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Orion Pax, Part 1

2012-02-19T14:47:52Z

129.177.138.109: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 27
|prev=One Shall Rise, Part 3
|next=Orion Pax, Part 2
|image=
|caption=
|title="Orion Pax, Part 1"
|airdate=[[February 18]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Megatron manipulates the impaired Optimus into joining the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
With the [[Autobot]]s back at base after [[Unicron]]'s defeat, [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] grimly outlines the situation and speculates that [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] has reverted to Orion Pax, his pre-Prime self.

On the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]'', [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] makes a ship-wide announcement that Orion Pax is to be treated as a guest. [[Airachnid]] doesn't think it's wise to let an Autobot on board, but Megatron isn't concerned and has his own plans for Orion. Elsewhere on the ship, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] affixes a new [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] to Orion's shoulder.

[[William Fowler|Fowler]] wonders why they can't just track down Optimus's signal, but Ratchet says it hasn't been on their sensors since they left the [[Earth]]'s core. They must find some way to track down Optimus regardless, so they can somehow restore his memory. The best bet seems to be to use the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], but the problem is, [[Vector Sigma]]'s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Megatron begins to fill Orion Pax in on what's been happening, spinning a yarn about how Orion has been a captive of the Autobots, who are led by the Warlord Ratchet. Orion is shocked at the images Megatron shows him of a war-ravaged Cybertron.

[[June Darby|June]] announces that there's no way [[Jack Darby|Jack]] is going to Cybertron, but Ratchet says only Jack can use the key to access Vector Sigma. The point's moot anyway, as they don't have any way to get to Cybertron. As [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] points out, the [[GroundBridge]] barely made orbit, though [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] wonders why Ratchet can't just "turbo-charge" it.

With Megatron finished "informing" Orion, the latter vows to help the Decepticons overcome Ratchet and the Autobots. Megatron has [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] remove any incriminating evidence from the ship's [[data core]] so Orion can be put to work furthering the Decepticon cause without any risk of him finding anything embarrassing.

[[Sierra]] turns up at [[KO Burger]] to visit Jack as he works at the drive through, confused that she never sees him outside school. Their discussion is interrupted by [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] picking him up as his shift ends. Sierra jumps to the obvious conclusion after hearing the female voice, and seems unconvinced by Jack's claim that it's his mother. Arcee reports that they haven't detected Optimus yet.

Megatron discusses their new comrade with Knock Out, who wonders if they shouldn't beef up the security, however Orion's workstation has been located close to the [[energon]] storage, which is under heavy guard.

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Ratchet is "tinkering" with the GroundBridge.

Orion has managed to decode some of the data from the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] archives, giving coordinates on Earth of stashed Cybertronian technology, possibly weapons. He is puzzled by the absence from the ''Nemesis'' of [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] who is mentioned in the documents as being Megatron's second-in-command, but Megatron claims Starscream is dead. Megatron returns to the bridge, where he tells Soundwave he's concerned that Orion will soon learn the truth.

Fowler contacts the Autobots to let them know that the Decepticons are attacking one of the military bases they hit two months before. Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee respond, finding Knock Out and Breakdown in the process of stealing a power source. As the pair GroundBridge out, Arcee races through after them and begins speeding through the ''Nemesis'', bashing Vehicons and hunting for Optimus. Soundwave soon relays her presence to Megatron, and though Airachnid offers to deal with it, Megatron sends Soundwave to ensure the Autobot is escorted off the ship. Alerted by the fighting, Orion emerges from his quarters, but Soundwave manages to GroundBridge Arcee off the ship just before Orion can see her.

Deposited somewhere arctic, Arcee is soon back at base admitting she didn't succeed in determining the location of the ship or whether Optimus was even aboard. Fowler makes a brief call to yell at them for the human casualties at the base, and tensions among the Autobots soon spill over into arguing. Jack, however, believes they can commandeer the Decepticon [[space bridge]] once it's complete, and use it to reach Cybertron. The Autobots are doubtful, but determined to try and find the space bridge.

