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Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future

2008-01-08T01:45:07Z

209.94.214.113: /* Continuity errors */

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |13 |prev= Endgame Part 2: When Legends Fall |next=}}
'''Writers:''' Writers

As the last two standing, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] stage their final battle as the [[Beast Era]] comes to an end.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' May 3, 2000 (YTV); November 18, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
As Optimus lies defeated, Megatron stands gloating over his nemesis. To add insult to injury, Megatron has taken a new body...Primal's Optimal body, minus the [[beast mode]]. And, to make it just right, Megatron then adds the [[spark]]s of the [[Maximal]]s to the [[spark containment chamber]]. Enraged, Optimus fights back, breaking out, where he sees the sparkless bodies of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. As Megatron attacks, Primal flees to a power generator storage area, where he destroys several, causing Megatron to lose an arm. As Primal to a nearby river, he dives, only to have Megatron shot a hole in the ground, causing them to sink into a whirlpool.

As Optimus wakes up, he realizes he is in the [[Vector Sigma Chamber|chamber]] of [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]]. However, the [[technorganic orchard]] has been razed, and he sees [[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica]] lying on the ground. Megatron then arrives, and takes him to the surface. Heading toward the [[Council Citadel]], Megatron activates a throne built into the Citadel to appear, then opens the spark chamber, absorbing the sparks and preparing to ascend to supplant the [[Allspark|Matrix]] and achieve [[Primus|Godhood]]. Primal tries to talk, but Megatron then activates the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], to be used against the [[organic core]]. However, Megatron cannot fully activate the Oracle, as he and Primal are linked. Megatron then severs the link, and Primal fears that he has failed. However, the sparks of his comrades speak to him, inspiring him on. Shooting two seeds near Megatron's arms, Primal then tries to knock him into the core. However, Megatron grabs hold of Optimus, who merely shoots off Megatron's fingers to sever the vine, allowing them both to fall into the core. At that point, both Optimus and Megatron die in the core. From space, a bright light rises, then begins to cover the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Waking up, the Maximals find themselves in an organic world, which they realize is Cybertron. Rattrap is somewhat worried, then Botanica appears, and he jumps into her arms. As Silverbolt sweeps Blackarachnia off her feet, [[Waspinator]] appears as a tiny, [[technorganic]] wasp, pissed that he's been screwed over again. Then, the Oracle shows Cheetor a vision of Optimus Primal's spark, flying away, telling him to "transform, and transcend". As it fades, Cheetor mutters that he understands. In the distance, the freed Transformers, their sparks once again in bodies, run over the horizon, ready to assume control of the newly technorganic Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity errors===

* Oddly enough, despite basing his new body on the scematics of Optimus' 'Optimal Optimus' body, Megatron seems capable of going underwater with his new form, something Optimus indicated being incapable of in "Nemesis, Pt. 1" when he told [[Depth Charge]] that he was the only Maximal able to follow Megatron as he was underwater. Though it ''is'' possible that Megatron made some additional modifications to the design, it seems very unusual that he, being pressed for time as he was, would go through the trouble of designing it to be functional underwater.

* When Megatron blasts Optimus out of the Spark Chamber room, the deactivated body of Thrust is seen right next to those of Silverbolt and Blackarachnia. The problem with this is that Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were deactivated ''outside'' of the base, whereas Thrust was deactivated by Cheetor inside the anti-gravity engine room in the previous episode.

===Transformers references===
*When calling the sparks to him, Megatron says "[['Til all are one|let all become one]]!"

===Real-world references===
*Reference

===Other notes===
* A redceo of the [[Optimal Optimus]] toy as "Optimal Megatron" seems like a sure-seller. Get on that, [[Hasbro]].

==External Links==
*Link
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future

2008-01-08T01:44:07Z

209.94.214.113: /* Continuity errors */

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |13 |prev= Endgame Part 2: When Legends Fall |next=}}
'''Writers:''' Writers

As the last two standing, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] stage their final battle as the [[Beast Era]] comes to an end.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' May 3, 2000 (YTV); November 18, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
As Optimus lies defeated, Megatron stands gloating over his nemesis. To add insult to injury, Megatron has taken a new body...Primal's Optimal body, minus the [[beast mode]]. And, to make it just right, Megatron then adds the [[spark]]s of the [[Maximal]]s to the [[spark containment chamber]]. Enraged, Optimus fights back, breaking out, where he sees the sparkless bodies of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. As Megatron attacks, Primal flees to a power generator storage area, where he destroys several, causing Megatron to lose an arm. As Primal to a nearby river, he dives, only to have Megatron shot a hole in the ground, causing them to sink into a whirlpool.

As Optimus wakes up, he realizes he is in the [[Vector Sigma Chamber|chamber]] of [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]]. However, the [[technorganic orchard]] has been razed, and he sees [[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica]] lying on the ground. Megatron then arrives, and takes him to the surface. Heading toward the [[Council Citadel]], Megatron activates a throne built into the Citadel to appear, then opens the spark chamber, absorbing the sparks and preparing to ascend to supplant the [[Allspark|Matrix]] and achieve [[Primus|Godhood]]. Primal tries to talk, but Megatron then activates the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], to be used against the [[organic core]]. However, Megatron cannot fully activate the Oracle, as he and Primal are linked. Megatron then severs the link, and Primal fears that he has failed. However, the sparks of his comrades speak to him, inspiring him on. Shooting two seeds near Megatron's arms, Primal then tries to knock him into the core. However, Megatron grabs hold of Optimus, who merely shoots off Megatron's fingers to sever the vine, allowing them both to fall into the core. At that point, both Optimus and Megatron die in the core. From space, a bright light rises, then begins to cover the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Waking up, the Maximals find themselves in an organic world, which they realize is Cybertron. Rattrap is somewhat worried, then Botanica appears, and he jumps into her arms. As Silverbolt sweeps Blackarachnia off her feet, [[Waspinator]] appears as a tiny, [[technorganic]] wasp, pissed that he's been screwed over again. Then, the Oracle shows Cheetor a vision of Optimus Primal's spark, flying away, telling him to "transform, and transcend". As it fades, Cheetor mutters that he understands. In the distance, the freed Transformers, their sparks once again in bodies, run over the horizon, ready to assume control of the newly technorganic Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity errors===

