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Exosquad was the science fiction cartoon that ran on the USA network and Fox from September 1993 to May 1995. It was created as a response to anime. Although it was advertised & marketed as a Saturday morning cartoon for children, it incurred virtually all acclamation among stripling & immature adults. Because of this misdirected marketing, a ratings never fulfil their likely, & a indicate was cancelled fallowing lone ii seasons. A single 3rd year episode was produced, Beyond Chaos, however since a series experienced been cancelled, this episode was aired at a prevent of the 2nd year.

Opening Narration
"It was a golden age for all mankind. Using the incredible exoskeletons called E-Frames, we had successfully terraformed Venus and Mars, and were now poised to move on to the outer planets. Suddenly, it all ended. We were pressed into a nightmarish war on a scale previously unimagined. We were attacked by our own creations, the Neosapiens, a race of artificially created humans. Led by Phaeton, they had seized control of Venus, Earth and Mars. This is Lt. J.T. Marsh, member of the Exofleet, leader of a small band of E-Frame pilots dedicated to freeing humanity from Neosapien rule. We are . . . the Exosquad."

The premise of the series
A series requires place in the 22nd century (in the area of 2118-2120). Humans have expanded their presence beyond Earth, colonizing Venus and Mars ("the homeworlds"). At first of a series a homeworlds were around conflict by using the Pirate Clans, the class action of rebel man occupying area of the outer solar models. Fallowing a Tribe raided of these as well numbers of unarmed homeworld merchantman, a Earth Congress dispatched the entire Exofleet, humanity's space-depending armed services, against the babies.

When war by owning a Pirate Clans loomed, a uprising was astir to start among the Neosapiens. the Neosapiens come a class action of genetically engineered beings, bred to become physically stronger & hurt than Homo. It were created when knuckle down labor to help build Mars & Venus for colonisation. A ill-usage of the Neosapiens led to their uprising L years earliest, however that rebellion was crushed. A fresh uprising is planned per Governor of Mars, Phaeton, and began shortly fallowing a Exofleet went when a Pirate Clans. A Neosapiens captured a homeworlds briefly sequentially. Them seasons that a indicate wevery bit on a air followed the progress of the war, as seen through the eyes of Take a breath squad. A squad occurs as class action of elect soldiers, composed of J.T. Marsh, Nara Burns, Maggie Weston, Kaz Takagi, Alec Deleon, Rita Torres, Wolf Bronski, and Marsala (a Neosapien).

A 2nd year ceases by having a kill of a Neosapiens & the liberation of the homeworlds. A series was cancelled presently subsequently. Still, Exosquad ended by owning a cliffhanger, suggesting that the third year would develop been all about the war against a freshly alien race, & that the Terrans & Neosapiens would stand been forced to ally by owning both more.

Interplanetary politics & space war were presented by using an assumption of the history of the solar technique as much as that point. A squad's duties became supplementary spread retired when a 2nd year unfolded. There were story arcs on Mars, Venus, & Globe, and inside space, heading at the same time. Espionage and intrigue were often featured instead of good-out battles.

Resolute II
Large database of resources relating to the television series and toy line.

Montage's Exosquad Page
Fanpage that includes fanfiction, screenshots, and character bios.

EFS Normandy
A fanfiction web portal based in the Exosquad universe.

Tom's Exosquad Page
Fanpage that includes fanfiction, images of the Exosquad toy line, and crossover templates for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game.

Exosquad Webring Home
Webring devoted to the television series.

Erin's World: Exosquad
Fan-site that includes character bios, images, and "favorite quotes."

Exosquad Stuff
Collection of video clips from the "Exosquad interactive movie book."

Beyond Chaos
Fan-site which focuses on original artwork, fan-fiction, and trivia.

Yahoo! Groups: Exo_Squad
Mailing list and discussion portal.

Exosquad Toy Domain
Website dedicated to the Exosquad television series with a primary focus on the related toy line.


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