Suit up and enter the 31st century with BattleTech: The Animated Series, the action-packed cartoon where giant mechs, fearless warriors, and interstellar battles decide the fate of the Inner Sphere. Follow Major Adam Steiner and the ragtag First Somerset Strikers as they take on the Clan invasion with courage, strategy, and state-of-the-art BattleMechs. Packed with explosive mech combat, futuristic tech, and high-stakes drama, this cult classic cartoon brings the legendary BattleTech universe to life with the perfect blend of military strategy and Saturday morning action. ⚔️🤖🌌 #BattleTech #BattleTechCartoon #MechWarriors #GiantRobots #MechCombat #SomersetStrikers #90sCartoonVibes #CultCartoons #CartoonSciFi #ToonThrowback #AnimatedSciFi #CartoonMechs #RobotWars #ClassicCartoonAction #SpaceBattles
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00:00Previously on Battletech
00:03And you, Mr. Sakamoto, why didn't you mention you're an aerospace pilot?
00:07I am the man of many talents.
00:10Yeah, and many secrets, too.
00:12Major, there's been an attempt on the prince.
00:14Because it looks like you're either the assassin, or you're protecting him.
00:19Anybody move to the prince's history.
00:21Stand aside, Major.
00:23I am now the prince's only hope.
00:25I am forever indebted to you for saving my life.
00:32It was a matter of giddy, of honor.
00:35Am I supposed to give up my mauler for Bat-Toy?
00:38I think Mr. Sakamoto is the man for that unit.
00:41That is, if you're willing to join us.
00:43I would be honored, Major.
00:46Franklin!
00:47What's he doing?
00:55You're a good man in a fight, Mr. Sakamoto.
00:58I am proud to serve with you.
01:00This is the Inner Sphere.
01:02Thousands of planets colonized by humankind.
01:05Once it was united under the storm.
01:07But for the last 300 years, it has been consumed by savage wars.
01:12Until a new enemy appeared.
01:14Mysterious invaders known as...
01:17The Clans.
01:19Powerful and ruthless, they struck like lightning, attacking every sector at once.
01:23But they made one big mistake.
01:25They attacked my home planet.
01:28Now in the spirit of the Star League, ancient enemies have reunited.
01:32And we're gonna take back our galaxy.
01:53Iron A!
02:04Niners, I have infantry detected on max scan at 500 meters.
02:08We've been anticipating.
02:10Are you certain?
02:12Check the magnification on your skin.
02:16I see nothing.
02:17Warriors, be careful.
02:26These are not normal infantry.
02:31Don't worry, Fritzahiro.
02:32I have him in my sights.
02:36Thank you, Shin-myodama.
02:47Heat sinks at saturation point.
03:08Critical failure in 70 seconds.
03:17Four months have passed since the Prince was captured by the clans on the planet Turtle Bay.
03:36With the fate of the air designated Jeopardy, the throne of the Draconis Combine is weakened.
03:41You must now lead our Shadow Prince to his throne.
03:45Franklin Sakamoto, the time has come for you to discover your true destiny.
03:51Now listen up, Strider.
03:55In a matter of hours, we're making the jump into the Somerset system.
03:59Now we've only got one shot at this, but I know we can take our homeworld back from the clans.
04:03After all these months, we'll finally get to free our families.
04:09We're losing gravity!
04:11Don't tell me Malthus found us again!
04:13That felt like it came from inside the ship.
04:17All hearts, report to emergency station!
04:20You are leaving the bridge?
04:22Engineering's been sabotaged.
04:23We have to get down there.
04:25But who would sabotage the ship?
04:27Actually, I would.
04:29Ugh!
04:31Why?
04:32Forgive me.
04:34What I do, I do for you, Highness.
04:36Captain Fristat, if you can hear me, please report Captain Fristat!
04:49That arrow fighter's heading for the katana!
04:55Aside from Kylie and you, the only other Banshee pilot is Franklin.
04:59After all we've been through is actually turning against us, this is a dropship Clydon hailing jumpship katana-
05:06Adam!
05:07I'm all right.