* Oddly enough, despite basing his new body on the scematics of Optimus' 'Optimal Optimus' body, Megatron seems capable of going underwater with his new form, something Optimus indicated being incapable of in "Nemesis, Pt. 1" when he told [[Depth Charge]] that he was the only Maximal able to follow Megatron as he was underwater. Though it ''is'' possible that Megatron made some additional modifications to the design, it seems very unusual that he, being pressed for time as he was, would go through the trouble of designing it to be functional underwater.

* When Megatron blasts Optimus out of the Spark Chamber room, the deactivated body of Thrust is seen right next to those of Silverbolt and Blackarachnia. The problem with this is that Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were deactivated ''outside'' of the base, whereas Thrust was deactivated by Cheetor inside the anti-gravity engine room.

===Transformers references===
*When calling the sparks to him, Megatron says "[['Til all are one|let all become one]]!"

===Real-world references===
*Reference

===Other notes===
* A redceo of the [[Optimal Optimus]] toy as "Optimal Megatron" seems like a sure-seller. Get on that, [[Hasbro]].

==External Links==
*Link
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Revelations Part II: Descent

2008-01-08T01:34:16Z

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{{episodenav |BM |season=1 |08 |prev= Revelations Part I: Discovery |next=Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}
'''Writers:''' Marv Wolfman

[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] make a surprising discovery about their missing memories and the identity of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]].

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' November 6, 1999

==Summary==

A gazelle-like beast watches [[Optimus Primal]] swing from tree to tree in a mysterious forest, following a trail of floating [[Spark]]s towards their nexus, the [[AllSpark]]. Suddenly, the AllSpark vanishes, and Primal is suddenly restrained by vines. As he watches, the placid forest vanishes, the trees and grass replaced by buildings and steel. Before him, the face of Megatron laughs trimphantly as the organic vines becomes technological.

Optimus awakens, shaken. The dream is revealed to be a [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]-induced vision. Cheetor explains that he was worried about his leader, seeing as he was yelling and fearful. Primal rebukes him, saying that they should leave him alone no matter how worried they are. With Primal back in the Oracle, Cheetor takes over. Explaining to the Maximals that the Sparks of the [[Vehicon]] generals are subverted Maximal sparks, he tells them that they must extract the sparks somehow and [[reformatting|reformat]] them into other technorganic Maximals to help them accomplish their goal (whatever that may be).

Cheetor suggests going after [[Tankor]] first, as he is slower then the others (in both speed and mentality). [[Blackarachnia]] suggests going after Thrust (for [[Silverbolt (BW)|obvious reasons]]). However, she is the minority, and Tankor wins out. Cheetor splits them into two groups- [[Nightscream]] and [[Blackarachnia]] will distract [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]], [[Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor]] will (hopefully) extract the spark of Tankor and place it in a new body.

The three Generals are entrenched at a spaceport, supervising work. Tankor is coordinating the loading of a spacecraft, Jetstorm supervises the defense from the sky, and Thrust... is doing something important too. Probably.

Nightscream distracts the two latter Generals by destroying a building, prompting Jetstorm to give chase to the bat. Nightscream manages to escape and drains the [[energon]] from his body, weakening the plane. Blackarachnia tries to talk to Thrust about his past identity, and he begins to experience flashbacks of prehistoric [[Earth]], seeing "Optimal" Optimus, Rhinox, Cheetor, and Blackarachnia (all in their final incarnations) looking at him.

At the docks, Rattrap distracts Tankor by throwing a bomb at him, irritating him enough to chase him. Cheetor [[transform]]s to robot mode and leaps from Drone to Drone, as Tankor fires at him. Rattrap interfaces with a crane and knocks Tankor away into some crates. Rattrap then attempts to interface with his mind.

Rattrap finally manages to access his past memories, and also breaks his amnesia.

Rattrap discovered that Megatron had broken free of the Shuttle in transwarp space, where he was sucked away. Rattrap remarked that "that was the last of him". Eventually, the team returned to Cybertron and was immediately shot down by orbiting satellites.

Rattrap takes a breather from watching these, and wonders why they all seem to be from his point of view. He then plugs back into Tankor's brain. He sees [[Cheetor]] (in his TM2 form) and Primal (in "Optimal" configuration) escaping from tank drones. But the drones fire some kind of "devolving gas", which reverts the escaping Maximals to their weakest configuration (and presumably gives them amnesia.)

Elsewhere, Rattrap and Silverbolt are hit by the same gas. While Rattrap (in a Transmetal form) merely devolves back into his original organic mode, Silverbolt seems to be in great pain (as he has no early mode to revert to). Rattrap wonders why he can see himself if these are supposedly his memories. But as the Drone closes in, he discovers that this is all from [[Rhinox]]'s perspective- which means that Tankor is Rhinox!

