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Possession

2008-06-02T23:46:17Z

66.38.163.210: /* Quotes */

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{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |21 |prev=Dark Voyage |next=The Low Road}}

[[Image:Starscream ghost BW.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"Look, I'm a ghost, okay? Quit being such a jerk."]]
'''Waspinator finds himself possessed by none other than the original Decepticon traitor, Starscream!'''

==Summary==
A violent storm rages, causing significant damage and knocking out power to both the [[Axalon|Maximal]] and [[Darkside|Predacon bases]]. While the [[Maximals]] stash their extra ammo deeper in their ship's hold to prevent undue accidents, Waspinator attempts to get one of the Predacon base's computer consoles online...only to be greeted by a ghostly, shrill voice from it. A power surge hits the bugbot soon afterwards, and when the other Preds begin to wonder what has happened to him, in he comes, announcing his return "at long last" in the same eerie voice.

The voice belongs to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Air Commander of the [[Decepticon]] forces and second in command to the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whose [[Spark]] had been tumbling through time and space for an unknown number of years before settling within Waspinator; as he puts it, he was destroyed defending Megatron from the Chaos Bringer [[Unicron]], but his spark endured. As a show of his good faith, he pledges his loyalty to the Predacon Megatron, revealing vital information about the state of the Maximal base due to the storm that he could use to plan a sneak attack. Intrigued by the idea, Megatron accepts Starscream into his ranks, but warns Scorponok in private to watch their new ally closely.

The next day, as the Maximals are making repairs to their base, they are suddenly attacked by the Preds, Starscream's intel proving very useful in catching them off-guard. In the ensuing firefight, Dinobot is injured and the Decepticon Air Commander flies rings round Optimus, forcing the Maximals to abandon ship and regroup outside. Happy with their victory, Megatron puts Starscream in charge of holding the ''Axalon'', with Scorponok and Blackarachnia under his command, while the rest of the Preds return to their base, in case the Maximals decide to go for a sneak attack of their own. Once they're alone, though, Blackarachnia shows off her knack for history by correctly pointing out to Starscream that he was [[The Transformers: The Movie|murdered by Galvatron (the Unicron-reborn Megatron) after he betrayed the Decepticon commander]]; she's willing to keep this a secret, though, if she's let in on his real plans: to destabilize Megatron's control and rule both factions.

Deep in the forest, as the Maximals recover, Optimus voices his confusion and concern over Waspinator's new personality; he isn't entirely convinced he is possessed by the spark of Starscream, but as the [[Maximal Elders]] had long since sealed the Decepticon's records, they're not able to confirm or deny it, either. Fortunately, Dinobot's as much of a military history buff as Blackarachnia is, commenting on how Webster's Cybertronian Dictionary has pretty much replaced all definitions of "traitor" with Starscream's name. [[Wikipedia: Pinky and the Brain|Are you pondering what I'm pondering]], Optimus?

He is. Returning to the ''Axalon'', the Maximals call Starscream out to announce their surrender, citing the need to use the ship's RC Chamber to repair Dinobot's (now exaggerated) wounds. Feeling generous, the Decepticon Air Commander allows Optimus and Dinobot to come on board, but as predictably as night follows day, betrays them and strips Optimus of his weapons and locks him up in the hold as soon as he steps on deck. With their leader now his prisoner, Starscream orders the other Maximals to attack the Predacon base, over the token objections of Scorponok. They comply, and the trap is set.

Unbeknown to the Air Commander, he's been duped by the oldest trick in the book; by allowing himself to be betrayed, Optimus has put himself and Dinobot in the perfect position to retake their base, which they do in a dazzling display that forces Starscream to retreat back to Pred territory. Optimus pursues, and manages to best the Decepticon in an aerial dogfight, leaving him grovelling at the Maximal's feet...until Blackarachnia shows up, prompting Starscream to plead for her aid, believing they can still complete their coup. No dice; this new generation is much less gullible than [[Autobots|their]] [[Decepticons|ancestors]], and Blackarachnia has skillfully pulled off a double-cross on the double-crosser, igniting a small energon cache underneath Starscream to "exorcise" the Decepticon's spark from Waspinator's body.

