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Roughnecks:Starship Trooper Chronicles : Zephyr Campaign
 
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Roughnecks:Starship Trooper Chronicles : Zephyr Campaign

Nicholas Guest (Actor), James Horan (Actor) | Format: DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Some really clever ideas May 24 2004
Roughnecks used the look and feel of the movie, plus a lot of the storylines of the book to retell the story of the Mobile Infantry fighting a war against an alien invasion. But they also introduced some unique ideas of their own and this episode had one of the better ones.

One intriguing idea that the series introduced was that of an alien race that did not use technology at all, but "bred" or "grew" whatever it needed. So their ships are biological, their artillery is biological, and they have various kinds of fighting bugs as well. That was a clever idea.

But this episode introduced another clever idea as well--the idea of giant "sleeper bugs" that could sleep in space for perhaps thousands of years, looking like an asteroid, until one day waking up to head off to a new planet to invade. I don't know if that is a unique idea of their own, or if the writers got it from science fiction literature, but it is clever. The one downside is that they never really show this sleeper bug very well.

Something that I liked about this series that this campaign showed off well is that the story does not always progress in ways you would expect, but in some ways is more "real." For instance, at one point the troopers manage to get the Zephyr off the ground only to crash it only a short time later. I did not see that coming.

One downside is that the commentary tracks occasionally leave something to be desired. The filmmakers often re-cover the same background and explanations that they have on previous discs and we don't need to hear all of that stuff again.

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Glued to my TV! Mar 8 2004
Having read Starship Trooper when it was first released many years ago, I felt like a purist when it came to the movie and a viewer of the Chronicles. But having purchased the first six dvd's and now this new one, I am hooked and convinced that this series is a winner big time.
I am a bit confused about the issue of the last two episodes. I watched Homefront and of course I was totally irritated by the fact that the producers left our heros on earth with bugs doing there dirty best to wipe out the human race and nothing follows.
Are the missing episodes the undrawn conclusion to Homefront episode? I would hate for the bugs to win in the end. :(
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR PURCHASE to anyone that loved the book and the movie. Our heros get more time to rescue all our butts and it is a great story.
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Give US More Jan 9 2004
I totally agree with everyone that's reviewed so far. We need the missing 2 catchall clips and the last few episodes!! Why stop when your so close to finishing the mission?
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Most recent customer reviews
More is better!
I'm glad to finally see all* of the completed episodes make it to DVD. They produced some wonderful work, and getting this show into the hands of it's fans is a great... Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by "trooperpx"
Roughnecks ROCK! Finish Season 1 and DO SEASON 2!!
Roughnecks is the BEST CGI Sci-Fi drama ever done for TV. Made for kids (I am 50) and botched by Sony/BKN from the start it has
nerver received a fair shake. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2003
Buggalicious!
Another absolutely stunning adventure for the ROUGHNECKS, the "Zephyr Campaign" has long been referred to as the 'lost campaign,' seeing as it was skipped over in the DVD... Read more
Published on Sep 5 2003 by Edward Lee
At last, the Missing Week
After almost a year of waiting, we finally have episodes 21 through 25 of this 40 episode series, bringing the total number available on DVD to 35 ... Read more
Published on Sep 4 2003 by Dennette A. Harrod Jr.
Finally!
This and the final episodes (those which never were presented to TV) are the missing pieces to the Roughnecks Chronicles. I was surprised they made this one. Happy too! Read more
Published on Aug 27 2003 by Cameron Star
Finally!
This and the final episodes (those which never were presented to TV) are the missing pieces to the Roughnecks Chronicles. I was surprised they made this one. Happy too! Read more
Published on Aug 27 2003 by Cameron Star
Zephyr
The long awaited DVD that completes the series. Although I believe it was called the Ice Asteriod Campaign, but eh Zephyr is better. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2003
Ice Planet Arc -Zephyr...
The World Wide Web and some dedicated websites (to include Amazon.com) can be instrumental in obtaining a large concensus that can sway a major producer of DVDs to complete a... Read more
Published on Jun 19 2003 by Catharsise
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