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Possession

2007-12-24T02:41:14Z

209.94.219.102: /* Continuity Inquiries */

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{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |21 |prev=Dark Voyage |next=The Low Road}}
'''Writers:''' [[Ian Weir]]

[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] finds himself possessed by none other than the original [[Decepticon]] traitor [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]!

'''Major characters (in order of appearance):''' '''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''', [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Waspinator]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Rattrap]], [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], [[Tarantulas]], '''[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]''', [[Unicron]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]],

'''Original air date:''' February 3, 1997

==Summary==

Through the reaches of space, a Spark floats.

On Earth, the Maximals deal with the bad weather by securing their spare weapons. The storm also knocks out much of their surveilance and defenses.)

On the Darksyde, the Predacons have similar inconveniences due to the same bad weather. Waspinator tries to work with a malfunctioning console, but from the console, a high-pitched voice taunts the bug, followed by a bright flash from the machinery's display. After the anomoly, Terrorsaur sees Waspinator momentarily display a strange glow."

Waspinator re-introduces himself to the other Predacons, his voice raises to a higher pitch by his body's new occupant: Air Commander Starscream of the Decepticon Battle Fleet. To provide context for Waspinator's new mind, Blackarachnia explains what is known about Starscream's history. He corrects her, explaining how his body was destroyed defending [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] from [[Unicron]], and he's come to assist the new Megatron in winning the Beast Wars.

After the storm, Cheetor surveys the damage done to the area around the [[Axalon]] when he sees a [[Cyber-Bee]]. Instinctively, he destroys it, but not before it's relayed footage to the Predacons. Starscream's sister plan is to not attack the Maximal's protected weak spot, but rather to attack the maximal's other side.

The battle begins, and Starscream and Blackarachnia are easily able to blast inside of the Maximal's base. Starscream's own battle skills greatly helps the Predacons conquer their foes. Reintroducing himself to the Maximals, Dinobot is stunned by Waspinator's current identity - giving Megatron an opening to attack. With his side at a sudden disadvantage, Optimus orders his team to retreat.

The Predacons enjoy their victory. To make sure their own base is secured, Megatron, decides that he, Terrorsaur, and Tarantulas will return to their own base, while Starscream commands Blackarachnia and Scorponok in the Maximal's captured domicile. Terrorsaur takes an issue with the arrangement, but Megatron instructs Terrorsaur to comply. After the three Predacons leaves, Starscream and Blackarachnia have a discuession in private. Blackarachnia discloses she knows the truth about Starscream, but instead of reporting him, Blackarachnia and Starscream form an alliance.

The evicted Maximals consider their situation, Dinobot explaining to his comrades that Starscream was a notorious Decepticon traitor. After uniting with Airazor and Tigatron, the group return to their base to surrender to Starscream so they might get Dinobot to a CR chamber for repaits (although this is a ruse). Starscream complies, and let's Dinobot into a CR chamber - but takes Optimus Primal as his captive.

With two of the Maximal's captive, Waspinator blackmails the other Maximals into attacking the Predacon base (Scorponok calls out Strscream on his treachery, but is shot away quickly).

Inside, Optimus breaks free of his restraints and accesses the weaponry (which were stored beneath the armored floors to protect it from the storm.) and attacks Waspinator in the main room. Primal frees Dinobot, making the battle an even two-on-two. Never eager to fight fairly, Waspinator exits out the ceiling hatch, abandoning Blackarachnia. the Predacons in the Axalon no longer a problem, Primal rushes to stop the other maximals from getting killed attacking the Predacon base.

Optimus and Waspinator soon arrive outside the Predacon base, where the rest of the Maximals were having no particular success. Primal uppercuts Strscream, knocking the Decepticon up, and then onto the ground near some surface Energon. Starscream tries to bargain and reason his way out of the situation, but Blackarachnia, resenting her recent abandonment, fires at the energon. Optimus manages to fly away in time, but Starscream is caught in the massive energon explosion.

Afterwards, Waspinator is back to his regular fuzzy self. Blackarachnia explains to Megatron she was only pretending to ally with Starscream, but this explanation doesn't entirely satisfy her leader. The Maximals, having reclaimed their own base, clean up. While in orbit, without any body, Starscream once again swears revenge.

==Quotes==

'''Waspinator:''' What is this, program will not respond! Waspinator does not understand!<br>
'''Starscream:''' I'll bet Waspinator seldom does, but try not to let is depress you, bug face!

'''Megatron:''' Starscream, perhaps the centuries of weightlessness have taken a toll on your neurological circuitry.

'''Rhinox:''' I'd say it's tramplin' time.

==Notes==
===Continuity Inquiries===
*Megatron knew a great deal about Cybertronian history, yet apparently did not know the real nature of Starscream and his demise. However, Megatron might have been playing dumb to lure Starscream into being bolder with his actions. It should also be of note that both the Predacon and Maximal Elders had a large portion of his records sealed ''due'' to his history.
*Oddly, despite being born from a Maximal Protoform, Blackarachnia refers to the Decepticons as "our" (the Predacons) ancestors.
*For some reason, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is absent for the entire episode.

