Do Over

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|title="Do Over"
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|date=[[February 13]], [[2009]]
|written by=[[Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]]
|illustrations by=[[Yūki Ōshima]]
|colors by=[[Drew Eiden]]
|cover=[[Yūki Ōshima]]
|pagecount=30pp
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'''Ricochet springs a trap for Megatron as Optimus Prime prepares to launch a rebuilt ''Ark'' towards Earth.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] enters the [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinocons]]' pen to check up on them, but is shocked to find that [[Overkill (SG)|Overkill]] and [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]] are missing. He contacts [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] to check the security recordings and asks [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] if he ate them. Finally, Starscream discovers two octaltrack data cartridges that suddenly transform into the missing Dinocons. It seems that the [[Decepticon]]s' eight captured Dinos inexplicably have [[spark|embers]] where they had none before, and they can transform. [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] asks [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] if this revelation may be related to his [[Dungeons & Dinobots|recent adventure]], but the displaced [[Autobot]]'s memory mysteriously lacks details of the [[Omega Terminus]] and its effect on [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]].

With that issue unresolved, the Decepticons turn their attention to [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime's]] plans to revive the [[Ark (SG)|Ark]] and invade [[Earth]]. Megatron believes it easier to stop the Ark after it has launched, so the Decepticons will follow the Ark in the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]]. The Autobots (and therefore the Decepticons) will need to move soon, due to the [[Plait Expanse]]. Once Cybertron enters the Expanse, off-planet travel and communication will be impossible for a whole Earth year. Megatron appoints Cliffjumper as head of the mission, due to Cliffjumper's knowledge of Earth.

While Cliffjumper is occupied with those tasks, Megatron arrives at the ruins of the Temple of Knowledge. During the earlier meeting, he had received a call from [[Boltax (SG)|Boltax]], but upon his arrival, ambush awaits him. [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] and his [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] attack Megatron, bringing him down. The maniacal, sarcastic Ricochet hangs Megatron upside-down over a deathtrapped chasm and gathers his minions, the cowardly [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] and the indifferent [[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]]. He then calls up the Autobots and alerts them to his capture of Megatron, demanding ransom.

Cliffjumper convinces Starscream that sending a large force to rescue Megatron would jeopardize their Earth mission, so they agree to send the Micromasters: [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]], [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]], [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]], and [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]].

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime oversees the preparation of the Ark. [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] offhandedly mentions that Ricochet has taken care of the Decepticons. Ricochet believes that as long as he has Megatron, the Nemesis won't launch. Prime is outraged at this news. Insisting that only ''he'' will be the end of Megatron, he rushes out to confront Ricochet.

Razorclaw and the other Micromasters sneak into Ricochet's hideout, the Underbase, under cover of Whisper's cacophonous distraction. Scoop cowers at the noise, imagining an invading army. After Ricochet sends Scoop and Crosshairs to root out the intruders, Megatron says that if Ricochet kills him, Prime will be furious, but the crazed schemer plans to place the blame on Crosshairs.

In the dark corridors of the Underbase, Whisper torments Scoop, pretending to be the ghost of Boltax. But Whisper hasn't counted on Scoop's more level-headed Targetmaster partner, [[Holepunch (SG)|Holepunch]], who transforms into a helicopter and exposes the Micromaster. Frustrated, Scoop fires wildly, bringing down the ceiling, and Whisper escapes.

The sound of the battle draws Crosshairs's attention, but Rampage and Divebomb knock him down. Again, the Decepticon Micromasters are taken unawares by a Targetmaster, this time Crosshairs's partner [[Pinpointer (SG)|Pinpointer]]. The small Autobot fires three missiles at Divebomb, who flees the seeking projectiles. The apathetic Crosshairs and the enthusiastic Pinpointer then close in on Rampage, but Divebomb circles around and guides the missiles into the floor, causing the two Autobots to plummet to the level below.

Back at the Ark, Rodimus wishes to leave Prime behind and convinces [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] of his plan. [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]] objects.