Meanwhile, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] sneaks back on board the ''Nemesis'' to steal a stack of [[energon cube]]s. Though he deals with the Vehicons guarding the energon storage, more are on their way, and he's forced to duck into a nearby room. His relief as momentary, as he finds himself face to face with Optimus Prime.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (11)
*[[Airachnid]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Orion Pax]] (13)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (17)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (5)
*[[June Darby]] (6)
*[[Jack Darby]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (8)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (9)
*[[Sierra]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (18)

}}

==Quotes==
"-and the first to address him as Optimus Prime will have their voice box torn out."
:—'''Megatron''' makes plain the penalty for failure.

"Bulkhead-" 
"What? ''You needed that?!''"
:-'''Ratchet''' is eternally frustrated, and '''Bulkhead''' should invest in a punching bag.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
Like some of his final scenes in "[[Partners]]", Starscream's eyes appear in most shots as ''completely'' dark red with a pink pupil. This bears a resemblance to how optics were portrayed in [[Animated]].

===Continuity notes===
*Starscream's absence is finally acknowledged by Megatron after his supposed capture in "[[Partners]]". He evidently realized that Starscream may have betrayed him again and ordered him to be detained if he returned.
*Megatron refers to Ratchet as the 'Doctor of Doom', as the Autobot medic called himself in "[[Stronger, Faster]]".

===Transformers references===
*Megatron's threat to tear out the voicebox of any Vehicon who addresses Orion as Optimus references his muting of [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] in ''[[Transformers: Exodus| Exodus]]''.
*Fowler calls Orion a "librarian" in disbelief that he has lost his memories: this was Megatron's favored insult for Optimus in ''Exodus''.
*Megatron refers to the storming of the Hall of Records in the final days of the war for Cybertron: ''Exodus'' climaxed with the Decepticons storming Iacon, and in ''[[Transformers: Exiles| Exiles]]'' the building is occupied.

===Real-world references===
===Trivia===
*A 12-minute sneak preview of this episode was made available On Demand on [[February 10]], 2012.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-2-episode-1-12-minute-preview-on-verizon-fios-174350/ Transformers Prime Season 2 Episode 1 12 Minute Preview on Verizon Fios]</ref>
*Polygon resolved the issue of the seemingly empty [[Jasper]] with roving cars!

==References==
<references />

{{epstub}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Orion Pax, Part 1

2012-02-19T14:45:18Z

129.177.138.109: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 27
|prev=One Shall Rise, Part 3
|next=Orion Pax, Part 2
|image=
|caption=
|title="Orion Pax, Part 1"
|airdate=[[February 18]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Megatron manipulates the impaired Optimus into joining the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
With the [[Autobot]]s back at base after [[Unicron]]'s defeat, [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] grimly outlines the situation and speculates that [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] has reverted to Orion Pax, his pre-Prime self.

On the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]'', [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] makes a ship-wide announcement that Orion Pax is to be treated as a guest. [[Airachnid]] doesn't think it's wise to let an Autobot on board, but Megatron isn't concerned and has his own plans for Orion. Elsewhere on the ship, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] affixes a new [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] to Orion's shoulder.

[[William Fowler|Fowler]] wonders why they can't just track down Optimus's signal, but Ratchet says it hasn't been on their sensors since they left the [[Earth]]'s core. They must find some way to track down Optimus regardless, so they can somehow restore his memory. The best bet seems to be to use the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], but the problem is, [[Vector Sigma]]'s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Megatron begins to fill Orion Pax in on what's been happening, spinning a yarn about how Orion has been a captive of the Autobots, who are led by the Warlord Ratchet. Orion is shocked at the images Megatron shows him of a war-ravaged Cybertron.

[[June Darby|June]] announces that there's no way [[Jack Darby|Jack]] is going to Cybertron, but Ratchet says only Jack can use the key to access Vector Sigma. The point's moot anyway, as they don't have any way to get to Cybertron. As [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] points out, the [[GroundBridge]] barely made orbit, though [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] wonders why Ratchet can't just "turbo-charge" it.

With Megatron finished "informing" Orion, the latter vows to help the Decepticons overcome Ratchet and the Autobots. Megatron has [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] remove any incriminating evidence from the ship's [[data core]] so Orion can be put to work furthering the Decepticon cause without any risk of him finding anything embarrassing.

