The Journey Home
This is it. The end of the epic. Well, the first season, anyway.
The Star Force loads the Cosmo DNA on the Argo, leave Iscandar for Earth, and bid farewell to Alex Wildstar and Starsha. The crew works to assemble the Cosmo DNA so they can use it as soon as they land.
On the bridge, Wildstar and Venture admire the home galaxy from afar. Homer cheers--they can contact Earth. Earth command contacts them, and they tell them they have the Cosmo DNA, but that Avatar is ill from radiation sickness.
In Avatar's quarters, Dr. Zane examines the captain. Avatar tells him of a dream he had of the Earth. Zane assures him that they'll reach the Earth. Venture and Wildstar anticipate one final jump to Earth. Venture says it's lonely without the Gamilons at every step.
Oh, Venture, you had to say it. Desslok is closing in on them in a ship of his own. He prepares to fire the Desslok cannon, but the Argo warps just as he fires. Desslok orders his crew to jump after them.
The Argo warps into their home solar system--and Desslok's ship warps into the same spatial coordinates and they collide. Desslok orders his crew to prepare for boarding, and unleashes radioactive "sleeping" gas. Orion and the survivors of the engineering crew get helmets on and try to hold off the boarding party, but they get past them. Orion notifies the bridges crew, but the boarders are relying on the gas. Wildstar comes face to, um, helmet with Desslok. As the gas slowly fills the ship, Desslok taunts Wildstar.
Venture issues a warning to the remaining crew about the gas. Nova rushes from sickbay to the Cosmo DNA. Sandor protests--it hasn't been tested yet. As the gas begins to overcome Sandor, she tells him to walk her through the process from the control room. Just as she's engulfed by the radioactive gas, she starts the machine.
The gas is cleared from the ship, but Nova collapses.
Desslok and his boarding party are driven off of the Argo by the cleaned air. They disengage from the Argo and jump away, vowing to return. Sandor tells Wildstar about Nova, and then goes to find Dr. Zane. Wildstar has a heroic blue-screen-of-death over Nova's unconscous form.
Wildstar is in Avatar's quarters, beginning to lose hope that Nova will recover. Avatar gives him a lecture on the quality and meaning of hope.
They finally reach the Earth, and the surviving crew gathers at the observation deck to celebrate. Wildstar mopes through the joyous throng, brooding over Nova. he enters sickbay and caresses Nova's face. Wildstar picks her up and carries her to the observation deck. They had a good opportunity for a series of flashbacks while Wildstar has a monologue about how he's fallen in love with Nova, but it doesn't happen. He carries her out onto the bridge. The crew turns and watches, and they give Wildstar encouragement.
Man, this scene is rough.
The Gamilons have closed in behind the Argo again. Desslok prepares the cannon and fires. Eager detects the energy surge and Venture evades. They're not going to make it when Sandor flicks a switch and the ship glows white. The energy bolt strikes the Argo--and is deflected back at Desslok. Desslok watches in dismay as he's consumed by flames.
Sandor explains that he's just finished a reflecting force-field based on the Gamilon reflex cannon. Venture pilots them to Earth.
Avatar asks Dr. Zane to leave him alone for a while. Zane leaves reluctantly. Dammit, he's going to die RIGHT NOW, isn't he? He takes out a picture of his family. He apologizes to the Earth that he won't live to see it green again.
God, I love this show--BUT IT FUCKING SUCKS.
Whew. Okay. I'm all right now. Yeah, I know there's some internet dipshit right now who's going, "Gawd, you could see this coming from a mile away." Fuck you, dipshit. I knew it was happening. It was just really well executed. So piss off.
Wildstar takes Nova from the bridge to Dr. Zane when she regains consciousness. Yes, dipshit, you knew that was happening, too. Congratulations for winning anime. Fuck you. Wildstar and Nova do a little dance around the bridge and the Argo finally returns to Earth.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Iscandar
Iscandar
So I've been misspelling it all along. Oh well.
The Argo is making the final approach to Iscandar. Eager reports that the environment is similar to Earth. Homer reports that Starsha is calling them. Wildstar puts in on speakers. She warns them of the atmospheric conditions, and they land in a bay near the capital city. The ship docks and Wildstar, Nova, IQ 9, Venture, and Sandor disembark to find Starsha greeting them. Sandor remarks that Starsha looks like Nova.
The crew members introduce themselves and Starsha mistakes Nova for her sister. They explain that Astra had crashed on Mars, killing her. Wildstar tells her how they found the message capsule, and that's how they got to where they are now.
They begin loading the Cosmo DNA parts as Orion, the doctor, and the captain watch with Sandor keeping track. Sandor wishes they could assemble it under Icandarian supervision, but they're out of time and have to do it on the trip. Avatar expresses his total confidence in Sandor.
The crew is exploring the planet by riding around on a weird monorail thing. Nova and Wildstar and with Starsha at . . . a graveyard? Starsha says it may be all that's left of Iscandar. Nova says they have seen no people--and Starsha says she and her sister were the only survivors of a mysterious virus. They asked the Gamilons for help., but the Gamilons decided to conquer instead.
Starsha tells them to follow her to the city--there is someone from Earth that they must convey back with them. She takes them to some kind of ICU-like room, and Derek sees his brother Alex, resulting in a tearful reunion. Starsha leaves and cries in private, until Nova approaches her. Starsha explains that he had been captured by the Gamilons. On the trip to Gamilon, the ship carrying him crashed on Iscandar. She says he must go back to Earth, but Nova points out that Starsha is in love with him.
In the mess of the Argo, crewmembers wonder if they'll make it to Earth in time. Orion is confident that they can repair the damage to the Argo. Sparks is a total Debbie Downer--and wants to stay on Iscandar. Orion, has none of that nonsense.
