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5 min readThe Battle of Kroctasia is not going according to plan. The rebellion's fleet opens fire on Kroct's castle with the force of a hundred nuclear warheads, and when the dust clears, the structure is still standing. "What the fuck? How is it still standing?" someone shouts. The answer arrives quickly: an impenetrable force field surrounds the fortress, and the rest of Kroct's armada is minutes away from arriving in orbit. What was supposed to be a decisive siege has become a trap.
The Trap and the Impossible Shield
Kazi, leading the rebellion, realizes the situation has flipped. Her army is outnumbered three to one on the ground, and the castle cannot be breached by conventional firepower. Meanwhile, inside the castle, Casper, David, and the android X have been shrunk to subatomic size and teleported through the shield using a trick with the cube's teleportation signature. They land in the main hall, face-to-face with Kroct himself. Casper is exhausted and wants to skip the villain banter: "Can I opt out of the banter, please? I would like to opt out of the banter. I'm exhausted." He demands to be pointed toward Dr. Ava Maddox, who is being held prisoner somewhere in the castle.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Start & Previously On** - The episode begins with an ad, then a recap of the war arc leading to the final battle on Crox Planet.
- 2 (02:14) **Kazy's Rousing Pre-Battle Speech** - Kazy addresses the rebellion's army with a darkly humorous and demoralizing pep talk.
- 3 (04:39) **Great Battles of History Interlude** - The narrative cuts to the podcast "Great Battles of History" to frame the coming conflict.
- 4 (05:33) **Kazy Confronts Her Father** - Deep in Crox Castle, Kazy gives her immortal father, Crox, a chance to surrender.
- 5 (07:30) **The Siege Begins and Fails** - The rebellion opens fire on Crox Castle, but it is protected by an impenetrable force field.
- 6 (10:04) **The Moggle Wains Arrive** - On a hill overlooking the battlefield, Casper, David, and X arrive, immediately realizing they are in a hopeless situation.
- 7 (13:14) **Ziggy's Plan: Operation Teeny Tiny** - Ziggy cuts through the argument with a plan based on X's teleportation signature.
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Show Notes
“Don’t worry about it.”
Teta - Aubrey Ferguson
Zebulon - Neal Starbird
Effie - Julie Cowden-Starbird
Kazi - Jessica Morris
Krok - Karim Kronfli
Cass - Scottie Caldwell
Gloria - Siouxsie Suarez
Fiona - Tess Segal
Voon - Leeman Kessler
Phil - Edward Selvey IV
Caspar - Joe Fisher
Ex - Camille Smicker
David - Quintin Jones Jr.
Libuza - Shelly Darrington
Ava - Finlay Stevenson
Leif - Tom Moorman
Slabz McTerpz - Joe Fisher
Verge - Cat Blackard
Eldin - Joe Fisher
Frank - Benjamin Burdick
Trinkett - Camille Smicker
Celeste - Cooper Shaw
Doug - Keith Cable
Steve - Jessica Mudd
Deidre - Tina Case
June - Melody Bridges
Peter - Joe Fisher
Big Leif - Tom Moorman
Intense Leif - Tom Moorman
Canadian Leif - Tom Moorman
Pink! Leif - Tom Moorman
Italian Leif - Tom Moorman
Texas Leif - Tom Moorman
Always Up for a Mellow Hang Leif - Tom Moorman
Xtreme Leif - Tom Moorman
Steampunk Leif - Tom Moorman
Mystery Men - Joe Fisher
Written by Joe Fisher
Directed by Finlay Stevenson and Joe Fisher
Episode art by Existentially Exhausted Bean
Music:
The Monarch - Heyson
Sentinel Ascend - Edgar Hopp
We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
Square dancing music by The DuPont-Higdon Family Band
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