Shadow Raiders
Shadow Raiders was an
animated television series produced by
Mainframe Entertainment that aired from 1998 to 1999. The show was loosely based on the
Trendmasters toy line,
War Planets. Although the show ended after its second season, tying up most of the loose ends, a proposed third season that would have answered major questions like the origin of the Beast Planet was never made.
The series focuses on the four planets of a solar system as they form an alliance against the threat of the Beast Planet. The planets Rock, Ice, Fire, and Bone have warred for years over their natural resources, Rock produces metals and minerals, Ice produces water, Fire produces energy, and Bone produces food. However, when an alien named Tekla comes from another solar system, she brings a warning: the Beast Planet is coming. Now Graveheart, a humble miner of Planet Rock, must convince the leaders of Rock, Ice, Fire and Bone to put aside their differences and fight the Beast, their new common enemy.
The series has recently returned to Canadian airwaves on
YTV's
Bionix block, where it currently airs on Friday nights at 8:30pm EST.
Planet Tek - Little is known about Planet Tek, except that it is one of many planets which were consumed by the Beast Planet, as seen in the first episode. Tekla, the princess of Planet Tek, managed to escape the destruction of her homeworld but was pursued through space by Beast Drones. Tekla's ship crash-landed on the Planet Ice where she made the acquaintance of Graveheart. Tekla has made it her mission to bring down the Beast whatever the cost.
Planet Ice - A planet of glaciers and icebergs ruled over by the benevolent King Cryos. Planet Ice is inhabited by insect-like humanoids who are well accustomed to the blistering cold and who harbour no fondness for the invading Beast Planet. Weapons and troops available to Planet Ice are the Glacial Troopers, Spider Tanks, giant tamed Ice Fleas, Blade Wings, and of course, King Cryo's personal flagship, the
Aurora.
Planet Rock - A land of mountains and harsh desertweather, Planet Rock is lorded over by Mantle, a ruler who is as ruthless as he is confident in himself and his planet's abilities. The warriors of Planet Rock live in a society where the fittest have power and where comradeship and a planetary version of patriotism are omnipresent. Graveheart hails from this stern land, but his heart is not made entirely of stone. He, unlike his fellows, can see the danger posed by the Beast. But while he makes his entreaties for their aid against this new threat, the people of Rock are confident that they can rise to the challenge on their own. This is the only planet with a vast array of five Battle Moons, giant weapons that act as the defence of the planet. In addition to the Battle Moons, Planet Rock also boasts a large army of Quarriors, Miners, Sonic Weaponry, and a large range of tanks and ships. The names for all of Rocks inhabitants, vehicles, ranks, and tanks are taken from Rock-based themes.
Notable Inhabitants::*
Graveheart: The main character (hero) of the Shadow Raiders series. Graveheart is an honest, hardworking Miner from Planet Rock who tries to be non-judgmental and hopes to unite the planets of the system to fight the Beast. He is also extremely modest, hence his catchphrase "I'm just a miner."::*
Jade: A tough jade-haired woman from Rock who served as one of Lord Mantle's elite Ivory Quarriors until she sided with her old friend Graveheart to help him in his quest.::*
Lord Mantle: The tough, unforgiving ruler of Rock. He exiles Graveheart after a raid to Planet Ice goes sour. Wholly unsold on the idea that the Beast Planet could be more than a threat to his five Battle Moons, it takes a great deal of persuasion to get Mantle into the Alliance.::*
Mica: Graveheart's younger brother; died on an energy raid of Planet Fire.::*
Feldspar: A commander in the Rock Army, Feldspar is a ferociously emotional Quarrior who believes adamantly that Graveheart and co. shouldn't be allowed on Rock. A loyal fighter, it is Feldspar who leads the Arrowhead wing against the Tachyon fighter invasion of Rock in episode #8.::*
Slate: The bartender of "Moon over Mayhem", a drinking establishment on one of Rock's Battle Moons.::*
Quarriors: The warrior caste on Planet Rock. They are characterized as being tough and unforgiving, just like their King. ::*
Miners: The working caste on Planet Rock. Miners wear armour similar to Quarriors (though noticeably less ornate) and work to cultivate not only their own planet but also the others in the system on essential raiding missions. Strong and resilient, the Miners don't deserve a lot of the disrespect the Quarriors dish out to them.
