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Grand Mal

2007-12-05T20:52:55Z

192.139.237.193: /* Trivia */

:''The Grand Mal is a space ship in the [[Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1]]/[[Beast Era]] [[continuity family]].''

[[image: BFH.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|Dave, will I dream?]]

The '''Grand Mal''' is the vessel that served as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s body during much of the second season of [[Beast Machines]]. It could change between a rarely-seen aircraft mode and, well, a '''big floating head''' (bearing a resemblance to Megatron's own ugly mug.)

:''Japanese name:'' '''Megahead'''

==Fiction==
===Beast Machines cartoon===

Megatron had been working at length to purge his body of its biomechanical elements. In the midst of a cataclysmic confrontation with Optimus Primal, he apparently succeeded, splitting his organic components off into a separate entity (the purely biological [[Noble/Savage]]). His [[Spark]], however, remained with the Noble/Savage portion, while his original robot form was destroyed by the combined forces that he and Primal had been unleashing.

Shortly afterwards, the Maximals encountered the Grand Mal, a giant version of Megatron's own head drifting empty, unmanned and lifeless above Cybertron. Apparently Megatron had been constructing it for some time in secret, but was unable to reach it before the destruction of his original body. Some time later, with the unwitting help of the Maximals, "Noble" was eventually able to re-enter the [[Council Citadel]], where he transferred his Spark into the Grand Mal.

With Megatron's spark inside, the Grand Mal became as animate as the face of a normal Transformer, its mouth moving when Megatron spoke to others outside. To speak to his generals inside the big floating head, Megatron often manifested himself as a slightly smaller floating [[hologram|holographic head]] composed of [[Cybertronian languages|Cybertronian symbols]].

[[Image:big-floating-head-green.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The machinations of [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]] have succeeded in creating the largest Chia Pet in the universe.]]
At some point, Megatron had the captured Sparks of Cybertron's missing population transferred from the Council Citadel to a massive cylindrical holding vessel within the Grand Mal.

When Megatron first attempted to enact his plan of consuming all the Sparks of Cybertron, his own Spark emerged from the Grand Mal -- an act which left him vulnerable to an attack by Nightscream. Nightscream's sonic blast left Megatron's Spark "depolarized", wandering madly about Cybertron without a body for a time. The Maximals occupied the empty Grand Mal and used it as their base, defending the captured Sparks of Cybertron's population that it contained.

In a subsequent battle, Megatron's Vehicons managed to match the shield harmonics of the Grand Mal and shoot it down. The ship crashed on top of the Council Citadel and was the site of the final battle between the Vehicons and Primal's team of Maximals. After the reformatting of Cybertron, its form remained visible, though covered with technorganic greenery.

''Note: The Grand Mal was not named in the [[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines television series]]. The name comes from scripts and the short story [[Singularity Ablyss]] by series writer [[Bob Skir]].

==Toys==
===Beast Wars Returns===
* '''Megahead Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-12'''
:Megahead Megatron transforms into the Grand Mal with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: The toy was originally intended to portray Megatron in the Beast Machines toy line, but was shelved for a year till it was used as [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron Megabolt]], part of the Robots In Disguise line. It was later used for [[Megabolt]]. Not till the Japanese edition did it finally appear as the character it was originally intended to portray.

==Trivia==
*[[Wikipedia:Tonic-clonic seizure|Grand Mal]] is a type of seizure.
*Megatron had the Grand Mal in the works for quite some time -- schematics of it can be seen in the episode "Forbidden Fruit", early in Season One.
*In a nod to the original series, [[Rattrap]] refers to the uninhabited Grand Mal as "...a sparkless floating tribute to [[Unicron]]."
*The ship's aircraft mode is entirely fictional, relative to the toy, and is only seen once, when the vessel transforms to destroy [[Botanica]]'s crashed ship.
*The Grand Mal's vehicle mode resembled the [[Darksyde]]. Megatron's ship from [[Beast Wars]].

[[Category: Starships]]
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Nemesis Part 1

2007-12-05T20:40:11Z

192.139.237.193: /* Quotes */

{{disambig3|Nemesis}}

{{episodenav |BW |season=3 |12 |prev=Other Victories |next=Nemesis, Part 2}}
'''Writers:''' [[Bob Forward]]

Down, but not out, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] discovers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas']] secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon]] warship the [[Nemesis]].

