# Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins is a 2000 Disney animated direct-to-video film that acts as a pilot to the television series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Canonically this movie inspired the existence of the Buzz Lightyear toyline. This page combines dialogues from the TV airings and home video releases.

## Buzz Lightyear

* To infinity and beyond!
* Not today, Zurg!
* Buzz Lightyear mission log. We've searched this gaseous planetoid from top to bottom with no sign of the missing personnel.
* Warp, my friend, procedure is what separates us from the wicked forces of chaos.
* Never judge a moon by its crater. We'd better double check the dark side.
* Hmm... Well, I don't think these are the three missing Little Green Men.
* I'm afraid these three are stowaways. Ah, blast! This won't look good in my report. [sees the LGMs wandering off] Hey!
* This diabolical plot can only be the work of the sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance: Evil Emperor Zurg!
* [TV airings version only] The story continues on the next episode of "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command".
* Stop mocking me!
* Buzz Lightyear may end today, but what I believe in will live on: hope, freedom and justice.
* Team Lightyear reporting for duty, sir!

## XR

* You know, the guy's supposed to be some kind of evil genius, and best he can come up with is a ventriloquist act. What's next, evil juggling?
* What'd I say? C'mon! You know the timeshare idea was solid, and you're jealous.
* Please. "Experimental Ranger".
* I am lovable.
* XR, reporting for duty.

## Evil Emperor Zurg

* If you want something turned evil, turn it evil yourself. That's what Nana Zurg always used to say to me, and she was plenty evil.
* [To Brain Pod #13] You're telling me my plan. I already know my plan. I made up the plan. It's my plan. [Enraged] What I don't know is how close you are to accomplishing my plan!
* No! My plan! My galaxy! [Zurg's Lackey: Uni-mind wave impact in three seconds!] Curse you, Buzz Lightyear!
* This is my most diabolical scheme yet! Assuming that the freakshow, known as my staff, CAN DO ONE THING RIGHT!
* A delightful blend of man and machine, with just a naughty touch of lingonberry! I shall call you... Agent Z! [Agent Z: That's stupid.] MY MOTHER USED TO CALL ME THAT!
* Your puny Star Command laser is pathetic. Let me show you a real weapon! The Zurgatronic Ion Blaster!
* I shall destroy your Galactic Alliance. [presses his "Z" emblem and it lights up] But, first, I shall destroy you! Well, not personally. Hornets! Destroy Buzz Lightyear!
* Prepare to die, Buzz Lightyear!
* Tell me of your mindlink! Tell me your secret!
* I must have this Mystical Orb. This Uni-Mind! Launch an immediate assault on the Planet of the Little Green Men!
* Proper torture requires the personal touch. Or if you got it.
* Nana Zurg would be so proud!
* "Zurgatronic", you lackwit!
* Did you make sure that the plus end went to the plus part, AND THE MINUS END WENT TO THE MINUS PART?!
* Miss him now?!
* I'll admit that in the past, you've been a formidable foe. But since you "lost" your dear partner, you have been off your game.

## Warp Darkmatter/Agent Z

* Come on, buddy. Nobody ever reads those reports.
* Ah, Buzz. If it means less paperwork, I'll take chaos.
* Now, you're just tryin' to freak us out.
* What PLOT?! You think Zurg is behind every kitten stuck up a tree!
* All I know is we've searched half of the Zeta Quadrant to find the missing LGMs and what do we find?! A lot of nothing!
* Soft underbellies, eh? Let's see how ticklish.
* Agent Z, love it! Especially the whole "Z" thing!
* Excellent. A chance to use this.
* Agent Z to Zurg. They sent Lightyear.
* Saw it coming.
* Agent Z to Zurg. The Uni-Mind's all yours.
* You're good. But I'm better.
* You haven't won 'til Lightyear's out of the picture.
* I never thought it would be so easy.
* Not that. Lightyear.
* Not bad, Lightyear. I should've seen that one coming.
* Aw, come on, buddy. That's no way to treat your partner.
* Surprised?
* [After revealing his identity as Agent Z to Buzz] My name's DARKmatter; who's surprised here?
* Welcome to the team, partner.
* Have you blown a circuit?!
* Oh, this is gonna be great for my rep.
* Get back here! Hey! Release me! HEY! I'm Zurg's number one agent!
* What, you're gonna jump?! Are you crazy?!
* She's a goner.

