The Centurions

Doc Terror sends Mekko to attack Sea Lab, where the Centurions weapon systems are created. Max and Ace fight against Terrors forces in South Africa while Jake is visiting Sea Lab and gets caught in the assault orchestrated by Mekko.

In pursuit of Doc Terror, Ace and Jake manage to force the criminal genius to crash land in the vast African jungle. There, Terror and Hacker stumble across an underground remnant of prehistoric earth, and he sets out to create an army of dinosaur cyborgs. However, Jake and Ace find the cave and attempt to prevent the villain from destroying the present with the past! But first they must contend with the lizard-like race who inhabit this inner world, and who have fallen under Terrors control... Science Lesson: Dinosaurs by Crystal.

The new England-France Channel Bridge is attacked by a group of whales under the influence of synthesised whale sounds produced by Doc Terrors new recruit Madame Arpeggio. After preventing the whales from doing any more damage to the bridge, Max consults the whale Whistler, who is equipped with an electronic voice box. He discovers that a giant white whale is responsible for influencing the other whales into attacking the bridge. The white whale is in fact Doc Terrors giant sea-faring android. Max is captured by Terror and learns that he intends to use a whale army to attack Venice, currently hosting a symposium of the Council of World Scientists. Science Lesson: Whales by Max.

In Colorado, mercenaries hired by Doc Terror stage a diversion to keep the Centurions busy by attempting to steal a shipment of plutonium. As they battle each other, Terror implements his plan to sink the entire city of Denver into a huge underground cavern and turn all of the citys inhabitants into cyborgs. The Centurions journey underground to get to the captive city and encounter Terrors new cyborg-enhanced mercenaries, who have stolen their exoframes. Weaponless, the Centurions have to figure out a way of saving both themselves and the city of Denver from Doc Terrors forces. Science Lesson: Caves by Jake.

A shower of meteors heads towards the Earth. The Centurions are sent to try and stop them, however, one of them crashes into the desert. Doc Terror scans it and discovers an invulnerable plant growing on its surface. He gets Amber to place a seed from the plant onto Jakes dog, Shadow so that the Centurions secret base is attacked by the plant. The plants quickly multiply and proceed to attack the rest of New York. The Centurions discover the existence of a master plant-borg that controls all the others, and try to destroy it. Science Lesson: Plants by Crystal.

Ace is on the Moon, inspecting the security systems of a mass-driver ore transporter, that ships mined ore from the Moon to the Earth. It soon comes under attack by Terrors Strafers under the command of the cyborg Lunex. Ace is unsuccessful in defending the mining-camp, and both he and it are captured by Lunex. Doc Terror then announces that he will use the mass-driver to launch meteors at the Earth. Ace is rescued, and together, the Centurions beam-over to Lunar free it from Lunex. However, the meteor has already been launched toward the San Andreas fault line, and only Ace alone can stop it. Science Lesson: The Moon by Crystal.

The Centurions visit Mexico at the behest of Maxs old friend Rebecca. The location of the legendary Firebird, an ancient spaceship, was discovered at a Mayan temple, and she wants extra protection from a series of mysterious accidents that have been plaguing her expeditions. Kotan, one of her assistants, is working for Doc Terror, and requests extra help from Hacker. The Centurions manage to discover the location of the Firebird, but Hacker steals the ship and uses it against the Centurions. Together, they must pool their resources and clip Firebirds wings. Science Lesson: The Mayans by Crystal.

Doc Terror is searching for the Doomstar, a powerful weapon from the late 20th Century, which was lost when the space shuttle carrying it crashed somewhere in the Pacific. He finds it on Moku Island, but when they land, the natives, and their King, Alebi, mistake Hacker for the legendary Captain Steele, the commander of the downed shuttle. The Centurions detect Terror on the island and investigate for themselves. Doc Terror manipulates the islanders into following Hackers orders and the Centurions look finished. But with Hacker disliking Terrors plan to test the Doomstar on the Centurions and Moku Island, things dont go according to Terrors plan. Science Lesson: Waves by Max.

Ace is asked to pilot a new superjet, the XM-2000, for an air show in Paris. No sooner do the Centurions arrive than Doc Terror and Hacker stage an attack. The cyborgs are defeated, and the Centurions free the officer in charge of the XM 2000 and his assistant. Ace offers to walk the young lady home, and during the walk she reveals herself as Amber and kidnaps Ace. When Ace awakens, he finds himself strapped to a mind exchange machine stolen by Doc Terror. Hacker is on the other side, and Terror flips the switch, imprisoning Aces mind in Hackers body. With Hackers consciousness now in Aces body, Terror can hijack the XM 2000. Ace has to somehow get free, stop Terror and get his mind back into his own body...without getting killed by his fellow Centurions. Science Lesson: D.N.A. by Crystal.

