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Majin Zarak

2010-08-07T07:04:01Z

222.155.126.242:

:''Majin Zarak is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Majinzarak robot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gonna mess you up...]]
'''Majin Zarak''' (マジンザラック) is a vicious killing monster, feared by [[Maximal|Maximals]], Predacons and whatever else beholds his might. He feels no sympathy, he feels no remorse, he goes about killing as one would go about breathing. He thinks nothing of it. Majin Zarak’s origin is a mystery. He was created centuries ago only to vanish without a trace.(Most likely because [[Galvatro (BWII)|Galvatron]] [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! |summoned him to his point in time right Zarak he was created]]) Majin Zarak is an unstoppable force equated only to Armageddon; a masterpiece of war.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Image:Majinzarak vehicle.jpg|left|240px|thumb|...on land and sea and air!]]
When a mysterious space-time-warping device crash-landed on the Planet [[Gaea]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]], led by [[Lio Convoy]], and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], led by [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], raced to be the first to get it. The Predacons got there first. Originally Galvatron tryed to soummon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (or maybe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) but his brother [[Megastorm |Gigastrom]] miscalculated the wave length number and soummoned '''Majin Zarak'''. Galvatron was pleased and said they have optioned a weapon far superior to Megatron. once Zarak found the Maximals [[Lio Convoy]] jump onto the lift off pad of Zarak were Convoy blew away Gigastorm. Galvatron ordered Zarak to transform and last him with his cannon on his head and blew away the Maximals with one shot
To counter the threat of the nigh-invincible Majin Zarak, [[Magnaboss II |Magnaboss]] summoned [[Optimus Primal]] from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of Prehistoric [[Earth]] risking his own life to do so. later after the Maximals prepared for battle Galvatron piolted Zarak to [[Point B-2]] there Zarak tryed to run over Magnaboss and [[Tasmania Kid]] but together they pushed Zarak onto his side and Galvatron retreted. The Maximals thinking they won discovered Zarak was moving on his own and transformed. Magnaboss used the Magnablade and an Angolmois ball but got blowen away by Zarak's fire breath.

In the end, the Maximals discovered his weak-spot was the third eye on his forehead, which was where all his nerve-endings were clustered. Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal used the combined power of their individual [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to transform themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Together, they unleashed the power of their Matrices into a combined attack called the "Double Matrix Blast". The blast struck Majin Zarak in his third eye, killing him on the spot

Thus brings the end to the Holy Crap im gonna kill you monster we barly knew

{{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger}}

==Notes==
*''Majin'' is a Japanese word combining the kanji for ''mashō'', meaning "demonic", and ''jin'', meaning "race of people". "Majin" typically translates to "demon".
* [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] was, in fact, trying to find someone else with the time gate and only summoned Majin Zarak by accident when [[Megastorm]] fouled up the frequency calculations. The being they were actually looking for was Megatron, although [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|it is unclear]] whether they were after [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. In any case, Galvatron viewed Majin Zarak's appearance as a thoroughly happy accident, declaring that "we obtained a weapon superior to Megatron."
* Although there is no apparent connection, Majin Zarak shares part of his name with [[Zarak (disambiguation)|some other dudes called Zarak]], most of whom have something to do with [[Scorponok (G1)|the Headmaster Scorponok]].

[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Majin Zarak

2010-08-07T06:45:08Z

222.155.126.242:

:''Majin Zarak is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Majinzarak robot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gonna mess you up...]]
'''Majin Zarak''' (マジンザラック) is a vicious killing monster, feared by [[Maximal|Maximals]], Predacons and whatever else beholds his might. He feels no sympathy, he feels no remorse, he goes about killing as one would go about breathing. He thinks nothing of it. Majin Zarak’s origin is a mystery. He was created centuries ago only to vanish without a trace.(Most likely because [[Galvatro (BWII)|Galvatron]] [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!! |sumoned him to his point in time right Zarak he was created]]) Majin Zarak is an unstoppable force equated only to Armageddon; a masterpiece of war.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Image:Majinzarak vehicle.jpg|left|240px|thumb|...on land and sea and air!]]
When a mysterious space-time-warping device crash-landed on the Planet [[Gaea]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]], led by [[Lio Convoy]], and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], led by [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], raced to be the first to get it. The Predacons got there first and accidentally used its power to summon the mighty Majin Zarak from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past to aid them in battle.