Nova and the Wildstars (that's really fun to say) return to the Argo. Alex visits Avatar, who is shocked at his survival--Sandor, Alex's old classmate, is the first of pretty much the entire crew to visit. Meanwhile, Sparks loses his mind and kidnaps Nova. Derek suggests taking Starsha with them to Earth. Derek asks her in person, but Starsha cannot bring herself to leave her homeworld. She shows a plane from the Argo--people including Sparks have landed on a volcanic island that might sink. Wildstar rushes off to the rescue as the ground quakes.
Wildstar returns to the ship, only to be informed that SParks and others have deserted. Sparks calls to tell them of his intentions. They argue for a bit. Then Sparks reveals that they've kidnapped Nova. Well, that's creepy as all hell. Wildstar tries to warn them of the islands instability. Then Eager picks up a tidal wave--well, a tsunami, but they call it a tidal wave. Venture prepares to launch to avoid the wave.
The deserters are terrified at the earthquake on their island. The Argo lifts off and launches, um, things. Meanwhile, the tidal wave hits the island and a volcano erupts. The things the Argo launched turn out to be rescue ships. One picks up Nova and flies her back to the Argo.
What about Sparks and the other 10 deserters?
Venture meets the other department heads in Avatar's quarters. Wildstar gives the order to prepare for the trip home. Avatar urges Starsha one last time to come to Earth with them, but she insists on staying at her home. As they're leaving, Nova urges her to keep Alex with her, but She doesn't answer.
Alex says his final goodbye to Starsha, and she finally breaks down and declares her love for him. She rushes off, and Alex starts after her. He asks Derek to forgive him, and then makes the decision to stay on Iscandar. Derek and Nova watch them leave, and Derek seems happy for his brother. He calls them the Adam and Eve of Iscandar. And then tells Nova their turn is next. Ummm . . .
The Argo lifts off for the return trip, carrying the Cosmo DNA. They only have 131 days left.
So I've been misspelling it all along. Oh well.
The Argo is making the final approach to Iscandar. Eager reports that the environment is similar to Earth. Homer reports that Starsha is calling them. Wildstar puts in on speakers. She warns them of the atmospheric conditions, and they land in a bay near the capital city. The ship docks and Wildstar, Nova, IQ 9, Venture, and Sandor disembark to find Starsha greeting them. Sandor remarks that Starsha looks like Nova.
The crew members introduce themselves and Starsha mistakes Nova for her sister. They explain that Astra had crashed on Mars, killing her. Wildstar tells her how they found the message capsule, and that's how they got to where they are now.
They begin loading the Cosmo DNA parts as Orion, the doctor, and the captain watch with Sandor keeping track. Sandor wishes they could assemble it under Icandarian supervision, but they're out of time and have to do it on the trip. Avatar expresses his total confidence in Sandor.
The crew is exploring the planet by riding around on a weird monorail thing. Nova and Wildstar and with Starsha at . . . a graveyard? Starsha says it may be all that's left of Iscandar. Nova says they have seen no people--and Starsha says she and her sister were the only survivors of a mysterious virus. They asked the Gamilons for help., but the Gamilons decided to conquer instead.
Starsha tells them to follow her to the city--there is someone from Earth that they must convey back with them. She takes them to some kind of ICU-like room, and Derek sees his brother Alex, resulting in a tearful reunion. Starsha leaves and cries in private, until Nova approaches her. Starsha explains that he had been captured by the Gamilons. On the trip to Gamilon, the ship carrying him crashed on Iscandar. She says he must go back to Earth, but Nova points out that Starsha is in love with him.
In the mess of the Argo, crewmembers wonder if they'll make it to Earth in time. Orion is confident that they can repair the damage to the Argo. Sparks is a total Debbie Downer--and wants to stay on Iscandar. Orion, has none of that nonsense.
Nova and the Wildstars (that's really fun to say) return to the Argo. Alex visits Avatar, who is shocked at his survival--Sandor, Alex's old classmate, is the first of pretty much the entire crew to visit. Meanwhile, Sparks loses his mind and kidnaps Nova. Derek suggests taking Starsha with them to Earth. Derek asks her in person, but Starsha cannot bring herself to leave her homeworld. She shows a plane from the Argo--people including Sparks have landed on a volcanic island that might sink. Wildstar rushes off to the rescue as the ground quakes.
Wildstar returns to the ship, only to be informed that SParks and others have deserted. Sparks calls to tell them of his intentions. They argue for a bit. Then Sparks reveals that they've kidnapped Nova. Well, that's creepy as all hell. Wildstar tries to warn them of the islands instability. Then Eager picks up a tidal wave--well, a tsunami, but they call it a tidal wave. Venture prepares to launch to avoid the wave.
The deserters are terrified at the earthquake on their island. The Argo lifts off and launches, um, things. Meanwhile, the tidal wave hits the island and a volcano erupts. The things the Argo launched turn out to be rescue ships. One picks up Nova and flies her back to the Argo.
What about Sparks and the other 10 deserters?
Venture meets the other department heads in Avatar's quarters. Wildstar gives the order to prepare for the trip home. Avatar urges Starsha one last time to come to Earth with them, but she insists on staying at her home. As they're leaving, Nova urges her to keep Alex with her, but She doesn't answer.
Alex says his final goodbye to Starsha, and she finally breaks down and declares her love for him. She rushes off, and Alex starts after her. He asks Derek to forgive him, and then makes the decision to stay on Iscandar. Derek and Nova watch them leave, and Derek seems happy for his brother. He calls them the Adam and Eve of Iscandar. And then tells Nova their turn is next. Ummm . . .
The Argo lifts off for the return trip, carrying the Cosmo DNA. They only have 131 days left.
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Battle of Gamilon
The Battle of Gamilon
The Argo is in the Gamilon sea of sulfuric acid. Wildstar asks IQ 9 for confirmation. IQ and Sandor warn him that the rain and the seawater will destroy the Argo. Then a flight missiles approach and they evade, trying not to dive into the sea.
