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Where Is Thy Sting?

2009-03-28T15:53:43Z

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{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeecreepilydefeated.jpg
|caption=We enjoyed that together.
|ep=34
|title="Where Is Thy Sting?"
|airdate=[[March 28]], 2009
|written by=[[Todd Casey]]
|directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]], [[Shigeharu Takahashi]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
}}

'''A crazed Wasp travels to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee.'''

==Synopsis==

Drawing closer to [[Earth]] in their pursuit of the presumed traitor [[Wasp]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] are at their stations on the bridge of the [[Elite Guard]]'s ship when [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] contacts them and demands to know what they are doing in the Earth sector. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] joins the conference call to apologize for not letting Longarm know of the situation, pointing out that they couldn't risk tipping off Wasp when he stands poised to lead them to his Decepticon contact on the planet. Except, as Jazz points out, Wasp isn't headed for the [[Decepticon]]s... he's making a bee-line for the [[Autobot]]s' base!

In the Autobots' headquarters, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is immersed in a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' when [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] shuts the television off and reprimands Bumblebee for neglecting his monitor duty. In mid-argument, the base computers detect a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal nearby, but no other information can be obtained due to interference caused by recent torrential rain, Prime and the other Autobots have to depart to investigate first-hand. Bumblebee, of course, returns to playing his video game.

The Elite Guard ship touches down in Detroit, and Sentinel and Jazz disembark. Sentinel is immediately disgusted by the notion of liquid falling from the sky, and finds himself all but incapable of driving on the slick roads, but Jazz just rolls with it.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-reflectingface.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Get out of my head!]]

Back at the base, Bumblebee continues playing games until the base is suddenly plunged into darkness. As the emergency lights come on, Bumblebee finds himself staring into the all-too-familiar face of Wasp, now sporting an Earth-mode body styled after Bumblebee's own. Bumblebee tries to explain that they had both been set up by Longarm, but the insane Wasp doesn't care, and downs Bumblebee with a blast of his stingers. Just before passing out, Bumblebee sees Wasp standing over him with a strange gun fitted with a glowing green canister, and vowing to make Bumblebee lose everything, just like he did...

A little later, Bumblebee awakens to find the other Autobots all staring down at him, including... himself? Looking down at himself, Bumblebee is horrified to discover that Wasp has repainted his armor, swapped their helmets, and exchange their vocal synthesizers, making each a dead ringer for the other. Bumblebee attempts to convince the other Autobots that he is himself, but they aren't sold, and when [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] attempts to [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] him, Bumblebee is forced to shoot out the lights and make a break for it. He zooms out of the plant, right past Sentinel Prime and Jazz, who intercept Prime and the other Autobots when they try to pursue him. Sentinel demands to know why Optimus's Autobots haven't checked in in so long, but when Optimus tries to explain, Sentinel refuses to listen, informing them he is here to bring in Wasp... who, Optimus points out, just drove right past him. Sentinel ignores Optimus when he tries to tell him that Longarm is the real traitor, and departs immediately to hunt down "Wasp". Optimus instructs his Autobots to locate Wasp first, and they head out to search, while the true Wasp tells them he will stay behind in case Bumblebee comes back.

On Cybertron, Shockwave desperately makes another attempt to contact the missing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], and transmits a message to him alerting him to the direness of the situation. To prevent his cover from being blown, Shockwave is about to take matters into his own hands...

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I has logos-Autobot on my shoulders, ya?]]

Back on Earth, Optimus and Ratchet discuss how odd "Bumblebee" has been behaving when two jets suddenly come roaring by overhead. Knowing that no organic could pilot a plane the way these two crafts fly, the two Autobots assume they are dealing with Decepticons, and zoom after them in hot pursuit. The two jets soon track down "Wasp", who is desperately attempting to rub his green paint off with a discarded couch cushion, and transform to robot mode to attack him with blasts of flame and roaring hurricane winds. Ratchet and Optimus arrive to hold off these apparent Decepticons, who reveal a remarkable power to combine into [[Safeguard (Animated)|one mighty robot]], but before the fighting can get too intense, Sentinel and Jazz arrive to reveal that these two are, in fact, Autobots! Sentinel introduces [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], Elite Guard warriors created using specs from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and orders the duo to resume their mission.

