#admiral Sanda Voltron

[the-feral-gremlin]

Pre Canon Voltron headcannons Bc I Can. Part 1(?)

Keith has dyed his hair red before, (specifically before meeting Shiro and then once at the garrison to piss Iverson and Sanda off.)

Shiro knows how to give himself a (non sexual obvi) massage.

After finding out Keith’s holiday plans consisted of staying in his shared room at his foster parents, Matt and Shiro invited over for the Holt/ Shirogane-Whatever the fuck Adam’s last name is family dinner. And he hasn’t missed one sense, even when in the desert.

Keith taught Pidge how to pick a lock and how to defend herself, while Pidge taught Keith his way around a computer.

Keith knows first aid. (Bc his dad was a firefighter, he grew up in the desert, and bc he was always getting himself in trouble.)

Matt and Keith pranked Iverson and Sanda a lot (unbeknownst to everyone else because they would get in a whole lot of trouble obviously)

Matt and Keith were roommates.

On the anniversary of his dad’s death, you could find Keith under his bed frame or in some other odd place with music playing. Matt covers for him in class while Shiro and Adam ask for the day off and hang out with him, usually in silence.

Adam, Shiro, and Iverson were all in the same book club.

Adam and Shiro have the occasional double date with Sam and Colleen (it consists of Sam trying to get Shiro to call him something other than Science Officer Holt and Adam and Colleen swapping recipes)

That’s all for now

Next ->

[faithful-grigori]

”#you have no idea how long it took to type that out, #i was in a fit of rage, #seriously let him REST, #either the writers fucking hated him or they loved him so so muchC #i know this because whenever i love a character i like to create the most horrific angsty lore for them imaginable, #no i'm still pissed abt adam literally what the fuck #they should have called the voltron tv show keeping up with the coalition”

poor shiro cannot catch a fucking break can he. first he gets a crippling disease he's got two years to live. then an angsty wattpad breakup with his boyfriend then he gets kidnapped by aliens and pumped full of alien weed then he crashes on earth with so much walking midlife crisis energy that he gains the skinning puppies to make a fur coat hair, and then he immediately gets shot right back into space by his shittass little brother and weirdo friends with the literal matt clone. then this poor man is made the leader of an alien war, becomes a father to four fuckass teenagers through accidental child acquisition, is forced into the kim kardashian lifestyle by a ginger on drugs, gets kidnapped again, gets cloned, fucking dies, somehow comes back (yeah I'm not really clear about this) then this pathetic wet cat of a man, this stressed jean valjean father of four, experiencing his fourth midlife crisis and millionth mental breakdown, gains that senior citizen swag at twenty five. you could colour match his hair with a polar bear. then he witnesses a walking loreal ad (derogatory) get melted alive, watches a castle get blown up, loses three years in a space time jump and then finds out his ex- fiance who broke up with him right before he left has fucking died in a purple thumb invasion before he got to marry him. but oh no no no that's not the end for this poor sad man. poor guy doesn't get a second to grieve before he is visually assaulted by a less cunty sue sylvester ripoff and her gang of bitchy cheerios (this is admiral s*nda), and yet again made a leader against his will, and shot right back off into space again. then he watches the only other responsible adult in this entire franchise (hot badass space princess who like shiro did not catch a break) sacrifice herself and is left a struggling father. ends up marrying some random fucko. all while suffering through his shitass hot topic brother and blueberry disaster's doomed yaoi romance. oh yeah and he's only got one arm. give the guy a BREAK. FREE my man he doesn't deserve this 🔥🔥

[harukamitsuki]

Here's some non-controversial Voltron takes:

Admiral Sanda is a bitch

Hunk is an angel in disguise

Shunk is a great ship that needed more screentime

Season Eight was an awful mess

Shiro should have been the one to kill Sendak

Playing the Voltron formation sequence every single time was unnecessary and just wasted time

The elemental ascept was underutilised and I wish bonding with the Lions gave the paladins the element of the Lion

Allura should not have died

[discordiansamba]

Sam returns to Earth before Shiron allies himself tentatively with the paladins and before Karrion becomes Keith again. Therefore, he is left to debrief the Garrison on the status of their two missing pilots- which is a mess of a report that he's dreading to make. How do you inform the people they used to work with that two of your own are working for an evil space empire now?

He's fairly certain they were both brainwashed. He can't think of any other reason they'd join the Empire. He certainly can't imagine a reason why Shiro would, in his right mind, ever agree to being turned into a Galra. Which is. another thing he's going to have to report to the Garrison- as well as the fact that Keith was, apparently, half-Galra the entire time.

That second part is definitely not going to make him look good.

So needless to say that when Voltron finally returns to Earth with Keith and a Shiron who is mostly Shiro now but not entirely in tow, things are... very tense. They're nearly mistaken as enemies, until the paladins defend them. They can both confirm that they were brainwashed- Shiro keeping the part where he's not... entirely unbrainwashed yet to himself.

But also. Yes. They did spend the last several years working for the Galra Empire. That part they cannot deny, brainwashing or not. Admiral Sanda has half a mind to throw him both in the brig and be done with it- except as someone points out, that would only work so long as Keith agreed to stay put. Since he can teleport now.

She doesn't, in the end- if only because they can provide them with valuable intelligence. They might be three years out of sync with the rest of the universe, but Shiro definitely knows Sendak. He hated him even when he was working for the Empire. Both Keith and Shiro are itching for a chance at redemption- and what better way to get it than helping stop Sendak's invasion?

(and if Shiro gets to kill Sendak while he's at it. well. that's just a bonus.)

[darthkvznblogs]

Recently started on The Royal We and was pleasantly surprised over how well you characterized Sanda in chapter 1. She is one of the many characters I believe was wasted in season 7 of Voltron (one of maaaaaaany tbh) so it's nice to see some nuance in the way you wrote her.

Thank you, I really appreciate that!! I don't know that I can outright say "there are no bad characters, only terribly written ones", but I do believe, in most cases, it's possible to improve them (especially with the benefit of hindsight, one of the biggest advantages of writing fanfiction). I thought the idea of a relatively minor human antagonist hampering Voltron's progress out of caution and desperation had some merit, just needed some TLC.

For the Kverse, I think that, as much as I love SWORD (and Abigail first and foremost) pushing humanity into the interstellar stage, they do need some more grounded figures as checks and balances. Not to say Abigail would give away Earth's autonomy or sovereignty, but there may be risky concessions in play that might be better held in reserve until we have more of a foothold as a galactic player. Admiral Sanda didn't even know aliens existed till Thor dropped on New Mexico - the Nova Empire will have to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they're worthy of joining before she's even gonna consider trusting them. Still, there's an undeniable sense of hope and optimism (and perhaps ambition) in SWORD, and I think, up to a point, Sanda really respects that pioneering spirit.