At the end of the day, Megatron gets done fixing the back-to-normal Waspinator as Blackarachnia explains her betrayal; if she didn't, she maintains, she wouldn't have been able to sniff out Starscream's true motives. Megatron reluctantly accepts this excuse, but warns her that it still doesn't invoke confidence in her loyalties. Back at the ''Axalon'', the Maximals are finishing up repairs of their own...everyone but Cheetor, who's slacking off with a bout of stargazing, quipping "Twinkle, twinkle, little Starscream" as the camera pans up to beyond the planet's orbit, showing Starscream's spark screaming mech fluid-drenched vengeance on all within the Beast Wars as he drifts away into the void...

==Quotes==
"What is this? Program does not respond! Waspinator does not understand!" 
"I'll bet Waspinator seldom does! But try not to let it depress you, bug face."
: -- '''Waspinator''', about to be possessed by '''Starscream'''

"Allow me to present myself: Air Commander Starscream of the Decepticon Battle Fleet!!!"
: -- '''Starscream''' speaking through Waspinator, making his grand return.

"Starscream, perhaps the centuries of weightlessness have taken a toll on your neurological circuitry."
: -- '''Megatron''' seems to forget that free-floating sparks don't ''have'' circuitry.

"I'd say [[Wikipedia:Thing (comics)|it's tramplin' time!]]"
: -- '''Rhinox''', free to open a can of kick-keister.

"Ohhhh... Waspinator has a headache in his whoooole body."
: -- '''Waspinator''', as he's put back together yet again. Awwwww...

"Ugh! Starscream and Blackarachnia! I'll have both their treacherous hides! Yeeessss..I'll-I'll [[Unicorn|melt them down]] and use them for aluminum siding! Oh, yes indeed!"
:-- '''Megatron''' finally learning of Starscream's [[Starscream|traitorous nature]]. Odd...

==Stats==
'''Original Air Date:''' February 3, 1997
'''Written by:''' [[Ian Weir]]

===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" |
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (4)
*[[Rattrap]] (8)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (13)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (14)
*[[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] (15)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Waspinator]] (5)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (7)
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (9)
*[[Tarantulas]] (10)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (11)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Unicron]] (12)

|}

==Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* When Megatron "checks up" on Waspinator, his dino head inexplicably switches from his right hand to his left hand.

===Continuity errors===
*Look at the intro sequence with Starscream's spark, he clearly touches down somewhere in the Southwest United States, apparently Arizona. The terrain and creatures in Beast Wars clearly suggesting that it takes place in Africa, then again it makes sense, since "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]" puts the Axalon and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] within commuting distance.
*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.
*Despite being born from a Maximal Protoform, Blackarachnia refers to the Decepticons as "our" (the Predacons) ancestors.
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is absent for the entire episode.
*Why does Starscream imprison Optimus in shackles that he can break out of in about five seconds flat?
*In an interview about the fact above, it is stated that Primal originally had a very complex way of breaking free, but due to budget and time restrictions, this was changed to just him "Busting out". {{fact}}

===Real-world references===
*[[Optimus Primal]] says "Hasta la vista, Starscream," paraphrasing a famous line from [[Wikipedia:Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day|Terminator 2]].
*As he flies away immediately after saying this, Optimus Primal is seen wearing a pair of sunglasses, aping Arnold Schwarzenegger's trademark look from the movie.
*Rhinox's line "It's Tramplin' time" is an obvious homage to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thing_%28comics%29 The Thing] of the Fantastic Four's catchphrase, "It's clobberin' time!"

===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]]."
*One of the Predacon insignias on the side of Waspinator's cranium changes into Decepticon insignia while Starscream's spark is inhabiting his superstructure.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*[[Doug Parker]] performs both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (standing in for the late [[Chris Latta]]), and the very Starscreamy [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. It makes you wonder why they didn't just have Starscream possess Terrorsaur instead of Waspinator.

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The Elite Guard

2008-05-16T23:29:48Z

66.38.163.210: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

{{disambig2|the '''Transformers Animated''' episode|the Autobot military team featured in this episode|Cybertron Elite Guard}}
[[Image:Eliteguardleaveshuttle.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The cool kids always arrive fashionably late.]]

{{episodenav|animated|17|season=2|prev=Megatron Rising - Part 2|next=The Return of the Headmaster}}

'''The Cybertron Elite Guard arrives on Earth to retrieve the All Spark and relieve Prime and his crew of their post, but they prove less than adept at blending in with the human world.'''

