Battle of Spheron 1

Description
Earth declaired war on Spheron 1 in 3002 to expand its territory in space. The army travelled to the planet in the Nimbus where they prepared and trained for the battle. The soldiers were dropped onto the planet and battled with the brain balls. Many humans and Spheriods were lost in the first few minutes. The soldiers recharged the weapons but Fry cowardly hid when he was supposed to cover the troops. The Spheriods launched an assault and fired an exploding ball at the troops. In an act of bravery Bender secured the bomb inside his chest cabinate which blew him up. Back at the base helicopters delieved the survivors to the medical tent where Nixon ordered the doctors to repair Bender. To end the war Nixon and Brannigan sent Bender and Henry Kissinger on a mission of peace to talk with the Brain Balls. The DOOP Army evacuated the planet appart from Leela and Fry who stole a helicopter to foil Nixon's plans to blow up Bender and the Brain Balls. Fry arrived in time and warned Bender to not say ass, which would detonate bomb. Bender forces the Brain Balls to surrender or else he will blow up the planet. The balls eventually surrenfered.

Trivia

 * The battle is based on the battle from the movie Starship Troopers

Appearances

 * War is the H-Word