Starro War (Emerald Knights)

Episode 3 of the first season of Emerald Knights. Taking place immediately after the events of Korugarian Crisis, Kilowog and several other Lanterns have been sent to protect the planet of Betrassus from an intergalactic threat known as Starro the Conqueror. They find themselves outmatched and outgunned as they touch down. Meanwhile, Hal Jordan must come to terms with the fact that his mentor Sinestro would commit such atrocities. He returns to Earth as both Carol Ferris and John Stewart help his cope. 
==Cast==
*Ron Perlman as Kilowog
*Harry Lennix as Martian Manhunter
*Chris Pine as Hal Jordan
*John David Washington as John Stewart
*Doug Jones as Tomar-Re
*Alison Brie as Carol Ferris
*Maya Hawke as Arisia Rrab
*Mark Strong as Sinestro
*Henry Golding as Tom Kalmaku
*Rory McCann as Salaak
*Taika Watiti as Ch'p
*Frank Welker as Starro
*Jon Hamm as Arkkis Chummuck
==Story==
“Starro War” S1E3
Legions of Green Lanterns land on the planet Betrassus, we focus on Kilowog’s group: Kilowog, Tomar-Re, Arisia Rrab, Salaak, Ch’p, Galius Zed, Arkkis Chummuck. 
Kilowog
The Guardians would stick me with two rookies.
Ch’p
We may be rookies, but we have the best shot at saving this planet.
Kilowog
What a smart little rookie chipmunk, we need to get out in the field. 
Arkkis Chummuck
With no plan?
A plane is about to crash, and Kilowog catches it with his ring and lands it safely. He returns to his Lanterns. 
Kilowog
There’ll be time for that later, the other Lanterns are looking for this Starro creature, so we’ll be on the front lines. Any questions? 
Nobody reacts. 
Kilowog 
Thought so, poozers. Let’s get out there!
Emerald Knights Intro
Hundreds of Lanterns are fighting and dying, saving civilians, etc. Kilowog, Tomar-Re, Chummuck, Salaak, Galius Zed, Ch’p and Arisia fight civilians on the planet who’ve been mind controlled by Starro, they have stars with an eye in the middle across their faces. As the mind controlled civilians are knocked out, the stars slide off their faces. 
Kilowog
Avoid the starfishes! 
Kilowog blasts a stray star. 
Arisia Rrab
Yeah, somehow I guessed that.
Kilowog
Listen rook, let’s keep the sass for after we survive this, yeah? 
Arkkis Chummuck
Assuming we survive. 
Tomar-Re
Of course we will survive, we are the Green Lantern Corps. 
Salaak
We can not keep fighting these people, we need to find the source!
Kilowog
Agreed, let’s clear out this area and form a real plan
Arisia Rrab 
About time!
On Earth, Hal Jordan is piloting another jet. As he flies, he has flashbacks to his experience on Korugar. “Join me Hal!”, “I’ll simply show you fear.”, “YOU SPINELESS COWARD!”, etc. Hal is deep in thought, and is finally shaken out of it when he nearly crashes into the side of a mountain. He narrowly swerves out of the way and heads back to the runway. 
Voice Command
Jordan? Jordan is everything alright?
Hal Jordan
Yeah, Kalmaku I gotta head home. Not in the right state of mind to be flying. 
Tom Kalmaku 
Is this about your uh.. Other job? 
Hal Jordan
It’s related. I’ll see you later Tommy.
Hal Jordan flies to the top of a rooftop, staring over the city. He’s having PTSD from Korugar. John Stewart flies on top of the same rooftop to meet him. 
John 
Rough day?
Hal 
Like you wouldn’t know. What are you doing on Earth, no other planets to protect?
John
Well, ever since I met some of the uh.. Heroes stationed here, I decided I needed to spend more time on my home planet. Made me feel a little like I forgot where I came from.
Hal
Yeah, I needed a little break from the Corps. Nice refreshing breather in a billion dollar jet, till I almost crashed that is. 
John
Speaking of, how are you holding up Hal?
Hal
Like a brick wall. Does it ever get easier, man? This job?
John
Heh. The things I’ve seen Hal, would make a normie lose his mind. That’s why we were chosen Hal, we have to have the strongest wills in the galaxy to go out there. I mean especially for humans, what official contact do we have with other life? We’re not used to it, that’s why it took the Guardians thousands of years to even think about choosing a human. 
Hal
Well that was inspiring. 
John sits down next to Hal. 
John
The truth rarely is Hal. Sinestro was my friend too. Me, Kilowog, Sinestro, Abin. We’re the reason the Guardians even allow lantern collaboration. 
Hal
They didn’t always?
John
Not even close. They hated the thought of it. We four showed them the effectiveness of collaboration, Sinestro put up the biggest fight too, almost had him tried for treason. My point is, things change Hal. Especially in this field, things change. 
Hal and John sit in silence on top of the rooftop. 
Back on Betrassus, the team huddle up to create a plan after their area is somewhat stable. 
