04x05 - Begin the Blitz

[bunniefuu]

Entire Galra fleets have been mobilized.
Zarkon seems to be out looking for Lotor.

[Shiro] It's only a matter of time
before he gets the empire back in order.

-We need to take advantage of this moment.
-What are you getting at, Shiro?

Now is the time to assemble the coalition
that Voltron has been building.

With intelligence gathered by the Blades
and coalition observers,

combined with Pidge's Galra
tracking software,

we now have a detailed map
of the Galra Empire.

I've identified an intermittent line
of coalition planets

that runs through the territory.

If you look closely, there's only one
Galra-occupied planet left on that line.

-Naxzela.
-Exactly.

If we capture Naxzela
and solidify that line,

we can cut off all the Galra troops
behind it from central command

and use our position to defeat them.

Wow! We could take back a third
of the Galra Empire in one fell swoop.

Do we have a plan?

We attack several locations
across the region, at once.

First, we'll have
to cut off communications

between the region
and Galra Central Command

by striking the satellite relay station
orbiting Vantax Five.

Pidge and I can handle that.

The Blades have informed us of two
Galra defense systems coming online

called Zaiforge cannons.

Now, these cannons can strike any target
within our combat theater.

The first, in high-orbit
around the planet Teq,

will be attacked by coalition air forces
led by Matt and Captain Olia.

Kolivan will lead a Marmoran strike team
against the second cannon,

located on the surface of Senfama,

which is vulnerable
to a covert ground attack.

We intend to take control of these cannons

and use Zarkon's own fire power
against him.

Once the coalition forces and Blades
neutralize these targets,

Galra defenses will be weakened,

allowing us to take down the remaining
Galra-occupied planets in this area.

While our forces
are taking control of the planets,

Naxzela will already be under attack.

-By whom?
-Voltron.

Aw, yeah!
Team Voltron's gonna drop in Naxzela,

form Hunk's giant laser cannon,
and be all like, "Pow! Pow! Pow!"

Easy-peasy.

Unfortunately, not that easy.

Naxzela will be tough.
It's heavily-fortified with Galra.

Our attack must be swift enough
to neutralize the Galra forces

before they have time
to contact Galra Headquarters.

'Cause, if they call for reinforcements,
we'll be caught in a fight on two fronts.

If this works,
the Voltron Coalition will possess

a third of the Galra Empire's territory.

It will be a massive victory.

And inspire
a whole new wave of rebellions.

There's no time to waste.

Ezor, Acxa, set a course
for the coordinates I'm sending you.

[Ezor]
Where are we going?

Just do as I say.

Ezor, what are you doing?

Securing communications
to make sure Lotor can't hear us.

Zarkon called him a criminal.
Lotor's on the run.

-As his generals, that means we--
-We must trust Lotor.

What about Narti? She trusted him.
You saw where that got her.

Enough. Lotor will protect us.

[Shiro] All right, Paladins,
it's time to gather the coalition.

Friends and allies from across
the universe must come together

to take on the Galra.

With their help, we'll have a chance
to turn the tides of this w*r.

We all knew this moment would come,

and we are more prepared now
that we've ever been.

Let's do this.

Sir, we're approaching the coordinates,
but my scanners don't detect anything.

[Lotor]
They're not supposed to.

Lotor, what is this?

The ruins of planet Daibazaal.

What is that?

[Lotor] Zarkon believed
that Alfor's plan to blow up Daibazaal

and destroy the rift between the realities
actually worked.

No one comprehended

that the experiments of my mother,
Honerva, could never be undone.

I had a secret team
construct this inter-reality gate

on the rift, where her work began.

Just as Voltron was able to,
I will pilot us through the rift,

and we will harvest
the unlimited quintessence

that exists in the layer
between realities.

I never doubted you, Lotor.

So, we can just fly right through
this thing to another reality?

[Lotor] I've not yet had
a chance to test the gate.

My plans have been accelerated
by our recent... turn of events.

But if my calculations are correct,

by infusing our ships
with concentrated quintessence,

we should be able to pierce
the barrier between realities.




Sir, this is all the concentrated
quintessence we have left.

And I will use it to reap
an untold amount more.

[static]

Uh... did it work?

We heard about the Voltron Coalition
against Zarkon.

Yeah, we heard about you, too.

Matt told us you've been helping
with the coalition forces.

You guys really inspired all of us.

-[electronic buzzing]
-Huh?

[electronic buzzing]

[electronic buzzing]

-Oh, Beezer, I can't stay mad at you!
-[electronic buzzing]

[Coran] All right, Princess,
it's time to begin the broadcast.

Have we secured communications?

Yes, Matt and I used
the rebel's transponder encryption.

Always helps to have a pair
of tech-genius siblings around.

Fellow members of the Voltron Coalition,

if you are hearing me now,

it is because you have pledged
to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us

in our fight against Zarkon's enslavement
of the free peoples of the universe.

But that enslavement
is about to be dealt a crushing blow.

The time for a full-scale attack
on the Galra Empire is now.

Far in the future,
when they speak of this day,

they will speak of our sacrifice,
but they will also remember this

as the day that freedom
began to overtake tyranny.

