Starcrossed-Justice League Animated

SECTION 1- BASIC BREAKDOWN(Specific details will be pointed out at a later date)

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Sub Act 1

"The Justice League is staking out a conference of world leaders, based on a tip Batman received that a terrorist incident may occur.

Superman, as Clark Kent, is watching the conference from inside, among the press corps."

"Outside, John Stewart steals a few seconds to flirt with Hawkgirl."

"Suddenly, a greater menace appears in the sky: An alien battleship that opens fire. None of the U.S. military's weapons can hurt it."

"The League attempts to counterattack, but even they are no match for the battleship's weapons."

"As the League regroups, an even larger alien battleship appears and downs the attacking craft, which crashes.Hawkgirl recognizes the victorious ship as one of her people, the Thanagarians."

Sub Act 2

"The ship's commander, Hro Talak, asks to meet with Earth's leaders."

"He reveals that Hawkgirl has been lying to her teammates all along: She did not arrive on Earth by accident, nor is she a law enforcement officer. Actually, she is a lieutenant in the Thanagarian military, and was sent to Earth as an advance scout, and somewhat of an ambassador, to prepare for their arrival.

Talak explains that for decades Thanagar has been at war with a vicious alien race, the Gordanians, who have targeted Earth for invasion. Talak offers to aid Earth with the full might of his army."

"John confronts Hawkgirl, asking what else she's kept secret. Before she can answer them, Hro appears and kisses her in front of John; uncomfortably, she admits that she and Talak are engaged. John is heartbroken by this turn of events, but ever the Marine, he keeps a professional demeanor and doesn't react viscerally."

"Moments later, while Superman and Wonder Woman are speaking with the worlds leaders,

Batman finds John and offers words of consolation. John tries to avoid the subject and starts to leave, but J'onn appears and also tries to console him, revealing he knows how hard it is for two people who are so involved. However, Flash interrupts them and much to his surprise and disbelief discovers Green Lantern and Hawkgirl's relationship. J'onn then tries to make them see Hawkgirl's point of view on the situation as she has been alone, far from home all these years. John asks J'onn why he never read Shayera's mind, to which J'onn replies that he never could and further reveals that he can't read any of the Thanagarians minds, much to Batman's suspicion."

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Sub Act 3

"Having seen the power of the Gordanian ship, Earth's leaders feel they have little choice and accept the Thangarians' offer. "

"Immediately, the Thanagarians begin constructing a massive generator with the League's help in the Gobi Desert, which they say will provide a planetary defense shield"

"Batman, suspicious of their sudden circumstances, examines the remains of a dead Gordanian. He finds that all the Gordanians were dead long before the ship appeared on Earth, meaning the attack was a ruse to gain Earth's trust and thus, Talak likely has a secret agenda."

"Batman sneaks on board the Thanagarian mothership disguised as a delegate before diverting away from the main group and entering the command center."

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"Batman overhears a communication between Talak and the leaders on Thanagar that that the Gordanians are closing in on their homeworld and actually nowhere near Earth."

"Kragger(his henchmen actually) finds Batman and a brief tussle ensues between Batman and some Thanagarian soldiers..manages to knock Batman out, but Batman can inform Wonder Woman as to what's going on.Diana contacts Superman to warn him but then the Watchtower is attacked. They enter through the landing bay, having opened it using access codes. Wonder Woman fights them, but she is defeated."

Sub Act 4

"In the Gobi Desert, the Thanagarians officially turn on the Justice League, destroying the Javelin. Hawkgirl sees Paran Dul firing on them and stops her."

"A nearby construction worker warns General Wells who then orders an attack. Unfortunately the Thanagarians disable their missiles, tanks and rifles with no problem."

"Superman, Flash, J'onn and Green Lantern battle the Thanagarians who defeat all except G.L.: Paran Dul shocks J'onn unconscious; Superman is downed by a Kryptonite energy beam; and Flash is hit with a gravity beam which severely weakens him.GL tries to fly away with his teammates but Kragger seals them in with a force field."

"John tries to fight his way free, but Hawkgirl shows up, tricking him into lowering his power ring, then knocks him out with her mace and takes his ring. The last thing John sees before losing consciousness is Shayera triumphantly side by side with Talak."

Trivia:

The title is a reference to the phrase "star-crossed lovers" from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The phrase "star-crossed" indicates predestination — i.e., that certain fates are written in the stars and in Romeo and Juliet's case, their love was doomed.

This finale's events are referenced again in several episodes of Justice League Unlimited ("The Return", "Wake the Dead", "The Once and Future Thing Part One: Weird Western Tales", "The Once and Future Thing Part Two: Time, Warped", "Task Force X", "The Balance", "Hunter's Moon", and "Divided We Fall").

According to Dwayne McDuffie, the events of this episode take place over the course of "a few weeks".^[3]

When Hro displays the atrocities of the Gordanians, one visual depicts one crushing a skull stomping the ground while firing its weapon on a devastated battlefield. This scene mirrors James Cameron's film Terminator 2, where a Terminator robot does the exact same act.

The scene when Hro swings his axe into the force field is reminiscent of the James Bond film Goldfinger, when Bond defeats the seemingly invincible thug Oddjob by tricking him into touching an electrified set of bars.

This is the first time Flash's face is seen under his mask; it also confirms that he is indeed Wally West.

This is the second of three instances in the series when J'onn appears in his human guise.

Additional Links and Bonus Media:

https://dcau.fandom.com/wiki/Gordanian_Class-7_Cruiser

Thanagarian_invasion

Gordanian

Hyperspace_Bypass_Generator

https://dcau.fandom.com/wiki/Kaznia

https://dcau.fandom.com/wiki/Maid_of_Honor#Part_I