'''Major characters (in order of appearance):''' Characters

'''Minor characters (in order of appearance):''' Characters

'''Original air date:''' May 6, 1999

==Summary==
The [[Maximal]]s, secure for the first time since they moved into [[Mount St. Hilary]], begin searching for the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who have been vulnerable since [[Tigerhawk]] destroyed the ''[[Darksyde]]''. [[Optimus Primal]] quotes a verse from the [[Covenant of Primus]], believing Tigerhawk's arrival to be divine prophesy. The Predacons are growing disaffected with Megatron (even [[Waspinator]] is mouthing off). [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], ever loyal to his "queen", declares that a new "colony" will resecure them. Megatron orders him to take Waspinator and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], while he, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], and [[Dinobot 2]] search the remains of [[Tarantulas' lair]]. Dinobot finds a hatch which leads to an underwater tunnel, which in turn leads to something that greatly excites Megatron.

[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Depth Charge]] spot Inferno, Waspinator, and Quickstrike leaving. Optimus orders them to fall back, but Depth Charge heads in. Optimus leaves with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and Tigerhawk to support them. As Primal arrives, Depth Charge finds the hatch—and a bomb. The explosion fails to kill any of the Maximals, but Silverbolt is damaged, and Blackarachnia and Cheetor escort his parts back to base. At the Protohumans' cave dwellings, Inferno declares that the caves will be their new "colony". He orders Quickstrike and Waspinator to engage, but Waspinator angrilly refuses. Something has finally snapped in the Waspy's central processor, and he declares that he is out of the Beast Wars. After a tirade against Megatron, the Predacons, life in general, and always being blown up, Waspinator tells them that they can kiss his stinger. Inferno and Quickstrike blast him, and proceed to attack the Protohumans (who have become much tougher, having learned from the example of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and the Maximals).

In the tunnels, Primal, Tigerhawk, and Depth Charge continue searching. After locating a dataterminal, Primal accesses it, and discovers what Tarantulas found and Megatron desires—the ''Nemesis'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and vessel which shot down the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Realizing the threat the Decepticon warship holds, Depth Charge heads out to locate it. Meanwhile, Megatron and Dinobot find that Tarantulas modified the vessel with a [[transwarp]] cell, installed a Predacon control console, and left behind a Covenant of Primus to boot. Megatron and Dinobot begin powering up the vessel for an attack. Reaching the sunken behemoth, Depth Charge engages Rampage. The two enemies fight, and Depth Charge grabs an [[Energon crystal]]. Driving it into Rampage's [[spark]], the explosion destroys both Transformers, and also causes Dinobot 2 to cry out in pain. Optimus, though mourning Depth Charge's loss, is relieved to know the threat of the ''Nemesis'' has been dealt with.

That is, until the ''Nemesis'' rises from the ocean, fully powered and targeting them. [[Nemesis, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Quotes==
*'''Waspinator''': I said '''no!''' [[Megatron (BW)|Dragon-Bot]] command ''you,'' [[Sub-Commander]] [[Inferno (BW)|Kiss-Butt]]! Dragon-Bot not command Waspinator! Not any more! Waspinator sick of being evil! Sick of being Predacon! And Waspinator especially sick of getting blown to '''scrap''' all the time! Sooo, Waspinator ''quit!'' As of ''now,'' which means [[Inferno (BW)|Ant-Bot]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Two-Head]] can just pucker their mandibles and plant [[Kiss|big, wet, juicy one]] right here on Waspinator's big . . . fat . . . stripy . . . <br>''[Inferno and Quickstrike blow Waspinator to scrap]''

*''[Silverbolt has been injured in an explosion]''<br>'''Silverbolt''': Worry not, my love. Tis but a . . . scratch.<br>''[Silverbolt's arm falls off]''<br>'''Optimus Primal''': Maybe. But I think you're due some time in the CR chamber.<br>'''Silverbolt''': Sir, I'm fine. I —<br>'''Blackarachnia''': Shut up and obey your commander, bone brain.<br>''[Silverbolt's head falls off and springs pop up]''<br>'''Silverbolt''': Yes, dear.

"You have to stop Megatron! No matter the cost."
:-- '''Optimus Primal''' telling Depthcharge.

