05x13 - Choose Your Swordfish

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Martin: In the tropical
and subtropical regions

of the sea, lives
an apex predator.

Hey, it's us the Kratt Brothers.

I'm Martin.

I'm Chris and these

are some young ducklings.

Chris: Aren't they cute?

Now you might be thinking,

what do these little ducklings
have to do with a sea creature?

They don't live in the ocean.

And you're right.

They don't.

But check out their bills.

Chris: Bill or beaks
are those hard extensions

on a bird's face.

Martin: Bills come in all
different shapes and sizes.

Flamingoes and
pelicans have bills

designed to catch
food and water.

Chris: While hummingbirds
use straw-like bills

to suck up nectar from flowers.

Martin: And raptors,
like hawks and eagles,

have sharp beaks to cut meat.

So now we all know
that birds have bills,

but have you ever heard
of a fish with a bill?

Well it's true.

They exist.

In fact, there's a whole group

of fish in the ocean

called billfish.

Chris: Like marlins,
sailfish and swordfish too.

Their bills are like swords
jutting out of their faces

and like real swords, their
bills are not all the same.

Hey, check out this
classic old sword.

It's called a rapier.

Martin: This is a
long thin sword

and it's very similar

to the shape of the bill
of a sailfish and a marlin.

And this is a broad sword.

Chris: This is more the
shape of a swordfish.

You can see the difference
between the broad sword.

And the rapier.

Martin: But very little is known

about the mysterious billfish

and their life style.

Imagine if we could

swim like billfish.

Imagine if we
had billfish power.

Both: What if?

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Chris: Choose your swordfish.

(swords clanking)

Gotcha.

Okay, where'd you
learn to do that?

Science camp.

We didn't do science
the whole time you know.

Jimmy Z: Wahoo!!
Chris: Wow.

Martin: Cool.

That was awesome.

What a cool sport.

It's called fencing.

These are called foils
and they're not sharp.

Well, that's good.

Okay, so who's next?

Aviva: Anyone want
to take me on?

Uh, go ahead
Martin, you first.

No, I insist.

Martin: You first.

C'mon guys.

Choose your w*apon.

Really, we're not fighters.

We're adventurers.

Yeah, we'd better
stick to creatures.

Well, there are creatures
that have swords, aren't there?

Both: Swordfish!

And its not just swordfish.

Chris: Marlins and sailfish
have cool swords too.

All three of them do.

Alright!

Well then,

choose your sword fish

and let's make a Power Suit.

Chris: Yes, alright!
Martin: Oh ho, let's do it!

Ooh, but which do we choose?

What are the differences?

We gotta figure this out!

Have adventure gear.

Ready for the creatures!

Whoa!

Got one!

Jimmy Z: Whoa!

It's a big one!

Hold on Jimmy!

We're coming!

Oh!

Get me off this ride!

Chris: Wow!

A blue marlin!

What an incredible fish!

Now that name has
a good ring to it.

Blue marlin, blue Martin?

Really?

Jimmy Z: Hello?

Remember me?

We forgot Jimmy.

Martin: We've got to release
magnetic fishing lure.

Demagnitize!

Huh?

Jimmy Z: Hey! Woah!
Aaahh..hey...oof.aw..

Oh.

Chris: Swimming free
and in the wild.

I love Aviva's special
hookless fishing lures.

Martin: Wow, what a cool
sword on your face.

It's long, ow and sharp!

Chris: Check it out.

The sword is made up of
a long bone extension.

The bone is extra
dense and strong.

Very hard to break, compared
to a lot of other bones.

Martin: And it's
covered with tiny teeth

which makes it a
thousand times sharper.

Jimmy Z: Guys!

Chris: Easy Jimmy.

You're startling him.

Both: Whoa!

Martin: He's circling around.

Ah!

Great, sliced and
diced by a marlin.

Well, now we know the

marlin's sword is super sharp.

Help!

I'm out in the
middle of the ocean.

With fish that have
swords on their faces!

Koki: It's okay
Jimmy, we've got ya.

Besides, it's not like these
fish go around poking people

Koki: with their swords for fun.

I'm gonna see if
they've chosen a fish.

Well?

Aviva, I've picked my swordfish.

I've gotta have the blue marlin.

Why am I not surprised?

You sure bro?

We haven't even seen
the other billfish yet.

Billfish?

That's what the group of fish

with swords on their
faces are called.

Chris: Billfish.

For that bony sword-like bill.

Oh yeah, I'm sure.

How could I pick anything else?

It's gotta be the blue marlin.

Then blue marlin it is.

I'll get to work
on the power suit.

What swordfish will
you choose Chris?

Hmm, I've gotta
see the others first.