[pumpkichia]

The Castle of Lions

---One Year Ago: six days after Kerberos mission---

"Miss Shirogane, please clam down. You are allotted time off to grieve the death of your brother, but other than that, I cannot help you in this regard." Admiral Sanda says, closing her journal.

"But you've only stated that the crew of the Kerberos mission made a mistake, costing them their lives. You haven't specified what mistake or how he died. I need to know what happened to my brother." Alex says, standing up, slamming her hands on the Admiral's desk. Admiral Sanda squints.

"That's confidential information, Miss Shirogane. Unless you want me to call security, I suggest you escort yourself back to your dorm room." Admiral Sanda says, pointing out the glass doors. Alex pushes aside the chair she was previously sitting in and walks towards the door.

"I will find out what happened to my brother with or without your help, Admiral. It's only a matter of time before the truth is revealed." Alex says as she exits the office.

"Bitch." Alex mutters to herself as she lowers her head, however, as soon as she turned the corner, she managed to bump into someone.

"Alex… What are you doing here? I thought you were given time off?" says Keith, rubbing his chest where the hard-headed girl ran into him.

"I should be asking you that, aren't you supposed to be in class?" Alex asks, rubbing her forehead. "I came to ask the Admiral about the Kerberos mission." Keith says sternly.

"Don't bother. She's not gonna tell us anything." Alex scoffs. "All she said was a mistake cost them their lives, the rest is "confidential"." Alex explains as her and Keith walk in the direction opposite of the Admiral's office.

"So what do we do now?" asks Keith. "You are going back to class, and I am going back to my dorm." says Alex nonchalantly. "I can come with you, you know. I can skip class just for today." Keith says, frowning. "No. You don't wanna get kicked out of the Garrison, do you?" Alex asks.

"Fine, I'll go back to class…" Keith says as he walks away. " Bye, Keith…" Alex mutters under her breath. "Time to pack…"

--- One Year Later: location of the Fraunhofer line---

"Okay, I admit it. This is fucking creepy." Lance says, staring at the mountain range. "I'm getting a reading." says Hunk, holding his Voltron Geiger counter. Electronic beeping could be heard from the machine as Hunk and the rest of the group ventured towards what they hoped to be Voltron. Eventually they find themselves going into a cave with ancient markings along the cave walls.

"What are these?" asks Shiro, examining the markings up close. "These are the lion carvings I was telling you about." replies Keith. "They're everywhere around here." Lance walks up to the wall and wipes away the dust off a lion marking. Suddenly all the markings turned blue, and the ground beneath them crumbles. Scrams are heard echoing throughout the cave, as the group falls down the newfound hole and into a pool of water.

"Woah." Lance says, as he turns to face the giant blue mechanical lion in front of him. It had a sort of blue force field around it. "Is this it? Is this the Voltron?" asks Pidge, gasping at the sheer size of the lion. "It must be…" says Shiro.

"This is what's been causing all of this crazy energy out here." Keith says as he starts to walk up to the lion. "Looks like there's a force field around it."

"Does anyone else get the feeling this thing is staring at them?" Lance says, moving side to side, watching the lion's eyes waver. "Mmm, no." Shiro says. "Yeah, the eyes are totally following me. " says Lance, rushing up ahead.

"I wonder how we get through this." Keith says, cautiously putting his hands up against the blue force field. "Maybe you just have to knock." Lance jokes, as he knocks on the force field twice. Suddenly, a flash of blue light emerges from the site where Lance had knocked on the protective barrier. The force field seemed to lower, as blue markings light up on the ground in a circle around the lion, along with markings on the wall surrounding it. These markings show five lions, coming together to form one giant robot named Voltron.

"Woah." says the group collectively. "Voltron is a robot. Voltron is a huge, huge, awesome robot!" exclaims Hunk, punching his fists in the air. "And this thing is only one part of it! I wonder where the rest of them are." Pidge frowns.

"This is what they're looking for." says Shiro with a concerned look on his face. "Incredible." says Keith. Unexpectedly, the lion then moves, lowering its head to the floor. Pidge and Hunk scream, cowering away as if it's going to eat them. The blue lion's mouth opens and a ramp retracts from it's jaw, urging the group to go inside the lion's head. Lance chuckles and runs towards the inside of the head, making sure to be the first one in.

"Huh." Lance sighs, getting to know the interior. There is a single chair in the middle of the head, with what appears to be controls around the chair. Lance sits down in the chair, however, as soon as he does, the chair scoots itself forward closer to the controls. "Ahh!" Lance yells as the chair moves.

"Oh shit! Very nice!" Lance says as the "eyes" of the lion open to where you can see the surrounding area of the cave. Lance starts playing with the controls. The lion stands up and roars, the rest of the group already inside.

"Okay, now let's try this." Lance says as he grabs two of the control handles and pushes it forward. The Lion starts moving fast, breaking through the walls of he cave and flying out over the desert landscape. Unsteadily, the lion does a backflip and falls to the floor, however it wasn't long before Lance starts playing with the controls again, making the lion move back and forth rapidly. "You are the-" Keith starts talking, grabbing ahold of the chair as so not to fall backwards. "WORST pilot- ever."

"What in the fucking hell is that?" Says Commander Iverson, standing next to a member of the Galaxy Garrison. They were spectating some sort of blue lion moving haphazardly throughout the desert. "It appears to be a flying blue lion, sir." the man standing next to the commander scratches his head.

After a few minutes, Lance seemed to get a hold of the lion's controls. "Isn't this thing awesome?" Lance exclaims with a huge grin on his face. "Make it stop, make it stop." Hunk says with tears in his eyes, trying to hold his stomach fluids in. "I'm not making it do anything, it's like it's on autopilot." Lance says, laughing.

Just then, the lion bursts towards the sky. "Where are you going?" Asks Keith, digging his nails into the chair as the lion darts into space. "I said it's on autopilot. I have no clue where it's going." says Lance. As they leave their home planet, a large alien ship approaches them.

"Holy shit, is that really an alien ship?" says Hunk as his mouth drops. "It's going towards earth, are we supposed to stop it?" asks Lance, ready to fight. "They found me." says Shiro with a glazed look on his face. Suddenly, the alien ship starts attacking, firing laser beams in the direction of the lion. Lance does everything in his power to avoid getting hit by the lasers.