Technology::*
Concussion Pistol: A small sidearm that is standard issue for Quarriors, the pistol fires a shot of highly compressed sound.::*
Concussion Rifle: A larger-scale version of the Concussion Pistol, the Concussion Rifle is housed in a boxy yellow shell and fires compressed sound out of two barrels for maximum efficiency. The rifle features three levels of lethality and is the weapon of choice for Quarriors.::*
Sonic Cannon: A large, hip-mounted cannon that utilizes compression technology to deliver a sustained beam of sound, the cannon is used primarily as a mining tool to break down material for transport. In extreme cases, the cannon can be wielded as a weapon with extreme devastation. Larger Sonic Cannons are mounted on mining tanks while a smaller version is carried by Quarriors and Miners. Apparently, the larger version can be controlled externally as well as with a control pad within the tank.
Starships & Vehicles::*
Arrowhead: Large, cumbersome attack craft used to defend the skies of Rock as well as deploy for security on raids, Arrowheads are as thick-skinned as the people that pilot them. A functional blend of gentle curves and jutting weapons, Arrowheads are capable of carrying up to 12 Quarriors or Miners to battles or excavation sites. ::*
Tectonic Carrier: Large ships capable of space travel. These hulking cruisers carrying Quarriors, Miners, and equipment to raiding sites throughout the Alliance system. They are unique, however, in that that do not act as capital ships or bases. They are merely transport and the Battle Moons would be better described as Rock's representation in interstellar affairs.
Battle Moons::* Five heavily armoured satellites made out of large chunks of rock, the Battle Moons are a unique defensive as well as offensive attribute to Planet Rock. Armed to the teeth with a multitude of weapons, they are an imposing sight to intruders and an empowering sight to denizens of Rock looking up at them in the night sky. Only Planet Rock possesses these weapons as no other planet in the cluster possess the materials to build them, and they are virtually impervious to conventional attacks. However, it should be noted that by the second season, only three of them remain because the Beast Planet destroyed the other two. The red Battle Moon was the first one to be destroyed as part of the Beast Planets gruesome example its power. The second Battle Moon to be destroyed, the green one, was destroyed while defending Planet Fire from the Beast Planet. It flew too close to a cannon which was more than ten times larger than the moon and was incinerated by the cannons blast.
Planet Bone - The planet is a dense and murky swamp, filled with fetid ponds of life and death. A vast amount of near-ancient bones litter the planet's surface, and it is in these bones that the indigenous people have made their dwelling. Ruled over by the pusillanimous Emperor Femur, Bone is an enigma to the other planets. The inhabitants are lizard-like, and seem to be generally unpleasant towards outsiders, even quarrelling among themselves when it suits them. While Femur is ready to commit his people to the Alliance, he shows little real resolve in his pledge. He must also deal with a traitorous court sycophant who is constantly planning to usurp him. The loyal Sternum Warriors are outfitted with "Smart Suits" as their IQ is lower than their tolerance and loyalty, which, by the way, is almost non-existent. The names of all the characters from Bone are taken from Bones within the human body.
Planet Fire - Volcanoes litter the planet's surface and liquid magma flows like a lake throughout every crevice. Ruled over by Prince Pyrus, the people of Fire abide by a system of honour and respect. They are a prideful people and don't appreciate having their traditions interrupted. While Pyrus shows great skill at governing his planet, he has a teenager's passion and must be taught wisdom. For this task, his Vizier is constantly preparing him, scolding him and watching his every move. The Vizier believes that Planet Fire must rely on its own people to deal with outside threats, and so he adopts an isolationist policy, despite the supplications of the Alliance. Later on in the series, the Vizier pilots Planet Fire on a collision course into the Beast Planet in order to allow the other planets of the Alliance to escape. Planet Fire could not escape the Beast Planet due to the damaged state of its World Engines so the Vizier decided to use the planet as a weapon. The collision resulted in the loss of Planet Fire but the Beast Planet appeared undamaged. Later on, Planet Fire would return but Prince Pyrus would find that this world is very different from the Fire he once knew. It is not known how the fake Planet Fire was created nor how the Vizier came back. It was only known that the Vizier was not the same as the one who cared so deeply for Pyrus. The guardians of Fire include the Ignious Knights.