In the Gamilon HQ, Desslok watches as Krypt orders continued missile barrages. Desslok orders the sulfuric acid storm machine, and then gloats. Krypt offers him wine as a toast, but Desslok rebuffs him.
The missiles continue to batter the Argo. Nova, after Wildstar catches her during a fall, tells him to consult with the captain. Avatar asks Wildstar how the crew is holding up. Wildstar says the crew is holding up, but he doesn't know what to do. Avaar tells him to submerge the ship and find a volcano, triggering it to erupt with the wave motion gun.
Wildstar relays the orders, to Venture and Sandor airing their objections. They batten down the hatches (seriously) and Wildstar submerges the ship. Desslok and Krypt watch--everyone knows they have only 10 minutes under the acid/ IQ 9 finds a suitable volcano and guides Venture toward it. IQ is going slowly and methodically, and Sandor starts to freak out a little as bits fall off the ship. IQ 9 directs them to a volcano connected to other volcanoes, and Wildstar charges the wave motion gun.
They fire.
The blast disintegrates the base of the volcano. Magma churns out of several volcanoes and the Gamilon fortifications are severely damaged.
In his headwuarters, Desslok watches the eruption in stunned silence. Then he breaks into hysterics. His men watch in terror.
The Argo breaks the surface of the sulfur sea. Krypt reports to Desslok, who has now calmed down. To the point that he thinks it's a ghost ship. He flips out and orders are weapons launched. Krypt then turns on, urging him to stop the fight before the Star Force destroys them.
Wildstar is hearing Sandor's damage report. And they see another approaching wave of missiles. The missiles hit and Wildstar orders all remaining guns to fire. As the missiles continue to swarm around the Argo, Wildstar orders them to charge into the heart of the command post. Some funky looking missiles detach from the roof of the planetwide cavern and while some are destroyed byt the Argo's guns, others trigger a massive cave-in, dropping more missiles in the midst of the Gamilon fortifications.
The Gamilon headquarters is ruined. Desslok staggers to his feet, surrounded by his dead troops. He dodges a cave-in and gets into an escape ship of some sort.
The crew of the Argo pick themselves up out of the wreckage. The dubbers added some dialogue between Sandor and Eager so it doesn't look quite so sepulchral. Wildstar finds Nova on an upper deck. She's exhausted and overcome by the fighting. Wildstar suspects the Gamilons are done fighting. The ship is just as severey damaged as the Gamilon command post. Wildstar helps Nova to her feet--they need to patch up both the crew and the ship. They return the the bridge, and Wildstar gives the order to make the last leg of the trip to Iskandar.
The Argo emerges from the caverns of Gamilon. In his quarters, Avatar watches the approach to Iskandar. He congratulates the crew over the PA. They make the final approach to Iskandar--only 161 days left.
The Argo is in the Gamilon sea of sulfuric acid. Wildstar asks IQ 9 for confirmation. IQ and Sandor warn him that the rain and the seawater will destroy the Argo. Then a flight missiles approach and they evade, trying not to dive into the sea.
In the Gamilon HQ, Desslok watches as Krypt orders continued missile barrages. Desslok orders the sulfuric acid storm machine, and then gloats. Krypt offers him wine as a toast, but Desslok rebuffs him.
The missiles continue to batter the Argo. Nova, after Wildstar catches her during a fall, tells him to consult with the captain. Avatar asks Wildstar how the crew is holding up. Wildstar says the crew is holding up, but he doesn't know what to do. Avaar tells him to submerge the ship and find a volcano, triggering it to erupt with the wave motion gun.
Wildstar relays the orders, to Venture and Sandor airing their objections. They batten down the hatches (seriously) and Wildstar submerges the ship. Desslok and Krypt watch--everyone knows they have only 10 minutes under the acid/ IQ 9 finds a suitable volcano and guides Venture toward it. IQ is going slowly and methodically, and Sandor starts to freak out a little as bits fall off the ship. IQ 9 directs them to a volcano connected to other volcanoes, and Wildstar charges the wave motion gun.
They fire.
The blast disintegrates the base of the volcano. Magma churns out of several volcanoes and the Gamilon fortifications are severely damaged.
In his headwuarters, Desslok watches the eruption in stunned silence. Then he breaks into hysterics. His men watch in terror.
The Argo breaks the surface of the sulfur sea. Krypt reports to Desslok, who has now calmed down. To the point that he thinks it's a ghost ship. He flips out and orders are weapons launched. Krypt then turns on, urging him to stop the fight before the Star Force destroys them.
Wildstar is hearing Sandor's damage report. And they see another approaching wave of missiles. The missiles hit and Wildstar orders all remaining guns to fire. As the missiles continue to swarm around the Argo, Wildstar orders them to charge into the heart of the command post. Some funky looking missiles detach from the roof of the planetwide cavern and while some are destroyed byt the Argo's guns, others trigger a massive cave-in, dropping more missiles in the midst of the Gamilon fortifications.
The Gamilon headquarters is ruined. Desslok staggers to his feet, surrounded by his dead troops. He dodges a cave-in and gets into an escape ship of some sort.
The crew of the Argo pick themselves up out of the wreckage. The dubbers added some dialogue between Sandor and Eager so it doesn't look quite so sepulchral. Wildstar finds Nova on an upper deck. She's exhausted and overcome by the fighting. Wildstar suspects the Gamilons are done fighting. The ship is just as severey damaged as the Gamilon command post. Wildstar helps Nova to her feet--they need to patch up both the crew and the ship. They return the the bridge, and Wildstar gives the order to make the last leg of the trip to Iskandar.
The Argo emerges from the caverns of Gamilon. In his quarters, Avatar watches the approach to Iskandar. He congratulates the crew over the PA. They make the final approach to Iskandar--only 161 days left.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Dragged to Gamilon
Dragged to Gamilon
The Argo approaches a phenomena on space, and Venture realizes something is wrong with the compass. IQ 9 and Nova state the obvious, and Sandor insists the problem isn't with the compass. Venture decides it's an external cause. Homer determines that a signal is coming from the Magellanic Cloud where Iskandar is. Homer does something, and they receive a message from Queen Starsha of Iskandar. She tells them that Iskandar is the 8th planet orbiting the sun in the Magellanic Cloud, and she will transmit a signal as a guide. The crew celebrates and shakes hands.