"We've gotta get it out of here!" screams Pidge, holding onto the chair. "Hang on!" says Lance as he charges the lion towards the ship. "Alright! I think I know what to do." Lance says.

"Be careful, man. This isn't a simulator." Pidge says with a panicked look on her face. "Well that's good-" Lance laughs. "I always wreck the simulator." Lance shoots off a laser beam from the lion's mouth towards the ship. Explosions can be seen on the ship across where the beam had struck. "Let's try this!" Lance yells as he dashes right up next to the ship. Lance presses a button to have the blue lion retract it's claws, scratching along the ship. Explosions follow.

"Okay, I think it's time to get these guys away from our planet." Lance says, steering the lion away from the ship and away from earth. The ship seemed to have it's goal set on capturing the lion, because it soon turned and blasted after the lion.

"They're gaining on us." says Pidge, clearly concerned. "It's weird, they're not trying to shoot us, they're just chasing." Lance says. "Where are we?" asks Keith.

"Edge of the Solar System. There's Kerberos." Shiro says as he looks out the window, seeing Pluto and a small moon orbiting around it. "It takes weeks for our ships to get out this far. We got out here in five seconds." says Pidge in a matter-of-fact tone. Suddenly, the lion ejects what looks like a black hole or a portal.

"This may seem crazy, but I think the Lion wants us to go through there." yells Lance, halting his position. "Where does it go?" asks Pidge. "I don't know." replies Lance. "Shiro, you're the senior officer here. What should we do?"

"Look, whatever's happening, the lion knows more than we do." Shiro says. "I say we trust it, but we're a team now. We should decide together." Shiro states as he puts a hand on Lance's shoulder.

"All right, I guess we're all ditching class tomorrow." Lance says as he accelerates through the portal. Before the alien ship could go through the portal, however, it closes.

"I don't recognize any of these constellations." says Shiro. "We must be a long, long way from earth."

"The lion seems to want to go to this planet. I think- I think it's going home." says Lance, as the lion accelerates towards the closest planet. As soon as they enter the planet's atmosphere, the lion appears to catch fire, a shield of heat radiating off due to friction. However, as the lion gets situated to the gravity of the planet, the shield of fire dissipates.

"Um, is it just me or is anyone else having second thoughts about flying through a mysterious wormhole?" Hunk asks, grasping the chair for comfort. "Why are we listening to a robotic lion anyway?"

"It got us away from that alien warship, didn't it?" Lance says as he squints at Hunk.

"I don't know if you noticed, but we're in an alien warship." Keith declares. "Oh, are you scared?" asks Lance. "With you at the helm? Terrified." Keith replies mockingly.

"All right, knock it off." exclaims Shiro. "No one's happy to be in this situation, but we're here now. If we want to get through this, we've got to do it together."

"So, what do we do?" Pidge asks. "It looks like there's a castle up ahead. Maybe that's where this thing is taking us." Lance says, pointing to the castle. It looked like five white and blue mechanical icebergs on a mountain, with a long run-down bridge leading up to it. The blue lion lands at the front entrance of the castle.

"Keep your guard up." Shiro says strictly. "My crew was captured once by aliens once. I'm not going to let it happen again." The lion opens it's mouth to let the group of five out of it's head. After the group is settled on the ground, the lion roars, opening the doors to the castle.

"Hello." Hunk says as the group ventures into the dark castle. "From the size of the lion, I expected the steps to be bigger." Pidge pointed at the stairs, which to their surprise were "human-sized". All of a sudden, a beam of light drops down from the ceiling, capturing them where they stand.

"Hold for identity scan." says a computer voice from an unknown location. A ring of light forms around each of them, scanning from their feet to their heads.

"Why are we here? What do you want with us?" Shiro asks the computer, although it fails to respond to him. Instead, a path is lit , encouraging the group to walk down the corridor.

"I guess we're going that way." says Pidge, starting to walk in the direction of the light. The corridor is long with many winding twists and steps. Each time the group inches forward, a light is lit in the direction they are supposed to go. Finally, a pair of doors open to reveal a room. It seemed to have a control panel in the middle, surrounded with eight concealed cryo-pods.

"Where the hell are we?" asks Lance. "It's some kind of control room." Pidge gasps. The cryo-pods eject from the floor, revealing two frozen people. "Are these guys… dead?" asks Hunk, concerned. The first cryo-pod opens, spilling out a sort of watery liquid. There appeared to be a woman in her early twenties in the pod, "Father!" she gasps as she fell. However, Lance managed to grab a hold of her before she fell to the floor. She had an accent, white hair, and pointed ears, appearing to be not of this world. She grasps Lance for support, as she stands on her feet. Lance smiles and blushes.

"Hello." he says with a sparkle in his eyes. "Who are you? Where am I?" the woman asks.

[voltrontranscript]

VLD S7E11: Trial By Fire

Season 7 Episode 11: Trial By Fire

Transcript by @dragonofyang

Summary: In the midst of Sanda’s betrayal of Earth, the Paladins find themselves captive on Sendak’s ship. Meanwhile on the surface, the Galaxy Garrison is scrambling to get the IGF-Atlas airborne to fight Sendak’s fleet.

[Google Doc]

Sam: Where did those shots come from?

Coran: The Zaiforge cannons. Sendak was ready for the attack the entire time. How?

Sam: Where is Admiral Sanda?

Curtis: Sir, she’s been gone since our mission briefing.

Shiro: Paladins, are you there? Paladins, do you copy? Keith? Anyone? Commander Holt, what weapons do we have available?

Sam: Fusion cannons, but that fleet is out of range.

Shiro: What about the MFEs?

Sam: The mission depleted their power. They’re charging now.

Coran: Shiro, even with the MFEs, Sendak has an entire fleet.

Shiro: We need to get them back! We have to do something. What about the Atlas?

Sam: We’ve had zero success launching it.

Shiro: Veronica, monitor the fleet. Let us know of any changes.

Veronica: Yes, sir.

Shiro: Come on, let’s get that ship off the ground.

[Scene change to Keith awakening on Sendak’s flagship.]

Sanda: I delivered you the Lions as you requested. Now it’s time you uphold your end of the bargain. Hand over the Paladins to me and leave Earth.

Sendak: That won’t be happening.

Sanda: We made a deal.

Sendak: Throw her in the brig with the Paladins.

Sanda: No!

Sendak: Continue assault and move the Zaiforge cannons into position.

[Scene change to the computer lab of the Galaxy Garrison.]

Shiro: Anything?

Coran: Not yet. We can shut down all non-essential systems and use an external source to fire one engine.

Sam: We tried that. It wasn’t enough power.

