01x57 - Torn Space

[bunniefuu]

- ♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

[dramatic music]

♪ Out of the sky, his rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle flying faster than light ♪

Flash Gordon!

♪ Lord of the jungle, the hero who st*lks ♪

♪ The beasts call him brother, The Ghost Who Walks ♪

Phantom!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Master of magic, spells, and illusion ♪

♪ Enemies crumble in fear and confusion ♪

Mandrake!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all ♪

♪ Armed with his power, we never will fall ♪

Lothar!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ With our new young heroes proving their worth ♪

♪ Four become eight defending the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

[peaceful music]

♪ ♪

- Necklace of Oros,

why do your powers frighten me so?

- You look lovely, Jedda. - Oh, thank you, Father.

Some kids choose a car for their th birthday.

- And you chose the Necklace.

- Yes, it is very beautiful, isn't it, Father?

- And Graviton was ready to destroy the Earth

to get his hands on the Necklace of Oros.

[wind howls]

[ominous music]

- The fabric of the universe

is weak and stretching under the stress of my bridge.

Any more pull could destroy the inter-dimensional bridge

and send me back to my own universe.

But I cannot rule without the Necklace of Oros.

I must have the Necklace,

no matter what the cost!

- Graviton will be coming for the Necklace very soon, sire.

- Without the Necklace of Oros, Graviton is no match for me!

- He has little or no power.

Soon either the portal will collapse

or the fabric between the universes will begin to tear...

and Graviton will cease to exist!

- While the Defenders are busy

protecting Jedda from Graviton--

- I will strike!

- What great invention have you come up with now?

- The one that's gonna save your life!

- Attention, attention! Roboships incoming!

- A sky full of Ming's fighters,

and moving in fast!

Let's go!

- Warning, computer malfunction.

Automatic controls inoperative.

Manual laser cannons online.

Emergency.

Antimatter beam from another source

penetrating Monitor's defense shield.

Emergency.

Antimatter beam penetrating Monitor's defense shield.

- Dynak, report damage.

- Antimatter beam is not a weapon.

Its purpose: teleportation.

- [gasps]

- I've come for the Necklace of Oros!

Give it to me!

- No, Graviton, never!

- The Necklace is of no use to you!

You do not understand its powers!

- [groans]

[triumphant music]

♪ ♪

- All ships, follow me!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[lasers blasting]

[lasers blasting]

[expl*si*n]

- They're coming our way, Rick! - I'll get 'em!

Hey!

- You must temper your courage with wisdom.

- And know when to duck!

- If there's one thing I cannot tolerate,

it's uninvited guests.

The worst dragons are always imaginary.

[lasers blasting]

[expl*si*n]

- But there's nothing like the real thing!

- [groans] Let's, ah, discuss that later.

- Submit to my mind control, human!

- Kisa...Kisa...

- [snarls]
[ … ]

- My molecular control beam should take care of you!

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- [snarls]

- Now...

gone...

Sleep...

- Warning, the alien has--

- Erase all memories of Graviton.

Foolish girl!

You cannot escape me.

- [gasps]

I will never give you this necklace, never!

- You are weakening, human.

Your power is no match for mine!

[dramatic music]

- Warning.

An interdimensional rift has appeared above Monitor.

If action is not taken to repair the damage

the Earth will be destroyed in approximately one hour.

- The interdimensional rift has doubled in size.

Atmospheric disturbances can be expected.

- Octon!

- Sire, Graviton has torn a hole in our universe!

The Earth will be destroyed in less than one hour!

- Somehow even this can be turned to my advantage.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Those are pretty hot pilots--

for a bunch of ice cubes!

Hey, what gives? They're running away!

- Here they come again!

[lasers blasting]

Looks like we scared 'em off!

- They don't usually scare so easily.

- All robowarriors have been recalled, sire!

- Good. Await my orders, Garax.

- Good work, Defenders!

- What's going on?

- Yeah, who called time out?

- Request for communication from Ming the Merciless.

- Ming?

- Put him on the screen.

- Greetings, Defenders of...

my Earth.

- What do you want, Ming?

- This tear in the fabric of space can destroy us all.

I propose a truce.

Let us join forces and pool our knowledge

until we can rid the universe of the threat of Graviton.

I give you one moment to consider.

- I don't trust him. - Who does?

- What's this about a truce with Ming?

- It may be the only way to save the Earth, Flash.

- You can't make deals with Ming.

