Red vs. Blue: Revelation

Red vs Blue: Revelation is the third and final season in the Recollections series and the follow-up to Recreation. It is currently unknown if Revelation will be the final season overall of Red vs Blue, but it will wrap up all of the events started in Reconstruction and continued in Recreation. Revelation is the eighth overall season of Red vs Blue. New episodes will premier every Monday at 9pm central time.

Red Team

 * Sarge (9 episodes)
 * Grif (9 episodes)
 * Simmons (9 episodes)
 * Donut (1 episode, "deceased")

Blue Team

 * Caboose (8 episodes)
 * Tucker (6 episodes)
 * Epsilon-Church (9 episodes)
 * Tex (1 episode, possibly 2)

Others

 * Agent Washington (8 episodes)
 * The Meta (8 episodes)
 * Smith (7 episodes)
 * Doc (8 episodes)
 * Epsilon-Delta (1 episode)
 * F.I.L.S.S. (3 episodes)
 * C.T. (1 episode, Helmet Only)

Chapter 01: For Those of You Just Joining Us
Medical Officer DuFresne (Doc) arrives in Valhalla after Simmons had requested a medic from Command. Doc is initially happy to see Simmons again, but Simmons insists that Donut needs his help. Doc notes that Donut is dead, and that nothing can be done for him. Simmons apologizes, and admits that he sent the request because "they" forced him to, as they needed someone with medical training. Doc turns around to see Washington and The Meta, who knocks him unconscious.
 * Length: 8:01
 * Release Date: April 1, 2010

In the desert, Epsilon-Church is enjoying his new status, making up speeches while being worshiped as a deity by the aliens. While delivering a eulogy for C.T. and the human members of his team, Epsilon-Church trails off when he sees a dark figure in the distance. He follows the figure; as it walks into a building, he finds himself at the Valhalla installation. When Tucker gets his attention, Epsilon Church again finds himself back in the desert. Realizing that Epsilon Church has just had another flash of memory, Tucker tells the Reds that this has been happening with increasing frequency. When Epsilon Church recalls seeing a waterfall, Grif and Caboose say that it sounds like the Valhalla bases.

Chapter 02: Drink Your Ovaltine
Length: 5:02 Release Date: April 8, 2010

Sarge and Grif are talking in the middle of Sandtrap, and meanwhile at Valhalla, Simmons was forced to call a medic. Unfortunately Doc from the Blood Gulch Chronicles was the closest medic around. So both Simmons and Doc were being held hostage by the Meta and Agent Washington who have teamed up. The Meta is having trouble with its stolen Freelancer equipment since the AI's were destroyed by the EMP. Washington wants Doc to check the Meta's vitals. Back at Sandtrap, Sarge decides to check up on Simmons. Simmons is being held at gunpoint by Agent Washington who is forcing Simmons to play it cool, and not tell Sarge what is actually going on.

The conversation was normal, and didn't give away any obvious hints as to what was going on. Simmons felt that there was no way that Sarge would be able to help and if he came he'd be walking right into a trap. Sarge on the other hand figures out exactly what's going on by jumping to some insane illogical conclusions, yet oddly add up.

Chapter 03: Upon Further Review
Length: 5:38 Release Date: April 15, 2010

It starts with Washington asking Doc about the Meta whom we learn is fine physically. Then Simmons and Doc determine they can use Docs Medical Unit in an overcharged burst to short circut the Meta's systems or.....explode. After that Wash and the Meta find Sarge and Wash goes to confront him while the Meta watches Simons and Doc. It then goes to Tucker looking for the Reds and Epsilon-Church. Caboose comes with the Aliens who are getting restless. Then, as Wash confronts Sarge and takes his weapons, Grif bursts through a wall in a warthog. Grif runs over Wash who grabs on to the warthog, all the while shooting at Grif. Wash is thrown off the warthog when Grif suddenly stops. Wash attempts to pump Sarge's shotgun during the fall, which Sarge takes back. Sarge gets on the Warthog and shoots the fusion coils next to Washington while attempting but messing up his famous one liner "You just got sarge'd". It goes back to Simmons and Doc planning to use Doc's scanner as an improvised weapon, and Doc is worried about making the Meta even angrier. The Meta sees smoke from the explosion, and turns to deal with Simmons and Doc. Simmons runs from the Meta and the episode ends with Doc charging the Medical Unit, while Simmons cries, "Improvise!".

