The Incredibots: Discovery
A comic book about a group of school kids who come together to compete in the FIRST Lego League robotics competition
The Incredibots learn about the FIRST Lego League challenge focusing on archaeology. They research, visit sites, and develop an innovation project idea.
Characters
Maya
protagonist
Maya is the brains behind the team and keeps the team together
Jax
protagonist
Jax is the builder who builds robots
Samuel
protagonist
Samuel is brainy but always very nervous and brings some humour with his nervousness
Kenji
protagonist
Kenji is the software programmer and the brainy guy
Chloe
protagonist
Chloe is helpful, cheerful and always looking to help and bring the team together
Leo
protagonist
Leo is happy go lucky kid always looking to have fun but also serious about competing when it comes to it
Mr. Henderson
protagonist
Mr. Henderson is the coach of The Incredibots team
John
protagonist
lead mechanic
Marcus
protagonist
Strategist
Jada
protagonist
spirit person
Nia
protagonist
Lead coder and team captain
Ms. Ramirez
supporting
Ms. Ramirez is the coach of the opposing robotics team, demonstrating sportsmanship and accepting responsibility for her team's robot malfunction.
Page 1
Panel 1: EXT. OAKHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL - DAY. The school building is visible. The INCREDIBOTS team walks out of the school doors after class.
Panel 2: CLOSE UP - MAYA looking at her phone. A notification from FIRST Lego League is displayed.
“Maya: Okay, the challenge is officially announced! This year it's all about... archaeology?”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - The team stops walking, looking confused.
“Jax: Archaeology? What's that even got to do with robots?”
Panel 4: CLOSE UP - SAMUEL looking nervous, clutching his backpack tightly.
“Samuel: Archaeology... Isn't that like... digging up old bones and stuff? I hope we don't have to touch any skeletons! *gulp*”
Page 2
Panel 1: MEDIUM SHOT - CHLOE smiling brightly.
“Chloe: It's okay, Samuel! I'm sure it'll be fun! We can learn all about the past!”
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - KENJI adjusting his glasses.
“Kenji: We need to research. We need to understand the core principles of archaeology to formulate ideas.”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - LEO grinning.
“Leo: Sounds like an adventure! Let's become Indiana Jones, but with robots!”
Panel 4: FULL SHOT - The team starts walking again, Maya leading the way.
“Maya: Okay, team! First stop, the library! Let's learn everything we can about archaeology!”
Page 3
Panel 1: INT. OAKHAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY - DAY. The team is surrounded by books, some are stacked high on the table.
Panel 2: CLOSE UP - JAX looking bored, flipping through a textbook.
“Jax: So many words... I just want to build robots!”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - MAYA pointing at a diagram in a book.
“Maya: Look! This shows how archaeologists use robots and technology to explore dig sites!”
Panel 4: CLOSE UP - SAMUEL reading intently, looking less nervous.
“Samuel: Wow, they use ground-penetrating radar and drones to find artifacts! That's amazing!”
Page 4
Panel 1: MEDIUM SHOT - KENJI typing on a laptop.
“Kenji: I'm finding information on local archaeological sites. There's a small dig site just outside of town!”
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - CHLOE holding up a flyer for a lecture by an archaeologist.
“Chloe: Look! There's a lecture by Professor Armitage at the university next week! Maybe we can go?”
Panel 3: FULL SHOT - The team gathers around the table, discussing the new information.
“Leo: A real dig site? And a professor? This is getting serious!”
Panel 4: MAYA smiles.
“Maya: Okay, we're going to the dig site and the lecture. Let's see what we can discover!”
Page 5
Panel 1: EXT. ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG SITE - DAY. The team stands outside a fenced-off area. Archaeologists are digging in the dirt.
Panel 2: CLOSE UP - SAMUEL looking nervous again.
“Samuel: Are... are they finding anything cool?”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - MAYA observing the archaeologists closely.
“Maya: They're very careful and methodical. It's not just about digging, it's about documenting everything.”
Panel 4: JAX looks bored.
“Jax: Seems kinda slow. My robots could dig way faster.”
Page 6
Panel 1: MEDIUM SHOT - CHLOE points to a screen showing a 3D scan of a pot.
“Chloe: Look! They're using technology to create 3D models of the artifacts!”
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - KENJI taking notes on his phone.
“Kenji: Interesting. Data collection and analysis are crucial. We could build a robot to automate that process.”