## Dialogue

    [After the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios logos in the VHS and DVD home video releases, or after the intro sequence on TV airings, the screen fades from black and into Andy's bedroom following the events of "Toy Story 2", starting the events of this movie. Andy's Playskool monitor is on and Sarge's voice is heard.]
    Sarge: [on the Playskool monitor] V.H.S., this is Beta! We've got the package. [Rex comes in all pumped up and excited.] We're comin' home!
    Rex: [excitedly, to the other toys] Hey, everybody! It's here! It's here!
    Woody: [coming from behind the toy chest] It's here? Well, it's about time!
    [He then notices Sarge and his Green Army Men marching into the room with a VHS copy of "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins". It looks just like the American VHS copies of said movie in real life.]
    Sarge: [marching] Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut!
    Squeeze Toy Aliens: Ooh!
    [Rex charges into them and they squeak as they bounce around.]
    Rex: [excitedly] Ahh! It's the new action-packed Buzz Lightyear movie!
    Sarge: [still marching] Hup, 2, 3, 4! [He and his men place the VHS case into position.] Alright, move it out!
    [The toys walk up to the TV to watch the movie like the rest of us.]
    Rex: Somebody put in the tape! Put it in! My tiny arms can't reach!
    Woody: Okay, okay. Hold your horses, Rex.
    [He tries to open the VHS case, but it feels too heavy for him, in contrast to how easy it is for a human to open such a case.]
    Rex: Put it in!
    Woody: Gosh. It's stuck. [Rex screams, but then the sheriff eventually opens the case. This starts the "just kidding" running gag of the "Toy Story" sequence.] Just kidding.
    [Rex sighs in relief as Buzz and Jessie walk up to them.]
    Toy Buzz: Let me take a look at that. [He looks at the tape and whistles in amazement.] A "Buzz Lightyear" movie!
    Woody: Heh, what do you know? You don't look so fat when they draw you that way.
    [Buzz is embarrassed at this, while Jessie couldn't help giggling.]
    Toy Buzz: [laughs sarcastically] Let's watch it!
    Rex: [excited] Yes, please! Quick! Quick!
    Woody: Buzz, we're not gonna watch the whole thing. We just wanna see all the commercials at the beginning.
    Rex: What?!
    Toy Buzz: He's kidding, Rex.
    [Woody takes the VHS cassette out of the case and into the VCR under the tv screen.]
    Wheezy: Excuse me, Mr. Lightyear. You oughta sign that tape. It might be worth somethin' someday.
    Rex: He can sign it later! [to Woody, who is having a hard time inserting the VHS tape into the VCR player] Put it in! Put it in!
    Woody: [struggling] Darn thing's jammed.
    Rex: Jammed?! Oh, I can't stand the suspense! I can't! I just, I... Oh!
    [He faints and falls unconsciously on his back, startling the other toys.]
    Hamm: Oh boy!
    Toy Buzz: Rex!
    Woody: Gee, maybe we went too far.
    Rex: [recovering] Ha-ha! Just kidding!
    Hamm: [laughs] Good one, Rex. [turns on the tv with the remote] Very good.
    [The toys start to watch the movie as the screen zooms into the tv as the Buzz Lightyear icon flies to the center of the screen, then the popular "Buzz Lightyear" wordmark appears, then "of Star Command" follows, and, on VHS and DVD home video releases, the "Disney/Pixar" and "The Adventure Begins" appear in the top and bottom at the same time. The "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" opening theme song plays for a moment, then the title card flies away, revealing the next scene of a background of outer space, in the form of a computer database. We soon hear Buzz's voice as he narrates his work as a Star Command Space Ranger for the Galactic Alliance's Universe Protection Unit.]
    Buzz Lightyear: [narrating] This is the universe. I work here. [His ID with his personal info appears on the screen.] Name's Lightyear, Buzz Lightyear. I'm a Space Ranger. [The screen changes to his partner, named Warp Darkmatter's ID info page with his personal info.] My partner Warp Darkmatter and I work out of Star Command's Universe Protection Unit. At 0800 hours, the report came in.
    [The screen changes to a red "Mission Assignment" warning, showing three Little Green Men circled, the latter three having gone missing.]
    Female Computer Voice: Missing: Three Little Green Men. Last seen: Star Command Science Bay. [Yellow letters from the top of the screen say "Little Green Men" as a red arrow flies to the right, with the word "MISSING" under each circle, then the two arrows fly up and the yellow letters change to "Mission Priority: Alpha Prime".] Alpha mission objective: Locate LGMS A.S.A.P.
    [An opening iris reveals an Uncharted Moon on a purple sky part of the galaxy known as the Zeta Quadrant.]
    Buzz: [narrating] We'll find and rescue these Little Green Men, even if we must go to infinity... and beyond.
    [The scene fades into a purple fog, which clears up to reveal parts of the Uncharted Moon as purple smoke emit from volcanos in a rocky mountain as the first set of subtitles of the movie type in "Zeta Quadrant". A cloud of purple smoke passes by to reveal another part of the planet with a rocket from the distance as a second set of subtitles type in "Uncharted Moon". As the camera zooms slowly in towards the rocket, more volcanoes emit more purple smoke until the screen is completely covered, before clearing to reveal the captain of Star Command, Buzz Lightyear from the back of his head, until he turns around and starts talking into his wrist communicator.]
    Buzz: Buzz Lightyear mission log. We've searched this gaseous planetoid from top to bottom with no sign of the missing personnel. [As he speaks, he activates his missing LGM hologram showing the three missing Little Green Men. He then closes his wrist communicator before being startled by bright lights and a loud car horn honk, causing him to put his hand over his eyes to see who startled him from behind.] Hey!
    [The scene changes to the driver of a Star Command space buggy, who is none other than Buzz's partner, Warp Darkmatter.]
    Warp Darkmatter: Come on, buddy. [turns off the buggy's lights] Nobody ever reads those reports.
    Buzz: [walking up to his partner] Warp, my friend, procedure is what separates us from the wicked forces of chaos.
    [A pair of goggles appear from the back of his neck and he applies them to look around for the missing LGMs.]
    Warp: Ah, Buzz. If it means less paperwork, I'll take chaos. [He gets back in the driver's seat of the space buggy and straps on his seat belt, then groans impatiently for Buzz to climb aboard.] Oh, man. Give it up, partner. This rock's as dead as it looks.
    Buzz: [taking off the goggles and they slide back behind him] Never judge a moon by its crater. We'd better double check the dark side.
    Warp: [smirks] I'll drive.
    [He drives the space buggy through the planet as a dramatic OST plays. While Warp drives, the buggy flies off a ramp and falls over a set of cyan anime-styled speed lines, with Buzz and Warp not looking too worried about it, but then get startled by the sudden screams of three LGMs that have stowed away in search of their missing comrades. The buggy then lands and Warp stops the buggy.]
    Warp: Well, mission accomplished. [He opens his wrist communicator and activates his missing LGM hologram.] Three LGMs disappeared, we just found three LGMs.
    Buzz: [looking at Warp's hologram of the missing LGMs, unsure] Hmm... Well, I don't think these are the three missing Little Green Men.
    Warp: [closes his wrist communicator] Sure, not anymore.
    Buzz: I'm afraid these three are stowaways. [The stowaway LGMs exit the space buggy and wander off to find their missing comrades.] Ah, blast! This won't look good in my report. [He then notices the LGMs wandering off and gasps.] Hey!
    LGMs: Must save the lost ones!
    Warp: [running up to the LGMs] Whoa, whoa, whoa. [stands in front of the LGMs, stopping them] We'll find your amigos, boys. Just not here.
    Middle LGM: Here!
    Buzz: How can you be so sure?
    LGMs: Mindlink.
    Warp: [crossing arms] Oh, come on.
    LGMs: [antennas wiggling] Evil!
    Darkmatter: Now, you’re just trying to freak us out.
    Buzz: No, it’s my worst fear come true.
    Warp: Here we go.
    Buzz: This diabolical plot can only be the work of the sworn enemy of the Galactic Alliance: Evil Emperor Zurg.
    Darkmatter: What plot?! You think Zurg is behind every kitten stuck up a tree!
    Buzz: The fiend! Why can't he leave kitty-cats out of his nefarious schemes?
    Darkmatter: All I know is, we searched half the Zeta Quadrant to find the missing LGMs, and what do we find?! A lot of nothing! [notices Buzz's horrified expression] There's something really bad behind me, isn't there?
    [A snake-like creature called a "Crater Viper" emerges behind Warp and prepares to attack him.]
    Buzz: Crater Viper! Look out! [He charges into Warp to get both Rangers out of harm's way and they tumble down the mountain. They then get up and prepare their lasers.] Strange. Crater Vipers never hunt in packs.
    Warp: [off-screen] Tell them that!
    [They both fire their lasers at the Crater Vipers' mouths. Buzz then turns around and fires at another crater viper in the mouth. Said Crater Viper roars in pain and charges down in retaliation. We then go to Warp firing his wrist laser at the snake-like monsters when another Crater Viper rises behind him, taking him by surprise. Luckily, Buzz fires a laser beam at that crater viper's mouth, saving Warp.]
    Warp: Thanks, partner.
    Buzz: [smirks at him as to say, "you're welcome", then continues shooting alongside Warp] Looks like this moon's not so dead after all!
