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Lockdown was the second Total Immersion Event (T.I.E.) of Toonami, airing from September 17-21, 2001. Unlike the previous T.I.E., The Intruder, Lockdown's plot relied heavily on the tie-in Toonami.com game, with much of the story progression happening in-game. There was also a tie-in sweepstakes, sponsored by Nintendo, that gave online registrants a chance to win a prize.[1]

Plot

Episode 1

Air Date: September 17, 2001

Lockdown began when SARA detected a transmission she could not recognize from a debris field in space. At TOM's request she moved the Absolution into the debris field to get close to the ship broadcasting the signal, but wound up caught in a tractor beam launched from a large ship in the area. In an effort to escape from the beam TOM ordered the Absolution into full reverse, but this backfired when the port engine went out and the reactor shut down.

Fortunately, TOM had ordered the launch of the DOKs from the cargo bays prior to the ship getting stuck in the tractor beam. Unfortunately, without a signal to control the DOKs themselves, TOM sent a scrambling signal through the ship's transmission to Toonami viewers who tuned in to watch Dragon Ball Z (he knew there'd be an audience). He asked for volunteers to pilot the DOKs by logging on through the Absolution's computers (courtesy of Toonami.com). The plan worked, as dozens of Toonami viewers logged onto the Absolution's systems, using Sara's interface to remote pilot the DOKs.

Episode 2

Air Date: September 18, 2001

With the DOKs now in human hands, TOM turned his attention to reactivating the Absolution's reactor. Meanwhile SARA relayed to TOM several pieces of information about the unknown ship that had been discovered by the Clydes. The ship was revealed to be a fully automated Trash Compactor of unknown origin, with no artificial intelligence onboard.

Episode 3

Air Date: September 19, 2001

TOM restored the Absolution's reactor and then set to work fixing the conduits that burned out when the ship attempted to reverse. Meanwhile SARA revealed that the transmission that lured the Absolution to the debris field was around 2000 years old.

Episode 4

Air Date: September 20, 2001

Just about the time TOM completed repairs on the Absolution, the DOKs, with Sara's aid, managed to locate the tractor beam chamber. However, the chamber was guarded by a large security robot that still had massive firepower, even though it had lost some functionality over the years. In response, TOM came up with the plan to better equip the DOKs and to have a unified assault on the security robot.

Episode 5

Air Date: September 21, 2001

After a fierce battle with the security robot, the DOKs managed to incapacitate it using rocket launchers fabricated from parts found aboard the derelict trash compactor. With the security robot defeated, the DOKs successfully disabled the tractor beam, allowing the Absolution and the unidentified alien craft, that sent the distress signal, to escape. Also, SARA was finally able to translate the distress message which read, "Do not attempt to enter this area. Please help, we have been caught in a tractor beam and are being sucked in." Finally, TOM sends the Absolution into hyperspace.

Toonami Lockdown (Parts 1-5)

Link to Lockdown game at Toonami:Lost Data.com.

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Trivia

  • Lockdown was sponsored by Nintendo.

References

Toonami Events
Cartoon Network (1997-2008)
1997-1998 Superheroes WeekendRe-Quest Weekdays
1999 Lunar EclipseDBZ20XLDBZ Triple FeatureZ-Day
2000 DBZ President's Day Movie MarathonFull CycleDBZ: Garlic Jr. Saga Mini-Marathon
2001 New Year's EvilVillaintine's DayPower to the PeopleMidnight Run: Special EditionZoids Cubed
2002 A Night of New Year's Eve-ilBatman VS. SupermanMobile Game Unit5 Year AnniversaryJoker's DayIn-Flight Movies: Pick-a-FlickHe-Man-athonTransformers: Armada MarathonSamurai Jack Marathon
2003 Zoids: Chaotic Century Final FourGiant Robot WeekDBZ: Best of BuuBest of KenshinDBZ Movies
2004 Dragonball ChroniclesTransformers: Energon MarathonSamurai Jack\Clone Wars Marathon
2005 Clone Wars MarathonNaruto Year's Eve
2006 A Month of MiyazakiNaruto-athonNight of NarutoNaruto Marathon (November 2006)New Year's Eve's Eve
2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX MarathonNaruto Marathon (January 2007)10 Year AnniversaryNaruto Marathon (April 2007)KLIK Street Skating TourTransformers: Cybertron MarathonNaruto Independence MarathonNaruto Hundo
Adult Swim (2012-Present)
2012-2013 April Fools 2012Daylight SavingsMonth of Movies (2013)
2014 Space Dandy Premiere-athonAttack on Titan MarathonBeware the Batman BlowoutMonth of Movies (2014)
2015 Kill la Kill MarathonDBZ-AthonMichiko & Hatchin MarathonAkame Ga Kill! MarathonParasyte MarathonDBZ Kai Marathon (December 2015)One Piece Marathon
2016 DBZ Kai Power HourSamurai Champloo MarathonHunter x Hunter MarathonOne Punch Man MarathonGundam IBO MarathonJoJo's Bizarre Adventure MarathonDBZ Kai Marathon (December 2016)
2017 Samurai Jack Season 5 MarathonAttack on Titan S2 MarathonDBZ Kai Marathon (September 2017)Samurai Jack Marathon (October 2017)DBZ Kai Marathon (November 2017)Cowboy Bebop Holiday MarathonDragon Ball Super Marathon (December 2017)
2018 April Fools 2018FLCL MarathonMy Hero Academia MarathonAttack on Titan S3 MarathonDragon Ball Super Marathon (December 2018)Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Marathon
2019 Hunter x Hunter: Fan FavoriteDragon Ball Super Marathon (September 2019)Food Wars! MarathonOne Punch Man Season 2 MarathonDr. Stone Marathon
2020 DBZ Kai: Cell Saga MarathonDragon Ball Super Marathon (July 2020)Adult Swim Con: Toonami EditionToonami: Dark KnightsToonami Audience Takeover BracketThe Promised Neverland Halloween MarathonPrimal: Season 1 MarathonToonami’s night of Wonder WomanCowboy Bebop Marathon (December 2020)
2021 Harley Quinn MarathonDC FanDome Movie MarathonFena: Pirate Princess MarathonToonami's Black Friday Blade Runner Doorbuster EventBlade Runner: Black Lotus MarathonBlade Runner: Black Lotus Christmas Night Marathon
2022 Cowboy Bebop MarathonShenmue the Animation MarathonBatman NightHalloween Marathon (2022)My Hero Academia Season 5 MarathonPrimal MarathonFLCL Marathon
2023 Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Marathon (May 2023)Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Marathon (July 2023)FLCL Progressive MarathonFLCL Alternative MarathonFLCL: Grunge MarathonFLCL: Shoegaze Marathon
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