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- 1EP 1
O lendário início de Rick e o retorno às corridas após 150 anos
7 de out. de 2003The episode starts at the back of the Dragon Bird, warming up to race. The F-Zero announcer announces that the Grand Prix is about to begin. Jody's voice is heard saying that the team must win, to stop the space pirates and to not try anything crazy. Rick asks how crazy with Jack Levin responding that Wheeler is crazy. The race then starts. Rick's engine power then gets in the green as he boosts forward into the lead, with Captain Falcon and Jack doing the same. The Big Fang, driven by Bio Rex sneaks up behind the Dragon Bird and bumping into it, with the Dragon Bird doing the same back that makes the Big Fang crash. Rick then says he's dealt with racers like that 150 years ago as a flashback happens. The flashback shows a drag race car as it crosses the finish line. The racer gets out and takes off his helmet, revealing to be Rick. People then start to crowd him and a girl offers him flowers. The girl, revealing to be Misaki Haruka, grabs ahold of Rick's hand as he lets her stand on his car. He's now the Big Apple Grand Prix Champion for the second year in a row of 2051! The scene then changes to show Misaki waiting near a park for Rick. She then calls him and asks him if he's playing hard to get. Rick replies saying he'll be there soon and the connection is then lost. Rick wonders how the connection is lost and then says that Misaki won't care. He then opens a small box, revealing to be an engagement ring. Suddenly, his reverie of an engagement was interrupted as he heard an announcement on his radio, saying there's an escaped convict, armed and extremely dangerous, heading for the Brooklyn Bridge. Rick recognized him as Zoda racing away in a stolen brown sedan. He goes on the pursuit, dropping the box. Through the alleyways, a couple cruisers give way revealing Rick. He mentions he's insane, the maniac thinks he'll be crazy enough to catch him. Zoda snickers he wins the door prize, shoots off the hinges and kicks the door toward Rick's windshield. As he sharply turned a corner, Rick was then shocked to see a slab head straight toward him, then shatter his windshield, covering him in lethal lacerations. Just seconds, Rick saw Haruka's smiling face, he remembered her, but he blacked out. He remained in a capsule covered in frost for 150 years. In a Mute City lab, John Tanaka feels skeptical reviving someone from cold sleep, as the Task Force would get in trouble from The Commissioner. Dr. Stewart knows it won't be easy, and Jody Summer went beside him. John was still paranoid and the doc recommended him to stay in the capsule as a cover-up, to which he refused. The medico proceeded on reviving Rick and minutes later, he awakened unscathed. Dr. Stewart pointed out the pile of clothes he was wearing before he went into cold sleep, though he finds another set of clothing a bit more up-to-date. Rick looked at him quizzically, then Jody introduced herself as the leader of the Elite Mobiel Task Force; she's glad he's back, Dr. Stewart said it was touch and go. He examined himself and he turned out alright. He went for the engagement ring and gazed at it, then he stormed out as he grabbed the "wrong clothes with him," as he wanted to see someone. This began his cultural shock, as doc explained he's been in cold sleep for 150 years, and Jody said he's in Mute City formerly known as New York. He wondered how he slept for so long. Then Jack approached, thinking he'd missed his wake-up call. Doc offered him to show Rick the sights, but he refused, and Rick nearly knocked him over. Meanwhile, Dr. Clash applauded himself on making his greatest creation, the Dragon Bird! Thinking it was an upgraded version of his destroyed cruiser, Rick demanded for the key, then he took off, not knowing how to use a highly-advanced F-Zero machine. Jack scolded he can't drive it since his license expired 149 years ago. He drove out of the base and into a busy street, gazing at the new buildings and lifeforms, thinking he's in cold sleep and it's just a nightmare. His machine began to lose power then he took the streets to Brooklyn, a location he recognized. At Memory Park, he met up with a woman who wasn't Haruka like he thought, he gazed at the ring again then Jack mocked if he wants to try it on. He guessed Rick'd be there as it's a pretty spot with pretty girls like in his day, just like those who're 150. Rick may be old, but old enough Jack's a selfish brat; even if people did, they won't care since Jack bragged he's an F-Zero superstar. He then showed him to the hottest club in the city and watch the ladies lose it! They got Jack's attention, though they quickly gathered around Rick as he's a new face in the competition. Though Rick stormed out, and Jack was impressed he won't have that kind of attention if he's 175; which was an error since Rick's technically 173 since he was 23 when he crashed. Jack then intimidated Rick he doesn't have what it takes to pilot the Dragon Bird, even though Rick defended he's been racing before his great-great-grandpa was born. Jack then challenged him to a race on a desolate circuit, and the winner takes the Dragon Bird. Rick starts the engines as he calls out the pretty boy! As the crossed over the white line, the race was on. Rick's machine began to lose power again as it left the green zone. The Astro Robin sped ahead, then Rick used his Booster and never let up! He lost control, even as he got into a sharp curve, resulting in a huge wreck! Rick was injured and the Bird was smoking. Though Jack demanded Rick to fix the thing before he should give it to him. Little did he knew that Jody watched the ordeal. At the garage, Rick heard an alarm and ran out to see a more monstrous form of his old nemesis; even he survived after 150 years, his face was different but his laugh was the same as he reveled in his destruction. Jody pointed out that Zoda and his gang struck again, and they must stop him. She asked where Rick was, Jack answered he's fixing the Dragon Bird. Dr. Stewart queried what's wrong with it, then Levin lied that it was too much of a machine and that Jack should use it instead. Although, Rick wasn't backing down; in his new attire he said he's going with him and taking the machine. Jack said they had a bet, but Rick stated the bet's off. Now that the quarrel was settled, Jody ordered them to get moving. As the flashback ended, Rick was still in his cockpit racing. "That was the day when I joined the F-Zero team. And the day my future...began." (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 2EP 2
Rick Wheeler tem dificuldades com as habilidades de corrida, enquanto o Capitão Falcon intervém contra bandidos antes da corrida Nintae.
14 de out. de 2003Jack Levin is racing Rick Wheeler on a few practice laps to help him get acquainted with his machine, with Jody Summer and Dr. Clash offering advice over the communicator, but the newcomer's having a hard time deciding when to overtake. He finally speeds up and gets the lead, but failed to notice the corner up ahead. He tries to make a sharp turn, but hits the barrier at full speed and crashes...though Jack remarks this isn't the first time that's happened. The Galaxy Mobile Platoon race to the track and get him out of his vehicle to safety; Jody thinks he may not be skilled enough if he keeps crashing! Clash fixes the Dragon Bird back in the hangar, while Jack gripes about all the attention Rick's getting. He's not even that good! Clash suggests he's envious of the attention Jody's giving him. Jack disagrees, even literally giving him the boot. Mr. EAD declares there's an emergency as Director Tanaka summoned Jody to his office, and expresses concern over Rick's performance, but Jody is adamant that he'll improve if given time. If not, they can take it out on her, and since The Chief found out the capsule's empty they can fire Tanaka. However, Jody shouts she'll take the fall, putting Jack and EAD on edge. Planet Nintae/Nidon Planet Alcatrand Rick is summoned to the main room and given a bit of a catch-up: five years ago, a cold sleep facility for dangerous criminals on planet Alcatrand was broken into by Black Shadow. His robot troops wiped out the guards and got a hold of the pods, and used the break-in to reawaken Zoda. Their ultimate goal? Conquering the universe. Zoda is now using the prize money from F-Zero races to fund his criminal operations, and that's why it's vitally important the Platoon beat them to the finish line. Jody hopes Zoda is enough to make Rick rise to the occasion; EAD has faith in him, but Jack doubts this human relic has any skill left in him. Rick leaves and returns to the test track, but visions of Zoda cloud his focus. He practices 'til morning, running the corners again and again, using his tried-and-true method to handling them, but has little luck. He visits his favourite café, the Falcon House, and the owner, Burt, noticed he was exhausted, so he gave him a black coffee, triple caf. Rick thought Mute City's a tough place to live, even tougher than when he started out. Burt asked how long it's been, and he was shocked it's been 150 years. He overhears a group of girls gossiping about Jack Levin who are going to see his next race; Rick was surprised they're going to another planet! Burt mentions he'll be going too; F-Zero appeals to all age groups, it's the ultimate game of skill! He was once an F-Zero pilot, but an accident during a hair-pin turn ended his career: he cornered too much going into the turn and since then he lost interest. The machines of today are littered in safety features, so one doesn't need to counter-steer as harshly... something Rick realises he's been falling victim to. The girls are impressed by Burt's racing knowledge, and he continues by commenting he's made the Falcon House honoring the elitist, Captain Falcon and his machine, the Blue Falcon. He also mentions there's a lot of bad eggs in the business; as a gang races by, one girl comments the universe is full of bad eggs, and wishes there were more good folk to stand up to them. That put Rick in a state of determination. Back at the base, Jody is briefing the Platoon on their next race on planet Nintese/Nintae, only for Rick to barge in; nobody told him about this meeting! Jack and Jody are quick to tell him he's a crappy pilot who'd crash at the first opportunity (EAD is there to lend sympathy, though). He told them he figured out what he did wrong, then Doc said whatever Jody says goes. Rick offers to race, but Jody tells him he's on standby until he's ready to join their operations with more training. And that's an order. That put Jack in glee as Rick was defeated in the argument. He adjourns to the lakeside park to watch the ships go by. He thinks back to the time he and Haruka fed seagulls on the bow of a cruise ship, and how much fun they had. But that's all gone now. While driving back, he sees a bus carrying the girls he met earlier go the other way, and a crowd of noisy hooligans following after. The bus is on its way to the race: taking a road leading up to the sky and towards the stars, it leads them across a space bridge, before entering the warp gate, taking them to their destination at Planet Nntae. One of the girls gushes over how exciting the event is going to be, all the thrills and spills, the whizzes and hums of a passion-filled race...though things aren't so chipper on the other side: those punks are attacking the bus! This is reported over the police radio, and Jack is eager to rush out and stop them, though the Galaxy Mobile Platoon declare it's none of their business. They're there to win the race, and that's more important. Unfortunately, those thugs are packing heat, putting the pursuing police cars out of commission... But it's a good thing Rick Wheeler's on their trail! A blast from a rocket launcher damages the bus and forces it to stop, but Rick gets between it and the thugs, stepping out and introducing himself: he's from the Galaxy Mobile Platoon, and these hooligans are under arrest. That doesn't scare them, and they create a ring around the bus, taking aim with another rocket...only for a mysterious blue vehicle to show up. It's Captain Falcon! The punks scarper away. The girls squeal their love for Falcon, and the good Captain exits as suddenly as he came, but not without some words to Rick: "See you at the race." The racers have lined up at the starting grid, awaiting the countdown, as the Task Force pilots line up. Rick joins the grid just seconds before the race begins... And they're off! Rick streaks ahead of Clash and EAD, surprising the Platoon; he demands they gave him a chance on this mission, and Jack is quick to test him: there's a corner up ahead! Ryu reflects on what Burt told him about counter-steering, and through his determination to defeat Zoda, he sails across the corner with ease, nicking a boost pad to get ahead of Jack. Rick takes the lead on the first lap! Jack isn't taking this sitting down; Rick may have gotten lap one, but he'll be the one taking first place. As if to spite him, a new contender approaches: Captain Falcon! The Dragon Bird and Blue Falcon hit a boost pad, sailing ahead of the Astro Robin. Jack hits his booster to catch up, but the burst of speed sends him flying when there's a drop in the track, sending his vehicle crashing and burning. Captain Falcon takes first place, Rick takes second, but he rushes to Jack's wreck as soon as he can. Jody reprimands Rick he not only disobeyed her order, but his actions caused the injury of a fellow pilot, as pointed out by Dr. Stewart. Jack actually explains his sabotage - the device allegedly sapped power from Rick's machine, and was also responsible for his crash during the practice run. Rick socks him and storms off. While Jack is taken away in the ambulance, the group grumble about the ill-will that's been going on between them, though Jody remarks Jack was wrong about the accident. She later visits him at the hospital, where the nurses can't get enough of his boy-idol charms. Jody speaks to him alone, and believes he let Rick win. Jack insists he just didn't want Captain Falcon to take home the prize money, but Jody returns the piece he allegedly took from the Dragon Bird: It turns out to be a headlight fuse from the Astro Robin, and that he lied to get Rick out of trouble. Jody thanks him for giving Rick confidence, though, and leaves. Rick returns to base to find someone waiting for him: Lucy Liberty, one of the F-Zero fans he saved on the bus. She was impressed by Rick's actions both on and off the race track, she's decided to join the Galaxy Mobile Platoon much to his surprise since there'd be two rookies in the squad! (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 3EP 3
