About this season
As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance in search of a supreme being, the F-01. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must discover the secret of F-01 and turn it against the Imperial Alliance or all will be lost.
Episodes (25)
1. Scramble, X-Bomber
6.0Aired 11 October 1980 • 24 min
2999: a gigantic Imperial Alliance battlecruiser wipes out the EDF's Pluto Alpha Base and heads for Earth. General Kyle orders X-Bomber to intercept it but the craft is only 90% complete and not up to the task. Badly damaged in the ensuing battle, it crashes on the Moon.
2. Super Powerful Imperial Alliance Fleet
6.0Aired 18 October 1980 • 24 min
Unable to gain contact with the crash-landed X-Bomber, Lamia attempts to reach the ship and help the crew, but comes under heavy attack from Imperial Alliance fighters.
3. Find F-01!
6.0Aired 25 October 1980 • 24 min
The Imperial Alliance lay siege to Earth Defense Forces, demanding the handover of the “F-Zero-One”. The crew of X-Bomber battle against time to repair their ship before Star Fleet Command is destroyed.
4. Wipe Out the Transport Fleet
Aired 1 November 1980 • 24 min
When transport cruisers mysteriously disappear en-route to rebuild Pluto Alpha Base, X-Bomber is assigned to defend the next convoy of ships.
5. The Mysterious Ship Skull!
6.0Aired 8 November 1980 • 24 min
Shiro, Hercules and Lee search Pluto for the lost Captain Carter – their former tutor at the academy. Meanwhile, Lamia receives a summons from a mysterious sailing ship, “The Skull”.
6. X-Bomber Goes Forth!
6.0Aired 15 November 1980 • 24 min
X-Bomber’s new mission to seek out the Skull is put on hold when the Imperial Alliance renews their assault on Earth.
7. Mortal Combat In The Gravity Graveyard!
6.0Aired 22 November 1980 • 24 min
Trapped in a black hole and rapidly losing power, the crew of X-Bomber desperately fight a losing battle against Commander Makara’s forces.
8. An Attack Beyond Tears!
6.0Aired 29 November 1980 • 24 min
X-Bomber seeks shelter on the planet Aloria, unaware of its deadly secret.
9. Target: the Captain
6.0Aired 6 December 1980 • 24 min
Bloody Mary and Kozlo are summoned back to their home world by the Imperial Master. Charged with their continuing failure to defeat X-Bomber and capture F-Zero-One, they face trial and execution.
10. Galaxy Adrift
6.0Aired 13 December 1980 • 24 min
Responding to a summons from the Skull, the crew of X-Bomber find themselves trapped by a ruthless new Alliance Commander – one with a disconcertingly familiar voice.
11. Farewell, the Eternal Battlefield
6.0Aired 20 December 1980 • 24 min
Shiro, Hercules and Lee investigate a distress call from a devastated planet of war, however their new enemy is not far behind.
12. Our Mortal Enemy Is Captain Carter
Aired 27 December 1980 • 24 min
Enraged by Captain Custer’s latest attempt to destroy X-Bomber from within, Shiro faces his former mentor in a dual to the death.
13. Battle To The Death: X Bomber Vs. the Imperial Alliance
Aired 3 January 1981 • 24 min
Facing the dawn of a New Year in deep space, Shiro, Hercules and Lee reminisce over the events of the war with the Imperial Alliance and the fate of Captain Custer.
14. Lamia, Girl Of Destiny
Aired 10 January 1981 • 24 min
Lamia is summoned once again by the Skull, but wary of another Imperial Alliance trap, Dr. Benn refuses to let her go.
15. X-Bomber: Death on Planet M
Aired 17 January 1981 • 24 min
Lamia begins exhibiting supernatural powers and tries to convince the skeptical crew of X-Bomber that the Imperial Alliance has launched an all-out assault against them.
16. Lamia Kidnapped
Aired 24 January 1981 • 24 min
With X-Bomber badly damaged and the crew unconscious, Lamia fights to avoid capture by hordes of Imperial soldiers boarding the ship.
17. Asleep In The Ice Prison
Aired 31 January 1981 • 24 min
While the crew struggles to repair the stranded X-Bomber, Lamia learns of her heritage and the secret of F-Zero-One.
18. Bloody Mary's Promotion!
Aired 7 February 1981 • 24 min
Returning to the Alliance Base, Bloody Mary and Kozlo are promoted and get drunk celebrating. Meanwhile Halley continues to try and contact Lamia, but the extreme cold of her prison is getting to her and her thoughts are becoming weaker.
19. Destroy the Prison Planet
Aired 14 February 1981 • 24 min
As time rapidly runs out for Lamia, the crew of X-Bomber and their new ally Captain Halley try desperately to trace her whereabouts.
20. F-01 Assassination Plot
Aired 21 February 1981 • 24 min
Bloody Mary employs vicious new measures to destroy Lamia, with fatal consequences for one of the X-Bomber crew.
21. M13: Full Frontal Attack Begins
Aired 28 February 1981 • 24 min
Shiro meets a face from the past when X-Bomber lands on the planet Callinean. In the meantime, the Imperial Alliance prepare for an onslaught against the peace loving inhabitants of the planet.
22. M13: A Battle with No Tomorrow
Aired 7 March 1981 • 24 min
As war rages on the planet Callinean, the crew of Dai-X face their toughest battle yet – defending the Royal palace against the latest Alliance weapon.
23. Board the Imperial Alliance Mothership
Aired 14 March 1981 • 24 min
Learning of the Imperial Master’s plan to assault the Earth, the crew of X-Bomber begins a hurried journey back home. However a defeated Bloody Mary and Kozlo are not far behind and will do anything to regain their honor.
24. The End of Earth
Aired 21 March 1981 • 24 min
Despite the Imperial Master’s attempts to stop them, X-Bomber continues on its journey back to Earth.
25. A New Beginning For the Galaxy
Aired 28 March 1981 • 24 min
At the dawn of the year 3000, the crew of X-Bomber face the final battle against the Imperial Master, and learn the power of F-Zero-One.