Don't worry, I'll get
back to you on that.

Now what is happening

in the world that I can exploit

Zach: to make me rich?

Today, a group of kids

helped deliver
groceries to seniors.

Yeah, whatever.

Katie: Also, in the news,

scientists have just completed
a survey of the oceans

and determined that populations
of many types of fish

are getting smaller.

We must.

Hmm, a shortage of fish, huh?

Well that's good, for me.

See, if I can catch
the rest of the fish

before anyone else does

then everybody will have
to get their fish from me!

I'll make them pay me a lot
of money and I'll be rich!

(laughing maniacally)

Well, I mean, richer.

(laughing maniacally)

No, that way takes too long.

Besides ever since that kid
b*at me in the fishing contest,

I don't even like fishing.

I need to figure out a way

to catch all the fish
in the ocean, fast.

Zach: Not bad.

Whoa!

But that's better.

What was that thing?

Zach: Quick follow that beast.

I'll make it my personal

fish catching robot (laughs).

(upbeat music)

Martin: So marlin, you're the
biggest of the billfish, right?

Can get to feet?

That's huge.

We have a lot in
common, you know.

I mean, I'm the
bigger Kratt bro.

Hey, but I'm the faster one.

Chris: Whoa!

Did you see that?

You mean that
torpedo-like blur?

Chris: Whoa!

Both: Sailfish!

Chris: Wait up!

(alarm wailing)

Huh?

Chris: Oh, I'm maxing
out this manta sled!

I'm going over
miles per hour!

One of the highest speeds
ever recorded for a fish!

Chris: That's why most people

agree that sailfish,

and billfish in general,

are the fastest
swimmers in the world!

This is almost leopard speed!

Martin: And it's much harder
to move through water

than it is to move through air.

Aviva: It's their streamlined

body that helps.

Look at this.

See, I have two fishmobiles
with the same motor.

One is streamlined
and one isn't.

Aviva: The fishmobile
that's not streamlined

gets lots of resistance from
the water and can't go as fast.

But if it has a
streamlined shape,

Aviva: it can move through
the water faster.

Martin: Whoa!

And they can go even faster

when they leap in
and out of the water!

Chris and Martin: Whoo-hoo!

(alarm wailing)

Uh-oh, our manta sleds
are starting to overheat.

The motor is working hard

Chris: because we're not
streamlined like the sailfish.

Oh no, she canna
take much more!

Hit the brakes!

(grunts)

Whoo-hoo, that was close.

We were almost shishkabobed.

(clanks)

Chris: Oh.

Whacked instead.

We're still
better of, I guess.

Martin: Oops! Sorry guys.

We'll get those off for you.

(grunting)

(device beeps)

Guys, what's going on?

Just a little
manta sled mishap.

Well, there you go.

Look, we found some sailfish.

Chris: They're so fast
our manta sleds couldn't

keep up with them.

Whoa, a mako shark.

Oh ho, the fastest
shark in the ocean.

Martin: Going after the
fastest fish in the ocean.

Whoa!

Chris: But the mako
needs to be successful

with the first surprise att*ck.

Otherwise, the billfish
are just too fast.

Wait, no!

Chris: Sailfish, come back!

No, don't go!

They're gone, bro.

Oh...

Chris: I was going to choose
them as my sword fish.

Zach: Woo!

I got it, I got it.

Ha! Yes!

I caught the beast
with my Tetherbeam!

Zach: Haul it over!

Haul it over!

Zach: No!

Don't haul my Zachbot over.

Haul the shark over!

Zach: Over here.

Yes, I have my mako!

Zach: Now don't look so angry.

You'll like working for me.

You see, together we will catch
all the fish in the ocean!

(laughing manically)

Koki: Well it looks like you'll
need to use the Amphisub

while I repair
these manta sleds.

And Chris, you'd better
pick a sword quickly.

I've made a lot of progress
on Martin's marlin suit

and it's almost
ready for testing.

Oh, boy.

Okay, I'm on it.

All set, Koki.

Bombs away!

Martin: Sailfish, swordfish!

Where are you?

Uh, I don't think they
come when you call them, bro.

Martin: Well, at least
these guys got the memo.

Look it's a school of mackerel.

Chris: Cool, but
they're not billfish.

Chris and Martin: Whoa!

Swordfish!

Martin: Whoa, he's huge!

And look at that amazing sword.

They have the longest
sword of all

Chris: the billfish.

And we're witnessing
exactly how he uses it.

Martin: He spots a school

of fish and swims up to them.

Then, slashes his sword!

Chris: He shakes
his head back and forth

in a quick, surgical move.

Martin: Slashing,
whacking, stunning the fish!

