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Microbots

2007-07-28T16:17:46Z

219.95.173.46: /* Notable quotes */

'''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation One]] > [[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 2|Season 2]]'''

* Perceptor, Brawn, and Bumblebee must shrink themselves to go inside Megatron and retrieve an artifact, the Heart of Cybertron, that is giving him enormous power.

==Detailed synopsis==
While digging for Mayan artifacts in South America, a group of archeologists stumbled upon an ancient spacecraft. As news of the discovery was broadcast on the news, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] recognized it as the [[Nemesis|Decepticon ship]] they had travelled to Earth in four million years ago. Megatron stated that there was something on that ship which he wanted, and set out to get it.

Meanwhile, at the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|HQ]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was using a shrinking-enlarging device to repair one of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide's]] memory chips while being insulted by [[Brawn]] for not being a soldier. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] walked in and tried to make him stop, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered Brawn and Bumblebee to follow him to South America along with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], to stop Megatron from obtaining what he wants.

As Megatron's troops blasted their way through a rainforest in order to avoid satellite detection, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to miss a tree and was attacked by a giant snake. The Autobots arrived and decided not to burn the forest down, because Optimus says "that's not our style".

Megatron got through the forest first, and reached the ship. Blasting it open, he retrieved the ship's energy core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. [[Hook]] implanted it into Megatron's torso, vastly increasing his power level. Optimus Prime then arrived and ordered the Autobots to attack, but they were all defeated by Megatron's new ability to continously fire energy from his fingertips. The Autobots only managed to escape by destroying a hill, burying the Decepticons under rubble.

While Optimus Primce created a force-field to keep Megatron at bay, Perceptor created a plan to shrink himself, Brawn and Bumblebee to microscopic sizes in order to infiltrate Megatron's body and disconnect the Heart of Cybertron.

Meanwhile, the Decepticons sat around and got intoxicated on [[energon]]. After Megatron rambled on about the "good ol' days" and passed out, [[Powerglide]] delivered the tiny Autobots into his body. This caused him to wake up and go to destroy the Autobots himself, as the rest of his forces couldn't stay on their feet.

Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee made their way through Megatron's body, avoiding his [[electro-sanitizer]]s and riding his [[evil brain impulse]]s. They eventually reached the Heart of Cybertron, disconnected it, and got out of Megatron just as the shrink-ray was wearing off. Brawn threw the Heart 2000 miles into the sky, at which point Perceptor blasted it. After this, Brawn showed much more respect for Perceptor.

==Stats==

* Stats

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Brawn]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (16)
*[[Bluestreak]] (17)
*Orange truck Autobot (18)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (19)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (20)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (21)
*[[Grapple]] (22)
*[[Gears]] (24)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (25)
*[[Powerglide]] (26)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (27)
*[[Warpath]] (28)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Ravage]] (13)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
*[[Hook]] (15)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (23)

'''Guests'''
*Jose (South American archeologist helper boy)
*Architect man
*Joan (blue-haired archeologist woman)

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

|}

==Notable quotes==

"Aaaah, those were the good ol' days, back on Cybertron! Didn't hafta, sneak around in, thesh ''ugly'' Earth dishguisesh, e-herh!" - Megatron reminiscing in his drunken state

"Good ol', Cybertron! Land, of the metal RUrrh~..." - Megatron, before he passes out from being overcharged

==Other Notes==
* This episode is perhaps the only one to show drunken Decepticons...bummer.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===

* When the Constructicons laugh at Starscream, they use Rumble's laughter while Rumble is talking. This laughter is reused a second later by Rumble himself when he is done talking.
*Most of the Autobots do not follow Optimus to South America, but appear anyway halfway through the battle with Megatron.
*Ratchet says "do" twice in a row when talking to Bumblebee at the end.

===Continuity errors===
* Errors

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticon ship in this episode was later dubbed the ''Nemesis'' by the [[Nemesis, Part 1|episode of the same name]] in [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']]. The ship itself is not named in "Microbots".

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* The pulsating sound heard when Perceptor and company approach the Heart of Cybertron within Megatron is the same one used aboard the Dalek spaceships on all episodes of Doctor Who since 1964.
*Ravage is attacked by a leopard. Leopards don't live in South America.
*Megatron apparently has a wristwatch on his left wrist, which he looks at while flying around (causing concern for the Autobots within his shoulder joints).