In his quarters, Avatar is bed-ridden. Recovering from the battle? Or worse. Derek and Nova have a "first date" where Derek tries to take a picture of the two of them and she slaps his hand away, then leaves, giggling.
Homer goes to the radio room when they realize the signal from Iskandar is gone. Venture explains to Wildstar that two Iskandar's have appeared. They wonder what's going on. Then one Iskandar disappears from the screen. Homer surmises it's radio jamming. Missiles suddenly close in. Wildstar has the gun crews prepare and range in as the missiles divide into four groups. Wildstar sends Nova to look after the captain, though Avatar insists Nova should be on the bridge. Wildstar orders the weapons to fire a counter barrage, but the missiles end up being cluster weapons of some sort and get through. Venture panics--the missiles have created a metallic cloud that distorts all the sensor readings.
Wildstar has a momentary crisis, wonder if he's cut out to lead, then orders Conroy out in a fighter to collect missile fragments. Conroy is forced to launch without instruments. Sandor analyzes the fragments, and determines that they are of Gamilon origin. After some mental gymnastics, Sandor, Wildstar and Venture realize that the "second Iskandar" is Gamilon--they never thought about where Gamilon actually was.
In the Gamilon capital city--which is underground--Desslok is relaxing in a pool, getting a massage when Starsha calls him on a space phone. She is upset at the radiation scattered around Iskandar. Desslok mocks her, and asserts that the devastation of Earth was for the benefit of both planets. Because Galveston--er, Gamilon needs a new planet, so he's decided to depopulate Earth. Starsha then taunts him with his repeated losses against the Star Force. Desslok cuts her off.
Desslok, now fully clothed, arrives at the Gamilon, um, government chambers. Fine. Let's just call it the Reichkanzlorei. He gives us a geological lesson on the strange double-crust structure of Gamilon, and that the volcanoes of the lower crust have created seas of sulfur, which will figure in his final plans to destroy the Star Force. It involves missiles, coastal gins, and other crazy schemes. The generals sure seem to like it.
The Argo is still enshrouded by the metallic cloud, and Wildstar agonizes over Starsha's true allegiances. Then Nova calls him to the radio room--Starsha is calling. She warns them of Gamilon and their jamming and . . . she gets cut off.
Wildstar apologizes to Venture for having a meltdown. Wildstar then goes to Avatar's cabin, where Avatar advises him to get past the Gamilons. Then the ship is struck and starts shaking. Wildstar emerges on the bridge to discover that the magnetic cloud is dragging the Argo towards Gamilon. The crew rushes to battle stations. On Gamilon, the tractor beam weapons are dragging the Argo to the planet, despite Venture's best efforts.
They brace for a crash, and then plummet straight through an opening in the crust into a sulfurous sea. The Argo splashes down.
Teh crew is scattered across the bridge where they fell. Wildstar struggles back into his seat and rouses the rest of the crew. He orders IQ 9 to analyze the sea--but Nova and Sandor are still trying to reassemble him. Then a storm starts. IQ 9 starts his analysis as the storm rages. IQ 9 informs them that the ship will dissolve in this sea. Venture orders them to lift off. Bits of the ship are already corroding and falling off. Then bombs start dropping on them. The explosions drive them back under the sulfurous waves. . .
There are only 164 days left.
The Argo approaches a phenomena on space, and Venture realizes something is wrong with the compass. IQ 9 and Nova state the obvious, and Sandor insists the problem isn't with the compass. Venture decides it's an external cause. Homer determines that a signal is coming from the Magellanic Cloud where Iskandar is. Homer does something, and they receive a message from Queen Starsha of Iskandar. She tells them that Iskandar is the 8th planet orbiting the sun in the Magellanic Cloud, and she will transmit a signal as a guide. The crew celebrates and shakes hands.
In his quarters, Avatar is bed-ridden. Recovering from the battle? Or worse. Derek and Nova have a "first date" where Derek tries to take a picture of the two of them and she slaps his hand away, then leaves, giggling.
Homer goes to the radio room when they realize the signal from Iskandar is gone. Venture explains to Wildstar that two Iskandar's have appeared. They wonder what's going on. Then one Iskandar disappears from the screen. Homer surmises it's radio jamming. Missiles suddenly close in. Wildstar has the gun crews prepare and range in as the missiles divide into four groups. Wildstar sends Nova to look after the captain, though Avatar insists Nova should be on the bridge. Wildstar orders the weapons to fire a counter barrage, but the missiles end up being cluster weapons of some sort and get through. Venture panics--the missiles have created a metallic cloud that distorts all the sensor readings.
Wildstar has a momentary crisis, wonder if he's cut out to lead, then orders Conroy out in a fighter to collect missile fragments. Conroy is forced to launch without instruments. Sandor analyzes the fragments, and determines that they are of Gamilon origin. After some mental gymnastics, Sandor, Wildstar and Venture realize that the "second Iskandar" is Gamilon--they never thought about where Gamilon actually was.
In the Gamilon capital city--which is underground--Desslok is relaxing in a pool, getting a massage when Starsha calls him on a space phone. She is upset at the radiation scattered around Iskandar. Desslok mocks her, and asserts that the devastation of Earth was for the benefit of both planets. Because Galveston--er, Gamilon needs a new planet, so he's decided to depopulate Earth. Starsha then taunts him with his repeated losses against the Star Force. Desslok cuts her off.
Desslok, now fully clothed, arrives at the Gamilon, um, government chambers. Fine. Let's just call it the Reichkanzlorei. He gives us a geological lesson on the strange double-crust structure of Gamilon, and that the volcanoes of the lower crust have created seas of sulfur, which will figure in his final plans to destroy the Star Force. It involves missiles, coastal gins, and other crazy schemes. The generals sure seem to like it.
