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Hood Transformer

2011-06-10T17:00:44Z

86.148.192.139:

{{noname-nickname}}
{faction|autobot}}
:''The hood Transformer is a Junkion and/or Autobot from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:FFoD4 Junkion Rescuers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He's the blue one.]]
The "'''hood Transformer'''" is an [[Autobot]] warrior that fought in the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Second Cybertronian War]]. In the year of [[2006]], he is a member of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion tribe]]. Unless, of course, these two guys are not the same person but just happen to share [[Character model|design]] and color scheme. He/they transform into (a) motorcycle(s).

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
Towards the end of the Second Cybertronian War, this guy was chasing after [[Early Decepticon leader|the leader of the Decepticons]]. The Decepticon whipped him off his motorcycle, but then that motorcycle crashed into his and made him fall off too, which allowed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] to catch up with the Decepticon leader to finish the fight.

Millions of years later, this guy helped [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] fetch their Autobot allies from [[Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

==Notes==
* Hood Transformer's model also turns up among the Junkions manipulated by the Quintessons in "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]", albeit in a more Junkionish deco. He might be the same guy, he might be not.

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Junkions]]

Pole vault Transformer

2011-06-10T16:59:53Z

86.148.192.139:

{{noname-nickname}}
{{faction|autobot}}
:''The pole vault Transformer is a Junkion and/or Autobot from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:FFoD4 Junkion Rescuers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's on the right, rocking the mouth-covered-by-scarf look.]]
The "'''pole vault Transformer'''" is an [[Autobot]] that lived between the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|First and Second Cybertronian War]]. In the year of [[2006]], he is a member of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion tribe]]. Unless, of course, these two guys are not the same person but just happen to share [[Character model|design]] and color scheme.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
This guy participated in a [[Cybertronian sport|pole vault]] competition that took place in the time of peace between the first two wars.

Millions of years later, this guy helped [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] fetch their Autobot allies from [[Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Junkions]]

Energon Tower (episode)

2011-06-10T16:30:24Z

86.148.192.139:

{{disambig2|the ''Energon'' cartoon episode|the titular building|energon tower}}

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=10
|prev=Battle of the Asteroid Belt
|next=The Legend of Rodimus
|title="Energon Tower"
|japanese=出現! エネルゴンタワー
|romaji=Shutsgen! Energon Tower
|translation=Appear! Energon Tower
|image=E10_titlecard.jpg
|caption=Following Armada Tower, and followed by Cybertron Tower.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[March 12|12 March]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[April 9]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''The Autobots and humans work to complete an energon tower defense grid for Earth before the Decepticons can find out about it.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Jones]] arrives at [[Ocean City]] to push for and oversee his [[energon tower]] project, to [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s surprise. The project gets underway with [[Earth Federation]] backing and massive work crews both [[human]] and [[Transformer]]. Kicker notes that it's the biggest project "since building [[Armed City]]".

[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] reports to Dr. Jones about incoming supplies, and recalls the terror of [[Unicron]]. She offers to help get more personnel, but Dr. Jones says that it's not necessary. By re-using existing structures, they expect the project to take about a week.

[[Sally Jones|Sally]] and [[Miranda Jones]] return to Ocean City, wondering if Dr. Jones and Kicker will get along this time. Kicker is worrying to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] about a possible attack during the construction, when Dr. Jones comes looking for him, annoying him by calling him "Junior". Kicker turns him down for lunch and leaves with [[Misha Miramond|Misha]].

[[Image:Energon-Megatron-Tentacles.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Thank Primus Starscream isn't here.]]

On [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is bored as the [[energon (Energon)|energon]] scavenging operations drag on, but [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] promises him action soon. Soon, the time comes to return to Unicron. Megatron vows to create a new [[Decepticon mobile fortress|mobile fortress]], and does so. Within Unicron, Megatron has [[Energon Sword|his sword]] recreated into a more powerful weapon. [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] is thrown slightly for a loop by when Megatron questions him about Ocean City; Megatron then orders the [[Decepticon]]s to attack while Prime is stationed there. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] observes the Decepticons leaving Unicron aboard the mobile fortress, and figures it's the perfect chance to steal back the energon, dispatching [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s.