==Summary==
On the extensive highway system of [[Detroit]], the [[Autobot]]s are aiding in the repair efforts after their titanic battle with the [[Decepticon]]s. Unfortunately the residents of the city don't seem to ''understand'' that the road system was blown to rubble by the battle, and are upset that the Autobots are holding up traffic. Optimus Prime heads over to address their concerns, and they flee in fear. Bulkhead comments that he liked it better when they were heroes, to which Optimus retorts that they still are. All of them wonder what the heck has happened that Bumblebee isn't there helping them.

[[Image:Super secretary.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Sure thing, dollface!]]

There's no reason for them to be jealous though, as the little yellow bot has been pressed into service as Sari's secretary at [[Sumdac Tower]]. The little girl realizes that there's a lot of pressure in running a business, and feels sorry for her father's having had to deal with this. Porter C. Powell is less patient, and expresses a fairly cold attitude towards her "wasting" company funds on locating the genius who designs all the company's myriad robotic technologies. Sari yells at him that as long as the company's name is Sumdac she's in charge, cuts him off, and tells Bumblebee to hold her calls. Bumblebee tells the "Boss Lady" sure, but points to the TV, showing an unidentified flying object headed for Detroit, saying she might want to look at that.

[[Image:Elite ship.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Those [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite guys]] always got ships that could actually land.]]

Spotting it, the Autobots speed to the scene, only to be met with some justified resentment by Captain Fanzone. However they are allowed to pass once the [[Elite Guard's ship|ship]] is revealed to be crewed by Autobots. Sentinel Prime, Jazz, and Ultra Magnus step out of the ship, while Optimus Prime and company walk up the gangplank, giving Magnus a salute. The [[Supreme Commander]] orders a force field thrown up to quarantine the entire area from organics. Jazz is interested in interacting with the locals, but quickly loses his interest when Sentinel Prime warns that they'll spit slime that will melt him down.<ref>Apparently someone told him about [[Prometheus Black|Meltdown]].</ref>

Sentinel is assigned to decontaminate the long-lost Autobot crew, a task he takes to with relish until he is interrupted by Jazz for overdoing it. Released, the Autobots are informed that the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] have come to retrieve the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]. Optimus explains that it was dispersed in the battle with the Decepticons, a fact that Sentinel accuses him of lying about, saying there is no evidence of the Decepticons being on the planet. Ratchet says that Optimus is a hero for keeping the AllSpark out of Megatron's hands, while Bulkhead nearly comes to blows with Sentinel after the out-of-line guardsman says that Optimus is anything but a hero. Ultra Magnus orders the Autobots to calm down and tells Optimus to take him and and Sentinel to where the AllSpark was dispersed, though he insists that Optimus Prime's crew remain with Jazz until they return. The two Elite Guardsmen have some very unsubtle [[alternate mode]]s, chosen by Sentinel (Magnus is a military transport and Sentinel is a monster truck with a snow plow), and damage some cars near the ship as they [[roll out]]. Optimus tries to instruct them on the finer points of traffic laws, but Sentinel rams him aside without any regards for driver safety. He pays for this by driving off a damaged bridge and crashing into the ground below.

[[Image:Lair.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Meanwhile, in the evil lair...]]

Elsewhere, the Decepticons have holed themselves up in an underground mine with carbon deposits to hide them from the Autobots' sensors. Lugnut wants to go topside and fight, but his arm falls off mid-rant. Besides, Megatron has other priorities: the conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although Blitzwing thinks that the three of them conquering Cybertron is crazy, Megatron has a plan. He says that the reason they lost the [[Great War]]s were due to the AllSpark and the Autobots' [[space bridge]], but Megatron was able to download a partial schematic from the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobot ship]] before his defeat. A completed space bridge would allow the Decepticons to teleport into Cybertron and conquer the planet from the inside. The rest of the space bridge's schematics, however, would have to be reverse-engineered by Isaac Sumdac, who is still the Decepticons' prisoner. Sumdac says that he doesn't know anything about teleportation, but a malfunctioning service drone gets him to shut up. Megatron blasts the drone and discovers that a piece of the AllSpark is embedded in its circuitry. This gives Megatron hope that the AllSpark was not entirely destroyed and could still be salvaged...

[[Image:Freaked jazz-1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!]]

