Debut, 30000 Metres!
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| "Debut, 30000 Metres!" "出場、３万メートル！"
("Shutsujō, 3 man mētoru!") | ||||||
| Production company | Sunrise Yomiko Advertising TV Tokyo | |||||
| Airdate | June 4, 2003 | |||||
| Written by | Hiroyuki Yoshino | |||||
| Directed by | Riki Fukushima | |||||
| Animation studio | Sunrise | |||||
Red Wings go into space - but the Disasters are waiting.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
The various Gura Gorro raids have allowed the Disasters to gather all the information they need on the Machine Robo, and their leader approves Jay's plan to take them out one by one, exploiting the weaknesses of each. Meanwhile Professor Suidōbashi reports that his latest project awaits testing - but Chief Bitou has sent the Red Wings Jet Team on a mission to the Ikaros 1 spaceport Hikari, which have requested help with their satellites. Travelling by passenger plane with instructor Miyajima, Taiyoh and Lin squabble over the window seat before they arrive. The port will provide a shuttle so they can be launched to the next space station. Once they dock Miyajima meets old colleague Honda Sohachi, who is now a shuttle pilot at Hikari. He seems to recognise Taiyoh but Miyajima whisks him away before he can say any more. Left alone, the cadets comment on rumours that Miyajima was a member of Rescue Red, a legendary rescue team. They are interrupted by a trio of kids who will be travelling with them to meet family members based at the space station. However, the mention of this triggers a flashback vision for Taiyoh of his parents. Elsewhere in the port, Miyajima explains to Honda that Taiyoh still can't remember most of the events of the accident, which they both attended as members of Rescue Red - finding the boy and Bone as the only survivors. Miyajima worries that if Taiyoh remembers too much of the crash it might impact on his mental health negatively. Outside the station, Stealth Robo appears with Jay onboard. Honda will be piloting Shuttle 12, the kids and other visitors to the space station. However, just as boarding begins Stealth Robo attacks. The staff try to abort the shuttle launch. Miyajima orders Taiyoh into action, while at Rescue Headquarters the Blue Sirens and Yellow Gears move into support positions. Taiyoh launches in Jet Robo to defend the space port and attacks Stealth Robo.
Jet suggests the most sensible tactic is to take Stealth Robo down to ground level. However, the Disaster's ranged weapons mean Jet has to try close-up combat as orders are given for the port's evacuation. Inside, Arias and the Fire Team try to combat the damage done while the civilians begin to board the escape shuttles while Lin and Kai find the trio of kids earlier, having got cut off during the attack. They are joined by Honda, who suggests the easiest way to avoid the blaze is to launch in the shuttle. However, an explosion scorches him after one of the kids wanders off and Honda shields him. Meanwhile Ace tells the station commander they can't start descending the station as the increase in oxygen would feed the fire, and he orders a full evacuation. The station begins to fall uncontrollably and Ace suggests jettisoning the burning sections - which include the shuttle launch bay. Kai and Lin prepare to use the shuttle's autopilot to launch to safety, while Taiyoh switches Jet to Hyper Mode in order to keep Stealth Robo busy while the procedures are carried out. Jay responds by also activating Hyper Mode, allowing the Disaster to dodge Hyper Jet Robo's Finger Flash attack. Chief Bitou reveals Stealth Robo was developed to fight in space, and Hyper Jet Robo soon takes a battering, though Taiyoh refuses to withdraw and abandon the spaceport. They try the Jet Puncher but Hyper Stealth Robo dodges the attack and shoots the two Sky Robo down. Back at the spaceport, Lin and Kai are able to launch Shuttle 12 despite damage to the bay, enabling the damaged sections of the station to be detached. They burn up in the atmosphere and control of the spaceport returns, with Arias reporting the fire is no longer a problem. As it descends Hyper Stealth Robo prepares to be attacked, only to be attacked by the armless Jet. Jay uses the Disaster's weapons to blast the other two Sky Robo away and he begins to fall towards Earth. Hyper Stealth Robo's attempts are foiled by the sudden appearance of unknown Machine Robo - Professor Suidōbashi's new Space Robo Supporter Robo. However, Jet and Taiyoh continue to plunge out of control.
Featured characters[edit | edit source]
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Machine Robo Rescue | Disasters | Others |
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(characters in italics are only present in flashback scenes.)
Quotes[edit | edit source]
"You are indeed an idiot."
- —Say what you like about Jay but he nails Taiyoh's whole personality.
Notes[edit | edit source]
Continuity notes[edit | edit source]
- Technology at a space port is around 10 years in advance of that typically used on Earth.
- Miyajima and Honda worked together as pilots.
Foreign localization[edit | edit source]
Singapore
- Title: "Debut at 3000 Metres!"
- Original airdate: ?
Home video releases[edit | edit source]
- DVD
