07x10 - Heart of the Lion

[bunniefuu]

-[monitor beeping]
-[Shiro gasping]

-[glove snaps]
-How are you feeling, Shiro?

Good.

I'm good.

[Sam] I'm happy to tell you

we've successfully attached
your new prosthetic arm.

We just need to power it on
and make any final adjustments.

We've outfitted it with the most powerful
energy source Earth has to offer.

It's the closest we could get
to mimicking a Balmera crystal's energy.

It should generate enough power
to operate most of it.

The remaining power will be drawn

from your body's
own electromagnetic field.

[energy humming]

[gears whirring]

[gasps]

-[screaming]
-[rapid beeping]

[Sam] He's crashing!
We have to shut it down!

-[man grunts]
-[shouts]

[grunts]

Sam, we need to remove the power source.

[grunts]

[energy humming]

[sustained beep]

-[beeping normally]
-[Shiro grunting]

What-- What happened?

I feel strange.

I feel great.

We've learned so much
from Sendak's memories.

We discovered his methods
for taking over planets like Earth.

Sendak constructs armaments
at key strategic points around planets.

This gives him the ability
to control enormous swaths of territory.

He uses the armaments as deterrents
to prevent any uprisings

and to control the conquered population.

Based on data
from Commander Holt's micro-satellites,

cross-referenced with resistance intel,

we've ascertained that Sendak
built six massive structures on Earth.

We never knew what they were
being used for until now.

They're the weapons?

So, what's stopping us
from blowing them up?

We simply don't have enough firepower
to do the job.

And even if we did, there's a good chance
those facilities contain civilians.

We can't just go in blind.

Admiral Sanda's right.

That's why we should infiltrate a base
and gather intelligence first.

The nearest base is 52 klicks
south of our position.

What's the terrain like?

The region around
what we'll call "Base One"

is a complex urban environment.

Our route will take us
through highly patrolled areas.

It'll be hard to keep proper surveillance
of our surroundings

due to all the structural damage.

Then I suggest we form two teams:

a ground unit
that will attempt to infiltrate Base One

and get eyes on whatever's inside,

and a sn*per team that observes
from a higher position,

covering the ground unit
and providing some visibility.

[Veronica] Use communications sparingly.

Stay on the move.

Keep an eye on the timing patterns
of the patrol drones.

Pidge, Keith, Allura, and Griffin,
you're the ground unit.

Hunk, Kinkade, Lance, and I
will be sn*per support.

You know,
a map would've been just fine.

You didn't need to come along
on this mission.

What are you talking about?

I've been going on these missions
for months now.

No one knows the terrain better than me.

Yeah, I just don't like to see you
put yourself in danger.

First of all, that's very sweet,
but knock it off.

You're an idiot if you think
I'm not going to defend our home.

So, you excited about this mission?

[Kinkade grunts]

Yeah. Totally. I feel the same.

No transmissions.
Varied radiation signatures.

[Keith] Approaching target location.

[Veronica] Copy that, ground unit.
We've got eyes on you.

[beeping]

[Lance] Drone patrol ahead.

[Keith] This is as close
as we're gonna get.

Pidge and I are going in.

Negative. Route's obstructed.
It's too well guarded.

[Keith] Lance, you ready to cover us
when we get inside?

Ready to go.

It's a cosmic wolf.

[grunts] I've got to get me one of those.

We need to find a port
where I can hack in.

A control panel or substation.

Got it.

[Lance] Got you, Keith.
Scanning for hostiles.

Sentries on the other side
of the east wall.

[Keith] Lance?

[Lance] You're clear.

You guys are gonna have to take
the right tunnel.

But wait.

There are sentries approaching
from both tunnels.

Hold position.

Coming up to you in three, two, one.

[wolf whooshes]

[Kinkade] That thing pick up
heat signatures?

It actually locks on to their suits'
sonar imaging

and renders a 3-D map
within a 20-foot perimeter.

It's cool Paladin stuff.

[Kinkade] Got movement to the north.

Drones closing in on your positions
from the adjacent alley.

[beeping]

-[Allura] We've been spotted.
-[Kinkade] Hang tight.

I think you guys made them angry.

I've got five hostiles.

-I'll take the three on the right.
-I got the other two.

Thanks.

No problem.

She's pretty.

[grunts] I don't know
what you're talking about.

[Allura] Lance, Kinkade!

-More sentries incoming.
-[bayard powers up]

[nonsensical shouting]

[wailing]

[blade rings]

[Pidge laughs]

[beeping]

[Pidge] I'm in.
Downloading intel.

[Keith] What is this?

[electronic chirping]

-It's a Zaiforge cannon.
-What?

[Pidge] Each base must be building one.

[grunts]

-[thuds]
-[drone shouts]

Cover is definitely blown, guys!

-Keith, Pidge, it's time to roll!
-Copy that.

Veronica, detonate the chaff.

[beeping]

[Veronica] Rendezvous at your cruisers.

We only have a couple of minutes
until the sentries gain vision again.

Let's move out.

