Countdown

Countdown is a Toonami Total Immersion Event that began airing on November 4, 2017 at 11:00 PM. Countdown, the seventh Toonami T.I.E., will consist of 4 episodes, with the final episode set to air on November 25, 2017.

Countdown is the first standalone Toonami T.I.E. that has aired on the Adult Swim version of Toonami, as the two previous T.I.E.s, The Intruder II and The Intruder III, were sequels of The Intruder.

Episode 1
Air Date: November 4, 2017

On the bridge of the Vindication, TOM shows off some of his artwork to SARA and the Clydes, who give lackluster responses. TOM is offended by their lack of interest and appreciation, for which SARA apologizes, until TOM suddenly vanishes from his chair with a flash of light which causes SARA and the Clydes to collapse to the ground. SARA recovers enough to see a rusted and distorted TOM in his chair apologizing and stating that they have "run out of options". SARA demands an explanation, but the rusted TOM places a device onto the control panel of his chair, causing the Vindication's systems to power down, which leaves SARA and the Clydes unable to move. This device also starts a Countdown clock, that begins counting down from 24 hours. Elsewhere, TOM rematerializes, finding himself alone in the control room of the Vindication, to which he remarks, "something really bad just happened."

Episode 2
Air Date: November 11, 2017

While TOM is trying to figure out what has happened in the Vindication's control room, he is suddenly targeted by the lasers of an unknown group of Clydes, forcing him to run for his life. Pinned down, with the Clydes searching for him, TOM hears a voice calling from an open door. Determining that any way out is better than no way out, TOM sprints for the door. It is then revealed that his rescuer is a TOM from the future (more accurately an AI Copy of Future TOM programmed into an older Clyde model). Future TOM explains that sixteen weeks ago the Vindication came across an unknown nebula that sent an electric shock through the Vindication, corrupting SARA in the process. SARA became fused with The Vindication's systems and made it her mission to destroy all organic life. She also created the Clydes that are all over the ship to prevent TOM from stopping her and is in the process of upgrading herself for "maximum damage". Future TOM is left battle scarred from his failed attempts to stop her himself and believes that a younger, uninjured, TOM may be able to think of a way to stop her. The TOMs are forced to run when the Clydes finally bust through the door. As they run, Future TOM tells TOM to do anything necessary to stop SARA, even if it means destroying her and/or the ship. However, before Future TOM could finish his explanation, the Clyde containing his matrix is hit, fatally damaging it. As TOM picks up the head of the damaged Clyde, he questions, "why did we ever make Clydes."

Episode 3
Air Date: November 18, 2017

Future TOM is attempting to overload the drive core reactor as a last resort if Future SARA cannot be stopped. TOM manages to escape the Clydes and enter The Vindication core room trying to think of a way to shutdown Future SARA. Future TOM then explains that he managed to steel power from The Vindication and used the matter transporter to sent Future TOM back in time sending TOM to his future as a result. Future TOM intention is to destroy SARA and The Vindication before they become corrupted. SARA is able to override the subsystem and locates Future TOM heading to the drive core. SARA seals the door demanding to know were TOM is and why he plans to destroy the Drive Core. Future TOM is forced to explain what is happening in the future. TOM tries to find a weakness in the system; the corrupted Vindication approaches a near by planet and the main power is drain into the laser cannon that destroys the entire planet.

Episode 4
Air Date: November 25, 2017

Voice Cast

 * TOM 5/Future TOM - Steve Blum
 * SARA v4/Future SARA - Dana Swanson
 * Narrator/Voice-over - Howard Parker