Coran: What about crystals from the MFEs?

Sam: You think that will work?

Coran: Actually, no, scratch that. Far too small. You don’t happen to have any nunvil, do you?

Sam: Nunvil?

[Scene change to the Zaiforge cannons moving over Earth across the globe as Veronica tracks them in mission control.]

Veronica: I’m detecting movement of the Zaiforge cannons.

Iverson: Where are they headed?

Veronica: Based on our projections, the cannons are converging above our location!

[Cut to Shiro, Sam, and Coran in the computer lab of the Galaxy Garrison.]

Shiro: Even with all the power we’ve allocated to it, the particle barrier will never hold against a Zaiforge cannon.

Coran: Wait, that’s it! We can divert power from the shield generator to the Atlas.

Sam: The base would be unprotected, but it’s possible. And it just might work.

Shiro: How much time do we have before the Zaiforge cannons arrive?

Veronica: By our calculations, less than two hours.

Shiro: We have to hurry.

Sam: Veronica, transfer all data from mission control to the Atlas. Commander Iverson, get all personnel aboard this ship immediately.

Iverson: Yes, sir!

[Cut to the MFE pilots standing before the Atlas in the hangar bay.]

Iverson: All personnel, report to Atlas bay immediately. This is not a drill.

Griffin: Commander Shirogane, the MFEs are almost at a hundred percent.

Rizavi: These birds are ready to fly.

Shiro: We need you airborne. We’re shutting down the particle barrier, so we’ll be exposed. That means you’ll be our last line of defense.

Griffin: You can count on us.

Rizavi: No shield?

Leifsdottir: It is our largest source of energy. Losing it will put the garrison at a substantial calculated risk.

[Cut to soldiers scrambling to get the IGF-Atlas loaded as the MFE pilots prepare for launch.]

Griffin: Dynotherms connected.

Rizavi: Megathrusters are go.

[Scene change to Sendak’s flagship, where the Paladins and Sanda are held prisoner in separate cells.]

Keith: Hello? Lance! Hunk! Pidge! Allura! My bayard’s not working.

Lance: I’m here.

Hunk: Yeah, me, too. How long we been out?

Pidge: Looks like we’ve lost about an hour.

Allura: What happened?

Keith: We’re on Sendak’s ship. Admiral Sanda… she sold us out.

Pidge: How could she?

Sanda: He said he’d leave Earth if he had the Lions, but he lied to me. This is all my fault. I wanted to protect my people, but now I’ve doomed them. I’ve doomed them all. I’m so sorry.

Keith: Admiral, what is Sendak’s plan?

Sanda: Sendak is moving the Zaiforge cannons into position. He’s going to destroy Earth. Please, you must know I wanted to save Earth.

[Scene change to the computer lab of the Galaxy Garrison.]

Sam: We’re all set. I’m ready to divert power from the barrier generator.

Coran: Copy that. We’re ready to receive.

[Cut to the bridge of Sendak’s flagship.]

Hepta: Sir, it appears they have lowered their particle barrier.

Sendak: How long until the cannons are charged and in position?

Hepta: One varga.

Sendak: That base has been their only defense. They must be up to something. Send in the closest command. Hit them with everything we’ve got.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Veronica: Comms tower is down!

[Cut to the MFE pilots in their ships.]

Griffin: Rizavi, Kinkade, draw their fire away from the base. Leifsdottir, you’re with me. Hit them hard and hit them quick!

Rizavi: Roger that!

Griffin: Let’s buy our team some time!

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Sam: We got it. It’s charged.

Shiro: Is everyone aboard?

Iverson: The garrison’s cleared. We’re all in.

Shiro: Prepare for launch. No!

[Cut to the MFEs fighting the Galra cruiser.]

Rizavi: Hoo-hoo! They can’t keep up!

Griffin: More fighters incoming! Kinkade, you’ve got two on your six! Leifsdottir, what do you see?

Leifsdottir: Two cruisers, seventy-six fighters, temperate weather patterns, blue skies. The perfect conditions for--

Griffin: No, Leif! Battle evaluation!

Leifsdottir: A variation of a tactical circular formation. They’re protecting the cruisers to allow them more accurate shots.

[Cut to the engine room of the IGF-Atlas.]

Sam: I’ve built a ship that’s useless! It would take the power of several supermassive black holes to get this hunk of metal off the ground.

Coran: That’s it! Why didn’t I think of this before? Of course! Black holes! Infinite mass! It was always right here!

Shiro: Commander Holt, you’re going to want to see this.

[Cut to the MFEs fighting the Galra ships.]

Rizavi: Galra squadron launching from cruiser! Four o’clock high!

Griffin: Rizavi, Kinkade, divert their fire!

Rizavi: Copy!

Griffin: Beginning assault on the inner ship. Leifsdottir, keep drawing their fire. Our base can’t take much more.

Leifsdottir: Yeah, speaking of that, the Galra ship patterns are changing, which means they’re either on the move or, more probable, they’re reconfiguring to adjust for more cruisers. Yep, reconfiguring.

Griffin: How long can we hold them off?

Leifsdottir: With the additional firepower and fighters… twelve minutes.

[Scene change to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Sam: The energy coming off this is incredible.

Coran: The crystal was created after the destruction of the Castle of Lions. It’s an amalgamation of the Quintessence Field collapsing from infinite mass and Altean magic into this tiny thing.

Sam: We need to get it hooked up to the Atlas immediately. This is where I had originally planned to place a Balmeran crystal. It serves as the brains of the Atlas. We’re going to  have to figure out some way to accommodate for the difference in size. It will take a feat of engineering to-- I can’t believe it. It’s amazing!

Veronica: Subsystems fully powered.

Curtis: Megathrusters are go!

Shiro: Veronica, monitor the radars, let us know what you see. Commander Iverson, I need you on weapons. And Coran, get the helm.

Coran: Yes, Captain.

Sam: The bridge is yours, Shiro.

Shiro: We could use an engineer.

Sam: Yes, sir.

Veronica: Captain, the Galra fleet is directly over the launch pad.

Shiro: MFE squadron, we need you to clear a path. The Atlas is powered and ready for launch.

[Cut to the MFE squadron in the air.]

Griffin: Copy that, Atlas. Pilots, on me!

[Scene change to the bridge of Sendak’s ship.]

Hepta: Their base should fall momentarily. Sir, something appears to be launching.

Sendak: Destroy it before it’s airborne.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Shiro: Crew, prepare for launch!

Griffin: Welcome to the battle, IGF-Atlas! Clearing a path for you now! MFEs, let’s try these pulse projectiles we’ve been hanging on to.

