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Episode Summary
Written
by J. Cole Weston
In
Paraguay, a new takeover of the government does not go as
planned as Overlord arrives to command a newly built fortress…
Episode
Notes
Written
by J. Cole Weston
In
depth: Above a waterfall, Hiro and Ben cross a zip line as
they ascend to a cliff top. Ben takes a tumble into the stream
nearby and has to be rescued by Hiro. Inside a nearby building
a dictator, Lopez Tracero reminisces about his takeover of
Paraguay with his military general, Jean Duprey. Reaper emerges
to talk with Duprey alone, who reveals an alternate reason
for constructing his fortress, a fortified version of the
Chrysler Building. Reaper makes a bargain with Duprey that
he will be his second in command once Reaper is in Overlord's
place.
The Zone Riders are instructed by M.C.C. to take over the
fortress and upend Paraguay's government. Reaper then takes
Duprey to the Widowmaker while the Zone Rider assault begins.
The Zone Riders come up against a minefield and are stopped
as automated lasers fire on Eagle and the UN planes. The escorts
must return to base after being damaged. Courage's Rimfire
is damaged heavily.
Meanwhile, Reaper uses the Widowmaker on Duprey, who becomes
horribly disfigured by the process. As Zone Pods are set nearby,
Tracero encounters Duprey, who is now a Black Widow and is
horrified by his appearance. The pods go off, Zoning the area
and making a slave of Tracero. Bandit finds Ben and Hiro and
hits him squarely in the chest, causing the two to retreat.
The Zone Riders listen to a plan to bust a dam by Ned Tucker
with a bouncing bomb over the water.
Reaper is radioed by Overlord, who is arriving at the fortress.
The plan seems to be to bring down Intruder on its arrival.
Hiro and Ben are still fleeing from the Widows through the
forest as Duchess Dire attempts to shoot them in the back,
but her backpack malfunctions. Dire returns to the fortress
to find Duprey newly minted as a Black Widow.
The other Zone Riders come up against a minefield once more
and have to work around. Duprey radios Reaper that Overlord
is on his way. As he approaches, Reaper plots Overlord's death
as Duprey and Dire shoot him in the back. Eagle approaches
and provides air support, but again several Zone Rider vehicles
are wrecked. The plane drops a custom made bomb which skips
its way to the dam and sinks. It then explodes, unleashing
the dam's water and shorting out the defense systems while
washing away the Zone Generators. Razorback, who has defeated
Hiro and Ben flees with his Zoners once the zone falls. The
Riders are swept downstream, but rescued by Ned Tucker.
When Overlord arrives, he is displeased with Reaper for creating
a new Black Widow without his permission. Duprey claims it
as a reward for building the fortress. When Bandit tries to
convince Overlord of his treachery, Overlord names Duprey
"Crook". They depart the fortress, destroying it
with explosives as it is now useless without the dam to power
it.
Items
Noticed: Apparently Lopez Tracero gained control of Paraguay
with the help of Jean Duprey, famous French war criminal and
soldier for hire.
Notes:
This exact dam busting strategy was invented in World War
II to destroy shallow water dams held by the German army.
What
do we learn? Zoner weapons are called Lancets, where as Zone
Rider pistols are Needlers.
Jean
Duprey is a soldier, scientist, war criminal and poet.
Goof
ups: None apparent.
Quotable
Quotes: "Where did you learn to swim?" - Ben Franklin
"Oh, go fly a kite, Ben!" - Hiro
"But Overlord, he'll try to take your place!" -
Bandit
"Yes, but first he'll take yours! Heh heh heh!"
- Overlord
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