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Episode Summary
Written
by J. Cole Weston
When
a reporter compromises a secret test of a new weapon, everything
that can go wrong, does.
Episode
Notes
Written
by J. Cole Weston
In
depth: Dr. Laurence is with the Zone Riders as Ned Tucker
fires a cannon into the zone, penetrating the Zone wall and
destroying the Zone generator. A reporter Linda Crane and
her cameraman Roy are reporting on the top secret test, unbeknownst
to M.C.C. Duchess Dire pinpoints the transmission to Southern
Louisiana where Intruder is currently parked. Back at the
test site, Dr. Laurence reveals that the "Zone Ripper"
lens was designed by Ben Franklin, and this cannon is just
a prototype.
Suddenly the Black Widows attack, and Courage orders Ben to
protect the cannon while the others engage the enemy. Back
on their hill, Linda and Roy discuss getting out, but Linda
demands they stay. Ned Tucker decides to use the Zone Ripper
offensively and fires at the Widows. It is no use, however,
as Rawmeat rides in a destroys the cannon. The Zone Riders
are dismayed at the loss of the cannon - as is Overlord! He
wanted it captured, not destroyed! As the Widows withdraw,
Crook notices the reporter Linda. As she broadcasts, she finds
the Zone Ripper lens and prominently displays it on the air.
M.C.C. arrests the reporters and sends them to New Orleans
Sector Headquarters.
At Intruder, Overlord discusses her theft of the Zone Ripper
lens with Crook. The Zone Riders are unaware she has it, until
they review a tape of her broadcast. Nearby, the Black Widows
attack and damage the car that M.C.C. troops are escorting
Linda Crane in. As Overlord begins to search her, the Zone
Riders arrive and attack the speedboats the Zoners are using
to escape. Kat jumps aboard one and rids it of Zoners but
is unable to prevent it from crashing into a tree. She pulls
Linda out of the wreck, but she is unconscious. Zone interference
nearby prevents Kat from contacting Courage. Kat falls asleep
to wait for morning, when Linda tries to leave. A snake attacks
Kat who defends Linda. Using her med kit, Kat is able to draw
out most of the poison, but not all. Elsewhere Hiro and Dirk
are pinned down with the Zoners in a standoff. Max breaches
the lines to help Dirk. Hiro has a suggestion for breaking
out as the Widows cower behind their tanks firing back. Behind
the enemy line, Bandit uses ThermalScan to check the Zone
Riders positions, but they do not appear. Suddenly a flare
launches, blinding all of them who fire wildly. The Zone Riders
escape in the middle of the confusion.
Back in the swamp, Kat is still suffering the effects of the
venom, but manages to fire on an approaching alligator. The
reporter begins to understand Kat's self sacrifice as a soldier.
Courage and the rest are riding through the swamp, eluding
the Black Widows. Linda nearby blasts some wood to keep her
and Kat warm during the night. Linda apologizes for her actions
to Kat as the Zone Rider falls unconscious.
Courage and the others have noticed the campfire and go to
find Kat and Linda. Max notices Black Widow troops on OptaScan,
so they must engage them first. Meanwhile, Linda hides Kats
Needler in her purse and hides Kat behind a tree, but Bandit
notices them. They have no time to react however because Rimfire
and the Zoner Riders come over the ridge. Max and Dirk fight
the Widows, delaying till backup arrives. Linda asks Kat what
to do, who recommends firing the Needler pistol through the
lens, which has become cracked. The beam is almost as powerful
as the Zone Ripper was, and blasts a Sledge Hammer. Faced
with overwhelming firepower, Overlord withdraws. Unfortunately
the lens shatters under the usage. Linda leads Dirk to Kat,
who is suffering under the effects of the venom.
They go to a hospital to attend Kat's recovery, and Dirk believes
Linda might be let off easy by the Military Courts since she
saved them. Kat remarks that perhaps both learned a new kind
of bravery and that there are several kinds of truth.
Items
Noticed: Rawmeat again uses his backpack weapon - the missile
launcher.
Notes:
Kat again uses her medical kit pouch - which contains some
sort of venom extractor.
What
do we learn? It appears that the Zone Ripper cannon may in
fact be an improvement on Commander Courage's Tunnel Gun,
with a more powerful lens.
Courage
orders defense pattern Alpha Delta.
Rawmeat
appears equipped with a futuristic laser shotgun appearing
weapon - perhaps to have been his gun in toy form.
Bandit
has ThermalScan on his helmet - one of the few Black Widows
to use their equipment for more than just protecting their
head!
Kat
and Linda in the swamp are at coordinates 82.318.
Goof
ups: When Courage fires his shoulder blasters, his Zone Rider
insignia appears to recoil on his chest without his armor
moving.
Quotable
Quotes: "Control yourself, Duchess. Temper is so unattractive
in a female." - Bandit
"Hey you can't…" - Linda Crane
"Madam, I just did!" - General McFarland, obviously
angry.
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