To counter the threat of the nigh-invincible Majin Zarak, the Maximals summoned [[Optimus Primal]] from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of Prehistoric [[Earth]]. Majin Zarak had no trouble defeating the likes of the Maximals due to his massive size, virtual invulnerability and plethora of devastating attacks.

In the end, the Maximals discovered his weak-spot was the third eye on his forehead, which was where all his nerve-endings were clustered. Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal used the combined power of their individual [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to transform themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Together, they unleashed the power of their Matrices into a combined attack called the "Double Matrix Blast". The blast struck Majin Zarak in his third eye, killing him on the spot. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger}}

==Notes==
*''Majin'' is a Japanese word combining the kanji for ''mashō'', meaning "demonic", and ''jin'', meaning "race of people". "Majin" typically translates to "demon".
* [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] was, in fact, trying to find someone else with the time gate and only summoned Majin Zarak by accident when [[Megastorm]] fouled up the frequency calculations. The being they were actually looking for was Megatron, although [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|it is unclear]] whether they were after [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. In any case, Galvatron viewed Majin Zarak's appearance as a thoroughly happy accident, declaring that "we obtained a weapon superior to Megatron."
* Although there is no apparent connection, Majin Zarak shares part of his name with [[Zarak (disambiguation)|some other dudes called Zarak]], most of whom have something to do with [[Scorponok (G1)|the Headmaster Scorponok]].

[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Majin Zarak

2010-08-07T06:42:36Z

222.155.126.242:

:''Majin Zarak is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Majinzarak robot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gonna mess you up...]]
'''Majin Zarak''' (マジンザラック) is a vicious killing monster, feared by [[Maximal|Maximals]], Predacons and whatever else beholds his might. He feels no sympathy, he feels no remorse, he goes about killing as one would go about breathing. He thinks nothing of it. Majin Zarak’s origin is a mystery. He was created centuries ago only to vanish without a trace.(most likely because Galvatron sumoned him to his point in time right Zarak he was created) Majin Zarak is an unstoppable force equated only to Armageddon; a masterpiece of war.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Image:Majinzarak vehicle.jpg|left|240px|thumb|...on land and sea and air!]]
When a mysterious space-time-warping device crash-landed on the Planet [[Gaea]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]], led by [[Lio Convoy]], and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], led by [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], raced to be the first to get it. The Predacons got there first and accidentally used its power to summon the mighty Majin Zarak from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past to aid them in battle.

To counter the threat of the nigh-invincible Majin Zarak, the Maximals summoned [[Optimus Primal]] from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of Prehistoric [[Earth]]. Majin Zarak had no trouble defeating the likes of the Maximals due to his massive size, virtual invulnerability and plethora of devastating attacks.

In the end, the Maximals discovered his weak-spot was the third eye on his forehead, which was where all his nerve-endings were clustered. Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal used the combined power of their individual [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to transform themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Together, they unleashed the power of their Matrices into a combined attack called the "Double Matrix Blast". The blast struck Majin Zarak in his third eye, killing him on the spot. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger}}

==Notes==
*''Majin'' is a Japanese word combining the kanji for ''mashō'', meaning "demonic", and ''jin'', meaning "race of people". "Majin" typically translates to "demon".
* [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] was, in fact, trying to find someone else with the time gate and only summoned Majin Zarak by accident when [[Megastorm]] fouled up the frequency calculations. The being they were actually looking for was Megatron, although [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|it is unclear]] whether they were after [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. In any case, Galvatron viewed Majin Zarak's appearance as a thoroughly happy accident, declaring that "we obtained a weapon superior to Megatron."
* Although there is no apparent connection, Majin Zarak shares part of his name with [[Zarak (disambiguation)|some other dudes called Zarak]], most of whom have something to do with [[Scorponok (G1)|the Headmaster Scorponok]].

