I am Kai, last of the Brunnen G.
Millennia ago, the Brunnen G led humanity to victory in the war against the insect civilisation.
The Time Prophet predicted that I would be the one
to destroy the Divine Order and The League of 20,000 Planets.
Someday, that will happen
but not today.
As today is my day of death.
The day our story begins.
Stingers
Stingers ready
Our one chance and our one chance alone is to hit His Shadow's control pod
Good luck
Very, very good luck
ForeShadow in range
Crash into the control pod!
His Shadow
His Divine Shadow, yes
The Brunnen G will defeat you
I do not think so
The power of order has destroyed your planet
The power of order will destroy you
And you are the last of the Brunnen G left alive
The Time Prophet...
has seen your order destroyed by the Brunnen G
The Time Prophet's vision appears to be flawed
We will incinerate the carcass
No
This last specimen of a now extinct culture of romantic dreamers
merits punishment beyond death
Transport it to the Bio-Scholars
An insect
Curious
Only a thin dimensional barrier
separates us from the festering evil,
the malignant depravity
and alien chaos
of the Dark Zone
The Dark Zone is not separate,
like two different planets.
The Dark Zone coexists in the same space as our universe,
in the same place, at the same time.
The Dark Zone has no rules,
no sense, no order.
We give thanks to His Divine Shadow for his ceaseless vigilance,
protecting our universe of light and order from the horrors and disorder
of the Dark Zone.
We worship His Shadow
Long may he reign
Good morning
Security Guard Class 4
Number 47632943
Department 511
Level 4
This is your third wake up call
If you are late you will receive 7 demerits
You already have 991 demerits
Prisoner Transport 58K603 you are past the Frontier
Commence your revival sequence
Due to a bulkhead malfunction,
prisoner transport 58K603,
you are being diverted from gate 417
punishment level 2 to gate 511
Due to a bulkhead malfunction prisoner transport 58K..
Number 11 freeze-dried again
I've seen a lot of women in my life,
and you know something?
You've gotta be the ugliest one I ever laid eyes on
Does this mean anything to you?
No
Nothing means anything to me, handsome
It's your day of justice, Thodin
I worship His Shadow
Prisoner transport 58K603 requesting docking beam
Authority code
Code?
Nobody asks for code anymore
Wrong code
I can't remember the code
I suggest you try another gate then
What rank are you?
Security guard, class 4
Security guard, class 4, sir
I'm a line major and I'm ordering you
to turn on your docking beam
Understand?
I can't do that
Why not?
You've got the wrong code
I am giving you a direct order,
4th class security guard
I can't help you
I worship His Shadow
Docking beam is engaged now sir,
and security guard class 4 Stanley Tweedle
is presently being entered for correction and punishment himself
I request that he be demoted
Class 4 is already the lowest
Then I trust that his punishment will be severe
That will happen, sir
May His Shadow fall upon you
You must enter yourself into correction centre number 40
before watch change today, Stan
Stanley Tweedle
And may His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
May His Merciful Shadow fall upon
me, preferably
We have little time!
The sedative
No time
He fought well
A truly vicious human being
He will prove to be a good host
The second vac!
We don't have time, one will have to do
But he may not be fully cleansed!
We will have to risk it
Divine Shadow, you must perform the Kiss
Divine Shadow, the Kiss
We worship His Divine Predecessor
Divine Shadow, may your reign be long and worthy
Divine Predecessors,
I than you for your gift of selection
I will serve order,
I will serve you,
and I will serve myself
But how?
Divine Shadow,
today is a dark day for heretics and infidels throughout our universe
The Lexx will soon be fully grown
and we will be able to send it on its voyage
bringing destruction upon all those who would oppose the League of 20,000
How will we know which planets shelter enemies of order,
which planets are to be chosen for destruction?
That will be your task
Then my task is complete
I choose to destroy them all
That has not been our plan
Divine Predecessors,
I am formed from you,
but my host brain was not fully cleansed
and therefore I am also partly formed from humans
I will choose my own path,
and I choose that I myself
will command the Lexx on its voyage of destruction
But the prophecy-
I have no patience for your ancient superstitions!