You all have your missions.
You know what to do.

Good luck.
We'll see you on the other side.

When you finish knocking out
the communications hub,

meet us at the rendezvous point.

Copy that, Shiro.

According to its trajectory, it passes
through the dark zone in five ticks.

No pressure.

-Four, three...
-Just the entire coalition rests on us

-disabling this Galra comm station.
-...two, one.

-[banging]
-[gasps] Huh?

[banging]

[grunting]

-[both grunting]
-[grunting]

[panting]

[grunting]

-Pidge, we can't let them trip that alarm!
-[grunting]

-[grunting]
-[screams]

[grunts, gasps]

[screams, grunts]

[both grunting]

[screaming]

-[groans]
-[grunts] Uh? Huh?

[grunting]

Pidge, duck!

[groaning in slow-motion]

[bodies thud]

[giggling]

Comm station hacked,
ghost signal initiated.

Fully automated
so Galra HQ thinks it's running.

We have about eight hours
before they figure it out.

Until then, no calls get in or out.

Coran will monitor it from the Castle
so we know when it's back online.

Great work, guys.

Commander, we detect an entire fleet
of coalition ships entering the system.

Very good. Arm defense systems
and prepare the main cannon.

[beeping]

[rapid beeping]

-You guys ready for this?
-Ready as we'll ever be.

All right, then.
All ships form up and begin attack.

Here they come!

We have to take out
those defensive turrets!

Roger. Ribbit.

Captain, there's no way
we can get through those shields!

All crafts, pull back!

-Commander, the main cannon is ready.
-Fire.

[gasps, screams]

Commander, the attack was successful.

A third of the rebel forces
have been decimated.

Good. Prepare for a second attack.

Blades, we're in trouble!
What's the status of your cannon?

Blades!

[Keith]
Copy, Olia. We're en route.

Commander, I detect a large mass
entering Planet Naxzela's atmosphere.

-It's not one of ours.
-Contact Galra HQ.

All communications seem to be down.
Our alerts aren't getting through.

-Activate cannon. We must defend--
-[weapon slicing flesh]

-[body thuds]
-[gasps]

[groans]

Now, let's see how this thing works.

[rapid beeping]

The Senfama Zaiforge cannon is ours.
Naxzela attack is under way.

-[banging]
-Huh?

[grunting]

[growling]

-[rumbling]
-[all grunt]

All right, Paladins, we've only got
one chance to take Naxzela,

so let's make it count.

We can't take this fire for long!

See if the Blades can use their cannon
to take down the shield.

-Copy that!
-We need to find cover, now!

All ships form up
and get behind that large asteroid!

The remaining rebel forces
are attempting to shield themselves

behind that large asteroid.

It won't work.

Zaiforge cannon is in position.
Awaiting your orders.

Fire.

[all grunting]

Incoming cruiser, three o'clock!

-[grunts] What was that?
-[alarm blaring]

-I didn't see any--
-[both grunt]

[all grunting]

[grunting]
What's hitting us?

We're in a minefield.
Somehow, the bombs were cloaked.

Shield. Shield!

[Pidge]
My systems are able to detect the mines,

but there's just too many
to safely maneuver through them.

And, with the cruisers covering
all possible exits from this minefield,

we have no way out!

Wait a tick.
Perhaps I can freeze the mines.

Then we could fly out of here
before they explode.

All right, that sounds like a plan.

Freeze 'em, Allura!

[Shiro]
Let's move!

Form Voltron!

[roars]

[roars]

[Shiro]
Great work, team. Let's secure Naxzela.

Told you so. All Lotor's plans failed.

He's gonna turn on us
as soon as it's in his best interest.

We have to strike first.

If we turn him over
to Galra Headquarters now,

maybe they'll show us mercy.

We gotta take him down.
It's our only chance.

For Narti.

[groaning]

-Did you k*ll him?
-He's just stunned.

Now, help me secure him.
Let's make this quick.

[grunts]
Come on! Where is it?

-[rapid beeping]
-Found you.

Here goes nothin'.
[grunts]

[all grunting]

Shield's down, Captain!

All right,
let's get control of that cannon!

[rapid beeping]

-Huh?
-[beeping stops]

Zaiforge Cannon Base is ours!

Ready to provide
the Taujeerians with cover.

Cannon acquired.
Ready to provide backup.

Copy that.
Coalition, you are clear to begin.

We've almost taken the entire area!

[groans, gasps]

[sighs]

[groans]

What are you doing?
Where are you taking me?

I'm sorry, sir. Nothing personal.
This is our only way out.

You plan to give me up.
I understand, Zethrid.

You do what you must,
and I'll do what I must.

-[bones cracking]
-[grunting]

-[rapid beeping]
-What the--? [grunts]

Well, there goes our bargaining chip.
We're as dead as Lotor.

-[Ezor] What do we do now?
-There's still one option left.

-[rapid beeping]
-Quiznak!

The communications satellite
is back online.

Galra distress calls are going through!

[Shiro] It doesn't matter, Coran.
They're too late.

We've just about secured Naxzela.

Naxzela is under attack.

Voltron and the coalition just reclaimed
an entire section of the empire.

Good.