[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Majin Zarak

2010-08-07T06:41:24Z

222.155.126.242:

:''Majin Zarak is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Majinzarak robot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gonna mess you up...]]
'''Majin Zarak''' (マジンザラック) is a vicious killing monster, feared by [[Maximal|Maximals]], Predacons and whatever else beholds his might. He feels no sympathy, he feels no remorse, he goes about killing as one would go about breathing. He thinks nothing of it. Majin Zarak’s origin is a mystery. He was created centuries ago only to vanish without a trace. Majin Zarak is an unstoppable force equated only to Armageddon; a masterpiece of war.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Image:Majinzarak vehicle.jpg|left|240px|thumb|...on land and sea and air!]]
When a mysterious space-time-warping device crash-landed on the Planet [[Gaea]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]], led by [[Lio Convoy]], and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], led by [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], raced to be the first to get it. The Predacons got there first and accidentally used its power to summon the mighty Majin Zarak from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past to aid them in battle.

To counter the threat of the nigh-invincible Majin Zarak, the Maximals summoned [[Optimus Primal]] from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of Prehistoric [[Earth]]. Majin Zarak had no trouble defeating the likes of the Maximals due to his massive size, virtual invulnerability and plethora of devastating attacks.

In the end, the Maximals discovered his weak-spot was the third eye on his forehead, which was where all his nerve-endings were clustered. Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal used the combined power of their individual [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to transform themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Together, they unleashed the power of their Matrices into a combined attack called the "Double Matrix Blast". The blast struck Majin Zarak in his third eye, killing him on the spot. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger}}

==Notes==
*''Majin'' is a Japanese word combining the kanji for ''mashō'', meaning "demonic", and ''jin'', meaning "race of people". "Majin" typically translates to "demon".
* [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] was, in fact, trying to find someone else with the time gate and only summoned Majin Zarak by accident when [[Megastorm]] fouled up the frequency calculations. The being they were actually looking for was Megatron, although [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|it is unclear]] whether they were after [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. In any case, Galvatron viewed Majin Zarak's appearance as a thoroughly happy accident, declaring that "we obtained a weapon superior to Megatron."
* Although there is no apparent connection, Majin Zarak shares part of his name with [[Zarak (disambiguation)|some other dudes called Zarak]], most of whom have something to do with [[Scorponok (G1)|the Headmaster Scorponok]].

[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Majin Zarak

2010-08-07T06:41:07Z

222.155.126.242:

:''Majin Zarak is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Majinzarak robot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gonna mess you up...]]
'''Majin Zarak''' (マジンザラック) is a vicious killing monster, feared by [[Maximal|Maximals]], Predacons and whatever else beholds his might. He feels no sympathy, he feels no remorse, he goes about killing as one would go about breathing. He thinks nothing of it. Majin Zarak’s origin is a mystery. He was created centuries ago only to vanish without a trace. Majin Zarak is an unstoppable force equated only to Armageddon; a masterpiece of war.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Image:Majinzarak vehicle.jpg|left|240px|thumb|...on land and sea and air!]]
When a mysterious space-time-warping device crash-landed on the Planet [[Gaea]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]], led by [[Lio Convoy]], and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], led by [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], raced to be the first to get it. The Predacons got there first and accidentally used its power to summon the mighty Majin Zarak from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past to aid them in battle.

To counter the threat of the nigh-invincible Majin Zarak, the Maximals summoned [[Optimus Primal]] from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of Prehistoric [[Earth]]. Majin Zarak had no trouble defeating the likes of the Maximals due to his massive size, virtual invulnerability and plethora of devastating attacks.

