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Operation Dragonfire: Day 16th of 10 episodes between the regular seasons of the Sunbow and DiC series. Written by Doug Booth. First aired September 4, 1989.Preceded by: Operation Dragonfire Opening Sequence Next episode: Operation Dragonfire: Day 2 |
Slaughter's Marauders are hooking up a generator to provide power to a poor Himalayan village. A journalist called Scoop puts a sinister twist on his coverage of their work. Cobra monitors the Joes' operation, intent on attacking a nearby monastery to acquire a secret weapon inside; and Destro dumps the Baroness in favor of Zarana. When Cobra attacks, the monks at first refuse to respond, and Cobra fights off the Joes when they arrive. Once Scoop saves Sgt. Slaughter from a burning building after his tank crashes, Slaughter is impressed and recruits him.
When Cobra attacks the central monastery, the monks begin chanting to activate their weapon, and serpentine waves of energy form a force field around the monastery. A Crimson Guardsman posing as a monk records the chant and relays it to Cobra via Scoop, who himself is a Crimson Guard captain. Cobra overruns the monastery and prepares to harness the power of the Dragonfire weapon. Meanwhile, the Baroness and Gnawgahyde steal away with the mutated Cobra Commander.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Scoop | 213 seconds | 28 lines | filming at village; driving Raider; joining Joe Team; with Crimson Guard; reporting to Serpentor |
| Serpentor | 185 seconds | 24 lines | at base; leading attack on monastery in F.A.N.G. II; activating Dragonfire |
| Sgt. Slaughter | 167 seconds | 22 lines | leading defense of monastery in Equalizer; saved from fire; chased by Cobra |
| Destro | 139 seconds | 14 lines | at base; in Razorback to attack monastery; deciphering Dragonfire texts |
| Rock 'n Roll | 123 seconds | 18 lines | at village; in Raider to defend monastery; chased by Cobra; watching Dragonfire activate |
| Low-Light | 102 seconds | 9 lines | at village; in Raider to defend monastery; suspicious of Scoop ; watching Dragonfire activate |
| Baroness | 79 seconds | 5 lines | dumped by Destro; in H.I.S.S. II to attack monastery; stealing Cobra Commander |
| Zarana | 64 seconds | 4 lines | mocking Baroness; with Destro during monastery attack; noticing Cobra Cmdr's disappearance |
| Gnawgahyde | 61 seconds | 7 lines | at base; in H.I.S.S. II to attack monastery; stealing Cobra Commander |
| Footloose | 33 seconds | (silent) | at village; in Lynx to defend monastery; watching Dragonfire activate |
| Cobra Commander | 25 seconds | (silent) | in snake form at base; wheeled into monastery; stolen by Baroness and Gnawgahyde |
| Background Characters | |||
| Spirit | 19 seconds | (silent) | at village; in Armadillo to defend monastery; guarding monastery; watching Dragonfire activate |
| Barbecue | 18 seconds | (silent) | at village; in Raider to defend monastery; putting out fire; watching Dragonfire activate |
| Copperhead | 5 seconds | (silent) | inside monastery as Dragonfire is activated |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| Crimson Guard | 97 seconds | 9 lines | disguised as monk to record chants; meeting with Scoop; inside monastery |
| Night-Viper | 46 seconds | 1 line | at base; attacking monastery in H.I.S.S. II's and Devastators; inside monastery |
| Frag-Viper | 13 seconds | attacking Joes inside monastery | |
| T.A.R.G.A.T. | 10 seconds | attacking Joes inside monastery | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| F.A.N.G. II | 83 seconds | used by Serpentor to attack monastery | |
| Razorback | 76 seconds | used by Destro to attack monastery | |
| H.I.S.S. II | 71 seconds | used to attack monastery and unload Night-Vipers | |
| Raider | 62 seconds | used to defend monastery | |
| Equalizer | 49 seconds | used to defend monastery; crashed, pinning Sgt. Slaughter | |
| Devastator | 16 seconds | used to attack monastery | |
| Armadillo | 13 seconds | used to defend monastery | |
| Lynx | 10 seconds | used to defend monastery | |
| Hovercraft | 3 seconds | seen at beginning of first monastery attack | |
| Non-Toy Characters: Rin-Po Shei | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Series 2, Season 1 set (Disc 1, Episode 1)
- First appearances (in order): Scoop, Night-Vipers, Gnawgahyde, T.A.R.G.A.T.s, and Frag-Vipers; the F.A.N.G. II, Razorback, Cobra Hovercraft, Devastator, H.I.S.S. II, Raider, Slaughter's Marauders Armadillo, Lynx, and Equalizer.
- Beginning with Operation Dragonfire, DiC takes over G.I. Joe animated storytelling. Most parts are recast (with Cobra Commander, Sgt. Slaughter, and the Baroness as notable exceptions), and pre-existing characters have new animation models and color schemes, even if they did not receive new figures in stores.
- DiC stories contain almost no references to Sunbow's episodes. This episode is the exception, since Cobra Commander was left mutated into a serpentine form at the end of G.I. Joe: The Movie.