All language subtitles for Voltron (LD) - S03 E07 - The Legend Begins (1080p - NF Web-DL)

Sire, forgive me for this,
but I know no other way.

Your empire needs you.

[giggling]

[gasps]

[Pidge] He fought us here,

his generals were here,
and he stole the comet here.

So, Lotor could be anywhere.

We'll never be able to find him
unless we can figure out his plan.

- We're totally missing the big picture.
- How about this question?

Why was Voltron made out of the
same material as that comet?

What's so special about it?

My father discovered another
comet like that before I was born.

Your father... and Zarkon.

This is back when Zarkon was
the Black Lion's paladin?

Before that.
Before Alfor built the lions.

I know this is painful to talk about,
but if we're going to stop Lotor,

it's time we heard
the rest of the story.

In the beginning,
the paladins were just five leaders,

who despite coming from cultures
which were vastly divergent

and in some cases,
had been warring for generations...

managed to look past
their differences

in an effort to protect
their common interests.

What was initially a formal agreement
to work alongside each other

soon blossomed into
a true friendship.

A warrior's bond was forged,

and together,
they worked to rid their system

of those who would do it harm.

Oh, dear.

[grunting]

- [clanging]
- Huh?

[clanging]

[screams]

[both grunting]

[grunts]

[grunts]

I keep warning you not to break
formation and run ahead, Alfor.

You are much more knowledgeable
as an alchemist than a soldier.

That's what I keep you around
for, Zarkon.

[Coran] The original paladins
were Zarkon from Planet Daibazaal,

King Alfor from Altea,

Gyrgan from Rygnirath,

Trigel of the Dalterion Belt

and Blaytz from Nalquod.

Mm. Pull up a bench
and join the feast!

[Zarkon clears throat]

You know that fraternizing with
the servant class is not permitted.

It erodes discipline.

Well, perhaps a bit of discipline
erosion would do you good, Zarkon.

Something I will consider the
next time you are surrounded

by Lambonite scavengers.

I was handling myself.

You mean wetting yourself?

[all laughing]

Why I ever joined up with this band
of scoundrels, I'll never know.

Because we're the only band of
scoundrels that would have you.

To us!

- [rumbling]
- [all gasp]

By Willow!

[Coran] They could have never known
that, that very night,

the fate of the universe
would be changed forever.

[Zarkon] I have finished evacuating
all Galra citizens near the crater.

- What have you discovered?
- We're not sure.

This comet is like
none seen before.

It seems to be made of a material
that can pass between realities.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean that sages
have always theorized

that there are many realities
stacked side by side with each other.

Whole other universes

with their own histories
unbeknownst to us.

But we never had any proof.

Until now.

When we moved the
comet, we found this.

This... is another reality?

- [screams] What is that?
- [meows]

Do not worry. It is only Kova.
He is from our reality.

Zarkon, this is Honerva.
She is the best alchemist on Altea.

I asked her to come to Daibazaal and
lead the scientific investigation.

Her expertise will
be invaluable.

Isn't it exciting?

It could change the way we
understand our entire universe.

Well,
find out everything you can.

I will provide any
support you require.

I must go.

He didn't stay long.

[Coran] King Alfor experimented with
the comet's ore in his lab on Altea,

as Honerva continued her research
of the rift on Daibazaal.

But Alfor visited often
as the years passed.

Zarkon, I'd like you to
meet Princess Allura.

It is my pleasure. Please accept this
gift in honor of your birth, Princess.

Honerva has really softened you
up, my friend.

I never thought I'd see the day the
great warrior Emperor Zarkon was married,

to an Altean alchemist, no less.

Honerva, working hard as always.

Many thanks for the gift.
Allura loves it.

It was a customary gesture.

Of course.

- How is our quintessence experiment?
- Still running.

Running for a full year on
one drop of quintessence,

with no decline in
revolutions per dobosh.

No other energy source
like this exists.

The ships I'm creating for us
work on the same principle,

and the ore from the comet
practically engineers itself.

It's frightening, in a way.

Endlessly powerful ships
for the Galra Empire.

And an endless source of clean
energy for the entire system.

Of course.

Huh?

What is that?

I sent some signals into
the neighboring reality

and this creature
answered the call.

Nothing from our universe

has been able to survive the
passage through the rift.

- But somehow, he arrived unharmed.
- [Alfor] What?

