Introduction

Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles is a 1999-2000 CGI animated television series, based on the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein and the 1997 film adaptation.

It follows the exploits of the Mobile Infantry squad, “Razak’s Roughnecks,” during the SICON–Bugs War between a newly united humanity and an extraterrestrial race, known as the “Bugs,” also sometimes referred to as Arachnids.

The show focuses mainly on the Roughnecks’ missions, rather than addressing the larger war.

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Outline

Ice Asteroid: Day 4.

Their ship, the Zephyr, crashed again on the ice asteroid, the Roughnecks are running out of ammo to fight off the attacking Firefries.

In order to give Gossard time to set up a poison gas perimeter around the ship, Rico, Dizzy and T’Phai lead the ‘Fries on a wild goose chase. They are trapped and seem doomed, but Zander, who’s been acting strangely since his own capture by the Firefries, appears and leads the Fries away like a Pied Piper.

The Roughnecks think Zander’s dead, but he returns to the ship – physically okay, but even more deranged.

As the battle continues, Razak tells Rico he is been promoted to Corporal.

An earthquake on the rapidly changing asteroid sends the Zephyr careening into a crater. After a wild ride, the ship ends up deep inside the asteroid.

With air on the ship running low, Bruto and Doc go out into the surrounding tunnels to search for a source of oxygen. They barely make it back to the ship, but they bring news that they think they have found some oxygen.

Doc has some other news: he thinks that what they are inside is not an asteroid but some kind of living thing.

Starship Troopers Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 17 January 2000.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.