    Warp: [while shooting] Give me a minute. It will be.
    [While Buzz and Warp continue to open fire, the stowaway Little Green Men continue to wander off as they walk past the two Space Rangers and a Crater Viper crashes behind them.]
    LGMs: [off-screen] The lost ones!
    Buzz: [takes notice of the LGMs wandering off] What are you doing? [He ducks under a swinging crater viper arm to dodge the attack.] Ooh!
    LGM: This way.
    [A crater viper crashes into a hole, missing the LGMs and then turns the other way. Next scene, another crater viper surrounds Warp as he fires, who grunts and shoots at the same crater viper. The camera then cuts to the LGMs walking into a crater as two crater vipers attack them, but miss. A third crater viper ducks down at the Little Green Men and roars at them and attacks, but also misses and crashes into the ground. In another shot, Buzz shoots down a crater viper and runs towards the LGMs to protect them, but gets grabbed by another crater viper from behind with its arms as it roars. Next shot, a 3rd crater viper looks down at the LGMs and roars. Buzz sees this and breaks free from the second Crater Viper's grip by pressing the big red circle button on the left side of his suit, activating his wingspan jetpack and flies towards the LGMs to protect them from the other crater viper, who sees him flying in between the two parties as the "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" theme plays. Buzz's wings close once he gets close to the ground and he slides across on his back and opens fire at the aforementioned Crater Viper while blocking the LGMs from its attacks. The crater viper roars in pain as it gets hit by laser beams into its mouth. In the next shot, Warp fires at four Crater Vipers. Buzz shouts at him from off-screen.]
    Buzz: [off-screen] Warp, hit 'em from below!
    Warp: Soft underbellies, eh? [He presses the red circle on his spacesuit and activates his own wingspan. He flies up and a Crater Viper attempts to attack him, but misses. Next scene, he presses his Star Command icon symbol and pulls out a bazooka.] Let's see how ticklish.
    [The camera focuses on his hand as he blasts at the army of Crater Vipers in his sight. We then cut over to the Crater Vipers going back to their holes to reveal that they were actually a one-eyed rock monster's fingers! This mutant monster is called a "Crater Viper Slag Monster Mutant".]
    Buzz: [off-screen] Of course! I should've guessed! A Crater Viper Slag Monster Mutant!
    [The Crater Vipers roar with the monster mutant as Buzz and Warp look on in horror.]
    Buzz: The LGMs!
    Warp Darkmatter: [off-screen] Are they insane?!
    [The Little Green Men walk up to the mutant monster as it growls. It then attacks them using the Crater Vipers.]
    LGMs: Must save the lost ones!
    [Buzz and Warp suddenly fly down from behind them. Warp grabs one LGM while Buzz grabs two LGMs. They then fly up to safety.]
    Warp: [while holding one LGM] Can't you just...
    Buzz: [while holding the other two LGMs under his arms] Warp, Gemini split, now!
    [The camera flies into a crater viper's opening mouth, but in the next shot, Buzz and Warp dodge it by doing the Gemini split. Buzz then jumps off another crater viper's nose before flying up to a nearby cliff where Warp is with the third LGM. While Warp talks with the LGM he was holding, Buzz lands and puts down the other two LGMs he was holding.]
    Warp: Any reason you were looking to shake hands with a beast from 20,000 craters?
    LGMs: [walking to the edge of the cliff and pointing at the mutant] The lost ones are there!
    [Buzz and Warp follow them and look down to where they're pointing.]
    Warp: Oh, well, then I'd say they're the dead ones now. [The mutant looks up to them and growls angrily at them.] Let's get out of here.
    [Buzz looks depressed, as if he would have to agree that the mission had failed, but then, he gets an idea.]
    Buzz: Ha! I'm goin' in! [activates his wingspan] Follow my lead!
    [He jumps off the edge of the cliff and flies down. Warp activates his own jetpack and follows his partner.]
    Warp: I hope you have a plan!
    Buzz: [while flying] No more so than usual.
    [He presses the yellow square button on the right side of his suit and launches two grappling hooks from the top of his jetpack's thrusts over two sets of anime-styled speed lines. He tangles the Crater Vipers with them and Warp does the same with his own grappling hooks, having pressed the yellow square button on his own spacesuit.]
    Warp: [while hovering] Now what?
    Buzz: Full throttle! Hit it!
    [They both press the blue square button on their spacesuits and fly at twice the usual speed of their wingspan jetpacks over a third set of anime-styled speed lines. The "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" theme plays triumphantly as Buzz and Warp fly up as the mutant monster watches them fly up as his fingers are also getting raised up. The LGMs walk away from the edge of the cliff in the next scene, then in another shot, the Crater Vipers start choking due to not being able to breathe as Buzz and Warp struggle to fly further up. The mutant starts growling and rocks from underneath him start to crumble.]
    Buzz: [struggling to fly up] The lost ones aren't in it! [The monster mutant gets lifted off the ground a little bit to reveal part of Zurg's Subterranean Outpost hideout.] They're under it! Not...enough...power! [The scene changes to the top of a rocky mountain with a flat edge.] Alright, new plan! Above us!
    [Buzz and Warp aim their wrist lasers at the bottom of the edge and shoot at it, causing one of the LGMs to wobble.]
    LGM: [starting to wobble] Whoa!
    [Another LGM grabs his arm and pulls him back up to safety. The mutant monster sees the giant falling rock and Buzz and Warp detach their cables by pressing the yellow square button on their spacesuits and they both fly through an open hole of the rock, which acts as a tunnel for them to fly through.]
    Buzz: [grunting] Whoa!
    [The Crater Viper Slag Monster Mutant gets crushed by the debris as Buzz and Warp fly out of a cloud caused by the wreckage.]
    Warp: That was your plan?
    Buzz: Most of it. Where are the LGMs?
    Warp: [sighs and points down] Take a guess.
    [Both Space Rangers hover down and land behind where the Little Green Men are standing. They point at Zurg's hideout.]
    LGMs: Zurg.
    Buzz: I knew it.
    [The camera flies down to reveal Zurg's Subterranean Outpost. The top of the outpost hideout has Zurg's logo on the top. We then go inside Zurg's outpost and slowly move across electric machinery until we find the three missing Little Green Men in a sensory deprivation tank filled with water as subtitles on the bottom left of the screen type in "ZURG'S SUBTERRANEAN OUTPOST". Next scene, we see Brain Pod #29 turning up a dial as another set of subtitles type in "TORTURE DIVISON".]
    Missing LGMs: [yelling in pain] Ow! Oh! Ow! OW! Ow!
    [The sliding doors suddenly open, startling Brain Pod #29 as he fears that it could be Zurg, but as the gas settles, it is revealed to be another Brain Pod, named Brain Pod #13, much to Brain Pod #29's relief as he sighs.]
    Brain Pod #13: Anything?
    Brain Pod #29: No.
    Brain Pod #13: Oh, he's not gonna like this!
    [He suddenly gasps as the sliding doors open again, only this time as the gas settles, a Grub enters the room.]
    Grub: Anything?
    Brain Pod #29: No.
    Grub: Ooh, he's not going to like this! [He walks back through the sliding doors, but then abruptly returns, frightening Brain Pod #29.] Uh, what should I tell him?
    Brain Pod #29: We have proven that the Little Green Men think and feel as one. We... [chuckles nervously] just don't know how.
    Grub: [worried] Oh, he's not gonna like this at all!
    [The sliding doors close again, and Brain Pod #29 has a stern look on his face. The sliding doors open for the third time, and Brain Pod #29 is rather annoyed this time, expecting that Grub worker again.]
    Brain Pod #29: [annoyed] Oh, now what?!
    [But, to his and everyone else's shock and horror, not only has the Grub appeared again, but also the Evil Emperor Zurg himself! He is squeezing the Grub by his metal hand.]
    Grub: [while being choked] He, uh, he didn't like it.
    [Zurg drops the Grub and enters the room.]
    Brain Pod #13: [scared, stammering, talking quickly] Evil Emperor Zurg! Hi, how are you? The torture tank is good to go here as you can see, and I...
    Zurg: Silence!
    [He swats Brain Pod #13 aside, whacking him to a wall.]
    Brain Pod #13: My bad.
    [Zurg opens his hand, sharpening his claws and pierces them into the tank, making a painful glass scratching noise as he slides his hand down. The room then floods with water and it hits the Brain Pods.]
    Missing LGMs: [amazed] Ooh. [Zurg suddenly rips them out of the tank from the cords of their helmets.] Whoa!
    Zurg: Proper torture requires the personal touch. [He powers up an electric ball from the finger of his other hand.] Or if you got it.
    [He shocks the LGMs with the electric ball.]
    Missing LGMs: OW! [Zurg laughs evilly.] We... are one. [Zurg zaps them again.] Ooh!
    [Zurg lets out another evil laugh.]
    Missing Little Green Man 1: We will never talk!
    Missing LGM 3: Do your worst!
    Zurg: My plan exactly.
    [He shocks the LGMs again as they scream in pain. Meanwhile, Buzz tries to use his laser to melt the door, but it turns out to be laser proof.]
    Buzz: Blast! Laser-resistant diabonic alloy.
    Warp: [pats Buzz's shoulder] Let me try.