As Thrust and Blackarachnia talk, Jetstorm (strengthened) arrives, buries Nightstorm under fallen rubble, and accuses Thrust of fraternizing with the "enemy". Thrust denies this, and Jetstorm puts pressure on him to remove Blackarachnia's Spark. Grudgingly, Thrust shoots her and uses the device to steal her Spark. Jetstorm prepares to take the Spark to Megatron.

==Notes==
===Technical/Animation Glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity Errors===
* We never discover what the [[Tank Drone (BM)|tank drones]] are loading onto the spacecraft, or why. Sure seems to be important, though.
* Although "Optimal" Optimus seems to be able to fight Megatron and win, he just runs away from the Drones and does nothing when they fire gas at him.
* Oddly enough, on that note, despite having beast/vehicle modes that can easily outrun/combat the Vehicon drones, the Maximals instead run away from them.

===Transformers References===
*References

===Real-World References===
*Reference

==External Links==
*Link
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

The Weak Component

2008-01-08T01:23:23Z

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{{episodenav |BM |season=1 |06 |prev= Forbidden Fruit |next=Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
'''Writers:''' Rodney Gibbs

Frustrated by his inability to transform, and ashamed of his uselessness, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] makes a deal with the devil.

[[Image:Rattrap-bm-withmegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My shoulder angel!]]

'''Major Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Rattrap]], [[Optimus Primal]], [[Blackarachnia]], [[Tankor]], [[Nightscream]], [[Cheetor]], [[Megatron]], [[Thrust]]

'''Minor Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Aero Drones]], [[Tank Drones]], [[Bike Drones]], [[Diagnostic Drone]]

'''Original Air Date:''' October 23, 1999

==Summary==
Optimus Primal, still exhausted after Nightscream's recent reformatting, awakens from a dream and is informed by Blackarachnia that Rattrap is on a recon mission with Cheetor and Nightscream.

At a manufacturing facility, Rattrap, Nightscream and Cheetor are being attacked by Aero Drones and Tank Drones. Since Rattrap still is unable to transform, Cheetor orders him go and download the data from the computers. As Megatron observes this, a Diagnostic Drone warns him that the DNA purging process is still in its experimental stage. But Megatron, eager to be rid of his hated beast mode, wishes to proceed before the Maximals can discover any more “mongral beasts”.

During the fight,Nightscream uses his sonic powers and discovers that if they attack the generals, the drones stop operating. Cheetor and Nightscream plan to ambush Tankor to test the theory.

Unfortunately, Rattrap observes the ensueing entrapment setup from his computer. He finally transforms successfully, and being eager to help, swings into action as Nightscream and Cheetor are attempting to disable Tankor and Jetstorm. His interference ends up spoiling the ambush, however, and causes the factory's machinery to start operating and building more Tank Drones at a faster and faster rate. Rattrap realises his robot form is unarmed so he is unable to help in the battle.

As the new tank drones run wild, Megatron takes the control. Rattrap attempts to stop the manufacture of the drones by linking himself into the main computer, only to be a sitting target for Megatron's aero drones. The resulting feedback travels along the power cables and causes a system failure, the total destruction of the manufacturing plant and a power cut for the whole sector.

On their way back to their base Cheetor and Nightscream harshly reprimand Rattrap for not following orders. Rattrap later complains to a sleeping Optimus Primal about his robot mode, when the others appear. Cheetor knocks Rattrap to the ground, ordering him to transform to beast mode; this jolt to Rattrap's system causes him to realise Megatron is weak as he replays vital stats he downloaded earlier. His suggestions of an attack on their weakened enemy are brushed off by Cheetor.

Rattrap overhears Blackarachnia, Cheetor and Nightscream discussing what to do with him and how he is such a burden with his useless robot mode. Infuriated, he leaves the base alone.

Megatron is being told the extent of the damage caused by the feedback earlier, when Rattrap saunters into his citadel, saying he wants “noisemakers”. After a bit of back and forth, Megatron and Rattrap work out a deal wherein Rattrap will defend Megatron for one night when he is at his weakest; if anything happens to Megatron, Rattrap forfeits his new weaponry.

Unexpectedly, Cheetor, Nightscream and Blackarachnia arrive to rescue Rattrap, forcing Rattrap to honour his word with Megatron -- he fires on his friends as they advance. While this is happening Megatron returns to full strength and begins rebooting his control of Cybertron. The Maximals and Rattrap are at an impasse when Optimus Primal arrives, still exhausted, and asks Rattrap to look inside himself and re-evaluate what he's doing. Primal tells him that Rattrap is stronger than any of them realize.

Megatron orders Rattrap to to attack Optimus Primal, but Rattrap reiterates the terms of the deal -- the sun is rising, the solar cycle is over, and Rattrap has kept his end of the bargain. Megatron, impressed with Rattrap's handling of the situation, upholds his word and lets the Maximals walk away. Megatron vows to his Diagnostic Drone that they shall liberate the Maximal’s sparks another day.

{{-}}

==Notes==

===Trivia===

* This episode was the source of much controversy, as [[Rattrap]] was depicted as being a 'traitor' to the Maximals, something many fans claimed was completely against the grain of what his character was all about.

* This episode also highlights a change in [[Megatron]]'s own personality. Whereas before, he would have crushed a subordinate for mentioning the word 'honour', he demonstrates it when he keeps his word to [[Rattrap]] at the end of the episode.