At a Sumdac Systems manufacturing plant, an assembly line building police drones has been embedded with a piece of the AllSpark, and the drones begin to go haywire. Powell tells Sari what is happening, but refuses to do anything about it. Sari decides to free the Autobots, using [[Sari Sumdac's key|her key]] to move through the shield and get onto the ship. Tripping an alarm, Sari is soon confronted by Jazz, who tries to coax her off the ship without provoking her. Realizing Jazz is afraid of her, Sari scares the [[slag (slang)|slag]] out of the poor bot. Optimus's crew arrive and explain that Sari is harmless. Sari tells them what's going on at the plant, but Jazz says they need to stay with him. Bumblebee says that Magnus didn't specify where, and Jazz, wanting to try out his stylish alternate mode, goes with them to the plant.

On [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], Optimus warns Sentinel and Magnus about the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s, who take that moment to jump out, but Sentinel is unworried. Grimlock's [[Transformation|transformation]] and [[energo-sword]] are a little more impressive, especially as they manage to force back Sentinel Prime, even through his shield. Ultra Magnus uses his hammer to call down lightning and scare away the Dinobots, while Sentinel appears to have learned nothing.

[[Image:Prowl surprise.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[Dull surprise]]!]]

Arriving at the plant, the police drones attack the Autobots. Jazz shows off his [[Metallikato]] skills, and Bulkhead smashes and smashes, but there is just no end to the drones. Magnus and the Primes arrive to provide backup, but Sentinel thinks that they should abort rather than risk organic contamination. Optimus, Prowl, and Jazz force their way into the plant and get Sari to a control console, into which she places her key, shutting down the assembly line, and Magnus uses his hammer to destroy the rest of the drones. Unfortunately, the key is stuck. Sentinel Prime says that he'll see Optimus tried for insubordination and high treason for destroying the AllSpark, but Optimus finally tells Sentinel to shove it in his hard drive, reminding him they are of equal [[Prime (rank)|rank]]. Using his axe, Prime destroys the console and discovers that the key was attached to a piece of the AllSpark. Examining it, Ultra Magnus accepts Optimus Prime's story. Sentinel still tries to badmouth Optimus, saying he's a liar, but Ultra Magnus finally puts Sentinel in his place, saying Optimus has demonstrated strategic thinking, determination, and loyalty towards his comrades{{m-}}all qualities that Sentinel Prime could use.

[[Image:dramatic change in plot.jpg|right|180px|thumb|See that, [[Pat Lee]]? It's called an ''expression''!]]

Heading home, Sari and Bumblebee find that she has been locked out of her office. Powell says that he's been elected CEO and Chairman of the Board, and is now head of Sumdac Systems. Sari still insists that it's her family's company, but Powell reveals that there is no will or adoption papers from Isaac Sumdac, nor does Sari have a birth certificate or social security number. As Sari realizes that she has no way to prove that she is Sumdac's daughter, Powell puts it even more bluntly{{m-}}there's no evidence to prove that she legally exists...

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Rich Fogel]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Matt Youngberg]], [[Irineo Maramba]], & [[Yutaka Kagawa]]
*'''Original airdate:''' April 12, 2008
*'''Animation company:''' [[Mook]]

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===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (9)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (16)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (17)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (18)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Lugnut|Lugnut]] (12)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (13)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (14)
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

*[[Sari Sumdac]] (6)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (7)
*[[Captain Fanzone]] (8)
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (15)

|}

==Quotes==
'''Optimus''': This is completely unnecessary, Sentinel! 
'''Sentinel''': Can't risk an infestation, "old buddy". Take it like a real bot. 
''[Jazz shuts down the decontamination system]'' 
'''Jazz''': Cool it, Sentinel. Whatever went down between you and Optimus, you don't need to hassle his crew.
:{{m-}} Sentinel Prime is a jerk.

"Man, that was some funky blinkin' colored light show! What'd you call those things again?" 
"Traffic lights?" 
"Traffic lights. Solid." 
:{{m-}}'''Jazz''' discovers the wonderful world of commuting with the help of '''Bulkhead'''. 

"What kind of screwloose planet IS this?!"
:{{m-}}Between broken bridges and now Dinobots, '''Sentinel Prime''' isn't having a good day. Poor baby.

'''Bulkhead''': It's no good! These things are rolling off the assembly line faster than I can smash 'em! 
'''Jazz''': Is it always like this on this crazy planet? 
'''Prowl''': Pretty much. 
:{{m-}} Jazz learns that Prime's crew has anything but a quiet life.

