Postmortem

Postmortem
Voltron: Legendary Defender Episode 40
Air date	March 2, 2018
Written by	Todd Ludy
Directed by	Steve In-Chang Ahn
Episode Chronology
Previous	Blood Duel
Previous	Blood Duel
Next	Kral Zera
Next	Kral Zera

"Postmortem" is the third episode of the Fifth Season of Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Plot Summary

The Galra Empire is thrown into turmoil with the death of Zarkon. To keep Lotor off the throne, Haggar recruits his former generals.

Lotor informs the Paladins that the Empire will now stage a coronation ceremony known as the Kral Zera to chose a new Emperor or Empress. Lotor insists that it is important he be in attendance, but the others believe that executing a mission like that in a shot time would be too dangerous. Shiro snaps at Lance and puts his foot down on the matter.

Lance later discovers a third form to his Bayard, that of an Altean broadsword. Allura reveals that her father once wielded the same type of weapon. She confides in Lance that she is worried about Shiro but Lance insists that he has the best interests of the Voltron Coalition at heart.

A commander of the Galra Empire attacks the Coalition capital of Olkarion with a virus that infects the forest. Voltron is on the verge of being captured and the Paladins use all five Bayards simultaneously which allows them to access the astral plane. Shiro only half materializes, and calls out to Lance who cannot hear him. Overcoming the virus and returning the real world, Lance confronts Shiro about what happened on the astral plane and asks what he was trying to tell him. Shiro tells him that he doesn't remember calling out to Lance which leaves Lance confused and unsettled.

Commander Samuel Holt tells his children he is proud of all they have done, but he is resolved to leave for Earth to prepare their home for the war that is coming.

Notes

• First appearance of Sendak since Crystal Venom.