"Raw energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the pit, you SICKENING PIECE OF SLAG!"
:-- '''Depth Charge''' final words before killing Rampage

==Notes==
===Technical/Animation glitches===
* When Dinobot squeezes the piece of Rampage's spark he possesses to pacify his "half-brother", his shoulder pads are missing.

===Continuity errors===
* The flashback to the battle between the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' recounted by Optimus Primal and Megatron neglect to mention that the Decepticons boarded the Ark before the crash. This was probably done to either simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the ''Nemesis''' involvement, or both.
* Some fans state the inclusion of a space battle and the lack of a tractor beam is an error, but these elements (or lack of them) were only present in the animated series' version of the crash. Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and there was no tractor beam. (In fact, the ''Nemesis'' did not crash, but instead it was parked beneath the ocean by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].) It should be mentioned that ''Beast Wars'' is not a direct continuation of any specific continuity by design, seeking to treat all previous ''Generation 1'' stories as if they were Arthurian legend, so most claims of continuity error in the flashback would be fruitless.

===Transformers references===
*Megatron refers to Tarantulas as [[Unicron]]'s spawn.
*This is the first source to give the Decepticon vessel that attacked the Ark a name.
*Optimus Primal tells Depthcharge to stop Megatron "No matter the cost" which echoes Optimus Prime in the Transformers movie during the Decepticon siege of Autobot City on Earth.

===Real-world references===
*Inferno calls Rampage a drone at least once in this episode. It is unknown whether the writers knew that a drone is a male ant whose main purpose is to mate with the queen, who in this case would be Megatron.
*When contacting the Maximals, Optimus contacts them by encoding transmission "M Sipher", a reference to [[Greg Sepelak]].

===Trivia===
* The death of Rampage is the only time in the series that a Maximal kills a Predacon (not for lack of trying).
* Nemesis was originally going to be a three-part episode, but was later changed.{{fact}}

==External links==
*Link
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Code of Hero

2007-12-05T20:19:52Z

192.139.237.193: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{episodenav |BW |season=2 |9 |prev=Bad Spark |next=Transmutate (Beast Wars episode)}}
[[Image:CodeofHero_titlepic.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The rest is silence...]]

Dinobot makes the ultimate sacrifice to save those who are still to come.

==Detailed synopsis==
In a wild valley, a group of primitive hominids forage for food. A gargantuan snake attacks two of their number, and the protohumans are helpless to stop it...

At the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', a haunted Dinobot meditates on his sword... and holds its blade ominously over his chest. But after a long moment of tension and hesitation, he casts it aside.

On the bridge, Rhinox announces that he's been calculating the path of the [[Transwarp Wave]] from the [[Planet Buster]]'s destruction -- it's travelling through time at an accelerated rate, and will reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the "present". Optimus fears Megatron has made similar calculations, and the group realizes they need to increase their defenses.

Dinobot, still somber, runs into Rattrap, who rips him a new one over his turning the Disk over to Megatron. Dinobot is left to reflect that his actions cannot be undone... but may yet be "mitigated". He arms himself and heads off into the wastes.

Megatron and Rampage are out for a stroll, when Cheetor observes them. They drive him off with some damage, but Cheetor calls in the sighting to Dinobot, who promises to follow up.

At [[Tarantulas' lair|his lair]], Tarantulas has captured a tasty antelope for his dinner. But as he creeps up to the struggling beast, Dinobot bursts out of the ground, holding him at gunpoint and demanding to know what information is on the Golden Disk. Tarantulas doesn't know -- there are no more copies remaining, and Megatron is keeping the Disk on his person at all times. Dinobot uses Tarantulas as his unwilling ride.

Megatron and Rampage have arrived at a particular mountain near the protohuman valley. Megatron is expecting visitors from Cybertron soon... but not if he can alter reality. He pulls out the disk and explains that it contains images recorded in the future, including one of the same mountain. Megatron has Rampage destroy the mountain, and the image on the disk changes to suit the altered reality. Dinobot observes all this with dawning dread: Megatron has the power to change the future.