[[Sierra]] turns up at [[KO Burger]] to visit Jack as he works at the drive through, confused that she never sees him outside school. Their discussion is interrupted by [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] picking him up as his shift ends. Sierra jumps to the obvious conclusion after hearing the female voice, and seems unconvinced by Jack's claim that it's his mother. Arcee reports that they haven't detected Optimus yet.

Megatron discusses their new comrade with Knock Out, who wonders if they shouldn't beef up the security, however Orion's workstation has been located close to the [[energon]] storage, which is under heavy guard.

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Ratchet is "tinkering" with the GroundBridge.

Orion has managed to decode some of the data from the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] archives, giving coordinates on Earth of stashed Cybertronian technology, possibly weapons. He is puzzled by the absence from the ''Nemesis'' of [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] who is mentioned in the documents as being Megatron's second-in-command, but Megatron claims Starscream is dead. Megatron returns to the bridge, where he tells Soundwave he's concerned that Orion will soon learn the truth.

Fowler contacts the Autobots to let them know that the Decepticons are attacking one of the military bases they hit two months before. Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee respond, finding Knock Out and Breakdown in the process of stealing a power source. As the pair GroundBridge out, Arcee races through after them and begins speeding through the ''Nemesis'', bashing Vehicons and hunting for Optimus. Soundwave soon relays her presence to Megatron, and though Airachnid offers to deal with it, Megatron sends Soundwave to ensure the Autobot is escorted off the ship. Alerted by the fighting, Orion emerges from his quarters, but Soundwave manages to GroundBridge Arcee off the ship just before Orion can see her.

Deposited somewhere arctic, Arcee is soon back at base admitting she didn't succeed in determining the location of the ship or whether Optimus was even aboard. Fowler makes a brief call to yell at them for the human casualties at the base, and tensions among the Autobots soon spill over into arguing. Jack, however, believes they can commandeer the Decepticon [[space bridge]] once it's complete, and use it to reach Cybertron. The Autobots are doubtful, but determined to try and find the space bridge.

Meanwhile, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] sneaks back on board the ''Nemesis'' to steal a stack of [[energon cube]]s. Though he deals with the Vehicons guarding the energon storage, more are on their way, and he's forced to duck into a nearby room. His relief as momentary, as he finds himself face to face with Optimus Prime.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (11)
*[[Airachnid]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Orion Pax]] (13)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (17)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (5)
*[[June Darby]] (6)
*[[Jack Darby]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (8)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (9)
*[[Sierra]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (18)

}}

==Quotes==
"-and the first to address him as Optimus Prime will have their voice box torn out."
:—'''Megatron''' makes plain the penalty for failure.

"Bulkhead-" 
"What? ''You needed that?!''"
:-'''Ratchet''' is eternally frustrated, and '''Bulkhead''' should invest in a punching bag.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
Like some of his final scenes in "[[Partners]]", Starscream's eyes appear in most shots as ''completely'' dark red with a pink pupil. This bears a resemblance to how most optics were portrayed in [[Animated]].

===Continuity notes===
*Starscream's absence is finally acknowledged by Megatron after his supposed capture in "[[Partners]]". He evidently realized that Starscream may have betrayed him again and ordered him to be detained if he returned.
*Megatron refers to Ratchet as the 'Doctor of Doom', as the Autobot medic called himself in "[[Stronger, Faster]]".

===Transformers references===
*Megatron's threat to tear out the voicebox of any Vehicon who addresses Orion as Optimus references his muting of [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] in ''[[Transformers: Exodus| Exodus]]''.
*Fowler calls Orion a "librarian" in disbelief that he has lost his memories: this was Megatron's favored insult for Optimus in ''Exodus''.
*Megatron refers to the storming of the Hall of Records in the final days of the war for Cybertron: ''Exodus'' climaxed with the Decepticons storming Iacon, and in ''[[Transformers: Exiles| Exiles]]'' the building is occupied.

===Real-world references===
===Trivia===
*A 12-minute sneak preview of this episode was made available On Demand on [[February 10]], 2012.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-2-episode-1-12-minute-preview-on-verizon-fios-174350/ Transformers Prime Season 2 Episode 1 12 Minute Preview on Verizon Fios]</ref>
*Polygon resolved the issue of the seemingly empty [[Jasper]] with roving cars!

