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(Transcribed by TurboScribe.ai. Go Unlimited to remove this message.) Surrender, or pay the consequences.

Calls for courage, peace and freedom.

We must own.

We will fight, on our honor.

What is right, we'll defend.

Fight the zone, zone rise.

Earth's most powerful soldiers, Are Earth's last chance,

Against the spiral zone.

Spiral Zone Zone Riders, looks like we're coming

to a commercial.

Let's fight the zone.

Hello, Mr. Jennings.

Well, hero, what brings you here?

Ah, we have an hour before the briefing.

But I get in a few games.

Join me?

No, I have no time for games.

War games, Tank.

War games?

Kriegsspiel?

Nein, war is not a game.

It must be taken seriously.

Sorry, Lieutenant, I was unpacking some boxes.

Ah, well, I wish to play some of

the games, please.

Actually, I just got something in that you

can carry with you.

You might find it more interesting.

It's called Holographic Zone Battle.

Oh, how does it work?

It can be set for Defender or Zoner.

It surrounds the planet with holographic battle.

It really puts you in the action.

Take it with you.

Try it out.

Let me know what you think.

Amazing.

Want to try it with me, Tank?

Ah, nein.

I learn my tactics the proper way, from

military history.

And it shoots.

The briefing is in less than an hour.

Punctuality is one of my virtues.

Thank you, Mr. Jennings.

Enjoy yourself, Lieutenant.

Ah, let's see how exciting this is.

I'll be the Defender.

Gee, excellent graphics.

But five against one isn't fair.

Ha ha ha, that's more like it.

Now at least it's ten to one.

I get very little exercise.

Hey, guess what?

My senses tell me it isn't over yet.

No, no, no, no, no.

The reason we've come to the Bay Area

is the Marin County Generator.

It's located here, on the old Sausalito Historical

Site.

As long as the zone put out from

that generator cuts across the Golden Gate, nothing

can sail.

Which means the loss of our shipping links

to Hawaii and Japan.

And that means the loss of the entire

Pacific Basin.

We can't allow this to happen.

I have a feeling Overlord expects us to

try to do something about it.

You got that right, Tank.

Tactical Radar reported his aircraft landing in Marin.

Overlord and his Black Widows will be waiting

for us.

So it'll be a hit-and-run operation.

Tank and Max will provide cover, while Katarina

and I mine the generator.

Hero, you'll be our operational reserve.

Anyone gets in trouble, you get them out.

Aye.

Good.

Now then, we go in at precisely 0600

hours tomorrow.

Breakfast is at four, and I'll expect you

all in the armory at 515 sharp.

Got it?

Yes, sir.

All right, until then, get some rest.

You'll need it.

Dismissed.

Dirk.

Yes, Kat?

There is an old Russian saying, we pay

later with the worries we spend today.

It's the commanding officer's job to worry.

Your lives are my responsibility.

And Overlord doesn't give second chances.

Someday, this will all be over, Dirk.

Then, we'll have time for...

Other things.

Yeah?

Gosh, I'm sorry we missed our report in,

sir.

It won't happen again.

Hey, anybody home?

Uh-oh.

Hero, are you in there?

Lieutenant, I just read an interesting new tactic.

Ah.

Not like Hero to leave things so messy.

I think maybe I should talk to the

commander about all this game stuff.

Bandit sure taking his time.

Yeah.

If Overlord had sent me, I would have

been back by now.

If you could find your way back.

One more crack like that, and I'll personally

pierce your ears for you real quick.

Go ahead, Razorback.

But think about what Overlord will do to

you if you miss.

I trust that your mission was successful.

Very successful.

In a short time, Commander Dirk Courage is

going to get a nasty surprise.

Good.

Very good.

Now, let's go greet our visitor.

Got a letter from my cousin in Chicago.

He saw Rambo 12 last week.

The ticket cost him $30.

Well, they shouldn't complain.

At least they got movies.

Yeah, what else did your cousin have to

say?

He says they're thinking about getting Major League

Baseball going again.

Figured they can get at least six teams

together.

Yeah, it should be good for morale.

You hear that?

Hey, it's Taka, that Japanese lieutenant from the

Zone Riders.

He's coming on awful fast.

He's not going to stop.

Hold your fire.

He's one of ours.

