03x01 - ThunderCubs Part I

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When Lynx-0O's
braille board...

...tells him that the planet Thundera
is re-forming...

...he also discovers that Mumm-Ra
has built a new pyramid there.

When Lion-0 and Panthro...

...try to find Mumm-Ra
in his original pyramid...

...they fall into a deadly trap.

Stay with us all week...

...as the Thundercats fight
for the very existence...

...of Third Earth and Thundera...

...in this special five-part adventure.

Ma-Mutt, come join me
for a history lesson.

Let us examine the past...

...a time before
those wretched Thundercats...

...came to Third Earth.

A time before
the destruction of Thundera...

...when Jaga was in his prime...

...and the miserable Lion-O
was just a cub.

It is mine!

At last I have found it!

The Treasure of Thundera!

This casket contains
the Thundercats' every secret.

Now I, Ratilla the Terrible,
will rule Thundera.

The flames of the Sword of Plun-Darr
warn me of danger!

-Jaga!
-Lay down your sword, Ratilla.

The Treasure of Thundera
cannot be yours!

Never!

Sword of Omens, do not fail me now!

h*!

Stand back, Ratilla!

h*!

You better finish me now, Jaga,
because if you don't...

...I will surely return
to destroy you and all Thundera.

I will have my revenge!

The Code of Thundera does not
permit me to "finish you," Ratilla.

You will spend the rest
of your days in exile...

...and as for the Sword of Plun-Darr,
you will never see it again!

I will seal it in the rocks
of the deepest canyons of Thundera!

Not even the Sword of Plun-Darr
will escape a tomb of molten rack!

h*!

So for many years, Ma-Mutt...

...the Sword of Plun-Darr
remained trapped...

...deep in the molten core
of the planet Thundera...

...but its power could not be subdued.

Look!

Yes, Ma-Mutt,
it was the Sword of Plun-Darr...

...that caused the calamity which
brought those despicable Thundercats...

...to Third Earth.

For, as it fought
to escape its stone tomb...

...that sword destroyed Thundera!

We must salvage
the Sword of Plun-Darr, Ma-Mutt.

We must find the Treasure Of Thundera.

For then...

...we will possess
the secrets of the Thundercats...

...and we will have
the power to remove them...

...from Third Earth forever!

Come, Ma-Mutt.

We will travel through time and space.

We will explore the debris of Thundera.

We will find that treasure.

And we will retrieve...

...the Sword of Plun-Darr!

What is it, Lynx-0?

I don't know, Lion-O, but something
strange is happening in deep space.

Gee, Lynx-0O, there's always something
strange happening in deep space. Ha, ha.

This is no laughing matter, Snarfer.

The signals are coming from Thundera.

Thundera! Our home planet.

But it was totally destroyed.

How could any signals
come from Thundera?

I just don't know, Lion-O...

...but it's almost as though
parts of the planet were re-forming.

Let's get a second opinion.
I'll call Panthro.

It looks bad, Thundercats.

Those light clusters are the remaining
fragments of Thundera.

This shows that the fragments
are concentrating in one area.

It sounds impossible...

...but it's almost as though
Thundera is re-forming.

That's exactly what Lynx-O said.

Boy, that Lynx-O may be blind,
but he sure is smart!

Why shouldn't he be smart
just because he's blind?

Hey, I didn't mean it like that.

Maybe you should be
more careful what you say, Wilykat.

Now this is a full 48 hours later.

That area is about half the size
of the original planet.

Who knows whether it's livable...

...but it sure is
a solid chunk of real estate.

Is it possible that anyone on Thundera...

...could have survived
when the planet exploded?

I mean, some of those fragments
must have been pretty big...

...and if the planet is re-forming...

...maybe there are some Thunderians
up there who need our help.

The situation's
worse than that, Cheetara.

Watch!

Ooh!
-A pyramid!

Just like Mumm-Ra's!

It can't be!

Well, if Mumm-Ra's up there,
he can't be down here, right?

Right! Panthro, you and I will
check out Mumm-Ra's pyramid...

...and find out if he really has gone.

Tygra, you and Snarf
keep monitoring Thundera.

We'll figure this out somehow.

Thundercats.

h*!

This is very strange.

I have the strongest feeling
that Mumm-Ra isn't here.

You're right.

Look!

Maybe we're wrong...

...but if Mumm-Ra is here,
I've got a nice little wake-up call for him.

The sarcophagus is empty.
He's not here!

Maybe I am and maybe I'm not...

... Thundercats!

Look out!

Lion-O! Help me!

Hold on, Panthro!

Hang tough, Lion-O, I'll be with you!

Mumm-Ral!

-Count of three!
-One!

-Twol
-Three!

We're coming for you, Mumm-Ra,
you worthless bundle of bones!

Panthro! Wait!

So good of you to visit me, Panthro.

We don't see enough of each other.

You don't get away that easily,
you miserable mummy!

No! Don't do it!

Panthro!

Lion-O! Are you all right?

Welcome, Thundercats.

Welcome to your watery grave!

What--?

We're trapped!

If we don't get out of here,
we'll drown!

We're trapped!

If we don't get out of here,
we'll drown!

Thunder, thunder, thunder.

Thundercats, h*!

Lion-O needs us!

The Thundercat signal!
You must go to Lion-O's aid.

That was too close for comfort.

I owe you, Lion-0,
and I owe you all an apology.

I got us into that mess.

