The Mystery of Planet Master

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{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=2
|image=Mysterymaster.jpg
|caption=Nobody was willing to take the blame for the missing chunk of planet.
|title="The Mystery of Planet Master"
|japanese=マスター星の謎
|romaji=Master-sei no Nazo
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 10]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''After learning of the origins of the Headmasters and the planet Master, the Autobots race to recover the missing Matrix.'''

:''[[Omni Productions]] dub name:'' "'''The Tale of the Master Star'''"
:''Russian dub title:'' "'''Istoriya planety Master'''" (''История планеты Мастер'', "The History of Planet Master" )
==Synopsis==
As the battle between the newly-arrived Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and their [[Decepticon]] counterparts rages around him, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ventures into the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], heading for [[Vector Sigma]] in order to stabilize and restore an Autobot power balance on the planet. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] subsequently dispatches the Decepticons within the power of his battleship, Maximus, and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] realises that he and the other Autobot Headmasters are refugees who fled the planet millions of years beforehand. Fortress relates the story of the civilisation they have established on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], and how several of their number rebelled under the leadership of a shadowy figure named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and were banished from Master, only to join up with the Decepticons.

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime is aided in his mission by the ghostly figure of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], but without the Matrix, which has been left on [[Earth]] to recharge, there is little he can do to stabilize the fluctuating computer. Realizing the importance of the Matrix in Prime's task, the Autobots divide into teams in order to track down the secret location where the Matrix has been hidden and bring it to Cybertron. However, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his cassettes catch wind of their plan, and various Decepticon squads intercept the Autobot forces searching for the Matrix. The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] battle the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in the desert, but their conflict eventually moves to the Arctic, and they wind up in the midst of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the Autobot cassettes' clash with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Soundwave and his cassettes arrive to pick off Hot Rod, but Blaster and his team leap to the rescue, culminating in a one-on-one battle between the two communicators that ends with their mutual destruction. Soundwave's exploded remains are recovered by his cassettes, while Blaster dies in Hot Rod's arms, and the young Autobot vows to complete his mission.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (2)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (3)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (5)
* [[Brainstorm]] (7)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (8)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (12)
* [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (13)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (14)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (15)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (16)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (17)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (21)
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)
* [[Suiken]] (23)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (24)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (29)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (30)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (31)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (33)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (35)
* [[Eject]] (37)
* [[Rewind]] (38)
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (39)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (42)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (43)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (44)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (45)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (46)

|c2=
* [[Weirdwolf]] (1)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (4)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (6)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (18)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (19)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (20)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (25)
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (26)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (27)
* [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (28)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (34)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (36)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (40)
* [[Sixshot]] (41)
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (47)
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (48)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (49)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (50)
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (51)
* [[Headstrong]] (52)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (53)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (54)
* [[Tantrum]] (55)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (56)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (57)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (58)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (9)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (32)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the English dub.}}
"Darn that Soundwave. EEEEUUUAAAAAAGH!"
:—'''Galvatron''' on the death of Soundwave.

'''Hot Rod''': Billy, are you all right? 
'''Blaster''': Not really. Find the power pack. Rescue Optimus Prime. Go... 
''[Blaster turns gray]'' 
'''Hot Rod''': Billy, I swear. I'll get those dirty scum for you. 
:—The <s>epic</s> lackluster death of <s>Billy</s> Blaster.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*As the tale of the Headmasters-to-be is recounted, Fortress is shown leading civilians onto spaceships, looking as he does now. This, of course, is wrong—he should appear as his smallest Headmaster component (Spike, in the English cartoon), as he's not a Headmaster yet.
*Wheelie is at least twice his normal size in this episode. Whereas Daniel normally reaches the small Autobot's shoulder, he's only at waist level here, seen most clearly when Daniel cries on Wheelie's arm after Blaster dies.

===Transformers references===
*This episode revisits the concept of Transformers becoming drained of colour whenever they die, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. In this case, however, Soundwave and Blaster turn ''white'' when they meet their ends, rather than various shades of grey, which instead recalls "[[Call of the Primitives]]", where the same thing happened to all Transformers when they were drained of all their energy.
*The [[Centurion droid]]s from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" reappear, once again guarding the path to the mega-computer.
*Although Scorponok will not appear for five more episodes, a silhouette of him appears in this episode. Notably, the silhouette is of his [[Transtector]], which will not be unveiled fully until "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]".

===Trivia===
*Steeljaw has abruptly developed the power of speech with this episode. Although his fellow animal cassette, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], previously talked in "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]", Steeljaw never indicated he had the gift of gab until now.
*Raiden actually first appears in this episode, although it's nothing more than an extremely short cameo. And he's forced to run off thanks to Bruticus.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Takara'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) — Omni dub only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) — Optional commentary by [[Chris McFeely]]. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) — Optional commentary by Chris McFeely. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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