'''Sentinel''': I think you've done enough, Optimus! I'll make sure you're tried for high treason for destroying the Allspark! Now come with me! 
'''Optimus''': No! 
''[Shoves Sentinel aside]'' 
'''Sentinel''': That wasn't a request. That's a DIRECT ORDER, Optimus! 
'''Optimus''': It's Optimus PRIME. I may be an Elite Guard washout and a glitched detail flunky, but last time I checked, you and I still had equal rank. SO, Sentinel PRIME, take your order AND your condescending attitude and STICK IT IN YOUR HARD DRIVE! You're on MY TURF now! 
:{{m-}} Optimus is officially sick of Sentinel Prime's crap.

"Definitely appears to be a fragment of the AllSpark. Apparently, your story about dispersing it may not be so far-fetched after all." 
"But sir, you can't honestly believe that. He's a lying, insubordinate crankshaft." 
"He may be a little rough around the edges, but in the heat of battle, Optimus Prime exhibited the qualities of a true leader: strategic thinking, determination, and above all, loyalty. Something ''you'' could stand to learn a thing or two about, Sentinel Prime." 
:{{m-}} '''Ultra Magnus''' lets '''Sentinel Prime''' know how much of an Auto-Ass he is.

[[Image:No Sari Sumdac.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[The Agenda (Part III)|"And you—YOU no longer EXIST!"]]]]

"Hey, why is my office locked?" 
"Miss Sumdac, I regret to inform you that your services will no longer be required. The board has unanimously elected me to take over as CEO of [[Sumdac Systems]]." 
"You can't do that! It's still my family's company!" 
"Is it? I took the liberty of doing some research into your claim. It might interest you to know that there is no will, no birth certificate, no adoption papers, social security number, or any kind of record whatsoever for a 'Sari Sumdac'." 
"Are you saying I can't prove I'm Isaac Sumdac's daughter?" 
"I'm saying you can't even prove you exist." 
:{{m-}}'''Sari''' and '''Porter C. Powell''' create a drastic change in plot.

{{-}}

==Other notes==
===Continuity errors===
* Captain Fanzone is ''still'' driving [[Captain Fanzone's car|the car]] that was crushed! He must know [[Sparkplug Witwicky|one hell of a mechanic]]. Or he's obsessive enough to buy an identical car.
* Jazz says he has orders to "stick with you" [Optimus's crew], to which Bumblebee is delighted to inform him about the loophole. But really, the order was to stay "here" [on the ship]. So either Jazz forgot his orders, or [[Tracks|cared more about his vehicle mode]].

===Animation errors===
* When Sentinel Prime is asking for proof that the Allspark was not completely destroyed, in the next shot, Bumblebee is seen missing the plate on top of his head. It comes back in the next scene.
* When Optimus is walking down the ramp reassuring the humans that the other Autobots are friendly, Sentinel Prime can be seen in vehicle mode coming down behind him. Yet in the next shot after Optimus has transformed, Ultra Magnus is the first to follow suit.

===Transformers references===
* This episode reveals that both Jazz and Prowl are practitioners of the Cybertronian martial art of [[Metallikato]], originally used by the Generation 1 character [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].

* In voicing Ultra Magnus, Jeff Bennett is doing a ''rather'' good impression of [[Robert Stack]], who originally voiced the character in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]], as well as a bit of a take on [[Wikipedia:Sir Alec Guiness|Alec Guinness]]' portayal of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] from the original [[Star Wars]] trilogy. Very cool.

* The giant ship in which the Elite Guard arrives on Earth bears a strong resemblance to the shuttles used by the Autobots in the 1986 movie, only in blue, and a whole lot bigger.

===Real-world references===
* Ultra Magnus' Hammer appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:Thor|Thor]]'s hammer [[Wikipedia:Mjolnir|Mjolnir]].

* Captain Fanzone homages the ''[[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]]'' line, "Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?" replacing "snakes" with "robots".