Lucy treina no Clifoto e derruba o Dragon Bird antes da corrida
21 de out. de 2003While Lucy runs some practice laps on the track on planet Clifoto, Jody and Stewart fill the others in on the potential dangers during the race: it's a popular track so the prize money will be huge, but the planet is extremely hot, so making sure their engines don't overheat is crucial. And this has nothing to do with Fire Field. Lucy finishes her practice and brings her own recordings to the table: they'll want to keep their power gauge within the green to avoid burning out, and spend it on speed for the final lap. Jody introduces her to the rest of the team, and due to her mechanical expertise, she'll be serving as Clash's apprentice. Planet Clifoto Rick heads out for a bit of practice while the rest study how his machine behaves: at the moment the temperature's not too bad, but it could rise when the real race begins. Lucy reminds everyone that the coolant doesn't work effectively in high temperatures, so avoid boosting where it's hottest. EAD's attention lies elsewhere: there's an unknown racer following Rick The mysterious pilot is Baba, the pilot of the Iron Tiger and he's been sent by Zoda to keep a close eye on Rick after his near-victory last time. Zoda is in no rush to act just yet, but if Rick ever becomes a bother, he'll think of something to put him in his place. He returns to the hangar drained from the heat, only for Jack to swoop in and gloat over what an easy race this is going to be. Rick's keen to challenge him, especially after Clash's new modifications to the Dragon Bird, but his practice has left him exhausted; he's in no condition to race. Lucy offers to try it in his stead, and record her findings when she's done. Everyone is surprised by the suggestion, though Rick is the only one to object. Lucy hops in the Dragon Bird and is out on the track before he can stop her. She's excited to be handling a machine with more power behind it, though Rick tries to implore her to return as he claims he's better...but it's no use, the heat must be affecting the transmissions. While sitting in on the F-Zero Committee meeting, Jody and Stewart catch footage of the Dragon Bird driving wildly on the track - Lucy's having difficulty adapting to how Rick's machine handles. She approaches Baba's Iron Tiger from behind, who's in no mood to race, and slows down to let her pass...but upon seeing who's behind the wheel, can't stand the thought of being beaten by her. He catches up and begins boxing the Dragon Bird in against the wall; Rick borrows Jack's Astro Robin to get close to the action. Lucy tries accelerating to escape, but the machine grows unstable once it rises above green, and has to slow again. Rick tries to tell her she can't handle the Dragon Bird's power, but the radios are still malfunctioning. Refusing to lose to this racer and eager to prove herself a member of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon, she hits the booster, but the Dragon Bird grinds the walls before hurling right off the track, crashing onto the rocks below. Rick catches up to her and brings her back to base, and she eventually wakes up mostly unharmed. She explains she was eager to impress the group, and they're just happy she didn't injure herself. The Dragon Bird is pretty banged up, though. Jody enters, angry for the colossal screw-up out on the track; Lucy tries to explain, but is told this doesn't concern her, and if she interrupts she'll be an ex-trainee. What's worse, they've learnt that Zoda has signed up for the race, but if Rick's machine is out of commission, he's missed his chance to get even. This strikes a nerve in the pilot; he has to confront Zoda. He storms into the exhibition area shouting his name, desperate to find the man who killed him 150 years ago. He's just about to climb onto the track before Jack pulls him down. What use is he to the Platoon if he should wind up back in cold sleep again? Jody, Jack, Stewart and EAD retire to the mess room for a bite to eat, a trifle upset about the situation with Rick. They hope he's cooling down from his outburst...but realizing he's not at the table getting his meal, they worry that he's up to something foolish. While Clash is busy fixing up the Dragon Bird, Lucy apologizes for pushing it too hard, but the mechanic's not concerned about that: they're going to be up all night repairing this thing, so they've gotta put their backs into it! Rick returns to lend a hand, and the others find him shortly after, sympathizing with Lucy he would've done the same trying to impress the members of the force, as he has done so previously. Jody looks like she's about to clobber Rick as Dr. Stewart warned of her temper...but she's there to also offer her support. If they all pitch in, the Dragon Bird will be fixed in no time! Clash joked, "Now we can all play mechanic!" Baba reports in to Zoda's garage, telling him the woman isn't worth worrying about. Zoda reminds him there's plenty of other skilled pilots taking part, and if they're even remotely troublesome, he wants them taken out. He approaches his machine to find a warning light in the cockpit; he was alarmed something's wrong with his machine, Baba tells him he's been having trouble getting enough parts to finish building it. Zoda points his gun at him...and fires, blasting apart the robot behind him. "Now you've got plenty of spare parts." The Platoon finally finish fixing up the Dragon Bird in time for the race, and Lucy is praised for her hard work; they wouldn't have finished it so quickly without her. The starting grid slowly fills with racers, with all of the Platoon bar Jody, Clash and Lucy taking part. Rick sees Zoda's machine for the first time: the Death Anchor. There's no way he's going to lose to him. "Watch out, Zoda. Here I come." The race begins, and Zoda is quick to make his mark by crushing another machine against the barriers. Rick zooms after him, eager to settle his score, but the Death Anchor boosts ahead, leaving them in the dust. Jack boosts after him, but Rick feels his engine isn't up to the pursuit, and hangs back for the time being. By the end of the first lap, Jack's engine temperature is at critical; if he pushes it any further, it's in danger of exploding! Zoda begins playing with his prey, circling the Astro Robin before getting right behind it and boosting: the Death Anchor zooms right through, leaving the Astro Robin as nothing but scrap. Jack parachuted out to safety just in time, but this race is in Rick's hands now. He begins to notice something within the Dragon Bird, and realizes it must be Lucy's handiwork as it kept losing speed: noticing the slowdown, she found steering the machine got increasingly difficult at high speeds, but by reducing the thrust just a little, she's given it overall superior steering at all speeds. Dr. Clash figured it was necessary to defeat Zoda, so this is just what Rick needs, and he's right on his tail! Fearing his machine is overheating, Zoda slows down to let it mellow...giving Rick a chance to slow down while in front of him, twisting his machine to batter the Death Anchor clean off the track. He follows after him. With the two leading racers now off the track, Dr. Stewart's Golden Fox and Baba's Iron Tiger are competing for first place. The two put all their power into the boosters for the final stretch, going neck and neck...but it's the Golden Fox that crosses the finish line first. You're never going to beat an A-class booster, pal. On the rocks below, the Death Anchor is a flaming wreck, but Zoda himself is unscathed and up for a scrap. Rick was shocked at the spectacle as well, but was never shaken. Zoda said he's glad to have the chance to beat him, to which he responded, "Zoda? I've waited 150 years. For this!" He lands a few solid blows on him but it doesn't seem to slow him down any. As the smoke on the wreck thickens, Zoda uses it to make his escape, vowing to meet Rick again at the next race, loser! Rick screams his accursed name afterwards. After the race, the group return to the police headquarters. Lucy meets up with Jody, thinking she was in trouble again. Instead, she's fully inaugurated into the Galaxy Mobile Platoon. She's offered the choice to return to her ordinary life if it's too difficult, but she wouldn't want anything less. The group salute her as she is granted her new insignia-adorned shoulder plate. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 4EP 4
Rick busca Samurai Goroh em Cryton para recuperar o remédio roubado de uma criança doente
28 de out. de 2003Rick sets the Dragon Bird's destination to planet Cryton, directing him to the nearest warp gate. After winning his last race he met a young fan in a wheelchair, Alias, and signed his F-Zero toy for him - but there's business concerning the boy on planet Cryton. Rick turns down an alley, where a portable warp gate triggers and takes his machine to his destination. On Cryton, he drives through the streets of the nearest town, which are run-down and lined with skeezy-looking hoodlums. A wretched hive of scum and villainy. It's no wonder the police don't visit these parts. Parking his machine, he steps out to begin his investigation. He steps into a saloon... WHEN A KNIFE COMES FLYING RIGHT AT HIM! Rick, being a totally sweet action hero, kicks it out of the air and hurls it back, narrowly missing the attacker's head. "You should practice more." Another two punks get in his road, but while barging passed them he slips on a banana peel and hits the ground head-first, disturbing a man's drink. A young girl also enters the bar and the two of them approach the counter, announcing they're looking for someone - Samurai Goroh! Everyone's head turns, even Rick's and the girl's. The bartender doesn't have any Samurai Gorohs on the menu... But Rick explains: Samurai Goroh and his men attacked a transport vessel stealing gold and a valuable diamond, but more importantly, rare medicine that was to be delivered to gravely ill children. A convenient news broadcast spells out that if the children don't get the medicine within three days, they're never going to get better. The girl, meanwhile, explains that the rare diamond is a keepsake of her mother's. She has stacks of other diamonds, but that one is very important to her: she must see Samurai Goroh! Rick leaves while a gang approach the girl to tell her they can bring her to see Samurai Goroh personally. She eagerly joins them. Rick searches the town, hitting up every small-town joint he can find. Market stalls, video arcades, mechanics' garages, fortune tellers, kids on the street... None of them can point him to Samurai Goroh's whereabouts. Just when Rick thinks he's out of luck, he's stopped on the street by the punk who nearly impaled him, who claims to know where Samurai Goroh is. He won't share his information, though, until he beats his entire gang! The five punks attack, but Rick swiftly dodges and delivers each of them a thump on the face in return. Two more knives are thrown his way, but not only is Rick awesome enough to repeat his kick deflect, the knives fly back and pin the attacker's sleeves to the ground. He stoops down to begin interrogating this guy--only to get knocked on the head with a barrel. An unseen sixth attacker leaps down from the roof and raises his gun to fire, only for another mystery contender to charge in! Before the punk can fire, his blaster is sliced in half with a single slash of a katana. The group all charge at the intruder, their weapons raised, but the swordsman merely swings his sword, stopping them in their tracks. By the time he sheathes his blade, their clothes fall to ribbons. Humiliated, the gang run away crying, abandoning whatever dignity was left. Rick thanks the mystery savior and is about to continue searching, but is stopped: this guy knows where Samurai Goroh is. Meanwhile at the Galaxy Mobile Platoon's headquarters, Clash has modified his Crazy Bear so its power is one thousand times more powerful! It doesn't work. Jack throttles him over his incessant failure; Clash reasons that failure is always one small step towards success, but Jack thrashes him further over his subpar success rate. Jody enters and asks where Rick is, only for Lucy to let it slip that he's out searching for the stolen medicine. The two of them had been visiting Alias in hospital a while back, bringing toys of their F-Zero racers for him. Rick's spent plenty of time lying in a lonely hospital bed, but the fear these children have must be greater than anything he's ever experienced; he worries they might not be alive the next time he visits. Alias said he wanted to grow up to be an F-Zero pilot just like him when he gets well again, and despite his mother's quiet sobbing, Rick assured him he'd get better in no time. Thinking back on it now, sleeping at the campfire on planet Cryton, he wonders