[Cut to the bridge of Sendak’s ship.]

Hepta: Sir, we’ve been hit with multiple electromagnetic pulses. We seem to have lost all power.

[Cut to the MFE pilots.]

Sam: Nice work, pilots. You’ve temporarily knocked out their systems.

[Cut to the bridge of Sendak’s ship.]

Hepta: Commander, the fleet is unresponsive, and the enemy vessel has gained tactical advantage. What are your orders?

Sendak: Bring us around. Charge the ion cannons.

Hepta: Charging cannons.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Shiro: Iverson, how are the weapons systems coming?

Iverson: Still working on them.

Veronica: Sir, Sendak appears to be positioning to strike from above.

Shiro: Shields at the ready.

Veronica: Yes, sir.

Iverson: We have an ionic discharger online.

Shiro: Lock onto that cruiser. Fire when ready.

[Cut to the Paladins in the prison cells.]

Lance: What was that?

Keith: The garrison is mounting a counterattack.

Pidge: My dad, he launched the Atlas!

[Cut to the IGF-Atlas facing the remaining Galra cruisers.]

Sendak: Jaxar Fleet, stay midrange. Bombard with covering fire. Battle Command Rall, keep them pinned in.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Veronica: Galra cruisers are taking up positions around us.

[Cut to the Paladins in the prison cells.]

Keith: We need to get out there. The Atlas can’t win this fight alone.

Hunk: Guys, I have a thought. Remember how we were able to call the Lions to us on Earth? Well, why can’t we do that now? They might be able to break us out.

Pidge: Calling the Lions to us and having the Lions break us out are two totally different things.

Hunk: I’m not saying it’ll be easy. I-I’m not even saying that it’s possible, but we have to at least be willing to try. Think of our families. Think of Earth.

Keith: Shiro said we’re capable of more than we realize. Maybe it’s worth a shot. Paladins, close your eyes. Connect with your Lions.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Sam: We have a problem in the main engine! The dynotherm connections are weakening.

Shiro: Commander?

Iverson: I’m hitting them with everything we’ve got, but there are just too many of them!

[Cut to the Paladins in the prison cells as they connect with their Lions.]

Sanda: It’s working.

[Cut to the bridge of Sendak’s ship.]

Hepta: Commander, there’s something happening with the Lions.

Sendak: Where are the Paladins?

Hepta: They’re still in their holding cells.

Sendak: This is their doing. Take them out.

Hepta: Vrepit Sa!

[Cut to the Lions escaping unmanned from Sendak’s ship.]

Pidge: The Atlas!

Allura: It’s under heavy fire. They need our help!

Keith: Lions, on me.

[Cut to the prison cells.]

Sanda: Hello! Let me out of here, please! I know about the Earth ship. It has a weakness.

Hepta: What did you say?

Sanda: I helped build that ship. If you were to take me to Sendak, I could tell him where to attack.

Hepta: Take her to Commander Sendak.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Shiro: Sam, what other weapons does this ship have?

Sam: I’m really not sure. Once we added the crystal, this ship gained abilities I never imagined.

Veronica: We’ve got incoming! Wait, they’re friendly.

Coran: The Lions!

Iverson: They escaped!

Veronica: Yeah!

All: Yes!

Coran: Ah! Excellent!

Shiro: Paladins, welcome to the fight! Let’s go take out Sendak’s cruiser.

Pidge: Wait! We’re still on that ship! Well, our bodies are.

Shiro: Amazing. We got ourselves some breathing room. Let’s make it count.

[Cut to Sanda in the brig of Sendak’s ship.]

Hepta: You’ve backed yourself into a corner. Now you’ll die along with the Paladins!

[Cut to the battle over the garrison.]

Sendak: Destroy them!

[Cut to the brig.]

Keith: Admiral.

Sanda: Do what I couldn’t. Save Earth.

Keith: We will.

End.

[chibi-pix]

Best read after MitD chapter 51.

Sam, Colleen, and Chief return to Earth to help set up defenses. But the Galaxy Garrison is in the way for part of it. One way or another, they plan on protecting their planet and people from the inevitable war they would face.

[handbellanon]

So I just finished Picard and I KNEW Dahj & Soji’s mother looked familiar.  It’s Sumaleeeee.  I absolutely loved Nila.  Turns out she was also Admiral Sanda in Voltron.  At some point I should see if I can bring myself to watch it again.

[erroneous-voltron-quotes]

Sanda: You’re officially expelled from the Garrison.

Keith: *turns in his gun and badge*

Sanda: You are a STUDENT, how did you get those?!

[totallycorrectvldquotes]

Sanda: No. That's an order.

Sam: That's not a good-enough reason!

[orrtala]

Oh, hey, Iverson being a decent guy, would you look at that. What will demonizing him fanfic writers do nooooow.

[titaniumsnail]

Some more WIPs of tarot cards. Have started on the Minor Arcana as well as you can see here. Quintessence = cups Torches = wands/staves GAC(Galra Accepted Currency) = coins/pentacles Blades = swords 4 of Quintessence: Lance pining after Allura. 2 of GAC: Admiral Sanda and the pressure to either fight or surrender the lions. 2 of Quintessence: Zarkon and Honerva’s wedding. 4 of Torches: The Komar experiment. 10 of Torches: Ranveig at the Kral Zera. Both for 4 and 10 of Torches I used a crapload of references and also kinda reusing the art of the bakcground on 10 from a different project I did. Tarot master post

[discordiansamba]

some fun facts about the zombie apocalypse au to start the morning with:

the Garrison survivors know for a fact that Keith has the potential to spread the infection because they tested it :)

(oh that's not a fun fact at all)

what's a zombie apocalypse au without someone having to get their arm amputated to prevent the spread of the infection. sorry Shiro.

also sorry Keith, since he's the one who has to cut the arm off.

but hey! at least later on down the line, Shiro can get himself a cool Altean prosthetic! thanks, Coran.

Allura might not be able to send the paladins home, but as early as Olkarion, she starts to send supply runs to Earth via wormhole. The supply network grows as the Voltron Coalition does, giving the people of Earth their first real sense of hope in a long time.

The downside is that the whole universe learns that the red paladin is a carrier for the same disease that's the source of all Earth's problems. between that and the knowledge that he's half-Galra, he gets the cold shoulder from a lot of their allies.

(but Allura just makes note of the ones who DON'T, and views them as her most trusted allies)

Matt tags along when one of the supply ships return to space, because excuse you, he can't let his baby sister fight a space war alone.

