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Auto Berserk

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Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

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|image=AutoBerserk Red Alert glowing circuits.jpg
|caption=The voices in my head just told me to kill you!
|title="Auto Berserk"
|season=2
|season ep=17
|production code=#700-32
|airdate=[[October 16]], 1985
|written by=[[Antoni Zalewski]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|Unknown]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqIcrdhYl0U
|videosite=YouTube
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'''After having his logic circuits damaged in battle, Red Alert feels rejected by the Autobots and allies himself with Starscream.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:AutoBerserk controlroom battle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Sure is nice to have the G1 series on DVD, huh, Red?]]
After the [[Autobot]]s successfully test a new super-weapon called the [[Negavator]], they are attacked by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]], who attempt to steal it for the [[Decepticon]]s. While most of the Autobots exit the bunker to fight, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] stays behind to guard the facility and operate the Negavator. At first, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] stays to protect Red Alert, but he is eventually lured away by the call of battle, despite Red's protestations. Defeated, the Decepticons retreat, but not before [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] fires a rocket into the control room, which causes the console Red Alert was operating to explode. The Autobots return to assist him, but the odder-than-normal Red Alert brushes off their help, accusing Inferno of betraying him. However, Red Alert's injuries go deeper than the surface. His logic chips have been affected, and he begins to feel as though everyone is against him.

[[File:AutoBerserk RedAlert consoleexplode.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Brian Drummond|IT'S OVER 9000!]]]]
As the Autobots escort the Negavator back to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], the Decepticons launch a sneak attack in a ravine that Red Alert does not detect due to his insecurities and his damaged state of mind. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] are buried under the rubble caused by Rumble's landslide while the Decepticon jets attempt to take on the remaining Autobots, only to be thwarted when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] sprays a dark cloud of exhaust over them, obscuring their sensors and causing them to crash. With the Decepticons defeated a second time, Megatron retreats, leaving [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] behind. When Optimus Prime questions Red Alert about his lack of a warning on the attack, Red instead accuses the Autobots of wanting to do away with him and runs off at the suggestion that they repair his logic circuits. Starscream, observing this turn of events, follows Red into the city.

[[File:AutoBerserk Ironhide Not RedAlert.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|For me? Aw, you shouldn't have.]]
As the other Autobots try to find Red in the city, Starscream successfully gains the trust of the paranoid Autobot by sharing his similar situation, and together they form a partnership to steal the Negavator and bring both Optimus Prime and Megatron to account for their respective betrayals. Meanwhile, the Autobots have brought the Negavator back to the bunker and secured it in the lowest level while they recharge. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and Inferno are concerned that Red Alert's logic circuits will explode if they do not find him soon. Red leads Starscream to a secret entrance into the bunker, but they are unaware they are being observed by [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] and, in turn, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who seems to be content to let the pair of traitors do the dirty work for him.

[[File:AutoBerserk RedAlert on Starscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|SURPRISE PIGGYBACK RIDE!]]
Inside the bunker, Red Alert and Starscream narrowly avoid death at the hands of the [[tunnel drone]], but manage to set off the alarms in the process, alerting the Autobots. Commandeering the Negavator, they blast their way out of the holding chamber and use the elevator to arrive on the top level. Awaiting them are the other Autobots, who mistakenly believe Red Alert is some kind of hostage to Starscream until he tells them their intentions. At this point, Megatron and the other Decepticons enter, causing a sputtering Starscream to agree with Megatron that he was merely delivering the weapon to his leader. When Red Alert realizes Starscream's duplicity, he attempts to fire the Negavator, only to be pulled out of the cockpit and blasted with the Decepticon's [[null-ray]]. The null-ray blast serves to stabilize Red's [[Circuit (circuit)#Logic circuits|logic circuits]], unbeknownst to the Decepticons, who attempt to force him to use the Negavator on the Autobots. Unfortunately for Megatron, Red Alert instead sets the self-destruct mechanism on the superweapon, causing the Decepticons to flee.

[[File:AutoBerserk Infernosaves RedAlert.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't bother trying to crucify yourself, Inferno. You'll never get that last nail driven in.]]
The Autobots run as the Negavator explodes. Discovering that Red Alert is still inside, Ironhide, then Optimus Prime attempt to enter the blaze to save their friend, but Inferno insists on doing it himself, perhaps as penance for his earlier desertion of Red. Inferno saves Red Alert from being crushed even as the remorseful Red tells the gun-slinging fire truck to leave him behind. Outside, the other Autobots cheer as Inferno carries the injured Red Alert out of the flames. Red attempts to apologize for all the trouble he has caused them, but Optimus Prime is the one who accepts the blame, for it was his insistence on testing the Negavator that started their problems. Prime declares they are glad to have Red Alert back, and commends both him and Inferno for their bravery. Red replies that with friends like the Autobots, it's easy to be brave.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (4)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (6)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (8)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (9)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (10)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (11)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (13)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (14)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] † (15)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (18)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (19)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (20)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (21)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)
†-''Soundwave'' calls for ''Buzzsaw'', but ''Laserbeak'' ejects
|c3=
*Army Officer #1 (2)
*Army Officer #2 (3)
*Fire Chief (23)
}}

==Quotes==
"Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed!"
:—'''Grapple''', digging out the ruins of his bunker.

"I'm fine! It's just an electroglitch that comes and goes. Comes and goes."
:—'''Red Alert''' demonstrates that he's definitely ''not'' fine.

"Why can't anyone see it?! '''Inferno wants my job!'''"
:—'''Red Alert''' spirals down into paranoia...

'''Inferno''': You need immediate repairs! 
'''Red Alert''': Don't give me any of that. You just want to disassemble me for spare parts! Never! I won't let you!
:— ...and hits bottom...

[[File:AutoBerserk RedAlert accusation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Red Alert's Goth phase. He spent all his time listening to Ministry and dreaming of becoming a black repaint.]]
'''Hoist''': Let me fix you! 
'''Red Alert''': Get back. I know ''just'' how you want to fix me!
:— ...and then grabs a shovel.

"I've got ''morons'' on my team!"
:—'''Megatron''' having a life-changing realization.

'''Ramjet''': Hey! My circuits electric blew just out! 
'''Skywarp''': Too mine! I'm blind flying! 
'''Starscream''': Away move, before collide we!
:—Seekers the, by Smokescreen scrambled.

'''Fire chief''': Hey! That's my car! Put it back where ya found it! 
'''Ironhide''': Aw, sorry, chief; it looked like a friend of mine! 
[''Transforms and drives off''] 
'''Fire chief''': No two ways about it—I gotta take that vacation!
:—Ironhide mistakes a real car for Red Alert

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 31st January 1985
* Script revised: 1st February 1985
* Dialogue revised by [[Ron Friedman]]: 9th February 1985

===Continuity notes===
[[File:AutoBerserk Hoist and Grapple digging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Soundwave heaves out four of his current five cassettes in one go, the most we've seen thus far in the series. (Although apparently he doesn't know [[FIRRIB|the difference between Laserbeak and Buzzsaw]]...)
*Gadgets and powers:
**The "horns" on Red Alert's head light up when his sensors detect Decepticon activity nearby... at least, that's how they work when he's not going loony.
**Optimus Prime's gun apparently has a "machine gun" setting.
**Hoist extends a pair of tentacle-like grapplers from his tow truck form to clear out the rubble of the bunker.
**Later, he extends a multi-segment crane arm with a huge grappling claw on the end. Grapple has the same claw attached to his crane arm.
**Smokescreen's smoke emerges from nozzles hidden behind his rear lights, rather than the usual tailpipe. It gets to show off its "magnetic" properties, adhering to the Seekers after they fly through it.
**Smokescreen uses his other ability as well, blowing out the Seekers' electrical circuits with blasts that he fires from his fists.
*Frenzy actually tackles Optimus Prime. Strong little guy. Or nuts.
*This is one of the few times, possibly the only time, when Megatron criticizes Soundwave.

===Real-world references===
*Red Alert cops the tagline of Clint Eastwood's character Dirty Harry: "Go ahead, Soundwave... make my day."
*Megatron's line about "morons" is a verbatim quote from the 1969 classic ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**[[X-wing Fighter|X-Wing]] diving whine can be faintly heard as Buzzsaw strafes the bunker.
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst and X-Wing diving as Soundwave's crew retreats.
**''Falcon'' engine roar for Rumble's missile.

**''Falcon'' engine burst and Death Star firing/Alderaan exploding, as Megatron launches to take the Negavator.
**[[TIE Fighter]] roar as Ramjet descends toward the Negavator.
**[[Death Star]] turbolaser as the Autobots drive off the Decepticons in the canyon.
**''Falcon'' engine burst as Starscream takes off from his cliffside perch.

===Animation and technical errors===
*This episode is one of the nine identified as made by [[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|the unknown third studio]], and as such contains a number of consistent oddities as a result of outdated color models. Most obviously, Red Alert's light grey is now white, Grapple's helmet is dark grey with yellow "ears" instead of all-yellow (which is oddly more toy-accurate), Inferno uses an outdated rounded head design, and Thrust has red intakes instead of grey ones and a darker face.
*Coloring errors:
**After Soundwave transforms in front of the Army general, his cheek guards are blue instead of gray.
**When Soundwave is ejecting his tapes:
***His eject button is blue instead of gray. (And again as he prepares to take the Negavator.)
***A Frenzy-colored Ravage tape is the first one out.
***Frenzy sort of comes out twice, but the second Frenzy's colors are replaced with Ravage's half-way out.
**As he flees from the Negavator's shots, Soundwave's eyeband is white, then blue (instead of its proper red.)
**Frenzy's Decepticon sigil is yellow as he fires alongside Ravage.
**Inferno's Autobot sigil is white as Red Alert complains about Optimus being in the way, and stays white when he declares that he's going out to help Optimus despite Red Alert's protests.
**Rumble's eyeband is white as he climbs onto the Negavator.
**Hoist's feet are white instead of green as he climbs aboard the Negavator.
**As Megatron berates him, Soundwave has some bits of white on his upper helmet that shouldn't be there. Also, the ceiling is brown in that shot alone, while all other shots show it as the usual Decepticon purple.
**Starscream's air intakes are light gray instead of red as the smoke starts to wear off.
**The back of Ramjet's head is all dark gray as Megatron calls him a moron. The lower half should be white.
**As the Decepticons fly away from the canyon, Skywarp and Dirge fly past... followed by Thundercracker, who is in Dirge's colors for a split second, then changes to Skywarp's colors.
**Starscream's eyes are blue as he grapples with Red Alert.
**As the Autobots fire on the Decepticons, the white parts of Thrust's thighs are colored red.
**White feet on Hoist again as the Autobots prepare to evacuate the bunker.
**White tires on Hoist again as the Autobots look at the smoke coming from the bunker.
[[File:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Grapple's mouth doesn't move for the first half of his "This'll teach you" line.
[[File:AutoBerzerk Frenzy warning.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Frenzy is about twice his usual size as he tackles Optimus.
*For some reason, Optimus's rifle gets only half of its usual sound effect as Optimus defends the Negavator, making it sound a bit like Megatron's fusion cannon.
*While Red Alert is talking to Prime after being damaged, the background switches from the grey of the bunker to orange like the Ark and back again.
*As the seekers walk into the Decepticon control room, Starscream's helm is white.
*Smokescreen gets the wrong (descending pitch) transformation noise as he returns to [[robot mode]].
*As the Decepticons retreat for the second time in the show, Ramjet mispronounces Starscream's name as "Starscweam".
*Starscream gets no transformation sound as he finishes returning to robot mode, nor as he takes off from his cliff.
*Ironhide also gets the ascending pitch transformation noise as he returns to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].
*After the second commercial break, Starscream has gone from Red Alert's right to his left.
*Optimus presses the triangle on his wrist to determine his energy level, but in the next shots his finger moves up to the rectangles on his forearm and finally near his elbow.
*A few seconds later, Optimus and the others transform and Optimus' trailer rolls in ''through'' the building behind them!
*As Prime calls for the Autobots to return to headquarters, Hoist's feet, then his tires, are white (instead of green/black, respectively.)
*As Megatron, Thrust, and Ramjet watch Starscream and Red Alert enter the bunker, actor Ed Gilbert misspeaks when delivering Thrust's line. He's ''meant'' to say: "Just give the order, Megatron, and I'll weld that traitor to the wall!" (addressing Megatron, and offering to take care of Starscream if Megatron orders it); but he emphasises the words incorrectly, and instead winds up saying: "Just give the order! Megatron and I'll weld that traitor to the wall!" (addressing someone else, saying that he and Megatron will do the welding together).
[[File:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*When the tunnel drone passes over the hole Starscream and Red Alert jumped down, its tentacles are missing.
*As the elevator doors open, a flash of blue light that should presumably be over Red Alert's horns appears next to the Negavator.
*No transformation noise as Starscream retreats.
*Megatron and 5 jets are seen flying away; there should be six jets.
*When Ironhide walks past Optimus Prime with the intention of rescuing Red Alert from the fire of the Negavator's destruction, his right arm clips right through Prime's left arm.

====Rhino DVD release====
The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] release of this episode features a concluding shot of Red Alert with rather poorly-animated mouth movements that continue until the fade-out, and after he has actually finished speaking. The original broadcast master was partially corrected in that while it still features badly-animated mouth movements for Red Alert, they nevertheless stop once he has concluded his ending line. This short sequence was not corrected for the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Autoberserk rumble in negavator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Behold! My new power! Egg Beetle go!]]
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|My eyes! The goggles do nothing!]]
*Rumble, Hoist and Megatron all use the Negavator's cockpit at various points in the episode, and somehow every time it's the right size for whomever's controlling it.
*When Soundwave is ejecting his tapes and calling their names, he calls for Buzzsaw, but Laserbeak is ejected instead and seen throughout the episode.
*Prime orders Red Alert to "analyze that noise"... in reference to a rock that just landed right in front of him.
*Judging by the dialog, the script seems to call for the Autobots to lose sight of Red as they chase him through the city. The animation to convey this, however, simply isn't there. The Autobots are ''right behind'' Red, then in the very next shot, they're pulling up to the burning building. With the not-Red Alert fire chief's car in plain sight the whole time, Hoist says "Oh no!" as if they've lost sight of Red, only for Ironhide to chime in "I see 'im!" a second later.
*Even as a "fly car" to respond to emergencies where a full-size rescue vehicle may not be required, it's pretty unlikely that a fire chief's car would be a Lamborghini Countach, but we can really lay that one at the feet of Hasbro/Takara, who developed the toy that became Red Alert.
*The tunnel drone is unstoppable, eh? Why not bring THAT into battle?
*In Act 3, the Negavator's effect suddenly changes from "cleanly vaporize" to "cause big explosion".
*It's always bizarre when the Autobots cough in reaction to smoke; it happens here as they leave the bunker. Optimus even squeezes his eyes shut.
*Megatron became fairly acquainted with Grapple in "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]"; how does he not recognize him hiding amongst his troops in the final battle for the Negavator?

===Trivia===
[[File:AutoBerserk Negavator in bunker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*And just why were the peaceful Autobots working on a highly destructive super weapon anyways? No wonder Red Alert was paranoid.
*This is Red Alert's biggest role in Transformers fiction, and has shaped many fans' perception of him... despite the fact that he was off his rocker for most of it.
*Due to an abnormal amount of rapid flashing, this episode is an epileptic's nightmare.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (Canadian and European French broadcasts):'' "'''Le carambolage'''" ("Traffic accident")
:*''Title (European French DVD release):'' "'''Les voitures volées'''" ("The Stolen cars")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The title "Les voitures volées" given by [[Déclic Images]] is probably an error since this was the broadcast title of [[Make Tracks]], which would better fit. The latter got another (also wrong) title on its own DVD box.
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*Smokescreen's line to the Seekers "Yeah, go ahead and try!" is strangely translated to "Prime, what are you waiting for to try?". Calm down, Smokescreen.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Wahre Freunde'''" ("True Friends")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 13]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Tradimento inesistente'''" ("Inexistent Betrayal")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*When Red Alert lands on Starscream, the latter says "Let me down!", which makes no sense since Red Alert was the one who was supposed to get down.
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''La furia di Red Alert'''" ("The Fury of Red Alert")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Negavator o Ubae!'''" (ネガベイターを奪え!, "Capture the Negavator!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 20]], [[1985]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chāojí Wǔqì '''" (超级武器, "Super Weapon")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Confusão Total'''" ("Total Confusion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Elektronnoye besoumiye'''" (Электронное безумие, "The Electronic Madness")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2012)'''
:A redeco and retool of ''Masterpiece'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Lambor]], Alert includes "Circuit trouble" earmuffs to recreate his damaged state from this episode.
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-33 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2016)'''
:Inferno includes an alternate chestplate with clear posts, allowing him to recreate the final scene from the episode where he holds Red Alert in his arms.
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-35 [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2017)'''
:A redeco and retool of ''Masterpiece'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]], Grapple includes extra claw and shovel crane arm attachments seen in this episode, as well as an alternate helmet based on his more toy-accurate early head design seen here as well as in the [[Commercial/Generation 1#1985|original 1985 Autobot Cars commercial]].
*'''''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' WFC-E11 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] ([[Hasbro]], 2020)'''
:This figure includes a claw accessory similar to the one used in this episode.
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 3: Programmed for Evil ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 10 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Le Retour d'Optimus Prime ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200128201718/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-32.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0808814/ IMDb's page for this episode]
*[http://teletran93.deepspace93.com/tf2/ep33/ Teletran93's page for this episode]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QYH9mE4RlAcz-PoKxvmgMfgYNu7XsV9A Digital restoration of revised script dated 1st February 1985]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KwIO03d2AN1Q-PYDJcQyfBmkt0pWqmLz Full episode script, as revised by Ron Friedman 9th February 1985]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nFX60H6LlDw5_g_3QP8PAnamC-9QaNRZ/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]

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Alpha Trion

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[[File:AlphaTrionG1-Legendsartclean.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm sure I'm just a wise old sage and nothing any more complicated or cosmic than that!]]

'''Alpha Trion''', sometimes called '''A-3''' or '''Sig-Omega''', is one of the oldest living Transformers, with some claiming that he dates back to the [[Thirteen|very first generation of Cybertronians]]. His age has given him unprecedented experience and the wisdom that comes with it; to that end, Alpha Trion has dedicated himself to recording [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history in the [[Covenant of Primus]], knowing that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

Though in his younger years he fought against [[Unicron|those]] [[Quintesson|beings]] that threatened Cybertron and its freedom, in his older years he has eschewed the path of the warrior, preferring to serve as an advisor to other Transformers; he now acts as a mentor and guide to many an [[Autobot]] leader, having particuarly close relationships with [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (disambiguation)|Elita One]]. Even they, however, know little of the enigmatic sage's true history, and his connections to [[Vector Sigma]], [[Primus]], and the history of Cybertron itself have boosted him to legendary status.

{{bigquote|Respect your elders.|Alpha Trion|''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:G1femmes.jpg|thumb||upright=1.5|Illustration of Alpha Trion's first appearance from ''[[TV Magazine]]'''s [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Generation 1 story pages.]]]]
Alpha Trion makes for quite the {{w|exquisite corpse}} for a geezer whose whole thing is being the ancient that's very much still alive. First created by writer [[Beth Bornstein]] and character designer [[Floro Dery]] for the eponymous [[1985]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]," he was initially presented as a thinly sketched hermit acting as a {{w|deus ex machina}} of sorts for the debut adventure of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her [[Female Autobots]], described in the script as "implicitly the creator of several of the Autobots."<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TJ3OWlKLpIdhwykgyvFgFntqEZvJ9J4s/view Script], "The Search for Alpha Trion"</ref> Subsequent concentric retcons by a revolving door of writers throughout the cartoon would build up to make him comically vital to the entirety of Transformer history, making explicit his role in building [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One,<ref>"[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]"</ref> establishing him as a first-generation product (and subsequent guardian) of the [[Vector Sigma|life-giving supercomputer]] at the heart of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]],<ref>"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"</ref> bearing (albeit not using) the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for generations before it found its way to Optimus,<ref>"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"</ref> and finally, proving pivotal to the founding of Cybertronian society itself as a co-leader of the [[Autobot Rebellion|original rebellion]] against their [[Quintesson]] creators.<ref>"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"</ref>

It would ultimately be that second one that stuck for much of the next twenty-five years. When [[BotCon]] purveyor [[3H Productions]]' post-''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' fiction picked Alpha Trion back up for the first time since Generation 1 in [[2001]], he was couched as the earthly representative of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]-derived creator deity [[Primus]] through his connection with aforementioned computer Vector Sigma and tasked with delivering the kind of dialogue previously reserved for [[Keeper (Transformer)|various spooky generics]]. And so he would remain, backgrounded as the "mystical exposition" guy: appearing in several different [[continuity|continuities]], but always pretty much the same guy and always pretty much a bit part. A conspicuous outlier during this time was his [[2009]] appearance in the more grounded [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'' cartoon]], where the hermit thing was thrown out to depict him as a leading Cybertronian politician on the [[Autobot High Council]]. More obscure but significantly more divergent, [[2007]]'s [[Transformers Collectors' Club|club-exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' fiction introduced a version of Alpha Trion who seemed to be the usual kindly old sage, only to be revealed as a cruel, scheming murderer from a negative-polarity "mirror" universe.

[[File:COPAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Alpha Trion's self-portrait(?) from the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]].'']]

That long-forgotten stuff about his role in the founding of Cybertronian society and the lineage of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s would come roaring back in the 2010s when Alpha Trion was included in brand architect [[Aaron Archer]]'s finalized roster for the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Original Transformers]] as part of the unified "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]" project. Debuting in the [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', this Alpha Trion chucked much of the above in a blender, characterized as a demigod descended from Primus himself at the dawn of time, present for the entirety of Cybertronian history with the character hook of acting as the "chronicler" of the Thirteen and keeper of the holy text known as the "[[Covenant of Primus]]" (eventually published as an [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|actual factual book]] for fans to buy). This translated into a pre-eminent historian and academic leading [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Hall of Records]] in the present day, both echoing his ''Animated'' social status and positioning him to once again act as a young Optimus Prime's mentor.

This assertion that the existing ancient, mysterious sage from the first generation of Cybertronians was part of the ancient, mysterious first generation of Cybertronians may seem reasonable, but fandom at the time was baffled by the reveal. Some would be quick to point out that the Thirteen at their original conception by brand founding father [[Simon Furman]] were described in the [[2004]] guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' as ''all'' having died out by the present day (something that went out the window nigh-immediately with [[Vector Prime]]'s debut in the pilot of the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] a few months later) but the real point of contention takes us back to the convention circuit. 2010s BotCon and Collectors' Club stewards [[Fun Publications]] had just spent the past decade emphatically establishing that [[multiversal singularity|only one version]] of each member of the Thirteen existed throughout the [[Multiverse|''Transformers'' multiverse]], and it seemed implausible that the eeeevil ''Shattered Glass'' version in particular was the exact same guy as found in the Generation 1 cartoon—one of several continuity-wonk concerns Hasbro representatives hand-waved away in interviews as the Aligned continuity being "separate" from the rest of the multiverse and not bound to existing lore.<ref name="allspark2011botcon">{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611031835/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79726|site=The Allspark|title=Botcon 2011 Transformers Brand Panel!, Live coverage starting at 1pm PST!|year=2011|month=06|day=05|defunct=y}}</ref> Subsequent events in the Club's Thirteen-centric storyline would see the Aligned continuity "leak" into the surrounding universes,<ref>[[Source:Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter#May 9, 2015|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09]]</ref> leading the consciousnesses of the various Trions to metaphysically "fuse" together from the bottom up,<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14]]</ref> before the storyline's [[2015]] finale did away with the one-per-customer policy entirely as the "[[Shroud]]" catastrophe shattered the multiverse (and conveniently freed up future writers from its limitations).<ref>"[[Out of the One, Many]]"</ref> Around the same time, [[IDW Publishing]] similarly pivoted the Alpha Trion of their [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running Generation 1 continuity]] as they introduced the Thirteen for the first time, producing a rascally Trion prone to omissions and half-truths very selective about his own past.

The subsequent decade of material has pretty thoroughly followed the Aligned continuity's lead, as Alpha Trion's big-screen debut in [[2024]]'s ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' kept the "last of the Thirteen and teller of their tales" thing pretty much verbatim. Most recently, [[2025]]'s Thirteen-centric ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline has taken pains to knit the Aligned characterization back to his classical Generation 1 cartoon look, replacing the fearsome "barbarian king" visage of the Alpha Trion of the Thirteen in the late 2010s ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' family of franchises with a reproduction of his youthful appearance from those original cartoon flashbacks, while still maintaining his Thirteen schtick down to including the first mass-produced action figure accessory version of his Covenant.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Corey Burton]] (English, "War Dawn"), [[Tony Pope]] (English, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "War Dawn"), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2" and "The Rebirth, Part 2"), [[Ramón Rocabayera]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American Spanish), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "The Search for Alpha Trion"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma" episodes & "War Dawn"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Rebirth" episodes), [[Magalhães Graça]] (Portuguese), [[Jomeri Pozzoli]] (Portuguese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2")}}

[[File:YoungA3.jpg|left|thumb|Silverbolt never misses a chance to check out A-3's rugged mustache.]]
The robot who would later be known as Alpha Trion was a "first generation product" of [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} 11 million years ago, Alpha Trion was known as A-3 and was part of the [[Autobot Rebellion|rebellion]] against the [[Quintesson]]s on a [[Cybertron (planet)|factory world]], creating a device called the [[Coder Remote]] that would stop their [[Dark Guardian]]s. Due to a timerift created by Quintessons from the future, he was briefly pulled from his position in the [[Empty Lands]] into the year 2006. Fortunately, his partner [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] managed to start the rebellion as scheduled, and A-3 was soon returned by future [[Autobot]]s to fulfill his role in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|He grew a beard, picked up the Matrix, shaved his beard, and then built Optimus, apparently.]]
Years later, he would be given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by the dying [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], but Alpha Trion himself did not become Autobot leader. It would sit in his possession, unused, until the coming of the next Autobot leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} In the meantime, Alpha Trion developed plans to rebuild Autobots to better combat the escalating [[Decepticon]] menace.

The next Autobot leader would actually come to ''him'' when a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of time-travelers]] lugged a dying youth named Orion Pax to his repair center. Reluctant at first, Alpha Trion sensed a strong spirit in Orion Pax, and decided to rebuild him entirely... into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. When Prime asked if Alpha Trion could rebuild his fallen girlfriend Ariel as well, Alpha Trion agreed, and mused that [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] would be a good name for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Over the intervening millennia, Alpha Trion's two greatest creations, whether by design or coincidence, forgot their relationship to the ancient Autobot. Five million years after his creation, Optimus Prime was lost when his spacecraft crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, but Alpha Trion kept in contact with Elita One, acting as a sagely advisor to her team of [[Female Autobots]] as they spent the following four million years stealing [[energon]] from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Eventually, in the Earth year 1985, Shockwave caught the Female Autobots in the act and tracked them back to their headquarters, prompting Elita One to consult with Alpha Trion on a course of action. Trion suggested they move their headquarters, telling Elita to scout for a new location alone, but in the event that she encountered the Decepticons, warned her not to use her life-draining time-freezing power. Alas, Elita was captured, and used by the Decepticons to lure Optimus Prime into a trap. To save her beloved's life, Elita used her fatal power, and the Autobot leader was forced to track Alpha Trion to [[Alpha Trion's base‎|his secret base]] in hopes that he could save her. Alpha Trion repaired her to the best of his ability, but revealed to Optimus Prime that only Prime could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that! {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:AlphaTrion.jpg|left|thumb|Alpha Trion has secret liquor stashes in the strangest of places.]]

A short time later, while he was looking for a [[10.2 ultra-drill|misplaced tool]], Alpha Trion was attacked in his workshop by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons, who demanded that he hand over the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Trion pled ignorance, but Megatron knew better, and the elderly Autobot was soon overpowered while the Decepticons made off with the key. Alpha Trion was rescued from the chunk of metal the Decepticons left him stuck in by Optimus Prime and the Autobots, and after his injuries were repaired by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], he journeyed with them into Cybertron's depths, leading the way to Vector Sigma's chamber. Their way, however, was barred by [[Centurion droid]]s that Megatron used the Key to command, and Alpha Trion helped reactivate some discarded worker robots to fight the droids off. The droids had done their job, however, and prevented the Autobots from reaching Megatron before he used Vector Sigma to bring his newest Decepticons, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to life. To combat these new land-based Decepticons, Optimus Prime hit on the idea of creating some new aerial Autobots, and Alpha Trion set to work reconstructing some Cybertronian aircraft. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} When the work was done, Alpha Trion professed that he had another key to Vector Sigma "on him", and he would use it to reactivate the computer so that it could bring the jets to life. His "key", however, was his own life force: as a first generation product of Vector Sigma, his [[computation matrix]] could interface with the computer and bring it back online, at the cost of his own continued existence. Optimus Prime tried to stop him, but Alpha Trion refused to listen, reminding Prime that he was his creator and insisting that the jets were more important than he was. Prime relented, and Alpha Trion merged with Vector Sigma, which activated and brought the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to life. Before Prime and the Autobots departed for Earth, Alpha Trion spoke to them through Vector Sigma, warning them of a fact merging with the computer had revealed to him: on Earth, the Key to Vector Sigma had even greater power. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Ktvs prime and trion.jpg|thumb|"Hey"]]

Many years later, when the [[Hate Plague]] was raging throughout the universe in the year 2006, Optimus Prime entered the Matrix to consult the ancient Autobots within on a possible cure. Alpha Trion was the first Prime spoke to, but he had no information to give, save a warning that Prime should take care on his journey into the Matrix, lest he be unable to return. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

The following year, after the Decepticons stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Optimus Prime used the Matrix to reactivate Vector Sigma so that he could converse with Alpha Trion, hoping that the old sage knew something more about what was going on. Alpha Trion revealed to Prime that Vector Sigma had ''allowed'' [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to become aware of the key's existence, as the chamber was key to the dawning of a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron... as was the merging of an [[Cerebros (G1)|Autobot]]'s life with that of a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|human]]'s. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Alpha Trion appeared to Optimus one final time, urging him to preserve the key at all costs, as it would be vital in fulfilling Vector Sigma's prophecy. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
One account claimed that A-3 was the first successful labor robot by Vector Sigma; [[A-1 (G1)|A-1]] and [[A-2]] being preceding failures.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=スーパーコンピュター"ベクターシグマ"完成。労働ロボットのを開始。A-1、A-2の製作失敗ののし、A-3が誕生。よってA-3がベクターシグマが生んだ最初のロボットということになる。|title=宇宙新暦セイバートロン星の歴史|name=コミックボンボン|year=1987|month=01}}</ref>

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
The consciousness of [[Primus]] observed Beta and A-3 drive the Quintessons off of their planet. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:AlphaTrionGhost.jpg|thumb|left|Alpha Trion's Spooooooky Ghost]]
In the year 2011, one year after Optimus Prime released the energy of the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, Vector Sigma began to destabilize as a result. Optimus Prime voyaged into the planet's depths to try and bring the computer back under control, but the mission seemed doomed to failure, as he did not have the Matrix to help him. While the other Autobots searched Earth for the Matrix, which had been hidden away to recharge, the spectral form of Alpha Trion appeared to Optimus Prime to help lead him through the many dangers blocking the path to Vector Sigma's chamber. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When they finally reached their goal, however, it turned out the Decepticons had beaten them there. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was not far behind, with the recovered Matrix in his grasp, and when the young Autobot arrived, Alpha Trion instructed him to hold the talisman aloft. Trion's ethereal form flowed into the Matrix, completing its recharging process and transforming [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] back into Rodimus Prime, who joined Optimus in thrashing the Decepticons. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

=====Train Wars=====
The incorporeal Alpha Trion sensed a threat to [[Vector Sigma]] from inside the Matrix, and rematerialized on the physical plane to address the problem. He discovered [[the Fallen]] attempting to steal and assume the power of Vector Sigma for himself. Downplaying his own importance, Alpha Trion attempted to advise [[Shouki]] and the other Autobot defenders present. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

Upon recovering Vector Sigma from the Fallen, Alpha Trion once again sacrificed his physical form to merge with Vector Sigma, giving it the drive necessary to reformat Shouki into a "train bazooka" mode, powerful enough to defeat the Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageReconfigurationMatrix1.jpg|thumb]]
When Optimus Prime was fatally injured in battle with Megatron, the spirits of Alpha Trion and former leaders residing within the Matrix activated its [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] mechanism, reviving Prime as Battle Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 5}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Alpha Trion and the Matrix—possibly the Reconfiguration Matrix again—had a hand in Rodimus Prime's transformation into a [[Micromaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}}

To counter the rise of [[Galvatron II]], Battle Convoy contacted the spirit of Alpha Trion within the Matrix and requested his help in reviving [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Locating Magnus among the spirits of former leaders residing in the Matrix, Trion convinced him he was needed in the world of the living and entered his chest, using his unique connection with the Matrix to act as a substitute Matrix and bring both himself and Magnus back to life. Trion was restored in a tiny body that popped out of Magnus's chest. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} Granted the ability to predict the future by his merging with Vector Sigma, Alpha Trion then foresaw that Megatron would return to his evil ways in the [[Legends World]] he had settled in. Seeking to stop this, the sage himself traveled to this other universe, using his diminutive body to disguise himself as a janitor at the [[Axalon Trading Company]] while waiting for Megatron to make his move. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

When the employees of Axalon Co. got curious about Metroplex—who'd ended up as their new office building after getting summoned into the Legends Universe—Alpha Trion taught them about the city-bot's past. He accidentally blew his cover by explaining he knew this much because he was from "the other world", though fortunately(?) the employees wrongly assumed he meant the world of the dead. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter|The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter}} Alpha Trion was present when Megatron made his move, teaming up with [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron]] to conquer the Legends World. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}} In response, he cast his disguise aside and used an [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] to summon Ultra Magnus from their home universe. At first Magnus told Trion to get back in his chest, but the sage assured him he no longer needed Trion's Matrix power but had to rely on his own strength. After the Megatrons were defeated by Magnus, Alpha Trion confirmed to a curious [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] that he could indeed predict the future, and had had a vision of the imminent arrival of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] as well. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

Alpha Trion later confirmed to a curious Rattrap that his new body was a [[Mini-Con]]-type one, though he got defensive when asked to display the third weapon mode Mini-Cons are supposed to have. Transforming into his hovercar mode, he claimed it was ''clearly'' a shield and displayed its usefulness by shielding Ultra Magnus from a barrage of lasers. Unfortunately his size meant he only took a fraction of the blasts, and Magnus was gunned down. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Alpha Trion Chapter|Alpha Trion Chapter}} Armada Megatron later bought an Ultra Magnus toy in order to examine it for the Autobot's weaknesses, defending his purchase of a non-Mini-Con toy to [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] by pointing out the Alpha Trion accessory. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Armada Megatron Chapter|Armada Megatron Chapter}}

Thanks to Alpha Trion's premonitions, the Autobots were prepared for Slipstream's arrival in the Legends World and easily defeated her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} While doing janitor work at [[Tera-Kura Co.]], he overheard Megatron talk about his plan to steal energy from people, and summoned [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] into the Legends World as reinforcement. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] attempted to sacrifice himself to prevent [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] from destroying the Legends World, Alpha Trion opened a portal to Starscream's home universe and brought forth [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to stop him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

Alpha Trion was later contacted by the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of his home universe, who requested to be brought to the Legends World. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} Following Springer's arrival, Trion had his ultra-drill stolen by a jealous [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} He was later caught up in Megatron's attack on the city when the Decepticon briefly returned to being Galvatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} Aware that Alpha Trion contained the power of the Matrix, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] had [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] capture the sage as part of a bid to take over Tera-Kura, but he was freed when the Matrix energies overloaded and exploded Scourge's [[transtector]]. He went on to teach Scourge and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] how to be proper janitors. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} When Tera-Kura purchased Metroplex from Axalon, Alpha Trion joined the Decepticon company so that he could stay with Metroplex. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Alpha Trion was pretty careless with his ultra-drill; after Tigatron, it was also stolen by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to serve their own needs. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} He was present when [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] tried to force his way into Tera-Kura Co., {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} and later had his drill nabbed again by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} When Weirdwolf's Decepticon faction attacked Tera-Kura to nab Metroplex's [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], Alpha Trion did his best to fight off [[Apeface]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} Weirdwolf used the cog to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], so Trion responded by summoning [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who had previously bested the monster. Following Trypticon's defeat, he also called for the [[Disaster Relief Team]] to rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} Alpha Trion was later kidnapped by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], who forced him to summon the six [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners lost in the G1 World. He did as instructed only to find that the Targetmasters were emitting lethal amounts of [[plasma energy]], so he instead put the drill in reverse and scattered the six across the Legends World for everyone's safety. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

During a battle between Ultra Magnus and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Alpha Trion entered Magnus's chest to lend him his power. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} He contacted the [[Wreckers]] for help when the city came under attack from a [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]-controlled Windblade. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} During the battle with [[Majin Zarak]], whom fate decreed could not be destroyed, Alpha Trion hooked his ultra-drill up to [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]'s Drill Base in order to generate a giant portal that Zarak could be pushed through. Megatron then had him open portals all over the Legends World so the doomed world's citizens could be evacuated to the G1 World. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

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After the ''[[Van De Graaff]]'' was shot down on [[Beta-Nine]], the proemial Alpha Unit of the [[Elite Guard]] managed to retrieve its cargo. The [[Matrix of Leadership|mysterious item]] was then delivered by [[Magnum]] to its custodian, Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

Over the next ten years, the Decepticon insurrection became more fierce. Councilor Magnum continued to champion his Elite Guard, a series of strike teams dedicated to hunting down the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s to cut the many heads off the serpent. Councilor Alpha Trion, however, favored his own Prime Initiative, a general of sorts who would oversee the entire Autobot army as a unified force against the Decepticons. {{Storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

Despite their political differences, Alpha Trion and Magnum worked together as the situation called for it. When a group of civilian scientists and historians needed demolitions assistance at a dig site in [[Median]], Alpha Trion requested the help of Magnum's Elite Guard for the job. Of course, he neglected to mention some of the finer points of the mission, but such is politics. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

After [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and [[Magnum]] were injured in a Decepticon attack, they were taken to Alpha Trion. He was only able to save one of them, rebuilding the survivor into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. As the war drained Cybertron's energy to dangerously low levels, Optimus left the planet on a mission to find more energy. Alpha Trion prepared stasis pods within which most of the remaining Autobot population would hibernate. As they placed the other Autobots in the pods, he warned [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] that remaining online during periods of low energy as he intended to do would greatly accelerate the aging process. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

When Optimus Prime and the other Autobots aboard the Ark were considered lost, Alpha Trion set about uniting the divided Cybertronian through other means. Using the remains of a Decepticon deep-space shuttle, he built [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and brought him to life with the power of Vector Sigma, instructing the super-computer to imbue him with a need to unite Cybertron under one banner. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|''Wings Universe'' Jhiaxus profile}}

Centuries later, after the [[Great Transformation]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] dedicated himself to interfacing with the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in search of guidance from [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. After many failed attempts, Cheetor finally succeeded, instead meeting with Alpha Trion. Trion told Cheetor of his true destiny: to lead Cybertron into a new age of peace. Cheetor accepted his destiny and thus merged with Alpha Trion, becoming Alpha Trizer. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer's profile}} In [[2984]] C.E. as Alpha Trizer engaged in combat against the [[Star Seeker]]s, the faces of Optimus Primal and Alpha Trion flashed through his mind. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] ended up sacrificing himself to defeat [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] and [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. In the following [[Autobot]] celebration, Optimus Prime saw a vision of Alpha Trion and Rodimus Prime as equals within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and swore to never question its ways. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
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====Yolopark comics====
After [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was replaced since his manufacture by the "[[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|Cliffjumper]]" of another universe, the unknowing Alpha Trion inducted her into the [[Autobot]]s' fighting forces. {{storylink|A Cliffjumper(s) Tale}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] took a reader's account of [[War Dawn (episode)|how Orion Pax became Optimus Prime]] as true, though he noted that he "never heard of this Alpha Trion character meself, but then who am I?" {{storylink|Flashback!|Transformers #268 Dread Tidings}}

===3H comics===
[[File:DepartureBetrayal-AlphaTrion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alpha Trion was various lions for all of two seconds, in one person's mind.]]
In the distant past, during the Cybertronians' rebellion against their Quintesson oppressors, A-3's mettle was tested in an encounter with a [[Dark Guardian]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

During [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s rule of Cybertron, Alpha Trion was seemingly resurrected and/or reformatted as a lion by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to guide [[Primal Prime]] and his [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] in much the same way as he aided many previous Autobot leaders. {{storylink|Departure}} It is unclear whether this new form ever existed physically; its only appearance was as a vision in Primal Prime's head. {{storylink|Betrayal}} The ancient Autobot reached out and made contact with Primal Prime's spark, but his messages came through garbled and incomplete. Of the small amount of information he was able to transmit to Primal Prime was the fact that the Wreckers should believe in Primus's vision, and that their creator sometimes worked in mysterious ways... {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:Alphatrionuniverse.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|He said he was reformatted into a [[beast mode]], but he was lyin'.]]
Alpha Trion did not make a physical appearance after this enigmatic reintroduction until [[Unicron]] posed a new threat to the balance of the multiverse. Alpha Trion, though technically still merged with [[Primus]]/[[Vector Sigma]]/Whatever, was again in his original body (but now with a cape!). He/they pulled Cybertron's greatest hero, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], back from the dead in order to rescue recently abducted Cybertronians from the center of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Though Primal was at first taken aback by the enormity of the task he had been assigned, Alpha Trion's pontification goaded him on in accepting the mission. When Primal succeeded at this monumental task, {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} he confronted the [[Maximal High Council]] with one of his overblown speeches and was thrown in jail. Alpha Trion sent [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to stage a small rescue of his own, and Primal was returned to the center of Cybertron. Here, Alpha Trion presented Primal with a window into the past, present, and future of the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], from which he could pluck any warrior, whether they be living or dead. Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], the former of whom rejected Primal's calling. Alpha Trion quieted Primal's disappointment, letting Depthcharge go, expecting him to return of his own accord. To take his place, Alpha Trion pulled [[Omega Prime]] from [[Viron 903.0 Beta|another universe]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Alpha Trion created [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] at the same time on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}} Though making two Autobots with polar opposite personalities able to combine might have seemed counter-intuitive, Alpha Trion knew what great potential this would ultimately yield for the brothers. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|Ultra Magnus's profile in Club magazine #8}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Alphatriondw.jpg|thumb|Most people kill their prizes before hanging them on their wall. Shockwave is not most people.]]
Eons ago, Alpha Trion kept watch over the Transformers when Primus entered his eternal sleep to hide Cybertron from Unicron. However, a nomadic alien race eventually conquered Cybertron, and Alpha Trion was forced into hiding. Thousands of Transformers were slaughtered, and Alpha Trion was unable to act. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} Alpha Trion performed actions that would make him known as the savior of his race. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Alpha Trion was attached to the supercomputer Vector Sigma, and was its caretaker from the [[Golden Age]] to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He was considered the only Transformer capable of accessing all of the computer's functions. In his position, he disagreed with the [[Council of Ancients]]' esoteric mysticism, wishing to make the Transformers' place in the cosmos more known. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Despite this, he was a secret guiding force behind the Council and its selection of Primes. He was fond of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], both with whom he had a special bond. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #1}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was awakened. Soon after, he met [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who somehow led the [[Decepticon]] to Alpha Trion. Alpha Trion was incapacitated and hung on a wall in Shockwave's laboratory for analysis, to assist Shockwave in his attempt to control Vector Sigma. The ancient Cybertronian constantly foiled his attempts to analyze him; nevertheless, Shockwave swore that the savior of their race would become its "greatest destroyer". {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} As Shockwave's plans reached fruition, the last remaining "ancient program" for him to decode was Alpha Trion. However, Shockwave's machinations were foiled by his apparent and untimely demise. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Alpha Trion's last days were recorded to be deep within Cybertron, preparing the Transformers and Cybertron for their darkest hour. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #1}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic continuity===
====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Xaaron]]'s probably in here, too, and he's probably called Vec-Alpha.]]

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], feeling a sense of coming dread, was sent by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to one of countless [[uplink platform]]s. Here, Over-Run told him, was a direct point of access to Cybertron's planetwide internal mainframe, a mass intellect which could give him answers. Touching the platform, Prime was transported into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], a digital world, where a bearded sage appeared. It was revealed to Prime that [[Unicron]] would return, the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] were gathering, and that his old foe [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] still persisted within the heart of Unicron. And most importantly, [[Energon]] existed in vast quantities on [[Earth]], and the Terrorcons would strike there soon! {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Prime returned with this information to the [[Autobot High Council]] at the [[High Halls]], telling him of the vision he received from this planetary intelligence named "'''Sig-Omega'''". High Councilor [[Levitacus]] rejected this news, for they had never heard of such an entity. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

Critically damaged during an attack by [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]], [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] took Prime to another uplink platform, where he once again communed with the bearded sage. He granted Prime and various other fallen Autobots who surrounded him the [[Spark of Combination]]. With this upgrade, the Autobots were able to repel the invasion. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[File:Alphatrionbalancingact.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Only energy pizzas will appease the disco god.]]
While [[Vector Prime]] aided the [[Autobot]]s in their search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, he would also report their progress to Alpha Trion. During one such visit, after using the reality-warping properties of the [[Unicron Singularity]] to enlist [[Sentinel Maximus]] from another timeline, {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} his chamber came under attack by [[Unicron]]'s herald, [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], and his partner, [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. While Vector Prime battled Ramjet, Sentinel Maximus failed to defend Alpha Trion, and Nemesis Prime threw Alpha Trion into [[Vector Sigma]], severely damaging both. {{storylink|Balancing Act}}

After Ramjet and Nemesis Prime's retreat, Alpha Trion was placed in a repair chamber, {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} where he remained for some time since limited resources were available to the Autobots during the Unicron Singularity crisis. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Alpha Trion was not completely restored until months after the search for the Cyber Planet Keys was over and Primus had vanquished the black hole forever. Alpha Trion met with the two Optimus Primes currently in his universe, Sentinel Maximus, and others, mourning the loss of Vector Prime and the enigmatic [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] during Alpha Trion's absence, but the sage announced that this day forward would be a new Cybertronian era thanks to their sacrifices. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
When [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] downloaded some of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s memories, he saw Alpha Trion and his role in the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|rebellion]] against the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

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In the years that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Alpha Trion emerged as one of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s, leading one of the [[Thirteen Tribes]] some twelve million years ago. He was well known as a chronicler and record-keeper of Cybertronian history; {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he did not have the same heroic reputation as the other Primes, he was a well-versed historian, librarian, and orator. {{storylink|White Light}} In his youth, he studied some of the mythical [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]] that would come to be wielded by the Primes, such as the ancient [[Enigma of Combination]], {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} and learned as much as he could about the primitive tribes that inhabited prehistoric Cybertron. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

Alpha Trion would join forces with four other Primes: [[Maccadam|Alchemist]], [[Vector Prime|Vector]], [[Solus Prime|Solus]], and [[Nexus Prime]], and together they established a village they called the [[Crystal City]]. As a storyteller and keeper of legends, Trion encouraged the tribes to work together by regaling them with tales of [[Primus]] and the [[Guiding Hand]], believing that the kernels of truth passed down through his tales could inspire others to perform great deeds.

[[File:OriginMyths-AlchemistPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Go home Alchemist, you're drunk."]]

Their early efforts were threatened by the advancing armies of the [[Darklands]]; shortly after the Darklanders slaughtered [[Septimus Prime]] and sacked [[Protihex|Protohex]], another Prime, going by the name of "[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]", arrived to propose an alliance, bringing with him his comrade [[Liege Maximo]] and an army of [[Beast mode|bestial]] warriors. "Onyx" professed scorn for Trion's belief in the Guiding Hand, but Trion spoke to him privately and made him see the inspirational power that his stories possessed. Onyx pressed him to convince the other Primes into allying with him; once united, their forces took to the field against the Darklanders. As the battle raged, events took an unexpected turn when three [[Titan (group)|Titans]] emerged from the depths of the planet. In the impromptu ceasefire, Onyx was able to reach the enemy leader [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and convince him to lay down arms and agree to a proper truce. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

The other Primes never learned the truth about Onyx Prime: the bestial Prime was an identity of convenience assumed by a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]; using Megatronus as a catspaw, he had deliberately engineered the war between the Darklanders and the Crystal City in order to bring the Primes together under a single banner, one of many historical paradoxes he would engineer using his foreknowledge of Cybertron's long history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the ensuing celebration, Trion soon became wary of his new ally: "Onyx" had begun telling "stories" of his own, thus seeding history with more paradoxes, including the "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy that his younger self would one day study and attempt to bring about. Trion's concerns were echoed by the Darklander warrior [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], who believed that the Primes would eventually grow drunk on their own superiority and become tyrants. Trion solemnly told Arcee that it would be the job of their followers to keep the Primes in check. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

[[File:OmegasConundrum-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Because he's the wise sage Cybertron deserves, but not the one it needs right now.]]

Determined to see as much of his planet as he could before it all changed, Trion befriended the Titan [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and the pair set off to explore and chart Cybertron. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} Over the next two million years, the initial coalition of Primes were joined by five more, and thus united the Primes became the alliance known as the [[Thirteen]], led by [[Prima]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} In the ensuing era of peace, Trion became known as "The Trion" and developed his famed reputation for storytelling. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Other Primes had grown arrogant, however and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime, to ensure their reign would last forever. {{storylink|The Crucible}} None of the twelve Primes ever suspected that "Onyx Prime" had continued to manipulate them, and, as he had once brought them together, planned to tear them apart once more. Indeed, "Onyx" soon realized that he could permanently keep Trion's suspicions at bay simply by spinning one convincing story after another. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-AntillanWar.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.85|"What have we done, Onyx?" "Why, we've simply brought civilization to the very brink of extinction. Gum?"]]
"Onyx" set his plans in motion by encouraging Prima to commission an interstellar mission of goodwill, designed to share the "enlightened" civilization of Cybertron with their neighbors. Alpha Trion joined the voyage as its official record-keeper, and joined by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]], the Cybertronian expedition set off for the organic world of [[Antilla]], its resources making it ripe for colonization. When the detachment arrived however, the [[Antillan]]s fought back against the invaders. Over the course of this brief war, "Onyx"—despite Trion's misgivings—announced that this world now belonged to Alpha Trion, the first of Cybertron's thirteen "colonies". When recording these events however, Trion would write that the Antillan mission had been one of peace and that the natives had been the ones who fired first. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Our Finest}}

On returning to Cybertron, "Onyx" continued to secretly sow discord, and manipulated events so that a furious Megatronus would slay [[Solus Prime]] in an attempted coup against Prima. Alpha Trion agreed that Liege Maximo, who had seemingly masterminded the coup that had led to her death, had forfeited his right to live on Cybertron and watched as his fellow Primes imprisoned Liege Maximo aboard [[Vigilem]].

Determined to bring Solus Prime's killer to justice, Alpha Trion joined "Onyx" and Prima aboard Prima's Titan, [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. The three Primes tracked Megatronus to the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], but Trion stayed behind while the other two Primes went to confront Megatronus in a final duel. Only "Onyx Prime" returned, informing the record-keeper that Prima had sacrificed himself to end Megatronus's life. The reality was more complicated, however: "Onyx" had simply let Megatronus kill Prima, then, his usefulness at an end, killed Megatronus. Trion was once more swayed by "Onyx Prime's" well-told tale, and so this account became the "official" version of events that would find its way into the chronicles of Cybertron... and thus, the inspiration for the lie that the time-traveling Shockwave used to cover up the truth. Returning to Cybertron, Trion and the five remaining Primes watched as Emissary interred Prima's remains within his body and left Cybertron, unaware that his systems had been sabotaged by "Onyx". {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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With the Primes reduced in number and divided from within, they and their followers soon fell to war with one another in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], {{storylink|Heavy}} the outcome Shockwave had been aiming for all along. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Trion was not an active participant in the war, instead hoping to find a way to end the conflict as bloodlessly as possible. When the warrior [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] slaughtered [[Nexus Prime]] and dispelled the rumors that the Primes were immortal, fear for their own safety prompted the last of the Primes to flee Cybertron, one by one, until only Alpha Trion remained. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:TheCrucible AlphaTrionRevealed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Determined to bring the war to an end, Alpha Trion approached Galvatron during the [[Battle of Aegiax]] to request his help in bringing peace to Cybertron—promising the bloodthirsty barbarian whatever he wanted in exchange. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Trion led Galvatron to the [[Citadel of Light]], former home of [[Prima]] and his tribe, and watched Galvatron and Prima's last follower [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]] defeat the remnants of Onyx Prime's forces. When the battle was won, Alpha Trion introduced himself to Nova, who was not quick to believe Trion's claim to Primehood until Trion pummeled him into submission. Together, the trio made for "Onyx Prime's" castle in [[Kalis]] to verify Trion's belief that the other Primes had disappeared. Their way into the castle was barred by the sole remaining warrior, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox of the Mournsong]], but he was quickly intimidated into letting them pass. Discovering that "Onyx" had indeed vanished, Nova announced his plan to take control of Cybertron and unify its tribes, and Alpha Trion, feeling this was the best course of action for Cybertron's people, gladly stood aside and let Nova assume the title of Prime.

After taking control of Cybertron, Nova directed his attention to decoding the secrets of the Thirteen, beginning with Nexus Prime's Enigma of Combination. Galvatron was the only one of them who ''didn't'' want to uncover the Enigma, and continually insisted that the Enigma was gone, just like its creator. Trion became curious by Galvatron's claims and pointed out that everyone ''except'' Galvatron talked of the Enigma as if it were merely a concept, but Galvatron spoke of it as a physical object. One look in Galvatron's eyes provided Alpha with all the explanation he needed to arrive at the answer. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Over the next few million years, Alpha Trion was content to let himself fade into the background of Cybertronian life, allowing himself to be "forgotten" after the disastrous fall of the Primes. {{storylink|The Crucible}} When Nova Prime and his crew—which included Galvatron—departed Cybertron six million years ago, Alpha Trion blessed their starship, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Following the disappearance of the ''Ark'', memorial lectures were held in honor of Nova, during which Alpha Trion gave a speech about [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Alpha Trion's various compendiums regarding the early histories of Cybertron were of interest to the younger Senator [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], and thus would go on to form the basis for many of "Onyx Prime's" manipulations to the timeline. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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Nova Prime, thought dead, would eventually be supplanted by [[Nominus Prime]], and, later, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Unaware that Sentinel Prime was a false identity constructed by the ancient [[Titan Master]] [[Infinitus]], Alpha Trion was known to have stood up against "Sentinel Prime's" increasingly fascistic ideals. {{storylink|White Light}} At the request of a [[blacksmith]], Trion bore witness to the birth of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], agreeing that there was something special about the newborn. {{storylink|Post}} Four million years ago, as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]] uprising took shape, Alpha Trion attended the funerals of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Because of Alpha Trion's intimate knowledge of Cybertron's surface, he accompanied Orion Pax and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on a mission into the treacherous [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]] to swap Decepticon prisoners for the captured [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]. This was merely a ruse to draw out Alpha Trion, who the Decepticons wanted in order to help locate Metroplex. Due to Orion Pax's valiant actions, Alpha Trion and the other Autobots escaped with their lives. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} The Autobots did get something out of Alpha Trion though; confirmation that the Titans were indeed real. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

Once Orion Pax had become Optimus Prime, he broadcast a message to all Cybertronians, asking them to join him in the fight against the Decepticons and beginning the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Alpha Trion watched this broadcast with interest from the archives of [[Kutanzuule]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}} He soon came in contact with the young Prime to offer him advice and guidance in his early days as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When Optimus blamed himself for being unable to stop the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]], Alpha Trion assured him that sometimes a leader's role was to let their followers go and make their own decisions. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Alpha Trion was surprised when Optimus rediscovered the long lost [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and advised him to accept that the ancient guardian would not easily reintegrate into society. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

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500,000 years ago, Alpha Trion chose to leave Cybertron together with Metroplex, partly to keep the Titan and his technology out of Decepticon hands, but also to investigate [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] plan. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} After exploring space for millennia, Alpha Trion came to realize that Shockwave had not seeded his miraculous ores randomly—each had been sent to a planet that Shockwave believed one of the Thirteen had gone after they had fled Cybertron, and the thirteenth planet was the resting place of the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:Ironing Out the Details Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75|Metal beards are ridiculous! But ''cloth'' beards are super okay.]]
The pair briefly returned to Cybertron in [[1997]]; by this point, the planet had been rendered virtually uninhabitable by war, and so Trion began trying to restore it. Operating out of Metroplex, Trion spent the next decade processing the corrosive elements out of Cybertron's atmosphere, slowly making it habitable again. After 2008, the problem was compounded by a monstrous [[Insecticon swarm]] that had overrun the planet. Requiring the toughest of the tough to obliterate the swarm, Alpha Trion selected [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] to do the job. That Ironhide was across the galaxy on Earth mattered little: Ironhide would eventually die some day, Trion rationalized, and so he built a duplicate body on Cybertron into which he could implant Ironhide's spark and memories once he passed on and returned to the "[[Transformer afterlife|core]]". With Vector Sigma having been essentially erased in the event that devastated Cybertron, this took Alpha Trion years and pushed his skills to their limit, but once Ironhide died on Earth in 2010, the ancient Autobot's grand work was complete, and Ironhide returned to life on Cybertron in the new body constructed for him. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

Ironhide awoke in confusion, his memories incomplete due to damage he had suffered millions of years beforehand that had disrupted his link to the core, and wandered Cybertron's wastes until Alpha Trion dispatched his [[Scamper|page]] to bring the befuddled warrior to Metroplex's city mode. Alpha Trion took umbrage at the fact Ironhide had never heard of his ancient greatness, and revealed his incredible powers over his own electromagnetic aura by using it to control Ironhide's actions when the ornery Autobot started to get a little rough. Ironhide further tested Trion's patience when he ignored his cautions and ventured out to track down the near-dead [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (even if Sunstreaker ''had'' heard of him). Finally, Trion relented to Ironhide's constant questioning and explained the reason he had brought him back online: to exterminate the swarm. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

[[File:AnyOldIron IronhidePunchesTrion.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|"Oh, sorry, I thought you were [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] for a second."]]
While Ironhide took out of most of the swarm in a brutal battle, Trion busied himself repairing Sunstreaker. After Ironhide returned, Trion announced that he and Metroplex were leaving Cybertron for parts unknown while Ironhide mopped up the remaining Insecticons. Infuriated by the old 'bots condescending attitude, Ironhide slugged him one, but Alpha Trion let it slide, putting Ironhide in his place by telling him he was just a small playing piece in a very large game. Before departing, however, Alpha Trion softened, congratulating Ironhide on saving the entire planet. After all, the only other Autobot would could make that claim... was he. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

In 2012, Alpha Trion finally deduced that the Enigma of Combination had landed on [[Earth]]. Hoping to recover it before Shockwave could harness its power for his own ends, {{storylink|The Crucible}} Trion left Metroplex to fend off the next stage of Shockwave's ultimate plan by himself. Trion set course for Earth to retrieve what he called the "holy grail", and was thus unable to turn back and help when his Titan companion was infected with an [[alchemical virus]]. After crossing paths with the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', he convinced [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] associates, [[Cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her compatriots [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], to use their [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] skills to aid the Titan in his place. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Alpha Trion also tasked the three with delivering a simple message for Optimus Prime: "Earth." {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Shockwave saw Alpha Trion in a vision of things that would come to pass during the Dark Cybertron prophecy. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

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Alpha Trion made it to Earth shortly before Shockwave enacted the final stage of his plan; unfortunately for him, however, his ship was shot down by the [[Earth Defense Command]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} and both he and his vessel were interred at the EDC's primary headquarters in the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] for study. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} After finally meeting Optimus in person, Windblade passed Trion's message along and Optimus and a group of Autobots travelled to Earth to find him. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

A month later, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] infiltrated the EDC base and stumbled on him while investigating the EDC's use of Cybertronian tech. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Knowing he was hooked up to an alarm and that the EDC's "[[mindbomb]]" couldn't have been created from just ''his'' brain, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] stopped Jazz from rescuing Alpha Trion immediately in order to investigate further. After deactivating the alarms they took Alpha Trion and fled on [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], where a merry Trion's reunion with Optimus Prime was cut short by a coughing fit, prompting [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to take him away and have a look at his injuries. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

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Alpha Trion had Optimus Prime take him to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], away from prying ears, to share with him why Earth was so important. He told the story about how he brought Galvatron and Nova Prime together, shocking and angering Optimus with the fact that he was one of the Thirteen Primes and let Nova Prime's reign happen, before revealing the presence of the Enigma of Combination on Earth. {{storylink|The Crucible}} They subsequently returned to the ''[[Ark-7]]'', where Jetfire found their trip had worsened Alpha Trion's condition and admonished Prime. When Prime then returned to Cybertron for what he claimed were political reasons, Trion poked fun at him until he admitted he also had a personal reason, namely the anniversary of him becoming Prime. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

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When the ''Ark-7'' came under attack and the Autobots lost control of the ship, Alpha Trion recognized why—its computers had been infected with the source code of the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} Joining [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] as they fought their way through the ship's defenses towards its [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Trion described the Enigma as one of the "metaphors made real" devised by the ancient Primes and that normal Transformers couldn't fight against it. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} They reached their goal only to be greeted by a group of Decepticons who'd arrived through the spacebridge to capture the ship, {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} prompting Sideswipe to hide the still injured Alpha Trion away from harm in a storage compartment. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

After the Decepticons had crashed the ship onto Earth, Trion and the others were recovered by Optimus Prime's forces. Once they'd relocated, he was shocked to hear that Optimus had started a war with Earth in an attempt to annex it, and wondered what his plan was now. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} He was present when Optimus returned after an ill-fated confrontation between [[Aileron]] and the [[President of the United States]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} When the Autobots joined forces with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons against Galvatron, Alpha Trion's status as another Prime distressed Soundwave. He remained at their [[Monument Valley]] base caring for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] during the actual attack, but an attack on ''them'' by the humans caused the dog to run off with [[D.0.C.]] {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} As the battle raged on, Alpha Trion encouraged Optimus Prime to search within himself for the reason he had chosen this particular valley as their base, which led to Optimus realizing [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] was hidden beneath the surface and awakening him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

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Alpha Trion watched Metrotitan transform into [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the Cybertronian embassy on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} After this he sought another Prime-to-Prime talk with Optimus, but Optimus postponed it in favor of having him coordinate the aftermath of the battle with Galvatron's soldiers. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

While resting at Autobot City, Alpha Trion was confronted by a diminutive Cybertronian who introduced himself as "[[Infinitus]]", decrying Trion as the weakest of the original [[Thirteen]]. Alpha Trion was confused by Infinitus, but as the interloper pontificated about his plan to wipe Cybertron clean of "vermin" and return it to its [[Golden Age]], Alpha Trion realized that his visitor was none other than the 'bot he had once known as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]! Sentinel Prime deployed a set of blades from his forearms and pounced on Trion, decapitating him. While Optimus and Soundwave were waylaid, Infinitus used his [[Titan Master]] powers to puppeteer Trion's body, escaping in its spaceship configuration. {{storylink|White Light}} After using it to fetch [[Sovereign]], herald of Onyx Prime and fellow Titan Master, Infinitus passed control of the body on to him. When Infinitus and Sovereign confronted Optimus Prime and Soundwave, Soundwave used Alpha Trion's sword to remove Sovereign, and Trion's head and body were recovered. They were returned to Cybertron and reunited by [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]], who explained that the old Autobot would survive. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Alpha Trion then got an apartment and spruced it up with all manner of literary texts. Prior to Earth officially joining the Cybertronian [[Council of Worlds]], he was visited by Optimus, Pyra and Starscream and recounted the tale of the unification of the Thirteen and the "first face". Once he was finished, he defended himself to a skeptical Starscream, saying he simply told the story. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] ran into story difficulties in making [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|his film about Starscream]], he sought out Alpha Trion for his views regarding Starscream being labelled as the "Chosen One". Alpha Trion felt that Metrotitan had been spouting random nonsense in his damaged state with Starscream just having been in the right place to take advantage of it. Nonetheless, he gave Thundercracker advice that instead of using his film to spread lies about Starscream, he should instead use the power of stories to present truths that would inspire his audience. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

[[File:AnotherMine OnyxAlphaReunited.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"But enough about me, let's kill ''you!''"]]
After [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] became ruler of Cybertron, Trion met with the [[Mistress of Flame]] who recounted to him an encounter she had with Onyx Prime on Antilla. Alpha Trion had also invited [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] to the discussion in the hopes that the highly religious Mistress and the recently atheist Constructicon could each teach the other something. Onyx Prime himself returned to Cybertron that very day with the captive Liege Maximo, much to everyone's apprehension. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Trion joined the subsequent meeting at the [[Spire]], but as tensions mounted between the trio of Primes, the religious colonists, and Soundwave—who refused to let the Primes reassert themselves as leaders—Trion was struck by a devastating epiphany: the 'bot he believed to be "Onyx Prime" was, in fact, Shockwave, who had manipulated him all these years. Before he could warn his allies of "Onyx Prime"'s true intentions, a powerful blast ripped through the Spire and mortally wounded him. Soundwave rushed to his side, but was unable to do anything more than pronounce him dead. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], he saw a vision of the many deceased- Alpha Trion included, welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} As Optimus Prime himself died, he remembered all the major moments of his life and pondered if Trion being present at his forging was proof that he'd been [[Thirteenth Prime|the Arisen]]. {{storylink|Post}}

====Vision of the future====
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during the reformatting of Cybertron, Alpha Trion lived on a prosperous [[Gorlam Prime]] fifteen million years from now, telling young Transformers the history of their race and their struggles. His closest friend at this time was an aged Ironhide, who Alpha frequently comforted as Ironhide struggled to find his place in the new civilization. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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===''Shattered Glass''===
[[Image:Alphatriontimelinestranscendent.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Eventually one of them was bound to go senile.]]
In a [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|twisted mirror universe]] of evil Autobots and heroic Decepticons, Alpha Trion was not a kindly old sage, but a scheming, cruel manipulator who acted as an advisor to [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]. Prime had little patience for the Old One's lies and scheming, and so Alpha Trion was banished from this universe, {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} cast through the prototype [[Space bridge#Shattered Glass|stellar spanner]] that he had been developing. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}} Alpha Trion left a [[:Category:Alpha Trion's acolytes|secret cadre of loyalists]] behind who would wait for his return. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}}

The outcast sage found himself in the [[multiverse|multiversal]] hub city of [[Axiom Nexus]], in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|the ancient, super-advanced universe]] of the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] Transformers. Rather than admit defeat, Alpha Trion plotted anew, and gathered another group of loyalists. Offworlder [[Maximal]]s [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s [[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]] and [[Immorticon (BW)|Immorticon]] soon fell under his wing. He easily turned their feelings against the TransTech government, as they had dealt with corruption in [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|their native universe]], and once Alpha Trion had also accumulated a skilled Transformer named [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], the experiments began. With Topspin's help, Alpha Trion was able to move the sparks of his Maximal and Predacon acolytes into new TransTech bodies {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''TransTech'' Blackarachnia's profile}} as well as a [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|few other unfortunates]]. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}} At some point, the [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] from his loyalists' home universe came about, on the hunt for the Maximals and Predacons Alpha Trion had taken under his wing. By showing him the sparkless bodies of the four fugitives, Alpha Trion and Topspin were able to convince Depth Charge that his quarries had already met their demise. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|Depth Charge's profile in Club magazine #49}}

But Topspin himself was the piece to a larger puzzle, and one that Alpha Trion, with his intimate knowledge of Cybertronian lore, had devious plans for. All he needed were the other pieces. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

[[Image:Alphatrionceilingofcorpses.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Dammit, A-3, you show them the rec room first. THEN the ceiling of corpses.]]
Alpha Trion soon found these pieces. He was assigned to three newcomers to Axiom Nexus, [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], and instructed to help them acclimate to their new dimension. However, after Breakaway was abducted right under their noses by [[Shockwave (TransTech)|mechs unknown]], {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} Alpha Trion worked to turn the three to his side; spinning a yarn about hailing from a universe where the Decepticons were defeated long ago, and having been sent to Axiom Nexus by an act of sabotage, he "revealed" that the TransTechs that ruled over the city were an untrustworthy and manipulative lot, and that there were personality inhibitors broadcast through satellites in this [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbit. Furthermore, they had a habit of abducting certain mechs of interest, and were likely probing the slag out of poor Breakaway somewhere.