In the end, the Maximals discovered his weak-spot was the third eye on his forehead, which was where all his nerve-endings were clustered. Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal used the combined power of their individual [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to transform themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and Burning Convoy. Together, they unleashed the power of their Matrices into a combined attack called the "Double Matrix Blast". The blast struck Majin Zarak in his third eye, killing him on the spot. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger}}

==Notes==
*''Majin'' is a Japanese word combining the kanji for ''mashō'', meaning "demonic", and ''jin'', meaning "race of people". "Majin" typically translates to "demon".
* [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] was, in fact, trying to find someone else with the time gate and only summoned Majin Zarak by accident when [[Megastorm]] fouled up the frequency calculations. The being they were actually looking for was Megatron, although [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger|it is unclear]] whether they were after [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]]. In any case, Galvatron viewed Majin Zarak's appearance as a thoroughly happy accident, declaring that "we obtained a weapon superior to Megatron."
* Although there is no apparent connection, Majin Zarak shares part of his name with [[Zarak (disambiguation)|some other dudes called Zarak]], most of whom have something to do with [[Scorponok (G1)|the Headmaster Scorponok]].

[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Three's a Crowd (episode)

2010-08-07T05:46:46Z

222.155.126.242: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFAni Threes a Crowd Constructicons.jpg
|caption=
|ep=33
|title="Three's a Crowd"
|airdate=[[March 21]], 2009
|written by=[[Rich Fogel]]
|directed by= [[Kalvin Lee]] [[Tetsuro Moronuki]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}

'''Bulkhead seeks the help of the Constructicons for a vital construction project, but, thanks to their new leader, the Constructicons have bigger and deadlier plans.'''

==Synopsis==
At [[Sumdac Tower]], [[Isaac Sumdac]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are spending the night working to construct a new [[space bridge]], although Isaac is a bit distracted by the damaged [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster unit]] sitting in the lab. Bulkhead is eager to get the job done, but Sumdac is tired, having spent the previous night overriding the signal dampeners he created for the [[Decepticon]]s.

Elsewhere in [[Detroit]], the other Autobots are taking advantage of the overridden dampeners, and are on the trail of a Decepticon energy signature at that very moment. Unfortunately, the Decepticon in question turns out to be [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], who doesn't shy away from a fight, and drops out of the sky on the pursuing Autobots, unleashing his "[[Punch of Kill Everything]]".

Back at Sumdac Tower, Sumdac loads the power core for the space bridge onto a forklift, as Bulkhead fits a few [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragments into it in order to give it a boost. When Bulkhead reclines against the core, however, the floor beneath them gives out, and the core, the forklift and the Headmaster unit go tumbling down, taking out a few more floors on their way. Luckily, Sumdac is saved from the fall by Bulkhead's wrecking ball, and retires to bed to recover from the shock. Bulkhead examines the damage, and decides that he knows just the experts to help him fix it... but as he departs, at the bottom of the pit, the Headmaster, the forklift, and the power core begin creeping towards each other, as the familiar glow of an AllSpark fragment lights up the darkness...

[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]
Across town, [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] are enjoying the "show" at an automotive disassembly plant when Bulkhead, having tracked them down through their energy signatures, arrives to ask them for help. The two [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] refuse to work for the Autobots, until Bulkhead promises to keep the job "off the books". The trio return to Sumdac Tower, and Scrapper begins clearing the debris when suddenly, something grabs the other end of his shovel. The Constructicons reel in the offending item, which turns out to be a forklift... which promptly transforms into a diminutive robot that introduces itself as [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Bulkhead realizes that the forklift has fused with the Headmaster unit and the AllSpark fragment, and the perpetually cranky Dirt Boss quickly announces his intention to take charge of the Constructicons. Scrapper is amused by this prospect, but Dirt Boss brings him around to his way of thinking by launching a shell from his forehead which burrows into Scrapper's head and gives the tiny terror control of Scrapper's motor functions. Bulkhead contacts the other Autobots to inform them of the new problem, but they are too busy battling Lugnut to offer any help. Bulkhead is struggling to figure out what to do when Sumdac appears to find out what the commotion is all about. In order to keep his human friend safe from Dirt Boss, Bulkhead introduces Sumdac as his servant, and barks an order at the scientist to get back to work finishing the [[plasmadynamic thruster]] they require. Sumdac, of course, completely fails to understand Bulkhead's ruse, and becomes genuinely afraid of the big Autobot, scampering off in terror to complete his task. With that taken care of, Dirt Boss announces his plan to take back the city that machines like he helped build, by stealing the its oil. That, as it turns out, is a plan Mixmaster and Scrapper can definitely get behind! The Constructicons commence Dirt Boss's plan by hijacking a tanker truck, but when Bulkhead tries to talk them out of it, Mixmaster turns on him and glues him to the road with a pair of cement galoshes. The evil trio proceed to go on a crime spree, stealing oil from all over the city.
The other Autobots, meanwhile, have managed to get a pair of [[stasis cuffs]] on Lugnut, but find themselves lacking in the physical strength necessary to haul his paralyzed body out of the crater his punch had created earlier. The cable they are using to haul the huge Decepticon soon snap, putting them right back where they started.

