Independence Day Pt 1 (Young Justice)

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ORIGINAL AIR DATES: 11/26/10
EPISODE NUMBERS: 01
PRODUCTION CODE: 101

SYNOPIS:
_{Robin, Speedy, Aqualad and Kid Flash are finally granted access to the headquarters of the Justice League. But when that access turns out to be little more than a glorified backstage pass, Speedy walks, and the other three sidekicks go on a mission of their own…to Project Cadmus, where they make a startling discovery…}

_{In a park at Gotham City, people run in terror as Mr. Freeze launches an attack on the citizenry. Someone throws a Batarang at him and emerges from the shadows: Robin. Mr. Freeze is unimpressed, and Batman arrives to deliver the final blow.}

_{In Star City, another icy villain, the Icicle, is attacking a bridge when Green Arrow and Speedy attack him. Speedy stuns him and says that today is the day.}

_{In Pearl Harbor, Killer Frost has frozen a harbor's worth of ships. As Aquaman and Aqualad attack her, Aquaman asks if his protégé is excited. Aqualad prefers to focus on the matter at hand and knocks out the villainess. Once he's done, he admits that he's excited.}

_{In Central City, Captain Cold is fighting the Flash and Kid Flash. Kid Flash is in a hurry to wrap up the case, and disarms the villain so that Flash can knock him out. His sidekick insists that he quit stalling.}

_{In Washington, DC, the Justice League assembles at the Hall of Justice. Kid Flash and the Flash arrive last. As the go in, the crowd takes photos and Speedy insists that they're no longer sidekicks. J'onn J'onzz and Red Tornado greet them, and inform them that they have complete access. However, the adult heroes insist on going on their own to debrief about the coincidence of four ice villains striking at the same time. Speedy objects, insisting that they're being treated as sidekicks. The others have no problem until Speedy explains that the Hall of Justice is just a relay station to the Justice League's orbital base, Watchtower. Aquaman tells him to stand down, but Speedy realizes that Green Arrow doesn't consider him as an equal and walks away.}

_{An alarm goes off and Superman notifies the heroes that Cadmus is on fire. However, Zatara says that a villain is conducting a major operation to black out the sun. The Leaguers decide to focus on the latter, and dismiss the fire as inconsequential even though Batman admits that he's had suspicions. Once alone, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Robin realize that the League doesn't trust them, and wonder why they didn't go with Speedy. Robin hacks the computers and checks out Cadmus, but there isn't much information. They decide to become a team and go on a mission.}

_{At Cadmus, an explosion knocks two scientists out a window. Kid Flash rescues them while Robin swings up ahead to enter with Kid Flash. Aqualad uses his water focusing devices to rescue the scientists and teams up with the others. They catch a glimpse of someone entering an elevator, and discover it's a high-speed express elevator going into the bowels of the earth. They find a series of tunnels and Kid Flash speeds ahead. He discovers a horde of giant creatures marching by with smaller creatures riding them.}

_{In a secret lab, Dr. Desmond is working on the Blockbuster project. The Guardian comes in and says secret he'll begin his investigation into the fire when the authorities leave, and a g-gnome reported intruders. Dr. Desmond insists that the facility is security, but the Guardian insists on investigating. He suggests that the Guardian leave his g-gnome behind, but the hero says that he has to keep it with him at all times.}

_{The three teen heroes realize that the facility is powered by tailor-bred life forms, genomorphs, that are bred to produce power for the base. Robin checks the computers and discovers that the Cadmus scientists are breeding an army. Robin also finds a file on Project Kr. The Guardian arrives and starts to interrogate them. However, when they point out that the scientists are breeding living weapons, one of the g-gnomes concentrates and Guardian orders the other g-gnomes to attack.}

_{While Aqualad and Kid Flash hold off the g-gnomes, Robin hacks the base security and summons an elevator. They get away just in time and head to sub-level 52, where Project Kr. Aqualad wonders if they're in over their heads, but before they can contact the League, they arrive at Sub-Level 52. One of the Cadmus' mutated scientists attacks them telekinetically, and the heroes head for Project Kr.}

_{Kid Flash gets to the project security door as it closes. He jams the door and Robin and Aqualad get through just in time, closing the door behind them. Robin disables the door while Kid Flash finds a test chamber containing an unconscious clone of... Superman. Robin confirms that "Superboy" is a force-grown clone created from Superman's DNA. Three g-gnomes telepathically feed him an education and make him a league. They try to call the League but realize that they're too far underground.}

_{p Outside the vault, Dr. Desmond arrives and discovers that the Guardian and the others are unable to get the door open. The scientist orders the g-trolls sent in, but the Guardian warns that they don't want to get on the wrong side of the Justice League. Desmond says that they can't let the heroes escape, and tells one of the g-gnomes to telepathically contact the g-gnomes inside the vault.}

_{The teen heroes agree to free Superboy, who immediately attacks Aqualad. The others try to restrain him, but the clone is as strong and invulnerable as Superman. Superboy finally defeats the three heroes and slams the vault open.}

Written By: Greg Weisman

Directed By: Jay Olivia

Nolan North (Superboy (Young Justice))
Jesse McCartney (Robin (Young Justice))
Khary Payton (Aqualad (Young Justice))
Jason Spisak (Kid Flash (Young Justice))
Bruce Greenwood (Batman (Young Justice))
Crispin Freeman (Speedy (Young Justice))
Crispin Freeman (Guardian (Young Justice))
Phil LaMarr (Aquaman (Young Justice))
Nolan North (Superman (Young Justice))
Kevin Michael Richardson (Martian Manhunter (Young Justice))
Nolan North (Zatara (Young Justice))
George Eads (The Flash (Young Justice))
Nolan North (Zatara (Young Justice))
George Eads (The Flash (Young Justice))
Rene Auberjonois (Dr. Mark Desmond (Young Justice))
Phil LaMarr (Dubbilex (Young Justice))
Yuri Lowenthal (Icicle (Young Justice))
Keith Szarabajka (Mr. Freeze (Young Justice))
Alan Tudyk (Mr. Freeze (Young Justice))

The Flash: Stealing ice? Seriously? Isn't that a big cliché even for Captain Cold?
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