Why the devil is he going into the

Zone?

Stay tuned.

The Zone Riders will be back.

And now we return with more Spiral Zone

action.

You sure it was Lieutenant Taka?

Hmm, I see.

All right, thank you.

Commander.

I think you should have a talk with

Hiro.

I wish I could.

He's gone into the Zone without his suit.

What?

Commander, this is Mr. Jennings.

He runs the PX.

Sir, I was hit with a stun ray

after I woke up.

They said I was there working all the

time.

That's impossible.

Unless it was someone disguised as you.

This is Post 19.

We've been hit.

Stage one alert.

Bandits.

Yeah, Commander.

It must have been him.

He gave Hiro tests.

Said it was a new video game.

And then Hiro rode into the Zone unprotected.

It's a holographic projector of some kind.

I have a feeling it's more than that.

Sergeant Schmidt, get up to Dr. Lawrence.

Jennings, thank you for your help.

We have to face it.

Overlord set out to get Hiro.

And he succeeded.

Welcome to my headquarters, Lieutenant.

Yes.

It's nice to have you in our camp.

As a hostage.

And as a source of information.

Now then, Lieutenant.

Give us the details of Commander Courage's plan.

I...

I don't...

Come on, Lieutenant.

You really want to tell me?

You're supposed to, you know.

He's planning to...

Attack the generator.

I know that.

I need you to tell me when.

Dawn.

Very good, Lieutenant.

Now, tell me how.

A frontal assault across the bridge.

Thinks you won't expect that.

That's all I know.

Thanks to you, Lieutenant.

We're going to have a surprise waiting for

your former comrades.

A very unpleasant surprise.

Yes.

Commander Courage.

Here are the detonators you requested.

Commander.

Yes, Dr. Lawrence.

Well, I've had a look at this little

toy.

Most genius.

A holographic projector connected to a video game

grid.

With a suggestion generator.

It not only entertains, it hypnotizes.

Clever.

Well, it's nothing extraordinary, actually.

Nothing extraordinary?

No.

However, I do think this is worth noting.

The power source.

You see, it's solar.

Therefore, it won't operate within the zone.

But, I fixed all that.

With this battery power booster, instead of a

ten foot sphere, it will now cover thirty

feet and operate anywhere.

Oh, yes, I...

Well, the power boost burned out the hypnotic

generator, but I didn't think you'd want that

anyway.

However, you might just find some use for

it.

Quite possible.

Thank you, Doctor.

Okay, Zone Riders.

Hit it.

Return safely, fellow.

Hello, hello.

They'll come in a different way.

Report the moment you see them.

Where are they?

Now, prepare to enter the zone.

This is Post 8, Richardson Bay.

They've just turned north onto Tiburon Road, sir.

Into your position.

Hurry.

Go.

Hand me the mule.

Max, Tank, go.

Katarina, you're with me.

You okay, Tank?

Yeah, fine.

They're quick.

Give them covering fire.

I'll try to slip in.

Keep pushing, Zack.

We can't miss at this rate.

Lock in on them.

What's that?

We've got them.

Right where they want us.

Look.

Hit the brakes or we'll be fried.

They're zooming down on us.

But everybody's a target.

This should cut off the power to the

barrier.

Set them for five minutes.

I'll do the other sides.

Hero!

Zone riders, home in on my signal.

Hero, get out of there.

He won't do it.

He's gone.

So we'll stun him.

No, it's too risky.

The vibrations could set off the detonators.

And they can't be deactivated.

We have to take him without weapons.

Hit it!

Time's running out.

We'll have to leave him.

One more try.

Disconnect him.

I told you, boy.

Taxi!

I'll finish planting detonators.

We have less than two minutes.

Let's get out of here.

It'll be a rough ride, kid.

But it's the only way.

Split up.

Meet at the bridge.

Roger.

Not this time, Overlord.

How are you feeling, Lieutenant?

Hello.

Much better.

I owe you.

All of you.

I can't wait to get out of here.

I'm so bored.

We thought you would be.

Tank brought you a present.

A game.

Wow.

Thank you, Tank.

I thought you didn't like video games.

I don't.

But this isn't a video game.

Chess.

A military game.

It's time you learned some tactics.

We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone

action.

And now we return with more Spiral Zone

adventure.

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