Chris: And boom, the
swordfish has his meal.

Amazing.

Now that is swordsmanship.

Martin: And that's how billfish
use their swords for hunting.

What a creature power!

And guess what Martin?

I'm ready to choose
my sword fish.

Chris: The actual swordfish!

Well, since the billfish are
all pretty closely related,

I can do both Creature
Power Suits pretty quickly.

Let's focus on the differences.

The sailfish have
a big fin up top,

Aviva: that scientists
think helps them turn,

steer and corral fish.

Koki: But the marlin's
dorsal fin isn't as big.

It comes down in a ridge
that runs along the back.

Aviva: And the swordfish
doesn't have a ridge,

but has a taller,
more shark-like fin.

And long pectoral fins too.

Got it!

But all fast swimmers and
all with a cool sword.

That's right, but their swords

are a little different too.

To a sword expert
like you maybe.

Look, the marlin
and the sailfish

have rounded narrow swords.

Aviva: More like rapiers.

The kind of sword that was
used hundreds of years ago.

No sharp edges, but
pointy and stiff.

But the swordfish bill

is more like this sword,

the broad sword.

This one is flattened with

sharp edges on each side.

Aviva: See the difference?

Round and pointy for the marlin.

Flat and sharp-edged
for the swordfish.

That's cool.

So Chris and Martin

are each getting
different types of swords.

That's right.

Yum, fruit salad.

Thanks, Aviva.

Now, let's get these
Creature Power Discs

ready for testing!

Hey guys, now that you've
chosen your swordy fish,

it's time for a duel.

Ready to activate
your Creature Powers?

Both: Oh, yeah!

When have we ever
said we weren't ready?

Okay, marlin
powers for Martin.

Swordfish powers for Chris.

Martin: Yeah, insert
marlin disc.

Touch marlin.

Activate blue marlin power!

Chris: Activate swordfish power!

Chris and Martin: Woo hoo!

Amazing streamlined body.

Long, double-edged sword.

Chris: Awesome.

Ridged dorsal fin.

Rounded, pointy sword.

Love it!

En garde!

Oh, yeah.

Ooh, you are a formidable
opponent brother o' mine.

But the marlin sword
is light and quick.

Ah, but lest you forget,

this longer sword is wielded

by a highly-trained
master swordsfish,

Chris: me!

(device beeps)

Jimmy Z: Uh, Aviva?

I thought billfish didn't use
their swords for fighting.

Just for getting food.

Yeah, they don't.

Chris and Martin: Oh!

But this is the
Kratt brother version

of the sport of fencing.

Just some creature fun.

Aviva: Okay guys, lets see some
of the moves I taught you.

Take that!

Touche!

But the blue marlin cannot
be defeated that easily.

Chris: Oooh.

Ah, You forget I am
fighting for the honor

of swordfish everywhere.

This could go on for a while.

Zach: One last thing.

Yes! It's finally complete.

One of my greatest
inventions yet.

I call it the Mako-Me-Rich .

Get it?

Mako-Me-Rich.

It's a mako shark, it's.

Oh, forget it.

The Mako-Me-Rich
or MMR for short,

will now demonstrate

Zach: why I've given
it that name.

MMR , fetch me every fish
in the ocean and mako me rich!

(laughing maniacally)

(suspenseful music)

It's working!

Keep going.

Keep going.

Soon all the fish in
the world will be mine!

All mine.

(laughing maniacally)

Swordfish are powerful, strong

and tough to tire out.

Yes, and a marlin never quits.

Creature fencing is
pretty entertaining stuff.

Huh?

Aviva: Martin, Chris,
something's wrong down here!

The mako, he's back.

Yeah, but he's different.

What's going on?

Yes, more!

Bring me more!

All: Zach!

He's catching fish with
a mind-controlled mako!

We've gotta stop him!

Jimmy, bring me
my fencing gear.

Chris and Martin: Zach!

Zach: Huh?

Wild rats!

Chris and Martin:
It's Wild Kratts.

Get them!

Before they meddle with
my Mako-Me-Rich !

Chris: Yikes!

We gotta lose these Zachbots.

Let's show them
what the fastest fish

in the ocean can do.

Martin: Whoa, he's going
after our swordfish pal.

Chris: I've heard swordfish

will go on the
defensive against makos.

Makos have been found
dead, speared by swordfish.

Martin: Our friend got away.

Let's use our billfish

powers to slow him down.

Chris: Uh-oh, incoming!

Chris and Martin: En garde!

Chris: Aah!

Gotcha!

Whoa!

Swordfish power.

(grunting)

Whoa!

Wow, these swords really

are good defenses too.

Shall we?

Chris: Let's go.