Kicker has traveled with Misha to [[Jungle City]], anxious to get away from his dad. He detects an incoming attack. Ocean City braces for attack.

[[Image:Energon-Pillar-Of-Faces.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Do you think it screams?]]

The [[Autobot]]s and the automated defenses hold off the Terrorcons, but Megatron emerges from the sea and attacks Optimus Prime with his new sword. Demolishor winds up facing off with Ironhide, and hesitates till he's goaded into action by Megatron.

[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] breaks off from the battle to pursue [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. Dr. Jones leaves a shelter in the middle of the fight to go help, with Sally following. Ironhide contacts Kicker, who ignores him. Sally follows up, telling him that their dad is injured.

The Transformers square off: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] vs. Scorponok, [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]

Alpha Q and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] observe the Terrorcons returning from Unicron's body, loaded with energon for Unicron's revival.

[[Image:Energon-Decepticons-Flee-Tower.jpg‎|200px|thumb|left|So it repels Decepticons but not Autobots? If, hypothetically, [[Inferno (Energon)|an Autobot]] were forcibly turned evil, what would be the result?]]

Kicker arrives in the middle of the battle aboard [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and gives some tactical help to the Autobots. Scorponok attacks him, but suddenly a huge tower begins to arise from Ocean City. It sends a beam into the sky, enhanced by a team of [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flares]]. Something huge emerges from the sky—the energon tower! It lands and connects with the energon tower, glowing red with energy. The pulses begin destroying the Terrorcons, and Megatron orders a retreat. Dr. Jones emerges, alive and well, and rejoicing in the energy pulses washing over the city.

Kicker yells at Sally for lying about their dad being injured; she counters that it was the only way to get him to return. Dr. Jones explains his "energon shockwave assault" to the Autobots. Prime worries that, having seen the energon tower, Megatron will be back soon.

Megatron angrily wonders how the Autobots built the tower without him finding out. And Alpha Q observes as Unicron's head flickers with new energy; it won't be long now.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (17)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (18)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (19)
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)| Signal Flare]] (21)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (11)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (12)
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (13)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (15)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (16)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]] (4)
* [[Kicker Jones]] (5)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (6)
* [[Sally Jones]] (7)
* [[Miranda Jones]] (8)
* [[Misha Miramond]] (10)

|c4=
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]] (11)
* [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage drones]] (14)
* [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Let's just hope they're getting some R and R or something, till we get the tower up."
"That's a good idea! Hook 'em up with some kind of vacation package would ya?" (Laughs joyfully)
:—'''Alexis''' and '''Dr. Jones''', who always seems to find humor in everything anyone says.

"Demolishor! I understand Optimus Prime is stationed in your old home town." 
"Yes, I mean — it's more or less the same place." 
"Inarticulate as always." 
"Forgive me, sir; it's just, I spent a lot of time away, so even though I ''come'' from there—" 
"Never mind!"
:—'''Megatron''' isn't going to let '''Demolishor''' have an easy time.

"What is this monstrosity?" 
"Big. BIG!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Tidal Wave''', who gets right to the point

"Uhhh.... translation, anybody?"
:—'''Ironhide''' watches <strike>the ''Energon'' cartoon</strike> the energon tower descend.

"What is this stuff, anyway?" 
"It's the awesome power of energon! ''Amazing.''"
:—'''Hot Shot''' and '''Optimus Prime''' want you to buy those toys!

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
A ''huge'' number of backgrounds were not finished for the dub version of this episode. Most of the time, an adequate substitute was used (in fact it's not clear why some of them even needed to be changed), but in a couple of places it makes the story less clear.

