The Nature of Old Soldier's Polka
The rebels' journey to Reflex Point is blocked by a large Inbit hive in the desert. Things get worse when Stick and Rey are captured by a local police force and their Ride Armors are stolen. The thieves are revealed to be disillusioned ex-soldiers from Mars Base who quit the service after seeing too much war. Yellow hears their story and sympathizes, but Stick condemns them as cowards. The ex-soldiers only earn Stick's respect when they join the fight against the local Inbit. In a final act of redemption, they sacrifice their lives to destroy the hive, clearing the path for the group to continue their mission.
Aired 05/02/1984EP 18 - The Nature of Old Soldier's Polka
Genesis Climber Mospeada
The story takes place in the 21st century. Due to the fact that pollution was becoming a major problem, scientists had developed the use of hydrogen fuel called "HBT" as an alternative to fossil fuels. At this time humans have colonized Mars in search of new place to call home as a result of overpopulation. In the year 2050, a mysterious alien race called the Inbit invaded the Earth. Unable to fight the Inbits, Earth became desolate with only a few pockets of human beings scattered throughout the planet. Many of the refugees escape aboard a few remaining shuttles to seek shelter on the Moon. The Inbit set up their main base of operations in the Great Lakes area of North America called "Reflex Point".
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