This episode is full of peril, danger, suspense, smoking and treachery. And this is a kid's show! Steve, Matt and Venus are allowed to take the XL5 out on vacation. We get to see our crew dress casually: Steve in a black leather motorcycle jacket with a XL5 cap, Matt a Hawaiian shirt and Venus in a dress.
But before we even see our heroes we get 4 minutes and 41 seconds of set up to our story. Kanerick, the leader of a race that lives deep inside the planet Kembler, plans to invade Olympus, a beautiful planet ruled by Jankel. At a planned meeting Kanerick plans to poison Jankel's son Ergon while Jankel plans to blow up the visiting Kanerick.
Our crew comes to vacation at about the same time as the meeting and when Ergon is poisoned, Kenerick makes his escape by taking Venus hostage. Obviously not knowing Steve Zodiac, Jankel takes Mat prisoner and places him in a chair with a large crossbow pointing at him. If Steve does not return with the antidote and Kenerick in 3 hours, Matt will die. Steve obviously is going to go rescue Venus anyway, so he goes after Kenerick with the clock ticking.
It's a little slow at the top and things seem to drag a little before Steve goes to rescue Venus, but otherwise this episode has a lot going for it--including a cigarette gun and an exploding cigar!
But before we even see our heroes we get 4 minutes and 41 seconds of set up to our story. Kanerick, the leader of a race that lives deep inside the planet Kembler, plans to invade Olympus, a beautiful planet ruled by Jankel. At a planned meeting Kanerick plans to poison Jankel's son Ergon while Jankel plans to blow up the visiting Kanerick.
Our crew comes to vacation at about the same time as the meeting and when Ergon is poisoned, Kenerick makes his escape by taking Venus hostage. Obviously not knowing Steve Zodiac, Jankel takes Mat prisoner and places him in a chair with a large crossbow pointing at him. If Steve does not return with the antidote and Kenerick in 3 hours, Matt will die. Steve obviously is going to go rescue Venus anyway, so he goes after Kenerick with the clock ticking.
It's a little slow at the top and things seem to drag a little before Steve goes to rescue Venus, but otherwise this episode has a lot going for it--including a cigarette gun and an exploding cigar!