Robotech (1985–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Countdown - full transcript

[Narrator]: In the year 1999

[Narrator]: An abadoned alien battle fortress crash landed on the planet Earth

[Narrator]: Our most briliant scientists and engineers spent
the next 10 years

[Narrator]: Reconstructing the damaged ship and studying
it's highly advanced space technology

[Narrator]: Called Robotech

[Narrator]: A race of warriors from deep space, the Zentradi, enter the
scene bent on recovering the lost ship and destroying Earth's civilization

[Narrator]: A battle for our planet's survival was on

And young Rick Hunter found himself caught up in the war piloting
an unfamiliar fighter plane with sophisticated engineering

[Narrator]: He couldn't begin to unnderstand

[Narrator]: Out of control, the fighter plunged to a crash landing

[Narrator]: Incredibly the plane survived the crash



[Narrator]: And then it underwent a startling transformation

[Narrator]: As young Rick ponders what to do next,
the Zentradi invaders draw ever closer

[Narrator]: And aboard the reconstructed battle fortress

[Narrator]: Captain Gloval and his inexperienced crew prepare
to confront the vastly superior forces of the alien enemy

[Vanessa]: 24 unidentified objects are decending just offshore, Sir

[Captain Gloval]: oh! And why didn't we detect them before now?

[Vanessa]: When the main guns automatically fired at the first
attack it sapped so much power our radar was knocked out

[Captain Gloval]: The scout ships were just a decoy.
Very clever strategy

[Captain Gloval]: Lisa! Call Lt. Cmdr. Fokker's team back here immediately!

[Lisa]: They're still combating the first attack wave, Sir

[Lisa]: I doubt if they can break away!

[Captain Gloval]: I understand

[Captain Gloval]: Thank you

[Vanessa]: The unidentified craft have landed in the water
25 miles west of us and they seem to have submerged, Sir



[Captain Gloval]: Call Prometheus and order them to send out
Reconnaissance choppers

[Lisa]: I did, Sir. They'll arrive in 5 minutes

[Captain Gloval]: Mind Reader!

[Lisa]: uh...

[Lisa]: Yes Sir

[Survivors]: What is that? A giant robot. Could be an alien invader!

[Minmei]: Whatever it is it's stopped moving. It's just standing there now

[Jason]: Wow!

[Jason]: Hey Minmei! Come see what's out here an honest to
goodness giant robot!
[Minmei]: Jason be careful!

[Minmei]: Oh Jason! What if that thing had stepped on you!
[Jason]: Oh I can take care of myself

[Jason]: I wanna get a good look at that thing. Come on!
We'll go upstairs and look out the window

[Minmei]: ooohhhh! Jason wait for me!
[Auntie]: Oh! Don't let him fall out the window you hear!

[Minmei]: Don't worry Auntie, I'll watch him

[Chopper Pilot]: This is PHP-202 approaching target area
and no sign of alien craft so far, over

[Lisa]: Roger PHP-202. Approach with caution

[Lisa]: Craft suspected to be submerged in the ocean

[Chopper Pilot]: We're being fired upon! Let's get outa here! Ahhh!

[Lisa]: They're gone, Sir. They've been shot down

[Captain Gloval]: Hmmmmm, and here I am. A helpless captain
of an untested ship, with an inexperienced crew

[Senator]: Well Captain! It's lucky for us that we got
this ship ready in time to fight off the invaders

[Senator]: When do you take off?

[Captain Gloval]: Hmmph!

[Senator]: You are ready arn't you?

[Senator]: Why haven't you taken off? What are you waiting for?

[Captain Gloval]: You must think I'm out of my mind!

[Captain Gloval]: I can't take this ship into combat with
a crew of raw recruits who've never flown in space before!

[Captain Gloval]: What's more, this ship hasn't even been tested yet
and with all due respect, Sir, we don't even know if it'll fly

[Sammie]: Hey Kim, do you think he means it?
[Captain Gloval]: If you order me to take it up I'll
obey but it'll be against my better judgement.

[Senator]: I am ordering you to takeoff Captain, Understand!
[Captain Gloval]: It won't be my responsibility then because I tell you it's suicide!
[Kim]: I think he means it
[Sammie]: Oh wow!

[Kim]: What's wrong Sammie? I thought you wanted to go into space

[Sammie]: I do

[Sammie]: I think

[Captain Gloval]: This is an alien ship

[Captain Gloval]: While we were able to reconstruct it

[Captain Gloval]: We don't understand how to operate even half
of it's functions yet!

[Senator]: It sounds to me as though
you're saying you have no confidence in your crew

[Senator]: Is that what you're telling me Captain?

[Captain Gloval]: I didn't say that!

[Senator]: Well then what is the problem?

[Senator]: We spent a fortune on this Robotech
ship and I don't want to see it destroyed on the ground!