===Technical/Animation Glitches===
*Glitch

{{-}}
===Continuity Errors===
*Error

{{-}}
===Transformers References===
*References

{{-}}
===Real-World References===
*Reference

{{-}}

==External Links==
*Link

{{-}}
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[[Category:Beast Machines episodes|Weak Component]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future

2008-01-08T01:02:31Z

209.94.214.113: /* Continuity errors */

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |13 |prev= Endgame Part 2: When Legends Fall |next=}}
'''Writers:''' Writers

As the last two standing, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] stage their final battle as the [[Beast Era]] comes to an end.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' May 3, 2000 (YTV); November 18, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
As Optimus lies defeated, Megatron stands gloating over his nemesis. To add insult to injury, Megatron has taken a new body...Primal's Optimal body, minus the [[beast mode]]. And, to make it just right, Megatron then adds the [[spark]]s of the [[Maximal]]s to the [[spark containment chamber]]. Enraged, Optimus fights back, breaking out, where he sees the sparkless bodies of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. As Megatron attacks, Primal flees to a power generator storage area, where he destroys several, causing Megatron to lose an arm. As Primal to a nearby river, he dives, only to have Megatron shot a hole in the ground, causing them to sink into a whirlpool.

As Optimus wakes up, he realizes he is in the [[Vector Sigma Chamber|chamber]] of [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]]. However, the [[technorganic orchard]] has been razed, and he sees [[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica]] lying on the ground. Megatron then arrives, and takes him to the surface. Heading toward the [[Council Citadel]], Megatron activates a throne built into the Citadel to appear, then opens the spark chamber, absorbing the sparks and preparing to ascend to supplant the [[Allspark|Matrix]] and achieve [[Primus|Godhood]]. Primal tries to talk, but Megatron then activates the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], to be used against the [[organic core]]. However, Megatron cannot fully activate the Oracle, as he and Primal are linked. Megatron then severs the link, and Primal fears that he has failed. However, the sparks of his comrades speak to him, inspiring him on. Shooting two seeds near Megatron's arms, Primal then tries to knock him into the core. However, Megatron grabs hold of Optimus, who merely shoots off Megatron's fingers to sever the vine, allowing them both to fall into the core. At that point, both Optimus and Megatron die in the core. From space, a bright light rises, then begins to cover the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Waking up, the Maximals find themselves in an organic world, which they realize is Cybertron. Rattrap is somewhat worried, then Botanica appears, and he jumps into her arms. As Silverbolt sweeps Blackarachnia off her feet, [[Waspinator]] appears as a tiny, [[technorganic]] wasp, pissed that he's been screwed over again. Then, the Oracle shows Cheetor a vision of Optimus Primal's spark, flying away, telling him to "transform, and transcend". As it fades, Cheetor mutters that he understands. In the distance, the freed Transformers, their sparks once again in bodies, run over the horizon, ready to assume control of the newly technorganic Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity errors===

* Oddly enough, despite basing his new body on the scematics of Optimus' 'Optimal Optimus' body, Megatron seems capable of going underwater with his new form, something Optimus indicated being incapable of in "Nemesis, Pt. 1" when he told [[Depth Charge]] that he was the only Maximal able to follow Megatron as he was underwater. Though it ''is'' possible that Megatron made some additional modifications to the design, it seems very unusual that he, being pressed for time as he was, would go through the trouble of designing it to be functional underwater.

===Transformers references===
*When calling the sparks to him, Megatron says "[['Til all are one|let all become one]]!"

===Real-world references===
*Reference

===Other notes===
* A redceo of the [[Optimal Optimus]] toy as "Optimal Megatron" seems like a sure-seller. Get on that, [[Hasbro]].

==External Links==
*Link
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future

2008-01-08T00:57:58Z

209.94.214.113: /* Continuity errors */

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |13 |prev= Endgame Part 2: When Legends Fall |next=}}
'''Writers:''' Writers

As the last two standing, [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] stage their final battle as the [[Beast Era]] comes to an end.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' May 3, 2000 (YTV); November 18, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
As Optimus lies defeated, Megatron stands gloating over his nemesis. To add insult to injury, Megatron has taken a new body...Primal's Optimal body, minus the [[beast mode]]. And, to make it just right, Megatron then adds the [[spark]]s of the [[Maximal]]s to the [[spark containment chamber]]. Enraged, Optimus fights back, breaking out, where he sees the sparkless bodies of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. As Megatron attacks, Primal flees to a power generator storage area, where he destroys several, causing Megatron to lose an arm. As Primal to a nearby river, he dives, only to have Megatron shot a hole in the ground, causing them to sink into a whirlpool.

As Optimus wakes up, he realizes he is in the [[Vector Sigma Chamber|chamber]] of [[Vector Sigma|the Oracle]]. However, the [[technorganic orchard]] has been razed, and he sees [[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica]] lying on the ground. Megatron then arrives, and takes him to the surface. Heading toward the [[Council Citadel]], Megatron activates a throne built into the Citadel to appear, then opens the spark chamber, absorbing the sparks and preparing to ascend to supplant the [[Allspark|Matrix]] and achieve [[Primus|Godhood]]. Primal tries to talk, but Megatron then activates the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], to be used against the [[organic core]]. However, Megatron cannot fully activate the Oracle, as he and Primal are linked. Megatron then severs the link, and Primal fears that he has failed. However, the sparks of his comrades speak to him, inspiring him on. Shooting two seeds near Megatron's arms, Primal then tries to knock him into the core. However, Megatron grabs hold of Optimus, who merely shoots off Megatron's fingers to sever the vine, allowing them both to fall into the core. At that point, both Optimus and Megatron die in the core. From space, a bright light rises, then begins to cover the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Waking up, the Maximals find themselves in an organic world, which they realize is Cybertron. Rattrap is somewhat worried, then Botanica appears, and he jumps into her arms. As Silverbolt sweeps Blackarachnia off her feet, [[Waspinator]] appears as a tiny, [[technorganic]] wasp, pissed that he's been screwed over again. Then, the Oracle shows Cheetor a vision of Optimus Primal's spark, flying away, telling him to "transform, and transcend". As it fades, Cheetor mutters that he understands. In the distance, the freed Transformers, their sparks once again in bodies, run over the horizon, ready to assume control of the newly technorganic Cybertron.