I thought we discussed this.
We must exercise caution.

We have no idea
what is out there.

The ancients thought that lightning
was shot from the bows of the gods

until science proved otherwise.

We must always push
into dangerous territory

in pursuit of knowledge.

[screeching]

[Coran] King Alfor and Honerva erected
a particle barrier around the crater,

containing the creatures.

But it wouldn't hold forever.

The barrier is weakening.
We don't have long.

Once those creatures escape,
my forces will quickly be overrun.

My planet, my people...

- Alfor's project will save us.
- Let us hope.

I trust this plan of yours will
work, Alfor.

[gasps]

By Willow!

Incredible.

Alfor, they're amazing.
How do they work?

I made them from the
quintessence-infused ore of the comet,

which provides them with
an endless supply of power.

Remarkable!

[Alfor] The comet alloy also
renders them nearly indestructible.

[Blaytz] What sort of
weaponry do they have?

This is where things
become more interesting.

Altean alchemy can accomplish

some incredible feats of
engineering, as you know.

But in testing my ship,

I started to feel some
sort of psychic link.

I'm not sure how to explain it,
but the ship wasn't just reading my mind.

It was communicating with me.

They seem to be evolving.

We don't yet know what
powers these ships possess,

but we may gain
understanding with time.

Time? Time slips away
even as we stand here.

My people will soon be slaughtered
by dark creatures from another realm.

Without these ships,
all hope is lost.

I understand.

It may take some doing.

These are not regular ships
to be chosen at a whim.

You do not pick the beast.

The beast will choose you.

[growls]

[roars]

Yeah!

[laughing]

[Alfor] Now,
go easy at the beginning.

This is greater energy than you
have ever worked with before.

[Zarkon] Perhaps you should
lead the formation, Alfor.

You have a greater understanding
of the vessels than anyone.

I'm a better alchemist than
military leader, Zarkon.

I'll stick with being
your right hand.

Very well, then.
On my mark, Paladins!

Right flank, Alfor and Blaytz.
Left flank, Trigel and Gyrgan.

[Zarkon] Paladins,
I'll fly ahead and divert its attention.

The rest of you,
attack from all sides!

Fire!

Keep firing!

- [grunts]
- [alarm blaring]

These blasted things
are covering me!

Blaytz!

- Th-Thanks, Alfor!
- Anytime.

[yelling]

Spinning head smash!

[yelling]

- I can't hit it!
- Fall back, Paladins! We must regroup!

Wait! We must come
together in formation.

What? Why?

I don't know,
but somehow I can feel it.

- Hey, I feel it!
- I do, too! What's happening?

[lion growls]

[Alfor] Voltron.

[rumbling]

[all yelling]

I can't believe we did it!

How did this come about?

Am I a leg?

This power, it's unbelievable.

This is Voltron.

[grunts, gasps]

- [Trigel] A shield!
- [Zarkon] Well done, Trigel!

- [grunts] It's trying to rip into us!
- We have to get it off!

[grunts, gasps]

I know what to do.

[Alfor] We must find a
way to seal up this rift.

- Seal the rift? Why?
- It nearly destroyed Daibazaal!

Those creatures nearly
destroyed Daibazaal,

and you found a
way to defeat them.

Zarkon,
surely you agree with me.

- It must be closed.
- Perhaps not.

Look at what we've
gained, Alfor.

Your ships are the most
powerful machines ever created.

Who knows what else may be
discovered if we continue working?

You would risk your entire planet,
the entire solar system, for what?

- For more power?
- You know it's more than that.

We already have Voltron.
You have to know when it's enough.

I'll decide what's
enough on my planet!

[gasps]

I'm sorry, Alfor.
The work will continue.

[Coran] Honerva continued
her experiments on the rift.

Despite their differences,

Zarkon and Alfor,
along with the other paladins,

established a new era
of peace and prosperity.

It was an age of exploration,

and Voltron became known as
the Defender of the Universe,

establishing the legend that
would live on to this day.

[Alfor] I heard there were three
more earthquakes this movement.

Don't worry, I'm installing stabilizers
to strengthen the planet's cohesion.

Zarkon, my scientists
have scanned Daibazaal.

It is fracturing.
Soon, the structural integrity will...

I can't stop Honerva's work now!
She's discovering more every day!

Her team has developed
a space cruiser

five times the size of
our current largest ship.