The Argo is still enshrouded by the metallic cloud, and Wildstar agonizes over Starsha's true allegiances. Then Nova calls him to the radio room--Starsha is calling. She warns them of Gamilon and their jamming and . . . she gets cut off.
Wildstar apologizes to Venture for having a meltdown. Wildstar then goes to Avatar's cabin, where Avatar advises him to get past the Gamilons. Then the ship is struck and starts shaking. Wildstar emerges on the bridge to discover that the magnetic cloud is dragging the Argo towards Gamilon. The crew rushes to battle stations. On Gamilon, the tractor beam weapons are dragging the Argo to the planet, despite Venture's best efforts.
They brace for a crash, and then plummet straight through an opening in the crust into a sulfurous sea. The Argo splashes down.
Teh crew is scattered across the bridge where they fell. Wildstar struggles back into his seat and rouses the rest of the crew. He orders IQ 9 to analyze the sea--but Nova and Sandor are still trying to reassemble him. Then a storm starts. IQ 9 starts his analysis as the storm rages. IQ 9 informs them that the ship will dissolve in this sea. Venture orders them to lift off. Bits of the ship are already corroding and falling off. Then bombs start dropping on them. The explosions drive them back under the sulfurous waves. . .
There are only 164 days left.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Battle of the Rainbow Galaxy
Battle of the Rainbow Galaxy
And here it goes, the big battle we spend all of last episode building up to!
Lysis proclaims that today will be the day the Gamilon forces finally defeat the Star Force. He launches his fighters to defeat the Black Tigers.
The Argo moves into the Rainbow Galaxy at full alert. Wildstar orders the Black Tigers to launch as he sees the Gamilon fighters closing in. The ships form up around the Argo. Wildstar leads his fighters against the Gamilons.
Lysis orders the precision bombers from Carrier 2 to launch. He then prepares the SMITE machine. The precision bombers assume formation in the SMITE zone and are teleported (while Balgar laughs maniacally) to a location just behind the Argo. Uhhhh, that effect looks an awful lot like the Zentraedi grand fleet folding into Earthspace. The bombers start bombing the Argo and Venture can't figure out where they came from. Avatar desparately recalls the Black Tigers. Wildstar orders them to return.
The bombers are taking their toll on the Argo, which fires back with its weapons. The Black Tigers return and the bombers reform and break off. Watching all of this, Lysis orders carrier 3's torpedo planes to launch and attack the Argo's unprotected flank. They, too, are transported by the SMITE machine.
Wildstar is pursuing the bombers when he sees the torpedo planes materialize and encircle the Argo. They drop torpedoes WHICH HAPPEN TO BE MOST OF THE PLANE'S FUSELAGE!! Wildstar is recalled again while the Argo takes severe damage.
Lysis orders the drill missile launched an deploys the heavy bomber squadron. The drill missile is carried by a crazy looking bomber that is SMITE-transported to the Argo just like the others. THe Black Tigers are chasing off the torpedo planes when Conroy advises Wildstar that the planes are low on fuel. Wildstar orders them back to the ship. Lysis orders the drill missile to be used.
The Argo crew sees the heavy bomber appear and panics. The drill missile is launched and flies right up the wave motion gun. Venture speculates that it's a misfire--the Sandor sees tha the missile is turning. Avatar orders all belowdecks crews to the upper decks as the missile bores its way into the ship.
Sandor and IQ 9 run to the wave motion gun and try to find the missile's power source. They crawl into the missile and attempt to reverse the drill action.
Lysis plans to detonate the missile in five minutes. He orders his carrier fleet to assemble to witness the final destruction.
Venture and Wildstar are coordinating the repairs of the majority of the attack's damage while Sandor and IQ 9 are still working on the missile.
The carriers transform from carrier to battleship modes and begin fire cannonades at the Argo. The Argo takes serious damage. Wildstar returns fire with the conventional weapons while Sandor find the controls of the missile. The fleet closes in on the crippled Argo. Blagar and Lysis gloat. Then IQ 9 reverses the missile and he and Sandor evacuate. The missile pulls itself out of the Argo's bow and flies back to the Gamilon fleet. It strikes the red carrier and explodes. The flaming wreckage catches the blue carrier, destroying it. Lysis' command ship is buffeted by th explosion as all the carriers explode. He pilots his command ship right at the Argo.
Venture evades, but Lysis's flying saucer continues chasing them. Avatar orders them into the black cloud, but Lysis tracks them on sonar and drop DEPTH CHARGES. Er, space bombs. The barrage shakes the Argo, but they get above Lysis. Lysis decides to plant a bomb on the Argo's ventral surface.
Venture and Wildstar wonder at the sudden lull in attacks. The radar is repaired just in time for Nova to see that the Gamilon ship is beneath them. Then Lysis appears on the Argo's screen. He and Avatar confront each other face to face for the first time. Lysis tells him of the bomb. It detonates, and the Argo withstand the blast. Lysis opts to limp home in his damaged control ship.
The Argo is battered and severely damaged, but continues on in space. Crewmembers assemble on the outer deck for a military funeral for the lost hands. Avatar presides in a stirring speech as the main cast salutes fallen comrades whose names we never knew . . .
Hmm. No day countdown in this episode.
And here it goes, the big battle we spend all of last episode building up to!
Lysis proclaims that today will be the day the Gamilon forces finally defeat the Star Force. He launches his fighters to defeat the Black Tigers.
The Argo moves into the Rainbow Galaxy at full alert. Wildstar orders the Black Tigers to launch as he sees the Gamilon fighters closing in. The ships form up around the Argo. Wildstar leads his fighters against the Gamilons.