Skyfall and Landquake began to feel uncomfortable, so Alpha Trion tried to reassure them. He led the two to his room full of ceiling-suspended TransTech corpses; {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 2}} for some reason, this didn't work. Alpha Trion's helper, Topspin, arrived to explain, noting that none of the corpses were actually dead, as their [[spark]]s were kept safe elsewhere. These were nothing more than their experiments in trying to help mechs escape Axiom Nexus, as its inhabitants' bodies are tagged. Speaking privately with Skyfall, Alpha Trion gave him his own sword for safekeeping. He warned it once belonged to a Decepticon named [[Slaughter]], and though it could influence terribly the thoughts of the bearer, Alpha Trion believed Skyfall had as strong a spirit as himself. Should Alpha Trion fall, Skyfall would have to keep it. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 3}}

Nightscream brought word to Alpha Trion: He had learned where the TransTech had taken Breakaway! Alpha Trion informed his acolytes that they would attack that very night. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}} Gathering Nightscream, Scavenger, Blackarachnia, Immorticon, Topspin, and an increasingly suspicious Skyfall and Landquake, Alpha Trion stormed the [[Transwarp Complex]] in search of Shockwave's lab and the Transit Room. After he killed the guards and ran [[Depth Charge (TransTech)|Depth Charge]] through with his sword, he reminded Skyfall of the terrible influence of his evil weapon. He took Skyfall, Landquake, and Immorticon with him towards the lab and ordered the others to occupy the Transit Room. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] was in their way. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 5}} It wasn't long before the TransTech military commander struck a devastating blow, mutilating one side of Alpha Trion's face. But he and the two multiversal hitchhikers made their getaway (with Breakaway in tow) as Megatron was busy reducing Immorticon to rubble.

[[Image:Skyfallwontbethereforit.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"You don't even get the non-attending exclusive package."]]
As the group neared the Transit Room, Alpha Trion told Skyfall of his great importance, how back in his original universe, [[Vector Sigma]] had told him that "[[Primus]] is calling his first sons home." Unfortunately for Skyfall, Alpha Trion had different plans. While the others disappeared through the Transit Room into Alpha Trion's original universe, he impaled Skyfall with his sword, killing him. Skyfall's conscience and strength of will would have served as a distraction in Alpha Trion's coming rise to power, and "Reunification" could take place with one of "them" dead. He then ordered Nightscream to drag the body through the portal with them, as Alpha Trion had a universe to conquer. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}

Alpha Trion and the others appeared back in his home universe within his old lab. Though Alpha Trion wished to get directly at the task at hand, Breakaway and Landquake obviously had questions about Skyfall's demise. When pressed on the issue, Alpha Trion told Landquake that Skyfall had been shot from behind on their way through the portal, but Breakaway was quick to note that Skyfall had a blade wound, not a gun wound. Alpha Trion sighed, and as more of his acolytes (ones native to this universe) arrived, he called for them to seize the two... and Topspin. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}} Topspin was puzzled, to say the least, as he had been very loyal to Alpha Trion. This act of betrayal unhinged Topspin, and after he killed [[Kickback (SG)|one of Alpha Trion's acolytes]], the three were able to escape Alpha Trion's lab with Skyfall's body. Alpha Trion decided to move his group to another of his labs and hunt them down another day. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}

Some weeks later, Alpha Trion communicated with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] that his plans were in place and he was ready to strike. [[Remote Patrol Six|Rodimus' assassins]] would kill Optimus Prime at the same time [[Cyclonus (SG)|Trion's agents]] killed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], thus paving the way for the two of them to conquer Cybertron and [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transhuman}} {{storylink|Reunification: Part 3}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

After [[Remote Patrol Six]] attempted (and miserably failed) to kill [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], Alpha Trion showed up with [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] to try and kill Prime himself, only to be introduced to [[Omega Doom]]'s cannon. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

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He survived the cannon blast, though the Decepticons had taken his stellar spanner back to their base, and destroyed it after [[Nexus Prime]] and [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] passed through it to parts unknown. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

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===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[Phil LaMarr]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Gérard Rouzier]] (French), [[Armando Duque]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[José Carlos Guerra]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[Image:Alphatriontranswarped.jpg|thumb|Being interviewed by Barbara Walters, apparently.]]

Billions of stellar cycles before the [[Decepticon]] movement had even been conceived, Alpha Trion fought in countless Cybertronian battles. He is, perhaps, the oldest [[Transformer]] anybody knows. These days, however, Alpha Trion is just a civilian, serving as the head of the [[Guilds Domesticus]] in the [[Autobot High Council]]. In this role he presents a constant challenge to [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], reminding the arrogant [[Elite Guard]]sman that the Guild is in charge of the military, and not the other way around. Sentinel disagrees with the ancient bot, feeling that he's simply been out of combat for too long to be relevant.

Alpha Trion was present at the council meeting where Ultra Magnus announced that the likely coordinated attacks on [[space bridge]]s by the [[Decepticon]]s were the work of a spy in their midst. He gave [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] an odd look when the security director rather abruptly demanded that all communications from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on [[Earth]] be filtered through him, "no exceptions". {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Alpha Trion, [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]], and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] had a "council" talk regarding how they didn't want [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] as commander. During Sentinel's parade through a Cybertronian city with [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and the [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]], Alpha Trion and Perceptor seemed less than impressed by the temporary [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]'s attitude. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

Alpha Trion was given his first real assessment of Sentinel Prime's ability to lead when [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] appeared over the capital city under the control of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Sentinel advocated that they attack immediately and end the threat of Megatron at once. However, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], Omega's former mentor-bot, in the company of [[Carmine Fanzone|a small organic]], said that Omega had absorbed so much transwarp energy that destroying the huge Autobot could take Cybertron with him. Alpha Trion announced that the High Council would deliberate on its options. Ratchet, however, broke out in an attempt to make contact with Omega Supreme, and Sentinel Prime diverted all essential energon to [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], ultimately firing on Omega Supreme, who transwarped away. After that, Alpha Trion made sure that it was known that Ratchet and the organic were the real heroes of the day, and reprimanded Sentinel for disregarding the Council's authority. Sentinel shot back that he would repeat his actions again if it meant saving Cybertron, and Alpha Trion made his position very clear: if it were up to him, Sentinel would never get that chance. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

''Alpha Trion attended the [[Team Stunticon|Stunt Convoy]] show alongside other members of the High Council.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
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===Movie continuity family===
====''Cyber Missions''====
The great historian Alpha Trion preserved important datatracks from [[Vector Sigma]], the "Cybertronian Database". Some of these datatracks told of a handful of battles on the planet [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Cyber Missions|Cyber Missions}}

====''Prepare for Battle'' prequel material====
As a guardian of the ancient relics of Cybertron, Alpha Trion founded the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and tasked them with guarding the [[AllSpark]] and preventing it from falling into Decepticon hands. After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] jettisoned the AllSpark into space, the Knights were approached by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], who sought to negotiate peace. This was revealed as a trap, and the Knights contacted Alpha Trion for assistance, though he was unable to help. He transmitted Optimus Prime's coordinates to the only surviving member of the Knights, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], in hopes that it would lead him to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Prepare for Battle (website)|Prepare for Battle}}

====Toy bios====
Alpha Trion had a song named after him called "Rock Me Alpha Trion" on the side B of the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]] cassette. {{storylink|Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:AlphaTrion-Well-COP.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"So, when can we use the hot tub?"]]

Alpha Trion was the third Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]. The group of newborn Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and artefacts, strategizing for the coming conflict with their creator's arch-nemesis. Alpha Trion preferred to strategize than directly fight, and trained alongside [[Quintus Prime]], [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Micronus Prime]]. The Thirteen Primes ultimately triumphed over Unicron with the help of [[Solus Prime]]'s many artifacts, although the malevolent presence of Unicron's anti-[[spark]] meant that all of the Primes, Trion included, were irrevocably tainted with a touch of darkness.

In the period following Unicron's defeat, the Primes began rebuilding Cybertron, each focusing on their own interest. Trion collaborated with [[Prima]] and [[Vector Prime]] with the establishment of government, creating order for later civilizations. Trion was surprised when [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and Solus Prime's feelings for one another blossomed into mutual love, but said nothing of the matter. Alpha Trion would later investigate Quintus Prime's unethical experiments, which involved pitting specially-engineered robotic beasts against one another underneath Cybertron. Liege Maximo's manipulations led to the accidental murder of Solus Prime by Megatronus, even as Maximo himself blamed Megatronus for the manipulation. Battle broke out between all thirteen Primes, and they all wound up falling into the caverns below Cybertron, temporarily knocking Alpha Trion unconscious.

When Trion came round, he noticed that Liege Maximo had been blown apart with the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], and [[Onyx Prime]] had been grievously wounded by Quintus's beasts. After the construction of Solus Prime's tomb, Megatronus departed into space, renaming himself "the Fallen". Alpha Trion and the remaining Primes hatched a new plan to revitalize Cybertron.

Alpha Trion and his closest friend [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] retired from leadership roles, but would subtly guide the progress of the Cybertronian race. Onyx, Micronus, and Thirteen entered the [[Well of All Sparks]] and activated it, giving birth to the Cybertronian race. Alpha Trion went along with Prima's plan to keep the existence of [[Transformation cog (biology)|T-cog]]s —and by extension, the ability to [[Transformation|transform]]- a secret for the time being. One of the robots to emerge from the Well was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]], the reborn shape of the [[Thirteenth Prime]], who had voluntarily entered the Well and allowed himself to be reborn so as to better understand the new Transformer civilization. Alpha Trion made sure to track Pax's progress as he moved through life.

After the [[Great Cataclysm]] and the founding of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Trion took up residence there and founded the [[Hall of Records]]. When the first [[Quintesson]]s arrived on the planet and gave Cybertronians the "gift" of transformation by reactivating the dormant T-cogs, Alpha Trion ruefully noted that even he had been momentarily deceived by the Quintesson's false promises.

[[File:COP-VectorSigmaAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Disney's newest theme park, complete with a Spaceship Earth clone.]]

After Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]] began sequestering Cybertronians under the [[Functionism|caste system]]. Trion sought council with [[Vector Sigma]], hoping to gain access to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and use it to revitalize Cybertron's increasingly static society. Vector Sigma refused to give him access to the artifact, but reassured him that the time would soon be right for the Matrix's arrival. Instead, the computer gave him the [[Badge of Vector Prime]], to be given to Sentinel as a gift. The Badge reacted with Trion's copy of the Covenant and his Quill, creating a new and mostly indecipherable passage calling for the reawakening of the Thirteenth Prime. Alpha Trion realized that Orion needed an equal and opposite number to inspire the archivist and hopefully jog his memory.

While he waited, Alpha Trion sequestered himself within the Hall of Records, and eventually became a recluse. He kept himself busy by monitoring transmissions from across the planet, and grew increasingly interested in the exploits of a gladiator named D-16, who had recently taken on the nickname of "Megatronus". Encouraged by Alpha Trion, Orion Pax and Megatronus became friends and intellectual sparring partners. Trion hoped that this friendship would lead to the fulfillment of the prophecy, and that Orion Pax's idealism would temper Megatronus's aggressive urges. At a council meeting secretly organized by Trion, Sentinel and the High Council named Orion the new Prime, but Megatron's jealousy and inability to share power led to the first shots of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]].

During the Great War, Alpha Trion was assigned [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] as a security guard. To keep the various artefacts of the Primes out of Decepticon hands, Trion began launching them off planet in artificial meteoroids. He launched many of these artefacts to [[Earth]], as he sensed that one day the war would spill over to the organic planet. After the majority of Transformers left Cybertron, Trion remained on the planet with a handful of other Autobots, including the Wreckers and [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]], and together they continued fighting against [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s remnant Decepticon forces.

He would remain aware of Optimus's progress on Earth, however, and eventually transcribed many of his adventures into the Covenant of Primus itself.

At some point after the rejuvenation of Cybertron, Alpha Trion transmitted an altered copy of the Covenant to Earth, so that humans could learn more about their galactic neighbors. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[Image:War for Cybertron comic - Alpha Trion.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Stop writing down everything I say, Trion!]]

Alpha Trion was informed by Orion Pax of an upstart [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]ian gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]us, and was played a recording of his speeches regarding a Cybertronian's right to self determination, defying the [[caste system]]. Alpha Trion acknowledged that Megatronus's tirades were the fruit of a society that discouraged ambition.

When terrorists began bombing Cybertron, Alpha Trion saw the gladiator — whose name was shortened to Megatron — and Orion make speeches on the Grid, protesting Megatron was not involved in what happened. When Orion returned to Iacon, Alpha Trion asked him why he trusted Megatron. Orion felt Megatron would have claimed responsibility for the attacks if he were behind them. Awed by Orion's intuition and empathy for the lower class Cybertronians in Kaon, Alpha Trion wondered if Orion was the Prime foretold in the Covenant: the Prime that would save Cybertron from a civil war. When Sentinel was kidnapped, Orion requested Alpha Trion arrange a hearing with the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. Alpha Trion obliged and passed on his beliefs about Orion to the Councilors, and it was at the hearing [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] renamed Orion Optimus Prime: the act that angered Megatron and tore the planet into [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s.

Alpha Trion recorded the events of war in the Covenant. On the [[Communication Grid]] he witnessed the beautiful and terrible destruction of [[Crystal City]]. He continued maintaining the Hall of Records with a skeleton crew, but he felt the stirrings of battle in his Spark, proclaiming he would fight once more if the Decepticons broke the siege of Iacon. Optimus visited after the victory of [[Kalis]], asking if they could win the war itself. Alpha Trion replied only a being who could tell the future could answer that, and it was then he revealed to Optimus it was he who suggested that the High Council appoint him Prime.

When Megatron discovered the existence of [[Dark Energon]] on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station, Alpha Trion sensed what happened and told the Autobots of the essence of [[Unicron]], revealing he had deleted much of the information regarding Trypticon's purpose from the [[DataNet]] as he felt knowledge of it was too dangerous. When Megatron attempted to steal the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Alpha Trion informed Optimus that [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] had reactivated [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Afterwards, Alpha Trion gave Optimus advice when he went to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to rescue Sentinel Prime, and when his body was returned Alpha Trion eulogized him with the traditional liturgy of the Passing of the Primes. It was then Alpha Trion made Optimus's Prime rank official, rather than de facto.

After Optimus returned from purging Cybertron's [[core]] of Dark Energon, he began the construction of the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. He asked Alpha Trion if it would work, but the Archivist responded that if it didn't, the Autobots would die with Cybertron. At this point, despite Optimus's pleas, he was refusing his share of Energon, and refused a place on the ''Ark'', explaining the planet would not permit him to die. He told the Autobots about the last functioning [[space bridge]], during which he made a big giveaway about his identity, seemingly joking he was older than that space bridge and he still functioned. Alpha Trion oversaw the ''Ark''{{'}}s construction within the [[Well of All Sparks]], while Optimus distracted Megatron aboard the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' with a false exodus. With the city-sized ship completed, Alpha Trion reiterated he would not be coming, stating [[Vector Sigma]] would keep him alive. As Optimus boarded the ship, he realized his friend and mentor was one of the Original Thirteen. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Alpha Trion's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|War for Cybertron]]''.}}

Alpha Trion remained in the [[Hall of Records]] after the departure of the Ark, curiously left alone to attend his duties as Archivist by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and his Decepticon forces. Alpha Trion received regular reports from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and his [[Wreckers]], the primary Autobot resistance force left on Cybertron. Alpha Trion remained concerned about his protégé, Optimus Prime, and his quest for the AllSpark and the final fates of the other Thirteen. He marveled at [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s suggestion of re-mastering the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] technology to send [[Chaindrive|an Autobot]] after the Ark and learn how the mission was proceeding.

As Wheeljack's plot was set into motion, Alpha Trion was forced to deal with an ever-more brazen Shockwave, who began making appearances in the Hall of Records without the knowledge of the security detail appointed to protect it. Shockwave tried to cow Alpha Trion by calling him a traitor, but the wily ol' buzzard calmly retorted that he was far older than the Decepticon regime, and a traitor to nothing...he was a flat-out ''enemy'' of Shockwave's, simple as that. Taken aback by this show of defiance, Shockwave retreated from the Hall for the time being.

Shortly after he successfully launched a volunteer named Chaindrive through space-time towards the signals of the Matrix, Alpha Trion was officially "captured" by Shockwave and detained under house arrest in his quarters at the Hall of Records. Alpha Trion cared little for the change in circumstances, for he had convinced Shockwave to leave him his Quill and Covenant to continue archiving history as it came to him. The Covenant revealed to him signs that [[Nexus Prime]] and [[Vector Prime]] had both reappeared in the flow of history, if only briefly, and Alpha Trion was content with that for now. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

As Shockwave's control over Iacon increased, Alpha Trion spent more and more time analyzing the Covenant. He foresaw a time when Shockwave would take him in for experimentation purposes, and prepared accordingly by safely locking away the crucial information Shockwave was looking for. Sure enough, Shockwave and a swarm of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s arrived at his door, and Trion willingly gave himself up for arrest.

Shockwave took him to his latest tower, which he had constructed in the center of Iacon, and gloated to his prisoner that he had managed to interpret a section of the Covenant himself, and planned on using the power of the last Prime on Cybertron to access the true power of the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and create a [[Decepticon Matrix]]. Shockwave tried and failed to integrate Trion into the computer, before realizing that Trion had locked the nessecary codes deep in his cortex. Shockwave resorted to his contingency plan- pumping the computer full of Dark Energon. Trion knew that Shockwave's reckless experimentation would alert the [[Quintesson]]s to Vector Sigma's existence, but his warnings did nothing to dissuade Shockwave.

Alpha Trion was eventually rescued by Ultra Magnus and the other Wreckers, who extricated his unconscious body from Shockwave's lab and headed to the surface. Trion managed to stay lucid long enough to alert them to the impending Quintesson invasion before collapsing again. When the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] fleet arrived on Cybertron, a furious Shockwave- who thought that he could use the artifacts of the Primes to repel the aliens- confronted Alpha Trion, who calmly revealed that he had taken the precaution of jettisoning them from Cybertron so that Shockwave couldn't get his hands on them.

Trion then convinced the Wreckers to head to the Hall of Records; the archivist planned to rig the building to explode so that the Quintessons couldn't use Cybertron's accumulated knowledge against them. His plan was foiled by [[Tyrannicon]], who jammed Trion's detonator. Before Tyrannicon could kill them, however, his own foot soldiers turned on their general, and Alpha Trion and the Wreckers managed to escape.

When the threat of the Quintesson invasion had passed, Alpha Trion resumed studying the Covenant, and idly wondered when Optimus and his crew would arrive on the planet where he had launched the many artifacts. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[George Takei]] (English), [[Kinryū Arimoto]] (Japanese)|[[Tom Deininger]] (German), [[Sang-hyeon Eom]] (Korean, season 2), [[Hyeon Lee]] (Korean, season 3), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Vicente Gil]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Bruno Bulté]] (French), [[Mauro Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Gunnar Ernblad]] (Swedish)}}

[[Image:AlphaOmega-ohmy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm speaking in riddles. That's kind of the point, like a clue, so when you figure it out you'll say ''Ohhh, '''that's''' what he meant! Stars '''above!'''''"]]

According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Alpha Trion and his brothers were created and stored in the high council room. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Alpha Trion was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]'s mentor and was the one who requested that he become a Prime. In the final days of the war for Cybertron, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] was assigned to guard Alpha Trion, whom he came to consider a great mentor and a true friend. Alpha Trion also trusted Smokescreen enough to tell him about his involvement in making Orion a Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

When the Iacon Hall of Records was attacked by Decepticons, the ancient Autobot sent the contents of the Iacon Hall of Records to a remote, seemingly unimportant planet named Earth, as the [[Covenant of Primus]] had foretold that an important chapter of the war against the Decepticons would be decided there, and Alpha Trion wished Optimus Prime to have these important artifacts at his disposal. Within the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] relic, Alpha Trion sealed a message telling Optimus of the significance of the weapons he was sending. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} He also revealed the secret location of the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} However, when Alpha Trion was sending the final [[Omega Key]] relics, it was too late to send the final one into space. In an effort, perhaps desperate, to find an alternate solution, he dazed his pupil Smokescreen long enough to manifest the final Omega Key within him and thus used him as a means of keeping it safe. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Alpha Trion was also in possession of a database with the locations of the relics which he highly encrypted, rendering it useless to Decepticon hackers, even to the likes of Soundwave. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Alpha Trion was inside the Hall of Records when it was overrun {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} and apparently perished. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Many, many years later, after Optimus Prime had arrived on Earth and obtained the Star Saber, Optimus Prime received through the sword the message from Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} Alpha Trion explained why so many artifacts from the Hall of Records were hidden on Earth, and he prepared him for a new hunt for the four [[Omega Key]]s, additional artifacts which would restore Cybertron. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

As Optimus lay dying, he had a vision of Alpha Trion beckoning him to join the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]. Though Trion assured him that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] would choose a new Prime, Optimus hesitated and was restored to life thanks to Smokescreen and the Forge. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Alpha Trion was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] mused that Alpha Trion's [[Facial hair|beard]] resembled a steel carpet. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Preditron]] remembered Alpha Trion as an inspirational figure, one who exemplified the best qualities of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}}

[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] knew the books of Alpha Trion to hold that countless Cybertrons existed in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue}}

While interacting with the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], [[Overshoot]] witnessed flashes of Cybertron's long history, including Alpha Trion wielding his [[Quill]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Everybody Hates Metroplex - Vision of Alpha Trion passing the Matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
As he lay dying, Alpha Trion passed the Matrix of Leadership down to Optimus Prime, an event that would later be plucked from Prime's memories and scrutinized during his [[Quintesson]] trial. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} His spirit passed into the Matrix, where it would later haunt [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] after he'd stolen the artifact. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} The spirits of Alpha Trion and other past Matrix holders manifested again when Optimus Prime took back the Matrix. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AnotherLight-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|That's me in the corner. Losin<nowiki>'</nowiki> my divinity. (He's actually probably the lion, center right.)]]
A short time after the piercing of the "quantum membrane" separating the [[Uniend]] [[Universal stream|cluster]] from the rest of the [[multiverse]], {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}} [[Vector Prime]] experienced new memories of a version of himself marveling at his brother Alpha Trion's wisdom. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} Vector elaborated that the Uniend manifestation of Alpha Trion had begun merging with his multiversal counterparts to form a [[Multiversal singularity|singularity]] like his [[Thirteen|brethren]], though he did not know when or if this process would reach completion. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28}}

When questioned if Alpha Trion was [[Solomus]], [[Vector Prime]] just said that his brethren went by many faces and names. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/01}}

In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}} Alpha Trion consulted with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] about his plan to launch the [[AllSpark]] into space, and away from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s reach. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

Whether Trion achieved singularity or not, his brother [[Nexus Prime]] put a stop to it when he united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] to halt the decay of the multiverse and shattered the [[Thirteen]] into separate selves across creation in the process. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

{{charstubfiction|Olympian stuff, more probably}}
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===Shell Game===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] merged with a dying Alpha Trion and became [[Ultra Trion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfTheTitanMasters-alphatrion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Alpha Trion was partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], who granted him the power of Primus himself. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sovereign/Alpha Trion toy bio}} On the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], Alpha Trion and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] discovered an ancient artifact linked to the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s and Titan Masters. They were attacked by a contingent of Decepticons intent on ambushing the two Autobots and stealing the artifact for themselves, but [[Apeface]] managed to blow their cover and give the Autobots time to fight back. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

Alpha Trion's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Trion's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Landmine / Alpha Trion online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Alpha Trion's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rich Orlow]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)|[[Vittorio Bestoso]] (Italian), [[Hans-Eckart Eckhardt]] (German), [[Vicente Gil]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jesse Conde]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rogério Ferreira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Alpha Trion (Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership).jpg|thumb|left|The life expectancy of your average Alpha Trion has dropped dramatically in recent years.]]
Alpha Trion was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

When [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] attacked the High Council, Alpha Trion was mortally wounded. While under [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'s care, Alpha Trion requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] and passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the younger Autobot before passing away. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

66 million years later, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] claimed that one of his [[Scraplet]]s carried Alpha Trion's [[spark]], claiming that the deceased councillor was disapponted with his protege's performance as a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and wanted the Matrix of Leadership back. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

In a [[stasis lock]]ed vision brought on by his use of the Matrix, Optimus saw an image of Alpha Trion with his back turned to him. When he tried to face Trion directly, he could still only see his back no matter which way he turned. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb]]

A stained-glass mural of Alpha Trion existed next to other members in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Alpha Trion was active in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], and attempted to teach his mentee [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] about sympathy and compassion. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} Trion bore witness to the war that followed, his spark weeping for those that were extinguished.

When the [[Tether]] had fallen, Alpha Trion had left Cybertron, hunting down ancient Cybertronian artefacts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} Trion's search led him to the [[Decimus Sector]]. Knowing that [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s crew had mapped the [[Black Sphere]] region, he bargained for usage of a [[Kworian]] starship, eventually finding himself in [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]'s company. Though Trion had left a series of signal markers, their proximity to the [[black hole]] gave an exaggerated account of how long he'd been gone, sending Ultra Magnus on a search for him. Via [[hologram]], Trion projected himself to his mentee on the planet [[Obsidar]] just as Soundblaster's vessel came under attack from a fleet of starships. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

Obsessed with his profits, Soundblaster refused to let Alpha Trion go free, forcing Ultra Magnus to board the ship and rescue his mentor. With Trion noting that the Kworians were unlikely to stand down, the two left the ship to be destroyed by the black hole and retreated to the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. Setting course for home, the crew discovered that Megatron had overthrown the [[Senate]] but Alpha Trion reassured everyone that with faith in their cause and courage, they would see through this crisis and emerge stronger. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ben Jurand]] (English), [[Banjō Ginga]] (Japanese)|[[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese), [[Mathieu Buscatto]] (French), [[Samuel Zekarias]] (German), [[Jesús Carrasco]] (Castilian Spanish), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep5-Alpha-Trion-threatens-Sky-Lynx.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

In Cybertron's past, Alpha Trion led the planet into a rebellion against its [[Quintesson|oppressors]], and mentored [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} as his students to bring change and good to Cybertron. Alpha Trion also protected the [[Matrix of Leadership]], waiting for one worthy enough to be chosen. The arrogant [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] time and time again tried to claim the talisman until Alpha Trion used the [[Forge of Solus Prime|Staff of Solus]] to banish the draconian to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} At some point, Alpha Trion studied the mystical [[AllSpark]], proving its existence, {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} and knew where it was located. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

As the Autobots and Decepticons diverged and Megatron started his own revolution, the former student murdered Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} The Matrix of Leadership chose Optimus Prime as its next bearer and Magnus inherited the sum total of Alpha Trion's knowledge in the form of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]]. Trion, greatly missed by many, was awarded a memorial in the mass-grave at [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]]. When Megatron murdered Ultra Magnus, the Alpha Trion Protocols chose the scavenger [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. He spoke to a simulacrum of Alpha Trion that persisted within the Protocols, {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} but it was destroyed when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] engineered a virus against it. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

While in the Dead Universe, both Optimus and Megatron looked back to when Alpha Trion had mentored them and Ultra Magnus, but the Decepticon leader only let it fuel his hatred. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} When the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s searched for the AllSpark on Earth, the artifact produced an illusion of Alpha Trion to Optimus Prime, part of its defense mechanism to lead would-be threats astray. Optimus followed the projection until it led him to a mortally wounded [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}}
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===''One'' continuity===
====''One'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Laurence Fishburne]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Humberto Solórzano]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Tony Aguilar]] (Spain Spanish), [[Juan Carlos Gustems]] (Spain Spanish, first trailer), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Thierry Desroses]] (European French), [[Tristan Harvey]] (Canadian French), [[Tom Vogt]] (German), [[Markus Bäckman]] (Finnish), [[Oleg Stalchuk]] (Ukrainian), [[Jacek Król]] (Polish), [[Jun-seok Song]] (Korean), [[Alexandre Maguolo]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:One-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|right|270px|There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.]]
Alpha Trion was one of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], the first Transformers created by [[Primus]], participating in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. After thousands of cycles of fighting, the principle aid of the Primes, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], intercepted a transmission about a meeting of Quintesson commanders. The Primes chose to take on the mission themselves and met Sentinel in [[Mouth of Unicron|a cave]] only to be ambushed by [[Quintesson Soldier]]s. The Primes nearly triumphed over their attackers until Sentinel revealed himself as a traitor and turned on the Primes. As the tide of the battle turned, Alpha Trion sent out an urgent SOS message, calling on the [[High Guard]] to come to his location before the Primes fell. While the other twelve perished, Alpha Trion fell into [[stasis lock]]. Fifty cycles later, the beacon containing Alpha Trion's message ended up lost in waste disposal, but a local disposal worker [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] salvaged it and used it as a component to make an imaginary friend named "[[Steve (One)|Steve]]." There the message remained for the next 50 cycles, until [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] were thrown into the disposal area B-127 worked in. Orion inadvertently discovered the beacon and activated the message, leading the three to believe it led to the location of the lost [[Matrix of Leadership]] and embark on a quest to discover it.

When the three bots (now joined by [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]) discovered the cave where the slain Primes lay, Orion found Alpha Trion buried under an immense amount of rock and still lived, reviving him with an [[energon cube]]. Alpha Trion reacted violently at first, momentarily believing he was still in the midst of battle, but Orion was able to calm him down and bring him up to speed on the current state of affairs. However, when Orion mentioned [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], Alpha Trion was quick to point out that Sentinel was ''not'' a true Prime. Educating the quartet about Sentinel's treachery, he took them to an overgrown cliff where they watched Sentinel kneel before a [[Quintesson High Commander]]. Though the four younger bots were dismayed and dejected to learn the truth about Sentinel, Alpha Trion rallied them to action with some wise words, reminding them that they must inform the public of the truth and bequeathing them with the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]s of four of the Primes.

Unfortunately, that was when Sentinel's enforcers discovered them and descended on the cave. Alpha Trion told the quartet to flee as he prepared to hold the line, informing Orion that this battle would have to be his so that Orion's time may come later. Though the [[Death Tracker]]s mocked him and called him old, the ancient Prime was quick to remind them he still had some fight left in him by transforming into his beast mode and swiftly tearing them apart. However, a surprise attack from above by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] caught him unaware, and a captured Alpha Trion was brought before Sentinel. Defiant even in captivity, Alpha Trion engaged in a battle of words against Sentinel, but Sentinel did not take kindly to the old sage exposing the truth with his speeches and killed Alpha Trion with his blade.

In death, Alpha Trion reunited with his brethren in the AllSpark. A vision of Alpha Trion among his fellow Primes later appeared to a heavily damaged Orion Pax as he fell into Cybertron's core, announcing that he had been chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and lead Cybertron. As the power of the Matrix reformatted his body, Alpha Trion bestowed upon him the name Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

====''One: New Adventures''====
{{voiceactor|[[Humber Mirabal]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42}}}}

=== Energon Universe ===
[[File:AlphaTrion-VoidRivals17.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
During the Quintessons' rule over Cybertron in the [[Age of Wrath]], A-3 led a rebellion alongside [[Beta (G1)|Beta]], succeeding in expelling the Quintessons off Cybertron. The wisdom both had gained during this time earned them the title of "Trion", A-3 becoming Alpha Trion while his compatriot became Zerta Trion. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}}

When explaining Zerta Trion to [[Darak]] and [[Solila]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] noted that only one other Cybertronian had become a Trion. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 10|Void Rivals #10}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' base on Earth was left in ruins and Optimus was badly injured. Alpha Trion intervened, healing Optimus's wounds and granting him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:AlphaTrionG1-MegatronOriginLegends.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Alpha Trion was one of the oldest Transformers alive. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

Sentinel Prime sent Alpha Trion out to investigate an uprising of working-class robots. Alpha Trion uncovered that Senator Ratbat has shut down a mine, which catapulted into motion the Decepticon movement. He reported his findings to Sentinel Prime, and Ratbat was forced to flee for his life. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

[[File:AlphaTrionG1-GoldenAgeLegends.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Alpha Trion, alongside Nightbeat and Orion Pax, was to escort the Decepticons Rack'n'Ruin in a prisoner exchange with the Decepticons. Though they encountered [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]] en route, the group eventually met up with Bludgeon. But instead of the agreed upon exchange, Bludgeon and the Decepticons ambushed the Autobots, leading to Alpha Trion's capture. He was rescued and returned to Zeta Prime's protective custody thanks to Nightbeat and Orion Pax's efforts. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

When Orion Pax and Ariel were seriously injured by the Decepticons, the Aerialbots took the pair to Trion, who rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. He also aided the Aerialbots in returning to their own time through the [[Chronogon]] portal. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion}}
Alpha Trion appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Mighty Eagle. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Alpha Trion Prime Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Alpha Trion Prime Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Alpha Trion's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}} It possessed the power to grant its wielder wisdom beyond that of any mortal 'bot. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2018#Haywire!|Alpha Trion Prime Core bio}} It was promptly retrieved by [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]... in whose claws it proved completely useless. {{storylink|Scratched Finish}}

*'''Effect:''' Ability Point regeneration, frequency scales with Bot level.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Alpha Trion Prime Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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[[File:EW-Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]
;'''Alpha Trion (Bot)'''

Alpha Trion was the leader of the [[Autobot High Council]] and speculated to be the elder-iest of the venerable [[Autobot Elder]]s, his true age shrouded in mystery. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2023#The List|Alpha Trion bio}} Alpha Trion has said he had not borne arms for many centuries. {{Storylink|The Nemesis (Earth Wars)|The Nemesis}}

[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had found evidence of recent time travel and told the other Autobots. Prowl suspected it was Alpha Trion and the other [[Council of Autobot Elders|Autobot Elders]] who had traveled to the past. Perceptor agreed, knowing that since Alpha Trion was a High Councillor, he would have direct access to Vector Sigma. Windblade feared this could lead to more Time Wars. {{Storylink|Lost in Time}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:'''
*'''Ability: Matrix Unleashed''' -
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +3 cost increase.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733797465247-Alpha-Trion-Tarn Alpha Trion at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{Charstubgames|{{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===

Alpha Trion was the archivist and scholar of the Thirteen, armed with a mystical [[Quill]] capable of rewriting reality. Some Cybertronians knew him as '''[[Solomus]]''' or '''Arrius''', and ancient humans perceived him as {{w|Athena}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}} By the time of the Autobot-Decepticon war, Alpha Trion was one of the oldest living Cybertronians. While not technically an Autobot, he happily provided them with advice and lore from Cybertron's prehistoric past. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

In [[Transformers One (film)|one particular universe]], Alpha Trion was an accomplished historian, keeper of the Cybertronian Archive, and author of the [[Covenant of Primus]], a book of prophecies. However, he would become the last surviving Prime after [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] betrayed and murdered the other members of the Thirteen, and Trion spent fifty cycles entombed within the [[Mouth of Unicron|Grave of the Primes]], operating on minimal power. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Alpha Trion/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Alpha Trion/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Alpha_Trion_through_the_epochs.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Once you go white, you'll never, er... be right?]]
* Alpha Trion is one of few Cybertronians to show signs of aging and [[Facial hair|hair growth]].
* Alpha Trion was added to the dialogue of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and is not present in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)#Car Robots|Car Robots]]'' version of the show, with [[Vector Sigma]] instead being said to have directly created [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]].
* In the ''Robots in Disguise'' Italian dub, Alpha Trion is described as [[Female Transformer|female]].
* Alpha Trion had a hover-craft [[alternate mode]] designed for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'', but ultimately didn't end up transforming in that mini-series. The vehicle mode was first revealed in the trade paperback's extras, and would eventually be used in-continuity as part of a flashback sequence in "[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb]]" and in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' episode "[[Megatron Origins]]".
* Alpha Trion's fate in the Aligned continuity family is uncertain; the DVD commentary for "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]" seems to assert that Trion had died at some point before the episode, although this was never mentioned in the show's dialogue itself, leaving it a case of [[authorial intent]]. The ''Covenant of Primus'' has Alpha Trion describing later episodes all the way up to ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'', meaning that he had remained alive or managed to update the Covenant from beyond the grave.
*"Rock Me Alpha Trion" is a reference to the song "{{w|Rock Me Amadeus}}" by {{w|Falco (musician)|Falco}}.
* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'' Alpha Trion has a design directly inspired by a piece of fanart by [[Makoto Ono]]—[https://makotoono.deviantart.com/art/Alphatrion-362351864 now-deleted] from his deviantART account, but still very much [https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/autobot-leader-alpha-trion-by-makotoonodeviantartcom-on-deviantart--375909900129440770/ floating around online]. [[Circular reporting|Key elements include]] the specific detailing of the lower legs, and the oversized proportions of his shoulder pads, chest armor, and helmet crest.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alpha Trin''' (アルファートリン ''Arufā Torin''), '''Alpha Trion''' (アルファトライオン ''Arufa Toraion'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Alpha Trion''' (אלפא טריון ''Alfa Triyon'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Alfa Trion'''
*''Indonesian:'' '''Alfa Trion'''
*''Italian:'' '''Alpha Tyron''' (''Robots in Disguise'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Alpha Tellion''' (Taiwan, 阿法特利昂 ''Āfǎ Tèlìáng''), '''Tài Shīfù''' (China, 钛师傅, "Master Titanium")

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Alpha Trion's base]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]], the successor to Alpha Trion in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.
* [[Primon|Primon, the Alpha Prime]], the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer from Generation 1.

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The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

2025-12-16T16:21:28Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=95
|ep2=32
|prev2=The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
|next2=Four Warriors Come out of the Sky
|image=ReturnOptimusPrime2 Matrix open.JPG
|caption=Hmm, this looks familiar...
|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"
|season=3
|season ep=30
|production code=700-116
|airdate=[[February 25]], 1987
|teleplay by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|story by=[[Cherie Wilkerson]] and [[Marv Wolfman]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Studio Look]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''Optimus and a handful of Autobots make a desperate bid to recover the Matrix, in the hopes that a cure for the Hate Plague can be found.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Primeandjessicamorgan.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Chip Chase, is that you?]]
Within [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] has been fully restored to life by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and [[Klementia|a Quintesson survivor]] of the rampant [[Hate Plague]] that's infecting the universe. Prime demands to know what has happened during his time on the [[Transformer afterlife|other side]]. Sky Lynx recaps the events that had conspired to bring him back, including [[Jessica Morgan]]'s valiant play to save him from total destruction, the discovery of the Hate Plague spores, and the trap laid out by [[Mark Morgan|Jessica's father]] and her partner [[Gregory Swofford]] to infect the [[Autobot]]s with the spores in revenge, which ultimately spiraled out of control. It was thought by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]], before his infection, that Prime would know what it would take to stop the plague. Prime asks who is available, and learns of the Autobots injured battling [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

The survivors are brought back to Autobot City, where the [[Quintesson]] manages to reactivate them, completely rebuilding [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] into Goldbug. When Goldbug asks what the plan is, Prime admits that he doesn't have a plan. Without the accumulated wisdom within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] (which now resides in Rodimus), he doesn't have a clue as to where to start. That is, until Jessica comes forward with the experimental alloy that she, her father, and Gregory had worked on, which proved strong enough to block the spores. Theoretically, coating Optimus with this alloy would protect himself from the spores' infection and allow him to get close enough to Rodimus to extract the Matrix from him. However, all remaining alloy samples were stolen by the Decepticons. The Autobots decide to retrieve the metal.

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 crazycons.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Cyclonus and Scourge each spent 2,000 XP to create the Level 7 Flame Barrier spell. Unfortunately, Galvatron has Protection from Fire with Permanency effect.]]
Meanwhile, on [[Chaar]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is pinned down by his own mutinously diseased soldiers, unable to fight back against their maddening ferocity... until Optimus and his team arrive to save the day, convincing Galvatron that it would be in his best interest to join in an alliance with them. As is his way, however, the Decepticon leader is suspicious of Optimus's motives, especially when he learns they need the alloy he stole, but cannot get a reason for it out of them. He agrees to join in and leads Optimus and his gang down a series of boobytrapped tunnels, their numbers dwindling from the tunnel's natural hazards and the infected Decepticon mob behind them, until only Optimus, Galvatron, Sky Lynx, and Jessica arrive at the alloy's hiding place. Unfortunately, Jessie accidentally lets slip their plan to coat Optimus with the metal after confirming there would be enough of it to do the job, prompting Galvatron to turn on Optimus in hopes of using the process on himself, but he is soon subdued by Sky Lynx. Under coercion, Galvatron loads the alloy onto Prime's trailer but doesn't notice that an infected [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] has managed to sneak in, infecting Jessica in the process. Jessica, in turn, infects Galvatron, forcing Sky Lynx and Optimus to flee back to Earth.

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Primes duel.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So I guess Rodimus is a bottom... to Ultra Magnus?]]
Once on Earth, Optimus is coated with the alloy, and sets out to find Rodimus. He finds him taking down infected Transformers with reckless glee, and attempts to reason with him, which fails. Unwilling to hurt his successor, Prime lures Rodimus to a nearby auto shop, attempting to peacefully subdue and talk Rodimus into helping him, but the Hate Plague is overriding any effort to do so, forcing Optimus to knock Rodimus out and take the Matrix back by force.

Back at Autobot City, Optimus dives into the Matrix to question the elders of the past in reverse chronological order (of their history) to try and find out any information on the spores. The spirit of [[Alpha Trion]] warns him that if he travels too far, he risks becoming lost within the Matrix itself. During Prime's journey, the Quintesson that revived him notices a troop of infected Transformers attempting to get in, and manages to temporarily shut them out, giving Optimus the time he needs to finally find his answer. He learns that, in a period of pre-Cybertronian history, the Plague ''has'' visited the planet before, but was contained and sealed inside the star Jessica and Gregory found it in using sheer wisdom, though even back then, no one had the wisdom to destroy the spores, and now that it has spread so much throughout the galaxy, it's doubtful that anyone has the wisdom to even contain them again. Optimus then realizes that a source of raw wisdom may be available to destroy the infection once and for all: the accumulated wisdom within the Matrix of Leadership.

The infected Transformers finally break into the base, and corner the Quintesson, who begs them to stop. Galvatron grabs a metal pole, intending to impale Prime. However, Prime's chest opens to reveal a glowing Matrix, surprising the Transformers. Asking it to "light our [[darkest hour]]", Optimus Prime releases the energy of the Matrix of Leadership, which spreads across the world and across the universe, and totally eradicates the Plague.

Some while later, in Autobot City, a remorseful Gregory and Jessica's father offer deep apologies to the Autobots, while Galvatron, in a rare moment of calm, shakes his old enemy's hand, proclaiming that Prime has earned his respect and that "there will be no war today." Rodimus (now once more Hot Rod, without the Matrix within him) notes that the Matrix is now empty, its wisdom supposedly lost in order to stop the plague. Optimus, however, disagrees; they have all become a little wiser, now, and although the Matrix is indeed empty of wisdom, it is up to them from then on to fill it again with their knowledge and experience. Optimus, once again the Autobot leader, orders his troops to "Transform and [[roll out]]".

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (2)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (6)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (11)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (12)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee/Goldbug]] (13)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (26)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (27)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (28)
*[[Alpha Trion]] (29)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (32)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (33)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (16)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (17)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (19)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (20)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (21)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (22)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (23)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (24)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (25)
|c3=
*[[Jessica Morgan]] (4)
*[[Gregory Swofford]] (5)
*[[Mark Morgan]] (34)
|c4=
*[[Klementia|Quintesson judge]] (3)
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] (9)
*[[It]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
"We need a plan! Okay, Optimus, what's the plan?" 
"I... have no plan."
:—'''Goldbug''' and '''Optimus Prime''', the latter of whom is not exactly inspiring confidence

"[[Roll out|Autobots, transform and roll out]]!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', getting back into the swing of things.

"Fools, I am your leader! ... It's no use. You're all crazed!"
:—'''Galvatron''' fighting his infected and insane troops. The irony fairy just had a coronary.

"Have I no friends left?!" 
"Well, well, what have we here?" 
"Looks like something the cat dragged in."
:—'''Galvatron''' is no longer so impressive to '''Cyclonus''' and '''Predaking'''

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Prime Galvatron.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Come on, Optimus, why can't we be friends?"
 "When we first met, you shot me and my girlfriend. You make a bad first impression."]]

[[File:Roop2 prime vs prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"NO ONE is innocent!" ...especially not after this series of screencaps.]]

"Come on, Optimus, tell me! Why do you want this metal? How will it be used? Why is it so precious?" 
"I've explained it to you." 
"You told me it was important, but you didn't tell me why!" 
"That's because I know you too well, Galvatron."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' resuming their same old song and dance

"I don't need you anymore, Optimus. So much for your resurrection!"
:—'''Galvatron''', same song, different tune

"I don't want to hurt you, Rodimus!" 
"Don't worry, Optimus, you won't! HAHAHAHAH!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down.

"No more games, Rodimus! Innocent lives are at stake!" 
"''No one'' is innocent!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down some more... right before Optimus clocks him.

"Now, light our darkest hour!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', proving that destiny and Chosen Ones mean nothing when pitted against letters from angry kids and parents.

"There will be no war today, Optimus Prime. You have earned Galvatron's respect."
:—'''Galvatron''', totally sane for the first time since... ever

"The wisdom of the ages! It's lost!" 
"No, not lost. We're all a little wiser now." 
"But the Matrix is empty!" 
"It's up to all of us to fill it again—with the wisdom we accumulate from this moment on. Autobots, transform and roll out!"
:—'''Hot Rod''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}
[[File:GetThatMicrophoneOuttaMyFace.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ("The greatest fighter in the galaxy") in the barren wasteland to continue their interview for the [[Autobot City News]]. Optimus takes exception to being called a "fighter", as he doesn't agree that fighting is always the solution. In fact, in order to cure the galaxy of the [[Hate Plague]], he had to find a solution ''other'' than fighting...

With the tale concluded, Optimus asks Tommy if he'd like to help him refuel [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]. Tommy is psyched to participate in such a "privilege" and signs off his report. He then clings to Prime's head as they blast off into space.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Production information===
* Final script: 24th November 1986

===Continuity notes===
[[File:It wireframe.gif|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Excuse me sir! Do you have Prince Albert in a can? You do?? Well, you better let the poor guy out! WUHAH! WUHAH!
WUHAH!"]]
*Prime says of Galvatron: "That's because I know you too well..." As this is the first time Optimus has really met Galvatron (apart from a brief firefight while being a half-alive quasi-zombie in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]"), it seems that he's able to recognize his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|old foe]], despite the change in name and appearance. Optimus' disembodied spirit had also seen Galvatron attempting to use the Matrix as a weapon in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]".
*Furthering the sense that the Throttlebots were thrown into this two-parter at the last minute, the only dialogue they receive comes in this episode: a collection of generic barely-on-screen shouts delivered by [[Frank Welker]] ("Smash Rodimus!") and [[Jack Angel]] ("After him!") that aren't attributed to any individual members of the group. Dedicated performers would later be cast to play the individual Throttlebots in "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]".
*Optimus's journey through the Matrix gives us a look at some of its early bearers. It almost goes without saying that these robots don't resemble any of the ones we saw back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]". Moving backward in time, they include:
**A broad-faced 'bot with prominent cheek guards
**A slimmer, decrepit-looking 'bot in similar colors - the ancient rhyming Autobot from "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".
**A heavily-bearded 'bot - the original "military hardware" (pre-'''Decepticon'''!) design from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]".
**A wireframe-style entity referred to in the script as "[[It]]", bearing a strong resemblance to a Quintesson Judge's Death head. A version of this design appeared previously in Rodimus Prime's dream sequence in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]".
*Upon entering the Matrix of Leadership, the first Autobot that Optimus Prime encounters is Rodimus Prime; then he converses with Alpha Trion. The latter's appearance there is somewhat puzzling, as it was [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|previously established]] (and [[The Rebirth, Part 2|later reiterated]]) that he had merged with Vector Sigma. Alpha Trion's presence makes even ''less'' sense considering that it was clearly stated in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that he had never taken the Matrix for himself, thus eliminating the possibility that a "backup copy" of himself had somehow been "uploaded" into it. A variety of later fiction would, indirectly, offer explanations centering around the connection between the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], the Matrix, Vector Sigma and Primus. In Alpha Trion's case he's in the afterlife, which one can communicate with through both the Matrix and Vector Sigma. Rodimus's presence is more murky, but can be accounted for by the notion of the Matrix as a gateway to the Allspark.
*Optimus using the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague bears more than a passing resemblance to when Rodimus Prime used the Matrix to destroy [[Unicron]] in [[The Transformers: The Movie|''The Movie'']]. They've even got "[[The Touch]]" playing in the background.
*In Japanese continuity, the events of [[The Great Transformer War issue 3|issue 3]] of ''[[The Great Transformer War]]'' take place shortly after this episode, helping to bridge the gap between it and "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]", the first episode of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''.

===Real-world references===
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**A mix of [[TIE Fighter]] and [[X-wing Fighter|X-Wing]] engines as Sky Lynx rescues the Quintesson during the recap.
**The sound of the darting [[Wikia:Starwars:Marksman-H training remote|Marksman-H training remote]] can briefly be heard as Prime's chest pops open to unleash the Matrix's power.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Goldbugtroop1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85|Goldbug Prime.]]
*The chair Optimus was sitting on is missing at the beginning of the episode.
*Optimus's fog lights are entirely red, even at the bulbs, which should be yellow or white.
*The recap animation shows Prime's body being pulled out of his ship with several cables. While this idea makes perfect sense, no cables were used during the actual event last episode.
*As Sky Lynx recaps last episode's events, the animation shows the exploding detonator/asteroid/planet/whatever-else-the-script-has-retconned-it-into-being... while he describes the ''star'' going nova. Granted, it's repeating the same goof as the previous ep.
*When the small group of Autobots is restored, Steeljaw's paws are over the side of the table in one shot and beside him in the next shot.
*In his first full body shot, Goldbug's head is drawn off-model, with pointier horns, smaller eyes and a much simpler mouthplate that looks more like Optimus Prime's than Goldbug's zigzag-shaped plate.
*As he speaks with the group, the closeups of Optimus's face from the side have the panel on the left side of his head in gray instead of blue. The long shots don't show his mouth plate moving as he speaks.
*During Blurr's "let's go!" rambling, the Quintesson wobbles around a bit.
*After Kup suggests the Autobots steal the metal back, Steeljaw (who's very close to the camera) is Rampage colored like Steeljaw.
*When Optimus Prime kneels down to talk to Jessica Morgan, Goldbug's feet (in the background) are colored gray instead of gold, even though his shins are still gold.
[[File:Roop kup and prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When the small group of Autobots is restored, Optimus suddenly has his rifle back, though he wasn't holding it in the previous shots.
*As the group "rolls out," Kup is shown driving backward (unless he turns around after the scene transition...).
*The red squares are missing from the tops of Galvatron's shoulders in several shots. His chin is gray in some and dark gray in others as well.
*The Autobots on Charr transform to robot mode with the descending-pitch transformation noise, rather than the ascending-pitch version that usually goes with car-to-robot transformations.
*Optimus's rifle has the basic Autobot gun sound effect rather than its usual sound effect.

*As Optimus drives through the cave, his trailer is missing its Autobot symbol.
*Just before he transforms inside the cave, Optimus' bumper and grille are red instead of gray.

*In the distant shot of the Autobots, just before the [[Chaarantula|spider]] approaches them, Blaster appears to have Blast Off's colors.
*Some shots show the crest on Optimus's helmet framed in gray, while others (such as during his "know you too well" line) have it framed in blue.
*A close-up of Jessica reacting to the spider's approach shows her without her exo-suit, which she is shown wearing immediately before and after.
*Blaster's forehead is red instead of white in the following shot.
*As the energy leeches drop on Optimus, his fog lights are long cylinders rather than short triangles.
*Just before getting infected, Blaster has no lines on his switch plate.
*"We have to get out of here!" - Optimus's faceplate is misaligned with his helmet.
*When Galvatron shoots the top of the cave the second time, some of the rocks stay in mid-air.
*When they enter the Decepticon lab, Galvatron is taller than Optimus. In most other shots, he's shorter than Optimus.
*As Jessica discovers the alloy in the lab, Optimus is missing the Autobot symbol on his shoulder.
*After she makes the discovery, a shot shows the sides of Optimus' midsection in white instead of red.
*When Galvatron is threatening Optimus after they find the heat-resistant metal, Galvatron's cannon has a trigger on it.
*When escaping after Galvatron is infected, Optimus and his cab are colored entirely white (as if already coated in the resistant metal!)
*The establishing shot of Autobot City shows it more off-model than ever: It's colored entirely white or gray instead of the usual gold or maroon color, all the tall towers seem unusually short, the turret is either facing inward or missing its barrel, and all the ramps as well as the river that should be right in front of it are missing.
*Searchlight and Chase fire their first few laser shots at Rodimus without any sound effects. Their first shots are purple, but in the next shot they're firing orange lasers.
*During the subsequent fighting, nobody gets the right sound effect; the Throttlebots and Rodimus all use a non-standard laser sound.
*When he first meets Optimus, Rodimus is missing his Autobot symbol.
*The subsequent shots show Rodimus as semi-transparent.
*As Rodimus drives out of the junkyard a few moments later, he floats above the ground.
[[File:Hate Plague Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|]]
*Rodimus's gun fires yellow shots at times and purple shots in others. And what happened to his rifle?
*As Optimus grapples with Rodimus, Rodimus's Autobot logo disappears in a few frames.
*The inside of Rodimus' mouth is gray as he delivers the "no one is innocent!" line.
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Alpha Trion miscolored.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|Trust the Gorton's fisherbot!]]
*The close-up of Optimus aboard the newly infected Sky Lynx shows a standard non-infected coloration behind him.
*The ceiling of the junkyard plant has beams framing the glass, yet the beams disappear when Sky Lynx crashes through them.
*Sky Lynx ''also'' disappears after crashing through the glass.
*As Optimus struggles with Rodimus the second time, Optimus's Autobot logo is framed in white in some shots, black in others.
*When Optimus takes the Matrix from Rodimus, the "glow" from the Matrix lags behind the Matrix itself when he raises it up. Rodimus's chest cavity is also a huge chasm, rather than the usual Matrix-sized compartment.
*In the next shot, Rodimus is laying there with his chest suddenly closed again.
*When Optimus is talking to Alpha Trion, Alpha Trion is miscolored. He's grey, slate blue and orange when shown from the front, and entirely orange when shown from the side. He should be grey, dark red and dark blue. It seems the colorists confused him with the Custodiobot from "[[Surprise Party]]".
*When Headstrong and Tantrum get smushed by the doors, they cry out in generic, distinctly non-Predacon voices.
*When Optimus activates the Matrix, its handles disappear. They're back again in the next shot.
*Jessica's facial appearance in this episode is different than it was in Part 1.
*"The wisdom of the ages... lost." - Hot Rod has a Decepticon symbol on his chest.
*In the same shot, Optimus Prime's thigh is miscolored.
*"But the Matrix is empty!" - Hot Rod has the extra lines on his face that accompany his incarnation as Rodimus.
*As Optimus is explaining that the Matrix must be refilled with the future wisdom, he is colored as if he still has the heat-resistant metal on him.
*In the same shot, Hot Rod looks bigger than Optimus even though he should be much smaller (especially now that he's not Rodimus anymore).
*In the last shot of the episode, Optimus is missing his smoke stacks, the front of his cab has the gray stripes but the sides do not, and his trailer is again missing its Autobot logo; meanwhile, Blurr clips into Kup and his front end disappears from the frame.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus's last line in Part 1 was "This time, no force in the universe can stop me." His first line here is "''Now'', no force in the universe ''will'' stop me."
*Sky Lynx is in two parts at the beginning. He was the full walking bird at the end of the last episode.
*After Sky Lynx's recap, Optimus is seen getting up from a table and walking over to where he was a minute earlier. There was no table behind him in previous shots, and no reason for him to lay down for a moment.
*So....how ''exactly'' does Sky Lynx know every single detail of what happened in the previous episode? He wasn't even there when half of those recapped events took place!
*Given that the Autobots are in a rush to save the galaxy, why did the Quintessons take the time to retool Bumblebee into Goldbug?
*How did Kup know that Rodimus had been contaminated? He was deactivated by Superion before that happened, and wasn't around for Sky Lynx's recap.
* Wouldn’t the Autobots and Decepticons have to worry about Trypticon getting infected?
*The alloy is heat-resistant to the point of surviving a supernova in the [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|previous episode]]. Yet it now can be melted down to coat Optimus Prime with it.
*A machine is used to coat Optimus Prime with this superheated alloy. What was ''it'' made out of, and why wasn't that material used?
*And did anyone manage to explain how heat resistance works against spores? What exactly do the writers think {{w|spore}}s are?
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**The Transformers wounded by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (and listed by Sky Lynx) included Steeljaw and Wheelie. At the Autobot lab, Wheelie is replaced by Blaster.
**Steeljaw is revived at the Autobot City lab, but not seen afterwards.
*Continuing the confusion started by the combiners last episode, the infected Decepticons work ''together'' to fight Galvatron and the others, instead of attacking each other.
*Worse, when outnumbered by the Autobots, Cyclonus orders the other Decepticons to retreat, and they follow his command.
*Sky Lynx doesn't help during the spider attack, even though he ''can'' fly.
*Where's the trailer go?
**Optimus is coated in the alloy in robot mode. How does his trailer get coated?
**For that matter, where's the trailer been hanging out for the past couple of years since Optimus died, and how did he get back together with it? It just kinda rolls in as usual when he first transforms.
*Goldbug, Kup and Blaster get infected without being touched; in fact they don't even try to avoid it. Sky Lynx was right next to them but doesn't get infected. Huh?
[[File:Rodimus Matrix Chamber FFOD DA TROOP.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|One toy, four variants.]]
*Sky Lynx suddenly grows a pair of hands to pick up Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] with. Even if they're supposed to be his bird-mode legs (which they appear to be based on), what is he standing on?
*Shouldn't Jessica's full-body exo-suit protect her from direct contact and infection?
*After Jessica Morgan and Galvatron are infected, Optimus and Sky Lynx speed off. Jessica makes a jump for Sky Lynx and briefly clings onto his tail before losing her grip, yet Sky Lynx ''still'' doesn't get infected.
*Come to think of it, how do Optimus and Sky Lynx escape Charr? They're in a cave with only one way out. Aren't there partial cave-ins in their path? Wouldn't the other infected Autobots and Decepticons be directly in their path?
*How do the support beams in the junkyard plant hold Optimus and Rodimus' weight?
*Rodimus's Matrix chamber opens via a pair of rectangular swing-out doors much like Optimus' chamber. In "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4," the door opened in the middle of the flame on his chest. In "Dark Awakening", it hinged across the left side of the flame, and the whole design opened to reveal the chamber.
*When Optimus puts the Matrix into his chest, he puts it in ''lengthwise''. Surely his months of deactivation haven't made him forget how the thing sat in his chest for ''millions of years''?
*The infected Transformers work ''together'' to find Optimus Prime, instead of attacking each other.
*"It" tells Prime that "a wise man was able to contain the spores, but...no one had the wisdom to [destroy them]." The implication seems to be that a smart dude figured out a way to control the spores. Yet Prime - and the plot - proceed to interpret this as meaning that "wisdom" is like some kind of laser beam spore-cleaning agent - just point it at the spores and pull the trigger!
*In the movie, the Matrix took up the top half of Optimus' chest compartment and was behind a flip-up panel. Here, it fills in the whole (now hollow) cavity with no panel or other electronics to be seen.
*How exactly did Jessica get off [[Chaar]]?
[[File:Swafford&morganG1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Take our hands! Please!" "Make it your faces and we'll talk."]]
*And what are she and Gregory Swofford doing in [[Moscow]] by the time they're cured of the Hate Plague? It's not just a case of an accidentally recycled background from the previous shot (which did depict actual Russians being cured of the Hate Plague)—even though both shots feature onion domes reminiscent of Saint Basil's Cathedral, they're definitely different background paintings. So... what gives?
*How did they get the alloy ''off'' Optimus Prime? And why would they want to, if it's so resilient? (Unless... they just painted over the alloy?)
*The timing of the last scene is odd. It's long enough after the cure is unleashed for Optimus to have the metal removed or painted over, and for Kup, Hot Rod, Ultra Magnus, and the three humans to arrive at Autobot City. Yet Galvatron is still hanging around, and both he and Hot Rod speak as though the previous scene's events just happened.
**Interestingly, Galvatron is consistently portrayed without his cannon in this scene.
*Does anyone else think that Dr. Swofford and Morgan get off waaaaay too easy at the end of the episode? They ''willingly'' unleash the hate plague that causes widespread devastation (and probably death) across not just the world but the entire galaxy, just to spite the Autobots, and they get off by just saying "sorry"? (Then again, we don't actually ''see'' Optimus shaking their hands. Burn!)

