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Memory (Cybertron)

2010-06-30T22:07:46Z

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{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=34
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=35
|title="Memory"
|japanese=アトランティスの迷路
|romaji=Atlantis no Meiro
|translation=Atlantis<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Labyrinth
|image=Cyb_ep34_silent_and_deadly.jpg
|caption=Yeah, they're boned.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[September 3]], 2005 (Japanese)<br>[[September 6]], 2006 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Separated from the Autobot and their Mini-Con friends, Coby, Bud and Lori fight alone against Sideways.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Cyb_ep34_communicator.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]
On the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (or should that be [[Primus]]?), the [[Decepticon]]s are hoofing it towards the [[Omega Lock]] at high speed when the [[Autobot]]s catch up to them. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] squares off against [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], but his distraction over the plight of the missing kids and Mini-Cons allows Megatron to score some free hits.

Meanwhile, in [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s hideout, the kids are still floating around in zero gravity, trying to catch their communicators. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] succeeds in getting his hands on one, but his attempts to communicate with the [[Mini-Con]]s and Optimus don't work, and [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]'s suggestions aren't helpful. Coby changes tack and uses a navigation system built into the communicator to determine where in the galaxy they are, soon discovering that they are on the wreck of the ''[[Atlantis]]'', still floating on the dark side of the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]! Puzzling over how they're going to get back, they decide to look for the Mini-Cons.

[[Image:Cyb_ep34_experimenting_on_jolt.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]

On the bridge of the ''Atlantis'' Starscream smugly watches Optimus and Megatron fight, while [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] works on trying to extract information about [[Gigantion]]'s location from the memory of the protesting [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]. The sheer amount of data in Jolt's brain is making it difficult, so Sideways tries to tune in to ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' before remembering all the communications are jammed, and settles for listening to music on his [[Soundwave (G1)|mini-cassette player]] instead. No sooner has he started singing along than Starscream accuses him of goofing off, so he decides to finish the repairs to the ship. As he departs, Jolt wonders where [[Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] are, and it is immediately revealed that they are, in fact, throwing themselves against a door in an attempt to get to Jolt. Sideways is on the other side of the door, carrying out his repair work, and tells them to knock it off, as the door won't open without the key he has.

Back on Cybertron, the Autobots are still fighting the Decepticons. Prime and Megatron activate their claws, and their fists slam together with a power which can be seen from space.

On the Atlantis, Sideways has finished his repairs and returns to find the download is taking forever. As Starscream demands he do something about it, Sideways thinks of a new plan—hack into Jolt's brain and delete all of the data not pertaining to Gigantion. Jolt is justifiably terrified at the prospect, but his squeals do little to deter the Decepticons, and Starscream departs for Cybertron to steal the Omega Lock while Sideways gets to work.

[[Image:Cyb_ep34_firepit.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]

Back with the kids, Coby rigs up a scanner normally used for maintenance on Transformers, which allows them to x-ray the ship's walls and directs them to a heating duct that they are able to use to escape the room. They float along until they reach an opening in the duct, where they witness Sideways working on something, but cannot see what. To make his work go smoother, Sideways turns the gravity generator back on, causing the kids to fall down, along with a coil of wire that Bud snatches up. At this point, the kids finally realize that Jolt is the subject of Sideways's evil experimentations, prompting a dismayed cry from Bud. This alerts Sideways to their position, but fortunately for the kids, he trips over a cable when he tries to capture them. Jolt yells at them to run, and they are wise enough to do so, heading down a shaft that opens over a flaming pit. Bud makes it over, but [[Lori]] nearly falls in and Coby slides after her when he grabs her hand. Bud wraps the cable around Coby's leg and saves them both.

[[Image:Cyb_ep34_megs_hologram.jpg|right|thumb|220px]]

Recovering from his fall, Sideways teleports off in pursuit of the kids. The kids flee upon sight of him, but they only have a moment before he simply warps to their new location. In the span of that moment, however, Coby has concocted a plan, and as Lori and Bud run, Coby uses his commnicator to protect a life-sized hologram of Megatron. Coby speaks through the hologram and makes it tell Sideways to surrender to Optimus, but Sideways finally realises he's been had when the hologram tells him to "hop on one foot and say 'I'm a pretty lady'". Sideways chases Coby, but trips over the cable which Bud and Lori have been setting up, crashes into a wall and ends up bured under debris. The kids retrieve his key and liberate Six-Speed and Reverb from their prison.

[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]

Across the galaxy, Starscream arrives at Primus and observes the fighting on the surface from afar, when suddenly, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] flies into range to check her reflection in a satellite panel and whine about the battle ruining her looks. Starscream looms up behind her, and she continues moaning until she realises he's there, and then lets out a scream. Quickly flip-flopping, Thunderblast claims she never meant to betray Starscream, but he commands her to get the Omega Lock or be blasted to smithereens. After she agrees to get the Omega Lock, he flies off and she resumes complaining.