    [He walks up to the entrance and cleverly presses his back against the wall and knocks on the door, waiting for it to open behind him. The Grub from earlier opens the door, but doesn't notice Warp from behind.]
    Grub: Yes?
    [Warp slams the door, sending the Grub flying and crashing as he can also be heard groaning. Warp re-opens the door to allow Buzz to pass.]
    Warp: After you.
    [Buzz enters, but as he walks in the doorway, a voice from an LGM stops him as the stowaway LGMs also enter the hideout from behind him.]
    LGM: Excuse us. Coming through.
    Buzz: Get back in the ship and wait.
    LGMs: No!
    Buzz: Now, I know this is personal for you, but I must insist.
    LGMs: No!
    Buzz: Okay, we're getting into a chain of command area here, so really...
    LGMs: We feel the pain! Oh!
    Buzz: Oh, oh, oh, right. [to Warp] It's their mindlink thing.
    Warp: How do you do that, anyway?
    LGMs: [pant] The Uni-Mind.
    Warp: Uni-Mind?
    Buzz: The Mystical Orb that links all of LGM-kind. It's on their home world. Of course, that's need to know, classified.
    [Next scene, Buzz and Warp are lined up against a wall by the sliding door with Buzz on the left and Warp on the right. Both Space Rangers are warming up their wrist lasers.]
    Warp: I'm your partner. I need to know.
    Buzz: Now you do.
    Warp: Anything else I should know?
    Buzz: No, I'd say you're up to speed.
    Warp: Okay, thank you.
    [Buzz presses a button that opens the sliding door and he and Warp peek through the doorway and aim their lasers. The next shot shows the missing LGMs strapped to chairs by Zurg.]
    Zurg: Tell me of your mindlink! Tell me your secret!
    Missing LGMs: Never!
    Zurg: Oh. I'll just have to pick your brains. [chuckles evilly, then shouts for his Cranial Dissect-A-Bot] Where's my Cranial Dissect-A-Bot?!
    [The Dissect-a-bot appears behind Zurg as he laughs evilly, and is about to drill their heads, but fortunately, a laser beam fired by Buzz destroys it, causing Zurg to duck down from the explosion. The missing LGMs also scream and turn away, but then open their eyes to see someone.]
    Zurg: Whoa!
    Missing LGMs: Aaah! [they see Buzz] Ooh.
    [Zurg looks to the sliding doors to see his arch nemesis, Buzz Lightyear, entering the room by jumping out of the doorway, doing a flip and landing while aiming his wrist laser at the Evil Emperor.]
    Zurg: Ah, Lightyear.
    Buzz: Evil Emperor Zurg, by the authority of the Galactic Alliance, you are hereby charged with attempted dissection of Star Command personnel!
    Zurg: I shall destroy your Galactic Alliance. [presses his "Z" emblem and it lights up] But first, I shall destroy you! [As he talks, yellow robots called Hornets appear in the room by falling from the ceiling doors.] Well, not personally. Hornets! Destroy Buzz Lightyear!
    [The Hornets stand up as they transform and morph their arms into machine guns as Buzz finds himself surrounded. A platform comes down from the ceiling where the torture tank holding the missing Little Green Men was set up, and lands close to Zurg. The Hornets then begin to open rapid fire at Buzz, shooting all over the room. Buzz destroys a few off-screen Hornets, and as the battle rages on, Zurg gets onto the platform that flies him to the ceiling as his exit to escape from Buzz.]
    Zurg: Prepare to die, Buzz Lightyear!
    Buzz: Not today, Zurg!
    [He tries to shoot down Zurg's platform, but the Evil Emperor gets away and reaches the black hole in the ceiling, fleeing from the outpost. Despite this, Buzz still frees the missing Little Green Men from their metal straps on their restraint chairs with his wrist laser.]
    Missing LGM 1: [metal strap opens] Ooh!
    Missing LGM 2: [metal strap opens] Ooh!
    Missing LGM 3: [metal strap opens] Ooh!
    [Buzz jumps and dodges rolls from the Hornets' gunfire and fires his laser at four Hornets, blowing them all up. He then activates his jetpack.]
    Buzz: Hop on!
    [The missing LGMs jump onto Buzz's wings and ride on Buzz as he takes off and flies around the room shooting the Hornets and destroying them as the LGMs scream as they fly at high speed. One of the Hornets manages to shoot an LGM off and he falls, but Buzz quickly flies down and catches him in his arms. Warp then appears by riding Zurg's escape platform down and crushes four Hornets underneath, destroying them.]
    Warp: Backup?
    [Buzz flies down to Warp and lands next to him, then he puts the LGM he was holding down and the other two LGMs dismount Buzz's wings and he deactivates his wingspan.]
    Buzz: Always a dramatic entrance, Warp. Let's go after Zurg!
    Zurg: [on TV] Not today, Lightyear, for I started the self-destruct sequence on my way out. It is a Moon of Doom now. [Laughs evilly]
    Man on P.A.: Self-destruct in sixty seconds.
    Buzz: Sixty seconds?
    Warp: All the time in the world.
    [Zurg's Hornets start blasting again.]
    Missing LGMs: Uh-oh!
    [Buzz and Warp also start firing again, destroying two Hornets in the process.]
    Buzz: [while shooting] Get to the ship! Blast off!
    Missing LGMs: [worried] But, Buzz!
    Buzz: [while firing his laser with Warp] That's an order! We'll meet you in orbit!
    [Without hesitation, all six Little Green Men evacuate and head back to the ship as ordered by Buzz.]
    Man on P.A.: Self-destruct in forty five seconds.
    Zurg: [on TV] Farewell, Lightyear! This time, you shall not escape!
    [He laughs evilly, but his taunt is cut off by Buzz as he blasts the TVs with his laser.]
    Buzz: [while shooting] Just watch me, Zurg!
    [Buzz and Warp continue shooting and blasting down the Hornets. They both fire their lasers at two of the Hornets, which crash into a third Hornet and into a generator power supply, destroying all four of them and the room starts to collapse, causing the hideout to begin burning. A few firework whistles are heard as Buzz looks around, then is knocked forwards by an explosion coming from the roof. He gets up and notices a support about to fall on top of him and he quickly jumps out of the way and takes out the last two Hornets.]
    Buzz: Come on, Warp! It's time to blow this rock!
    [He activates his jetpack and runs up, but doesn't take off as he hears Warp grunting in pain. He's been crushed by the heavy debris and is stuck. Buzz tries to get his partner out by lifting up the debris so he can crawl out, but to no avail.]
    Man on P.A.: Self-destruct in ten seconds.
    Warp: Get out of here!
    Buzz: No!
    [He tries to pull Warp out of the debris.]
    Warp: Go!
    Buzz: [while struggling] We're partners!
    Man on P.A.: Self-destruct in five...
    Warp: I said, "GO"!
    [He slams Buzz's jetpack button and watches him blast off into orbit, out of the outpost.]
    Buzz: [shouting while flying up] WARP!
    [As he flies up, Buzz tries to fly back to Warp as time runs out. Warp gives a farewell grin as Buzz flies to him, knowing he'll be too late.]
    Man on P.A.: Four, three, two, one.
    [The camera focuses on Buzz as he stops flying and flinches at the explosion down below. We then see Buzz's shadow as he watches the explosion and gets covered in a cloud of smoke. As soon as the smoke settles, the scene changes to the outside of the main base of operations of Star Command, the Star Command Space Station, orbiting a planet known as Capital Planet, the headquarters of the Galactic Alliance. On the bottom left of the screen, subtitles type in "Star Command". The screen fades and the camera slowly flies across the Star Command symbol. The screen then fades to Buzz without his helmet on for the rest of the movie, and is standing on a podium giving a tragic eulogy of Warp in front of six Little Green Men and all of the other Space Rangers who work at Star Command. The camera shows a closeup of him and he hangs his head in sadness.]
    Buzz: Space Ranger Warp Darkmatter sacrificed himself for the success of his mission. For the safety of his fellows. I... miss him very much.
    [The six LGMs also hang their heads in sadness. As sad music plays in the background, the screen fades to Buzz looking at a hologram of him and Warp catching their first suspects.]
    Buzz: [voice-over, narrating] Buzz Lightyear personal log. In his crazed attempt to destroy me, Zurg has robbed the universe of a good man. [He press the backspace button and deletes "WARP DARKMATTER" from his deceased partner's locker.] My partner. My friend. [He walks down the halls in sadness.] On this day I vow no ranger will ever again fall in harm's way because of me. [As soon as he says that, the screen fades to black while he says the last words for this scene during the black background.] I... work... alone.
    [The scene changes to the training room called the Training Deck, where Space Rangers train and hone their skills against a variety of obstacles, ranging from robots to lasers. Among the group of rookie Space Rangers in training is a red-haired, blue-skinned female ranger named Mira Nova from the planet Tangea. On the bottom left of the screen, subtitles type in "Training Deck".]
    Woman on P.A.: Commander Nebula, report to training deck.
    [We see Commander Zeb Nebula walk in. First, we see his peg-leg, then the camera flies up to reveal the rest of his on-screen appearance. Commander Nebula is the head and founder of Star Command.]
    Commander Nebula: Yeah, yeah, way ahead of ya. [groans, then turns behind him and grabs the mic and talks to one of the Space Rangers.] Cadet Flarn, watch your tail, son!
    Cadet Flarn: [fires his laser and then hears what Commander Nebula said] Hmm?