05:12It was rigged to blow when we tried to use it.
05:14Kylie, we've got a renegade Banshee and I need you to intercept.
05:18I'm on it, Teach.
05:19Oh, swell.
05:23All dressed up and nothing to fly.
05:26Whoever set these charges sure knew what they were doing.
05:30Magnify image.
05:31The jump ship's preparing to jump into hyperspace.
05:35Yeah, now we're trapped behind enemy lines in a crippled dropship.
05:40Three crewmen reported seeing Captain Fristat taken off with Franklin.
05:43Were we wrong to trust him after all?
05:45I don't know.
05:46It seems Frankie boy was unconscious at the time.
05:49Oh, this is getting stranger by the second.
05:51Major Steiner, report to the bridge immediately.
05:54What now?
05:55This is Draconis Combine Jumpship Vishyama.
05:58I am Toshiro Okira of the Draconis Combine Internal Security Force.
06:03I am here to apprehend a member of your crew.
06:06Captain Fristat?
06:07He is part of a rebel faction.
06:09He just took off abducting one of my men, Franklin Sakamoto.
06:13We must find them before it is too late.
06:16Do you get the feeling this guy isn't telling us everything?
06:19Hmm, he shows up just when Fristat takes off.
06:22Now, I call that rather convenient.
06:24Now, I don't like it either.
06:25But the first order of business is getting our jump ship back.
06:28And that means we've got to work with him, whether we trust him or not.
06:31Especially since it's our only chance of finding Franklin.
06:34What is this place?
06:53Why am I dressed in royal robes?
06:55Highness, please forgive us.
06:57Highness?
06:58Who do you think I am?
07:00Sakamoto-sama, please lay down your sword.
07:03Why have I been abducted?
07:05The Combine has become weak.
07:07While the clans attack us, our foolish monarch weakens us with his attempts to attain personal glory.
07:12What has our ruler, the coordinator, to do with this?
07:14Takashi Kurita is no longer fit to rule.
07:17Perhaps.
07:18But what does this have to do with me?
07:20It is time that you learn the truth about your past.
07:23What truth?
07:24That you are Takashi's long-lost grandson.
07:27And thus a worthy heir to his throne.
07:29Captain, have you taken leave of your senses?
07:32Decades ago, the internal security force discovered your existence.
07:38To protect the throne, they eliminated your mother.
07:40They tried to likewise terminate you, but our faction spirited you away.
07:44But my mother perished in an accident.
07:47Or so you were led to believe.
07:50Tell me, Franklin, when the Sakamoto family raised you,
07:53didn't you wonder why they had you trained as a samurai?
07:56In secret?
07:57Now that the official heir to the throne has been taken by the clans,
08:00you must claim the power that is rightfully yours.
08:03Wait.
08:04Can you show me one shred of evidence to verify this wild fairy tale?
08:10This is, I believe, the sword of your ancestors?
08:14It has been in my family for untold generations.
08:17The royal seal?
08:19But that's impossible.
08:21That means this sword belonged to...
08:23It belonged to the coordinator.
08:25And now it belongs to you.
08:26Because you are the true successor to the Draconis Combine Throne.
08:30And now the coordinator, Takashi Kurita, has grown feeble.
08:42You must lead these forces and seize power from him.
08:45And what makes you think such a gore could really be accomplished?
08:49Major, I'm happy to report we've got thrusters functioning
08:52and the ship's gravity fully restored.
08:55Thank you, Captain Huntress.
08:57Now that Captain Frishtan is no longer with us,
08:59I'll be assuming the command of the dropship, at least for now.
09:02Ensign, dock us with the Ishyama.
09:11So, any idea where we'll find them?
09:13The Rebels are reputed to have a secret base in the Bensinger star system.
09:18It is on a marginally habitable world,
09:21utterly unworthy of the clan's attention.
09:23Intelligence reports suggest the Rebels have taken it as their enclave.
09:28Retract the solar sail.
09:29All stations, prepare for hyperjump on auxiliary power.
09:33You're going through hyperspace without fully charging the jump drive?
09:37You'll blow us all the bits!
09:38If we wait, we will lose them.