==References==
<references />

{{epstub}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

The Stunti-Con Job

2011-09-07T09:31:08Z

129.177.138.109: /* Notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Timelines (fiction)|Transformers Timelines]]'' #6
|prev=Generation 2: Redux
|next=Transhuman
|seriesissue2=[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]
|prev2=Moving Violations
|title="The Stunti-Con Job"
|image=TFA-comic Stunticon Cover.jpg|caption="It's a very difficult job and the only way to get through it is we all work together as a team. And that means you do everything I say."
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|date=[[BotCon 2011]], [[June 2]], [[2011]] ??? [[2011]] (retail edition)
|story=[[Marty Isenberg]], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] & [[Matt Youngberg]]
|writer=Marty Isenberg
|pencils=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|inks=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|colors=[[Thomas Deer]] and [[Jesse Wittenrich]]
|letters=Jesse Wittenrich
|editor=[[Pete Sinclair]]
|price=
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Two cop-bots on the trail of stolen weapons and body mods stumble upon a far more sinister plot.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|Events in italics occurred exclusively in [[BotCon 2011]]'s "The Stunti-Con Job" script reading.}}
Sideswipe reflects on the reaction of the Cybertronian public to Optimus Prime's successful capture of Megatron. He recalls Sentinel Magnus' sense of irony in commissioning the conversion of the derelict Decepticon fortress of Trypticon into a new prison to house its former masters, right in the heart of Kaon. Indeed, general public sentiment is extremely optimistic, with talk even of the dawning of a new golden age in Cybertronian history. Sideswipe however is unimpressed, as he has more important things to see to. The veteran cop is nearing retirement, with just one case he'd like to solve before he's done: a rash of thefts of modifications and weaponry. Unfortunately for him, he's been partnered with Cheetor, a recently transferred rookie with a severe disregard for his or anyone else's safety.

[[Image:StuntiConJob-nowheretorun.jpg|left|thumb|200px|You wouldn't hit a man with no trousers on, would you?]]

The trail leads to "legitimate business bot" Rattletrap, who has been attempting to sell the "authentic" energy axe that took down Megatron. Cheetor in his enthusiasm tackles the criminal, and starts to browbeat him. Sideswipe reminds the rookie that if they're going to play good cop/bad cop, they can't both be bad cops. Resuming the interrogation with Sideswipe taking the lead this time, Rattletrap was questioned about the axe. Forced to admit it was a fake when brought before Optimus Prime himself, he revealed that it was a prop he had stolen from a local performing troupe: Motor Master's Stunt Convoy. Pressed for more information, Rattletrap also claims that he saw a large stockpile of stolen modifications backstage at the show.

Cheetor, apparently having watched too many police drama holovids, charges into the show's rehearsal with guns blazing. Thankfully, he only manages to hit Breakdown, and is shortly thereafter yelled off the set by Wildrider. The rehearsal continues while Sentinel Magnus and Optimus Prime look on. The plot, apparently heavily influenced by Sentinel, involves Dragstrip being chased by the other Stunticons until she is rescued by Toxitron. The Stunticons then turn tail and flee when confronted by a giant hologram of Sentinel Magnus. Optimus asks if this might well be a bit over the top, but Sentinel replies that he intends it to be visible from Megatron's cell. The rehearsal is again interrupted, this time by the director when Toxitron brandishes his "axe thingy" which is in reality a rather large plunger. Asked where his replica axe went, Toxitron is dumbfounded until Sideswipe and Cheetor show that they are in possession of it. Pressing the advantage of surprise, they ask to look backstage. However, all they find is the various supplies for the stage effects. Sentinel Magnus orders the Autotroopers to escort them out.

[[Image:StuntiConJob-Ironfistlab.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Does he really need all this equipment?" "He ''says'' he does..."]]

