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History:
Jack
Kirby: I
took my screenplay
to Jack with
my visions
of a stadium-sized
central communications
complex. A
massive turning
wheel called
Raga topped
by a great
crystal which
condenses
the planet's
electro-magnetic
gravity and
is the energy
source of
Heaven. The
wheel emits
"AUM"
sounds and
distributes
these electronic
energies to
the Temples
around the
world through
a floating
Planetary
replica held
by a giant
hand. The
gods watch
the temples
of Earth along
several tiers
of TV monitors,
detection
devices, holographic
video-phone
projectors
and weather
control instrumentation.
The walls
are covered
with massive
TV screens.
Demi-gods,
cyborgs and
men hover
about, hoping
to increase
their rank
in planetary
control.
Well
look what
Jack came
up with! Two
drawings,
The Raga Wheel
and The Hand
of Shiva,
which, together,
form the 40"
x 24"
Planetary
Control Room
(Interior),
as it was
sold at Sotheby's
in 1993.
(Note:
Both 20"x24"
drawings can
be sold together
at Full size,
40" x
24" or
you also purchase
them separately
as individual
drawings,
or as a single
print, Planetary
Control Room!)
Lord of
Light:
In the
Novel, there
is nothing
called the
Planetary
Control Room.
Descriptions
of it first
appeared in
the Lord of
Light screenplay.
I got the
idea from
Roger's scenario
in the beginning
of the novel
where Sam,
in the guise
of Prince
Siddhartha,
enters a holy
temple. Announcing
his wish to
speak with
Brahma, Sam
is told by
a local priest,
"all
may pray to
God, my son."
But Sam replies
to the amazed
Priest, "No
thanks. I
just want
to use your
telephone."
This inner
sanctum's
holy secret
was none other
than a large
TV screen
hooked up
to Heaven,
by which the
Gods communed
to their priests.
Science
Fiction Land:
Raga
Wheel Vortex
-
200+ foot
ferris wheel
with Flasing
Lasers and
Hypnotic Sounds
revolves through
the roof the
the Control
room, giving
a bird's-eye
view of the
vast theme
park, SFL
The
Levitation
Chamber
is a huge
cube which
has all the
continents
of Earth painted
around it.
Children shall
vbe able to
enter and,
because of
special air
pressure currents,
be able to
float around
freely through
the enclosed
space as if
they wre in
zero gravity.
Hand
of Shiva Ride
- Hollow and
allows visitors
to travel
through its
interiors
SFL
Theme Park
Video Screens
-
Elevators
take visitors
up the walls
of the Planetary
Control Room
to view the
myriads of
TV monitors,
which will
show live
and pre-recorded
documentaries
of what is
going on around
the world
Operators
and Androids
shall
be positioned
everywhere
and all be
costumed in
full military
refalia as
were the Gods
of the film,
Lord of Light
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