Race Against Danger
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | |
| "Race Against Danger" | |
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| Episode no. | H00616-94052 |
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| Airdate | December 16, 1996 |
| Chief locations | South Sea Island - 164.83E, 12.37S (7,590 miles) |
| Vehicle(s) | Dragonfly Jet Quest Helicopter |
| Writer(s) | Lance Falk |
| Guest roles | Teresa Saldana (Estella Velasquez) Fernando Escandon (Dr. Salazar) Castulo Guerra (Col. Salazar / Miguel) Tonyo Melendez (Jose / Reynaldo) |
| Episode sequence | To Bardo and Back <--> Rock of Rages |
| Other episodes | |
Two Intelligence One agents emerge from the sea to race through an obstacle course in hopes of beating Race Bannon's record time. Trees and roots begin firing lasers and snagging them, much to their surprise and peril. One cadet falls into a pit beneath the false cover of grass, while the other is killed by four roots. The operator of the testing grounds regrets that they did not make it very far, but hopes to see better from Race. The obstacle course is then revealed to be a futuristic mesh of mechanical parts and weapons. Some time later, the Quest team without Jessie travels to the course, shown to be set on a small island in the ocean near Australia. Agent Phil Corbin demonstrates to the team the island's holographic capabilities, performed through a "cloaking mask" which can change the landscape's appearance. Dr. Quest is amazed, though Race is worried about the technology's ability to hide entire armies. Corbin soon states that the effect is possible thanks to Dr. Quest's quantum optical research, which allowed "your" American scientists to develop it. The team catch the strange wording, and are soon gassed by Corbin, who exposes the observing generals and his own appearance as a hologram. Standing in his place is Lucius Kreed, an old enemy of Race.
Jonny and Race wake up tied together by metallic wristbands. Race explains that he first encountered Kreed on his first field mission twelve years ago in Greenland. Race and his mentor, Greg Temple, were assigned to take the villain down, as he dealt in arms, stolen technology, and other vice—earning Race's designation, "the Renaissance man of scum." Just as Kreed seals a deal with Dr. Zin, Race and Greg blow open the door to his chamber and begin a firefight. Stray bullets cause a fire to quickly spread, and also pierce the gas canisters. Kreed breathes in nerve gas while Greg is blocked from exiting by falling pieces of the roof; he tells Race to escape as Kreed makes one final physical assault. Back on the beach, Kreed appears in the form of a hologram and relates that he personally commandeered the island and aims to sell the technology. Declaring that a good demonstration video is needed, he shows footage of agents Clark and Hill from the previous night to Race's disgust.
Notes
Quotes
- Race - "Let me guess. We have to run your little maze of death or you'll hurt Hadji and the Doc. Am I in the ballpark?"
- Kreed - "A home run, mister Bannon."
Trivia
- Kreed is shown doing business twelve years ago with Dr. Zin, complete with hair and a younger voice. Zin was purchasing experimental nerve gas.
- Race earned his nickname through quick obstacle course runs.
- Despite knowing him for a few years, Jonny never learned Race's real name until this chain of events.
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