In the Autobots' base, Wasp is playing (and losing) ''Ninja Gladiator'', and decides that he could get used to being Bumblebee. In order to complete the illusion, Wasp scans the Autobots' computer files, so that he can learn everything about Bumblebee and better pass himself off as his old rival.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-hotdogbot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bumblebee needs a lesson in kitbashing.]]

Racing through the city streets, Bumblebee discovers a hot dog cart and desperate tries slathering his armor in mustard to try and make him look more like himself. He is caught in the act by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], but he is finally able to convince Bulkhead of his true identity when he tells him something only he could know: namely, that he took the blame for Bulkhead when he knocked a tower over on Sentinel Prime at [[Autobot boot camp|boot camp]]. Jetfire and Jetstorm arrive just in time to witness this happy scene, but get the wrong end of the stick and assume that Bulkhead and Prowl are traitors as well! The twins report this to Sentinel, and he, Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet head for their position, with Sentinel obstinately refusing to listen to Optimus as he attempts to explain the numerous misunderstandings that have happened. When everyone reunites, Bulkhead explains that Bumblebee is definitely Bumblebee, and Optimus orders everyone back to the plant to straighten everything out.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-UltraMagnusDamaged.jpg|thumb|right|200px|If anyone inserts a "He's been dealt with" caption here, so help us...]]

A little later, back at the plant, Wasp cheerily denies Bumblebee's accusations, using the information he has gleaned from the Autobots files to "prove" he is who he claims. When interrogation yields no results, Bulkhead comes up with the best way to figure out who's who: A versus match on ''Ninja Gladiator''! Before the game even starts, Wasp chokes, and grabs Bumblebee, holding his stinger to his neck. Wasp blasts out the lights to cover his escape, and when the emergency lights kick in, both Wasp and Bumblebee are gone. The Autobots head outside, where they spot was looks like Bumblebee lying on the ground. Bulkhead assumes it is Wasp and leaps upon the prone figure, pummelling him and ripping off his helmet... only to find out that it really is Bumblebee underneath. Prowl examines Bumblebee's helmet, and discovers that their colors were switched so quickly because Wasp had hit him with an [[electronic paintjob]] that he could turn off with the press of a button. As things begin to calm down, the truth of the whole matter hits Jazz—if Wasp really was innocent, that means that Longarm Prime really is a Decepticon spy!

Sometime later, on Cybertron, [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] is searching for Longarm in order to apprehend him. Ironhide is horrified to discover the mangled, barely-alive body of Ultra Magnus, and asks the Supreme Commander who was responsible. Before collapsing, Ultra Magnus manages to choke out... "Shock...wave..."

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (1)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Wasp]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (12)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (14)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (3)
|}}

==Quotes==

"Liquid falling from the sky? What is ''wrong'' with this planet?!"<br>
"Crazy! It's like a planet ''and'' a car wash! You diggin' this or what?"
:-'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Jazz''' share their thoughts on the rain.

'''Optimus:''' "Sentinel, you have to warn Ultra Magnus about Longarm!" <br>
'''Ratchet:''' "Come on! You're doing it wrong! Turn ''into'' the skid!" <br>
'''Sentinel:''' "Into the skid? That's stupid!" <br>
'''Jazz:''' "Just gotta go with the flow, S.P.!" <br>
'''Optimus:''' "How do you put up with him?" <br>
'''Jazz:''' "I just tune out half of everything he spits out." <br>
'''Optimus:''' "Only half?"
:-The Autobots attempt to put up with the jerk, with no such luck.

"I don't care! Arrest 'em all and let Ultra Magnus sort 'em out!"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''', jerk.

"So hit me with that one more time. A robot in disguise swaps metal with a double agent, who is really on the level?"<br>
"Makes even less sense when you say it."
:—'''Jazz''' and '''Bulkhead''' try their best to fathom what's been going on.

==Notes==

===Animation or technical errors===
*When Bulkhead knocks Jetfire back, Jazz (who isn't even ''there'' yet), instead of Jetstorm, is standing next to Bumblebee.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
[[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Referenciality!]]