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* The Autobots have trouble proving to the Guard that there is Decepticon activity on Earth. There were dozens of human witnesses to the recent battle. Even if the Guard does not trust organic testimony, did ''none'' of the humans have cameras?
* Megatron is evidently fully repaired now, while his subordinates are having trouble keeping their arms from falling off. Guy's got priorities, certainly.
* Starscream's body is nowhere to be seen in this episode, but his fate would be revealed in "[[Mission Accomplished]]". Blackarachnia is similarly AWOL, not appearing till "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
* When they're being "decontaminated", Bulkhead remarks that Sentinel doesn't remember them, to which Bumblebee replies that he wants it that way.
* In the ''Animated'' universe, "Prime" seems to be a military rank, as Optimus forcefully reminds Sentinel.
* It remains unclear if either part of Ultra Magnus's name is a rank, particularly since he's commonly addressed as "Commander".
* So, what ''is'' the deal with Sari, anyway?
* And here I was, thinking that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's shoulders]] couldn't possibly get any bigger.

==Footnotes==
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Power Surge (episode)

2008-05-16T22:37:41Z

66.38.163.210: /* Notes */

'''Terrorsaur discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow Megatron.'''

{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |6 |prev=Chain of Command |next=Fallen Comrades}}

==Summary==
A wild and free bird majestically soars through the air, experiencing the wonders of aviation as it feels the wind flow around its proud wings. The bird explores its domain with a grace and sincerity and deliciousness. The lattermost attribute is of interest to a hungry Terrorsaur, who quickly swallows the bird as a snack. Flying higher, Terrorsaur discovers a massive mountain elevated into the sky - defying gravity. Flying closer, he discovers the mountain houses an incredible cache of [[energon]]. To check the energon's stability, he Transforms into his robot mode - at the risk of having raw energon radiation harm his circuits. When trying to take a tiny fragment for study, bolts of pure energy surge though him, greatly enhancing his abilities. Naturally, the first thing the empowered [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] does is fly back to his base to overthrow Megatron. Luckily, Cheetor also finds the airborne crag, and watches Terrorsaur leaving at top speeds.[[Image:SuperTerrorsaur_finger.JPG|200px|left|thumb|Uncle Terror wants '''YOU'''.]]

Outside of the [[Darksyde|Predacons' crashed ship]], Megatron shows his troops some newly installed territorial defenses. Terrorsaur arrives, and flowing with power, immediately announces that he's taking over the Predacons. Megatron obviously disagrees, and the two fight, but the pumped-up Terrorsaur is easily able to blast Megatron over the edge of a cliff. Megatron lands in pieces, but still alive. With the remaining Preds under his control, Terrorsaur announces the [[Maximals]] are his next target. Cheetor, having followed Terrorsaur from the floating mountain, perceives the new developments as bad news.
[[Image:MegsDead.JPG|200px|right|thumb|[[Hasbro|They]] just don't make Megatrons [[Megatron (G1)|like they used to]].]]
Before leading the final battle against the Maximals, Terrorsaur finds his new charge has a short life and he must return to the floating mountain to reinvigorate himself. Tarantulas follows in secret, eager to steal the source of Terrorsaur's new capabilities. Scorponok is left alone with Waspinator so the two begin to re-assemble and repair Megatron.

Cheetor rushes back to the Maximal base and scrambles onto the bridge, where he spits out an incoherent sequences of words vaguely relating to the current crisis. Giving explanations a second try, Cheetor explains the story thus far to his fellow Maximals. Rhinox concludes that the floating mountain isn't totally scientifically impossible. Primal and Rattrap prepare to destroy the entire island.
[[Image:Rhinox_Chinstroke.JPG|200px|left|thumb|He's not [[Starscream (Animated)|the only one]] that loves to do this.]]
Terrorsaur flaps back to the island, and on the ground, Tarantulas climbs a webline up to the the suspended formation. Primal and his cargo, Rattrap, arrive moments later. The two watch Terrorsaur re-charge his systems. To give Rattrap time to plant the explosives, Primal engages Terrorsaur in an airborne chase. Primal swiftly dodges most of what Terrorsaur fires, but eventually is hit by Terrorsaur's rarely seen [[optic weaponry|optic blasts]]. He lands to delivers the finishing blast to Primal (now trapped in his Beast Mode). But before a final shot can be fired, Terrorsaur's energon enhancements run out, and he is forced to go for another recharge, abandoning Optimus.

Rattrap meanwhile, has been tussling with Tarantulas, the two of them staying in their Beast Modes as they wrestle. With a toss of mud, Rattrap blinds Tarantulas and the spider blindly runs off the side of the mountain to the ground far, far below. Rattrap is passed by the flapping Terrorsaur, who discovers the timed charges Rattrap left.