    [He turns around to discover a robot from behind him and grabs his tail and he yells in pain as he gets slammed to a wall. Flarn then gets splattered by a gravity-defying goo gun and the goo levitates him up through a hole in the ceiling. The gun then shoots at another flying ranger as he tries to avoid them, but gets hit. Mira flies by as Commander Nebula speaks over the intercom.]
    Commander Nebula: [over the intercom] You people try that kind of hotdogging in the field, and you're space dust!
    [Buzz slides down a tube and lands in front of the commander and salutes.]
    Buzz: [salutes] Commander Nebula.
    Commander Nebula: [turns back to Buzz, away from the glass window] Ah, Lighyear! [A rookie ranger screams as he flies into the window and slides down after crashing.] I've got something I want you to see. [turns back to the window and speaks over the intercom] Alright! We're cranking it up to Level 9, people!
    [The alarm sound alerts the Space Ranger trainees.]
    Mira Nova: Bring it on. [More goo guns are lined up, startling her and another female ranger next to her.] Huh?!
    [More robots appear and ramps pop out of the wall with 3 Rangers gasping in fear.]
    Buzz: Level Nine? Commander, they're only rookies. Come on. I train on Level Nine.
    Commander Nebula: I know.
    [Giant bubble-like balls roll from the ramps and a male ranger activates his jetpack to fly away from one. A female ranger also opens her jetpack to take off from the rolling ball that almost traps her. One of the two rangers smiles until they notice red electric nets coming at them, trapping them and two other flying rangers. Mira and three other rangers stand together shooting when a trap door suddenly opens from under them and they scream as they fall in. Mira escapes while the other three rangers are not so lucky as they get shot and trapped by the green lasers and float up to the ceiling. A male ranger tries to fly away from a rolling ball, but gets trapped in it and screams as it traps him. A female ranger tries to run as fast as she can to escape from another rolling ball, but she also gets caught and trapped by it and floats up to the ceiling as well as two other rangers who were also caught like bubbles. Three rangers crash into a wall that comes out of the floor and then we cut over to Mira, who gets grabbed by a robot from behind.]
    Mira: Hey! [She shoots the robot and lands on the ground, then looks around to find that she's the only Space Ranger left standing in the Training Deck.] Hmm.
    [Buzz is very impressed and nods with approval of her skills. Commander Nebula then speaks over the microphone once again.]
    Commander Nebula: Level... 10.
    [Upon listening to that, Buzz looks horrified and then a giant robot rises from the floor behind Mira.]
    Mira: Huh? Oh. [sees the robot behind her] Oh... Oh... [Another robot rises from the floor.] Oh-Oh! Okay.
    [A third robot also comes up. She's about to open fire as the three brute-looking robots surround her, but then looks behind her to see a robot head locking onto her. Then, all three robots' chests open, revealing rapid-fire machine guns as they shoot Mira with piles of blue goo as she grunts.]
    Buzz: Oh! Well, I-I guess we couldn't expect a rookie to...
    Commander Nebula: [cuts Buzz off] Uh! It ain't over.
    [Sure enough, it isn't over just yet. The pool of goo starts to glow and some of the residue in the form of Mira's body floats through the ceiling, but what the robots didn't know was that it was just Mira's suit that floated up and not Mira herself as the Tangean princess uses her Tangean ghosting powers to rise from the floor in her blue and green jumpsuit. She then runs up and jumps into a robot from behind, popping out in the front and ripping out its electric cord. She then jumps off and does a somersault and rips out another robot's electric cord from the front as well. She jumps off and flips again. The middle robot hammerfists the two malfunctioning robots and its head explodes, then the rest of the body falls over. Buzz is deeply amazed at what Mira just did.]
    Buzz: [amazed] How did she do that?
    [Mira rises up from inside the robot and dusts off her hands.]
    Commander Nebula: [off-screen] She's from the planet Tangea.
    Buzz: Of course, Tangean ghosting powers. Excellent.
    Commander Nebula: Yeah. Let's see one of Zurg's robots walk through a wall.
    [Mira rises up from behind Buzz and Commander Nebula and salutes them both.]
    Mira: Ranger Mira Nova reporting for duty, sirs.
    Buzz: Mira Nova? [remembers something] That's a strange coincidence. Isn't that also the name of the heir to the Tangean throne? I met her once.
    Mira: You saved my planet once.
    Nebula: Buzz, meet your new partner.
    Buzz: Partner?
    Mira: Sir, what you did for my people, it inspired me to join.
    Buzz: No.
    Mira: No?
    Nebula: No what?
    Buzz: No partner. Too risky.
    Nebula: Ohh. Look, son, I know you're still torn up about Warp, but next time you're out there...
    Buzz: And Zurg aims for me? What's to keep the princess from ending up like Warp?
    Nebula (Angry): YEAH? WELL, MAYBE IT'S THE PRINCESS WHO'S KEEPING YOU FROM ENDING UP LIKE WARP!!
    Nova: Okay, hello? The princess has a name!
    Buzz: Yeah, I'm sorry, princess.. (Facepalms in frustration) Mira. I work alone.
    Nova: So you're gonna stop Zurg all by yourself?
    Buzz: That's the general plan.
    Nova: But regulations clearly state--
    Buzz: I know regulations! I wrote half of them! But as long as Zurg is gunning for me, anybody close to me is gonna get caught in the crossfire!
    Nebula: Noted! But Buzz, there's one thing you should know!
    Buzz [Confused]: What's that?
    Nebula (Angry): YOU ARE NOT GOING OUT THERE WITHOUT BACKUP!
    Buzz: I'm sorry, Commander. But from now on, Buzz Lightyear flies solo.
    [He gets sucked up through the tube and leaves the Training Deck. Next scene, we go to another portion of Star Command, the Star Cruiser Launch Bay. This room is where ships are docked, serviced and launched from here. An alarm is heard going off as subtitles at the bottom of the screen type in "Star Cruiser Launch Bay".]
    Woman on P.A.: All personnel, clear the Launch Bay. Star Cruiser 36, prepare for launch.
    [Following the announcement, the roof opens and the bottom of the rocket ship, known as a Star Cruiser, ignites and the Cruiser takes off. The scene then changes to find a giant red toad-like creature peeking his head out from behind a wall. He is a Jo-Adian named Booster Munchapper from the planet Jo-Ad, and he works as Star Command's janitor. He also dreams about becoming a Space Ranger like his idol, Buzz. He notices six Little Green Men who are not looking and he walks out from behind with an electric polisher.]
    Woman on P.A.: Crystallic fusion modules needed on Pad 14.
    [The LGMs turn around and notice Booster.]
    Booster Munchapper: [nervously] Uh...
    [He nervously hums as he polishes the floors, hoping they don't catch him snooping around.]
    All LGMs: Hello.
    Booster: [smiles nervously] I'm just cleaning the floor and stuff.
    All LGMs: Clean is good.
    Woman on P.A.: Rocket away. All personnel may return to the Launch Bay.
    [The doors open and the LGMs return to the Launch Bay after Star Cruiser 36's launch. Booster giggles nervously, then sees the LGMs walking to the Launch Bay. He then walks into the Bay himself to take a peek inside and sees a Star Cruiser, much to his amazement.]
    Booster: [amazed] Wow! An Andromeda Class Star Cruiser!
    Woman on P.A.: Ambassador escort patrol is scheduled at 0900.
    [As he takes a look at the Star Cruiser during his awe and amazement, Booster releases his polisher as he enters the room, which slides away and hits one of the 6 LGMs off-screen, making us hear a crash and him yelping in surprise.]
    Booster: [impressed] This is just too cool!
    [Suddenly, he gets caught by the Star Command corporal.]
    Corporal: [angrily, to Booster] You there! The Launch Bay is for Authorized Personnel only!
    Booster: [stammering nervously] I was just, um, uh, I... [He takes out a mop a cleans the floors.] Oh, man.
    Corporal: Just like I figured. Guess what, pal. You're through!
    [He suddenly gets startled by Buzz as he talks from behind, then turns around to face him and comes to his senses.]
    Buzz: He's not through 'till I say so.
    Corporal: [salutes Buzz] Captain Lightyear!
    Booster: [gasps in amazement] Buzz!
    [Buzz slides his left pointer finger across the floor and observes the space dust.]
    Buzz: Ugh, space dust. This place is filthy. And it goes right to the sub-atonic level. That's why this young man is in here with his molecular mop. [to Booster] Carry on, custodian.
    Booster: [salutes with a smile] Oh, yes, sir!
    [He drops the smile and reverts to his guilty state as he continues to mop the floor.]
    Corporal: [salutes] My mistake, sir.
    Buzz: As you were, Corporal. Dismissed. [The corporal leaves, allowing the captain to have a pep talk with his number one fan. sighs] Come on, Booster. This is the third time this week. You know you're really not authorized to be in here, son.
    Booster: Oh, I know. But, I like to look at the Star Cruisers. I just wanna be a Space Ranger so bad, Buzz.
    Buzz: Now, don't you worry. You'll pass the Entrance Exam, Booster. You've just got to study the-
    Booster: Space Ranger Mission Manuel? Oh, I am, sir! I memorize one page every night! [He shows Buzz his copy of the Space Ranger Mission Manuel Entrance Exam book, then picks up the other end of his mop and speaks boldly.] I'm up to Section 5, Subsection Beta: "Light speed limits. More than just a good idea, it's the law."