[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Lugnut Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|180px|"Oh, glorious Megatron!! I fear that your humble servant has fallen and can't [[rise up]]!!"]]
Back at the Constructicons' plant, Mixmaster and Scrapper celebrate their successful run of heists by enjoying a tipple, but Dirt Boss promptly smacks the barrels from their hands, telling them they didn't steal the oil to drink it. Bulkhead, meanwhile, is snooping on the Constructicons through a nearby window when Professor Sumdac comes running up to him, with the plasmadynamic thruster completed as requested. Bulkhead struggles to make the human understand that he was merely acting before, but when the Constructicons hear the noise outside and come to investigate, Bulkhead has to start acting again and sends Sumdac away. This time, however, Sumdac has grasped Bulkhead's deception, and eavesdrops as Dirt Boss reveals his plan to blow up fossil fuel refinery, thereby giving him control of the largest supply of oil in the city. Bulkhead decides that he cannot let things go any further and attacks the Constructicons, but when his wrecking ball becomes jammed in Mixmaster's arm-cannon, the three Decepticons simply walk off, dragging the helpless Bulkhead behind them. They soon arrive at the refinery, where Bulkhead is able to give Scrapper and Mixmaster pause by asking them where they'll get any oil to drink if they blow up the refinery. With Mixmaster wavering, Dirt Boss takes control of his body, and orders him to finish Bulkhead off. The resulting fight is a bit on the awkward side, given that the two combatants are stuck together, and Bulkhead is able to open a comm channel to the other Autobots, transmitting the noise of the fight to them. Realizing their friend is in trouble, the other Autobots leave Lugnut lying in his crater, and race off to aid Bulkhead in battle.

The fight between Mixmaster and Bulkhead winds up damaging the refinery's main fuel tank, which begins leaking oil everywhere. Dirt Boss proceeds to remove his control shell from Mixmaster, and plants it in Bulkhead instead, intending to use the Autobot to ignite the oil and send the refinery up in flames. Mixmaster is distressed at this prospect, given that he is still stuck to Bulkhead, but neither Dirt Boss nor Scrapper are particularly bothered.

[[Image:Three'saCrowdConstructiconsOilrefinery.jpg|thumb|left|180px|"Ahhh... brotherly love, don't you see."]]
The other Autobots soon arrive at the refinery and nearly run over Professor Sumdac, who quickly brings them up to speed. Suddenly, Bulkhead comes storming towards the Autobots, whirling his wrecking ball (and Mixmaster) as he and Scrapper follow Dirt Boss's command to attack. Luckily, Ratchet is able to magnetically extract Dirt Boss's control shell, and Bulkhead uses some of the spill oil to loosen his wrecking ball and disconnect himself from Mixmaster. He then hurls the Constructicon at Scrapper, but when the two collide, their metal bodies create a spark that sets the refinery ablaze. Worse yet, Scrapper's fist has become lodged in Mixmaster's chest drum, but as the pair struggle to free themselves from each other so they can make themselves scarce, Dirt Boss leaps on Scrapper's head and takes manual control of his body, refusing to let either of them chicken out. The Constructicons wind up on top of the main fuel tank as the Autobots try to fight the fire below, but it soon becomes apparent that the heroes can't stop the tank from blowing. Sumdac suggests using the plasmadynamic thruster to [[transwarp|TransWarp]] the tank away, and Bulkhead reprograms the device to do the job. Bulkhead hurls the thruster onto the top of the tank, and it and the Constructicons are warped away, materializing just off the shores of [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] seconds before the tank explodes.

