Is it left over from the war?
Or something new?
Oh, it's not leftover, no.
And there's definitely signs of life.
Look at this.
Basalt rock, sodium, potassium chloride,
these elements didn't exist in previous Shargs.
The variations in the composition is almost identical to Mars.
We should destroy them.
No, I need more time with them.
Meaning what?
You want to incubate? Keep them alive for analysis?
Didn't you just say that the Sharg you fought had stronger armor?
Yes, but...
But what if these eggs can shed some light on that armor?
Think about how much we've learned from dead Shargs.
This is the first time in 30 years we've had live specimens.
If you know your enemy, and you know yourself,
you need not fear battle.
The risk's too high.
Destroy them.
Olivia's full of it. There were no more Robo arrivals.
She's probably been reclassified as pilot support.
I seriously doubt that.
Her dad is still the general, right?
Right.
Good morning, cadets.
Since the Robos don't arrive weapons-capable,
we've had the pleasure of designing some for them.
Maya, for Big Red.
Nice.
Frank, for Thunderwrecker.
Bring the thunder, baby!
Stanford, Buddy is built for speed.
We think transpo, but since they're on the smaller side,
we figured they could use a little more... punching power.
A glove?
You activate it like this.
What in the world?
Of course. Daddy built her a Robo.
Come on, it looks pretty killer.
That's not an alien Robo?
How...? When...? What?
I wasn't expecting you to have the eggs destroyed.
You might be right about all this.
Maybe the Shargs have evolved.
And, yes, we need to learn more about them.
But having them inside our house is just too dangerous.
I agree.
Is that thing ready?
She's my daughter. I know the risks.
I think your confidence blinds you, just like when we were kids, Aiden.
Keep an eye on her for me.
Hmm.
I always have.
Good luck flying that without a link.
All right, we got this.
Big Red, ready.
Thunderwrecker, ready.
Buddy, ready.
Hero Force, ready.
Go easy, Olivia. That machine hasn't been...
Ma'am, they just started moving their gear in.
Excuse you.
Stay here.
Is that a Skycat Lasercutter 4000?
I thought they were still prototyping that.
How do you guys have it already?
Clark.
What are you doing in my garage?
It's nice to see you too, Maxton.
Chief Max.
And it's Hero Force Chief Clark.
What? You thought when you stole the chief of engineering gig from me
that I'd retreat into obscurity?
While you've been popping dents and changing batteries,
I've been building the Hero Force program.
Direct orders from the top, we're taking over the garage now.
Hmm. It says here we are to work in conjunction.
Oh, I'm sure that'll last.
This is awesome!
Huh.
Take it easy, Maya. We're just warming them up.
This is taking it easy.
Looking good, Stanford.
That's all we could recover.
The Mars rover went offline at 0900 hours.
Dr. Miller said the Sharg eggs might be from Mars, and now this.
What is it?
We're not sure, but we've modeled it.
Whatever it is, it's huge.
Maybe a mile in length.
Where is it right now?
On the far side of Mars.
We won't be able to gather intel until it orbits around.
Are the engineers finished updating the GDR firmware?
Yes, sir.
Have Chief Max go out to the control unit, I want it uploaded immediately.
I wanna see Chief Clark.
Right away, sir.
What are you up to?
Doing okay, Olivia?
Yeah, just fine.
Let's take 'em down.
Olivia, you're showing very low on power.
How does HF1 recharge?
They said it just needs to shut down like the other Robos.
A regenerating power core, like in the Robo Mechs?
Hmm.
Let's test the new weapons.
Remember, the Robos aren't built for combat.
They're going to be relying on your training.
Who's up first?
Ready!
Okay.
See if you can bring these down.
Whoa.
Ooh, it hurts being this good.
Step aside.
Ha! Bang, bang.
Stanford, you're up.
Buddy, try this.
Whoa.
Wicked.
Rad.
Thank you, Ava.
Olivia, you up for this?
I got it.
Like I said, I got it.
No, ma'am, General Park ordered me to destroy them.
The potential?
There are no limits.
Hibernation, muscle enhancement, neuro tissue rege...
Well, yes, of course, weaponization is possible.
Thank you, General Felix. I'll continue forward with my research.
Just a simple game of capture the flag.
Begin!
Watch it!
Come on!
We got this, Buddy.
Ow.
Wepa!
Whatever it takes.
Don't run those sequentially.
If you run them concurrently, the satellites will offline randomly.
