Ultralink Invasion Part One is the first episode of the second season and the twenty-seventh episode overall of Max Steel. It was written by Matthew Drdek and directed by Jeremy Brown.
Synopsis[]
With Dread's help, a squadron of four Ultralinks infiltrate Earth. Linking with a venus fly-trap, a diamond and a laser cannon, these Ultralinks are transformed in Chomp, Prism and Blast Link. Meanwhile, a mysterious bounty hunter goes to Earth to capture Steel and make him pay for his crimes.
Plot[]
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The episodes starts with an Bone Link wreaking havoc on the streets of Copper Canyon. Max and Steel approach the creature while the latter remarks that Forge was right about his people being made to destroy things. He links with Max and they clash with the Ultralink, who is quickly taken down by the duo. A Makino Deployer launches two more evil Ultralinks who bond with a gun and a N-Tek Tank. They corner Max and Steel, who activate their Turbo Strength Mode and quickly defeat them. A Makino Fighter attacks them and they activate Turbo Flight Mode in response. Max grabs one of them and uses it to destroy other two Fighters. The Makino Destroyer activates a lash and throws Max to the ground. They activate Turbo Cannon Mode and then clone it by using Turbo Clone Mode, creating a small army that destroys the ship by inside. They activate Turbo Flight to escape from the ship, but are thrown on the ground by a part of the ship. After the vehicle is fully destroyed, Max and Steel commemorate their victory and it is revealed that it was actually a holographic simulation made by Berto. He approaches them and points out that they had won on the easiest setting, although Max doesn't minds. Forge appears and states that the challenges ahead wouldn't be the same as before and that they should be ready for anything. Meanwhile, a mysterious bounty hunter invades Earth while searching for Steel.
Back at N-Tek, Forge advises Max to take things seriously while trying to control his hand, which accidentally hits his face. Berto says sorry to him and states that he was still adapting to the cyber arm. Steel makes a joke about the simulator, angering Forge who tells them about Makino's intentions of absorbing Earth, although they don't seem to care. Ferrus rests his hand on Max's shoulder and tells him that he has great powers but he needs to uncover his greatest power, otherwise they wouldn't stand a chance. Steel asks them if Makino would really attack, as they had taken down Dread and they haven't heard anything about them in months. They head to a room where Berto shows N-Tek's new battle fleet of automated striker drones, stating that they would act like the shield that formerly protected Earth. He and Ferrus are worried at the fact that Makino hasn't attacked again.
Later on, Max and Steel are on school discussing about what Forge meant by their greatest power and how Jim and Steel fought against Makino's forces in the past. Their discussion is interrupted by Kirby, who appears wearing tinfoil clothes. Upon being questioned by Max about why he was using it, he states that it would help deflect tractor beams from the aliens. Sydney approaches them and tells Kirby that it took Max Steel to take them down and sarcastically asks him if a layer of tinfoil would save him from the aliens. He deduces that he should get another layer and runs away. Max and Sydney walk on the hallway discussing about the intelligent alien form on the cosmos. She is reminded of a meteor shower happening on the night and asks Max if he would like to go with her, of which he agrees.
Later on the night, the alien hunter locates Steel and lands his ship on the mountains while Max parks his car. Him and Sydney are watching the stars when they hear a noise nearby. They are about to get in the car when it is revealed that it was Kirby, who reveals that he had climbed the side of the dam to get to them. He reveals that his parents were out and he called Molly to meet with Max. He suddenly shouts that the aliens had found him, though Sydney comforts him telling him that it was simply a meteor shower. Meanwhile, Miles Dread and Jason Naught approach the meteors, which were actually four Ultralink spheres.
Cast[]
- Kathleen Barr as Kat
- Richard Ian Cox as Kirby Kowalski
- Brian Dobson as Jason Naught
- Michael Dobson as Forge Ferrus and Makino
- Brian Drummond as Blast Link
- Sarah Edmondson as Sydney Gardner
- Andrew Francis as Maxwell McGrath
- Omari Newton as Jefferson Smith
- Mark Oliver as Miles Dredd
- Giles Panton as Ven-Ghan
- Lee Tockar as Prism Link
- Sam Vincent as Steel, Berto, and Chomp Link
Events[]
Continuity[]
- Miles Dread managed to survive from the explosion of the Makino Destroyer on Earth Under Siege Part Two, much to Max and N-Tek's surprise.
- Max improves Turbo Clone Mode, now being capable of cloning any mode on his arsenal.
- This episode takes place few months after the events of Earth Under Siege Part Two, and ever since Makino hasn't attacked Earth.
- Forge is still adapting to his robotic arm.
- The solar system diorama of Kirby that appeared in Making the Grade reappers while Sydney mentions that she was surprised to find out that was intelligent lifeforms on the cosmos.
- The Vendor from Live by the Sword makes a cameo as a bus driver at Copper Canyon High School.
Noteworthy Events[]
- The Ultralink Invasion begins.
- Steel is captured by Ven-Ghan in the end of the episode.
- Chomp Link, Blast Link, and Prism Link are introduced to the series.
Featured Characters[]
Goofs[]
- In the beginning of the episode, a blue Fighter Ultralink and a green Drone Ultralink bond with a gun to become a Gun Link and to a tank to become a Tank Link, respectively. It's monster form incorrectly features a blue Drone Ultralink and a red Stealth Ultralink on their foreheads.
- The blue Drone Ultralink later on switches to green on the following scenes.
Turbo Modes used[]
- Turbo Base Mode (x4)
- Turbo Strength Mode (x2)
- Turbo Flight Mode (x4)
- Turbo Cannon Mode (x2)
- Turbo Clone Mode (x2)
- Turbo Camouflage Mode
- Turbo Speed Mode
Gallery[]
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| Ultralink Invasion Part One's gallery can be seen here. |
Trivia[]
- The Turbo Lash is introduced.
- Forge is having difficulties to control his new cyber arm.
- In April 2014, this episode aired on Cartoon Network for the entire Latin America. However, there was no announcement of the premiere of the second season, which supposedly would air on March 6.
- When this episode was released by the official YouTube channel, it was incorrectly listed as "Rise of the Ultralinks Part 1". The description also featured Blast Link's name as Boom Link.
- Its description also specifies the characters and gear that debuted in the episode, something that was made by another YouTube user at that time prior to the release of the video.
- There were design changes applied to Max's Turbo Speed Mode and Turbo Flight Mode, now having green lines and a shield on the head, respectively.
- The beginning of the episode where Max and Steel are running on the buildings is a reused shot from Tools for the Job.