The Centurions defend an Arctic base against Doc Terrors forces, but inadvertently uncover a frozen dinosaur which Jake discovers while out on his own after the battle. The dinosaur attacks the base, and the Centurions attempt to stop it. Terror observes the beast heading towards Dominion and captures it, intending to use it against the Centurions. Feeling sorry for the creature, Amber accidentally releases it. It then soon breaks out of Dominion with her and heads towards San Francisco, where the Centurions have to stop it and rescue Amber. Science Lesson: Polar ice caps by Max.

The World Council sends the Centurions to protect an anti-matter power plant in Seattle from the international terrorist, Gremlin. But Gremlin has already infiltrated the plant and detonates a bomb, releasing the anti-matter. The Centurions stop the anti-matter from doing any permanent damage, but Max ends up being trapped under the wreckage of the power plant, with Jake and Ace unable to help. Although Max escapes, he leaves the Centurions, blaming Ace u0026 Jakes inactivity during his ordeal. Max accepts an offer to join a temporal research facility which is later attacked by the Gremlin. Max joins up with the Gremlin, hiding him from the other Centurions. Max, together with Gremlin, then ambush the rest of the Centurions. But what is Maxs real agenda? Science Lesson: Recycling by Jake.

After Max catches Doc Terrors aquatic cyborg Mako, he is stunned to be arrested by the authorities instead of his adversary due to the Intertech computer registering Max as a criminal. After being bailed out by Jake, Max returns to Centrum where Crystal tells the Centurions that the main Intertech crime computer has a major malfunction. Finding no trace of a computer virus, the technicians discover that there is a physical fault with the system. To discover the fault, the Centurions are shrunk down in size and placed into the computer. There they discover that Doc Terror has shrunk himself along with some of his troops and entered the computer, intending to damage the central processing unit. The Centurions have to stop him before any permanent damage can be caused. Science Lesson: Integrated circuits by Jake.

In Egypt an archaeological dig at the Pyramid of the Lost Pharaoh, headed by Professor Egon Sloan, is attacked by super-powerful jackals. The professor contacts Skyvault and requests the help of the Centurions to guard the pyramid from tomb robbers. Later that night, Jake overhears the professor using an ancient incantation to awaken the Lost Pharaohs mummified bodyguards and is knocked out by Hacker. Shadow escapes and alerts the other Centurions, who find out that the professor is working with Doc Terror and intends to use the ancient mummies to help him take over Cairo. As Ace and Max stand up against Terror and his super-powerful mummies, Jake alone is left to defeat them and save the city. Science Lesson: Pyramids by Max.

The World Presidents yacht comes under attack from Doc Terrors Strafers. With Jake on vacation, Ace and Max alone drive off Terrors forces. Meanwhile, Jake discovers that all is not well in a small town, with its inhabitants seemingly acting like zombies. With the Presidents train passing though the area soon, the Centurions examine the place further. They find that the townspeople are under the control of Zombie Master, who is working for Terror. He intends to turn the World President into a zombie when his train passes through the town, controlling him. Of course, only the Centurions can stop him. Science Lesson: Steam power by Jake.

As the Centurions defend a thermal energy plant from yet another assault by Doc Terror, the berillium crystal on board Skyvault that is a key part of the beaming chamber is fractured. Requiring a replacement, Ace and Jake are sent to a jewellers but find that they have all been bought by a company named Star-Crossed Industries. Knowing that the company is a front for Terror, they decide to go to the mine in Tibet that the crystals originally came from. Once there however, they come under attack from Terrors forces, who have been mining all of the available crystals. With Max attempting to synthesize a new crystal in Sealab, and Ace and Jake unable to access their weapon systems, the Centurions must figure out a way of repairing the beaming chamber before Terrors plans can succeed. Science Lesson: Crystals by Max.

Jenny Rivers returns with a scoop on Dr. Terror. She disguises herself as a man and joins one of Terrors training camps, with some help from a former mercenary named Kaska. She and the other recruits stage an attack on the Centurions testing grounds.

Ace and Crystal are invited to the Pleasure-Star, an exclusive space station resort connected to the Earth via an orbital elevator, Skystalk, for a vacation. Meanwhile, the stations owner, Anson Harshaw, is investigated by Dr. Wu for allegedly conducting illegal mind-transfer and cloning experiments. Crystal witnesses Dr. Wu being chased by androids, and orders Max to come and investigate. They are captured by Harshaw, and learn that he is replacing all the visitors to the Pleasure-Star with android duplicates in order to control key positions in the World Government. Max uses an escape pod and contacts Jake, who arrives to bail Ace and Crystal out of trouble. Harshaw decides to blow up the space station, leaving the rest of the connecting Skystalk to fall onto the Earth. With Ace and Crystal trapped inside the Skystalk itself, the other Centurions have to figure a way to rescue them and save the Earth from Skystalks descent. Science Lesson: Gravity by Ace.