===Trivia===
[[File:DialogueScriptTROOPOrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So this is odd.]]
*Following the average-for-[[Toei Animation]] Part 1, this episode's artwork quality is among the series' best, with loads of detailed shading, the same pink-glowing-smoke-explosions seen in ''Transformers: The Movie'', and characters generally on-model and well-drawn.
*The portion of "The Touch" that plays includes the line about "Hell breaking loose," an unusually strong word for an American '80s TV cartoon. Guess the censors were looking elsewhere that day. (Amusing timing as a bamboozled Galvatron says "What is this?", seemingly in reaction to the song replacing the show's usual background music!)
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for this episode lists Orion Pax as appearing. A flashback to Optimus Prime's early days that was removed for time constraints, you might think? No. According to the [[dialogue script]] for the episode, Orion Pax was originally going to be the one to ask Prime why he had returned to the Matrix! Presumably, someone on staff caught the error early enough, as Pax's line in the final cut went to Alpha Trion. (The dialogue script also misspells "Trion" as "Tion", for that matter.)
*[[Jack Angel]] takes over as the voice for Cyclonus following the death of [[Roger C. Carmel]].
*This is the final episode of the original American G1 cartoon to be animated by Toei; the remaining episodes would be animated by [[AKOM]]. Toei would later return to animate all the Japanese-exclusive G1 sequel series.
*Prime's appearance in the alloy coat gives him a strong resemblance to Ultra Magnus's unused unarmored form.
*The Quintesson's voice changes from the first episode. It's still the same voice actor, but in the first part, his voice is higher-pitched and whiny, in Part 2, he sounds like a gravelly old man.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast and DVD release):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus Prime, partie 2'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus, partie 2'''" ("The Return of Optimus, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Concerning the European French dub:
:::*This episode was most likely dubbed later than the first part, the dubbing team being slightly different. Guests characters like Jessica and Gregory do not keep their voice actors from the first part, which reinforces the idea that the episode was not dubbed on the same day.
:::*The [[Déclic Images]] edition of this episode modified the introduction. They used the last scenes from previous episodes and put Sky Lynx's line on the shot with Optimus' silhouette, and Optimus' answer on his close-up. Then the flash-back narrated by Sky Lynx starts. The [[UFG Junior]] edition used the original broadcast version, with the correct images. However, the first lines are removed and replaced by the narrator giving us the title of the episode.
:::*This is the last time we hear [[Henry Djanik]] in the show. He has been present since ''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]'', but will not be present for the 4th season. The same goes for [[François Leccia]], who joined the team during early season 2.
:::*Sky Lynx misses the part about the ship during his storytelling, he goes from the saving by Jessica and Swofford to them testing the spores.
:::*New made-up names are created this episode. While in the original version, Sky Lynx names Kup, Wheelie, Blurr, Steeljaw and Bumblebee, the French dub says "Baril" (most likely Kup), "Villa" (Wheelie?), "Blurro" (Blurr) and "Balbee" (the regular name of Bumblebee in seasons 1-2). Steeljaw is not named.
:::*The annoyed grunts from the Quintesson being told that he will be helping are dubbed by an enthusiastic "Count on me!".
:::*Goldbug's line "I've gone beyond being just plain old Bumblebee, I'm a gold bug!" is dubbed by "I'm not the little Bumblebee anymore! Not only do I have a heart of gold, but I'm made of gold!". As a result, Optimus Prime's line "From now on, that's exactly who you'll be, Goldbug!" is replaced by "From now on, we will call you another way! Why not ''Dorédic''?".
:::*Optimus Prime firstly says ''le'' Matrix, but for the rest of the episode it will be ''la'' Matrix.
:::*Kup calls the exosuit an "exotanic suit".
:::*Optimus Prime's line "I've got you!" when he catches Galvatron are dubbed by Optimus making some effort grunts and someone with the voice of [[Georges Atlas]] (who dubs Kup and a Quintesson in this episode) saying "And here we go!".
:::*Galvatron's laugh after saying that the Autobots can't fly are dubbed by a strange "Ooooooooh".
:::*Like Optimus Prime did in ''[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]'', Galvatron's laugh after the web incident are replaced by some weird noises from [[Serge Lhorca]], making it sound like Galvatron is in great pain or struggles to do something. Again, the actors probably didn't watch the original version before recording, went straight to it, misinterpreted the "Ah"s in the text and didn't bother to do another take.
:::*Optimus Prime does not name Kup and Sky Lynx.
:::*When Optimus Prime tells Rodimus Prime that "Madness has infected the entire galaxy, the Autobots, the Decepticons, the humans", instead of saying "the humans", he says "the humanus", whatever that means.
:::*[[Olivier Destrez]], who was the voice of Spike in season 1 before leaving the team, and who made a cameo in ''[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]'' as Slingshot, comes back to dub the few lines of Gregory Swofford, despite not dubbing him in the first part.
:::*"Light our darkest hour" had already been translated in three different ways in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'', but a ''fourth'' version is created here, maybe the most ridiculous one: while opening the Matrix, Optimus Prime says "And now, it's time to cheer ourselves up!".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' '''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 2''' ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Commander, Parte 2'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Optimus's line: "I must travel into the Matrix" is not dubbed, so you can see him moving his mouthplate without saying anything.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Optimus Prime, Parte 2'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' コンボイの復活パート2 (''Convoy no Fukkatsu Part 2'', "The Resurrection of Convoy Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 25]], [[1987]]
::*The Japanese version of this episode has an alternate ending. After Optimus Prime and the Autobots ride off into the sunset and "The Touch" ends, the music changes to "[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]" by [[Shō Hirose]] and the scene shifts to a montage of all the major characters from the series.
::*This montage replaces the "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment focusing on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] used in the US broadcast. The Ultra Magnus "Secret Files" segment was never used in the Japanese broadcast of the series.
::*Following this episode, Japanese cartoon continuity diverges from the Western continuity. Rather than lead into "[[The Rebirth]]" three-parter, Japanese continuity instead continues in their domestically produced series, ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Qíngtiānzhù Fùhuó (Xià)'''" (擎天柱复活(下),"Optimus Prime Resurrects, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1987 — ''The Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Zweiter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 7: The Return of Optimus Prime ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 23 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Le Retour d'Optimus Prime ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gwsuGqt1c_-0NWqiEB4ufvzbVZHatnrK Episode script, finalised 24th November 1986]

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

2025-12-16T16:19:25Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

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|next2=The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2
|image=ReturnOptimusPrime1 Optimus lives.JPG
|caption=And there was much rejoicing (yay).
|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"
|season=3
|season ep=29
|production code=700-115
|airdate=[[February 24]], [[1987]]
|written by=[[Marv Wolfman]] [[Cherie Wilkerson]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''An embittered scientist uses the body of Optimus Prime to unleash a dangerous plague on the Autobots and, ultimately, the universe.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Prime rescue.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You're right, it is athlete's foot."]]
While on a deep-space mission in the ''[[Solaris]]'' to test a new [[Impervious alloy|heat-and-radiation-resistant alloy]] that they have developed, scientists [[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]] detect a ship carrying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body on a collision course with a planetoid orbiting a star they are researching nearby. Despite Gregory's reservations (his face was scarred in a previous scuffle between Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], which he blames on Optimus), he is talked into helping Jessica rescue Prime's body before the ship collides with the planetoid, the impact of which also sets off the star into a supernova and coating their ship with unusual spores.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Scattershot rescues Jessica.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't worry, I'll help you rescue your daug-OOH LOOK, A BUNNY!]]
Upon their return to [[Earth]], [[Mark Morgan|Jessica's father]] studies the spores and learns that they are not only alive, but are an [[Hate Plague|incredibly contagious viral agent]] that induces hatred and destructive urges into whoever they contaminate. The humans don't have long to dwell on this discovery, however, as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], sent by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to steal the heat-resistant alloy, begin attacking the lab. While the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] soon arrive to fight off the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] overpowers [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Terrorcons are able to make off with the alloy. To make matters worse, a falling piece of rubble gravely injures Jessica. Outraged by the Transformers' actions, her father is convinced by Gregory to try and resurrect Prime's body as a carrier of the spores against the [[Autobot]]s, a sentiment exacerbated when it's learned Jessica was paralyzed from the waist down in the accident and now needs a special [[exosuit]] to walk. However, when reviving Prime's body turns out to be impossible for them, Gregory and Jessica's father decide to use it as bait for the other Autobots. Dr. Morgan forces Jessica to lure them into a spore trap at the lab.

The trap goes off without a hitch, mostly due to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]]' reckless haste in recovering his predecessor's corpse ''even though Jessica tells him it's a trap'', and several Autobots—including [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], two of the most powerful Autobot gestalts—are infected. The Decepticons have learned about Optimus Prime's recovery as well, and have shown up to terminate the former Autobot leader permanently, but are instead infected themselves. Fortunately, Rodimus, Jessica, and Galvatron manage to escape unharmed, the former two with Optimus' body; a few other Autobots manage to escape infection as well, but are badly wounded while attempting to subdue a sickened and crazed Superion.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Magnus sneaks up.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rodimus has [[Energy vampire|no reflection]]?]]
Back at Autobot City, Rodimus pleads to [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to try and repair Prime, but Prime is too far gone even for [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] medical experience. Desperate, Rodimus contacts [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and orders him to locate and bring back a [[Quintesson]], remembering that they had [[Dark Awakening (episode)|once before restored Optimus to life]]. He then sets about disconnecting [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to keep the city-former from becoming infected. However, just as he finishes the final steps to do so, an infected [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] appears. He gives chase to Rodimus before he's temporarily subdued by Wreck-Gar... who ends up becoming infected, and infecting Rodimus in return.

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Quintesson fixing Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You put your right arm in. You put your right arm out.]]
TV station [[KSUN TV|KSUN]] reports that the Hate Plague, as it's now called, has spread like wildfire across the planet. Scenes of chaos and destruction unfold in [[Washington, D.C.]] and elsewhere. The plague has even made its way off-world, sending the Quintessons into hiding at the ends of the galaxy. Sky Lynx finds [[Klementia|an uninfected Quintesson]] who he saves from infected Sharkticons in exchange for reviving Optimus. The Quintesson warns that—should anything go too awry during the process — there's a good chance that Optimus will never live again. It's touch-and-go for a while, but eventually, the Quintesson manages to pull through and Optimus is restored to full life, declaring that "no force in the Universe can stop me."

[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|To be continued]]...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (11)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (12)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (13)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (14)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (15)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (17)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (19)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (21)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (22)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (23)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (24)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (26)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (27)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (28)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (30)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (32)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (33)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (34)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (35)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (36)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (37)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (38)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (39)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (40)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (51)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (52)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (53)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (54)
}}
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5; flashback)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (6)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (7)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (8)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (9)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (10)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (16)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (25)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (41)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (42)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (43)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (44)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (45)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (46)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (47)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (48)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (49)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (50)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (56)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (57)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (58)
|c3=
*[[Gregory Swofford]] (1)
*[[Jessica Morgan]] (2)
*[[Mark Morgan]] (3)
*[[Bonnie Carlson]] (55)
|c4=
*[[Klementia|Quintesson judge]] (59)
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (60)
}}

==Notable quotes==
"Computron think too much!"
:—'''Abominus''', who subsequently shoots Computron

"Why do I keep seeing you in my dreams, Optimus? Are you telling me I'm not the leader ''you'' were? I already know that, Optimus. I always have."
:—'''Rodimus''' ponders in front of [[Optimus Prime memorial|Optimus's memorial statue]] in Metroplex.

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 hate-plague Magnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Where's that punk Rodimus Prime?! I want him!" 
"There you are, you puny wimp!" 
"You can't escape, Rodimus! I can track your gas fumes anywhere!"
:—Several lines from infected '''Ultra Magnus''' as he tracks down Rodimus Prime. ''In virus veritas,'' indeed.

"The Autobots are acting like madmen!" 
"It's a madness plague, Galvatron. If one of those Transformers touches you, you're infected." 
"You're lying!" 
"Fine. Whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thruster."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

"I'm a doctor, not a forklift!" 
"His engines, they cannae take the strain!" 
"He's dead, Jim." 
:—'''Wreck-Gar'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inspired medical descriptions of Optimus Prime's condition

"It's over, kid. I've won!" 
"Don't believe it, old friend!"
:—Infected '''Ultra Magnus''' blocks '''Rodimus Prime''', who evades him.

"Like I said before, kid. It's all over. What...? ARGH!" 
"And as ''I'' said before: Don't believe it."
:—Infected '''Ultra Magnus''' corners '''Rodimus Prime''', only to be lassoed by Wreck-Gar.

"I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?"
:—'''Wreck-Gar''' merrily spreads the infection.

"They've all gone mad. This is no place for me!"
:—The irony is lost on '''Galvatron.'''

"The world needs a leader now!"
:—'''Sky Lynx''' on the reactivation of Optimus Prime

"I've done it! Optimus Prime lives!" 
"It's true. Our leader is back." 
"Yes, Sky Lynx, and this time, no force in the universe can stop me."
:—'''Quintesson''' and '''Sky Lynx''' as the decidedly confident '''Optimus Prime''' is revived

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}
[[File:PrimeTommyInterviewAgain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland to continue his interview inquiring as to how Optimus came back from the dead. Tommy recaps the time Prime came back as a zombie and was blown to smithereens and is curious how Optimus escaped ''that'' one. Optimus proceeds to relate the adventures of his inanimate corpse...

Tommy wants to know the rest of the tale, but Optimus only teases the conclusion. Apparently, he promised [[Cloudburst]] that he would help him redesign his retro-rockets and the appointment can't wait. Prime sets Tommy down, but promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure.
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==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 10 November 1986
* Script finalised by [[Roger Slifer]]

===Continuity notes===
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 Chase infected.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Here begins an almost criminal legacy of scriptwriters abusing the Throttlebots.]]
*The first scene of "The Return of Optimus Prime" is set during the final scene of the earlier episode, "[[Dark Awakening]]," showing how Optimus Prime was rescued from the plight he found himself in at the end of that story. "Dark Awakening" was rebroadcast the day prior to this episode's premier in order to refresh the audience's memory; however, the precise details don't perfectly match between the two episodes. See "Continuity errors" below for more details.
*Twenty episodes take place between "Dark Awakening" and the rest of "The Return of Optimus Prime;" a time-lapse montage showing Jessica's recuperation and Morgan and Swofford's efforts to repair Optimus Prime seem intended to account for this time-gap. However, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] are part of the first battle at Morgan and Swofford's lab, before the montage, and they didn't appear until "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", ''sixteen'' episodes after "Dark Awakening," meaning that the majority of the time-gap has already elapsed by that point. Seems we have to concluce that Jessica and Swofford's space-flight back to Earth took up most of the missing time!
*Seemingly thrown in at the last moment, the [[Throttlebot]]s make their debut. They're only visible in a handful of shots, [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] is missing, and none of them are identified by name on-screen. [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], though, was originally scripted as having a line of dialogue when he, Magnus, and the Aerialbots enter Morgan's lab, just before they are infected; [[Rob Paulsen]] was cast in the role, but the scene was cut from the finished episode.
*It's not clear what Rodimus means by "disconnecting" Metroplex; he apologizes as though it's a terrible thing, leading some fans to speculate that he was shutting him down for good - but later he says that Metroplex is "safe", implying that he's just... separated somehow.
*The Hate Plague can apparently infect any creature, both purely mechanical and biological.
*Even though it occurs in a flashback, this is ''technically'' the last appearance of Megatron in the original American series. This is also Soundwave's last appearance in the original American series, as his toy was discontinued by the time [[The Rebirth|"The Rebirth"]] aired.

===Real-world references===
*Jessica mentions [[World War II]].
*Courtesy of Wreck-Gar:
**"Lucy, Lucy, what have you done now?" Is a reference to ''{{w|I Love Lucy}}''.
**"I'm a doctor, not a forklift!" and "He's dead, Jim," reference popular quotes from ''[[Star Trek]]'' medic [[Leonard McCoy]].
**Similarly, "His engines, they cannae take the strain!" comes from another ''Star Trek'' character, namely [[Scotty|Montgomery Scott]], though this is often claimed to not be attributed to the character except for its use in parodies.
**"I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?" is a reference to an old {{w|Dr Pepper}} ad campaign in the late '70s to early '80s. [[Sunbow Productions]]' feedback to [[Marvel Productions|Marvel]] staff [[Paul Davids]] and [[Gerald Moeller]] was adamant that the line be spoken and not sung.
**"Well, excuuuuse us!" is a reference to a catchphrase of {{w|Steve Martin}}.
*A couple of the infection rioting scenes seem to portray [[Washington, D.C.]]. Humans are shown rioting at a badly-drawn Lincoln Memorial; the monument that Defensor throws ''may'' be intended to be the [[Washington Monument]], though it's awfully stumpy and shouldn't have a projecting cap on top. He throws it into a Classically styled building, another common DC element.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Swindle TROOP.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"So we bought your daughter's exosuit from a Decepticon... what's so bad about that?"]]
*Optimus's ship has completedly changed appearance between "Dark Awakening" and this one, due to the animators mixing up their "Dark Awakening" model sheets. Instead of the Autobot flagship, they've drawn a different ship also from the same episode: the improvised vessel used by the Autobots to escape the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. The first shot of of the show colors it entirely orange, instead of the white-and-orange colors it's meant to be.
*The first shot of Optimus Prime on Gregory's display shows him sitting in a red chair. It's yellow in other shots.
*As the duo first come upon Prime's body, he's missing the vertical line on his abs/grille.
*The animation and editing seem to conflate Prime's ship hitting the asteroid (shown using rather incongruently recycled animation from "Dark Awakening") with the star going nova at the same instant, conveying them as though they were the same event.
*If the star is going nova - shouldn't its light be visible outside the windows behind Jessica?
*In the first interior shot of Morgan's lab, the two test rats are already red before they've been infected. One is layered behind the glass box that's containing him, too.
*The screen separating the infected rats rises up out of solid table. In the same shot, the three humans' colors all change shade several times; meanwhile, the infected rats aren't glowing anymore.
*As Computron falls through the lab's ceiling, the hand that breaks through the building is colored purple like Abominus's.
*Abominus's visor is white instead of red as he stomps on the building; his helmet has some gray parts that should be purple as well.
*There's no transition between the Terrorcons being merged as they stomp on the building, and them showing up separated just a shot or two later.
*The Terrorcons grab the alloy in their beast modes, yet in the next shot they're running out with it in robot mode.
*As Jessica is being loaded into First Aid, Gregory and Mark are wearing smocks, not the suits and ties they wear in other shots.
*When Gregory and Jessica's father rush at the hospital and find the Autobots, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is amongst them. This does at least explain why Hot Spot is standing around in a ''hospital'' with a gun in his hand. Hot Spot's chestplate is also blue, instead of its proper red.
*Jessica grabs tops of Optimus' arm to try and save him from the incinerator (though one of her hands fails to actually connect with Prime's arm, instead floating just above it.) The next shot shows it towering over her.
*As he drives Jessica into Autobot City, Ultra Magnus is shown driving into a tunnel in one shot, but in the next he's in open air.
*Optimus' statue is missing the smoke stacks on its arms.
*Rodimus' helmet is missing its horizontal line in this episode.
*When Rodimus is done talking to Optimus' statue, his head slides backwards. Twice.
*When Defensor is shown after the Protectobots combine, his left arm is missing (what, did the animators at [[Toei Animation|Toei]] accidentally reuse reference material from "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"?), and his forehead is colored blue instead of his eyes.
*After transforming to jet mode during Magnus's rollcall, Silverbolt sort of floats along at an angle.
*Steeljaw just pops into the frame during the Autobot rollcall.
*When Ratbat returns:
**A layering error has him in front of Soundwave's chest compartment door, instead of disappearing behind it.
**His cassette form is white instead of purple.
**Soundwave looks down after his chest closes up, but his faceplate stays in its previous position of looking upwards.
**Soundwave's vocoded voice processing (provided by [[Scott Brownlee]]) sounds higher pitched than usual. Presumably it was fed through a different synthesizer for this episode.
*When Galvatron says, "So Optimus Prime may yet live." For a second his chin turns black.
*When Jessica exits Rodimus, she's wearing her space suit and not wearing her exoskeleton.
*When Jessica points at the lab, her neckline is layered over her hand.
*When Rodimus dispatches some of the Autobots to watch the area around the lab, Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
*Before entering the lab to retrieve Prime's body, Rodimus gives orders to Defensor...though Defensor is shown as the one mouthing all of those orders. In the same shot, Chase is colored as Goldbug (who hasn't even been built yet!)
*The red glow around infected characters seemed to create all kinds of problems for the animators:
**The glow aura is frequently out of step with the animation or visible through objects in front of them
**Infected characters often become briefly transparent, allowing background objects to be seen through them.
**Often characters are just red, without the glowing aura effect, as when Superion breaks through the lab roof.
*When the Autobots get infected, several are shown clipping through each other.
*Slingshot is shown mouthing Magnus's lines about "that punk Rodimus Prime".
*Jessica's bracelet disappears from and re-appears on her right wrist throughout the episode - including during the shot when she turns to run back to the lab (when Rodimus says "We've got to get Optimus outta here!")
[[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Superion shoots a gun with the sound effect of Megatron's cannon. Defensor fires back with Optimus Prime's usual sound effect.
**Superion's still using the same sound effect later, along with a whining after-effect, when he takes out Kup and company.
**Then Ultra Magnus gets in on the act as he blasts his way into the Autobot lab with the same sound effects.
*Superion is not nearly as huge as he should be when he takes on the police officers.
*As Rodimus first makes his escape from Magnus, he drives past two [[Throttlebot]]s... with the Decepticon Wildrider standing between them. (at this point, the Decepticons have yet to arrive on the scene, let alone become infected.)
*Mark's thrown jar doesn't leave behind any pieces after it shatters.
*Galvatron's chin is gray in some shots, dark gray in others.
*As the Decepticons walk into the loading area, Bruticus is the same size as all the regular Decepticons, and Swindle is colored red.
*Rodimus's windshield is colored solid as he makes his escape from the lab.
*First Aid is shown brawling with the Decepticons at the lab; at this point he is out with the Protectobots, not yet infected.
*Kup's vehicle mode is drawn like a van instead of a truck as he pulls up behind Superion.
*Flying Autobots:
**Blurr sort of floats along sideways as he shoots at Superion.
*Superion manages to hit all the Autobots attacking him... without lifting his gun arm to shoot!
*Defensor's chest plates are blue instead of black as he tries to clear the bridge.
*After Defensor is infected and falls apart, Streetwise is depicted as a bizarre mash-up of himself and Rodimus Prime, at one point even possessing a glowing aura of Rodimus's spoiler despite one not being drawn on his back!
*Rodimus's mouth doesn't move as he starts talking about Quintessons.
*Sky Lynx is shown flying out of the solar system past Saturn, but it's colored white instead of yellow.
*When Rodimus notices Magnus behind him, his eyes are lined thicker than usual. He sees Magnus's reflection in the viewscreen, but not his own.
*When Wreck-Gar is about to infect Rodimus, Rodimus is all red before he's been infected.
*During Brawl's rampage, he somehow manages to infect an inanimate truck.
*As an unconscious man leans against this truck, a pair of infected people fight over both him and the truck, overlapping them as if it they weren't there.
*Headstrong bumps into Razorclaw; as Razorclaw gains the infected glow effect, a layering error causes him to jump from behind Headstrong to in front of him, and back again.
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 InfectedVortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Vortex, meanwhile, flies into a commercial jetliner through its passenger door! In the same shot, he's visible through the arm of a passing human. He also gets the Autobot laser sound effect when he opens fire.
*The rioting humans at the Lincoln Memorial are wielding bats which also glow infection-red.
*When Defensor picks up a stone monument to throw, the monument gains a red aura around it, but does not become red. The red aura disappears when the monument is thrown.
*Before being picked up by Sky Lynx, one of the Quintesson's faces flashes red for a moment.
*The Quintesson's death face is missing its left-side cresting as he prepares to reactivate Prime.
*The Quintesson's Egyptian-styled head is facing Optimus at the end, but one shot shows it facing backwards.
*During his famous line at the end of the episode, Optimus Prime's mouthplate isn't moving.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Retcon.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone fixed Prime's body, but no one can fix the story.]]
*More or less this entire episode is a massive continuity error, as it purports to pick up at the end of Optimus Prime's last prior appearance in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", yet actually presents entirely different conditions. In the prior episode, the heavily-damaged but still-alive Optimus Prime piloted his ship through a rain of heavy fire from Quintesson weapon installations on surrounding asteroids, on a collision course with a planetoid the Quintessons had rigged as a detonator that caused the system's twin suns to go supernova. In this episode, Optimus is intact and dead, there is no hail of Quintesson fire, and instead of two suns, there's just a single star. One could rationalize that Optimus perished off-screen between his last on-screen moment in "Dark Awakening" and his first appearance here, but the other incongruities are harder to ignore.
**Optimus's injuries, at least, are accounted for in the original script to the episode; he was specifically written to be damaged, as seen at the end of "Dark Awakening," then repaired by Morgan and Swofford as part of their efforts to weaponize him with the spores.
*Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swofford detect life-signs aboard Optimus Prime's ship, but the Autobot is dead.
*Gregory says Prime's ship is about to collide with a planet, while the animation shows the ship approaching a small, irregular asteroid.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Gregory and Jessica get a shot of Prime sitting inside his ship.
**Rodimus contacts Sky Lynx and gets an exterior visual of him somehow.
*Superhuman <s>Spike</s> humans:
**Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swofford are able to lift, push and pull Optimus Prime's massive body out of his chair and onto their ship without any mechanical assistance or devices except a rope. There's no gravity in space, but objects still have mass and therefore inertia.
*Why didn't any of the Autobots notice Optimus Prime's body when they were loading Jessica into the ambulance? Sure he was half buried under rubble, but a truck-sized leader of your own faction shouldn't be ''that'' hard to notice?
*Why is Steeljaw part of the Autobot roll call when Blaster is not?
*In the finished episode, the Decepticons are just... hanging out in an empty sports arena (adjacent to some industrial buildings) when Ratbat flies in to give his intel. Per the script, Galvatron was supposed to be engaging in target practice in front of a cheering Decepticon crowd before Ratbat shows up, explaining their non-sequitur of a location. Somewhat confusingly, however, the script also describes the sports arena as being '''within''' Trypticon (Decepticon Headquarters), an idea which was dropped outright from the final animation.
*Even though Ratbat's reconnaissance recording consists of nothing more than an ambiguous, one-line statement by Jessica Morgan - "My father has his body in the lab." - Galvatron immediately knows that she's referring to Optimus Prime.
*Why have the Protectobots merge before traveling to the lab? Did Defensor have to [[:File:Loveandsteel-runfortmaxrun.jpg|run the whole way?]]
*Wheelie, present in the initial roll call and called out in dialogue alongside Bumblebee, Blurr, and Steeljaw, seems to have been replaced by Kup by the time they confront the infected Superion. The original script mentions Wheelie just once, in a revised version of their arrival at the lab, and evidently the roll call was updated to match.
*Doctor Morgan throws spores at Rodimus, apparently not noticing that ''his own daughter'' is inside him, even though we see her clearly through his windows in several other shots.
*When Jessica Morgan asks who built Optimus Prime in the first place, Rodimus Prime responds by saying the Quintessons did so - but it was [[Alpha Trion]] who rebuilt Orion Pax into Optimus. While the Quintessons are credited with creating the Transformer race, the timeline shown by "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" would have to be seriously stretched out of shape for Orion Pax to have been directly created by them - Orion's clearly meant to be a youngish 'bot in "War Dawn", long after the Quints have been driven off Cybertron.
*Why is Rodimus so desperate to bring Optimus back from the dead even after he's aware of the much more pressing concern of the Hate Plague?
*Rodimus decides to deactivate Metroplex to stop him from catching the plague, but Magnus is infected and already walking around on him well before Rodimus pushes the last switch.
*If the Quintessons really are "in hiding in the far reaches of the galaxy" as Sky Lynx claims, then how did any of the at-the-time-still-Earthbound Hate Plague carriers manage to find them, much less get all the way out there to infect them in the first place?
*For that matter, how the hell did these theoretical Hate Plague carriers manage to ''beat Sky Lynx to the Quintessons''?
*How are Sky Lynx and the Quintesson able to take the time to revive Optimus Prime without being attacked? Did all the other Autobots and humans leave Autobot City?
*And how does Sky Lynx know the Quintesson is repairing Prime back to the way he was before he died, rather than the brainwashed version from "Dark Awakening"? It's possible he stood and watched as they worked to ensure they didn't do just that.
*Sky Lynx seems to have shrunk to the size of an average Transformer when he was with the Quintesson repairing Optimus Prime.

===Trivia===
*The resurrection of Optimus Prime in the show was a direct result of children's reactions to his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and subsequent letters, as acknowledged by a Hasbro exec in a 1987 newspaper article.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060813092845/http://www.electric-escape.net/node/587 "Hasbro Can't Toy with Optimus Prime", ''The Shreveport Times'', March 28, 1987]</ref> He didn't even have a toy on the shelves (which changed in [[1988]] with the release of Powermaster Optimus Prime).
*This two-part story was a late addition to the third season of the series that was fast-tracked for production shortly after the movie's release. Promos stating that Optimus Prime would return were aired as early as [[October 2]], [[1986]], during the first airing of "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" (and after Prime's initial return and second death in "Dark Awakening"), less than two months after the premiere of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_vaeTp1qQ EMERGENCY AUTOBOT ALERT]</ref>
*Jessica Morgan is named after co-writer Marv Wolfman's daughter.<ref>http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Speaking_With_Larry_Ditillio.html</ref>
*Rodimus mentions that he's been seeing Optimus in his dreams. One of these dreams was originally scripted to be included in the episode, but was cut presumably for time; it would have shown Rodimus Prime experiencing nightmares playing out in the celestial Autobot tomb, where he encountered his zombified predecessor.
*When Rodimus wants to put together a team to pick up a dead body from a couple of humans, he doesn't mess around, does he? (Although not without [[Hate Plague|good reason]].)
*The original script has the Hate Plague's effects causing a blue aura, not a red one.
*The script also describes the Quintesson who revives Optimus Prime as "one of the older Quintessons, having four heads". As it is, the animation shows the unnamed Quint using each of his species' standard five faces at different points in the episode, although in some scenes where his full body is visible (such as when he's working on Prime with Sky Lynx next to him), he '''is''' in fact only drawn with four.
*The script also describes Brawl as chasing Headstrong past a theater showing Broadway Magic staring [[Jem]] and the Holograms!(With the show being named after an episode Wolfman wrote for that cartoon). Sadly for music lovers everywhere in the final episode this ended up as Broadway City and makes no mention of the superstars.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast and DVD release):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus Prime, partie 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' "'''Le retour d'Optimus, partie 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the surviving audio tracks of the third season, we go back to the European French dub for this episode, after a break of 12 episodes with the Canadian French dubs and the late-redubbed episodes. But who says European French dub says ''lots'' of problems (actually one of the most problematic episodes):
:::*The only good news is that [[Serge Lhorca]] is back and takes back the role of Galvatron.
:::*Jessica's line "Oh way to go, hit them when they're down!" is delivered as if speaking seriously and not ironically.
:::*Instead of saying "Terrorcons, merge and form Abominus!", Hun-Gurr says something like "Terrorcons, bring some Abominus!", which sounds weird.
:::*Jessica's new legs are called an "exoskeleton" first and an "oxyskeleton" just after.
:::*Soundwave calls Ratbat "Rabat". At least he names him...
:::*Ratbat's report with Jessica's voice is missing, resulting in the Decepticons listening to silence and Galvatron drawing consequences from it.
:::*Kup says "That's enough Superion! Remember, he must not touch you otherwise you will be contaminated!", but the way he says it and the use of "tu" makes it a sentence said to Superion himself. But Superion is already contaminated!.
:::*Superion is called "Superior".
:::*Rodimus Prime's line "I have to disconnect Metroplex" is dubbed by "I just disconnected Metroplex", but he did not do it yet, making the next scenes confusing.
:::*Sky Lynx's phrase "Way to go!" is said by three or four voice actors at the same time, like if there was many people in the room.
:::*The [[Déclic Images]] DVD collection had the ''excellent'' idea of removing the final shot with Optimus Prime, and therefore his unique line. The [[UFG Junior]] edition provided the full scene.
:::*Missing phrases:
::::*The intro line "The heat resistance allies are holding firm as we expected" is missing.
::::*Gregory's line "What's happening?" is missing, we can only hear screams of panic.
::::*Abominus' line "Computron think too much!" is missing.
::::*First Aid's line "We'll bring your daughter to County General, sir" is missing.
::::*Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus' line "Where's that punk Rodimus Prime?! I want him!" is missing. Just after, "Ah! There you are you puny wimp!" is missing too.
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Jessica get in and hold on tight!" is missing.
::::*Rodimus only tells Galvatron "It's a madness plague, Galvatron!". The rest of the phrase is missing, as well as Galvatron's "You're lying!". This is also the case for Rodimus' answer "Fine, whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thrusters!".
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Hey, I'm not complaining, but what do we do with him?" is missing.
:::*Name-dodging:
::::*Scattershot's line "Strafe! Summon First Aid!" is dubbed by "Hey, quick! Ask for help!".
::::*The entirety of the names said by Rodimus Prime before leaving are missing. He only says "Protectobots, transform!", but then all the other Autobots transform in silence until Rodimus tells Jessica to climb in.
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Wreck-Gar, help me see if there's anything that can be done to Optimus" is dubbed by "No, wait, we have to try to help Optimus".
::::*Rodimus Prime's line "Come in Sky Lynx, bring me a Quintesson!" is dubbed by "I want a Quintesson!".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Commander, Parte 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In English Gregory's clock simply says how much time remains, but in this dub it speaks in a more comical manner urging him and Jessica to hurry:
:::*"Four minutes remaining" is kept the same.
:::*"Three minutes remaining" becomes: "I said it's three minutes!".
:::*"Two minutes remaining" becomes: "Pay attention, it's two minutes!".
:::*"One minute remaining" becomes: "Told ya! One minute..."
:::*"Ten seconds remaining. Nine. Eight." becomes: "It's just ten seconds! Two. One." (yes, it says "two" after "ten"...).
::*Technobots are called by their English name, although used as an invariable noun.
::*Metroplex usually speaks using French words in this dub but, in this episode, this is taken to the next level since his line is 100% French (although Rodimus is called by his Italian name). Everything he says is: "Mais oui, je comprend, Captain. C'est la vie..." (literally: "Yes, I understand, Rodimus. That's life...").
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il ritorno di Optimus Prime, Parte 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' コンボイの復活パート1 (''Convoy no Fukkatsu Part 1'', "The Resurrection of Convoy Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 18]], [[1987]]
::*A "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment unique to Japan was attached to the end of this episode. It focuses on the many battles between the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. It replaces the original "Secret Files" segment which focused on the Autobots.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Qíngtiānzhù Fùhuó (shàng)'''" (擎天柱复活(上),"Optimus Prime Resurrects, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1987 — ''The Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Erster Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 7: The Return of Optimus Prime ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 23 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Le Retour d'Optimus Prime ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yIcRHVU2laR4GYla_ZSESsPRN66HOsJu Full episode script, submitted 10th November 1986]

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Godmaster (lifeform)

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{{disambig2|super robot lifeform|the god|Godmaster (god)}}

[[File:Overlord r.jpg|right|225px|thumb]]
'''Godmasters''' (ゴッドマスター ''Goddomasutā'') are the ultimate super-robotic lifeform, created by the perfect fusion of [[Transformer]] and [[human]]. The mechanical aspect of a Godmaster is a non-sentient Transformer body known as a [[Transtector]], to which a human being is bonded. Through the power of the [[Masterforce (technology)|Masterforce]], the human can sheathe their body in a suit of armor, which allows them to transform into an engine that connects to the Transtector, bringing it to life, creating a being with the ability to manipulate [[Chōkon Power]].

==History==
The precise origin of the Godmasters is a little confusing. The [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]] presents conflicting, incomplete information about exactly where they came from, with one version of the story being offered by the Decepticons in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]," and another by the Autobots in "[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]." Later stories have generally sided with the Autobot version of events, with some, such as the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]], [[retcon]]ning in additional explanations.

[[Image:Gnebula89.jpg|right|150px|thumb]]

As currently understood, Godmasters were creation of the evil energy being, [[Devil Z]], who sought to create a lifeform capable of controlling Chokon Power. He stole eight Transtectors from [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] (one of which was intended for use by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]) and hid them on [[Earth]]. The seven smaller Transtectors were scattered across the planet, while the largest was buried deep in an ocean trench alongside Devil Z himself, where he slept for an unknown number of years, during which time the Transtectors absorbed the unique energies within the Earth. Evidence suggests that the Transtectors arrived on Earth in the forms of featureless black rocks of varying shape and size, and that several of them subsequently took on the shapes of Earthly vehicles through unknown circumstances—notably, through coincidence or design, the Transtector intended for Optimus Prime became a red-and-blue truck cab.

The Decepticon version of the story, on the other hand, claimed that the Godmasters were the offspring of a [[Godmaster (god)|god-like alien being]]. It might be presumed that this was a lie Devil Z told to hide the true origin of the Transtectors, but confusingly, this version of events was included in a timeline published as part of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|''Kiss Players'' franchise]]. In 2015, the [[Transformers Collectors Club]]'s [[Ask Vector Prime]] feature addressed the discrepancy, noting that all versions of the story were technically true, thanks to "the fluid nature of the intersection of myth and reality, especially in unstable realities." Real helpful, Vector! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24}}

[[Image:MF41 Ginrai on Darkwings tail.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]Whatever the specifics of the Godmasters' origins may have been, Devil Z's plan came to fruition some time after the Transformers departed Earth after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], when a human couple named [[Mega]] and Giga came to his attention. Bonded to the largest Transtector together, Mega and Giga became [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], and were charged by Devil Z with creating a "Masterforce" of Decepticon Godmasters to serve as his army. Mega and Giga soon found the German brothers [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]], and brought them to North America, where they bonded with two Transtectors that had taken the form of jet fighters.

Devil Z, however, had miscalculated—the remaining Transtectors that he had stolen were all intended for [[Autobot]] use. The next Godmaster to appear was [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], a Japanese trucker living in America, who happened to cross paths with the Transtector intended for Optimus Prime. Next was [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], whose automotive-engineer father had mined a rock-form Transtector for minerals to make a car, leading the car itself to become Lightfoot's Transtector. Soon after, Canadian forest patrolman [[Ranger]] became a Godmaster by bonding with the mineral-state Transtector he had found in the mountains, and British racing champ [[Road King]] discovered that his own F1 racer was a Transtector to which he became partnered. All four of these good-hearted men joined with the Autobots, as did the final Godmaster, [[Clouder|Doubleclouder]], who briefly dallied with the Decepticons before realising their evil nature.

[[File:Godginrai onmoon.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
With Ginrai's upgrade into God Ginrai, Devil Z witnessed just how truly powerful Godmasters were as a result of their human
components, and came to greatly fear the potential for power that existed not just within Godmaster humans, but within all of mankind. He decided to eradicate humanity, and his first step was to grant Buster and Hydra's desire to become true robots, removing the human aspect from them and creating purely-robotic Godmasters. He subsequently brought the Overlord and Doubleclouder Transtectors to life as well. When God Ginrai then defeated and destroyed Devil Z, the bond between the humans and Transtectors that he had created ceased to exist and the humans were separated from them—however, the Transtectors continued to live on as Godmasters themselves, and battled each other in the G Nebula during the command of [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]].

==Technology==
By all appearances, the creation of a Godmaster involves as much science and technology as it does more undefinable, almost supernatural, energies, in the form of Chōkon Power. The Transtectors absorbed "Tenchokon" and "Chichokon" from Earth, and by merging with humans, also acquired the power of "Jinchokon." The presence of these three unique energies within their bodies gives the Godmasters power over all three types of Chōkon Power, making them easily the most powerful breed of Transformer. This energy can be generated for a variety of different offensive purposes—see the energy's [[Chōkon Power|own article]] for more details.

[[File:Clouder brace.jpg|left|thumb]]A human is bonded to a Transtector via [[Master-Brace|Masterbraces]], a pair of small golden bracelets worn on the human's wrists. When the human touches the bracelets by crossing their wrists with a shout of "Masterforce!", they are transformed in various ways, with the most readily obvious difference being the manifestation of a suit of armor around their body. Additionally, the human gains enhanced strength, agility and reflexes, and most importantly, they undergo an ill-defined biological transformation that converts them from flesh-and-blood into [[living metal]], with the ability to transform into engine-like forms called "[[Iacon (Masterforce)|Iacons]]". By connecting to their Transtector in Iacon mode with a shout of "God On!", the Godmaster transforms the Transtector to robot mode, placing it entirely under their control. This partnership is often mistakenly interpreted as the human "piloting" the Transtector in some way, directing its motion from the point on the body where they connect to it—in truth, human and Transtector become as one entity. The human ''is'' the Transformer.

Godmasters have incredible regenerative abilities—small injuries heal so quickly that the naked optic cannot even detect it, leaving the Godmaster appearing as if it never even took damage in the first place. Even more severe injuries—for example, those sustained in falling from a cliff—can heal in a matter of seconds. A sustained, continuous attack can prevent the Godmaster from healing, but in general, they are ''remarkably'' hard to kill.
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==Flaws==
Whereas other -master partnerships tend to be voluntary decisions made by the entities involved, albeit often made out of necessity, there is virtually no choice involved in becoming a Godmaster. Once Masterbraces are donned, they cannot be removed, whether the human wants to do so or not. Although one could potentially ignore the ability to combine with their car and just try to carry on living a normal life (if they were capable of ignoring the moral responsibility such power conveys), they are almost sure to come under attack from Decepticons, as are their relatives or friends. They're stuck with the burden, whether they like it or not.

Additionally, in the event that a Godmaster should be deprived of any one of the three types of Chōkon Power, it is exponentially weakened. Buster and Hydra's transformation into robots left them without Jinchōkon; Devil Z substituted his own [[Devil Power]] in its place to make up for it, altering the brother's abilities. Similarly, the separation of the humans from their Transtectors left the Transtectors unable to use Jinchōkon; Consequently, God Ginrai faced significant difficulty fighting [[Liokaiser]] without his signature God Fire Guts attack, and was killed by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon, a wound he could no longer recover from.

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Overlord was a Godmaster. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''''Godmaster''''' ([[1988]])
**[[Ginrai (human)|Superginrai]] {{sic}}
**[[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]]
**[[Ranger]]
**[[Road King|Roadking]] {{sic}}
**[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Combined form of [[Giga]] and [[Mega]])
**[[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
**[[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]]
**[[Clouder|Doubleclouder]]
*'''[[Masterforce Warrior]]s''' (1988)
**[[Aquastar]]
**[[Vollet]]
**[[Zetca]]

:The Godmaster toys were Takara's version of the [[Powermaster]] toys sold in Hasbro markets.
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==Merchandise==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*[[Master-Brace|Godmaster-Braces]]—Ginrai (1988)

==Notes==
*It seems that Doubleclouder's character niche was originally going to be shared between two other characters: the Autobot-allied [[Shinichi (Masterforce)|Shinichi]] and the Decepticon-allied [[Mayumi]]. Both are featured in pre-production material included in a Japanese information 'zine that was shown at the Transfunket 10 show in May 2009,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5535/37/ Transfunket 10 Report at The Allspark]</ref> that shows all of the other Godmasters except Doubleclouder.

===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Aerealrobot'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Godmasters| ]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce subgroups]]

Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2

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|image=MMP2 Megatron press conference.jpg
|caption=Somewhere, a [[Cobra Commander|terrorist]] is crying himself to sleep.
|title="Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2"
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|season ep=20
|production code=#700-35
|airdate=[[October 15]], 1985
|written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
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|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''Having had the Autobots exiled from Earth, Megatron reveals the Decepticons' true intentions.'''

==Synopsis==
''[[Victor Caroli]] provides a "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Last time, on ''The Transformers'']]" recap.''

[[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Decepticon Day.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, something's WRONG here...]]
As a marching band parades through the streets of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], [[Shawn Berger]] announces that today is [[Decepticon Day]]. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Chip Chase|Chip]] immensely dislike the event, but Chip says that it's too late now for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] to be searching for evidence to prove the [[Autobot]]s are innocent.

Back in a video viewing room, Spike finishes watching another tape showing the [[Decepticon]]s as the real culprits. He's about to leave when he meets [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]. During a brief fight, in which Ravage slams into a TV screen, gets fried, smacked with an office chair, and then finally gets buried under a shelf of video tapes (poor kitty), Spike makes his escape.

At a nearby high school disco, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassettes make an appearance. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] dances with the ladies, Ravage gets petted by some schoolgirls, and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] gives a real evil glare to a kid who's offering him a cracker (probably considering eating the kid instead).

In deep space, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] is leading the rocket ship carrying the Autobots. Inside, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] persuade [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prime]] to turn around and head back to Earth. After the ship doesn't respond to Cliffjumper's control input, [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] uses his shoulder scanner to pinpoint their destination...the [[Sun|SUN]]! Cosmos finds he is unable to link up with [[Teletraan I]] as the rocket starts to overheat...along with the Autobots inside. Cosmos then comes aboard and starts working on the computer, but to no avail.

[[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Autobots sizzle.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Optimus...getting...hot..." "Not now, Ironhide."]]
Inside the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] looks on with glee as he watches the Autobots and their ship collide with the sun and explode. The Decepticons then leave for a press conference.

In the [[Mayor of Central City|mayor]]'s office in Central City, Spike shows the mayor the tapes he's found. The mayor can't bring back the Autobots, but now armed with the right evidence, he and Spike start a campaign to clear the Autobots' names.

At the press conference, Megatron reveals that he plans to conquer the planet and suck it dry of energy. He is now the marshal of Central City, newly christened as Megatronia One, and everyone will be made slaves to obtain energy for the Decepticons. A nearby screen shows the [[Conehead]]s running amok through Central City. Spike learns of the Autobots' destruction and escapes, but the tape of evidence is destroyed. Berger saves Spike from getting killed by Laserbeak, but their escape is short-lived, as they're all captured by Megatron.

Back in space, the Autobots have been saved by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[force field]]. They're attached to Cosmos, who is still heading towards the Sun, since his actions are controlled by Teletraan I.

[[File:Berger Sad Enslaved.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's hard being an opportunistic jerk!]]
Back on Earth, things are grim. All the humans have been enslaved by the Decepticons, and they're being forced to mine energy from every available source. Berger's received his reward: He too is cuffed and made to work in a power plant. One night, Chip breaks out of the power plant and sneaks on board a nearby truck. He heads for the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where he sets to work at Teletraan I. He finds out that the Autobot rocket was destroyed and is about to learn more when Thrust breaks into the base, destroys Teletraan I and takes Chip back to the plant.

[[File:MegsMasterPlan Autobots roll out.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Nothing has changed between us, right Prime?" "I said 'not now', Ironhide."]]
Meanwhile, Cosmos realizes he's got control back and turns around. Back on Earth, an Air Force rescue attempt is easily thwarted by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Megatron has the humans cornered when the Autobots arrive. Optimus Prime assembles [[To sell toys|<s>the entire '84 and '85 line</s>]] his entire forces to combat the Decepticons, and they win, heavily damaging many of their foes, including the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Having thoroughly lost their advantage, the Decepticons retreat.

The mayor acquits the Autobots, while Berger is taken by the authorities to face justice. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots transform and roll for home.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (22)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (24)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (26)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (27)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (28)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (29)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (30)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (31)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (32)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (33)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (35)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (36)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (37)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (38)
*[[Teletraan I]] (55)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (56)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (57)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (58)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (59)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (61)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (62)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (63)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (64)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (65)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (66)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (67)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (68)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (69)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (70)
}}
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (5)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (6)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (7)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (8)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (10)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (11)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (18)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (20)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (34)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (39)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (40)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (41)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]](42)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (43)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (53)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (71)
|c3=
*Berger's army (1)
*[[Shawn Berger]] (2)
*[[Kid in Megatron costume]] (13)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Chip Chase]] (16)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (17)
*Teenager at Decepticon-hosted discotheque (21)
*[[Mayor of Central City|Mayor]] (44)
*[[Justin]] (45)
*Justin's mother (46)
*Justin's father (47)
*Reporter (48)
*Angry audience member No. 1 (49)
*Angry audience member No. 2 (50)
*Private guard No. 3 (51)
*Private guard No. 4 (52)
*Truck driver (54)
*Jet fighter pilots (60)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, get down Soundwave!"
:—'''Rumble''' as he dances with the ladies.

"Uh, Laserbeak wanna cracker?"
:—'''Male human teen''' who suspects Laserbeak wants to eat him

'''Ironhide''': Are we going anywhere, Cosmos, or is this a tour of the stars? 
'''Hound''': Lay off him, Ironhide. He didn't cause our problems. 
'''Ironhide''': You're right! Maybe we oughta take it out on the one who got us into this mess! 
'''Optimus Prime''': I did what was necessary.
:—Only Ironhide could get away with taking a shot at Prime like that.

"Is anyone brave, or ''stupid'' enough, to oppose us? This city is under martial law...and ''I'' am the marshal!"
:—'''Megatron''' spells doom for the people of Central City...and makes a funny.

"Let us teach them a lesson in ''sorrow''!"
:—'''Dirge''' as he and the Coneheads terrorize Central City during the Decepticon-imposed martial law

"It is over. I saw the Autobot ship, like a silver bullet, streaking toward the Sun, and it collided—collided with destiny! I saw the end. They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!"
:—'''Shawn Berger''', destroying all hope

"You...pile of reject parts, I'll—" 
"Reject parts? BWAHAHAHAHHAHA!"
:—'''Chip Chase''' as '''Thrust''' destroys Teletraan I and, perhaps, mocks the handicapped

"You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us. Autobots, transform and roll for home!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', deciding not to have Berger sent on a collision course with the Sun

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 20th February 1985

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Objection!"]]
*First onscreen appearances of Cosmos and Astrotrain.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Hound uses his missile launcher as a sort of radar-path-finder thing.
**Starscream fires the [[null-ray]] from his finger.
**Laserbeak fires his eye beams yet again to destroy the videotape.
**Trailbreaker extends his force field to enclose the entire Autobot army, and seemingly radiates it from his entire body.
**Ratchet can fire laser blasts [[GoBots|from his hands]]. Sunstreaker, meanwhile, shoots blasts from the tips of his shoulders.
**Following on from its introduction in the previous episode, multiple Autobot characters wield the new generic Autobot laser pistol design during the blow-out battle at the end. The pistol comes in a variety of off-white/grey/black colors, but notably, Bumblebee wields a blueish one. Someone must have made a note about this, because he'll use it again in this color in several future episodes, and it would be turned into an accessory for his ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy.
**Ironhide zaps Chip's energy bonds out of existence with a beam from his fingertip.
*Spike makes use of Ravage's tech spec weakness, blinding him with a studio spotlight.
*This episode goes to some lengths to show the full extent of both armies. Lots of characters such as Red Alert, Perceptor, Seaspray and Astrotrain show up for just a shot or two. Even the Insecticons can be glimpsed for a few frames in the Decepticon Day parade (only from the thighs down), and Grimlock is visible among the Autobots floating in space. It's almost shocking that Buzzsaw and Frenzy don't appear.

===Real world references===
*[[Donald F. Glut|This episode's writer]] based it in part on the movie ''{{w|Meet John Doe}}''.<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/transformers-t4754-s40.html#p333303 Don Glut comments on his work for the G1 cartoon] at [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum The Classic Horror Film Board]</ref>
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst is combined with the [[Death Star]] superlaser firing noise as the Decepticons leave Decepticon Headquarters.
**Thrust and Dirge both bear down on the city with some more ''Falcon'' engine noise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Some of the show's stock background music is briefly repurposed as source music (music that's actually heard by the characters in the show), coming from a marching band. Unfortunately, the marching band's drumming doesn't actually match up with the musical drum beats. In the next shot, a trumpet is shown as the flutes cut in.
*The way the cymbal player is playing the cymbals is wrong. Playing them in this manner produces poor control of the sound and risks damage to fine cymbals, which are not designed for such usage.
*Thundercracker is shown alongside Megatron in the first shot of the marching Decepticons. Subsequent dialog and animation makes it clear that this should have been Starscream.
*Although only the voice of one child can be heard exclaiming “There they are!”, the lips of the ''entire crowd'' move in unison. Spooky.
**Additionally, a mustache in the back clips over an arm in front of it.
*As he watches the Decepticon parade, the temple of Chip's glasses is missing.
*A short scene meant to catch us up with what Spike has been doing shows Spike viewing footage and Ravage arriving in the video room. But the footage Spike views is different from what he saw last episode, and Ravage now arrives through an open doorway instead of bashing down the door and wall.
*Barely disguised versions of Carly and Spike's character models are seen at the Teen Dance. Not-Spike is even wearing Spike's stock tan shirt and blue jeans.
*This being his first appearance, Cosmos's voice lacks the self-echo that would characterize it in his subsequent appearances.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Megatron gets a view from right alongside the Autobot ship as it approaches the Sun.
*Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol as Megatron turns away from watching the Autobot ship explode. It suddenly appears as he steps forward.
*The footage that Spike shows to the mayor is a ''third'' version of Starscream removing his Optimus Prime mask, despite Dirge only filming the scene once.
*Justin complains that he doesn't have any "metal-colored crayons" to finish coloring Megatron, even as he continues coloring him. Despite coloring Megatron perfectly thus far, his first stroke goes way outside the lines.
*Coloring errors:
**In the opening shot of the press conference (seen up top), Starscream's helmet is light gray instead of dark gray.
**Starscream's optics are mis-colored blue as he fires his [[null-ray]] finger.
**Soundwave's ejection button is blue instead of white as he dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to capture Spike.
**Blitzwing's head is purple instead of yellow as he and Astrotrain guard the workers.
**As the worker pushes a cart of energon cubes into the green truck, they do not possess their glowing effect
**Optimus's headlights aren't colored in as he lectures Megatron.
**One of the panning shots of shooting Autobots features Smokescreen with a blue head crest, which should be yellow.
**Cosmos is missing the yellow coloration for the frames around his blue chest details during multiple moments in this episode.
*As Dirge fires on a woman's car, there is a truck to its left. Just as the car explodes, the truck disappears.
*Spike's mouth doesn't move as he says "Oh no" in response to Berger's rant.
*When Dirge and Ramjet fill up Energon cubes in the mine you can see Ramjet has Dirge's wing design on closer look
*Megatron's eyes light up, then dim, then light up again. An energy sound effect plays, but not till well after the second lighting-up is finished.
*Soundwave's mouth plate disappears after threatening "increase efficiency or be terminated" and firing on the slaves.
*When Megatron instructs Thrust to re-capture Chip Chase, his voice is not electronically enhanced.
*Teletraan I's screen displays Cosmos's name as "COSMS" {{sic}}.
*The launching sound effect for Thundercracker and Skywarp plays before they've actually lifted off.
*Thundercracker transforms without the transforming sound effect.
*The Decepticons get the Autobot laser sound effect for their opening volley as they fire on the human jets.
*As the Autobots arrive at the battle site, Ironhide is drawn with Ratchet's ambulance lights on his roof. Ratchet is right next to him, with no lights visible.
*Starscream's "Yeeiiii!" begins before he's actually shot.
*The three panning shots of the various Autobots firing on the Decepticons are all repeated twice.
*Red Alert is standing amongst the minibots when firing and appears to be drawn to the same scale as the others such as Powerglide and Huffer standing either side of him even though he's actually taller than both

===Continuity errors===
*When Spike found the fishy video footage and was cornered by Ravage last episode, the trial was nearing its conclusion. Since then, the trial has concluded, the Autobots have launched into space, Megatron has paid a visit to Autobot Headquarters, and a [[Decepticon Day]] parade has been organized...and meanwhile, Spike is ''still'' facing off with Ravage.
*Ravage is seen at the Teen Dance...just one shot after his face-off with Spike. Did he really give up that quickly? (Both this and the previous snafu combine to make it clear that Spike's encounter happened much earlier than the subsequent events, and his escape from Ravage is only shown in this episode because it made a better [[cliffhanger]] that way.)
*Did Cosmos just ''not notice'' that they were heading toward the Sun?
*Okay, we can buy that Megatron shorted out the ship's guidance system by remote control and locked in its course. But how the heck can Teletraan I control Cosmos against his will? And if that's the case, why not just have Blaster jam the signal?
*Heck, maybe there's just something wrong with Cosmos, period. In spite of the fact that his method of propulsion involves thrusters, there are several shots in this episode he's seen flying through space ''while spinning on his own axis'' like a hubcap-shaped flying saucer from a bad 1950s science-fiction movie.
*Chip rolls out of the truck trailer at will, but trailer doors are generally designed to open only from the outside.
*Chip and Optimus Prime behave as if Cosmos is the only interstellar-capable Autobot at this time, which is only ''sort of'' true; there's [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he had been written out of the show by this point, while [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would not appear for another three episodes.
*Superhuman Spike:
**Delivers several shoulder blocks in this episode that would destroy the largest linebacker. The first knocks over a massive standing shelf full of videos, allowing him to escape Ravage. The second, during Chip's escape, sends a cart full of energon cubes careening down the hall with enough force that it knocks Rumble into the wall several hundred feet later.
*The energy cuffs that the workers wear don't seem to restrain anything at all. Not only do all of the workers have full use of their arms, but Chip is completely unhindered by them during his escape.
*For that matter, pumping switches back and forth is not how a power plant works. [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|Not any more]], anyway.
*Why didn't Megatron tell his troops not to harm Teletraan-1? Basically, Thrust foiled Megatron's whole plan!
*Given the insane power of Megatron's fusion cannon blasting a hole in the wall where the humans were standing would have either severely injured or killed those standing within the blast range or destroyed the whole power station.

