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Power Surge (episode)

2010-02-23T12:45:48Z

124.149.154.137: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=BW
|ep=6
|image=Power Surge Terrorsaur pointing.jpg
|caption=Uncle Terror wants '''YOU'''.
|title="Power Surge"
|airdate= [[September 25]], 1996
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|written by=[[Larry DiTillio]]
|directed by=[[Nicholas Kendall]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Terrorsaur discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow Megatron.'''

:''French title:'' '''L'Énergie d'Énergon''' ("The Energy of Energon")
:''French-Canadian title:'' '''Surcharge''' ("Overcharge")
:''Japanese title:'' 空中山脈大爆破 (''Kūchū Sanmyaku Dai Bakuha'', "The Aerial Mountain Explodes")
:''Latin-American title:'' '''Descarga de Energía'''
:''Italian title:'' '''Sete di potere per i Biocombat''' ("Thirst for power for the Biocombats")

==Synopsis==
A wild and free bird majestically soars through the air, experiencing the wonders of aviation as it feels the wind flow around its proud wings. The bird explores its domain with a grace and sincerity and deliciousness. The lattermost attribute is of interest to a hungry Terrorsaur, who quickly swallows the bird as a snack.

[[Image:Power Surge Floating mountain.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Maybe it's made of very light rock?]]
Terrorsaur discovers a [[flying mountain|massive mountain elevated into the sky]]—defying gravity. Flying closer, he discovers the mountain houses an incredible cache of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. To check the energon's stability, he transforms into his robot mode, at the risk of having raw energon radiation harm his circuits. When he tries to take a sample for study, bolts of pure energy surge though him, greatly enhancing his abilities. Naturally, the first thing the overcharged [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] does is fly back to his base to overthrow Megatron. Luckily, Cheetor also finds the airborne crag, and watches Terrorsaur leaving at top speeds.

[[Image:Power Surge Megatron down.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They just don't make Megatrons like they used to.]]
Outside of the [[Darksyde|Predacons' crashed ship]], Megatron shows his troops some newly installed territorial defenses. Terrorsaur arrives, and flowing with power, immediately announces that he's taking over the Predacons. Megatron obviously disagrees, and the two fight, but the pumped-up Terrorsaur easily blasts Megatron over the edge of a cliff, where he lands in pieces. With the remaining Predacons under his control, Terrorsaur announces the [[Maximals]] are his next target. Cheetor, having followed Terrorsaur from the floating mountain, perceives the new developments as bad news.

Before he can lead the final battle against the Maximals, Terrorsaur finds his new charge has a short life and he must return to the floating mountain to reinvigorate himself. Tarantulas follows in secret, eager to steal the source of Terrorsaur's new capabilities. Scorponok is left alone with Waspinator, so the two begin to re-assemble and repair Megatron.

Cheetor rushes back to the Maximal base and scrambles onto the bridge, where he spits out an incoherent sequence of words vaguely relating to the current crisis. Giving explanations a second try, Cheetor explains the story thus far to his fellow Maximals. Rhinox concludes that the floating mountain isn't totally scientifically impossible, given enough energon. Primal and Rattrap prepare to destroy the entire island.

[[Image:Power Surge Terrorsaur Primal.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The Gutbuster Workout doesn't prove to be quite what Primal thought.]]
A weakened Terrorsaur flaps back to the island; on the ground, Tarantulas climbs a webline up to the suspended formation. Optimus and his cargo, Rattrap, arrive moments later. The two watch Terrorsaur re-charge his systems. To give Rattrap time to plant the explosives, Primal engages Terrorsaur in an airborne chase. Primal swiftly dodges most of what Terrorsaur fires, but eventually is hit by his [[Optic weaponry|optic blasts]]. He lands to deliver the finishing blast to Primal, who is now trapped in his beast mode. But before a final shot can be fired, Terrorsaur's energon enhancements run out again, and he is forced to go for another recharge, promising to return to finish Optimus.

[[Image:Power Surge Optimus Rattrap jump.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Fly my pretties!]]
Rattrap meanwhile, has been tussling with Tarantulas, the two of them staying in their Beast Modes as they wrestle. With a toss of mud, Rattrap blinds Tarantulas and the spider blindly runs off the side of the mountain to the ground far, far below. Rattrap is passed by the flapping Terrorsaur, and concludes that Primal must have lost their bout. Terrorsaur, meanwhile, discovers the timed charges Rattrap left, and flees in panic without recharging.

The explosives detonate, causing the energon crystals to collapse and explode. Before the ground loses form, Optimus arrives to carry Rattrap away from annihilation. With his ratty companion, Primal swan dives off the exploding alp and somehow the two survive thanks to Primal grabbing onto a tree.