The explosives detonate, and the energon crystals collapse and explode. Before the ground loses form, Primal arrives to carry Rattrap away from annihilation. With his ratty companion, Primal swan dives off the exploding alp and somehow the two survive thanks to Primal grabbing onto a tree. [[Image:Terrorsaur_pale.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Terrorsaur never used bleach again.]]
Terrorsaur, no longer having the island's resources to rely on, returns home, to meet a very, very angry Megatron.

{{-}}

==Quotes==

"You do know... that was crazy." 
"Eh, sometimes crazy works." 
:-- '''Rattrap''' witnesses '''Optimus Primal''' coin his motto.

'''Terrorsaur''': Blast those Maximals! They destroyed my power source! But at least I got rid of Megatron." 
''[Megatron emerges from the ''Darksyde'', fully repaired]'' 
'''Megatron''': "Well, well. Looks who's ''back''." 
'''Terrorsaur''': "Help." 
:-- '''Megatron''' greets a depowered--and very scared--'''Terrorsaur'''.

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Jesse Winfield]] 
'''Original Air Date:''' September 25, 1996

'''Major Characters (in order of appearance):''' [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Tarantulas]], [[Waspinator]], [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]],[[Rattrap]], [[Optimus Primal]]

==Notes==

*'''Megatron:''' "I thought you already learned your lesson about challenging me, Terrorsaur." 
:This line suggests there's been a previous example of Terrorsaur battling against Megatron for leadership in a failed coup.

* The Predacon auto guns are introduced in this episode.

* Rattrap plays holographic cards.

* Dinobot is mentioned but does not appear.

* Terrorsaur eating the bird in the beginning of the episode may be alluding to his on-package [[bio]], where it is said that he "ingests entire flocks of birds by flying opened mouthed through their flight pattern." He apparently didn't have much of an appetite in this case.

* Tarantulas's interest in the floating mountain's energon is the first glimpse at his treacherous nature.

* After Terrorsaur informs the rest of the Predacons that "Megatron is scrap" he adds Megatron's practically patented "Yeess".
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Equal Measures

2008-05-06T17:21:20Z

66.38.163.210: /* Technical/Animation glitches */

[[Image:EqualMeasures.jpg|thumb|350px|Despite its name, ''not'' a cooking show]]

'''Dinobot manipulates both Maximals and Predacons around a teleporter that Cheetor has unintentionally developed between both bases.'''

{{episodenav |BW |season=1 |4 |prev=The Web |next=Chain of Command}}

==Summary==
Primal watches a bolt of lightning shatter a mountain, revealing a cache of [[Energon]]. Because of the hazardous conditions, he radios to his team to abort their current operation. The storm garbles the transmission, though, preventing the other [[Maximals]] from receiving it. The mission, by the way, involves energon monitoring devices, designed by Rhinox, who has just gotten done building the last of them. Impatient to get going, Cheetor carelessly plays with one of Dinobot's projects, a ''time bomb'', and accidentally drops it out the floor hatch...where it's caught by a returning Primal, who reiterates his order for the mission to be scrubbed. Everyone's clearly upset over the development, not believing the storm to be that severe yet, but Primal is adamant; it'll have to wait until later. Dejected, everyone returns to quarters to wait out the storm.

In Cheetor's quarters, Dinobot meets with the cat-bot and endorses the mission being continued regardless of the danger from the weather and the energon. He points out that Primal clearly treats Cheetor like a child, even though with his speed, the cat-bot could easily outrun the storm and plant the devices before it hits. This appeal to vanity works, and Cheetor sneaks out to complete the mission.

In the field, he plants survey apparatuses in quick succession, but a bolt of lightning causes the cat accidentally to plant one of the posts dangerously close to an energon vein. He tries to remove the device and correct his mistake, but in the middle of his struggle, a second lighting bolt hits, and he finds himself suddenly teleported—onto a control panel in the [[Darksyde|Predacon base]]!

Terrorsaur "welcomes" Cheetor and attacks the Maximal, but Cheetor grabs a hover-platform and tries to escape. After being knocked off the platform, Cheetor lunges at Terrorsaur and pushes the Predacon onto the control panel the Maximal arrived on, causing Terrorsaur to vanish. Scorponok and Waspinator arrive and chase Cheetor around the Predacon base, but lose him in the ventilation shafts.

