Before the Storm

2007-08-05T05:46:01Z

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'''Writers:''' [[Larry DiTillio]] and [[Bob Forward]]

[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] brings [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] an alien golden disk that causes him to offer a too good to be true cease fire to the [[Maximal|Maximals]].

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

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

'''Original Air Date:''' February 21, 1997

==Summary==
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is woken by the computer of the [[Darksyde]]. It reports an energy anomaly in the mountainside, and that it is of alien origin. Megatron, sees the start of something big. [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is sent, where he retrieves the second [[golden disk]].

[[Optimus Primal|Primal]] is in a scouting run looking for the same energy anomaly that Megatron already found (Why the [[Axalon]] couldn't detect it as the Darksyde could is unclear). He sees a strange probe, and follows it. The probe stops and forms into a holoform of Megatron. He proposes to meet about a truce on neutral ground, between both leaders.

When they meet, Megatron insists that the truce is not an act of treachery. He explains that he has no time to fight [[Maximal]]s, and he needs time to think. Primal reluctantly agrees to a truce, bound by Maximal code. [[Rhinox]] proposes that it's about the alien energy. Primal agrees, stating that something scared Megatron very badly. [[Rattrap]] is sent - kicking and screaming - into infiltrating the Darksyde.

Meanwhile, [[Tarantulas]] has already spent his time transferring Inferno's [[stasis pod]] into an escape ship to flee the primitive Earth before the [[Vok]] arrive. [[Waspinator]] surprises him and demands an answer, and Tarantulas easily defeats him. Megatron, watching the exchange, decides to let Tarantulas do his work, and throw another kink in it - [[Blackarachnia]].

[[Airazor]] is carrying Rattrap to the Darksyde - unarmed - and drops him off quickly before hailing the Predacon channels. Megatron casually disarms the perimeter defenses and asks Airazor to leave. As she leaves, he stops her a moment and suggests she take Rattrap with her. Foiled, they return to the base and report to Primal, but exchange knowing glances - the distraction was enough for [[Tigatron]] to make his entrance.

Blackarachnia surprises Tarantulas, and in the confusion, Megatron hacks the trans-warp cell and adds his own programming.

Tigatron hacks the Predacon database in a cool VR world, and discovers the second Golden Disc's datatracks. [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] sees him and prepares to fire, but Tigatron easily knocks him over and flees, running towards the Maximal ambush party. The Maximals (even [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] conquer the Predacons - in a very peaceful and truce-like fashion.

On the Maximal base, Tigatron explains - the same aliens, the same ones who crafted the flying island, the energon on Earth, the runes, and the golden discs - were coming back, and they weren't very happy about the Transformers' presence on Earth.

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

===Continuity Errors===
*Error

===Transformers References===
*When Megatron is talking to Inferno in his room, there is a G1 [[seeker]] head on his shelf, with an expression of pure horror. Either this is a reference to Starscream's treachery in the previous episode, or Megatron has some weird taste in ornaments.

===Real-World References===
*On the shelf in Megatron's room (aside from the seeker head and a picture of himself), there is a Transformer sized trophy and bowling pin. Must be good at that non-sport until he traded his hand for another head.

==External Links==
*Link

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