At the Underbase, Prime finally bursts in on Ricochet, halting him from dropping Megatron into his trap. Attempting to save face, Prime takes credit for Ricochet's plan. Razorclaw bounds down from the ceiling, toppling Ricochet and destroying the mechanism that would release Megatron into the deadly chasm. Optimus chooses simply to shoot his adversary, but again, Razorclaw foils Prime, this time by biting his knee. Divebomb and Rampage arrive and take care of Ricochet while the newly freed Megatron takes on Optimus. Megatron quickly gains the upper hand while also taking out Ricochet. He snatches Ricochet's weapon, but the Targetmaster takes over Megatron's arm. Optimus charges, using Megatron's tank/sword, but Megatron shifts his body so the blade cuts through his wrist. This gives Megatron control of his arm again, but at the loss of his hand. He then calls out to his tank module/sword, [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]], which detaches from Optimus. At that moment, Prime receives word that the Ark has launched without him. His long-term plans in shambles, he orders a retreat.

Upon his arrival at the launch site, [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] and Blurr inform Prime that Rodimus and Goldbug have dumped anyone they deemed too loyal to Optimus off the Ark.

The Ark and the Nemesis soar away from Cybertron and make their transwarp jump to Earth. Once there, they resume battle, although the Nemesis is outgunned. [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] flies from the Nemesis to the Ark, releasing his Micromaster partners [[Submarauder (SG)|Submarauder]], [[Fasttrack (SG)|Fasttrack]], [[Tailwind (SG)|Tailwind]], and [[Stonecruncher (SG)|Stonecruncher]] to cause mischief. The Ark loses control, and Rodimus flees in an escape pod. The others brace for impact as the Ark heads toward a sea where [[California]] should be.

Back on the Nemesis, Soundwave cheers the Autobots' fate—until a nuclear weapon from Earth strikes the Nemesis, leaving it no better off. While Starscream and his crew struggle to keep the ship in the air, Heatwave communicates with it, bypassing failed systems to access details of the damage. He reports that the falling ship is beyond immediate repair, so Starscream has it evacuated. He and Cliffjumper remain to guide the Nemesis away from population centers as it plummets toward the planet.

Months later, on Cybertron, [[Remote Patrol Six]] scan the Plait Expanse's radiation, looking for a way to escape the planet. The group is harboring [[Hound (SG)|Hound]] from Prime, because he faked his death when Rodimus threw everyone out of the Ark. (Hound, master of fear, is afraid of Earth.) But when a familiar signal is detected, Hound considers coming out of hiding sooner rather than later...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|h2=[[Autobot]]s
|c2=
* [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] (12)
* [[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] (13)
* [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] (14)
* [[Crosshairs (SG)|Crosshairs]] (15)
* [[Pinpointer (SG)|Pinpointer]] (19)
* [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] (20)
* [[Scrounge (SG)|Scrounges]] (21)
* [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] (22)
* [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] (23)
* [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] (24)
* [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]] (25)
* [[Holepunch (SG)|Holepunch]] (30)
* [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] (31)
* [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] (32)
* [[Downshift (SG)|Downshift]] (38)
* [[Powerglide (SG)|Powerglide]] (39)
* [[Kup (SG)|Kup]] (40)
* [[Warpath (SG)|Warpath]] (41)
* [[Hound (SG)|Hound]] (42)
* [[Sandstorm (SG)|Sandstorm]] (43)
* [[Camshaft (SG)|Camshaft]] (44)
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s
|c1=
* [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] (6)
* [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]] (9)
* [[Heatwave]] (10)
* [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] (16)
* [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]] (26)
* [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] (27)
* [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]] (28)
* [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] (29)
* [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] (33)
* [[Submarauder (SG)|Submarauder]] (34)
* [[Fasttrack (SG)|Fasttrack]] (35)
* [[Stonecruncher (SG)|Stonecruncher]] (36)
* [[Tailwind (SG)|Tailwind]] (37)
|c4=
* [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] (2)
* [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]] (4)
* [[Overkill (SG)|Overkill]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (7)
* [[Ricochet's victims|Ricochet's victim]] #1 (11)
* Ricochet's victim #2 (17)
* Ricochet's victim #3 (18)}}

==Quotes==
"Overkill and Slugfest are missing. Did you see where they went?" 
"Nope. Sorry." 
"You didn't... ''eat'' them, did you?" 
"Whut? No, never! Well, don't think so... maybe if I wuz starvin', and they wuz bein' mouthy, but they weren't and I wasn't..."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Goryu''' discuss the Dinocon's eating habits.