The Brunnen G have been extinct for over 2000 years
The Divine Shadow must never leave the Cluster unless there is grave peril
We need each other's strength
I agree, Divine Predecessors
I will not risk being separated from your wisdom and guidance
as you will join me on my voyage
The prophecy is upon us
Impossible! The prophecy is false
The Brunnen G are extinct
Brethren,
I was the one who killed them all,
but I did not destroy them all
One specimen was preserved
Impossible!
Predecessors
look into me
I was the one who took his life
I have his memory
Prophet,
I have come to you because the forces of His Shadow grow stronger,
and we Brunnen G no longer have the weapons to combat it
I have the strength to answer one question
Say to me your question
Will the forces of His Shadow destroy us?
Time as you know had a beginning,
and time has an end,
and then time begins again,
as we shall each live our lives again,
exactly as before
I have been gifted to see into the old cycles of time
not very clearly, mind you,
but I have learned that in the future past the Brunnen G,
the great victor in the war against the insect civilisation,
shall be destroyed at the hand of His Shadow,
but after His Shadow leaves the Cluster,
they will be destroyed at the hands of the Brunnen G
This has happened before
It will happen again
We are boarding the Lexx
We will all be destroyed!
You! You, I know you!
Stanley Tweedle
it's him! Stanley Tweedle
Stanley Tweedle - oh!
Traitor!
My client -
Argon Protopi, pie maker, class 2, orbital 5 -
is innocent of the charge of
failing to pay money owed to the temple
and throws himself upon the mercy of this court,
ecure in the knowledge that His Shadow's wisdom will prevail upon these proceedings
Memory search commencing
Alms, alms, alms
I don't care anymore. I've had enough. I'm not paying the temple any more money, period
Memory search complete
You -
Argon Protopi, pie maker, class 2, orbital 5 -
have been found guilty of failing to pay money owed to the temple
You are therefore sentenced to
have your individual life terminated
However, His merciful Shadow will allow many of your vital organs
to live on as components used in the making of robotic drones
Your useful flesh will be contributed
to the protein bank where it will be recycled for purposes that serve His Shadow
poses that serve His Shadow
You can take whatever you want,
I'll pay, I promise!
In the execution of this sentence
you are hereby cleansed of your crime against the people of the 20,000 Planets
May His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
We worship His Shadow
I was supposed to escort a prisoner here - Stanley Tweedle 467329-43 Department 511 Level 4
Yeah?
He is refusing to turn himself in
Yeah?
I thought that if you told me what his punishment would be for not showing up, that might help persuade him
Oh - give me that number again
467329-43 Department 511 Level 4
If he's not here when we close at watch change
termination order will be issued automatically
That's about, er, twenty minutes
Termination?!
That's what it says - termination
But he's a designated data co-operator,
he can't be terminated because he might be needed someday for important information
DDC, eh?
Oh, sorry -
that expired five months ago
Let's see -
he's a level 4, class 47 transgression, normally - cauterisation
But...
he's got 991 demerits and there's a special rotation so,
looks like 1 to 3 organs
1 to 3 organs?
He'll have to donate 1 to 3 organs, depending on demand
Demand?
Demand for soft organs is red hot right now, so he's pretty sure to be a triple donor
But he didn't do anything, it's just a mix-up!
Life's a mix-up, huh?
What organs?
Usual combo -
eyeball, kidney, testicle
If they want bone, they'll take an arm or a leg,
but we haven't done a limb cut in days
I'd suggest he turn himself in
After all - triple organ's better than a termination
Hh - may His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
My client -
Zev Bellringer of B3K -
is innocent of the charge of
failing to perform her wifely duties and ridiculizing her husban in the temple
and throws herself upon the mercy of this court
secure in the knowledge that His Shadow's wisdom will prevail upon these proceedings
Memory search commencing
You are my every dream come true
There must be a mistake
There's no way I can marry that cow!