Upon returning to the precinct, Sideswipe and Cheetor discover an odd detail. None of the Stunticons have any records on file, which means they can't perform a background check. However they have little time to ponder the implications of this, as an Autotrooper informs them there's been a break-in at Ironfist's workshop. Hurrying over, they find the place ransacked, many of the Autobot engineer's weapons projects already stolen, and Ironfist himself lying wounded on the floor. Still online, he is questioned by Sideswipe, but only manages to sputter out the name of Optimus Prime. Looking up, the duo see a silhouette that does indeed resemble the Autobot hero, but Cheetor recalls their time at Motor Master's show. He fires at the window to reveal the oozing form of Toxitron! Cheetor opens fire, heedless of Ironfist's warnings about the manifold munitions surrounding them. Miraculously, he manages to not blow everyone to Nebulos, and Toxitron is apprehended. Sideswipe however is less than impressed with Cheetor's methods, as they continue to endanger his ability to live to retirement. Cheetor retorts by reminding Sideswipe of the rumors of his youth, wondering why he can't be more like he once was. Sideswipe grumbles that he found something to live for.

[[Image:StuntiConJob-interrogation.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]

Under the hot lights, Toxitron proves a tough nut to crack. Part of this is due to the fact that the addled doppelganger doesn't really understand plea bargaining, continually demanding a longer sentence. With such an unreliable interrogation suspect, the security bots find it difficult to make the charges stick, and ultimately have to release Toxitron. This leaves them with the unenviable task of filling out the datatrax regarding the stolen modifications. While doing so, they begin to notice a disturbing pattern: while some of the stolen goods actually are modifications, the vast majority is excavation equipment and explosives. This connects in with the fact that the Stunticons' show is right next door to the prison, perfect for staging a jailbreak of Megatron himself! Meanwhile deep in the tunnel they'd dug, Wildrider reports to General Strika that not only will the plan to blow open Trypticon go off without a hitch, none of the Autobots attending the show will survive its finale.

[[Image:TFA-comic Stunticon TeamChaar.jpg|left|thumb|200px|...hold on lads. I've got a great idea...]]

The defense bots barely arrive at the show in time to stop it. Realizing they've been discovered, the Stunticons go on the attack, revealing that the stolen modifications had been installed directly into them. With the possible exception of Breakdown's abominable luck, the Stunticons have Cheetor and Sideswipe on the ropes until an unlikely savior barges in. Toxitron plows through his troupe-mates, only to reveal himself as Optimus Prime in disguise. He had convinced Ironfist to equip him with an electronic paintjob, and used his heroic reputation to talk the Autotroopers into making the switch. Playing a recording of the Stunticons from his infiltration, he reveals their plan to the whole stadium. Desperate, Motor Master takes Sideswipe hostage, threatening to blow his head off and detonate the explosives unless the Decepticons in Trypticon are released immediately. Sideswipe acts on instinct, grabbing a nearby energy axe and firing its rocket engine, knocking Motor Master back and enabling the defense bot to grab the detonator. In a turnabout, Cheetor asks Sideswipe if he was trying to get them all scrapped. Sideswipe tells Cheetor that there was no chance he was going to let Motor Master ruin his retirement.

The Stunticons are imprisoned in Trypticon, along with the very Decepticons they were trying to break out. Sideswipe begins his retirement on a placid [[energon farm]], looking up at what he believes to be a meteor shower. Soon though, he realizes that these are no meteors, but the descending forms of [[Team Chaar]]!

==Featured characters==
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (7)
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (9)
* [[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]] (10)
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime/Magnus]] (11)
* [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] (12)
* [[High Wire (Animated)|High Wire]] (13)
* [[Leader-1 (Animated)|Leader-1]] (14)
* [[DUCK-E]] (15)
* [[Reachout (Animated)|Reachout]] (16)
* [[Grindor (Animated)|Grindor]] (17)
* [[Sureshock (Animated)|Sureshock]] (18)
* [[Autotrooper]] (19)
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] (20)
* [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (21)
* [[Rattletrap]] (22)
* [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]] (29)
* [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (31)
* [[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]] (32)
* [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] (33)
* [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (34)
* [[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] (35)
* [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (36)
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (37)
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (38)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] (39)
* [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (40)
* [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] (41)
* [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (42)
* [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] (43)
* [[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]] (44)
* [[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]] (45)
* [[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] (46)
* [[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] (47)
* [[Powerglide (Animated)|Powerglide]] (48)
* [[Longrack (Animated)|Longrack]] (49)
* [[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] (50)
* [[Pipes (Animated)|Pipes]] (51)
* [[Huffer (Animated)|Huffer]] (52)
* [[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] (53)
* [[Cosmos (Animated)|Cosmos]] (54)
* [[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] (55)
* [[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]] (56)
* [[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] (57)
* [[Lickety-Split]] (58)
* [[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] (59)
* [[Chase (Animated)|Chase]] (60)
* [[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]] (61)
* [[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]] (62)
* [[Lightbright]] (63)
* [[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] (64)
{{!}}}

