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Microbots

2007-09-04T02:45:03Z

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'''[[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 wanted.

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)
*[[Huffer]] (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)
*Archeologist man
*Joan (blue-haired archeologist woman)

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

|}

==Notable quotes==
*'''Perceptor''': We use my matter reduction beam to shrink down to microscopic size. Then, we crawl into Megatron, and rip the blasted heart out! '''Optimus Prime''': What do you think of his intelligence now, Brawn? '''Brawn''': I reserve judgement.

*'''Megatron''': Decepticons: a toast. To the imminent destruction of the acursed Autobots! ''[The Decepticons begin drinking Energon]'' '''Starscream''': Energy! We won't need to conserve after tomorrow. We can bleed this planet dry! '''Rumble''': ''[hicups]'' Boy, these are good. ''[hicups]'' I needed to refuel. Energy! '''Megatron''': Energy! Energy! '''Thundercracker''': Hey! This stuff's the greatest! ''[passes out]'' '''Megatron''': Ah, those were the good ol' days, back on Cybertron...Didn' half to...sneak around in these...ugly Earth disguises. ''[Powerglide arrives]'' '''Powerglide''': Time to cut the jets and glide!...What in the world? '''Megatron''': Good ol' Cybertron! Land...of the meturrr...

*'''Brawn''': Let's bash brain!

==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.
*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===
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Auto Berserk

2007-09-04T01:59:00Z

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[[Image:Autoberserk.jpg|frame|right|My love for you is like a truck! BERSERKER!]]

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

After having his logic circuits damaged in battle, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] feels rejected by the [[Autobots]] and allies himself with [[Starscream]].

==Detailed Synopsis==
After the [[Autobots]] test a new super-weapon, called the [[Negavator]], they are attacked by [[Soundwave]] and the [[cassettes]] who attempt to steal it for the [[Decepticons]]. At the end of the battle [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] is injured when [[Rumble]] fires a rocket into the control room where he was operating the megavator by remote control. However, Red Alert's injuries go deeper than the surface. His logic chips have been affected, and he begins to feel as though everyone is against him to the point that he runs away, following another attempt by Megatron and the jets to steal the Negavator.

After the second attack, [[Starscream]] is abandoned by Megatron. To get back at him, Starscream seeks an alliance with Red Alert, figuring he can use him to steal the Autobot's new Negavator for himself.

==Stats==
'''Original Airdate:''' 16 October 1985

'''Written by:''' [[Antoni Zalewski]]

===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" |
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]''' (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (3)
*[[Tracks]] (4)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (8)
*[[Grapple]] (9)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (10)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (11)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (12)

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

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Cassettes]]
**[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (13)
**[[Ravage]] (14)
**[[Rumble]] (15)
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] † (16)
*'''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]''' (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (18)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (19)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (20)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (21)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (22)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (23)

†-''Soundwave'' calls for ''Buzzsaw'', but ''Laserbeak'' ejects

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Guests'''
*[[Army Officer #1]] (5)
*[[Army Officer #2]] (6)
*[[Fire Chief]] (24)

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

|}

==Notable Quotes==
"Uh don't forget your tape recorder." 
-- Human military pilot telling his co-pilot as the Autobot weapon demonstration is complete, not knowing that the tape recorder is actually Soundwave.

"My beautiful bunker is rubble!" 
-- '''Grapple''' as the Autobot bunker is damaged by the Decepticons.

"Come on Soundwave, make my day!" 
-- '''Red Alert''' as he targets Soundwave with the Negavator.

"Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed." 
-- '''Grapple''' as he begins removing rubble from the destroyed bunker that he designed.

"This will teach you to bomb my buildings!" 
-- '''Grapple''' as he starts firing on the Decepticons.

"Rumble, eliminate all resistance." 
"I'm trying Soundwave!" 
-- '''Soundwave''' and '''Rumble''' as they are attacked by the Autobots.

"Wait! Not yet!" 
-- '''Frenzy''' when Rumble aims the Negavator at Optimus Prime as the two were fighting.

"Here we are." 
"And here they go!" 
-- '''Ironhide''' and '''Wheeljack''' as they counterattack.

"Why can't anyone see it?! Inferno wants my job!" 
-- '''Red Alert''' as he spirals down into paranoia.

"I'm alright! Its just an electroglitch that comes and goes... comes and goes." 
-- '''Red Alert''' after Optimus Prime told him to get checked out by Hoist.

"Rumble, you clumsy oaf!" 
-- '''Megatron''' when Rumble accidently kicks some rocks that alerts the Autobots of the ambush the Decepticons planned.

"He can't steal what he can't see!" 
-- '''Smokescreen''' as he shoots out smoke to cover the Negavator.

"Its clearing! I can see!... NOOOOO!" 
-- '''Starscream''' as the smoke cloud clears and he sees himself heading towards a rocky cliff.

"If I crash, I'll take an Autobot with me!" 
-- '''Ramjet''', covered in a smoke cloud and heads towards the ground.

"I've got morons on my team!" 
-- '''Megatron''' as he was trying to target the Autobots with the Negavator but the crashing Ramjet threw him out of the weapons cockpit.

"Oh sorry chief. It looked like a friend of mine." 
-- '''Ironhide''' telling a member of the fire department after mistaking his car for Red Alert.

"You so brave now? Too bad your courage does not hold up under fire." 
-- '''Ramjet''' to Thrust.

"One day Prime!" 
-- '''Megatron''' as he leaves the battle.

==Other Notes==

===Animation and/or Technical Glitches===
* When Soundwave is ejecting his tapes, Frenzy sort of comes out twice, but his colors are replaced with Ravage's half-way out.
* In one scene on Red Alert's door it says "F D D", as opposed to "F ⌂ D" (where ⌂ is a Fire Dept. badge).
* Thrust's colours are off at one point as he is red and black instead of the normal red and white.

===Continutity Errors===
* When Soundwave is ejecting his tapes, and calling their names, he calls for Buzzsaw, but Laserbeak is ejected instead, and seen throughout the episode.

===Transformers References===
* References

===Real-World References===
* References

===Miscellaneous Trivia===

* Frenzy actually tackles Optimus Prime... strong little guy....

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

[[Negavator]]

==External Links==
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0808814/ IMDb's page for this episode]
* [http://teletran93.deepspace93.com/tf2/ep33/ Teletran93's page for this episode]

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