Husband - I shall serve - I shall love - I will-
You make me wanna throw up
Get her outta here!
Memory search complete
You -
Zev Bellringer of B3K -
have been found guilty
of failing to perform your wifely duties,
and humiliating your husband in the temple
You are therefore sentenced
to be transformed into a love slave,
and to be given to -
Seminary 166145 -
to be used for their pleasure, may His Shadow fall upon you
Oh please,
put me out of my misery
I volunteer for the protein bank
I don't want to live this terrible life anymore!
You - Thodin of the Ostral B pair -
are accused of-
Due to the special nature of this crime, the arch-heretic Thodin of the Ostral B pair will be tried in Cobalt Stadium
Following that, this sentence will be immediately executed for the entertainment of His Shadow's loyal followers
In the execution of this sentence you are hereby cleansed of your crime against the people of the 20,000 Planets.
May His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
Whatever
The arch-heretic, pirate and rebel of the Ostral B pair - Thodin
Bugbomb activated
Bugbomb searching, Thodin
Heading left
Bugbomb searching, Thodin
3 organs
Better than termination
Bugbomb searching
Bugbomb malfunction
Thodin of the Ostral B pair
is accused
of heresy in the first degree,
of 26 counts of piracy,
of influencing the minds of the feeble,
of questioning His Shadow's truth and wisdom,
of destroying 31 military vessels loyal to His Shadow
This correction centre is now closed
It's me! I'm here!
VOICE: Fugitive alert. Fugitive alert
VOICE: This fugitive wanted, for immediate termination
Bugbomb bugbomb reactivating, Thodin
Bugbomb searching, Thodin
Target conduit located, Thodin
Target signal located, Thodin
Target signal located
Bugbomb detonation sequence initiated, Thodin
Mal-Mal-function
Target signal relocated, Thodin
Malfunction
Ah!
Bugbomb lost head
His Shadow bids welcome
to the finest examples of youthful devotion in all the 20,000 planets
Bugbomb searching, Thodin
Incorrect signal
You young fifty have been selected from the best,
the brightest,
and the most loyal of His Shadow's subjects from thousands of planets
Among plain stones, you are bright shining jewels
And after you receive your awards of merit today
you will return to your home planets
where you will dedicate the rest of your lives
o helping His Shadow's light reach those dark corners
where it still does not yet fall
- of training enemies of His Shadow in military tactics
- of slandering clerics on 11 planets, THODIN: You are all slaves!
THODIN: Wake up! Free yourselves from the tyranny of this false religion
THODIN: You are all slaves!
Target signal relocated, Thodin
Mal-malfunction
Detonation imminent
and finally, of 6 counts of blasphemous self-aggrandisement
Cannot locate correct signal
Due to the severe and heinous nature of your crime,
you, Thodin of the Ostral B pair-
- recognised for selfless love and devotion to His Shadow
- of 26 counts of piracy
- of piracy - of piracy
You, Thodin of the Ostral B pair -
- you are hereby given
an award of merit
A shining example for every planet
You are hereby -
- sentenced to be devoured by cluster lizards. Sentence to be executed immediately
Cluster Lizards!
- among plain stones, you are bright shining jewels
You - have been found guilty
Guilty. Guilty
11 planets. 11 planets
My client -
Zev Bellringer of B3K
Watch for disguises. Some fugitives may try to fool you
My client-
you have been found guilty
Hail Thodin of the Ostral B pair,
winner of His Shadow's award of merit
My client -
Giggerota the Wicked of Boron 7- is found guilty
is innocent of the charge of -
is innocent of the charge of - cannibalism of men, women, children and clerics of 62 temples
More like 162!
-and failing to perform her wifely duties,
and throws herself upon the mercy of this court
secure in the knowledge that His Shadow's wisdom will prevail upon these proceedings
Thodin - planets - of the Ostral B pair -Guilty!
Hail Thodin of the Ostral B pair, winner of His Shadow's award of merit
Hey, what about Giggerota?
Free me muscle brain, I'm next
What about her?
