2002
While learning the latest gladiator moves from Rumpus, little Sinus inadvertently finds himself facing a burly, seven foot Barbarian. Deciding to put his new skills to use, Sinus tries to take on the brute. To protect his beloved little brother, Rumpus comes to the rescue, smashing a pillar with his fist which clobbers the Barbarian.
2002
It's Sinus birthday, and Rumpus still hasn't got a gift for him. On the street, he spots Puppeticus, a puppeteer and toy seller, and asks if he has anything very special for his brother. Puppeticus shows him the latest model of Trojan warrior: a sad faced, natural sized wooden gladiator riding a wooden horse.
2002
While taking his recruits on a wilderness hike, Hocus finds a huge Hydra Egg and brings it back to the Academy to hatch it. When the egg cracks, Hocus asks Inertia to cook "whatever hydras eat". The creature loves Inertia's food so much that in a few hours' time, it has grown to a quite respectable size.
2002
There is no full-grown lion left in the whole Empire, except for one! - After having another argument with the gladiators about him being a lion, not a human being, a sad Fang goes for a walk through the forest and ends up caught by Gluteus' hunters who ship him to Rome to participate in the games.
2002
The circus comes to town announced by an aggressive marketing campaign and his owner, Heebus Jeebus, offers amazingly good working conditions to the Academy recruits. They can't avoid the temptation and, when Fracas and the rest arrive in the morning at the training yard, they discover they are alone. Soon afterwards, the loyal Fang arrives with all the animals from the circus.