[['Til all are one]].

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity errors===

* Oddly enough, despite basing his new body on the scematics of Optimus' 'Optimal Optimus' body, Megatron seems capable of going underwater with his new form, something Optimus indicated being incapable of in "Nemesis, Pt. 1" when he told [[Depth Charge]] that he was the only Maximal able to follow Megatron as he was underwater. Though it ''is'' possible that Megatron made some additional modifications to the design, it seems very unusual that he would design the body with underwater functions.

===Transformers references===
*When calling the sparks to him, Megatron says "[['Til all are one|let all become one]]!"

===Real-world references===
*Reference

===Other notes===
* A redceo of the [[Optimal Optimus]] toy as "Optimal Megatron" seems like a sure-seller. Get on that, [[Hasbro]].

==External Links==
*Link
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Depth Charge (BW)

2008-01-08T00:41:58Z

209.94.214.113: /* Trivia */

:''Depth Charge is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]]/[[Beast Era]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes known as '''Depthcharge'''.''

[[Image:Depthchargebw.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I'm Batmanta.]]

'''Depth Charge''' was once an [[Imperial Peace Marshal]], whose territory was completely destroyed, and every robot under his protection slaughtered, by the malicious entity known as [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. Since that fateful day, Depth Charge has lived for no other purpose than to enact justice (or vengeance) on X. His single-mindedness makes him a relentless hunter, stopping at nothing to prevent X from taking any more lives. His quest has more than taken its toll on Depth Charge, though {{m-}} whatever he was before, he is now a joyless, hollow shell of a being. While he sometimes expresses sympathy for other beings and lends aid to his fellow Maximals, Depth Charge has clearly been consumed by his mission, and the destruction of Protoform X is now more important to him than the original reasons behind his quest.

{{quote|It's not revenge I'm looking for. It's justice.|Depth Charge|"[[Deep Metal]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Torpille'''<br>
:''Spanish name: '''Manta Raya'''<br>
:''Italian name: '''Abysses'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Beast Wars''====
:''Voice Actor'' [[David Sobolov]] (US), [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japan), [[Afonso Amajones]] (Brazil)
[[Image:Preview 02.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Man the harpoons!]]
Depth Charge was a Peace Marshal stationed on [[Colony Omicron]] when Protoform X broke free and went on a rampage. As the colony's sole survivor, Depth Charge made hunting down "X" his only mission in life. Pursuing Protoform X to places throughout the Universe (including [[Starbase Rugby]]) Depth Charge successfully captured Protoform X, and turned him over to the [[Maximal Elder]]s. The Elders decided that Protoform X should be placed in stasis aboard the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] and dumped on an uninhabited world.

Knowing that "[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Primal]] would screw it up", Depth Charge continued to monitor the Universe for any trace of Protoform X. The sensors on his [[Starhopper]] picked up traces of Protoform X just as he was pulled through a temporal anomaly. The resulting crash left him on prehistoric Earth with a Transmetal Manta Ray body, and put him right in the middle of the Beast Wars.

Depth Charge became a wild card for the Maximals. Although against the Predacons, and shocked by the presence of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Depth Charge initially refused to follow Primal's orders. They never knew if he could be counted on, as his pursuit of Protoform X, now known as [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] always took precedent. His new body gave him the Cybershark (not the fellow [[Cybershark|Maximal]]) drone, which he used to track Rampage and later, inadvertently, [[Dinobot 2]]. His single-minded obsession usually ended up getting the Maximals in trouble. Once he outright refused to help the other Maximals in a mission to recover their Sentinel defense software, which resulted in its [[Changing of the Guard|ultimate loss]].

[[Image:Depth_Charge_ready_to_shoot_Rampage.jpg|thumb|right|220px|"'''THIS'''...is my ''fishstick''!"]]
However, Depth Charge would comply with the Maximals from time to time. When Depth Charge was called forth to stop Megatron from launching the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' he followed the order, for even he knew how important it was to stop Megatron. Ironically it was Rampage who found Depth Charge on this mission and forced him into battle. They fought, their battle intensified by nearby Energon crystals throughout the terrain.

{{quote|Raw Energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the Pit, you sickening piece of slag!|Depth Charge, to Rampage|[[Nemesis, Part 1]]}}

As Depth Charge attempted to shove an Energon spike into Rampage's spark, Rampage released Depth Charge's hands and laughed maniacally as he allowed his rival to destroy the both of them. His reasons for this are unknown. Some fans believe Rampage was using Depth Charge's own obsession with him to manipulate and corrupt him, with this scenario the ultimate test to see just how far the Maximal would go to claim "justice" over him. It may also be that Rampage simply decided he wished to be free of Megatron's control.

This incident was also the only time in the Beast Wars when a Maximal killed a Predacon.