We can't get side-tracked
Hey, boneheads! Giggerota's about to die
You - take care of the others
Don't think so
Let's do it
Arms 2,3 - down!
-self aggrandisement
May His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
I will love you forever
B3K, don't leave me. No-one will ever worship you like I do
See ya, lover boy
VOICE: This fugitive wanted, for immediate termination
Nice picture
Zev of B3K, you are the woman of my dreams!
Zev of B3K, surrender at once
DOOR: Invalid code. Access denied
I'm beautiful
Zev of B3K, there is no escape
Ah!
I'm with you, Zev!
Divine Shadow, we have a level 3 security break. Hundreds have been killed
General, you have disturbed my meditation
When it is completed I will deal with you, and also with this minor matter
DOOR: Invalid code. Access denied
Zev of B3K, there is no escape. Surrender at once
I got her, I have her! I got Zev of B3A!
VOICE: Fugitive alert. This fugitive wanted, for immediate termination
Can you open it?
I can open many wonderful things for you, darling of all darling things
I worship His Shadow, I worship His Shadow!
Surrender at once
How did you do that?
I don't know. Maybe I've got some cluster lizard in me
I could get past that
790: Don't you even think about it, fugitive. She's my woman
Hail Thodin, winner of His Shadow's award of merit
Good boys
Hail Thodin, winner of - correction - award of merit rescinded
Thodin arch heretic and rebel, wanted for immediate termination
Please return our weapons
May His Shadow fall upon you
They appear to be headed towards the special projects area, Divine Shadow
There are many access points where they could potentially enter the Lexx
They cannot control the Lexx
We are closing all the throughputs
General, do you believe that time flows in a straight line?
I have observed that time is continuous
Major, do you believe that time travels in a circle,
that it is possible to see into the future by looking into the past?
I am not aware of any such divine teaching
So you do not believe that it is possible?
No, Divine Shadow
I am a more complex being than my Divine Predecessors
Unlike them I do not believe that time travels in a circle,
and therefore I do not believe in prophecies
Divine Shadow?
Yes?
How shall we deal with the heretics?
You will ensure that they make their way to the special projects area uncontested
The time has come to prove that all prophecies are false,
that no-one can know the future.
Major?
Yes, Divine Shadow
Kill him
Kill him?
Yes. Kill him
I worship His Shadow
Thank you. Now kill yourself
Kill myself?
Yes. Now kill yourself
But I - I -
Shoot yourself
I worship His Divine Shadow
Shoot!
VOICE: Disengage, repeat, disengage
Awake, last of the Brunnen G
You will show my misguided predecessors that I make my own destiny
Who would you like me to kill?
Code access denied, buttercup
Access denied
All access denied, except to the gates of my heart
I don't like it
We can't go up there, that's the special projects area
Do we have a choice?
Only authorised persons are admitted to the Special Projects highest level security area
If the system is not able to recognise your facial images from its library of authorised persons,
your flesh will be disposed of as useful organic material, and added to the protein bank
Doesn't this thing have a down button?
It's not fair, I was just doing my job
Life is not fair - something I know well
Special projects elevators offer their special passengers complimentary snacks
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by elite officers of His Shadow's personal guard
The system does not recognise your facial images
You are unauthorised passengers
You will be disposed of as useful organic material to be added to the protein bank
May His Merciful Shadow fall upon you
Don't shoot! I'm Ostral B!
Stanley Tweedle?
Thodin?
You're alive!
It's a miracle, a wonderful, wonderful miracle!
I should kill you on the spot, worm
Hi. I'm Zev
Thodin
What is it?
Why don't you tell her what it is, arch traitor?
It's the Lexx - the most powerful destructive force ever built
I don't think it's necessarily a good idea to go up there
Do you remember Erico?
The only reason that millions - millions! - sacrificed their lives for that overheated rock
was because two Ericons were bio-code specialists for the Cluster
We fought that war, traitor, so that I could be here, today
They died, so that I could have the key to the Lexx
He must be inorganic
He's decarbonised
My life means nothing in the great equation
Beauty such as yours must live on
Don't leave me
Everybody always leaves me
I will never leave you
The Divine personal guard can be there in less than one minute
No. I do not believe in prophecies
Is it possible? You look Brunnen G. Could you be the fulfilment of the prophecy?