09:41I suggest you return to the Quaidan.
09:43My forces will help you seize back your jump ship
09:46when we arrive in the system.
09:52Major, he wouldn't be doing something this harebrained
09:54if he wasn't really desperate.
09:56Not just desperate, he's scared.
09:59But of what?
09:59There's a katana!
10:10Quickly, unlatch us!
10:11We're going in after him!
10:16Rachel, signal them we're coming aboard!
10:20They aren't responding!
10:23Oh, yes, they are!
10:26The katana's using its meteor deflectors against us!
10:35Lucky for us, they're light beyond.
10:37Maybe so.
10:38Oh, I'm lucky.
10:38Shot and we're history.
10:41We've got to force our way aboard without damaging the ship
10:43or hurting our own people.
10:45Oh, that's going to be some trick.
10:46With them hammering away at us!
10:51Hawk, you take the bridge.
10:52See if you can't draw their fire.
10:54Meanwhile, Okora's arrow fighters can target the katana's munitions array.
11:01Do not move.
11:03Do not move.
11:30If you jet falcon cutthroats try anything, we will... Huh?
11:34Really, Doctor? Is there any way to greet your roommate?
11:37Captain Fristat said the clan seized your ship.
11:39When you heard us, we thought it was one of their tricks.
11:42The good captain blew our engines in Shanghai, Franklin.
11:45Now the question is, where did you take him?
11:48Captain Fristat has retreated to Bensica II to gather his rebels.
11:53I will recover Franklin Sakinato from them while you continue your mission.
11:57How will you get him back to us?
11:59We in the Draconis Combine have a saying.
12:02Always giddy before ninja, duty before heart.
12:06Please do not allow our internal conflicts to distract you from your mission.
12:11You're not actually going to accept that, are you?
12:16He's absolutely right. I can't turn my back on my obligations.
12:21Sakimoto-sapa, when we found your chambers empty, we were concerned.
12:37Find yourself another Shadow Prince. I will not help you weaken the Combine.
12:53But, Highness, your ascension will only strengthen it.
12:56How? By starting a civil war?
13:05So, at last we have found the rebel Captain Fristat along with the Pretender to the Throne.
13:11This way, Highness!
13:13Into the jungle! Quickly!
13:14Our very existence is a threat to the Combine, but that threat ends now!
13:30I think not, Akora. I was wondering what you really wanted with Franklin.
13:37But I never imagined you were planning his funeral.
13:40You that come swine have no right to aid in the toppling of my government!
13:45We're not toppling anything, pal. We're standing by a friend.
13:48Then you can fall this item as well!
13:53Still happy you insisted on setting up shop in a battle mech?
13:56Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this for the world.
13:59Alright, Strikers.
14:01Well, can't we settle this reasonably?
14:06Does that answer your question, Ryder?
14:15This coup ends now, Sakamoto!
14:22You always use battle mechs against an unarmed opponent, Akora?
14:25How very honorable!
14:27Initiate enhanced imaging!
14:32Highness, we must get you to safety.
14:34I will not flee like a criminal.
14:36You have no choice.
14:37Now that they know who and where you are, they will never stop hunting you down.
14:41That's right, your Highness.
14:42Lead me to your phase of operation.
14:45What is this?
14:46You have no choice.
14:51Oh, more rebels. Good.
14:53I shall exterminate them in a single throat.
15:10The cavalry has arrived!
15:12Yeah, but whose side are they on?
15:14Looks like they're on their own side.
15:22Which leaves everybody against us, as usual.
15:31The first stop's getting away.
15:32Good. That means Franklin is too.
15:34Maybe we can buy him some time.
15:36One way or another, I'm gonna find out what this is really all about.
15:44Now I have you in my sights.
15:58Franklin, are you alright?
16:00This affair does not concern you, Major.
16:03I'm getting just a little tired of hearing that.
16:10Well, right now, their attitude is the least of our problems.
16:13It seems these Rebels and the Security Force guys have one thing in common.
16:16They all wanna blow us up.
16:27Thanks for the assist, Skyjack.
16:29This is crazy.