Lysis orders the precision bombers from Carrier 2 to launch. He then prepares the SMITE machine. The precision bombers assume formation in the SMITE zone and are teleported (while Balgar laughs maniacally) to a location just behind the Argo. Uhhhh, that effect looks an awful lot like the Zentraedi grand fleet folding into Earthspace. The bombers start bombing the Argo and Venture can't figure out where they came from. Avatar desparately recalls the Black Tigers. Wildstar orders them to return.
The bombers are taking their toll on the Argo, which fires back with its weapons. The Black Tigers return and the bombers reform and break off. Watching all of this, Lysis orders carrier 3's torpedo planes to launch and attack the Argo's unprotected flank. They, too, are transported by the SMITE machine.
Wildstar is pursuing the bombers when he sees the torpedo planes materialize and encircle the Argo. They drop torpedoes WHICH HAPPEN TO BE MOST OF THE PLANE'S FUSELAGE!! Wildstar is recalled again while the Argo takes severe damage.
Lysis orders the drill missile launched an deploys the heavy bomber squadron. The drill missile is carried by a crazy looking bomber that is SMITE-transported to the Argo just like the others. THe Black Tigers are chasing off the torpedo planes when Conroy advises Wildstar that the planes are low on fuel. Wildstar orders them back to the ship. Lysis orders the drill missile to be used.
The Argo crew sees the heavy bomber appear and panics. The drill missile is launched and flies right up the wave motion gun. Venture speculates that it's a misfire--the Sandor sees tha the missile is turning. Avatar orders all belowdecks crews to the upper decks as the missile bores its way into the ship.
Sandor and IQ 9 run to the wave motion gun and try to find the missile's power source. They crawl into the missile and attempt to reverse the drill action.
Lysis plans to detonate the missile in five minutes. He orders his carrier fleet to assemble to witness the final destruction.
Venture and Wildstar are coordinating the repairs of the majority of the attack's damage while Sandor and IQ 9 are still working on the missile.
The carriers transform from carrier to battleship modes and begin fire cannonades at the Argo. The Argo takes serious damage. Wildstar returns fire with the conventional weapons while Sandor find the controls of the missile. The fleet closes in on the crippled Argo. Blagar and Lysis gloat. Then IQ 9 reverses the missile and he and Sandor evacuate. The missile pulls itself out of the Argo's bow and flies back to the Gamilon fleet. It strikes the red carrier and explodes. The flaming wreckage catches the blue carrier, destroying it. Lysis' command ship is buffeted by th explosion as all the carriers explode. He pilots his command ship right at the Argo.
Venture evades, but Lysis's flying saucer continues chasing them. Avatar orders them into the black cloud, but Lysis tracks them on sonar and drop DEPTH CHARGES. Er, space bombs. The barrage shakes the Argo, but they get above Lysis. Lysis decides to plant a bomb on the Argo's ventral surface.
Venture and Wildstar wonder at the sudden lull in attacks. The radar is repaired just in time for Nova to see that the Gamilon ship is beneath them. Then Lysis appears on the Argo's screen. He and Avatar confront each other face to face for the first time. Lysis tells him of the bomb. It detonates, and the Argo withstand the blast. Lysis opts to limp home in his damaged control ship.
The Argo is battered and severely damaged, but continues on in space. Crewmembers assemble on the outer deck for a military funeral for the lost hands. Avatar presides in a stirring speech as the main cast salutes fallen comrades whose names we never knew . . .
Hmm. No day countdown in this episode.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Challenge of the Rainbow Galaxy
Challenge of the Rainbow Galaxy
\Lysis is on trial before Desslok for his failures. He blames Balgar. Krypt and other leaders accuse him of arrogance. A vote for the death penalty (among others) begins. Krypt declares that he is placed under house arrest until the day of his execution.
Desslok is being attended to by blondes when Krypt brings him the death penalty verdict. Desslok crumples up the verdict, and says Lysis is the only one he can trust him to actually do things. I know I bring it up a lot, but the Gamilon buildings and vehicles look an awful lot like the Galveston buildings and vehicles. Krypt brings Lysis news of his pardon.
The Argo crew are analyzing material from Balan. Sandor tells Wildstar that he suspects the Gamilons were planning to move to Earth--and that Balan was a midway station that they've now destroyed.
Balgar and Lysis are looking at the rainbow galaxy. Lysis decides that this is where they will meet them for the final battle. He wants Balgar to issue a challenge to the Star Force. He has a crazy transporter-like weapon called SMITE for short. He also has a drill missile, specifically designed to be fired right down the wave motion gun.
On the Argo, all the department heads are rushing to the bridge, wondering what's happening. Wildstar tells them that they've received a communication from Gamilon. Homer translates it. It's a challege from Lysis to meet him in an Earth-week for a challenge. Wildstar is all ready for the fight. Sandor and Venture are more concerned about the schedule. Wildstar is all for wiping them out now to save time later. Orion reminds them that Avatar is on the bridge. Avatar stands and proclaims that they did not seek out the Gamilons--the Gamilons brought the fight to them. They will face them.
The Gamilon forces are amassing. Fighters are being transported to massive multi-deck carriers. The carriers land in a strange, hollow-looking planet (it's sorta like the covered jungle experiment the Invid had). Lysis is informed that all 4 space carriers have landed. He meets with the four captains. He briefs them on the mission.
Maintenance crews are working on the Black Tiger fighters. Venture briefs Wildstar on the rainbow galaxy. Each star has . . it's own . . . metal? Ooo-kay. Wildstar suspects they'll have radar problems in an area with such a composition.
Lysis and his massed forces salute Desslok, who gives them a pep-talk. The color-coded carriers began loading troops as Lysis and Balgar supervise. Balgar is worried about what happens after the drill missile fails. Lysis accuses him of being afraid. They board the flagship to a gun salute. The carriers deploy.
Avatar broods over his selection of Wildstar as deputy captain while the five Gamilon ships enter the rainbow galaxy. Lysis outlines their plan, to destroy the radar first, and then the main gun. Balgar licks his boots (well, figuratively). Lysis warns them not to underestimate Avatar.
