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Airdate: Sunday April 12 1996 (US) -- Sunday, 18 August 1996 (Germany) - Title: Bacchus
Writer(s): Jule Selbo
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Thanks to Mogs for the screen captures, visit her S:AAB page
Copyright 20th Century Fox, Hard Eight Production and Glen Morgan & James Wong; no copyright infringement intended.
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The 58th Squadron is flying in a hostile area of space when a bandit
shows up on their LIDARs. They are all tired and at first they don't realize
that the bandit is, in fact, the Bacchus, an Aerotech pleasure ship. "It's
like Vegas, New York City, and Oz all rolled into one."
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Having flown six
back-to-back sorties, the Marines are tired and beyond exhaustion... but then
three Chig fighters attack and due to West's tired reflexes
Hawkes' plane gets damaged.
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Cooper is severely injured, but manages to switch on the
autopilot, struggling to remain conscious until they reach the
Saratoga.
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Back at the 'Toga, the 58 climb wearily out of their pits while Cooper is attended by medics. McQueen and Ross realize that the squad is on the brink of breakdown.
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Hawkes is getting examined and the doctors make an almost fatal mistake during the turmoil of all casualties.
They are giving him phyllophetamines, also known as *Green Meanies*, though a normal pain killer for Natural Borns, it is a highly addicitve drug for In-Vitroes.
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Although the Cards are worried about Hawkes, they fall fast asleep.
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On the next day McQueen asks for a break for his squadron but as the United Forces of Earth meet heavy resistance, Ross doubts that it would do the exhausted pilots any good to give them a short leave on the Bacchus.
Meanwhile, Cooper is cleared for duty again and McQueen realizes that his cheerfulness derives from the meanies.
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When the next briefing is in order, Hawkes shows no signs of his former injuries. The Cards are amazed that he has recovered so quickly, but soon find out that Cooper is also very aggressive, almost hitting Paul over the issue who sits in which chair at the briefing.
Ross and McQueen witness the outburst, convincing Ross that the Marines, indeed, need a break.
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Cmdr. Ross has reconsidered and gives the Wild Cards a 48 hours liberty on the Aerotech vessel Bacchus.
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After the short briefing by Ross, McQueen singles Hawkes out to take away the meanies from him. But Cooper has stashed some away secretely, only giving the Colonel some of his supplies.
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