Panel 3: LEO excitedly pointing at the dig site.
“Leo: The dirt looks perfect for building sand castles!”
Panel 4: Full shot. Team looks interested.
Page 7
Panel 1: INT. UNIVERSITY LECTURE HALL - DAY. PROFESSOR ARMITAGE is giving a lecture on archaeology. The team is in the audience.
Panel 2: PROFESSOR ARMITAGE pointing to a slide showing ancient pottery.
“Professor Armitage: ...and by studying these artifacts, we can learn about the daily lives of people who lived thousands of years ago.”
Panel 3: SAMUEL raising his hand nervously.
“Samuel: Excuse me, Professor, but how do you know where to dig? It seems like a lot of guesswork!”
Panel 4: PROFESSOR ARMITAGE smiling.
“Professor Armitage: That's a great question! We use a variety of methods, including historical records, aerial photography, and advanced technologies like ground-penetrating radar to identify potential sites.”
Page 8
Panel 1: CLOSE UP - MAYA looking thoughtful.
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - KENJI whispering to Maya.
“Kenji: The professor mentioned ground-penetrating radar. We could build a more efficient and affordable version!”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - JAX yawning.
“Jax: Still seems slow... but maybe if the robot found the stuff, I could build a robot to dust it off super quick.”
Panel 4: CHLOE smiling and writing in her notebook.
“Chloe: This is so interesting! I'm getting so many ideas for our presentation!”
Page 9
Panel 1: INT. MR. HENDERSON'S CLASSROOM - DAY. The team sits around a table, brainstorming.
Panel 2: CLOSE UP - MAYA drawing on a whiteboard.
“Maya: So, our innovation project could focus on improving the efficiency of archaeological surveys.”
Panel 3: MEDIUM SHOT - KENJI pointing to a diagram of a robot.
“Kenji: We could design a robot with improved ground-penetrating radar and AI to analyze the data in real-time.”
Panel 4: MEDIUM SHOT - JAX holding up a Lego brick.
“Jax: And I can build the robot! It'll be the best digging robot ever!”
Page 10
Panel 1: MEDIUM SHOT - MR. HENDERSON smiling.
“Mr. Henderson: That's a fantastic idea, team! It addresses a real-world problem and uses technology to solve it!”
Panel 2: SAMUEL drawing in his notebook.
“Samuel: We could also incorporate a delicate retrieval system, so the artifacts don't get damaged.”
Panel 3: CHLOE writing notes.
“Chloe: We'll need to research more about artifact preservation techniques.”
Panel 4: LEO smiling.
“Leo: And it can have cool lights!”
Page 11
Panel 1: FULL SHOT - The team is working together, drawing, building, and coding.
Panel 2: CLOSE UP - JAX building the robot chassis with Lego bricks.
Panel 3: CLOSE UP - KENJI coding on his laptop.
Panel 4: CLOSE UP - MAYA reviewing research papers.
Page 12
Panel 1: INT. MR. HENDERSON'S CLASSROOM - DAY. The team is testing their robot.
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - The robot is moving slowly across a simulated dig site (a sandbox).
Panel 3: CLOSE UP - SAMUEL monitoring the robot's data on a laptop.
“Samuel: The radar is detecting something! It's small, but definitely there!”
Panel 4: MEDIUM SHOT - MAYA giving instructions to Jax.
“Maya: Jax, use the retrieval arm to carefully extract the object.”
Page 13
Panel 1: CLOSE UP - The robot's retrieval arm gently picks up a small, fake artifact (a toy dinosaur).
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - The team cheers.
“Team: Yay!”
Panel 3: MR. HENDERSON looks happy.
“Mr. Henderson: Excellent work, team! You've come a long way in understanding archaeology and developing a practical solution!”
Panel 4: FULL SHOT - The team is gathered around the robot, smiling and high-fiving each other.
“Leo: That was awesome!”
Page 14
Panel 1: EXT. OAKHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL - DAY. The team walks out of the school, looking confident.
Panel 2: MEDIUM SHOT - MAYA smiling at the team.
“Maya: We learned so much about archaeology, and we came up with an amazing innovation project!”
Panel 3: CLOSE UP - KENJI adjusting his glasses.
“Kenji: Our journey of discovery was successful. We identified a problem and developed a solution.”
Panel 4: FULL SHOT - The team walks off into the distance, ready for the competition.
“Chloe: On to the next challenge!”





