[s1e1] - Test Drive

Rather than complex holographic interfaces, Coop rigs the giant robot to be controlled via video game controllers and a steering wheel, making him the only person capable of "driving" it.

When Kiva arrives in the past to reclaim the robot, she discovers she can no longer pilot her own machine because Coop's "modifications" make no sense to a trained soldier. [S1E1] Test Drive

The premiere concludes with a massive battle against a Glorft "U.M.D." (Ultra-Destructive Machine). In a moment that set the tone for the series, the day is saved not by tactical brilliance, but by a falling satellite crushing the enemy at the last second. Legacy of the Episode Rather than complex holographic interfaces, Coop rigs the

The most iconic modification in the premiere is Coop replacing the robot’s destroyed original head with a classic 1970 Plymouth Barracuda . In a moment that set the tone for