===Trivia===
[[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Trailbreaker force field.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Good work, Trailbreaker." "Prime...kill me...so tired..."]]
*Ramjet causes a building at least eight stories tall to collapse with zero warning. Some cracks on the building may be meant to indicate that it's abandoned, but otherwise, a lot of humans just died.
*As Thrust tries to batter his way through the roof of Autobot HQ, he needs to back up and try multiple approaches - which means we see his jet mode flying directly backwards like a car in reverse gear.
*Though he single-handedly saves the Autobots on his own initiative, Trailbreaker gets no lines in the episode and barely even appears except as a [[Jesus]]-like silhouette at the center of his force field.
*Judging by the girls surrounding him at the club, Soundwave is popular with the ladies.
[[File:MegsMasterPlan2 ShinyThundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Quoth the raven, 'What a shine!'"]]
*When the Decepticon jets fly off to face the human resistance fighters, as Thundercracker passes the camera, his silver-coloured parts have an almost heroic, shiny gleam to them, which is unusual, given he is a villain in this story.
*[[Kid in Megatron costume|The kid cheering for Megatron and company]] uses the same voice as [[Aron]] from the later episode "[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]", voiced by [[Mona Marshall]].
*A large portion of this episode was actually added in at a later stage to bring it up to the required length—namely, Cosmos's inability to alter his flight path, Chip's escape and Thrust's blasting of Teletraan I. An Additional Material section was storyboarded and added to Act III of the episode.
*Chip rolls up a ramp to use Teletraan I, which is unique to this episode.
*The two sequences of Autobots transforming for battle are recycled sequences from "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]" played in reverse. They're played again, forwards this time, as the Autobots transform to roll for home.
*When released as a video in the UK, both episodes were compiled as a 45-minute "movie" instead of being treated as a two-part episode.
*Though most of the Autobot roster is shown, four of the five Dinobots are missing. ([[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] can be glimpsed in the force field.)

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast):'' "'''Le plan de Megatron, partie 2'''" ("Megatron's plan, part 2")
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''Le piège se referme'''" ("The Trap closes")
:*''Title (European French DVD release):'' "'''Le plan directeur de Megatron, partie 2'''" ("Megatron's master plan, part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The title "plan directeur" sounds very... weird.
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*When Cosmos asks what he should do and Optimus Prime answers "If I knew, I'd do it myself!", the dub added "idiot!" at the end. Poor Cosmos doing his best...
::*One more time, when Soundwave says "Laserbeak, Ravage! Get him!", it was dubbed with "Ravage, it's your turn!" in order to not pronounce Laserbeak's name.
::*It is the last time we can hear [[Jacques Ferrière]] in the cartoon, he leaves the dubbing team permanently for unknown reasons after that episode.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Autorobots in esilio - Parte 2'''" ("Autobots in Exile - Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Chip is voiced by two different actors in this episode, while Spike changes actor ever more times. Voice actors [[Massimo Corizza]] and [[Giorgio Locuratolo]] voiced both for at least one line.
::*At the beginning of the episode, instead of saying that Spike is searching for proof that the Autobots are innocent, Chip says that he's looking for the Autobot Headquarters, which is obviously not true. He also calls it "the secret Autobot shelter", despite it not being secret.
::*After the news reporter says: "we've been had!", Megatron says: "No!" instead of: "Yes!"... what!?
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Il grande piano di Megatron - Seconda parte'''" ("The Grand Plan of Megatron - Second Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Megatron Chikyū Seifuku Sakusen PART II'''" (メガトロン地球征服作戦 PART II, "Megatron's Earth Conquest Plan PART II")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wēizhèntiān de Yīnmóu (Xià)'''" (威震天的阴谋(下), "Megatron's Conspiracy (Part 2)")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Plano Mestre do Megatron, Segunda e Última Parte'''" ("Megatron's Master Plan, Second and Last Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Latin Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Plan Maestro De Megatron Parte II'''" ("The Master Plan of Megatron - Part II")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 10: Megatron's Master Plan ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 8 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMptoFhpN73NhKs44CuPolb2v91y1Q_y/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KpZw_jferRFW00iPhZoa6ChWYbse0Mmp/view?usp=sharing Episode storyboards for Additional Material section]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Kremzeek!

2025-07-18T19:15:45Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 episode|the title creature|Kremzeek}}
{{episode
|image=Kremzeek.jpg
|caption="Well he don't know talkin' good like me and you, so his vocabulistics is limited to "Krem" and "zeek," exclusively in that order." "Well I tell you what, that's gonna wear real thin, real fast, bud."
|series=G1toon
|ep=48
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|ep2=38
|prev2=The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
|next2=Triple Takeover
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=17
|prev3=Auto Berserk
|next3=Triple Takeover
|title="Kremzeek!"
|season=2
|season ep=32
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-47
|airdate=[[December 27]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|Unknown]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPpRqoQ-iTs
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''An electric pest annoys everyone. Including the viewers.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Kremzeek Decepticons react to kremzeek.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"To the window, to the wall...Kremzeek -zeek motherf*#$^%!"]]
At [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is working on some electrodes for the [[Decepticon]]s' new [[energy magnet]]. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] comes to complain that it's taking too long, an energy-based lifeform which calls itself [[Kremzeek]] jumps from Megatron's experiments and begins wrecking all their gear. Megatron is impressed, thinking that Kremzeek will make an effective weapon against the [[Autobot]]s. Temporarily containing it in a circuit trap, Megatron has [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] take them to the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where they deposit Kremzeek.

[[File:Kremzeek in Tv.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Give me 700 billion dollars or your city is trashed.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] is bewildered to see the sparking box on the security monitor. The box soon breaks open, releasing Kremzeek, who goes on a rampage, shorting out [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] tries unsuccessfully to catch the critter in his hands, only to get zapped. While Kremzeek continues to wreak havoc, Sparkplug fetches an insulating compound and coats Optimus with it. The compound proves to make the Autobot immune to Kremzeek's attacks, and they quickly coat [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] as well. Unfortunately they realize too late that [[Teletraan I]] is still vulnerable, and watch as Kremzeek enters the computer, causing it to broadcast strange warnings to the rest of the world. Finally Teletraan I shorts out, and Kremzeek rides [[Sky Spy]]'s transmissions to another location... [[Japan]].

Meanwhile, the Decepticons have detected the success of their plan, and Megatron decides it's time to deploy the energy magnet.

The remaining active Autobots take [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to Japan, but the massive mechanoid is shorted out on arrival by Kremzeek, crashing on the beach. Kremzeek then jumps onto a train, which Optimus chases along the tracks in his truck mode. Eventually the train reaches the city, [[Tokyo]], and stops, unleashing Kremzeek on an unsuspecting population. He wreaks havoc in an arcade, then enters [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation]]. Within the company's factory area, the Autobots meet Dr. [[Sōji Yoshikawa]], who theorizes that radio waves might affect the creature. Blaster works his magic, but Kremzeek marches straight through the radio waves and enters the Autobot. Blaster tries to fry Kremzeek with his own energy supply, but Yoshikawa's warning that this isn't a good idea comes too late, and a veritable plethora of Kremzeeks begin shooting out of Blaster's chest.

[[File:Kremzeek Autobots create giant Kremzeek.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''KremzeeK''ong is alive!]]
As they rampage around Tokyo, the Autobot leader theorizes that a large energy source could draw the Kremzeeks together and reunite them. At the Decepticon base, the energy magnet is ready, and the Decepticons first target a passing warship. Back in Japan, the Autobots have finished preparing a tower to absorb the Kremzeeks, but one manages to slip inside Blaster. When the remaining Kremzeeks are reunited, they merge in a massive form and begin a new rampage through the city. Inferno unsuccessfully tries his [[fire-retardant foam]] on the beast, which simply flings it back at the Autobots.

[[File:Kremzeek dispersed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"To the sweat drop down my"...oh nevermind.]]
Megatron activates the energy magnet, drawing the world's energy sources to the Decepticon base. As the Autobots begin to feel the effects of the loss of energy, Prime realizes that this whole thing has been a distraction by Megatron. That leads Blaster to think of a plan: Why not let the Decepticons deal with Kremzeek? They lure Kremzeek, who is getting sleepy from the energy drain, to a [[Tokyo Tower|radio tower]], causing him to be beamed to the energy magnet, destroying it as the Decepticons flee. Its destruction ceases the energy drain and the city has power again.

The Autobots take a boat out to the energy magnet, where Yoshikawa theorizes that they could disperse Kremzeek's energy, which would kill him. Despite Bumblebee's objections that killing him is wrong, Prime causes Kremzeek to disperse. Returning to the mainland, Blaster admits that he sort of misses Kremzeek... at which point the solitary Kremzeek that jumped into him earlier jumps out, and the pursuit begins again. Sadly (or thankfully), there's no time to see what happens next.

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (16)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (18)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (5)
|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (10)
*Military personnel (17)
*[[Sōji Yoshikawa]] (19)
|c4=
*[[Kremzeek]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Kremzeek-MegatronandKremzeek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Aw...who's a cute widdle destwuctive ball of energy?"]]
"Yes, Kremzeek! You will be my ultimate weapon against the Autobots."
:—'''Megatron''' displaying how desperate he was getting by that point.

"This isn't the time for jokes, Sparkplug!" 
"What joke? I'm savin' ya!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Sparkplug Witwicky'''

[[File:Kremzeek and teletraan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''"Chomp and munch! 
Chew and crunch! 
There's a lot here to destroy! 
Inch by inch, 
It's a cinch 
Bringing down this big old boy!"'']]
"Alert! Alert! Evil Martian Phlengoes have invaded supermarkets across the planet! They have come to steal Earth's ammonia!" 
"What in the world...?" 
"Choco-rations down 2 grams! Double-plus un-good!"
:—'''Teletraan I'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s funniest lines in the series confuse a '''radioman'''.

"Oh! The Autobots! Verrrry honored. ...YOU DID THIS?!" 
"No! Er, no, Doctor. There's a creature made of pure energy... in there." 
"You... crazy?!"
:—'''Dr. Sōji Yoshikawa''' and '''Optimus Prime''', the former of whom is as dubious of the episode's plot as the target audience.

"Yo, Prime! What do we do when we catch that weirdo?" 
"We'll worry about that ''when'' we catch him!" 
"You mean you don't have a plan?" 
"Who's had time to think of a plan? Hang on!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Oh, here comes that sinking feeling..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' on seeing a multitude of Kremzeeks

"Blaster... you finally came up with a plan."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has no pride whatsoever.

==Notes==
===Production information===
First draft script submitted: 10th May 1985 (Script cover page shows 7/10/85, though when compared to cover dates of other episodes, this is likely a typing error).

===Continuity notes===
*Kremzeek shows various emotions, experiences exhaustion and pain... he is a very sentient being. Yet Prime seems to forget his motto, i.e. that "Freedom is right of all sentient beings" when he gives the execution order. His reasoning is that "He doesn't belong on this world", yet he took the effort to blast the Morphobot plants back into space, and we know that Kremzeek can be contained in a circuit trap box (i.e. long enough to be put in a space ship). Is he discriminatory against energy-lifeforms?

===Real-world references===
[[File:Hojoni.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Dum Dum]], if that big, pink, non-clothes-wearin' woman is loose again, '''[[Nicholas Fury|I]] quit!''']]
*The building the energy magnet is built into is referred to as a "seascraper" - a very light pun on "skyscraper".
*Most of the episode is set in Tokyo, Japan, resulting in references galore:
**A sign advertising a distinctly [[Godzilla]]-esque monster movie called ''[[Hojoni]]'' is seen in this episode.
**A sign advertising {{w|Kirin Brewery Company|'''KIRIN''' beer}} is seen in this episode.
**Given the location and size, the "antenna" is likely the [[Tokyo Tower]].
**The white and green trains the Autobots encounter when they first arrive in Japan are the Shinkansen "Bullet-Trains", specifically the "{{w|0 Series Shinkansen|0 series}}", which no longer operate today, but were the main trains in use at the time.
**Shibuya is one of the major wards in Tokyo.
**An overly large [[Mount Fuji]] is shown along with the Tokyo skyline at sunset.
**US Naval Warships are shown operating off the cost of Japan. Aside from active war zones, Japan houses the largest deployment of US military personnel outside of the US.
*Japanese spoken in the episode (very badly pronounced):
**The woman the conductor runs into: "Hey, watch it."
**Guy with the Walkman: "What in the world?" (with a ''very'' heavy accent)
**People coming out of the theatre: "I've never seen such a stupid movie."
*When Teletraan I is scrambled by Kremzeek, some of its babbling includes a dose of {{w|Newspeak}} a la George Orwell's ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}''.
*The Walkman, of course, was Sony's huge-hit portable tape player of the 1980s.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The title character is constantly accompanied by the sound of clashing and sparking [[lightsaber]]s, from [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ben]] and [[Darth Vader]]'s duel on the [[Death Star]].
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Omega's rocket launches, twice.
*While the notion of an "energy magnet" might seem like [[Voltronic Galaxer|cartoon]] [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|technobabble]] [[Living metal|nonsense]], research into {{w|wireless power transfer}} via electromagnetic field, including far-field (long-range), has been going on since the 19th century, with scientists such as [[Nikola Tesla]] experimenting in the field. However, this is usually done the ''other'' way: providing power ''to'' a compatible object, not sucking it out of random objects.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Kremzeek! Ratchet with Kremzeek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:KremzeekBadSpelling01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|They can get the arm-wrestling sumo game right, but they can't write up the katakana properly??]]
[[File:Kremzeek Korean Sign.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now it's in Korean??]]
Generally speaking, this is one of the worst-animated episodes from the first two seasons. The frame rate is choppy, the coloring is bland, and often the characters' heads are drawn larger than they should be. Most of the time, the characters' mouth movements don't match what they're saying, assuming they move at all (none of the three Navy crewmen on the power-drained ships move their mouths, for example.) On the audio side, Megatron's voice is missing the metallic modulation in nearly every scene (the line "We will drain this planet dry!" is a good example), and Blaster's is ''over''-modulated to the point where it's sometimes hard to understand what he's saying. The title character, meanwhile, uses all sorts of animation cheats to move about the screen, sometimes just gliding statically along or disappearing into things without actually being near them.
*Megatron's finger moves twice while Kremzeek is resting on it, but he doesn't move along with it.
*Coloring errors:
**Thrust's cockpit is colored the same maroon-red as his body in the first shot of him flying.
**The inside of Ratchet's helmet cheekguard is gray instead of white just before Kremzeek shorts him out.
**When he says he doesn't have a plan, Optimus's bumper is red instead of gray. This happens again just after he hits the train.
**When Kremzeek smashes the televisions, they are gray and later change to red.
**Inferno's neck is red instead of gray as he watches the power tower light up.
**When Blaster notes that he's low on power, his helmet is entirely red, then entirely gray, then a mix of the two over the next few shots.
**As Optimus averts his eyes from the impending demise of Kremzeek, the top of his helmet is gray instead of blue.
**Blaster's helmet forehead is red as the group stands alongside Omega on the beach.
*The circuit trap is dropped ''into'' the entrance to Autobot Headquarters... but a second shot shows it bouncing toward the exit.
*When Jazz is attacked and shorted by Kremzeek in the first act, his few lines are done by voice director [[Wally Burr]] rather than [[Scatman Crothers]]; the resulting voice would also be used for Thundercracker in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and for Ratchet in "[[Masquerade]]".
*When Sparkplug grabs Kremzeek, he shouts as if he's reacting in pain, but his model doesn't make a pained expression.
*When Optimus Prime says that they have to "insulate the other Autobots" and then surveys the casualties, Jazz is shown without his characteristic hood stripe (or any headlights to speak of, for that matter).
*As Inferno and Bumblebee first find Kremzeek destroying some equipment, the size and shape of the room changes between shots. Inferno's sudden declaration - "you can't catch the thing; you can't hold it, you can't shoot it" - doesn't follow on from any action that would make him say it.
*Scale issues abound in this episode. For instance, as the Autobots head towards Omega Supreme to board him, and Sparkplug turns around to run back into the base, Sparkplug's nearly the same size as Bumblebee. Kremzeek, meanwhile, changes size constantly - though maybe one can excuse it as part of the character's design?
*Once Kremzeek gets inside it, the train woobers and wiggles like it's made of rubber. It may just be for comic effect... or maybe the animators just didn't know how else to convey "whole train goes berzerk".
*The energy magnet tower has vertical striping as it rises from the sea, but none when it's shown as a matte painting in the following shot.
*Starscream's voice is noticeably higher-pitched than usual as the "seascraper" is put in place.
*As the Autobots chase Kremzeek out of the train station and onto the street, the Japanese population has suddenly turned caucasian. This occurs again at the movie theatre.
*Blaster is drawn mouthing Inferno's "Where did he go now?" line.
*The sign outside the video game arcade appears to be a horrific mishmash of Japanese katakana and English letters. Instead of spelling "game arcade" as "ゲームアーケード", it is spelled as "Ｋ゛ームアーＫード" with a ''dakuten'' (the tiny quote mark) over the first K as if to make it a G-sound as it does when used in kana. Additionally, the "ア" character appears to be very poorly formed, or just mirrored. It is uncertain whether this episode was animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] or one of the two [[unknown Generation 1 animation studios]]. If the episode ''was'' done by Toei, then such slaughtering of the Japanese language is especially bizarre, considering Toei is a ''Japanese'' studio.
*The arcade sign, when shown again as the patrons are fleeing, looks nothing like when it was originally shown. In fact, it looks to have a Korean character as well as a Kanji "出" (out).
*Blaster's line "Come on out of there, you short circuit" doesn't time up with Kremzeek entering or being inside of anything - he's just running down the street at that point.
*Before Kremzeek enters the robot arm to start smashing the televisions, they're exploding all by themselves for no reason!
*When Blaster is re-tuned by the doctor to capture Kremzeek, he instantly changes to his boombox mode in the next frame without going through the animation for it, making it appear as if a small chunk of the episode was cut out. Strangely, despite that, you can still hear the tail end of Blaster's transforming sound effect.
*The second commercial break fades to black before the audio stops; the audio - and the background music - are abruptly cut off by the commercial bumper.
*When Optimus has the idea to head to the nearest power station, the front of his cab section is slanted severely inward (it should be flat).
*The animators, having drawn a long sequence of the Autobots hanging on to Prime's cab as he drives down the train tracks, apparently forgot that the other Autobots can transform. As the Autobots rush off to the power station, they jump on to Prime's trailer again - and even their human buddy Dr. Yoshikawa does so! Bumblebee is missing from the shot, to boot.
*Megatron is missing his insignia as he declares that "we will drain this planet dry!"
*Whilst on the command bridge of the Energon Magnet, on at least two separate occasions, Starscream's mouth is replaced with three lines that look like a mouthplate animation. However, when he speaks, his mouth returns.
*Also, Soundwave's Decepticon insignia is missing during those sequences on the command bridge.
*When Optimus yells "Hit him with all you got, Inferno!", Inferno's truck mode is [[Scale|huge]] - it's drawn as tall as [[robot mode]] Optimus.
*Before Starscream says "Let's light this candle!", he has a mouthplate
*As Prime congratulates Blaster on coming up with a plan, Bumblebee is almost as big as Inferno.
*Megatron's "Nothing can stop me" line continues long after the animation shows him stopping and reacting to the oncoming Kremzeek.
*As the Autobots are about to disperse Kremzeek, Bumblebee is missing his Autobot symbol.

===Continuity errors===
*Megatron rides inside Thrust to drop the box holding Kremzeek into Autobot headquarters. Since when can Megatron fit ''inside'' Thrust? And where on Thrust is the huge circular window he's sitting next to? We saw in "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]" that an ordinary human fits into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s cockpit, and Thrust shares Dirge's basic [[alternate mode]].
*Jazz is the first Autobot incapacitated by Kremzeek, yet we see him walk into the same room fresh as a daisy with Ratchet just a moment later.
*Once again, human buildings are easily entered by Autobots, and human-sized control panels are used by them (their fingers should be too big to hit individual buttons!).
[[File:Kremzeek blaster littlekrem.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*If Sparkplug's insulating foam prevents Kremzeek from getting inside the Autobots, how did he get inside Blaster on two separate occasions?
*On that note, why didn't Kremzeek cause Blaster to short-circuit when he was inside him?
*The traffic intersection Kremzeek is causing havoc at is shown as a right-hand traffic system; in Japan cars drive on the left.
*How does the antenna building have power when the rest of the city is drained?
*If Kremzeek is pure energy, why wasn't he pulled to the energy magnet along with the rest of the energy in the city? And why does he exhibit mass, such as stomping down the street in super-Kremzeek form and when Inferno's foam lands ''on'' him?

===Trivia===
[[File:Kremzeek multiple Kremzeeks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Each one represents a re-use of this plot.]]
*David Wise recycled certain set pieces of this episode from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines", including the creation of Kremzeek (it was a little more involved in the ''Masters of the Universe'' episode), his transmission to the Autobots, and the final scene of Kremzeek messing up the Decepticons' base. Wise is known for [[David Wise#Recycle-o-matic|reusing his ideas and set pieces]], and recycled the main plot of this episode wholesale for the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (1987) episode "The Big Zipp Attack", and then again for the ''Mighty Ducks'' episode "Zap Attack". Also, Wise's ''Defenders of the Earth'' episode "Audie and Tweak" recycled the idea of the heroes' computer being afflicted by an outside force that makes it babble nonsensically.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The European French DVD edition mistakenly named the episode "Kremseek!" on the DVD box.
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*Like in the other dubs, Kremzeek is fully re-dubbed. In order to avoid playing every scene twice, there is a big vocal effect applied to all the voice actors. Though it renders well on Kremzeek, it makes several phrases of the Transformers difficult to understand.
:::*Unfortunately, someone must have loved this voice effect, because it will stay on all the Transformers voices until "[[Aerial Assault]]".
::*While he's infected, Teletraan-1 says "2,99=π r² + two strawberry tarts and one ice cream cone", then "Alert! The little martians have invaded all supermarkets on the planet, they have come to steal the frozen puff pastry!" then "Double the portions of chocolate, and don't forget the sugar!".
::*The Navy crewman's line "The engines are cutting out, we're just drifting." is missing.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Elektro-Schock'''" ("Electro-Shock")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 20]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*"Circuit trap" is weirdly translated as "antimatter container" (''contenitore antimateria'').
::*The three sentences originally in Japanese are dubbed in Italian, but it's pretty clear that the translator had no idea what the characters were saying, since they're completely different from the original:
:::*"Hey, watch it!" becomes: "Where is he hiding now?" (possibly refering to Kremzeek).
:::*"What in the world?" becomes: "This music is awful! Take this!" . So... he's basically destroying his walkman just because he didn't like the music?! What?!
:::*"I've never seen such a stupid movie" becomes: "Darling, this is just fantasy, something like that could never happen in real life!", making the sentence quite ironic considering what happens next.
::*Yoshikawa's accent sounds more Chinese than Japanese... which is not surprising at all...
::*Some sentences are badly translated, making no sense in the context:
:::*Blaster's: "Hey, why not let Megatron deal with him for a change?" becomes: "Hey, let's let Megatron do the trading!". Thus, it's pretty difficult to understand the Autobots' plan.
:::*Bumblebee's: "But... but he's kinda cute..." becomes: "But, who is him?".
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Panic the Kremzeek!'''" (パニック・ザ・クレムジーク!)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 28]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Xiǎo Jīnglíng '''" (小精灵, "Elf")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 11 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Les Dinobots ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1barKQIOXnMsCHilsk1blJXpC0YJP2ayl/view?usp=sharing Full episode script]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u75A-_C1_ZQA9hds1VogUFnwWUncXTng Episode dialogue script]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Os_Q0j0OFXJxi5DKyrieZMVyG51ZTzdi/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Kremzeek!

2025-07-18T19:14:19Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 episode|the title creature|Kremzeek}}
{{episode
|image=Kremzeek.jpg
|caption="Well he don't know talkin' good like me and you, so his vocabulistics is limited to "Krem" and "zeek," exclusively in that order." "Well I tell you what, that's gonna wear real thin, real fast, bud."
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|title="Kremzeek!"
|season=2
|season ep=32
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-47
|airdate=[[December 27]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|Unknown]]
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'''An electric pest annoys everyone. Including the viewers.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Kremzeek Decepticons react to kremzeek.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"To the window, to the wall...Kremzeek -zeek motherf*#$^%!"]]
At [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is working on some electrodes for the [[Decepticon]]s' new [[energy magnet]]. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] comes to complain that it's taking too long, an energy-based lifeform which calls itself [[Kremzeek]] jumps from Megatron's experiments and begins wrecking all their gear. Megatron is impressed, thinking that Kremzeek will make an effective weapon against the [[Autobot]]s. Temporarily containing it in a circuit trap, Megatron has [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] take them to the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where they deposit Kremzeek.

[[File:Kremzeek in Tv.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Give me 700 billion dollars or your city is trashed.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] is bewildered to see the sparking box on the security monitor. The box soon breaks open, releasing Kremzeek, who goes on a rampage, shorting out [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] tries unsuccessfully to catch the critter in his hands, only to get zapped. While Kremzeek continues to wreak havoc, Sparkplug fetches an insulating compound and coats Optimus with it. The compound proves to make the Autobot immune to Kremzeek's attacks, and they quickly coat [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] as well. Unfortunately they realize too late that [[Teletraan I]] is still vulnerable, and watch as Kremzeek enters the computer, causing it to broadcast strange warnings to the rest of the world. Finally Teletraan I shorts out, and Kremzeek rides [[Sky Spy]]'s transmissions to another location... [[Japan]].

Meanwhile, the Decepticons have detected the success of their plan, and Megatron decides it's time to deploy the energy magnet.

The remaining active Autobots take [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to Japan, but the massive mechanoid is shorted out on arrival by Kremzeek, crashing on the beach. Kremzeek then jumps onto a train, which Optimus chases along the tracks in his truck mode. Eventually the train reaches the city, [[Tokyo]], and stops, unleashing Kremzeek on an unsuspecting population. He wreaks havoc in an arcade, then enters [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation]]. Within the company's factory area, the Autobots meet Dr. [[Sōji Yoshikawa]], who theorizes that radio waves might affect the creature. Blaster works his magic, but Kremzeek marches straight through the radio waves and enters the Autobot. Blaster tries to fry Kremzeek with his own energy supply, but Yoshikawa's warning that this isn't a good idea comes too late, and a veritable plethora of Kremzeeks begin shooting out of Blaster's chest.

[[File:Kremzeek Autobots create giant Kremzeek.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''KremzeeK''ong is alive!]]
As they rampage around Tokyo, the Autobot leader theorizes that a large energy source could draw the Kremzeeks together and reunite them. At the Decepticon base, the energy magnet is ready, and the Decepticons first target a passing warship. Back in Japan, the Autobots have finished preparing a tower to absorb the Kremzeeks, but one manages to slip inside Blaster. When the remaining Kremzeeks are reunited, they merge in a massive form and begin a new rampage through the city. Inferno unsuccessfully tries his [[fire-retardant foam]] on the beast, which simply flings it back at the Autobots.

[[File:Kremzeek dispersed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"To the sweat drop down my"...oh nevermind.]]
Megatron activates the energy magnet, drawing the world's energy sources to the Decepticon base. As the Autobots begin to feel the effects of the loss of energy, Prime realizes that this whole thing has been a distraction by Megatron. That leads Blaster to think of a plan: Why not let the Decepticons deal with Kremzeek? They lure Kremzeek, who is getting sleepy from the energy drain, to a [[Tokyo Tower|radio tower]], causing him to be beamed to the energy magnet, destroying it as the Decepticons flee. Its destruction ceases the energy drain and the city has power again.

The Autobots take a boat out to the energy magnet, where Yoshikawa theorizes that they could disperse Kremzeek's energy, which would kill him. Despite Bumblebee's objections that killing him is wrong, Prime causes Kremzeek to disperse. Returning to the mainland, Blaster admits that he sort of misses Kremzeek... at which point the solitary Kremzeek that jumped into him earlier jumps out, and the pursuit begins again. Sadly (or thankfully), there's no time to see what happens next.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (16)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (18)
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (5)
|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (10)
*Military personnel (17)
*[[Sōji Yoshikawa]] (19)
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*[[Kremzeek]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Kremzeek-MegatronandKremzeek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Aw...who's a cute widdle destwuctive ball of energy?"]]
"Yes, Kremzeek! You will be my ultimate weapon against the Autobots."
:—'''Megatron''' displaying how desperate he was getting by that point.

"This isn't the time for jokes, Sparkplug!" 
"What joke? I'm savin' ya!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Sparkplug Witwicky'''

[[File:Kremzeek and teletraan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''"Chomp and munch! 
Chew and crunch! 
There's a lot here to destroy! 
Inch by inch, 
It's a cinch 
Bringing down this big old boy!"'']]
"Alert! Alert! Evil Martian Phlengoes have invaded supermarkets across the planet! They have come to steal Earth's ammonia!" 
"What in the world...?" 
"Choco-rations down 2 grams! Double-plus un-good!"
:—'''Teletraan I'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s funniest lines in the series confuse a '''radioman'''.

"Oh! The Autobots! Verrrry honored. ...YOU DID THIS?!" 
"No! Er, no, Doctor. There's a creature made of pure energy... in there." 
"You... crazy?!"
:—'''Dr. Sōji Yoshikawa''' and '''Optimus Prime''', the former of whom is as dubious of the episode's plot as the target audience.

"Yo, Prime! What do we do when we catch that weirdo?" 
"We'll worry about that ''when'' we catch him!" 
"You mean you don't have a plan?" 
"Who's had time to think of a plan? Hang on!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Oh, here comes that sinking feeling..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' on seeing a multitude of Kremzeeks

"Blaster... you finally came up with a plan."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' has no pride whatsoever.

==Notes==
===Production information===
First draft script submitted: 10th May 1985 (Script cover page shows 7/10/85, though when compared to cover dates of other episodes, this is likely a typing error).

===Continuity notes===
*Kremzeek shows various emotions, experiences exhaustion and pain... he is a very sentient being. Yet Prime seems to forget his motto, i.e. that "Freedom is right of all sentient beings" when he gives the execution order. His reasoning is that "He doesn't belong on this world", yet he took the effort to blast the Morphobot plants back into space, and we know that Kremzeek can be contained in a circuit trap box (i.e. long enough to be put in a space ship). Is he discriminatory against energy-lifeforms?

===Real-world references===
[[File:Hojoni.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Dum Dum]], if that big, pink, non-clothes-wearin' woman is loose again, '''[[Nicholas Fury|I]] quit!''']]
*The building the energy magnet is built into is referred to as a "seascraper" - a very light pun on "skyscraper".
*Most of the episode is set in Tokyo, Japan, resulting in references galore:
**A sign advertising a distinctly [[Godzilla]]-esque monster movie called ''[[Hojoni]]'' is seen in this episode.
**A sign advertising {{w|Kirin Brewery Company|'''KIRIN''' beer}} is seen in this episode.
**Given the location and size, the "antenna" is likely the [[Tokyo Tower]].
**The white and green trains the Autobots encounter when they first arrive in Japan are the Shinkansen "Bullet-Trains", specifically the "{{w|0 Series Shinkansen|0 series}}", which no longer operate today, but were the main trains in use at the time.
**Shibuya is one of the major wards in Tokyo.
**An overly large [[Mount Fuji]] is shown along with the Tokyo skyline at sunset.
**US Naval Warships are shown operating off the cost of Japan. Aside from active war zones, Japan houses the largest deployment of US military personnel outside of the US.
*Japanese spoken in the episode (very badly pronounced):
**The woman the conductor runs into: "Hey, watch it."
**Guy with the Walkman: "What in the world?" (with a ''very'' heavy accent)
**People coming out of the theatre: "I've never seen such a stupid movie."
*When Teletraan I is scrambled by Kremzeek, some of its babbling includes a dose of {{w|Newspeak}} a la George Orwell's ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}''.
*The Walkman, of course, was Sony's huge-hit portable tape player of the 1980s.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The title character is constantly accompanied by the sound of clashing and sparking [[lightsaber]]s, from [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ben]] and [[Darth Vader]]'s duel on the [[Death Star]].
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Omega's rocket launches, twice.
*While the notion of an "energy magnet" might seem like [[Voltronic Galaxer|cartoon]] [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|technobabble]] [[Living metal|nonsense]], research into {{w|wireless power transfer}} via electromagnetic field, including far-field (long-range), has been going on since the 19th century, with scientists such as [[Nikola Tesla]] experimenting in the field. However, this is usually done the ''other'' way: providing power ''to'' a compatible object, not sucking it out of random objects.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Kremzeek! Ratchet with Kremzeek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:KremzeekBadSpelling01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|They can get the arm-wrestling sumo game right, but they can't write up the katakana properly??]]
[[File:Kremzeek Korean Sign.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now it's in Korean??]]
Generally speaking, this is one of the worst-animated episodes from the first two seasons. The frame rate is choppy, the coloring is bland, and often the characters' heads are drawn larger than they should be. Most of the time, the characters' mouth movements don't match what they're saying, assuming they move at all (none of the three Navy crewmen on the power-drained ships move their mouths, for example.) On the audio side, Megatron's voice is missing the metallic modulation in nearly every scene (the line "We will drain this planet dry!" is a good example), and Blaster's is ''over''-modulated to the point where it's sometimes hard to understand what he's saying. The title character, meanwhile, uses all sorts of animation cheats to move about the screen, sometimes just gliding statically along or disappearing into things without actually being near them.
*Megatron's finger moves twice while Kremzeek is resting on it, but he doesn't move along with it.
*Coloring errors:
**Thrust's cockpit is colored the same maroon-red as his body in the first shot of him flying.
**The inside of Ratchet's helmet cheekguard is gray instead of white just before Kremzeek shorts him out.
**When he says he doesn't have a plan, Optimus's bumper is red instead of gray. This happens again just after he hits the train.
**When Kremzeek smashes the televisions, they are gray and later change to red.
**Inferno's neck is red instead of gray as he watches the power tower light up.
**When Blaster notes that he's low on power, his helmet is entirely red, then entirely gray, then a mix of the two over the next few shots.
**As Optimus averts his eyes from the impending demise of Kremzeek, the top of his helmet is gray instead of blue.
**Blaster's helmet forehead is red as the group stands alongside Omega on the beach.
*The circuit trap is dropped ''into'' the entrance to Autobot Headquarters... but a second shot shows it bouncing toward the exit.
*When Jazz is attacked and shorted by Kremzeek in the first act, his few lines are done by voice director [[Wally Burr]] rather than [[Scatman Crothers]]; the resulting voice would also be used for Thundercracker in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and for Ratchet in "[[Masquerade]]".
*When Sparkplug grabs Kremzeek, he shouts as if he's reacting in pain, but his model doesn't make a pained expression.
*When Optimus Prime says that they have to "insulate the other Autobots" and then surveys the casualties, Jazz is shown without his characteristic hood stripe (or any headlights to speak of, for that matter).
*As Inferno and Bumblebee first find Kremzeek destroying some equipment, the size and shape of the room changes between shots. Inferno's sudden declaration - "you can't catch the thing; you can't hold it, you can't shoot it" - doesn't follow on from any action that would make him say it.
*Scale issues abound in this episode. For instance, as the Autobots head towards Omega Supreme to board him, and Sparkplug turns around to run back into the base, Sparkplug's nearly the same size as Bumblebee. Kremzeek, meanwhile, changes size constantly - though maybe one can excuse it as part of the character's design?
*Once Kremzeek gets inside it, the train woobers and wiggles like it's made of rubber. It may just be for comic effect... or maybe the animators just didn't know how else to convey "whole train goes berzerk".
*The energy magnet tower has vertical striping as it rises from the sea, but none when it's shown as a matte painting in the following shot.
*Starscream's voice is noticeably higher-pitched than usual as the "seascraper" is put in place.
*As the Autobots chase Kremzeek out of the train station and onto the street, the Japanese population has suddenly turned caucasian. This occurs again at the movie theatre.
*Blaster is drawn mouthing Inferno's "Where did he go now?" line.
*The sign outside the video game arcade appears to be a horrific mishmash of Japanese katakana and English letters. Instead of spelling "game arcade" as "ゲームアーケード", it is spelled as "Ｋ゛ームアーＫード" with a ''dakuten'' (the tiny quote mark) over the first K as if to make it a G-sound as it does when used in kana. Additionally, the "ア" character appears to be very poorly formed, or just mirrored. It is uncertain whether this episode was animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] or one of the two [[unknown Generation 1 animation studios]]. If the episode ''was'' done by Toei, then such slaughtering of the Japanese language is especially bizarre, considering Toei is a ''Japanese'' studio.
*The arcade sign, when shown again as the patrons are fleeing, looks nothing like when it was originally shown. In fact, it looks to have a Korean character as well as a Kanji "出" (out).
*Blaster's line "Come on out of there, you short circuit" doesn't time up with Kremzeek entering or being inside of anything - he's just running down the street at that point.
*Before Kremzeek enters the robot arm to start smashing the televisions, they're exploding all by themselves for no reason!
*When Blaster is re-tuned by the doctor to capture Kremzeek, he instantly changes to his boombox mode in the next frame without going through the animation for it, making it appear as if a small chunk of the episode was cut out. Strangely, despite that, you can still hear the tail end of Blaster's transforming sound effect.
*The second commercial break fades to black before the audio stops; the audio - and the background music - are abruptly cut off by the commercial bumper.
*When Optimus has the idea to head to the nearest power station, the front of his cab section is slanted severely inward (it should be flat).
*The animators, having drawn a long sequence of the Autobots hanging on to Prime's cab as he drives down the train tracks, apparently forgot that the other Autobots can transform. As the Autobots rush off to the power station, they jump on to Prime's trailer again - and even their human buddy Dr. Yoshikawa does so! Bumblebee is missing from the shot, to boot.
*Megatron is missing his insignia as he declares that "we will drain this planet dry!"
*Whilst on the command bridge of the Energon Magnet, on at least two separate occasions, Starscream's mouth is replaced with three lines that look like a mouthplate animation. However, when he speaks, his mouth returns.
*Also, Soundwave's Decepticon insignia is missing during those sequences on the command bridge.
*When Optimus yells "Hit him with all you got, Inferno!", Inferno's truck mode is [[Scale|huge]] - it's drawn as tall as [[robot mode]] Optimus.
*Before Starscream says "Let's light this candle!", he has a mouthplate
*As Prime congratulates Blaster on coming up with a plan, Bumblebee is almost as big as Inferno.
*Megatron's "Nothing can stop me" line continues long after the animation shows him stopping and reacting to the oncoming Kremzeek.
*As the Autobots are about to disperse Kremzeek, Bumblebee is missing his Autobot symbol.

===Continuity errors===
*Megatron rides inside Thrust to drop the box holding Kremzeek into Autobot headquarters. Since when can Megatron fit ''inside'' Thrust? And where on Thrust is the huge circular window he's sitting next to? We saw in "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]" that an ordinary human fits into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s cockpit, and Thrust shares Dirge's basic [[alternate mode]].
*Jazz is the first Autobot incapacitated by Kremzeek, yet we see him walk into the same room fresh as a daisy with Ratchet just a moment later.
*Once again, human buildings are easily entered by Autobots, and human-sized control panels are used by them (their fingers should be too big to hit individual buttons!).
[[File:Kremzeek blaster littlekrem.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*If Sparkplug's insulating foam prevents Kremzeek from getting inside the Autobots, how did he get inside Blaster on two separate occasions?
*On that note, why didn't Kremzeek cause Blaster to short-circuit when he was inside him?
*The traffic intersection Kremzeek is causing havoc at is shown as a right-hand traffic system; in Japan cars drive on the left.
*How does the antenna building have power when the rest of the city is drained?
*If Kremzeek is pure energy, why wasn't he pulled to the energy magnet along with the rest of the energy in the city? And why does he exhibit mass, such as stomping down the street in super-Kremzeek form and when Inferno's foam lands ''on'' him?

===Trivia===
[[File:Kremzeek multiple Kremzeeks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Each one represents a re-use of this plot.]]
*David Wise recycled certain set pieces of this episode from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines", including the creation of Kremzeek (it was a little more involved in the ''Masters of the Universe'' episode), his transmission to the Autobots, and the final scene of Kremzeek messing up the Decepticons' base. Wise is known for [[David Wise#Recycle-o-matic|reusing his ideas and set pieces]], and recycled the main plot of this episode wholesale for the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (1987) episode "The Big Zipp Attack", and then again for the ''Mighty Ducks'' episode "Zap Attack". Also, Wise's ''Defenders of the Earth'' episode "Audie and Tweak" recycled the idea of the heroes' computer being afflicted by an outside force that makes it babble nonsensically.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The European French DVD edition mistakenly named the episode "Kremseek!" on the DVD box.
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*Like in the other dubs, Kremzeek is fully re-dubbed. In order to avoid playing every scene twice, there is a big vocal effect applied to all the voice actors. Though it renders well on Kremzeek, it makes several phrases of the Transformers difficult to understand.
:::*Unfortunately, someone must have loved this voice effect, because it will stay on all the Transformers voices until "[[Aerial Assault]]".
::*While he's infected, Teletraan-1 says "2,99=π r² + two strawberry tarts and one ice cream cone", then "Alert! The little martians have invaded all supermarkets on the planet, they have come to steal the frozen puff pastry!" then "Double the portions of chocolate, and don't forget the sugar!".
::*The Navy crewman's line "The engines are cutting out, we're just drifting." is missing.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Elektro-Schock'''" ("Electro-Shock")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 20]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*"Circuit trap" is weirdly translated as "antimatter container" (''contenitore antimateria'').
::*The three sentences originally in Japanese are dubbed in Italian, but it's pretty clear that the translator had no idea what the characters were saying, since they're completely different from the original:
:::*"Hey, watch it!" becomes: "Where is he hiding now?" (possibly refering to Kremzeek).
:::*"What in the world?" becomes: "This music is awful! Take this!" . So... he's basically destroying his walkman just because he didn't like the music?! What?!
:::*"I've never seen such a stupid movie" becomes: "Darling, this is just fantasy, something like that could never happen in real life!", making the sentence quite ironic considering what happens next.
::*Yoshikawa's accent sounds more Chinese than Japanese... which is not surprising at all...
::*Some sentences are badly translated, making no sense in the context:
:::*Blaster's:" Hey, why not let Megatron deal with him for a change?" becomes: "Hey, let's let Megatron do the trading!". Thus, it's pretty difficult to understand the Autobots' plan.
:::*Bumblebee's: "But... but he's kinda cute..." becomes: "But, who is him?".
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Kremzeek!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Panic the Kremzeek!'''" (パニック・ザ・クレムジーク!)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 28]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Xiǎo Jīnglíng '''" (小精灵, "Elf")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 11 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Les Dinobots ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1barKQIOXnMsCHilsk1blJXpC0YJP2ayl/view?usp=sharing Full episode script]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u75A-_C1_ZQA9hds1VogUFnwWUncXTng Episode dialogue script]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Os_Q0j0OFXJxi5DKyrieZMVyG51ZTzdi/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)

2025-07-18T19:06:11Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)}}
{{episode
|image=Hoist goes hollywood1.jpg
|caption=Unfortunately, none of these guys made it past Michael Bay.
|series=G1toon
|ep=55
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=45
|prev2=Sea Change
|next2=Aerial Assault
|title="Hoist Goes Hollywood"
|season=2
|season ep=39
|written by=[[Earl Kress]]
|production code=700-54
|airdate=[[November 21]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bP3_ADBgdI
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''Hoist gets cast in a big [[Hollywood]] movie! Hijinks ensue.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Hoist rescue.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I dreamed I was in a Hollywood movie! And that I was the star of the movie.]]
[[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] are on a drive through the countryside inside [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] when they are overtaken by two speeding vehicles. They pursue and see one of the cars make an improbable crash off a cliff and land on top of the other. Before they can investigate, a man on the top of the cliff yells at them for ruining the shot. It turns out they've driven into the middle of a movie set. Hoist saves the imperiled drivers of the crashed cars, and the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] is so impressed, he hires Hoist on the spot for his next movie. The director invites Spike and Carly along to visit the movie studio.

In the skies, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] is having trouble transporting a mysterious, heavy load. He crashes into the swamp set on the lot of [[Major Pictures]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] orders him to shut down, yells at [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] for no good reason, then sends [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to go after Dirge and retrieve the mysterious cargo.

Hoist arrives at Major Pictures for his big-screen debut, but gets the brush-off from the director. Before filming begins, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] hone in on the set and ham it up for the director's attention. Strangely, the director is impressed by their hi-jinks and decides to hire them all for the action picture.

[[File:Hoisthollywoodmegsseesfilm.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|''Show biz kids Making movies
of themselves'']]

Movie work doesn't prove to be as glamorous as they had hoped. The bots wind up crashing into buildings and playing second fiddle to the human actors, [[Karen Fishook]] and [[Harold Edsel]], while Hoist pulls them out of the smoldering wreckage after each take.

Disgruntled at their bit parts, the Autobots ask Hoist to lobby the director for better roles, but the director tells Hoist to get a bagel and sit tight. The Autobots take off just as Astrotrain and the other [[Conehead]]s show up to pull Dirge and the cargo out of the swamp set, all as the cameras roll.

Back at Decepticon headquarters, Megatron looks over the [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|strange device]]. He isn't sure what it does; he only knows that Wheeljack built it, but he's sure that it is some kind of potent, deadly weapon. (He doesn't know [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] very well, does he?) When switched on by Thrust, the device sparks and smokes, but does nothing else. Enraged, Megatron bashes Starscream. Astrotrain then reveals that he and the others were filmed by the humans when they retrieved the device. Megatron orders everyone to the studio to steal or destroy the footage so the device remains a secret.

At the studio, the director is viewing the robot footage and decides to revamp the script into a science fiction epic blockbuster called ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', to the dismay of the human cast. He calls the Autobots to return with the promise of better parts. Once back, the director has the Autobots don googly-eyed, buck-toothed alien masks and stomp around after the female lead. For some reason, the Autobots still don't like their parts as monsters from space.

[[File:Hoisthollywoodevilaliens.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''He's in the best-selling show Is There Life on Mars?'']]

Making their rounds, Spike and Carly find the room where the film negatives are stored and discover that someone has stolen scenes from the movie. That someone was Starscream, but [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reports to Megatron that the original negative still exists. Megatron pounds on Starscream again, this time ripping wires out of his chest! He then orders the others to get the negative.

Meanwhile, the Autobots are filming another scene with pyrotechnics, which have been switched for actual explosives by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Spike and Carly are in a screening room watching a new print of the stolen footage of the Decepticons and the device. Midway through the screening, [[:File:HoistGoesHollywood Soundwave movie rip.JPG|Soundwave rips through the screen]] and destroys the projector. Spike and Carly rush to the film vault to get the original before the Decepticons do, but are interrupted by Megatron. Carly fools him by giving him an empty film canister, and they race around the studio lot with the Decepticons close on their heels. They finally meet up with Hoist, who has a plan.

[[File:Hoisthollywoodflesheatinglava.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|''Now is the time For you and I to cuddle close together All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen'']]

Megatron and the others finally catch up and find the Autobots on a movie set. Hoist threatens to drop the humans and the film into a vat of flesh-eating lava if the ‘Cons don’t withdraw. Megatron says he won’t do it, but Hoist drops them in. Content that the film is gone, the Decepticons retreat. Hoist then lifts Spike and Carly from the “lava”, which is just bubbly, muddy water mixed with special effects.

The Autobots show the film to Wheeljack in the screening room. The Autobot scientist laughs at Megatron because the device Megatron wanted so much is actually worthless. Impressed with Hoist's performance at the lava pit, the director offers him the leading part in a new film, but Hoist declines, saying that his duty as an Autobot comes first, no matter how unglamorous it is.

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (1)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (14)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (15)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (16)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (21)
|c2=
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (11)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (20)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] (2)
*[[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (3)
*[[Attack of the Alien Robots director#Assistant director|Assistant director]] (4)
*[[Attack of the Alien Robots director|Director]] (5)
*[[Karen Fishook]] (6)
*[[Harold Edsel]] (7)
*[[Attack of the Alien Robots director#Production assistant|Production assistant]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ready for my big scene, Mr. Director." 
"Huh? Oh, yeah, the robot. Er...okay, Moist, er...pick up a donut from the catering truck and relax until I call for ya." 
"Donut?"
:—'''Hoist''' gets the brush-off from the Major Pictures '''director'''.

"The star has arrived!"
:—'''Sunstreaker''', humble as ever

"Oh, no. The Autobots have gone movie-mad.”
 "And the director's gonna be just plain mad!"
:—'''Spike''' and '''Carly'''

"Who would want to steal scenes from ''this'' picture?"
:—'''Spike Witwicky''', movie critic

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Sunstreaker Tracks masks.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''Science fiction double feature'']]
"I feel like a fool!" 
"Do you wanna quit?" 
"No, but I still feel like a fool!"
:—'''Tracks''' and '''Sunstreaker''' aren't enjoying their movie careers.

"He is...no match for the alien robots...I-I mean, the ''evil'' alien robots."
:—'''Warpath''' shows his acting chops.

"Is ''this'' what you're looking for, Megatron? You and the rest of the Decepticons ''get out!'' Or I'll drop them, and your precious film, into this pit of flesh-eating lava!" 
"An Autobot would never hurt a human. You're bluffing!" 
"''Am I?!'' [''drops them''] Maybe ''you'd'' like to follow them, Megatron!" 
:—'''Hoist''' is a bit scary as he bluffs '''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Production information===
*First draft script submitted: 31st July 1985
*Dialogue recording: [[August 16|16th August]] [[1985]]

===Continuity notes===
*"Dash Jordon" was referenced in the [[Buzz Dixon]]-penned episode of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' titled "My Brother's Keeper". He was said to be appearing at a science fiction convention.

===Real-world references===
[[File:AotAR.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What do you mean, 'Flash Gordon approaching'?]]
* The characters of Harold Edsel and Karen Fishook are parodies of [[Harrison Ford]] and {{w|Carrie Fisher}} from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' films. Karen Fishook is voiced by [[Susan Blu]], who would later voice another Princess Leia parody: [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee.]]
* Upon Powerglide's entrance, he references the {{w|Academy Awards}}, saying "I'll show you some real Oscar-winning material." No Transformers movie has won an Oscar, though [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 film]] was nominated for three awards, [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|its 2009 sequel]] for one, and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|their 2011 sequel]] for three again.
* The role of "Dash Jordon" is a reference to the character {{w|Flash Gordon}}.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Coloring errors:
**Spike's hair is colored orange in the first shot of him riding in Hoist's cab.
**One of Dirge's smaller fins is gray instead of gold after he crashes into the swamp.
**One panel of Powerglide's face is red instead of gray as he gripes about all the crashes.
**In the swamp, when Ramjet transforms and takes off, he is given Thrust's colors. He's also standing where Thrust had been a moment earlier.
**Ramjet's guns are white instead of dark gray as Thrust activates the device.
**When Megatron grabs Starscream after he learns the negative is still in existence, Starscream's hips turn white, but they immediately turn back to their normal red when he gets picked up.
**After Megatron rips Starscream a new one, Soundwave is colored like [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]].
**Aboard the space ship set, Sunstreaker is [[:file:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|colored light gray]] where he should be yellow.
**When Spike and Carly view the footage, Wheeljack's invention is yellow instead of gray.
**Megatron's "eyebrow" is light gray instead of black as he listens to Hoist's spiel.
**The sides of Megatron's face are black as he runs out following the "destruction" of the negative.
**Tracks' "hood" is dark gray instead of blue during the group pan over the Autobots at the end.

*Warpath "sharpshoots" at nothing! The shot causes some kind of energy effect to radiate out of thin air.
*As the director announces the Autobots will be his stunt vehicles, Spike's "Tracks!" line is randomly played over again.
*As the director notes he wants something "extra," his glasses are missing their earpieces for a moment.
*A number of sound effects are missing or played at oddly low volume:
**Tracks drives off the building set and changes to his flight mode without the transformation sound.
**Thrust and Ramjet land at the swamp set without any sound effect at all.
**The usual "clunk" sound is barely audible as Megatron punches Starscream.
**The electrical sounds of Starscream shorting out after Megatron brutalizes him are almost inaudible.
**When the mechanical dinosaurs explode from Rumble's blasts, there are no explosion sounds.
*Thrust's mouth is missing as he and Ramjet set down the device.
*Tracks' seat says "Trucks" Instead of Tracks.
*Megatron, Starscream (in [[robot mode]]!) and Soundwave leave the Decepticon base; the very next shot shows Megatron, Soundwave and three jets (one could be Starscream, but there was no transformation sound).
*Karen Fishook's attempt to console her co-star is cut off in mid-sentence by the scene edit.
*The "CLOSED" sign on the studio the Decepticons are in reads "CLLOSE".
*When Megatron is examining a reel of film, the reel is out of scale from a normal film reel.
*Sunstreaker is Gray.
*Warpath and Powerglide are missing their face plates after the explosion scene.
[[File:HoistGoesHollywood No Faceplate Error.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Guess they mouthed off once too often.]]
*Spike yells, "DUCK!" when Soundwave bursts through the theater screen, but he and Carly run away instead.
*Soundwave's hand cannon repeatedly uses a sound effect that's not the usual Decepticon laser noise.
*As usual, human buildings comfortably accommodate a full-size Transformer, such as Megatron or Soundwave.
*Just before they run into Megatron, Spike and Carly appear to be mouthing something, but there's no dialogue.
*When Soundwave tells Carly and Spike to "Surrender the negative," he appears as if he's sliding forward in the next scene, even though he's walking towards them, as evidenced by the sound of his footsteps.
*Megatron, Soundwave and Rumble tear through a jungle background, but it's still there as they walk through the tear.
*When Spike and Carly emerge from the cave, they are about half the height of Megatron.
*As Megatron jumps out of the cave, his head is about a third the size it should be, but returns to normal size once he lands.
*As the director offers Hoist a role in his next movie, the shots show light brown walls around them, but in the last shot of the episode, the theater is back to dark blue again.
*Near the end of the episode, Warpath says "You tell him Hoist, yeah," but Hoist's mouthplate is moving in sync with the words, and his body language reflects the dialogue. A second later, Hoist is moving around again during Powerglide's line. (Maybe really he ''is'' just that good an actor.)
*During the last shot of the Autobots congratulating Hoist, Sunstreaker is placed too high in the cel, making him appear to be floating (and clipping through the humans!).

===Continuity errors===
[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Dirge in swamp.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''They're gonna put me in the movies They're gonna make a big star out of me We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely And all I gotta do is act naturally'']]
*Improbable viewpoints:
**From Decepticon Headquarters, Megatron and Starscream get a quarter-angle shot of Dirge flying along as he calls in his mayday.
**Then they have a nicely-framed view of him crashed in the swamp, seconds after it happens.
*If Wheeljack’s doohickey was kept in his workshop, why are the Decepticons only trying to utilize it now? We ''know'' they’ve had access to it before, since they [[Divide and Conquer|once]] put a lock on the door.
*Not an error ''per se'', but we never do find out exactly why Megatron blames Starscream for Dirge's crash.
*Nor is it clear why Dirge struggles to carry the device, while Ramjet seems to have no trouble with it.
*For that matter, why was Dirge the right choice to literally shuttle the device through space to Earth from Cybertron, when the Decepticons have the [[space bridge]] or Astrotrain, whose function is - again, literally - "Decepticon Military Transport"?
*In the time it takes for Astrotrain, Ramjet, and Thrust to arrive at the studio to fish out Dirge and retrieve Wheeljack's gadget, a lot of events took place. Hoist arrives at the studio, four other Autobots arrive, four extra scenes are written and filmed, the director finds Dirge in the swamp set, and a bridge is built around the Conehead, at which point the director calls wrap for the day. Even if the three Decepticons sent to recover the device flew from coast to coast, they could have arrived at the studio in about three hours. Either it was a short work day at the studio, or Astrotrain, Ramjet, and Thrust ran into some problems.
*What exactly is this movie about, anyway? Plane crash, kissing. Car crash, kissing. Another car crash, kissing.
*Why do the Decepticons think it’s a good idea to bring a mystery Autobot machine into their headquarters and turn it on? Without knowing what it does or taking ANY precautions? For all they know, it could be a bomb! (Knowing Wheeljack, it had a decent chance of exploding anyway.)
*The [[Attack of the Alien Robots director#Production assistant|production assistant]], not to mention the entire rest of the production staff, is surprisingly uninterested in the film theft, despite the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]]'s fear that "somebody is deliberately trying to shut down production. I want to know who it is!" as only Carly and Spike are seen viewing the new print.
*Hoist appears to be unfamiliar with - yet quite adamant about - how actual {{w|lava}}, at 700-1200 °C, interacts with [[human]] flesh. Judging by how he falls for Hoist's bluff, so is Megatron.

===Trivia===
[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Starscream offline.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Who says celluloid heroes never feel any pain?]]
[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Wheeljack's invention.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|''The movie wasn't so hot It didn't have much of a plot'']]
*This is one of four pre-movie episodes that doesn't feature [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].
*Due to [[Earl Kress|the writer's]] tendency to use Starscream as a [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator-ish]] comedy relief, Megatron is ''incredibly'' abusive toward Starscream in this episode...well, more than usual. He blames him for Dirge's screw-ups, punches him, throws him around, pulls wires from his chest, and pretty much does everything short of killing him. Notably, every other Decepticon in the room, who usually hate Starscream's guts, are visibly ''horrified'' at this. Incidentally, Starscream is absent from the next few episodes; Megatron must have done some ''real'' damage.
*When the Autobots are role-playing the aliens chasing the actress, Sunstreaker looks like he's imitating the walk of Frankenstein's monster from early horror movies.
*When the Autobots are sitting in director's chairs with their names written on the backs, Tracks's chair is spelled "Trucks". This ''could'' be an extension of the gag where the director constantly gets Hoist's name wrong - although on Hoist's chair, his name is spelled correctly! Considering how common [[Japanese language|mangled English]] lettering is in the cartoon's backgrounds, it may be an outright error (presumably stemming from a misunderstanding on the part of Japanese animators, as the English short "a" and short "u" sounds are identical to the Japanese ear). The world may never know.
*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].
*We never do find out what [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|Wheeljack's device]] is supposed to do.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''Hoist part à Hollywood'''" ("Hoist Goes Hollywood")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''Ça c'est du cinéma'''" ("Now that's Cinema")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The annoying alien voice effect for the Transformers from previous episodes is still present. Sometimes it makes some phrases difficult to understand, while making Megatron sound particularly ridiculous at moments.
::*Still no trace of [[Albert Augier]] in this episode. As a result, [[Georges Atlas]] keeps Soundwave for one more episode.
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*Dirge's lines in plane mode before his crash are all missing.
::*Megatron's line "Dirge! Report!" is missing.
::*Powerglide's lines in plane mode are all missing.
::*Spike's voice actor misses a word and says "Bon sang, tu ''ne pas savoir'' à quel point tu nous as fait peur !" ("Damn, ''you no'' idea how much you scared us!").
::*The gag about the director constantly misnaming Hoist is entirely removed. For the final line, the director tells him "Well, big guy..." and Hoist says "Excuse-me but could you call me by my name please?".
::*Harold Edsel's French name "Djanilax" may be a mix of "[[Henry Djanik|Djanik]]" and "[[Francis Lax|Lax]]", the voice actors who dub Megatron and Optimus Prime. Moreover, Francis Lax dubbed [[Harrison Ford]] in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. If we rely on that idea, Karen Fishook's French name "Joëlle Atley" may come from her voice actress [[Joëlle Fossier]], plus a mix of "[[Georges Atlas|Atlas]]" and [[François Leccia|Leccia]]".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hoist geht zum Film'''" ("Hoist Goes to the Movie")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 30]], [[1989]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Cinema!'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The gag about the director constantly misnaming Hoist is entirely removed. Particularly, at the end of the episode, Hoist's line: "Uh... excuse me, but the name's Hoist!" is changed to: "Excuse me, but I don't think I know you!"... wait, what?!
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Hoist conquista Hollywood'''" ("Hoist Conquers Hollywood")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hoist Hollywood e Iku'''" (ホイストハリウッドへ行く, "Hoist Goes Hollywood")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 23]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zài Hǎoláiwù Pāi Diànyǐng '''" (在好莱坞拍电影, "Shooting a Movie in Hollywood")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hoist Vai à Hollywood'''" ("Hoist Goes to Hollywood")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tyagatch v Hollywoodee'''" (Тягач в Голливуде, "Hoist in Hollywood")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-58-Hoist.jpg|thumb|240px]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-39 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2017)'''
:In addition to the standard and alternate (smiling, shouting) faces, ''Masterpiece'' Sunstreaker includes an alien mask from this episode. For an additional homage, he can also stand on one leg.
*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-58 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Hoist]] (TakaraTomy, 2024)'''
:In a similar fashion to Sunstreaker, Hoist comes with an optional alien mask accessory.
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1995]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1999]] — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2003]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 12 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] [[2007]] — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8hWCjGXOzXM3zaAM4BAUThrCgOoP_Vm/view?usp=sharing Full episode script]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=158PDU6IbXKZe0G8P94oa56Rax26OtQGb Voice actor call sheet and dialogue script]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HeTjtWI1MQsq8lVvbhzBuRfPsSR7999E/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Pat Lee

2025-03-15T03:05:47Z

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{{disambig2|Pat Lee, the superstar comic book artist|the uncredited artist who actually drew all his stuff for negligible pay|Alex Milne}}
[[Image:Patlee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Strength and Honor.<ref>[http://patleeart.deviantart.com/ PatLeeArt] at deviantART</ref>]]
'''Patrick "Pat" Lee''' (ミチヤメノテヒフナナ ''Michiyamenotehi Funana'') is a Canadian artist. He was the president of [[Dreamwave Productions]] and (allegedly) drew some of their ''Transformers'' comics, until most of his employees noticed he wasn't paying them. Subsequently, he was also the president of Dream Engine until all its employees noticed he wasn't paying them either. After that, he founded his own company, Pat Lee Productions, and either worked for or headed a variety of Hong Kong-based companies, which all appear to have gone out of business since. He also (allegedly) continues doing comic work for increasingly obscure publishers that have no shame.

Known titles, aliases and nicknames include '''Mr. Mecha''',<ref name="wizardbig80s">[http://www.tfbrasil.net/curiosidades_Wizard5.jpg "Big 80s" feature from issue 111 of ''Wizard Magazine''], October 2000</ref> '''Paticus''',<ref name="litgtfspec">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14153 Lying in the Gutters ''Transformers'' Special], July 2002</ref> "'''Transman'''",<ref name="transman">[http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=102&itemid=1490 Dreamwave press release]</ref> '''Superstar Artist''',<ref name="creators">[http://old.brokenfrontier.com/headlines/p/detail/dreamwave-adds-transformers-creators The infamous "Dreamwave adds Transformers' creators" press release]</ref> and '''Mr. Talented'''.<ref name="talented">[http://www.alivenotdead.com/rosannewong/A+MASTER+IN+DISGUISE-ANDREW+LIN+vs+PAT+LEE-MR.+TALENTED+(round+2-2)-profile-113669.html Rosanne Wong about Pat Lee painting a mural on her apartment wall]</ref>

{{bigquote|Over my dead body.|[[Simon Furman]] on if Pat Lee will do work for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]|[[BotCon 2008]]}}

==History==
===Before the Transformers===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Chillingly prophetic.]]
Pat Lee was born in Montreal on [[June 28]], [[1975]],<ref name="bio">[http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/infrarred2.html Pat Lee's own biography on his old Angelfire website]</ref> and raised in Toronto. At the age of 16 (or 17),<ref name="patwizarddraw">[http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee/How-to-draw-Transformers-Wizard-Magazine-profile-678562.html Pat Lee using an old Wizard article about himself as a reason to ponder about he got into the comic book industry]</ref> right after graduating from high school, Lee was eager to find a job as a "proffesional"{{sic}} in the comic book industry,<ref name="patwizarddraw"/> sending over 150 pages of sample artworks to [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[DC Comics|DC]]. Unfortunately for Lee, both publishers realized what a shoddy artist he was. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, however, Lee eventually managed to catch the attention of infamous [[Image Comics]] co-founder [[Rob Liefeld]] at a Toronto convention in 1994, who would hire Lee (now aged 19) to work as a penciller on various titles for Liefeld's Image studio {{w|Awesome Comics|Extreme Studios}}. After that, Pat Lee would also work for [[Jim Lee]]'s Image studio {{w|Wildstorm Productions}}, as well as accepting work-for-hire assignments from Marvel (who had now apparently changed their mind regarding his artwork).