Brunnen G?
I guess not
Wait for me!
You're on your own, traitor
I'd better go with him
Excuse me
Hey!
ZEV: Let me in! 790: Let her in!
Giggerota drives
Oh bosom of electrical delight!
Look, over there - that looks important
Anybody know how to drive this thing?
Later
Today, I, Thodin -
Stanley
Come here
Why?
Come here
Up
Up?
Up
Your hand
What planet would you like me to destroy, Divine Shadow?
Huh?
What planet would you like me to destroy?
This one
This planetoid is a member of the League of 20,000
I am not permitted to destroy it
Then take us out of here
Take us outta here
As you command
Destination?
The frontier
Yes, take us away from here, take us out past the frontier, take us some place better
As you command, Divine Shadow
Shadow, I gather you
Divine Predecessors, I have failed you,
but I will not fail you again
Predecessors, forgive me for my pride
Predecessors, this sacrifice I make for order
This sacrifice I make for you
Shadow, take my body
Who could ever imagine all this could be built from a tiny capsule of amino acids in my tooth?
What!?
You are really the famous arch traitor Stanley Tweedle?
I am not a traitor
The Stanley Tweedle?
Formerly designated data co-operator and presently fugitive
Stanley Tweedle was the one who provided the forces of His Shadow with the amino acid codes used to destroy a hundred reform planets
It was the Sub-Ns. They did things to me, to every part of my body. No man could've stood up to it
And it was more like 94 planets, not a hundred
So why did they let you live, tweed man?
In case they ever needed any more questions answered
This is frontier station 65-798-4-8
Unidentified vessel please provide your exit code
Earn your keep, security guard
No-one asks for the exit code anymore
To pass at the frontier an exit code is required one hundred percent of the time. Exit code please?
f you pass the frontier without the proper exit code,
I will arm the outer ring mines and your vessel will be destroyed
Exit code, please
Lexx -
would you please destroy frontier post 65-798-4-8?
As you command, Divine Shadow
I've got new appetites
I want to eat the liver
Ladies - I've got the hand, the key to the Lexx. It only does what I tell it, remember?
Ah!
what's that?
His Shadow's personal flagship, the MegaShadow,
and the Cluster's 24th attack wing
Er - Lexx,
could you please destroy them, if you don't mind?
I cannot fulfil your command
They are forces under the immediate direction of His Divine Shadow
And you are not permitted to destroy them
I'm security guard 4th class Stanley Tweedle,
and I've been captured by these escaped prisoners,
and I'm surrendering the Lexx, and I truly worship His Divine Shadow
You waste of skin!
You are Giggerota, also known as the Wicked?
You got a problem with that?
Aaaah!
You are minor heretics, disloyal to His Shadow
Very very minor
Are there other minor heretics with you?
Lots
They're coming up here now and they're heavily armed
No - you are alone
We worship His Divine Shadow and beg his forgiveness
Don't, Stan - die with some dignity
I,
the arch heretic
and reformer Stanley Tweedle,
although only an assistant deputy backup courier,
I did everything I could, I really tried,
but I was captured by Sub Nebula mercenaries and I tried my best, but they found the code
And then what could I do after they made me security guard 4th class on the Cluster, but I tried, I really tried, I did
You have the Lexx back, let us go
I do as His Shadow instructs
I will kill both of you
And if I do not return, destroy the Lexx
But the Divine Predecessors -
will understand that my priority must now be to end this prophecy.
The last of the Brunnen G must be destroyed
Who are you?
I have been sent by His Divine Shadow
I have been instructed, number one, to protect you,
number two, to kill those who are trying to steal the Lexx
Yes, kill those who have done this terrible deed
Kill them quickly - No, kill them slowly
Make them feel pain as no living thing has suffered before
I know - that sound
But you cannot remember it,
as you do not remember who you are
I am Kai,
last of the Brunnen G
The prophecy is upon us!
