Additional cast: Dylan Neal as Young Jonathan Power; Anthony Dean Rubes as Rubes; Vincent Dale as Commander; Jonathan Wilson as Soldier Jack

Database Journal Entry 47-6, mark 14. Every year on June 14th, Captain Power honors the anniversary of his father's death by visiting his father's grave. This year is no exception. Alone, Captain Power takes the XT-7 through a transit gate and flies to the site. He places a flower on the tombstone, and remembers the events of fifteen years ago - the day Dr. Stuart Gordon Power died... We see Dr. Power inside the partially completed Powerbase. Dr. Power's assistant, Landry, complains about the elaborate secrecy and security surrounding the location of the base. (The base is located within the Rocky Mountains on the site of an abandoned NORAD base) At another part of the base, fifteen year old Jonathan Power, and Matt Masterson (Hawk) are practicing techniques to defeat biomech soldiers in hand to hand combat. Jon plows through four biomechs with smooth precision. Hawk and Dr. Power look on with proud admiration. We now visit Volcania, also in a partial state of construction. Lyman Taggart, the man who is to become Lord Dread, enters the Overmind Chamber. Taggart and Overmind discuss the creation of the first biodread warlord. Back at Powerbase, Hawk and Dr. Power are talking about Dr. Power's other great achievments: The Jumpship, and the Transit Gates the Jumpship uses to teleport around the country. At this point in time, the Metal Wars were just beginning. Dr. Power and Hawk reflect on how the war got started: Robot soldiers had replaced humans on the battlefield. The computer Dr. Power and Taggart designed to take control the robot soldiers, Overmind, was not the panacea they'd hoped for. When Taggart activated Overmind by linking it to his own brain, both were changed. Overmind and Taggart became as one. A malevolent force bent upon the subjugation of humanity. At Volcania, we witness the birth of Soaron - the first biodread. Immediately, Soaron is sent out to join the battle against humanity. An indestructable, awesome force, Soaron wipes out all human resistance he encounters. Dr. Power and Hawk witness a video distress signal and see Soaron for the first time. Dr. Power comprehends what Soaron is. A living, thinking machine, cabable of independent thought and action, with the ability to regenerate damaged parts. Virtually indestructable. Dispite Soaron's success in battle, Overmind warns Taggart that one person still poses a threat to the biodread - Dr. Power. Overmind also knows Dr. Power is building a base to strike out against the Dread Forces. Taggart tells Overmind to monitor supply inventories in an attempt to locate Powerbase - and Dr. Power. Jonathan, on a supply run for his father, discovers that Overmind has interfered with the distribution of supplies. Jonathan seeks to escape, but Soaron attacks. Soaron is about to kill Jon when Taggart recognizes Jon on his monitor screen. Taggart orders Jon captured and brought to him. At Powerbase, Dr. Power examines his `Phoenix Program' - the Powersuits. Dr. Power receives an ultimatum from Taggart: Come to Volcania and surrender, or Jonathan dies. Dr. Power activates the `Last Word' and `Mentor' programs for the benefit of Hawk should Dr. Power be unable to return. At Volcania, Taggart speaks to Jonathan, asking Jon to "understand." But Jonathan is utterly unsympathetic. Jonathan vows to hunt Taggart down for the rest of his life. Snapping back to the present, Lord Dread has been watching Captain Power at the grave site. Dread knows of Captain Power's pilgrimage, but does not want to interfere. Laccki goads Dread about his seeming compassion and urges Dread to take action against Captain Power while he is alone and vulnerable. Dread refuses until Overmind also demands action. Dread rises from the interlock chair and boards the Dread Jet. Dread, Laccki, and Soaron depart to attack Captain Power....TO BE CONTINUED

Back to Episode List