Kolivan and the Blade of Marmora take some precautions in relation to Keith, since he could potentially infect the Galra as well, but it's nothing even remotely close to the stringent procedures that Admiral Sanda had in place.

Keith has totally lost the knack of getting close to people, and doesn't truly get it back until he's stuck on the back of a space whale with his mom for two years and has no choice.

Pidge, Hunk, and Lance all eventually lose their nervousness around Keith, even as he still keeps them at an arm's length. I mean, if the infection was going to spread to his brain, it would have done so by now, right?

all I'm saying is. the black paladins episode is in reverse :)

[linipik]

What if people keep saying Adam isn't comming back so we don't question Adam comming back then he does come back in season 8 saving the day loving Shiro and we all die because our precious angel is back against all odds and Space Dad and Earth Dad can finally rest and live happily ever after~

I mean, in some reality out there you are right and we are gonna cry rainbowsBut truth is.. i try so hard to be radically optimistic in my life, because my instinct is being absolutely pessimistic. we live in the cursed timeline, my noni. No hope today, i am sorry. But I simply adore the idea of an earth dad. so. Damn, MuchYou know what my fix-it for Adam was??

Give him the plotline of the lady Admiral MINUS the death. Think about the TENSION. “Greater Good or Playing It Safe"  (greater good/ getting involved in a war earth cant win basically the holts, and voltron- playing it safe/ not fightig the galra empire at all so they wont keep destroying the planet , admiral Sanda)Kill Admiral Sanda at the beginning of the war leaving her second in command, dear Adam, in charge and not ready for, you know, actual war. She goes like a hero, like adam did on canon, and he….well, Adam, who is not emotionally prepared for the  intergalactic war that of course, shiro is fighting. Adam having to think about the destiny of cadets and civilians, making bad decisions (teh same as sanda tbh). Adam wanting the safety of the planet not caring about the big space war, his superior Admiral sanda already died because of this aliens and the casualties have been increasing in those 3 years, his priority is the lives of the people under his charge- and mirroring his old problem with shiro nicely established in ep.1 , 

 And of course,Shiro is still his ex , he, like admiral Sanda is antagonizing the Holts on earth. is he resenting mr. holt for basically taking away his boyfriend pre kerberos? he would risk his life to go talk with the galra unsuccessfully, of course. He could disappear from the meeting room with a more valid reason than the admiral: avoiding shiro(or it would look like it)if u still wanted to make adam heroic give him that arc minus the death on the ship, if they were in the past such good partners they would like the other to live to be okay even if they are not together anymore. Give shiro an eve more personal mission to go destroy zendak ship, let him go to also rescue an unconscious wounded adam, that the paladins had to left behind . That is a though decision and i can see shiro jumping at not leaving someone behind, let that someone be Adam. …heck, give me a hospital scene of him saying to shiro “i was wrong”. Maybe shiro�� says at the same time “you were right”.…Let Shiro have a friend his age. LET young adults make big mistakes and regret it but also to keep going in lifeSorry for the tangent o

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VLDS7E7: The Last Stand, Part 1

Season 7 Episode 7: The Last Stand, Part 1

Transcript by @dragonofyang

Episode Summary: The Paladins make their way back to Earth, but upon reaching out to Sam Holt, discover Earth’s distress beacon and that the Galra have invaded. We catch up with Sam and the technological developments on Earth since his return four years prior to the Paladins’ approach, and the trials Sam and Colleen face when in the heart of the Garrison.

[Google Doc]

Hunk: I can’t believe it. We’re finally back to Earth.

Keith: Well, what are we waiting for?

Pidge: I’ll see if I can get a message out to my dad. Dad, it’s me, Pidge. Do you copy? We’re back in Earth’s solar system, and heading home now.

Sam’s voice: To any beings who receive this message--

Pidge: Dad, you’re okay. How’s Mom and Matt? Is he with you?

Sam’s voice: Planet Earth has been… Most of the citizens…

Pidge: Hold on, let me try to get a clear signal.

Sam’s voice: ...have been captured.

Pidge: What? Who’s captured? Dad, what are you saying?

Sam’s voice: Those of us remaining are making our last stand. If you get this message, please get word to Voltron. We need help.

Keith: Guys, are you seeing this?

Sam’s voice: To any beings who receive this message…

Allura: Oh, no.

Sam’s voice: ...Planet Earth has been overrun by the Galra.

Lance: The Galra have invaded Earth.

Sam’s voice: Most of the citizens have been captured. Those of us remaining are making our last stand. If you get this message, please get word to Voltron. We need help.

Hunk: It’s not a reply. It’s a distress signal.

Pidge: Dad.

[Scene change to a flashback, labeled “Four years earlier…”.]

Sam: Admiral Sanda, how long have I--?

Sanda: It’s been about a week since you landed. Sorry, we’ve had you under for most of the time.

Sam: A week?

Sanda: We had to run tests. You spent years in an alien environment. Look, Sam, the joint chiefs are eager to hear what you have to tell us.

Sam: Tell the chiefs I’ll debrief when I’m ready. There’s someone I need to see first.

[Scene change to a lounge in the Galaxy Garrison.]

Colleen: Sam.

Sam: Colleen, I’ve missed you so much.

Colleen: I thought you were dead. I thought I’d never see you again.

Sam: You’re squeezing me pretty tight. Being abducted by aliens didn’t kill me, but I think you might.

Colleen: Aliens?

Sam: On the Kerberos mission. Matt, Shiro, and I were taken by hostile aliens.

Colleen: So Matt is with you?

Sam: No, but he’s alive and safe. So is Katie. They’re together. Last time I saw them, they were just outside the planet Olkarion. They saved me. There was a device on my pod, a transmitter. Where is it? I can use it to contact my children and the other Paladins, cadets.

Sanda: I’m afraid we can’t allow you to broadcast yet. We need more information before you start sending messages into deep space. Any contact with alien species needs to be run through the appropriate channels. We need to be sure you’re not putting Earth in danger, Sam.

Colleen: I don’t care about your channels. I want to talk to my children.

Sanda: And you will, soon. We just want to debrief you first.

Colleen: Tell them what you know, then we can talk to our children and get you home.

Sanda: I’m afraid we can’t allow Sam to leave the premises. We’re not prepared to tell the world about the existence of alien life just yet. Remember, everyone thinks you’re dead.

Sam: So you’re holding me like a prisoner?

Sanda: Not a prisoner. You’re free to move about within the Garrison grounds. Just until we’re ready.

Colleen: If he’s staying, I’m staying, too.

Sanda: I’m afraid you don’t have the clearance, Colleen.

Colleen: This is the only family I have left. You’ll get me the clearance.