* ''Super Link'' and ''Energon'' use different opening shots of [[Ocean City]], and again when Sally and her mom arrive.
* The dub takes an idle thought by Kicker about how "each of the armed cities" will have its own energon tower, and turns it into the wildly nonsensical statement that "this was the biggest project since the construction of [[Armed City]]".
* Immediately after, Kicker's impressed thought that "I never would have thought of that" gets dub-mutilated into a scornful "I don't know ''what'' these people are thinking".
* In the dub, the cables that attach Megatron to Unicron are missing their color. ''Super Link'' also adds some glow effects to the cables as they power up, and likewise to Megatron's eyes.
* The dub makes Megatron's dialog while creating the new mobile fortress somewhat at odds with the animation. He proclaims "we WILL create a new fortress", only for it to happen just a second later; he then orders the Terrorcons to "seek out what will be your new home", as if it wasn't right there in front of them. In ''Super Link'', he simply orders Unicron to create the fortress, then tells the Terrorcons that it is their home now.
* Demolishor's statement that he's spent a lot of time away (quoted above) was originally a statement that ''Optimus Prime'' often leaves Ocean City, and might not be there.
* ''Super Link'' features full coloration on the demonic faces that briefly appear around Megatron's sword. They also glow green before exploding. In the dub, they're simply shaded blue.
* Alpha Q's "no one here but us!" is, of course, a dub flub, since Alpha Q isn't in Unicron's body.
* ''Super Link'' features new establishing shots of [[Jungle City]], scrolling through cliffs and showing the tower under construciton. ''Energon'' recycles some still shots of the ancient pyramids instead.
* Kicker's thought "you don't know the half of it" is purely a dub addition.
* Still more unfinished/changed backgrounds as Dr. Jones leaves the shelter, and Sally arrives in the control room.
* Scorponok's "poison claw" line, rather inexplicably said in reference to his ''tail'', was original just a line about some "poison".
* The Signal Flares' bizarre cry of "SOREEEE!" (a nonsense word said for emphasis of action) as they bring in the tower is changed to a simple and more Western-palatable "Fire!" for the dub.
* More unfinished animation: the bottom of the descending energon tower looks like a fuzzy [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in the dub. ''Super Link'' replaces this with a darkened orb.
* ''Energon'' lacks any animation to show the suborbital top of the tower activating. In ''Super Link'', a different background painting is used, with red energon pulses.

===Pain count===
*"Uh?": 12
*Stock footage: 2
*Energon is great: 2

===Animation and technical errors===
* The top of the energon tower is missing when it first powers up.
* Now it's Mee-sha.

===Continuity errors===
* How did the Decepticons manage to get so close to Ocean City without being detected?
* Just where Scorponok is going, and why it's so important, is never quite made clear.
* Demolishor cuts off Ironhide's pursuit of Scorponok, but for some reason it's not actually shown on camera.
* Why is Ironhide contacting Kicker?
* Sally isn't shown leaving the shelter; we don't realize she's done so till she arrives in the control center.

===Trivia===
*Apart from the conversation between Dr. Jones and Alexis, this episode's dialog actually flows pretty well.
*Scorponok is ''really'' enjoying the battle, laughing madly through the whole thing.
*Megatron upgrades his [[Energon Sword]].
*The [[Energon Blaster]] makes a brief reappearance.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 003 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Energon Tower (episode)

2011-06-10T16:29:56Z

86.148.192.139:

{{disambig2|the ''Energon'' cartoon episode|the titular building|energon tower}}

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=10
|prev=Battle of the Asteroid Belt
|next=The Legend of Rodimus
|title="Energon Tower"
|japanese=出現! エネルゴンタワー
|romaji=Shutsgen! Energon Tower
|translation=Appear! Energon Tower
|image=E10_titlecard.jpg
|caption=Following Armada Tower, and followed by Cybertron Tower.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[March 12|12 March]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[April 9]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''The Autobots and humans work to complete an energon tower defense grid for Earth before the Decepticons can find out about it.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Jones]] arrives at [[Ocean City]] to push for and oversee his [[energon tower]] project, to [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s surprise. The project gets underway with [[Earth Federation]] backing and massive work crews both [[human]] and [[Transformer]]. Kicker notes that it's the biggest project "since building [[Armed City]]".

[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] reports to Dr. Jones about incoming supplies, and recalls the terror of [[Unicron]]. She offers to help get more personnel, but Dr. Jones says that it's not necessary. By re-using existing structures, they expect the project to take about a week.