[Captain Gloval]: Senator...
[Senator]: No Captain

[Senator]: No more excuses. Takeoff!

[Captain Gloval]: Well

[Captain Gloval]: If that's your order

[Senator]: That's right Captain, it is

[Senator]: SDF-1 is a battleship

[Senator]: That's what it was built for

[Senator]: Well girls, we're all depending on you, so

[Senator]: Don't let us down

[Captain Gloval]: (We arn't ready for combat. We just arn't ready!)

[Jason]: Wow!

[Jason]: Look how big it is!
[Minmei]: Be careful Jason!
[Jason]: I wonder where it came from

[Crowd]: Look! It's head! What is it anyway!
It just fell out of the sky and crashed into several bulidings!
It's as big as a building itself!

[Jason]: Look! It's back opened up!

[Jason]: There's nobody riding it!

[Minmei]: Hmmn

[Jason]: Hey! Wait! There he is!

[Rick]: Huh!
[Crowd]: Wha...

[Rick]: What's going on here? Where am I?

[Jason]: The pilot looks confused
[Minmei]: Maybe he was injured in the crash

[Rick]: I must be seeing things! This used to be a fighter plane!

[Rick]: Excuse me. What is this?

[Rick]: I mean... What does it look like to you?

[Minmei]: Huh?
[Rick]: What is it?

[Minmei]: Some kind of robot, I think

[Rick]: Oh great!

[Rick]: Wow. When I got into this thing it was an aircraft.
I thought I'd gone nuts

[Jason]: you mean its...
[Jason & Minmei]: a convertible airplane?

[Minmei]: You must be joking!
[Jason]: Huh?
[Rick]: I'm as puzzled as anybody about it

[Minmei]: You're kidding! You're the pilot and you don't
even know what it is?

[Rick]: No, I'm not a military pilot.
I'm just an amatuer.

[Minmei]: What!?!

[Minmei]: How'd you get that robot?!

[Rick]: It's all a big mistake

[Rick]: I'm not supposed to have it

[Jason]: An enemy spy!
[Minmei]: Jason!

[Rick]: Spy?

[Rick]: Look this was the army's idea not mine!

[Rick]: Wow. Look at all the damage

[Minmei]: You don't have to pay for it

[Rick]: Me? I hope not

[Rick]: What?!?

[Truck Driver]: Get that thing off the road!

[Truck Driver]: I've a truckload of vital military supplies
to deliver and I'm in a hurry! Now move it!

[Rick]: I don't know how it works but I'll try

[Minmei]: Good luck!

[Rick]: Thanks

[Minmei]: And please be careful

[Rick]: Sure

[Rick]: I will

[Rick]: So long

[Minmei]: I hope I see you again some time

[Rick]: Well. All I can do is throw a few switches
and hope for the best I guess

[Rick]: At least I can see where I'm going

[Rick]: If I could just figure out how to get there

[Crowd Screams]

[Rick]: Woah!

[Jason & Minmei]: Ohhh! Run!

[Minmei]: Oh please tell me you're ok, Jason

[Jason]: I am

[Rick]: Are you two ok in there?
[Jason]: Huh!

[Minmei]: We're ok

[Rick]: Phew!

[Rick]: Thank Goodness!

[Sammie]: Gravity control systems 1 through 48 are green light.

[Sammie]: Please confirm over.
[Crew]: Roger, green light

[Sammie]: I am now switching from manual to computer control.
[Kim]: Monitor, control
[Crew]: A16 reporting countdown procedures are completed, over.
[Sammie]: Prepare to move out

[Crew]: A16 reporting countdown procedures are completed, over.
[Sammie]: Prepare to move out
[Kim]: I need immediate confirmation of...
[Sammie]: Roger A16

[Kim]: I need immediate confirmation of...
[Sammie]: Roger A16
[Kim]: AS74 through 140, over.
[Crew]: GH24...

[Kim]: S74 through 140, over.
[Crew]: GH24...

[Crew]: GH24...
[Vanessa]: Prority 1 transmission from Head Quarters, Captain Gloval.
Armor 1 reports completion of recovery procedures and is departing now to
join Armor 10 at rendezvous charlie

[Captain Gloval]: Hmm, thank you Vanessa

[Captain Gloval]: Claudia, check the reflex furnace and see if we've recovered full power
[Crew]: AS74 clear

[Claudia]: Ready condition on furnace power, Sir

[Captain Gloval]: Very good

[Captain Gloval]: Anti-gravity, full thrust!
[Sammie]: Aye aye, Sir, full thrust
[Kim]: Anti-gravity full thrust

[Claudia]: Reflex furnace now activiated at full thrust and
reduction control board countdown is underway

[Countdown]: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5

[Claudia]: 4, 3, 2, 1

[Captain Gloval]: Full Power!

[Captain Gloval]: Activate the anti-gravity control system!