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Depth Charge was observed emerging from the water by [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] and [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]. Due to their chronal displacement, they could see him, but he could not see them.

====''Universe''====

When Optimus Primal was brought before [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Primus]] and told to select any Cybertronians past or present to form the foundations of a new army that would take the fight for the multiverse to [[Unicron]] himself, Depth Charge was chosen by Primal, along with Rhinox. Depth Charge was less than thrilled about being brought back to life, but that didn't stop him from saving [[Rattrap]] from a newly-corrupted [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]].

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Depth Charge''' (Ultra Transmetal, 1998/1999)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-46'''

: Depth Charge transforms into a robotic manta ray, plus has a third "air skimmer" mode. The very end of his tail detaches to form a sword/javelin. In all modes, his robot chest/manta mouth is a spring-loaded, gravity-fed disc launcher. He comes with a "cybershark" drone-unit that has two spring-loaded missile launchers in its mouth. This drone can attach to Depth Charge's manta/skimmer modes, or be used as a hand-held weapon in robot mode.

: For the [[Takara]] ''Beast Wars Metals'' line, the "DEPTH CHARGE" [[tampograph]] changed to "CYBERTRON" and the faction sigil, as with all toys in the series.

*'''Depth Charge Vs. Inferno''' (Multi-pack, 1999)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-46'''

: During ''Beast Wars Metals'', Depth Charge was available both individually and in a double-pack with Metals [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

===Universe===
*'''Depthcharge''' (Ultra, 2004)

[[Image:Depthcharge-universe.jpg |left|thumb|120px|Boba Wett.]]

: Depthcharge was [[redeco]]ed for the ''[[Universe]]'' line, into a series of dark drab greens, maroons, and black, with paint-wash effects on his wings. The end result is actually kinda ''[[Star Wars]]''-ian. The toy had several small changes made for safety reasons. On the main toy, the front small... manta-ray-mouth thingies were cast in a much more pliable plastic. The tail of his cybershark drone was also changed to pop off as a separate piece; this also allows it to spin, plus makes it easier for Depthcharge to hold it in robot mode. The discs were given a much thicker, rounder border as well.

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==Trivia==

*In the jovial Japanese dub of Beast Wars, nearly all the characters were given bizarre quirks with the intention of inserting extra "comedy" elements. Depth Charge had a habit of singing "Ito Maki-maki", a Japanese folk song, while transforming. The words translate to "Wind the thread" (it's a fishing song, ''get it''?).

*Depth Charge's severed head can be seen in the junkyard in the [[Spark of Darkness]] episode of [[Beast Machines]], precisely 5 minutes and 3 seconds into the episode.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/DepthCharge/depthcharge.htm Depth Charge at TFU.info]

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Spark of Darkness

2008-01-08T00:28:52Z

209.94.214.113: /* Transformers references */

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |10 |prev= Sparkwar Part 3: The Siege |next=Endgame Part 1: The Downward Spiral}}
'''Writers:''' Nick Dubois

[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] has been defeated, but strange creatures keep attacking the [[Maximal]]s all over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

'''Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Botanica]], '''[[Rattrap]]''' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], '''[[Megatron (BW)|Evil Red Spark]]''', [[Strika]], [[Obsidian]] [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrust]]

'''Original air date:''' April 12, 2000 (YTV); October 28, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==

The Maximals celebrate the defeat of Megatron inside the now-dormant [[Grand Mal]]. But while most of the group high-five each other, Nightscream mourns the loss of his pet [[Savage/Noble]]. Silverbolt wonders if Megatron is truly defeated, but Primal assures his team that he knows Megatron is dead, thanks to their mutual connection to the Oracle. When Cheetor mentions there's still business to be taken care of, Botanica responds she feels there's another evil on Cybertron.

Cheetor and Nightscream are sent to find the Vehicon generals. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia are sent assess the dormant Transformer bodies to start the process of returning the sparks Megatron kidnapped to function. Rattrap and Botanica are assign to attend the techno-organic orchard. Rattrap, of course, whines about this. Optimus stays in the Grand Mal.

Blackarachnia tries to put the moves on Silverbolt, but without confirmation that Megatron is truly really dead, he's extremely hesitant to respond to her advances. She's so focused on trying to force open Silverbolt's heart, only he notices the large, lumbering monster emerge behind her. The two Maximals run away (cowardly) from the giant, but when the monster hits Silverbolt with gunfire, Blackarachnia fights back with her electric sting. The monster knocks her over, but Silverbolt has had time to recover and attacks the monster with his throwing blades. Eventually, Blackarachnia has the idea to attack the monster using an explosive component from one of the nearby Transformer bodies. The behemoth steps out of the explosion, and the two Transformers watch a strange red spark emerge from the monster as it falls over in defeat. The red glow races away.

In the orchard, while Botanica works, Rattrap scavenges parts of a [[Motorcycle Drone]] to see if anything can be made into a useful tool. As he does this, he moans that he feels his talents are being wasted and he'll be stuck with embarrassing stories to tell his grandkids. Botanica argues that tending the garden is important. The debate between the two heats up, and in their rage, the two Maximals accidentally touch lips. The two quickly agree to completely disregard, forget, and ignore their contact and get to work. But suddenly, the deactivated Cycle Drone comes to life and begins to blast the orchard. Botanica, upset about the carnage, transforms and uses her bolts to bring heavy wreckage crashing down upon the possessed drone. The drone flails its body one last time before falling over, no longer inhabited by the glowing red spark.