Sendak has built Zaiforge cannons.

Our intel indicates the cannons
were just completed.

They could launch at any time.

[Iverson] What exactly
is a Zaiforge cannon?

Planet K*llers.

If these cannons launch
and are fully charged,

Sendak will be able to destroy
Earth in seconds.

So, what do we do?

Ideally, we attack all six bases at once,

allowing them no time
to stage a counterattack.

That's not possible.

If we had our Lions, it could be.

We'll have to find another way
to retrieve them

since the ship we rode in on crashed.

[Sanda] Your Lions
are orbiting another planet.

There's no way to get you to them.

Plus there are only five Lions.

The MFEs would need to attack
the sixth cannon.

We'd love to,
but they don't have that kind of range.

There should be enough faunatonium

to boost the MFEs
to the sixth base and back.

That's great and all,
but Admiral Sanda has a point.

We can't get to our Lions.

[all groan]

You don't need to go to them.
They'll come to you.

As Paladins of Voltron,
you can connect with your Lions.

They will come.

-From Saturn?
-From anywhere.

You've been training for this
since the very beginning.

Each of you has forged a bond
with your Lion.

Tap into it.

Our Lions did come to us
when we were lost in space.

And Red saved my life numerous times.

Yes, it's possible.

So we'll call the Lions to meet us here.

We'll need the element of surprise.

The Lions will have to rendezvous
with us at the bases.

Yeah, that will really catch
the Galra off guard.

I mean, assuming our Lions
respond to our calls.

What if they don't come?

They'll come.

And when they do, you will strike
and destroy all six cannons simultaneously

before they can be launched.

And when the job's done,
you can form Voltron

and finish off Sendak
and the rest of his forces.

My pilots can transport four of you
to the Galra bases

before heading out to the sixth cannon.

I'll bring Lance to Base One.

It's the closest,
so I can do it by ground.

[Shiro] It's settled, then.

While Veronica drops Lance at Base One,

the MFEs will each fly a Paladin
out to a base.

The Paladins should reach the drop zones
at exactly the same time the Lions arrive.

Then the MFEs will head
to the sixth base.

We'll launch a coordinated attack
on all six locations at once.

-[Allura] Lance.
-Huh?

[stammering]
I, uh-- I just wanted to say...

I wanted to say... stay safe out there.

You, too, Allura.

-[sighs]
-Looks like the princess likes you back.

What?!

That's crazy!

She just cares about everyone
because she's awesome like that.

[Sam] Paladins, our window of opportunity
is razor thin.

With the element of surprise,
we'll have the advantage.

Good luck.

[Lion growling]

[roaring]

[moos]

-[both shouting]
-[Lance] We've been spotted!

Watch out, okay. Be careful!

[Veronica] I know!

-[rumbling]
-Huh?

[whooshes]

[gasps]

Now let's see how this faunatonium works.

[Iverson] Four of the five Paladins
have reached their drop zones.

Just waiting on Lance.

[Shiro] Lance, where are you?
Can you hear me?

[tires squealing]

Whoa!

Veronica, look out!

[Veronica and Lance shouting]

-[shouting continues]
-[crashes]

[audio cuts out]

[electronic chirping]

Oh, no!

Lance!

[gasps]

[Allura, faint] Lance, are you there?

-[Hunk] Lance, where are you, buddy?
-[Lance grunts]

[Pidge] Lance, can you hear us?

-[Keith] Lance? Lance, come in!
- [high-pitched ringing]

[Lance grunting]

[groans]

[grunts, exhaling]

[distant explosions]

Veronica?

Veronica!

No!

[panting]

-Veronica!
-[groans]

Lance.

Veronica, you're okay.

[Lance gasps]

[shouting]

[roaring]

-[beeps]
-[Lance] Red Lion, checking in!

[Iverson] We have all Lions.
It worked!

[all cheering]

[shouts]

[Hunk] Ah! I'm taking heavy fire!

[Allura] Something's wrong!

[Lance] These aren't normal base defenses!

[Pidge] I'm pinned down!

[Griffin] Keith, what do we do?

[Keith] Do what you have to.
We can't let those cannons launch!

-[Paladins shouting]
-They're everywhere!

-Come on!
-There's too many!

-[g*nf*re]
-[shouting]

-Watch out!
-I'm coming!

-We need backup!
-They were ready for us.

[powering up]

Focus on the Zaiforge cannons.

Stop them from launching!

Base Six is launching!

[Lance] I can't get near
Base One's cannon.

-I can't stop the launch!
-Me neither!

How did this happen?

Sendak must have known
we were coming. But how?

Your intel was correct after all.

Prepare the cannons for launch.

[Allura] We were too late.

The cannons have launched
and we're exposed.

Sendak knows we're here with our Lions.

What do we do now?

-MFEs, return to the garrison.
-[pilots] Roger that.

Paladins, we need
to cut the head off the snake.

Taking out Sendak is our last option.

Everyone, converge!

[Sendak] Align the cannons.

Form Voltron!

Fire Zaiforge cannons!

[all grunting]