur for real, leaving the world in ruins. The facility is found abandoned, adding a layer of bitter realism to the deception. The crew’s hopes crumble as they face a defeated home planet.

after the reveal Earth surface / abandoned facility
15

Ending: destroyed city and uncertain future

The film closes with Reese and Zinovitz gazing over a destroyed city, confronting an uncertain future beyond the surviving echoes of humanity. The revelation of the simulation and the ruined world leaves the audience with a haunting sense of ambiguity. Their looks hint at resilience amid a permanently altered reality.

post-reveal Earth surface, ruined city

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