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Star Blazers - Quest For Iscandar 1x11 - Desslok Mines Duration: 21 min 56 s Frame rate: 23.976 FPS Subtitles by: DDDBBB Version: 1, 14DEC2025

♪ We're off to outer space We're leaving Mother Earth ♪

♪ To save the human race ...OUR STAR BLAZERS! ♪

♪ Searching for a distant star Heading off to Iscandar ♪

♪ Leaving all we left behind Who knows what dangers we'll find ♪

♪ We must be strong and brave Our home we got to save ♪

♪ If we don't in just one year Mother Earth will disappear ♪

♪ Fighting with the Gamilons We won't stop until we've won ♪

♪ Then we'll return and when we arrive the Earth will survive with ♪

♪ OUR STAR BLAZERS ♪

[crowd chanting...] -Desslok, Desslok, Desslok! -Desslok, Desslok, Desslok!

Well, let's get on with it.

Yes, your highness.

The Starforce left Earth 54 days ago.

That's Earth time.

They seem to have a plan.

What it is, we do not know.

Tell me what you do know, Krypt.

When they got to Mars, they achieved the impossible.

They went beyond the speed of light.

And using a new weapon called a wave motion gun, the Starforce broke our line at Jupiter.

A new weapon, you say?

Yes.

There was nothing we could do.

They have a great deal of power, sir.

Then you're telling me, Krypt, that they defeated us.

But it is only temporary, sir.

Now that they have left their solar system, we have them at our mercy.

Indeed. Yes, sir. We have found a way to defeat the Starforce.

Here along the 20th Meridian,

we planted hundreds of our new Desslok Space Mines.

[Desslok] Desslok Space Mines? You do me great honor, Talon.

[Talan] Thanks to your leadership, the Starforce will find they've gone

...beyond the speed of light, only to be defeated by the Desslok space mines.

I'm glad you've arranged this little entertainment for us.

It brightens an otherwise dull evening.

Now let us all drink a toast.

A toast to the Starforce's last night in space.

Ah HA HA HA HA... That's very good, Leader Desslok!

It's too bad they'll never know of your great kindness!

Ah HA HA HA HA...

...HA HA HA HA...

I can't stand a man who laughs at his own jokes.

[Nova] There are unidentified objects ahead.

[Avatar] Switch over to video screen.

[Nova] Roger. 700 magnification.

Inflate the balloon ship.

Yes, we'll let the balloon ship check them out, Captain.

A balloon ship?

Yes, we use them as decoys.

It looks just like the Argo!

Haha!

A baby Argo!

It doesn't look much like a toy balloon, does it?

[Venture] What are those things?

[Nova] They remind me of... what are they?

[Sandor] You know what they look like? Some kind of...

[Venture] You're right! Mines!

Mines!

Don't worry. We can avoid them.

We'll just turn left at the next star. You'll see.

They've changed their course!

[quietly chuckling...] They're trying to avoid the Desslok mines.

What?

The mines are following right along with us!

We can't get away from them!

Venture, how about warping our way through them?

Think you're a cowboy, Wildstar?

You know we can't perform a warp in the middle of a minefield.

Okay, what's your bright idea?

Venture, full stop.

One false move and we've had it.

Right.

Looks like the mines have stopped, too.

Nova, compute the space we have between the mines.

Right.

Hey, Derek, what about the wave motion gun?

I can't. I don't have time for an energy charge, Venture.

Ha. I could.

You take care of your job and I'll take care of mine.

What's that?

You heard me, Venture.

Hey, you guys, cut it out.

Captain, I computed the distance between the mines.

Yes?

They're 110 meters apart and they completely surround us.

That's cutting it closer than I like.

Venture, can you do it?

Yes.

Start auxiliary engine.

[Orion] Auxiliary engine starting.

It'll be a squeaker.

For a space jockey like you? Hey, it should be a snap.

You said it there, slowpoke.

It's almost over, Leader Desslok.

[chuckling] Soon the Starforce will be blasted into cosmic dust forever.

Hey, Hot Dog, do you really think you can make it?

You just better believe it.

You get us through those mines and you'll be a hero.

Grow up. Do you think I care about that?

I don't believe it.

Those mines are closing in on us.

No excuses, Venture. Can you do it or not?

Captain, the mines are moving as if they're under some kind of remote control.

Oh, no.

And it's getting worse. They're moving in a lot faster now.

Captain, I'm getting electromagnetic waves.

Venture, be careful.

If we touch those waves, the mines will explode.

What?

It's too dangerous.

Stop the ship.

Cut it out. It's gonna be okay.

If you stop, I promise I'll never call you a space jockey again.

Never?

Venture, stop the ship.

Oh. Stop the ship.

Stop the ship.

All engines reversed.

What do they think they're doing up there?

Stop. Start.

Do they think we're a yo-yo?

Nova, something is controlling those space mines, making them close in on us.

Find it.

Yes, sir.

If we're to save the Starforce, we must destroy the space mine control.

Sandor, can you do it?

Yes.

IQ-9. IQ-9.

Report to research ship.

[IQ-9 hiccups] I'm coming. I'm coming. Hiccup!

I'm here.

IQ, get up here.

[IQ-9 hiccups]

Ah.

That's it.

The space mines are being controlled by a sonic wave five degrees from the Starforce.

Sandor, did you get Nova's readings?

It's five degrees from the Starforce.

We're on our way, Captain.

We're gonna find it.

[IQ-9 hiccups] IQ-9, do you have something wrong with you?

Just a small case of hiccups.

[IQ-9 hiccups] My new human characteristic.

[IQ-9 hiccups] -[Sandor] Oh, no!

Look, what are they doing?