With the Constructicon threat dealt with, the Autobots return to the crater to take Lugnut back into custody. Unfortunately, someone has beaten them to it: Lugnut has been liberated by [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]], who ''promises'' he'll ''never'' speak a word of the whole embarrassing affair.

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (14)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (15)
|c2=
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (7)
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (8)
* [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (9)
* [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] (10)
* [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] (1)
* [[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]] (11)
* [[Captain Fanzone]] (12)
|c4=

}}

==Quotes==
'''Bulkhead''': These AllSpark fragments should give the power core a boost. 
'''Sumdac''': Be careful, Bulkhead! We don't want to overload it. 
'''Bulkhead''': Relax. When it comes to space bridges, I know what I'm doing. 
''[The floor starts to give way beneath them]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': But I'm not so hot at structural integrity!
:—Bulkhead and Sumdac learn that there are flaws with building a giant space bridge in a tower.

'''Scrapper''': ''[viewing the forklift he's just hauled up]'' What the slag is that? 
''[Forklift transforms into Dirt Boss]'' 
'''Bulkhead''': If I had to guess, a forklift, a Headmaster unit, an Allspark fragment, and a whole lot of trouble.
:—Dirt Boss's first transformation speaks volumes to Bulkhead.

'''Dirt Boss''': What are you cogs looking at? You want a piece of me? Try it and you'll be going to the scrapyard in a cracker box. 
'''Bulkhead''': Whoa! Someone's got a big chip on their engine block. 
'''Dirt Boss''': You ever tried working for a livin', tiny? Takin' orders from the man? "Move this! Move that!" Well, forget about that! I'm in charge now! 
'''Scrapper''': ''[whispering to Mixmaster]'' Who stalled and made him boss? 
'''Dirt Boss''': That's ''Dirt Boss'' to you! Ya got a problem with that? ''[fires cerebro-shell into Scrapper's forehead]'' 
'''Scrapper''': What? No! Ow! Stop! 
'''Dirt Boss''': Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' Ya got a problem? ''[Scrapper hits himself]'' 
:—Dirt Boss establishes his position in the pecking order.

"Tell 'em there's a new boss in town: Dirt Boss!"
:—'''Dirt Boss''', every chance he gets.

"Will you slag that annoying little pipsqueak already?!" 
"Who're you calling "pipsqueak", short stuff?
:—'''Dirt Boss''' and '''Bumblebee''' engage in height cracks.

"Oh, I so don't have time for this."
:—'''Optimus Prime''', in desperate need of some leave.

"Uh, you promise me you will, ahem, never speak of this to Megatron..." 
"Oh, I promise."
:—'''Lugnut''' and '''Ramjet''' engage in epic foreshadowing of something that, sadly, <s>probably won't be</s> is never brought up again.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*Bulkhead is shown with the other Autobots as Lugnut crashes to the ground.
*One of the ''[[Detroit Powell Press]]'' editions has a headline typo: "RACKETEERS STRIKES OIL" should read "RACKETEERS STRIKE OIL".
*During Dirt Boss's debut scene and when he's telling his plan to blow up the fossil-fuel refinery, the position of his mouth switches several times from the middle of his face (at the "W" shape) to the bottom, and presumably correct, position.

===Continuity errors===
*When Bulkhead confronts Mixmaster and Scrapper, they speak to Bulkhead as if they remember the events that transpired in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", saying that they "don't work for no crankin' Autobots anymore" and referring to Bulkhead as "Bulky". While nothing says they can't have regained those memories by some point, if that's the case, it wasn't shown when this happened.

*More AllSpark fragments are shown in the beginning of the episode, yet all the previously collected pieces the Autobots found were placed into Omega Supreme last season. It's possible the Autobots have found some more since then, off-screen, but it seems an odd thing to omit, plus they would have only had between the end of "[[TransWarped]]" and the start of this episode to do so, which doesn't seem like a long time.

