01x10 - Behold a Distant Star

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Watch that big Jenga go down. Ah ha!

Look at them run!

Morat, please don't sh**t the harmless

game. Silence, Anel.

No one can tell Warlord Morat what to do.

Not even your father, Emperor of the

Skrull Planet. My love, 'tis

treason, you speak. Ah,

treason, indeed.

Is it treason to want to conquer Earth

for the glory of the Skrull Empire?No!

But still your father refuses to consent

to our marriage. Still he distrusts

me. Me His greatest

warlord! I say the treason is his.

No, no, my love. You have a cruel and

savage heart. Oh, why do I love you so?

Do not despair, my princess.

Your father cannot long deny me your

hand, after I have captured

the Fantastic Four. What?

The Fantastic Four?Yes, my

dear. The Fantastic

Four.

Listen, Stretcho. I don't mind flying the

tests for your new rocket fuel. But I

want to be home tomorrow night for my

birthday party. That's it, Benchy Boy.

Hurry home and blow out the candles on

your little cake. Why, I might get mad

and blow out your little flight. Hey,

everybody! Look! I have meteorites

approaching on my middle distance scope!

Can you spot them, Ben?Not yet.

Uh-oh! There they are! Turn out, Ben!

Hey! This thing won't steer! I'm locked

on course! Fire retros!

We're slowing down. But look at that big

one dead ahead. Pulling us right in.

Hang on, everybody. We're going to bump.

We're snuck right up to it, and we're

starting to move. It's towing us.

Boy, we're picking up speed. What's that

a hit?Watch it! A meteorite is

pulling us into a space-time warp!

That means we're headed for subspace!

Wow! That was some joyride!

Where are we?We've still got our rock.

We're actually in subspace. where

no other Earthship has ever been before.

Could you sort of explain to us what that

means?I'm kind of a country boy, you

know. Sure, Ben. Look here. I have an

astro projection chart. I'll try to

explain. Remember Einstein's theory

that the universe is like a ball?We have

just passed through the subspace edge of

the ball. And are, at this point, ready

to enter the Skrull Galaxy. The

Skrull Galaxy?! But the Skrulls have

sworn to destroy us! Correct, Sue.

I'm afraid our troubles have only begun.

Look around, folks. Here we are on Scrub.

Well, where are all the Scrubs?

Reed?Yes, Sue?We have

company. Yeah. Are they

going to attack?No, they are not

Scrubs. They're

some human-like form of plant life.

Maybe I could make friends.

Behind the rocks, we're under attack.

They're firing some sort of ray bolts.

Hey, Swartz, look over there at that rock

wall. Here's the shadows.

Let's prepare to attack. Sue, build up

your force field. The

earthlings are amongst the rocks. We

shall rush them. We will go out this end

and draw their fire. You stay here and be

ready to throw your force field in front

of us. All right, Scrulls, let's

move out!

Soon's force field is holding. Let's rush

them! No! Wait 'til they recharge their

ray g*ns. Then we'll get

them! I must recharge! Cover me! I'm out,

too. We are all low.

Sue, cut your force field. It's

clobbering time! Let's go!

I just love clobbering time!

They're out like lights. Johnny, come on

back before they come too. What's

wrong with Sue?What's the

matter?force field seemed to have

sapped all my strength!

Freeze! My flame's going out!

You're out of gas, too. Boy, I'm as weak

as a kitten. I wonder what's wrong. And

when using an immobilizer ray that

penetrators Zoo's force field, it's

temporarily neutralized our fantastic

powers. You're quite right, Mr.

Richard. You should have done away with

us when you had the chance. Now we intend

to fully immobilize you.

This will be quite painless, but we'll

leave you rigid for a short period.

Now, gather them up and we shall deliver

them to our illustrious leader, Warlord

Morant. Put them aboard the ship,

and we'll be off.

Soon I shall be able to convince your

father, the Emperor, that... Gohainics,

we have returned to the castle with a

fantastic four. They are in the holding

room. I don't know when I've felt so

tired. I've got about one

candle power. Quiet, everyone.

We're being watched.

The picture right above you, Ben. The

eyes moved. Ah,

Richards. Your extraordinary powers

are at a low ebb. You are absolutely

in my power. Yes, you

arranged for the magnetic meteorite to

bring us here. For what purpose, Morant,

I ask?Your answer will come

later. So for now,

goodbye.

More than ever, we must be on our guard.

You must tell the Emperor that you've

captured the Fantastic Four. Of

course, my love. I have no

secrets for my beloved endeavor.

You must go, but tell not your father of

the Fantastic Four. That is my

surprise. Away, my love. You must

swear to deliver the Earthlings to my

father at once. On my

honor. at my

post-opportune time. Farewell.

Our loyal scrolls! To me!

It's time to strike! At last I have the

means to overthrow the weakly

Emperor.

Father, have you heard from Warlord Morat?

About what, my daughter?He

promised me he would tell you of the

captor of the famous Earth Quartet, the

Fantastic Boy. Why, my

scepter, this smacks of treason!

Father, he has not told you of the captor?

No, I trust him not.

He longs to wear my crown.

The Fantastic Four here on Skrull?

Oh, Father, there must be a reason. Have

trust in your faithful warlord, Morat.

This time he has gone too far.

Order the Imperial Guard to the rocket

sheds. We leave for Morat's castle.

Hello, my guests. How do you

find my hospitality?Ah,

get lost. Quiet, two miserable

things. Speak when you are spoken to. I

address your leader, Mr. Richard.