Chapter 04: Recovering One
Epsilon-Church has just arrived in the Canyon. Meanwhile, Doc manages to hit The Meta with an overcharged burst from his scanner. As Simmons predicted, the Meta's systems were disrupted and his Temporal Vortex unit was reversed, making him slower than everyone else, slowing him down in a punch to Doc. Doc stops in place, and he feels proud of himself. Simmons tries to explain that the Meta's punch still has just as much force, so (much to Doc's misbelief) when the punch does hit, Doc hits the wall hard. The Meta is slowly recovering and retrieving his Brute Shot, while Simmons tries to free Doc from the Wall. Sarge calls to Simmons to get in the car, and Simmons decides to ditch Doc and flee with Grif and Sarge, despite Doc's frantic pleas. The Meta manages to shoot Doc and Simmons right as Simmons is leaving, and he makes a frantic dive for the Warthog. He grabs the gun, but cant get into the seat, because Grif and Sarge dont slow down. The Meta, now back up to speed, takes the Man Cannon and lands on the Warthog's front, crushing it and sending the Reds flying. Grif and Sarge regain their balance while arguing "That wasn't driving! That was flying and burning!!" and make a last stand against the Meta (Simmons is still dazed from the crash).

Epsilon-Church shows up out of nowhere and comments on how badly their jeep got destroyed. The Meta seems attracted to Epsilon-Church because he is an A.I. Church leads it to the Blue base, while he starts to recognize it as the place from his memory flash.

The Red's escape through the hole made by the Warthog in the previous episode, which is shown to connect to the Halo 3 map, Isolation. They debate on how to seal the hole seeing as they have no grenades. Conviently, Episilon-Church shows up, complaining about the Meta's erratic behavior, the meta and agent washington begin to chase after the reds. Grif and Sarge get the idea to use Church's "Laser Face" to seal the door, and begin to try to anger him. Simmons tries to help, but fails, suggesting they show him the last episode of "The Sopranos." The Meta and Washington are closing in on them. Church suddenly becomes full of rage at the mere sight of agent washington, "Hey look out! It's the big guy, and there's...........WASHINGTON!" and fires his lazer face immediately. Despite saving them from the Meta and Washington, Epsilon-Church insists that he has to go back through to Valhalla saying he has to find "Her" before passing out from the energy he had to use for his laser face. The Reds walk off as Grif attempts to explain the situation to Simmons.

Washington and The Meta lament the Red's (and Church's) escape. Washington comments that they need a lead, and he knows where he can find one. Doc is then heard, crying help.

Chapter 05: Fourth And Twenty
An angry mob of Aliens forces Caboose to take the high ground, as they believe he took the aliens deity (Epsilon-Church) away. Tucker watches with glee, and when Sarge comes, Caboose convinces the mob that Sarge has Epsilon-Church. Sarge leads them to where Grif, Simmons, and Epsilon Church were. He warns them that he was bringing an angry alien mob with him but as they realize, Epsilon-Church regains concioussness. Despite Grif telling Church to be quiet, he asks what happened and Griff has no choice but to kick Church across the desert to ensure the aliens don't find him. When the aliens arrive, they see that the Reds don't have Church, and they turn back to Caboose (who flees) and Tucker, who agrees to get up on the high ground. The Reds, and Caboose, find Epsilon Church's body landed outside the desert beacons, for some reason they are reluctant to go in, since Churches body is lying in the mine field from Recreation. Simmons arrives and asks why they don't retrieve Church. He then walks forward but is stopped by an exploding mine. Simmons asks if his team knew, and Caboose confirms that they had encountered it earlier.

Chapter 06: Towing Package
Washington and The Meta plan to interogate Doc, however, Washington continues to get frustrated as Doc keeps asking questions to him, not the other way round. He then orders The Meta to pull him out of the wall, with limited success. The Meta then goes to the broken Warthog and throws an anchor to Washington, with Washington confident that it will work in pulling Doc out.

