Starship Troopers: Invasion

Synopsis

A distant Federation outpost Fort Casey comes under attack by bugs. The team on the fast attack ship Alesia is assigned to help the Starship John A. Warden stationed in Fort Casey evacuate along with the survivors and bring military intelligence safely back to Earth. Carl Jenkins, now head of the Ministry of Paranormal Warfare, takes the starship on a clandestine mission before its rendezvous with the Alesia and goes missing in the nebula. Now, the battle-hardened troopers are charged with a rescue mission that may lead to a much more sinister consequence than they ever could have imagined... (Source: Amazon)

Background

The film is the fourth installment of the Starship Troopers film series and serves a direct sequel to the 1997 film, ignoring the events of Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008). The film was released in Japan on July 21, 2012 and in North America on August 28, 2012 as a direct-to-video title.

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