*The Constructicons' rampage goes on for long enough that newspapers pick up the story, and oil profits are seriously hurt. How long are the other Autobots hauling Lugnut out of that crater?

*Beginning in season 3 all [[Slag (slang)|slag]] lines were edited out in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. In this episode this results in Bumblebee inexplicably yelling "Who you calling pipsqueak? Short stuff!" even though no one calls him pipsqueak.
* Where the hell did the fire at the oil rig go after the oilsplosion?

===Transformers references===
[[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Sludge Sign.jpg|thumb|right|So cars & trucks ''do'' eat dinosaurs!]]

* At least one Detroit paper is titled the ''Detroit Powell Press''. [[Porter C. Powell]] has corporate investments everywhere, it seems.

* The Headmaster unit was recovered [[TransWarped|last episode]].

* The [[Fossil Fuel]] Oil Company's logo is [[Sludge (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sludge]] doing an impression of the [[wikipedia:Sinclair Oil Corporation|Sinclair Oil]] logo.

* This isn't the first series to have [[Space bridge#Generation 1 cartoon|a space bridge in a tower.]]

* Several dockworkers are dressed in the standard Generation 1 cartoon [[Hard hat|costume]].

* Dirt Boss would not be [[Bombshell (G1)|the first Transformer]] to use [[Cerebro-shell|shells fired from his head]] to control others.

===Foreign dubbiing===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le troisième Constructicon'''" ("The Third Construticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

===Real-world references===
*The ''Detroit Powell Press'' is a reference to a real-life Detroit paper, the ''Detroit Free Press''. Minus the freedom.

*Scrapper and Mixmaster are found drinking heavily in a manufacturing plant that is deconstructing luxury cars piece by piece. Striptease, anyone?

*The climactic scene with Dirt Boss on top of the oil tank is closely based on the ending of the gangster movie ''[[Wikipedia:White Heat|White Heat]]''.

===Trivia===
* The Detroit newspaper business is incredible; within what is apparently a single night of Constructicon rampage, the ''Detroit Powell Press'' puts out three separate editions announcing the new threat. Either that, or the Autobots spend a ''long'' time focusing on hauling Lugnut out of his crater and nothing else. (Though really, it's impressive that newspapers even still ''exist'' in the future...)
*It appears that Lugnut has accepted [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream's clones]] (or at least Ramjet) as part of the main Decepticon force. Apparently, being Starscream's duplicate is fine as long as you worship the GLORIOUS Megatron.
*What ''exactly'' did Dirt Boss hope to accomplish by climbing up to the top of the oil tank, again?
*An exploding oil tank in the middle of Lake Erie is probably going to be a real mess, isn't it?
*There is also a Decepticon forklift named [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]]. This is supposedly completely coincidental.
*This episode marks the final appearance of Mixmaster, Dirt Boss and the [[Headmaster unit]]

==Home video releases==
This episode has yet to be released on home video.

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?

2010-08-07T03:56:05Z

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|next=Ain't No Rat
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|caption=I am so sorry you have to look at this.
|title="Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[July 8]], 2004
|coverdate=May, 2004
|story=[[Adam Patyk]] with [[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|pencils=[[Rob Ruffolo]]
|inks=[[Erik Sander]]
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'''Optimus Prime must prevent the theft of a nuclear generator, but will Ultra Magnus complicate matters?'''

==Synopsis==
With resources running low, [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] hatches a plan for himself and some of the [[Decepticon]]s to distract the [[Autobot]]s while [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] lead the rest of the troops in stealing an experimental nuclear generator from a facility in [[Arizona]], and Scourge quickly takes charge of the mission. When they arrive at their destination, Sky-Byte suddenly realises that he's been slighted and calls Scourge out for it, which only succeeds in causing bickering between the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. Scourge urges all to "focus on the mission", and they attack the facility.

With Megatron handing the [[Autobot Brothers]] their skidplates in [[Oregon]], and [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] doing... something... somewhere else, the only 'Bot available to answer [[T-AI]]'s call is [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], who has just finished helping put out a fire in [[Wyoming]]. Prime drives off to face the Arizona posse, watched by two startled firemen and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who was apparently just hanging around stalking his brother.

