Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#91: VRT 239 "Time Out".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, & 34; Spielban, episodes 36, 37, & 39; and Metalder, episode 7.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;28.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
SPIELBAN #36.

Knighttime stands on the edge of a rooftop overlooking the city, flapping his wings.

Transitions in; transitions out.

METALDER #07.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Transitions in; recycled.

VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #05.

Medium close on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled; energy fluttering added to third eye near end.

SHAIDER #07.

Pan down and zoom out from Oraclon's third eye as he grimaces.

First non-end credit usage; energy fluttering added to eyes.

SHAIDER #18.

Extreme close-up on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #12.

Extreme close-up on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #34.

Oraclon talks close with his eyes narrowed the whole time.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #07.

Real close on Oraclon, un-narrowing his eyes.

Recycled; plays in reverse; energy effects added to eyes.

SPIELBAN #39.

A Quantum Cruiser sits in a hangar.

Recycled; mirror-flipped; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar walks ahead of, then turns around to face, Knighttime, below a parked Quantum Cruiser in a hangar.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime nods as General Ivar turns to him.


SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar enters a room full of clutter, Knighttime behind him, as he points and talks, the clutter revealed to be loads of spare parts and junk related to robots used in previous episodes.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar stands beside Knighttime as they look on.

Recycled; trims start again.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime turns to face us.

Recycled; cuts before talking.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar is taken aback.

Recycled; pushed up from source positions again.

SPIELBAN #39.

Zoom in on Knighttime, as his eyes flash with a pink energy.

Recycled; trimmed to remove talking.

SPIELBAN #39.

A robotic torso comes to life, and slowly walks across the room, soon joined by a head that attaches itself to it, then a shoulder, another hand, some more parts. Knighttime watches silently. More parts attach.


SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar is taken aback.

Recycled again, but in proper context finally.

SPIELBAN #39.

A helmet completes the look, as Conatron, made entirely of recycled robot parts, is born. General Ivar reacts.


SPIELBAN #39.

Close on Knighttime watching silently.

Recycled; replaces a shot of him talking.

SPIELBAN #39.

Pan down Conatron's body.


SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar, exchanging a glance with Knighttime, walks over to Conatron, who uses his extended arm to sparkily slap Ivar into a pile of junk! Knighttime turns to look at Ivar, as Conatron stands triumphant.


SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime glides forth onto the Air Castle bridge.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

The door to the Air Castle bridge opens, Conatron walks along, then begins to fight Skugs left and right.


SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime furrows his brow.


SPIELBAN #39.

Fanbot walks onto the bridge.

Cuts before Japanese text appears.

SPIELBAN #39.

Zoom out from Knighttime, to Conatron, readying his battering arm as he charges at Fanbot, the two battling up close, all over the room, until General Ivar staggers in.

Trims start to remove Knighttime talking;

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime un-furrows his brow.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar unsheathes his saber, and charges in.


SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime turns to our right, hair tassled. General Ivar charges at him, but Knighttime whips his drapery wings around, dodging and generally avoiding or outright blocking Ivar's blade, getting the upperhand.


SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar charges in again, Knighttime goes immaterial, so when Ivar slashes at him, he splits in half disturbingly.

Trims start to remove visibility of evil future guy behind Ivar.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime reconnects his upper half, but continues to remain ghostly, General Ivar slashing away but not touching him, finally staggering away.


SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime, crackling with green electricity, whips his wings around.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen; cuts before more happens.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime opens his mouth and spews energy forth at General Ivar.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #08.

Oraclon talks, then narrows his eyes in a medium shot.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

SPIELBAN #39.

Knighttime opens his mouth and expels more energy.


SPIELBAN #39.

General Ivar spins around as he and Fanbot, face Knighttime and Conatron in the Fractal Zone. Ivar tries to attack Knighttime, but Conatron blocks him, then blocks Fanbot from also attacking his master. General Ivar gets another chance to slash at Knighttime, but again, he's immaterial, yet is able to whip his wings about and hit Ivar in return, knocking him down. Conatron knocks Fanbot onto Ivar, but they quickly recover.