if he even believes what he said. Rick is woken the next morning by his comrade, alerting him to a transport vehicle passing into the cave beneath their campsite; following its trail will lead them straight to Goroh. The vehicle belongs to the red-clad gang, who've made a pitstop to rob a fruit warehouse... not something they planned to do, but the girl did ask politely. As they leave the warehouse, the girl has eaten all the food already. Rick and his friend follow in their F-Zero machines, and the gang quickly realize they're being followed, recognizing them from the bar. Two of the gang members run to the cannons and begin the slow process of manually aiming them in an old-fashioned machine...only for the girl to suddenly fall at their feet, banging their faces into the periscopes and causing the shots to miss; she says she feels sick, and looks ready to barf. The cannons keep firing, but this doesn't scare Rick and company, and they stay hot on their trail. The chase leads them to a narrow mountainside road, with no barrier stopping them from falling off the edge. The gang put their cannons to good use and open fire on the cliff wall, causing a rockslide! Rick narrowly evades it with a boost, but his ally is not so lucky, his machine disappearing over the side with the rest of the debris. Rick launches his tow cable and grabs the machine in the nick of time, pulling it back onto the road safely. Now they're even. Rick gets up on the inside and begins ramming the machine, its cannon unable to aim at close-range targets, while pushing it towards the edge. His ally reminds him not to get too violent; they're still looking for Samurai Goroh, after all. He fires a smoke bomb through the passenger window to blind the drivers, and the vehicle screeches to a halt. Suddenly, a mortar is launched from behind! Rick narrowly avoids it, but his machine is thrown about by the impact. A new batch of thugs in an armored vehicle approaches from behind to assist the gang, and fires a missile towards the other F-Zero machine, but the pilot unsheathes his sword and strikes, cleaving the missile neatly in two. Surprised but no less determined, the vehicle ploughs forward, prepared to run him down instead. A single swing of his blade slices the entire roof off. The other vehicle has scarpered, but these two will do just fine leading Rick and his buddy to who they're after. Meanwhile, that vehicle has finally brought the girl to the hideout of the man she's after: Samurai Goroh! The criminal agrees to return her mother's diamond, and because he's such a swell guy, he's only taking all her other diamonds in exchange. The two other underlings finally arrive, warning their boss, Vidion, that they've got trouble: Rick and that other bozo are here! He demands the medicine back, but before he can belt them one, a cage falls from the ceiling and traps him, and his friend too. The crook is ready to walk away with his takings, but the girl wraps a whip around his face: his career as a criminal impersonator is over. The mysterious swordsman busts apart his cage with an effortless swing of his blade; Vidion asks who is this guy. He finally answers he IS Samurai Goroh! The gang are shocked! The girl also reveals her identity: she's Sasuke, and she's been in cahoots with him the entire time. Samurai Goroh is a trifle upset that this nogoodnik, Vidion, has given him a bad name, and demands an apology. He responds by activating the self destruct causing the place to fall apart; Goroh breaks Rick out of his cage and narrowly saves him from a falling pillar. Vidiion's ship rises out of the ground as he prepares to escape; once he's out of here, he'll truly be the only Samurai Goroh! Sasuke tires of that plot and lets loose into the ship with a rocket launcher, delaying them long enough for the true finisher: Samurai Goroh slicing the whole freaking ship in half. Rick suddenly remembers the medicine! He runs to grab it, but a sword is drawn at his neck. Goroh's sword. He is a pirate, after all. As the whole hideout falls to pieces, Rick is left tied up outside beside his Dragon Bird. He curses Samurai Goroh's name as he watches him and Sasuke drive away with the goods. Sasuke remotely loosens the ropes once they're far away enough, and Rick rushes to the cockpit, desperate to hunt them down and reclaim the medicine, only to find a small canister on his roof, containing two samples of medicine. Maybe Samurai Goroh isn't such a bad guy after all..? Back in Mute City, Jody, Lucy and Rick are present to see Alias healthy enough to stand on his feet again. They're pleased that his efforts were worthwhile, but he did abandon his post, which can only mean one punishment: cleaning duty. Rick sighs he may not be the best janitor, but he's indeed the fastest! (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 5EP 5
A Vitória de Jack Levin é Maculada por Roubo e Traição de Lisa Brilliant
4 de nov. de 2003Jack Levin is sailing to victory in his latest F-Zero race; he weaves between opponents, drifts effortlessly around the corners, and is hitting every boost pad there is. One woman in the audience is watching him with interest, but in the heat of the moment, Jack only hopes that Rick sees how sweet his skills are. He was watching all right; his arm brace is what kept him out of today's competition. The previous night he found a group of hoodlums vandalizing his Dragon Bird outside a dance club, and set out to stop them (with violence, no less). All was going well until he took a staff blow to his arm, knocking him to the ground, winded. The group were about to dismantle his machine, but the sound of police sirens prompted them to beat feet instead. He might not have his health, but at least he still has his car. Jack is in the final stretch, but Octoman and Bio Rex are there to hinder him: the Deep Claw blocks him from the front, while the Big Fang rams him from behind. Fortunately, Jody and the Galaxy Mobile Platoon are there to help out; he's got a race to win! EAD and Clash knock the opposition aside, giving Jack's Astro Robin the chance to boost straight passed the finish line. And the crowd goes wild! The woman in the audience smiles. Rick is keen to visit the winner and congratulate him personally, but Lucy forfeited her spot in the race to look after him. There's no way he's going out with his arm in that condition. Jack is praising himself to the ends of the earth, claiming he's the only driver the Platoon needs...though the others gently remind him he wouldn't have won were it not for their help. He doesn't take this well, especially when the others decline his offer of a celebration party, and storms off. Well, he doesn't need them! Superstar Jack Levin can have a grand time all by himself! He drives to a quiet dance club and orders a banana juice, boasting that as an F-Zero pilot, he only consumes what's good for him. The woman sitting next to him recognizes him from the race. She's a huge fan of Jack's, and is disappointed to hear he's celebrating alone tonight. After introducing herself, Lisa and Jack decide to make the evening theirs. They share a drink and play some pool together, while Lisa queries him on his F-Zero machine; she'd love to see it. He offers to take her for a drive, but she has one last ball to shoot...right into Jack's cranium. Knocking him out cold, she snatches his key and hops in the Astro Robin, taking it out for a spin. She looks through his preset destinations, and is amused to find most of them are women's names. She picks one that interests her and finds the machine driving her towards the police station! She's a trifle confused as to why superstar F-Zero pilot Jack Levin would have business with the popo, but doubly confused where inside the police station it's taking her. Once it finally stops, she gets out to investigate. Lisa finds herself in the hangar, and identifies most of the machines from this morning's race. Using Jack's key to gain access to the hallways, she stumbles upon a wall of F-Zero trophies, and deduces that not only have these machines had great success, they're all in collusion with the police. Interesting. Perhaps more interesting, she finds a stockpile of jewels, presumably the police's salary. She grabs the lot and stows it in the Astro Robin, but hears a noise unexpectedly: It's a drowsy Clash, and he wants to know who she is and what she's doing here! One punch puts him to sleep, but before she leaves, she has one last order of business: gunning the entire roster of machines, busting their windscreens and damaging their hulls. She hops back in the Astro Robin and peels out. The Platoon discover one fine mess in the morning, and John Tanaka is close to crying: this'll cost a fortune to repair, but money can't heal their humiliation! Jody vows to catch whoever is responsible, though this doesn't appease Tanaka; they get the easy job, while he's the one who's got to explain this to the chief! Rick enters and removes his arm brace: they can count on his help. Jack, meanwhile, is pleading to lend his support, but Jody reminds him his slip-up lost his machine and exposed the Galaxy Mobile Platoon's existence; it probably won't be the last time a woman gets one over on him. Rick tries to stand up for him, but Jody orders Jack to leave the Platoon: he's got no business working with them. Levin leaves in a huff. The Platoon begin exploring the city; Stewart looking down from the highways while Rick trawls the streets, remembering what Jody said. Jack makes his own personal investigation, and revisits the dance club to ask if anyone knows a Lisa around these parts. A gang of punks threaten Jack with a staff; if he wants what's best for him, he'll pretend Lisa never exists. Rick enters and recognizes the gang as the hoodlums who busted his arm. Jack demands to know if they're in league with Lisa, but they make a hasty exit with a smoke bomb. Back at headquarters, the Platoon look over a F-Zero machine that's been registered: it looks like the Astro Robin, though its deco is cutesy and pastel. Jody deduces it must have been stolen for use in High-Jump, a race course with a colossal cash prize. Her machine isn't powerful enough to keep up, so she's counting on Rick and Stewart to pursue it. If they can't catch the Astro Robin...they'll have to destroy it! Rick almost lost his Dragon Bird to those punks back when he got injured. He wouldn't want to trash Jack's treasured racer in the name of justice. Stewart gives him a spiel about injustice being like a disease that they cannot cure, but only remove what they can. But if they get Jack's machine back, Rick believes Jody should let him back to the squad. The doctor reminds him his arm is still tender and in no shape to race...but if they make a few modifications to his machine... Clash sets to work making adjustments on the Dragon Bird, vowing to keep it hush-hush from Jody. With his skill and the doctor's wisdom, this race will be a piece of cake. Jack, meanwhile, is moping on the side of the test track; he's despondent without his Astro Robin, and tells Rick he can think of nothing but revenge. He's told he can still participate. But how? A second seat! Rick can't do it alone, and Jack's machine handling is second to none; if they partner up, they can take on that thief. The race on High-Jump is about to start, and the announcer, Mr. Zero, is filling the audience on all the thrills and spills the racers will have to endure. Lining up on the grid, Jack gets an eyeful of the Astro Robin's new paint job, making him angrier than ever. He's got to win this. And they're off! Rick accelerates and Jack steers, but Lisa is quick to cut them off to prevent them from overtaking. This'll be a tough one. A feature of the track gives them an idea: this course features a pitstop on a separate lane, fit for only one vehicle at a time. When they give the signal, they want Dr. Stewart to turn in there. The Dragon Bird and Astro Robin fly over the high jump, still neck and neck with Lisa. Rick asks Jack for advice: if he were driving the Astro Robin, what would he be doing by this point in the race? He admits he'd need to make a quick repair on his machine, and they signal the doctor to hit the pitstop. As expected, they find Lisa making her way to that lane...only to find the Golden Fox parked, blocking the road! She screeches to a halt, and the Dragon Bird pulls up behind, boxing her in. She calmly reminds them this is against the rules, but she's one to talk, having stolen Jack's machine. Lisa snorts; surely they're the ones cheating, working in collusion for the police like that. Jack begins arguing over her choice of color scheme, but Rick tells him to cool off and just book her already. He has one last question to ask, but she's got no time for it: her getaway is here! A machine flies over all three racers and Lisa hops right into the cockpit, driving off and leaving the Platoon in the dust. Try harder next time, the pilot calls after them. That was Samurai Goroh and his Fire Stingray! It only hits Jack now; that Lisa was Lisa Brilliant, Samurai Goroh's wife! What's worse, Jody was watching the whole thing from afar. Jack returns to the police station hangar to offer one last goodbye to the Astro Robin, but the whole Platoon are there to welcome him back. They went through so much trouble getting it back for him, and he's not even going to take it for a spin? Jody orders him to drive it and enjoy it before she suspends him again. This is great news; Jack's back on the force again! He thanks Rick for his help, and believes this calls for a celebration party! Lucy tells him to catch himself on. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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A corrida imprudente de Rick causa uma batida, revelando o passado ciborgue de Jody e a base secreta de Zoda.