===Transformers references===
*Obviously, Starscream himself firmly ties ''Beast Wars'' to established G1 history.
*Starscream's spark, or "ghost" as it was then called, had possessed several Decepticons (including [[Cyclonus]], [[Scourge]], and [[Trypticon]]) in the G1 episodes "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" and "[[Ghost in the Machine]]."
*During the episode, if you look closely, one of Waspinator's Predacon insignias on the side of his cranium changes into Decepticon insignia while Starscream's spark is inhabiting his superstructure.
* This is the first episode of ''Beast Wars'' to refer to the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, revealed here as the ancestors of the Maximals and Predacons respectively. Incidentally, this is the first episode to refer to any G1 characters and events at all. It begins here, folks!!

===Real-World references===
*[[Optimus Primal]] says "Hasta la vista, Starscream." This is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day|Terminator 2]].
*As he flies away immediately after saying this, Optimus Primal is seen wearing a pair of sunglasses. This may or may not be a reference to the same movie.
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Dark Voyage

2007-12-24T02:36:59Z

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{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |20 |prev=Call of the Wild |next=Possession}}

'''Writers:''' [[Samuel Warren Joseph]]

'''Original Air Date:''' January 27, 1997

After an energon explosion, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] must lead the blinded [[Maximal|Maximals]] back to base.

==Summary==

Rattrap burrows through some rocks to uncover a piece of valuable Energon. Cheetor congratulates Rattrap's discovery, while Dinobot, disgruntled with the labour, discovers a deposit of surface Energon several times the size of Rattrap's harvest.

Suddenly, a dart from Scorponok lands on one of the larger pieces of Energon. Rhinox identifies the dart as being an explosive, and rushes to toss the explosive away from the unstable energon. However with the Energon already fractured, there's no stopping the gigantic explosion. Once the fireball expands and rises into the sky, Scorponok and Waspinator are confident they've destroyed their enemies and return to base to report their conquest.

In the aftermath of the explosion, the four maximals have all survived, but because of Energon poisoning, all of them have lost their sense of vision. Cheetor, Rattrap, and even Dinobot panic and fret - until Rhinox puts his foot down and gets his team moving, in hopes they can overcome their disability and reach home - or at least avoid being easy targets.

Rhinox, at the front of the train of blind Maximals, comes to a sudden stop, causing the Maximals behind him to bump into his large posterior. Dinobot hops back onto his feet (and onto one of Rattrap's as well). Rhinox silences the group so he can use his ears to detect if something is near the group - his suspicion is confirmed as a large [[Snake]] grabs Cheetor. Dinobot comically runs into a tree. Rattrap fails to fight the snake off, but Cheetor is saved due to the reptile deciding that Rattrap would be a better meal. Luckily, Rhinox is able to save Rattrap by tossing the snake over the horizon.

Tigatron and Optimus Primal decide to continue searching for thsie comrades who never reported home. Scorponok and Waspinator, searching for evidence of the expiry of the Maximals, decide to follow the trail of energon radiation their enemies left as the four walked away from the area. Waspinator finds the four as they cross a log over a waterfall, and the Predacon easily unhinges the log, causing the quartet to plunge into the water far beneath. As Waspinator congratualtes himself, Terrorsaur arrives, demanding proof of the wasp's endeavor.

The four maximals all manage to wash up on a shore together. Dinobot feels doomed by the situation but Rhinox remains hopeful. The Predacons fliers pass overhead at high speed, finding their targets. In response, Rhinox commands his group to transform to their robot modes. Next Rhinox instructs the group to imagine the targeting grid from their training. Using all his senses to extend his sensory awareness, Rhinox gives directions for Cheetor, Rattrap, and Dinobots to aim their weapons. Terrorsaur is hit, and the sound of fire alerts Tigatron to the missing group's location.

Being in robot mode for just a few extra minutes however, accelerated the energon poisoning blinding the maximals to the point that it causes the three gunners to fall into stasis. Luckily Primal arrives before the group's sparks are extinguished.

After Primal has brought his friends back to the Axalon, Rhinox exits the [[CR Chamber]], the energon poisoning cleaned from his system and his eyesight restored. Rhinox suggests that the whole ordeal was educational, and leaves to embrace his sense by smelling some flowers.

==Featured characters==

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Maximals]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Predacons]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
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| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
# [[Rattrap]] (1)
# [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (2)
# [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
# [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (4)
# [[Tigatron]] (9)
# [[Optimus Primal]] (10)
# [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (mentioned) (11)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
# [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (5)
# [[Waspinator]] (6)
# [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (7)
# [[Tarantulas]] (12)
# [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (13)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
# A large snake (8)

|}

==Quotes==

'''Cheetor:''' Nice find, Dino-miner. You're even better at this than Rattrap.<br>
'''Dinobot:''' Hrm, I am better at '''everything''' than Rattrap.

==Notes==

* When Rhinox flings the giant snake away in the jungle, if one listens carefully, one can hear a hard thud followed by an elephant bellowing.

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