[[Sally Jones|Sally]] and [[Miranda Jones]] return to Ocean City, wondering if Dr. Jones and Kicker will get along this time. Kicker is worrying to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] about a possible attack during the construction, when Dr. Jones comes looking for him, annoying him by calling him "Junior". Kicker turns him down for lunch and leaves with [[Misha Miramond|Misha]].

[[Image:Energon-Megatron-Tentacles.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Thank Primus Starscream isn't here.]]

On [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is bored as the [[energon (Energon)|energon]] scavenging operations drag on, but [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] promises him action soon. Soon, the time comes to return to Unicron. Megatron vows to create a new [[Decepticon mobile fortress|mobile fortress]], and does so. Within Unicron, Megatron has [[Energon Sword|his sword]] recreated into a more powerful weapon. [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] is thrown slightly for a loop by when Megatron questions him about Ocean City; Megatron then orders the [[Decepticon]]s to attack while Prime is stationed there. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] observes the Decepticons leaving Unicron aboard the mobile fortress, and figures it's the perfect chance to steal back the energon, dispatching [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s.

Kicker has traveled with Misha to [[Jungle City]], anxious to get away from his dad. He detects an incoming attack. Ocean City braces for attack.

[[Image:Energon-Pillar-Of-Faces.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Do you think it screams?]]

The [[Autobot]]s and the automated defenses hold off the Terrorcons, but Megatron emerges from the sea and attacks Optimus Prime with his new sword. Demolishor winds up facing off with Ironhide, and hesitates till he's goaded into action by Megatron.

[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] breaks off from the battle to pursue [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. Dr. Jones leaves a shelter in the middle of the fight to go help, with Sally following. Ironhide contacts Kicker, who ignores him. Sally follows up, telling him that their dad is injured.

The Transformers square off: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] vs. Scorponok, [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Rod]] vs. [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]; Demolishor vs. Ironhide; Optimus Prime vs. Megatron. Megatron taunts Prime that Unicron's revival is already underway.

Alpha Q and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] observe the Terrorcons returning from Unicron's body, loaded with energon for Unicron's revival.

[[Image:Energon-Decepticons-Flee-Tower.jpg‎|200px|thumb|left|So it repels Decepticons but not Autobots? If, hypothetically, [[Inferno (Energon)|an Autobot]] were forcibly turned evil, what would be the result?]]

Kicker arrives in the middle of the battle aboard [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and gives some tactical help to the Autobots. Scorponok attacks him, but suddenly a huge tower begins to arise from Ocean City. It sends a beam into the sky, enhanced by a team of [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flares]]. Something huge emerges from the sky—the energon tower! It lands and connects with the energon tower, glowing red with energy. The pulses begin destroying the Terrorcons, and Megatron orders a retreat. Dr. Jones emerges, alive and well, and rejoicing in the energy pulses washing over the city.

Kicker yells at Sally for lying about their dad being injured; she counters that it was the only way to get him to return. Dr. Jones explains his "energon shockwave assault" to the Autobots. Prime worries that, having seen the energon tower, Megatron will be back soon.

Megatron angrily wonders how the Autobots built the tower without him finding out. And Alpha Q observes as Unicron's head flickers with new energy; it won't be long now.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (17)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (18)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (19)
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)| Signal Flare]] (21)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (11)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (12)
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (13)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (15)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (16)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]] (4)
* [[Kicker Jones]] (5)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (6)
* [[Sally Jones]] (7)
* [[Miranda Jones]] (8)
* [[Misha Miramond]] (10)

|c4=
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]] (11)
* [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage drones]] (14)
* [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Let's just hope they're getting some R and R or something, till we get the tower up."
"That's a good idea! Hook 'em up with some kind of vacation package would ya?" (Laughs joyfully)
:—'''Alexis''' and '''Dr. Jones''', who always seems to find humor in everything anyone says.

"Demolishor! I understand Optimus Prime is stationed in your old home town." 
"Yes, I mean — it's more or less the same place." 
"Inarticulate as always." 
"Forgive me, sir; it's just, I spent a lot of time away, so even though I ''come'' from there—" 
"Never mind!"
:—'''Megatron''' isn't going to let '''Demolishor''' have an easy time.