In 1996, Pat and his brother [[Roger Lee|Roger]] decided to start their own studio within Image Comics, [[Dreamwave Productions]], with Pat acting as the company's president. With Dreamwave, Lee would continue accepting contractual work for other publishers (such as the four-issue limited series ''Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation'' for Marvel), but also started to publish his own <s>blatantly plagiarized</s> originally created titles such as ''{{w|Ghost in the Shell|Darkminds}}'' and ''{{w|Record of Lodoss War|Warlands}}''. Collaborations with various magazines and advertising campaigns helped to further advance Dreamwave's reputation. Initially, the "hook" for Dreamwave's financial success was Pat's drawing style, which many readers viewed as "manga-like" (although readers of actual manga had a different opinion on this matter).

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===Transformers by Dreamwave===
[[Image:Big80sWizard.jpg|right|150px|thumb|His art only went downhill from here.]]In 2000, Pat and Dreamwave submitted a contribution for a feature named "Big 80s" that was published in issue #111 of ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'', depicting Pat's own take on one of his favorite properties from his childhood days, the ''Transformers''. Proving to be a huge hit among fans, [[Hasbro]] would consider the general art style a benchmark when they were offering the license for a new ''Transformers'' comic a year later.<ref name="litgtfspec"/> Unsurprisingly, it was Dreamwave themselves who finally acquired said license, commemorating this as a turning point in the history of their company by officially cutting all ties with Image and becoming an independent publisher on their own.

[[Image:Fallenpatlee.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why do Pat Lee's Transformers look like they're about to take a poop?]]
In addition to providing the art for various adverts, [[posters]] and covers, Pat would draw the first two ''Generation 1'' limited series, [[Prime Directive|Vol. 1]] (aka "Prime Directive") and [[War and Peace|Vol. 2: War and Peace]]. Subsequently, he would concentrate on controlling Dreamwave as its president and spend more time on his biggest hobby, fast cars, assigning art jobs to other artists (many of them hired directly out of the fandom) instead. Lee's only other major contribution in terms of art would ultimately be some of the character profiles published in the eight-issue [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]] limited series.

Despite having dominated Diamond's sales charts for several subsequent months with the ''Transformers'', Dreamwave eventually ended up in dire financial circumstances. Coinciding with rumors of unpaid freelancers, Pat Lee started to accept contractual work for Marvel and DC again, such as issues of ''House of M'' or ''[[Superman]]/[[Batman]]''. Dreamwave eventually declared bankruptcy on January 4, 2005, blaming the weak United States Dollar and other scapegoats for the company's failure.<ref>[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=4053 Dreamwave's final press release]</ref>

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===After Dreamwave===
With Dream Engine, Lee would work on various projects such as an ''[[X-Men]]/[[Fantastic Four]]'' crossover for Marvel, issues for the ''Batman/Superman'' series for DC and a relaunch of ''{{w|Cyberforce}}'' for {{w|Top Cow Productions|Top Cow}}, another Image studio.

Eventually, Pat Lee parted ways with Dream Engine again and started his new enterprise, Pat Lee Productions.<ref name="plp">[http://www.patleeproductions.com/ Pat Lee Productions website, no longer functioning]</ref> He was also listed as the "director" of a Hong Kong-based company named DeepSky Pictures, and alongside his brother Roger, he headed a company named Triple Eye Productions, both of which are no longer in business. Pat Lee is currently residing in Hong Kong, where he acts as one of the heads of an IP development company named Secret Lab, Ltd., which at this time holds the questionable record of being the Pat Lee-run company to remain in business for the longest period of time.<ref name="linkedin">[https://hk.linkedin.com/in/patleeart Pat Lee's Linkedin profile].</ref>

In 2011, Pat Lee was connected as a designer on ''Train Heroes'', a cartoon produced by TV Tokyo and China-based Carloon Animation.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-28/tv-tokyo-pat-lee-china-carloon-make-train-hero-show TV Tokyo, Pat Lee, China's Carloon Make Train Hero Show]</ref> It later turned out that the show had similarities with the earlier anime ''{{w|Hikarian|Chō Tokkyū Hikarian}}'', both featuring trains that turned into super-deformed robots.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-17/chinese-show-similarities-with-hikarian-anime-identified Chinese Show's Similarities With Hikarian Anime Identified]</ref>
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===Return to official ''Transformers'' work===
In mid-2008, three and a half years since the collapse of Dreamwave, Lee was commissioned to do a series of illustrations for Hasbro Hong Kong to use for promotional purposes as part of their appearance at Ani-Con 2008.<ref>[http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee/Transform+and+ROLL+OUT--profile-225643.html Pat Lee showcases his illustrations for Hasbro on his blog.]</ref> Let's hope that art stays in Hong Kong.

In spite of the [[Transformers (film)|movie]] having been out for about a year, he couldn't even be bothered to look up recent art and stills and drew [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with his unused concept art head.

==Published Transformers works with Pat Lee credit==
===Comics===
[[Image:OptimusPrimeWarAndPeacePreview.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Now try to imagine what the truck mode looks like.]]
* ''[[Prime Directive|Transformers: Generation 1 (vol. 1)]]'': [[Prime Directive Preview|Preview]], [[Prime Directive issue 1|#1]], [[Prime Directive issue 2|#2]], [[Prime Directive issue 3|#3]], [[Prime Directive issue 4|#4]], [[Prime Directive issue 5|#5]], [[Prime Directive issue 6|#6]]
* ''[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace]]'': [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|Preview]], [[New World Order|#1]], [[Brothers' Burden|#2]], [[Cold War (issue)|#3]], [[Passive Aggression|#4]], [[Countdown to Extinction (issue)|#5]], [[Revelation (War and Peace)|#6]]
* ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' #1, #3, #6 (assorted profiles)
* ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Transformers: Armada]]'': [[Dreamwave Armada issue 6|#6]], [[Dreamwave Armada issue 7|#7]]
* ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Transformers Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'': #1, #2, #3 (assorted profiles)
* ''20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special'': Individual story "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]"
* assorted covers for nearly all the Dreamwave Transformers series
* ''[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]'' (Titan Books, hardcover) cover image
* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'': [[Targets of Opportunity|#1]]

{{note|With the revelation of [[Alex Milne]] ghosting for Pat Lee on Top Cow's ''Cyberforce'', artist [[Edwin Garcia]] being credited for "backgrounds" on the ''Generation 1'' titles, [[Sigmund Torre]] being rumored to have ghosted on parts of the first ''Generation 1'' volume, [[Nick Kilislian]] being credited for "breakdowns" for ''Divided Front'' #1, and several of his covers actually being done by ghost artists, it's uncertain how much of the art credited to Pat Lee has actually been his work at all.

Various artworks originally created by Lee for the covers of the first ''Generation 1'' limited series were also used by both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] for their "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]" and "[[The Transformers Collection]]" series of reissues. Following the demise of Dreamwave, Hasbro would also continue to use cover artwork drawn by Lee for promotional images and various pieces of merchandise, such as a ''[[Monopoly|Transformers Monopoly]]'' board game. The reason for this is simply because the art has already been paid for, and is therefore cheaper to use for Hasbro than newly solicited artwork.}}
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===Packaging art===
====Alternators====
* [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Alternators|Smokescreen]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|Side Swipe]]

{{note|The packaging artwork for [[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]] Smokescreen was also used for the profile card of Takara's ''Binaltech'' counterpart.}}
====Commemorative Series====
{{collist|3|
* Series III [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Autobot Jazz]]
* Series IV [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Prowl]]
* Series IV [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Red Alert]]
* Series V [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Hoist]]
* Series V [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Inferno]]
* Series VI [[Grapple (G1)#Commemorative Series|Autobot Grapple]]
* Series VII [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Rodimus Prime]]
* Series VII [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Dirge]]
* Series VIII [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|Side Swipe]]
}}
{{note|The artwork for Hoist, Inferno, Grapple, Rodimus Prime and Dirge was done specifically for these reissues; the rest was recycled from covers of Dreamwave's first ''Generation 1'' limited series.}}

====The Transformers Collection====
{{collist|3|
* No.0 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Convoy]]
* No.1 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Meister]]
* No.2 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Prowl]]
* No.6 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Megatron]]
* No.7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Lambor]]
* No.10 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Soundwave]]
* No.12 [[Mini-Vehicle#Reissue lines|Minibot Team]] ([[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumble]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Drag]], [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]])
* No.16 [[Insecticon (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Insectrons]] ([[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]], [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Bombshell]])
}}
{{note|None of these artworks were created specifically for these reissues, but were instead recycled from old promotional posters or covers of Dreamwave's first ''Generation 1'' limited series.}}

===Other===
* Hasbro Hong Kong Ani-Con 2008 [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] Commemorative boxset certificate

==Criticism and controversy==
===Art style===
[[Image:Patleehowtodrawoptimus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|1) Draw a circle. 2) Draw Optimus Prime. 3) Give him scraplets. 4) Give him leprosy.]]
Pat Lee's artwork has often been the target of criticism among fans. While he was initially praised by many fans for his "manga-like" drawing style (which is heavily inspired by the character designs and visual cues used by [[Studio OX]]), others criticized his tendency for exaggerated proportions, emphasis on rounded robot body parts, making the characters look "inflated" and marshmallow-like, hands reaching out to the reader [https://shortpacked.com/comic/detail "as if you just stole his purse"], a general lack of sequential storytelling skills and the overall look of his human characters (see "[[dull surprise]]" for more on ''that''). Even his critics often admitted that his work for covers and posters was better than his actual comic book interior artwork; however, that would change soon when even his cover artwork saw a severe decline in quality starting with the [[War and Peace|second ''Generation 1'' limited series]]. The introduction of [[Don Figueroa|other]] [[Guido Guidi|artists]] who drew Transformers characters in a similar style, while avoiding many of the problems Lee was criticized for, would further shift the public opinion against Lee's artwork.

[[Image:DWPrimewhatthe.jpg|right|200px|thumb|When you're being compared to [[Rob Liefeld]], maybe it's time to quit.<ref name="leefeld">[https://shortpacked.com/comic/buttons]</ref>]]
Lee's response to that was enforcing an internal "house style" that would force other artists to follow Pat Lee's own style more closely. [[Don Figueroa]] confirmed in an interview having received such requests from Dreamwave art director [[Rob Ruffolo]], a guideline which Figueroa declined.<ref name="dontrans">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090916000843/http://transfans.co.uk:80/interviews_figueroa.php Interview with Don Figueroa at TransFans.co.uk]</ref> Fellow artist [[Guido Guidi]] confirmed having received similar requests.<ref name="guidtrans">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090916000926/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php Interview with Guido Guidi at TransFans.co.uk]</ref> Ruffolo himself also later confirmed the existence of an internal "house style", without specifically referring to Lee.<ref name="ruftrans">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111114125042/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_ruffolo.php Interview with Rob Ruffolo at TransFans.co.uk]</ref>

Even though many fans preferred other artists over Pat Lee, official Dreamwave press releases and solicitations would often refer to the company's president as a "superstar artist".<ref name="dwadds">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/dreamwave-adds-transformers-creators-2492/ The infamous "Dreamwave Adds Transformers Creators" press release]</ref>

===Business practices===
The demise of Dreamwave didn't come overnight. The first rumors of freelancers not getting paid date back as far as October 2003.<ref name="litgffreel">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14548 Lying in the Gutters reporting on early rumors of Dreamwave artists not getting paid]</ref> Following the closure of Dreamwave, former freelance writers [[Adam Patyk]] and [[James McDonough]] reiterated their claims that Dreamwave (not explicitly referring to Lee himself) had stopped paying them even before declaring bankruptcy. They had then filed a lawsuit against their former employer, and when that became public, they had allegedly also heard from other Dreamwave employees and freelancers who were supposedly also complaining about not being paid anymore.<ref name="pmdnram">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090329225039/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39073 Newsarama Interview with writers Adam Patyk and James McDonough] (archive copy)</ref>

Aside from Patyk and McDonough, no other former Dreamwave employees or freelancers were nearly as explicit on the issue. Artist Don Figueroa only stated that Dreamwave was "getting really behind with the check" and pointed out that he "was also assured everything was cool" when he met Pat Lee in person only a month prior to the closing of Dreamwave.<ref name="dontrans"/> The latter complaint was also repeated by writer [[Simon Furman]].<ref name="furmtrans">https://web.archive.org/web/20120303025903/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_furman3.php Interview with Simon Furman at TransFans.co.uk]</ref> Likewise, artist [[Guido Guidi]] merely accused Dreamwave of a lack of "[g]ood communication", and even revealed an ambivalent attitude towards Pat Lee and his brother Roger.<ref name="guidtrans"/> Artist James Raiz, meanwhile, claimed that he was "one of the very few who came out of Dreamwave with all [his] money".<ref name="raiztrans">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090916001311/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_raiz.php Interview with James Raiz at TransFans.co.uk]</ref>

Prior to declaring bankruptcy, Pat and his brother Roger had spent four months secretly transferring most of Dreamwave's assets to a new company named Dream Engine, whose website domain was registered to Roger's name.<ref name="litgdreame">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14844 Lying in the Gutters discovering the existence of Dream Engine]</ref> In addition, it would turn out that Lee had made sure to transfer ownership of his formerly company-owned Porsche to himself before giving up Dreamwave,<ref name="porsche">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14968 Lying in the Gutters reporting on the Pat Lee Porsche story]</ref> and had spent half a million Canadian dollars on a new luxury apartment even before the Dreamwave bankruptcy.<ref name="apartment">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&col=1&old=1&column=litg&article=2203 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Pat Lee's new apartment]</ref> The overall amount of Dreamwave's debt was far over a million dollars.<ref name="litgmillion">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14886 Lying in the Gutters' list of Dreamwave's creditors]</ref>

A former Dreamwave employee later suggested that Pat and Roger had known about the looming demise of Dreamwave a full year before declaring bankruptcy, but instead of coming clean to their employees, they named their parents secured creditors and then kept the company going for another year, because Canadian law required people to be named secured creditors for at least a year before bankruptcy in order to be given priority over other creditors (this is meant to prevent someone being given secured creditor status a week before bankruptcy and then getting away with all the company's money). Teddy and Anne Lee were granted $141,000 for alleged "furniture lease", even though they were financially supported by their sons for most of their adult lives.<ref name="parents">[http://web.archive.org/web/20121025181935/http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/comic-book-forum/17163-pat-lee-starts-interview-tour-forgiveness-5.html#post83125 Allegations by a former Dreamwave employee (Archived)], May 2010</ref>

In addition, Guido Guidi and Don Figueroa later confirmed that they were additionally charged by FedEx for having shipped artwork to Dreamwave prior to the company's closure.<ref name="fedex">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050507073425/http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread73039.html Archived TFW2005 thread with Guido Guidi and Don Figueroa confirming the FedEx story]</ref>

Pat Lee himself gave several interviews following the closing of Dreamwave, presenting himself as a victim of circumstance while completely dodging the issue of unpaid creators and the existence of Dream Engine.<ref name="patwiz">[http://web.archive.org/web/20061120012852/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000230624.cfm Archived Wizard interview with Pat Lee]</ref><ref name="patnram">[http://web.archive.org/web/20100516222500/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39738 Newsarama interview with Pat Lee] (archive copy)</ref><ref name="jazma">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080120005126/http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=318 Jazma Online interview with Pat Lee, April 2006] (archive copy)</ref>

While working with Dream Engine, Pat Lee spent a significant amount of the company's funds on the campaign of his girlfriend {{w|Aimee Chan}}, who would eventually win the title of Miss Hong Kong in 2006. This ultimately resulted in Pat being asked by Dream Engine and his brother Roger to leave the company.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15349 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Pat Lee's involvement with Aimee Chan]</ref> In the fall of 2007, Aimee Chan changed her status on her alivenotdead social networking page<ref>http://www.alivenotdead.com/aimeechan/details.html</ref> to "single". Oops!

Following that, he was listed as the "director" of a Hong Kong-based company named DeepSky Pictures. The company apparently no longer exists, and it's unclear if it ever actually produced anything. Likewise, the companies Triple Eye Productions and Secret Lab Ltd. he had reportedly founded don't exactly have a high-profile output either, and it's difficult to find out whether they are even in business anymore.

In December 2010, Pat Lee ''finally'' agreed to give an interview to Rich Johnston, one of his most outspoken critics. While Johnston asked a lot of hard-hitting questions, often referring to personal conversations he had with people like Simon Furman and Alex Milne, Lee gave very half-hearted non-answers, claimed not to remember certain details or avoided answering questions entirely. Lee did announce he had started a "Creative Refund Movement" project to pay former Dreamwave artists.<ref name="interviewrich">[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/12/20/pat-lee-talks-to-bleeding-cool-via-a-dabel-brother/ Rich Johnston interviewing Pat Lee] at Bleeding Cool Comics, December 2010</ref> As of twelve years later, no artist has confirmed any kind of repayment, and one artist confirmed they received nothing within the first two years of its announcement.<ref>[http://callmepo.deviantart.com/journal/Hello-karma-you-out-there-345770376 Entry on Ferd Poblete's DeviantArt]</ref>

In 2018, he (allegedly) designed rather scary-looking half-dissected "{{W|Looney Tunes}} Get Animated" vinyl figures of {{W|Bugs Bunny}} and {{W|Tweety}} for Soap Studio and Sideshow. While not necessarily ''morally'' questionable, these things are the stuff of ''nightmares''.<ref name="bugs">[https://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2018/09/get-animated-tweety-bugs-bunny-by-pat.html 'Get Animated' Tweety & Bugs Bunny by Pat Lee x ToyQube for Sept 20th Release"] at TOYSREVIL, September 2018.</ref> In 2021, he got involved in the ''totally not scammy'' field of {{W|Non-fungible_token|NFT}}s.<ref name="nft">[https://bitcoinist.com/nft-game-god-temple-launches-token-sale-play-to-earn-model/ "NFT Game God Temple Launches Token Sale & Play-to-earn Model"] at Bitcoinist.com, July 2021.</ref> Official press releases continued to praise him as "one of the most famous artists in the North American comics industry" and a "celebrity artist."

===Failure to give proper credit===
During the Dreamwave days, several artists confirmed that Pat Lee had only been drawing the robot characters, leaving the backgrounds entirely to (credited) assistants such as [[Edwin Garcia]]. However, comic book journalist Rich Johnston reported rumors that [[Sigmund Torre]] had been ghosting for Pat, who was too busy with promotion and signing tours, as early as July 2002, when [[Prime Directive|''Generation 1'' vol. 1]] was still in production.<ref name="litgtfspec"/>

Another Dreamwave artist named [[Nick Kilislian]], who is credited for doing the "breakdowns" for Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' [[Targets of Opportunity|issue 1]], allegedly also ghosted for Pat on the ''X-Men/Fantastic Four'' limited series Dreamwave did for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] at the same time.<ref name="litgghostmost">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14767 Lying in the Gutters reporting on the rumor of Nick Kilislian ghosting for Pat], September 2004.</ref>

In 2007, it turned out that Lee's personal involvement in his girlfriend's beauty pageant campaign had resulted in him being unable to meet deadlines for issues of Top Cow's ''Cyberforce'' series. As a consequence, Pat had asked [[Alex Milne]] to draw those issues in his stead. After a few issues, what little credit was initially given to Milne was dropped entirely, with Pat submitting the artwork under his own name instead, paying Milne merely a fragment of the money Top Cow was paying him.<ref name="litgmilne1">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15355 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Alex Milne ghosting for Pat Lee]</ref> In addition, Lee later asked Milne to draw artwork for DC's ''Superman/Batman'' #34 as well, again giving his underpaid ghost artist no credit.<ref name="litgmilne2">[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15547 Lying in the Gutters reporting on Alex Milne ghosting for Pat Lee even more]</ref> Eventually, Top Cow found out, resulting in Pat Lee not paying Milne ''at all'' for over 20 pages of artwork.<ref name="deviantmilne">[http://hombreimaginario.deviantart.com/art/Interviews-06-Alex-Milne-64254823 Interview with Alex Milne on DeviantArt]</ref>

In late 2008, former Dreamwave editor [[Matt Moylan]] confirmed that the Silver Snail exclusive variant cover for Dreamwave's [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation One'' (ongoing)]] [[Night of the Combaticons|issue 1]] that had been credited to Pat Lee had actually been drawn by a ghost artist as well.<ref name="g1ghost">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/190059-pat-lees-mushy-art-5.html#post2407689 Matt Moylan confirming that the Silver Snail exclusive G1 vol. 3 #1 cover had been drawn by a ghost artist too.]</ref> In early 2012, Moylan became more specific, now confirming that the cover had been drawn by [[Rob Ruffolo]]. In addition, he confirmed that an [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] lithograph had been drawn by [[Rob Armstrong]] but credited to Pat Lee, the [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''War Within'' vol. 2]] [[Fragmentation (G1)|issue 1]] incentive cover had been drawn by Rob Ruffolo as well, and the ''Generation 1'' vol. 3 issue 1 retailer incentive cover had been started by Pat Lee but finished by Rob Ruffolo because Lee was suffering from appendicitis at the time.<ref name="artistdisguise">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828054042/http://www.lilformers.com/blog/page/4/ "DREAMSLAVES #2: Artists in Disguise"] by Matt Moylan.</ref>

Lee's official artist bio has included the ''blatant lie'' that he "created the original North American series of Transformers comics" since at least 2018.<ref name="bugs"/><ref name="nft"/>

===Attempts at cover-up===
In March and April 2008, a newly registered Wikipedia user repeatedly tried to remove any reference to the controversies surrounding Pat Lee in his own article, instead replacing them with more PR-friendly resume details.<ref>{{w|Special:Contributions/Hyrocomics|Contributions by Wikipedia user "Hyrocomics"}}</ref><ref>{{w|Special:Contributions/219.78.200.95|Contributions by IP 209.70.200.95}}</ref> (The critical content in the Wikipedia article ''was'' later purged for other reasons, but not reverted to the blatant self-advertising Pat's own version was.)

==Notes==
* Before the launch of Dreamwave's ''Transformers'' comic books, Pat expressed a certain level of ignorance with regard to the brand's history. For example, he claimed that, in retrospect, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers cartoon]] was so amazing that it was only a matter of time before the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toys]] were made.<ref name="animefringe">[http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/01.03/feature/2/index.php3 Interview with animefringe.com]</ref> In the same interview, he also admitted liking [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], whom he considers a "wicked character", regretting that he "died" in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]].<ref name="animefringe"/> (Sideswipe did not appear in the 1986 film.)
[[Image:FuNaNa.jpg|right|216px|thumb|Those fancy Japanese characters look AWESOME. Too bad I can't read them.]]
* Fans discovered an old personal website Pat had set up prior to the big breakthrough with Dreamwave.<ref name="infrarred">[http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/ Infrarred] {{sic}} Pat Lee's Angelfire homepage</ref> In retrospect, many of the quotes and graphics featured on the site would prove to be either hilariously ironic or frighteningly prophetic, such as a promotional image depicting Pat, his brother Roger and then-Dreamwave exec Alvin Lee walking away from a nuclear explosion (see [[:Image:Dreamwave.jpg|Image:Dreamwave.jpg]]); or a header graphic that features his name, "Patrick Lee", replaced by random katakana characters (ミチヤメノテヒフナナ), which read ''Michiyamenotehi Funana''. Soon, this would become his new nickname among fans, used exclusively in a mocking manner. The cause for this is almost certainly a character-replacement Katakana font (WordPerfect TrueType Japanese to be exact), as used by someone who cannot read katakana. The correct katakana for his name would be パトリック・リー (''Patorikku Rī'').
* After the launch of Dream Engine, Lee's resume at the company's website claimed that he was responsible for relaunching "X-Men, Batman and more", thereby implying that those franchises had long lingered in a near-dead state until Superstar Funana blessed them with his divine reanimating powers.<ref>Pat's resume at the now defunct Dreamengine website.</ref>
* Comic book gossip journalist Rich Johnston, who has done a fair share of coverage on the subject of Pat Lee, has made use of the fact that the URL Deepskypictures.com was a dead link (since the "company" Pat briefly served for as a "director" is now apparently defunct), but still linked to on several of Pat's social networking pages... by purchasing the URL and redirecting it to his coverage of Pat's past and involvement with Dynamite Entertainment at Bleeding Cool Comics for a while.<ref name="badman">[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/05/punking-pat-lee/ Bleeding Cool Comics]</ref>
* Pat Lee once set a hill on fire.<ref name="infrarred"/>
* All of the above is ''absolutely true''. We're not kidding.
*This very article was cited by Valent Wang as the reason why he ultimately ended up starting his toy company, the Mecha Workshop, together with Don Figueroa, despite having initially approached Pat Lee about a partnership instead. Looking up his name led him to TFWiki, where he not only learned more about Lee's business practices, but also found out about Don, leading to a (hopefully) more promising partnership.<ref name="arma">[http://www.poeghostal.com/2013/04/interview-valent-wang-and-don-figueroa-on-armarauders.html Interview with Valent Wang and Don Figueroa on ARMARAUDERS] at Poe Ghostal's Points of Articulation.</ref>

==Memorable quotes by and about Pat Lee==
{{bigquote|It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures.|Pat Lee must be the most successful man on the planet!<ref name="jazma" />}}

{{bigquote|If he ever wants out of comics, Pat Lee's got a heck of a career as an auto mechanic.|''Wizard Magazine''<ref>Verbatim quote from a <s>[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dailyraider/patlee.jpg butt-kissing advert]</s> article published in an issue of ''Wizard Magazine''.</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Hasbro sold Dreamwave the comic license a few years back, and now these two brothers are raking in over a million dollars a year, money being spent on fast cars and fancy toys ... But making comics isn't all fun and games; both brothers have shown a business acumen well beyond their twenty-something years. |Local news report on Dreamwave and the brothers Lee during their heyday.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19A-NkfOH3g</ref>}}

{{bigquote|I remember working with Pat Lee and how kind of disappointed I was to find how little of the art was actually him. He gave me an original art page of Armada, and there’s so little art on it!|Simon Furman<ref>Talking about memorable experiences, "[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=42871#42871 Simon Furman Q&A Volume 2 LIVE!]"</ref>}}

{{bigquote|If Pat had been some faceless bureaucrat it maybe wouldn’t now seem such an acute betrayal, but he looked me square in the eye and said everything’s hunky-dory. That’s what still, even now, burns.|Simon Furman<ref>Online interview talking about the collapse of Dreamwave</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Probably the richest guy I know.|Don Figueroa <ref>Word Association with the name "Pat Lee" from an [https://web.archive.org/web/20090916000843/http://transfans.co.uk:80/interviews_figueroa.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|A guy that really knows how to pitch himself.|Guido Guidi<ref>Word Association with the name "Pat Lee" from an [https://web.archive.org/web/20090916000926/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Cars are expensive.|Guido Guidi<ref>Word Association with the name "Dreamwave" from an [https://web.archive.org/web/20090916000926/http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with TransFans.co.uk</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Can we get our money?|Adam Patyk<ref>Patyk's response to the question "If you could talk to Pat directly right now, what would you ask of him?" in an [http://web.archive.org/web/20090329225039/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=39073 interview] with Newsarama (archive copy).</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Some of the shapes and lines are a little misshapen. When you draw your lines, sketch them out in layout mode, and try to get as accurate as possible before making any final lines.|Pat Lee, not practicing what he preaches.<ref>[http://s104.photobucket.com/user/PatLeeProductions/media/page3.jpg.html Quote from Pat Lee's "How to draw Mecha" article from Wizard #118, July 2001.]</ref>}}

{{bigquote|To anyone who wants to break into comics- learn to love drawing backgrounds and study technical work, never have an ego, and treat your fans with respect!|Pat Lee, still not practicing what he preaches.<ref>[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/796425.html#cutid1 Parting words from Pat Lee in "Extreme Scenes" from Extreme Comics.]</ref>}}

{{bigquote|Please don't believe anything that comes out of this man's mouth. I did, and look where it got me!|Simon Furman in 2010 <ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/comic-book-forum/32106-pat-lee-talks-bleeding-cool-via-dabel-brother-3.html#post144857 Furman post at Bleeding Cool, 22 December 2010]</ref>}}

==See also==
* [[Dull surprise]]

==External links==
* [http://www.angelfire.com/pa/infrarred/infrarred2.html Infrarred]
* [http://www.myspace.com/patleeart PatLeeArt] at MySpace
* [http://www.alivenotdead.com/patlee Pat Lee's alivenotdead profile blog site]
* [http://patleeart.deviantart.com/ Pat Lee's deviantART page.]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/PatLeeArt Pat Lee's Youtube account]
* [http://twitter.com/patleeart Pat Lee's Twitter feed]
* [https://www.resonanceartistry.com/ RESONANCE “Art of Vibrations”]

==References==
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A Plague of Insecticons

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Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the similarly-named Marvel UK Annual story|Plague of the Insecticons!}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=15
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=64
|prev2=Fire on the Mountain (episode)
|next2=The Autobot Run
|image=Plague Insecticons robot mode.JPG
|caption=We're gonna need a big [[Rustbug hoop|swatter]]! A really big swatter!
|title="A Plague of Insecticons"
|season=1
|season ep=15
|production code=#700-12
|airdate=[[December 29]], 1984
|written by=[[Douglas Booth]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGRGcFYVWVs
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''Reports of giant insects terrorizing Bali lead the Decepticons to discover their long-lost comrades, the Insecticons.'''

==Synopsis==
On the island of [[Bali]], there is a swamp through which people rarely travel. It is the [[Demon Swamp]], and in that swamp lie monsters who appear to be enormous insects. But they are not insects, they are [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and they are [[Transformer|robots in disguise]]. They are driven by a single, unrelenting desire: food. Attacking a trio of boats, the insects feed on the grain, but quickly become interested in the reports of a farm. At the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] overhears the reports of "robot insects", and a team is taken aboard [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate while [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] remains to alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the rest of the [[Autobot]]s.

[[File:Insecticon Base.jpg|left|thumb|"Ravage, get back here! They're just bugs, how big could they be?"]]
However, [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] comes across the transmissions, and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is intrigued. He takes a group of [[Decepticon]]s to Demon Swamp, where [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] dispatches [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to locate the robots' lair. The Decepticons discover that the lair is not a hollowed-out rock, as it appears, but an escape pod ejected from the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] that brought them to [[Earth]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] realizes what Megatron has already figured out: The robot insects are Decepticons who have been modified to assume [[Alternate mode|insect modes]]—[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], if you will.

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime is leading the rest of the Autobots to the farm, but they are blocked by a local festival. [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] leads the Autobots down a shortcut...which turns out to be a dead end. Refusing to admit defeat, Sideswipe decides to drill his way through the solid rock. Arriving at the farm the Insecticons are attacking, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] attack, only to discover that the Insecticons possess some impressive [[System|weapons systems]]. Worse, they can make clones of themselves by using shells and scrap metal. Overwhelmed, the Autobots take cover amid the crops, but Shrapnel releases a [[Shrapnel grenade|fragmentation grenade]] which cuts the crops down to size. Finally, Megatron and the Decepticons arrive. The Autobots realize they're in over their heads, but Skyfire has been damaged and cannot [[Transformation|transform]]. Shrapnel finds something familiar about the Decepticons, and when Megatron explains that they came from Decepticon science, Shrapnel extends his hand in friendship...an alliance which will be solidified by destroying the Autobots at the farm.

[[File:Optimus ram.jpg|thumb|Where we're going, we don't need roads!]]
Elsewhere, Sideswipe is getting nowhere slowly with his drilling, so Optimus Prime decides on a simpler tactic and drives right through the rock wall. Coming up on the farm just in time, Sideswipe and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] tackle the Decepticons, who withdraw to a nearby [[oil]] refinery to recharge before they destroy the Autobots. During the respite, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] repairs Skyfire, who follows them in the air while the Autobots follow from the ground. The Insecticons attack Skyfire, and Wheeljack goes to help but is knocked out of the air by Kickback. Shrapnel takes control of Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, causing them to drive toward the Autobots, but [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] disrupts Shrapnel's control with his [[force field]]. Optimus throws Brawn at Shrapnel, but Kickback knocks him off. Fortunately, Skyfire is able to catch Brawn.

[[File:Skeet surfin.jpg|left|thumb|"First wave, don't get tired. Second wave, aim higher. Third wave, pull and fire. Skeet Surfin'..."]]
At the refinery, the Decepticons are busy making some [[energon cube]]s. Megatron offers the Insecticons a tanker filled to the brim, and the trio gorge themselves. Unfortunately, it also causes the oil to leak into the ocean. As the Autobots arrive, the Decepticons force them to take some cover. Shrapnel uses a shrapnel grenade to knock Optimus, Brawn, and Wheeljack into the ocean, where the Autobot leader warns that the oil could ignite. On cue, Thundercracker lights the oil on fire, only for the Autobots to knock him into the flaming water. Before the ship goes kaboom, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is able to douse the flames. However, storm clouds appear overhead, and Shrapnel uses them as a means to fire electricity at the Autobots. Spike realizes that the rubber in their tires will serve as insulation. Some Autobots go to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], while others stand on them, neutralizing Shrapnel's abilities. In addition, Trailbreaker uses his force field to neutralize Shrapnel's control over the clones, causing them to go to pieces.

[[File:Tanker throw.jpg|thumb|Optimus shows why he's a three time World's strongest Bot champion.]]
Megatron realizes that he's losing, so the Decepticon leader employs a time-honored strategy: "If I can't have it, no one can." Megatron sets the tanker on fire and pushes it toward the refinery. However, Optimus pushes the tanker underwater, and Megatron with it. Rising to the surface, Megatron prepares to blast Bumblebee and Spike, only for Optimus Prime to throw the tanker ''through the air'' at Megatron.

The Insecticons observe the deteriorating situation and decide to cut their losses. They begin to feed off the [[energon]], but Megatron, his rage overwhelming his common sense, orders the Decepticons to attack the Insecticons. As the Insecticons flee with the Decepticons in pursuit, the Autobots claim victory. Optimus Prime still worries that the Insecticons will inevitably be drawn back towards the Decepticons, but when and if that happens, the Autobots will be ready.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (9)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (10)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (21)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (22)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (23)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (4)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (5)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (6)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (17)
*[[Insecticon clone]]s (25)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (26)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (27)
|c3=
*Fisherman 1 (1)
*Fisherman 2 (2)
*Fisherman 3 (3)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (7)
*Villagers (18)
*Oil Refinery Worker 1
*Oil Refinery Worker 2
}}

==Quotes==
"Boy! Talk about hot lips!"
:—'''Windcharger''' is hit by an Insecticon blast.

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Skyfire sitting in puddle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
"Still think they're optical illusions, Brawn?"
:—'''Skyfire''', after getting his ass handed to him by an army of Insecticon clones.

"Well, let's look at the bright side—at least they didn't bring that sawed-off nerd Rumble along."
:—'''Brawn''', showing he is an optimist, even in the worst situations.

"Uh-oh! What I wouldn't give for a laser-powered flyswatter."
:—'''Skyfire''' comes up with something else for Wheeljack to invent.

"Now, taste the lightning, Autobot fool!" 
"It tastes terrible."
:—'''Shrapnel''' zaps '''Wheeljack'''.

"Megatron, CATCH!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' plays catch... with a 10,000-ton oil tanker.

"Maybe we've picked the wrong allies, Shrapnel."
:—'''Bombshell''', showing a rare moment of insight.

"The traitors! We befriended them, and now they steal our power source. Forget the Autobots, DESTROY THE INSECTICONS!"
:—'''Megatron'''. He really does have a hard time keeping his troops loyal.

==Notes==
===Production information===
*First draft script: 27th July 1984
*Script revised by [[Ron Friedman]]: 6th August 1984
*Final script: 13th August 1984
*First draft storyboards completed: 24th August 1984 (Artists: [[Brian Ray]], [[Peter Chung]], [[Gregg Davidson]])
*Returned to the US for telecine: 17th December 1984

===Continuity notes===
*It may or may not be an intentional bit of continuity, but Starscream, [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|last seen]] being hauled off by Megatron for unspecified punishment, is absent from this episode. Then again, Skywarp and Frenzy are missing too, which tells us absolutely nothing.
[[File:Plagueofinsecticons fire fighting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It can't be [[fire-retardant foam]]; if it was, the Autobots would've won the war eons ago.]]
[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Funny part is, there isn't actually any button there.]]
[[File:ShrapnelG1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|When there's lightning, you know it always brings me down]]
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Kickback harvester.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rideeeer Kick!]]

*Gadgets and powers:
**Laserbeak slides yet another gadget out of his head, this one a micro radar dish that he uses to contact Megatron.
**Megatron has the flashing pectoral rectangles to acknowledge Laserbeak's signal, as seen [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|last episode]].
**The Insecticons, presumably like all Transformers, have [[idento-computer]]s that somehow "adapted them for life on Earth by turning them into Insecticons". Depending on your interpretation of this statement, it might be considered the first instance of a Transformer gaining a new [[alternate mode]] through internal reconfiguration, rather than through external reconstruction, a premise that would not gain traction until the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' franchise in 2002.
**Not for the last time, Skyfire extends his legs in a sort of mid-transformation pause. (Sorry, ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross]]'' dorks, it's not a GERWALK/Guardian. Those have arms.)
**Rather than use his rather well documented pile driver abilities to dig his tunnel, Sideswipe just retracts his hands and ''smashes his way through with his arms''. Looks like some animator misunderstood a script direction. They ''finally'' got it right in the final tunnel digging scene...and then they show him with drills on his hands.
**Windcharger activates a magnetic "repulsor field" by pressing a button on his chest.
**Wheeljack uses his documented ability to fly. He even (mostly) keeps his arms at his side like he's supposed to, considering it's supposed to be wrist rockets that let him do it. He also uses his missile launcher... sorta. Actually the missiles just kind of fly out from behind his back.
**It's a showcase for Trailbreaker's forcefield, as he uses it first to cut off Shrapnel's override waves and then his control beams, the latter destroying the Insecticon clones. It's also a rare instance of it actually being projected from the right place, namely the silver box gadget thing behind his head.
**Thundercracker uses his flamethrower again, previously seen in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]". As noted before, this was likely an interpretation of the [[incendiary gun]]s his bio described him as being armed with.
**Ironhide puts out a fire with [[Fire-retardant foam|foamy gassy white stuff]] that he fires from both retracted wrists.
**Kickback materializes a gun out of thin air in a flash of light, one of those occasional shots leading to fandom "subspace" theories about weapons and parts storage.
**As the stars of the episode, the Insecticons get a whole host of special powers:
***They quickly demonstrate one of their most characteristic powers, the ability to create clones of themselves, a power which was ''never'' mentioned in any of their Tech Spec writeups and was created solely for the cartoon. Shrapnel claims ownership of the cloning beams, but Kickback is also shown generating them. Bombshell is also involved, but the animation does not convey the full intent of the script when it comes to his role: the visuals imply that all he does is blow up a derelict tractor with his "Insecta-shells" to create debris to form the clones, but the script explains that the Insecta-shell was supposed to release streams of filament and micro-circuitry to connect the debris together, through which Shrapnel's beams are then channelled to form and animate the clones.
***Shrapnel uses his [[grenade launcher]], firing a steel ball from his wrist which then explodes into a bazillion razor-sharp fragments. His Tech Spec has the launcher as his hand-held weapon, but otherwise the ability is correct as shown. Later he identifies it as a "[[shrapnel grenade]]" (or perhaps a Shrapnel Grenade?)
***Shrapnel uses his "special override wave" to control Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
***Shrapnel uses his famous ability to capture and fire lightning. He seems to need Bombshell's help to do it, though. The Autobots are able to counter the effects of the lightning by transforming and electrically insulating themselves from the ground with their rubber tires.
*Optimus demonstrates ''highly improbable'' amounts of strength, lifting an entire sunken [[oil tanker]] out of the water and throwing it at Megatron.
*The episode's closing dialog provides us with the interesting factoid that Spike is not yet old enough to drive, capping his likely age in 1984 at 15.

===Real-world references===
[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Bali establishing shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Come for the farms. Stay for the Insecticons!]]
*The Insecticons inhabit the real world island of [[Bali]], which is part of the nation of [[Indonesia]].
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Kickback launches to pursue the last boat.
**''Falcon'' engine burst ''and'' [[Death Star]] superlaser as the Insecticons fly out of the swamp.
**[[X-wing Fighter|X-Wing]] diving whine as Laserbeak reports his findings.
**Death Star superlaser again as the Insecticons launch to attack the farm.
**''Falcon'' engine burst as the Insecticons fly to attack Skyfire.
**Death Star superlaser as Shrapnel and Bombshell cling to Skyfire's wings.
**X-wing diving whine in the same sequence.
**Luke deflecting seeker ball bolts as Thundercracker compresses the energon cubes.
**X-Wing diving whine as the Insecticons attach to the tanker.
**Death Star superlaser as Megatron launches to re-ignite the tanker.
**Death Star superlaser as the Insecticons flee from the refinery.

===Technical or animation glitches===
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shrapnel's back should be black, not yellow. His bug legs should probably be white, but the show changes their color so much that it's kinda hard to tell for sure.]]
*Coloring errors:
**Bombshell loses all his yellow and purple coloration as he throws the first boat in the swamp.
**Shrapnel's bug head is purple instead of black as he notes that Kickback's meal is escaping.[[File:Ark silver.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|.995 percent pure silver leaf]]
**In the establishing shot of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], the ship is colored silver instead of orange.[[File:Plague Insecticons robot mode.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Seriously, a human comes up to the Insecticons' knees. How big ''is'' this tree??]]
**As the Insecticons stand on the (unfathomably huge) tree branch, both Shrapnel and Kickback's faces are dark gray instead of silver.
**As Skyfire arrives at the farm, his booster pack is white instead of red.
**In the next shot, Kickback's face is still dark gray.
**After the Autobots transform at the end of Sideswipe's "shortcut", Sunstreaker's engine intake is yellow instead of silver.
**As Ironhide and Sunstreaker watch Sideswipe work on the tunnel, Sunstreaker's entire helmet is yellow, rather than just his ear-wings.
**Skyfire's face is white instead of gray as he tries to transform, and his antennae are blue instead of white.
**Bombshell's eyes are a creepy, empty, yet toy-like white (instead of red) as Shrapnel first addresses Megatron.
**Soundwave's missing his cassette door stripes again as the Decepticons take aim.
**When Sideswipe and Sunstreaker get ahead of Optimus Prime after breaking out of the tunnel, both are coloured in Sunstreaker's yellow color scheme for a brief moment.
**Thundercracker is a dark, toy-like blue as he fills the energon cubes, rather than his usual medium blue.
**Prime's tires are white instead of black as Shrapnel takes control of the twins.
**In the following overhead shot, Sideswipe is colored black instead of red.
**The blue vehicle next to out-of-focus Prime doesn't correspond to any Autobot present, and there wasn't anyone in that location in the previous shot anyway.
**Shrapnel's [[beast mode|bug mode]] front half is white as he sends the twins on a second attack run.
**Skyfire's cockpit, boosters and thruster nozzles are white as he fires on the refinery, rather than blue, red and black, respectively.
**Sunstreaker is [[Diaclone#Car Robots|red instead of yellow]] as the Autobots arrive at the refinery and transform.
**Wheeljack is in Bombshell's colors as the Autobots start to run for cover.
**Brawn's helmet is yellow instead of gray as he and the others dive into the water.
**Wheeljack is missing his orange chest details as he stands in the water.
**Brawn is in Skyfire's colors as Thundercracker prepares to ignite the spilled oil.
**As the Decepticons retreat from battle and fly towards the oil refinery, Skyfire is part of the formation.
**Prime's hand is red instead of blue as he orders Bumblebee to stay back.
**Bombshell is missing his purple color as he speculates on whether they picked the right allies.
**In the final shot of the assembled Autobots, Sunstreaker's head is yellow again. Trailbreaker's cheeks are colored blue instead of his eye visor (it looks like he's wearing reading glasses!) Sideswipe's eyes are red instead of blue. Brawn's green is very washed out.
*Bombshell's animation model totally cheats. His [[robot mode]] color scheme is completely lacking in purple, yet the same parts that are colored black instead become purple when he transforms.
*The show was ''never'' able to make up its mind about Kickback's insect mode head. Sometimes it's drawn with his robot mode face underneath it, just like the toy, even having him talk and emote with it. Other times it's just plain black, with his robot face replaced by a mechanical bug mouth, more like you'd expect from a giant super-advanced space robot trying to pass himself off as an ordinary giant metal robot grasshopper. This episode shows ''both'' versions at various times, even changing it between successive shots (such as the "there's more food to devour on a farm!" sequence.) At least once it splits the difference, showing abstract details colored like his face and eyeband.
*The "Wait for me!" rower makes a pretty spectacular and improbable leap onto the last boat.
*Kickback has no transformation noise as he swims up to his buddies and transforms.
*As Megatron orders his troops to move out, his faction emblem is all blurry.
*As Thundercracker exposits that the Insecticons are Decepticons, Soundwave is missing the yellow lines around his tape door.
*Bombshell is missing his head cannon as the Insecticons raise their guns to fire.
*Brawn and company fall over into the pond before the Insecticons' fire actually hits them.
*In the first shot after the first commercial break, all of the Insecticon clones have disappeared from the field.
*As the Insecticons charge, Bombshell's head launcher is missing its little side laser dealies, and Bombshell's Decepticon insignia is blinking.
*Windcharger is drawn delivering Bumblebee's "I sure hope Prime" line.
*As he stands aside to let Optimus through, Sideswipe's pile drivers have turned into drills.
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**Ratchet is shown transforming with the rest of Prime's team, despite not being part of it.
*When the Decepticons and Insecticons flee from the field, Thundercracker in jet mode is colored in Skyfire's white-and-red palette. The clones finally reappear in the same shot, after going missing for several scenes.
*At the line "bite down, it's our only chance to hang on!" the voice is Bombshell's, but Shrapnel is shown. Since they're in bug mode and Bombshell was shown in the preceding shot, this may not be an animation error exactly, but at the very least it's poor framing.
*Kickback's robot head shows up beneath his bug head as he turns to kick Brawn off of Shrapnel.
*Thundercracker's arm laser is mounted on the wrong side and in the wrong spot as he aims at Skyfire.
*Soundwave's chest compartment isn't drawn in as Ravage ejects.
*Megatron is missing his insignia as he wonders what Kickback is talking about.
*Shrapnel is missing his insignia as he wonders what went wrong.
*Someone got their signals crossed; after the Autobots prove able to defeat Shrapnel's lightning blasts by rolling on their tires, Optimus is also totally immune to ''normal'' Insecticon firepower.
*Reflector shows up out of nowhere as Megatron rails about the Insecticons stealing their energon, despite not having been seen in the entire episode.

====Rhino DVD release====
The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] release of this episode had errors not present in the original broadcast version, due to their use of incomplete film masters:

*A cel layering error causes Skyfire's door to appear behind Spike and the Autobots as he boards them. As a result, the door closes ''behind'' Bumblebee and Spike as they wave to Optimus, only for them to disappear when it closes fully.
*When Shrapnel shoots his ball shaped bomb, the flame and bomb are missing thus leaving him to fire absolutely nothing; the ball is shown a second later.
*As Sideswipe and Sunstreaker are being controlled by Shrapnel's control beams, Shrapnel is missing from the shot and is nowhere to be seen.
*As the two of them are forcefully driven toward the other Autobots, Sunstreaker is colored black and the frame of animation is not arranged properly.
*Just before Brawn asks Optimus to throw him, Prime is in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], then he transforms from robot to vehicle mode, and is then standing in robot mode.
*A shot of Optimus and Wheeljack in the water is missing one of the water cel layers. As a result, the bottom half of Optimus's body is completely missing.
*The animation of the approaching storm clouds is missing. Instead, a single dark cloud simply floats across the screen.
*The lightning flashes as Megatron declares that the enemy is on the ground differ slightly in the DVD version.
*When Shrapnel says the line "Has brought it to us us now now" his dialogue lags behind the scene where he speaks. In addition, the sky has inexplicably turned sunny again in the DVD version.
*Some instances of Wheeljack speaking, like when he says "Thanks Prime, keep on truckin'", are missing the flashing "ears" effect.
*When Bumblebee says "There's gotta be something we can do before we all get fried", his mouth and head do not move until he says the word "fried".
*A laser beam that hits Bumblebee while he is in vehicle has a different glow effect in the DVD version. The same thing happens with Wheeljack a few shots later.
*Spike's mouth flaps are slightly different when he talks about the rubber tires.
*When Shrapnel jumps out of the way of a laser blast, the refinery background behind him is different.
*When Optimus blasts the Insecticons away, the refinery background behind them is different yet again.
*Wheeljack's glow is stationary at the end of the episode.

===Continuity errors===
*The Insecticons' origin is fraught with problems. The story seems to be that they were aboard [[Nemesis (G1)|the Decepticon ship]], and ejected in an escape pod before it crashed, four million years ago. What happened after that is not clear, but no version of the story completely jibes with the known facts:
**Megatron says that the Insecticons' escape pod was launched "before [[Nemesis (G1)|our own ship]] crashed here millions of years ago". One might reasonably take this to mean that the Insecticons were aboard the ''Nemesis''; however, upon meeting Megatron a few scenes later, Shrapnel says to him "I don't know you", implying that they ''weren't'' aboard the ''Nemesis''. The summary of the episode in the [[production bible]] clarifies this, saying the pod "...was originally part of the Decepticon spacecraft that jettisoned away just before the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on Earth".<ref>http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#072</ref> Guess Shrapnel was just feeling conveniently forgetful that day day.
*** (Or he's saying he doesn't know Megatron very well. Or their memory banks were a little fuzzed after four million years in a swamp.)
**The narration ("a strange new form of robot") makes it sound like the Insecticons just recently awoke, as does the sudden distress call from the residents of Bali. But if that's the case, it's a ''huge'' coincidence that, after four million years, they were revived just a few months after their kin aboard the Ark.
*** (Maybe their pod was activated after intercepting an automatic signal from the now-active Ark or Nemesis?)
**The alternative - that the Insecticons have been up and running around for millions of years - doesn't make sense either. How could neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons have ever learned of their existence until this episode?
[[File:Plagueofinsecticons Sideswipe drilling.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*''Digging a tunnel'' is seriously faster than just backtracking a mile or two to find another way around? Seriously?
*Michael Bell seems to have gotten a bit confused. Throughout this episode he uses his Prowl voice for Sideswipe.
*How does Skyfire manage to hide in the bushes with the other, shorter Autobots? He's about four Bumblebees tall! In fact the entire notion of corn that's tall enough to hide an Autobot is a bit far fetched. The absurdity is further called out a few shots later when the Autobots (and Spike!) are shown ''towering'' over the corn.
*How does Skyfire know Kickback's name? None of the Insecticons have introduced themselves.
*How does Optimus Prime's team ''drive to Bali'', an Indonesian island which is clear across the Pacific Ocean? They needed Skyfire to get to Peru. Even if we accept they used the "hydrofoils" from "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1," they arrive only moments after the Decepticons, who are already in Bali. They would have arrived even sooner if not for their "detour."
*Per the cartoon physics norm, if ''anything'' besides the ground breaks your fall, you're just fine. Thus, Wheeljack smacking into Prime's trailer does absolutely no damage to him.
*Brawn gets the same treatment a second later, as Skyfire "catches" him.
*Megatron gives the very strange order to "activate the Ravage cassette".
*As they arrive at the refinery, Optimus Prime orders "let's get them, Autobots!" They immediately run for cover, firing no weapons.
*Kickback claims there is no spray capable of stopping the Insecticons. Guess he's never heard of [[robotic insecticide]]!
*When Megatron and company arrive at the Balinese oil refinery, a human shouts "the monsters are back!" Neither the Insecticons nor Decepticons have been shown attacking an oil refinery in this episode. Unless one of the refinery workers just happens to moonlight as a swamp boater. Or knows someone who does.

===Trivia===
[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Trailbreaker projecting forcefield.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*The Shout! Factory release (incorrectly?) credits this episode as being written by [[Donald F. Glut]].
*Wheeljack refers to the idea of a motorcycle alternate form as "[[Groove (G1)|something new]]". Ah, Transformers was so young and new back then!
*Some episodes provide plot, character development, and storytelling. Others are a big parade of battles and special buy-my-toy powers. The reader may draw their own conclusions as to which category this episode falls under.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un fléau d'Insecticons'''" ("A plague of Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the European French dub, Laserbeak gains a third name after Laserobreak and Laserback, "Laserbreak".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Gli Insekticons'''" ("The Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In this episode the Insecticons are both called "Insecticon" and "Insector".

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''La piaga degli Insecticons'''" ("The Plague of the Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Insectron no Nazo'''" (インセクトロンの謎, "The Mystery of the Insectrons")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 24]], [[1986]]
::*Due to [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s status as a [[Bandai]] toy in Japan, the Japanese broadcast of this episode had to be delayed until near the end of the series, when the legal matters could be resolved.
::*Being a Japanese dub and all, Shrapnel dramatically announces the name of his lightning blast as though it were a special move: "Thunder Attack!"
::*The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jīqì Kūnchóng '''" (机器昆虫, "The Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Praga de Insecticons'''" ("The Plague of Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nashestviye Insecticonov'''" ("The Invasion of Insecticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nајezdа Insektikonа'''" (Најезда Инсектикона, "Insecticon Invasion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[1986]] — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 12: "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "War Dawn", "A Plague of Insecticons" ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1995]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1999]] — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2002]] — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Three ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume Three (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] [[2003]] — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 3 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2006]] — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2007]] — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2008]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 02: Stagione Uno Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2011]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2014]] — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j7OGUiXk5ZF-BuqIPg3hYQfFdqXF3q4_ Full episode script, finalised on 13th August 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NSlZNavsyWpe9za6XHfPdv1a39KWY11R/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Landmine (episode)

2025-01-04T19:03:57Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Landmine}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=4
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=5
|title="Landmine"
|japanese=チップスクエアを探せ!
|romaji=Chip Square o Sagase!
|translation=Find the Chip Square!
|image=Cyb ep4 optimus and landmine.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Genki Yoshimura]]
|director=[[Kunitoshi Okajima]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 5]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 9]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots investigate their first clue to the Omega Lock, and Landmine reveals there's more to him than meets the eye.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep4 megatron in pursuit.jpg|left|thumb|225px|You two seem useless and inept enough. Welcome to the club.]]
On [[Velocitron]], native racers [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] are driving along, minding their own business, when they suddenly find [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] standing in their paths. The Decepticon leader attacks the pair, and they opt for flight over fight, but Megatron has no intentions of letting them escape. The pair transform to [[robot mode]] to try and give a decent account of themselves, but Megatron slaps them around with ease and informs them they now work for him. The defeated duo can do little but obey.

Meanwhile, on [[Earth]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] is feeling useless due to the fact that he is still recovering from his injuries at the hands of [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] reassures him he'll be back up to fighting strength again soon. Soon, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] arrive to cheer Landmine up, and Optimus leaves them alone, departing for a meeting with the other Autobots to discuss a plan of action for finding the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. They agree that more info on the [[Atlantis Pattern]] and the [[Omega Lock]] is needed, so [[Vector Prime]] begins analyzing the pattern while the others head out to gather intel. Lori and Bud go too, with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], respectively. Optimus, meanwhile, goes looking for [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], and finds him goofing off at a local race track. Optimus reprimands him for being reckless when discretion is needed, and the apologetic Hot Shot swears it won't happen again.

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine altmode.jpg|thumb|225px|With the kibble he exposes in robot mode, it's hard to imagine what Landmine transformed into before he chose this.]]

Back at the base, Coby is giving Landmine a checkup. He tells him he's not completely healed yet, but Landmine is eager to help look for info, so Coby agrees to let him go out, so long as he picks an Earth vehicle mode, first. They head out to a construction site, where Landmine chooses a front loader as his [[alternate mode]], then he and Coby start their search.

Elsewhere, Bud has been surfing the net from within Jolt, and has discovered a report of an archaeological artifact bearing the Atlantis Pattern at a museum in [[Mexico]]. Jolt passes the news to Optimus, who orders the whole team to the museum. Unfortunately, Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] spot them en route, and follow them to Mexico.

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine vs starscream.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]

The Autobots arrive at the museum first, under cover of night, but it isn't long before the two Decepticons show up. Thundercracker shows off his new [[Cyber Key]], blasting Jetfire, and the two airborne nemeses take off to duel in the skies. The [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] and the kids clear the battlefield, and Vector Prime heads inside to check out the pattern, covered by Hot Shot and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] while Optimus Prime faces down Starscream. The treacherous Decepticon unveils his own Cyber Key Power, but before a fight can begin between the two, Landmine comes charging in, determined to get a piece of the Decepticon. Prime orders him to stand back, as he's not ready for combat, but Landmine hesitates, and Starscream takes the opportunity to shoot at him. Optimus takes the shot for Landmine, and Landmine charges at Starscream with righteous fury, but the Decepticon knocks him down, and flies toward the museum to take out Vector Prime. Scattorshot and Hot Shot hold him off, but as they battle, Jetfire and Thundercracker appear overhead, still dogfighting. One of Thundercracker's shots goes wide, heading for the kids and Mini-Cons, and Landmine leaps to defend them. Summoning his Cyber Key for the first time, Landmine activates his "Cyber Tempest" attack to detonate the incoming fire, proving that he's ready for action again.

[[File:Cyb ep4 velocitron landscape.jpg|thumb|225px|Something that is ''never'' seen in a normal city.]]

At this point, Vector Prime emerges and declares that the object inside is not the Omega Lock, but rather an imitation. With the object of their search proven a fake, and with [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] arriving to reinforce the Autobots, Starscream calls for a retreat.

Back at base, Landmine and Coby share a moment, as Landmine tells him that their friendship has made saving Earth just as important to him as saving Cybertron. As the Autobots lament that they appear to be back to square one, Vector Prime reveals that while the object at the base was an imitation, it did contain a star map giving the location of Velocitron, where one of the Cyber Planet Keys is located. Optimus dispatches Hot Shot and Red Alert to Velocitron, with orders to be discreet and make no contact with the locals. Vector Prime combines the power of his [[Rhisling|sword]] with Optimus's [[Matrix of Leadership]] to open a dimension gate to Velocitron, and the pair waste no time in heading through. Hot Shot is agog at the endless speedways of the planet...and aghast when he is suddenly passed by the speeding form of a [[Override (Cybertron)|female Velocitronian]], who seems to be even faster than him.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Vector Prime]] (9)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (12)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (13)
*Generic sports cars (14, 15)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (16)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (21)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (1)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (18)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (6)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (7)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (8)
*Museum guard (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, there's [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|some big guy]] parked up on the road! So, you think he's friendly?" 
"Ah . . ." [''Megatron fires on them''] "No, ''not'' friendly!" 
"AAAAAHHH! Make tracks, buddy!" [''They scamper.''] 
"What's with him?" 
"I don't know, maybe he's related to that cute scooter you dumped. You should have been ''nicer'' to her." 
:—'''Crumplezone''' and '''Ransack'''

"Jolt! Jetfire and Lori just burned us! Can't you fly any faster?" 
"If you wanted to fly fast, you picked the wrong Mini-Con."
:—'''Bud''' and '''Jolt'''

"Man, wha'cha reckon this Omega Lock thing looks like? Where exactly ''are'' we headed? Gotta picture of it?" 
"Oh, quit ''whining'' and keep searching." 
"Aww, whining?! I'm ''thinking!'' Out ''loud!'' [''Starscream accelerates away.''] Hey, I was talking to you!"
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Starscream''' keep up the Decepticon army's record of jovial camaraderie.

"So, Atlantis is in Mexico?" 
"Can't say that for sure, but I do love tacos!"
:—'''Jolt''' and '''Bud'''

"I don't wanna work!" 
"Ah, it's an offer we can't refuse, Crumplezone." 
"But this guy is mean! He kinda scares the [[oil]] out of me." 
"Eh, go with the flow."
:—'''Crumplezone''' and '''Ransack''' having been recruited into the Decepticon army.

"Got it. Keepin' it on the down-low. The D.L." 
"Oh, be still my beating heart. A secret mission with Hot Shot? I'm dizzy..."
:—'''Hot Shot''' x '''Red Alert''' OTP!

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:Cyb ep4 deleted scene.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Rather inexplicably, ''Cybertron'' cuts off the short sequence which precedes the title card of the ''Galaxy Force'' version of the episode, in which Crumplezone and Ransack are racing along, discussing the weather. They run a white car off the road, then drive into the mouth of a tunnel, which is where we rejoin them after the title card, and where the ''Cybertron'' episode begins.
*Crumplezone and Ransack's reaction to Megatron's proclamation that they work for him is reversed; in ''Galaxy Force'', Crumplezone immediately agrees to work for him, prompting an irritated Ransack to ask why he's speaking for him, while in ''Cybertron'', it is Crumplezone who turns Megatron down, with Ransack claiming it's an offer they can't refuse.
*During Landmine's talk with Coby at episode's end, ''Galaxy Force'' has Landmine refer to Cybertron being swallowed up by the black hole, a plot point consistently excised from the ''Cybertron'' dub. In its place, Landmine talks about how he was not initially interested in saving Earth, but that his new friendship with Coby has convinced him otherwise.

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:Vector_Prime-Landmine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*When Optimus, Hot Shot and Reverb leave the base to go for the supposed Omega Lock in Mexico, Optimus is missing his rear end, with his legs in plain view, and his back pack missing a the middle piece.
*Upon arrival, Optimus's hands are open in truck mode. Grabbing the tail end of a cute little sedan or what?
* On the same scene, Vector Prime appears gigantic when compared to everyone else.
*When Starscream and Thundercracker arrive at the museum, they both announce their own names...but the cry of "Transform!" that should follow is absent.
*When Thundercracker says, "I just love parties, don't you, Starscream?" his mouth is not moving.
*While the Autobots are planning near the beginning of the episode, the doors on Overhaul's shoulders are closed.
*Coby and Landmine can somehow drive from Colorado to Mexico in a single evening, even though it should take just over 20 hours.