11 de nov. de 2003It's a crowded race at Mute City today, and Rick is fighting with Zoda for first place and vengeance. He's acting particularly rash, and Jody tries to call him back before he hurts someone or if he should push the Dragon Bird so hard. The rest of the Platoon agree; he's behaving too dangerously, especially on such a narrow track. That doesn't stop him and he ploughs on ahead after Zoda, forcing Jody to follow after while the rest of the team fall back. She gets on the other side of Zoda while Rick prepares to ram him...but the Death Anchor collides with Jody in the process, sending the White Cat hurling into the wall and flipping over, crashing nose-first into the track. Zoda takes first place, but the Platoon clearly have other concerns. The emergency team rescue Jody from her machine and take her to an ambulance. Jack scolds Rick for being such a reckless pilot; Jody wouldn't be in this condition if he hadn't acted so stupidly! Dr. Stewart is aboard the ambulance with Jody, and despite her injuries, her number one concern is arresting Zoda. Not to worry, there's a police blockade out to stop him before he reaches the warp gate. Unfortunately...that blockade is helmed by John Tanaka. Zoda and his entourage do show up, and they do escape the authorities, but not through Tanaka's doing - Zoda calls a flying battle station to open fire on the police, destroying their cars and dispersing the officers. Tanaka returns to headquarters to find Jack calling Rick on his big blunder: not only are Lucy and Clash working overtime trying to fix what's left of Jody's machine, but the Platoon had petitioned a huge cash prize for the last race in an attempt to lure out their foes - and now look where that's gotten them! Rick said he screwed up big time, which admired Jack since he's not afraid to admit. Well, there's nothing they can do about it now. Tanaka encourages them to practice some more, but Jack and Rick are curious to know where Jody is - he's very coy, saying she's in Dr. Stewart's capable hands. He even backfires on Jack over his demand on where Jody is. Rick visits the Falcon House to wind down, and Burt tells him not to worry too much about Jody; he's got a good feeling about her recovery and it wasn't entirely his fault. He said Rick should tell her how he feels, but he's still uptight about it, though - he already lost one friend to Zoda, he doesn't want to lose another, and all he could think of is him! Just then he receives a call from Dr. Stewart, telling him that Jody is doing fine, but has something important she wants to tell him. Rick makes his way to the location, and it seems to be highly top-secret: there are cameras everywhere and multiple identification points for his car, his key and his eyeballs. At the end of it, he finds laboratories full of work-in-progress robotic bodies. Dr. Stewart welcomes him and introduces him to the facility: this is the Cyborg Graduate School for the Galaxy Police, where he once worked in the field of robotics research before he joined the Task Force. Rick is confused: where is Jody and why has she been taken here, of all places? The doctor shows him: Her body is part-machine! Jody enters and takes it from here. Only Dr. Stewart, her superiors and now Rick know of her condition; she figured it's not something people need to know, but given Rick's connection to Zoda, she explains how she came to be like this... It was three years ago. Jody and her brother, Andy Summer, were both in the police force, and Mute City was almost at peace. However, Black Shadow's criminal organization, Dark Million, still held a reign of terror over the city... The Summer siblings were in a shootout between the police and Dark Million, the criminals packing heavy artillery. Their courage was enough to help them hold their own, until Zoda made a surprise appearance with a handheld rocket launcher aimed right at Jody. With no time to flee, Andy threw himself atop of her sister and shielded her from the blast. It was only through Dr. Stewart's medical prowess that Jody was able to be revived. Her brother was not so lucky. Eager to take down such despicable criminals, she became captain of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon. Rick is even more enraged; if only he had defeated Zoda 150 years ago, the Summers would not have suffered like this! She goes on to tell him that Zoda was not revived just for funsies: when she became captain she looked into the Mute City archives, and Zoda's reputation as the criminal who wrought terror upon New York could not be ignored. Black Shadow no doubt sought him out. The archives also mentioned Rick Wheeler was the man who arrested him; he was not to be revived until the year 2251, but Jody was the one who requested his revival be pushed forward. She believes modern pilots rely too much on their machines, but Rick's driving technique was renowned in his day, and that may be what they needed to stand a chance against Zoda. Outside, Rick wonders why Zoda isn't their number one objective: he's responsible for the loss of his girlfriend and the death of Jody's brother, doesn't she hold a grudge against him? She says she once did, but Zoda is small buttons in the grand scheme of things, as she learned to appreciate the good things in life. And unless they'd take down the leader, Dark Million would still be a threat. Jody reminds him that they are part of a team, and if he won't put it ahead of his revenge, they'd be better off without him; he should never forget that. Meanwhile, Zoda is celebrating his victory with mountains of ice cream and sprinkles, only to be intruded with a surprise transmission from Black Shadow. He reminds him not to get too full of himself, and he should never underestimate his enemies; today's race was a close call. He'd never want Zoda partying since they'd still have work to do. While trawling the hallways, Zoda mutters to himself over what a bossy boots that Black Shadow is. Sure, he granted him his new body, but that doesn't mean he can act like he owns him. Why, if Zoda were in charge--! Miss Killer heard his whole tirade. Zoda mutters once more; what good does the boss see in her anyway? You gotta be a lunatic to trust Luna Ryder! Jody speaks to Dr. Stewart, mentioning planet Alcatrand to him, the prison facility where Zoda was freed from. Stewart says no one's been there, not since Black Shadow totaled the place, but Jody has a good feeling about it. Her White Cat is finally patched up, so she takes it for a spin in that direction. She takes the warp gate to Alcatrand: a frozen tundra of a planet, whipped by a furious wind and totally untouched since Black Shadow's assault on it all that time ago. She set for coordinates, and while all ways were forbidden, she made the Task Force override. Then she steps out and looks inside the dilapidated fortress. Inside are a stack of empty cold sleep pods, the very thing Zoda had been contained within for nearly 150 years. Hoping to find more clues she begins a further investigation, but the ground begins rumbling beneath her...and from the ground rises a Dark Million battle station! Zoda steps out to greet his old antagonist - she's just stumbled upon his secret hideout! Who'd ever think of looking here for him to chill out? Of course, now that she knows, the only thing left to do is kill her and have it frozen in her memory. Bio Rex lunges towards her but gets a blown across the snout in response. Jody is brought to her knees by a group of Death Soldiers, however, but she's in no mood to give up: she demands to be taken to Black Shadow! Zoda is amused, but in no mood to comply. He'd much prefer to blast her face off. It's a good thing Rick is here! Octoman's surprise distracts Zoda long enough for Jody to elbow him in the gut, while the Dragon Bird sends the robots scattering. The villains quickly hop back on their battle station for a quick getaway, but not if Rick can help it! He tries to give chase despite Jody's orders not to, only for it to open fire, and Jody is in its line of fire. He swerves back to protect her and find she's taken a nasty blow to the shoulder already. He immediately took off his coat to cover her. The battle station looms menacingly overhead and rains bullets upon them, Rick protecting Jody with his body; it reminds her of Andy's last noble act. The battle station leaves and the two rise to their feet, mostly uninjured. Jody commends Rick for what he did; he obviously didn't want Zoda to escape, but he did the right thing. He remarks what it was like to simply follow orders for a change. This surprises Jody, so much so that it's the first time Rick has ever seen her smile. But she shouldn't count on it for him to make a habit out of it, though. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Rick desvia de armadilhas de sequestro enquanto Super Arrow tenta heroísmos durante o Grande Prêmio.