Back in Arizona, the Preds and 'Cons are busy wrecking up the place, falling over each other in a bid to take out the security cameras before they really get to work. Optimus quickly arrives on the scene ready to kick some serious booty, but is beaten to the punch by Ultra Magnus, who seemingly followed him there. Magnus starts wailing on the bad guys, choosing to ignore Prime's pleas for him to lead the fight away from the facility where [[human]]s are at risk.

This gives Scourge an idea, and knowing that Ultra Magnus is still a good guy at heart, he directly threatens a human life to force the 'Bots to surrender. Sky-Byte points out that Scourge is deviating from the mission that was set for them by Megatron. Scourge dismisses this concern, and after being called "soft", Sky-Byte leaves him to it and sneaks off with his Predacon subordinates in tow.

For the sake of the humans, Prime and Magnus put down their weapons and surrender. Just as he is about to deliver the final blow to his enemies, Scourge is distracted by the Predacons walking past him carrying the nuclear generator, and the Autobots take the opportunity to both punch him in the face. More concerned about being upstaged in front of Megatron, Scourge orders the Decepticons to follow the Preds and they all escape having successfully completed their mission as Sky-Byte pens a Haiku inspired by Scourge's actions. Ultra Magnus, never willing to give up, goes after them.

Optimus instead chooses to stay behind and make sure none of the humans were harmed. [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[X-Brawn]] show up claiming that Megatron had suddenly retreated from their fight, and Side Burn congratulates Prime on defeating seven enemies, thus saving the day by himself. Prime freely admits that "it took two of us... two ''Autobots''" as he looks off into the distance to watch his brother driving away into the sunset.

==Featured characters==
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*[[T-AI]] (9)
*[[X-Brawn]] (10)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (11)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (viewscreen image) (12)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (13)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (17)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (4)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (5)
*[[Dark Scream]] (6)
'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (3)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (7)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (8)

|c3=
*Firemen (15, 16)
*Victims (18, 19, 20)
}}

==Quotes==
"I suppose ''kissing'' and ''making up'' is out of the question for you two?"
:—'''Optimus''' observes Scourge and Sky-Byte bickering.

'''Scourge''': You certainly talk ''tough'' for a poor man's ''Prime'', Magnus. I think you're about to need ''all'' the help you can ''get''. 
'''Ultra Magnus''': That's ''funny'', coming from a ''spray-painted'' Optimus ''imitation''.
:—Mmmm, ''satire!''

"More time spent on work Less time spent on insulting Sky-Byte won the day."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' dishes out some constructive criticism.

'''Human''': You saved my life! I don't know how to thank you! 
'''Optimus Prime''': Just wait until you get my ''bill''.
:—Ever the altruist.

==Errors==
*Though Optimus claims the fire he's attending is "taken care of", the art shows the house well ablaze.

*[[Sword of Fury|Scourge's sword]] has ''the dullest'' blade you can possibly imagine. It's practically a plank.

*When Scourge says "You ''again?!''" in response to Optimus showing up, his speech balloon is white instead of black (see note below).

*Given the fact that the Autobots outnumber the Decepticons in RiD by about 3 to 1, it seems rather hard to swallow that their forces could be stretched so thin--especially with most of the Decepticons all in one place.

==Items of note==
*According to the opening blurb, Autobots are a covert police force who are aiding many other worlds throughout the galaxy.

*The adventure starts in the "Decepticon base", which doesn't match the organic look of the interior of the ''[[Megastar]]'' used in the cartoon.

*Scourge's dialogue is presented in [[black repaint|black]] speech bubbles, with a rather fetching red trim.

*After Rollbar accidentally steps on Slapper's tongue, the Predacon thportth a lithp for the retht of the thtory.

*The facility which the Predacons and Decepticons raid isn't named, but a partially obscured sign on one of the buildings has the initials "AERP" or "AERF", and "Arizona Energy" beneath.

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