"If'n he breaks loose, or if I throw this big switch on the wall, he gets zapped, ground up an' roasted... it ain’t gonna kill him, but it do dump him inna thousand-meter drop fulla old cables and nasty sharp edges, and at the bottom of it all... the ol' standby, big-aft fraggin' vat o' acid! You gettin' alla this, Megsy?" 
"I do believe so. You weren't satisfied with merely one cliché deathtrap, so you went with five." 
"Anythin' worth doin’ is worth overdoin'."
:—'''Ricochet''' and '''Megatron'''

"I zink hyu miserable Zcrounges are going to vind up in ze scrap yard, crying for hyu manufacturer! But it iz mein job to make zhure zat doesn’t happen! Zo hyu! Zuck in zhat pipe, straighten up, feet togezer! Ven I zay 'attenshyun!' hyu give me attenshyun! Hyu!" 
"Zir, I mean, sir, yes, sir!" 
"Vat are hyu?!" 
"I am a Scrounge, sir!" 
"Hyu are vat I sez hyu is! If I choose to call hyu Little Mhiz Zparkle-Bootz, hyu will answer, unterstand?!" 
"Sir, yes, sir!" 
"Unt vat is zat hyu have zher, hanging off hyu verthless chassis?!" 
"This is my special arm, sir! There are many like it but this one is mine!" 
"Guut!"
:—'''Blaster''' gives the <strike>Little Mhiz Zparkle-Bootz</strike>'''Scrounges''' the "Full Metal Jacket" treatment.

"Your attacks are futile! I am everywhere, yet nowhere! There is no tech support here! You are doomed, forsake all hoooope! Your demise will be slow and painful! [[Antroid]]s shall devour your optics while [[razor-snake]]s constrict your mechanisms! Your warranty is voided! Your head is a bucket, you suck [[turboworm]]s, I hate your feeeeeeeeeeet!"
:—'''Whisper''' does quite possibly the worst impression of a ghost ever.

==Notes==
* Several characters are mentioned but not seen in this story: [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]], [[Reflector (SG)|Reflector]], [[Boltax (SG)|Boltax]], the [[Terrorcon (SG)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], [[Dead End (SG)|Dead End]], [[Broadside (SG)|Broadside]] and [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]].
* The "Prologue" at the end leads directly into the Collectors' Club magazine's "[[Reunification]]" comics.

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

==References==
===Transformer references===
*Cliffjumper is shocked to hear that Prime is again attempting to flee [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on the [[Ark (SG)|Ark]], since, in Cliffjumper's home universe, the head bad guy ([[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) was always hatching ''new'' schemes, not improving old ones.
*Cliffjumper is flummoxed by the presence of Demolishor and Heatwave, because they don't exist in his home universe. Indeed, Demolishor seems to be an alternate-universe version of [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (an exception to the idea of [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] as an alternate [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]), and Heatwave has a [[Nexus Prime|greater destiny]].

===Real-world references===
* The Scrounge's line “This is my special arm, sir! There are many like it but this one is mine!” is a parody of a line from the 1987 film ''Full Metal Jacket'', combined with a callback to Generation 1 [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'s babbling about [[:Image:Scroungedisarmed.jpg |his "special arm" and how "there is no other like it"]] in the Marvel issue "[[The Smelting Pool!]]".

* Bits of Whisper's ghost impression are lifted from a ''Kids in the Hall'' skit about a rather mouthy little demon added to a room as a "redecoration".

* There is a sea where [[California]] should be in the Shattered Glass universe. Various bits of information in "[[Eye in the Sky]]" later reveal this to be due to some sort of hostile attack that wiped out most of the Western seaboard during World War III.

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

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