[Scene change to a meeting room in the Galaxy Garrison.]

Iverson: Here’s what we know. Two years ago, during your Kerberos mission, our scans picked up an anomaly at your location. Minutes later, we lost contact with you and the rest of the crew. In the immediate aftermath, we intercepted a transmission.

Unnamed Galra Commander’s voice: We found these primitive scientists. I don’t think they know anything useful.

Zarkon’s voice: Take them back to the main fleet for interrogation. The Druids will find out what they know.

Sam: That last voice is Zarkon, the emperor of an advanced hostile alien race known as the Galra.

Unnamed officer: How advanced?

Unnamed officer 2: And how do you know they’re hostile?

Sam: Do you have the device I asked for? The one from my pod?

Sanda: Bring it to him.

Sam: Before I left, I downloaded as much information as I could from the Castle of Lions. For ten thousand years, Zarkon has been expanding his empire, conquering vast swaths of the universe and harnessing its quintessence in order to survive and maintain power.

Sanda: Quintessence?

Sam: It’s an energy generated by living beings.

Bearded officer: You mean certain alien beings?

Sam: No. Quintessence is within us all.

Bearded officer: Impossible. We’ve never come across anything like that.

Sam: Maybe because this is beyond the realm of what you think you know. Have you ever traveled faster than the speed of light? Have you ever seen a living creature bio-hack nature? Have you ever come face to face with an alien warlord who’s older than the entirety of human civilization? Well, I have. And I assure you, it’s all real. Following our abduction, Shiro, Matt, and I were taken by Galra scouts to the main fleet where we were interrogated. After that, we were split up. I spent the next year at a remote outpost, working alongside other captive scientists researching and creating new technologies to be used by the Galra. I later learned that Shiro and Matt had been sent to fight in the gladiator pits. Matt would’ve been killed, but Shiro, he saved my son’s life. Later, Matt was rescued from a work camp by alien rebels. He now works alongside them, fighting back against the Galra. During his time on Zarkon’s command ship, Shiro discovered that Zarkon was looking for a super weapon hidden on Earth. Shiro escaped to get the weapon first.

Iverson: That must be when Lieutenant Shirogane returned to Earth.

Sam: That’s right.

Iverson: Following Garrison protocol, we placed Lieutenant Takeshi Shirogane under mandatory quarantine, but he managed to escape with the aid of several Garrison cadets. We later found out the one known as Pidge Gunderson was your daughter, Katie Holt, who had illegally enrolled in the cadet program under an assumed identity. The following day, the Blue Lion appeared on our radars. Long-range sensors tracked the UFO to the edge of our solar system traveling at speeds we’ve never achieved. It disappeared along with the ship. That was the last activity we had until your pod arrived on Earth a month ago.

Glasses officer: So that Blue Lion, that was the super weapon?

Sam: Part of it. The super weapon is known as Voltron. It’s made up of five mechanical lions. As fate would have it, when Shiro crashed on Earth, those same Garrison students that got him out of quarantine became the pilots, or Paladins, of the five lions of Voltron. The Paladins are doing everything they can to protect the universe from the Galra. But we must begin to bolster Earth’s defenses now, or we do not stand a chance. War is coming.

Iverson: So this Zarkon, you think he’ll attack Earth?

Sam: No. Zarkon is dead, but the Galra Empire is not stopping. There are factions fighting for control and looking to dominate their own sections of the universe. Without a clear leader, things are worse than before.

Iverson: So what do we do?

Sam: We hold a conference and announce what we know to the world.

Sanda: Absolutely not.

Sam: They need to know. And if we can bring the world’s top minds together, it might mean the difference--

Sanda: If we told the world there was an imminent attack, we’d set off a global panic.

Sam: But there will be an attack.

Sanda: When? How will the attack happen? Is there a plan to stop it? None of these things have been discussed. None of these things have been thought through, and until they are, we’re not going to be responsible for sending the world into disarray.

Sam: If you would allow me to contact Katie and the Paladins right now, we could begin to answer those questions.

Sanda: Very well.

Sam: This is Sam Holt calling the Paladins of Voltron. I’m on Earth. Please respond. Pidge, this is Dad. Come in.

Colleen: Katie, it’s your mom. Are you there?

Sam: The transmission’s not being received. There might be interference. We need to keep trying.

Sanda: We can have someone send out regular transmissions around the clock until we hear from them. But in the meantime, we stay quiet.

Sam: Very well, but we should at least begin preparations.

Iverson: We already have.

[Cut to an elevator in the Galaxy Garrison.]

Iverson: We’ve been studying the ship that Shiro crash landed in for the last year, and we’ve begun research on the ship you arrived in. We thought the technology would be exactly the same, but that’s not the case.

Sam: That’s because one is Galran and the other Altean, created by two different alien species. So, did you get it airborne?

Iverson: Unfortunately, no. We got the nav system and other instruments turned on by powering them externally, but the power it would take to fly them is unsustainable.

Sam: Hmm. The crystal must have been damaged on entry if you couldn’t power it.

Sanda: Crystal?

Sam: It’s the main energy source for most alien spacecraft. If you haven’t been able to get it running, then what have you been doing with it?

Sanda: We created a simulator based on the controls so that when we figure out how to integrate the tech into our own ships, we’ll be ready to fly.

Iverson: Commander Holt, I’d like to introduce you to the best pilots to come out of the Galaxy Garrison in the last year. These are officers Griffin, Rizavi, Kinkade, and Leifsdottir. They’re young, but their ability to adapt to new flying techniques is a step above.

Griffin: On behalf of my squadron, it’s an honor to meet you, sir.

Iverson: I’ve got them running drills in the simulator five days a week. They can take just about anything you can throw at them.

Sam: Good. Now it’s time to get them out of the simulator and flying these things for real.

Rizavi: But they aren’t working, sir.

Sam: Then we better get them working.

[Scene change to outside the Galaxy Garrison.]

Griffin: No way.

Rizavi: When can we fly them, sir?

Sam: You’re gonna be flying ships much faster and much more maneuverable than this in no time.

Rizavi: Sir?

Sam: This is just an Altean shuttle pod. The engine and functions are extremely basic. If we’re going to defend the planet against the Galra, we’re going to need better ships.

[Scene change to the Galaxy Garrison meeting room.]

