At the top of the Zurg Tower, a Grub was typing away on the new weapon.
Grub (while typing): Zurgatronic Megaray online, Evil Emperor Zurg.
Zurg's hand suddenly touches his shoulder.
Zurg: You're sure this time, (smiles) yes?
Grub: (nervously laughs) Reasonably.
Brain Pod "Lead Scientist": Let's test it on something before we hit Star Command. We need a target that won't, um... (wiggles his fingers around) "shoot back".
Brain Pod #29: May I suggest Rhizome, my evil emperor?
Brain Pod "Lead Scientist": Oh, the planet of the vegetarians, yes! Delicious suggestion, uh, Number... um, (looks at Brain Pod 29's I.D.) Twenty-Nine [29]. How long have you been with the evil organization?
Brain Pod #29: Ooh, let's see. Uh, in total? Or just since I've been a brain in a jar?
Zurg: Brain in a jar.
Brain Pod #29: Four years, next week. (chuckles)
Zurg: Fascinating! Ha ha. (walks out of the shot to the left) Okay, then...
Brain Pod #29 (walking with Zurg): Now that you mention it, I am a bit overdue for a cost-of-living raise. (chuckles) You know, when I gave up my body, certain promises were made.
ZURG then grabs Brain Pod 29 by the neck.
Brain Pod "Lead Scientist" (angry): Now see here, he was just being polite! Doesn't really care, all right?
BRAIN POD #29 (High-pitched): All right.
Zurg (angry): (his eyes light up) Now, unless anyone else wants to tell me his or her life story...
Two Grubs were looking at Zurg.
Zurg (angry): ...can we shoot the big gun?
Two Grubs: (shake their heads up and down twice) Mmm-Mmm!
They proceed to type in the coordinates.
Grub: Target acquired: Rhizome. (pushes a lever to power up the megaray)
The Zurgatronic Megaray fires a purple lightning bolt from the now-poisoned Uni-Mind. A Brain Pod, and two Grubs putting on sunglasses, followed by another Brain Pod taking a picture of the lightning bolt with a camera. After which, over at Rhizome, two Rhizomians were sitting at a table.
Rhizomian Man (holding a plate of salad): Um, more salad?
Rhizomian Woman: Oh, I couldn't. Well, I'm off to meditate for galactic peace.
The two then look up at the red light in the sky.
Rhizomian Man (holding a plate of salad): Oh, isn't that lovely?
A scream from the evil Uni-Mind is heard as everything flashes red. And the Rhizomians get hit with the ray. At the Zurg Tower, they watched the result.
Brain Pod "Lead Scientist": How do you feel?
Zurg (looking at a computer screen): I can feel it! I control every mind on the planet!
Back on Rhizome, the two Rhizomians come out from under the table with red glowing eyes.
Rhizomian Man (Zurg's voice): (evilly laughs) It worked.
Both Rhizomians (Zurg's voice): Evil rules!
At the Zurg Tower.
Brain Pod "Lead Scientist": Oh, this is fun! Let's hit something else!
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Star Command
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