Deep Space Ten

Meet Rosana Steele, also known as “Rumple”, a brainy student studying “A Levels” at the prestigious Southern Africa Federal Academy (SAFA). But even geniuses need a break, right? So, she spices things up by hacking into the supposedly impregnable computer of Johannesburg Motor Town (JMT – F1) to bag a few extra tickets to the next F1 Grand Prix.

Style and Setting:

Set on the fictional diverse college campus of SAFA in South Africa, the series satirises issues stemming from contemporary wars with wit and humour, testing young people’s understanding of wars, ethics, morality, problem-solving abilities, and diversity.

Characters:

• Rosana Steele (Rumple): A computer genius with obesity issues, widely admired but with low self-esteem.
• Samantha Cheung: Rumple’s loyal sidekick who assists with the hack.
• Roman Manley: Rumple’s love interest and an avid fan of her genius.
• Liddy: Roman’s love interest, who detests Rumple.
• Jasper: The local policeman’s son, SAFA Prefect, and Roman’s reliable sidekick.
• Priya: High caste Hindu, daughter of successful businesspeople, disapproving of untouchables or Dalits.
• Arun: Diya’s twin brother who sees her as his ticket to success.
• Doreen: Struggling with her mother, whom she believes to be racist.
• Gordon Stone (“Egg-bwoy”): The rugby-playing antagonist, envious of Roman.
• Other characters include: The liberal Principal Nancy Shabalala, Civics tutor David Saunders, and the popular Chef Jam.

News: Highlighting South African Formula One champion Leroi Korage Radebe and his success in breaking records at the Grand Prix.

Production and Market:

• Production Company: Best UK Image Production
• Ltd In a Nutshell: A group of young Africans are exiled two light years away, on Deep Space Ten, for causing big trouble on Earth; but they get themselves into even bigger trouble up there.
• Logline: In a future Africa, a group of diverse students is tasked with illustrating the pros and cons of war in a sci-fi paradigm called Deep Space Ten.
• Language: English with subtitles
• Market: Global Africans, Sci-Fi enthusiasts, Formula One fans.