Talk:The Transformers: Headmasters

2008-01-11T17:31:53Z

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According to the letters page of UK #143, the 'events' of Headmasters run from 1986 until the end of 1987, more than a full year. (whether this includes the build time of the Steelhaven-- who knows. But given Steelhaven's evident speed in subsequent stories, ia ssume it does at least include transport time.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:16, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

According to several pieces in the letters column, the movie IS cannon with the US series. Of course, that makes....less than no sense, but it's still there.<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>

Theft of the Golden Disk

2007-11-26T18:13:18Z

66.89.73.226: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

A gang of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] plot a heist that will ultimately impact time itself...

==Synopsis==

In his secret lair, Cryotek waxes over the genius of the plan to steal valuable data revealing the location of the [[Golden Disc]]... after all, it ''was'' his plan. He dispatches his agents in groups to carry it out, including his star pupil Megatron, who is under strict orders that only Cryotek is to decode the location data from the files Megatron is to steal.

Later, at a [[Maximal]] power plant, Scorponok is planting time-bombs, but is interrupted by a security guard. The guard is interrupted by Backslash, who stabs the guard from behind with an energon blade, then admonishes Scorponok's sloppiness.

At the Maximal archives, Megatron, Dinobot and Dirge wait on the rooftops for the reports from the other two teams.

At a Predacon hangar, Terrorsaur, Waspinator and Buzzbomb bust in and completely shoot up the joint in order to secure [[Darksyde|a getaway ship]].

Back at the power plant, Backslash finds himself held at gunpoint by a Maximal security officer while setting his own bombs. He's observed from a safe distance by Scorponok, who laughs at his partner's predicament before remote-activating the explosives, killing Backslash, the guard, and shutting off power to a major portion of Cybertron.

With power down and the security system for the archives shut off, Meagtron and Dinobot make their descent. A security guard, spooked by the creepy statues, is snared by Dinobot and smashed into a wall. The two Predacons make their way to a data storage chamber, and Megatron pulls out a large datacard, placing it in a storage box of its own. With a puff of air, a tracking bug fires from the archive's storage shelf, attaching itself to Megatron. Against Cryotek's orders, the container records and transmits the information to Tarantulas, who cackles with glee as he begins to interpret the data. Dinobot plants his own time bomb in the archive...

Power is re-routed to the city. In the Predacon hangar, Waspinator and Terrorsaur mop up the last of the resistance, including Cryotek's lackey Buzzbomb.

Megatron and Dinobot make their exit, only to find themselves facing down numerous [[Maximal Command Security Force]] members. Dinobot leaps into the air, throwing the datacard container high into the air, where it is snagged by Dirge, who rockets off at speed. Megatron and Dinobot fight their separate ways through the security forces, Dinobot scraping his way down the building's side before facing off against the MaxCop commander 9K. The two rush at each other...

Dirge returns to Cryotek with the container. Cryotek smiles in anticipation, and when asked about the Maximals, reveals that he was the one who alerted them to the theft. After all, ''someone'' had to take the fall for the heist... and as fond as he was of Megatron, not only was he replaceable, but he knew his pupil would doublecross him sooner or later. Cryotek discovers that "sooner" was sooner than he anticipated, as the storage box is empty, containing only the tracking bug from the archives. As floodlights bathe the chamber in harsh light and MaxCops swarm in, Cryotek screams his pupil's name in rage...

...and elsewhere on the planet, Megatron, Dinobot and Scorponok make their way to the chamber that holds the Golden Disc...

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==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' Sunday, July 1st at [[BotCon 2007]] "Collectors' Club" panel

'''Written by:''' [[Trent Troop]]

===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:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[9K]]
* Various unnamed [[Maximal Command Security Force|MaxCops]]

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Cryotek]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
* [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]]
* [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]
* [[Backslash]]
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]
* [[Waspinator]]
* [[Buzzbomb]]
* [[Tarantulas]]
|}

==Notable quotes==

"I wish to speak to my lawyer."
:-- Cryotek, right before the closing credits

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==Other notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
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===Continuity errors===
* Scorponok, Terrorsaur and Tarantulas have different bodies than they do in the comic following these events (see below). This is due to the production schedules of the animation and comic resulting in there not being enough time to make completely new models and render new scenes based on the final comic designs; the "non-toy" show-Predacon trio's animation bodies are based on toy-models that had been made well in advance of the actual production.

===Transformers references===
* This animation is an immediate prequel to the events of BotCon 2006's comic story "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", ending perhaps only seconds before the comic begins.

* Most of the sound effects in this animation are pulled from the original [[Generation 1]] cartoon, notably the metal footfalls, laserblasts and classic [[transformation]] sound.

* A [[Diagnostic Drone]] hovers behind Cryotek in a few shots.

* There are several "Easter Eggs" inside the archives.
** A statue of [[Antagony]]
** A [[Cyber Planet Key]]
** A replica of the [[Matrix]]

* The exterior statue Dinobot uses to regain control of his fall is a heavily stylized rendition of [[Slog]]'s [[Pretender]] shell.

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===Real-world references===
* The script is heavily influenced by ''[[wikipedia:The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)|The Maltese Falcon]]'', down to Cryotek and Dirge's performances, which were patterned after ''Falcon'' actors [[wikipedia:Sidney Greenstreet|Sidney Greenstreet]] and [[wikipedia:Peter Lorre|Peter Lorre]] (respectively).

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===Miscellaneous trivia===
* "Theft" is supposed to go up on the [[Fun Publications]] Fan Club web site... "[[soon]]"....
* ...however it is available on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7cRDZJ0naQ YouTube] currently.
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