Terrorsaur, no longer having the island's resources to rely on, returns home to meet a very, very angry Megatron.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (7)
*[[Rattrap]] (8)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (9)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (1)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Tarantulas]] (4)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (5)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"Terrorsaur, you treacherous worm. I'll finish you forever!"
:—'''Megatron''''s famous last words.

"Well?" 
"Well what?" 
"If you're second in command, what is your command?" 
"..."
:—'''Waspinator''' and '''Scorponok'''. Be patient, Waspinator.

"You do know... that was crazy." 
"Eh, sometimes crazy works." 
:—'''Rattrap''' witnesses '''Optimus Primal''' coin his motto.

'''Terrorsaur''': "Blast those Maximals! They destroyed my power source! But at least I got rid of Megatron." 
''[Megatron emerges from the Predacon base, fully repaired]'' 
'''Megatron''': "Well, well. Look who's ''back''." 
'''Terrorsaur''': "Help."
:—'''Megatron''' greets a depowered—and very scared—'''Terrorsaur'''.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* Tarantulas shoots a line up to the floating mountain and begins scurrying up it—yet the mountain is revolving. What is his line anchored to?
===Transformers references===
* Terrorsaur eating the bird in the beginning of the episode may be alluding to his on-package [[bio]], where it is said that he "ingests entire flocks of birds by flying opened mouthed through their flight pattern." He apparently didn't have much of an appetite in this case.
* When Optimus Primal and Rattrap are flying to the mountain, Rattrap complains that if he wanted to fly, he'd have chosen a [[Optimus Primal/toys| bat]] as an altmode.

===Trivia===
* Megatron's line "I thought you already learned your lesson about challenging me, Terrorsaur." suggests there's been a previous example of Terrorsaur battling against Megatron for leadership in a failed coup. This could imply that this episode was meant to be set after 'Double Jepardy'. The absense of the Predacon Autoguns in that episode would seem to reinforce that.
* The Predacon auto guns are introduced in this episode.
* Rattrap plays holographic cards. According to the [[Cybertronix]] text, he's playing old maid.
* Dinobot is mentioned but does not appear.
* Tarantulas's interest in the floating mountain's energon is the first glimpse at his treacherous nature.
* After Terrorsaur informs the rest of the Predacons that "Megatron is scrap" he adds Megatron's practically patented "Yeess".
* When recharging the second time, Terrorsaur appears to flicker in and out of existence. That can't be good.
* When indicating where he saw the floating mountain, Cheetor points to a location in North America.
* A 'Con that want to overthrow his leader? Where have we seen [[Starscream (G1)|this]] before?

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Maximal, No More

2010-02-23T09:56:21Z

124.149.154.137: /* Notes */

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=31
|image=Maximal No More Dinobot bow.jpg
|title="Maximal, No More"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[November 23]], 1997
|written by=[[Patrick Barry]]
|directed by=[[Trenton Carlson]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''With the contents of the Golden Disks weighing heavily on his mind, Dinobot must decide which side of the conflict he truly belongs to.'''

:''French title:'' '''Retour aux Sources''' ("Return to Origins")
:''French-Canadian title:'' '''Maximal en Danger''' ("Maximal in Danger")
:''Japanese title:'' やめます! (''Yamemasu!'', "I Quit!")
:''Spanish title:'' '''Maximal, Nunca Más'''
:''Latin-American title:'' '''Maximal, Nunca Más'''
:''Italian title:'' '''Il tradimento''' ("The betrayal")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Maximal No More Dinobot Rattrap.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Faster, Vermin! Toys 'R Us closes at five!]]
Within the [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal base]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] compares [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] installation locations with the symbols on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], and observes that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s "plan proceeds, even without the disk." He ponders his fate should Megatron succeed, and wonders if he is willing to betray his Predacon heritage. [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] contacts him for a survey mission, and Dinobot puts his research aside for the moment.

Later, he rides vehicle-mode [[Rattrap]] into Predacon territory, musing as he does that "there is always battle here". Rattrap ain't buyin' it, until [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] bursts out of the ground and attacks. Inferno and Dinobot square off, while Rattrap gets the drop on [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] moves to assist Dinobot, but Waspinator shoots him down, causing him to crash into Dinobot, deactivating them both.

Inferno carries Dinobot off to the [[Darksyde|Predacon base]], but Rattrap takes out [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] before he can carry Silverbolt away.

[[Image:Maximal No More Dinobot caged.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm bored.]]
At the Predacon base, Megatron is eager to chat with his former comrade-in-arms. Dinobot breaks free and reaches Megatron, sword in hand, but the guns of the other Predacons prevent him from doing any damage. Before the fight can continue, however, Dinobot offers to change sides. Unconvinced, the Predacons finally settle on a "Predacon challenge" to test Dinobot's loyalty. Quickstrike is selected as an opponent, an invitation he readily accepts.

Rattrap goes hunting for Dinobot, sending Silverbolt back to call in Optimus.

