Defenders of the Earth The Story Begins (1986)

True to its title The Story Begins introduces the audience to the Defenders Of The Earths colorfully animated cast of characters It is Flash Gordon whose spaceship crashes near Mandrake and Lothars mansion who tells us of evil Mings plan to destroy the earth In addition to being panicked over Mings plans for the destruction of earth he is anguished over the wellbeing of his wife and son Rick whom he was forced to leave behind