[Lisa]: The gyroscope is level, Sir

[Captain Gloval]: Well done

[Bridge Crew Screams]
[Captain Gloval]: What is this going on?!?
(I don't know!)

[Captain Gloval]: Turn the pitch attitude immediately!

[Claudia]: It must be the gyroscope!
[Lisa]: No look! The gravity pods are breaking away!

[Captain Gloval]: What is it?!? Oh no!

[Captain Gloval]: They're tearing away from the ship instead of lifting it!

[Captain Gloval]: This can't be happening. Ohh...

[Lisa]: The ship is losing altitude, Captain!

[Captain Gloval]: Please. Tell me I'm dreaming this!

[Lisa]: Pardon, Sir?
[Captain Gloval]: It's a nightmare!

[Bridge Crew Screams]

[Captain Gloval]: Is everybody ok?
[Bridge Crew]: Aye Aye, Sir, We're ok

[Captain Gloval]: I want a full damage report. Give me a computer readout
on every system onboard

[Kim & Sammie]: Yes Sir!

[Captain Gloval]: They'll never let me hear the end of this!

[Lisa]: You shouldn't blame yourself for this, Sir

[Captain Gloval]: I am the captain

[Civilians]: Hold it! Ahhhh!

[Jason & Minmei]: Oh no!

[Rick]: Ohh Wow!

[Roy]: This is skull leader, veratech team to SDF-1

[Roy]: Mission completed. We met the enemy air assault and
we sent them back where they came from

[Lisa]: Very commendable work Commander Fokker I'll uhh....
[Claudia]: Let me talk to him. How many did you shoot down?

[Roy]: Only 10 this time

[Claudia]: You're slipping Roy.
[Roy]: Well don't worry Claudia I'll make it up

[Roy]: Do you have any word on the VT-102?

[Lisa]: He landed in Macross City in a battloid and he's doing more
damage than the enemy!
[Roy]: Haha, thanks Lisa

[Lisa]: Who is he? He's not registered as a fighter pilot

[Roy]: It's ok I know him
[Lisa]: He needs help

[Roy]: I better go check on him

[Roy]: Skull leader to group. You guys head on back to Prometheus.
I got some business to take care of in town

[Roy]: Captain Kramer, you take care of group command, over
[Captain Kramer]: Roger, Commander

[Roy]: I should've known better than to leave him alone

[Roy]: Aha!

[Roy]: There's the battloid

[Roy]: This is skull leader calling VT-102 do you read me, over
[Rick]: Hi Roy, it's me!

[Roy]: Had a busy day down there I see

[Rick]: Yeah, you might say that big brother

[Civilians]: Now what!
[Civilians Shout in Fear]

[Rick]: I must be dreaming this! I don't believe it!

[Jason]: That airplane became a robot too!
[Minmei]: Amazing!

[Roy]: A few small repairs and you can take that battloid back into action

[Rick]: What're you talking about!

[Rick]: I don't even know what this thing is! And I'm sure
not qualified to operate it!

[Roy]: If you can fly a jet you can operate a battloid

[Roy]: The controls arn't that much different. I'll tell you what to do

[Roy]: The legs are controlled by the foot pedals

[Rick]: Huh? Which foot pedals? There must be 50 different controls in here!

[Roy]: 57 to be exact. I'll explain them to you while I'm making the repairs.

[Roy]: The battloids are classified TOP SECRET. And trust me there is a reason for them

[Roy]: There, that ought to do it!

[Roy]: Switch on low energy and press the foot pedals slowly.
[Rick]: Ok. Here goes

[Roy]: That's it. See how easy it is

[Rick]: Phew!

[Minmei]: Wow! You learn fast don't you!
[Rick]: Thanks!

[Auntie]: Minmei! Come on!
[Minmei]: Ok Auntie. See you later we're being evacuated

[Breetai's Crew]: The recon and battle pods have landed, Commander.
We're ready to attack

[Breetai]: Attention all gunnery crews! Prepare to give covering
fire to the recon assault group!

[Breetai's Crew]: Ready all guns. Ready all guns. Set for long range covering fire

[Roy]: We better get moving Rick. We still have a war to fight

[Rick]: I'm still pretty unsure of myself trying to keep
track of all these robot controls. I'm not ready for combat

[Roy]: Pull the control marked 'G' and we'll switch to Guardian configuration

[Rick]: What the heck is a guardian?

[Rick]: Here goes!

[Roy]: The guardian controls operate almost exactly like
the fighter plane. You can fly it without any problems

[Minmei]: Oh no! I have to go back for my diary. Somebody might
find it and read it!

[Auntie]: Don't be foolish child! You can't go back now!
[Minmei]: It'll only take me a minute to get it. Don't worry
[Auntie]: No Minmei! You don't have time! Come Back!