===Continuity notes===
*Landmine is still recovering from injuries he took back in "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]".

===Transformers references===
*The generic sports car Autobots based on [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]]'s bodyform appear again in this episode, having previously been seen in "[[Hidden]]". The white Velocitronian sports car cut from the ''Cybertron'' version of this episode is also a Blurr-type.
*In the first scene [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is seen in this episode, he refers to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] as "[[Cheetor (BW)|Big Bot]]".

===Trivia===
*Landmine takes an Earth [[Alternate mode|altmode]] in this episode. However, he pretty clearly had a lot of [[kibble]] from this altmode before he acquired it (as the animators didn't have the budget to design a pre-Earth body... but couldn't they at least have removed the shovels before then? 'Course, he could have been a ''Cybertronian'' loader).
*Thundercracker and Starscream can now summon Cyber Keys, despite the fact that back in "[[Haven]]", the Autobots could not do so before Vector Prime awoke the ability within them. It is never explained how these two Decepticons (as well as Megatron, who will soon get in on the act) obtained the ability. On the colony worlds the Transformers will go on to visit through the series, however, Cyber Key Powers are common knowledge, and all the Transformers there have always had them.
*Landmine's transformation to [[robot mode]] is awfully ''balletic'' for a rough, tough, front loader.
*Landmine can use his shovel halves as shields, capable of blocking Starscream's Null Cannons, hence his ''Galaxy Force'' name 'Guardshell'.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A tutta velocità...'''" ("Going at Full Speed...")
::*The title as very little to do with the actual episode...
::*"Atlantis pattern" is weirdly translated as "modello Atlantis" ("Atlantis model").
::*"Surf the net" is literally translated in Italian... despite the fact that in Italy people say "to sail the net" and not "to surf the net"!
::*Instead of saying that "the others are risking their necks", Landmine says that they're risking "their neck bone", which makes little sense giving the fact that they don't have bones, being robots! (Well, okay, the sentence was possibly not meant to be taken literally, but it still sounds weird...)
::*Coby and Landmine jocking using the word "dig", well, makes totally no sense here. Coby now says: "Wow, I created your new look!" and Landmine then says: "'Created'! Haha, it's just a joke, right? I get it!". Seriously, what is this dialog supposed to mean?
::*In Optimus's line "This may indeed be the artifact we see! That means there's not a moment to loose!", the first part ("This may indeed be the artifact we see!") is voiced by Vector Prime's actor, while the rest of the line is correctly given by Optimus's.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Search (episode)

2025-01-04T18:09:46Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Search}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=10
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=11
|title="Search"
|japanese=魔獣惑星アニマトロス
|romaji=Majū Wakusei Animatros
|translation=Demon Beast Planet Animatros
|image=Cyb ep10 quite a menagerie.jpg
|caption="Then we will create ''alternate'' forms based on the most powerful local creatures!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Kunitoshi Okajima]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Wao World
|airdate=[[March 19]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[August 20]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Autobots' quest heats up as their civilian friends join the search, and the location of the second Cyber Planet Key is discovered.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep10 excavator autobot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"Damage report?" "Believe me, you don't wanna know."]]

Instead of joining his family in seeing off his brother [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] after his recent visit, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] is hanging out with his engineering mentor, Mr. [[Stanton]]. He soon receives a call from the [[Autobot]]s for him to help [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] rescue a civilian Autobot in the form of an excavator who has fallen down a hill. As Coby checks over the excavator's systems, he talks about the ongoing search for the [[Omega Lock]], and the excavator suggests that the civilian Autobots hidden around [[Earth]] join in to speed things up.

On [[Velocitron]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] delivers a report to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth, but holds back from telling him all the details of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]]'s breach of protocol and the upcoming race for the [[Planet Cup]]. As he reflects on the circumstances, Red Alert spies [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] roughing up [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] in an attempt to get the rough-and-tumble racer to join up with the [[Decepticon]]s. Dirt Boss refuses, wanting to beat [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] alone, but when the planet leader herself appears and tries to help Dirt Boss against the two goons, he takes offense and decides that he will join [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces after all.

[[File:Cyb ep10 enter the dragon.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"I believe you're soon to have... how shall I put it? 'Difficulties' of your own. Yesss."]]

Across the galaxy, on the world known as [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]], Megatron and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] search for any sign of civilization amongst the wilderness, there to begin the search for the second [[Cyber Planet Key]]. Happening upon a huge temple, the two Decepticons are confronted by the shrine's guardians, [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] and [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]], and the planet's ruler, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], who stun Megatron and Starscream with their bestial transformations. Scourge insists that they talk like civilized beings, and Megatron complies, telling him the tale of the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] and the Cyber Planet Keys. Scourge is crafty enough to see through Megatron's claims of nobility and can tell that the Decepticon leader has a bigger plan in mind for the power of the Keys.

[[File:Cyb ep10 overhaul on jungle planet.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"No, no, ''no!'' It's all wrong! This cannot be Earth!"]]

Back on Earth, word passes quickly amongst the civilian Autobots, until a [[Joyride (Cybertron)|motorcycle]] recognizes the [[Atlantis Pattern]]. As she speeds off to pass on her information, she is spotted by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and comes under fire. [[Phreaker|A pay phone Autobot]] observes the attack and summons the other Autobots, who arrive to drive off Thundercracker and save the injured motorcycle. She tells the Autobots that she has seen the Atlantis Pattern carved into a rock out in the desert, and they quickly investigate, only to discover that it is another fake. The trip has not been made in vain, however: Included in the inscription are the coordinates of the Jungle Planet!

Denying the kids' requests to travel to the new planet with the Autobots, Optimus Prime appoints Overhaul and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] as the advance team to scout the planet, but as he and Vector Prime open the [[dimension gate]], Thundercracker swoops in for a sudden attack! Only Overhaul passes through the portal before Thundercracker fells Vector Prime, causing the gateway to close, and the Decepticon then blasts Optimus Prime, delivering such a shock to the Autobot leader that he transforms into truck mode and is left wide open for a killing shot. Scattorshot saves the day by grabbing Optimus's disconnected trailer and firing its cannons at Thundercracker, sending him spiraling off through the sky. As the Autobots pull themselves together, it turns out that Vector Prime's systems have been damaged, leaving him unable to open another dimension gate...meaning that Overhaul is stranded on Jungle Planet!

Overhaul is quick to assess his situation: The violent storms of Jungle Planet are blocking his communicator, so he decides to scale a nearby mountain to see if altitude will help. As he trundles along over the rough terrain, he spots Starscream overhead, departing for Earth through a dimension gate...just before an earthquake rips open a crevasse right under Overhaul's feet, leaving him dangling over a river of lava!

And back on Earth, Scattorshot receives a communication from one of the civilian Autobots, a submarine who has discovered the Atlantis Pattern deep below the ocean...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (3)
*Excavator Autobot (4)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (5)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (6)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (9)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (10)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (11) (flashback)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (15) (flashback)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (16)
*[[Vector Prime]] (17)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (21)
*Dump truck Autobot (23)
*[[Signal Lancer]] (24)
*Bus Autobot (25)
*Sports car Autobot (26)
*Taxi Autobot (27)
*Pickup Autobot (28)
*[[Joyride (Cybertron)|Motorcycle refugee]] (29)
*Trash bin Autobot (?!) (30)
*[[Phreaker|Payphone Autobot]] (32)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (35)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (36)
*Submarine Autobot (37)

|c2=
*[[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (12)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (13)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (14)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (18)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] (20)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (22)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (31)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (1)
*Mr. [[Stanton]] (2)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (33)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (34)

}}

==Quotes==

'''Override:''' "What do you think you're doing?" 
'''Ransack:''' "What does it look like we're doing? Being helpful citizens, of course!" 
'''Crumplezone:''' "He fell down an' he's cryin' like a little bitty girl!"

"We must stop the black hole or we all perish. But ''afterward'', there may be opportunities. Heh heh."
:—'''Megatron'''

"We humans have great features! We're lightweight, don't need oil, ''and'' we can fit in your pocket!"
:—'''Lori'''

"..and I can help with repairs! You even said I had talent!" 
"You also have a ''wild'' imagination." 
"Wuh..what do you mean??" 
"You actually imagine I'd actually send you to another planet!"
:—'''Coby''' also tries to plead with '''Optimus Prime''', who hilariously turns the humans down.

"I scared Prime so bad, he done dropped his load!"
:—Oh, '''Thundercracker''', you and your double-entendres!

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

[[File:Cyb ep10 deleted scene.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"This is ridiculous! We're an exploration ship, not a battlecruiser!"]]

*''Cybertron'' cuts the first twenty or so seconds of the episode, consisting of a short scene (pictured at right) of the rest of the Hansen family at the bus stop, actually seeing off Tim and wondering where Coby is.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Coby wistfully comments that he's not seeing his brother off because he's sure he'll only annoy him. Taken together with a similar scene in the ''Galaxy Force'' version of "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", where Coby's family didn't congratulate him after winning a race, the suggestion is that Coby does not have the greatest relationship with the rest of his family. ''Cybertron'' elected to omit this aspect of Coby's character; here, Coby is not seeing his brother off because he is getting extra mechanics lesson from Stanton so he can help the Autobots more.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Scourge already knows of the Cyber Planet Key within the temple—by name, no less. ''Cybertron'' makes it a bit more ambiguous, as Scourge merely glances knowingly at the temple statue which is later revealed to contain the Cyber Planet Key.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the coordinates for the Jungle Planet do not come from the carving; Vector Prime has simply figured them out, making the whole thing with the motorcycle refugee...uh...pretty pointless.
*While the humans do want to go to Jungle Planet in both version of the show, Bud starts in with his request earlier in ''Cybertron'', replacing the dialogue of a short exchange between him and Scattorshot in which he asks the techie Autobot why he hasn't volunteered to go like the others. Scattorshot replies he'll go if ordered, but won't volunteer, since he'd be disappointed if he wasn't picked. His point is then punctuated by Jetfire slumping over in disappointment when he is passed over for the mission (still visible in ''Cybertron'').
*''Cybertron'' notes that the earthquake that threatens Overhaul is the result of Starscream speeding off so fast that he "rips up the geosphere". Erm, right.

===Continuity errors===

*Pretty much every attack name used in this episode is different from every past use of the attack. It's not the last time it'll happen, either. ''Galaxy Force'' remains rock-solidly consistent in this area, of course, but what else would you expect from a shonen anime involving mechas?
*Speaking of different names, in the closed captioning of ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection, [[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]] is incorrectly labelled as [[Lugnutz]].

===Continuity notes===

[[File:Cyb ep10 bike and bin.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|You never had taste, did ya kid?]]

*Tim is returning home after the paying a visit to his family that was noted to be impending in the ''Galaxy Force'' version of "[[Collapse]]". Tim's visit was not mentioned in the ''Cybertron'' version of that episode, though, but it is in this one, even though the actual scene of Tim himself is cut. What've these early ''Cybertron'' episodes got against Tim?
*Vector Prime finds the coordinates for Jungle Planet in an Atlantis Pattern inscription, just as he did the coordinates for Velocitron back in "[[Landmine (episode)|Landmine]]".
*The submarine civilian Autobot previously appeared in "[[Hidden]]".

===Trivia===
*The Autobot who shows the motorcycle refugee a hologram of the Atlantis Pattern appears to have a trash bin for an [[alternate mode]]!!
*The Autobots' phone number is 318–1060.
*The "Beast Totem" later revealed to hold Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key resembles an organic approximation of Scourge's [[dragon]] alt mode. It's not clear which dragon came first, but seeing as how Scourge transformed the Totem into its true form in [[Primal (Cybertron)|a later episode]], it seems that the Totem is based on his [[beast mode]] and not the other way around.
*First appearance of Phreaker, the pay phone Transformer!

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il sigillo nascosto'''" ("The Hidden Seal")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 03 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Collapse

2025-01-04T18:05:32Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=8
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=9
|title="Collapse"
|japanese=人間の街を救え!
|romaji=Ningen no Machi o Sukue!
|translation=Save the Human City!
|image=Cyb ep8 happy family.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Masashi Nagao]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Azeta Pictures
|airdate=[[March 5]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[August 6]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When a newly opened gold mine causes a mountain to collapse, putting Rockville in danger, it's time for the Autobots to do what they do best. Also: Ninjas. They are darned annoying!'''

==Synopsis==

Across [[Earth]] and [[Velocitron]], many different scenes unfold....

[[File:Cyb ep8 sparring match.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|FLYING TACKLE HUG!]]

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] spar in the Autobot base...

A mysterious [[Mike Franklin|government agent]] studies photos of the [[Transformer]]s...

And [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attempts to blast his way into the shrine containing Velocitron's [[Planet Cup]]. Even his prodigious strength is not enough to break down the door, and as he growls in defeat, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] approach him with news...

About the only ones who ''aren't'' up to something exciting are [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] and the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]], who are lounging around the Autobot base watching television. [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] is absolutely fascinated by a televised address from the new [[Gabriella Constanza (Cybertron)|President of the United States]], but no-one else shares his enthusiasm, so Bud instead suggests that they go to their houses for a "play date". Jolt cannot dissuade his fellow [[Mini-Con]]s from the idea, and has to go with them. And it's a fortunate thing that he does: when the speeding [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] and [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] are pulled over by the town sheriff for their reckless driving, Jolt saves Coby and Bud's bacon by projecting holograms of the President and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] into their driver's seats, dumbfounding the sheriff and allowing them to get away.

[[File:Cyb ep8 green gloop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Altogether: ''AWWWWWW''!]]

Coby, Bud, Jolt and Reverb make it to the Hansens' house, where Bud shows Reverb ninja movies while Jolt pores over the Hansens' family photos and a home movie of a young Coby drinking an ice-cream float at an amusement park. Things get hairy when Coby and Bud's parents come home early, but fortunately, a phone call distracts their father before he can find the two Mini-Cons hiding in the closet. Things are going a little better at Lori's house, where Six-Speed gets emotional while reading "[[The Little Match Girl]]".

As night begins to fall, things start to calm down... until an earthquake suddenly racks [[Rockville]]! As the citizenry takes refuge in City Hall, Jolt traces the epicenter of the tremor to nearby [[Mount McDermott]], which has been rendered unstable after a recent large-scale gold-mining operation. Jolt summons Optimus Prime and the Autobots to assist in helping minimize the effects of the disaster, but it turns out the worst is yet to come: the mountain is on the verge of total collapse, which will in turn cause the release of an underground reservoir, flooding the entire town.

[[File:Cyb ep8 franklin snoop.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"In this country, it makes you look like a pervert... but ''every single Scottish person'' does it!"]]

While Landmine and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] help with disaster relief in Rockville itself, Prime and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] meet with the kids and Mini-Cons to try and figure out what to do. Remembering his home movie and the ice-cream float, Coby hits upon a solution: Prime uses his water pumps to drain the reservoir dry, and then Scattorshot delivers a missile blast that collapses the mountain safely into the empty cavern left behind. The plan is a roaring success, and as dawn breaks, Coby and Bud reunite with their parents... unaware that a certain sinister government agent is video-taping them from his car...

Back on Velocitron, Crumplezone and Ransack reveal their news to Megatron: they are entered in the latest big race, and can potentially win the Cyber Planet Key for him! Megatron is not entirely convinced of their ability, but permits them to race, rationalizing that he can at least focus his attentions elsewhere while they are covering the racing side of things. Megatron then departs... without noticing that [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] has been eavesdropping on their conversation, and now knows that the Planet Cup is the Cyber Planet Key! His determination fired up even more than usual with this revelation, Hot Shot vows to beat all comers and recover the Key for the Autobots.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=

*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (4)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (5)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (13)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (19)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (20)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (21)
*[[Vector Prime]] (22)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (23)

|c2=

*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (11)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (12)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (6)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (7)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (8)
*[[Gabriella Constanza (Cybertron)|President]] (9)
*[[Mike Franklin]] (10)
*[[Harmon]] (14)
*[[Howes]] (15)
*Sheriff (16)
*[[Robert Hansen]] (17)
*[[Mrs. Hansen]] (18)

}}

==Quotes==

[[File:Cyb ep8 wisp of flatulence.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|GO NINJA GO NINJA GO!]]

"...a proactive coalition for transnational synergy, indemnifying conglomerate bipartisanship."
:—'''President of the United States'''

"I don't think those are real words, are they?" 
"They're real words, they just don't mean anything." 
"Then why use them?" 
"That's just how politicians talk."
:—'''Jolt''' and '''Coby''' have an all too accurate discussion about politics.

"So what is it with boys and fast cars anyway?" 
"On my planet, the boys turn ''into'' fast cars."
:—'''Lori''' and '''Jolt'''

"Your proactive bipartisan synergy is indemnifying!"
:—'''<s>The President</s> Jolt''' could totally be in politics.

"You darned annoying guy! I'll make you genuflect like a dung beetle simmering in yakisoba!"
:—People who think ''Cybertron'' is badly dubbed should check out some of the flicks in Bud's collection.

"That ninja vanished in a wisp of flatulence!" 
"Yes. It is darned annoying!"
:—Seriously, Bud has, like, ''no'' taste in movies.

"I will dishonor your guts with my REVERSE QUACKING DUCK ATTACK!"
:—Yes ''really''!

"Disappeared in a puff of flatulence!"
:—'''Bud''' has no taste at all. And to think Reverb was into it too!

"You're helping save our home, so now we're going to save yours. That's what we do."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Can't... back up... gotta push... through it... ''BOOOOYAH!''"
:—'''Landmine''' milks it

"I wonder if it tastes like green gloop?" 
"It tastes like ''success!''"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*Generally speaking, ''Cybertron'' greatly magnifies the "family" theme running through this episode. There is more discussion on the meaning of family inserted between Jolt and Coby as they look at the photos, and the familial relationship between the humans and Autobots, and their value to each other and their worlds, is the subject of much discussion.
*In the course of the training banter at the start of the episode, ''Cybertron'' inserts the revelation that Landmine trained Optimus Prime back in the old days.
*The President's effusive use of hyperbolic verbiage is an amendment of the localization. In ''Galaxy Force'', Jolt merely catechizes Coby on the identity of the personage in evidence in the televisual presentation.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the ninja show that Bud and Reverb are watching is pretty normal, but in ''Cybertron'' the writers go full-blown silly with it, with stereotypical Asian accents, wisps of flatulence, and Quacking Duck attacks.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', it is noted in passing that it is not the Speed Planet trophy itself that is the Cyber Planet Key, but specifically the ''jewel'' in the trophy's crown.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the phone call that distracts Mr. Hansen from Coby and Bud is from his eldest son, Coby and Bud's brother [[Tim Hansen|Tim]]. In ''Cybertron'', on the other hand, it is from a neighbor who wants to tell him about his new fishing rod. At first glance, removing this familial connection is a bit odd in light of ''Cybertron''{{'}}s attempt to ''increase'' the concept of family in this episode, but on closer analysis, this seems to tie back into something established in the ''Galaxy Force'' version of "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", and which will come up again in "[[Search (episode)|Search]]". Scenes in those episodes suggest that Coby does not have the greatest relationship with the rest of his family, and this scene rather reinforces that, as his father immediately forgets about Coby and Bud at the mere mention of a phone call from Tim. ''Cybertron'' consistently excised this aspect of the Hansen family life, so this is presumably the rationale behind the alteration to this scene. ''Cybertron'' also has Coby say in "[[Retreat]]" that the reason he is not very connected with his brother is "lots of wedgies."
*''Galaxy Force'' makes a point of explaining that Prime is converting the water he sucks out of the reservoir into oxygen and hydrogen. ''Cybertron'' omits this explanation, and it ''did'' cause some fans to wonder how he was retaining such a huge amount of liquid when the dubbed episode first aired.

===Continuity notes===
*Landmine is still recovering from the injuries [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] inflicted on him back in the [[Fallen (episode)|first episode]] of the series.
*The [[Mike Franklin|mysterious government agent]] last appeared in "[[Hidden]]". The photos he is looking through appear to be of the events of that episode.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus Prime delivers a [[Metallikato]] kick.
*Optimus swears "by [[Primus]]' Spark!"

===Real-world references===

[[File:Cyb ep8 little match girl.jpg|thumb]]

*Presumably, Mount McDermott is named after ''Cybertron'' writer [[David McDermott]].
*The ice cream float that Coby enjoys in this episode is known as a "Cream Soda" in Japan, a melon-flavored [[soft drink]] with a scoop of vanilla ice cream which is, basically, the cultural equivalent of America's root beer float. Of course, since "cream soda" is the name of an entirely different kind of drink in America, ''Cybertron'' has little Coby call the drink "green gloop" instead.
*Six-Speed finds "[[The Little Match Girl]]" tear-inducing. And who can blame him?

===Trivia===
*The kids state they're on summer break (which explains how they have all that free time) and the President is referred to as "our new President", implying she's just a few months into her first term.
*Mr. Hansen's first name is given as "Robert".
*There isn't a single stock-footage transformation, Cyber Key power or Super Mode sequence in this entire episode! Wow!
*According to Jolt, [[Gigantion|his home planet]] doesn't have sunsets.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il crollo'''" ("The Collapse")
::*Robert's name is not pronounced.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 03 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Speed

2025-01-04T18:04:42Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=7
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=8
|title="Speed"
|japanese=激闘! スタースクリーム
|romaji=Gekitō! Starscream
|translation=Fierce Fighting! Starscream
|image=Cyb ep7 embossed starscream.jpg
|caption="I think it was called 'The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.'"
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Genki Yoshimura]]
|director=[[Atsushi Takeyama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 26]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 30]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The search for the Cyber Planet Keys proceeds apace... but neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons are aware of the treachery quietly brewing at the heart of the conflict!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep7 oil dont stink.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Pop quiz, hotshot...]]
[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stands in the [[fire dimension]], ready to do battle with [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. As the [[Decepticon]] swordsman makes short work of the two smaller [[Autobot]]s, Optimus Prime silently converts to [[Super Mode]], but Starscream effortlessly dodges his cannon blast and takes him down. Suddenly, the three defeated Autobots fade out of existence, revealing the battle as some sort of training exercise. [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] compliments Starscream on his victory, but Starscream ignores him and stalks off through a warp gate.

On Earth, [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] are watching a horror movie in a theater. Horror movies, it turns out, are not exactly Coby's favourite thing in the world, and after the movie ends, Lori and Bud tease and scare him about it as they head to the Autobot base. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] and Optimus Prime all find this story terribly amusing, as does [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], who suggests that he join them on their next trip to the movies. The Autobots don't think this is such a great idea, but Bud and Lori suggest the Autobots could pretend to be dressing as characters, like [[fandom|fanboys]] at anime [[convention]]s. Optimus contemplates the idea for a moment, but Jetfire makes him realize that they're a little tall for that. Landmine and [[Vector Prime]] then enter, back from their latest fruitless search for more information about the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s.

[[File:Cyb ep7 starscream prostrates.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

As night settles in, elsewhere on Earth, Megatron meets with Starscream over a body to water to ask if Starscream has located the [[Omega Lock]] yet. When Starscream responds that he hasn't, Megatron accuses him of slacking off, while at the same time casually mentioning his new subordinates [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], who could, he alleges, replace Starscream at any moment. Megatron shows off the [[Planet Map]] and takes off through a warp gate, but behind his back, Starscream pulls out a copy of the map and declares himself more worthy of getting the Keys!

[[File:Cyb ep7 lousy dancer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|MY MOTHERBOARD!]]

While drinking tea with her parents and staring up at the stars, Lori is shocked to see the [[Atlantis Pattern]] being projected into the sky from some nearby mountains. She quickly contacts the Autobots to inform them, and the heroic robots immediately [[roll out|roll]] into action, only to discover—surprise!—it's a Decepticon trap set up by Thundercracker with a spotlight. As he opens fire on the Autobots, the explosions are observed by the town sheriff and his deputy, who decide to head for the mountains to check it out. Landmine foils Thundercracker's attempt to cause an avalanche, and Optimus Prime takes out the spotlight with his [[trailer]]'s cannons. Just then, Starscream arrives, distinctly displeased about Thundercracker acting without his permission, but nonetheless willing to battle the Autobots and putting his training to the test. When Optimus goes to Super Mode, Starscream executes the same move he trained with, but Optimus blocks and counters it, to Starscream's shock. Starscream decides to call the battle off when Jolt radios Prime to inform him of the approach of the sheriff, advocating that the Transformers' existence remain a secret. Optimus is surprised to hear such talk coming from one of Megatron's men, and Starscream takes offense to being lumped in with Megatron, bashing Prime a few more times before making a hasty exit with Thundercracker. The Autobots return to base, victorious, while the sheriff and his deputy are left baffled at the sight of the now-deserted battlefield.

[[File:Cyb ep7 hotshot cyberkey.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

Meanwhile, on [[Velocitron]], [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] are helping [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] tune himself up in preparation for his next race with [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] worries that Hot Shot has removed his entire self-analysis system, but before he can raise any objections, Override arrives and the race begins in earnest. Override even gives Hot Shot a big lead, but catches up with and passes him in no time. His heart burning for victory, Hot Shot taps into the Cyber Planet Key of Velocitron, at last awakening a [[Cyber Key]] power within himself. With this new "Accelewing" upgrade, Hot Shot soars by Override in the blink of an eye and seems sure to win... until his entire system blows out, thanks to a fault that he couldn't detect after removing his diagnostic system. He crashes through the guard-wall of the track and falls to the ground below, but fortunately, avoids serious injury. Override silently departs, but admits to herself that Hot Shot's new pace was impressive.

[[File:Cyb ep7 your turn starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Once Red Alert reaches 55 miles per hour, the bomb is armed.]]

Elsewhere on Velocitron, Starscream has joined Megatron on the planet and is introduced to Ransack and Crumplezone. Starscream asks if he can borrow the duo for a while, and leads them to a junkyard, where they surprise a scavenging Red Alert. The resultant battle doesn't go well for Red, and after Crumplezone fires his flamethrower at him, the Decepticons assume he's finished. However, Red Alert leaps out of the flames in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and uses his Cyber Key power to take out the surprised Ransack and Crumplezone, blasting them off into the sky. He prepares to turn his guns on Starscream, but without even flinching, Starscream deploys his chest cannons and takes Red Alert out with one shot. Leaving the unconscious Autobot lying in the junkyard. Starscream flies away, musing about beginning the "age of Starscream" with the help of his copy of the Planet Map...
{{-}}

==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (2)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (3)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (10)
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (11)
* [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (12)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (13)
* [[Vector Prime]] (14)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (18)
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (19)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (20)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (21)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (22)
|c2=
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (5)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (15)
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (23)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (24)
|c3=
* [[Bud Hansen]] (6)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (7)
* [[Coby Hansen]] (8)
* [[Ernesto Jiménez|Ernesto]] (16)
* [[Gloria Jiménez|Lori's mother]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==

"Huh! Thinks his oil don't stink! Hoo-wee! Well stink it do!"
:—The ever-eloquent '''Thundercracker''' comments on Starscream's snobbishness.

'''Optimus Prime:''' Humans! 
'''Starscream:''' Bad timing. We'd better call it a night. You're a lousy dancer anyway! 
'''Optimus Prime:''' That's a sober suggestion coming from one of Megatron's lackeys! 
'''Starscream:''' I'm not Megatron's lackey! I BOW TO '''NO-ONE!!''' 
:—Prime knows how to push Starscream's buttons.

"I ''hate'' always being right!"
:—'''Red Alert''' on his lot in life

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*In ''Cybertron'', as Lori looks up at the stars, she speaks in veiled terms to her father about the Autobots, asking him what he would do if he ever met aliens. In ''Galaxy Force'', she merely thinks about the Autobots to herself, and comments aloud on the romantic night sky.
*In ''Cybertron'', the sheriff decides to investigate the explosion in the mountains because he doesn't believe it to be the result of fireworks. In ''Galaxy Force'', he does so because he takes issue with fireworks being set off illegally.

===Animation or technical errors===
* Optimus erroneously cries out "Cyber Key power!" instead of "Super Mode!" when shifting to his more powerful form. The error is not in the ''Galaxy Force'' version of the episode.

===Real-world references===

*Thundercracker congratulates Starscream on his completion of the training exercise with a cry of "Way to git 'r' done!", paraphrasing the catchphrase of popular hick-comedian {{w|Larry The Cable Guy}}. It's not the last time the joke will be made in the course of the series.
===Trivia===
*The Autobots rush awfully carelessly to the site of a mysterious light that has a very big chance of being a Decepticon trap.
*Optimus Prime uses his trailer's artillery emplacement mode for the first  time in the series.
*Red Alert is awfully resilient in this episode, able to withstand a point blank blast from Crumplezone's enormous flamethrowers without so much as a scratch.
*So... when exactly ''did'' Starscream get his hands on the planet map to copy it? In fact, later episodes indicate that the map in Megatron's clutches is the copy, created (and altered) by Starscream, while Starscream himself has the original!

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Attrazione in pista'''" ("Attraction at the Racing Track")
::*Betelgeuse's name is pronounced as in English, while it should have a totally different pronounciation in Italian.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Landmine (episode)

2025-01-04T17:57:03Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Landmine}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=4
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=5
|title="Landmine"
|japanese=チップスクエアを探せ!
|romaji=Chip Square o Sagase!
|translation=Find the Chip Square!
|image=Cyb ep4 optimus and landmine.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Genki Yoshimura]]
|director=[[Kunitoshi Okajima]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 5]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 9]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots investigate their first clue to the Omega Lock, and Landmine reveals there's more to him than meets the eye.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep4 megatron in pursuit.jpg|left|thumb|225px|You two seem useless and inept enough. Welcome to the club.]]
On [[Velocitron]], native racers [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] are driving along, minding their own business, when they suddenly find [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] standing in their paths. The Decepticon leader attacks the pair, and they opt for flight over fight, but Megatron has no intentions of letting them escape. The pair transform to [[robot mode]] to try and give a decent account of themselves, but Megatron slaps them around with ease and informs them they now work for him. The defeated duo can do little but obey.

Meanwhile, on [[Earth]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] is feeling useless due to the fact that he is still recovering from his injuries at the hands of [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] reassures him he'll be back up to fighting strength again soon. Soon, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] arrive to cheer Landmine up, and Optimus leaves them alone, departing for a meeting with the other Autobots to discuss a plan of action for finding the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. They agree that more info on the [[Atlantis Pattern]] and the [[Omega Lock]] is needed, so [[Vector Prime]] begins analyzing the pattern while the others head out to gather intel. Lori and Bud go too, with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], respectively. Optimus, meanwhile, goes looking for [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], and finds him goofing off at a local race track. Optimus reprimands him for being reckless when discretion is needed, and the apologetic Hot Shot swears it won't happen again.

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine altmode.jpg|thumb|225px|With the kibble he exposes in robot mode, it's hard to imagine what Landmine transformed into before he chose this.]]

Back at the base, Coby is giving Landmine a checkup. He tells him he's not completely healed yet, but Landmine is eager to help look for info, so Coby agrees to let him go out, so long as he picks an Earth vehicle mode, first. They head out to a construction site, where Landmine chooses a front loader as his [[alternate mode]], then he and Coby start their search.

Elsewhere, Bud has been surfing the net from within Jolt, and has discovered a report of an archaeological artifact bearing the Atlantis Pattern at a museum in [[Mexico]]. Jolt passes the news to Optimus, who orders the whole team to the museum. Unfortunately, Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] spot them en route, and follow them to Mexico.

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine vs starscream.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]

The Autobots arrive at the museum first, under cover of night, but it isn't long before the two Decepticons show up. Thundercracker shows off his new [[Cyber Key]], blasting Jetfire, and the two airborne nemeses take off to duel in the skies. The [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] and the kids clear the battlefield, and Vector Prime heads inside to check out the pattern, covered by Hot Shot and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] while Optimus Prime faces down Starscream. The treacherous Decepticon unveils his own Cyber Key Power, but before a fight can begin between the two, Landmine comes charging in, determined to get a piece of the Decepticon. Prime orders him to stand back, as he's not ready for combat, but Landmine hesitates, and Starscream takes the opportunity to shoot at him. Optimus takes the shot for Landmine, and Landmine charges at Starscream with righteous fury, but the Decepticon knocks him down, and flies toward the museum to take out Vector Prime. Scattorshot and Hot Shot hold him off, but as they battle, Jetfire and Thundercracker appear overhead, still dogfighting. One of Thundercracker's shots goes wide, heading for the kids and Mini-Cons, and Landmine leaps to defend them. Summoning his Cyber Key for the first time, Landmine activates his "Cyber Tempest" attack to detonate the incoming fire, proving that he's ready for action again.

[[File:Cyb ep4 velocitron landscape.jpg|thumb|225px|Something that is ''never'' seen in a normal city.]]

At this point, Vector Prime emerges and declares that the object inside is not the Omega Lock, but rather an imitation. With the object of their search proven a fake, and with [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] arriving to reinforce the Autobots, Starscream calls for a retreat.

Back at base, Landmine and Coby share a moment, as Landmine tells him that their friendship has made saving Earth just as important to him as saving Cybertron. As the Autobots lament that they appear to be back to square one, Vector Prime reveals that while the object at the base was an imitation, it did contain a star map giving the location of Velocitron, where one of the Cyber Planet Keys is located. Optimus dispatches Hot Shot and Red Alert to Velocitron, with orders to be discreet and make no contact with the locals. Vector Prime combines the power of his [[Rhisling|sword]] with Optimus's [[Matrix of Leadership]] to open a dimension gate to Velocitron, and the pair waste no time in heading through. Hot Shot is agog at the endless speedways of the planet...and aghast when he is suddenly passed by the speeding form of a [[Override (Cybertron)|female Velocitronian]], who seems to be even faster than him.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Vector Prime]] (9)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (12)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (13)
*Generic sports cars (14, 15)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (16)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (21)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (1)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (18)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (6)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (7)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (8)
*Museum guard (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, there's [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|some big guy]] parked up on the road! So, you think he's friendly?" 
"Ah . . ." [''Megatron fires on them''] "No, ''not'' friendly!" 
"AAAAAHHH! Make tracks, buddy!" [''They scamper.''] 
"What's with him?" 
"I don't know, maybe he's related to that cute scooter you dumped. You should have been ''nicer'' to her." 
:—'''Crumplezone''' and '''Ransack'''

"Jolt! Jetfire and Lori just burned us! Can't you fly any faster?" 
"If you wanted to fly fast, you picked the wrong Mini-Con."
:—'''Bud''' and '''Jolt'''

"Man, wha'cha reckon this Omega Lock thing looks like? Where exactly ''are'' we headed? Gotta picture of it?" 
"Oh, quit ''whining'' and keep searching." 
"Aww, whining?! I'm ''thinking!'' Out ''loud!'' [''Starscream accelerates away.''] Hey, I was talking to you!"
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Starscream''' keep up the Decepticon army's record of jovial camaraderie.

"So, Atlantis is in Mexico?" 
"Can't say that for sure, but I do love tacos!"
:—'''Jolt''' and '''Bud'''

"I don't wanna work!" 
"Ah, it's an offer we can't refuse, Crumplezone." 
"But this guy is mean! He kinda scares the [[oil]] out of me." 
"Eh, go with the flow."
:—'''Crumplezone''' and '''Ransack''' having been recruited into the Decepticon army.

"Got it. Keepin' it on the down-low. The D.L." 
"Oh, be still my beating heart. A secret mission with Hot Shot? I'm dizzy..."
:—'''Hot Shot''' x '''Red Alert''' OTP!

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:Cyb ep4 deleted scene.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Rather inexplicably, ''Cybertron'' cuts off the short sequence which precedes the title card of the ''Galaxy Force'' version of the episode, in which Crumplezone and Ransack are racing along, discussing the weather. They run a white car off the road, then drive into the mouth of a tunnel, which is where we rejoin them after the title card, and where the ''Cybertron'' episode begins.
*Crumplezone and Ransack's reaction to Megatron's proclamation that they work for him is reversed; in ''Galaxy Force'', Crumplezone immediately agrees to work for him, prompting an irritated Ransack to ask why he's speaking for him, while in ''Cybertron'', it is Crumplezone who turns Megatron down, with Ransack claiming it's an offer they can't refuse.
*During Landmine's talk with Coby at episode's end, ''Galaxy Force'' has Landmine refer to Cybertron being swallowed up by the black hole, a plot point consistently excised from the ''Cybertron'' dub. In its place, Landmine talks about how he was not initially interested in saving Earth, but that his new friendship with Coby has convinced him otherwise.

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:Vector_Prime-Landmine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*When Optimus, Hot Shot and Reverb leave the base to go for the supposed Omega Lock in Mexico, Optimus is missing his rear end, with his legs in plain view, and his back pack missing a the middle piece.
*Upon arrival, Optimus's hands are open in truck mode. Grabbing the tail end of a cute little sedan or what?
* On the same scene, Vector Prime appears gigantic when compared to everyone else.
*When Starscream and Thundercracker arrive at the museum, they both announce their own names...but the cry of "Transform!" that should follow is absent.
*When Thundercracker says, "I just love parties, don't you, Starscream?" his mouth is not moving.
*While the Autobots are planning near the beginning of the episode, the doors on Overhaul's shoulders are closed.
*Coby and Landmine can somehow drive from Colorado to Mexico in a single evening, even though it should take just over 20 hours.

===Continuity notes===
*Landmine is still recovering from injuries he took back in "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]".

===Transformers references===
*The generic sports car Autobots based on [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]]'s bodyform appear again in this episode, having previously been seen in "[[Hidden]]". The white Velocitronian sports car cut from the ''Cybertron'' version of this episode is also a Blurr-type.
*In the first scene [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is seen in this episode, he refers to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] as "[[Cheetor (BW)|Big Bot]]".

===Trivia===
*Landmine takes an Earth [[Alternate mode|altmode]] in this episode. However, he pretty clearly had a lot of [[kibble]] from this altmode before he acquired it (as the animators didn't have the budget to design a pre-Earth body... but couldn't they at least have removed the shovels before then? 'Course, he could have been a ''Cybertronian'' loader).
*Thundercracker and Starscream can now summon Cyber Keys, despite the fact that back in "[[Haven]]", the Autobots could not do so before Vector Prime awoke the ability within them. It is never explained how these two Decepticons (as well as Megatron, who will soon get in on the act) obtained the ability. On the colony worlds the Transformers will go on to visit through the series, however, Cyber Key Powers are common knowledge, and all the Transformers there have always had them.
*Landmine's transformation to [[robot mode]] is awfully ''balletic'' for a rough, tough, front loader.
*Landmine can use his shovel halves as shields, capable of blocking Starscream's Null Cannons, hence his ''Galaxy Force'' name 'Guardshell'.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A tutta velocità...'''" ("Going at Full Speed...")
::*The title as very little to do with the actual episode...
::*"Atlantis pattern" is weirdly translated as "modello Atlantis" ("Atlantis model").
::*"Surf the net" is literally translated in Italian... despite the fact that in Italy people say "to sail the net" and not "to surf the net"!
::*Instead of saying that "the others are risking their necks", Landmine say that they're risking "their neck bone", which makes little sense giving the fact that they don't have bones, being robots! (Well, okay, the sentence was possibly not meant to be taken literally, but it still sounds weird...)
::*Coby and Landmine jocking using the word "dig", well, makes totally no sense here. Coby now says: "Wow, I created your new look!" and Landmine then says: "'Created'! Haha, it's just a joke, right? I get it!". Seriously, what is this dialog supposed to mean?
::*In Optimus's line "This may indeed be the artifact we see! That means there's not a moment to loose!", the first part ("This may indeed be the artifact we see!") is voiced by Vector Prime's actor, while the rest of the line is correctly given by Optimus's.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Maurizio Fiorentini

2025-01-04T17:34:08Z

Astrum:

'''Maurizio Fiorentini''' (born [[January 22]], [[1963]]) is an Italian actor, voice actor, and dubbing director. Among his more famous roles is Tienshan from the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise.

==Voice Directing==
*''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]''

==Voice Acting==
===Transformers: Cybertron===
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Thundercracker]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocimfi.htm Antonio Genna.net entry] ''(Italian)''
*{{w|lang=it|Maurizio Fiorentini|Italian Wiki entry}} ''(Italian)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=27804 Anime News Network entry]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7265212/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiorentini, Maurizio}}
[[Category:Italian voice actors]]
[[Category:Voice directors]]

Demolishor (Armada)

2025-01-04T16:54:54Z

Astrum: /* Foreign names */

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{{disambig3|Demolishor}}
:''Demolishor is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:ArmDemolishorDWCalendar.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|They were delicious.]]
'''Demolishor''' is not the brightest soldier in [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s ranks, but he is one of the most reliable. He holds very true-to-[[spark]] values concerning loyalty and devotion to the Decepticon cause; to him, a leader is to be obeyed without hesitation, and he will give his all on any battefield he may be ordered onto. His values, however, sometimes collide with Megatron's ultimately selfish goals, and though Demolishor does not necessarily ''resent'' his leader for sometimes acting contrary to what he sees as the principles of his faction, he does occasionally find himself struggling to reconcile the two. Ultimately, Demolishor may find that devotion to the Decepticon way of life is not the same thing as devotion to Megatron.

His [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], although sometimes he likes the added boost of firepower that [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrusher]] gives him.

{{bigquote|No matter what the order, I know Demolishor will accept it--gladly, even.|Megatron|"[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada #1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alvin Sanders]] (English), [[Dale Wilson]] (English dubbing error, "[[Union]]" only), [[Kōji Yusa]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German), [[Antonio Angrisano]] (Italian), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Francisco Andrés Valdivia]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Guillermo Martínez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jorge Vasconcellos]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Metamorphosis demolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Is that you, John Wayne? Is this me?"]]
Alerted by a signal beacon to the reactivation of the long-lost [[Mini-Con]]s on [[Earth]], Demolishor joined [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in warping to the planet. While his leader was busy battling [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who had followed them there, Demolishor and Starscream took an interest in the nearby [[human]] children who had had been responsible for activating the beacon, but were prevented from grabbing them by the appearance of Autobot [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. The Decepticons withdrew to their base of operations within the wreck of the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con spaceship]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to regroup, where Demolishor soon picked up the signals of two more Mini-Cons the children had activated. Returning to Earth, now outfitted with a missile-tank [[alternate mode]], Demolishor joined the Decepticons in attempting to capture the children and the Mini-Cons, but found themselves obstructed by the Autobots once again. Demolishor went up against Optimus Prime himself, physically trying to restrain the Autobot leader while in his truck mode, but got blasted and run over for his efforts. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} During the battle that followed, another two Mini-Cons were uncovered and retrieved by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], one of which he kept for himself, and the other which he presented to Megatron. After retreating back to the moon, Demolishor and Starscream duelled to prove themselves worthy of being given the Mini-Con; their contest was something of a draw, but Megatron gave the Mini-Con, [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], to Demolishor. {{storylink|Base}}

[[File:Base demolishor vehiclemode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Rolling, rolling, rolling. Keep them wagons rolling.]]

Demolishor took part in the search for a new Mini-Con in the [[Grand Canyon]], during which he menaced Red Alert and [[Carlos Lopez]], {{storylink|Comrade}} and later squared off against Red Alert and Hot Shot alongside the other Decepticons in the Arctic, only to retreat when Optimus Prime joined the fight. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}} While on a mission in a heavy forest, Demolishor used Blackout to track the location of a hidden Mini-Con, and spent most of the time teasing Starscream over his lack of a Mini-Con. {{storylink|Jungle}} The tables were soon turned, though, when the Decepticons experienced some downtime, and everyone began mocking Demolishor for how clumsy and useless he was outside of a combat situation. About to slug Starscream for the insults, Demolishor only wound up proving everyone right when he tripped over [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] and fell through the base wall. {{storylink|Carnival}}

[[File:Palace demolishor and bonecrusher.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You know, you don't talk very much...I like you!]]

Demolishor stood guard while the other Decepticons searched the endless wastes of the [[Sahara|Sahara desert]] for a new Mini-Con signal, and nearly blasted Cyclonus when he mistook him for an enemy combatant. Actual enemies were soon to arrive in the form of the Autobots, but in the shoot-out that ensued, a subsidence caused Demolishor and the Autobots' human allies to disappear beneath the shifting sands. They all wound up in a ruined subterranean palace full of anachronistically high-tech defences that they discovered had been created through the power of the [[Mini-Con storage panel]] the temple was built around. Demolishor pursued the kids through the ruins, fighting off robotic spider-sentries, and managed to claim the Mini-Con for his own. Escaping even as the ruins collapsed around him, Demolishor activated the Mini-Con, [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrusher]], and used its power to send the Autobots packing. Unfortunately, Megatron forced him to give Bonecrusher up because he had "disobeyed" orders by abandoning his guard post. {{storylink|Palace}}

[[File:Swoop demolishor strung up.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"He had a baseball bat and I was tied to a ceiling. Ticking him off was the smart thing to do."]]

Demolishor was not optimistic when the Decepticons captured the Autobots' human friends [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]], and he was right, as hostage negotiations went wrong thanks to an act of rebellion by Leader-1. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}} A Mini-Con search in the catacombs beneath a human city fared a little better; though he needed to send Blackout to search the narrower spots, Demolishor was able to join in beating up new Autobot [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] before the Decepticons secured the Mini-Con and withdrew. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} Soon after, during a mission to a sunken underwater city, Demolishor kept the Autobots busy while Megatron searched the ruins and successfully located another Mini-Con. {{storylink|Ruin}} Following a failed attempt to secure another Mini-Con from a volcanic island, Demolishor watched as Megatron forcibly awoke the Mini-Con from the underwater ruins, which turned out to be one of a [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|trio]] who could together form the legendary [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Prehistory}} In a failed attempt to obtain the other two sword components, presently in Autobot custody, the Decepticons staged a raid on the Autobots' base, during which Demolishor was ambushed and strung up by Smokescreen. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

[[File:Gale demolishor and blackout.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Are you saying you have something against a 'man' and a minicon being together?"]]

Demolishor's alternate mode did not prove conducive to mountain-climbing when a new Mini-Con signal was detected on a high peak. Hot Shot proceeded to slice Demolishor's shoulder cannons off with the Star Saber, which made him reluctant enough to plead with Megatron not to attack the Autobots' base in hopes of retrieving the sword. He was prepared to take Hot Shot on again soon after, but was probably grateful when Starscream stepped in to challenge the young Autobot to a one-on-one duel instead. {{storylink|Overmatch}} Later, Demolishor stood guard when the Decepticons began tunnelling beneath a human highway for a Minicon, ordering Cyclonus into action when Blackout detecting the approaching Autobots. While the other Decepticons were busy in battle, Demolishor got stuck with digging duties, but failed to unearth the Mini-Con before the Autobots surrounded them and forced a retreat. {{storylink|Gale}} The chance for a rematch with Hot Shot soon came in a fight that carried from Earth back to the Decepticons' moonbase, which ended when the enigmatic [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] helped the Decepticons reclaim the Star Saber. With Hot Shot disarmed, Demolishor and Cyclonus gave him a brutal stomping and dumped his body back on Earth. {{storylink|Credulous}}

[[File:Conspiracy demolishor weapons mode.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|right|After transforming Demolishor a few times in the office, Hasbro wanted to repaint him gray and black and name him Metal Gear Demolishor in hopes of selling him better.]]

The Star Saber ended up in Starscream's hands, and he swaggered around the base with it, mocking Demolishor and trying to taunt him into fights he couldn't win. Knowing that simply taking the sword would cause dissension in the ranks, Megatron used Leader-1 to trick Starscream into accidentally attacking Demolishor with the blade. Demolishor and the others were given cause to question Starscream's competency with the sword, forcing him to hand it over to Megatron. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

When Starscream voiced his concerns that Scavenger might have went and joined the Autobots after deserting the Decepticons, Cyclonus and Demolishor pointed out that there was no evidence that the mercenary had actually switched sides. Seeing him among the Autobot ranks changed Demolishor's mind. The turncoat's tactics allowed the Autobots to thoroughly outsmart the Decepticons on the battlefield, giving them their first defeat in a long time. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}} Demolishor then got chased around the moon by Megatron wielding the Star Saber in a supposed "training exercise". {{storylink|Vacation}} Things seemed to be going Demolishor's way when he successfully dug up the next Mini-Con, but it was then blasted out of his hands by new Autobot arrival [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] just as he warped out. A slash to his arm from the Star Saber was his punishment, which made him redouble his efforts on the next Mini-Con hunt. The Mini-Con recovered was the final member of the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Race Team]], and Demolishor watched alongside the other Decepticons as the tiny 'bots formed the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] for the first time. {{storylink|Reinforcement}} When Megatron engineered a decisive battle between himself and the Autobots, bringing both Star Saber and Skyboom to bear, Demolishor helped out by raining fire down on the Autobots and engaging in a back-and-forth bout of boulder slinging with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

[[File:Rebellion demolishor headshot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|He thought of a good reason to follow Mr. Popo's pecking order.]]

When Megatron concocted a plan to divide and conquer the Autobots using the Decepticons' warp system, Demolishor was charged with coordinating the operation of the warp gates from the moon base. {{storylink|Vow}} This plan failed, as did their next offensive, and Megatron decided to take out his frustrations on Starscream. Fearing that Megatron would ''kill'' the younger 'bot, Demolishor actually blasted through the door his leader had locked in order to stop him. Observing the Decepticons' morale faltering all around him, Demolishor tried to reinvigorate his comrades, but was blind to the fact that they were all being manipulated by Sideways, who was seeking to shake up their ranks. When Sideways goaded Starscream into trying to destroy the warp gate, Demolishor stopped him, but Starscream merely redirected his anger and challenged Megatron to a duel instead. Demolishor woke the sleeping Cyclonus, and the pair watched as their two comrades duked it out, with Megatron's inevitable victory providing the renewal of morale and vigor the 'Cons required. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Desperate demolishor and minicons.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|World of Tanks: Transformers Edition]]

The arrival of boastful Decepticon tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] was a source of great frustration to Demolishor, who found his position as Megatron's closest confidant usurped by the newcomer. Already publicly embarrassed by Thrust when he used his invisibility powers to trip him up, Demolishor groused his way through Thrust's first mission plan, {{storylink|Tactician}} and spent a lot of energy loudly blaming Thrust when it failed. It didn't break Megatron's trust in his new minion, however, and Thrust soon had another plan put together, but that one went awry when Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] revealed their power to combine. Demolishor was grabbed by the powered-up Autobot leader and dumped in the ocean. {{storylink|Linkup}} Demolishor's hatred of Thrust was soon exploited by Sideways, who tricked him into trying to destroy Thrust in another attempt to manipulate the Decepticons to his own ends. But both Sideways and Demolishor had been duped themselves: Thrust knew Sideways was working against them in service of a mysterious master, and allowed the scenario to play out, then all the Decepticons, including a confused and angry Demolishor, turned on Sideways and expelled him from their ranks. {{storylink|Detection}}

[[File:Sacrifice demolishor binoculars.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Swiggity swooty, I'm coming in for that booty."]]

During a later battle on a beach, Demolishor was nearly squashed when the giant Decepticon battleship [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] arrived on the scene. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} While Megatron merged with Tidal Wave to battle Optimus Prime and Jetfire, Demolishor led the Decepticons' Mini-Cons in a charge to keep the other Autobots busy. {{storylink|Desperate}} Some uneventful downtime followed, during which Demolishor just stood around and watched as Megatron got repaired and Thrust went off a Mini-Con search of his own (to be fair, Demolishor had wanted to go too... Thrust simply didn't bother telling him he was leaving). {{storylink|Runaway}}

Demolishor was on hand when [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] was welcomed into Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Past II}} Following this, the Decepticons had Starscream and the Star Saber lure the Autobots out of their base, with Demolishor watching them through binoculars to check that they had brought the third Mini-Con weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] with them. Once the Decepticons learned the Autobots had purposely left it at the base, Demolishor took part in an attack on the undermanned Autobot headquarters to steal the Blaster. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} Unfortunately, they didn't tell Starscream they would be doing this, and he was furious at being abandoned on the battlefield; when Demolishor tried to take the Star Saber from him for Megatron, they nearly came to blows until Demolishor backed down. The enraged Starscream proceeded to defect to the Autobots, and provided them with access codes that allowed them to invade the Decepticons' moonbase. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} Demolishor watched gape-mouthed as the Autobots materialized through the Decepticons' warp gate, but managed to compose himself long enough to sound the alarm. [[File:Rescue demolishor blinded by laserbeak.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|A new low.]] In the resulting battle, Demolishor chased down [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], but was prevented from destroying the Mini-Con combiner when a precision strike by [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] blinded him long enough for Hot Shot to take him out. {{storylink|Rescue}}

The Autobots successfully freed all the Decepticons' captive Mini-Cons, so Demolishor and the others were stuck filling in for the tiny 'bots, picking up where they'd left off on the construction of a spaceship, and cutting into the time the Decepticons would have otherwise spent gossiping and watching Megatron vent his anger by destroying the lunar landscape. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} He was part of the Decepticons' next battle, which was actually a carefully constructed scheme by Thrust to bring Starscream, the Star Saber and the Skyboom back to the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} Once Starscream was back in their ranks, however, Demolishor observed him dragging Thrust off for a private "chat"; he tried to tattle on him to Megatron, but the Decepticon leader wasn't interested. The three Mini-Cons weapons were subsequently used to power the Decepticons' completed spaceship, and Demolishor was charged with piloting the vessel, struggling but eventually succeeding in mastering the proper flow of power from the weapons to achieve successful liftoff. {{storylink|Threaten}} When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the ship from using its [[Hydra Cannon]] against Earth, Demolishor, Cyclonus and Wheeljack dealt with Jetfire, pinning him down and leaving him unable to stop Optimus from sacrificing himself to stop the cannon's blast. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}

[[File:Drift powerlinxdemolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"My god...it's full of Mini-Cons..."]]

With Optimus destroyed, Demolishor and the other Decepticons set course back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Remorse}} but soon found themselves pursued by the Autobots in a [[Axalon (Armada)|ship]] of their own. {{storylink|Depart}} Demolishor tracked the Autobots' approach, and participated in the space battle that followed, grappling with [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. The combat reached a surprising climax when Optimus Prime was returned to life by the Mini-Cons, {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}} but no sooner had it ended than a worm hole suddenly appeared that sucked several of the Autobots away. Tracking the lost Autobots to a sterile alien world, Demolishor ventured down to the planet's surface with Megatron and Starscream, where they all wound up embroiled in a fierce battle with [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], a dark clone of Optimus. Gravely wounded by the evil creature, Demolishor, Megatron, Starscream, Hot Shot, and Red Alert were saved by their Mini-Cons, who combined their energy to give their partners a power boost, [[Powerlinx|fusing their armor into new colors]] in the process. {{storylink|Puppet}}

[[File:Alliance powerlinxdemolishor vehiclemode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Rolling, rolling, rawhide!]]

Returning to Cybertron ahead of the Autobots, Demolishor and the Decepticons quickly subjugated the planet using the power of the Mini-Con weapons. When the Autobots arrived, they brought warning of the coming of a mysterious cosmic enemy known as [[Unicron]]; Demolishor was concerned by their story, but Megatron (now "Galvatron" after his Mini-Con power-up) refused to believe it. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Soon after, when Hot Shot burst into the Decepticon base in an attempt to make Galvatron see reason, Demolishor and Cyclonus tried to stop him, but Wheeljack, being an old friend of the Autobot's, let him pass. During Hot Shot's explanation, Thrust was revealed to be an agent of Unicron himself, and absconded into Cybertron's depths with the Skyboom and Requiem Blaster; {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} Demolishor gave chase, but when he reported back that he had lost Thrust's trail, he was ordered at Star Saber-point by an angry Galvatron to continue searching. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} The search for Thrust was a failure, however, Demolishor resumed his military duties, monitoring Autobot troop movements. {{storylink|Portent}}

Despite the revelation that Unicron was very real, having been hiding in plain sight as Cybertron's moon, Galvatron still refused to acknowledge his threat, and preferring to press on against the Autobots. Demolishor was busy in battle and did not witness Starscream sacrificing himself to prove Unicron's power to Galvatron. {{storylink|Cramp}} [[File:Alliance powerlinxdemolishor and blackout.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Demolishor was unmoved by his death, but supported Galvatron in his decision to at last ally the Decepticons with the Autobots against Unicron. Demolishor attended the formal alliance ceremony, hesitantly shaking hands with Hot Shot. He and Cyclonus subsequently joined Hot Shot and [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] on a reconnaissance mission to Unicron's surface, where Demolishor became separated from Blackout when Unicron began transforming. Believing his Mini-Con lost, Demolishor returned to the landing site in preparation for withdrawal, but an attack by a swarm of [[Dead End Drone]]s stymied them. Demolishor was taken aback when the two Autobots willingly covered him so he could help Cyclonus out of a chasm, and was given pause to reconsider his feelings towards them when Hot Shot presented him with Blackout, whom he had safely recovered for him. {{storylink|Alliance}} Analyzing the data that Blackout had gathered on Unicron's surface, Demolishor located a weak spot on the planet-sized monster's neck. While their troops attacked this sensitive area, Optimus Prime and Galvatron were able to insert themselves inside Unicron's body. {{storylink|Union}} Gathering on the bridge of the Autobots' ''Axalon'' with the others, Demolishor watched and waited; when Unicron became non-functional, he voted against attacking in fear that they would hurt Galvatron, still within. Soon, he observed as Galvatron and Prime emerged from the giant, engaged in brutal one-to-one combat, and Galvatron sacrificed himself to end the cycle of hatred that was fuelling Unicron. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Cloud''====
At some point after [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] joined the Autobots on Earth, Starscream encountered a small group of Transformers who had travelled to their world from the other-dimensional [[Cloud World]]. This caused him to miss a scheduled check-in with the Decepticon base, and Demolishor and Cyclonus were dispatched to see what had happened. They arrived after the otherworldly travellers had left, and faced off against the trio of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], and Side Swipe. {{storylink|Return}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alvin Sanders]] (English), unknown stand-in actor (English, "[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]", "[[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary]]" only), [[Doron Bell, Jr.]] (English, "[[Distribution]]", "[[The Omega Train]]", "[[Decepticon Army]]" and "[[Ironhide Team]]" only), [[Kōji Yusa]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German), [[Csaba Tokaji]] (Hungarian), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Francisco Andrés Valdivia]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Guillermo Martínez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Antonio Angrisano]] (Italian), [[Adam Bauman]] (Polish)}}

{{note|Events derived solely from the ''Super Link'' version of the series are described in italic text.}}

[[File:MegatronsSword demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"Constructicon colors!" "...this is going to end badly for me, isn't it?"]]

Following Megatron and Unicron's apparent destruction at the climax of the [[Unicron Battles]], the alliance between the Decepticons and Autobots continued. Together, over the next ten years, they rebuilt Cybertron, and allied with humankind to establish the [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron Cities]] to mine [[energon]] on Earth. Demolishor was assigned to [[Ocean City]], where he guarded the city's main gate. Though he was as prone to grumbling as ever, and still put a lot of significance on the fact that he remained a Decepticon despite the alliance, Demolishor developed something of a friendship with his new allies and grew into his role.

[[File:MegatronsSword demolishor and cyclonus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Dumb and Dumber]]

Demolishor probably figured it was going to be another regular duty shift the day rebellious human [[Kicker Jones]] raised Ocean City from its usual resting place beneath the sea. Trying to stop the young punk from leaving the city without authorization, Demolishor was outmaneuvered, and didn't take kindly to Hot Shot making fun of him for it. As such, when Kicker tried to leave a second time, Demolishor was extra-dedicated to stopping him... but still failed to prevent him getting past. Kicker's second trip outside, however, had been brought on by the impending arrival of an Energon-stealing [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] horde, which Demolishor then helped fend off. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} Reports soon came in of a Terrorcon attack on [[Asteroid City]] out in space, and [[Lunar City]] on the moon, where Demolishor's old comrades Tidal Wave and Cyclonus were stationed, respectively. When they disappeared in the attacks, Demolishor angrily claimed the Autobots would have worked harder to search for them if they had been Autobots. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Tidal Wave soon reappeared, but had fallen in with the Terrorcon forces, claiming that their master [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] was planning to revive Megatron for them—an allegation that shocked Demolishor and forced him to think hard on his loyalties. {{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}}

[[File:Demolishor MegSword.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|And so Demolishor became the king of England.]]

When Cyclonus returned to Earth soon after, Demolishor was overjoyed to see that his friend had survived, and the pair immediately indulged in some friendly sparring, ''while Demolishor shared the news of Megatron's potential rebirth''. Full of vigor, the duo were keen to help defend [[Plains City]] when the Terrorcon horde attacked it, but things took a turn when the Terrorcon leader [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] revealed a sword that Alpha Q had forged from Megatron's own [[spark]]. Sensing his old leader's lifeforce in the blade, Cyclonus immediately turned on the Autobots to join the Terrorcon crusade, but Demolishor was much more conflicted; when the blade was sent flying during the fighting and landed in front of him, his fear and uncertainty caused him to hesitate before picking it up, and Tidal Wave snatched it away. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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Demolishor was part of the unit sent to the Arctic to help establish [[Blizzard City]], but was too distracted by what he had experienced to do much work. This led to him arguing with the Autobot [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], who didn't trust him because he was a Decepticon, and who he in turn teased over being a rookie, but when Kicker got lost in a blizzard, the two had to join forces to search for him. Working with Ironhide to fend off a Terrorcon attack, Demolishor rejected the chance to join Cyclonus and Tidal Wave, still unconvinced that Megatron was ''really'' alive. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} But the truth was soon to reveal itself, when Megatron, reborn from within Unicron by the power of energon, launched a massive attack on Ocean City. After only a moment to process this revelation, Demolishor submitted himself to Megatron's leadership once more, but his time in the Autobots meant the transition was not easy: he knocked Ironhide out himself rather than let him risk his life against Megatron, and hesitated to open the door to the city when Megatron commanded it. To force him to pick one absolute loyalty, Megatron dared Demolishor to fire his weapons at him, but he could not, and reluctantly blew the door to the city open. After Megatron's forces raided the city's energon stores, Ironhide pleaded with Demolishor not to leave with them, but he departed in silence with his fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

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Not wholly convinced of Demolishor's loyalty, Megatron left him to stand guard over the Decepticons' base—the dormant body of Unicron itself, stolen from Alpha Q—while the villains departed on their next mission. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} When the Decepticons tried searching the remains of Asteroid City for more energon, Demolishor was unable to find any; Megatron started bludgeoning him for his failure until he suggested they check out Lunar City. He joined Megatron and Cyclonus in raiding the moonbase, then confronted the Autobots in a brief battle in the [[asteroid belt]]. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} Demolishor was slightly taken aback to learn that Ocean City would be their next attack target, but he participated in the assault nonetheless, reluctantly squaring off against an angry, vengeful Ironhide. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} Returning to Unicron, they discovered Alpha Q had stolen a chunk of their energon stockpile in their absence, and had one more surprise for them: he had revived Starscream as an "energon ghost" and sent him to kill Megatron. Demolishor tried to hold off the mind-wiped spectre of his former teammate, but was helpless to stop him. Fortunately, Megatron used the power of Unicron to bring Starscream under his control, {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} and Demolishor looked on as Megatron welcomed him back to the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

[[File:KickerBeware megatron and demolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|{{w|Spider-Man (2002 film)|"You have a knack for getting in trouble." "You have a knack for saving my life."}}]]

After the Autobots protected their Cybertron Cities with new [[Energon tower (technology)|energon towers]], Megatron took out his frustrations on Demolishor and Cyclonus, and tried to pry from them information on ''how'' the Autobots found energon deposits in the first place. It took Starscream's blade pressed to his throat before Demolishor would reveal the existence of Kicker's extrasensory ability to detect energon, but with that information, Megatron formulated a plan. While the Autobots were visiting the remains of Lunar City, Demolishor approached Ironhide and Kicker with the story that he had abandoned Megatron, in an attempt to lure Kicker back to the Decepticons' mobile base for capture. The plan went wrong when Scorponok, secretly working for Alpha Q, took off with the base, and Demolishor and Cyclonus's subsequent attempt to snatch Kicker was thwarted by the unseen intervention of [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]]. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Demolishor was aghast at Megatron's response to this failure: to simply destroy the Cybertron Cities remotely with an orbital bombardment. He tried to make his leader understand that doing so would kill many humans as well, struggling to explain that humans did not have immortal sparks like Transformers, but Megatron was immovable, and Demolishor was forced to stand by his side as the assault began. Fortunately, the Autobots erected a planetwide [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] that shielded Earth from the attack. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}

[[File:Energon-Demolishor-Death.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"Damn you, Ironhide! You were the worst roommate!"]]

