The prolonged war on Planet Zi is finally over.
However, some antagonists continue to use powerful Zoids in an attempt to stir up a new conflict.
In response, the Empire and the Republic jointly establish the Guardian Force,
a task force with the purpose of maintaining peace.
Van Freiheit and Fiine, along with the Organoid Sieg,
dedicate themselves to helping ensure peace and stability for the people of Planet Zi.
Together they are the Guardian Force fighters.
Sniper
Just in time...
Don't peek, you idiot!
All right.
Captain O'Connell!
Yoohoo!
There it is, Lieutenant.
Your home town.
I don't like the look of this.
I hope you soldiers aren't planning to start a new war.
We're just cleaning up the last one.
What exactly does that involve?
My men and I are an ammo recovery unit.
During the war we lost a truck full of explosives in the desert around this area.
We're here to recover it.
Fine by me.
These legs of mine might be old and rickety, but I sure don't want any explosives taking them away.
That's precisely why we're here.
My men are scheduled to begin recovery work first thing tomorrow morning.
Sure you don't mind us setting up base camp on your land?
No, not at all.
I noticed your friend booked a room at the inn though.
My friend?
Am I wrong?
That Zoid there.
He's parked over in the town.
That blue Blade Liger over there.
Right.
I see.
What a surprise!
Who would have thought I'd be lucky enough to find the great hero who defeated the Death Saurer here.
Come on, I hardly deserve to be called a hero.
That's right.
Would you like to dinner with me tonight?
Sure.
Explosives, you say.
Yeah, it all started about three years ago.
A supply unit that was transporting high grade explosives
was caught in a sandstorm and disappeared without a trace.
Our mission here is to recover them before they cause any serious damage.
Three years is a pretty long time to leave it.
Wasn't that dangerous?
The Republic Army's resources were basically wiped out after fighting the Empire all those years.
Yeah, that's one way of putting it.
So ever since the war ended,
my unit has been working to recover old bombs and sleepers, to prevent any civilians from getting hurt.
Hmm... Seems pretty hard.
So what have you been doing since the war ended?
Since Colonel Krueger got his hands on me, I've been training and training.
This means you must be a even better pilot now than you were when you defeated the Death Saurer.
So, what brings you to this town?
Ahh, sorry, but that's...
Oh, I see.
A top-secret mission, huh?
Well, something like that.
I'm glad we could talk.
Good night, Lieutenant.
Yeah. Have a good night.
Sieg.
Fiine and I wanna be alone, so you go on ahead.
All right.
Come out.
Hey.
Why are you following us?
I generally have a reason when I decide to tail somebody.
The name is Dorsed.
I'm a special police investigator for the Republic Army.
Military police?
What do you think?
Is it just a coincidence that Van Freiheit happens to be in this town?
I bet you they're on to our plan, and that's why they've sent him here to sniff around.
It makes no difference. Everything will get sorted out tomorrow.
Then the plan is still on schedule?
Of course.
And if Freiheit interferes with us, we can put the blame on him.
Recovering explosives is all just a ploy.
It's true that a supply unit disappeared in this area,
but the cargo they lost wasn't explosives, it was gold.
An enormous amount of treasure.
It's nothing but a scheme. Their real intent is to steal Republic Army assets.
I won't let those low lives get away with it.
The soldier never struck me as such a bad guy.
So what do you want with us?
I was hoping that you would cooperate with their arrest.
But don't misunderstand me, it's not as if I can't handle this situation on my own.
But it will be a lot easier if I have the help of the Blade Liger and the pilot who defeated the Death Saurer.
You're working on this mission all on your own?
No. Perhaps I didn't phrase that too well.
I'll introduce you to my partner.
Optical stealth.
This is the best partner I've ever had. Getting everything set up here was real a pain in the butt.
This is my partner.
The Gun Sniper.
The frame is light, and with its high output power it has unparalleled maneuverability.
It's the ultimate Zoid. With incredible fire power.
So what do you think? Are you jealous?
Yeah, you wish.
You're master of kidding yourself, my Gun Sniper could take out your Blade Liger any time.
So what do you think?
Can I count on you to cooperate with me and snag these low lives?
Sure. I'd be glad to help you.