*We last saw Wasp in "[[Autoboot Camp]]", which this episode is essentially a sequel to. Optimus's Autobots discovered that he wasn't guilty in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
*The background of the ''Ninja Gladiator'' video game prominently features [[TORQ III]].
*Sentinel Prime discusses the modifications made to Jetfire and Jetstorm, which were detailed in the "[[Rise of Safeguard]]" comic book.
*Among the events that Wasp recites to "prove" his identity are those of "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]".

===Real-world references===
* The video game ''Ninja Gladiator'' is a possible reference to the popular fighting game series, ''Mortal Kombat.''

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*This episode received an impromptu online debut on [[March 25]] [[2009]], when a copy loaded onto the Cartoon Network website's server, intended to go live after the episode aired a few days later, was pilfered and leaked by some ne'er-do-wells. Something similar happened with much of the third season of The Venture Brothers.

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Jetstorm (Animated)

2009-03-28T15:48:34Z

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{{factions|autobot}}{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}
:''Jetstorm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Jetstormanimatedboxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Still got the air superiority complex?]]
'''Jetstorm''' and his twin brother [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] are part of a risky Autobot [[Elite Guard]] experiment in duplicating the flight and combat abilities of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. The two also have the ability to combine into the powerful robot [[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]].

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
{{Ongoing}}
{{note|Events from [[IDW Publishing]] comics are in italics}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Phil LaMarr]] (English)
[[Image:Jetfirejetstormzackly.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He's just mad because he didn't think of the joke first.]]

''Jetstorm was a simple repair bot who, along with his brother Jetfire, nearly died in an on-site accident. Viewed by the [[Elite Guard]] as completely expendable, Jetstorm and his brother were chosen to have [[Decepticon]] coding (acquired from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] during his time in custody) grafted onto their Autobot shells in hopes that the pair would gain the Decepticons' flight abilities. [[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]], [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] and [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] did the necessary calculations and programming needed. After this, the pair's combat abilities were tested against [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], whom they easily defeated.''

[[Image:Jetstormdoesnotswing.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Boot" is a sound effect?]]
''To try their combat skills against a Decepticon, Starscream's programming was scanned into a combat simulator. However, Starscream's programming overpowered the training system, and the battle became real. Starscream's strength and cunning were more than they expected; Jetfire briefly lost control of his flame throwers and began to burn up, only to be saved when Jetstorm's wind turbines put out the flames. With newfound determination, the two combined into Safeguard for the first time and destroyed the virtual Decepticon. After this performance, Jetstorm and his brother were inducted into the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Rise of Safeguard|Rise of Safeguard}}''

{{spoiler|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

Later, Jetstorm, along with his brother, Jazz, and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], were sent by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]] to chase after the supposed Decepticon spy [[Wasp]]. The twins soon found a Wasp-disguised [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], who Wasp intended to frame by swapping paintjobs and voices, but Jetstorm accidentally flew Bumblebee away. They then were confronted by [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who mistook them for Decepticons due to their ability to fly. After a one-on-one battle with Optimus & Ratchet (with Jetstorm facing Optimus and Jetfire facing Ratchet, respectively), the two combined into Safeguard to try and gain the upper-hand, only to have the brawl end when Sentinel & Jazz arrived and cleared up the misunderstanding. Then, under Sentinel's orders, the twins set out to find Wasp once more.

They later found him, with [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], who tried to convince them that Wasp swapped places with Bumblebee, but to no avail. The twins assumed them to be traitors and attacked them. The long battle was, once again, broken up by the others, who have become of Bumblebee's true identity. The group quickly headed back to the Autobot's base to try and sort this out. During the fighting however, Wasp had hacked into the Autobot's files on Bumblebee, allowing Wasp to know everything about him. Bulkhead decided to settle it with a game of ''Ninja Gladiator'' to determine the real Bumblebee. Jetfire and Jetstorm were so amazed by the video games that they both shouted that they would play the winner. This would not happen, as Wasp revealed his true identity under the pressure. He swapped the paint jobs back and was able to escape. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?|Where Is Thy Sting?}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:AniJetstorm-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not to be confused with JetBlue...or Blue Jet.]]
*'''Jetfire and Jetstorm''' (Entertainment Pack, 2008)

: Available only in a Voyager-class two-pack with his brother Jetfire, Jetstorm transforms into a blue Cybertronic wedge-shaped jet. He features pop-up "ice blades" in his robot mode armor. He can combine with his brother in both modes; in vehicle mode, they form an odd super-jet simply by docking together along their undercarriages (Yes, yes, har har, very droll), while Jetstorm's robot mode forms the left half of the super robot Safeguard.