The Predacon leader intends to change the outcome of the [[Great War]] in the [[Decepticon]]s' favor... by destroying the protohumans and depriving the [[Autobot]]s of an important ally race. The rest of the Predacons arrive, and begin a full assalt on the valley. While Dinobot's back is turned, Tarantulas blasts him; Dinobot reciprocates by squashing him under a rock. Dinobot contacts Optimus, who orders him to maintain position, but Dinobot knows there is no time to wait. He moves in to attack the entire Predacon force single-handed.

Dinobot is able to take out the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, but he loses his weapons in the process, suffers considerable damage, and drains most of his energy supply, rendering his [[optic laser]]s unusable. Soon, it's just Megatron and Dinobot, who reveals a human captive. On his last bit of [[Energon]], Dinobot plunges a rock into a stick, creating a makeshift hammer. He knocks the disk out Megatron's hand and then destroys it with his optic lasers, expending his last bit of energy. Megatron flees as the [[Maximal]]s arrive, but it is too late for Dinobot. As he lays dying, Dinobot solidifies his friendship with Rattrap, and asks Optimus to tell the whole truth about him, the good and the bad, and allow him to be judged accordingly. With that, Dinobot's [[spark]] leaves his exostructure, and he dies.

The Maximals hold a funeral for Dinobot, dissolving his remains. At the valley, a curious protohuman finds Dinobot's hammer. He soon figures out how to use it to help gather food... and to fend off predators like the giant snake. Dinobot's actions have not only saved the protohumans, but also helped them take a step toward evolving into [[human]]ity.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' March 9, 1998 (Special Cartoon Network Preview); April 25, 1998 (Regular Syndication)

'''Written by:''' [[Ian Weir]]

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Maximals]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Predacons]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Primal]] (2)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
* [[Rattrap]] (4)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (5)
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (13)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Tarantulas]] (6)
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (7)
* [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (8)
* [[Waspinator]] (9)
* [[Blackarachnia]] (10)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (11)
* [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (12)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Quotes==
"Destroy this valley, and everything in it! The human race shall never have existed!"
:-- '''Megatron''', announcing the impending genocide of the proto-humans.

"The question that once haunted my being has been answered. The future is not fixed, and my choices are my own. And yet, how ironic - for I now find that I have no choice at all! I am a warrior... let the battle be joined."
:-- '''Dinobot''', realizing his destiny.

"One lonely turncoat, battling on against impossible odds. (Wiping fake tear) I'm almost touched... fortunately such moments pass quickly. Quickstrike, scrap him!"
:-- '''Megatron''', observing '''Dinobot''''s fight to save the valley single-handedly.

"What's a warrior without weapons, eh?"<br>
"A warrior ''still!''"
:-- '''Quickstrike''' goading '''Dinobot''' into a fight.

"Hmm, my ears are burning! Yesss! Why, Dinobot, what a delightful surprise! Let's see, where are we now? I have the Golden Disk. I have the power to change the future. And the only obstacle in my path to unimaginable glory... is ''yourself''. Exhausted. Damaged beyond recovery. ''Defeated''."<br>
"Not just yet!"<br>
"Uh-uh-uh!"<br>
(Megatron reveals a proto-human bound in energon bindings)<br>
"One more step and it's raining bits of early anthropoid, yesss. Oh dear, how positively ''Maximal'' of you. You were weakened before you started, Dinobot. Weakened by ''compassion''."
:-- '''Megatron''' confronting the severely damaged '''Dinobot'''.

"Oh, hohoho. Really, Dinobot? A stick, against a ''Transmetal''? I think ''not''."<br>
"Final Warning: Power failing. Jeopardy extreme. Repeat: Extreme."<br>
"Please. Face it, Dinobot. You're old technology. ''Obsolete''. What could ''you'', possibly ''do''?"<br>
"Improvise."
:-- '''Megatron''' arrogantly mocking '''Dinobot''' while the Maximal's computer warns him of his injuries.

"Well fought my friend. You saved the valley. You saved the lives of those who live here... and of those who are still to come."
:-- '''Optimus Primal'''

"Like I said, you're just a blasted slag-spouting saurian, but... its nice to know where you stand."<br>
"Upwind of you, for preference, vermin."
:-- '''Rattrap''' and '''Dinobot''' sharing one last banter.

"Tell my tale to those who ask, Tell it truthfully, the ill deeds along with the good, and let me be judged accordingly. The rest...is...silence....<br>
:-- '''Dinobot''''s last words.

