Mortal Kombat: Conquest
television series
Mortal Kombat: Conquest is an American martial arts television series developed by Juan Carlos Coto, based on the fighting video game series Mortal Kombat. The series was produced by Threshold Entertainment and New Line Television and aired in syndication for one season from October 3, 1998 to May 22, 1999.
The series serves as a prequel to the games, following the original Kung Lao (Paolo Montalban) as he protects Earthrealm with the help of bodyguard Siro (Daniel Bernhardt) and former thief Taja (Kristanna Loken). It was one of the first live action shows based on a video game to air on United States television, preceded only by the live action segments of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! it also shared similarities with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
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Many centuries ago, Earth was an enchanting and desirable planet. Powerful and rich with natural resources, the vicious megalomaniac Shao Kahn wanted Earth as part of his growing collection of conquered realms known as Outworld. To protect Earth, Mortal Kombat was created: a tournament in which the fate of the planet is decided in battles between competitors from Earthrealm and Outworld. Five hundred years in the past, the monk warrior Kung Lao defeated Shao Kahn's sorcerer, Shang Tsung.
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