Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon Crockett retrieves Bolo, who was sick from drinking a bottle of tonic in an unsuccessful attempt to grow hair on his bald pate. They go to a meeting to inform the Earthian soldiers of the invasion on Mars. The invasion is an effort to wrest the planetary system from its conquerors from Belzar. The speech is delivered by Air Fleet Task Force Commander Senstral. Senstral informs the group he will lead the attack. Brett questions the action by Senstral, but the Commander states it’s his prerogative. Leaving the meeting, Crockett expresses his distrust of Senstral. Crockett is right to be wary of Senstral, as the Commander contacts the Empress of Belzar as her spy, his identification being “Agent Y-3-Z”. Informing Belzarian forces of the particulars of the attack, Senstral directs the battle poorly for the Earthians. Crockett forces Senstral to submission, making an emergency landing on the surface. The Earthians are quickly captured by soldiers of Belzar. Crockett calls Senstral a renegade and a traitor, but he is silenced before more colorful terms can be delivered. The Empress of Belzar offers Crockett a chance to join with her. Of course, Crockett refuses, saying the Space Busters are not traitors. Crockett, Wing, and Bolo are taken with the other prisoners to be buried alive after digging their own graves. Crockett beans the Belzarian guard with the spade he was given to dig his own grave. Crockett, Bolo, and Wing commandeer a Belzarian tank and begin blasting away at the Empress’s forces. Their attack on her Majesty’s headquarters goes well with Bolo at the gun, but the response is an “atomic bazooka”. Bolo’s not done shooting, however, and he attacks the Balzarian ammunition dump. The Earthian forces break through the lines, routing the military force from Belzar and sending them fleeing. Crockett is hit by friendly fire, and tells Bolo to shoot off an S.O.S. signal with his gun. Wing tells Crockett to be quiet, as Crockett is losing a lot of blood. Wing tells the triumphant Space Busters to get a hospital rocket for Crockett. As he’s loaded aboard, Crockett is complimented on routing the Belzarians. While Crockett is recovering in the hospital, overlooked by Wing, Bolo chides him to get well soon so he can continue fighting the Belzarians.
Description Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon Crockett retrieves Bolo, who was sick from drinking a bottle of tonic in an unsuccessful attempt to grow hair on his bald pate. They go to a meeting to inform the Earthian soldiers of the invasion on Mars. The invasion is an effort to wrest the planetary system from its conquerors from Belzar. The speech is delivered by Air Fleet Task Force Commander Senstral. Senstral informs the group he will lead the attack. Brett questions the action by Senstral, but the Commander states it’s his prerogative. Leaving the meeting, Crockett expresses his distrust of Senstral. Crockett is right to be wary of Senstral, as the Commander contacts the Empress of Belzar as her spy, his identification being “Agent Y-3-Z”. Informing Belzarian forces of the particulars of the attack, Senstral directs the battle poorly for the Earthians. Crockett forces Senstral to submission, making an emergency landing on the surface. The Earthians are quickly captured by soldiers of Belzar. Crockett calls Senstral a renegade and a traitor, but he is silenced before more colorful terms can be delivered. The Empress of Belzar offers Crockett a chance to join with her. Of course, Crockett refuses, saying the Space Busters are not traitors. Crockett, Wing, and Bolo are taken with the other prisoners to be buried alive after digging their own graves. Crockett beans the Belzarian guard with the spade he was given to dig his own grave. Crockett, Bolo, and Wing commandeer a Belzarian tank and begin blasting away at the Empress’s forces. Their attack on her Majesty’s headquarters goes well with Bolo at the gun, but the response is an “atomic bazooka”. Bolo’s not done shooting, however, and he attacks the Balzarian ammunition dump. The Earthian forces break through the lines, routing the military force from Belzar and sending them fleeing. Crockett is hit by friendly fire, and tells Bolo to shoot off an S.O.S. signal with his gun. Wing tells Crockett to be quiet, as Crockett is losing a lot of blood. Wing tells the triumphant Space Busters to get a hospital rocket for Crockett. As he’s loaded aboard, Crockett is complimented on routing the Belzarians. While Crockett is recovering in the hospital, overlooked by Wing, Bolo chides him to get well soon so he can continue fighting the Belzarians.