Okay, what do you want from us, Marats?I

want to enlist your aid in overthrowing

the Tyrant Emperor. And if we refuse...

Iron Man will slay you. And we think on

it. It's your time. Your powers are

nullified for the next 72 hours.

Call me when you've made-up your mind.

But remember, you have a time limit.

You know, he could be wrong on his

estimated time of our immobility. And

get up and give yourself a test. Okay.

These walls are marble stone. I'll see if

I can put a dent in 'em.

Oh! Well, I'm not with it yet.

How about you, Johnny?

Nothing! Just a little smoke!

I don't even feel up to trying my force

field. That does it. We'll stall for

time while I work out some sort of plan.

How much longer, pilots, to the Warlord's

Castle?Perhaps ten minutes, my emperor. A

fighter passes on to three o'clock. Low!

Yes, I see. It's the princess's ship.

It is going to see Marat against my

wishes! And a thousand pounds

of crust! We must get to Marat's castle

before her!

With this layout of the Emperor's palace,

we will be able to overthrow the-- Oh,

Marat!My father approaches. Your father?

The Emperor?Coming here?Why?

Because I thought my father would be

pleased when I told him of your capture

of the Fantastic Four. You told him?

You fool! You've meddled in my

business once too often. I'm Lieutenant.

There's not a moment to lose.

Anyone expecting guests?I have

decided that your time is up. You have a

choice in either aiding me or death.

Which shall it be?You leave us very

little choice. So if you will send one of

your men to our spaceship... You will

find an intel ray g*n in the control

room. No! Don't give it to 'em! Hey,

Reed! What are you doing?

Reed! How could you?Quiet! What

of this weapon, Richardson?With it,

you'll be able to gain the throne. When

you get it, are we free to go?

Yes, as soon as you instruct me in its

use. You show 'em how to use that g*n,

and we'll never see my birthday cake.

Trust me, Ben. I know what I'm doing.

If I just had my flame, Brat would never

get his hands on that Antill ray. I

ask you to trust me.

This g*n is most heavy. It must

be powerful.

The Emperor's fleet, the warlord, must be

warned.

When the weapon is brought to me, be most

careful in your instructions, as my men

will have you covered at all times. My

lord, he is here. Here is the weapon.

But the Emperor is here, on his way to

the castle. Quick, fool, give it to me.

Here, Richards, explain the mechanism.

There's no time to lose. It's really

quite simple. You're simple, in the head.

Read Richards, traitor.

You just engaged this clutch. Thank

you! That's all I want to know. Oh,

birdlings, you die! I

knew it! The traitor...

The thing dies first! Then you torch! And

now the girl! Morat! You promised!

What is going on?He does not die!

The joke's on you, Morat. We needed that

charge to regain our fantastic

powers!My strength is back!

It's clobbering time! I can

flame again! I can turn invisible!

And you better not have such a dangerous

toy! To the barracks, men!

Charge! Everyone go into full power!

We must capture Marat!

We must finish off the Fantastic Four,

men. Or soon the Emperor and his men will

be upon us! Here's the

plan. Sue, you throw your force field in

front of Ben and me. And Johnny, you take

off and melt their g*ns. Okay, Sue,

disappear! And get out there! Go!

You're next, Johnny. Get up high and

watch for my signal.

There they are! Fire!

Something is wrong! Increase intensity!

He's plenty

confused. I'll call down Johnny.

Okay, g*ng! Here I come!

Ben, go for Morat! I'll cover you!

It's clobberin' time!

Torch! You... You.. Ohh We've

got him on the run!

Hold! Stop this conflict!

Seize the Earthlings! Don't try it, Your

Majesty! We won't be taken alive!

Father! Wait, Father! Do

not destroy the Earthlings!It was they

who really saved you. What, say you, girl?

I know now that the evil warlord Morat

did not love me. He only coveted

your crown. That dark?

I suspected it!

Earthlings, come before me!

You must be Richards, leader of the

Fantastic Four. That is right, Your

Majesty. What does my daughter mean by

saying that it was you who saved me?The

Warlord Morat tried to force us to aid

him in overthrowing your reign. And

how did you overcome him?We managed to

have him fire on us with our own weapon,

which I knew would restore our powers.

Where is the Evil One now?Dead?

Oh, Your Honor. I thought you might want

a few hundred words with him. So, Your

Honor... Here's your

trusted warlord. I can

explain!I'll deal with him

later. Now I expect you would like to

get back to your ship. Yes, Your Majesty.

It will be my pleasure to personally

escort you back to your ship. Let us go.

It is too bad that the subspace

separates our planets, for the Skrulls

could become good friends with Earthmen.

I am sure of it. Goodbye, Your Majesty.

This spaceship sure can handle better

without that rock on its nose. Do

we have to go back through that terrible

subspace?I'm afraid so, Sue. There's no

other way.

Wow. I wouldn't want to make this trip

every day. It's too hard on the molars.

Well, we made it. Prepare for

re-entry. Earth's coming up

fast.

What's all that noise?Sounds like a moth.

Some kind of trouble I'll bet you. I'll

never get to celebrate my birthday! Happy

birthday!

Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Wha?What?

Happy birthday! Happy

birthday! It's the Fantastic Four Band

Club! They've remembered your

birthday! My birthday?Yeah, yeah, Ben!

What's wrong, Ben?Nonsense!

I reckon this is the best birthday I

ever had!