episode 01
Prologue
A mysterious battle cruiser arrives from the Thalian Zone into the solar system. Aboard the ship, Commander Makara of the Imperial Alliance and her deputy - Captain Orion - prepare for their invasion of Earth. They encounter a lone Star Fleet cruiser but before they can fire, they are interrupted by a vision of their Imperial Master who reminds them "the devastation of Earth is of a minor importance. You understand our real objective - keep it locked in your mind...". They destroy the Star Fleet ship and continue on their way... |
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"The year is 2999. Space War III has ended. The galaxy is once again enjoying a time of peace. Our solar system with the Earth as its leader is slowly rebuilding - attempting to forge new hope out of the ashes of devastation... Star Fleet, the spearhead of Earths' defences is commanded here at the headquarters of E.D.F. - Earth Defence Forces..." |
Plot rundown
The destruction of the ship is reported to General Kyle by Captain Carter - commander of Pluto Alpha Base. He orders an immediate retaliation but the fighters sent from Pluto are completely destroyed... Kyle decides the time has come to launch the secret "X" project - he contacts Dr. Benn, commander of Moon Base who objects, saying that the ship is only 90% ready. He relents, but tells the General to send three of his most promising pilots to fly the new ship... |
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Space Cadets Shiro Hagan, Barry Hercules and John Lee are despatched from Training School. On the way to Moon Base they discuss what they think the "X" project could be. Shiro's father apparently designed it, but Shiro knows nothing about - his father has been working at the Institute of Mars for years, and he hasn't seen him in a long time. The three pilots meet Dr. Benn and are introduced to PPA ("Perfectly Programmed Android"), the beautiful Lamia and Kirara (her mysterious alien guard). |
Meanwhile, despite Captain Carter's best efforts, Pluto Alpha Base falls to the enemy...
Back on Moon Base, the "X" project is finally revealed - a gigantic ship called "X-Bomber". While the three pilots are marvelling at it, Dr. Benn is informed of the events at Pluto base. General Kyle orders him to launch X-Bomber immediately as the enemy are now heading for Earth. When the pilots show reluctance to launch - considering they haven't even had a single simulated flight yet - Dr. Benn admonishes them and goes to launch the ship alone. Shiro quickly decides that they'll go as well - to fight for the memory of Captain Carter who was their instructor at Training School... |
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X-Bomber is successfully launched and engages the enemy fighters. The battle goes well, but the ship is overwhelmed when the larger alien ships join the fight. A fault develops with the engines and the ship crashes on the moon...
With no contact, or signs of life detected, General Kyle despairs as all is lost...
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Epilogue
"X-Bomber - the last hope of the Earth - lies crippled without power at the mercy of the enemy. Can the Earth avoid total annihilation? What can they do..?"
Next Episode
"Lamia is worried about the fate of the crew of X-Bomber and hurries to help them, but comes under devastating attack from the fighters sent by the Imperial battle cruiser. Will she reach X-Bomber? What will happen to Lamia and her friends..? Don't miss the next episode of Star Fleet!" |
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yellow text denotes scenes that are cut from the US rental videos... all text in italics is transcribed from the original episode, all other words are copyright of DJ Dust.
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