:Both Jetfire and Jetstorm can flip open their cockpits. Very nice.

: The set comes with a bonus comic book, [[Rise of Safeguard]], which details the creation of the twins.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* Jetstorm's design, revealed at [[BotCon 2008]], contains numerous [[Homage|homages]] to the ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] General [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]], particularly his helmet.

[[Image:TFA Jetfire Jetstorm concept.jpg|right|200px|thumb|CHEEKS!]]
* Jetfire and Jetstorm's fire/ice theme has its roots in some of the earliest concepts of ''Animated''. [[Sean Galloway]], who had been commissioned to do early concept work for the series, revealed several pieces of this concept art long before the "final" [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]-designed characters were shown. Among these images were a pair of "fire and wind" robots who have a few features that made it into the jet-twins' final designs.

* In addition to the fire/ice theme, the twins' method of combination is an intentional homage on Wyatt's part to Hyoryu and Enryu/Choryujin from the final installment of Takara's [[Brave]] Series, ''King of Braves GaoGaiGar''.

* In the early stages of the toy's development, the end of the twins' combined vehicle mode is supposed to split apart and wings are supposed to slide out of the shins, so that the combined mode resembles an [[Luke Skywalker|X-wing fighter]]<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>; however, this did not appear in the released instructions. Their robot modes were also initially shown mistransformed; both are supposed to have visible hands in their individual and combined modes.

==References==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-everybody-its-prowl.html" class="external free" title="http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-everybody-its-prowl.html" rel="nofollow">http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/09/hey-everybody-its-prowl.html</a></ol>

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category: Elite Guard]]

Arcee (Animated)

2009-03-16T22:23:54Z

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{{disambig3|Arcee}}

:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Animatedarcee.jpg|right|125px|thumb|[[Arcee (G1)#The Headmasters cartoon|In Japan, I'm a secretary!]]]]

'''Arcee''' was a teacher, dedicated to the values of information and truth. She saw to it that the younger Autobots she taught were able to see the value of facts and tell truth from [[Liar Starscream|lies]]. Later, during the War, she signed up as an information courier.

That didn't go too well for her.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Silvia Mißbach]] (German)

[[Image:Ratchetanimatedthrill.jpg|thumb|150px|left|[[wikipedia: Hawkeye Pierce|"Hi, good-looking, get sick here often?"]]]]
Arcee was an Autobot intelligence officer during the [[Great War]]. She carried crucial access codes, but was damaged in the line of duty. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] repaired her and tried to take her to safety, but the two were attacked by [[Lockdown]], who had been hired by the [[Decepticon]]s to bring her in.

Held prisoner within Lockdown's ship, Arcee insisted that Ratchet use his [[electromagnetic pulse]] tool to wipe the codes from her head. Lockdown overheard this and tried to stop the pair, but in the struggle the device overloaded and sent out a powerful burst. In the confusion, Ratchet and Arcee were somehow able to escape... but the EMP blast had wiped Arcee's memory clean. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

{{spoiler|TransWarped}}
She was brought to [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]], where she was uplinked to a computer system by the Autobot brass to scan her entire memory core for any remnants of the access codes. It was all unsuccessful until Ratchet went up to her, and a beam of data when from her processor to his, giving him the data the Autobot brass needed for their [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|top secret project]].{{storylink|TransWarped}}

Her current status is unknown.

==Toys==

===Transformers Animated===
[[Image:Animated_Arcee_Toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|And it only took [[Hasbro|them]] 23 years...]]

