Episode 03 - The Breed

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Episode 03
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The Breed
Air Date	October 7, 2000
Season	1
No. in Season	3
Production No	03
Written by	Christopher Simmons
Directed by	Denys Cowan
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Episode 03 - The Breed Gallery

The Breed is the third episode of season one of Static Shock. It premiered on October 7, 2000.

Synopsis

Dakota High track star, Derek Barnett, gets scouted by a Bang Baby gang when he can no longer control his mutation. Static tries his best to stop him from going down the wrong path.

Major Events

• Derek Barnett is introduced and revealed to be a Bang Baby who struggles to control his powers.
• Ebon debuts, convincing Derek to join his Bang Baby gang, the Meta-Breed.
• The Meta-Breed gangs up on Static and invites him to join the gang. He rejects them but recognizes Derek.
• Richie figures out where the Breed's hideout is and Static goes to convince Derek to leave the gang.
• After they escape, Derek reunites with his mother and agrees to become a guinea pig for further Bang Baby research.

Continuity from previous episode(s)

• Following the Big Bang in episode 1, meta-humans, or "Bang Babies", have been appearing around Dakota. This includes villains, some of whom go on to form Bang Baby gangs. The Meta-Breed is the first of these villain groups to be introduced.

Character Debuts

Antagonists

• D-Struct (One-Shot Character)
• The Meta-Breed
  • Ebon
  • Talon
  • Shiv

Minor/One-Shot Characters

• Mrs. Barnett
• Davis

Superpowers & Special Moves

Ionic Manipulation

• Ionic Human Physiology
• Ion Blast

Electrokinesis

• Electric Telekinesis

Gadgets/Equipment

• Static Saucer (debut)

Locations

• Dakota Union High School
  • Running Track
• Hawkins residence
  • Kitchen
• Auto Junkyard
• Barnett Residence
• Milestone St Station
• Dakota Sportsman

Trivia

• Derek Barnett / D-Struct is never seen nor mentioned again after this episode despite being one of the many candidates for The Big Bang Cure. He was also absent in the series finale as most metahumans were cured.
• Ebon's recruitment of meta humans bares resemblance to Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants from Marvel Comics.

References

• "Like Mercury racing against turtles." -
• "Just chill, Lois Lane." -
• "Nowhere to run baby, nowhere to hide!"
• Twilight Zone -
• "Even Ripley wouldn't believe this." -
• "It's our coming-out-party, D-struct." -
• "2-11 in progress"/"10-4" -
• "Sosa dreams of being this good!" -
• Tarzan -
• Milestone Street Station - Reference to Milestone Media
• "I got more lives than Madonna has hairstyles" -

Production

Voice Cast

• Phil Lamar as Virgil Hawkins / Static
• Jason Marsden as Richie Foley
• Bumper Robinson as Derek Barnett / D-Struct
• Gary Sturgis as Ebon
• Danica McKellar as Frieda
• Telma Hopkins as Mrs. Barnett
• Michele Morgan as Sharon Hawkins
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Robert Hawkins
• Tia Texada as Talon
• Brian Tochi as Shiv