SPIELBAN #39.

Fanbot turns his giant body turbine into suck mode. Conatron fights it, but his big arm is the first to get pulled off his body and into Fanbot's fan. Followed by his other arm, then his head, followed by the rest of him. Knighttime reacts, as the turbine spins some more. Knighttime fights it, but Fanbot keeps trying to vacuum him in, sucking in mist instead as Knighttime whips his wings about.


SPIELBAN #39.

Now back on the Air Castle bridge, Knighttime crackles as he spins about, then collapses onto the floor.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled again; transitions in.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled; fades out.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled from 201.

SPIELBAN #37.

The VR Kaitlins leap over the camera.

Recycled; fades in.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB is joined by the VR Kaitlins in taking on a small gang of Skugs, clearing them out quickly, then facing General Ivar and Fanbot. They prepare to fight, when the trio suddenly look upward.


SPIELBAN #39.

Air Fighters fire pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Spark bursts erupt all around VR JB & the VR Kaitlins, who dodge them.


SPIELBAN #39.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

The spark bursting repeats at another angle, but VR JB then gestures to his belt.


SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Energy and electricity crackles about as VR JB & the VR Kaitlins remain stationary and General Ivar, Fanbot, & the Skugs flail, and are all soon teleported away.


SPIELBAN #39.

Trio of Air Fighters and a Quantum Cruiser are sucked into the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Energy and electricity crackles about as everybody is deposited into a Virtual Reality quarry.


SPIELBAN #39.

Trio of Air Fighters and a Quantum Cruiser are un-sucked out of the virtual reality vortex.

Recycled, per source; transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled yet again; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

Faced by Fanbot and Skugs, VR JB & the VR Kaitlins all look upward.

Transitions in.

SPIELBAN #39.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Dirt bursts erupt around VR JB and the VR Kaitlins.


SPIELBAN #39.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled again, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB flips over in a big cloud of smoke.


SPIELBAN #39.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled again, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Dirt bursts erupt around VR Kaitlin and VR Kaitlin 2.


SPIELBAN #39.

Quantum Cruiser fires to our upper right.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Explosions erupt around VR JB, but he avoids them, hops over a fire, then summons to the sky.

Cuts follow-up of VR Skybase approaching.

SPIELBAN #39.

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.

SPIELBAN #39.

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

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

A trio of Air Fighters fly at us and explode.

Recycled, per source; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR Kaitlin 2 fights some Skugs. Meanwhile, down the hill, VR Kaitlin tackles a Skug, then blocks another's axe strike, before turning and kicking a third.

Transitions in; shot 2 is recycled, but first in context.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR Kaitlin punches a Skug in the head.

Mirror-flipped; cuts before more happens; replaces close-up head kick to Skug.

SPIELBAN #39.

VR Kaitlin continues to fight the two Skugs, taking them down eventually, before turning to see Fanbot turning his turbine on, sucking her in with energy results. She struggles, VR Kaitlin 2 joins her, and both soon are thrown through the air. Before they can get devoured, VR JB leaps in and knocks Fanbot down. VR JB kicks Fanbot, then saber hits him, but ultimately gets knocked aside by the burly robot. VR Kaitlin and VR Kaitlin 2 are sparkily bashed by Fanbot. Suddenly, all three of the VR Troopers go rolling down a hill. They come to a stop at the bottom, Fanbot still atop. VR JB talks to VR Kaitlin, and both whip out their Laser Pistols, firing up at Fanbot, who merely absorbs their energy into his fan. The Troopers react, as Fanbot remains unchallenged.

Shot 2 is partially recycled, but run fully and in context.

SPIELBAN #39.

Fanbot turns his turbine on and sucks VR JB and the VR Kaitlins up the hill, and all three into the air. The VR Kaitlins are seemingly sucked in first, but VR JB pulls out his energized saber and stabs Fanbot burstingly. The VR Kaitlins fall to the ground safely.


SPIELBAN #39.

VR JB nods, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #39.

Energy slashed, Fanbot crackles and writhes, and collapses, exploding massively as VR JB turns around triumphantly.

Transitions out.

Ending Credits