Oh. Less predictable.
Looks like you got this.
Did you know about Hero Force?
Uh, there were rumors.
It seems so cool.
I mean, having the technology to make our own Robos.
You know, Ava, just because you can
doesn't mean you should.
You're not excited about it?
An artificial Robo is impressive,
but I wouldn't run off to join the Hero Force crew just yet.
Robos are more than just machines.
Sure, but I mean technically they're...
I also wouldn't trust Clark as far as I can throw him.
Guy's a snake.
Oh.
It was during the Great Sharg War.
Mariposa and I were the only thing standing
between a Sharg and a nearby town.
We called for backup, but Clark said the area was too hot.
Request denied.
So, we were on our own,
and things were getting ugly.
The Sharg had us dead to rights,
and just before it could tear us to pieces,
Mariposa ejected me from the cockpit.
Took out the Sharg by self-destructing.
Hero Force will never have that kind of heart.
Not with Clark at the helm.
See your cousin's post?
She just saved an entire family from a burning building.
- Which cousin? Marcia? - No.
- Janet? - No.
- Stephanie? - No.
Just tell me, Ma.
It was Amara.
Isn't that part of her job as a firefighter?
Your auntie is just so proud of her.
Out there saving lives.
Why can't you be more like your cousin, huh?
Let's try this again.
You get tagged, you're out.
Piece of advice, try some teamwork this time.
I won without teamwork last time.
You did what it took to win the battle, I respect that,
but a war is coming,
and war requires selfless commitment.
Sacrifices will have to be made.
Sometimes those are small,
sometimes they are big.
Anyone have any ideas?
Uh, Maya, since you won the first round, Tanaka's gonna be looking out for you.
I bet he's got those drones priority targeted on Big Red.
- You can distract them while... - I don't wanna be the decoy.
It's not a bad plan.
If I'm off with the drones, I can't grab the flag.
I need to win this!
Hey, we've all got something to prove.
You know what this means for me, Liv.
You'd still be winning, just as part of a team.
Words of wisdom from mop boy.
You'll probably use us as a shield and go after the flag.
I wasn't thinking that, but if you're volunteering...
Come on! Work together.
Not again!
It's mine!
Looks like you got your wish, Maya.
You can't do this on your own.
I got it!
Your mixed martial arts background is certainly a plus.
And your test scores are exemplary.
There are over 2,000 applicants this year, why should we select you?
I want it more than anyone else.
Hmm. That's not the first time I've heard that, even today.
How do I know you'll come through when the going really gets tough?
I have nothing to lose.
Your family was in Puerto Rico during the Caribbean tsunami?
My brother and I lived in a shelter for six weeks.
My parents...
They never found my parents.
I'm a survivor.
I came here alone.
Joining the Sky Corps, becoming a pilot,
it's the best way I can get my brother here.
He's all I have.
I don't just want this,
I need this.
Maya!
Can you move?
Yes, I think so.
Oh, no.
You two are lucky.
If Big Red had taken that kind of damage closer to their power core,
there'd be no coming back from that.
The Robos will do anything for their pilots.
It's your duty to protect them.
I'm sorry, Big Red. You got hurt 'cause I was being selfish.
It won't happen again.
Hey.
How are you two holding up?
Thanks, Galleta.
Hero Force is a mess.
It has problems pulling more than four G's, it bleeds power,
the rail gun locks up...
I made a list.
Whatever you need.
All of Sky Corps' resources are at your disposal.
It was a good plan.
And if they just listened to me, no one would have gotten hurt.
Sounds like Captain Tanaka should've had you guys work on teamwork
before we gave you humongous, lethal weapons.
It feels like I'm constantly having to prove myself.
Hey. The other cadets have been together for a year, don't forget that.
Yeah, but still...
You're good at fixing things.
You'll find a way to make all this work.
Remember when we'd find junkers and fix them in your dad's old shop?
Like that moped without a throttle?
Or wheels.
After you fixed it and sold it, we talked about reopening your dad's shop one day.
You ever think about that?
Like, after you're done with the pilot thing.
I've actually never thought about being done with the pilot thing.
I was thinking a decoy plan, too.
Hmm?
Must be getting cold over there by now, Lieutenant Andal.
Yes, sir. A couple feet of snow yesterday.
Sir, the object should appear soon. We'll bring up the image.
Make sure the squad leaders have live feed.
Is that a... ship?
The Shargs have returned.
No, no, no!