User:Patricius Augustus/GI Joe Continuum/The Siege

Summary
Acting on secret orders, the Oslo rendezvous with a fleet, and attacks a station the Barnardans recently captured, 2-Omega. Admiral Conboy orders a general attack, and a Barnardan fleet initiates a battle.

Later, some Barnardans are detected on the hull, sabotaging the shields.

Memorable Quotes
"If you wish to know why you've been ordered to rendezvous with a fleet for no reason, I tell you, Vazmarken, the reason will be revelaled to you by Admiral Conboy when you get there."


 * - Cmdr. Liebschien, discussing the secret orders

"I think that it is very odd that no one knows what his rank is."

"Last time I remember he was a commander."

"Isn't he a planetary commandant?"

"I thought he was an Admiral."

"Oh, who can tell."


 * - Hans, Vazmarken, Axel, and Patrick discussing the secret of Liebschien's rank

"Die, you Barnardan."


 * - Patrick, vaporizing a Barnardan

"It is a force field."

"And it's strong enough to crush anything into powder."


 * - Hans and Patrick

"Alright, you old Barnardan. Tell me where those force field controls are or I'll kill you."

"I'll tell you. The force field control is below the foil thing, next to the isotope indicator."


 * - Gen. Patrick, interrogating a captured Barnardan

Background Information

 * This was the first episode to show General Patrick's hatred of Barnardans, a notable weakness.
 * "The Siege" has some notable effects sequences, such as the fleet going to warp, the Barnardan shuttle escaping, and the 2-Omega battle. It also has the first long effects sequence of TFF.
 * The episode was a great opportunity to shed new light on Admiral Conboy, who hitherto only made a cemeo appearence in GI Joe VIII
 * Likewise, the opportunity was took to establish Commander Liebschien as a recurring character.
 * A possible plot hole is the away team teleporting into 2-Omega, yet going to desperate lengths to escape in a captured shuttle.
 * This episode, dealing with the slow rise of the Barnardan guerilla war, foreshadows an even larger battle in "The Repulsive War".
 * "The Siege" was the inspiration for "Attack on Station X-5", although in the latter the Barnardans are attacking, not defending a station.