Synopsis
The script follows Metron peering back into the deep, chronological archives of the space-time continuum to review historical eras of the universe. In a beautifully detailed, multi-panel cosmic flashback montage tracking Earth's greatest warriors, the chronal archives flash across the ancient gladiators of Rome and the blood-soaked battlefields of the 1918 Western Front — explicitly illustrating Rittmeister Hans von Hammer maneuvering his signature crimson Fokker Triplane through a deadly sky combat zone. Fascinatingly, this cosmic retrospective also includes a split-second cameo of the far-future 30th Century Legion of Super-Heroes (including Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Dream Girl), structurally framing Enemy Ace right alongside DC's most iconic past and future timelines. The sequence establishes that the unyielding spirit of these earthly warriors directly mirrors the internal grace of the New Gods themselves, providing Metron with the profound data hooks needed to solidify his strategic choices among the stars.
