A single ship attacks a major city. Then the Thanagarian armada coincidentally shows up to save us. I don't believe in coincidence. 
Starcrossed, Part I is an episode of season 2 of Justice League. It premiered on May 29, 2004.
Synopsis for "Starcrossed, Part I"
The League is staking out a conference of world leaders, based on a tip Batman received that a terrorist incident may occur. Superman, as Clark Kent, is watching the conference from inside, among the press corps. Outside, John Stewart steals a few seconds to flirt with Hawkgirl.
Suddenly, a greater menace appears in the sky: an alien battleship that opens fire. None of the U.S. military's weapons can hurt it. Before the League attacks, an even larger alien battleship appears and downs the attacking craft, which crashes. Hawkgirl recognizes the newcomer as a ship of her people, the Thanagarians.
The ship's commander, Hro Talak, asks to meet with Earth's leaders. He reveals that Hawkgirl has been lying to her teammates: she did not arrive on Earth by accident, nor is she a law enforcement officer; rather, she is a lieutenant in the Thanagarian military, and was sent to Earth as an advance scout, and a sort of ambassador, to prepare for their arrival. Talak explains that for decades Thanagar has been at war with a vicious alien race, the Gordanians. Now the Gordanians have targeted Earth for invasion, and Talak offers to help.
John confronts Hawkgirl, asking what else she's kept secret. He finds out soon enough, as Hro kisses her in front of John, and she uncomfortably admits that she and Talak are betrothed.
Having seen the power of the Gordanian ship, Earth's leaders feel they have little choice, and accept the Thangarians' offer. Immediately, they begin constructing a massive force field generator in the Gobi Desert, which they say will provide a planetary defense shield. The Justice League aids in the construction.
Batman is suspicious, as always, and examines the remains of the Gordanian battleship. He finds that all the Gordanians were dead long before the ship appeared on Earth, meaning the attack was a ruse. He sneaks onboard the Thanagarian mothership as a delegate, before diverting away from the main group and enters the command center. He overhears a communication between Talak and the leaders on Thanagar that that the Gordanians are closing in on their homeworld. Kragger finds Batman and a brief tussle between Batman and some Thanagarians ensues. Kragger manages to knock Batman out, and Talak orders Batman locked up.
The Thanagarians turn on the Justice League, taking them prisoner. John tries to fight his way free, but Hawkgirl tricks him into lowering his Power Ring, then knocks him out and takes his ring.
A Thanagarian unit takes control of the Watchtower, while the rest of their forces occupy Earth.
Appearing in "Starcrossed, Part I"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Lois Lane (Behind the scenes)
Locations:
- Earth
- Watchtower
- China
- United States of America
- Virginia
- Langley Air Force Base (Behind the scenes)
- Washington, D.C.
- Virginia
- Sahara Desert
Items:
Vehicles:
- F-22 Raptor
- Gordanian Class 7 Cruiser
- Javelin-7
Notes
- No notes.
Trivia
- This episode and the other two parts were released as a single video feature Justice League: Starcrossed with a movie-style intro sequence.
See Also
- 2 Images from Justice League (TV Series) Episode: Starcrossed, Part I
- Episodes of Justice League (TV Series)
- Images from Justice League (TV Series)
- Gallery for the Justice League (TV Series) series
Recommended Media
- None.
Links and References
Footnotes