The Unidentified Object Convoy Order

The Unidentified Object Convoy Order
Ultraman Z, episode 9
Information
Airdate	August 15, 2020
Directed by	Kazuhiro Nakagawa
Written by	Satoshi Suzuki
Special Effects Directed by	Katsuro Onoue
Continuity
Previous	The Mystic Power
Next	Here Comes the Space Pirate!

The Unidentified Object Convoy Order is the ninth episode of Ultraman Z.

Synopsis

The GAF has recovered Ultra Medals. This time, STORAGE's mission is to escort them to a secure facility. However, aliens are hunting for the hidden treasure of the Ultra Medals! How will STORAGE and Ultraman Z deal with the approaching Space Robot, King Joe? Watch as Z bursts out with a new special move!

Plot

Several months after Genegarg's destruction, GAF members had been salvaging the scattered Ultra Medals for research purposes after detecting special plasma energies within them. A trio of researchers from Monster Research Center were ambushed by King Joe as it proceed to claim the Medals.

This incident catches the interest of STORAGE members, especially since the culprit (an alien) sent a video demanding GAFJ to surrender the other three space treasures (Ultra Medals) in their possession, or otherwise they will be dealt with an attack from their powerful robot. STORAGE members are assigned to deliver the remaining three Ultra Medals to JAERC (Joint Advanced Equipment Research Center). Yuka predicts that the alien can detect the Medals because of their plasma energy, and JAERC has a protected room 300 meters underground. Hebikura constructs a plan to arrange a delivery convoy at the mountainous areas as Yuka creates the Super Ionizing Case to prevent the Medals from emitting plasma signals. Hebikura and Yuka will deliver the Medals by a minivan whereas Haruki pilot the Windom as their guard, leaving Yoko with no roles.

The plan goes smoothly until King Joe attacks. Windom tries to intercept but the robot is capable of splitting into four separate components. Surrounding the minivan at a dam, Hebikura and Yuka are forced into surrendering the case. To Haruki's dismay, it was all a ploy to have Yoko delivering the actual briefcase using STEGG as the object that King Joe took was simply faking the Medals' radiations. Unfortunately for Yoko as well, the JAERC officer that awaits her turn out to be a disguised Kaburagi, who lures King Joe by opening the case and make a run for it.

Z manages to protect Yoko from the blast and claims the three Ultra Medals before King Joe, but forgets on how to use them. King Joe continues to pummel Z before he escapes with Beta Smash and assumes Gamma Future. Using Yuka's advise on its weakness, Z summons the three Heisei Ultras to trick King Joe into splitting and harness the three Medals' powers to strike them with lightning.

With Z obtaining the Medals, STORAGE failed their mission, but the director shifts his focus to salvaging King Joe's parts. From the wreckage site, the unnamed alien rises his hand...

Haruki's Ultra Navi

• Haruki: Haruki's Ultra-navi! 'Kay! Today we're showing this!
• Z Riser: Dyna.
• Z: Dyna's blue form is a warrior with supernatural powers! His miracle power helps make Gamma Future stronger!
• Z: Next up is...
• Z Riser: Mebius.
• Haruki: A hero whose friendship with an Earthling fuels the burning flame he fights with!

Rerun episode segment

Haruki presented Z with a Pedanium foil, stating that training to destroy the alloy would strengthen him. Z agrees and punch it, only to inflict pain to himself. He later requested the Beta Smash medal set from Haruki.

Ultraman Z and Ultraman Zero Voice Drama

Steel Younger Brother

Z meets Jean-Nine, Zero's comrade. Z heard from Zero he is titled Warrior of Steel and serves Princess Emerana but Jean-Nine tells the young Ultraman that it's actually his brother, Jean-Bot, much to his annoyance.

Cast

• Haruki Natsukawa : Kohshu Hirano
• Yoko Nakashima : Rima Matsuda
• Yuka Ohta : Hikari Kuroki
• Shota Hebikura : Takaya Aoyagi
• Shinya Kaburagi : Rihito Noda

Guest Actors

• Researcher 1 : Keichiro Mori
• Researcher 2 : Satoshi Iwago
• Researcher 3 : Kosuke Takagi

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Z : Tasuku Hatanaka
• Narration: Koichi Toshima

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Z: Hideyoshi Iwata
• Windom: Yuto Nagachi
• King Joe: Satoru Okabe
• Alien Barossa: Shinnosuke Ishikawa

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Z
  • Alpha Edge
  • Beta Smash
  • Gamma Future

Kaiju

• King Joe
• Jugglus Juggler
• Windom
• Alien Barossa (Cameo)

Trivia

• As with the STEGG, the minivan that Hebikura and Yuka drove is also from Toyota.
• The scene where King Joe combined and dropping from midair was recycled from episode 11 of Ultraman X.
• Starting with this episode, the rebroadcast of Ultraman Z on YouTube features a short 30-second skit that references the monster of the episode before the episode itself begins.