Kilowog
Okay, obviously these stars are coming from the main Starro, Lanterns have already been dispatched to find it but who knows where they are right now. 
Arisia
Why can’t we just rip these things off their faces?
Kilowog
Nah rookie, who knows what kinda mess that might make. Plus knocking em out seemed to do em good, the stars slid right off their faces. 
Galius Zed
So then we need to aid the Lanterns looking for the source
Kilowog
Yeah, but the problem is there’s still people dying.Ch’p, Galius Zed, Salaak, you three work on crowd control, cleaning up debris, saving lifes, that sorta thing. Arisia, Chummuck, keep fighting the Starro soldiers, me and birdbrain ova here will find the source.
Tomar-Re
Do we even know where the source is?
Kilowog 
Boodikka gave us a ring update, said they were last near the Great Ocean, so we have a lead. 
Tomar-Re
Good. Then we need to head out. 
The two start to fly away
Kilowog
You know your roles, so roll out!
Kilowog and Tomar-Re are joined by Martian Manhunter in the air. 
Martian Manhunter
I came as soon as I could. 
Kilowog
Greenie, what do you know about these starro things? 
Martian Manhunter
I’ve heard stories. Starro the Conqueror is an intergalactic warlord and parasite. He moves from planet to planet, effectively terraforming them in his wake. He was defeated by the Martians millenia ago, and hasn’t returned since. 
Kilowog
So what’s he doing here?
Martian Manhunter
What he always does, lay the stepping stones to his takeover of the galaxy.
Kilowog
Lovely. Why are you so helpful anyways?
Martian Manhunter
Eons ago, my race were intergalactic conquerors, until we were genetically split apart into two creeds: the white and green martians. While the green martians are mostly peaceful people, the white martians still seek to rule the galaxy. I am making amends for that. 
Tomar-Re
An honorable mission. 
Martian Manhunter
Indeed.
Kilowog
Two peas in a pod, you two. 
Tomar-Re 
Ring, scan for extraterrestrial life forms not native to this planet at the bottom of this ocean. 
Ring 
One life form detected. 
Tomar-Re
Starro? 
Kilowog
Let’s find out. Uh, greenie can you breathe under there? 
Martian Manhunter
Yes, I can adapt to almost every situation.
Kilowog
Useful. Let’s go. 
The Lanterns travel to the bottom of the ocean, Kilowog and Tomar-Re protected by their rings, and J’onn forming gills to breathe underwater. 
Back on Earth, Hal Jordan enters his apartment, the ring in his hand. Carol Ferris knocks on the door after he enters. 
Carol
Hal? Can I come in? 
Hal
Yeah, pretty sure I left the door open 
Carol opens the door and lets herself in. 
Carol
Do you always leave the door open? 
Hal
Pretty much. 
Carol
And what if somebody breaks in? 
Hal
Then they wouldn’t be breaking in, they’d be opening a door. Plus I’m the /s Green Lantern /s, what should I be scared for? 
Carol
There’s a difference between fear and recklessness. I heard what happened at the airfield 
Hal
What about it? 
Carol
Hal, you almost crashed into a mountain and died. What’s going on with you? 
Hal sighs, takes a break and decides to tell Carol 
Hal
Something.. something crazy happened at my “other job”. 
Carol
Yeah? Tell me about it
Hal 
Well my uh.. mentor, or former mentor I guess, he was doing real bad things to his planet, Korugar. I mean terrorizing citizens, ruling in fear, containment camps?? Like the whole time I was looking up to this guy for him to be a.. a Nazi! 
Carol
Hal..
Hal
I didn’t sign up for this. Any of it. I don’t even know if I want this ring anymore. 
Carol and Hal take a break, not speaking for a minute
Carol
How many people have you saved? On your home planet? 
Hal 
Carol, I don’t- 
Carol
No I’m serious! Ask your ring or something 
Hal
(Sighs.) Ring, how many civilians have I saved on planet Earth? 
Ring 
12,379. 
Carol
Twelve THOUSAND three hundred and 79. That’s not even including the rest of the galaxy, just your planet. 
Hal
Okay, I get it, I shouldn’t quit, I save lives, all that jazz. 
Carol
That’s the thing Hal! You save lives! PLURAL! That number, it might not be high for the rest of those Lanterns, but to me, that means the biggest thing in the world. It should to you too, Hal. 
Hal reflects on what Carol just said, staring at his lantern. 
Carol
Hal, you’re my hero. 
Hal looks at Carol, and the two share a kiss. 
Hal
Heh.. about time. 
Ring 
Green Lantern sector 2814.2, you have been called to Oa as a witness for the intergalactic trial of Thaal Sinestro. 
Hal
Speak of the devil. 
Hal stares at his ring glowing, concerned and saddened. 
On Betrassus, the trio find a large squid like starfish with large tentacles, and Green Lanterns surrounding him. 
Kilowog
Guys! Guys! What’s going on?
The lanterns turn around, they’ve been Starro’d. 
Kilowog
Son of a bitch.
End of Episode.