A 2003 sequel to Epoch directed by Ian Watson that takes place ten years after the Torus first came and Rand (David Keith) must determine if two new ones are causing destruction to Earth once again.
The movie also stars Angel Boris Reed, Billy Dee Williams, Brian Thompson, Velizar Binev, and Biliana Petrinska.
It aired on Syfy in 2003.
Tropes for the film:
- Big Dumb Object: The sequel introduces two more Toruses. One is identical to the first one, and one that looks the same but kills anyone in the vicinity.
- Bulletproof Vest: Subverted, where the mercenary leader shoots Tower twice in the stomach. When asked about the bullets, he replies that his vest only stopped one. Realizing that they won't be able to get him medical attention, Tower asks to be read The Bible one last time. He dies from bleeding a few minutes later.
- Kill Sat: The movie starts with a Chinese General Ripper launching an unauthorized nuclear strike at a Western space station armed with three laser weapons for shooting down ICBMs. The attack was preceded by a Chinese satellite disabling one of the weapons with a powerful jamming signal. Two of the missiles are shot down early enough, but the remaining one can only be hit by a disabled laser. The crew of the station manages to get control of it in time to destroy the missile, but the nuclear blast still destroys the station. In retaliation, a US sub torpedoes a Chinese one. Things start to snowball toward a nuclear war. Fortunately, they don't reach that point, and a Chinese party official has the rogue general arrested.
- Time Skip: Takes place 10 years after the original movie.
