Ascendance

Ascendance is a short film set in the Dragoon Universe. It was directed by Aaron Falvey and written by Mike Ortiz and Marangelie Vega. It serves as a follow up and prequel to the 2014 short film Downward.
== Premise ==
When the cost of mysterious attacks begin to stack up for the Dye-Tech Corporation, they request the assistance of the Alpha Clan. The Alpha Clan sends in Sergeant Kirkland to lead the investigation. He is joined by two Dye-Tech soldiers, one being the sole survivor of the most recent attack. The investigation uncovers past sins and forces those involved to face harsh truths.
== Cast ==
* Ethan McDowell as Sergeant Kirkland 
* Doug Brooks as Mitchell
* Luke Walton as Perkins
* Dawn Marron as Boyle
* Breigh Fouhy as Matilda
* James Wells as Reid
* Chris Lippiatt as Shingles
* Bradley Hawkins as Warlord Hellion
Leo Wiapo, Gayle Hay, Ballantyne Haines, Mike Cox, Deb Cox, and Athena McDowell will also appear in supporting roles.
== Production ==
Ascendance was filmed in September 2016 around the area of Marlborough, New Zealand. Crew positions were filled by people from different parts of the United States along with those based out of Blenheim, New Zealand.
Several crew members from Downward returned to work on Ascendance. Ethan McDowell was the only returning actor, reprising his role as Kirkland.
== Within the Dragoon Universe ==
Ascendance takes place within a year or two before the Dragoon Invasion of Roommenor, approximately three to four years before the events of Downward. It deals with the difficult relationship between the Alpha Clan, corporations, and humans. It also touches on past wars among the Dragoon clans, particularly the atrocities the Beta Clan were subject to at the hands of the Alpha Clan.