Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#22: VRT 122 "The Great Brain Robbery".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, & 20; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 25, 42, & 43.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;22.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord and materializes onto his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #20.

Slight lowering of the camera as a pair of women finish walking down the center of the Virtual Dungeon and bow before Grimlord.

Trims start heavily.

METALDER #20.

Grimlord talks on his throne, as seen between the shoulders of two women.

Recycled; Cuts before he talks more.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord raises his right hand, palm outward, then points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us.

Recycled.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #02.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of General Ivar, motioning his right hand as he talks close.

Recycled, both sets of footage.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord talks a bit.

Recycled, cuts before he raises arm.

SPIELBAN #07.

General Ivar stands there for a moment.

Probably partially recycled, but trims start and splits the rest for upcoming use.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot.

Recycled, cuts before zoom in.

SPIELBAN #07.

General Ivar talks and points upward with his right hand.

Recycled, split from before.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking straight on.

Recycled; cuts before zoom in finishes; fades to black.

METALDER #08.

Decimator turns slightly, steps forth, talks and raises hand a little.


METALDER #01.

Slow zoom in close on Grimlord talking, he shakes his head briefly at start.

Recycled, cuts before arm gesture.

SPIELBAN #42.

With the brain in a jar next to him, General Ivar gestures his arm and walks across the room, talking, then turns and jerks both arms down.


SPIELBAN #42.

Close on the brain in a jar, staring at us while bubbling away.

Pushed up by one shot.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar turns to the brain in a jar, talking as he approaches it.

Cuts before he raises his arm; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar talks to the brain in a jar.

Partially recycled but trimmed; altered to fit VR visor vision.

SPIELBAN #42.

Circle around the brain in a jar, its eyes glowing, General Ivar talking to it until its eyes turn off.

Altered to fit VR visor vision.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

"VR Ryan" flies up into the VR Skybase.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

VR JB shifts both of the Skybase controls then presses button.

Recycled, cuts before full button pressing; supposed to be VR Ryan.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase flies over the camera.

Recycled; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar talks to the brain in a jar.

Cuts before zoom in on hamster.

SPIELBAN #42.

Close on the brain in a jar, staring at us while bubbling away.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar talks to the brain in a jar as he approaches it.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #01.

Distant shot of the room full of virtual mutants watching Grimlord as Decimator briefly bows.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Zelton speaks, arm blocking Metalbot, which he slowly lowers as he continues to talk.

Splits off the rest.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord talks a bit.

Recycled, shortened.

METALDER #06.

Zelton continues speaking and is just about to raise his right arm.

Split from two shots ago; cuts before he raises his right arm.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot, then zoom in on Grimlord raising his right hand.

Recycled, but shortened; transitions out.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled from VRT 109.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; final shot cuts before finishing.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar marches into a tunnel, along with Frostbot and several Skugs.


SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase flies over the camera.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Kaitlin vision.

SPIELBAN #01.

Topographical satellite maps on the Skybase monitor.

Recycled background plate with US footage inserted.

SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase tilts suddenly.


SPIELBAN #43.

The Skybase's engine bursts.


SPIELBAN #43.

The Skybase's control console sparks.


SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase, tilted to its right side, turns to our right.


SPIELBAN #43.

Another Skybase console bursts.


SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase, tilted to its left side at first, levels out.


SPIELBAN #43.

The Skybase's engine bursts.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase slowly turns to our right while beginning to tilt.


SPIELBAN #43.

More Skybase engines smoke and explode.


SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase tilts to its left side.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase turns slightly.

Fades in from black.

SPIELBAN #43.

The Skybase's exterior hull spews steam.


SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase tilts suddenly.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

Another Skybase console bursts.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

More Skybase engines smoke and explode.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase tilts to its left side.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar nod-talks and gestures arm, Frostbot nods and connects his fangs to a pipe, causing it to frost over at the contact point.

Cuts prior shot of Ivar, and a shot of Frostbot which was unusable due to onscreen text.

SPIELBAN #42.

The camera approaches a frosted manhole cover.


SPIELBAN #42.

The suddenly open manhole spews frost upward.

First shot is an artifact from the prior shot.

SPIELBAN #42.

A cold mist blows down the tunnel.


