"Dino World" is the first segment of the twenty-fourth episode of Miles from Tomorrowland. It premiered on October 17, 2015 alongside "Team Exo-Flex".
Plot[]
On the way to the Trident Research Station, Miles and M.E.R.C. are on their way to the holo course for a quick game of Galaxias. But as they charge onto the course, they are suddenly spooked by a giant holographic projection of a big dinosaur. Loretta is already on the holo course and reveals that she downloaded this hologram from the Trident Research Station. The hologram is an Ankylosaurus, which is Loretta's favorite dinosaur. Just then, Stella informs Miles and Loretta that they are arriving at the Trident Research Station, which is orbiting planet Damocles. This delights Loretta because they are going to see the new dinosaur exhibit and Professor Rubicon is going to give them the tour. Best of all, there is an actual Ankylosaurus skeleton on display, which the Professor found under the ice on Damocles. Miles is puzzled because he knows the Ankylosaurus is an Earth dinosaur and does not get how its skeleton could be found on another planet. According to Loretta, it was discovered that Earth dinosaurs used to live on Damocles, but how they got there remains a mystery.
The Callistos arrive in orbit of Damocles and take the Star Jetter to board the Trident Research Station. Upon arriving, instead of Professor Rubicon, the Callistos are greeted by a robot named Sylvia, who reveals that the Professor is delayed for some reason on the planet's surface. The tour of the exhibit begins with the theory of how the dinosaurs on Earth became extinct when a big meteor collided with the Earth sixty-five million years ago. Then, turning over to another star system, Sylvia brings up Damocles, the second planet to be inhabited by dinosaurs. Unlike the ones on Earth, the dinosaurs that were on Damocles did not become extinct until ten thousand years ago, when the planet froze over. Now, because of rising temperatures, Damocles is beginning to thaw out, uncovering many prehistoric fossils. The tour then brings them to what Loretta has been waiting for, the skeleton display of an Ankylosaurus. When Loretta asks Sylvia when they will get to see Professor Rubicon, she reveals that he has not been in contact for three days. This concerns the Callistos and suspects the Professor could be in trouble.
The Callistos depart from the Trident and take the Star Jetter down to the planet's surface. They find the Professor's campsite, which looks like something attacked it. The Callistos discover a lot of machinery and vehicles destroyed, but Professor Rubicon is nowhere to be seen. They do, however, find his footprints heading out across a frozen sea. The Callistos bring out the Scout and follow the tracks. Along the way, they hear a strange noise from the sky but cannot make out what it is. Not even Loretta's Bracelex can identify it. The Professor's tracks lead them to a place where the ice is thawing. But when they try to climb to shore, the Scout slips. It slides backwards and gets its rear left wheel trapped in the water. Leo tries to accelerate the Scout out, but it is useless. So he uses the grappling line to tow them back onto land. The Callistos are unharmed, but the Scout suffers some damage to its plasma coil. Just then, they hear the sound of footsteps. They first suspect it to be some beast, but much to their relief, it is Professor Rubicon. He assures the Callistos he is okay and has made a breakthrough discovery. Professor Rubicon brings the Callistos to the edge of a cliff, and being very patient and quiet, they spot a living Pteranodon flying over them. The Callistos are amazed but cannot understand how this is possible. According to Professor Rubicon, there is a valley beyond a mountain they can see in the distance, which is being kept warm by underground volcanic activity. This leads to the Professor's conclusion that generations of dinosaurs have been living there during the duration of the ice age. Now that the ice is melting, they are venturing out. The Callisots clearly see they are not used to visitors, hence why they attacked the Professor's camp. So, everyone heads back to repair the Scout and get back to the Star Jetter.
Loretta meets her favorite dinosaur.
Repairs on the Scout are almost complete, but Loretta wonders off after hearing a strange sound, something snoring. Miles and M.E.R.C. spot her disappearing behind a pillar and follow her. Loretta follows the snoring through a field of long grass until, much to her surprise, she comes across a living Ankylosaurus, fast asleep. Miles and M.E.R.C. show up and warn her to be careful, but Loretta is too quietly joyful to even understand the dangers. She never thought she would get to meet her favorite dinosaur. Loretta even gets close enough to hug the prehistoric beast, which worries both Miles and M.E.R.C. They are afraid it might eat her, but Loretta points out that Ankylosauruses are herbivores. Suddenly, the Ankylosaurus wakes up and, after spotting Loretta it angrily tosses her into the air. Miles and M.E.R.C. save her and head back to the Scout with the Ankylosaurus chasing them. Leo finally gets the Scout fixed, and just in time to escape the angry Ankylosaurus. After the Callistos head out across the frozen sea, the Ankylosaurus stops chasing them, but three Pteranodons fly out of nowhere and continue the pursuit. The flying reptiles are gaining on them, and the Callistos use the mist for cover. They soon reach the other side and make it back to the Star Jetter to escape Damocles.
Everyone is now safe and sound, and despite how dangerous Damocles is, Professor Rubicon still intends to continue his research but from a safer perspective. The Professor notices Loretta is strangely quiet; he thought she would be excited to meet her favorite dinosaur. Loretta assures him she was, but did not expect the Ankylosaurus would be aggressive. Later, after returning to the Trident, Miles and M.E.R.C. find Loretta gazing at the Ankylosaurus skeleton. Miles tells her about the gift shop they have, and when Loretta asks if he bought anything, Miles presents his sister with a plush Ankylosaurus. Loretta loves it and hugs her brother, as does M.E.R.C.
Cast[]
- Olivia Munn as Phoebe Callisto
- Cullen McCarthy as Miles Callisto
- Fiona Bishop as Loretta Callisto
- Dee Bradley Baker as M.E.R.C., Ankylosaurus, Pteranodon
- Tom Kenny as Leo Callisto
- Grey DeLisle as Stella/Sylvia
- Danny Jacob as Admiral Watson
- Diedrich Bader as Admiral Crick
- Bill Nye as Professor Rubicon
Trivia[]
- It is revealed in this episode that the Ankylosaurus is Loretta's favorite dinosaur.
- In real life, Ankylosaurus could probably have only moved as fast as a turtle.
- It is revealed in "Galactech: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs" that the dinosaurs ended up on Damocles because the Builders brought them there in an old ship called the Ark Star.
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