18 de nov. de 2003While waiting for a coffee at Falcon House, Rick listens in to a news broadcast reporting the disappearance of yet another F-Zero pilot, the third one so far. His coffee is delivered by Dream, a new employee at the café; she's a huge fan of Rick and watches all his races with her boyfriend. She wishes him the best for the Mute City Grand Prix, though Burt tells him to be cautious, what with all the kidnappings. Rick does superb during the Grand Prix and is in first place, closely followed by the King Meteor, piloted by Super Arrow. Determined to win, Super Arrow begins spinning his machine, preparing to ram the Dragon Bird right in the rear... He spots this just in time and boosts ahead, leaving the King Meteor to crash right into a wall. He stills makes second place, while the crowd goes wild for Rick's victory, Dream and her boyfriend among them. The Platoon gather to celebrate, and notice he pushed himself extra hard this race, and they want to know why. Jack believes he was trying to impress some hot babe, while EAD thinks it's something he'd rather do. Dr. Stewart theorizes he wanted to goad out whoever's been kidnapping racers. "Whatever happens, happens, I guess," Rick answers, and takes off. On the highway home, Dream and her boyfriend pass Rick in their expensive vintage car, Rick saying it's an antique. But are surrounded by a swarm of uncouth hooligans just as they take the exit. They lead the two of them to the lakeside park and begin banging up their car, dragging the two of them out to rough them up. However, a heroic figure appears just in time... It's Super Arrow! He is the representative of justice and all things good, and he is here to kick their keisters! His dramatic entrance is dampened slightly when he falls off the car roof and onto his bum, requiring his wife Mrs. Arrow to tell him what a great hero he is to boost his confidence. The punks decide these two will be more fun beating the snot out of, and the supposed heroes scream in fright. It's a good thing Rick was following after, or else there'd be no one to save these weirdos. They might have some nasty looking steel pipes, but Rick has the skills to dodge all of their attacks and down each of them in a single blow. And once everyone's tush has scraped the tarmac, the punks deem it wise to make a run for it. Super Arrow's owl critiques his master's skills, while Dream thanks Rick and introduces him to Truman, her boyfriend. Rick tells this to the guys back at headquarters, and knowing they're racers, Truman has invited them all to dinner at his place; they're honored for Dream's birthday, though Lucy is the only one to accept. Super Arrow and Mrs. Arrow are invited as well, and Rick wonders what's the deal with them. Dr. Stewart explains they're a duo of whack jobs who think they're superheroes; they're the ones that put the "zero" in F-Zero. Truman's place is mighty swank indeed, an elaborate mansion staffed by its own servants. He tells them he only met Dream a mere few weeks ago, by accident: he had been injured and left for dead on the streets of Mute City when his car flipped over at a corner, when Dream appeared to revive him. She stayed with him by his hospital bed, and the two have been together since. He calls her his Dream come true. Lucy and Mrs. Arrow are keen to hear Dream's side of it - is she in it for the money? She says no; she wishes only to be with the man she loves, and she needs no other reason. Super Arrow barks that as a superhero he inclines he has a surprise for a certain someone downstairs. Truman hesitates though he does proceed after he looks out a window. Truman invites everyone to the other room to show them something, though Dream is excluded. Super Arrow, being a world class detective, believes it to be a gift for Dream... but it is instead a dank basement with a couple of sofas. The racers pile onto them, expecting something exciting. They're instead trapped behind a laser grid, walling them in! Truman finally owns up: he's the one who's been kidnapping racers and it was because the leader of the Bloody Chain, Michael Chain, asked him to. He had wanted out of their gang out of concern for Dream, but Michael Chain had one last errand for him...and this was it. Having done that, he's free to marry Dream and live in this swank-ass house without fear! Rick and company tell him he's an idiot for believing that, he's only landed his sweetheart in grave peril. Truman scoffs and is like, just you watch, I'm gonna go up there and my girlfriend's gonna be just fine. You'll see! He returns to the dining room and finds Dream being held hostage. His servants are in with the Bloody Chain, and were holding Dream to ensure Truman did his part. Showing them his accomplishment, he unties Dream and the two embrace, both more than a little frightened. Meanwhile, Jody pays a visit to Director Tanaka, who's hyperventilating over his impending report to the chief on the missing pilots. He's buzzed to come in, and that's when he really goes to pieces... He composes himself just before entering the door, only to end up giving his report to a bust of the chief. The Commissioner points him to a visitor, the Mute City mayor, whose daughter came to Mute City three weeks ago to meet her boyfriend, but hasn't been seen since. What's worse, she isn't marrying the man he's chosen for her, and he comes to Tanaka and the chief fearing Rick and Lucy have been kidnapped, since their machines are missing and they haven't shown up to work, he suspects they're missing like those other three racers! He hands him a photograph in the hopes of tracking Dream down, though. Following up on the chief's order, the Galaxy Mobile Platoon begin trawling the city to find the man's daughter, as well as Rick and Lucy. Jack visits the Falcon House after closing hours and finds Burt, asking him if he's seen the girl in the photo. He glares hard at it. Truman opens up to his love, telling her the lengths he's gone to and how he wishes to spend all his days with her. Dream is shocked and a little disgusted with this. She doesn't care for his great mansion or his fat wallet, she loves him for how kindly he's treated her, and if this is the sort of thing he does to keep his riches, she wants nothing to do with him. The flashback with Michael Chain is implied to be their first encounter, and he tracked Truman down because of his ties with Rick and company. All talk of his debt to the gang is dropped, fearing he's being disowned by his family once they hear about this ordeal. Down below, the kidnapped racers try to figure out how to escape their prison. Super Arrow's fantasy has a faded white border around it to imply it's a dream before the reveal as he was shocked from the laser gates: Super Arrow suddenly has a totally kickass sword, so brilliant and sharp its blade can slice right through the lasers, destroying them! Everyone is saved! His wife loves him! He's won the respect and admiration of others! Unfortunately, it was just a dream. Getting electrocuted gets very exhausting, you know.Rick suggests Super Arrow use his owl to fly through the lasers. That's a great idea! It flies straight into the lasers. But was shocked. Outside, the Bloody Chain members of the household guard the exits, waiting for the rest of the gang to arrive. A secret wall opens up in the basement and Dream and Truman enter, disabling the laser grid. Two gangsters enter from the staircase, but Truman blocks their passage, calling for the racers to make their escape! This noble gesture is nullified when Rick just sucker punches them anyway. The group exit the building only to find an imposing figure waiting for them: Michael Chain! He's most upset with his underling's betrayal, and confesses he's been capturing racers so the prize money will be easier to acquire; but if they've escaped, he might as well give them seven lashings with his chain. Rick dodges his swings, the chain tearing through the mansion's pillars, but a smack to the gob sends him to the ground. He quickly rises, now packing heat and preparing to pump them full of lead. Super Arrow sics Zukk on him, blinding Chain long enough for Rick to deliver a flying kick to his chin. Defeated, Michael and the Bloody Chain make their getaway, vowing to reclaim the debt someday. Truman collapses to his knees: he's lost everything he owns, and everything he loves. Dream is still there for him, though, and believes if they work hard to earn what they need, the two of them will still have a future. A future where they can spend all their days together. That's enough to give him the strength to embrace her once more. But hang on, there's still that business with president of the Catherine Consortium! It's a total non-issue though: he shows up, happy to have found her daughter, but Dream says she's marrying Truman. Fair enough, no argument there. The two go and get married. The ending is replaced entirely with a split screen of race footage and shots from the wedding while Rick gives a resolution through narration: the captured pilots were released, Dream and Truman got married a few months later, and they spent their honeymoon at the F-Zero races, right at the finish line, editing a shot of them to be in a gown and suit. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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Rick Wheeler vence uma corrida perigosa em Mute City enquanto enfrenta tentativas de assassinato ligadas ao seu passado com Haruka.
25 de nov. de 2003It's the final lap of a dangerous Mute City race and Bio Rex is leading the way, followed closely by Octoman and Rick Wheeler. Jody urges her subordinate it's crucial to win this race, he won't have a chance unless he makes his move. Rick begins speeding up after he abruptly ended the transmission, but gets boxed in by the Deep Claw, keeping him off the Big Fang's tail. The two villains thank each other while Octoman moves in for the kill, pressing the Dragon Bird against the wall and preparing to ram him. Rick brakes at the last second, leaving the Deep Claw to fall right off the side of the track. Bio Rex is in it alone now, and tries to block the Dragon Bird from passing. They approach the final corner, and that gives Rick the chance to boost while on the inside, leaving the Big Fang in the dust. He makes first place, Jack Levin sneaks in second place while Bio Rex manages only third. Before he crossed the finish, Rick remembers back to his Formula One days and the similar thrill of victory, but more importantly, he reminisces on his old love, Haruka. Back at HQ, Jack is jealous of Rick's victory - he wins twice in a row and now his image adorns the cover of magazines! He tries to vent to the man himself, telling him he shouldn't take time for photo shoots over his day job, but Rick says even he isn't happy with the publicity - it certainly wasn't his idea as he had nothing to do with the cover, and they used his pic w/o his permission. Jack asked why he can't love being an F-Zero superstar, he simply replies he's just doing his job, and he walks out, other things on his mind. Jack gets sour since Rick doesn't know how to be happy when he's a winner, to which Lucy responds she'd rather be a sore winner than a sore loser, like him. Jody is in Tanaka's office, and he's most pleased with Rick's winning streak; the prize money's what's keeping them in their jobs, after all! Though Tanaka seems less down-to-earth as he admires Rick's victories, and may want a bigger office. Jody expresses a concern to the director: since Wheeler's winning the prize money, he's become Dark Million's #1 target. Black Shadow has racers working for him, and if Rick keeps winning, they're going to retaliate. Tanaka deems it wise to keep a sharp eye out...but in the meantime, he's got all these trophies to admire! Meanwhile, Zoda boards the flying battle station that serves as his base of operations, and leaves his Death Anchor in the hangar for the robots to attend to. Miffed that their focus lies on two brand new machines, he gives them a thump on the backside. He rants there's nothing but losers in the place and is interrupted by Black Shadow tuning in that he's also a failure - he's most displeased with their race results, and doesn't want to hear any of Zoda's excuses. It should be easy: if they can't beat Rick on the race track, then they should eliminate him off the race track. And he has just the man for it... The Skull! This undead racer will plant a curse that'll sap Rick of all his racing skills, as well as conjuring someone from his past. Black Shadow signs