When the Mobile Infantry defeats an infestation of Bugs on Pluto, the world is united as the Strategically Integrated Coalition of Nations (SICON) and declares war on the insectoids. 4.2.5 Introduced in the Klendathu campaign.4.2.4 Introduced in the Zephyr campaign.4.2.2 Introduced in the Tophet campaign.4.2.1 Introduced in the Hydora campaign.Razak's Roughnecks (later Rico's Roughnecks) The series also adds some original elements (e.g., the war starts on Pluto), while omitting the political aspects of the original work and the film. The show combines elements of Paul Verhoeven's film and the original novel, such as the extraterrestrial race known as the Skinnies, powered armor suits, and drop pods. Despite its short run, the series was critically acclaimed by its fans and has since retained a cult following. The entire series is available to be streamed on Netflix and Crackle in the US, along with several Minisodes. It was later picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel in the US, and Teletoon in Canada. The series aired for one season on BKN beginning in August 1999 and in syndication in the United States and Canada. The show tried to be true to an adult-oriented science fiction franchise without being too violent, mature, or controversial for the age group that typically watches Saturday morning cartoons. The show focuses mainly on the missions in which the squad participates, rather than addressing the larger war. It follows the exploits of the Mobile Infantry squad 'Razak's Roughnecks' during the SICON–Bugs War, between a newly united humanity and an extraterrestrial race, the ' Bugs' (also sometimes referred to as Arachnids, although this is a misnomer, as the aliens are not related to Earth arachnids). Heinlein and the 1997 film adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven (who served as executive producer for the series). Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles was a CGI animated television series based on both the novel by Robert A.

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