Exosquad

Sometime in the 22nd century, humans have fully terraformed and colonized Venus and Mars. The Neosapiens, an artificially engineered race created to be slaves for the Terrans, have turned against their masters and formed the Neosapien Order/Empire/Commonwealth. Under the rule of the calculating Governor General Phaeton, the Neosapiens have launched an invasion of Earth and Venus. The ExoFleet, the Homeworlds' space navy (in particular, Able Squad, a group of Exo-Frame pilots led by Lieutenant J.T. Marsh), fight against the invasion in an interplanetary war to protect the Terrans.

Exosquad (1993-1994) is an American animated science fiction series created by Jeff Segal and produced by Universal Cartoon Studios for syndication. Set in the 22nd century, after humans have terraformed and settled Venus and Mars, it follows Able Squad, a group of Exo-Frame pilots led by Lieutenant J.T. Marsh (voiced by Robby Benson) and including Wolf Bronski (Michael Donovan), Maggie Weston (Teryl Rothery) and Rita Torres (Janyse Jaud). Their engine is a long interplanetary war: the ExoFleet must defend the Terran homeworlds against the Neosapien Order, an engineered race that rebelled against its makers and is led by the calculating Governor General Phaeton (Richard Newman). Each episode is built around missions, battles and clashes of strategy as the squad struggles against an invasion of Earth and Venus. The series runs across two seasons totaling 52 episodes and was canceled before its story was finished. Its tone is energetic and earnest, with bold action, heroic camaraderie and a sense of wartime stakes pitched at younger viewers. Fans of Robotech, Starship Troopers and Biker Mice from Mars will find a similar appeal in its mix of mecha-style combat and space opera spectacle.

• Robotechanimated space war, mecha style military action, heroic squad ensemble
• Starship Troopersanimated military sci-fi with a squad of elite soldiers and interplanetary conflict
• Biker Mice from Marsanimated sci-fi action with a heroic team fighting an artificial race uprising

Created by

Jeff Segal

Release Date

1993-09-18

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

8.4 / 10 (19)

What is Exosquad about?

In a 22nd century where humans have colonized Venus and Mars, an elite squad of Exo-Frame pilots fights a rebellion of engineered Neosapiens.

What is Exosquad like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Exosquad as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Exosquad violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Exosquad as mild.

Which shows are like Exosquad?

Shows with a similar feel include Robotech, Starship Troopers, and Biker Mice from Mars.

How long is Exosquad?

Exosquad: 2 seasons, 52 episodes.

Is Exosquad still running?

No, Exosquad was canceled.

Where can I watch Exosquad?

In United States, Exosquad is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.