Sorry Zachbot,
we've been practicing.

Zach: No!

Well, those creature powers
may work on the Zachbots.

But my mako is another story.

MMR ,

Zach: get those brothers.

Both: Uh-oh.

Chris: Whoa, He's fast!

And we haven't figured out

the tail swish yet.

Martin: I don't think we're
maxing out our speed.

Chris: I know.

(laughing maniacally)

Zach: You will never stop

my MMR .

Zach: You might as well
give up, fishies!

Oh no.

Chris and Martin: Aah!

Martin: He got us.

Zach: Good catch.

Bring them here sharkie.

Whoa!

Aviva: Not so fast, Zach!

My name is Aviva Corcovado.

You have captured my friends.

Prepare to pay.

Huh, Aviva?

Remember, I did this sport

at science camp too.

And you'll never get

Zach: my controller.

Oh, yes I will.

Let's fence.

En garde!

Parry.

That was close.

Ha, hair cut.

Chris: Ow.

Easy Aviva, don't
jostle the controls.

Martin: These
teeth are sharp.

Chris: Yeah.

Aviva: Woo hoo!

Touche.

Zach: Oh!

You're good,

but not as good as me.

(grunting)

So there!

Huh?

Aviva: Yes!

You can't b*at us Zach.

Zach: Uh oh.

You were saying?

Aviva: I'll take that.

Zach: My controller!

Oh, no you don't.

It's mine!

Whoa!

I don't feel like

sword fighting anymore.

MMR , release!

Both: Thanks Aviva.

Living free and in the wild!

Swim fish, swim!

Zach: Fish stampede!

Now you'd better
get out of here Zach.

I'm going to release this mako,

and I don't think
he's going to be happy

with how you've
been treating him.

Nice fishie.

I never liked fish anyway.

I'm more of a chicken guy.

Aviva: Adios.

Zach: I'll get you next time

wild rats.

That's Wild Kratts

and you're free

Aviva: beautiful mako shark!

(gasps)

Zach: Let's motor!

Chris: Well, that's
mission accomplished.

We learned about the
similarities and differences

of three kinds of billfish.

Chris: Swordfish.

Martin: Marlin.

Chris: And sailfish.

And we saved all the fish
in the ocean from Zach.

I can't believe
he wanted to catch

all the fish in
the ocean, come on.

Yeah, fishing's fun,
but we need to be careful

about how many fish we
take out of the ocean.

So fish populations
stay healthy and strong.

You got that right.

Hey guys, now that you

have your creaturey swords,

are you ready to

challenge me yet?

Well, we could use a
little more practice.

Aviva: C'mon.

Two against one!

Both: Okay.

Woo.

(grunting)

Aviva: En garde.

Touche.

Martin: She's really good.

Chris: I think
this was a bad idea.

So the billfish
are sleek, fast,

living torpedoes of the sea.

Among the fastest

swimmers in the ocean,

with that awesome sword,

perfect for catching prey

and maybe even defense.

Let's check out three
main types of billfish.

First up, the marlins.

My favorite, they are the
giants of the billfish family.

Martin: This is a black marlin.

A monster among billfish.

It can reach lengths of feet

and weigh over , pounds.

Chris: And marlins are fast.

These striped marlins
are showing off

their hunting skills.

And even though marlin
swords are small,

they know how to use them.

Next up is the sailfish.

The most colorful

of the billfish

with that impressive

sail-like fin.

It's the type of billfish

that's most often

Martin: found in groups.

These sailfish are hunting
a school of sardines.

They use their
giant sails to steer

and corral fish into a ball.

Then they can dart in

and use their bills
to slash at the fish.

Cutting or stunning them.

And they get their meal.

Now these fish can
change their colors.

Nobody is exactly sure why.

Maybe to communicate,
maybe based on mood,

maybe to scare predators.

It's still largely a
mystery to science.

And finally, my
personal favorite,

perhaps the most mysterious

of all the billfish,
the swordfish.

This massive predator likes
the deepest, darkest waters

Chris: and has the
largest bill of all.

It's so rarely seen in
its natural habitat,

people only get glimpses.

The swordfish is probably
the most aggressive

of all the billfish

and there's evidence that
they even use their sword

to fight back
against their enemy,

Chris: the speedy mako shark.

The fastest shark in the ocean.

So we know the members
of the billfish family

are super impressive
torpedoes of the sea.

With incredible sword
wielding creature powers.

They're great fellow creatures

that we're lucky to
share the planet with.

Yeah.

Hey and keep on

creature adventuring.

We'll see you on
the creature trail.

(cheerful music)

Chris: To find out more
about cool animals.

Martin: And collect your own

Chris and Martin:
We'll see you there.