Meanwhile, the Reds and Caboose arrive at Epsilon-Church, noticing that he is now green and not blue. They are then visited by a memory of Delta. He tells them that Epsilon is not in control at the present time but is now searching for memories as his previous encounter with Washington has jogged many of its memories, reminding Caboose and the Reds that Epsilon has not "coped" with these memories well. He fears Epsilon will pursue "certain" memories in particular, and warns Caboose that Delta himself and the other memories of the Alpha fragments will not be able to hide much longer as he knows that Epsilon will be aware of their presence eventually, and says that, "It is likely at this point that he will begin the cycle again," saying that this cycle must not happen. Finally, after Caboose mentions that "Memory is the key," the Delta fragment warns Caboose that, "Memory is the key, but everything that is locked is not meant to be unlocked," and quickly leaves before he is discovered.

Epsilon-Church awakens again and says he remembered something important and that it may be able to help him. After asking Caboose to talk with him in private, Simmons comments on how nothing exciting ever happens to the Red Team except for food and guns, while Sarge and Grif reply that only boring and nerdy stuff happen to the Blues. While Tucker is seen on the pedestal from the previous episode, surrounded by angry aliens, Epsilon-Church asks Caboose to accompany him to a facility before night fall because he needs to use his expertise in "ergonomics," meaning electronics, and is surprised at how easily Caboose agrees to accompanying him. Before they depart, Caboose asks Epsilon-Church if they need the previous Epsilon unit. Epsilon-Church, upon Caboose saying its not necessary for his electronics work, says, "Who cares. Where we're going, we won't need it." As they are leaving, the Epsilon unit starts humming.

The scene then moves back to Valhalla, where we see Washington and The Meta's attempts to remove Doc from the wall. Unfortunately, it doesnt go as they had planned.

Chapter 07: And Don't Call Me Shirley
Having set the piece of wall containing Doc back up vertically, Washington again attempts to interrogate him. After being repeatedly hit by the Meta and threatened to be shot, Doc reveals that Simmons said something about a distress call, and mentioned "sand". At the desert, the Reds spy on Epsilon-Church and Caboose. Sarge believes that the Reds may be able to restore the Blues to command's database at the facility mentioned by Epsilon Church. As the Reds leave in pursuit, Tucker takes the opportunity to escape from the aliens and follows the Reds.

Epsilon Church and Caboose arrive at the entrance to the facility, hidden within a derelict factory, and find a monitor embedded in a tree. The monitor activates and a voice identical to that of Sheila is heard, explaining that they have 30 seconds to leave or be killed. When Caboose asks if it is Sheila, the program identifies itself as F.I.L.S.S. (Phyllis); Sheila's name before Church mistakenly renamed her during Episode 50. Upon hearing Epsilon Church's voice, Phyllis disables the countdown, believing him to the the Director of Project Freelancer. At his request, Phyllis opens the door to the facility, which was hidden in a wall. As the episode ends, Epsilon Church asks Phyllis to answer to the name Sheila, as it will be easier than getting Caboose to adapt to the new name.

Chapter 08: Perusing The Archive
The episode starts with Church and Caboose entering the Freelancer base and having F.I.L.S.S. activate the tutorial of the base upon Caboose's insistence. It turns out to be a Freelancer storage facility and on part of the tour F.I.L.S.S. reveals she has no knowledge of the Blue Team. They then head to a door that only the Director can get access to. However, much to Shelia...erm F.I.L.S.S.'s surprise, Church has her allow Caboose in. Meanwhile outside, the Reds are discussing on how to enter the base. Simmons suggests that they pose as Freelancers (Sarge as Agent Ohio, Grif as Agent Alaska). Back at the desert, Washington and the Meta have arrived with Doc (still stuck in the wall) dragged along. Wash then instructs a disgrunteled Meta to dig in the sand where the beacon is originating from. The Meta digs, then stops to reveal the helmet of C.T. Wash then takes a look and is shocked to see it and wonders why she (C.T.) is there. They then turn to see that the group of Aliens have found them. At the Freelancer base, Church and Caboose have found that the restricted room is full of duplicates of Church's old body (to a happy Caboose as he can bring back Church). However that is not why Chuch is here, he then opens a storage chamber in the back.