|c2=
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (1)
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (2)
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] (23)
* [[The Motor Master]] (24)
* [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (25)
* [[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] (26)
* [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]] (27)
* [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] (28)
* [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (30)
* [[Blot (Animated)|Blot]] (65)
* [[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]] (66)
* [[Mindwipe (Animated)|Mindwipe]] (67)
* [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] (68)
* [[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] (69)
|c3=
* [[Sari Sumdac]] (5)
}}

==Quotes==
"We already got you on trespassing, breaking-and-entering and possession of stolen goods. You're looking at ten thousand stellar cycles in the stockade minimum." 
"No deal. Toxitron am take ''twenty'' thousand stellar cycles." 
"You do realize you're supposed to plea bargain your sentence ''down'', right?" 
"Okay. Thirty thousand and not one nanoklik less." 
:— '''Sideswipe''' finds '''Toxitron''' a tough nut to crack

"General Strika, Ma'am! The Motor Master is pleased to report The Motor Master's prison break mission is proceeding exactly as The Motor Master planned!"
:— Guess who.

==Notes==
* This story takes place shortly after the events of "[[Endgame, Part II]]".
* While [[Marty Isenberg]] is credited with the final script, [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Matt Youngberg]] collaborated with him on the main story direction and how to work it in with their (yet unrealized) plans for season 4.
* Upon entering the arena, Cheetor has two chainsaw-weapons, though his toy only has one. Good luck replicating that scene!
* The ''Animated'' versions of Wheelie and Mirage, previously seen only in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', make their first fictional appearances here.

===Errors===
* Drag Strip and Toxitron play the role of Autobots in Motor Master's Stunt Convoy, yet have Decepticon symbols.
* On page 9, Sideswipe is colored as Breakdown as he watches Breakdown, Dead End and The Motor Master menace Drag Strip in the distance.
* On page 17:
** The radar-thingy on Grandus's shoulder is colored as part of Pipes's hand.
** Hubcap's open mouth is colored light gray like the rest of his faceplate.
** Bulkhead's fingers are the same color as his arm.
** Pipes and Huffer's colors are switched.
* On page 18, the black borders under Alpha Trion's eyes are colored like the rest of his face.

===Continuity errors===
* The first shot of Trypticon prison shows a rainstorm taking place on Cybertron, yet Sentinel remarked in "[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]" that Earth was weird for having liquid fall from the sky.

===Real-world references===
* The comic's cover is based on the movie poster for the classic 1969 British caper film ''[[Wikipedia:The Italian Job|The Italian Job]]''.

===Transformers references===
* The cover has a promotional blurb from [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] on it as part of the "movie poster" theme.
* On page 3, the perp-bots on Sideswipe's monitor are [[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]], [[Scrounge (Animated)|Scrounge]], [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]], Rattletrap and [[Mudflap (Animated)|Mudflap]].
* Sideswipe's drink mug has [[Kremzeek]] on it.
* When Rattletrap desperately proposes working together with his captors, Cheetor snarks "[[Beast Wars (franchise)|In another lifetime, maybe.]]"
* The "jumobtron" screen on page 6 shows the box art for the [[BotCon 2011]] convention toy set.
* Sentinel Magnus's new duds include a pair of big shoulderpads and cape that are ''eerily'' similar to the kind worn by [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* When Cheetor starts shooting at Toxitron in Ironfist's lab, Sideswipe prepares "to be blown clear to [[Nebulos]]".
*In the stadium scene, Cliffjumper has the crushed cube that was once [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. So they DID find him! <ref>http://twitter.com/mmatere/status/83717348128862208</ref>

===Covers===
* '''BotCon Edition:''' Image based on the movie poster for ''[[wikipedia:The Italian Job|The Italian Job]]''. Pencils & inks by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
* '''Diamond Edition:'''
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==References==
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