*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories: 2 swords

: Arcee transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian car... with fins! She comes with two swords in a possible reference to Arcee's portrayal in the [[IDW continuity]].
{{Comingsoontoy}}

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* At [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[Hasbro]] slideshow presentation, an altmode was shown for Arcee, and hints were given that a toy was being developed.

[[Category: Animated characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Female Transformers]]
[[Category: Spies]]

The Beast Within

2008-01-06T21:04:55Z

Apostrophe: /* Credits */ double word

[[Image:Urrgh.jpg|thumb|300px|Grimlock has a chest burster.]]

A profound and moving narrative that forces the audience to re-evaluate all conceptions of their identity. Both thrilling and immersive, "'''The Beast Within'''" redefines the era as it forces a new standard of storytelling. Starting on an epic battle comparable to ''The Lord of the Rings'' or ''The Matrix,'' but the conflict pales in comparison to the internal emotional struggle of Grimlock as he is forced to restrain his own emotions for the sake of his tactical ideology. Pushed to both physical and psychological limits, he and his compatriots do the unthinkable and fuse, physically and conceptually, into a unified truth that mirrors us all. But with the revelation of this most sacred ability comes a new threat to the Autobots... a threat that is somehow familiar.

==Credits==

'''Art:''' [[Dylan Gibson]] <br>
'''Script:''' [[Darren Jamieson]]

*''Main characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], "[[Beast|The Beast]]", [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]

*''Originally published:'' Part 1 - May 2004; Part 2 - August 2004

Part 1 was included as an extra in [[Metrodome]]'s ''Season 2, Part 2'' DVD box set. Part 2 was included in the subsequent box set, ''Season 3 & Season 4''.

==Synopsis==
[[Image:butwhy.gif|left|200px|thumb|Yes, this thing is [[canon]]. I hate you all.]]

===Part 1===
In the war-torn battlefields of an Autobot-Decepticon battle, Grimlock meditates on releasing his full power onto the ruthless Decepticons. But, alas, he cannot! For if he let go of any restraint, he would let loose the Beast! The casualties mount; despite losses on their side, the Decepticons are gaining victory! Optimus Prime is battered and surrounded by Megatron and his troops.

Truly, Grimlock has no choice; he must release the Beast within! With Grimlock calling out, "Dinobots! UNITE!", a large amount of wires sprout out from everywhere. The end result is an awesome titan of power! Stricken with fear, Megatron orders the Decepticons to destroy the massive creature! [[Predaking]] forms! The opposing titans battle, but it is already lost for Predaking, for a slash of the Beast's sword takes care of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] combiner. The [[Seeker]]s and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] try to attack the Beast, but their attacks are pitiful! The Beast destroys them in one fell swoop! [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] are next, but the Beast simply tears them apart, and does the same for [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], even though the [[Stunticon]] combiner pleads for his life.

With no [[Decepticon]]s left to destroy, the Beast turns to the [[Autobot]]s! Prime calls to Grimlock to regain mental control, but the Beast utters one thing... "K ...I ...L ...L".

===Part 2: Consequences===

With many Autobots having fallen to the Beast, a small group of survivors attempts to flee the scene huddled inside Optimus Prime's trailer. But Prime is not fast enough - the Beast rips his trailer open like a tin can with one swipe of his massive claw, and [[Skids]] is torn from within and meets his end in the creature's grip. With Prime running on rims, salvation arrives at the last minute in the form of Jetfire, who swoops in to pick up the Autobots and transport them to safety. Although Bumblebee urges Prime to climb aboard as well, he speeds ahead, to the rim of a crevasse, while Jetfire slows the Beast with a burst from his afterburners. The Beast emerges from the flames, and Prime calls out to his former troops, but with no response save a monstrous snarl, he opens fire. The Beast lunges at him and they grapple, until Prime shifts the monster's weight and causes both it and himself to topple into the chasm. At the last minute, Jetfire soars to the rescue again, plucking Prime out of mid-air as the Beast topples to the bottom of the pit and shatters into fragments. As Prime observes the smoking wreck, Jetfire inquires if it is over, to which Prime responds - "Is it ever really over?" All hope it is.

==Errors==
*This comic was produced.

==Items of note==
* Thankfully, this comic cannot take place in any previously-established continuity, due to the various characters being alive alongside other characters who were not around at certain times, the rampant gratuitous deaths, etc.