The kids use Six-Speed and Reverb as transport while they track down Jolt, and are finally able to free the Mini-Con. While discussing how to get off the ship, Coby realizes that they were unable to contact Optimus before because of an electromagnetic jamming field surrounding the ship that is blocking communications. They are just discussing how to disable it when Sideways suddenly appears and looms over them...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (10)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (11)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (12)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (13)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (19)
*[[Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Nemesis Breaker]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (4)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (5)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (6)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (7)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (18)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (14)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (15)
*[[Lori]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (17)
*[[Primus]] (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know! We just send them a email and mark it 'urgent'!"<br />
"How about this: We send them your useless butt and label it 'kicked'."
:—'''Bud's''' solution to not being able to contact anyone doesn't go down well with '''Lori'''.

"What a bunch of useless data... This is going to take forever! I wonder what's on the tube? *pause* ... Oh, that's right, we're jamming the communication signals. So much for watching the Galactic Guardians. ''Cripes'', I'm ''bored''. Okay, I'll listen to some tunes. *tapping foot to music* ''Once, I was afraaaaaid...''"
:—'''Sideways''' fills his time wisely

"I won't lie; This is gonna hurt. A lot. But when I'm done, you won't remember a thing, hehehe!"
:—'''Sideways''' prepares to delete some of Jolt's memories.

"I don't stink, but I'm silent and deadly!"
:—'''Sideways''' apparently comparing himself to a fart.

"That's right, now jump on one foot and say I'm a pretty lady!"
:—Coby tricks Sideways with a hologram of '''Megatron'''.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment summarizing the events of "[[Darkness (episode)|Darkness]]".
*''Cybertron'' credits Coby with adding the navigation files to his communicator; in ''Galaxy Force'', it was [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]]'s doing.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the song Sideways listens to on his music player is "[[Ignition!|IGNITION!]]", the second opening [[Japanese themes|theme]] to the series. ''Cybertron'' replaces it with a piece of the show's background music.
*Coby doesn't push his luck quite so much with the hologram in ''Galaxy Force'', eschewing the "pretty lady" thing in favor of telling Sideways to fight for peace in the galaxy.
*In ''Cybertron'', Starscream describes the battle on Cybertron as "going 50/50". This seems to be a slight corruption of the original ''Galaxy Force'' dialogue, where he accuses Thunderblast of playing both sides.

===Animation or technical errors===
*In addition to the customary use of stock footage, the animation for Megatron and Prime's entire "Cyber-Key-powered claw attacks colliding and creating an explosion visible from space" is recycled from "[[Darkness (episode)|Darkness]]".

[[Image:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alright, who's flashing Thunderblast Mardi Gras beads again?]]

*In one rather bizarre "error", what appear to be ''nipples'' can be seen on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]'s, um, chest...area. Unless the animators at [[Gonzo]] added them for this specific scene (which would be a creepy and weird thing to do), this would seem to imply that the "nipples" had always been a part of Thunderblast's CG character model. We just hadn't been able to see them until now because her "bra" was always in the way. For god's sake woman, have some modesty!

{{-}}

===Transformers references===
[[Image:Cyb_ep34_G1_soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|Operation: Cameo]]
*Sideways refers to the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', a TV show previously mentioned by Bud in "[[Haven]]" and "[[Assault]]".
*The music player [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] uses is identical to the [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]] toy, and even has [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] inside in tape mode.
* During his fight with Prime, Megatron says [[Megatron_(BW)|"Yessss"]]. There was much cheering.

===Real-world references===
*As Sideways bops along to his music, he appears to be singing the lyrics to [[wikipedia:Gloria Gaynor|Gloria Gaynor]]'s "[[Wikipedia:I Will Survive|I Will Survive]]".
*Sideways quotes "Fe fi fo fum!" from ''[[wikipedia:Jack and the Beanstalk|Jack and the Beanstalk]]''.
*After pulling off his trick with the cable, Bud announces "Just call me [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Bud]]!"
*Sideways tells Jolt that "In space, no-one can hear you whine!", paraphrasing the tagline of the movie ''[[wikipedia:Alien (film)|Alien]]''.
*Before legging it after his hologram trick runs out of credibility, Coby quotes [[Wikipedia:Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]]'s catchphrase, "Ain't I a stinker?"
*When telling Starscream she'll get the Omega Lock, Thunderblast asks "Do you want fries with that?"
*After Sideways makes the aforementioned, "no one can here you whine," statement, he says that he is gonna go take care of those "Meddling Kids," a reference to Scooby Doo

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 09 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only.<br>
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]])

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Ask Vector Prime

2010-06-30T16:19:25Z

99.60.42.123:

{{quote|Was Primus Cool?}}
{{quote|Cool? As in cold to the touch?! Heaven's no! Primus is warm and full of life! Ha!|Vector Prime "answers" a fan's question.}}

'''Ask Vector Prime''' is a feature on a girl named Wayward's Fan Transformers website (Known as, "In space, no one can hear Starscream", and is most popular for the "Insecticomics"), where [[Human|humans]] can submit questions about [[Transformer|Transformers]]. Based on unknown criteria, [[Vector Prime]] selects certain questions and answers them to the best of his ability.

