Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#36: VRT 136 "Endangered Species".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 16, 19, 27, 35, & 38; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 9, & 24.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;17.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat leaps up onto tree root, then scurries up the tree, before coming down elsewhere in the forest and heading down a hill.

Fades out into next shot.

VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

The four main Generals in front, the mutants of the virtual dungeon step forth, pumping fists in the air.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Decimator bows then crosses arm over chest, in the dungeon (as Air Striker is being led away in the background).

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #38.

Now in a cave, Grimlord walks (!) past Zelton, talking to our right.

Cuts before he turns to face him.

METALDER #38.

Close on Decimator raising his head.

Fades to black.

METALDER #27.

In the forest, a Furry Wombat hobbles along.

Transitions in; cuts before Japanese text appears onscreen.

METALDER #27.

As Fighterbot dives down, Air Striker flies past behind him.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #27.

Another pair of Furry Wombats is making their way through the woods, when the second one falls over.

Cuts follow-ups due to Japanese text.

METALDER #19.

The mutants stand in a clearing, where Slashbot points, prompting Cannonnose and Tankotron to begin to step up.

Recycled; trims start.

METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat hops onto a log, turns around, reacts, then scampers off.

Cuts prior shots of Furry Wombat kicking downed mate.

METALDER #19.

Slashbot cuts between Cannonnose and Tankotron, stopping them.

Recycled, shortened; transitions out.

METALDER #27.

Grimlord talks on his throne in a medium close shot before a zoom out begins.

Partially recycled, but cuts before zoom out goes too wide.

METALDER #27.

As Bugbot stands bowing to his side, Toxoid talks and gestures his left arm.

Shortened heavily.

METALDER #27.

Grimlord speaks angrily on his throne at a medium wide angle, causing Toxoid & Bugbot to bow.

Shot 2 cuts before Toxoid begins speaking (some of which has been previously used).

METALDER #27.

Camera POV of some birds eating, a butterfly on a flower, and a dragonfly.

Camera POV stuff added.

METALDER #27.

Grimlord talks on his throne in a medium close shot before a zoom out begins, leading to a wide shot of him.

Recycled, but first time running fully (still cuts before crossfade).

METALDER #08.

Decimator steps forth and talks.

Recycled, shortened.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord's energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon shows an image of Danielle being drug off by a trio of Skugs.

Recycled backplate with US footage insert.

METALDER #27.

Grimlord talks in close-up, working that brow as he jaws away.

Fades to black.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker flies over the forest.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Air Striker comes in for a landing.

Recycled.

METALDER #27.

Distant shot of Horrorbot and his Mutant Drones in the woods.


METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat backs up, then turns around and scampers off into the woods, then scurries through a creek.

Cuts prior shot of it leaping out of tree; cuts before it stops against a rock for a moment.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot stands in the forest, talking to his Mutant Drones, then angrily begins to slash his harpoon about.

Cuts follow-ups of trees falling.

METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat heads down a hill.

Recycled, but runs a little longer.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot runs through the bushes.


METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat leaps up onto tree root.

Recycled, cuts before it reaches the tree.

VRT 101.

The three Trooper teens hold their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled, cuts short.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled, cuts short; fades out.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan's POV of a zoom in on a Furry Wombat, reacting to being spotted, then scurries off.

Slowed; altered to fit VR Ryan vision.

METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat scurries off.

Recycled, but trimmed heavily and unaltered.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot runs through the bushes.

Recycled, but first in context.

METALDER #27.

The Furry Wombat finds its way blocked by Mutant Drones in one direction, Horrobot & more in the other, so it heads to the side, only to step in a trap and get strung up in a net. Horrorbot talks and taunts, then notices something.

Splits final shot.

METALDER #16.

Close on VR Ryan nod-talking in the woods, then turning and departing.


METALDER #27.

