Star Force: Two Bonds

Plot Synopsis
A lot happens this episode. Since Gemini isn't attacking Cancer to fill the Andromeda Key, Geo quickly figures out that Sonia and Harp are in danger. Sure enough, Gemini Spark attacks her, and end up spraining Harp Note's ankle. MegaMan arrives just in time before she is killed, and in the ensuing battle, MegaMan hits a strong enough attack to break Gemini Spark's Wave Change, revealing Pat Sprigs as the human host.

Pat makes some remarks about how the Earth is done for, and taunts Geo directly before retreating. MegaMan takes Harp Note back to his house to treat her leg, and Sonia and Geo meet officially for the first time. Geo mulls a bit about Pat's betrayal, but Harp points out that Pat has been taken over for so long, his human consciousness is gone completely. Omega-Xis points out that the chances of saving Pat are next to nothing. Sonia tells Geo to not give up, and they get a call from AMAKEN labs.

The Star Carrier is now completed, or at least, enough for them to use it. Tom Dubious is still working on Matter-Waves, which were introduced in Star Force 2, and we won't see them until Tribes (the next series). The Star Carrier is capable of loading Battle Cards faster, and can detect EM-Life Forms, a powerful weapon for MegaMan.

At the end of the episode, Gemini Spark takes what energy he has from the Andromeda Key, and activates it.

Critique
Man, Geo sure got over Pat's betrayal a lot faster in this show than in the game. I really like the fight between Gemini Spark and MegaMan this episode. When the show first started, MegaMan was significantly weaker than Gemini Spark, but by this point, with the use of the Star Force, MegaMan is stronger this time, if only by a tiny amount. Gemini is no match for MegaMan's Star Break attack, so it sets up an interesting dynamic. MegaMan can defeat Gemini, but Gemini doesn't need to fight MegaMan, so long as he has the Andromeda Key.

The fight isn't totally one sided either, like the fights in NT Warrior usually are. While it's not a long fight, you definitely see some desperation in Gemini Spark to keep MegaMan from hitting the Star Break.

Finally, Cancer's reaction upon learning Harp Note is Sonia Strumm is priceless.

Rating: Thumbs up!