Planet Sand - This desert planet is home to two races, the Sun People and the Sand People. Zuma is the main representative of this planet and is good friends with Lady Zera after helping her to save the planet. Ramset is the ruler of the Sun People. The planet was almost destroyed by the Beast Planet but after it was saved, the planet joined the other worlds in their Alliance. The Sand People are basically slaves to the Sun People and they maintain the capital city. The planet has a large capital city were the majority of the planets inhabitants live which suffered minor damaged at the hands of Beast Drones. The inhabitants of Planet Sand seem to be based on the ancient Egyptian culture and posses a small grasp on technology. Their capital city can be protected by closing the walls of the city from all five sides, covering the city and protecting it. Also, only Ramset was shown without his armour as all other Sun People never reveal their faces.
Planet Jungle - This is a remote world covered entirely in telepathically linked plants. One massive jungle covers the whole planet and the living plants do not welcome outsiders. A hot planet positioned quite close to a Star, the living plants can live on even if all but a single plant is wiped out.
Planet Remora - A desolate moon on the outskirts of the system. Though most of the planets have shown little interest in it, the Beast Planet has established a formidable base there. Thousands of Beast Drones and ships fill its docking bays and it is from here that they can perform reconnaissance on the outlying system. Beneath the rock surface of the moon is a ball of armour reminiscent of the Beast Planet itself constructed by its new inhabitants. When preparing for battle, the base casts aside its rock surface to reveal black metal underneath. Remora opens itself like a clam and is equipped with enormous guns and landing zones from which its ships are deployed. Blokk commented on how well the plan was going during the battle between Remora and the forces of the Alliance, to which Lamprey added "as always", implying that Remora was not the first planet to be transformed in this way.
The Beast Planet - The Beast is a monstrous entity, a voracious consumer of entire worlds and civilizations. Long uncharted, the Beast has moved from galaxy to galaxy in its unholy mission to consume. The Beast is a virtually indestructible ball of black steel which can open to reveal a claw which pulls hapless worlds into its grasp. From its open hatches sprout guns the size of space cruisers which fire "pure null energy" which can devastate whole planets and incinerate Battle Moons with a single blast. The Beast inhabitants consist mostly of Drones which fire projectiles from their arms. These plasma-like creatures are composed of "null matter" and are soulless. They will follow any superior order, and they are also untouchable by any other species, as to come into physical contact with them can cause the victim being teleported into the heart of the Beast. The Beast warriors are limitless in number and their typical tactic before their "planet" consumes a world is to overwhelm it with their ships, destroying any possible resistance. The Beast Drones pilot vast fleets of possibly millions of small attack craft known as Tachoyn Marauders. The huge number of Tachoyn Marauders carried by the Beast Planet was revealed as it approached Planet Fire. The Beast also has a large number of Warships that often travel ahead of it as part of the Beast Armada. The leader of the Beast Planet is known as the Beast, indicating that the Beast Planet could be a living entity. More sophisticated and sentient Beast Drones act as generals and command the vast legions of Drones. They are called Voyd, Lamprey and Blokk. Voyd seems to have more power then the other two but never speaks. Blokk and Lamprey are often at each others throats, suggesting dramatically different tactics for conquering worlds, usually leaving the choice of which plan will be followed to Voyd. Whenever a plan fails, Blokk and Lamprey are often left pointing the blame at each other. Unlike normal Beast Drones, Blokk, Voyd and Lamprey do not have containment units but instead a "skull" depicting their facial expressions. Voyd however never shows any expressions on his face, instead reducing his interaction with other beings to a simple series of nods (his "skull" also lacks a
jawbone which may explain why he never speaks). Blokk also has a tendency to "jitter", and this bugs Lamprey very much. After the Battle of Remora, Voyd is only seen once more, and that is on a display within Blokk's personal Tachoyn Fighter known as the Abyss. Although the Beast Planet is called a "Planet", it is, in fact, about nine times larger than a normal planet only slightly smaller than a White Dwarf Star.
