Ep. 33: James McCloud trains the Platoon while hiding his mercenary ties to Dark Million.
Aired on May 25, 2004
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James McCloud subjects the Galaxy Mobile Platoon to harsh military-style training, clashing with their desire for fair competition. Rick Wheeler respects James's combat skills but grows suspicious of his background. Jody and Stewart discover James is secretly communicating with Dark Million, revealing he is a mercenary who manipulates both sides to ensure his own victory. James wins the race, then is ambushed by Dark Million for his betrayal. Rick rescues him, leading to a revelation about James's past trauma involving a fallen comrade named O'Donnell. Rick challenges James's cynicism, suggesting he is capable of change. James eventually adds milk to his coffee, signaling a shift in his outlook, while the Platoon reflects on the incident.
Episodes
- Ep. 29 · Clank investigates Mighty Gazelle while the cyborg is manipulated by Dark Million.
- Ep. 30 · Blood Falcon challenges Captain Falcon to a decisive race at the dangerous Lightning track.
- Ep. 31 · Jody investigates her brother's disappearance while racing against Dark Million's schemes
- Ep. 32 · Rick Wheeler battles Zoda's clone in Dark Space while Black Shadow executes a cloning scheme.
- Ep. 33 · James McCloud trains the Platoon while hiding his mercenary ties to Dark Million.
- Ep. 34 · Rick and Jack race while the Red Gazelle attacks, leading to a dramatic rescue and a memory reset.
- Ep. 35 · Clank discovers Burt Lemming's secret identity as Captain Falcon after a race assassination attempt.
- Ep. 36 · Rick discovers Haruka's diary and learns she was frozen alongside Zoda after a failed police trap.
- Ep. 37 · Jack Levin Confronts the Imposter Shinigami and the Bloody Chain Gang