Horrorbot rushes off into the woods with his Mutant Drones, with one pointing out another Furry Wombat in the trees above, which leaps out of the treetops, falling into the bushes, then getting up, staggering, and collapsing.

Shot 1 is split from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of the FW landing in another tree, then Horrorbot shooting it down with a dart.

METALDER #27.

The Furry Wombat falls into the bushes, then gets up, staggers, and collapses.


METALDER #16.

Close on VR Ryan nod-talking in the woods.

Recycled, shortened.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan's POV of the Mutant Drones picking up the Furry Wombat in front of Horrorbot.

Altered to fit VR Ryan vision; cuts before zoom out to show little girl.

METALDER #27.

The Mutant Drones drop the unconscious Furry Wombat on the ground, when VR Ryan pops up, nod-talks, then begins to fight them.

Splits final shot.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin roll into a smokey field beside a dam.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin look forth and nod in front of smokey dam.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #24.

Pairs of Skugs with laser rifles step up onto a hilltop.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

Continued, VR JB & VR Kaitlin nod, then turns to our left.

Recycled; split from before.

SPIELBAN #24.

General Ivar nod-talks then gestures his right hand forth in a forest.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A pair of Skugs fire their rifles forth.


SPIELBAN #24.

A fleet of five Quantum Cruisers fly through the sky.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters flies forth from the clouds, while another trio swoops in from the side.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #09.

VR Kaitlin turns to VR JB and speaks to him, he then nod-talks while looking upward our left.

Recycled, plays in reverse.

SPIELBAN #24.

A pair of Skugs fire their guns forth.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A single Air Fighter spins as it dives and fires bolts downward.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

The Ravage Tank rolls forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB gestures arm up, then down to his side as VR Kaitlin watches.

Trims start.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB raises his sword and poses as electricity crackles about, until he and VR Kaitlin shimmer and vanish.

Two shots in source spliced into one here.

SPIELBAN #24.

Trio of Air Fighters are un-sucked out of the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

Energy crackles about a quarry, as VR JB & VR Kaitlin materialize in the middle of it.


SPIELBAN #24.

A lone Quantum Cruiser is un-sucked out of the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

Initially glowing, VR JB & VR Kaitlin roll into a smoky quarry.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser fires.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of dirt bursts erupt around VR Kaitlin and a cartwheeling VR JB.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

The Ravage Tank rolls up a dusty hill.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #01.

General Ivar drives his Ravage Tank.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A single Air Fighter spins as it dives and fires bolts downward.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #24.

As a trio of explosions erupt around them, VR Kaitlin and a cartwheeling VR JB dive out of the way, as a Quantum Cruiser fires on them.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

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

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

Dirt bursts erupt behind VRs Kaitlin & JB as they leap off the side of a cliff.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin and VR JB fall and roll into the quarry, with the latter recovering first.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin rises up behind VR JB, who stands with his saber.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #24.

Continued, VR Kaitlin nod-talks talks to VR JB, who then nods a reply. VR Kaitlin nods, then VR JB rushes off, so she steps up and motions arms to summon.

Recycled; split from prior shot.

SPIELBAN #24.

The VR Battlecruiser lands on and rides across rough terrain.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin flips over the camera.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Battlecruiser turns sharply to our slight left.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin lands in the Battlecruiser cockpit.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

Monitor readout has a bunch of dots converging on a center target.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin crosses her wrists, then grips controls.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

VR Battlecruiser extends its cannon and fires.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

Explosion erupt right behind the Ravage Tank, jolting General Ivar within, who then raises a fist and talks briefly.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

Massive explosions engulf the Ravage Tank.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

The Battlecruiser drives away from a massive explosion and fires as it does.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

The Ravage Tank begins to plummet backwards over the side of a cliff.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #01.

General Ivar reacts in the cockpit as it begins to tilt over.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

The Ravage Tank finishes plummeting backwards over the side of a cliff.

Recycled; split from two shots ago.

SPIELBAN #24.