out, ordering Zoda to fix up their machines in the meantime. A hooded figure smiles ominously from behind him. While driving home, Rick reminisces once more on his old racing days. In one race he narrowly passed his competitors just in time to reach the finish line, but he didn't care about the crowd of supporters... He cared about Haruka, and hopped out of his car in an instant to embrace her. Sharing a drink by the lakeside, Rick was excited to hear he was one victory away from becoming champion - his lifelong dream. He thanked Haruka for being there for him: she gave him the strength and support he needed to have gotten this far. As it wasn't luck that kept him winning, just that he's the hardworking racer in the circuit, thanks to her. Rick would want to win the Championship, but he's got his sights on a more important prize... Back in the present, Rick finds himself sitting by that very lakeside...feeling a little lost without his love. He drives down to the Falcon House (failing to notice the hooded figure watching him enter) and orders a coffee from Burt, who feels he's got something preying on his mind. Burt closes shop early so he can listen personally to Rick's troubles. He asked if there was someone Burt cared about that he lost, to which he replied. They had their whole lives ahead of them, till he got the call when Zoda escaped. He reveals he planned to propose to Haruka the day he won the championship...but that was also the night Zoda escaped from prison, and Rick was killed in the pursuit. His unfulfilled promise has haunted him for the past 150 years - he still wonders what their life could have been like had the accident never happened. Haruka is gone, and all he has left is the ring he never got to give her. When he got to the bridge, actually, he can't get her off his mind, and he's not sure if he wants to if hew knew how. He also reflected going to the jewelry store where Haruka wanted the ring... While returning to his car, Rick is approached by the mysterious figure: The Skull. He tells him he is haunted by a girl, a ghost, of memories he can't forget, of promises forever broken. He clutches his head to ease his mind, but Rick shakes him off and drives away, thinking he's just a weirdo. The Skull has gotten what he came for: a strand of Rick's hair! At his apartment, he is awoken in the middle of the night by a call from Jody: a woman has defected from Dark Million and is seeking asylum. He drives out to the contact point at Fulmington, Broadway, and is shocked when he sees her: she's the spitting image of Haruka...but with more bangs and a deeper tone. He gains his composure and introduces himself as part of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon after he was asked how he found her...only for a shot to ring out! He grabs her hand and they pile into the Dragon Bird and peel out. Unbeknownst to them, the gunfire was The Skull's handiwork! Taking her to his apartment, he sets her up with a hot coffee and admits he's not much of a cook. She introduces herself. She claims her name is Sophia, and her family travelled the universe in their trade ship...until Black Shadow attacked and captured them, working her family to death, leaving her the only survivor. She knew what she was doing was wrong so when she lost her parents a year ago, she was looking for a chance to get away. Rick can't shake the stunning resemblance to his long-gone girlfriend and admits she reminds of someone he used to know, before darting away to get in touch with the rest of the Platoon. Sophia follows after, smiling a curious smile, and asks what his girlfriend's name was. This is all going as The Skull has planned: tying Rick's hair around a card and setting it alight, the curse has been set: all Rick needs to do is say his true love's name, and the curse will be activated! He answers her question, and suddenly feels tremendously weak: he can barely breathe and stand up! Holding onto his dead love has left him weak, Sophia laughs, before revealing her true guise: it was a spell bound to him the moment he said her name, and she's an assassin from Dark Million! She draws and knife and lunges for him, but he has just enough strength to scramble away a couple times. In the midst of fleeing he knocks his bedside dresser over, and Haruka's proposal ring spills out of it. The assassin grabs him by the collar and raises her dagger, ready to plunge it into his heart...only for the light of the moon to fall on Haruka's ring, illuminating it. This distracts her just long enough for Rick to shove her aside. The assassin makes her getaway by leaping through the window, riding away on an F-Zero machine, the Sonic Phantom. Rick lifts Haruka's ring: was this what saved him? Black Shadow is very upset with this affair: how could Miss Killer and The Skull fail? They clearly weren't trying hard enough, and he will tolerate no failure from them in future, regardless on how it gets done, even if the Skull would send a legion of zombies after him, or turn him to a toad, or whip up a poisonous potion or apple. Zoda cackles to himself that they should be a part of his pit crew and best to stay out of his way since Rick is his. The Galaxy Mobile Platoon and the police visit Rick's apartment to investigate and patch up his injuries. Obviously the woman is still among Dark Million's ranks, and Jody reminds her crew that they may face further attacks in the future: they had best be on their guard. Rick, meanwhile, ponders over the ring; he thanks for Haruka looking out for him, and for the ring that saved him, knowing she's still within his heart after she was gone... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 9EP 9
Rick e Roger disputam o Alias enquanto Zoda ameaça com bombas
2 de dez. de 2003Even on a busy rush hour morning, one F-Zero machine manages to weave its way through the traffic at a quick pace, making its way to the Falcon House. It's delivering a cargo of rare and delicious mangoes from planet Doreya, said to be the greatest fruit in the galaxy. Burt had them ordered in just for Alias, and the deliveryman is Roger Buster, one half of the greatest delivery duo in the business; this was a small delivery, so his partner stayed behind to check on deliveries. Everyone at the café praises Roger for his hard work - a one-day delivery from another planet is no small feat! Everyone samples out the delicious mangoes, and Alias gets Roger's autograph, who can't wait to challenge Rick at the Fake Star Grand Prix. Unbeknownst to the happy customers, Roger's partner Draq is having some issues back at the station. Miss Killer has paid a visit and coerced him into a mysterious arrangement; he clearly wants no part of it, but the woman's violent ways leave him no choice. Meanwhile, Alias's mother tells his friends he's having an operation soon, and it wouldn't be possible if it weren't for Rick rescuing the medicine; however, Alias is afraid to go, worrying if it'll do him any good. Rick and Roger try to make it easier for him, saying if either of them win the grand prix, he should have his operation...and Roger'll send him a crate of Doreya mangoes if he wins! Rick simply promises Alias to win it as another incentive. The Fake Star Grand Prix is about to begin, and Rick and Roger are confident about their victory; Alias's wellbeing is riding on it. Draq in his Mighty Typhoon is also among the racers, but so is another surprise appearance: Captain Falcon! The race begins, and Roger's Mighty Hurricane and Rick's Dragon Bird are fighting for first place. Alias feels ever more assured knowing the two are racing for him. Entering the tunnel, Roger rides up the walls to hit all the speed boosters, giving himself an incredible lead. Rick follows suit, the two of them giving this race their utmost focus. Encountering a hard turn, the Mighty Hurricane passes through it without a bit of a scrape, and is still far, far ahead of the competition. What he doesn't notice, however, is a flashing beacon planted on his ship by an unknown sniper miles from the race track. Which actually turned out to be the Polipoto assassin, Pico!! The sniper proceeds to fire these beacons onto the rest of the racers, working backwards from first place. No one notices except Draq - who appears to have been expecting this - and Captain Falcon, who notices the glare from the faraway mountain. He proceeds to drive his Blue Falcon off the side of the track...and begin riding along its underside. The sniper notices he's short one racer, but as far as he's concerned, his job is done. The F-Zero committee receive a recorded message from Zoda (trying to disguise himself for some godforsaken reason, and a bad one at that): he has planted a bomb on every vehicle in this race. If the vehicle's speed falls below V-1 or above V-2, aka the red zone, the bomb will detonate, unless they pay him a ransom of 10 million space credits. The committee are in shock; there's little they can do to remove these bombs, and there's a risk of the racers running out of fuel. For now, all they can do is call the police and warn the participants of the speed limit. The racers all slow to their safest limit, and John Tanaka is most upset about this back at police headquarters: everyone in the Platoon but himself, Dr. Stewart and Clash are taking part and under risk of detonating! The doctor has no time to worry - he theorizes there must be a transmitter near the track, and their objective should be to find it and disable it. Clash busies himself with pinpointing the bombs on all the machines, but there's still a risk that this is all a hoax. He quickly scratches that when some poor schmoe's machine skids out, detonating the moment its speed drops. Well, they know the threat is real, and it's a sure bet Zoda is behind this, but there's no way to leave the track...however Rick still has a race to win! He pushes his speed to the cusp, but the Mighty Hurricane accelerates to keep ahead of him. Draq calls out to his partner to slow down, leave the victory to him instead. Miss Killer has threatened him for the prize money, and in exchange, she wouldn't kill Roger. Draq is doing this for his friend... And he hits a speed booster, gaining the lead. Roger is exasperated - he's winning this for Alias! What does Draq think he's doing?! He accelerates to first place, not wanting Alias to die over his loss, but Draq retakes it, not wanting Roger to die. Rick gets in the promise party as well, and pushes his speed to the limit to try and match theirs. It's neck and neck between the three of them, risking their lives for the victory... but at least Alias is watching a hell of a race. Meanwhile on the underside of the track, the Blue Falcon is still speeding away unhindered by the bombs. Flipping through the cameras recording the race, he sees one of a nearby blimp that looks worth investigating. Roger and Draq argue over who should slow down - they both have their own promises to keep, even if it kills them, and neither of them are going to back down. Not even Rick! Captain Falcon reaches the end of the track before boosting, hurling his Blue Falcon through the air and straight towards the blimp, crashing into the command deck: it's filled with Zoda's robot henchman! Just as that happens, Draq can handle it no longer; he's going to push his speed into the red. Roger and Rick follow suit, rising above the supposed danger levels. While the Platoon cry out in fear, Clash barely able to watch, the three race to the bitter end...and Rick makes first place, followed by Roger Buster in second. The crowd goes wild! Alias couldn't have asked for a better result; both of his heroes got first and second place! The blimp situation has been remedied, Captain Falcon having trashed those robots and their transmitter consoles. Pico packs up and leaves. Roger scolds his partner for not telling the truth, though Draq clearly had his reasons; they can't stay mad at each other. Rick is praised for his victory by the Platoon, but Jody still reprimands him for disobeying orders; not to mention they never actually learnt the real story behind the threat. Clash is still puzzled, though: those were real explosive chips planted on the racers. Why didn't they explode? Taking a Doreyo mango for himself, Rick watches Roger Buster and Draq's delivery vessel approach a warp gate. They're escorting Alias and his mother to the hospital for his operation, and Rick wishes them the best of luck (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 10EP 10
Zoda sabota a corrida da Taça de Cristal no Fluxo de Meteoros enquanto Black Shadow retorna.
