Soldiers of Ninjago (Limited Series)

***Soldiers of Ninjago*** is a CGI comedy-action television show that aired on Cartoon Network in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, Nickelodeon in Denmark and Greece, and Disney XD in Latin America and Cartoon Network.

It is a spin-off limited series to *Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu*, which is based on the Lego sets of the same name.

## Premise

*Soldiers of Ninjago* is set primarily in Ninjago City on the fictional island Ninjago, taking place between the events of episodes *Big Trouble, Little Ninjago* and *Firstbourne*. It focuses on the Coalition forces defending Ninjago City against Lord Garmadon and the Sons of Garmadon in the one-week gap between the end of Season 8 and the beginning of Season 9, ultimately dwindling into small pockets of resistance by the events of *Firstbourne*. Each episode focuses on a different unit of Coalition soldiers, from the US Army Rangers to the Canadian Special Forces. The last 2 episodes act as a prologue to *Firstbourne*.

## Cast

### Coalition

* The Commander (David Boreanaz)
* Captain Alan Rosselfeld (Damian Lewis)
* Captain Marshall (Jim Hanks)
* Sergeant Chester (Jeffrey Pierce)

### Allies

* Lloyd Garmadon (Sam Vincent)
* Nya (Kelly Metzger)
* Misako (Kathleen Barr)
* Mystake (Tabitha St. Germain)
* P.I.X.A.L. (Jennifer Hayward)
* Dareth (Alan Marriott)

### Villains

* Garmadon (Mark Oliver)
* Harumi (Britt McKillip)
* Killow (Garry Chalk)
* Mr. E (Brent Miller)
* Ultra Violet (Maggie Blue O'Hara)
* Luke Cunningham (Michael Adamthwaite)
* Chopper Maroon (Sam Vincent)

## Episodes

### Season 1

#### Purple Dawn

As Ninjago City comes under attack by the resurrected Lord Garmadon and the Sons of Garmadon, Coalition troops scramble to defend the city that many people call home. The ensuing chaos lead to Coalition forces being spread thin across the city. As the British 22nd SAS Regiment and Canadian Special Forces led by Captain Alan Rosselfeld patrol an abandoned area and evacuate several civilians trapped there, they are ambushed by the Sons of Garmadon led by Ultra Violet. They ultimately defeat the Sons of Garmadon and proceeds to evacuate a building filled with trapped civilians. However, Killow engages the soldiers using the Oni Mask of Deception, wounding many including Rosselfeld. All the soldiers and civilians manage to evacuate through a Chinook helicopter.

#### UNinvolved

Two UN soldiers, Riggs and Dave, return from a 2-week vacation from Stiix and discover the city being under attack. Instead of reporting to their commander, they decide to wander around the city. While wandering around, they meet several members of the Sons of Garmadon and then the Resistance. Lloyd Garmadon and Nya bring them to their hideout to help around with recruiting members and improving security around their hideout. As a Sons of Garmadon patrol nears their hideout, Riggs and Dave prove their mettle by distracting them and luring them away from the hideout.

#### Total War

After two days of fighting and still no progress, The Commander initiates UN-DEFCON 1, the mobilization of all Coalition troops stationed across Ninjago for redeployment to the Area of Combat (AoC). However, the Coalition reinforcements arrive later than expected and are then forced to create a perimeter around Ninjago City to prevent the Sons of Garmadon from expanding their reach across Ninjago after failing to break into the city. Despite this, Coalition forces within the city manage to take back several areas held by the Sons of Garmadon with the help of heavy air support. To end the fighting quickly before more damage is done, The Commander tasks his long-time friend Lieutenant Alexei and his Russian Spetsnaz troops to take down Garmadon at Borg Tower. However, the operation fails: six of the eight Spetsnaz troops are captured, and Alexei and one soldier barely manage to escape. Garmadon, enraged at the resistive Coalition forces in Ninjago City, starts using his power more that destroys many Coalition armored vehicles and calls for the Son of Garmadons to seize Coalition equipment (such as FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers) to use against them. The Sons of Garmadons' offensive results in many Coalition helicopters and armored vehicles being destroyed by captured equipment. With soldiers surrendering in numbers due to the overwhelming power of Garmadon and the Sons of Garmadon, the Coalition's forces drops from 150 soldiers to 59 soldiers.

#### The Fall

With more than half of the Coalition's soldiers captured, The Commander orders his US Army Rangers to assist in locating displaced troops across the city and have them regroup to the Resistance's hideout. Along the way, the Rangers meet up with Sergeant Chester of the USMC 1st Tank Battalion, who reports that several Coalition soldiers and US Marines are trapped in an encirclement by the Sons of Garamdon and former Princess Harumi. The Rangers engage the enemy and exfils the remaining soldiers out. However, the Rangers' helicopter is shot down, leaving them trapped. Chester then stays back to buy the Rangers enough time to escape before his tank gets taken out and ends up getting captured by Harumi. As the Rangers return back to the hideout, The Commander and Lloyd reports that Coalition forces have now dwindled to 35 soldiers, the former declaring that the city has fallen.

#### Crashed

After their helicopter is shot down, The Commander, Lloyd, and Nya must regroup with local Coalition resistance groups to get back to their hideout.

#### Desperate Times

The Commander plans a last-ditch attack on Garmadon and his forces at Borg Tower.

#### Desperate Measures

The battle that decides the fates of everyone in Ninjago City commences. Who will win and who will fall?