I took off after Mumm-Ra
like a terrier after a rat.

Impulsively.

Without thinking.
I guess I just lost my temper.

Forget it, Panthro.

We all do it sometimes,
even us snarfs!

I don't think
it was Mumm-Ra you chased.

I'd bet a Thunderian fortune
that this place is empty.

He must have left some kind of spell,
an image of himself.

Like a hologram. And if he's not here--

-He's on Thundera!
-But why?

He's searching for the secrets
of the Thundercats, Lion-O.

-Jaga!
-You must stop him...

...before he finds
the Treasure of Thundera, Lion-0...

...before he can use
the Sword of Plun-Darr.

Treasure? What treasure?

And what is the Sword of Plun-Darr?

Stop him, Lion-0,
or he will destroy the Thundercats.

No! Jaga, stay to help us.
We need you.

/ cannot help you directly, Lion-0,
but think of me...

...and I will always
be there to guide you.

Hmm.

The Treasure of Thundera,
the Sword of Plun-Darr...

...I had thought they were destroyed
along with Thundera itself...

...but if they have survived,
we must act fast.

We cannot let the secrets
of the Thundercats...

...fall into Mumm-Ra's evil hands!

-Reow. Lion-O! Lynx-O! Look!
-What is it, Snarf?

Snarfer, transfer the image
to the monitors.

That's the Valley of the Snarfs!
It survived!

And Ma-Mutt's treating
the snarfs like sl*ves!

We have to do something, Lion-O!

Those snarfs are family.

Snarfer, snarfer.

If I could only get my hands
on that Mumm-Ra, I'd-- I'd--

Don't you worry, old snarfs!
I'm coming!

This snarf will save you,
you can count on that!

Think we can design
a booster rocket for the Feliner...

...with enough thrust
to reach Thundera?

I'll have to look at the figures,
but I believe I could do it.

And whatever you can design,
I can build.

Wait a minute!
How long will all that take?

Yeah! While we're building a booster...

...Mumm-Ra's making
those poor snarfs' lives a misery!

Reow. What's Mumm-Ra up to,
anyway?

He's probably forcing our snarfs...

...to help him look
for the Treasure of Thundera. Yep!

Lynx-O, keep the braille board
tuned into Thundera.

-Right.
-You two stay here to help Lynx-O.

-You'll be on your own, so take care.
-Count on it!

The rest of us
will get back to Cats' Lair.

We'll just have to build
that booster as fast as we can.

The Thundercats have deserted
the Tower of Omens.

Slithe will want to know
what they're up to.

Waal! Slithe!

That rotten reptilian has had his day.

Luna will pay well for this information.

Luna? You're going
to side with the Lunataks?

You bet, scavenger!

I'm sick of always being
on the losing side.

You're a traitor, Vultureman!
A traitor to mutantkind!

Mutantkind has never
done anything for me.

From now on,
I'm going to take care of myself!

Waa! A-okay for landing, Sky Tomb.

This better be good, Vultureman.

Oh, it is!

How would you like to take
delivery of the Tower of Omens?

Spill it, bird.
Don't speak in riddles.

The Thundercats have left Lynx-O
and the Thunderkittens at the tower...

...alone.

You'll never have
a better chance to take it.

This one's yours, TugMug!
And don't mess it up!

Ha-ha-ha. You got it, Luna.

I'll take Red Eye with me.

Waa! Just the two of you?

If TugMug and Red Eye
can't deal with two kids...

...and a blind old geezer,
they shouldn't be called Lunataks!

Waa! They're not just kids,
they're Thunderkids!

Enough, featherhead!

Do it, TugMug, and do it now!

Snarf!

You sure you know
what you're doing, young fella?

Of course I do, Uncle Osbert! Snarf.

You know, I took
advanced electronics at Snarf College.

I suppose shocking your elders
was part of the course.

Hmm. Looks quiet enough.

I'll just run a final scan.

Just the three of them.

Ha, ha. Then what are we waiting for?

All the braille board's powers
are focused on Thundera.

We're extremely vulnerable,
Thunderkittens.

Relax, Lynx-O. We're here.

There's nothing to worry about.
Everything will be okay.

I keep getting strange vibrations.

I'll go and take another walk around.

See if anything's-- Aah!

This is too heavy for you,
Thunderkitten!

Can't stand.

Don't have the strength!

-Cheetara! What is it?
-l don't know.

I just sense it.

Wilykit and Wilykat are in real trouble!

Sword of Omens,
give me sight beyond sight!

Leave him alone, you big bully!

Ha, ha. Lighten up, Wilykit!

TugMug's inside the Tower of Omens!

Cheetara, Pumyra, Snarf, let's go.

If Lynx-O and the Thunderkittens
are in trouble...

...you're not leaving without us.

No, Tygra. You specialists
have to keep working on the booster.

We need to get up to Thundera fast.

We'll take care of the Lunataks.

Oh, oh. Ooh!

Try someone your own size, Lunatak!

Lynx-0O, look out!

Behind you!

In the next episode of "Thundercubs”...

...Lion-0 must try to rescue
his friends from the evil Lunataks.

Meanwhile, Panthro
and the other Thundercats...

...prepare the Feliner
for its dangerous mission...

...to recover the Treasure of Thundera.

Vultureman learns
of the Thundercats' plan...

...and renovates the dreaded Ratstar
to ambush them.

Will Vultureman end the Thundercats'
life-or-death mission to Thundera...

...before it starts?