Meanwhile, Terrorsaur finds himself in the ''[[Axalon]]'' command center, where he's given a warm reception by Dinobot. However, the former [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] is more concerned over how the pteranodon arrived, eventually working out that a freak combination of the survey devices, the storm, and the energon created a transporter link between the two bases. Using this to his advantage, Terrorsaur seems to convince Dinobot into forming an alliance, swearing to rid themselves of both factions and rule together...until Dinobot drops the charade and unceremoniously flushes the Pred out of the ''Axalon'' through a waste disposal unit.

Back at the Predacon base, Cheetor continues to flee while avoiding fire from Waspinator. He sneaks away from the two long enough to determine that both bases sit on a common underground Energon vein, so an explosion at one base would cause a chain reaction that would obliterate both ships. Cheetor is discovered as soon as he outputs this data to a disk.

At the Maximal base, Primal confronts Dinobot on Cheetor's whereabouts. Dinobot tells him about the link and how the cat-bot has "surely" been destroyed by now, but convinces him that they could use the link to annihilate the Pred base with the bomb, a plan Primal only agrees to as long as the bomb's timer is set with enough time to allow the Preds to evacuate. Just as the bomb is sent, though, Cheetor tosses the disk with the energon vein data onto the console, transporting both items simultaneously. Cheetor is cornered just then, but by that time, the bomb has magnetically locked itself onto the Pred console, forcing the Preds to let him go so he can release it. With a few seconds left, Cheetor throws it up to Terrorsaur, who flies it out of the base (and is blown up with it), while Cheetor escapes through the link...just as he's shot at by the Preds, the errant shots destroying the console instead. Furthermore, his return trip to the ''Axalon'' shatters all of the survey posts he's planted, ensuring the link is severed for good.

Afterwards, Rhinox and Rattrap congratulate Cheetor's prevention of the Maximal base from being destroyed by their own explosive, while Dinobot is in a bad mood as usual and leaves—though Cheetor apparently didn't tell anyone that Dinobot talked him into the whole thing. Primal still commands Cheetor to take more care to obey direct orders. Cheetor says he will—except when he doesn't—and scampers off, leaving Rhinox and Rattrap to have a jolly laugh.

==Quotes==
"Cheetor! Maximi- did that already."
:-- '''Cheetor'''

'''Scorponok:''' He's gone into the vents! You better report this to Megatron. 
'''Waspinator:''' Me?! You're second-in-command! 
'''Scorponok:''' So make it an order!

'''Terrorsaur:''' Hey! What are you doing? We're partners! 
'''Dinobot:''' In case you haven't noticed, Needle Nose... I am ''not'' a team player. 

==Stat==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Johnson]] 
'''Original air date:''' September 23, 1996

''Characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Cheetor]], [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Waspinator]], [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]

==Notes==

*Dinobot is kind of a jerk this early on.

===Technical/Animation glitches===
*After Cheetor escapes from the vents, he falls to the ground and his left forehead chevron kind of "twangs" forward. In the next scene he's in, it's back to normal against his head.

===Continuity errors===
*A major plot point is that due to a Energon vein running beneath both ships, the destruction of either Predacon or Maximal bases would destroy the other. This is never mentioned again and frequently contradicted due to the repeated explosions at both. While most of the planet's energon was stabilised by the start of Season 2 and so wouldn't be an issue, Season 1's episode [[Victory (Beast Wars episode)|Victory's]] plot revolves around... a massive explosion at the Predacon base.

===Transformers references===
*When Cheetor appears before him, Terrorsaur greets him thus: "Welcome to the dark side!" The episode script reveals that this was simply Terrorsaur being dramatic. However, because Transformers fans can be ''incredibly'' literal, some fans speculatively latched on to the idea that Terrorsaur was welcoming Cheetor to the "''Dark Side''", supposedly giving the Predacon ship/base a proper name.
*This bit of [[fanon]] was made official by the the videogame [[Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals]]. Years later, the ship's name was further codified by the [[Botcon 2006]] story "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", which dodged trademark issues by giving it the intentional misspelling "[[Darksyde]]".
*This is what happens when fans are allowed to run things. Seriously.
*Curiously, at no point has anybody interpreted Dinobot's line as suggesting the Maximal base is meant to be called "Enemy Arms".

==External links==
*[http://www.bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonone/em/emscript.doc The script on BWTF.com]
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