===Keywords===
(''separate by commas and link each one so a page can be created for it if it does not already exist'')

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[[Category: Generation 1 episodes|Insecticon Syndrome, The]]<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>

Microbots

2007-07-28T15:54:53Z

219.95.173.46: /* Notable quotes */

'''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation One]] > [[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 2|Season 2]]'''

* Perceptor, Brawn, and Bumblebee must shrink themselves to go inside Megatron and retrieve an artifact, the Heart of Cybertron, that is giving him enormous power.

==Detailed synopsis==
While digging for Mayan artifacts in South America, a group of archeologists stumbled upon an ancient spacecraft. As news of the discovery was broadcast on the news, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] recognized it as the [[Nemesis|Decepticon ship]] they had travelled to Earth in four million years ago. Megatron stated that there was something on that ship which he wanted, and set out to get it.

Meanwhile, at the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|HQ]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was using a shrinking-enlarging device to repair one of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide's]] memory chips while being insulted by [[Brawn]] for not being a soldier. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] walked in and tried to make him stop, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered Brawn and Bumblebee to follow him to South America along with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], to stop Megatron from obtaining what he wants.

As Megatron's troops blasted their way through a rainforest in order to avoid satellite detection, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to miss a tree and was attacked by a giant snake. The Autobots arrived and decided not to burn the forest down, because Optimus says "that's not our style".

Megatron got through the forest first, and reached the ship. Blasting it open, he retrieved the ship's energy core, the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. [[Hook]] implanted it into Megatron's torso, vastly increasing his power level. Optimus Prime then arrived and ordered the Autobots to attack, but they were all defeated by Megatron's new ability to continously fire energy from his fingertips. The Autobots only managed to escape by destroying a hill, burying the Decepticons under rubble.

While Optimus Primce created a force-field to keep Megatron at bay, Perceptor created a plan to shrink himself, Brawn and Bumblebee to microscopic sizes in order to infiltrate Megatron's body and disconnect the Heart of Cybertron.

Meanwhile, the Decepticons sat around and got intoxicated on [[energon]]. After Megatron rambled on about the "good ol' days" and passed out, [[Powerglide]] delivered the tiny Autobots into his body. This caused him to wake up and go to destroy the Autobots himself, as the rest of his forces couldn't stay on their feet.

Perceptor, Brawn and Bumblebee made their way through Megatron's body, avoiding his [[electro-sanitizer]]s and riding his [[evil brain impulse]]s. They eventually reached the Heart of Cybertron, disconnected it, and got out of Megatron just as the shrink-ray was wearing off. Brawn threw the Heart 2000 miles into the sky, at which point Perceptor blasted it. After this, Brawn showed much more respect for Perceptor.

==Stats==

* Stats

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Brawn]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (16)
*[[Bluestreak]] (17)
*Orange truck Autobot (18)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (19)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (20)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (21)
*[[Grapple]] (22)
*[[Gears]] (24)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (25)
*[[Powerglide]] (26)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (27)
*[[Warpath]] (28)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Ravage]] (13)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
*[[Hook]] (15)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (23)

'''Guests'''
*Jose (South American archeologist helper boy)
*Architect man
*Joan (blue-haired archeologist woman)

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

|}

==Notable quotes==

"Aaaah, those were the good ol' days, back on Cybertron! Didn't hafta, sneak around in, thesh ''ugly'' Earth dishguisesh, e-herh!" - Megatron reminiscing in his drunken state

"Good ol', Cybertron! Land~ of the metal RUrrh~..." - Megatron, before he passes out from being overcharged

==Other Notes==
* This episode is perhaps the only one to show drunken Decepticons...bummer.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===

* When the Constructicons laugh at Starscream, they use Rumble's laughter while Rumble is talking. This laughter is reused a second later by Rumble himself when he is done talking.
*Most of the Autobots do not follow Optimus to South America, but appear anyway halfway through the battle with Megatron.
*Ratchet says "do" twice in a row when talking to Bumblebee at the end.

===Continuity errors===
* Errors

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticon ship in this episode was later dubbed the ''Nemesis'' by the [[Nemesis, Part 1|episode of the same name]] in [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']]. The ship itself is not named in "Microbots".

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* The pulsating sound heard when Perceptor and company approach the Heart of Cybertron within Megatron is the same one used aboard the Dalek spaceships on all episodes of Doctor Who since 1964.
*Ravage is attacked by a leopard. Leopards don't live in South America.
*Megatron apparently has a wristwatch on his left wrist, which he looks at while flying around (causing concern for the Autobots within his shoulder joints).

===Keywords===
(''separate by commas and link each one so a page can be created for it if it does not already exist'')

{{stub}}

[[Category: Generation 1 episodes|Insecticon Syndrome, The]]<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>