Network Origins: Part 1

"**Network Origins: Part 1**" is the series premiere of *Network League*. It originally aired on November 4th, 2023. Subsequent re-runs divided the episode into two parts.

## Plot

Two astronauts are in space, as they where in space looking at every universe. They check something in space, it turned out to be Germs. It turned it leeches into space as it goes away, leaving Collin and Shea behind. Germs next destruction is Earth as it heading.

Two years later, Hendrix makes a brief trip to the outskirts of Bellwood, spying on a satellite communications facility operated by Fennoy Tech. As he watches, three employees of the facility exchange amiable good-byes with their co-workers, but as soon as they are alone, begin conversing in an alien language and tampering with the equipment. Hendrix appears and attempts to subdue them, but each of them fight back with amazing speed and strength. Hendrix corners one on top of the roof dish, but it turns the tables on him. Then Ben as Jetray arrives and sends it running. Before they can deal with them, Ben sees strange images in his with the Omnitrix feedback. Hendrix grabs him as the three mysterious scientists detonate the satellite. As Batman watches the three scientists, they twist their bodies back to normal from positions that are inhuman, and they flee into the forest.

The two heroes share a reserved greeting; two years after **Quietus**'s brainwashing, Ben has regained the majority of the world's trust, but wonders if Hendrix is still in the minority. Hendrix explains that this station is the latest in a series that has been sending strange encrypted signals into space. Ben offers his help, but Hendrix declines. Ben hands him a communicator to use in case he needs help; Hendrix is skeptical, but places it in his utility belt and keeps it anyway.

In the nation's capital, Doctor Carlyle, one of the two astronauts from the Universe expedition and now a U.S. Senator, proposes a bold plan for total nuclear disarmament. He champions Ben as Earth's protector, believing that the Savor Of The Universe is both reliable and more than capable of handing any threat to the Earth. Ben embraces the idea, despite protests from the military and other sources. These even include other heroes, such as Rex from Providence, who remarks: "I'm the revolution."

As Ben works to disarm the world's nuclear weapons, Hendrix continues his investigation. He traces the three fake scientists to a warehouse in Bellwood, where he discovers the three real scientists, unconscious, inside alien-looking containers. Then a guard dog appears, which turns out to be an alien creature, and attacks. Hendrix is outmatched, and calls for help using his signal watch.

Ben as Big Chill arrives, and manages to save Hendrix, and both of them watch as a meteor comes down from the sky and crashes into the heart of Bellwood. From the crater, a massive alien vehicle appears, and without preamble makes its hostility clear: it begins attacking the police and fire units nearby. More meteors crash, giving rise to more vehicles. Ben as Upchuck and Hendrix throw everything they have at the creatures, but seemingly to no avail. While preparing to fight again, Ben suffers another psychic migraine; realizing something, he flies away.

The world goes into a panic about the new alien invasion, and the apparent absence of Ben. On Ledgerdomain, Gwen notices signs of trouble in the outside world, but her mother, Ignaceous, tells her that it is none of their concern, as the Magic protect Ledgerdomain.

Vetro Man, Max Steel, Samurai Jack, Steven, Pearl, Garnet and Sky Hawks. Searching for the lab on the Germs which he is using for experiment for his own power. Doctor Carlyle as he minds controls The Saturdays and Powerpuff Girls as they battle in an intensive battle. Doctor Carlyle trapped them in a room as they all are defeated, as they been captured. Hendrix learns that the other heroes are at Doctor Carlyle base with the DNA scan from the Germs as Gwen joins with Ben and Hendrix. Gwen tries to use a tracking spell but Hendrix already one step ahead, as they need to stop the Germs from covering the night with light, gaining more power.

## Continuity

* Hendrix and Ben last teamed up was when they stop Vilgax from invading Earth. First time they team up when Ben was 15 as Hendrix 20
* Gwen returns to Ledgerdomain to protect this world from Adwaita and his minions. Charmcaster is helping too
* Ben's dialogue about his hard work in earning the people's trust and Steel' distrust are references to the Original Ben 10 "Framed"
* Samurai Jack returns after defeating Aku from the past and present
* Steven Universe take place after Steven left. He returns as the world became a great threat
* Powerpuff Girls are teenagers in this timeline
* Vetro Man is in his 30s, as he is older than Hendrix

## Background information

### Production notes

* In the beginning of part II, Ben as Jetray uses his lasers at the Invaders, causing an explosion that is reused footage from *Ben 10: Alien Force*

### Trivia

* This is the first time that every cartoon from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network have a crossover expect Ben 10 and Generator Rex, however, are now voiced by the original voice actors
* This episode implies this is the first adventure for both Ben 10 and Samurai Jack as both are given brief origin stories.
* The crossover happened in Cartoon Network but in this timeline, it is different

## Cast

Doctor Carlyle
 Melissa Disney | Shea
 Dee Bradley Baker | Jetray
Providence
Dog
Big Chill
 Eric Bauza | Upchuck

## See Also

**Images/Network Origins: Part 1**

Network League