Cheetor and Nightscream meet with Strika and Obsidian and invite the two generals to join the Maximals. As the two generals debate, Thrust stops by to make it clear that he has no interest in joining with the Maximals and that he believes that Megatron, "The Big M," will soon return. After Thrust leaves, the remaining four are attacked by a damaged but resilient [[Aero Drone]]. Nightscream sucks the energy from the drone, but the monster still tries to pull Cheetor over the edge of a nearby cliff. Cheetor is saved by Nightscream and the drone falls, but before it makes impact with the water below, the glowing red spark leaves the body.

The group returns to meet with the other Maximals (sans Botanica) inside the Grand Mal, and Optimus welcomes Strika and Obsidian to the team. The two new recruits leave to fortify the base - just in time for Rattrap to detect the haunting red spark heading right towards them all. Inside, the spark passes by the two generals and briefly encounters Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Next, the spark uses a [[Tank Drone]] body to attack Optimus and Botanica. While Rattrap tracks the movement of the Spark, he deduces a way to neutralize its rampage.

Rattrap uses a Spark Extractor on the Tank Drone to draw out the spark. Once the red spark is contained, he "re-polarizes" his captive, but the Spark Extractor flies alive, trying to break free of Rattrap's grip. After escaping the spark extractor, the spark flies into a [[Diagnostic Drone]] and, finally coherent, exclaims "I live!" But Rattrap has the next laugh: The spark, who is clearly Megatron, is now trapped inside of the diminutive body.

The Maximals meet Megatron, but he laughs at them. Even in his tiny form, he's able to reactivate the Grand Mal's internal defenses to evict the Maximals. As the Maximals struggle against the tentacles that have begun to bind them, Primal has an Oracle moment, but the Maximals are all captured anyway. Megatron starts to reformat Primal's spark, but Rattrap gets Botanica to destroy the control panel, freeing the team from Megatron's grip.

Obsidian arrives at the fight scene and is forced to choose: Be loyal to Primal's or Megatron's side. The two generals grab Megatron and fall out of sight. Out of immediate danger, Optimus explains that Nightscream didn't kill Megatron, but only turned Megatron into the monster that he was but no longer is.

Away from the battle, Strika, Obsidian and Megatron meet up with Thrust. No longer in control of the Sparks, Megatron declares, "The time for action is now."

==Quotes==

''innuendo''<br>
'''Botanica:''' What would you rather be doing, sticking your tail into a computer circuit?<br>
'''Rattrap:''' Heh, beats the heck outta plowing ''your'' little field of dreams.

''* defending the core of the Grand Mal from the red spark''<br>
'''Strika:''' You shall not pass!<br>
''* Red Spark passes by her quickly.''

'''Megatron''': I live! I live! I—what kind of puny body is this?!<br>
''*He's in a diagnostic drone. That's karma.''

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
*The short story "Singularity Ablyss" by [[Bob Skir]], published in the [[Transformers Legends]] anthology, is set between-the-scenes of this episode. It doesn't change the events of the episode, but it does illuminate what Megatron may have been thinking in the midst of all that body-jumping; also, he kills [[Rhinox]].

*The shell that attacks [[Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia]] is composed of parts from [[Beast Wars]] combatants. The feet, torso, and right arm belong to the transmetalized [[Tarantulas]] and the head bears a strong resemblance to the original [[Dinobot]], with [[Tigerhawk]]'s eyes.

*Precisely 5 minutes and 3 seconds into the episode, immediately after Blackarachnia says, "Whoever you are, THAT was a big mistake!", one can see the severed head of [[Depth Charge]] lying right by her feet.

*Even later on in the episode, when Silverbolt trips over battling the mutant, Blackarachnia proceeds to rip out the power core from what appears to be [[Ratchet]]'s body.

===Real-world references===
*This episode's title is a play on Joseph Conrad's novella ''[[Wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]''.
*When [[Cheetor]] asks [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] what he's rebelling against now that Megatron is gone, Thrust replies "What've you got?", the reply given by James Dean's character in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_without_a_cause Rebel Without a Cause]. Fitting.
*The sequence where [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Botanica]] are first ambushed is also a visual quote from the original [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_%28film%29 Alien].

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Spark of Darkness

2008-01-08T00:21:15Z

209.94.214.113: /* Transformers references */ Added Depth Charge's severed head appearance

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |10 |prev= Sparkwar Part 3: The Siege |next=Endgame Part 1: The Downward Spiral}}
'''Writers:''' Nick Dubois

[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] has been defeated, but strange creatures keep attacking the [[Maximal]]s all over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

'''Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Botanica]], '''[[Rattrap]]''' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], '''[[Megatron (BW)|Evil Red Spark]]''', [[Strika]], [[Obsidian]] [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrust]]

'''Original air date:''' April 12, 2000 (YTV); October 28, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==

The Maximals celebrate the defeat of Megatron inside the now-dormant [[Grand Mal]]. But while most of the group high-five each other, Nightscream mourns the loss of his pet [[Savage/Noble]]. Silverbolt wonders if Megatron is truly defeated, but Primal assures his team that he knows Megatron is dead, thanks to their mutual connection to the Oracle. When Cheetor mentions there's still business to be taken care of, Botanica responds she feels there's another evil on Cybertron.

Cheetor and Nightscream are sent to find the Vehicon generals. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia are sent assess the dormant Transformer bodies to start the process of returning the sparks Megatron kidnapped to function. Rattrap and Botanica are assign to attend the techno-organic orchard. Rattrap, of course, whines about this. Optimus stays in the Grand Mal.