[Breetai's Crew]: All guns standing by for bombardment Commander Breetai

[Breetai]: Good! Level everything in the path of the assault forces but
be careful not to damage that battle fortress. I want to take it intact!

[Civilians Scream]

[Rick]: They're invading the city!

[Roy]: Yeah, it looks like the civilians got out just in time

[Rick]: Wow! The whole place is under attack! I hope everybody
got out ok!

[Roy]: If you're worried about your girlfriend we might check on her

[Rick]: Could we?

[Captain Gloval]: Do we have a fix on where that bombardment is coming from?

[Kim]: A fleet of spaceships in lunar orbit

[Captain Gloval]: Beyond the range of our missiles

[Lisa]: Captain! An alien assault force is approaching from the East!

[Lisa]: We need air support, Sir!
[Captain Gloval]: Call for it

[Lisa]: This is SDF-1. We are under attack and
need immediate support. Assume guardian configuration

[Captain Kramer]: Roger SDF-1 coming in

[Captain Kramer]: All veratechs switch to guardian mode

[Minmei Shouts]

[Roy]: Oh no you don't!

[Minmei Whimpers]
[Roy]: Take it easy honey. You're ok. We'll protect you

[Roy]: Take care of the girl, Rick, I'll hold them off!
[Rick]: You can't handle them alone!

[Roy]: Don't argue with me! I'll draw their fire while
you get her out of here!

[Rick]: Stay right there! I'll pick you up
[Minmei]: I thought you were an amatuer! Huh! Oh no!

[Rick]: Trust me I can do it!
[Minmei]: Do I have to? Oh!

[Roy]: Get out of here, Rick! Fire your jets!

[Minmei]: Whoa!

[Minmei]: Uhhh! Oh! Ahh! Uhhh! Oh! Ahh!

[Minmei]: What? What are you saying? I can't hear you

[Roy]: How's it going? Everything ok?

[Rick]: I'll be ok, Roy
[Roy]: I don't care how you are
[Rick]: Huh?
[Roy]: How's the girl?

[Rick]: The girl? Ok so far

[Roy]: Better take good care of her. If anything happens to
her you'll have to answer to me

[Rick]: Oh! Don't forget big brother I saw her first

[Roy]: That's how it is huh? We'll discuss this later

[Rick]: he he he he

[Rick]: uhhh

[Minmei]: oh!

[Rick]: Oh boy! I got to find some way to get her in here

[Rick]: Uh oh!

[Minmei Screams]

[Minmei Screams]
[Rick]: Oh no!

[Minmei Screams]

[Rick]: Here! Just grab my hand!

[Rick]: You could do it! That's it!

[Minmei Cries]

[Minmei Cries]
[Rick]: You're safe now. Don't cry

[Minmei Cries]

[Minmei Cries]
[Rick]: Are you ok?

[Minmei]: I'm alright, now.

[Minmei]: Oh no!

[Rick & Minmei Shout]

[Rick & Minmei Shout]

[Rick]: You ok? Huh?!?

[Rick]: Oh no! Minmei!

[Rick Shouts]

[Rick Whimpers in Fear]

[Rick]: Phew!

[Rick]: Huh?

[Zentradi Soldier]: Unnnn!

[Rick Shouts]

[Zentradi Soldier]: Unnnn!

[Rick Whimpers in Fear]

[Zentradi Soldier]: Rrraaaaaah!

[Rick]: What was it!?! What was that thing, Roy!?!
[Rick Whimpers in Fear]

[Roy]: That is the enemy. Now you know why we built the battloids, Rick.
To fight these giant aliens

[Rick]: They look just like human beings!

[Roy]: Yeah, if you ever saw a human 50 feet tall

[Roy]: I guess you understand now, why we kept this a secret

[Claudia]: Engineering reports backup rockets are fueled and ready for firing

[Claudia]: How's the evacuation progressing, Lisa?

[Lisa]: All the civilians have been safely transported to shelters.
The city is deserted.

[Captain Gloval]: Very well

[Captain Gloval]: Switch on the main booster rockets. We'll be blasting off immediately

[Lisa]: I hope the standby boosters work!

[Captain Gloval]: They'll work Lisa. They were made on Earth

[Captain Gloval]: Alright?

[Captain Gloval]: Blast Off!
[Bridge Crew]: Yes Sir!

[Lisa]: Attention Skull Leader! SDF-1 is taking off. Request air cover, over

[Roy]: We're on our way

[Roy]: Come on Rick. Lets go! Get the lead out!

[Roy]: Come on Rick! What's the matter with you?

[Narrator]: Horrified by the sight of the giant alien and stunned by the death
and violence he has witnessed. Young Rick has fallen into a state of deep shock.

[Narrator]: The battle fortress has blasted off to rendezvous with the
orbiting space platforms.

[Narrator]: A helpless Rick and unconscious Minmei are left behind surrounded by invaders.

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