*[[Simon Furman]] is thanked for "help and support in the production of this comic." One can only wonder what "help" this was, but it's best not to contemplate what this comic might have been like without it.

* While Part 1 features artwork that is heavily Dreamwave-inspired, often looking like it is specifically attempting to ape [[Pat Lee]]'s style, Part 2 sees Gibson draw in a style he is more accustomed to. The Dreamwave influence is still felt, however, particularly when Prime draws his rifle from his "backpack" - a concept that comes directly from the original Dreamwave miniseries.

* Part 1 features digitally-applied lettering that is rarely aligned correctly and features virtually no periods or commas. Part 2 is lettered by hand.

*Grimlock's line "I cannot let him out...Not again" hints at a prior appearance of the Beast that the world was fortunate enough to avoid witnessing.
[[Category: Generation 1 issues|Beast Within]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Optimus Prime (Animated)

2007-12-31T02:00:58Z

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{{Template:Disambig3|Optimus Prime}}

:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:OptimusPrimeAnimated.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"Freedom... Yeesss..."]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is a relatively naive and idealistic young leader, prone to long-winded "inspirational" speeches, who leads a small and inexperienced Autobot team under the supervision of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. Despite his humble "Bot Next Door" persona, he performs his job with a dedicated seriousness. He transforms into a fire engine and wields a kick-ass, rocket-powered, extendable battle axe.

{{Quote|So, this is what it feels like to be a hero.|Optimus upon his death|"[[Transform and Roll Out!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor: [[David Kaye]] (US), ? (Japan)''

Prime attended [[Autobot Academy]], although he apparently never made it into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]. Instead, he is now merely the captain of a [[Ark (Animated)|maintenance ship]] and leading a crew of [[space bridge]] repairbots. His superiors include [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]].

{{spoiler|Transform and Roll Out!}}

Prime and his crew came across the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]] while repairing a [[Space Bridge]] and brought the artifact aboard their ship. During transport, they were discovered by the [[Decepticons]], and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] came after them. He proved too strong to take head on (in spite of [[Starscream (Animated)|his subordinate]] planting a bomb on his chassis), but when the Autobot ship neared [[Earth]], Prime knocked Megatron overboard. The Autobots stayed in stasis for the next 50 years until they were accidentally awakened by an apparent intruder. Optimus and the Autobots took on Earth vehicles as alternate modes in an attempt to assimilate with what they believed to be the local dominant culture. Prime and his team were able to dispatch the bio-mechanical insectoid that was attacking Detroit. They were hailed as heroes for it. Eventually, Starscream came for the All Spark, and Optimus found that the schemer could pack quite a punch. The Autobot officer was still able to keep Starscream from getting the artifact, though at the cost of his life. However, he was quickly revived by [[Sari]] and her All Spark-influenced key. Later, the Autobots helped rebuild parts of Detroit that were destroyed in their battle with Starscream. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

==Toys==
===Transformers Animated===
*'''CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
[[Image:Animatedoptimusprimetoycybertronic.jpg|left|thumb|150px|He cannot tell a lie. He chopped down the cherry tree with his hatchet.]]

:Based on his pre-Earth Cybertronian look, the first version of ''Animated'' Optimus Prime transforms into a half-track Cybertronic truck loosely based on the Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces. Prime's axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists' holes, thus helping them holding in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a "fifth wheel" (known as a trailer hitch among fans), should one find a suitable trailer to attach onto it.

:In robot mode, his head has a retracted [[mouthplate]]. He has a superb range of articulation, as is the standard with ''Animated'' toys, due to the extensive use of ball joints and universal hinge joints. As stated above, the hitch assembly becomes his axe, which can be wielded with one blade (for the rocket-boosted look) or have the single blade split to form a double-bladed axe. The truck roof is mounted on his left arm as a shield or can be separated in two and be attached to the axe to become giant energon blades.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
:Based on his Earth look, a futuristic fire truck. His rear portion transforms into a giant gun and wings, but you can remove it in both modes.

{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Image:Sariprime.jpg|right|thumb|120px|INSERT WHAT WHERE?!]]