16:30While we're stuck here, Okora's chasing down Franklin.
16:33You're right. We have to get them before it's too late.
16:38You will not elude me, Highness.
16:43Targeting computer engaged.
16:45What are you doing?
16:46What are you doing?
16:57A clever move, but futile.
16:59Yeah!
17:00That's the last of the Rebels.
17:01Now all we gotta do is take down these ISF bugs.
17:03Just like back in the War of 39.
17:05Forget the War of 39.
17:06We've gotta save Franklin.
17:07Warriors of the Draconis Combine.
17:08The Rebels lie defeated before you.
17:09This fight isn't between us.
17:10I've got the guts to lay down my arms.
17:11If you have the honor to save Franklin.
17:12Just like back in the War of 39.
17:13Just like back in the War of 39.
17:16We've gotta save Franklin.
17:17Warriors of the Draconis Combine.
17:18The Rebels lie defeated before you.
17:19This fight isn't between us.
17:20I've got the guts to lay down my arms.
17:21If you have the honor to stand beside us as allies.
17:23Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
17:25We just like back in the War of 39.
17:28We've gotta save Franklin.
17:29Warriors of the Draconis Combine.
17:31The Rebels lie defeated before you.
17:33This fight isn't between us.
17:35I've got the guts to lay down my arms.
17:37If you have the honor to stand beside us as allies.
17:41HUCHA!
17:42P transform!
17:43Ahhhhhhh!!!
17:44Spotted a large structure two kilometers from here.
17:48Acura's heading right for it.
17:50there it is let's hope we're not too late i'm going with you negative i need you to monitor
18:06for any incoming mechs
18:08i warned you about interfering the first somerset strikers don't turn their backs on their friends
18:21have you no honor you fight to defend the criminal
18:25maybe for stardis but you've been targeting franklin this whole time
18:33now the only question is why
18:35highness you must escape no i will remain here and make my stand allow me to take care of the
18:43intruders shouldn't we be pulling our resources against the clans instead of fighting each other
18:50over conspiracy theories no the threat must be extinguished now
18:55we knew you were tracking us down didn't you think we would be prepared
19:04your little investigation ends now
19:07your successor will be working for a new coordinator
19:10sakamoto sama
19:15highness what are you doing
19:18i'm sorry captain fristat
19:20your bid for power is over
19:22i have no intention of vying for the throne
19:24and will support no conspiracies loyal to such a cause
19:28i am afraid it is not that simple
19:30then i will end this matter
19:32now
19:33no
19:35if you will not live up to your royal lineage
19:40then you will not live
19:42pleasant dreams captain
19:44did i hear right about your royal lineage
19:47yes
19:48but that lineage ends here
19:50take this back to the coordinator
19:52his line no longer leads to me
19:55bet you never thought you'd be so happy to see this place again
20:04hey franklin
20:05indeed
20:10i welcome returning to the relative harmony of an all-out clan offensive
20:14highness
20:16koreita sama
20:19do not call me that
20:22my name is sakamoto
20:23whether you accept the crown or not
20:25you are still the coordinator's grandson
20:28perhaps
20:29but remember
20:30i am today
20:31as i always have been
20:32merely a man
20:34no better
20:35no worse than any other
20:37major steiner
20:42i never thanked you for coming to my defense
20:45your entire mission
20:46has been devoted to freeing your family on somerset
20:49yet you risked it all for me
20:51always giri before ninja
20:53always duty before heart
20:55but what about the duty you have for your countrymen
20:58and your family
20:59you've become as valuable to me as they are
21:02adam
21:02we're receiving a special transmission from toshiro okura
21:06konnichiwa major steiner
21:07mr sakamoto
21:09we have just received intelligence on prince ohiro
21:12he has been successfully liberated
21:14from the clan prison on turtle bay
21:16now that the prince is safe
21:18the royal line is no longer in doubt
21:21mr sakamoto
21:22need not worry about the prince's future
21:24or his own
21:26so
21:29how does it feel to discover a brand new family
21:32my brand new family
21:33is aboard this vessel
21:35now we must continue our journey to somerset
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