Avatar guessed there is a control for the space mines, and he's looking for it.

I wish him luck.

[Eager] It's moving closer.

Look at it.

We're going to hit its electromagnetic field.

Sandor, haven't you found the control line?

Not yet. We're zeroing in on it.

Captain, we're going to hit a mine.

Venture, tilt the ship.

Tilt, sir?

Left five degrees.

Sir?

YOU HEARD ME. I said tilt the ship five degrees right now.

Yes, sir.

Tilt to the left five degrees.

IQ-9, do you have the coordinates yet?

The electromagnetic field is interfering with my computations.

It's very difficult to figure.

Hiccup!

Deprogram your hiccups. We're on a very delicate mission.

It's our responsibility to save the Starforce.

I know, sir. Hiccup!

[Eager] The mines are still moving in. Now at two meters.

[Avatar] Tilt five more degrees.

Homer, what does Sandor report?

Nothing yet, sir.

They're deeper into the minefield.

[IQ-9] There's a strange signal coming from the space mine on the port side.

Hmm, that's it.

You've got to find where the transmitter is located.

Hiccup!

That's why I'm here, sir.

Hiccup!

Watch it, you clumsy tin wit.

If I could just remember how to deprogram these hiccups.

Hiccup!

Hiccup!

[Eager] Space mine still closing in.

[Avatar] Tilt five more degrees.

Venture, be more careful.

We almost hit a mine on our port side.

Captain, we can't tilt any farther.

It's too dangerous.

Hiccup!

Come on, IQ. Show us just how good you are.

Don't worry, I've found it.

What?

Here's the control dome.

It sends out waves to all the other mines.

Be very careful now, IQ.

You have to get the cap off first.

I know that.

Hiccup!

How can you do it with those hiccups?

I am 100000 times more accurate than a human being.

Hiccup!

Starforce, can you hear me?

We read you, Sandor. Come in.

[Sandor] We found the control mine, and we're starting to take it apart.

How long can we stand this waiting?

Listen, the captain's got plenty to worry about.

That's it. That's it.

Take it easy and NO hiccups.

You know I'm programmed to be careful Sandor.

You're also programmed to hiccup, too.

Well, you got the first part done.

What do you see inside?

Hiccup! I'll let you know when I know.

Listen, you can't afford a mistake.

If you do, we're done for.

I know, I know. Hiccup!

There's not much space to work in here, but I think...

Yes, Sandor. I think I've spotted it.

[Sandor] Can you get to it?

With the help of my extenso arm.

What?

Hiccup! I can reach it.

That did it, Sandor.

[Sandor] What? What?

The hiccup helped me reach it.

[Sandor] I don't believe it.

Here's the proof.

Ha ha. Good for you, Tinwit.

Hmm. What kind of men are these?

[Sandor] Mission accomplished, sir.

[Eager] The mines have stopped!

[crewman] The electromagnet wave has stopped!

It's not over yet, men. They're still dangerous.

Wildstar, take your Black Tiger crew and remove those mines.

Use your bare hands.

No metal.

Understand?

I understand the fusing, but bare hands?

Is that necessary, Captain Avatar?

Hm-hmm.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Venture, how about a game of space volleyball?

After they're defused?

You want to take all the fun out of things?

I'll spot you five points.

Ten!

Ribbit.

Yes, sir.

What was the name of your wonderful new weapon?

It seems to have slipped my mind.

It was named after you.

The Desslok Mine.

It was presumptuous of us.

We should have tested it first, but we were so sure of success.

[chuckling]

Don't be frightened, Krypt.

I'm just rather surprised.

I didn't expect them to remove those space mines with their own hands.

What, sir?

Gamilon has the greatest scientists in our galaxy.

But you all made one great mistake.

Sometimes simple solutions are the best.

And I guess the barbarians know that.

They did it with their bare hands.

[chuckling]

Ha ha ha ha ha!

-Ha ha ha ha ha! -Ha ha ha ha ha!

[Venture] Captain, we can start moving now.

Start the engine.

Orion, full speed ahead.

Start the engine!

This time you win, Starforce.

I would have liked to have seen the end of the Starforce.

It would have been a good show.

But perhaps it's just as well.

If it were too easy, you would have thought you were very clever.

Dismissed.

Krypt, who is the captain of the Starforce?

His name is Avatar, sir.

Avatar? Send him a message saying congratulations and sign my name.

Yes, sir, I will.

A message from Gamilon, sir.

Is the line still open?

-What? -Too bad.

It was a chance to find out where their base is.

Oh, sir, I'm very sorry.

It's all right.

Captain, what's the message?

Read it to them.

I salute the Starforce and its brave crew.

We shall meet again.

Signed, Desslok of Gamilon.

Desslok.

So that's the name of the Gamilon leader.

Boy, I can't wait to get my hands on him.

Start the wave engine.

Full speed ahead!

[Narrator] The Starforce has to reach Iscandar soon to get the Cosmo DNA to save Earth.

Radioactivity is slowly destroying planet Earth.

All life has gone underground.

Can the Starforce return to Earth in time?

Now the human race has only 311 days left.

♪ We're off in outer space Protecting Mother Earth ♪

♪ To save the human race ...OUR STAR BLAZERS! ♪

♪ Danger lurking everywhere But we know we got to dare ♪

♪ Evil men with evil schemes They can't destroy all our dreams ♪

♪ We must be strong and brave Our home we got to save ♪

♪ We must make the fighting cease So Mother Earth will be at peace ♪

♪ Through all the fire and the smoke We will never give up hope ♪

♪ If we can win the Earth will survive We'll keep peace alive with ♪

♪ OUR STAR BLAZERS ♪