- Dynak X,

is there a way to send Graviton back to his own universe?

- All data on Graviton has been erased.

- Erased? How could that happen?

- However it happened, it settles the matter.

We will need Ming's knowledge of Graviton.

We'll have to link Dynak X with Octon.

- All right.

Dynak X, I'm going to interface you with Octon.

- As you wish, Rick.

- Where is Jedda?

- Interface complete.

- Good. Now...

if we reversed the polarity on Monitor's power generator,

would the energy flow be strong enough

to send Graviton back where he came from?

- Fools! [chuckles]

- I will let them use Octon to fight Graviton,

but they will soon exhaust their strength

and then I shall finish off whoever wins--

and the Earth will be mine!

[tense music]

- I feel you growing still weaker.

Give me the Necklace!

Save yourself!

- Jedda!

[energy crackles]

[both grunt]

- I have even more power to call upon!

[energy hums]

- Quickly, Jedda!

I'm drawing off as much of his power as I can!

- Mandrake...

- [gasps in pain]

- Fools!

You are no match for me!

- Are you sure this polarizer's gonna work?

- It works in theory. - Great.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- We'll blast him right through the doors!

- [growls in pain]

No!

I am stronger...

than you!
[ … ]

- Mandrake!

We've got to help her!

- Nothing can stop me!

- By Jungle Law, the Ghost Who Walks

calls forth the power of ten tigers!

[shouts]

[dramatic music]

- [growls]

Fools!

I will destroy you all!

- He's...too...strong!

- Dynak X, we need more power!

- You have reached maximum power!

♪ ♪

- We can't stop him!

- At last...

the Necklace of Oros...

is mine!

[dramatic music]

- You have lost, human!

- I will never give up! Never!

- [screams in pain]

♪ ♪

- I command you, Graviton, go back to your own world!

- I will...

but... [groans]

not alone!

Not alone!

- [gasps]

[both gasp]

- Jedda and Graviton are gone!

- Jedda...where?

- [growls]

[thunder echoes]

[electricity sizzling]

- We're in trouble! The generator's had it!

- Dynak X, where is Jedda?

I hope Jedda's all right, LJ!

She's gotta be all right!

- The door to my universe...

from here there is no escape.

- The interdimensional rift has closed, sire.

- What about the Defenders?

- Monitor power levels...zero.

- Graviton has drained their power

and disarmed their defenses!

We strike now, Octon!

We strike now! - [hisses]

- All ships attack immediately!

[engines roaring]

[dramatic music]

- Warning! Roboships incoming!

- [groans]

- Activate Monitor defense systems.

- All defense systems are inoperative.

- The generator's out!

- Rick, can't you repair it?

- I can try!

- Come in, Monitor, come in!

Looks like rush hour up here.

Better raise the Battle Station, and quick!

- Flash, we can't raise the Battle Station.

The generator is out.

- Oh, great! Guess I'm flying solo then.

- Unless we can back him up, he doesn't have a chance.

- Ready or not...

here goes nothing!

- I see a break in the cable, Rick!

[beams pulsing]

That should do it.

- Come on, there must be more!

- Stop that ship!

Now!

[rocket ignites]

At last!

[gunsight beeping]

- This has to work!

- I just hope it doesn't blow us sky high!

- [chokes] That was a long dive!

- Flash Gordon still lives!

Destroy him!

[lasers blasting]

- Great! The power's back!

Rick fixed the generator!

- We've got the juice back! Let's do it!

[lasers blasting]

- Retreat!

- All right! The roboships are backing off!

- Dad made it, he's okay!

[electricity buzzes]

- Whoa, what was that?

- I don't know.

We must have had a sudden power surge.

- Rick! - Jedda?

Rick, it's Jedda!

- Rick, LJ!

I'm caught between two dimensions!

I can hear you but I can't see you!

Please help me, Rick!

- Jedda, take my hand!
[ … ]

LJ!

- I've got you, buddy!

- Don't let go!

- Rick, I can't reach you!

- You've got to, Jedda! Try, try!

Take my hand!

- I'm drifting away, Rick! I'm being pulled back!

- Jedda! No!

- Necklace of Oros, help me!

- Jedda!

[all grunt]

[triumphant rock music]

♪ ♪

- What do you say...

we don't do that again?

- Are you all right, Jedda?

- Rick, I-- - Jedda!

- Father!

- You're safe, daughter! You are safe!

[peaceful music]

- Yes, father. Safe.

For now...