Blackarachnia tries to put the moves on Silverbolt, but without confirmation that Megatron is truly really dead, he's extremely hesitant to respond to her advances. She's so focused on trying to force open Silverbolt's heart, only he notices the large, lumbering monster emerge behind her. The two Maximals run away (cowardly) from the giant, but when the monster hits Silverbolt with gunfire, Blackarachnia fights back with her electric sting. The monster knocks her over, but Silverbolt has had time to recover and attacks the monster with his throwing blades. Eventually, Blackarachnia has the idea to attack the monster using an explosive component from one of the nearby Transformer bodies. The behemoth steps out of the explosion, and the two Transformers watch a strange red spark emerge from the monster as it falls over in defeat. The red glow races away.

In the orchard, while Botanica works, Rattrap scavenges parts of a [[Motorcycle Drone]] to see if anything can be made into a useful tool. As he does this, he moans that he feels his talents are being wasted and he'll be stuck with embarrassing stories to tell his grandkids. Botanica argues that tending the garden is important. The debate between the two heats up, and in their rage, the two Maximals accidentally touch lips. The two quickly agree to completely disregard, forget, and ignore their contact and get to work. But suddenly, the deactivated Cycle Drone comes to life and begins to blast the orchard. Botanica, upset about the carnage, transforms and uses her bolts to bring heavy wreckage crashing down upon the possessed drone. The drone flails its body one last time before falling over, no longer inhabited by the glowing red spark.

Cheetor and Nightscream meet with Strika and Obsidian and invite the two generals to join the Maximals. As the two generals debate, Thrust stops by to make it clear that he has no interest in joining with the Maximals and that he believes that Megatron, "The Big M," will soon return. After Thrust leaves, the remaining four are attacked by a damaged but resilient [[Aero Drone]]. Nightscream sucks the energy from the drone, but the monster still tries to pull Cheetor over the edge of a nearby cliff. Cheetor is saved by Nightscream and the drone falls, but before it makes impact with the water below, the glowing red spark leaves the body.

The group returns to meet with the other Maximals (sans Botanica) inside the Grand Mal, and Optimus welcomes Strika and Obsidian to the team. The two new recruits leave to fortify the base - just in time for Rattrap to detect the haunting red spark heading right towards them all. Inside, the spark passes by the two generals and briefly encounters Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Next, the spark uses a [[Tank Drone]] body to attack Optimus and Botanica. While Rattrap tracks the movement of the Spark, he deduces a way to neutralize its rampage.

Rattrap uses a Spark Extractor on the Tank Drone to draw out the spark. Once the red spark is contained, he "re-polarizes" his captive, but the Spark Extractor flies alive, trying to break free of Rattrap's grip. After escaping the spark extractor, the spark flies into a [[Diagnostic Drone]] and, finally coherent, exclaims "I live!" But Rattrap has the next laugh: The spark, who is clearly Megatron, is now trapped inside of the diminutive body.

The Maximals meet Megatron, but he laughs at them. Even in his tiny form, he's able to reactivate the Grand Mal's internal defenses to evict the Maximals. As the Maximals struggle against the tentacles that have begun to bind them, Primal has an Oracle moment, but the Maximals are all captured anyway. Megatron starts to reformat Primal's spark, but Rattrap gets Botanica to destroy the control panel, freeing the team from Megatron's grip.

Obsidian arrives at the fight scene and is forced to choose: Be loyal to Primal's or Megatron's side. The two generals grab Megatron and fall out of sight. Out of immediate danger, Optimus explains that Nightscream didn't kill Megatron, but only turned Megatron into the monster that he was but no longer is.

Away from the battle, Strika, Obsidian and Megatron meet up with Thrust. No longer in control of the Sparks, Megatron declares, "The time for action is now."

==Quotes==

''innuendo''<br>
'''Botanica:''' What would you rather be doing, sticking your tail into a computer circuit?<br>
'''Rattrap:''' Heh, beats the heck outta plowing ''your'' little field of dreams.

''* defending the core of the Grand Mal from the red spark''<br>
'''Strika:''' You shall not pass!<br>
''* Red Spark passes by her quickly.''

'''Megatron''': I live! I live! I—what kind of puny body is this?!<br>
''*He's in a diagnostic drone. That's karma.''

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
*The short story "Singularity Ablyss" by [[Bob Skir]], published in the [[Transformers Legends]] anthology, is set between-the-scenes of this episode. It doesn't change the events of the episode, but it does illuminate what Megatron may have been thinking in the midst of all that body-jumping; also, he kills [[Rhinox]].

*The shell that attacks [[Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia]] is composed of parts from [[Beast Wars]] combatants. The feet, torso, and right arm belong to the transmetalized [[Tarantulas]] and the head bears a strong resemblance to the original [[Dinobot]], with [[Tigerhawk]]'s eyes.

*Precisely 5 minutes and 3 seconds into the episode, immediately after Blackarachnia says, "Whoever you are, THAT was a big mistake!", one can see the severed head of [[Depth Charge]] lying right by her feet.

===Real-world references===
*This episode's title is a play on Joseph Conrad's novella ''[[Wikipedia:Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]''.
*When [[Cheetor]] asks [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] what he's rebelling against now that Megatron is gone, Thrust replies "What've you got?", the reply given by James Dean's character in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_without_a_cause Rebel Without a Cause]. Fitting.
*The sequence where [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Botanica]] are first ambushed is also a visual quote from the original [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_%28film%29 Alien].

[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>