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"Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1999) More at IMDbPro »

In this adaption of Robert Heinlein's novel, we follow the adventures of a squad of troops as they fight in a war of survival against merciless alien invaders. Facing constant danger, they are the ones who have to do the thankless task of facing the enemy head on, and for the sake of humanity, they must prevail. Written by Kenneth Chisholm {kchishol@execulink.com}

Based upon the novel by Robert A. Heinlein, this 40 part computer animated series follows Johnny Rico, Carmen Ibanez, and Dizzy Flores as they wage war against the "Bugs". Divided into eight five episode mini-arcs, the story follows the book faithfully, yet adds some new material as well. Written by Lee Thompson

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