SPIELBAN #42.

VR Kaitlin & VR JB, glowing initially, react to the cold, VR Kaitlin falling to one knee until VR JB helps her up and they rush forth only to be pushed back by the ice mist, knocking them around, when Frostbot comes up from behind and strikes VR JB down. He then strikes VR Kaitlin, then goes back after VR JB, who struggles, but soon falls, and as VR Kaitlin reacts, Frostbot sinks his fangs into VR JB, releasing mist and causing circuitry to flash. VR Kaitlin rushes over and shoves the mutant off of him, fighting briefly, only ending up getting knocked down and mist spray by Frostbot, causing her circuitry to flash. VR JB dashes over, knocks Frostbot away, helps VR Kaitlin up, and both flee, leaping up and landing on the surface. Frostbot aims his right arm skyward, spewing frost up from below onto the pair, who struggle with the freezing mist, which leaves their feet coated in ice. They then look forth as Frostbot appears before them and spews mist at them, causing both to be blown several feet away. VR JB summons his VR Fighterbike, which flies in and fires lasers down upon Frostbot, bursting him down. VR JB drives the Fighterbike over to VR Kaitlin, she hops on and they drive off from the frozen cement landscape.

Shot 1 trims off untransformed counterparts, though they're still visible for a frame or three; second to last shot is cropped to remove Suzuki sign on side of bike.

SPIELBAN #42.

The brain in a jar floats there, bubbling away.

Recycled insert, altered to fit VR Ryan vision.

SPIELBAN #42.

Zoom in on the brain in a jar (well, it's more of a tank, really), sitting there all alone in the lab.

Shortened.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar, Frostbot and four Skugs march down an empty bridge.

Transitions in, trims start a little; cuts follow-ups of the six stopping until Ivar gestures for them to continue.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar, Frostbot and some Skugs continue to march down an empty bridge.

Cuts follow-up shot of their legs walking.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar stops and looks forth.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar, Frostbot, and the Skugs react.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar, Frostbot, and the Skugs get in defensive stances, Ivar speaks and gestures, then the Skugs charge forth.

Trims start to remove zoom in past untransformed counterparts.

SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot motions arms, then aims his right arm forth, firing ice spray from it.


SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot spews more ice spray from his arm.


SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot motions arms, then aims his left arm forth, firing flames from it.


SPIELBAN #42.

As General Ivar acts excited behind him, Frostbot spews both flames and frost forth.

First shot is a brief artifact of a cut shot of VR Kaitlin's counterparts.

SPIELBAN #42.

A pair of female figures, glowing, leap through the flames.

More of VR Kaitlin's untransformed counterparts; cuts follow-ups of VR JB & Kaitlins facing fire & frost blasts and getting blasted by Air Fighters, then Troopertron being called down.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB gestures widely and reaches down.

Trims start to remove him leaving VR Kaitlins' sides.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB stands posed as electricity and energy crackles about, teleporting him, the VR Kaitlins (shh!), General Ivar, Frostbot, and Skugs away from the city, and to the virtual world.

Cuts follow-ups of more Troopertron and VR Techno Bazooka usage.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar gestures, so Frostbot begins to spew flames and frost from his arms forth at the three (?!) Troopers, who run around struggling against the elements. VR JB breaks off, and summons skyward.

Cuts before he points forth; cuts follow-up of Troopertron firing lasers downward.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01 / 04.

VR Kaitlin ceases rolling, and suddenly turns and look to our right.

Trimmed recycled insert in a recycled backplate.

SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot is struck by a glowing laser from above, leaving him frozen, as VR JB readies his saber.

Dig those VR Kaitlins... I mean, uhh what VR Kaitlins?

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB whips saber around, extends the hilt into a second blade that fades from laser to solid, then both blades become laser charged, as he poses with it.

Recycled, per source (Sparkily colors from transformation sequence is overlayed into footage).

SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot stands there, trapped in icy saran wrap.


SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB nod-talks quickly, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

Frostbot is energy slashed, crackles, collapses backwards, and explodes massively.

Cuts follow-up of Ivar reacting.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar ceases gripping his head, and gestures arms about wildly.

Cuts prior stuff of his head crackling with power.

SPIELBAN #42.