Avatar orders Venture to go to automatic pilot, then summons the whole crew to the assembly room. Members of the crew voice their doubts and their resolve. Avatar, supporting himself on a cane, mounts the stage and urges them to fight well, then has them make a toast with water from Earth. Avatar toasts to his friends and their coming victory.
Balgar notifies Lysis of the Argo's arrival, who gloats that they will be flying blind.
Nova warns of the loss of radar while Avatar and Wildstar summon all hands to battle stations. The crew man their fighters. The Gamilon fleet approaches, readying cannon and fighters. The Argo retroes and awaits the Gamilon fleet. Aaand--to be continued!!
Only 215 days left.
\Lysis is on trial before Desslok for his failures. He blames Balgar. Krypt and other leaders accuse him of arrogance. A vote for the death penalty (among others) begins. Krypt declares that he is placed under house arrest until the day of his execution.
Desslok is being attended to by blondes when Krypt brings him the death penalty verdict. Desslok crumples up the verdict, and says Lysis is the only one he can trust him to actually do things. I know I bring it up a lot, but the Gamilon buildings and vehicles look an awful lot like the Galveston buildings and vehicles. Krypt brings Lysis news of his pardon.
The Argo crew are analyzing material from Balan. Sandor tells Wildstar that he suspects the Gamilons were planning to move to Earth--and that Balan was a midway station that they've now destroyed.
Balgar and Lysis are looking at the rainbow galaxy. Lysis decides that this is where they will meet them for the final battle. He wants Balgar to issue a challenge to the Star Force. He has a crazy transporter-like weapon called SMITE for short. He also has a drill missile, specifically designed to be fired right down the wave motion gun.
On the Argo, all the department heads are rushing to the bridge, wondering what's happening. Wildstar tells them that they've received a communication from Gamilon. Homer translates it. It's a challege from Lysis to meet him in an Earth-week for a challenge. Wildstar is all ready for the fight. Sandor and Venture are more concerned about the schedule. Wildstar is all for wiping them out now to save time later. Orion reminds them that Avatar is on the bridge. Avatar stands and proclaims that they did not seek out the Gamilons--the Gamilons brought the fight to them. They will face them.
The Gamilon forces are amassing. Fighters are being transported to massive multi-deck carriers. The carriers land in a strange, hollow-looking planet (it's sorta like the covered jungle experiment the Invid had). Lysis is informed that all 4 space carriers have landed. He meets with the four captains. He briefs them on the mission.
Maintenance crews are working on the Black Tiger fighters. Venture briefs Wildstar on the rainbow galaxy. Each star has . . it's own . . . metal? Ooo-kay. Wildstar suspects they'll have radar problems in an area with such a composition.
Lysis and his massed forces salute Desslok, who gives them a pep-talk. The color-coded carriers began loading troops as Lysis and Balgar supervise. Balgar is worried about what happens after the drill missile fails. Lysis accuses him of being afraid. They board the flagship to a gun salute. The carriers deploy.
Avatar broods over his selection of Wildstar as deputy captain while the five Gamilon ships enter the rainbow galaxy. Lysis outlines their plan, to destroy the radar first, and then the main gun. Balgar licks his boots (well, figuratively). Lysis warns them not to underestimate Avatar.
Avatar orders Venture to go to automatic pilot, then summons the whole crew to the assembly room. Members of the crew voice their doubts and their resolve. Avatar, supporting himself on a cane, mounts the stage and urges them to fight well, then has them make a toast with water from Earth. Avatar toasts to his friends and their coming victory.
Balgar notifies Lysis of the Argo's arrival, who gloats that they will be flying blind.
Nova warns of the loss of radar while Avatar and Wildstar summon all hands to battle stations. The crew man their fighters. The Gamilon fleet approaches, readying cannon and fighters. The Argo retroes and awaits the Gamilon fleet. Aaand--to be continued!!
Only 215 days left.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Artificial Sun
The Artificial Sun
The Star Force has reached Balan--the half-way point of their trip to Iskandar. But unbeknownst to them, it's the site of a Gamilon Base. Conroy, Wildstar, and IQ 9 are on a reconnaissance flight and see . . . a star orbiting the planet Balan?
The bridge crew discuss the mission. Wildstar and Conroy approach the planet surface and see pod-like plants all over the ground. And in the center of a crater, IQ 9 sees a Gamilon station. Wildstar and Conroy do a closer flyby and call the Argo to advise them of the base's existence.
As they close in on the base, anti-aircraft fire greets them, but they evade and continue surveying the planet. IQ 9 relays the return message from the Argo, but Wildstar decides to shut the base down. A Gamilon squadron launches. Conroy tells Wildstar to go back, since he's just flying a recon plane. Conroy engages. Wildstar gives IQ 9 the controls, only to have IQ 9 take him back to the ship while Conroy continues the fight.
Wildstar lands and goes to the bridge. On the bridge, Homer orders Conroy to return. Wildstar urges Avatar to destroy the base. Venture protests--they're 44 days behind schedule. Wildstar points out that they'll just have to fight them on the way back, putting them even more behind schedule. Avatar agrees to attack just as Conroy in his damaged fighter.
Lysis is mustering his fleet 50 mega-miles from the Balan base. Balgar paces, getting on Lysis' nerves. Lysis plots and schemes. A common enemy commander trait, isn't it? He knows the Argo will close in to the surface base, and he'll use the artificial star to crush them. Balgar is upset that Lysis is willing o sacrifice the base.
The base prepares to counterattack the Argo. The Argo closes on the planet and Avatar orders all hands to battle station. Wildstar prepares the missile and main gun batteries. He notices the sun is doing something weird and orders an eye kept on it.
The Gamilon base launches missiles. The main guns intercept the missile barrage. Balgar and Lysis watch as they approach straight on to the base. Lysis orders the artificial sun activated and starts its descent. The sun closes in on the Argo while it's fighting its way through the missiles.
