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01x04 - Retribution

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "BattleTech: The Animated Series". Aired: September 10 – December 10, 1994.*
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Series takes place in the year 3050 as the Inner Sphere, the central region of settled interstellar space, is suddenly invaded by a powerful human faction identifying itself as the Clans.

01x04 - Retribution

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this is the inner sphere thousands of

planets colonized by humankind once it

was United under the Starling but for

the last 300 years it has been consumed

by Savage

Wars until a new enemy appeared

mysterious Invaders known as the

Clans powerful and ruthless they struck

like lightning attacking every sector at

once but they made one big mistake they

attacked my home planet now in the

spirit of the star league ancient

enemies have reunited and we're going to

take back our

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galaxy

this was supposed to be a training

Mission the first Somerset Strikers

versus a bunch of old star league

Holograms I would rather practice on a

real enemy with weapons that worked not

these deep powerered lasers and

simulated missiles oo if you want to get

blown to bits here or you got to wait

your turn like the rest of

us well zero got his wish the clant

attacked all units initiate enhanced

Imaging like everywhere else they've hit

nothing could stop them they mopped up

the local

militia they came looking for

us how many warriors do you bid in this

battle I'm not bidding anything pal I'm

hitting you with everything I've got

pretty big talk since our only weapons

were training strength lasers at first

they only sent their foot soldiers but

even they were almost more than we can

handle we managed to get past their mix

and Ben Hartman hit us out on his farm

you're risking a lot by hiding us that's

for sure the Clans tracked us down and

started blasting everything in

sight what can we do even with our

weapons at practice strength we had to

try and stop

them oh we got in a couple of good

shots Kylie pulled off a neat stunt

using the banshee's engines to overheat

one of the

next but we barely got out of

there one of us didn't get out at

all warning Fusion reactor breached

critical failure in 14

seconds

zero Somewhere Out There is our drop

ship this vessel and its contents are

here by the property of Clan Jade Falcon

without them there's no way we can get

off this

rock jump ship Katana calling first

Somerset Strikers do you copy Strikers

Adam Paul

anyone it doesn't look

good we have had no success locating the

remaining resistance forces save them

for the Garrison unit the Falcon claws

have new world Ro to

conquer the little inner sphere Warrior

shows

spirit this one appears to be of noble

Heritage you shall have the honor of

serving as my

bonds you made the right call major the

only call every Leader's got to deal

with

losses hero is still my responsibility

so is the crew of The Quon and I don't

even know where they

are knowing Franklin he probably took

off at the first sign of

trouble Clan me all right look alive

people

incoming it's

okay just the ramulus militia what left

of them anyway got hit real bad at the

space boort any word of my drop ship

crew

we got to find him don't forget your

basic priorities

major focus on the mission my mission is

getting some a*mo we got a Munitions

dump hit nearby top side but these

tunnels will get us close Kylie take

your Banshee back to the jump ship and

hook up with Rachel you got it we need

to bring your Tactical Operation Center

within communication range don't forget

this is an intelligence Mission

information is ammunition the more we

know about these Clans the better better

our chances of defeating

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him how much longer will they keep us

pinned up like sheep long enough to

strip your

ship I see the Garrison has

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arrived star Colonel Kristen Redmond

well this is a surprise I was deeply

saddened by the news of your demotion

demotion Nikolai I was merely reassigned

of course St Commander Natalia assemble

the Falcon's Clause aboard the Dropship

and set course for the T cross system

our next

Conquest do you think that is what wise

Quin the Galaxy Commander has not

granted you clearance to depart the key

to a successful career Kristen is

knowing when to move on and leave a

vanquished World in lesser hands star

Colonel might I have a moment of your

time I suspect this Dr ship to be more

than an ordinary Merchant

vessel I believe I gave an order to

disembark this pathetic Planet but

should we not first interrogate the

ship's crew some of them have the eyes

of warriors

and you can tell the difference old

man Merchant cast rabble Garrison

Commander transfer these cats to the

re-education camp that is if you feel it

would be proper without clearance from

the Galaxy

Commander Cadet Kylie calling jump ship

Katana do you copy jump

ship Kylie is that you I've been cut off

from the striker so long I even be glad

to hear from

Siro Kylie

Lieutenant Siro

didn't I'm I'm so sorry

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Kylie it's like a maze down

here these tunnels run all under the

area used them to defend against the

draas back in the third succession w*r

back when the ramulus militia was more

than just a social

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Club the munition dumps up this

way this was a major Fort back when

gransky was in charge just storage

now all right heads up guys we got

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company we're in no shape to take them

on looks like we're out of

luck you say you know your way around

these tunnels like the back of my hand

good I got an

idea why do you stare at me like some

mute animal why do you refuse to

cooperate you should be proud to serve

as my bondsman que respond

fre your bond cord is a symbol of your

servitude it will remain securely

fastened until you have proven worthy of

your clan you will begin by telling me

your name affiliation and your unit's

strength very well if you do not wish to

conduct yourself with the honor of a

warrior perhaps you will find

satisfaction performing duties more

suitable to the labor cast put our new

Bondsman on latrine Duty with pleasure

star

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Colonel for a cattle hauler this thing

