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Nemesis Part 1

2008-01-19T22:35:48Z

209.94.219.223: /* Continuity errors */ ~~~~

{{disambig3|Nemesis}}
[[Image:BW_Nemesispt1_title.jpg|thumb|300px|Lightning- illunminate the NIGHT!]]

{{episodenav |BW |season=3 |12 |prev=Other Victories |next=Nemesis Part 2}}

Down but not out, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] discovers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas's]] secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon]] warship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.

==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 prophecy. 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's 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 angrily refuses. Something has finally snapped in 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 data terminal, Primal accesses it and discovers what Tarantulas found and Megatron desires—the ''Nemesis'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the 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]]. He drives it into Rampage's [[spark]], and 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.

[[Image:BW_Nemesispt1_Nemesisrises.jpg|thumb|]]
That is, until the ''Nemesis'' rises from the ocean, fully powered and targeting them. [[Nemesis Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Quotes==

"Antbot can't find own thorax with both hands and a road map."
:—'''Waspinator'''getting a decent dig in for a change. Inferno dropped him on his head for this.

"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..."
:—'''Waspinator''' finally stands up for himself...and gets blown to scrap by Inferno and Quickstrike.

''[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''': "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."
:—'''Silverbolt''' lets '''Optimus Primal''' know that '''Blackarachnia''' has him fairly whipped.

"You have to stop Megatron! No matter the cost."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' telling Depth Charge what must be done.

"Hmm... impressive."<br>
"Oh, it is more than that, my malevolent minion. That is the most powerful Decepticon warship in transformer history, THE SHIP THAT SHOT DOWN THE ''ARK'' ITSELF! THE ''NEMESIS''. The ''Nemesis''."
:—'''Dinobot II'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s admission of amazement compels '''Megatron''' to give his most dramatic exposition...in this episode.

"Raw energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the pit, you SICKENING PIECE OF SLAG!"
:—'''Depth Charge'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final words before killing Rampage.

==Stats==
'''Writer:''' [[Bob Forward]]
'''Original air date:''' May 6, 1999

===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" |
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (4)
*[[Depth Charge]] (8)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (5)
*[[Rattrap]] (6)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (2)
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (7)
*[[Tigerhawk]](1)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Dinobot II]] (9)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (13)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (11)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (12)
*[[Waspinator]] (14)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
*[[Chak and Una|Una]] (15)
*[[Protohuman]]s (16)

|}

==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. Also, the spark seems to float freely when it is released, in contrast to previous episodes where it was held in place by Dinbot's spark chamber.
* At the very beginning when Optimus is reciting, in the background you can see Cheetor, in his normal Transmetal body, walking with Blackarachnia.

===Continuity errors===
* The flashbacks 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 either to simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the ''Nemesis'''s 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's version of the crash. Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and didn't involve a 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.
* The bomb Megatron left behind as a trap for the Maximals has some very curious properties. It had enough power to severely damage Silverbolt, and created a powerful energy wave that was felt by the approaching Cheetor and Tigerhawk, who were miles away (even disintegrating a butterfly in the process). However, despite all of the above, Optimus and Depth Charge suffer absolutely no ill effects from the bomb, despite being in extremely close range and very little time (or even room, given the terrain) to run for cover.
* How ''exactly'' did Megatron construct a bomb from scratch, to begin with? With his base destroyed in the previous episode, it seems very unlikely that he would have the materials to create one on hand.

===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 Depth Charge to stop Megatron "no matter the cost," which echoes Optimus Prime in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Transformers movie]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City|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 encodes 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 compressed to two. {{fact}}


[[Category:Beast Wars 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>

Nemesis Part 1

2008-01-19T22:25:00Z

209.94.219.223: /* Technical/Animation glitches */

{{disambig3|Nemesis}}
[[Image:BW_Nemesispt1_title.jpg|thumb|300px|Lightning- illunminate the NIGHT!]]

{{episodenav |BW |season=3 |12 |prev=Other Victories |next=Nemesis Part 2}}

Down but not out, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] discovers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas's]] secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon]] warship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.

==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 prophecy. 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's 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 angrily refuses. Something has finally snapped in 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 data terminal, Primal accesses it and discovers what Tarantulas found and Megatron desires—the ''Nemesis'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the 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]]. He drives it into Rampage's [[spark]], and 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.