On the bridge, Eager notices the sun closing in and alerts the rest of the crew. Wildstar wants to fire the wave motion gun at it. Eager and Sandor protest, and the fourth missile wave reaches them. The sun closes, and Avatar orders him to prepare the wave motion gun to fire at the sun. He and Venture coordinate the aiming--300 seconds to align the gun, 290 seconds for the sun to destroy them. Lysis gloats and Balgar is upset that the troops on the base will be sacrificed and leaves the control room.
Missiles strike the ship's unprotected flank as the aft guns struggle to shoot them down. Wildstar orders them to back away from the sun--Venture is afraid the missiles will do even more damage from that close range. They do it anyway, and some panic ensues as the sun promises to destroy the Gamilon base as well as the Argo. Nova sees Avatar clutching his chest . . .
Lysis is gloating--until Balgar tells him that Desslok is calling. Lysis wonders why he chose now to call. Desslok orders him not to sacrifice the base. Lysis, enrage, yells at Balgar.
The Argo crew see the sun receding. Thy come around and prepare to fire the wave motion gun. The BFG does its thing and destroys the sun. Fragments from the sun strike and devastate the Gamilon base, but the Argo escapes. Lysis and Balgar watch in dismay as the Argo emerges relatively unscathed.
A research team lands on Balan the moment the sun is done erupting. The bridge crew is at ease after the battle. Wildstar says the plants were the thing that tipped him off to the sun's artificialness. Avatar orders him to meet with him at a specified time. Nova and IQ 9 land on the hangar deck and bring a space turtle on board. The turtle's vestigal eyes and the plants all indicate that the planet normally has very little light. The ship resumes its crews.
Wildstar meets Avatar in his quarters. The captain says he's fatigued. He asks Wildstar for help, taking on some of the responsibilities as deputy captain.
Any chance the Man-Made sun episode of Dairugger was an homage to this episode? As well as the team leaders becoming co-captains with Ise?
There are only 253 days left.
The Star Force has reached Balan--the half-way point of their trip to Iskandar. But unbeknownst to them, it's the site of a Gamilon Base. Conroy, Wildstar, and IQ 9 are on a reconnaissance flight and see . . . a star orbiting the planet Balan?
The bridge crew discuss the mission. Wildstar and Conroy approach the planet surface and see pod-like plants all over the ground. And in the center of a crater, IQ 9 sees a Gamilon station. Wildstar and Conroy do a closer flyby and call the Argo to advise them of the base's existence.
As they close in on the base, anti-aircraft fire greets them, but they evade and continue surveying the planet. IQ 9 relays the return message from the Argo, but Wildstar decides to shut the base down. A Gamilon squadron launches. Conroy tells Wildstar to go back, since he's just flying a recon plane. Conroy engages. Wildstar gives IQ 9 the controls, only to have IQ 9 take him back to the ship while Conroy continues the fight.
Wildstar lands and goes to the bridge. On the bridge, Homer orders Conroy to return. Wildstar urges Avatar to destroy the base. Venture protests--they're 44 days behind schedule. Wildstar points out that they'll just have to fight them on the way back, putting them even more behind schedule. Avatar agrees to attack just as Conroy in his damaged fighter.
Lysis is mustering his fleet 50 mega-miles from the Balan base. Balgar paces, getting on Lysis' nerves. Lysis plots and schemes. A common enemy commander trait, isn't it? He knows the Argo will close in to the surface base, and he'll use the artificial star to crush them. Balgar is upset that Lysis is willing o sacrifice the base.
The base prepares to counterattack the Argo. The Argo closes on the planet and Avatar orders all hands to battle station. Wildstar prepares the missile and main gun batteries. He notices the sun is doing something weird and orders an eye kept on it.
The Gamilon base launches missiles. The main guns intercept the missile barrage. Balgar and Lysis watch as they approach straight on to the base. Lysis orders the artificial sun activated and starts its descent. The sun closes in on the Argo while it's fighting its way through the missiles.
On the bridge, Eager notices the sun closing in and alerts the rest of the crew. Wildstar wants to fire the wave motion gun at it. Eager and Sandor protest, and the fourth missile wave reaches them. The sun closes, and Avatar orders him to prepare the wave motion gun to fire at the sun. He and Venture coordinate the aiming--300 seconds to align the gun, 290 seconds for the sun to destroy them. Lysis gloats and Balgar is upset that the troops on the base will be sacrificed and leaves the control room.
Missiles strike the ship's unprotected flank as the aft guns struggle to shoot them down. Wildstar orders them to back away from the sun--Venture is afraid the missiles will do even more damage from that close range. They do it anyway, and some panic ensues as the sun promises to destroy the Gamilon base as well as the Argo. Nova sees Avatar clutching his chest . . .
Lysis is gloating--until Balgar tells him that Desslok is calling. Lysis wonders why he chose now to call. Desslok orders him not to sacrifice the base. Lysis, enrage, yells at Balgar.
The Argo crew see the sun receding. Thy come around and prepare to fire the wave motion gun. The BFG does its thing and destroys the sun. Fragments from the sun strike and devastate the Gamilon base, but the Argo escapes. Lysis and Balgar watch in dismay as the Argo emerges relatively unscathed.
A research team lands on Balan the moment the sun is done erupting. The bridge crew is at ease after the battle. Wildstar says the plants were the thing that tipped him off to the sun's artificialness. Avatar orders him to meet with him at a specified time. Nova and IQ 9 land on the hangar deck and bring a space turtle on board. The turtle's vestigal eyes and the plants all indicate that the planet normally has very little light. The ship resumes its crews.
Wildstar meets Avatar in his quarters. The captain says he's fatigued. He asks Wildstar for help, taking on some of the responsibilities as deputy captain.
Any chance the Man-Made sun episode of Dairugger was an homage to this episode? As well as the team leaders becoming co-captains with Ise?
There are only 253 days left.
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