While conducting a training exercise, the Centurions come under attack from Doc Terrors forces. Ace is rescued by his old acquaintance, Cassandra Cross, the witch. The Centurions decide to attempt to duplicate her powerful abilities by studying her on board Skyvault. But once connected to Skyvaults computers, she turns off the defense systems and introduces herself as Lilith Cross, Cassandras twin sister. With no defense systems operative, Doc Terror beams on board Skyvault. Ace manages to escape using the magical white rose given to him by Cassandra, and beams to Earth. He finds Cassandra trapped by Liliths magic, and frees her. Together, they go back to Skyvault, and attempt to free the other Centurions. Science Lesson: Herbal medicine by Crystal.

Crystal and the Centurions meet Professor Hartman at a medieval festival. He claims to have discovered the location of Merlins tomb on an ancient map. They soon come under attack by Doc Terrors forces, who want Hartmans map. Terror wants Merlins powers, and journeys to his tomb at Stonehenge to reawaken him. The Centurions arrive and protect Merlin from Terror, but he steals King Arthurs crown from the tomb. With the Crown, he summons the sword Excalibur, but it is taken by Hartmans assistant, who is descended from Morgan Le Fay. With Merlins help, the Centurions try to retrieve Excalibur and defeat Terror. Science Lesson: Stonehenge by Jake.

Jake, whilst testing out a new land hopper in Australia developed by Skyvault scientists, gets caught up in a dispute between a heavily armed bike gang called the Road Devils, and a small convoy of gypsies. He defends the convoy and later is attacked by the bikers, who are looking for a stolen microchip intended for Doc Terror that one of the gypsies, Mitch took from a power plant and kept for himself. They kidnap Mitchs girlfriend, Cathy, and its up to the Centurions to rescue her. Science Lesson: Marsupials by Jake.

The countries of Quisto and Montenegro are close to all out war due to a recent attack on Quisto, apparently by Montenegro forces. The Centurions become involved due to the prospect of war threatening to involve the whole world. Max, Ace and Jake go to Quisto, while John and Rex go to Montenegro, where President Cordano tells them that it was impossible for his country to attack Quisto due to their defenses being run by the Def-3000 computer. John recons a supposedly abandoned Montenegran base, but is attacked and captured, while Rex is also abducted. They find that they are now prisoners of Lady Fang, who is in charge of the Def-3000 and wishes to start a war between the two countries, from which she will make a profit as an arms supplier. John and Rex are left to escape from Lady Fangs clutches, and the other Centurions beam to Montenegro in order to prevent war from breaking out. Science Lesson: Spider wart plants by Jake.

A man claiming to be the deceased General Harding accesses security files on Crystal Kanes former fiance, Colonel Chuck Bates who disappeared in a rocket explosion five years ago, and transmits the information to Doc Terror. Harding was a hologram, and Terror also creates a hologram of Bates to lure out Crystal, while the Centurions are kept busy with Terrors forces on a space shuttle, Sealab and in Siberia. Crystal detects the wreck of Bates old ship in Laos, and leaves Skyvault to find him. There she is captured by Bates hologram and taken to Doc Terror. As the hologram of Bates begins to have second thoughts about assisting Terror, the Centurions stand ready to make their move and rescue their commander. Science Lesson: Holograms by Ace.

Jake is testing out his new Swing-Shot weapon system with Ace, under observation by Klaus, the designer of the Centurions weapon systems. Crystal detects activity from Doc Terror in the Andes mountains, and Klaus tells the team that theyll need Swing-Shots abilities under his observation. Once there, the Centurions fight Terrors robot insects, but Swing-Shot freezes up in the middle of the battle. Blaming himself for the malfunction, Klaus later attempts to find out Terrors plan for himself, but ends up being captured. Terror informs him that he wants an Incan emerald to power his mega-laser that will be aimed at Skyvault. He also forces Klaus to improve his ground-borg designs to use against the Centurions. Fighting against their own technology, the Centurions must stop Terror and rescue their friend. Science Lesson: Hydro-electric power by Max.