"He lived a warrior... and died a hero. Let his spark join the Matrix. The greatest of Cybertron."
:-- '''Optimus Primal's''' eulogy to '''Dinobot'''.

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
* As Quickstrike approaches Dinobot, his left shin is backwards.
* At Dinobot's funeral, Rattrap is in his pre-Transmetal body.
* When Megatron is flying over the proto-human valley, his legs are missing and his body has very little detail.

===Continuity errors===
*

===Transformers references===
*Megatron orders the destruction of the prehumans to prevent the development of mankind. Humans assisted the Autobots to win the Great War. Notable humans include [[Spike Witwicky]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Daniel Witwicky]].

===Real-world references===
*Dinobot's final words, "The rest is silence", are taken directly from Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* ''Beast Wars'' co-story editor [[Bob Forward]] drew storyboards for this episode. Not only is it the only ''Beast Wars'' episode to be directed by the series' writers, but it's also the only episode to be done up in storyboards, traditionally, rather than being directed on-the-fly. Bob Forward worked in person with the [[Mainframe]] animators for this episode.
* The original storyboards were auctioned for charity at a [[BotCon]].
* According to Bob Forward, Megatron's transformation sequence had to be reconstructed to be able to show his transformation from underneath for one shot. Previously, the animation only "worked" when seen from eye-level or above.
*During the recording of this episode, [[Scott McNeil]] was attempting to deliver Dinobot's last words, but was continually interrupted by the recording crew's laughter. He is reputed to have said while still in character, "Do you mind?!! I'm trying to die here!!!"

==External links==
*Link

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Code of Hero

2007-12-05T20:19:35Z

192.139.237.193: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{episodenav |BW |season=2 |9 |prev=Bad Spark |next=Transmutate (Beast Wars episode)}}
[[Image:CodeofHero_titlepic.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The rest is silence...]]

Dinobot makes the ultimate sacrifice to save those who are still to come.

==Detailed synopsis==
In a wild valley, a group of primitive hominids forage for food. A gargantuan snake attacks two of their number, and the protohumans are helpless to stop it...

At the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', a haunted Dinobot meditates on his sword... and holds its blade ominously over his chest. But after a long moment of tension and hesitation, he casts it aside.

On the bridge, Rhinox announces that he's been calculating the path of the [[Transwarp Wave]] from the [[Planet Buster]]'s destruction -- it's travelling through time at an accelerated rate, and will reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the "present". Optimus fears Megatron has made similar calculations, and the group realizes they need to increase their defenses.

Dinobot, still somber, runs into Rattrap, who rips him a new one over his turning the Disk over to Megatron. Dinobot is left to reflect that his actions cannot be undone... but may yet be "mitigated". He arms himself and heads off into the wastes.

Megatron and Rampage are out for a stroll, when Cheetor observes them. They drive him off with some damage, but Cheetor calls in the sighting to Dinobot, who promises to follow up.

At [[Tarantulas' lair|his lair]], Tarantulas has captured a tasty antelope for his dinner. But as he creeps up to the struggling beast, Dinobot bursts out of the ground, holding him at gunpoint and demanding to know what information is on the Golden Disk. Tarantulas doesn't know -- there are no more copies remaining, and Megatron is keeping the Disk on his person at all times. Dinobot uses Tarantulas as his unwilling ride.

Megatron and Rampage have arrived at a particular mountain near the protohuman valley. Megatron is expecting visitors from Cybertron soon... but not if he can alter reality. He pulls out the disk and explains that it contains images recorded in the future, including one of the same mountain. Megatron has Rampage destroy the mountain, and the image on the disk changes to suit the altered reality. Dinobot observes all this with dawning dread: Megatron has the power to change the future.

The Predacon leader intends to change the outcome of the [[Great War]] in the [[Decepticon]]s' favor... by destroying the protohumans and depriving the [[Autobot]]s of an important ally race. The rest of the Predacons arrive, and begin a full assalt on the valley. While Dinobot's back is turned, Tarantulas blasts him; Dinobot reciprocates by squashing him under a rock. Dinobot contacts Optimus, who orders him to maintain position, but Dinobot knows there is no time to wait. He moves in to attack the entire Predacon force single-handed.

