Voltron (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 7 - The Legend Begins

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As the team tries to decipher Lotor's plan for the comet, Coran gives the Paladins a history lesson about the origins of Voltron and the ongoing war.

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 himunless we can figure out his plan.-We're totally missing the big picture.-How about this question?Why was Voltron made outof the same material as that comet?What's so special about it?My father discovered another cometlike that before I was born.Your father... and Zarkon.This is back when Zarkonwas 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 cultureswhich were vastly divergentand in some cases,had been warring for generations...managed to look past their differencesin an effortto protect their common interests.What was initially a formal agreementto work alongside each othersoon blossomed into a true friendship.A warrior's bond was forged,and together,they worked to rid their systemof those who would do it harm.Oh, dear.[grunting]-[clanging]-Huh?[clanging][screams][both grunting][grunts][grunts]I keep warning you not to break formationand run ahead, Alfor.You are much more knowledgeableas an alchemist than a soldier.That's what I keep you around for, Zarkon.[Coran] The original paladins wereZarkon from Planet Daibazaal,King Alfor from Altea,Gyrgan from Rygnirath,Trigel of the Dalterion Beltand Blaytz from Nalquod.Mm. Pull up a bench and join the feast![Zarkon clears throat]You know that fraternizingwith the servant class is not permitted.It erodes discipline.Well, perhaps a bit of discipline erosionwould do you good, Zarkon.Something I will considerthe next time you are surroundedby Lambonite scavengers.I was handling myself.You mean wetting yourself?[all laughing]Why I ever joined up with this bandof scoundrels, I'll never know.Because we're the only band of scoundrelsthat would have you.To us!-[rumbling]-[all gasp]By Willow![Coran] They could have never knownthat, that very night,the fate of the universewould be changed forever.[Zarkon] I have finished evacuatingall 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 materialthat can pass between realities.What do you mean?Well, I meanthat sages have always theorizedthat there are many realities stackedside by side with each other.Whole other universeswith their own historiesunbeknownst 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 Daibazaaland lead the scientific investigation.Her expertise will be invaluable.Isn't it exciting?It could change the waywe 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 experimentedwith the comet's ore in his lab on Altea,as Honerva continued her researchof the rift on Daibazaal.But Alfor visited oftenas the years passed.Zarkon, I'd like youto meet Princess Allura.It is my pleasure. Please accept this giftin honor of your birth, Princess.Honerva has reallysoftened you up, my friend.I never thought I'd see the day the greatwarrior 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 yearon one drop of quintessence,with no decline in revolutions per dobosh.No other energy source like this exists.The ships I'm creating for uswork on the same principle,and the ore from the cometpractically engineers itself.It's frightening, in a way.Endlessly powerful shipsfor the Galra Empire.And an endless source of clean energyfor the entire system.Of course.Huh?What is that?I sent some signalsinto the neighboring realityand this creature answered the call.Nothing from our universehas been able to survivethe 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 lightningwas shot from the bows of the godsuntil science proved otherwise.We must always pushinto dangerous territoryin pursuit of knowledge.[screeching][Coran] King Alfor and Honerva erecteda 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 planof yours will work, Alfor.[gasps]By Willow!Incredible.Alfor, they're amazing. How do they work?I made them fromthe quintessence-infused ore of the comet,which provides themwith an endless supply of power.Remarkable![Alfor] The comet alloy also renders themnearly indestructible.[Blaytz]What sort of weaponry do they have?This is where thingsbecome more interesting.Altean alchemy can accomplishsome incredible feats of engineering,as you know.But in testing my ship,I started to feelsome 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 powersthese ships possess,but we may gain understanding with time.Time? Time slips awayeven as we stand here.My people will soon be slaughteredby dark creatures from another realm.Without these ships, all hope is lost.I understand.It may take some doing.These are not regular shipsto 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 energythan you have ever worked with before.[Zarkon] Perhaps you should leadthe formation, Alfor.You have a greater understandingof the vessels than anyone.I'm a better alchemistthan 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 aheadand 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 creaturesnearly 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 mostpowerful machines ever created.Who knows what else may be discoveredif 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 continuedher experiments on the rift.Despite their differences,Zarkon and Alfor,along with the other paladins,established a new eraof peace and prosperity.It was an age of exploration,and Voltron became knownas the Defender of the Universe,establishing the legendthat would live on to this day.[Alfor] I heard there werethree more earthquakes this movement.Don't worry, I'm installing stabilizersto strengthen the planet's cohesion.Zarkon, my scientistshave 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 cruiserfive times the sizeof our current largest ship.-But that's nothing.-Hello, Honerva. It's been deca-phoebs.[Honerva] I hope you haven't cometo try to shut down my work.There is more hidden knowledgeand power in this tiny fissurethan 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 himwith quintessence.-No.-[Honerva] He revealed the truth to us.Quintessence is so much morethan 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 gatewayto enlightenment.We should be expanding it!If we use Voltron, we can enlargethe opening to the other reality.It's madness! This prolonged exposureto 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 backbecause 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 lateto heal the rift in my planet...and our friendship.[Coran]Alfor's compassion for his old comradeblinded him to Zarkon's true plans.[Zarkon] Honerva told methe only way to close the riftwas to use the power of the quintessence.We must make the opening bigger firstto 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 attemptto save Honerva was in vain.They both succumbedto overexposure of quintessence.The paladins had been deceived by Zarkon.They had unwittingly enlarged the rift,which further destabilizedPlanet Daibazaal.King Alfor was forcedto evacuate the planet.He, then, closed the riftthe only way he knew how.By destroying the Galran homeworld.King Alfor held a state funeralfor 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 Alteahas 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 riftbetween the realities,he needed Voltron.And so, the war began.The Galra immediately respondedto their leader and attacked.The peaceful planets of our systemwere not prepared.Soon, they had all fallen,except for Altea.In a final attemptto keep Voltron from Zarkon's hands,the lions were sentto the far corners of the universe.Zarkon flew into a rage.He killed King Alfor,then avenged the loss of Daibazaalwith the destruction of Altea.So, that's Lotor's plan.To cross into other universesand 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. Previous Episode Next Episode