Planet Reptizar - This planet is not revealed to the Alliance but is seen being consumed by the Beast Planet.
Planet Water - Little is known about Planet Water, save that it was in the same system as Planet Tek, was turned into a gigantic weapon to fight the Beast Planet but was ultimately unable to defeat the Beast Planet and was consumed.
The Prison Planet - This world is a planetoid with a large, city-sized prison facility on it which is enclosed within an energy field. It was used by Planets Ice, Rock, Fire and Bone to house the most violent criminals on their worlds. Any ships that get too close to the Prison Planet are shot down and crash in the prison facility, thus adding more to the planet's population. There are two main factions on the planet, one lead by the former Emperor of Bone, Sternum, and the other by a mysterious women, Jewelia. Both sides have no mobile weapons of any sort and contain a vast army of Glacial Troopers, Quarriors, Ignious Knights, and Sternum Warriors. There are no special markings distinguishing the two sides and all of their armour is worn out. What little weapons they have are also in shambles and are barely maintained to standards. The factions do posses Sonic Cannons along with their standard projectile weapons and the Cannons can be mounted onto small vehicles so that they can be easily moved from one location to another. The two sides are fighting over control of the planetoids World Engine, which, unlike other World Engines, can teleport the Prison Planet. The Prison Planet is consumed by the Beast Planet towards the end of the second season but as it is consumed, Sternum triggers the teleportation of the planet which takes the Beast Planet with it.
Planets Ice, Rock, Fire, Bone, Sand and Jungle are all equipped with World Engines while the Prison Planet is equipped with Teleport Engines. Built long before the inhabitants of these worlds evolved by an unknown race, the engines have the power to move the planets through space at great speeds while the Prison Planet can teleport to different locations in space. Each set of engines is located at the core of that world and can be reached using Telepods, small platforms on the surface of each world. The Telepods send the user to the core of the planet where they can use the computer to move the planet. The Telepods can also be used to move people from one planet to another. The engines use a gravity matrix, atmospheric shields and massive engines buried beneath the planet to move it safely through space. The Prison Planet operates in a similar way but is instantly teleported through space. The World Engines and Teleport Engines were discovered thanks to the Beast Planet, or more specifically, Lamprey. If the Beast knew about the World Engines, it is possible that all worlds are equipped with these engines.
The story begins moments before the destruction of Planet Tek. Princess Tekla and Voxx flee their world as it is consumed by the Beast Planet and escape attacking Beast Drones. Tekla travels to the solar system to which the Beast Armada is heading in order to warn them of the approaching danger. She finds Graveheart on Planet Ice who, after an attack on the planet by Beast Drones, gets King Cryos to join him in an Alliance to defeat the Beast Planet. Planet Rock does not join the Alliance but Gravehearts friend Jade joins him to help rally planets Fire and Bone to his cause. In the end, Fire and Bone join the Alliance and they soon realise that the Beast Planet must have set up a base somewhere near by from which it is launching its attacks on the Alliance. They find out that it is Remora and the three worlds send a huge fleet to wipe out the Beast Drones on the planet, but the destruction of Remora only serves to anger the newly arrived Beast Planet. Planet Rock has now joined the Alliance, using its five powerful Battle Moons to help destroy Remora, but the Beast Planet destroys one of the moons and sets out to consume Planet Fire.
Another moon is lost in the battle to defend Planet Fire but nothing is able to stop the Beast Planet. Planet Ice is almost destroyed in the battle but Tekla discovers the World Engines and saves the planet and as the Alliance relocates the people of Planet Fire to the Battle Moons, the World Engines on Fire are also activated. But Fire's engines are damaged by the Beast Drones and the planet is too slow to avoid the Beast Planet. The Grand Vizier then uses the engines to ram the Beast Planet with Planet Fire. Fire is consumed by the Beast Planet and the rest of the Alliance worlds use their engines to move away from the Beast Planet. On their journey, they discover Planet Sand which joins the Alliance and Planet Jungle, which the Alliance uses as a trap. They fill it with enough explosives to destroy the planet and detonate them as the Beast Planet consumes it, but the Beast Planet is still in one piece. The inhabitants of Jungle survive however when a single plant is given to the Alliance. The Prison Planet then teleports into the path of the Alliance and Graveheart, Jade, Cryos and Emperor Femur are sent to investigate but the all crash on the planet. As a rescue is about to be attempted, the Prison Planet teleports away.
