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The newest gen:LOCK recruits have arrived at the Vanguard military base “the Anvil,” and are ready to settle in! That is until Doctor Weller explains there's a few more tests to endure before they're fully accepted into the program…
Dr. Weller (David Tennant) discusses with Colonel Marin (Monica Rial) the first recruit to join his gen:LOCK program to help the Vanguard's war effort.
Dr. Weller (David Tennant) has a new recruit to join the Vanguard’s war efforts...but will his wild ideas have the impact he hopes?
Meet Dr. Weller's newest recruits for the Vanguard's war efforts.
As the Union closes in, Dr. Weller (David Tennant) negotiates with Colonel Marin (Monica Rial) to approve all of his gen:LOCK candidates.
Julian Chase (Michael B. Jordan) didn’t become one of the best fighter pilots in the Vanguard without taking risks. But if he goes too far, he may not make it through the war against the Union in one piece.
A couple of uninvited guests arrive to help Miranda and the Vanguard hold the line against the Union.
Fifty years in the future, an oppressive authoritarian force threatens to conquer the world. A daring team is recruited to pilot a new form of weaponized neuroscience that powers devastating mecha, but they must be willing to sacrifice everything to save the world.
Earth, 2068. City by city, free society is being forcibly absorbed into a vast autocracy. One military force holds the line. One pilot could turn the tide.
Earth, 2072. Chase tries reconnecting with Miranda and the Vanguard. Doc’s new recruits arrive with more than a few questions and one perilous secret.
The Colonel raises concerns about Doc’s residency. Chase feels the impact of absence. The new recruits are introduced to the potential of using gen:LOCK mecha for combat.
The gen:LOCK team begins rigorous training to master their mecha. The recruits get better acquainted during a rare moment of downtime. While on the gen:LOCK team’s first field mission, a new threat emerges from the shadows.
A recruit’s talent for tinkering raises concerns. Chase receives an overdue upgrade. The Vanguard goes on the offensive and engages a frighteningly familiar foe.
Doc reflects on past events before deciding his future. The gen:LOCK team is tested like never before when the battle arrives at the Vanguard’s front door.
On the run, the team learns more about the origins of gen:LOCK and one another. New potential allies are revealed.
The gen:LOCK team is ready for combat in their new upgraded mecha, but they aren’t the only ones with upgrades. Nemesis is back, and he’s out to destroy Chase.
The team must evolve further if they hope to make a stand against the Union’s deadliest weapon.
The gen:LOCK candidates have come a long way since being recruited for the program.
In this action-packed adult animated series, an all-out war leaves only a handful of highly skilled soldiers fighting for the future of humanity. After sustaining devastating injuries, pilot Julian Chase (Michael B. Jordan) returns from the dead in the form of a Holon warrior, one of a select few whose mind is compatible with the mech-suit gen:LOCK program. As Dr. Weller (David Tennant) works to crack the gen:LOCK code, it’s up to Chase, Miranda (Dakota Fanning), Cammie (Maisie Williams), and their team of intrepid Polity fighters to fend off the authoritarian Union. But as the war rages on, Chase must decide if he’s willing to sacrifice everything – including friends, family, and his own humanity – to save an increasingly hostile world.
When the Earth began to die and all seemed lost, Chase was born. A natural born leader, Chase is able to keep a brave face in difficult times and lead the gen:LOCK team through victorious battles against the Union. Although he is only able to exist as a hologram or an upload, he is very much alive...maybe more than ever.
Cammie is a brilliant hacker, coder, and engineer that can bend any piece of technology to her will. Along with being the brainiac of the gen:LOCK team, she is also the sensitive one in the group. Driven by her caring nature and desire for a family, Cammie is always encouraging the gen:LOCK crew to bond and work together.
In the aftermath of environmental devastation and total war, two dominant powers rose from the ashes with opposite ideas on how to rule the world - the Polity and the Union.
gen:LOCK enables its users to exist purely as a digital being in a digital world. While it was hoped to be used by all of humanity to escape a dying planet, only a few are capable of full digitization.
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Selections of gen:LOCK scenes, with original temp audio from Gray Haddock. Haddock voiced every character to allow animators to get to work while voice actors were busy properly voicing their lines.
Behind the scenes detailing sound design of gen:LOCK.
Side-by-side of episode 7 and production Animatic version.
Side-by-side of episode 6 and production Animatic version.
Movie version of season 1, as presented on the Bluray. Credits/Intros between episodes removed.