The Critical Element
Logline
The scientific community declared the North Korean “weather satellite” dead on arrival in space. And until recently, the scientists were right. But now the satellite has awakened and the Kim regime wastes no time in launching its secret space-based weapon against the U.S.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Suspense/Thriller
Short Summary
A presumed meteor has fallen in rural Ottawa County, Minnesota, home to retired military intelligence operative, James "Beck" Becker and his ex-CIA wife, Beth. When unexplained illnesses erupt in proximity to the "meteor," Beck must act. But by now, the meteor has disappeared.
In a tense series of confrontations, Beck and his American Indian friend, Bull, prevent North Korean operatives from releasing Pyongyang's biological weapon into the ventilation system at the Mall of America and defeat the Korean terrorists.
Setting
Minnesota, Mall of America, Minneapolis, Bloomington, MN
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Twist,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: James "Beck" Becker
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Confident,Decisive,Selfless,Skillful,Funny,Heroic,Leader,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Terry "Bull" Red Feather
Age: 30s
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Badass,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Selfless,Faithful,Secretive,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Leader,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Elizabeth "Beth" Becker
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Sexy,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Faithful,Romantic,Strong Moral Code,Honorable
Additional Character Details
Name: Doug "Gunner" Gunderson
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: skeptic
Key Traits: Underdog,Uneducated,Blunt,Outspoken,Selfless,Sarcastic,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Naive
Development Pitch
FROM A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR. The scientific community declared the North Korean “weather satellite” dead on arrival in space. And until recently, the scientists were right. But now the satellite has awakened and the Kim regime wastes no time in launching its secret space-based weapon against the American mainland. Unfortunately, the North Koreans’ aim is bad and their package lands in the middle of nowhere—Ottawa County, Minnesota—where the deadly delivery sets in motion a sequence of events even its creators in Pyongyang could never have anticipated. James “Beck” Becker has retired from a twenty-year career serving his country as a military intelligence operative and now practices law in his childhood hometown of Red Wing, Minnesota. When local huckster Rodney Holton seeks his legal advice regarding a meteor strike on Rodney’s farm in rural Red Wing, Beck suspects that the “meteor” may be more (or possibly less) than a natural phenomenon—a suspicion that is confirmed when the FBI rolls into town looking for the mysterious space rock. But before the authorities can get their hands on the meteor, it vanishes from Rodney’s farm, leaving Beck and the feds behind to deal with an angry farmer and a troubling circumstance—Rodney’s cattle have begun to get sick. Lots of action, true heroes and real life science make this story a great candidate for a motion picture.