"What is this monstrosity?" 
"Big. BIG!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Tidal Wave''', who gets right to the point

"Uhhh.... translation, anybody?"
:—'''Ironhide''' watches <strike>the ''Energon'' cartoon</strike> the energon tower descend.

"What is this stuff, anyway?" 
"It's the awesome power of energon! ''Amazing.''"
:—'''Hot Shot''' and '''Optimus Prime''' want you to buy those toys!

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
A ''huge'' number of backgrounds were not finished for the dub version of this episode. Most of the time, an adequate substitute was used (in fact it's not clear why some of them even needed to be changed), but in a couple of places it makes the story less clear.

* ''Super Link'' and ''Energon'' use different opening shots of [[Ocean City]], and again when Sally and her mom arrive.
* The dub takes an idle thought by Kicker about how "each of the armed cities" will have its own energon tower, and turns it into the wildly nonsensical statement that "this was the biggest project since the construction of [[Armed City]]".
* Immediately after, Kicker's impressed thought that "I never would have thought of that" gets dub-mutilated into a scornful "I don't know ''what'' these people are thinking".
* In the dub, the cables that attach Megatron to Unicron are missing their color. ''Super Link'' also adds some glow effects to the cables as they power up, and likewise to Megatron's eyes.
* The dub makes Megatron's dialog while creating the new mobile fortress somewhat at odds with the animation. He proclaims "we WILL create a new fortress", only for it to happen just a second later; he then orders the Terrorcons to "seek out what will be your new home", as if it wasn't right there in front of them. In ''Super Link'', he simply orders Unicron to create the fortress, then tells the Terrorcons that it is their home now.
* Demolishor's statement that he's spent a lot of time away (quoted above) was originally a statement that ''Optimus Prime'' often leaves Ocean City, and might not be there.
* ''Super Link'' features full coloration on the demonic faces that briefly appear around Megatron's sword. They also glow green before exploding. In the dub, they're simply shaded blue.
* Alpha Q's "no one here but us!" is, of course, a dub flub, since Alpha Q isn't in Unicron's body.
* ''Super Link'' features new establishing shots of [[Jungle City]], scrolling through cliffs and showing the tower under construciton. ''Energon'' recycles some still shots of the ancient pyramids instead.
* Kicker's thought "you don't know the half of it" is purely a dub addition.
* Still more unfinished/changed backgrounds as Dr. Jones leaves the shelter, and Sally arrives in the control room.
* Scorponok's "poison claw" line, rather inexplicably said in reference to his ''tail'', was original just a line about some "poison".
* The Signal Flares' bizarre cry of "SOREEEE!" (a nonsense word said for emphasis of action) as they bring in the tower is changed to a simple and more Western-palatable "Fire!" for the dub.
* More unfinished animation: the bottom of the descending energon tower looks like a fuzzy [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in the dub. ''Super Link'' replaces this with a darkened orb.
* ''Energon'' lacks any animation to show the suborbital top of the tower activating. In ''Super Link'', a different background painting is used, with red energon pulses.

===Pain count===
*"Uh?": 12
*Stock footage: 2
*Energon is great: 2

===Animation and technical errors===
* The top of the energon tower is missing when it first powers up.
* Now it's Mee-sha.

===Continuity errors===
* How did the Decepticons manage to get so close to Ocean City without being detected?
* Just where Scorponok is going, and why it's so important, is never quite made clear.
* Demolishor cuts off Ironhide's pursuit of Scorponok, but for some reason it's not actually shown on camera.
* Why is Ironhide contacting Kicker?
* Sally isn't shown leaving the shelter; we don't realize she's done so till she arrives in the control center.

===Trivia===
*Apart from the conversation between Dr. Jones and Alexis, this episode's dialog actually flows pretty well.
*Scorponok is ''really'' enjoying the battle, laughing madly through the whole thing.
*Megatron upgrades his [[Energon Sword]].
*The [[Energon Blaster]] makes a brief reappearance.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 003 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]