The Brunnen G are no more
You are animated flesh that kills as His Shadow instructs
You were once His Shadow
You - killed me
You may have recovered your memory, but you are nothing
You have no willpower of your own
Wrong
I have the willpower
You have given it to me
But they're not firing, they're not shooting at us
For how long? Stan, do you have any idea where we should tell the Lexx to go?
Yes
Where?
My tooth
Your tooth?
Yes! The Sub Ns never knew about my second tooth
It contains co-ordinates of locations supposedly inaccessible to His Divine Shadow
Which tooth?
This one, I think
It won't come out
Of course not!
Thank you!
Harder. Harder!
This it?
Yes
Read it
It contains detailed flight path co-ordinates
You're a regular bundle of surprises, Stanley Tweedle
Up
Lexx - follow the co-ordinates exactly
As you command, Divine Shadow
Hold course X axis 5-6.3441 Y axis 18.32815
I've killed mothers with their babies
I've killed great politicians,
proud young warriors and revolutionaries
I've killed the evil, the good, the intelligent, the weak
and the beautiful
I have done this in the service of His Divine Shadow and his predecessors,
and I have never once shown any mercy
Divine Shadow
I feel a loss of power from my predecessors. What have you observed?
The Divine Predecessors have suffered casualties, but they are now safe
And why are those who are disloyal to my rule still alive?
The prophecy, perhaps
You do not know that word!
You have no memory from your life. The protoblood only allows you to do as I instruct
I have the memory of one of your predecessors, as well as the memories of all those he killed
Kill them!
I will not do that
Then kill yourself!
I'm already dead
Then you cannot fulfil the prophecy
I think -
I think you should have listened to your Predecessors, Divine Shadow
or perhaps, not so Divine Shadow, as your Divine Predecessors will now die
No, you will die!
Admiral, if we maintain this course it means death
Having never before followed anyone into a fractal core I do not know that with certainty
It is composed of antiparticles crushed together by infinite gravity
even light cannot escape its pull
I do know with certainty the fate awaiting those who fail to obey His Shadow's orders
We will stay with the Lexx
I worship His Shadow
What is that?
That, perfection in the female form, is our destination
a fractal core. Oh universe of danger
What are you doing?
I don't exactly know. Coming?
Die, last of the Brunnen G!
Die, Kai!
Foolish woman!
Don't hurt me, Divine Shadow!
You will all die!
Zev!
No need, he's gone
Thank you
You're welcome
Hey Lexx, you did good. 790, sweetheart, you too
The MegaShadow made it through the fractal core too
Admiral, if we target the accelerator its energy will be released and the Lexx will be destroyed
Target it
The Lexx has directed its ocular parabolae at us
The Lexx is not permitted to fire on His Shadow's vessels
But Lexx, that was one of His Shadow's ships
Who is His Shadow?
I perceived that much of Lexx's memory was erased when we passed through the fractal core
That's what I call a positive development
I say we don't waste any more time. We turn the Lexx around and blow the Cluster into little tiny shadow bits right now
OK propeller head, let's find a course back to the Cluster
I have no knowledge of this area, love dumpling
What kind of robot are you?
I am a robot who wants to live in your underpants,
and I have knowledge of all sectors of our universe, but I have no knowledge of this sector of the universe, angel breath
Welcome to the Dark Zone
The Dark Zone?
We're in the Dark Zone?
So, what are we supposed to do now?
Perhaps you should find yourself a home
But the Dark Zone is full of depravity and evilness and darkness and -
My ancestors came from the Dark Zone. I was taught that although there are not many good planets, there are some
Perhaps you should find one
You mean, we should find one. We're together in this
I'm dead
I have no future
The protoblood will not sustain me for much longer
Be certain of your need before you choose to reanimate me
In the Light Universe, I have been darkness
Perhaps in the Dark Zone, I will be light
OK, Lexx
Let's find ourselves a new home
As you command, captain
Predecessors, I will avenge you