    Buzz: [proudly] Outstanding!
    Booster: [proudly] Oh, thanks, Buzz.
    [Buzz's wrist communicator beeps and he answers it, being contacted by an LGM in the Science Bay.]
    LGM: [off-screen, from Buzz's wrist communicator] Buzz Lightyear to Science Bay.
    Buzz: On my way. [He close his communicator.] Gotta run, Booster!
    [He starts to leave the Launch Bay.]
    Booster: [gasps] Yes, sir!
    [He holds his breath. Buzz re-appears after a few seconds.]
    Buzz: Uh, Booster?
    Booster: [still holding his breath] Yes, sir?
    Buzz: At ease. Dismissed.
    [He leaves and Booster exhales and releases his breath.]
    Booster: [panting] Thanks, Buzz.
    [A triangle flies from the top right to the bottom left, transitioning to Zurg's home planet, called Planet Z. This planet is a different planet from that of Xrghthung from the game "Buzz Lightyear: Attack on Zurg". The heart of this red sky filled planet is Zurg's palace, called the "Zurg Tower". On the bottom left of the screen, subtitles type in "Zurg Tower" as the camera shifts upward to reveal the top of the tower, with Zurg's emblem at the center. Hornets fly past the tower as another set of subtitles type in "A very evil place". We then cut to inside the tower itself, where we find Zurg entering the room through a sliding door with smoke billowing out to observe his new henchman, named Agent Z is being built. Little does anyone know, this is actually Warp Darkmatter, who survived the self-destruct explosion of Zurg's Subterranean Outpost back on the Uncharted Moon at the Zeta Quadrant earlier in the movie, although he lost his right arm in the process.]
    Zurg: Good morning, lackeys! Where's my new henchman?
    Brain Pod #29: They are arming him now, sir.
    Zurg: Does he have a flamethrower? Remember last time. A flamethrower would've really come in handy.
    [Two Grubs are seen working on Agent Z's robotic arm, with one welding and the other adjusting.]
    Grub Worker: Tension feels about right.
    Grub Welder: [opening his helmet] Ah, how are his reflexes?
    [Agent Z's robot hand morphs into a cannon, similar to the Hornets, and he blasts the adjusting Grub into a wall, sending him screaming.]
    Grub Worker: [in pain] Not bad.
    Agent Z: Thanks.
    [He breaks free from his operating table.]
    Zurg: A delightful blend of man and machine, with just a naughty touch of lingonberry! I shall call you... Agent Z!
    Agent Z: That's stupid.
    Zurg: [yelling angrily] MY MOTHER USED TO CALL ME THAT!
    Brain Pod #29: [nervously] You know, he really really likes that name.
    Grub Worker: [smiling nervously] Yes, he's been saving it for a very evil henchman!
    [Agent Z holds his hands up as Zurg advances on him with his red eyes glowing bright red.]
    Agent Z: Agent Z, love it! Especially the whole "Z" thing!
    Zurg: [crossing his arms] And-and-and you know what? We'll save a fortune a monogramming.
    Brain Pod #13: [to Zurg] If I could just squeeze you in here. Sir, your Spy Drone is in position. Yeah. Okay.
    Zurg: That's Jim-crackin'-dandy! Come, Agent Z. Let us see if my Spy Drone can find this so-called "Uni-Mind".
    [He laughs evilly as we cut over to the Planet of the Little Green Men, a peaceful city populated by the Little Green Men themselves under a bright blue sky. On the bottom left of the screen, subtitles type in "Œzạ£▪◊βGæ!", then type in "LGM Homeworld" as the camera shifts to the LGMs minding their own business in their daily lives. What they don't know, however, is that Zurg's Spy Drone is spying on them, searching for the Uni-Mind for Zurg to use to conquer the entire universe. Then, an LGM blows a trumpet to signal the other LGMs for the revealing of the Uni-Mind.]
    LGMs: Ah!
    [Two buildings pop up from the ground and the LGMs walk through the doors, taking them downstairs to an underground theater. Zurg's Spy Drone floats down and takes on an LGM disguise so that the LGMs won't catch it. It follows the Little Green Men down the stairs, where they gather around the stage and point up to the mechanical claw on the ceiling as it comes down while the stage opens up. This references the Crane Game scene at the Pizza Planet restaurant from the first Toy Story film.]
    All LGMs: Oooh!
    LGM at Podium: The Uni-Mind!
    [The claw lifts up the Uni-Mind from underneath and the LGMs and the drone gaze at the yellow-orange and green orb in awe.]
    LGMs: [in a trance] Aaaahh.
    LGM at Podium: We are one.
    [He hugs the Uni-Mind and it sparkles and glows with the positive energy, then a green ring forms around it. The LGMs and the Spy Drone watch it glow and their antennas start wiggling in response.]
    All LGMs: [in a trance] We are one. Oooohhh.
    [Zurg observes this from his TV screen and reaches his hand out to it as it statics.]
    Zurg: I must have this Mystical Orb. This Uni-Mind! [He turns to Agent Z] Launch an immediate assault on the Planet of the Little Green Men!
    Agent Z: [gleefully] Excellent. A chance to use this.
    [He morphs his robotic hand into a flamethrower and ignites it, to Zurg's glee.]
    Zurg: [off-screen, tempted] Ooh! The flamethrower!
    [A triangle flies from the left to the right side of the screen, changing the scene back to Star Command as subtitles at the bottom of the screen type in "Star Command" for the second time. Star Cruisers and other ships piloted by Space Rangers are seen flying past Star Command and Capital Planet. We then hear Buzz's voice as he speaks to the LGMs in the Science Bay.]
    Buzz: [off-screen, to the LGMs] What's up, fellas?
    [The scene cuts to the inside of the Science Bay itself where another set of subtitles type in "Science Bay". This room is where the Little Green Men develop new weapons and technology, as well as repairing destroyed objects.]
    LGM on the front left: We heard about your fight with Commander Nebula.
    Buzz: Now, it wasn't a-a fight, it was just professional disagreement. And in time, he'll admit that I'm better off alone.
    LGM on the front left: We have solved your partner problem!
    Buzz: [frustrated] Not you guys, too. Look, I can't have a "partner problem" because I don't have a partner!
    LGM on the front left: [in disappointment, hanging his head in sadness as well as the other LGMs] But XR is perfect for you.
    Buzz: XR? Who's XR?
    All 6 LGMs: [whispering] Yes!
    [The lights in the Science Bay dim down and the scene changes to two other Little Green Men standing in front of the garage door under a spotlight.]
    LGM on the right: Not "who". "What". Witness the future of space justice!
    LGM on the left: XR!
    LGM on the right: The Experimental Ranger!
    [They walk off the stage and the door opens, emitting smoke in the process. First, we see XR's Star Command symbol on his chest, which shines. Then, we see his green eyes lighting up in yellow lights. Finally, we see his wheels for feet, then we see his complete appearance.]
    XR: [his first words in the series, monotone] XR, reporting for duty.
    [He rolls forward out of the garage as the door closes and the lights come back on again. Buzz doesn't seem to be too impressed about XR's appearance.]
    Buzz: Kinda short, isn't he?
    [An LGM compares his size to XR's by putting a hand over his head.]
    LGM: Hmm. Do you think so?
    Buzz: That little robot wouldn't stand a chance against Zurg's forces of evil.
    All LGMs: [pointing at XR] Watch.
    [Beeping noises are heard as the LGMs demonstrate how to rebuild XR should he come apart by using blasters to blow him up in pieces, to Buzz's surprise.]
    Buzz: [off-screen] What are you doing?! [He winces at the shootings before a car crusher crushes XR's parts except his arm, which is then stomped on by a robo-walker piloted by another LGM.] You're, uh, going somewhere with this?
    [The LGMs assemble and repair XR in a quick two seconds. XR's helmet sparkles and shines and a whirring sound is heard, completing the LGMs' demonstration.]
    LGM: If Zurg blows up XR...
    All LGMs: We can put him back together!
    Buzz: And, uh, Commander Nebula approved a robot Ranger? [He looks at XR closely, then turns back to the LGMs.] He hates robots.
    [This refers to the failed XL Project prior to the events of the series as a whole, which wouldn't be revealed until the third episode, "XL". The LGMs look at each other innocently.]
    LGM: Well, he doesn't exactly know.
    Commander Nebula: [angry] He does now! [The LGMs gasp at his sudden arrival. He places his hands on his hips.] Hmph!
    [He walks up to the LGMs, who stand in front of XR nervously.]
    Three LGMs: [scared] Oh, hello, Commander!
    Commander Nebula: So, you went ahead and built that expendable Ranger.
    [Buzz places his hand behind his head and crosses his arms as he watches this confrontation.]
    Middle LGM: Uh, "Experimental" Ranger.
    Commander Nebula: [yells angrily] UNAUTHORIZED RANGER!
    Middle LGM: Uh... [He chuckles nervously as he hands Commander Nebula a clipboard of XR's authorization form.] Well, technically, it was authorized by you. [nervously chuckles again]
    [Nebula and Buzz look at the authorization form.]
    Off-screen LGM: We slipped it in with our vacation request.
    Commander Nebula: [annoyed] Craters. [Buzz rolls his eyes.] They always get me that way. [to Buzz] I keep tellin' 'em, no bucket of bolts can stand up to a real Ranger.
    Buzz: [to the LGMs] He's got you there, fellas.
    LGM with a remote: [pressing a button that makes XR's circuit brain chip appear from the top of his head] We thought of that Artificial Intelligence Chip, XR is programmed to watch and learn.
