Episode 1&2: Dependency Day

After waking up in space with a Orange Lantern Ring and having trouble remembering his own name. Orange Lantern is forced to search for a power source for the ring before he runs out of charge.

Dependency Day

Season	1
Season Episode	1 & 2
Production Episode	1 & 2
Time Frame	5th of July 2010 - 8th of July 2010
Primary Parts	26
Secondary Parts	3
Story Only

Story Links

Links

5th July 2011
Part 1	Part 2	Part 3	Part 4	Part 5
Part 6	Part 7	Part 8	Part 9	Part 10
Part 11	Part 12	Part 13	Part 13-R
6th July 2011
Part 14	Part 15	Part 16	Part 17	Part 18
Part 19	Part 20	Part 21
7th July 2011
Part 22	Part 23	Part 24
8th July 2011
Part 25	Part 26	Part 26-R-a	Part 26-R-b

Synopsis

The story of With This Ring begins; introducing the self-insert character Paul who suddenly finds himself in the Universe of Young Justice. Without knowledge of the specific setting but aware of comic book lore; Paul seeks to survive his first week in a comic-book world.

In a different world where the SI had a bad day before he came to Earth 16 with a more Renegade attitude. Like Paul, his actions reverberate throughout the story.

Recap

5th July 2011

The SI wakes up in orbit above the Earth with a Orange Power Ring on his finger. He unintentionally alters his body with the ring, ^{Part 1} he moves to acquire precious metals from the asteroid belt to gain funding. ^{Part 2 Part 3} Then he returns to Earth ^{Part 4} and buys a change of clothes.^{Part 5}

He then spends multiple hours near the New York Public Library using his ring to find information on superhumans and divergences from his home Earth. During this time he verifies the secret identities of the Justice League and many other prominent superhumans against his memories. ^{Part 6}

As the sun rises, he call Alan Scott under false pretenses ^{Part 6} in order to attempt to buy his personal lantern ^{Part 7 Part 8} , as he lacks an ability to recharge the ring without one. After a brief interview about superheroes in the '40s, the SI reveals himself as a Orange Lantern and attempt to negotiate a price for Alan's personal lantern. Alan calls for Wonder Woman,^{Part 8 Part 9} and a deal is negotiated for the SI to receive the personal lantern in exchange for a year of following Wonder Woman's or one other person's orders, along with clauses that the SI cannot voluntarily leave the solar system, cannot be forced to follow suicidal orders, and can rescind the agreement by returning the personal lantern to Alan Scott.^{Part 10}

However since the oath must be made in a temple of Gaia, the SI and Wonder Woman must fly to Themyscira^{Part 10} and so to conserve ring power they take Wonder Woman's invisible jet^{Part 11} . While in transit on Wonder Woman's jet before reaching the island, they receive word of a group of Harpies holding a passenger boat hostage.^{Part 12} Where Wonder Woman diffuses the situation while Orange Lantern calms down the civilians and provides translations.^{Part 13}

In a parallel universe; the SI who had a bad day before appearing on Earth 16 explains his own rationale for helping the harpies. ^{Part 13-R}

6th July

After resting overnight on the ship, the SI travels to Themyscira and take his oath in a temple of Gaia. The ambient magic causes him to become intoxicated due to his lack of magic resistance from not having a soul (although this is mere speculation at the time).

7th July

The Paragon SI then acquires a gun and shooting lessons, starts removing plastic from the oceans, and does flying practice with Wonder Woman.

8th July

The SI is introduced to the Team, where Batman is declared as the other individual whose orders the SI must follow.

Renegade Divergences

Acording to the writer Mr. Zoat both Renegade options are canon. ^{Part 26-R-a Part 26-R-b}

Major Events

1. With This Ring begins.
2. The main characters of With This Ring (Paul & Renegade) appear for the first time.
3. The setting of Universe 16 and Earth 16 is introduced.
4. Paul discovers due to his soul never experiencing magic, he has a weakness towards it.
5. Paul and Renegade respectively make an oath to Gaea in order to secure an Alan Scott's lantern battery for the ring.
6. The Justice League and The Team are introduced, with Paul and Renegade joining their universes' Team.

Character Appearances

Point of View Characters:

• Paul

• Renegade

Earth 16 Characters:

• Larfleeze (mentioned)

• Green Lantern Corps (mentioned)

• Guy Gardner (mentioned)
• Hal Jordan
• John Stewart(mentioned)
• Guardians of the Universe (mentioned)
• Driq (mentioned)

• The Justice Society (mentioned)

• Alan Scott
• Wonder Woman
• Red Tornado

• Mitch
• Lenny
• Rose Canton (mentioned)
• Justice League

• Superman
• Batman
• Wonder Woman
• Flash
• Green Lantern ( Hal Jordan)
• Aquaman
• Martian Manhunter
• Zatara
• Captain Atom
• Black Canary
• Green Lantern (John Stewart)(mentioned)
• Captain Marvel
• Green Arrow
• Hawkman
• Hawkwoman
• Red Tornado

• Appelaxians (mentioned)

• The Team

• Kid Flash (Wally West)

• Black Adam (Theodore Adams) (mentioned)
• Alec Holland (mentioned)
• Swamp Thing (mentioned)
• Sally Sonic (Sally Smart) (mentioned)
• Tefe Holland (mentioned)
• John Constantine (mentioned)
• Victor Stone (mentioned)
• Lonnie Machin (mentioned)
• Captain Cornwall (mentioned)
• Cornwall Boy (mentioned)
• Knight (mentioned)
• Squire (mentioned)
• Hugo Danner (mentioned)
• All Star Squadron (mentioned)

House Committee of Un-American Activities (mentioned)

Joe McCarthy (mentioned)

Mordru (mentioned) Vandal Savage (mentioned) The Controllers (mentioned) Amazons Queen Hippolyta (mentioned) Gaea

Cameos/References/etc:

• Wee Hughie (mentioned)

Urdnot Wrex Paul's mother (mentioned) Paul's sister (mentioned)

Locations

New Confirmed Locations:
Earth Prime
Westham

Universe 16

Vega System (Sector 2828)
Okaara

Sol System (Sector 2814)

Moon

Asteroid Belt

Earth 16

Europe
England
Eastbourne
Hampden Park
Polgate
Pevensey Train Station
Golden Crust Pasties (business)

North America
United States of America
New York
-New York Public Library
-WXYZ Radio
Staton Island
-Bluebeard's Bikes
Inwood
-Alan Scott's House
Connecticut
Gotham
-Gotham General Hospital

South America
Brazil

Asia
China

Trivia

Episode Name

The original names for episodes 1 and 2 were "Independence Day" and "Fireworks" respectively. The name of this episode references multiple things:

• OL is dependent on someone's good will (In this case Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Alan Scott) and is not independent.
• OL is a Brit and not a American and would not celebrate "Those rebellious colonies'" independence.