Chapter 09: Backup Plans
''Coming Soon..... in 15 minutes''

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Past Season References

 * In Chapter 1, the scene where Doc communicates with the Command to inform them that he is in Valhalla, is very similar to the first scene of Everything Old is New Again, the first chapter of the second season of The Blood Gulch Chronicles.
 * In Chapter 3, during the car scene, the Warthog has 6 pedals. This is a reference to a Season 1 joke, where Caboose first drives Sheila and asks "Why are there six pedals if there are only four directions?"
 * In Chapter 4, the writing in the wall says "Pvt. Jimmy was here." along with a skull. Pvt. Jimmy was a Blue stationed with Alpha Church on Sidewinder. Tex snuck up on him, tore out his skull, then beat him to death with it.
 * Chapter 4's title make reference to Wash's callsign, Recovery One.
 * In Chapter 6 Simmons points out how the Blue's usually have more stuff going on. This is a reference to how the plot revolves around Blue team's actions despite Red having most of their main characters and getting more screen time.
 * In Chapter 8, C.T.'s helmet and possibly whole body are found buried at Sandtrap and was revealed to have been a Freelancer without an AI.
 * In the same chapter Washington used the pronoun "her" for C.T. revealing C.T. to have been a woman despite the fact that C.T. has only been heard with a male voice (which can be explained by the ussage of a voice filter). This is a reference to season one when Tex was introduced. She oirignally used a voice filter to sound like Omega which convinced everyone that she was a man.
 * It is unclear if the CT found by Agent Washington and the Meta is the same CT dealt with by the Reds and Blues or it is the body of the original CT who it can be presumed was killed when the raiders took over the dig site.
 * A reference to Reconstruction is made during Chapter 8 when the computer program 'Phyliss' (F.I.L.S.S.) does not recognise the term 'Blue team she says that the two teams are only said in the database to be 'Red' and 'Entry Missing'.
 * In Chapter 8, F.I.L.S.S. asks if she can make a tutorial of the installation and Caboose accepts; this refers to when Caboose learned to handle Sheila in the first season of Blood Gulch Chronicles.
 * In Chapter 9, one of the Aliens draw a rough sketch of a human, along with the words "Humens Suk," with the word "Shisno" next to the drawing of the human. The word Shisno was first mentioned by AI Gamma, AKA Gary in the third season of the Blood Gulch Chronicles.

Halo References

 * Sarge's remark that "these [pistols] aren't quite effective as they used to be" is a reference to the decreasing pistol strength across the Halo games due to balance issues. This remark is also kind of ironic due to the fact that Wash killed both Donut and Lopez with one shot each from a pistol.
 * In Chapter 1 when Tucker says that the aliens worship all the ancient technology and the people who made it, this is a reference to the Forerunners of Halo, who created the Seven Halo Rings, the Shield Worlds, the Monitors and the Temple in the desert.

Real World References

 * An explanation for Chapter 5's title is that in Football, when its "4th and Twenty" only an idiotic coach would do anything other than punt (or kick a field goal if one is close enough). Since the Reds were pinned deep (the proverbial "Twenty Yards") by the other "team" (the Aliens and Blues), they needed to punt "the ball" (Epsilon-Church).
 * The title 'And Don't Call Me Shirley' is a reference to a line in the the spoof-film 'Airplane'
 * The army of Church's bodies replacements show in episode 8 could be a possible reference to the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang.

Also Note

 * It was stated by Burnie Burns in an interview with Jenga Jam [] that this season would have the same tone as Reconstruction.
 * In Revelation when The Meta is seen you can see his chest armor is EVA instead of the usual Scout, and his right shoulder is EVA instead of the usual EOD.
 * At PAX10 Rooster Teeth showed off an advance screening of Revelation, showing off CGI (by Monty Oum) mixed in with machinima.
 * This season was previously titled "Resolutions", but was renamed "Revelation" for unknown reasons.
 * The title of Chapter 2 is a reference to A Christmas Story, when Ralph gets his decoder ring, he decodes the message saying to drink more ovaltine.
 * In Chapter 3, while Wash is thrown off the Warthog, his Battle Rifle fires 4 rounds consecutively at Grif even though the Battle Rifle has a three-round burst firing mode.
 * 'Phyliss' (F.I.L.S.S.) is the name which Sheila is originally programed with (as seen in Season Three). Due to the similarity of name and voice, it is possible that the computer in Chapter 7 is where Shiela's program was created from.
 * It is interesting that F.I.L.S.S. recognizes Epsilon-Church as the director, despite the fact that their voice patterns are completely different. However, the Director might have had the voice of Church when he was younger.
 * It can be assumed that because of Agent Washington's familiarity with the body of CT that she is actually Agent Connecticut, another Freelancer who went rogue after the failures of the AIs
 * In Chapter 9, when Tex is moving her neck, you can hear mechanical noises. It can therefore be assumed that she is once again in a robotic body.