Demolishor was a little concerned for Cyclonus's mental state when Megatron used the power of Unicron to heal injuries he had sustained, in the process reformatting him into "Snow Cat"; Megatron brushed off his concerns, and instead excoriated his troops for their failure to locate the interfering Alpha Q. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} An attempt to flush Alpha Q out only brought the Decepticons into conflict with Team Rodimus, a battle from which Demolishor convinced Megatron to retreat. Soon after, the Decepticons attacked the Autobot ship ''[[Miranda II]]'', which activated its personal [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] defense system during the battle. Observing that the distracted Megatron was directly in the path of the grid, Demolishor was galvanized into making a final, fateful decision about where his loyalties lay: diving into action, he pushed his leader out of the way and took the force of the grid's blast himself. ''With his final words, Demolishor entreated the horrified Ironhide to remember him'', and then exploded. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

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Though Demolishor's body was destroyed, his spark persisted and was salvaged by Megatron. Using his control over Unicron's powers to fashion a new body for Demolishor, Megatron took the extra step of wiping his mind, removing any trace of his conflicted nature and degenerating him into a simple-minded, ape-like creature, easily excited and prone to grunting and jumping around. He first saw action in his new form on a blizzard-swept planet, where he and Snow Cat successfully seized an energon deposit from the Autobots, but were sent packing by a swarm of Alpha Q's new [[Cruellock]] Terrorcons. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} He subsequently joined the Decepticon effort to prevent the Autobots from reaching Unicron's body, {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} and engaged [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] in a vehicle-mode battle on the ''Miranda II's'' hull as both the ship and Unicron returned to Cybertron via [[space bridge]]. The Decepticons were forced to warp away when the Autobots turned the planet's energon grid on, inflicting massive damage onto Unicron's body. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} The sight of Unicron in the skies of Cybertron led the Decepticons on the planet to revolt—news that Demolishor and Snow Cat happily brought to Megatron, though he wasn't particularly bothered. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

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Demolishor was part of the unit sent down to Cybertron's surface to recruit Decepticon war criminal [[Shockblast]]. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} Upon returning, he had to contend with an energon-starved Unicron's automatic defense attempting to impale him with huge spikes. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Once that situation was under control, Demolishor was part of the team sent back down to Cybertron to create an opening in the planet's energon grid by destroying energon towers, {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} then helped hold off the Autobots while Terrorcons gathered energon from the planet's core. This energon re-powered Unicron enough for Megatron to have him transform, and Demolishor helped keep the attacking Autobots busy while the process completed itself. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} When Unicron's transformation was done, Megatron opened his surface beneath Demolishor and Snow Cat so they could escape a standoff with Scorponok, but the Terrorcon leader dogged them through Unicron's interior, foiling their every attempt to battle the Autobots. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Subsequently, an unstable energon reaction initiated by Alpha Q opened up a rift in space, through which Demolishor, along with Unicron and all the other Decepticons, were sucked into. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:ImprisonedInferno demolishor embarassed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|On this ship, you are to refer to me as "idiot," not "you captain"! I mean - you know what I mean!]]

On the [[Alpha Q's universe|other side of the rift]], Alpha Q used Unicron's head and his energon to begin recreating all the planets that Unicron had once eaten, and Demolishor and the Decepticons began stealing the energon growing within them to continue Megatron's plans for Unicron's body. The Autobots followed, and succeeded in apprehending Shockblast; Demolishor brought news of his capture to Megatron, but the Decepticons purposely left him in Autobot custody on [[Iron Planet]] while they clashed with the Autobots for that planet's energon reserves. {{storylink|Protection}} They later made actual attempts to rescue their comrade. As the Decepticons hunted down the Autobot who had been Shockblast's guard, Inferno, Demolishor was surprised to discover that Shockblast had been demoted below him. He didn't quite grasp the concept of outranking a fellow Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} During the Decepticon attack on [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Demolishor helped run interference in orbit to keep the Autobots from getting down to the planet's surface, but he and his team-mates were taken down by new Autobot arrivals [[Team Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Undeterred, Demolishor and the Decepticons soon made another play for Jungle Planet's energon, only to be repelled when the Autobots erected a new energon tower to shield the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Not long thereafter, Demolishor accompanied Megatron in approaching Inferno, who was struggling to overcome the mind-altering programming that the Decepticon leader had inflicted upon him. When Megatron was called away to [[Ocean Planet]], Demolishor, Starscream, and Scorponok were left to help Inferno through his "transition", but Inferno elected to kill himself rather than become a Decepticon. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:ReturnOurScorponok demolishor and snowcat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Dumb and Dumber To]]

''With an energon grid now protecting most of the planets, the Decepticons had to scavenge what they could from the half-formed world outside the grid, but Demolishor didn't mind the menial labor. He took part in the battle on the newly-formed [[Planet Q]], where he tried and failed to get Scorponok to focus on energon gathering, rather than fighting Ironhide.'' {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}} Between fights, Demolishor and Snow Cat shuttled supplies around, but had to contend with tremors that shook Unicron, spawned by Megatron's impatience. {{storylink|Crash Course}} On their next energon-gathering mission, Demolishor and his buddies came under attack from the Autobots, but managed to cover the Terrorcons' escape, allowing them to deliver the final payload of energon needed to power Unicron back up to the stage where he could move again. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Demolishor and the other 'Con grunts then battled the Autobots on Unicron's surface, preventing them from interfering with Megatron's successful reintegration of Unicron's body and head. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Demolishor was first on the scene when Shockblast briefly usurped the power of the completed Unicron, but got blasted by the traitor and then expelled from Unicron's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Megatron destroyed Shockblast and briefly retook control, but was soon possessed by Unicron himself, leaving Demolishor, Snow Cat, and Mirage struggling to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tentacles, giving them a front-row seat for the Unicron-controlled Megatron's battle with the gigantic, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, but were subsequently captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Wishes rad hides from demolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"ONCE! IN A LIFE! TIME-" "Go away!" "What? What's wrong with my voice?"]]

With Megatron having apparently perished along with Unicron, Demolishor, Snow Cat, and Mirage were incarcerated on Cybertron, but were soon freed by Starscream, who revealed that Megatron still lived. {{storylink|Ambition}} They were joined in their breakout by Shockblast's younger brother [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]], who suggested using the planet's energon grid against the Autobots. Demolishor led him to the control room, and might have discovered its human operators, [[Rad White]] and the Jones family, hiding in a vent if he hadn't fallen flat on his face while attempting to peer inside it. {{storylink|Wishes}} Six Shot succeeded in taking control of the energon gas powering the grid and using it to force the Autobots off the planet, and the other Decepticon grunts began to feel underappreciated as Megatron (now "Galvatron" again after exposure to [[Super Energon]]) praised Six Shot for his accomplishments. However, following a battle on the hull of the ''Miranda II'', during which Demolishor and Snow Cat were clobbered by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], they all enjoyed watching Galvatron beat Six Shot up for taking action without orders. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} The Autobots were soon able to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Demolishor took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:IronhideTeam demolishor news reporter.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|On next week's episode, we're gonna have a roach problem!]]

At some point, Demolishor took part in a virtual fighting tournament, thanks to Six Shot hacking into an Autobot training program. Fighting as a tag team, he and Snow Cat went up against [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and won when the two Autobots took themselves out of the fight by powerlinxing incorrectly—though in the process, the two Decepticons were inspired to try powerlinxing themselves, even if they couldn't get it quite right. Proceeding to the next round, they discovered their opponents were Galvatron and Starscream, who had already beaten virtual duplicates of the pair in their original bodies in the previous round. Frustrated to have found his minions goofing off in the game, Galvatron thrashed them, then quit the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Distribution FusionDance.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4| [[Chris McFeely|A good man]] died to bring you these Energon summaries.]]

Hoping to get a taste of the Super Energon that had empowered Galvatron and Starscream, Demolishor, Snow Cat, and Mirage went searching for the subterranean reservoir that held the miracle fuel, accidentally stumbling into Primus's chamber in the process. Finding Rad and the Jones family taking refuge there, Demolishor and Snow Cat left Mirage to stand guard and forced [[Brian Jones]] to lead them to the [[Super Energon Temple|temple]] containing the Super Energon. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} They were a little nervous about immersing themselves in it, but were finally about to take the plunge when a horde of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon Terrorcon drones]] burst out of the reservoir's depths and scared them witless. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Fleeing from the Insecticons, and having grown to giant size due to exposure to Super Energon, the pair headed back to the surface and sent word of the creatures' approach to Galvatron, news-reporter style. They rejoined their leader on the battlefield, just in time for Optimus to have his spark of combination re-energized by Primus's awakening. Once more able to combine with Omega Supreme, Optimus blew away all of his enemies with a whirlwind attack. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[File:DestructivePower demolishor altmode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Who's the 13-gear road ranger an' a sex machine to all the chicks? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR_PeHh9wZQ&t=3880 MEGAWEAPON!]]]

Once the rogue Terrorcons were back under control, the Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift and back to Alpha Q's realm. Demolishor helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack, though both times, he had to contend with Six Shot's ambition constantly undermining their battlefield movements. {{storylink|Formidable}} After Six Shot purposefully allowed the towers he was guarding to overload, Demolishor was assigned to keep an eye on him alongside Snow Cat and Mirage. Six Shot soon tricked them into leaving him unattended by suggesting they make another play for the Super Energon pool. Demolishor and his buddies sped off, but quickly found the corridors all around them closing off as Six Shot used the control room to lock them in. Starscream freed Demolishor and co. a short time later, but they found themselves battling Autobots until far more world-shaking matters took precedent: Galvatron had used the Super Energon to transform himself into a giant. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Demolishor and the other Decepticons held off the Autobots as they attacked the towering form of the Decepticon leader, but as he grew larger and larger and the planet's surface began to crack under his weight, Demolishor followed Snow Cat's advice to get the heck out of there. Under the sway of the still-living consciousness of Unicron, Galvatron took off for space, towing Cybertron behind him on a Super Energon cable; Demolishor and the rest followed, offering some token return fire at the pursuing Autobots. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} When Optimus Prime used the power of Unicron to grow to a titan of equal height, Demolishor and Snow Cat broke off from the battle to excitedly watch the two giant leaders duke it out on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Unable to make much in the way of a contribution to the huge scale of the final battle, Demolishor, Snow Cat, and Mirage could only spectate as the possessed Galvatron shook off Unicron's influence long enough to sacrifice himself by plunging into a foundling energon sun created by Primus. While loyalists Starscream and Mirage followed their leader into solar oblivion, the long-suffering Demolishor and Snow Cat could only float in space and ponder what to do next with their lives. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' toy bio====
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Ten years after the Battle for Energon, when the [[Unicron Singularity]] forced the evacuation of Cybertron, Demolishor was left behind on their deserted homeworld. Through circumstances unknown, he had reverted to a version of his original Earth body (no word on whether his mentality recovered as well), and kept himself busy by fighting off the [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] horde that began infesting the planet soon after. Demolishor heard rumors that Megatron had once again returned from the dead, but after the ordeal he went through last time, he hoped it was not true, since he found that he enjoyed not being pushed around by his commander for once. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Demolishor's ''Cybertron'' toy bio}}

====''Timelines''====
During the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Decepticon sniper [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] bitterly remarked on Demolishor and Snow Cat's disappearance from the Decepticon ranks, considering it evidence of how little good loyalty to Megatron would do to advance a 'bot's standing in life. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
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Demolishor was part of Megatron's initial strike force on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and devastated [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con]] [[Village C52]] alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Powered by [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], he also participated in the assault on and devastation of [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Millions of years later, when a Mini-Con signal was broadcast from Earth, the Decepticons picked it up and quickly made plans to travel to Earth. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} Upon arrival, Demolishor, Cyclonus and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] broke into a [[human]] military base, where Demolishor scanned a tank for his new [[alternate mode]] (though the resulting tank mode wasn't particularly close to the source). {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} While the other Decepticons began fighting the Autobots who had followed them to Earth, Demolishor ambushed the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and three human kids. He captured the Mini-Cons and expressed interest in taking the humans apart to see where all their courage came from. Then four other Mini-Cons swarmed his face and shattered his targeting reticle "eyepatch". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

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After the Decepticons successfully captured the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], Demolishor helped bring them back to the Decepticon base at [[Silver Ridge]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} He later participated in the attack on the [[Autobase|Autobot base]], but didn't do much other than stand around and take offense to Starscream's claims that Megatron didn't need any underlings when he had the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}} A little later, Demolishor joined Starscream and Cyclonus in capturing two humans who had been befriended by Starscream's Mini-Con [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], but unfortunately for them, they turned out to be the Autobots' human allies Rad and Carlos. The Autobots soon arrived to rescue their friends, and when Swindle turned on the Decepticons for tricking him into thinking he was going to be released, the villains retreated. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:WorldsCollide2 Demolishor vs SmokescreenScavenger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

When the Decepticons' Mini-Cons escaped, Demolishor and the others pursued them to [[Kansas]], where they fired impotently on a [[Mini-Con Ark|large object]] that was stealing all of Earth's Mini-Cons. They were then distracted by the arrival of several Autobots, and could only watch as the object rocketed off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} After figuring out that the Mini-Cons had ended up on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the Decepticons chased after their precious power-ups. As Demolishor was the only Decepticon incapable of flight (Megatron got temporary rocket thrusters), he was left behind to guard the base. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} He wasn't very good at it, though, and was beaten up by Autobots who wanted to use the Decepticons' [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

When said space bridge stopped working some time later, Megatron ordered Demolishor and Starscream to fix it. Neither of them knew how. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} The Decepticons later learned that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] had gone missing, and they seized the opportunity to perform an all-out assault on the Autobots. Demolishor found himself facing down [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] on a thin mountain road, and decided to play a game of chicken with them. He won, as both Autobots swerved away and fell off the road, where Smokescreen was seriously injured by Megatron. Shortly afterwards, their winning streak was interrupted by a [[Galvatron (G1)|mysterious powerful Transformer]] who knocked out Demolishor, Cyclonus and Starscream in short order. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As it turned out, the stranger had been a [[Herald of Unicron|Herald]] of [[Unicron]], who was on his way to destroy Cybertron. The Decepticons were forced to ally themselves with the Autobots and return to their home planet in order to fight him off. Demolishor survived the battle with Unicron and was seen among the crowds of cheering Transformers in the aftermath. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic====
[[File:StarscreamEnergon-Multiplicity3.jpg|thumb|right|Giddy-up now...TO HELL!]]
Some time in Cybertron's past, during the war, Demolishor was part of a battle in which [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] led an attack on an Autobot bunker. Demolishor watched the battle from a Decepticon saucer-ship, alongside Megatron, Starscream, Cyclonus and Thrust. {{storylink|No Exit}}

Ten years after the battle with Unicron, Unicron's [[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]] attacked Cybertron. Demolishor was among the Transformers called in as reinforcements against this new threat. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Some time later, he was stationed at the [[energon]] ore processing plant [[Deltos-Five]] when its systems started going haywire. Grumbling that Thrust had left him to deal with technical difficulties while ''he'' got to have fun fighting [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] on Earth, Demolishor made his way into the facility, where he was ambushed by a ghostly Starscream. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

[[File:Energon issue 32 crop.jpg|left|thumb]]

Demolishor was recovered by [[Alpha Quintesson]] and upgraded into a new body via the power of Unicron. Placed on Earth shortly before the Autobots erected a [[Energon grid (technology)|global energy shield]], Demolishor was charged with kidnapping [[Kicker Jones]], and tracked the boy down just as he as attempting to play hooky from a training session at [[Alterenergy|AlterEnergy]]. Demolishor approached in his new dump truck alternate mode, and Kicker actually flagged him down in hopes of hitching a lift before Demolishor revealed his true nature. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} Demolishor's specially-tailored new form allowed him to first shrug off energon blasts from the human boy, and then easily take out an AlterEnergy rapid response team, before grabbing Kicker and absconding. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}}

With Alpha Quntession unable to teleport him off-planet thanks to the energy shield, Demolishor went into hiding; AlterEnergy began searching the planet for him, {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} but he was holed up in a cave in [[Mexico]], by a space bridge portal, waiting for Alpha Quintesson's forces to take out the shield down so he could use the bridge to bring Kicker to his master. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} An AlterEnergy team led by Rad tracked him down before that could happen, but Demolishor was ready for them and the Autobot backup they brought, and was able to fight them to a standstill. Word then came through from Alpha Quintesson that the energy shield was down, so Demolishor broke off the fight and returned to the chamber he had been keeping Kicker in, only to find that the boy had been freed by Rad and Carlos while he had been busy in battle. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Demolishor immediately gave chase through the caves, but when he caught up to them, Kicker stood his ground and used his special powers to channel the energy of all the energon on Earth, using it to utterly destroy Demolishor. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:PaniniArmada3 demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Demolishor was among the Decepticons who had a great time kidnapping Mini-Cons back when the war broke out. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

In modern day, he was sent to [[Earth]] to search for escaped Mini-Cons alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. Demolishor was apparently still searching elsewhere when the rest of the Decepticons were beaten up by the Autobots and fled. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} Eventually, he sawed his way into the wreckage of the Mini-Cons' ship, as he had orders from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] to retrieve its [[locator log]]. He was surprised to find the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Team]] in the ship, and wasn't sure what to do with the situation. Deciding that the best course of action was violence, he began blasting the Mini-Cons but was distracted when [[Rad White]] grabbed the locator log and ran for it. Demolishor followed in his tank mode, only to drive straight into an unstable part of the cave, where the vibrations from his treads caused the hidden log to explode and collapse the cave on top of him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

Some time later, Demolishor participated in an attack on the Autobots when they were trying to send their Mini-Cons back to Cybertron. Though the Mini-Cons ultimately decided to stay on Earth, the Decepticons destroyed the Autobots' space bridge anyways. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} [[File:PaniniArmada9 demolishor powerlinx.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]] He and Cyclonus were then sent to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The Autobots [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] followed them, but were no match for the Mini-Con-augmented Decepticons. Demolishor shot Smokescreen down and prepared to squash him under his tracks, but didn't expect the Autobot to suddenly get a Mini-Con partner of his own. Powered by [[Liftor]], Smokescreen delivered a powerful punch to the incoming Demolishor, driving him back. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When the Decepticons planned to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] the Autobots from their new lunar base, Demolishor caught a transmission from the Autobots' Mini-Cons, who offered to surrender in exchange for the Autobots' lives. He reported this to Megatron, who opted to take the Mini-Cons then blow the Autobots up anyway. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} The plan was a huge failure, ending with the destruction of the Decepticon base and no Mini-Cons to show for it. Demolishor cheerfully referred to the whole thing as a "bit of a blip in the old world-conquest plans", which promptly got him punished by the disgruntled Megatron. Suddenly, Cyclonus showed up and started attacking his fellow Decepticons. He turned out to be possessed by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], who were using him to get rid of Megatron once and for all. After watching the two duel for a while, Demolishor power-linked with [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] and entered the fray, but did little damage to Cyclonus. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
[[File:CaveCatastrophe demolishor vs optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75]]

Megatron and Demolishor were searching the area around the Autobot base for Mini-Cons when they were, unsurprisingly enough, stumbled upon by Optimus Prime and Hot Shot. Demolishor tussled with a vehicle mode Optimus, but evidently didn't fare too well, as the Autobot leader was seen battling Megatron moments later. Bested, the "cowardly" pair warped away. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

Megatron and Demolishor later launched a sneak attack against the kids when they left themselves in the open, and were yet again bested by the two Autobots when they came to render aid. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Demolishor was one of the Decepticons warped to the planet Earth after the Mini-Cons, who had long been dormant there, awoke. The Decepticons' initial attack against the Autobots was rebuffed, and they began building a base of operations on the Moon by reinforcing the partial remains of the Mini-Cons' ship.

Demolishor and Starscream were tasked by Megatron to scan all of the Earth's vehicles to find suitable alternate modes. When Megatron checked in on their progress, Demolishor presented Earth's mightiest military vehicles to his leader. Demolishor chose a "missile tank" alternate mode for himself. Megatron then led the members of his inner circle on an assault on the Autobots' base on Earth. The assault was briefly halted when Megatron spotted the Autobots' human allies, Rad, Alexis and Carlos, rush into the war-zone. Megatron demanded that the children hand over their Mini-Con companions. But Optimus Prime and his Autobots weren't far behind, and they launched a counter-attack against the Decepticons. Demolishor tried to blast Optimus, only for his missile to be deflected by the Autobot Red Alert. Subsequent assaults on the Autobots proved futile, as Optimus assumed his "Super Optimus Prime" mode and overwhelmed the Decepticons with pure brute strength. The balance of power shifted even further in the Autobots' favor when Red Alert and Hot Shot acquired Mini-Cons. Red Alert used the new strength bestowed upon him by his new partner, Longarm, to lift Demolishor up off the ground, then Hot Shot used the electrical powers granted to him by his Mini-Con, Jolt, to short out the Decepticon's circuits. Megatron soon recognized that the Decepticons were outmatched and ordered a retreat.

Back on the moon, the Decepticons squabbled over their defeat until Cyclonus teleported in late. As it turns out, two other Mini-Con panels had been uncovered by the children during the fight, and Cyclonus had managed to snatch them away before fleeing. Megatron allowed Cyclonus to keep one of the Mini-Cons, while the other was given to Demolishor. Demolishor named his new partner “Blackout." {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Q-Robo Transformer}}}}
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===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] fell to his knees in battle, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] sent Demolishor, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] to attack the beaten leader. Their attack was averted when they were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

===''TransTech''===
Demolishor was part of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s inner circle in the underlevels of [[Axiom Nexus]]. He was with Gutcruncher in [[The Blue Deployer]] the night the [[Action Master]] took [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for a lot of money. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Demolisher-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Demolishor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Arm-toy Demolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|Best Decepticon yes-man toy, ever! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Ironhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1|(''Takara version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor with Blackout''' (Super-Con Class, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Ironhide'''
:*''Sonokong name'': '''Hide'''
:*''Takara/Sonokong ID number'': '''MD-03'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (Takara)|[[Draxhall Jump]] (concept art)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' "Super-Con Class" toy (basically "Deluxes"), Demolishor transforms into an anti-aircraft missile tank of made-up model, though it appears to be heavily based on the ADATS weapon system. His primary Mini-Con gimmick is the twin spring-loaded missile launcher in his left shoulder; attaching any Mini-Con to the Powerlinx port there pops the launcher forward, after which the missiles can be fired simultaneously by pulling the Mini-Con back. Reportedly, Demolishor was to feature this gimmick in both shoulders, but it was cut back to one for cost considerations, so his right shoulder now simply holds two spare missiles.

: In vehicle mode, Demolishor features extra Mini-Con compatibility design specially around his partner [[Blackout (Armada)#Toys|Blackout]]. When in vehicle mode, Blackout can be inserted into the space between Demolishor's front treads, forming a more "complete"-looking tank. Blackout can then be launched into action by a small spring-loaded launcher, activated by a tiny button on Demolishor's back end. Also on the back end is a flip-out seat that Blackout or any other appropriately-jointed Mini-Con can sit in to "man" his guns (Though Blackout's hand-guns plug quite nicely into the screw-holes in the back of Demolishor's turret, making it look like a more direct interface). The seat can also be used for Demolishor's rudimentary "Attack Base" mode, which involves folding out his legs/treads to turn him into an elevated anti-aircraft station.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legends of the Microns'' "Ironhide" and [[Sonokong]] ''Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron'' "Hide" releases, render the figure in more primary, show-accurate colors, painting him a more greenish shade of tan, making his face brown rather than black, and features a Decepticon symbol with proper "separated" [[Paint operation|paint applications]], among several other smaller paint changes.

: This toy doubles as Generation 1 [[Demolisher (G1)|Demolisher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Demolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Armadatoy demolishor landmilitaryteam set.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ironhide & Land Military Microns''' (Multi-pack, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MS-03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles

: In Japan, Ironhide was available both separately and in a multi-pack with the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Land Military Microns]]. All toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:Armadatoy-DemolishorPX.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Holy crap, ''Legends of the Microns'' Ironhide is a Decepticon.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Powerlinx Demolishor with Powerlinx Blackout''' (Super-Con Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Ironhide Super Mode'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MD-10'''
:*''Takara release date'': October ??, 2003
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the final wave of ''Armada'' product, this [[redeco]] of the original Demolishor gives him in a new red and off-white color scheme, roughly [[Homage|homaging]] [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. According to [[Aaron Archer]], he was originally intended to be colored like [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], because Demolishor's gun-hands reminded him of Sixshot (we don't get it either—maybe he meant [[Six-Gun|Six-''Gun'']]?),<ref>{{citesocial|quote=While the repaint was originally supposed to be painted in a “Generation One Sixshot-like” color scheme, the plans were scrapped.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/04/09/demolishor-repaint-confirmed-179|name=Tim Formas|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=03|day=09}}</ref> but the red color scheme was decided upon and used in the animated series first, so the toy had to follow suit. Reflecting the late nature of this change, his packaging depicts a normal-colored Demolishor toy, as the colors had not been decided upon by the time cardback photography was required.

: The Takara "Ironhide Super Mode" release is similar to the Hasbro one, but its colors are once again lightly tweaked to look more cartoony, in darker, more primary shades, and not as glossy. It also lacks the dark blue paint on top of the Hasbro version's head, and once again has a "separated" Decepticon symbol rather than a block-painted one.

:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Demolishor (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Demolishor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/PXDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Powerlinx Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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===''Built to Rule!''===
[[File:BTR-Demolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"I'm the man who killed Jaime Lannister."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: One of the smaller ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets, Demolishor's vehicle mode is still an anti-aircraft missile tank, but with only one spring-loaded rocket per side, activated by a rotating "drum" on top of the launcher. He also features working rubber treads, and a 2x2 "[[Powerlinx]]" plate than can be used by both ''BTR''-based and regular-type [[Mini-Con]]s, though the grip on the latter is not terribly great. He is "transformed" by removing pretty much everything on the "Trans-Skeleton" core, flipping out the limbs, then adding ''some'' of the parts back on to create a super-top-heavy, awkward robot.

: He also comes with a building-block version of [[Blackout (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Blackout]].

: His 1x4 plates with the flat area in the middle would later show up in some ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Built to Rule! Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BTR-toy Demolishor NightAttack.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|WUBBA WUBBA WUBBA.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Night Attack Demolishor''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the final wave of ''Armada Built to Rule!'', the first Demolishor set was [[redeco]]ed into colors very close to those of the [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team]]. Again, he comes with a similarly-colored version of Blackout.

: Night Attack Demolishor did not ship very prominently, but eventually could be found at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores for the heavily discounted-price of $2 or so.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/NADemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Built to Rule! Night Attack Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:En-toy DemolishorArm.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor with Blackout''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Ironhide'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-02'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 25]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Originally released as part of the initial assortment of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Super Link]]'' toys, the original "Ironhide" toy (and accompanying Mini-Con "[[Blackout (Armada)#Energon|Search]]") was given a very [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-esque color scheme of lime green, light gray and purple.

: This version was released ''much'' later in the US as "Demolishor with Blackout" (''surprise''), with no changes other than packaging, late in the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line as a [[KB Toys]]-[[exclusive]], alongside the ''Super Link'' redeco of [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Energon|Sandstorm]] (Cyclonus).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/KBDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on ''Energon'' KB Toys Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:En-toy Demolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|MUNKY IS TRUKK]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor''' (Combat Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Irontread'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-11'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[April 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Demolishor's new body transforms into a large "earth-mover" dump truck. His truck bed contains four spring-loaded missiles, plus four "false", non-firing missiles. His center torso block can rotate forward to bring his launcher over his body for "[[Super Mode|Hyper Mode]]"... which puts his head right in the middle of his sternum. His truck bed also features two pairs of "dead" Powerlinx plugs to attach Mini-Cons to, one pair on each side of the "flap", allowing for Mini-Con Powerlinxing in both truck and [[robot mode]]s.

: The truck bed also has possibly the biggest Decepticon [[insignia]] on a Deluxe-level toy ''ever''.

: According to Hasbro in [[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers|a Q&A]], he was originally supposed to be a new character named [[Long Haul (disambiguation)|Long Haul]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Demolishor/demolishor.htm More information on ''Energon'' Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb-toy Demolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles, Cybertron Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dt67'''
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A late addition to the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toy line]], the original ''Armada'' Demolishor figure was redecoed in a more military camo scheme. He does not come with his Mini-Con partner Blackout in this release; instead, Demolishor and his [[wave]]-mate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybDx|Optimus Prime]] debuted a new [[Cyber Key]] variant: [[retool]]ed from the standard "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]" style key, this version lacked a sculpted [[insignia]], so that any symbol could be [[tampograph]]ed on to it, and featured a [[Mini-Con]]-style [[Powerlinx]] socket on the back, allowing it to operate the figure's formerly-Mini-Con-activated missile launcher feature without the figure itself having to be retooled.

: The key sports a tampographed Decepticon insignia, a purple border, and a [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] tampographed on the back. This code, when entered on Hasbro's website, was ''supposed'' to unlock additional information on the character or the toy, but due to an error on behalf of Hasbro, it unlocked information intended for Demolishor's wave-mate, the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime; Demolishor's information was instead unlocked using the code "D56B", which was tampographed on the back of the Cyber Key included with said Optimus Prime toy.

{{note|The photography to the right is slightly mistransformed. The waist is meant to be rotated 180° degrees.}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Demolishor/demolishor.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy DemolishorKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'm completely transformable, and I'm proud of it".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolishor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Bag number'': '''33501 37'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, 2 double-barreled pistols
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Demolishor can be "rebuilt" into an anti-aircraft tank. We say "rebuilt" but really all you do is flip the treads around, swivel the guns, stick Demmy butt-up and ''bam'', tank mode.

: He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]-style helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-ODemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal toys===
[[File:Armadatoy mcdonalds demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Why the slag are the humans playing with my crotch?!]]
*'''Demolishor''' (October 2002)
**''Accessories'': Arm/cannon

:One of eight [[McDonald's]] ''Armada'' promotional toys, Demolishor is a simple toy that transforms from Cybertronian tank to robot in a few steps. His right arm/cannon features a "battle damage" pop-off gimmick that is activated when a yellow button on the front of his tank mode is pressed.

:He has a [[Powerlinx]] post on his front left tread that you can attach Mini-Cons to, though its main purpose is to allow him to combine with the other Happy Meal Decepticons to form a [[Mighty Vehicle]]. The back of his head has a Mini-Con Powerlinx port, so he can activate Mini-Con features on larger toys, but given its location and his size, it would be a pretty awkward fit on most figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/McDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Happy Meal Demolishor at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|EnergonHappyMeal}}
[[File:Mcdemolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Good luck finding me.]]
*'''Demolishor''' (January 2005)

: Part of the second ''Energon'' Happy Meal promotion, which was only available in some Latin America markets, this heavily-simplified version of dump-truck Demolishor features a spring-loaded transformation from dump truck to robot mode when his truck grill is pushed in. Given his limited release, he's very rare—even good ''pictures'' of him are hard to come by.
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===Super Collection Figure===
{{anchor|SCF}}
[[File:SCF Demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ironhide''' (SCF, [[December 27]], 2002)
**''Series'': '''ACT 9'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' Demolishor ("Ironhide" in Japan) is a 3-inch tall soft-plastic figurine based on his animation model. Made to pop apart, he has limited articulation, with swivel neck, waist, shoulders and legs. He came in two paint schemes: full-color and pewter-finish, each available at an equal ratio of one each per case of twelve figures. Be careful with the pewter version, as the pegs are often painted, leading to super-tight fits and occasional breakage.

: Like all normal SCF figures, he was sold in a [[blindpacking|blind-box]] assortment, so you could not tell which mold or color scheme you got until you actually opened the box.
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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Arm-toy DemolishorMSCF.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at. His. Butt.]]
*'''Ironhide''' (February 2003)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': 4 missiles

: At double the size of a normal SCF figure, this non-transformable figure of Demolishor features more -but still limited- posability, with restricted-balljoint neck, shoulders and hips, double-swivel elbows, and swivel wrists, waist and knees. He also has removable missiles, and comes with a really teeny version of [[Blackout (Armada)#MSCF|Blackout]].

: As the Mega SCFs are all based on a singular ball/socket and clip system for joints, you can swap parts from any figure around with any other in the line... as long as there's enough clearance, of course.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/MegaSCFIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Ironhide at TFU.info]''
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===Battle for Cybertron Game===
[[File:BattleforCybertron demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Transformers: Armada - Battle for Cybertron Game''' (2003)
:A small figurine of Demolishor was among the eight Transformers character playing pieces included with the [[Milton Bradley]] ''[[Battle for Cybertron Game|Battle for Cybertron]]'' board game.
::*''[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6841/transformers-armada-battle-for-cybertron More information on Battle for Cybertron at BoardGameGeek.com]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix-Demolishor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|But our story isn't really about him...]]
*'''Demolishor''' (2006)
**''Attack Type'': Shooter (wide missile)

: Shown at Toy Fair 2006, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Demolishor is based on his ''Energon'' dump-truck body, with a back-mounted missile launcher that shot a wide-headed missile. He was placed in an early mock-up of the starter set, but ultimately only the vehicle mode [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] piece would end up in the final product. The piece had no sticker on the front as well. And then... that was the last anyone ''saw'' of this piece. It was never shuffled into a later assortment or even mentioned anywhere. What the hell?
{{canceledattacktix}}
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==Notes==
[[File:ARgame-DemoFight.jpg|right|thumb|ARHH!!|upright=1.3]]
*According to the Armada IP Creative Bible, one of his production names was '''Scourge'''. Get it, Scourge, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], and [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]?
*According to [[Aaron Archer]], Demolishor was loosely based on a pirate, hence the eyepatch design and his name being ''Demolish'''or'''''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I originally thought of him as a Pirate (accent on the OR at the end of his name) but he is also a tank type body proportion based on his vh form. I like his targeting eye-patch and gun fingers.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BukR4uyHbVh/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=04}}</ref> Alongside Cyclonus, he was an early test for the Mini-Con play pattern; Archer always thought of the characters as a pair.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Cyclonus was a early concept model for ways the mini cons could work. Him and Demolishor were early tests and that is why they naturally got paired up in the show. we always thought of them together|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzqRavnhlk/c/18025188925116526/r/18026310700117791/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=10}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, his vehicle mode was based on a concept from [[Draxhall Jump]]; of the various designs they produced for ''Armada'', his was the only one to make it through to the final product more or less unchanged.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=DHJ worked on a couple of Armada items and the only one that really stayed the same from their design is the Demolishor Vh. I did the robot and it was based on a Takara model, so it is hard to give any one group "credit" for being the one responsible for a given product.|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=circa 2002}}</ref>
*Demolishor was originally planned to be in the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] as a long-running boss fight in the Antarctic. According to the original storyboards (unlocked in the game by finding the appropriate [[Data-Con]] on the [[Pacific Island]] base), he was the pilot of the crashed starship (instead of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]), and the player would have first fought him inside the control room of the ship. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was then to fire on the ship when Demolishor was near defeat, which would cause the ship to crash into the chasm below. The player would then have to chase Demolishor vertically through the downed ship and into an ice cavern, where he would try and drop stalactites on your head during your final confrontation. Why Demolishor was removed from the game is unknown, though the most likely explanation is time and budget concerns.
*There was almost one more toy in the above list! ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Toys|Onslaught]] had a "[[retool|pretooled]]" alternate head that would have made it represent Demolishor. This head tooling was never used, though a test prototype surfaced on the Chinese site [[TaoBao]] in 2015.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/looks-like-were-getting-a-cw-demolisher.1051737/ TFW2005 thread, 19 September 2015]</ref>
*Demolishor's scrapped renaming into '''Long Haul''' for his dump truck body in ''Energon'' leaves him the odd man out compared to "[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]" and "[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]".
*Demolishor's Energon CG model inconstantly fluctuated between one bearing his toys shrimpy arms and one with larger, more proportionate ones. The color of his hands is also known to swap without reason between green and black.
*Despite originating in the Unicron Trilogy, Demolishor has had [[Demolishor (SG)|two]] [[Demolishor (WFC)|characters]] based on him appear in [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|two]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|separate]] Generation 1-influenced continuities, both before he actually got a [[Demolisher (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. Probably helped by [[Demolishor (ROTF)|his third namesake]] appearing in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido''), '''Ironhide Super Mode''' (アイアンハイド{{ruby|S|スーパーモード}} ''Aianhaido Sūpā Mōdo''), '''Irontread''' (dump truck body, アイアントレッド ''Aiantoreddo'')
*''French:'' '''Démolisseur''' (''Demolisher'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pusztító'''
*''Italian:'' '''Demolishor''', '''Demolisher''' (some episodes of ''Armada'')
*''Korean:'' '''Hide''' (하이드 ''Haideu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''PòHuàiZhě''' (China, 破坏者, "Demolishor")
*''Polish:'' '''Demolatron''' (''Armada''), '''Destruktor''' (''Energon'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Demolisher'''
*''Russian:'' '''Razrushitel'''' (Разрушитель, "Devastator")

==References==
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[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
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Carnival

2025-01-04T16:47:55Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{featured}}
{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=7
|prev=Jungle
|next=Palace
|title="Carnival"
|furigana=おおさわぎ
|japanese=祝祭
|romaji=Ōsawagi
|translation=Carnival: Clamor
|image=Carnival-Animals and Alien.jpg
|caption=Meet Mr. Penguin, Mr. Bear, and Mr...er...[[Thrust (Armada)|Squidhead]]?
|production code=TF: A-07
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Ryō Motohira]]
|director=[[Osamu Kamijō]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[October 11]], [[2002]] (English) [[February 21|21 February]] [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xOD5Jg5Yk
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Carnival-Heavy Wrench.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Push it. Push it real good.]]
The kids puzzle why the [[Mini-Con]] in the [[Mini-Con storage panel|panel]] recovered from [[Antarctica]] hasn't emerged yet. When [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] tells them it's sleeping, [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] tries to think of ways to wake it up. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] suggests they let it wake up naturally and do some cleaning while they're waiting. Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] are watching [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] fix equipment. Hot Shot asks [[Rad White|Rad]] and Carlos to pass him a huge spanner, which is, of course, too heavy for them to lift, a clear case of Autobot humor. Hot Shot returns to work, and the kids realize there's not much they can do to help.

[[File:Carnival-Demolishor "tripping".jpg|200px|thumb|This is an accident! I swear!]]
On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] clumsily gets in [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s way, earning a reprimand and his fellow Decepticons' ire. He then stumbles through the base hull, causing more damage. Disgusted, Megatron tells him to get lost.

Meanwhile, Rad and Carlos are growing bored. Carlos suggests some fresh air at the science carnival, and the pair sneak out with their Mini-Cons while Alexis and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] are busy at the computer; [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] spots them leaving. The two kids cruise through the fair, riding on their transformed Mini-Cons, who naturally want to have some fun too, but the kids tell them they can't change in public. Then they overhear some children talking about robots and spot Sparkplug, [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], who followed them from the base. [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] transform and join their fellow Mini-Cons, much to Rad and Carlos's dismay, but it seems the crowd is just assuming they're products of the laboratory that set up the fair. Soon, the Mini-Cons are enjoying the carnival, even taking part in a parade.

[[File:Carnival-Minicon March.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You now have the Millenial Fair music from ''Chrono Trigger'' in your head.]]
Also at the carnival are [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] and [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]]. Fred spots the strange robots following Rad and Carlos around and tells Billy they should check out what's going on. Meanwhile, Rad, nervous at how long the Mini-Cons have been out in public, suggests they return to base. High Wire and Grindor transform to vehicle mode—observed by the spying Fred and Billy, who subsequently become convinced something is going on.

The children at the carnival are upset when Carlos tells them the Mini-Cons are going back to "the lab." Billy and Fred turn up armed with a net and rope to capture one of the robots, which Fred believes are invading aliens, but their quarry escapes while the pair argues. The Mini-Cons scatter through the carnival, causing chaos and confusion.

[[File:Carnival-Salute.jpg|200px|thumb|And knowing is half the battle]]
[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] leads Alexis, Sureshock, and Hot Shot to the carnival, and Rad and Carlos are soon on the receiving end of a scolding. Fred and Billy have cornered Jolt, but a trio of children prevents them from making the capture. As Billy makes veiled threats, the children run off in fear—but only because Hot Shot is right behind Fred and Billy. The pair hug Jolt in fear, and the Mini-Con transforms to copter mode, carrying them high into the air before they bail onto a hot-air balloon. Rad asks Hot Shot to get the duo down, and the Autobot borrows a tennis ball cannon from one of the sideshows. After using it to burst the balloon, he stunt-jumps, transforming mid-air to catch Fred and Billy and flying them to safety with Jolt's help. The small children who watch him land are incredibly impressed. Rad, Carlos, and Alexis make Fred and Billy swear not to tell anyone what they've seen, and Hot Shot takes the Mini-Cons back to base.

Sometime later, Alexis lectures Rad and Carlos and repeats they should be cleaning. Rad is impressed by the amount of repair work the Autobots have done around the base, including a computer console that lights up at Carlos's touch. As the two boys watch, an image of [[Jetstorm (Armada)|the same Mini-Con]] that's currently lying dormant appears before them. [[Runway (Armada)|Two]] [[Sonar (Armada)|more]] similar robots then join it. The three come together before the image of a [[Star Saber (Armada)|sword]] replaces them, but the picture promptly sputters out and disappears before the boys can get a good look. Neither is sure what it means.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (8)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (21)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (11)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (13)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (1)
*[[Rad White]] (3)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (5)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (18)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (19)
*Children (20)
*[[Sam (Armada)|Sam]] (22)
*Sam's friend (23)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (2)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (4)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (6)
*[[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (7)
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (14)
*[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (15)
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (16)
*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Carlos:''' "Hey, I got an idea! OK, let's scare it! That'll wake it up for sure." 
'''Rad:''' "So how you gonna do that?" 
'''Carlos:''' "Huh, good point. Wait, I got another idea! How about we throw a bucket of water on it!" 
'''Alexis:''' "Great plan! While we're at it, why don't I throw a bucket of cold water on your head too?" 
'''Carlos:''' "Come on, Alexis; I was just pulling his leg!" 
'''Alexis:''' "Hey, nothing like ice water for clearing out the cobwebs. So next time you're woken up from a comfy sleep by some ice-water in the face, remember who thought of it first!"
:—The kids debate how to wake up Jetstorm.

[[File:Carnival-Stop in the name of the geek squad.jpg|200px|thumb|They're gonna find [[Martin and Roland]] and ''kick their asses''.]]
"Huh? It's them! Billy! Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy."
:—'''Fred''' subtly attempts to attract Billy's attention.

"They're getting away! What do we do?" 
"I'll give you one guess." 
"'K, to the hot dog stand!" 
"We're going after them! Come on, ya goof." 
"Aw, well, I tried."
:—'''Fred''' and '''Billy'''.

[[File:Carnival-Catching the Catchers.jpg|200px|thumb|And there go any pretenses of badassery Billy and Fred might have had.]]
"Better get out of the way while you can, otherwise something terrible might happen to ya. Like maybe... this robot will destroy the Earth!" 
"You've been watching too much TV. Besides, everyone knows that red robots are always the good guys." 
"OK, OK! So maybe it wasn't a good example!"
:—'''Fred''' matches wits with a '''small child''' and loses.

"No! Please! I'm allergic to chromium."
:—'''Billy''' fleeing from Hot Shot.

"My therapist was right—seventy dollars an hour ''does'' work out to mere pennies a day."
:—A random passerby on seeing a giant flying robot.

"Remember, all bots were not created equal"
:-'''Hot Shot''' as he leaves the Carnival

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*In ''Armada'', Alexis tells Carlos to remember when he gets awoken by cold water thrown in his face that it was his idea. ''Legends of the Microns'' changes the tone slightly to make Alexis more intimidating as she tells Carlos that he'd enjoy a bucket of cold water poured on his head in the morning while hiding under the covers.
*''Armada'' has Optimus ask Red Alert if he can fix the Trans-Accelerator Unit, and Red Alert says that it'll take a while but will "pay off in the long run." ''Legends of the Microns'' has Optimus explain that many of the ship's parts have been unused since it crashed long ago, and Red says that with some repairs, the unit will meet the base's "minimum requirements."
*Demolishor is only moving the Trans-Accelerator instead of bringing it to Megatron. Also, rather than berating Demolishor for his clumsiness and warning him to stay out of his way, Megatron says Demolishor is too slow to do anything besides combat. Cyclonus and Starscream's teasing quips toward Demolishor change accordingly, as they tease him for being clumsy in ''Armada'' but slow in the Japanese dub.
*Rather than Carlos teasing Rad for taking Alexis too seriously, Carlos says Alexis's words "didn't come from her heart anyway."
*''Legends of the Microns'' reveals the carnival's purpose of celebrating the Cosmoscope Laboratory's founding. The point about Rad having an obligation to attend it is an ''Armada'' addition. His opening monologue states that he ''and'' Carlos forgot about it.
*As the civilians admire Sparkplug, Jolt, and Longarm, a point lost in the ''Armada'' dub is that they think they're robots made for doing household chores. Beforehand, when Rad and Carlos first spot the Mini-Cons, they say each of their names, and the young kids in the crowd say how the Mini-Cons talk is cute.
*As Rad, Carlos, and their Mini-Cons watch the parade, ''Armada'' has Rad call the Mini-Cons show-stealers, and Carlos translates Grindor's beeps as him wanting to take part in it ("go into showbiz"). In ''Legends of the Microns,'' Rad thinks things have gotten out of hand, and Grindor is merely commenting on how the human world is fascinating, to which Rad responds that it's more interesting to Transformers. Rad's sentiment is the same in ''Armada'', but with an additional remark that he thinks the Transformers ''themselves'' are more interesting than the parade.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Billy says ''he'' just washed the shirt Fred smears ketchup on; ''Armada'' changes this so that his mom did it.
*Before Billy and Fred decide to follow Rad and Carlos, ''Legends of the Microns'' features an oddly-paced moment where the pair, in complete silence, look off into the distance at... nothing. ''Armada'' tries to compensate for this by adding an extra line for Billy, who says, "I don't see nothin'!" which is undoubtedly ''accurate'' but a bit of {{w|Non sequitur (literary device)|non sequitur}}.
*Rad's reasoning for wanting to return the Mini-Cons to the base in ''Armada'' is because he wants to do it before people start asking questions. He wants to take advantage of how there's no chaos happening and move the Mini-Cons under the radar in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', when trying to convince the younger kids that the Mini-Cons need to go, the boy tells Carlos he can't understand how they feel because the latter isn't a kid. The kids also accuse Rad of lying about the bots needing sleep because, according to them, "Robots don't need sleep!"
*While confronting Rad and Carlos, Fred says the Mini-Cons are aliens from the future, and Billy is unsure about that theory. Billy calls Fred a loser for believing they're from outer space in ''Armada''.
*In ''Armada'', after Rad, Carlos, and the Mini-Cons make a run for it, Fred suggests that he and Billy go to the hot dog stand. ''Legends of the Microns'' has Fred saying he and Billy ought to give up before Billy gives chase; instead of complaining about needing food and his blood sugar, Fred declares he hates running.
*Billy is silent after Jolt falls out of the popcorn maker in ''Armada'' while announcing finding Jolt in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*''Armada'' has Carlos make a pop culture reference before telling Alexis, the one he says has all the ideas, to think of a way to round up the Mini-Cons. ''Legends of the Microns'' has him ask Alexis what he and Rad are supposed to do since they've already tried everything they could. Rather than strictly ordering the boys around, Alexis is more mellow and polite, stating they should get the Mini-Cons home as a team effort.
*Rather than threatening the kids as he does in ''Armada'', ''Legends of the Microns'' has Fred say something that makes more sense in context. He says even though Jolt hasn't done anything wrong yet, who's to say that he won't in the future and then gives his example of Jolt destroying the world. In ''Armada'', the kids accuse Fred of watching too much TV since, according to them, "Everyone knows that red robots are always the good guys"; in ''Legends of the Microns'', they think it's foolish to believe a cute robot like Jolt could do such an awful thing.
[[File:Carnival-Hot Shot jAm grin.jpg|225px|thumb|Okay, tag! You're it! ''[splat]'']]
*As the panicked Fred tries to bring Billy's attention to Hot Shot crouching behind them in ''Legends of the Microns'', he describes the Autobot as Jolt's "parent." Billy scoffs at the idea, pointing out that that's impossible because robots aren't mammals! ''Armada'' changes this to have Fred refer to Hot Shot as a "giant" robot, with Billy not buying it.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Hot Shot playfully threatens Billy and Fred; in ''Armada'', he asks them if he's interrupting anything. In ''Armada'', as Hot Shot reaches toward Jolt, Billy makes an offbeat comment about being allergic to chromium.
*In ''Armada'', Hot Shot says he can't shoot down Billy and Fred's balloon because he can't use his ''ammo''; in ''Legends of the Microns'', he doesn't have a ''gun'' to use.
*When the boy playing with the cannon tells his mother about Hot Shot, his mother asks what he's talking about; ''Armada'' adds lines like him making the TV reference that Carlos made earlier to describe Hot Shot spinning the cannon around his fingers. Then his mother makes a blasé remark about ''believing'' him and tells him to let her wipe his nose.
*The Japanese dub removes instances of the transformation noise added by ''Armada''.
*The bystander who sees the flying Hot Shot is silent during his first scene in ''Legends of the Microns'' but has a few lines in ''Armada'' added as an internal monologue about his therapist being right. When he reappears a moment later with his friend, and they see the Transformers roll past, the friend asks for the therapist's number to work out some "childhood issues." ''Armada'' deliberately replaces the ''Legends of the Microns'' dialogue from this scene, which sees the man's friend think he might've been overworked and drunk, only to think he's also tired and could use a drink himself when he sees the same sight. During the latter scene, ''Legends of the Microns'' reveals the man's name to be [[Sam (Armada)|Sam]].
*Once they're back on the ground, ''Armada'' has Billy suggest that Fred come up with the ideas from now on, but ''Legends of the Microns'' has him say how he thought they were going to die.
*Before leaving with the Mini-Cons, ''Armada'' adds two lines for Hot Shot: first, he tells the kids to stand back so they don't get hurt, and secondly, he says not all bots are created equal. He only tells the kids to stay out of trouble in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*Instead of Rad repeating how Alexis always likes getting the last word in, he says her nagging has increased. The sound effect heard immediately afterward as the scene fades to black is ''Armada''-exclusive.
*In ''Armada'', Rad says he sometimes wishes for a normal life in his ending monologue. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he mentions how he and Carlos couldn't understand the importance of the dormant Mini-Cons' image combining into a sword at the time.

===Animation and technical errors===
*During Rad's opening narration, when Red Alert gives Hot Shot a wrench, the latter's back is partially miscolored for a second before changing to their correct colors in the same shot.
*When Demolishor apologizes for getting in Megatron's way, the Trans-Accelerator he's dropped is colored tan, like part of his legs, instead of grey.
*Demolishor's Decepticon symbol is slightly off-model in the next shot of Megatron telling him off.
*After Megatron scolds Demolishor for making a hole in the base, it looks like part of Starscream's jaw is miscolored like his face and blocking his mouth when he speaks.
*When Rad and Carlos talk to the group of kids, Grindor's skateboard mode is suddenly shorter than Carlos, compared to being as tall as him a few scenes ago.
*The whites of Carlos's eyes often appear and vanish on a whim.
*In the shot of Alexis demanding the boys to get the Mini-Cons back to base, High Wire's outline looks pixelated.

===Continuity notes===
*This episode is the first in the series where the Autobots don't have to find a new Mini-Con or deal with the Decepticons, and the 'Cons appear for only one scene.
*The pile of stuff Alexis orders the boys to clean up is the camping gear they brought into the Autobots' base [[Jungle|previous episode]].
*The Autobots recovered the still-inactive Mini-Con panel from Antarctica in "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]." Rad and Carlos recognize the computer image of [[Jetstorm (Armada)|the Mini-Con within]] from when it appeared above the panel in the same episode.
*Demolishor's clumsiness has now made him the prime target of ridicule and verbal abuse among the Decepticons. Guess no one wants to mess with Starscream now that he has a Mini-Con.
*This episode is the first where any of the Transformers interact with people in a public setting, though most of them are kids.
*Billy and Fred meet the Mini-Cons and Hot Shot for the first time.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Hot Shot shows off the flight capabilities he gains when Powerlinxed with Jolt in robot mode for the first time.

===Continuity errors===
*The ''Armada'' dub swaps Grindor and Sureshock's names for the whole episode—an error that frequently occurs throughout the series, suggesting that some internal documentation switched their names. ''Legends of the Microns'' doesn't have this error.
*While mocking Demolishor, Starscream calls Swindle "Grid," his Japanese name.
*When looking at a map on her laptop, Alexis asks Sureshock if it's coming from "the" Mini-Con. It's unclear whether she means Jetstorm or a new Mini-Con panel, though her later dialogue suggests she means the latter. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Alexis asks if the information has anything to do with the Mini-Con''s''.

===Real-world references===
[[File:Carnival sparkplug and sazae.jpg|225px|thumb]]
*Hot Shot watches {{w|Spaghetti Western}}s.
*When Sparkplug is racing through the funfair, we get a brief glimpse of a young blonde girl eating a fish. Though appearing to be nothing more than a generic crowd filler, ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'' explains that she's a very involved homage: the title character of the Japanese comic strip, ''{{w|Sazae-san}}'', inspired her appearance but with blond hair. In her mouth, the fish she has is a nod because the strip's main characters' names were from sea creatures and other sea-related concepts. She'd make another Easter egg cameo in the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O]]'' [[manga]] story, "[[Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?]]"
*When Carlos asks Alexis if she wants him to "click his [my] heels together three times," he's referring to Dorothy and her {{w|ruby slippers}} in ''{{w|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}''.
*Billy's "a bot in the hand is worth two in the bush" line is a minor variation of the proverb, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
*Though it sounds weird when Billy says he has a chromium allergy, it's a metal allergy that does exist.

===Trivia===
*The kanji 祝祭 would usually be pronounced as "''shukusai''," while "''oosawagi''" is used for the kanji 大騒ぎ.
*A couple of days have passed since "Soldier."
*[[Cathy Weseluck]] makes a guest appearance in this episode, albeit in a minor role, and this marks her only appearance in ''Transformers'' media.
*This was the last season 1 episode to air in [[Germany]]—the station skipped all following episodes and continued with "[[Remorse]]" the following day. You know, the kids will never notice.
*A small boy wearing Billy's clothes is visible during the shot of the Mini-Cons with the children after both High Wire and Grindor join them; there's even a kid dressed like Alexis in the same shot.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Carnaval'''" ("Carnival")

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Karneval'''" ("Carnival")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 9|9 December]] [[2003]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Robotparádé'''" ("Robot-parade")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Al parco dei divertimenti'''" ("At the Amusement Park")
::*While previous episodes managed to get Sparkplug's name right (as well as Hot Shot's, when he was misnamed as "Hot Rod"), this doesn't happen with Swindle here. Starscream still calls him "Grid". Well, this is just to say that even the Italian dub sometimes kept the English misnaming mistakes, it's not like we're poiting this one every time it happens (but we are if that doesn't happen).

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''축제의 날'''" ("Festival Day")

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Festyn'''" ("Picnic")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Parque de Diversões'''" ("Amusement Park")
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — Volume 2 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 ([[Universal]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume 2 ([[TFou Vidéo]]) — French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Soldier (episode)

2025-01-04T16:44:25Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Soldier}}
{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=5
|prev=Comrade
|next=Jungle
|title="Soldier"
|furigana=せんし
|japanese=武人
|romaji=Senshi
|translation=Military Man: Soldier
|image=soldierredalert.jpg
|caption=[[William Lennox|Listen to me, you're a soldier now]]!
|production code=TF: A-05
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Shigeki Awai]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[September 27]], [[2002]] (English) [[February 7|7 February]] [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpGn6TwJ8UU
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''The Autobots and Decepticons battle over another Mini-Con and we learn about why nobody talks crap about Red Alert.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Soldier OptimusRedAlert.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Who wants some?]]
At the [[Autobot]] base, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] does some important technical work while [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] plays tag with the kids and their [[Mini-Con]]s. They manage to outrun him until Hot Shot requests some aid from his Mini-Con, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], who quickly apprehends [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]]. Carlos, upset at losing, calls Jolt an "overgrown eggbeater." The noise grabs Red Alert's attention, who chews out Hot Shot for playing around while he should be working. When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] investigates the commotion, both Red Alert and Hot Shot dismiss their conflict. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] feels the tension in the air and has a bad feeling.

Hot Shot apologizes to the kids for making them watch himself and Red Alert bicker. Optimus then explains to Hot Shot and the kids how Red Alert's dedication to preparation was integral to winning many battles on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Hot Shot understands Red Alert is great but doesn't see why he won't let himself have a personality. Suddenly, the alarms signify that another [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con panel]] has activated. The Autobots and their human friends quickly warp to the panel's location: [[Antarctica]].

[[File:Soldier penguins.jpg|150px|thumb|Say goodbye to this by 2010.]]
In the Mini-Con ship's ruins on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] also detects the Mini-Con panel. Noticing [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s absence, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] speculates that Starscream has already left for Earth to rectify his lack of a personal Mini-Con and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] calls Starscream dumb. As Megatron tells his goons to be silent, Starscream holds a blade close beside Demolishor's head, revealing himself. Megatron sends the three [[Decepticon]] minions to [[Earth]].

At the Antarctic, [[Break|penguins]]! Lots of them! Also, Autobots and Decepticons. The Autobots stop due to a drive system failure, and Optimus Prime's trailer converts into its command center mode in front of the astonished humans. Red Alert fixes Optimus's systems while Hot Shot is impatient and jerky. After Prime's repairs are complete, Hot Shot and Carlos leave together (with a bit of assistance from Jolt).

[[File:Soldier OptimusBase.jpg|left|155px|thumb|Oh, that's right. Prime has a trailer, doesn't he?]]
Starscream searches for the Mini-Con by chopping icebergs to no avail, so he flies to search in a different area. Megatron, seeing Starscream from a distance, instructs his henchmen to follow. Eventually, Starscream is the first to find the Mini-Con, embedded in an ice shelf wall. But before retrieving the Mini-Con, he notices Hot Shot nearby and attacks, forcing the Autobot into a massive ice-crevice. Jolt saves Hot Shot from certain death, and they ascend the ice wall to return to the battle, noticing the Mini-Con on the way up. The other Decepticons see the Mini-Con panel glowing and transform to retrieve it. Further away, the rest of the Autobots also notice the Mini-Con, and Optimus heads on over.

[[File:Soldier dumpCarlos.jpg|155px|thumb|A good try, all things considered, but in the end, Carlos survived.]]
At the showdown between Starscream and Hot Shot, Hot Shot has the idea to jump his car mode directly into Starscream, air-bludgeoning the Decepticon. The other Decepticons attack Hot Shot and verbally attack Starscream. Hot Shot drives away with the Decepticons after him. From within Red Alert, [[Rad White|Rad]] sees Hot Shot under fire and is concerned, but Red Alert tells Rad to relax. Then Carlos is tossed out of Hot Shot into the abyss, but Jolt, like during the earlier tag game, grabs onto Carlos and lifts him to safety. Cyclonus fires his "laser pulse attack" at Hot Shot. Hot Shot and Jolt return fire at the Decepticons, and Megatron fires at Hot Shot.

[[File:Soldier Primeskiing.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Eat this!]]
Red Alert drops off the kids and tells them to find a safe area, but the two instead decide to find Carlos. When Cyclonus is about to finish Hot Shot at close range, Red Alert saves Hot Shot by using his cable to pull Cyclonus backward. Megatron takes Hot Shot hostage, but Red Alert works his way out of the situation with his disc launcher, bouncing the flying disc off Demolishor and into Megatron's back. Optimus finally arrives, making the sides even, and the three Decepticons retreat.

[[File:Soldier PrimeFonz.jpg|150px|thumb|Aaayyyyyyyyyyy!]]
Using his sword to climb the ice wall to the Mini-Con, Starscream begins punching the wall, making things hard for Carlos, who can barely hang on to stop himself from plunging to his death. A punch from Starscream disrupts the terrain enough to send all three kids falling to their demise, but Red Alert's colorful flying disc catches them. Starscream grabs the Mini-Con panel, but Red Alert swipes it away. Unwisely, Starscream opens fire but falls to the ice canyon's depth as a result.

