Planet War: Part 1

"Planet War: Part 1" is the series premiere of Network League. It originally aired on February 3rd, 2024

Plot
Ben as Jetray and Tarlock are planting explosives on a large asteroid in danger of hitting earth, while Pearl monitors from the Watchtower. The scanners detect a pocket of hydrogen gas inside the asteroid, and when the charges are set off, the explosion knocks Ben and Tarlock unconscious, and severely damages their Javelin.

Their unconscious bodies are picked up by an alien ship on a scouting expedition for Forager (Humungousaur Species), the ruler of War World. On the planet, Forager emcees the latest gladiatorial fight between the reigning champion, Siraaga, and the latest contender. The fight is over within minutes, and the crowd boos. Forager calls the ship's captain, who had brought the latest contender, to complain about how poor a show the fight was. The captain assures him that their latest prize, an alien transformer, will give the people a good show.

In the Watchtower, Vetro Man, Max Steel, Steven joins Pearl, and they fly off together to investigate. Examining the wreckage of the Javelin, Steven picks up the slave ship's ion trail, which he follows to an outlying world. Interrogating the locals, they find one who overheard the ship's crew mention their destination, War World.

Ben awakens in the cell beneath the arena. He breaks free of his chains and finds Tarlock, whose powers have been weakened by the planet's atmosphere. They try to escape, but only Tarlock can pass through the energy shield surrounding the prison. As the guards come for Superman, he tells Tarlock to leave.

In his throne room, Forager is hearing, but discounting, the reports from his minister of the worsening conditions in the city, insisting that as long as he can give the people good spectacles, they'll forget the squalor in their lives. Hearing news of Ben's attempted escape, he decides to make an example of him by immediately matching him against Siraaga.

With his powers weakened, Tarlock can do little more than act as a spectator at the next fight, where Ben as Four Arms is matched against Siraaga. Though Siraaga's strength and endurance are nearly the Four Arms's equal, Ben as Four Arms still beats him. The people are thrilled with the show, and Forager gives the thumbs down, ordering Ben to finish off Siraaga. Ben refuses. Draaga asks Ben for an honorable death on the battlefield but Bem still refuses. Angered, Forager orders the robotic guards to kill Ben.

Continuityedit | edit source

 * Mongul returns for revenge for his lost throne in the Justice League Unlimited episode "For the Man Who Has Everything".
 * Upon learning that she may be stranded on an alien world with Green Lantern for the rest of their lives, Hawkgirl panics a bit. Part of her distress is likely due to the fact that she's actually on an undercover mission for the Thanagarian military, the full scope of which is not revealed until the three-part Justice League series finale, "Starcrossed".

Triviaedit | edit source

 * The title refers to "World Of Magic" is a reference to the old Ben 10 episodes


 * Sky Hawks, Max Steel, Steven Universe, Pearl, Vetro Man and Samurai Jack do not appear.
 * The battle between the League and Adwaita in the temple uses a remixed version of the music played during Ben's fight with the mysterious creature from "Good Copy, Bad Copy" in Ben 10: Alien Force.
 * The magical medallion Adwaita uses to petrify the amazons is a gorgoneion, an amulet illustrating the face of Medusa.

Castedit | edit source
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Swampfire Shocksquatch Ripjaws Upchuck Four Arms

Max Steel Vetro Man

See Alsoedit | edit source
Images/World Of Magic: Part 2