Lap 10 - Roger and Draq

Roger And Draq is the 10th episode of the F-Zero Farukon Densetsu anime.

## Overview

In Mute City, Roger Buster drives through a busy highway, en route to the Falcon House. There, Alias asks Bart for some mangorians from the planet Doriad, and Alias' mother reminds him that the fruit takes some time being delivered. Bart then notes that it is considered the king of fruit due to its taste. Ryu, accompanied by Lucy, expresses curiosity about the statement. Not long after, Roger arrives with the mangorians. Bart asks about Draq, to which Roger replies that Draq is checking supplies at the delivery center. Ryu tries a piece of the fruit, and finds the taste to his delight, before commending Roger and Draq for their delivery service. Alias then asks Roger for an autograph, but Roger jokes that an autograph isn't free due to being a famous deliveryman. He signs it anyway, before asking Ryu if he plans to participate in the upcoming Fake Star Grand Prix.

At the delivery center, Miss Killer attacks Draq, threatening him to deliver a package for her. He obliges, and she thanks him, incapacitating him with a punch to his stomach.

Back at the Falcon House, Roger asks Alias about his heart operation taking place on an alien planet. Ryu recalls the planet Wondo being the only source of the medicine that Alias required in Lap 4. Lucy asks when Alias' operation would be, to which Alias' mother replies that it is in a week. Alias is hesitant to go through with it, prompting Ryu and Roger to encourage him by announcing both of their entries to the Fake Star Grand Prix; If either of them win, Alias will have his operation. In addition, after the operation, Roger will also provide Alias with a supply of Doriad mangorians.

At the Fake Star Grand Prix, Roger, Ryu, and Draq are seen at the starting line, with Captain Falcon also participating. Alias watches the race from the Galaxy Police headquarters, with his mother at his side. The Mighty Hurricane boosts forward through a tunnel area of the track, with Ryu not too far behind, also making use of the dash plates at every opportunity. Roger uses a side attack turn at some point, making it through a part of the course while keeping his place. Unbeknownst to him, from the mountains, Pico uses his sniper rifle to fire speed-sensitive bombs onto the passing machines. The pilots remain unaware of this, except Captain Falcon, who notices a gleam in the distance, giving away Pico's location. He then dives off the track with his Blue Falcon, avoiding further eyesight from Pico by traveling under the track.

The F-Zero Committee watches the race before one of its members enters and announces that they've received a message from Zoda. Zoda declares that there are speed-sensitive bombs placed on every machine, set to explode if the machine's speed reaches the V2 range. If the Committee provides him with 10 million credits, the bombs will be disarmed and Zoda will leave. The Commissioner of the F-Zero Committee informs the pilots to keep their speeds within the V1-range, as Jody infers that Dark Million has interfered with the race. At the Galaxy Police headquarters, John Tanaka paces back and forth, nervous about the situation. Dr. Stewart insists that they remain focused, and suggests to find the location of the switch that powers the bombs.

Alongside the pit crew, Dr. Clash analyzes the bombs, attempting to determine the validity of Zoda's threat. A pilot in a recolored green Wild Boar (referred to as the Gator Racer in the 4Kids English Dub, with its pilot stated to have ejected in time) loses speed and meets an explosive demise shortly after. Jody assures her team to keep their speed within the safe range, but Ryu is motivated to win the race for Alias. Roger even speeds forward, but Draq warns him not to go any faster for Roger's sake and due to Miss Killer's threat. There is a brief flashback indicating that Miss Killer also promised Draq that she would keep Roger safe "from pirates," but only if Draq wins the prize money for her.

Draq attempts to take the lead, but Roger questions his actions. As Draq assures him this is for both of their sakes, Roger brings up his promise to Alias. The Mighty Hurricane, Mighty Typhoon, and Dragon Bird remain in close range of each other, while Captain Falcon determines that a blimp is the power source of the bombs. Utilizing a boost at the right moment, the Blue Falcon is launched directly into the blimp. Despite Draq attempting to deter Roger from risking his life, Roger insists he must win for Alias' sake. Draq attempts to take the lead, as Ryu risks pushing his speed into the V-2 red zone in order to win first place. Roger manages to come in second, and Falcon takes out the Dark Soldiers operating the blimp. Dr. Stewart and Tanaka are relieved that the bombs have been disarmed.

Roger slaps Draq back at the delivery center, scolding him for lying, and Draq apologizes. Still in the venue, the Task Force discuss the situation. Jody scolds Ryu for disobeying her orders, but Ryu takes it lightly. Mr. EAD suggests the bomb incident could've been "a prank," despite the previous explosion on the track. Dr. Clash confirms that the bombs were in fact real, to the confusion of the Task Force, considering that the Dragon Bird had reached the red speed zone and hadn't exploded.

Afterwards, at the delivery center, Ryu eats a mangorian, watching Alias and his mother depart with Roger and Draq for the boy's operation.

In the preview for the next episode, Jack and Ryu praise Captain Falcon. Ryu says that Falcon is "every kid's new hero in 2201", adding that he has a "super machine" and that "he's a shining knight fighting against Black Shadow." Jack exclaims that Falcon is "so cool" and Ryu notes that Falcon apparently isn't just popular with children, but with women as well. Ryu then states that a struggle is occurring on the planet Heru, and announces the title of the next episode.

## Bart's F-Zero Classroom

In this Classroom segment, Bart talks about Roger and Draq, regarding them as the quickest deliverymen in the galaxy. He explains that one day, they had received a package containing two F-Zero machines from an unknown sender. In the hopes of finding the recipients of the machine, Draq and Roger entered races, and have become "quite the pilots." No matter the risk, they will make their deliveries on time.

Bart even mentions a time when he had stepped out of the Falcon House, missing his delivery. When he returned, he found a note in the Falcon Post, the way Bart receives fan mail, from Roger and Draq. The note read "I came across the universe to meet you." Bart then takes the blame, and concludes the segment.

## 4Kids English Dub Changes

* For the list of changes, see this page.