sure lacking in leg

room what

the

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I hope this plan works school boy if it

doesn't the militia can't spare any more

booby

traps

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tunneling out ought to keep them busy

for a while much as I hate to see good

Mech Parts go to waste we need that a*mo

a lot

worse

but that's my targeting system we'll put

it back when we're done with the mission

right now the important thing is to

maintain contact with the strikers so

what happens when they start sh**ting at

us mtech Maguire to Major Steiner yo

major you reading me any way we can

search for him no we must focus on a

single objective The Quon

masuka

getting past them would require an army

what are we supposed to do pluck one out

of thin air

perhaps it'll be nice firing something

more in computer simulated round but

what can we hope to accomplish your

militia Mech can load up and run

supplies into the city we'll keep the

clan forces busy while you sabotage

their resources if we can't run them off

Romulus we sure can make their stay here

unpleasant

Lieutenant Spector to Major Steiner do

you copy Adam maybe they're still

underground no one's answering at the

drop ship

either you sure this is smart major

Remis Spaceport was the last place

anyone saw the quian I don't know major

these tunnels only take us so far soon

as we're top side we'll just be easy

pickings it's bad enough I lost zuro I

won't lose the drop ship crew as well

this is your army this is can draw the

clan away from the Spaceport we may be

able to recover our ship that's a mighty

big if Frankie I can barely make head or

tail out of these old star League

toys keny's boys could at least have

left the map to help me find the arms

witch that's siro's Wolfhound I don't

see any Escape pod wreckage I know what

you're thinking believe me maer nobody

could have survive that

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incoming I can't see their bases but I

know they're not

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happy my jump just to hit me I can't

shake

them

aider I'm on

them oh man what I wouldn't give to have

a couple of these in my unit that's it

guys focus on me and you won't even see

this

coming two points for our team

that's the last of the exposal colonel

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Harman all right take it

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up let's show them what the ramulus

militia's made

of you going to let that Steiner kid

have all the fun out

there move it people look

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alive Thea patch you've restored power

yeah now I just have to figure out how

to work the darn thing that's this looks

like a good place to

start alling ramulus militia do you copy

ramulus militia Lieutenant Spector

Franklin what are you doing at the

training field awaiting instructions on

Starling technology Rachel would you

care to assist

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us B Hawk cover me while I SWAT some

flies

now if I remember my history the old

technology responded to vocal commands

usually some patriotic code phrase like

the star leag forever how about the

inner sphere United one species one

realm kareny will

return battle simulator

initiated

quickly before the clan arve wait have

you heard grenad I think the lieutenant

was trying to ask us something no time

we must hurry to the Spaceport

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sugu it appears our hologram Army has

created the necessary

destruction stay here with the crew I

will take care of the

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Gods

brace yourself guys those toads are

getting ready to

hop get this they're headed for the

training field was it something we said

guess we weren't enough of a challenge

let's

move I'll take a distraction any way I

get

it enjoy it while you can Adam it won't

last long Rachel

is that really you last time I checked

you ready for some info I've intercepted

a clan transmission apparently the

infrared Trails on those holx were

enough to hold

them oh yeah well not be

more I got good news Adam oh I could use

some

I'm reading a power surge on the drop

ship looks like the crew is back on

board Elemental Point cease fire at

once these three are mine run for the

Spaceport guys I'll buy you some time B

no

are you out of your mind major we

already lost zero I won't lose anyone

else everybody got to be a hero

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today you meet again little Meck

Warrior now to finish the trial we began

on

Dust come on baby don't quit on me

now two down one to

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go what do you say we give these

newcomers an official ramulus

welcome it's just the one Mech give them

everything you got

now nice work

people expl*sives are in place Colonel

too bad we can't stay for the

firework hang on we can still make it to

the

Spaceport oh for the love they're

leaving without us

we never should have trusted those

draas all right maybe we should have

first Somerset Strikers to Romulus

militia we are ready to assist thanks

for the offer major but we got this

covered guess our clan buddies will have

to Hitch home I just hope Hartman was

right about having things under control

I'd say there's still some fight left in

the Old Farm

boys

I want you to witness the fate of lower

cast dogs who dare to defy their

betterness the evacuation is complete

star

Colonel excellent commence suborbital

saturation

bombardment Adam I just intercepted a

message from the Clans you better take a

look this is star Colonel Nikolai malus

of Clan Jade the charred ruin you see

before you was formerly the City of

Romulus these are the wages of those

lesser casts who dare take up arms

against the rightful rule of trueborn

Clan Warriors any further resistance

will meet the same fate open all hailing

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frequencies this is Major Adam Steiner

of the first Sommers said Strikers my

unit was responsible for the uprising on

Romulus not its citizenry who are

punished in a cowardly display if star

Colonel Nikolai malvis has a quarrel

with me let him take it up

personally I promise you major I

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shall

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yeah