On the Prison Planet, Graveheart and Cryos are captured by a faction of convicts led by Jewelia, a devious woman who takes a liking to Graveheart. Femur, unfortunately for him, is taken, along with Jade, by a second faction commanded by Sternum, Femur's nobler brother, and arguably the rightful ruler of Planet Bone. Convinced that their friends have been slain by the other faction, the two pairs join the fight on the side of their respective faction until the truth is revealed.
Meanwhile, the Beast Drones attack the Alliance and Lord Mantle takes control of the Alliance by force. Thinking that his planet is superior to the Beast Planet, Mantle sends the Battle Moons to attack the Beast Planet, but an armada of Beast ships capture Planet Rock and Blokk kills Lord Mantle in single combat. As the Beast Planet is about to consume Planet Rock, the Prison Planet teleports into its path and as it is being consumed Graveheart and his group use Sternum's Telepod to travel to Rock and they then teleport the Prison Planet away and it takes the Beast Planet with it. A final battle between Graveheart and Blokk results in Blokk's demise, Jade's rise to ruler of Planet Rock and the Alliances new era of peace. Meanwhile, the story ends moments before the destruction of Planet Reptizar at the hands of the Beast Planet.
| ep. # | ep. name | ep. summary|-|1 ¦¦ Behold the Beast | With the destruction of planet Water, a sole survivor princess Tekkla accompanied by a probe travels to another system to warn all planets from the Beast Invaders. She crash lands on planet Ice where a quarrel between the Royal legion of King Cryos confronts a Rock expeditionary mining squad, including Graveheart. A beast cohort launches a scale attack and only the Ice sovereign, Graveheart and a convalescent Tekkla survive the first purge. King Cryos and his aids heal their former adversary and welcome Graveheart in joining the Alliance. Meanwhile, the Beast Armada invades the system and positions itself… |
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| 2 | On the Rocks | The Aurora, Cryos Flagship, travels to planet Rock to convince Lord Mantle about the Alliance. Sadly, the army arrests Graveheart and the Rock King expulses the Ice King determining he is still his greatest enemy. Lord Mantle condemns Graveheart to imprisonment. Besides, Blokk the supreme warlord of the Beast launches an invasion on planet Rock with Voyd permission. Jade, a rock commander and a long time friend from Graveheart, releases him and run to the Core central to activate the planet's defense The Battle Moons. They succeed but Lord Mantle banishes the "miner" still not believing the alliance. Despite all odds, Jade agrees to join them claiming to watch her friend's back. |
| 3 | Born in Fire | The Aurora travels to planet Fire in hope of convincing prince Pyrus to join them. The obstacle resumes been the Grand Vizier who doesn't trust strangers. He orders Graveheart and King Cryos to survive a labyrinth of lava where lava dogs are lethal beasts. Meanwhile, Zera, Cryos daughter, is furious at prince Pyrus for not intervening but a Beast battalion intervenes their bashing words and wounds the young lord of Fire. However, Jade arrives at the last moment and saves the children. Graveaheart and Cryos survive the test and Fire is pleased to join the Alliance. |
| 4 | Bad to the Bone | The Alliance travels to planet Bone but finds out a surprise the Beast planet is already there. Emperor Femmur, an arrogant and egoistic leader, agreed to welcome both the Beast and the Alliance on his world. Lamphrey the Deceiver and her agents convince the Bone Emperor to side with them and send on the run King Cryos, Graveheart, Jade and prince Pyrus. The young prince of Fire believes he can reason with Femmur but is captured by Lamphrey and her warriors. The plan is revealed that the Field generator built on planet Bone will not protect the planet but will seal the entrance to any Alliance Battle Fleets. When betrayed, Femmur rescues prince Pyrus and simulates a diversion allowing the Aurora to destroy the Field Generator giving their fleets the chance to swarm the invaders. Bone joins the Alliance. Back at their World Fortress, Lamphrey tells Blokk and Voyd that someone is responsible for the unity of their world…she believes her to be Tekkla. |
| 5 | Wolf in the Fold | Lamphrey possesses the body of Tekkla and intends to crash the fragile Alliance in murdering its leader Graveheart. Her plan fails when she mentions details the real Tekkla couldn't know. She escapes inside Femmur's flaghsip heading back to Bone. |