Appreciate it.
Don't you think we're getting in a bit over our heads?
Not really.
It's exciting getting involved in a sting operation.
Hmm...
What's this?
The balance on the Liger's left rear leg damper is off a little bit.
Increase the tension by five points.
Okay.
How is that?
That did it.
Everything else is looking good.
You're ready to mobilize at any time.
Well, let's go back to the inn to get some sleep.
We're gonna have our work cut out for us tomorrow, Sieg.
Hey wait, Van!
Hold it! Where are you going?
Make sure you lock the canopy properly!
Come on!
The nerve of some pilots.
We know the location of where the treasure is supposed to be buried.
If all goes well, we should be able to load it all up by noon.
If we don't have any interference.
Hello!
Good morning.
Why are you here so early?
Actually we were wondering if we could tag along and watch you do your recovery work.
Sure. No problem.
Thank you, Jay.
You sure that's a good idea?
You know what they say about keeping your enemies closer...
Tell the Command Wolf unit not to let them out of their sight.
Yes.
Perfect.
Boring, isn't it?
We have to be careful and use combat tactics that even you have never used before.
One mistake and kaboom!
It's game over for everyone.
Yeah?
Wouldn't be something if your men came across some treasure while searching for the explosives?
Lieutenant, the underground sensors are picking up something. It may be a false reading.
Wolf A, go check it out!
It's no false reading. We found it, sir!
Excellent.
All set. Start hauling it out.
That does it.
Hold it! I've got you covered.
Military Police!
I'm placing you under arrest!
Military Police. You've got to be kidding.
Find him!
What?!
Surrender your weapons at once, or I'll destroy all your Zoids.
I don't think so!
What are you gonna do with one Gun Sniper?
What makes you think he's alone, Lieutenant?
Do as he says and surrender your weapons.
They were onto us all this time, huh?
Figures. We've come too far to give up now.
Fire!
Jump sideways.
That's just what I was about to do.
Sieg!!!
Let's go!
Van, they're locked onto us.
To the right.
Oh, no. He's getting away.
I'll go after the transport truck, you stay here and fight them.
All right.
Now for the final act.
Okay.
Give it up, Cunningham!
No chance. I'm not going to prison.
You stop it!
You'll never take me down!
Nice job, Cunningham.
We're both rich men now.
I can't believe how easily we pulled that off.
Now everyone thinks we took each other out back there in the sand.
No one will suspect that we staged the whole thing from the start.
I have to admit I was a bit worried at first when I saw Van Freiheit hanging around.
But it worked out in the end because we were able to lose your men and keep the gold for ourselves.
How was that for some great timing?
You were supposed to deal with my men. Think of all the ammo he saved you.
Almost makes me want to thank him.
You don't need to thank me.
Van Freiheit!
How did he know we were here?
GF!
What? GF?
Guardian Force.
It's a special unit jointly set up by the Empire and Republic after the war to deal with the rebels.
Looks like that we're gonna have to fight for the gold if we wanna keep it.
Glad you understand me.
Or you could surrender and save yourselves the grief.
I don't care who you're with, we're not going to let a rat like you stop us from taking this treasure.
Sorry to hear you feel that way.
Damn! He destroyed my Gustav!
Let me handle him.
Finish him off, Dorsed!
Yeah, this won't take long.
Too slow!
You won't break my shield!
Right. Just wait.
What?!
Van!
Now what do you think of that fancy shield of yours?
The shield reactor and the stabilizers have been hit. Van!
Oh no!
This is getting good.
How did he dodge that?
Come on, Van. Why didn't you dodge him before if you were able to?
I thought we were in trouble that time.
Calm down.
I just never figured he would be able to pierce the shield, that's all.
I don't think so.
Damn!
Fiine. Get a hold of Captain O'Connell.
We're gonna need some work done on the Liger.
Okay!
And pass this message along while you're at it.
Mission accomplished.
Hi! I'm Fiine.
A bell tolls, and a mysterious blue Organoid shows up.
The war is over. So why do you have to keep on fighting?
Van, do you really think I'm a burden?
Answer me, Van.
Am I a burden?
Next time, Zoids episode 37:
The Blue Devil.
See you on the battlefield!