Episode Outlines
Series 1of Rockets and Ricochet is comprised of 7 x 4 minute web episodes following newly assigned partners - space cops Ricky Rockets and Roxy Ricochet - as they are embroiled in a shocking conspiracy that leads them into mortal danger. They experience extraordinary personal discovery and re-discovery as well as excruciating bouts of apathy and interpersonal conflict as they struggle to avert certain disaster and save the earth from the banal ineptitude of the Galactic Mining Corporation’s plot to smuggle alien pathogens back to earth for the purposes of military weapons research.
Sound at all familiar? Well, the show is entirely recycled. What on earth makes you think its story tropes are exempt?
Ep 1
The Rescue
Ricky is assigned to rescue a stranded mining vessel that has lost power and comms. He experiences anxiety around being assigned a new partner, as his partners have a habit of being blown up or eaten.
Roxy arrives just in time to save the day, much to Rickys chagrin.
Ep 2
Suspicious AF
Ricky and Roxy investigate the deaths of the shuttle crew. Ricky and roxy encounter a possible suspect and together they attempt to uncover the truth. Alien plant thingees escape the lab and rampage around the ship.
Ep 3
I got you big time
Ricky is convinced that Bentley the robot is responsible for the death of the shuttle crew, despite Roxy finding evidence to the contrary. Bentley of course, is the only one who knows the truth. The alien plant thingees continue to create havoc.
Ep 4
I can’t believe you don’t remember
Bentley suggests they destroy an asteroid mining facility in order to stop the alien plant thingees getting back to Earth. Ricky struggles to admit that he was wrong about the droids involvement, Roxy confronts Ricky about an awkward interpersonal situation.
Ep 5
Seeing is believing
Ricky and Roxy fly to the mine to detonate a 20kt quantum bomb . Roxy deflects Rickys questioning about her hacking ability and her shady ass past. The asteroid mine experiences seismic instability and Roxy hacks into Bentley and pilots him to the mine on remote in case they need him to sacrifice himself in some noble way.
Ep 6
I’m the one with a 20kt Quantum bomb nestled next to my balls - part 1
The duo descend into the mine and discover a damaged mining droid, which will definitely come back to bite them later. Ricky and Roxy discover the truth of the origins of the alien plant thingees.
Ep 7
I’m the one with a 20kt Quantum bomb nestled next to my balls - part 2
Bentley arrives and battles the mining robot. Ricky and Roxy escape sporezilla. Ricky saves Roxys life. The captain of the Angstrom abandons Ricky and Roxy and returns to earth with the alien plant thingees onboard. Ricky and Roxy are stranded in deep space with no air, or gravity…