| 6 | Mind War | Tekkla and Lamphrey battle for the domination of the Water princess body and spirit. Tekkla manages to defeat her enemy and regains control of her. |
| 7 | J'Accuse | Someone frames Jade of a murder on planet Fire and on this world the capital punishment for murder is the same a death sentence. Graveheart leads prince Pyrus and the Grand Vizier on an investigation and the miner determines the fingerprints aren't those of rock people. Lamphrey the Deceiver and her warriors shown up and the group is rescued by princess Tekkla and King Cryos. Jade is free and the heroes have saved the day. |
| 8 | Blood is Thicker... | Someone has kidnapped lady Zera, the young princess of planet Ice. It turns out to be Blokk who wants King Cryos to choose between family and duty. If the Ice king chooses family he will have to abdicate the throne. Cryos and Jade rescue Zera while Tekkla and Gravheart defend the palace with prince Pyrus and Femmur. At the end, the Ice sovereign surrenders the throne to the army commander Medstar. |
| 9 | Rock and Ruin | The Alliance returns to planet Rock to convince Lord Mantle but Tekkla fails. Emperor Femmurs suggests a cunning plan of persuasion besides the Rock King and Tekkla agrees. She is tricked, for the Bone emperor intentions are only to steal the Battle Moons for himself. Latter, Blokk orders his legions to swarm on planet Rock while the defenses are away. Gravheart and Tekkla head to recapture the Battle Moons and save the day in time. |
| 10 | Against all Odds | Prince Pyrrus and Lady Zera are accidentally crash landing on planet Remora, a dead world. They must escape Blokk and his millions of warriors. |
| 11 | Uneasy Hangs the Head | Graveheart believes he is not the leader for the Alliance. The miner remembers when his younger brother Mica died on a trip to planet Fire. He failed him. Jade consoles her old friend and convinces him to stand firm. |
| 12 | Ragnarok Part One | The assault on planet Remora begins. Cryos is once more sovereign of planet Ice and Bone, Fire and Ice stand against their common enemy. On planet Ice Tekkla and Voxx search for a special weapon in the depth underground. Despite what it seems, Blokk , Lamphrey and Voyd are waiting the right to unleash the ultimate power of Remora against their enemies. Blokk fights on and Emperor Femmurs abandons his comrades leaving them to fend for themselves. The Beast Planet fires and destroys half the battle fleets… |
| 13 | Ragnarok Part Two | The Alliance stands against their greatest galactic enemy. Remora unleashes even more of its offensive strike forces and damages the Ice and Fire battle fleets greatly. In the end, Jade and the Battle Moons rescue the day and it seems Remora is destroyed but Voyd with Blokk and Lamphrey escape to fulfill their plan. The Beast planet shows up and annihilates one of the Battle Moons… The Beast wins. |
| Season 2 |
| 14 | Worlds within Worlds | The Battle of Remora continues with Beast Planet invading the solar system. The Alliance retreats but their almost invincible intergalactic Enemy targets planet Ice and not even the Battle Moons can protect it. Tekla and lady Zera discover world engines on planet Ice and activate its thrusters escaping the wrath of the Beast planet. |
| 15 | This is the way the World Ends... | The Beast planet targets planet Fire and Graveheart and Tekkla must hurry to find the world engines. During the invasion, Graveheart is injured saving prince Pyrus. The Grand Vizier witnesses the sacrifice and reconsiders his judgment towards the outlanders. In the end, everything is lost for planet Fire but the Grand Vizier sacrifices himself and tells prince Pyrus that his new friends are indeed worthy ones. The beast planet consumes planet Fire killing the Grand Vizier. |
| 16 | Period of Adjustment | Emperor Femmur and Pelvus must make good commitment to return in the Alliance. They agree to feed the people of Fire with supplies. Bone rejoins the Alliance. |
| 17 | Blaze of Glory | Captain Blaze and his renegade squad steal one of the battle Moons and attempt to regain their lost honor in destroying the Beast Planet. But when Blokk and his battle fleets almost seize prince Pyrrus, Captain Blaze return to save his young lord. At the command center, Jade is contacted by Lord Mantle to finish their bargain… |