Sam: When I was enslaved by the Galra, I was forced to work on technologies that are a hundred times more complex than a simple pod. And after I regrouped with the Paladins, I continued learning alongside the Olkari, some of the most amazing engineers I’ve ever had the honor to work with. They taught me everything I know about integrating technologies. These are Altean schematics. We’re gonna use these to upgrade our weapons, build new ships, and create a defense for Earth. Engineers will be in charge of salvaging what they can from the pods. Repurposing parts is of the utmost importance. Our pilots must get out of the simulators and into real ships powered by crystal technology if they hope to stand a chance against Galran battle tactics. It’s gonna be a steep learning curve, but I know they’ll get it. The Garrison will become the epicenter of technological advances beyond what this world has ever seen. In the meantime, we will continue our attempts to contact Matt and the Paladins. It’s imperative that we find out what’s happening beyond our galaxy. There is a war coming, and we need to be prepared.

[Scene change to another flashback, labeled “One year later…”.]

Griffin: Sorry, guess I’m too quick.

Rizavi: Not for my micro-pulse boosters!

Sam: How’s the response time compared to the previous generation?

Rizavi: Instantaneous, sir. It’s like it knows what I wanna do before I think it.

Iverson: It’s amazing what you’ve done in just over a year.

Sam: We’ve done it together.

Unnamed female officer: Sir, you’re needed in the communications room immediately.

[Scene change to the Garrison’s communications room.]

Colleen: It’s Matt. He contacted us.

Matt: Mom, is that Dad?

Colleen: He just got here.

Sam: Matt, are you okay? I’ve been trying to contact you and Katie for months. Where are you? What’s going on?

Matt: So, you didn’t hear yet?

Sam: Hear what?

Matt: Mom, Dad, no one has seen or heard from the Paladins in the last six months.

Colleen: No…

Sam: Katie… What happened?

Matt: No one is really sure. There are rumors that Voltron fought Lotor, then they just disappeared.

Sam: So, they could still be alive.

Matt: No one knows. But, Dad, listen to me. You need to stop broadcasting from Earth. Members of the Blade of Marmora and the Voltron Coalition are being hunted. Our army has been all but wiped out. The situation is bad out here, and the last thing we need is to put Earth in danger.

Sam: But how will I get ahold of you?

Matt: I have to go. I’ll contact you when I’m safe. I love you both.

[Scene change to Admiral Sanda’s office.]

Sam: It’s time. We need to tell the rest of the world the situation.

Sanda: Sam, I’m sorry to hear about your daughter, but we can’t get off course.

Sam: If we want to finish the IGF-ATLAS, we need more resources and more manpower. The world needs to come together so that we can take the fight to the Galra.

Sanda: You’re too emotional right now and you’re not thinking straight. We’re not building ships to go fight aliens in different galaxies.

Sam: But they need us!

Sanda: The citizens of Earth need us.

Sam: And yet you refuse to tell them the truth!

Iverson: Maybe we should talk about this later.

Sanda: We can talk later, but my decision will be the same. We’re not telling the people of Earth, and we’re not fighting in someone else’s war.

[Scene change to the Holt’s private quarters.]

Colleen: They’re gonna be okay.

Sam: They will be okay because they’re strong just like their mother.

Colleen: We’ve gotta do something. We can’t just sit here while our children are in danger.

Sam: We’re doing everything we can with the limited personnel we have.

Colleen: Then we’ll get more personnel and more resources. The admiral is making decisions for the rest of the world. I say let them make decisions for themselves.

Sam: You wanna tell the world? The repercussions could be serious. They could kick us out of the Garrison.

Colleen: It’s risky, but that ship may never get done otherwise. And I’ll do whatever it takes to see my kids again.

Sam: Okay.

[Cut to Sam and Colleen walking into the communications hub.]

Sam: You’re sure you wanna do this?

Colleen: I’m sure.

Sam: Alright, I’ll be broadcasting on every channel. You ready?

Colleen: Citizens of Earth, my name is Colleen Holt. I am the wife of famed astronaut, Sam Holt, and mother of Matt Holt. Two years ago, it was believed that they died during a deep space mission. That was a lie. My husband, along with his crew, were abducted by an alien race known as the Galra, a fact that was covered up by the Galaxy Garrison.

[Cut to Admiral Sanda’s office.]

Unnamed soldier: Admiral, you need to see this. They’re broadcasting on every channel.

Colleen: A year ago, my husband returned to Earth, but the Garrison forced him to stay in hiding.

Sanda’s voice: I’m afraid we can’t allow Sam to leave the premises. We’re not prepared to tell the world about the existence of alien life just yet.

Sam: But I refuse to stay hidden any longer. We desperately need your help. Not every alien species is friendly, and Planet Earth must be protected. Here at the Garrison, we’ve been working on creating advanced ships and weaponry.

Sanda: Get the rest of the guards.

Colleen: The footage you are about to see is real.

Sam: These are the Galra. If they find Earth, they will attack, and we must be prepared.

Griffin: Huh. Guess the cat’s out of the bag, huh?

Colleen: But there are those that have spent years protecting us. They are the Paladins of Voltron, and they come from Earth.

Hunk: Ugh, I can’t wait to be back home. I’m not really sure when that’ll be, but when I get there, I really want Uncle Filo to make some of his amazing pork lau lau. I can almost taste it now.

Lance: Hi, Mom, hi, Dad. It’s me, Lance. I’m here in outer space somewhere. I, um, uh, don’t really know what to say. Uh, I miss you guys. I miss you guys a lot.

Pidge: Mom, I’m so sorry I left without saying goodbye. I think of you every day.

Colleen: Now is the time to come together. To protect our world, we must be united under one cause.

Sanda: Override the lock. Lock them up.

Iverson: For what?

Sanda: For divulging top secret information.

Sam: Now, now, Admiral. Don’t get emotional.

Sanda: You disregarded a direct order.

Sam: You held me at the Garrison against my will. You lied about my death. You wanna control every situation, but face it. You can’t. The world needed to know this, and now that they do, it will be better for us. Right now, the world needs a leader that’s not afraid to face facts and you’re not it.

Sanda: And you think you are?

Sam: Yes.

Sanda: Get these traitors out of here.

Iverson: Stop. If Sam goes, I go too.

Glasses officer: Admiral Sanda, calls are coming in from all over the world. Citizens want to know how they can help. It’s incredible.

Sam: It worked.

[Scene change to the desert outside of the Galaxy Garrison.]

Sam: That’s the last one.

Griffin: Think it’ll work?

Sam: Well, particle barriers are tricky, but if my calculations are right, these just might act as a perimeter. What’s that?

Griffin: I don’t know. I didn’t think we were doing any test flights today.

Sam: They’re here. Activate the particle barrier immediately.

Woman: Are you sure, sir? We haven’t run diagnostics--

Sam: Do it, now!

End.