Dinobot is able to take out the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, but he loses his weapons in the process, suffers considerable damage, and drains most of his energy supply, rendering his [[optic laser]]s unusable. Soon, it's just Megatron and Dinobot, who reveals a human captive. On his last bit of [[Energon]], Dinobot plunges a rock into a stick, creating a makeshift hammer. He knocks the disk out Megatron's hand and then destroys it with his optic lasers, expending his last bit of energy. Megatron flees as the [[Maximal]]s arrive, but it is too late for Dinobot. As he lays dying, Dinobot solidifies his friendship with Rattrap, and asks Optimus to tell the whole truth about him, the good and the bad, and allow him to be judged accordingly. With that, Dinobot's [[spark]] leaves his exostructure, and he dies.

The Maximals hold a funeral for Dinobot, dissolving his remains. At the valley, a curious protohuman finds Dinobot's hammer. He soon figures out how to use it to help gather food... and to fend off predators like the giant snake. Dinobot's actions have not only saved the protohumans, but also helped them take a step toward evolving into [[human]]ity.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' March 9, 1998 (Special Cartoon Network Preview); April 25, 1998 (Regular Syndication)

'''Written by:''' [[Ian Weir]]

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Maximals]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Predacons]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Primal]] (2)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
* [[Rattrap]] (4)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (5)
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (13)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Tarantulas]] (6)
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (7)
* [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (8)
* [[Waspinator]] (9)
* [[Blackarachnia]] (10)
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (11)
* [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (12)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Quotes==
"Destroy this valley, and everything in it! The human race shall never have existed!"
:-- '''Megatron''', announcing the impending genocide of the proto-humans.

"The question that once haunted my being has been answered. The future is not fixed, and my choices are my own. And yet, how ironic - for I now find that I have no choice at all! I am a warrior... let the battle be joined."
:-- '''Dinobot''', realizing his destiny.

"One lonely turncoat, battling on against impossible odds. (Wiping fake tear) I'm almost touched... fortunately such moments pass quickly. Quickstrike, scrap him!"
:-- '''Megatron''', observing '''Dinobot''''s fight to save the valley single-handedly.

"What's a warrior without weapons, eh?"<br>
"A warrior ''still!''"
:-- '''Quickstrike''' goading '''Dinobot''' into a fight.

"Hmm, my ears are burning! Yesss! Why, Dinobot, what a delightful surprise! Let's see, where are we now? I have the Golden Disk. I have the power to change the future. And the only obstacle in my path to unimaginable glory... is ''yourself''. Exhausted. Damaged beyond recovery. ''Defeated''."<br>
"Not just yet!"<br>
"Uh-uh-uh!"<br>
(Megatron reveals a proto-human bound in energon bindings)<br>
"One more step and it's raining bits of early anthropoid, yesss. Oh dear, how positively ''Maximal'' of you. You were weakened before you started, Dinobot. Weakened by ''compassion''."
:-- '''Megatron''' confronting the severely damaged '''Dinobot'''.

"Oh, hohoho. Really, Dinobot? A stick, against a ''Transmetal''? I think ''not''."<br>
"Final Warning: Power failing. Jeopardy extreme. Repeat: Extreme."<br>
"Please. Face it, Dinobot. You're old technology. ''Obsolete''. What could ''you'', possibly ''do''?"<br>
"Improvise."
:-- '''Megatron''' arrogantly mocking '''Dinobot''' while the Maximal's computer warns him of his injuries.

"Well fought my friend. You saved the valley. You saved the lives of those who live here... and of those who are still to come."
:-- '''Optimus Primal'''

"Like I said, you're just a blasted slag-spouting saurian, but... its nice to know where you stand."<br>
"Upwind of you, for preference, vermin."
:-- '''Rattrap''' and '''Dinobot''' sharing one last banter.

"Tell my tale to those who ask, Tell it truthfully, the ill deeds along with the good, and let me be judged accordingly. The rest...is...silence....<br>
:-- '''Dinobot''''s last words.

"He lived a warrior... and died a hero. Let his spark join the Matrix. The greatest of Cybertron."
:-- '''Optimus Primal's''' eulogy to '''Dinobot'''.

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
* As Quickstrike approaches Dinobot, his left shin is backwards.
* At Dinobot's funeral, Rattrap is in his pre-Transmetal body.
* When Megatron is flying over the proto-human valley, his legs are missing and his body has very little detail.