- But that's nothing.
- Hello, Honerva. It's been deca-phoebs.

[Honerva] I hope you haven't
come to try to shut down my work.

There is more hidden knowledge
and power in this tiny fissure

than you can
possibly understand.

I'm only worried
about the stability...

- [purrs]
- Is that Kova? How old is he?

[Honerva] Twenty-eight
deca-phoebs old.

Shortly after the creatures
attacked, he fell ill.

But then, I began treating
him with quintessence.

- No.
- [Honerva] He revealed the truth to us.

Quintessence is so much more
than you can understand.

- It is life itself.
- You've gone too far.

You've always been a coward.

Honerva, you...

You wish to close off our
gateway to enlightenment.

We should be expanding it!

If we use Voltron, we can enlarge
the opening to the other reality.

It's madness! This prolonged exposure
to quintessence has poisoned your minds!

We've only scratched
the surface.

We can rule this entire universe!
We can live forever! All of us!

- I cannot be a part of this.
- You are only one part of Voltron, Alfor.

You cannot hold us all
back because of your fear!

Alfor, I lead the paladins!

I command you! Alfor!

[sighs weakly]

Honerva? Honerva!

[Honerva breathing heavily]

[Honerva] We mu... We must...

We must have...

We must have it.

- Get back, get back, get back...
- What is it, my love?

Uh, quinte... quintessence.

Quintessence is life.

[takes sharp breath] Into the...
Into the rift.

[moans]

How?

We mu... We must...
We must have Voltron.

Voltron. Voltron.

[gasping] Voltron!
Voltron. Voltron...

It is the only way.

[Zarkon] Alfor tried to warn
me, but I would not listen.

Now, my wife has fallen ill,
and my planet is on the brink of collapse.

So I must beg you,

my trusted comrades,
to join me on a most dangerous quest.

We must close the rift,
and I need Voltron to do it.

We will help you.

I only hope it is not too late
to heal the rift in my planet...

and our friendship.

[Coran] Alfor's compassion
for his old comrade

blinded him to
Zarkon's true plans.

[Zarkon] Honerva told me the
only way to close the rift

was to use the power
of the quintessence.

We must make the opening bigger
first to gather the power.

- How do we that?
- We use the sword.

Form sword!

- It's too much!
- Stay focused!

[groans, gasps] Huh?

[breathing heavily]

[groaning]

[groans] Uh...

[groaning]

Where are we?

- We've entered the rift.
- [whirring]

[alarm blaring]

No! Zarkon, what are you doing?

We have to get them out of here!

We must hurry.
The creatures have returned!

They're everywhere!

[grunting]

[screaming]

Fire all lasers!

[Alfor] Trigel, grab them!

Gyrgan, Blaytz, fire your thrusters!
We must leave!

[Coran] Zarkon's attempt to
save Honerva was in vain.

They both succumbed to
overexposure of quintessence.

The paladins had been
deceived by Zarkon.

They had unwittingly
enlarged the rift,

which further destabilized
Planet Daibazaal.

King Alfor was forced
to evacuate the planet.

He, then, closed the rift
the only way he knew how.

By destroying the
Galran homeworld.

King Alfor held a state funeral for
Zarkon and Honerva in his royal hall.

But what happened next,
he could never have guessed.

[ominous music playing]

Mmm.

[breathing uneasily]

- Where am I?
- Aboard your ship, sir.

Take us home.

I can't, sir.

Daibazaal has been destroyed.

My fellow Galra...

King Alfor of Altea has
destroyed our planet.

He must pay dearly
for his crimes.

Rise up and join your emperor!

Revenge will be ours!

[Coran] Zarkon had become pure evil,
obsessed only with quintessence.

In order to open a new
rift between the realities,

he needed Voltron.

And so, the war began.

The Galra immediately responded
to their leader and attacked.

The peaceful planets of our
system were not prepared.

Soon, they had all
fallen, except for Altea.

In a final attempt to keep
Voltron from Zarkon's hands,

the lions were sent to the
far corners of the universe.

Zarkon flew into a rage.

He killed King Alfor,

then avenged the loss of Daibazaal
with the destruction of Altea.

So, that's Lotor's plan.

To cross into other universes and
get the purest quintessence possible.

No matter what,
we have to stop him.

[screams]

[breathing heavily]

Husband.
How could I have forgotten?

You brought me back
to life long ago.

Now, come back for me.