    [XR's eyes blink during his closeup, then we cut to another LGM by Buzz's feet, who elbows his ankle.]
    LGM on the right: And he'll be learnin' from the best: you.
    [The camera shifts to Buzz's upper body.]
    Buzz: [unsure] True, but, uh... I don't know.
    XR: I don't know.
    LGM on the left: At least give him a test run as your new partner.
    Commander Nebula: [angry] Lightyear, I already told you! Ranger Nova is your new partner!
    Buzz: [facepalms in frustration] Why won't anybody listen to me?! NO MORE PARTNERS!
    LGMs: But, Buzz!
    [Suddenly, they freeze and their antennas wiggle, detecting some evil lurking.]
    Commander Nebula: What's eatin' them?
    Buzz: I've seen this before. It's the "mindlink".
    LGMs: Evil!
    Buzz: [realizing] Zurg!
    All LGMs: [gasp in horror] His dark forces invade our homeworld!
    Buzz: I'm on my way!
    [He sets off to counterattack the invasion with XR following.]
    XR: [monotone] I'm on my way.
    Buzz: At ease, Little Green Citizens! Star Command is on the job!
    LGMs: Yay!
    [The Hornets, in retaliation, start blasting at Buzz and XR, who spilt up and fire their respective weapons at them over sets of red-orange anime-styled speed lines.]
    XR: At ease, Little Green Citizens! Star Command is on the job!
    [More explosions occur from nearby a Little Green Man, who sees this and runs away. After the smoke clears, even more Hornets appear and start firing at Buzz and XR again relentlessly.]
    Buzz: Our work's not done yet, XR!
    [They split up again, this time by flying forwards and backwards while blasting. Agent Z sees this on his screen and contacts Zurg.]
    Agent Z: Agent Z to Zurg: they sent Lightyear.
    Zurg: That's why I sent you.
    XR: Craters!
    Buzz: A new player.
[They fight. Agent Z retreats.]
    Buzz: We've got him on the run!
    XR: We've got him on the… run?
    Buzz: He's good. [forces Agent Z to ground] But I'm better.
    [Agent Z nearly hits XR, but XR pulls himself to safety].
    XR: He's good, but I'm better.
    Buzz: You are learning! Now, watch this. [He sets his laser at automatic, then slips his hand out of his glove. He and XR then start to slide down the roof.] They never see this coming. [Suddenly, he sees Agent Z ahead of him, proving his words wrong.] Huh?
    Agent Z: Saw it coming.
    [Buzz immediately lunges to put his laser glove back on, but Agent Z blasts it at the last second. Because Buzz doesn't have a bazooka inside his Star Command emblem like Warp did at the beginning of the movie, he's left without a weapon.]
    Buzz: XR! Gun!
    XR: XR! Gun!
    [Agent Z shatters XR with an explosive].
    XR: System… malfunction… [deactivates].
    Agent Z: Agent Z to Zurg: the Uni-Mind's all yours. [to Lightyear] You're good, but I'm better.
    Buzz: Buzz Lightyear to Star Command: this is a Priority One Mission Update. The Uni-Mind has been captured, and, we've got a Ranger down.
    [We see the destroyed XR as the screen fades to black, then changes to the Science Bay, where Buzz and the LGMs observe the robot Ranger's remains.]
    Buzz: [to the LGMs] You can fix him, right?
    LGM on the left: Can we?
    LGM on the right: I don't know.
    LGM on the middle: We are not one.
    LGM on the right: But, we shall try.
    Buzz: [Voice-over] Buzz Lightyear Personal Log: my brave little robotic partner was reduced to a pile of terrilium carbonic scrap. And yet, the LGMs were rebuilding him. Even without the Uni-mind, those little green guys had the right stuff. Then… came the wrong stuff. Their selection of obsillurae gear was obviously non-regulation. But perhaps, there was a method to their madness. Maybe, just maybe… No. They had lost it.
    Nebula: Wow. They really need that Uni-ma-call-it.
    Buzz: I don't think they have any idea of what they're doing anymore, Commander.
    3rd LGM: What is;–– er;–– this thing?
    Buzz: Er… An arm.
    4th LGM: Told ya.
    Nebula: Blast! Zurg knows the little green guys keep Star Command running! That stinkin' bucket-head. He did this to cripple our operation!
    Buzz: No, commander. If that's all Zurg wanted, he could have destroyed the Uni-Mind. Instead, he had his new lackey, Agent Z, steal it.
    Nebula: But why? What's he gonna do with it?
    Buzz: I don't know exactly, but I believe that even now, Zurg is hatching his most diabolical scheme yet.
    [We cut to Planet Z and the Zurg Tower, where we hear Zurg's voice from inside as subtitles at the bottom left type in "Zurg Tower" for the second time in the film. The scene changes to inside the tower itself as another set of subtitles type in "New Home of the Uni-Mind" as the Grubs and Brain Pods observe the Uni-Mind with Zurg watching impatiently from the rails.]
    Evil Emperor Zurg: This is my most diabolical scheme yet! Assuming that the freak-show, known as my staff, CAN DO ONE THING RIGHT!
    Grub: [nervously] Of course, my evil emperor. [looks around] And, uh-uh, who better to give the good news than, uh... [He zips away to gather Brain Pod #13, who is holding a clipboard of data.] Brain Pod #13!
    [He runs off again as #13 looks back.]
    Brain Pod #13: Huh? [He turns to face Zurg and screams. Zurg crosses his arms impatiently.] Okay, hi, uh, Mr. Evil Emperor. How are you? You look terrif- very sinister today. We believe that just as the Unimind connected all the L.G.M.s... it could hopefully allow you to reach out... and ensnare every innocent mind in the Galactic Alliance. You know, a mind slave, evil puppet kind of scenario.
    [We cut back to Zurg, who is having none of #13's news.]
    Emperor Zurg: You're telling me my plan. I already know my plan. I made up the plan. It's my plan. [yelling] WHAT I DON'T KNOW, IS HOW CLOSE YOU ARE TO ACCOMPLISHING MY PLAN!
    Brain Pod #13: [nervously; looks at his clipboard] Yeah, uh, kind of an outdoor voice there. [chuckles nervously] Okay. Uh, naturally, the first step is to turn the Uni-Mind from good to evil, but, um, heh, we don't have any idea how. You see, um...
    [At that moment, Zurg's patience runs out and he fires his laser vision at #13, who dodges and speeds away while dropping his clipboard and screaming.]
    Zurg: [angry] LAMEBRAIN! If you want something turned evil... turn it evil yourself. That's what Nana Zurg always used to say to me. And she was plenty evil.
    [He sinks his claws into the Uni-Mind; it starts to turn from orange to purple, with ghostly wails and shrieks. Brain Pods #29 and #30 look at a green screen which sparks as they scream.]
    Brain Pod #29: [nervously] Ooh! Evil overload!
    [The screams from the Uni-Mind get louder and louder as it turns more and more purple like Zurg. So loud, that in the next scene, Zurg's cape flaps until the screen flashes white. Once the white flash fades, we see the Uni-Mind completely purple, with lightning bolts bouncing off each end. Zurg then starts getting emotional as he knows he made his late mother proud.]
    Zurg: [emotionally] Nana Zurg would be so proud!
    [A triangle flies from the bottom left to the top right of the screen, transitioning back to Star Command from the hallway outside the Mission Briefing Room, where Booster is continuing to mop the floors clean. Subtitles on the bottom left of the screen type in "Star Command" for the third time in the movie, then "Caution: Wet Floor".]
    Woman on P.A.: All Rangers to Mission Briefing Room. All Rangers to Mission Briefing Room.
    Booster: Hey, fellas. Something going on?
    Male Space Ranger: Sorry, can't talk.
    Female Space Ranger: Top secret.
    Booster: [popping his head out to the entrance doors] Oh, so, um, you guys need me to empty the wastebaskets or something?
    Buzz: [patting Booster's back] Sorry, Booster. This is Space Ranger Business.
    Booster: [disappointed] Yeah. Space Ranger Business. [sighs].
    [We then cut to inside the Mission Briefing Room itself, where Commander Nebula briefs missions and assignments to the Rangers. Capital Planet is seen from the window. The Rangers are gathered around a long table with a hologram of Planet Z with Commander Nebula at the end of the table as another set of subtitles type in "Briefing Room".]
    Commander Nebula: I don't know what Zurg's plannin' on doin' with the Uni-Mind, but I plan on beatin' him to the punch.
    Buzz: We're launching a full-scale assault on Planet Z.
    XR: Whoa! Full-scale? Buzz, listen to your trusty partner when I say, maybe a little thing I like to call "negotiation".
    Buzz: XR?
    XR: Now follow me on this, Buzz. Two simple words: "Time share". How many of you love it? Alright. Monday through Wednesday, admittedly, the Galaxy belongs to Zurg. But, Thursday through Saturday, it's ours! We alternate Sundays. What do you think?
    Commander Nebula: [to the LGMs] Sweet Mother of Venus, what did you do to him?!
    Middle LGM: We, uh, fixed him.
    Right LGM: [nervously] Yeah. I think.
    Commander Nebula: [yelling off-screen from outside the Briefing Room] GET THAT THING OUTTA HERE!
    [The doors open and the LGMs walk out the door while holding XR above their heads.]
    XR: What'd I say? C'mon! You know the time-share idea is solid, and you're jealous.
    [They pass by Booster.]
    Booster: What are you guys going with the robot?
    XR: Please. "Experimental Ranger".
    Middle LGM: Uh, we were looking for you, Booster!
    Right LGM: Yeah, we thought you could use some help!
    Middle LGM: Here! You'll love 'im.
    XR: I am lovable.
    [We then return to the Mission Briefing Room as Commander Nebula announces his plan of attack against Zurg's forces.]
    Commander Nebula: Delta Squadron will occupy Zurg's fleet, while Gamma Squadron attacks Planet Z itself. [He pauses for a moment.] This is no cakewalk. It's a high-risk operation.