The Ravage Tank rolls up a hill.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar leaps up and lands in his Ravage Tank, where he gestures arm, then grabs controls.


SPIELBAN #42.

Ivar's Ravage Tank drives forth, then stops and raises its cannons.

Recycled, per source; cuts before it fires cannons.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB gestures to the sky and summons.

Trims start; cuts prior shots of the three Troopers being fired upon; cuts follow-up of VR Battlecruiser landing on battlefield.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB flips over and lands in the Battlecruiser cockpit, where he gestures and points forth.

First shot and part of second are altered to fit VR Skybase monitor.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar gestures in his cockpit.


SPIELBAN #42.

VR Battlecruiser fires.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

Ravage Tank rolls along through an explosion or two.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

Explosions erupt around the VR Battlecruiser, which drives through them and fires back.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar rolls along past an explosion.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB in the cockpit of the Battlecruiser, as seen through the glass.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar drives his Ravage Tank.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

Ravage Tank rolls over the edge of the VR Battlecruiser.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar reacts in the cockpit.

Recycled, per source; pushed up from source position.

SPIELBAN #42.

Ravage Tank rolls off the side of a cliff.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar is flung into the air.

Pushed up from source position; second shot is a single frame artifact.

SPIELBAN #42.

The Ravage Tank lands rightside up.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-ups of VR Interceptor having a dogfight with the Ravage Jet.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar rolls down a hill, and comes to an abrupt halt.


SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar grasps at his head and spins around in agony.

Cuts follow-up of VR JB & Kaitlins facing him.

SPIELBAN #05.

Dramatic push in on VR JB standing posed with his saber.

Recycled, slightly trimmed.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar charges in, he and VR JB meeting in the middle, where Ivar slashes him down.

Recycled; cuts before battle continues.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar leaps off a hill at VR JB, who lies on the ground and rolls out of the way, then locks blades with Ivar.

Cuts rest of battle.

SPIELBAN #42.

Ivar's sword goes flying into the air, and he glances up, then faces forth, defensively.

Cuts follow-ups of his being Laser Lance slashed into oblivion.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB lowers his saber and reacts upward.

Pushed back from source position.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar gestures, then tosses his cape aside, hops onto a launching pad, gestures, then lies down on it. Skugs rush about, as he morphs into a missile.

Trims start; this whole sequence is pushed back from source position.

SPIELBAN #25.

VR Kaitlin and VR JB jump back, in reaction.

Replaces a shot of VR JB & the two VR Kaitilins.

SPIELBAN #42.

General Ivar in missile form, extends his side blades, then takes flight, flying off the launch pad.

Cuts follow-up shot of VR JB & Kaitlins fleeing.

SPIELBAN #42.

The Ivar warhead flies at VR JB & VR Kaitilin, who dodge out of the way, only for VR Kaitlin to get sparkily struck by him on the way by. The Ivar missile glows green as he turns around and heads back the way he came.

Cuts follow-ups of him hitting VR JB & Kaitlin, then the two Kaitlins regrouping, then the missile heading for them.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB leaps up.

Cuts follow-up of VR JB grabbing the missile in front of the two Kaitlins.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB, now with Ivar missile under his arm, dives forth, landing across the quarry and exploding massively.


SPIELBAN #04.

VR Kaitlin lies on the ground, then lifts herself up to look forth.

Recycled; shortened heavily; replaces shot of two Kaitlins.

SPIELBAN #42.

The impact crater continues to smoke and burn.


SPIELBAN #04.

Close on VR Kaitlin posing defensively.

Trimmed off of previously used footage.

SPIELBAN #42.

VR JB rises up from the burning crater, slightly smoking but unharmed.


SPIELBAN #42.

Zoom out, as General Ivar's memory cylinder blinks on the smoking quarry ground.

Transitions out.

METALDER #01.

The virtual mutants all stand before Grimlord, not a single arm raised.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

The Virtual Mutants stand in the dungeon, mostly in nice neat rows, the lense all smudgy.


METALDER #06.

Close on Grimlord talking and looking from side to side.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

As the Virtual Mutants stand in the dungeon, on the right, Toxoid talks, the lense all smudgy.

Recycled; still cuts before Zelton listens.

METALDER #06.

Close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled, trimmed; fades to black.

Ending Credits