9 de dez. de 2003It is the 21st century. The New York police have set up a barricade, anticipating a gang attack. A wave of bikers and armored vehicles come peeling up, knocking aside parked cars and causing petty destruction. The police open fire, only for a window to roll down, revealing the pinstriped prince of crime: Zoda! Opening fire on the police with a grenade launcher, the two factions enter a destructive shootout: lampposts, shop fronts, police cars, nothing is spared from their seemingly unstoppable onslaught, and Zoda is enjoying every minute of it. Zoda reminisces on this fondly as he leads this latest race, far ahead of the competition. Captain Falcon, however, catches up to battle for first place. The two boost forward, soaring their way over a gap in the track, only for a new contender to barge in: the Moon Shadow soars right over their heads in midair, knocking the Death Anchor aside on the way down, causing it to spin out while Miss Killer wins her first race! While leaving the stadium's hangar, Captain Falcon keeps a close eye on the newcomer. Returning to their space station headquarters, Zoda gets on Miss Killer's case for robbing him of his victory. She's quick to snub him: would he have won against Captain Falcon anyway? Black Shadow's the big cheese now, and Zoda's nothing but a dusty old relic. Zoda takes his anger out on her trophy. Bowing to Black Shadow, the emperor of evil congratulates her on her victory. The Crystal Cup is the next F-Zero race, and she hopes the trophy will make a fine present for her leader. Zoda threatens her on the way out, claiming he's got a big gift of his own planned for her. After a routine check-up at the cyborg facility, Jody receives a letter containing a memory chip, labeled: "from F." She, Tanaka and Rick view the data together, and see it contains info on Miss Killer, confirming her affiliation with Dark Million...and given the prize money on the Crystal Cup, there's no way she'll miss it. Rick is ready to give this race 110% - he won't let his attempted murderer take first place. The Crystal Cup is taking place on Meteor Stream, a track suspended in space above the earth, boasting an array of shields that protect the track and the audience from any incoming meteorites. A good chunk of the Galaxy Mobile Platoon are taking part, including Lucy, who's keen to show off her skills. Miss Killer is taking part, as predicted, and she locks eyes with Rick. Jody sat this race out, citing a bad feeling she's got: Zoda is a regular at prolific races, but he's nowhere to be seen. She has good reason to be suspicious. In the track's control tower, the guards have been knocked unconscious, and the command center is stormed by Dark Million robots, and Zoda, wearing that goofy disguise again: he asks them to start the race. The lights turn green, and the racers fly out of the starting grid. Making their way through a magnetic tunnel, Jack suggests to Rick the two of them should see if they can score first and second place together. The Blue Falcon soaring between them puts a damper on that plan, though it's only early days. The racers exit the tunnels and approach a choice of two paths. The Dragon Bird and Blue Falcon are locked grinding against each other, so Jack chooses the rightmost path, triggering multiple speed boost pads. The Moon Shadow quickly approaches from behind and slams him, sending him into a spinout as Miss Killer takes the lead. The paths reunite, and Captain Falcon, Rick Wheeler and Miss Killer are all tied for first. Zoda is watching and finally enacts his plan: he disables the shields surrounding the course, allowing meteorites to begin striking the track! The three leading racers can only watch as meteors tear through the road, leaving massive holes and craters. They dodge them effortlessly, even evading some close shaves, but other racers are not so lucky: Lucy is jostled by impacts and EAD's Great Star is left teetering over a crevice. Clash is quick to investigate: this is no technical error, the shields have been intentionally disabled! He tries to send a message of warning to the F-Zero committee, but contact with them has been locked off. Zoda, reveling in the chaos, speaks to Miss Killer personally: how does she like his present? One of the robots squeaks in fear, and he turns around to find Black Shadow looming over him! Just when he tries to explain his actions, Jody and Dr. Stewart burst in, brandishing pistols. They open fire on Black Shadow, but the laser fire merely passes through him: this is just a hologram! It laughs as it fizzles away, though Zoda and his robots leg it out of there nonetheless. Before they can pursue, the two receive a message from Clash - there's something new on the race track! The Black Bull has made a sudden appearance! It ploughs through friend and foe alike, though Lucy is lucky enough to avoid it. Jack is amused that this newcomer thinks he's got a chance against him, but Jody calls in warning him that this is no mere F-Zero racer: that is the Black Shadow's personal machine! Cackling, Black Shadow shoves the Astro Robin aside like it were nothing and continues onward, slowly approaching the three leading racers. The command crew are retrieved to help reactivate the shield system, though the rain of meteors is getting heavier, and it's too late to avoid major damage. A meteor comes soaring down towards the track ahead of Rick, Falcon and Miss Killer. The Blue Falcon and Dragon Bird brake hard to get out of its range, but the Moon Shadow spins out of control towards it. The Black Bull comes roaring from behind, shoving her aside and taking the full force of the meteorite, exploding in a flaming, tumbling wreck. Zoda is shocked at first glance, falling to his knees in fear...but within seconds, he begins laughing. That jerk was asking for it! With him out of the way, Zoda is free to take his place and rule Dark Million himself! He and his robots leave on their battle station while Miss Killer cries out in anguish. Her master has perished! A familiar cackle comes from her transmitter, and another Black Bull appears, rumbling passed the duplicate's wreck. She thanks her master for saving her using that decoy, but Captain Falcon isn't taking this sitting down: he's got to catch him! The shields reinstated, it's safe for Rick to stop and check on the flaming wreckage of one of the Black Bulls. He sees movement from behind the smoke... A skinless android in Black Shadow's visage comes stomping out of the wreckage, making its way towards Rick's machine. Before it can reach him, it begins sparking and falls to its knees, its chassis smoking and falling apart before his eyes. A blare rings out over the course: due to severe damage, today's race has been cancelled, and whoever is currently in the lead is declared the winner. And the leading racer is...the Elegance Liberty! The crowd burst into applause; this is Lucy's first ever victory! Clash rushes to the track and lifts her in his arms, overjoyed for his young apprentice. Returning to their base in deep space, Zoda marches in the very image of confidence, boasting his new position as leader and demanding he brought the biggest bowl of celebratory ice cream they can find--only to find Black Shadow sitting in his throne, as usual, with Miss Killer by his side. Zoda quickly bows, claiming he was ever so worried for his master's wellbeing. They mockingly thank him for the surprise he prepared at the race. Black Shadow tears the pipe from his head, his screams heard even from the darkest corners of space... (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 11EP 11
Rick Wheeler corre contra Captain Falcon enquanto um jovem hacker rouba o Dragon Bird
16 de dez. de 2003Rick is taking a beating during his latest race, The Skull's Sonic Phantom repeatedly ramming him into the walls. Jody Summer, monitoring this back at HQ, tells him to quash his hopes of making first place; his booster is heavily damaged and Jack Levin is already in first place, they can leave it up to him. Rick is devastated - what's the point of racing if not to win? Just before he shuts off the communicator, Jody reminds him of their mission and that The Skull is under Dark Million's employment; well, that sounds like a good reason to beat him, doesn't it? Rick boosts at the last second, leaving the Sonic Phantom to grind to a halt against the barriers. A sweet move, for sure, but the Platoon are doubtful he'll make it to the finish line. Jack makes it to the final lap and is enjoying the solitude of first place, until the Dragon Bird comes roaring up behind him. The Astro Robin boosts to increase the gap between them, and Rick does the same...only for his booster to fail, causing his machine to conk out. The Dragon Bird drifts limply to one side, slowing to a creaky halt as the rest of the racers pass him by. What a time to lose. The race isn't over yet - Jack is still far ahead of the pack, but one racer is quickly creeping up on him. If Rick's already wiped out, then it can only mean...Captain Falcon! He slowly catches up on the poster boy racer, the two fighting for first place, but in the end the Blue Falcon snatches victory by a nosecone. The crowd gets hype, and in an unknown location, a figure in green applauds Falcon's success. Jody gives Rick an earful once he returns to the station - he disobeyed her orders while still being on probation, and he just got assigned for laundry duty the rest of the month. He was outraged it isn't fair, after all, what kind of pilot would he be without winning?? Jody responded he should be a team player instead of a glory hog; they would've won that race if he wouldn't put his ego ahead of himself. She always thought he was a valuable asset to the team, but now she's not so sure anymore. Rick meets up with the rest of the Platoon and tells Jack that Jody's scheduling a meeting with him: he hopes it's her commenting of his driving, to which Rick responds he does a good job driving everybody crazy. The two get violent, but EAD is there to break it up. Lucy assures them to fight Dark Million instead of each other, though Clash comments that Captain Falcon has beaten the two of them every time he's shown up. Face facts, that guy's a better driver; as he stays steady till the last lap, then he steps on it! Rick asks who he is, and nobody gives a solid answer: his identity is a mystery, and his spending habits an enigma. Clash said the man's techniques could teach them a thing or two! At his battle station, Zoda clobbers The Skull for his incompetence, but is interrupted by a surprise transmission from Black Shadow. Zoda vows to defeat Captain Falcon next time, but that's not who Black Shadow's concerned about; it's the runt, Rick Wheeler, he wants rid of. Zoda is sure he can think of something for the next race. While reflecting in the police station's observation deck at sunset, Rick is visited by Dr. Stewart, making sure he's keeping all right; he says that Jody still believes in him, and he must stay focused on their mission. Still curious, he asks the doctor if he knows anything about Captain Falcon. All he knows is a story that supposedly happened five years ago: A transport ship docked on planet Forno, Heru in Japanese, was suddenly attacked, but before the police could arrive it had been left a smoking ruin. The investigation revealed it was a smuggler ship, possibly under space pirate control. Rick asked if they'd worked for Dark Million. It's possible. Rick is pretty hyped up: Captain Falcon destroyed such a huge ship singlehandedly! This could mean he's on their side! Stewart is quick to remind him this is only hearsay; they don't know the true story behind the attack, and whether or not Falcon is friend or foe. Maybe he had a grudge with the pirates or made some deal that went bad; but by the time the police showed up, it was all over, and no one was talking. So, Capt. Falcon still remains a mystery... The Galaxy Mobile Platoon make the long flight to planet Forno; Jody said the planet is too poor to afford a warp gate, but F-Zero means a lot to the populace. Once ravaged by civil war, it has since had the chance to rebuild, though there is still a large population of orphans. Rick and Jack have been invited to a charity event at a local orphanage, so they'll have to bring their biggest smiles, according to Stewart. Hovering above Forno's forest, Zoda communicates with a freelance computer cracker who has devised a key that'll allow them to steal the Dragon Bird. They confirm the payment and sign off, but what Zoda doesn't know is the man on the other side of the transmission was a mere boy! Miss Killer snoops in on Zoda's plan: he aims to steal the Dragon Bird and discover its secrets...and failing that, they might just steal it so he can't take part in the race! The boy, Clank Hughes, leaves to head for the race track, only to walk into a football game between other orphans: they tease him that he'll never be an F-Zero pilot since he's too young, especially when his father is a traitorous criminal. Clank is furious, cursing their lies and claiming his dad was a renowned hero, a Galaxy Police officer, but without any proof he gets mocked some more. He kicks their ball away and runs away in a huff...oblivious that Captain Falcon witnessed the whole thing. Mr. Zero, the announcer, is present at the charity event to proclaim the arrival of Rick Wheeler and Jack Levin, to the cheers of the children. They're quickly mobbed by adoring pint-sized fans, all clamoring for autographs, but in the excitement, no one notices Clank sneaking passed them all and into the cockpit of the Dragon Bird! His homemade key quickly cracks the machine's password, and he zips away before Rick can catch him. He borrows the Astro Robin to chase after, the kids thrilled by this turn of events. What's even more exciting is the surprise appearance of the Blue Falcon, zipping passed them in the same direction! Rick tries to keep up, struggling with how differently the Astro Robin handles. Just when he thinks he's caught up, the Dragon Bird flies straight off the track and into the foliage below, to see how it can handle off-road! He does the same and drives through the forest path, mouthing off the kid. Captain Falcon appears out of nowhere behind him and quickly overtakes, boosting down the path. Now what's he doing here? Clank is having a ball in his F-Zero machine, and exits the forest into an open field, only for the Blue Falcon to overtake and get in his path. Shocked, Clank pulls the brakes on the Dragon Bird, spinning it wildly before coming to a sudden stop. Captain Falcon opens the cockpit, finding the boy has fainted. Noticing the boy's pendant, he opens it up to see a photograph of the boy and his father. This triggers a memory within Falcon... Back to when he assaulted that Dark Million smuggler ship. Ploughing his Blue Falcon through waves of robot sentries, he travelled to the ship's supply deck and exited his ship...only for a human guard to step out. The guard knew the Captain no more than anyone else, but Falcon knew the guard personally: Roy. Shocked he was still working undercover, the guard believed he knew who the legendary racer truly was and why does the captain know him, only for Zoda to appear. He knew of Roy's treachery as a spy, and pointed a gun at him. Roy leapt at Zoda to give Falcon a chance to escape, but only won himself a laser blast in the gut. With no one stopping him now, Zoda pointed his blaster at the Captain, mocking why he should never be a hero...only for Roy to trigger hidden explosives he had planted. Falcon had no option but to escape the detonating vessel on his lonesome... Clank snatches back his pendant, and Falcon quizzes him on why he stole this machine, but gets no answer. Hearing the Astro Robin approaching, Captain Falcon grabs Clank by the waist; he's committed a crime, and children should never be allowed to drive; it's illegal and extremely dangerous! He stuffs him in the Blue Falcon and leaves before Rick arrives, finding his machine abandoned in the field. After being returned to town, Clank wishes to know why the Captain didn't take him to the cops. He tells him he knows his father, to which Clank retorted he better not say he was a traitor. His father was a good and honest man, but refuses to acknowledge if he knew him. Falcon tells the boy there's nothing left for him on planet Forno; he should travel to Mute City, and there he will follow his dreams and find his future. Clank still wants to know more, but the Blue Falcon speeds away, leaving him with his thoughts. The Grand Prix is underway, and the Dragon Bird, Astro Robin and Blue Falcon are battling for first place. Rick believes he has an advantage along with Jack - but Captain Falcon seals first place, though the two others were behind by only a hair. Clank is in the audience watching the incredible win, and thinking on what he was told yesterday, gets up and leaves. While on the podium Rick expresses thanks to Captain Falcon for helping to get his machine back, but he leaves without saying a word. Zoda is naturally upset - that cracker failed him! He was robbed! He was swindled! He...has an incoming message from Black Shadow thanks to Miss Killer. Oy. Rick regales this to Lucy and Jack on the long flight home. Jack comments if he would've gotten a longer hood, he would've won. He also said the Captain must have an attitude problem, though Lucy remarks it reminds her of someone she used to know. Jack asked who, but she and Rick just chuckled. While checking in on his Dragon Bird, Rick finds an unexpected surprise: Clank has stowed away and he's starving! The two visit the Falcon House over a fourth plate of chili and he may go broke at this rate. Burt learns the kid is a self-proclaimed computer expert, though Rick lectures him on the criminality of hacking and hijacking his car! Clank subsequently hacks the café's computer to tell Burt he could be going bankrupt soon. But Burt offers him to stay as Clank claimed he can turn this place into a gold mine! Burt is quick to praise the kid as a bright young spark, and Clank asks if he can get a job in the café. Burt is happy to offer one, and he'll give him room and board as well as long as he doesn't do anymore joyriding, otherwise it's back to the orphanage. Clank immediately accepts the offer, following Falcon's advice on moving to Mute City, and one day become a gifted F-Zero racer!. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
- 12EP 12
Kate Alen enfrenta ameaças de Zoda enquanto o Pelotão Móvel Galáctico a protege no show e no trajeto.