    [Mira walks up to the hologram, having apparently learned something against Zurg's defenses.]
    Mira: Uh, excuse me, Commander. Sorry to interrupt, but I've been studying Zurg's planetary defense matrix and I think a small one-man ship...
    Buzz: [finishing Mira's sentence] Could slip past the defenses unnoticed.
    Mira: Exactly! A single Space Ranger could undermine Zurg's evil operation from within.
    Buzz: And with the new Alpha-1 prototype, I could slip in and-
    Mira: [interrupts angrily] Wait a minute, it was my idea. I should go!
    Buzz: Sorry, but you don't have the field experience to be taking on such a dicey assignment, princess.
    Mira: [angry, not liking being called "princess" when she's a Space Ranger] "Princess"? I am a Space Ranger!
    Commander Nebula: [to Buzz and Mira, angrily while intervening] You know what? You two really should be partners. [He angrily shakes them while yelling to get them to stop arguing.] 'CAUSE YOU'RE BOTH BIGHEADED SHOWOFFS!
    Buzz and Mira: [in unison and protest] But, Commander!
    Commander Nebula: [angry] ZIP IT! The Alpha-1 is still an experimental spacecraft. NOBODY'S TAKING IT! We're doing this my way. Star Command will launch a full assault on Planet Z at 0800 hours!
    [Meanwhile, in Star Command's cafeteria, Booster is seen using XR as a floor polisher as two sets of subtitles type in "B Deck Cafeteria" and "Avoid the Meatloaf".]
    XR: [in a bored tone while being pushed back and forth by Booster] How long do we have to do this?
    Booster: The cafeteria is a high-traffic area. This could take a while.
    [He releases XR's hands and he turns his polishing feet back to his normal feet.]
    XR: Hey! Here's an idea. We ditch work and do something fun.
    Booster: No way! I would never shirk my duty. Hmph! Buzz would be very disappointed.
    XR: [turning back to Booster in surprise] Buzz? As in "Buzz Lightyear"?
    Booster: As if there's any other Buzz.
    XR: You know, I used to be Buzz Lightyear's partner.
    Booster: [amazed] Get out!
    XR: That's exactly what Commander Nebula said. Now look at me. [gasps as an idea comes to his mind] Hey, Booster. How would you like a V.I.P tour of Buzz Lightyear's Star Cruiser?
    [Zurg's new mind control ray is a success]
    Zurg: Another planet, and it's mine! I'm not the man who knows the man! I am the man!
    Brain Pod #29: Uh, about that raise, sir?
    Zurg: Please. Once I enslave the universe, I won't need the likes of you. [His eyes glow.] It'll be all Zurg, all the time! 24/7! Zurgie heaven!
    [A triangle flies from the bottom left to the top right of the screen, transitioning to outer space, where Buzz is chasing Mira in the Alpha-1 with his Star Cruiser]
    Buzz: Alpha-1, power down your engines.
    Mira: [on Buzz's screen] Buzz, you know my plan can work. I can get past Zurg's defenses.
    Buzz: Unfortunately, Mira, the commander doesn't agree with us. [He pulls a lever forward as the "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" theme plays while the Alpha-1 flies to and away from the camera to escape Star Cruiser 42.] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
    Zurg: You see, I used the Uni-Mind to link your fellow rangers to my evil. And that's just the beginning. Soon, the entire Galactic Alliance will be under my control. [laughs]
    XR: You know, as a robot, I'm not susceptible to mind control, so, this really isn't an issue for me.
    Mira Nova: Yeah, it'll be your issue when they rip you apart, and sell you for scrap!
    Nova: I had no idea a star cruiser could pull a move like that!
    Buzz: And neither did Zurg.
    Zurg: I'll make a note of it.
    Nova: We're surrounded!
    XR: You know, the guy's supposed to be some kind of evil genius, and the best he can come up with is a ventriloquist act. What's next? Evil juggling?
    Zurg: Farewell, Lightyear.
    Nova: They're retreating.
    Buzz: But why?
    XR: Obviously, my caustic tongue cut 'em to the quick.
    Booster: I'm getting a funny energy reading.
    Buzz: Mira, check the hull.
    [Mira checks the hull, sees a time-bomb]
    Nova: [worried] We've got a bomb!
    XR and Booster: [alarmed] A bomb?!
    Buzz: [smirks] Perfect.
    Zurg: At last. For too long, Lightyear has hounded me. [Buzz's ship explodes] But no more. [evilly laughs, thinking Buzz is dead]
    Buzz: Buzz Lightyear mission log. By launching the Alpha One at the precise moment of detonation, Zurg believes us to be destroyed. I feel I must pause for a moment of silence in honor of my ship.
    XR: Oh, please, Buzz, it was just a hunk of metal.
    Nova: Okay, and you are?
    XR: In serious need of some personal space.
    Booster: So, Buzz, did Zurg win?
    Buzz: Not a chance, Booster. I've got Zurg right where I want him.
    XR: Yeah? Well, wherever he is, I'll bet he's got legroom.
    Buzz: As long as Zurg thinks I'm dead, he won't be looking for me, and that gives me the advantage.
    Buzz: You three take the ship, find the planets that Zurg hasn't hit yet, and supervise immediate evacuations.
    Nova: What about Zurg?
    Buzz: He's my problem.
    Nova: He's everybody's problem.
    Buzz: Mira, there's only one way for me to finish this mission: Alone.
    Booster: But Buzz, that's against the rules. In the Star Command Mission Manual, it clearly states that no ranger is to go into action without backup. I think it's section 6, subsection delta.
    Buzz: Actually, it's Section 6, Sub-section Gamma.
    XR: He's right, big guy, Sub-section Delta's the dress code. Incidentally, why can't we have nose rings?
    Buzz: Because nose rings are for punks, little mister!
    Nova: Well, if you can take on Zurg alone, I don't see why XR can't get a nose ring.
    XR: I was just asking a question, I'm not the one getting a nose ring.
    Booster [panicking]: Then, who's getting a nose ring? [Gasps] That's why Buzz wants to ditch us.
    Buzz (Angry): I'm not getting a nose ring! Nobody's getting a nose ring! It's against the rules!
    Mira Nova: Which apparently, the rules don't apply to you.
    Buzz (Angry): Of course, they apply to me! The rules apply to everyone!
    Nova: Great! Then you're not facing Zurg alone, and we'll be your backup.
    Lightyear (Angry): [about to lose it] Arrgh! I want the three of you off this planet now, and that's an order!
    XR and Booster: [Scared, saluting] Yes, sir! (They march back to the Alpha-1. While XR and Booster follow orders, Mira still refuses to listen to Buzz and glares at him.)
    Lightyear (angry): [raising an eyebrow] Ranger Nova?
    Nova: [saluting stubbornly] Yes, sir! [storms off in a huff]
    Buzz (angry): Thank you.
    [The scene changes to a sewer tunnel, where Buzz watches the Alpha-1 fly out of Planet Z before turning his attention to the Zurg Tower. We then cut to Zurg talking to Brain Pods #13 and #29.]
    Zurg: Next target and... oh. Who haven't we perverted into a twisted reflection of evil?
    Brain Pod #29: A few planets left in the Beta Quadrant remain unperverted, hmm.
    Zurg: Ah, bingo! [Suddenly a Hornet gets destroyed by a laser blast, startling them.] Huh? [Another Hornet gets blasted, spooking them some more.] Oh! Mother of pearl! [Two more Hornets get blown up as we then see Buzz flying up the tower and firing his laser as the "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" theme plays.] Lightyear!
    Buzz: Zurg!
    [Booster lands on Warp Darkmatter after being ejected from the Alpha 1]
    Warp Darkmatter: Aren't you the janitor?
    Booster: Yep!
    Darkmatter: Oh, this is gonna be great for my rep.
    [Back to Buzz, with his rocket-pack damaged, preventing him from flying, he climbs up to the "Z" emblem of the Tower after latching onto the edge of it. He opens his wrist communicator to communicate with Mira, Booster and XR.]
    Buzz: Mira, Booster, XR, can anybody read me? Do you copy? I can't make it in time. [Zurg looms up from behind him and aims his Ion Blaster at him.] It's up to you now. Good luck!
    Zurg: Give it up, Lightyear. I win!
    Buzz: Evil never wins. Afraid of the dark, Zurg?
    Nova: Not today, Zurg! Evil Emperor Zurg, by the authority of Star Command…
    Booster: Section 5, Subsection Zeta (that's the one about the Evil Emperor!)…
    XR: You are under arrest!
    Buzz: Like I said, Evil never wins.
    Brain Pod: Firing…
    Zurg: You failed, Lightyear! With that final blast, I have enslaved the last of the Galactic Alliance! Wherever you go in the universe, you will hear my voice, mocking you! Evil rules!
    Buzz: We're not done yet! Booster! XR! Get up top and take Warp into custody! Mira, you're with me!

## Voice cast

* Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
** Patrick Warburton as Buzz Lightyear (TV version)

### Star Command

* Nicole Sullivan as Mira Nova
* Larry Miller as XR
* Stephen Furst as Booster Munchapper
* Adam Carolla as Commander Nebula
* Diedrich Bader as Warp Darkmatter / Agent Z
* Patrick Warburton as Little Green Men
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Space Ranger
* Charles Kimbrough as Brain Pod #29, Computer Voice
* Cindy Warden as Technician
* Frank Welker as Evil Emperor Zurg, Grubs, Self Destruct, Ranger #1, Rhizomian Man, Cadet Flarn
* Sean Hayes as Brain Pod #13
* Jennifer Bailey as Rhizomian Woman

### Andy's Room

* Jim Hanks as Woody
* Wallace Shawn as Rex
* Andrew Stanton as Hamm
* R. Lee Ermey as Sarge
* Patrick Warburton as Aliens
* Joe Ranft as Wheezy

## External links

Encyclopedic article on Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins on Wikipedia
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