===Continuity errors===
*

===Transformers references===
*Megatron orders the destruction of the prehumans to prevent the development of mankind. Humans assisted the Autobots to win the Great War. Notable humans include [[Spike Witwicky]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Daniel Witwicky]].

===Real-world references===
*Dinobot's final words, "The rest is silence", are taken directly from Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* ''Beast Wars'' co-story editor [[Bob Forward]] drew storyboards for this episode. Not only is it the only ''Beast Wars'' episode to be directed by the series' writers, but it's also the only episode to be done up in storyboards, traditionally, rather than being directed on-the-fly. Bob Forward worked in person with the [[Mainframe]] animators for this episode.
* The original storyboards were auctioned for charity at a [[BotCon]].
* According to Bob Forward, Megatron's transformation sequence had to be reconstructed to be able to show his transformation from underneath for one shot. Previously, the animation only "worked" when seen from eye-level or above.
*During the recording of this episode, Scott McNeil was attempting to deliver Dinobot's last words, but was continually interrupted by the recording crew's laughter. He is reputed to have said while still in character, "Do you mind?!! I'm trying to die here!!!"

==External links==
*Link

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James Farr (Movie)

2007-11-02T15:36:28Z

192.139.237.193: /* Trivia */

:''James Farr is a [[human]] in the [[Movie (franchise)]] continuity family.

'''James Farr''' was the lead researcher under [[Rebecca Howard]], attempting to unlock the secrets of the [[All Spark]].

==Trivia==
* In the movie novelization, [[Reggie Simmons]] identifies the slain researcher as 'Charlie,' not James Farr.
* [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] named this character after real life friend, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Farr James Farr]. A freelance animator and animation director, as well as a big Transformer fan.

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[[Category: Humans|Farr, James]]
[[Category: Scientists|Farr, James]]
[[Category:Sector Seven|Farr, James]]

==External Links==

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James Farr (Movie)

2007-11-02T15:34:09Z

192.139.237.193: /* Trivia */

:''James Farr is a [[human]] in the [[Movie (franchise)]] continuity family.

'''James Farr''' was the lead researcher under [[Rebecca Howard]], attempting to unlock the secrets of the [[All Spark]].

==Trivia==
* In the movie novelization, [[Reggie Simmons]] identifies the slain researcher as 'Charlie,' not James Farr.
* [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] named this character after real life friend, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Farr James Farr]. A freelance animator and animation director, as well as a big Transformer fan.

{{stub}}

[[Category: Humans|Farr, James]]
[[Category: Scientists|Farr, James]]
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Cicadacon

2007-10-23T13:36:59Z

192.139.237.193: /* Beast Wars cartoon */

:''Cicadacon is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] in the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''
[[Image:IDW_Cicadacon.jpg|thumb|180 px| All those in favor of looking nothing like our toys, say "Aye!"]] '''General Cicadacon''' is a member of the [[Tripredacus Council]].

A Predacon Elder, the cruel and clever '''Cicadacon''' is suspected of being very old, indeed. His knowledge of Cybertronian history, especially military history and tactics, is encyclopedic, stretching back even to the era before the [[Great War]]. Some suspect he may have once had a [[Decepticon]] identity, but if this is true, no records of that identity survive. Regardless of the truth of his origin, Cicadacon uses the stories and rumors to engender fear and respect in his followers. Despite his tactical genius, Cicadacon's long-term strategy against the Maximals has become increasingly unpopular with the more [[Megatron (BW)|impatient]] [[Galvatron (BWII)|Predacon]] [[Magmatron|forces]].

He uses chopping rotor blades to spread plague-like destruction and combines with his fellow council members to form [[Tripredacus]].

==Fiction==
===Beast Wars cartoon===
:''Voice actor: [[Lee Lockar]] (US), [[Chafūrin]] (Japan)''

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Tripredacus''' (1997)
: Cicadacon transforms into a green cicada (who`da thought). The toy has twin "blades" that stores on its wings. These blades become missiles for Tripredacus's weapon. Cicadacon transforms into the head and chest of Tripredacus.

:This mold was recolored and released in Japan as [[D.J.]].

==External links==
[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Cicadacon/cicadacon.htm Cicadacon at TFU.info]

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