Mei Lee and her colleague Jason from Sealab, are exploring a recently-discovered underwater trench, the deepest ever found. Their sea-bubble comes under attack by a giant squid and loses contact with Sealab. Max is sent to rescue them, but he too is attacked and loses contact with Sealab. Ace and Jake are sent to NASA to use an experimental Venus Probe, as only the probe can withstand the pressure at that depth. Meanwhile Max awakens to find himself in the undersea city of Atlantis, ruled by Princess Diana. At NASA, Ace is reunited with his old Air Academy comrade Sean OConnor, who still holds a grudge against him since they had an argument over a girl. Diana tells Max her civilization has survived for many centuries since the city sank, and that they want no contact with the surface world, so he, Mei Lee and Jason are to remain there forever. Seeking control over Atlantis himself, Dianas cousin Naro attempts to steal the Venus Probe, leaving Ace to defend the ship underwater, where

A group of Native Americans comes under attack by a giant totem claiming to be a ghost warrior, who tells them to fight against those who have built upon their land. The tribal leaders call in John Thunder, who brings along his fellow Centurions Ace and Jake. While John confers with his people, Ace and Jake are attacked by Hacker. Meanwhile, the giant ghost warrior appears to John and his tribe and brainwashes them into attacking a geological research lab. John tracks down the ghost warrior and finds out that it is really a giant Traumitizer controlled by Doc Terror. Terror traps John, and as his brainwashed victims keep Ace and Jake occupied, Terror attacks the real target: a nearby space port. John must free himself and his people, and assist his Centurion friends. Science Lesson: The Apaches by John.

Ace is seriously injured in a battle with Doc Terrors Doom-Drone Strafers and is turned into a cyborg to save his life. Resenting what has happened to him, Ace enters an underground cyborg fighting ring, calling himself Foss. He impresses Viva Vargas, a millionairess, and agrees to journey with her to her Alaskan base, Xanadu. Doc Terror attacks Xanadu, as Vargas has previously refused to work for him. Ace then reveals that he has only been pretending to be a cyborg in order to infiltrate the underground. He and the other Centurions then defend Xanadu against Terrors army. Science Lesson: Lizards regenerating limbs by Jake.

John Thunder informs the Centurions that his old sparring partner Claw is now working for Doc Terror as a cyborg. Meanwhile, Doc Terror succeeds in creating a dimensional neutron vortex in his base, Dominion. Energy from the vortex is detected by Skyvault, where Crystal determines that the laws of reality will soon collapse. With Terror having stealth and scrambler fields all over the Arctic to hide his base, the Centurions lure Hacker into stealing a vital component for the vortex, and John sneaks on board Terrors airship. John makes it to Dominion, where Claw soon senses his presence and alerts Terror, who then gets Hacker to attack the SETI space probe station in the Andes to keep the rest of the Centurions occupied. Claw captures John and attempts to settle old scores with him. The other Centurions are sent to locate Dominion, but are too late, as Terrors dimensional vortex breaks out of control. Science Lesson: Magnets by Ace.

A new surface-to-Atlantis rail shuttle is opened by Princess Diana, with the Centurions in attendance. During its inaugural journey, the train comes under attack by Doc Terrors forces and the Centurions engage them in battle. During the fight, Dianas cousin Naro and the evil physicist Phisto escape from Atlantis prison. Phisto then creates an artificial micro black hole which soon attracts the attention of Doc Terror. After the battle with Terrors borgs, Ace is sent to look for Naro and Phisto whereabouts, but is ambushed by Naros henchmen and knocked unconscious, now completely at their mercy... Science Lesson: Micro-technology by Crystal.

Dr. Terror and Hackers robotic halves join together accidentally to become Uniborg. Dr. Terror and Hacker get banned from Dominion by Uniborg and fall in the hands of the Centurions that make them face trial. Uniborg plans world conquer.

Doc Terror observes scientist Marina Abbots ship heading out to sea and sends out sea-borgs to attack it. The Centurions are sent to defend the ship, while Marina summons help from a giant lobster. After the battle, Marina explains to Max that she has taken over her fathers research, but wishes to keep it secret. The ship heads to the research base Neptune-1, and the Centurions observe the giant lobster and a giant turtle first hand. Marina tells them that the creatures are to be used by the World Council of Scientists and that each one can be controlled with an implant. She swears not to have her work destroyed by Doc Terror like her fathers early research. Ace is later trapped by Marina, who tells him that she wants to lure Terror to the island and take revenge against him for her father. As Terror begins transforming the creatures into cyborgs, the Centurions arrive to defeat them. Science Lesson: Swan ships by Max.

Doc Terror reflects on his past as his partner Hacker while he stows away on board Skyvault and seizes control of the station. Terror boards and begins coordinating his campaign of destruction, ordering Magog to begin full distribution of a vast, unending armada. John Thunder attempts to find a way of saving Crystal and everyone trapped on the station.

As the Strafers approach the falling space station, Crystal and John risk turning the computers power back on to destroy them. In order to free Skyvaults computer from Terrors control, Ace uses the Orbital Interceptor to travel up to Skyvault with Dr. Wus anti-viralizer ray, avoiding the stations self-defenses after being beamed aboard. Meanwhile, at Gogs island cybernetic hive, Terror has taken the World Council of Scientists prisoner, and shows them Gogs new Triad weapon to fight against the Centurions.