The questions answered by Vector Prime vary widely in nature, but most concern the [[Unicron Trilogy|universe]] where the [[Cybertron (franchise)|search for the Cyber Planet Keys]] took place, the [[Cybertron (toyline)|toyline]] and [[Cybertron (cartoon)|cartoon]] in Hasbro's own universe which parallel said search, or Vector Prime himself. Unfortunately, He retired from answering questions on the 100th update, on October 19th, 2007.

Through the site, Vector Prime has revealed the existence of two Transformers who have not been seen in any other form: a female [[Alternator]], apparently from his home universe, and a [[Mini-Con]] with a disco ball [[alternate mode]]. He has also mentioned that he has met both [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]], that, "yes, [[Override (Cybertron)|she]] is a girl," that he considers [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] his best friend, and that he is aware of (and impressed by) the story of [[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]. Additionally, it was here that he stated that "I am not here to blend."

Ask Vector Prime occasionally provided important information not found anywhere else, such as the placement of the Cybertron cartoon as occurring ten years after the end of ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', and confirmation that ''Cybertron'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] was the same character as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' Sideways.

Although Vector Prime seems to misunderstand questions from time to time, he has only once actually dodged a question: when asked about his weight, he simply said it depended on what planet he was on, and made no further comment on the subject.

''In the Ask Vector Prime feature, Vector Prime is aware of Transformers as fiction and as a toy line such as in the Marvel UK letters pages, which were answered by Transformers who were even shown working in Marvel UK's office. There is [[Heinlad|precedent]] for characters from one universe being fictional characters in another, so it is unclear whether Vector Prime sees our world as another alternate timeline, or if he is simply aware of his status as a fictional character.''

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=AskVectorPrime&Answers Ask Vector Prime] (now defunct)
*[http://www.insecticons.com/vector-qa-00.html Ask Vector Prime archive at ''In Space, No One Can Hear Starscream'']

[[Category:Cybertron]]
[[Category:Media]]

Ask Vector Prime

2010-06-30T16:17:24Z

99.60.42.123:

{{quote|Was Primus Cool?}}
{{quote|Cool? As in cold to the touch?! Heaven's no! Primus is warm and full of life! Ha!|Vector Prime "answers" a fan's question.}}

'''Ask Vector Prime''' is a feature on a girl named Wayward's Fan Transformers website (Known as, "In space, no one can hear Starscream", and is most popular for the "Insecticomics"), where [[Human|humans]] can submit questions about [[Transformer|Transformers]]. Based on unknown criteria, [[Vector Prime]] selects certain questions and answers them to the best of his ability.

The questions answered by Vector Prime vary widely in nature, but most concern the [[Unicron Trilogy|universe]] where the [[Cybertron (franchise)|search for the Cyber Planet Keys]] took place, the [[Cybertron (toyline)|toyline]] and [[Cybertron (cartoon)|cartoon]] in Hasbro's own universe which parallel said search, or Vector Prime himself. Unfortunately, updates are rare, and appear to have ceased entirely after Vector Prime became one with time itself. Which is fair enough.

Through the site, Vector Prime has revealed the existence of two Transformers who have not been seen in any other form: a female [[Alternator]], apparently from his home universe, and a [[Mini-Con]] with a disco ball [[alternate mode]]. He has also mentioned that he has met both [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]], that, "yes, [[Override (Cybertron)|she]] is a girl," that he considers [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] his best friend, and that he is aware of (and impressed by) the story of [[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]. Additionally, it was here that he stated that "I am not here to blend."

Ask Vector Prime occasionally provided important information not found anywhere else, such as the placement of the Cybertron cartoon as occurring ten years after the end of ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', and confirmation that ''Cybertron'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] was the same character as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' Sideways.

Although Vector Prime seems to misunderstand questions from time to time, he has only once actually dodged a question: when asked about his weight, he simply said it depended on what planet he was on, and made no further comment on the subject.

''In the Ask Vector Prime feature, Vector Prime is aware of Transformers as fiction and as a toy line such as in the Marvel UK letters pages, which were answered by Transformers who were even shown working in Marvel UK's office. There is [[Heinlad|precedent]] for characters from one universe being fictional characters in another, so it is unclear whether Vector Prime sees our world as another alternate timeline, or if he is simply aware of his status as a fictional character.''

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=AskVectorPrime&Answers Ask Vector Prime] (now defunct)
*[http://www.insecticons.com/vector-qa-00.html Ask Vector Prime archive at ''In Space, No One Can Hear Starscream'']

[[Category:Cybertron]]
[[Category:Media]]