| 18 | Sandstorm | The Alliance travels to planet Sand. Lady Zera meets one of the Sand People, Zuma. She is a telepath. In the end, the great Sand People save the day with their mind power. |
| 19 | Girls Night Out | Jade, princess Tekkla, Lady Zera, Pelvus and Zuma head for moon mayhem to socialize between them. To reconcile Tekkla gives Jade the key of the Cluster defenses. During their funny trip they are attack by Fire's pirates and smugglers and Lamphrey and her watchmen. |
| 20 | Time Bomb | The Alliance of the Cluster find planet Jungle and they are willing to sacrifice this non-living world to trap the Beast Planet and Blokk forces pushing them over edge. On a trip to planet Jungle they plant the explosives but living plants ask for their help. Tekkla finds out the world engines were destroyed long ago. The vegetation on this world is doomed. Femmur is asked by a living root to be taken with him. The Beast planet consumes planet Jungle and Blokk is victorious. |
| 21 | Embers of the Past | The Alliance finds some residues of planet Fire. It seems the Grand Vizier is alive but his explanations and his words don't watch his last when he seemed to have died to hold the Beast Planet. He doesn't even seem grateful towards Graveheart, Cryos or anyone. The ashes arise and it is revealed it isn't the Grand Vizier but a fake hallucination made by the Beast planet. The Alliance retreats in the nebula to evade destruction from Blokk and his battle forces. |
| 22 | Divided We Stand | The Alliance detects a signal from a mysterious planet which is determined to be a battleground. Graveheart and Cryos head for east while Jade and Femmur for west. They crash land and loose contact with their fleet. The miner and the Ice King are found by Jewelia and her band of criminals. However, she finds a liking for the former rock soldier. Jade and Femmur meet Sternum who a tough warrior from planet Bone. Sternum relocates the prison planet to another location evading the scanners of any possible enemies… |
| 23 | Nor Iron Bars a Cage | It turns out the prison planet can teleport itself. Sternum is revealed been Femmur's brother when Tekkla and Pyrrus must confront Lord Mantle who wants authority and leadership to rule the Alliance. He jams all defenses from every vessels and a Beast patrol damages a few Blade wings. However, Jewelia and Graveheart lead an attack on Sternum's camp but its technology is superior to their own arsenal. Sternum was the rightful ruler of Bone before been framed by his brother but now reserved a cold death for Femmur. Graveheart and Jewelia retreat while Tekkla has no choice to pass over leadership to Mantle. The Rock King reveals a key which is the defense key given by Tekkla to Jade… On the prison planet Jade is set to kill Femmur. |
| 24 | Death of a King | |
| 25 | The Long Road Home | |
| 26 | Ascension | |
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Donna Yamamoto - Tekla
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Paul Dobson - Graveheart
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Mark Oliver - King Cryos
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Enuka Okuma - Jade
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Matt Hill - Prince Pyrus
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Scott McNeil - Pelvus and Blokk
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Jim Byrnes - Grand Vizier
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Gary Chalk - Emperor Femur
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Tasha Simms - Lamprey
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Blu Mankuma - Lord Mantle
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Tegan Moss - Lady Zera
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Janyse Jaud - Jewelia
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Ellen Kennedy - Zuma
The Shadow Raiders series was based on the War Planets toys from Trendmasters. Toys of Planets Ice, Fire, Bone, Rock, Sand, Tek, Water, Reptizar, Remora, the Beast Planet, several Battle Moons and Beast, Bone and Ice Tanks were created. The series is not strictly set around the toys since more worlds than just Rock have Battle Moons. Several toys were brought out that were based on the Shadow Raiders series but they were either figures of the main characters or ships.
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War Planets page at TV.com*
War Planets toy line*
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