[[Image:Maximal No More Dinobot Quickstrike.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Quickstrike likes it rough.]]
After a brutal fight, Dinobot triumphs over Quickstrike. Megatron orders Dinobot to finish him, but Dinobot refuses, saying Quickstrike is an able fighter. Megatron accepts this, then demands that Dinobot return the golden disks. The [[Golden Disk (Vok)|alien disk]] is in [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s hands, but the other is hidden from both sides. Megatron orders it returned immediately.

Rattrap observes Megatron and Dinobot flying past, and follows. At the mountaintop grotto, Dinobot uncovers the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], and, with some trepidation, returns it to Megatron, wondering as he does if he's dooming his race. Megatron is about to run him through when Rattrap arrives, blasting Megatron aside—but Dinobot in turn blasts Rattrap.

[[Image:Maximal No More Megatron unhappy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|No more Mr. Nice Guy.]]
Megatron orders Dinobot to finish off Rattrap as a final test of loyalty. After a long moment of hesitation... Dinobot turns his sword on Megatron instead, telling him that his ambitions are insane and will destroy [[Maximal]] and Predacon alike. With Optimus and Silverbolt incoming, Megatron retreats.

Dinobot confesses his betrayal to Optimus. Having foolishly believed he wanted to share in Megatron's imminent victory, he now wishes to fight with the Maximals till they win or are destroyed. Optimus accepts this, but leaves the final call up to Rattrap, who finally relents after some obligatory insults.

Dinobot tells Primal he has a matter of great importance to discuss... back at base. Dinobot's final punishment is having to hitch a ride on Rattrap back to base.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Primal]] (2)
* [[Rattrap]] (3)
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (4)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s
|c2=
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (5)
* [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (6)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (7)
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (8)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (9)
* [[Tarantulas]] (10)
What remains of [[Clone One]]

}}

==Quotes==
"Stand your ground, traitor!" 
"You're on my ground, insect!"
:—'''Inferno''' and '''Dinobot'''

"That 'bot sure does talk peculiar."
:—'''Quickstrike''' calling [[Inferno (BW)|the kettle]] black.

"Waspinator not serve. Waspinator RULES! Eheheheheheh!"
:—'''Waspinator''' in his manic phase.

"Eeh, I love that guy."
:—'''Rattrap''', after tricking Waspinator into disabling himself.

"Treachery keeps the wits sharp." 
"Indeed—and yours are razor-sharp."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

'''Megatron''': Inferno, aid Quickstrike. 
'''Inferno''': Yes, my Queen. 
'''Dinobot''': I was not aware you had given yourself a new title. 
'''Megatron''': [quickly] The ant has some faulty programming.

[''Rattrap shoots Megatron''] "Looks like I got here just in time!" 
"Wrong, as usual!" [''Dinobot shoots Rattrap''] 
"...did I miss something?"
:—'''Rattrap''''s attempt to rescue '''Dinobot''' goes wildly awry.

"Your ambition has made you insane, Megatron. It will destroy both Maximal and Predacon—and all who came before!"
:—'''Dinobot'''

"You can't trust him, and he smells bad. Then there's the teeth; you ever seen him eat?"
:—'''Rattrap''' calling [[Dinobot (BW)|the kettle]] black.

"Maximal taxi on the way home! You need a ride?" 
"So, I am to be punished after all!"
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Dinobot'''

==Notes==
* Lots of hint-dropping about Megatron's grand schemes in this episode. On the surface, it seems that Dinobot is dreading Megatron's plan to alter history by attacking their stasis-locked Autobot ancestors—"it will destroy Maximal and Predacon alike, and all who came before".
* However, the matching locations of Predacon installations (presumably the same jamming towers seen in the previous episode) seems more related to the alien arrival which happens in the next episode, "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Other Visits]]", as the jamming towers result in Tigatron and Airazor's abduction, and otherwise play little or no part in the history-altering scheme.
* Even after changing his [[Activation code|activation code]], Dinobot has never actually said "terrorize" to transform into his robot mode. Except in the first episode of the series.
* Cheetor and Rhinox do not appear at all in this episode.
* The consequences of this episode will haunt Dinobot [[Code of Hero|until the day he dies]].

===Technical/animation glitches===
*Waspinator can be spotted without his stripes.
*Dinobot's beast mode texturing often appears to be very low resolution in this episode.

===Transformers references===
*This is the first episode that you can see [[Clone One]]'s skin hanging on the wall in Dinobot's quarters.

===Real-world references===
*Dinobot begins the episode by looking at a comparison of Megatron's outposts and the Golden Disk on a computer screen. Just after this, some [[Cybertronix]] text appears on the left. Translated to English, it reads "they killed kenny those bastards".
*When the view through Rattrap's scanner is shown, a small wedge of cheese can be seen in the bottom right corner.

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]