23 de dez. de 2003In the dead of night, an F-Zero pilot finishes up on a bit of carefree driving and is hit by a spotlight once she exits her machine. This is the famous singer, Kate Alen, and Jody Summer has been asked by her manager, Gordon, to protect her after she began receiving threats. Kate tries to brush it off as her manager being a worrywart, and being the work of nothing but overenthusiastic fans. Jody tells her why this is serious: the threats are from Zoda, wanting her to win prize money for him, but she's refused. Darn right she refused, Kate Alen works for no one! Jody leaves, saying the Galaxy Mobile Platoon will arrange protection for her before she goes; Kate is miffed. She hates having decisions made for her. The next morning, Rick and EAD are visiting where Kate Alen's next concert will be held and find Gordon, a diminutive little creature in a smashing suit. He's impressed the Galaxy Mobile Platoon responded so quickly; being tight with director Tanaka obviously has benefits. Gordon elaborates on his relationship with Tanaka: "I get him concert tickets and he fixes my parking tickets." The two are led to Kate's dressing room to serve as her bodyguards. For so-called policemen they're quite unusual looking, and she asks to know what department they're from; that's classified information. She's unhappy with the situation, but she doesn't fight it. She's got a show to perform. She sings to a packed audience, Love Rules the Universe, but the Platoon are too busy securing the area to appreciate it; Jody sits in the parking lot while the rest are keeping an eye on the crowd. Rick and EAD have the backstage covered, though the robot is sitting watching Kate perform from behind the curtain. He's concerned the robot has dozed off, but he's simply enjoying the song. Rick admits he never liked it, feeling it's lacking soul. After the show Kate and her bodyguards return to her mansion, though the singer tries to sneak out for a spin in her Super Piranha. Rick and EAD forbid it, but Jody appears to call them off, letting Kate know that she's their superior and she's free to roam wherever she desires as long as they'll keep tabs on her. She demands to know what police department they work for, but she's told she doesn't need to know that, and not to worry about it. EAD moves aside and Kate is allowed to leave. She takes the highway overlooking the city, with the whole Platoon following closely after her. EAD wishes to know why she was allowed to leave, but Jody tells him just to follow his orders. The singer leaves the city and enters the beach, rolling down her windscreen to enjoy the fresh air...only for armored gun-pods to appear from over the dune! Bio Rex and Octoman open fire on the vulnerable Super Piranha, but EAD guards Kate's machine with his the hull of his Great Star. They quickly veer off, pursued by the rest of the Platoon, while EAD attends to Kate, whose machine is wedged in the sand. He takes her back to her mansion, where she has a chance to express how scared she was. The others can track down her attackers, but EAD's number one duty is her safety. Kate is touched by the robot's loyalty, and rewards him with a peck on the cheek. A bit flushed, EAD leaves to return to his post. Although...little did he knew she was just faking her waterworks. As he makes his way to the front garden, an unseen assailant suddenly sticks him full of volts, knocking him offline! Rick returns just in time to hear Kate scream, and he and Gordon find her cowering in the living room; someone was here, she cries. The two follow the open window to the garden and find an awful sight... EAD lying in pieces! Come morning, the robot's body is returned to base and patched up by Clash. The good news is he was merely dismantled with no signs of damage; rebuilding him wasn't an issue. The bad news: EAD's memory core is missing. Everything he sees and hears is recorded in there, a lot of it confidential; there's no way it should fall into the hands of outsiders. While Stewart mulls over why EAD was attacked when Kate should have been the target, Jody considers that whoever assaulted EAD was looking specifically for information on who they are. And they know one person who's been desperate to find out. What a backstabber! Rick enters Kate's room to find her studying the memory core. She returns it, glad she finally knows who these people are: they're that police division who try to prevent Zoda winning F-Zero prize money. Rick is miffed, as was Kate since she claims them responsible for Zoda going after her! Though, he said EAD risked his life for her, and this is how she repays him? She thinks he's getting a little upset over a simple robot, and makes her leave; she and Gordon have work to do. Meanwhile, Jack is upset he wasn't the one to confront Kate; he could've gotten her autograph! Better luck next time, says Lucy. Before Kate's next show, she finds EAD sitting backstage at his usual post. She asks if he remembers what she did to him, and if he's upset over it. EAD shakes his head without a hint of malice. This frustrates her, but Gordon tries to rush her to the stage - the fans are waiting! She grumbles that she hates singing, and EAD asks her why: he thinks she's a magnificent singer. Kate claims robots wouldn't understand, before making her way to the stage. The Platoon are summoned to her dressing room afterwards and told she doesn't wish to be protected anymore. They're not protecting her for her own safety, they're using her as bait to lure out Zoda, and that criminal wants to use her to win prize money - she's sick of being used! EAD tries to calm her down, but she storms out. Gordon is particularly upset by this; Kate was an innocent girl with a real passion for singing when her career began, but the manipulative side of show business left her distrustful of others and bitter of her talents. For all her fame, she must feel incredibly lonely. A crew member suddenly bursts into the room; Kate's machine has left the parking garage! The Platoon split up to look for her, covering her mansion, the seashore and the race track. Kate, meanwhile, feels like a weight has lifted from her shoulders; she's free to go anywhere and do anything. Unfortunately, a familiar vehicle slows down in front of her...Zoda's Death Anchor! He tries once more to offer her to work for him, but she boosts ahead, saying he can use her if he beats her. Her path is soon blocked by Octoman and Bio Rex, who quickly put her machine out of commission. The Super Piranha in flames, Zoda asks her one last time: will she work for him? She refuses once more; she'd never work for criminal scum like him. Well, if there's no chance of convincing her...then there's no loss in killing her! Before Zoda can stab her, using a neon green glowing blade in the 4Kids dub, Kate is pulled to the ground: EAD to the rescue! Jody and Rick pull up and try to arrest him, but Zoda zips away with the two in pursuit. Kate is confused; if Zoda is their target, then why is EAD staying behind with her? As a robot, he may be a tool to be used by others, but he himself would never treat anyone that way. Kate is touched, and takes his hand...but EAD falls to the ground, a huge gash in his back from Zoda's knife. The Dragon Bird and White Cat are hot on Zoda's tail, until he boosts away, Octoman and Bio Rex arriving to stop them from pursuing. Zoda laps around to where he left the Super Piranha, and prepares to squash Kate into roadkill. EAD rises to his feet once more; he made a promise to protect her, and he'll do everything to accomplish that, even if it destroys him. The robot braces for impact and grabs the front of the Death Anchor, his feet burying into the ground and his eyes blazing in red sparks. The machine's motor is going full pelt, and the robot's body is cracking beneath the strain, but neither are going anywhere. Kate cries out his name, but EAD needs a way to stop this thing. Pushing his strength to the limit, he lifts the Death Anchor up off the ground and topples backwards with a horrible crunch. His machine merely bruised, Zoda scoffs and drives off, while Rick and Jody stop at the scene...to find nothing left of their robot friend. Amidst the debris, it almost looks like his memory core survived the impact...but it too shatters the moment it's touched. Rick is furious; this is how far EAD went to protect her, but Kate is finally aware. She lifts a fragment in her hands as tears roll down her cheeks. Clash has done his best to restore the robot's body, but with the memory core completely unsalvageable, EAD will be back to factory settings. Awakening again, EAD introduces himself to the Platoon as if for the first time, and he also forgets his encounter with Kate as well. She finishes up her latest performances and returns backstage, almost expecting to find the robot waiting for her. Gordon invites her out again for an encore, and she agrees: she'll sing EAD's favorite song...for a very special friend. Watching the show on the screen, Rick asks the robot if he remembers anything. What's to remember? It's a good song, he says. Rick finally agrees; he feels Kate's finally got the soul back in her singing, as if she's actually singing to him. (Source: F-Zero Wiki)
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