The VR Battlecruiser drives to our left as explosions erupt around it. A spark burst erupts in the cockpit before VR Kaitlin.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser fires.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB flips over as a dirt burst erupts next to him, engulfing him.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB emerges from the dust.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #24.

With a visible little Trooper within the cockpit, the VR Battlecruiser turns and drives onward.

Recycled; altered to fit VR JB vision.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR Kaitlin crosses her wrists, then grips controls.

Recycled again; slowed.

SPIELBAN #24.

Continued, VR JB looks and gestures to the sky and summons.

Recycled; split from three shots ago; Cuts follow-ups of Techno Bazooka assembling.

SPIELBAN #24.

VR JB motions his arms about while his body trails, until he erupts into sparkle particles that reassemble as a giant energy image of him using the VR Techno Bazooka, firing both cannons forth.

Recycled, per source; sparkles added.

SPIELBAN #24.

A Quantum Cruiser is shot with a laser, exploding it.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #24.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us and explode.

Recycled, per source; transitions out.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan fights some Mutant Drones, then faces Horrorbot, leaping over him and chopping down the rope holding the netted Furry Wombat in the air. Horrorbot reacts and tries to strike VR Ryan as he dives under the netted Furry Wombat and catches it, freeing the beast, who goes ape on some Mutant Drones, VR Ryan following it and helping out until they reach Horrorbot.

First shot is split from earlier; transitions in.

METALDER #27.

Close-up on a different Furry Wombat bobbing its head.

Used ahead of source.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan leaps in between the Furry Wombat and Horrorbot, speaks, then rushes off with the beast, the pair knocking aside Mutant Drones as they depart. Horrorbot gestures to the sky.


METALDER #27.

Air Striker flies to our left, then he fires a wrist missile.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #27.

Fighterbot dives down firing lasers from his wings.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #27.

Dirt bursts erupt on the road around VR Ryan and the Furry Wombat, until they split up and dive into the woods.

Follow-up shot of VR Ryan looking around is cut due to eyecatch bumper.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot holds his harpoon forth.


METALDER #27.

VR Ryan stands in a field, Horrorbot points forth, sending Mutant Drones rushing at VR Ryan.

Cuts before we see Japanese folks.

METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat excitedly motions hands.

Used ahead of source.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan dodges, then kicks Horrorbot.


METALDER #27.

VR Ryan dodges and blocks Horrorbot's harpoon. A Furry Wombat leaps up, three times.


METALDER #27.

The Furry Wombat leaps in and beats up three Mutant Drones.


METALDER #27.

VR Ryan faces off with Horrorbot, both rushing at each other. VR Ryan dodges and kicks, until Horrorbot lands a smokey blow against him, soon flipping him over for a moment. VR Ryan recovers, only to get smokey-struck again by Horrorbot. VR Ryan finally leaps up as Horrorbot thrusts forth, landing on his extended harpoon. Horrorbot reacts, as VR Ryan stands on his weapon in midair, then kicks him away.

Splits final shot; Transitions out.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot recovers and slashes at VR Ryan, who dodges, blocks, then kicks him. Another block leads to him flinging Horrorbot away, then leaping up and flipping over three times, before corkscrewing his body forth.

Shot 1 is split from before; transitions in;

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan's internal computer parts light up and charge to life, as his internal gyros spin to life as well, and his midair body spins rapidly.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #27.

Horrorbot is flung across the field, and upon landing, explodes as VR Ryan stands watching, soon lowering his guard, then departing to the side.


METALDER #27.

Close-up on a different Furry Wombat bobbing its head.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #27.

VR Ryan slowly nods.

Slowed.

METALDER #27.

A Furry Wombat leaps up onto tree root, then scurries up the tree, before coming down elsewhere in the forest and heading down a hill.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #07.

Grimlord talks in a close upward angle.

Recycled; split.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #02.

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

Recycled, both sets of footage.

METALDER #35.

Close side-angle on Grimlord's talking face, Zelton in the background.

Recycled.

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