After a tragic expedition to a lost Egyptian city, a young archaeologist returns home in sorrow. Zen survived her journey only because her beloved grandfather sacrificed his life for hers. But now, in the midst of her grief, Zen makes a startling discovery within the unusual keepsake chests, called life chests, that her grandfather has left to her as her family legacy.
Her discovery plunges her into a fantastic war between two powerful guilds of magic, a war that has been raging since the fall of Atlantis, more than seven thousand years ago. The fate of humanity's future depends on which side prevails.
Risk her life, and the lives of her team, in what might be an unwinnable war to save the future.
Use her gift to go back in time to save her grandfather's life, changing the world's past simply to end her own grief.
To uncover the hidden secrets of the past that could reveal how, and why, she has been given her gift.
Raised in a remarkable family that values scholarship, by age twenty Zen was not only an elite athlete in multiple sports, she held three advanced degrees in history and archaeology. Her journey is set to take a path not even the greatest master of Indigo Magic can predict.
Tien is fascinated by the world's many cultures, and envies Zen's ability to experience even more through time. Tam is the Thomas Edison of the 22nd century, builder of the team's incredible bots.
Zen holds him in high regard. But when she discovers his loyalties are divided, everything changes.
An extreme travel buff, always looking for the next thrill. She thinks Zen's team is the place to find it. She's right.
Wary of technology, despite having a biomimetic arm. But that is a topic, and a secret, Ace will not discuss.
A young monk in Bangkok, trained since childhood in the secrets of Indigo Magic. The time might come when Kusa can no longer be her trusted guide, but an opponent.
Cricket, Chase, Nambi, Roxie, Howard, Phoenix. A.I. partners with unique personalities and amazing bot-abilities, vital to every member of Zen's team.
In the world of 2171, many things are different, but some things never change. Greed and the fierce hunger for raw power at any cost still exist in this time. The Syndicate's front is Janus Deep Time Ventures, the private archaeological firm that once employed Zen. And as Zen will discover, they are responsible for her grandfather's death.
The enigmatic CEO of the Janus Corporation and leader of the Syndicate. A practitioner of the Crimson Dark, determined to use Zen's gift for his own diabolical ends.
She leads the Syndicate's Operators. In the war between the Crimson Dark and Indigo Magic, whichever side is stronger is the one she'll choose. Her only allegiance is to the winner.
Based on the Extreme Adventures novels featuring Zen as a young adult. The season opens with the climactic events of Mummies, follows Bangkok, where Kusa is introduced, then Machu Picchu, leading to the major revelations of Atlantis.
Season One ends at the midpoint of Atlantis: Zen, now an Indigo Warrior, is defeated by the armies of the Crimson Dark as Atlantis is destroyed. Season Two returns to refight the Battle of Atlantis, with a different, though still shocking, conclusion.
The original four Life Chest novels, the early exploits of young Zen's Grandpa Josh and his cousin Bernie, are the source of flashback moments across the episodes: a lost diamond mine, a buried Viking village, a pirate treasure in an undersea cave.
The saga already spans the globe. Egypt, Peru, the Viking north, Bangkok, the Aegean. The past is shot on earth, where it happened.
2171 is built on the wall. Virtual production and LED volumes render the future city and Poseidon's worlds with photoreal control, on schedule.
The companions and bots are designed for camera. Practical reference, hero VFX. The magic reads as real because it is grounded in real space.
Two finished pilot teleplays. Pilot, Part 1 and Pilot, Part 2, by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, 2022. Production plan: Alberta · the badlands, Moraine Lake, Lougheed House, The Bow. View the location scout