''Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad'' is an

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produced by

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. It aired for one season of thirteen episodes in

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as part of

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's "Power Block" package along with ''

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'', '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and ''

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'', until the block's discontinuation in 1997. The series was based on a toy line developed by

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, which was acquired by

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in 1991.

Overview

The VOR-Tech Undercover Conversion Squad is a group of

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led by Hudson Roarke. Their mission is to stop Hudson's older brother Damian Roarke—known as Lord Matrix—and his evil "Bio Mechs" from infecting the world with a techno-infectious plague. Similar to the '' M.A.S.K.'' franchise, the VOR-Tech agents had special masks and transforming vehicles, with special computer systems that imbue them and their vehicles with special powers. The series was canceled after only thirteen episodes, and has not been released onto home video.

Cast

Michael Donovan Michael Donovan is a Canadian voice actor and director. Filmography Television Film Video games Anime *''Dragon Ball''Master Roshi *'' Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies''Penny's father, Master Roshi *'' Dragon Warrior'' - Ado ...

– Hudson Roarke *

David Sobolov David Sobolov (born October 23, 1964) is a Canadian voice actor and director, best known for his roles as Gorilla Grodd in various DC media, Drax the Destroyer in various Marvel media, Kaido in ''One Piece'', and various characters in the ''Tran ...

– Lord Matrix (Damian Roarke) * John Payne – Rick Rhodes *

Ian James Corlett Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of the animated series '' Being Ian'' and '' Yvon of the Yukon'' with Studio B Productions, with notable voice roles including Mega Man ...

– Brad Logan and Hardfire (Jason King) *

Scott McNeil Scott McNeil is an Australian actor based in Canada, known for his live-action work as well as his roles in animation. His voice roles include Ace the Bat-Hound in '' Krypto the Superdog'', Voltar in '' League of Super Evil'', Jetfire, Backstop ...

– "Sonic Stinger" vehicle *

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– Miranda Ortiz * Jim Byrnes – Vance Logan *

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– M.J. Sloan * Linda Boyd * Paulina Gillis – Frostbite (Dorian Harding) *

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* Mark Hildreth * Richard Newman *

Pauline Newstone Pauline Newstone (August 13, 1943 – May 5, 2023) was a Canadian voice actress best known as the voice of Airazor in the animated series '' Beast Wars'' and as Frieza in the English Ocean Productions and Westwood dubs of ''Dragon Ball Z''. S ...

* Dale Wilson – Tate Osborne *

Lenore Zann Lenore Zann (born November 22, 1959) is a Canadian actress and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Cumberland—Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party. Before ent ...

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* Lyon Smith * Tom Pickett – Jeremy MacMasters

References

External links

''Vor-Tech'' at Albert Penello's ''MASK'' Page

The Action Figure Archive
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