Roger Hurn - Galactic Games: Scifi Spy Guy

Galaxy - a large collection of stars kept together by gravity

Gravity - gravity stops everything from drifting off into space

Hyperdrive - a way to travel faster than the speed of light.

Jack - the star of a top rated childrens TV show

Akra - the Empress of the Galactic Games

The Champion - An Alien anti-grav BMX bike rider

Jack is the star of the hit TV series Sci-Fi Spy Guy.

But Jack has a big secret.

He is an actor but his star ship STEALTH (Space Tripping Extra Atomic Laser Time Hopper) is real.

A few weeks ago, aliens from the planet Zargon kidnapped Jack.

They took him to their planet but Jack outwitted them and kept their ship.

Jack has told no one about his amazing adventure.

He likes the fact he has an alien star ship all to himself.

Now Jack wants to take STEALTH for a spin round the galaxy.

Jack goes to the studio early.

He has two hours before everyone else arrives to start filming the new Sci-Fi Spy Guy adventure.

Jack thinks thats plenty of time to go across the universe and back.

Jack sits down at the controls.

OK, STEALTHY, he says. Take me somewhere interesting.

This is Jacks first mistake!

STEALTHs engines roar and the star ship goes into hyperdrive.

Jacks stomach does a somersault.

He feels as if he is being turned inside out.

Its like being on the best roller coaster ride in the world.

When his head stops spinning Jack sees that STEALTH is in orbit round a large planet. Wow, this is so cool, says Jack. Great job, STEALTHY.

Suddenly, a ray of bright red light shoots up from the planet's surface.

It is aimed at STEALTH.

Jack dives under his seat and waits for the explosion.

Nothing happens.

Jack breathes a sigh of relief.

He thinks the ray is harmless and he can ignore it.

This is Jacks second mistake.

It isnt a harmless laser. It is an alien tractor beam and it has STEALTH in its vice-like grip!

The tractor beam pulls STEALTH down to the surface of the planet.

There is nothing Jack can do to stop it. STEALTH lands with a bump.

The star ships door slides open and a very nervous Jack steps outside.

A female alien greets him. Hello Jack, she says. Welcome to Planet Loki. My name is Akra.

Akra says everyone in the galaxy loves watching Sci-Fi Spy Guys adventures on TV.

Jack thinks Akra is just another fan.

This is Jacks third mistake.

Akra is the Empress of the Galactic Games.

The Galactic Games are being held on the planet.

Akra tells Jack that he must take part in a BMX race against her champion.

Jack likes riding BMX bikes. He can do all sorts of fancy tricks on them. OK, he says. Ill do it.

This is his fourth mistake.

I expected nothing less of the great Sci-Fi Spy Guy, says Akra. But this is not an ordinary BMX race. Its the Life or Death Anti-Grav BMX challenge race.

Jacks blood runs cold. What do you mean when you say Life or Death? asks Jack.

Akra smiles. Its simple, she replies. If you win, your prize will be to go home to Earth. But if you lose you will be vapourised!

Jack tells Akra he has changed his mind.

He does not want to take part in the race.

Akra is puzzled. Why not Sci-Fi Spy Guy? she asks. You face danger every week and you always win. This race will be a good test for you.

But Im not a real secret agent, says Jack. Im only an actor.

Akra shrugs. Thats too bad, she says. But you will still have to race my champion.

Jack goes back to STEALTH.

He is worried.

He has never ridden an anti-grav BMX bike before and he really does not want to be vapourised.

Then he has an idea.

He logs on to STEALTHs computer.

He needs to find out how to write an anti anti-grav program.

Jack finds the information he wants.

He writes the program and downloads it into his smart phone.

Then an alien voice on STEALTHs intercom tells Jack he must come to the anti-grav BMX track at once.

The race is about to start.

Jacks heart sinks. Now he has no time to test his anti anti-grav program.