==Quotes==
'''Optimus Prime:'''' How do you organics create these smaller organics?<br>
'''Sari:''' ''Whispers''<br>
'''Optimus:''' O_O

==Trivia==
*Optimus was killed off after only [[Transform and Roll Out!|three episodes]] AND revived 1 minute and 15 seconds later. That's gotta be [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a]] [[Optimus Primal|new]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|record]].

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Optimus Prime (Animated)

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Apostrophe: /* ''Transformers Animated'' cartoon */ just some minor rewording

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:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:OptimusPrimeAnimated.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"Freedom... Yeesss..."]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is a relatively naive and idealistic young leader, prone to long-winded "inspirational" speeches, who leads a small and inexperienced Autobot team under supervision from [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. Despite his humble "Bot Next Door" persona, he performs his job with a dedicated seriousness. He transforms into a fire engine and wields a kick-ass, rocket-powered, extendable battle axe.

{{Quote|So, this is what it feels like to be a hero.|Optimus upon his death|"[[Transform and Roll Out!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Animated'' cartoon===
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:''Voice actor: [[David Kaye]] (US), ? (Japan)''

Prime attended [[Autobot Academy]], although he apparently never made it into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]. Instead, he is now merely the captain of a [[Ark (Animated)|maintenance ship]] and leading a crew of [[space bridge]] repairbots. His superiors include [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]].

{{spoiler|Transform and Roll Out!}}

Prime and his crew came across the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]] while repairing a [[Space Bridge]] and brought the artifact aboard their ship. During transport, they were discovered by the [[Decepticons]], and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] came after them. He proved too strong to take head on (in spite of [[Starscream (Animated)|his subordinate]] planting a bomb on his chassis), but when the Autobot ship neared [[Earth]], Prime knocked Megatron overboard. The Autobots stayed in stasis for the next 50 years until they were accidentally awakened by an apparent intruder. Optimus and the Autobots took on Earth vehicles as alternate modes in an attempt to assimilate with what they believed to be the local dominant culture. Prime and his team were able to dispatch the bio-mechanical insectoid that was attacking Detroit. They were hailed as heroes for it. Eventually, Starscream came for the All Spark, and Optimus found that the schemer could pack quite a punch. The Autobot officer was still able to keep Starscream from getting the artifact, though at the cost of his life. However, he was quickly revived by [[Sari]] and her All Spark-influenced key. Later, the Autobots helped rebuild parts of Detroit that were destroyed in their battle with Starscream. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

==Toys==
===Transformers Animated===
*'''CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
[[Image:Animatedoptimusprimetoycybertronic.jpg|left|thumb|150px|He cannot tell a lie. He chopped down the cherry tree with his hatchet.]]

:Based on his pre-Earth Cybertronian look, the first version of ''Animated'' Optimus Prime transforms into a half-track Cybertronic truck loosely based on the Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces. Prime's axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists' holes, thus helping them holding in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a "fifth wheel" (known as a trailer hitch among fans), should one find a suitable trailer to attach onto it.

:In robot mode, his head has a retracted [[mouthplate]]. He has a superb range of articulation, as is the standard with ''Animated'' toys, due to the extensive use of ball joints and universal hinge joints. As stated above, the hitch assembly becomes his axe, which can be wielded with one blade (for the rocket-boosted look) or have the single blade split to form a double-bladed axe. The truck roof is mounted on his left arm as a shield or can be separated in two and be attached to the axe to become giant energon blades.

{{comingsoontoy}}

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
:Based on his Earth look, a futuristic fire truck. His rear portion transforms into a giant gun and wings, but you can remove it in both modes.

{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Image:Sariprime.jpg|right|thumb|120px|INSERT WHAT WHERE?!]]

==Quotes==
'''Optimus Prime:'''' How do you organics create these smaller organics?<br>
'''Sari:''' ''Whispers''<br>
'''Optimus:''' O_O

==Trivia==
*Optimus was killed off after only [[Transform and Roll Out!|three episodes]] AND revived 1 minute and 15 seconds later. That's gotta be [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a]] [[Optimus Primal|new]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|record]].

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[[Category: Animated characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
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