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'''"Lex's helicopter"''' was a helicopter originally used by the [[Pack]] and later redesigned by [[Lexington]] to capture [[Jackal]] and [[Hyena]]. Afterward, the gargoyles turned it into a planter [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4914]. ''"[[Her Brother's Keeper]]"''
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[[Image:Night_Striker.png|thumb|360px|Lex's Helicopter]]
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'''"Lex's helicopter"''' was a helicopter originally used by the [[Pack]] and later redesigned by [[Lexington]] to capture [[Jackal]] and [[Hyena]]. ''("[[Her Brother's Keeper]]")''
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{{CIT|Afterward, the gargoyles hid the helicoper permanently. [[Greg Weisman]] has suggested that they may have turned it into a planter.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10000][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4914]
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
'''January 27th, 1995''': Derek Maza starts working for David Xanatos. Jackal and Hyena attack them, but the Trio intervenes. Lexington manages to land Jackal's helicopter and hide it.  
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'''January 27th, [[Timeline#1995|1995]]''': [[Talon|Derek Maza]] starts working for [[David Xanatos]]. Jackal and Hyena attack them, but the [[Trio]] intervenes. Lexington manages to land Jackal's helicopter and hide it.  
  
'''January 28th, 1995''': Lexington begins to repair Jackal's helicopter. Elisa Maza confronts Fox in prison. Fox reveals that David Xanatos created the Pack, and is using Jackal and Hyena to cement Derek Maza's loyalty. Elisa records Fox's conversation. Derek flies Xanatos to his upstate retreat, 'Xanadu'. Again, Jackal and Hyena attack. And again, the Manhattan Clan intervenes, using the repaired helicopter to defeat and capture the twins.  
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'''January 28th, 1995''': Lexington begins to repair Jackal's helicopter. [[Elisa Maza]] confronts [[Fox]] in prison. Fox reveals that David Xanatos created the Pack, and is using Jackal and Hyena to cement Derek Maza's loyalty. Elisa records Fox's conversation. Derek flies Xanatos to his upstate retreat, '[[Xanadu]]'. Again, Jackal and Hyena attack. And again, the [[Manhattan Clan]] intervenes, using the repaired helicopter to defeat and capture the twins.  
  
'''January 29th, 1995''': It starts to snow. Elisa Maza gives Derek Maza a recording of Fox's revelations. The gargoyles hide the helicopter - permanently. Jackal and Hyena are arrested on charges of attempted murder.  
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'''January 29th, 1995''': It starts to snow. Elisa Maza gives Derek Maza a recording of Fox's revelations. {{CIT|The gargoyles hide the helicopter - permanently.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=726]  Jackal and Hyena are arrested on charges of attempted murder.
  
 
==Behind the Scenes==
 
==Behind the Scenes==
The helicopter was a source of embarrassment for the production team.  Kenner wanted to market a helicopter for the gargoyles, in spite of the utter pointlessness of the idea.  So, Greg Weisman put the helicopter in, and then... Kenner decided not to make a toy out of it.
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The helicopter was a source of embarrassment for the production team.  [[Kenner Action Figures|Kenner]] wanted to market a helicopter toy for the gargoyles, in spite of the difficulty of justifying its presence in a show where most of the main characters can glide.  So, Greg Weisman put the helicopter in, and then Kenner decided not to make a toy out of it. A toy called the ''Night Striker'' was quite similar, however. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10000][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/faq/faq16.htm#8]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 12 November 2020

Lex's Helicopter

"Lex's helicopter" was a helicopter originally used by the Pack and later redesigned by Lexington to capture Jackal and Hyena. ("Her Brother's Keeper") Afterward, the gargoyles hid the helicoper permanently. Greg Weisman has suggested that they may have turned it into a planter. [1][2]

Timeline

January 27th, 1995: Derek Maza starts working for David Xanatos. Jackal and Hyena attack them, but the Trio intervenes. Lexington manages to land Jackal's helicopter and hide it.

January 28th, 1995: Lexington begins to repair Jackal's helicopter. Elisa Maza confronts Fox in prison. Fox reveals that David Xanatos created the Pack, and is using Jackal and Hyena to cement Derek Maza's loyalty. Elisa records Fox's conversation. Derek flies Xanatos to his upstate retreat, 'Xanadu'. Again, Jackal and Hyena attack. And again, the Manhattan Clan intervenes, using the repaired helicopter to defeat and capture the twins.

January 29th, 1995: It starts to snow. Elisa Maza gives Derek Maza a recording of Fox's revelations. The gargoyles hide the helicopter - permanently. [3] Jackal and Hyena are arrested on charges of attempted murder.

Behind the Scenes

The helicopter was a source of embarrassment for the production team. Kenner wanted to market a helicopter toy for the gargoyles, in spite of the difficulty of justifying its presence in a show where most of the main characters can glide. So, Greg Weisman put the helicopter in, and then Kenner decided not to make a toy out of it. A toy called the Night Striker was quite similar, however. [4][5]