[[Image:BW_Nemesispt1_Nemesisrises.jpg|thumb|]]
That is, until the ''Nemesis'' rises from the ocean, fully powered and targeting them. [[Nemesis Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Quotes==

"Antbot can't find own thorax with both hands and a road map."
:—'''Waspinator'''getting a decent dig in for a change. Inferno dropped him on his head for this.

"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..."
:—'''Waspinator''' finally stands up for himself...and gets blown to scrap by Inferno and Quickstrike.

''[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''': "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."
:—'''Silverbolt''' lets '''Optimus Primal''' know that '''Blackarachnia''' has him fairly whipped.

"You have to stop Megatron! No matter the cost."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' telling Depth Charge what must be done.

"Hmm... impressive."<br>
"Oh, it is more than that, my malevolent minion. That is the most powerful Decepticon warship in transformer history, THE SHIP THAT SHOT DOWN THE ''ARK'' ITSELF! THE ''NEMESIS''. The ''Nemesis''."
:—'''Dinobot II'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s admission of amazement compels '''Megatron''' to give his most dramatic exposition...in this episode.

"Raw energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the pit, you SICKENING PIECE OF SLAG!"
:—'''Depth Charge'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final words before killing Rampage.

==Stats==
'''Writer:''' [[Bob Forward]]
'''Original air date:''' May 6, 1999

===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" |
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (4)
*[[Depth Charge]] (8)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (5)
*[[Rattrap]] (6)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (2)
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (7)
*[[Tigerhawk]](1)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Dinobot II]] (9)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (13)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (11)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (12)
*[[Waspinator]] (14)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
*[[Chak and Una|Una]] (15)
*[[Protohuman]]s (16)

|}

==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. Also, the spark seems to float freely when it is released, in contrast to previous episodes where it was held in place by Dinbot's spark chamber.
* At the very beginning when Optimus is reciting, in the background you can see Cheetor, in his normal Transmetal body, walking with Blackarachnia.

===Continuity errors===
* The flashbacks 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 either to simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the ''Nemesis'''s 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's version of the crash. Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and didn't involve a 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 Depth Charge to stop Megatron "no matter the cost," which echoes Optimus Prime in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Transformers movie]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City|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 encodes 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 compressed to two. {{fact}}


[[Category:Beast Wars 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>

Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike

2008-01-19T17:17:47Z

209.94.219.223: /* Notes */ ~~~~

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |07 |prev= Native Soil |next=Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}
'''Writers:''' Writers

While searching for the missing [[spark]]s, the [[Maximal]]s are attacked by two new [[Vehicon]] generals.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' March 22, 2000 (YTV); September 23, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
Extended summary

==Notes==
* This episode marks the first appearances of [[Obsidian]] and [[Strika]] as actual characters. However, it should be noted that, along with [[Botanica]], their first literal appearance was actually in the [[Fallout]] episode, during a vision by Optimus Primal.

===Technical/Animation Glitches===
*In the opening scene, after Silverbolt blows up an assortment of (just) cycle drones, the debris inexplicably includes aero drone parts.

===Continuity Errors===
*Error

===Transformers References===
*References

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

==External Links==
*Link
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A Wolf in the Fold

2008-01-19T17:09:13Z

209.94.219.223:

{{episodenav |BM |season=2 |05 |prev= In Darkest Knight |next=Native Soil}}
'''Writers:''' [[Brynne Chandler Reaves]]

[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] unleashes a new virus that turns the [[Maximal]]s into their own worst enemies.

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' March 8, 2000 (YTV); September 9, 2000 (FOX)

==Summary==
Extended summary

==Notes==
* This episode was lampooned in MSTF fashion along with [[Forbidden Fruit]].
* Interestingly, Silverbolt is presented as the titular 'Wolf in the Fold' ''(being the first carrier of Megatron's virus)'' despite losing the wolf-like attributes of his Fuzor form.

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

===Continuity Errors===
*Error

===Transformers References===
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] compares the infection they're suffering to the [[Hate Plague]].

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

==External Links==
*Link

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[[Category:Beast Machines episodes|Wolf in the Fold]]
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