Back at the Autobot base, the Mini-Con is shown to be Jetstorm, but he doesn't activate. Red Alert and Hot Shot make amends with each other, and Red Alert reveals that beneath his robocop-esque demeanor, he too appreciates Hot Shot's abilities.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
({{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (1)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (11)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (13)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (14)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (2)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (4)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (6)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (3)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (5)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (7)
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (9)
*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (10)
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] (16)
*[[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (17)
}}

==Quote==
"I think I've pinpointed the glitch, sir." 
"Good work, Red Alert. What was the problem with the CPU?" 
"It seems the cold on this continent has caused a glitch."
:—'''Red Alert''', who needs a thesaurus, and '''Optimus Prime''', who has lousy microprocessor thermal protection.

"Ahh nuts, I knew I should've brought along snow tires!"
:—Always on the ball '''Hot Shot''', struggling to drive in snow and ice in the ''Antarctic''.

"Oh, and hey, Hot Shot? Do you mind cranking up the heat in here a touch? It's cold."
:—The ever-observant '''Carlos'''.

"Hellooooo... buh-bye!"
:—'''Cyclonus''', as he prepares to execute Hot Shot.

"Red Alert! Thanks, pal!" 
"Doing my job, and ''nothing'' more."
:—'''Hot Shot''' in Generation 1 [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] butt-kisser mode, and '''Red Alert''' after the latter saves the former's life.

"I hope you like pain!"
:—'''Demolishor''', reacting to the rescue as everybody else stands around.

"Hahahaha... go ahead, boys, give me a reason..."
:—'''Demolishor''', as the two Autobots get cornered.

"Uhh... yes... soon I'll have my very own pet…."
:—'''Starscream''', who we assume is talking about a Mini-Con.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*Rad's opening narration is ''Armada''-exclusive. Alexis gives it during a later scene in the Japanese dub.
*During the tag game, when Jolt intercepts and catches Carlos, Carlos shouts at Hot Shot for being unfair and cheating.
*The primary reason for Red's annoyance with Hot Shot messing around is the same in both dubs: He thinks Hot Shot should be working instead of wasting time, but he expresses it differently. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he worries the kids might get hurt playing tag with a giant robot; in ''Armada'', he's mad about Hot Shot actively evading work he's ''meant'' to be doing, which Red has had to pick up the slack on for the last two hours. The task isn't mandatory, but Red Alert thinks it's putting their downtime to better use in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', after Optimus interrupts Red and Hot Shot's argument to ask what's going on, Hot Shot addresses the kids and suggests they all leave since they're "getting in the way." ''Armada'' has him respond to Prime's statement, saying he and Red were "just talking." ''Armada'' has Optimus follow up this exchange with an order to return to work; he is silent in the Japanese dub because the work isn't mandatory, as already noted.
*This scene's last moments, where Alexis looks at Rad and then Red Alert, differ between the versions: ''Armada'' adds an extra line with Alexis asking Rad, "What's up with Optimus?" in response to his somewhat curt, ''Armada''-exclusive order for the 'bots to get back to work. During her internal monologue, Alexis concludes that the Autobots are rushing to resume their Mini-Con hunt, and she worries the Decepticons will soon strike back. In ''Legends of the Microns'', this acts as Alexis giving the opening narration; it connects to the Red Alert subplot that ''Armada'' ignores, in which she observes how he becomes so immersed in his work.
*Immediately after this, Carlos and Rad wonder what's the "big secret" like Optimus is keeping something from them that made him act that way in ''Armada''. In ''Legends of the Microns'', they're just openly fretting that Red Alert doesn't like them.
*The following conversation is Prime telling Hot Shot and the kids to appreciate Red Alert more because he's a great warrior whose true capabilities they haven't seen yet. It's something Optimus knows well since he and Red Alert fought together long before Hot Shot was "born." ''Armada'' warps the entire conversation to become about how Hot Shot is overeager and should be more prepared like Red Alert, despite how unglamorous it makes him seem.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Carlos alerts everyone about the new Mini-Con signal, but ''Armada'' gives the line to Optimus and extends it to fill the silence in the scene since the Japanese dub has Carlos say the line as the shot pans out.
*The Japanese dub removes the transformation noise from the Autobots preparing to warp. ''Armada'' adds extra dialogue as the Japanese version is mostly silent.
*When Starscream places his blade by the laughing Demolishor's head, he threatens to make it so Demolishor can never laugh again. In ''Armada'', the first part of his dialogue where he says that Demolishor and Cyclonus seem to be having fun—delivered off-screen—is replaced with Megatron telling Demolishor and Cyclonus to be quiet. The second part is replaced with Starscream merely laughing, so he never speaks in the scene's English version. Consequently, Megatron's subsequent order for them to find the Mini-Con plays a little differently: In ''Armada'', he's giving a command to the whole group; but in ''Legends of the Microns'', in response to Starscream's anger at Demolishor and Cyclonus ridiculing him for not having a Mini-Con, he's essentially telling him, "Well, go and ''get one'', then."
*When the Autobots arrive in Antarctica, ''Armada'' adds Carlos's line as the kids look at the penguins to cover the Japanese dub's silence. When they later stop, Carlos wonders if it's because of the Decepticons before Optimus says his drive suspension stopped working and tells the kids to go outside in ''Legends of the Microns''. ''Armada'' adds lines for Alexis and Carlos to remove the silence before Rad asks why they've stopped. Then ''Armada'' gives the kids extra lines after Prime's trailer finishes transforming into a base.
*For Prime's drive system failure, ''Legends of the Microns'' blames a problem with the original Earth truck he scanned, while ''Armada'' shifts the blame to the Antarctic cold. In ''Armada'', as Red Alert does his repairs, Hot Shot is generically impatient. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he proposes that Optimus use his robot mode to get around, but Optimus refuses since doing so means he can't carry the kids in his cab and protect them.
*When Hot Shot and Carlos ditch the others, the scene's purpose differs between the dubs: In ''Legends of the Microns'', Hot Shot's going for a quick high-speed test drive to make sure he can handle the frozen environment, only to reveal to Carlos that was just an excuse to distance himself from Red Alert, whose attitude is wearing thin on him. In ''Armada'', the loud rev of his engine that aggravates the kids is the only "test" he performs, and his departure is then played as him genuinely splitting off from the others to look for the Mini-Con. ''Armada'' adds filler dialogue to remove the silent bits from the Japanese version.
*When Carlos and Hot Shot reach the ocean, ''Legends of the Microns'' has Hot Shot observe that it's as good a time as any to turn back since he'll get it in trouble if he's gone too long. In ''Armada'', he mentions detecting a signal before saying how there's no way he'll be taking a dip in the freezing water. ''Armada'' also adds Carlos's line about him asking Hot Shot to turn up the heat.
*''Armada'' adds some filler dialogue to the scene of Starscream finding the Mini-Con.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Starscream doesn't say anything to Hot Shot before shooting at him. ''Armada'' changes Starscream's line about not letting Hot Shot get the Mini-Con and gives him an extra line about locking onto the Autobot, replacing Hot Shot telling Carlos to hang on. ''Armada'' also moves Hot Shot's line to come just as he and Carlos go off the ice's edge.
*Carlos and Hot Shot don't thank Jolt for saving them, and they don't talk again until spotting the Mini-Con panel. There's no dialogue between them when they return to the top of the ice wall and find Starscream waiting.
*When Demolishor and Cyclonus spot the light from the Mini-Con, they still don't know where Starscream is in ''Armada'', while they spot both him and Hot Shot in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*The transformation noise is removed from Red Alert transforming to take Rad and Alexis to Carlos and Hot Shot. It's also gone from when Optimus joins the fight near the end.
*''Legends of the Microns'' has Megatron subtly announce his presence by calling Starscream a fool off-screen before firing at Hot Shot.
*''Armada'' changes Megatron's line of telling Starscream to "just watch from over there and don't get in the way" to him telling Demolishor and Cyclonus to focus on capturing the Mini-Con. After this, Hot Shot speaks to the Decepticons before driving off, but he addresses Carlos in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*When Red Alert, Alexis, and Rad see Carlos and Hot Shot under attack, Red doesn't say Hot Shot knows what he's doing and instead tells Alexis and Rad that they're moving in.
*When Hot Shot ejects Carlos, Carlos says, "Oh, shoot!" in ''Legends of the Microns'' but ''Armada'' removes it and has Carlos scream the whole time until Jolt saves him. After this, in ''Legends of the Microns'', Cyclonus doesn't refer to Carlos and instead tells Hot Shot that it's the end of the line for him.
*Hot Shot doesn't thank Red Alert for saving him, and Red asks Hot Shot if he's alright.
*Instead of swearing revenge on "bolts for brains" Red Alert for sneaking up on him, Cyclonus says, "You wouldn't dare get in the way! Surrender, or we'll pay you back ten times...no, A HUNDRED TIMES over!" ''Legends of the Microns'' also changes Megatron's line from asking Red Alert what Hot Shot is worth to asking where Red Alert's previous momentum went. In ''Armada'', Demolishor dares Red Alert to show him what he's got, an addition that the Japanese dub removes as Demolishor says his line about Red worrying about injuring Hot Shot during the overhead scene.
*After Red launches his flying disc, ''Armada'' has Cyclonus remark, "Sorry, you missed!" which, of course, Red ''didn't'', as the disc successfully slams into Demolishor a second later. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Cyclonus says, "Your opponent is over here!" merely exploiting the fact Red has chosen to strike at Demolishor to get in a blast of his own.
*The moment where Demolishor chuckles and tells Red Alert and Hot Shot to "give him a reason" is silent. The only sound heard is Optimus approaching from off-screen. ''Armada'' plays the Transformers theme when Optimus returns, while ''Legends of the Microns'' plays "[[The Transformers Legends of the Microns: Sound of Evolution Vol. 1|Cybertrons, Transform!]]".
*The scene of Jetstorm's hologram appearing is silent.
*Red Alert is virtually mute during the episode's final sequence, preferring to deflect Hot Shot's gratitude by merely asking him how he's doing after the fight. He's more vocal in ''Armada'', repeatedly telling Hot Shot the thanks are unnecessary.
*For the ending narration in ''Armada'', Rad reflects on Hot Shot learning a valuable lesson and how ''everyone''? learned better teamwork after that day. Then Alexis says it's nice to see the two Autobots finally getting along and how, even though future battles will test them, they should all enjoy the moment. ''Legends of the Microns'' only features Alexis, and it has a sincere tone, unlike the lighthearted English version. It connects to her opening narration and closes the Red Alert subplot ''Armada'' overlooks; she states that maybe Red Alert focuses on repairing things so much because it's his own "grieving requiem" for those who fall in battle.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Soldier HotShotPollutor error.jpg|200px|thumb|Greenpeace won't be happy.]]
[[File:Soldier wrongHelo error.jpg|200px|thumb|The most boring Triple Changer ever?]]
*When Jolt intercepts Carlos during the tag game in the opening, Alexis and Rad in the background are drawn with shoddy jagged lines. Plus, Alexis's hair and shirt are miscolored to match Carlos's. Carlos's mouth doesn't move as he tells Jolt to put him down because his line in the Japanese version is shorter, and Carlos finishes it before entering the frame.
*Pretty much all the weapons fire effects in this episode are colored yellow instead of the standard red-for-Autobots and purple-for-Decepticons.
*During Optimus Prime's flashback lecture, he and Red Alert look very jagged and pixelated.
*When Starscream holds his sword at Demolishor, he has both wings; this is irregular as Starscream's left wing becomes his sword. This mistake continues for the rest of the episode.
*When Demolishor, with Starscream's blade at his neck, turns to look back at Megatron, the "uhhh" he lets out is delivered by Starscream's actor rather than Demolishor's. This mistake doesn't happen in the Japanese dub.
*When the Autobots stop, for some reason, Rad asks Hot Shot what's up, but it's Optimus who answers. ''Legends of the Microns'' corrects this with Rad asking Optimus since the kids are riding in his cab.
*After Prime's container transforms, Alexis asks what "he" just transformed into though Optimus technically didn't change. She asks what happened instead in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*When Carlos tells Hot Shot, "It's pedal to the metal time!" the snow kicked up by Hot Shot's tires is miscolored black and grey, making it appear that the jerkface Autobot is polluting the area.
*During the first face-off shot between Starscream and Hot Shot, a faint circle is seen around Jolt's rotors as though they're moving, although they aren't. It's gone in the next shot of them.
*Depending on the dub, when Demolishor and Cyclonus notice the Mini-Con panel's light, they either don't know where Starscream is, or they do see him and Hot Shot. However, neither Starscream nor Hot Shot is visible, although they should be, given their location in the previous shot and the explosion in the background.
*When Starscream tells Hot Shot and Carlos to look behind themselves, Carlos is miscolored like Rad (a light-brown-haired Caucasian!) and calls the Autobot 'Hot Rod', Hot Shot's Japanese name.
*After Hot Shot flies into Starscream and knocks him back while in car mode, the Decepticon symbols on the back of Starscream's wings disappear.
*As Starscream lies against the rock, the Decepticon symbol is seen on his miscolored arm. When he grabs the Mini-Con, the insignia returns.
*The stock footage of Hot Shot Powerlinxing with Jolt is silent. ''Legends of the Microns'' corrects it as he shouts, "Evolution!" before the stock footage.
*Numerous times throughout the episode, Decepticons appear with purple Autobot insignias.
*Starscream's forearm is miscolored red when Demolishor scolds him for "trying to be a one-man army."
*In the beginning, Jolt carries Carlos by the barrels of his gun, but while saving Carlos later, Jolt has an entirely different helicopter design with landing gear he doesn't have.
*For two shots after taking fire from Hot Shot, Megatron's cannon is miscolored dark gray and red as he fires back.
*Two of Cyclonus's chest windows are miscolored dark gray before the shot of him sneaking up on Hot Shot.
*When Red Alert's rainbow disc hits him, the part of Demolishor's chest with the symbol on it is miscolored purple with a pentagon outline around the insignia.
*When Optimus slides into the frame of Red Alert and Hot Shot, Hot Shot's neck is colored dark gray instead of yellow. The color changes back in their next scene.
*When Starscream is in the fissure going after the Mini-Con, his right arm's raised spot is miscolored purple in one shot.

===Continuity notes===
*When the Autobots transform before going into the warp gate, the animation sequences are the same ones from episode two's climax, played in reverse.
*As Hot Shot slides toward the ice canyon during the Decepticon attack, he ejects Carlos into the canyon to transform! Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on the viewer's perspective), Jolt rescues Carlos. So, the maneuver Hot Shot pulled with Jolt during the tag game at the start later pays off during the mission, as it thankfully saves Carlos's life.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Hot Shot calls Red Alert "old timer," as he did at the end of "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]."
*This episode features the second appearance of Optimus Prime's rarely seen stock transformation sequence after debuting in the last episode.
*The Autobots recover Jetstorm, the first of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], subtly beginning the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] arc, season one's primary focus.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Red Alert is seen using an extended welding tip from his laser scalpel hand.
**Red Alert also uses his Point Blaster as a handheld weapon, which isn't ''usually'' typical for him to do without Powerlinxing with Longarm first.
***This is also visible in the flashback scene with Optimus Prime. Optimus also carries two of his rifles in the same scene.
**Red Alert uses a grapple-claw from somewhere on his back? Given the use of his Point Blaster (as mentioned above), he was probably supposed to be Powerlinxed with Longarm at the time, and the grapple line coming from his back is Longarm's crane line. However, since Longarm isn't ever shown Powerlinxed at all this episode, it's hard to know for sure. To make matters even more confusing, the moment he retracts the grapple line, the scene cuts back to him holding his gun. Maybe it's the grapple-claw from the gun? Who knows!
**Red Alert uses his chest Energy Blast, and it fires fancy rainbow discs!
**Red Alert uses a capture missile to snatch the Mini-Con panel out of Starscream's hand. Why not the grapple-claw line he just used earlier in the episode? And how come he never uses it again after this episode?
**This is the first time we see Optimus Prime's container trailer transform into its base mode.
**Optimus Prime uses his forearm smokestacks as guns; this will become more common in future episodes.
**Hot Shot deploys his chainsaws/robot feet in vehicle mode again after debuting them in the previous episode as emergency breaks. This time he uses them to knock Starscream over.
**This episode reveals that Starscream's jet engines are in his kneecaps.
**Starscream fires lasers from his shoulder intakes in robot mode. He also fires lasers from the yellow circles on his chest intakes later in the episode.
**Cyclonus calls out "Laser Pulse Attack!" before firing lasers from his left arm cannon.
*Powerlinx forms:
**Jolt Powerlinx with Hot Shot in vehicle mode for the first time. This episode is also the first time Hot Shot shows off the flight capabilities he gains in this form.

===Continuity errors===
*During the Cybertron flashback, Red Alert correctly appears in his Cybertronic body, but Optimus incorrectly appears in his Earth-based design without the wheels on his legs.
*After Starscream slices the iceberg in half and takes off in jet mode, Demolishor and Cyclonus speak as if Starscream had previously separated from the other Decepticons, and they tracked him to that spot. This nonsensical bit seems to be a corruption of the Japanese dialogue, where they observe Starscream ''now'' going off on his own without orders out of desperation to claim the Mini-Con.
*After he and Hot Shot escape the ravine, why would Carlos be bothered by Starscream still being there? It's not like a Decepticon would leave an Autobot alone after finding a Mini-Con. Carlos doesn't say anything upon seeing Starscream waiting for them in the Japanese dub.
*When Red Alert proposes investigating the light from the Mini-Con panel, Rad replies, "What about Carlos--?" but his inflections make it clear the sentence was cut short in editing, removing something from the end of it. He was most likely going to say "--and Hot Shot?" since Red answers, "I'm sure ''they'll'' be all right," using a plural after Rad refers to the singular Carlos. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Rad correctly refers to "Carlos and the ''others''," the others being Hot Shot and Jolt.
*After Optimus, Red Alert, Rad, and Alexis spot the light from the Mini-Con, Optimus says ''he'' will go in for a look though he does nothing of the sort. Red Alert, Rad, and Alexis are the ones who spring into action first, with Optimus joining the fight later. ''Legends of the Microns'' fixes this error by having Prime tell the others to investigate while he catches up with them later.
*When Starscream opens fire on Red Alert for snatching the Mini-Con out of his hand, why does he laugh after losing out on another Mini-Con? He rightly curses the Autobots instead in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*Rad's section of the ending monologue about everyone learning better teamwork makes no sense since the episode mainly focuses on Hot Shot and Red Alert being at each other's throats.
**Also, why does Rad narrate at all when he's barely a focal character in this episode?

===Real-world references===
*Arriving in Antarctica, Rad identifies the penguins as {{w|Emperor Penguins}} in the Japanese dub.

===Trivia===
[[File:Soldier sinkyiceberg.jpg|200px|thumb|"I thought Antarctica would be—you know—bigger."]]
*The kanji 武人 would usually be pronounced as "''bujin''," while "''senshi''" is used for the kanji 戦士.
*When Optimus tells the kids to put their seatbelts on, only Rad and Alexis comply. Tsk tsk, Carlos.
*There's a nice touch when the Decepticons warp to the south pole—when Megatron materializes, the iceberg they are all standing upon suddenly sinks in their direction due to the weight.
*This is one of the few episodes where the right music plays during each [[scene transition]].
*This episode marks the first appearance of the [[title sequence]] with the opening monologue by Rad.
**For the Japanese dub, this episode has the series' first variation of the title sequence mentioned above, intercut with scenes from the first three episodes and featuring narration from Optimus.
*According to ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'':
**This episode features Red Alert as its protagonist; it's the first where he's the most active, and he takes advantage of his toy version's gimmicks like his Energy Blast.
***[[Shinya Ogura]] helped adapt the toy's gimmicks for the anime, but some didn't make it into the show. He also designed the monitor for "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]" and the ending.
**The episode begins and ends with an Autobot base maintenance scene; the only difference between them is Hot Shot's attitude toward Red Alert.
**Sound director [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] gave some keywords to describe each character's "basic line," .e.g. Hot Shot is the "youngest"; Starscream is the "narcissist," and Demolishor is the "coward." It may also be the first episode where Demolishor gets called a coward.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un travail d'équipe'''" ("A Teamwork")
:** In the dub, when Hot Shot informs Carlos that he spotted a very weak signal further away, one of the voice actors can be heard briefly trying to hold back a laugh for some reason, just before Carlos speaks.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Red Alert'''" ("Red Alert")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5|5 December]] [[2003]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hideg nyom'''" ("Cold Tracks")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gioco di squadra'''" ("Teamwork")
::*Carlos's line: "And look! It even got a chopper pad and everything!" is changed to: "Look! There's even a chopper '''robot'''!", like if he had never seen Jolt before.
::*Hot Shot is not misnamed as "Hot Rod".

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''진정한 전사'''" ("True Warrior")

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Żołnierz'''" ("Soldier")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Soldado'''" ("Soldier")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — Volume 2 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 ([[Universal]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 ([[Warner Bros.|Warner Music Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Power of the Mini-Cons ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume 1 ([[TFou Vidéo]]) — French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Comrade

2025-01-04T16:38:46Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=4
|prev=Base
|next=Soldier (episode)
|title="Comrade"
|furigana=しんか
|japanese=合体
|romaji=Shinka
|translation=Union: Evolution
|image=comradesparkplug.jpg
|caption=[[Soviet Union|Commie]] bastards!
|production code=TF: A-04
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Shigeki Hatakeyama]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[September 20]], [[2002]]<ref>https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/transformers-armada-debuts-today-on-toonami.3099731/</ref> (English) [[January 31|31 January]] [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUC3dkaMGII
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''The Autobots race to the Big Canyon to find a new Mini-Con, but struggle with the superior numbers of the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Comrade PrimeMinicons.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|"High Wire, surely you can find a ''better'' vantage point than my '''foot'''."]]
At the Autobot base, sirens alert the Autobots and their new human pals that a new Mini-Con panel is active. [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] is eager to head directly to the area, but first, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] connects her locator to the Autobot mainframe. Then [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] manages to pinpoint the Mini-Con's location, which [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] recognizes as [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]]. The Autobots, humans, and Mini-Cons head out to claim the new panel, but first, Carlos and Alexis receive new Autobot [[suit]]s easy for passing traffic to see at night. [[Rad White|Rad]] is almost left behind, but he gets his suit and catches up.

Rad worries about how the Autobots intend to get to Big Canyon quickly despite it being MILES away. Alexis suggests Rad relax before [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] startles the kids by informing them that the Autobots plan to [[Warp gate|warp]] to their destination. After the group arrives, Carlos decides to travel with his [[Jointron|amigo]] [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. Alexis hops into Hot Shot, and Optimus carries the Mini-Cons, leaving Rad alone and friendless.

[[File:Comrade tight2wheel.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] did this better in the [[Transformers (film)|movie]].]]
On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] reasserts the Decepticon's objective of obtaining all the Mini-Cons. [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] claims that Megatron's outstanding leadership will be critical to the Decepticon's success. After breaking up a dispute between [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and Starscream over who has dibs on the next Mini-Con, Megatron has a hearty and evil laugh.

Back on Earth, Rad laments his lack of company. Eventually, Alexis and Hot Shot return to pick him up. Alexis apologizes for forgetting Rad; she just became immersed in riding in Hot Shot, who impressed her with his speed. Once Rad's inside, Hot Shot accelerates over rough terrain, causing severe discomfort to his human occupants, who find him too harsh. Rather than take care to be more gentle, Hot Shot torments the kids by going even faster.

[[File:Comrade Megatronstocktrans.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|Megatron tries to look cool and scary.]]
Meanwhile, Carlos enjoys off-roading with Red Alert, but Red Alert eventually decides to stop having fun, so they continue on foot.

Hot Shot deploys his [[Alternate mode|car mode]]'s claws and stops suddenly, inches away from driving directly into a massive crevice. Hot Shot requests the Mini-Con's coordinates, but as Rad is ignorant of them, he deploys [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] to relay visual data. Hot Shot apologizes for his aggressive driving, and Alexis mocks Rad's total lack of manliness. The three follow Laserbeak together and, on the way, Alexis advises Rad that even if he has a low threat tolerance, he shouldn't let the Decepticons see his fear. They soon discover an irregular rock formation that must signify the Mini-Con's location.

Meanwhile, Red Alert and Carlos are lost and continue bickering.

On the Moon, Megatron detects the Mini-Con panel and sends [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and Cyclonus to retrieve it. Starscream notices that despite his earlier praise of Megatron, he is forgotten and ordered to stay behind at the base.

Cyclonus arrives on Earth and attacks Hot Shot, and Demolishor attacks Red Alert. Optimus rushes to retrieve the inactive Mini-Con on his own and releases the Street Action Team to aid Red Alert and Hot Shot.

[[File:Comrade Starscreambighand.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|...h-h-hand...]]
With a battle plan formed, Red Alert dramatically turns around and balances to pass Demolishor, who rotates his turret and opens fire. Red Alert turns around again and tries using his grappling line to bypass Demolishor again, but Demolishor's versatile aiming knocks the car off the rock face. Red Alert lands upside-down upon Demolishor and manages to continue on his course. Cyclonus fires at the surrounding terrain to box Hot Shot in with rubble. Alexis and Rad abandon their friend. They see the three Mini-Cons Prime sent to support the Autobots and use them to ride to safety.

Prime finds the rock face with the Mini-Con panel embedded in it when Megatron enters the battle and quickly opens fire while boasting about the inevitable nature of the Decepticon's conquest. Optimus rebukes with, "That's what you think!" Then Megatron unveils his Mini-Con, and, thanks to his aid, he succeeds in gaining the upper hand and wounding Prime. But just as he is about to finish the Autobot leader, Starscream suddenly arrives and declares himself mighty enough to destroy Prime by himself. Rad's yell of concern inspires the Street Action Team to combine into Perceptor, who manages to disable both Starscream and Megatron briefly.

[[File:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|Hail to the king, baby.]]
With the Decepticons distracted, the Mini-Con panel activates, which, to Prime's disbelief, happens to be his old partner [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]. Prime transforms into his Super Mode and uses Sparkplug's power to knock the Decepticons away with his Maximum Blast. The Decepticons promptly retreat.

With the Decepticon threat gone, the four kids and their Mini-Cons help free Hot Shot, and Rad gives a voice-over about the power of Optimus and Sparkplug's teamwork.

At the Decepticons' Moon base, Demolishor reports that he disciplined Starscream as per Megatron's orders but is surprised that the penalty is so severe. Megatron explains that he's punishing Starscream harshly to set an example and enforce the other Decepticons to stay in line. He then laments the Autobots' victory.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (13)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (12)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (3)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (5)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (6)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (7)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (8)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (9)
*[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (15)
*[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (16)
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Comrade Autobotuniforms.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|Why does EVERYONE always have to steal my Naruto cosplay?!]]
"Uh, hey! Hold on, you guys!" 
"So, uh, what's the problem?" 
"My suit itches too, but you'll get used to it."
:—'''Rad''', '''Carlos''', and '''Alexis'''.

"Uh... guys? ... Guys?!? ... ANYBODY?"
:—'''Rad''', after everybody ditches him.

"Hot Rod is an amazing vehicle. And once I was inside, the speed! The power! *sigh* I guess I got carried away..."
:—'''Alexis''', who perhaps needs to tell us something.

"Does it hurt when you do that?" 
"Don't worry, Carlos. I am mechanical, so I do not feel the sensation of pain as you know it." 
"You still feel pain, though, right?" 
"Sorry, your question is not relevant to our mission."
:—'''Carlos''' and '''Red Alert''', on transformation

"You humans sure are a fearless species!"
:—'''Red Alert'''

[[File:Comrade drivingHotShot.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|Women drivers, eh? EH? *is suddenly punched*]]
'''Alexis:''' "Ahhh!" 
'''Rad:''' "Uggghhh! Are you sure this is the right car for the job?" 
'''Alexis:''' "This road is a little bumpy!" 
'''Rad:''' "My teeth are rattling so much they're gonna bounce right out of my head!" 
'''Alexis:''' "Stop talking or else you'll bite your tongue!" 
'''Rad:''' "OW! I just did!" 
'''Hot Shot:''' "What's the problem? I haven't even taken out of first gear yet." 
'''Alexis:''' "You mean you can go faster?!?" 
'''Rad:''' "I feel a whole lot safer on my BMX!" 
'''Alexis:''' "I can't find the brake pedals!" 
'''Rad:''' "You mean there's no way to stop?!?" 
'''Hot Shot:''' "I'm ''really'' gonna open up now! Hold on!" 
'''Alexis:''' "How can we go any faster than this?" 
'''Rad:''' "Why did I ever come along to this crazy ride?!?"
:—'''Alexis''', '''Rad''' and, '''Hot Shot'''.

"This is all YOUR fault, Starscream."
:—'''Megatron''', after his defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime's Maximum Blast attack. Well, it seems that he had found a proper scapegoat at last.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*The Japanese version's opening lines go to Optimus; he says a new Mini-Con has awakened and asks for confirmation of its location before Red Alert states some coordinates, trying to get a lock on it.
*In ''Armada'', Rad and Carlos scold Hot Shot for wanting to jump into action without knowing their destination and without a plan. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Rad calls Hot Shot reckless, while Carlos says that people will see the Transformers if they rush off.
*''Legends of the Microns'' has Alexis thank Sureshock for her help, while ''Armada'' has her voice her desire to head out on the mission.
*After she and Carlos get their suits, Alexis asks Rad what he's waiting for in the Japanese dub but says it's now like they're part of the Autobot team in ''Armada''. After Rad gets suited up, ''Armada'' has Alexis address Optimus. In ''Legends of the Microns'', she speaks to Red Alert instead, who has a line absent from ''Armada'' explaining the suits' purpose. Alexis's line to Rad about her uniform's itchiness is now her asking Rad what he's complaining about now.
*''Armada'' removes a whole subplot involving Rad: He's nervous about leaving without enough information and unsure about the idea of the kids joining the Autobots on missions at all. Alexis and Carlos argue the Autobots will protect them, and they need the kids to help teach them about Earth. Unconvinced, Rad throws out how it'll take a day to reach Big Canyon and states how it'll affect returning home and school as a final attempt to make them reconsider. ''Armada'' reduces Rad's concerns to the travel time and method, and Alexis and Carlos's counterarguments to them saying they need to hurry and leave if it's going to take a while.
*When the kids get into Prime's cab, he asks if they've finished talking, and Alexis answers yes. Then as Rad talks to Alexis and Carlos just before launching, the Autobots have dialogue that overlaps with his. As Alexis and Carlos flip out about warping, Rad groans about how they didn't see something like it coming.
*Following the team's arrival at Big Canyon, Optimus asks if Alexis and Carlos are okay rather than laughing off their discomfort. Then ''Armada'' launches into an extended speech from Optimus about splitting up and searching, full of filler dialogue. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Red Alert has additional lines as he tries scanning further for the Mini-Con, and his failure to do so prompts Prime's decision for the team to split up. Carlos rides with Red Alert so he won't have to worry about feeling sick, referring to the warp. After Rad grumbles about Carlos not waiting for him, Alexis says they can ride in Hot Shot.
*Optimus tells Rad to ride with Hot Shot in ''Armada'', but asks him to wait at their present location while he surveys ahead in ''Legends of the Microns''; this explains why Hot Shot drives off without Rad, which looks like a rude move in ''Armada'' when it's unintentional. The Japanese dub also removes Rad calling out to the heavens after being stranded.
*In the Decepticons' first scene, they're tracking the Autobots' movements. Starscream advocates a quick strike before the Autobots claim the Mini-Con, but Megatron calmly informs his men that they can take their time since they know the panel's location now. Starscream says they should take precautions and targets Optimus since the latter lacks a Mini-Con. Then Cyclonus laughs at Starscream's impetuousness, telling him that it's why he hasn't acquired a Mini-Con yet, prompting an angry response that Megatron quickly shuts down, putting Starscream in his place by giving him the role of backup in the coming battle.
*As Rad sits all by his lonesome, ''Legends of the Microns'' continues its subplot by giving him a moment of introspection, accepting that maybe he ''was'' slightly overcautious earlier; ''Armada'' has him moan about being abandoned. After Alexis and Hot Shot return, Rad is curious why Alexis is back so soon instead of being mad at her for ditching him. Alexis's whole attitude is different between the two versions: In ''Armada'', she says she got carried away by Hot Shot's speed and power; however, in ''Legends of the Microns'', it turns out Hot Shot isn't great at off-roading, so the experience wasn't fun for her, and then Hot Shot complains about Alexis having a big mouth.
*Carlos compares riding off-road with Red Alert to riding a stampeding bronco, and Red asks him to explain stampeding. ''Armada'' replaces this exchange with Red expressing concern for Carlos's safety and Carlos assuring him he can handle a few bumps.
*The following scene of Rad and Alexis panicking as Hot Shot roars across the landscape with them has Hot Shot laughing and joking in ''Armada'' but grumbling about the terrain and Alexis scolding him for speeding on the bumpy ground and the absurdness since the kids came to help in ''Legends of the Microns''. Keeping with the episode's portrayal of Rad, the Japanese dub has him stammering about the unpleasant experience and repeating, "Wait a second!" with Alexis telling him to stop it.
*When Red transforms into robot mode, Carlos questions why they have to stop, and Red explains that he can only progress on foot. ''Armada'' twists the conversation into Carlos asking Red if transforming hurts and Red telling him that Transformers don't "feel" pain as humans know it.
*''Armada'' makes changes to Hot Shot's off-roading capability, muddling the fact that when he pops his emergency brake claws and screeches to a halt in front of the fissure, he almost uncontrollably drives into it and narrowly saves himself, Alexis, and Rad. ''Legends of the Microns'' has Hot Shot telling the kids to pipe down before hitting the breaks, realizing the place is dangerous after all. Right after this, Rad chastizes Hot Shot for not listening to him and driving more carefully and deploys Laserbeak to map the area to identify a smoother route and make things easier. ''Armada'' changes this to have Rad instruct Hot Shot to "turn on his locator" to find the Mini-Con, and sends Laserbeak to look from the air. Then ''Armada'' has Alexis chuckle at the chance of telling Carlos about Rad panicking during Hot Shot's wild ride. ''Legends of the Microns'' makes her amused at how Rad has proved his worth beyond repeatedly saying, "Wait just a second!" with Rad unsure whether or not to take it as a compliment.
*Continuing from the earlier change about Laserbeak's purpose, ''Armada'' plays Hot Shot and the kids as ''following'' Laserbeak, who detects the Mini-Con's location, instead of using him to find more suitable driving paths. As such, the following conversation during the drive differs between versions: ''Legends of the Microns'' has Rad continue urging Hot Shot to be careful, and Alexis teasingly asking if Rad wants to fly off the cliffside. The group also discusses how they need to figure out how to get to the canyon's bottom and search there. ''Armada'' has them worrying about the Decepticons beating them to the Mini-Con, and Hot Shot running out of fuel before they get there.
*When the scene cuts to Optimus following Hot Shot, Rad, and Alexis's discovery, ''Armada'' has Optimus tell the Mini-Cons that they're getting a transmission from Hot Shot. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he only asks the small 'bots to continue searching, unaware of Hot Shot's impending message until it arrives. Further, ''Legends of the Microns'' has Optimus prepare to head to Hot Shot's location, while he chooses to standby and wait for updates in ''Armada''.
*In ''Armada'', Carlos complains to Red Alert about getting lost before Red tells Carlos off for not learning that disrespecting his superiors is wrong. Then Carlos says they're supposed to be a team. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Carlos is griping about "losing" to Hot Shot in the Mini-Con hunt, and Red tells him that he's not concerned about such petty things since they're all trying to do what's right. Then Carlos calls Red Alert a weirdo, and Red asks curiously if that's true.
*While Hot Shot, Alexis, and Rad go the Mini-Con panel, Hot Shot complains about still not reaching it, and Rad says they can't help it as there's no faster way. In ''Armada'', Rad tells Hot Shot it's now okay for him to open up and drive roughly.
*When Cyclonus appears and attacks in ''Armada'', Alexis becomes scared, and Rad calls her out for going against her earlier advice to him about not showing the enemy fear. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Alexis asks why the Decepticons are attacking now after all this time; Rad says they waited for the Autobots to find the Mini-Con first, so Alexis shouts that it's unfair. Instead of Red Alert saying the 'Cons are doing the classic "divide and conquer" routine, he tells Carlos they're being followed just before Demolishor appears beside them.
*As Megatron blasts Optimus, the latter warns him that he might damage the nearby panel. Megatron is more callous as he couldn't care less because losing out on one Mini-Con over the chance to destroy Optimus isn't a bad deal to him. In ''Armada'', Megatron gives a typical villain monologue about how the Decepticons will collect all the Mini-Cons, and the Autobots can't do anything about it.
*Rad and Alexis say Megatron is treating the Mini-Con panel like a hostage, so Carlos wonders what they should do now since their plan failed. Demolishor threatens to Powerlinx with Blackout and unleash his "Iron Missles" once Megatron gets the Mini-Con.
*After Hot Shot gets trapped in ''Armada'', Rad says he will get help, and Alexis thinks they can't leave Hot Shot since he's an easy target. In ''Legends of the Microns'', Rad says he and Alexis have to go to Prime's location, and though Alexis says she thinks it won't do any good, she asks Hot Shot to cover their escape, explaining why he fires at Cyclonus.
*Megatron commends Optimus's toughness but notices he's now exhausted and offers to put him out of commission. When Starscream appears, Megatron says that he'll bring back the Mini-Con and orders Starscream to obey him and stay back.
*The kids shout Optimus's name just before the Mini-Cons combine, but each says something different in ''Armada''. Then Megatron asks who Perceptor is instead of cursing Starscream and has an extra line when Perceptor dodges him. Alexis is surprised at the Mini-Cons combining, and Rad notices the panel activating behind Optimus instead of her.
*Like Megatron and Leader-1 in "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]," the ''Armada'' dub inserts the idea that Optimus and Sparkplug were partners in the past. The later episode, "[[Prehistory]]," confirms this is also true for ''Legends of the Microns''. Megatron curses when Optimus activates the panel. The Japanese dub plays the track "[[The Transformers Legends of the Microns: Sound of Evolution Vol. 1|Super Convoy]]" as Optimus Powerlinx with Sparkplug and sends the Decepticons running. ''Armada'' replaces it with its insert version of the Transformers [[theme song]].
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Hot Shot radios for the others' help to come and haul him out from the rocks, but Rad radios on his behalf in ''Armada''.
*Rad's closing narration is a thematic end to his subplot. He reflects on his earlier skepticism, believing they stood no chance of winning, but realized that one's body would act and move when necessary in times of great need, mainly to protect their friends, exemplified by the Mini-Cons' spontaneous combination. Then Rad assures that they'll always be ready to answer their comrades' call. ''Armada'' neglects the Mini-Cons' big moment as Rad delivers some generic gush about how the fight was scary, but they won, and that teamwork makes the dream work.
*In the final scene, ''Armada'' adds Megatron placing Starscream in detention as punishment for insubordination. Demolishor asks Megatron why he chose such a harsh penalty, so Megatron responds with some trite evil dialogue about anyone who defies him getting the same treatment before blaming the Autobots for today's loss. In ''Legends of the Microns'', nothing happens to Starscream, and the last scene involves Demolishor asking Megatron what he thought cost them their victory. Megatron initially blames Starscream before quietly remarking it's really "the small things" that will be his downfall if he keeps underestimating them and their desperation.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Carlos, Alexis, and Red Alert are missing from the opening shot.
**In the later shot of Hot Shot, Optimus, and the boys looking at Big Canyon on-screen, Alexis and Sureshock are missing although they were right behind the boys a moment ago; Red Alert is still a no-show too. It doesn't help that the missing Mini-Cons suddenly appear as the Autobots prepare to leave.
*The Decepticon symbol on Megatron's chest vanishes in some shots.
*When describing how cool Hot Shot's abilities are, she calls him Hot Rod. Hot Rod is Hot Shot's Japanese name and a prominent [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|character]] with whom Hot Shot shares several traits.
*Demolishor doesn't say "Transform!" when he appears beside Red Alert and Carlos. ''Legends of the Microns'' corrects this.
*Megatron's mouth doesn't move as he talks before shooting at Optimus.
*The shot of High Wire transforming is recycled from "First Encounter"; the only difference being that Rad's old bike is gone.
*As Starscream suddenly arrives, insisting on finishing off Prime, Megatron's cannon is much larger than usual.
*In the shots of Starscream and Optimus, the raised spots on the Decepticons arms are miscolored purple.
*In some shots near the end of the episode, the Decepticon symbols on Starscream's wings look like purple pentagons.
*Sparkplug has scuff marks on him in his first close-up shot but looks otherwise pristine in his other scenes.
*Sparkplug detaches from Optimus's shoulder for one frame during their Powerlinxing sequence; the error remains for the rest of the show.
*When blaming Starscream for the mission's failure, Megatron looks frightened rather than angry. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he orders a hasty retreat in a proper scared voice.

===Continuity notes===
*This episode shows Rad, Alexis, and Carlos's first mission with the Autobots.
*The kids' uniforms make their debut, complete with their "suit up" stock sequences.
*This episode marks the first time the kids and Autobots use the warp gate facility to travel to distant locations from the base quickly.
*This episode begins the Japanese dub's trend of Optimus being mostly silent on the warp gate until giving the order to launch and the other Autobots being silent while they warp. However, there are a few exceptions where there's slightly more dialogue but not much.
*After arriving in Big Canyon in ''Legends of the Microns'', Alexis says it feels like they've been there before, possibly referring to how the terrain resembles that from the [[First Encounter|previous]] [[Metamorphosis (Armada)|three]] [[Base|episodes]].
*When Red Alert transforms into [[robot mode]], it's the same stock animation from the climax of "Metamorphosis."
*This episode is the first time the kids use Laserbeak during a mission.
*This episode marks the first in the relatively few times we see Optimus Prime and Megatron's flashy [[stock footage|stock transformation sequences]].
*Perceptor debuts in this episode.
*Optimus Prime's partner Mini-Con, Sparkplug, debuts in this episode.
*Demolishor indicates that Megatron has disciplined Starscream rather harshly for interfering in the battle with Optimus Prime. [[Rebellion (Armada)|Later episodes]] reinforce that harsh punishments for <s>Starscream</s> ''the Decepticons'' are ''very'' common. Boy, [[Unicron Trilogy]] Megatron is a dick.
*This episode is the first in the series without [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Hot Shot reveals in this episode that he doesn't run on gasoline but fuel cells. He also notes that he has a backup cell in his trunk.
**Hot Shot can deploy his chainsaws/robot feet as brakes to stop himself from falling into a canyon.
**Hot Shot flips out twin-barrelled cannons from the back of his vehicle mode roof. This episode is the only time he ever uses this ability.
**Red Alert can fire a grapple from his left hand when Carlos opens his driver's door in vehicle mode.
**Starscream fires lasers from his retracted wrists in jet mode.
*Powerlinx forms:
**Megatron Powerlinx with Leader-1 for the second time. It marks the first time a character says, "Transform and combine!" when Powerlinxing; Optimus follows suit after reuniting with Sparkplug.
**The [[Street Action Mini-Con Team|Street Action Mini-Con]]s combine into Perceptor for the first time to save Optimus.
***Perceptor also shows off his super-speed while making a fool out of the Decepticons.
**Super Mode Optimus Prime Powerlinx with Sparkplug for the first time, unlocking his "Maximum Blast" attack.

===Continuity errors===
*Red Alert believes his difficulty locking onto the Mini-Con signal is because someone is interfering with it, but who could be capable of that this early in the show and why? In ''Legends of the Microns'', it's instead a case of the signal being too weak to pinpoint accurately. Further complicating Red's attempts to locate the Mini-Con is that the Autobots' newly-constructed base's systems are outdated with Earth's geographical information.
*Alexis claims to "tap into the system" and loading the obscure location data Red has managed to obtain into her "locator" before Sureshock "boosts" the device's power to accomplish somehow what the base computers can't. Alexis is an esteemed computer whiz, but unless she's the series's [[Chip Chase]], she can't be ''that'' smart to figure out alien technology so fast. She probably doesn't even have access to the base's system yet, therefore making this scenario impossible. The Japanese dub fixes this mistake by having Alexis bring up the Mini-Con's location on a world map on her phone and having Sureshock transmit it to the base computers for everyone to see.
*''Armada'' never addresses the point of the kids' suits, reducing them to fanservice fashion. Red Alert explains the outfits are protective gear to lessen the children's injuries in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*According to Rad, High Wire says Big Canyon is at least 100 miles from the base. How would High Wire even know that? Plus, being an Earthling and the outdoorsy one of the kids, wouldn't Rad already know that himself? He doesn't translate anything for High Wire in this episode's Japanese dub; Rad instead asks Alexis and Carlos if they should be gathering more information before leaving the base.
*How come Rad doesn't feel ill after his first warp, unlike Alexis and Carlos? He must have a strong stomach.
*Why does Cyclonus say he can't wait to hook onto a Mini-Con and increase his power to blast Optimus Prime when he got [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] in the previous episode? In the Japanese dub, he's teasing Starscream for being the only Decepticon without a Mini-Con.
*Although Hot Shot says he runs on fuel cells instead of gasoline and has a backup in his trunk, why does he later worry about running out of fuel like he means gasoline?
*When arguing with Carlos, how can Red Alert be confused about what a team is when he's been part of one for ages? He asks Carlos if what he said about him being an oddball is true in the Japanese dub.
*Megatron states the obvious about a Mini-Con being on Earth before dispatching Demolishor and Cyclonus as if he didn't know that already. Megatron gloats that things went as he expected before sending the two out in the Japanese dub.
*Carlos appears to be psychic, somehow knowing that Hot Shot, Rad, and Alexis are in trouble. In ''Legends of the Microns'', he gives Red Alert a heads-up about the Decepticons instead.
*Optimus tells the Mini-Cons to help the others while he goes to the panel's location, but all the Mini-Cons do is get Rad and Alexis and don't assist in fending off the Decepticons. In the Japanese dub, Optimus tells them to get to safety as ''he'' goes to help the others.
*When the Decepticons appear and begin attacking, the Autobots talk back and forth like Optimus is on his way to give the others back up. So why does Optimus arrive at the panel site alone, confused why Red Alert and Hot Shot aren't there too? It's because the sequence was supposed to go a different way. ''Legends of the Microns'' reveals a concept that ''Armada'' botched big time: Rad notices that Cyclonus is toying with them when he could've easily grabbed the panel, giving Hot Shot the idea to lure the Decepticon away. They tell Red Alert and Carlos to keep Demolishor busy, distracting both 'Cons and giving Optimus a clear path to the panel. Then Megatron appears when he does because he saw right through the Autobots' diversionary tactics.
*Before launching his grapple line, Red Alert tells Carlos to "open his door," setting up the opening door's visual and the line launching from it. However, Red is perfectly capable of opening his door himself. ''Legends of the Microns'' fixes this with Red telling Carlos to hold onto something instead.
*Why does Rad ask Alexis if she needs a ride when she already has Sureshock? The Japanese dub changes Rad's line to him, saying, "Okay then, Alexis..."
*Rad needlessly points out Laserbeak before he and Alexis follow him. ''Legends of the Microns'' changes their dialogue to Rad and Alexis depending on Laserbeak to lead them to Optimus.
*Megatron claims Optimus didn't know about Leader-1 despite using him [[Base|an episode earlier]]. In the Japanese dub, he is merely talking about how it is time to end the fight.
*Seeing Starscream moments away from destroying Optimus, how can Rad scream for High Wire at a time like that, and how does he expect High Wire to help when the latter has shown no fighting abilities before that point? Rad correctly cries out Prime's name in the Japanese dub.
*After Rad calls out to Optimus, how is Prime supposed to know Rad is talking about the panel due to the awkward silence afterward? ''Legends of the Microns'' fixes this mistake by adding Rad telling Optimus to look behind him.
*Optimus refers to Sparkplug as Leader-1, which is the name of Megatron's Mini-Con. Rad's closing narration repeats this mistake. Get used to it. This dubbing error never happens in the Japanese version.
*It doesn't take long for Megatron to go from blaming Starscream for the mission's failure to shifting blame to the Autobots. He blames Starscream initially in his final scene before considering the loss was due to something else in ''Legends of the Microns''.

===Transformers references===
[[File:Comrade Laserbeakchase.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|DOODOODOO-DOO-DOO, DOOOOO!]]
*The sequence where Laserbeak flies over Hot Shot as the Autobot is driving along the Big Canyon's cliff edge is reminiscent of the scene in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", where Generation 1 [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] chases after [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

===Real-world references===
*Optimus's line, "Engage the warp drive!" is a ''[[Star Trek]]'' reference.

===Trivia===
*The kanji 合体 would be pronounced as "''gattai''," a [[Combiner|familiar enough word]] heard, while "''shinka''" is used for the kanji 進化.
*Though it's easy to imagine that "Big Canyon" is a [[Japanese language|mistranslation]] of "Grand Canyon," as that's the kind of language-butchering the ''Armada'' dub excelled in, nope, it's called "Big Canyon" in English ''and'' Japanese.
*When the kids get inside Optimus's cabin, Carlos appears to sit on an armrest and doesn't put on a seatbelt.
*The Toonami commercial for ''Armada'', which aired before the series premiere, used Megatron's line, "You have no way to stop us." The commercial also featured G1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] as the narrator.
*Why doesn't Hot Shot transform and climb over the rocks trapping him?
*In the Japanese dub, Carlos describes warping as "taking a bath from the inside out." Disturbing.
*This episode is the first without an opening narration. It's also one of the few lacking an opening monologue in the overall series.
*This episode is the second one after "First Encounter" that doesn't start with the [[title sequence]].
*This episode marks the debut of ''Armada''{{'}}s "insert" version of the Transformers theme.
*The ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'' reveals several interesting tidbits:
**This is the first episode that fleshes out the Autobots' personalities.
**The cannons that appear on the sides of Optimus's body during his Maximum Blast were initially only on his left side before Takara gave the go-ahead to have them on both. The flashier, the better, right?
**Episodes 1-4 happen continuously, setting up the overall premise, and they're the show's first episodes in this format.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Camarades'''" ("Comrades")

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kameraden'''" ("Comrades")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 4|4 December]] [[2003]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Fegyvertárs'''" ("Brother in Arms")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un amico per Optimus'''" ("A Friend for Optimus")
::*Hot Shot is not misnamed as "Hot Rod".
::*The Big Canyon is always referred to as the Grand Canyon, making it look like it's a completely different place.
::*Sparkplug is actually called by his correct name, unlike in English.

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''합체! 마이크론'''" ("Combine! Micron")

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Towarzysze'''" ("Comrade")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Camarada'''" ("Comrade")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — Volume 1 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 ([[Universal]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Vol:02 ([[Warner Bros.|Warner Music Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume 1 ([[TFou Vidéo]]) — French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Triple Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Bumper Double DVD Collection (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One (Shout! Factory)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Energon Grid (episode)

2025-01-04T16:36:15Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the eponymous shield technology|Energon grid (technology)}}
{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=14
|prev=Kicker Beware!
|next=Rodimus Friend or Foe?
|title="Energon Grid"
|japanese=エネルゴングリッド発動
|romaji=Energon Grid Hatsudō
|translation=Energon Grid Engaged
|image=E14_titlecard.jpg
|caption=Because the ''Armada'' grid is so passé.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[April 9|9 April]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[July 1]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Megatron creates three giant comets and launches them at the Earth, intending to devastate the planet.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Energon-Cel-Megatron-Straining.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Megatron strains so hard the CGI renderer can't keep up.]]

[[Unicron]]'s body shakes and rattles, as [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] struggles to create several "comets" to destroy [[Earth]] and the [[Autobot]]s, inspired by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'s attempt to crush the Autobots with the mobile fortress on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Scorponok is angry that he's not leading the mission, as [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and the others push the comets toward [[Earth]]. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] observes and speculates that this will destroy the whole planet... making it easy for him to collect the [[energon]].

[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] detects the three comets approaching. Scorponok wonders why they aren't using the warp gate; Tidal Wave replies that the purpose of the attack is to strike fear into the [[human]]s.

The Autobots work to get the [[energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] fully operational before the comets arrive in six hours. [[Lunar City]] is protected, and the troops move on to [[Ocean City]]. Soon only [[Desert City]] remains, but the tower output there isn't at full strength yet. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]], [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] wait for the fireworks.

Megatron decides that once all the humans are dead, he wants their [[spark]]s brought to him, so he can create a new batch of soldiers. [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] tells him that won't work.

[[File:Energon-Optimus-And-Dr-Jones.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|C'mon, gizza lookee!]]

[[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] still can't locate the problem, so Kicker and Misha head to [[Desert City]] aboard [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], with Ironhide following. Jetfire lifts Kicker and Ironhide up to the suborbital portion of the tower.

As the reformatted [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] remains bound to the wall, Megatron laughs in anticipation of Earth's destruction and the Autobots' fear. Demolishor reflects that he's becoming mad with his own power, but when Megatron asks, he simply offers up that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s destruction will be a good thing.

Prime and [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] meet up with Jetfire in space. If the grids fail, Lunar City will be the front line, and the Autobots will have to stop the comets themselves. Alpha Q watches and speculates that they can't possibly do it, and that the energon will be his soon.

Ironhide lowers Kicker deep into the darkness of the tower, noting as he does that if they don't fix the problem, it's all over. Ironhide wonders why humans bother struggling to survive when they have such short lives; Kicker replies that it's just part of being alive, and that every human wants to live as long as possible. Ironhide doesn't quite get it.

[[File:Energon-Rodimus-Into-Torpedo.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Geronimo!]]

Suddenly, Kicker sees something in the darkness. Ironhide's lights reveal a pair of [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|blue-colored]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s, who attack. Ironhide shoots down their [[energon weapon]]s. Alpha Q tells one of the Blackouts that he must not shoot at the human and the Autobot...a voice that Kicker hears. Alpha Q reviews Ironhide and Kicker's conversation.

Kicker reports in to Misha, who sends a [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] to check out the problem. Ironhide and Kicker suddenly see several inert [[Omnicon]]s below the two Terrorcons. They deduce that there was a battle; Misha says they can't get there in time, and Kicker will have to handle it.

The comets have passed [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], so Prime's team prepares to engage them.

Kicker takes Ironhide's [[energon star]], reasoning that it will lure the Terrorcons out. When they fail to follow, he realizes that they're damaged and can't fly, so he leaps down to them. They open fire, hitting Ironhide.

The comets are nearly to Earth. Megatron and Demolishor arrive to watch the show, the latter not so happy about it. At Lunar City, [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] orders the city's defenses to attack the passing comet; Prime's team also attacks, though it seems to be doing little good.

[[File:Energon-Kicker-Feed-Terrorcons.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Eat up, my pretties...]]

Kicker offers the energon star to the Terrorcons, saying that they just need a little help. Alpha Q is intrigued.

Suddenly, Hot Shot and Prime see a fleet of blue-hued Terrorcons approaching... led by [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]! The creatures smash into the comet, breaching its hull; Rodimus enters and destroys it from within. Megatron responds by deciding to smash the other two into Earth.

The Terrorcons eat the energon and self-heal; Kicker calls in to Misha. Outside, the other two are approaching. Prime's team magically glows with the power of energon, and tries to push them away. Megatron observes with delight, as tidal waves begin to rise on Earth. Dr. Jones orders Prime's team to clear out, as the grid activates just in time, destroying the comets. The [[Decepticon]]s retreat under fire from Ocean City, and the Autobots enjoy the fireworks.

Kicker senses [[Team Rodimus's ship|a ship of unknown origin]], landing near the city. He realizes it's come to pick up the two stray Terrorcons. It lifts off into the sky and through the grid. Ironhide realizes it's a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] ship and wonders who's piloting it; Kicker votes to just let them go, certain that it's a friend, possibly Rodimus. Ironhide reveals that he put a homing device on one of the Terrorcons, which he regards as a great joke on Kicker, prompting Kicker to kick him.

Alpha Q wonders why he helped the Autobots, and how Rodimus controls the Terrorcons; he decides that Kicker is the key to the energon.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (9)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]s (15)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]s (16)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (17)
*[[Prime Force]] (20)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (21)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (3)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (5)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (18)

|c3=
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (7)
*[[Brian Jones]] (10)
*[[Misha Miramond]] (12)
*[[Kicker Jones]] (13)

|c4=
*[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (6)
*[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]s (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Once we've destroyed the Earth, collect the energon and bring me all of the ''humans''' sparks as well. I think I'm going to use them to create a new batch of soldiers for my army." 
"But, sir. You can't do that." 
"Why not?" 
"Well, the humans' spark is fragile." 
"WHAT?! Impossible! Their spark's not eternal?" 
"One life. That's ''all'' they've got." 
"Bahh. Then they really ''are'' poorly designed." 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Demolishor''' <s>bring you your dose of nonsensical dialog</s> discuss the drawbacks of human anatomy.

"Whoah. That's ''amazing!''" 
"It's the ''power of energon.''"
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Kicker''' watch a Terrorcon self-heal, and really really really want you to buy those toys.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Super Link''===
*''Energon'' adds in a lot of explication about Megatron's plan in the early scenes, which were mostly silent for ''Super Link''.
*Alpha Q wonders if it's right to allow Earth to be destroyed, a point lost in ''Energon''.
*''Energon'' changes the Desert City tower's output from 10 percent to 70 percent—quite a difference.
*Demolishor tells Megatron that humans don't ''have'' sparks, and that if they die, that's it for them. Megatron replies that they're an inferior species. ''Energon'' warps this conversation around a bit, making it sound rather nonsensical (see quotes above).
*In ''Super Link'', Megatron more pointedly asks Demolishor if he still has feelings for Earth.
*Ironhide and Kicker's conversation on the nature of human life isn't changed much for ''Energon'', but it also omits Kicker likening his own life to the glow of fireworks, thereby diminishing a running theme of the episode.
*Misha responds to Kicker that she ''already'' sent Skyblast(s) to investigate, thereby explaining where the inert Omnicons came from. ''Energon'' mutates this into her saying she ''will'' send Omnicons, only to say a second later that her group can't get there in time.
*''Energon'' no longer explicitly states that one of the comets has pulled ahead of the other two, though it remains discernible from the animation... sorta.
*Alpha Q's closing self-conversation is more a debate on whether he wants to help the Autobots and protect the Earth. ''Energon'' makes this somewhat less clear.

===Pain count===
*"Uh?": 17
*"We've gotta": 1
*"Take it Easy": 1
*"No way": 1
*"What's going on": 1
*"Aw, great": 1

===Animation and technical errors===
*Kicker tells Ironhide to hold the ''light'' steady, when it's the ''rope'' that's moving around. The same error repeats in ''Super Link''.
*The clip showing the tracker on one of the Terrorcons is reused in the [[Rodimus Friend or Foe?|next episode]] after the Terrorcon had been discovered spying on Megatron. The incapacitated state that the Terrorcon is in would indicate that this close-up was ''actually'' made for the next episode rather than this one; meaning this episode is the one that reuses the clip. Confused yet?

===Continuity notes===
*Following his upgrade [[Kicker Beware!|last episode]], Snow Cat (formerly known as Cyclonus) is still restrained by the cables Megatron used to upgrade him.
*Gadgets and powers:
**The Autobots ''actually'' use their [[energon star]]s to boost their power this episode.
**Optimus Prime switches Fire-1 and Digger-3 from arm and leg mode respectively.
*Powerlinx forms:
**Optimus Prime [[Super Mode]]
**Optimus Prime Super Mode (alternate Fire-1 and Digger-3 configuration)

===Continuity errors===
*A comical moment relies on Ironhide barely managing to grab hold of Jetfire as he flies up the tower, in defiance of all the Transformers' previously-demonstrated ability to fly just about anywhere.
*If the Terrorcons are draining the tower's energon, why do they need to be given energon to heal themselves?
*Kicker and Ironhide never did anything to actually fix the tower (on screen, at least).

===Trivia===
*[[Richard Newman]] stands in for Megatron this episode. Oddly, Newman was never a part of the ''Energon'' cast, meaning he was called in for this one-off voiceover role.
*As Jetfire arrives at Desert City, one of the Omnicons in the background is rather amusingly kicking his legs around as he's pulled up by a cable.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:* ''Title:'' "'''La griglia di energon'''" ("The Energon Grid")
::*The problem about Kicker telling Ironhide to hold the light steady instead of the rope is solved since he, istead, simply tells him to give him some light.
::*Interestingly, in this episode Hot Shot calls Rodimus "Rodimus Prime", as [[Hot Rod (G1)|in G1]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 004 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Scattorshot (Cybertron)

2025-01-04T03:35:01Z

Astrum: /* Foreign names */

{{picsneeded|More screen captures of his Cybertron Defense body}}

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{{disambig3|Scattershot}}
:''Scattorshot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ScattorshotPromo01.jpg|right|234px|thumb|He's a little bit country and a lot techno.]]
A former computer-game programmer, '''Scattorshot''' quickly became [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s go-to bot for computer work. But the nervy robot not only doesn't think he's cut out for battle, but believes the mere fact that he's done as well as he has ''in'' battle is just a big setup. He's convinced his good luck will run out on him, and run out at the worst possible moment.

As such, Scattorshot has developed a thing about guns. He likes altmodes with a ''lot'' of them. Maybe with enough firepower, he can prolong that whole karma thing. His companions find him to be a bit pessimistic, but far from hopeless... he may make a great soldier someday if he can just get over that nervousness.

Since gaining a new body and joining the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]], Scattorshot has gained more confidence and lost some of his pessimism, now that he has two brothers-in-arms watching his back. That, and the fact his new body has enough weaponry for him to make his own 'luck'.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Ian Cox]] (English), [[Tarusuke Shingaki]] (Japanese)|[[Maurizio Reti]] (Italian), [[Janne Porkka]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Jari Viitanen]] (Finnish, episodes 40 - 52), [[Johan Wilhelmsson]] (Swedish), [[Emilio García]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Guzmán]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Rasmus Borowski]] (German), [[Paweł Iwanicki]] (Polish)}}

When a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] threatened Cybertron, Optimus organized a planet-wide evacuation to [[Earth]]. But [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attacked during the exodus. When the Decepticon leader appeared inside the Autobot base, Scattorshot charged him but was quickly knocked away. Later Scattorshot attempted to attack Megatron from behind, only for him to dodge, leading to Scattorshot hitting [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] instead. With the Autobots defeated, he accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

When Optimus Prime and Scattorshot arrived on [[Earth]], the latter scanned his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] off of a billboard advertising a war movie. To Prime's surprise, it was a conspicuous military half-track, and Prime berated him for his choice of a disguise. Scattorshot sassed back that Prime's own vehicle mode of a gigantic fire truck armed with huge cannons sure was a good disguise. Then he pretended that Prime had disappeared for the moment, as he was so good at blending in. He finally laid out the advantages of a half-track, such as off-road, all-terrain capability, relatively high speed in difficult conditions and that nobody would ever think to give him a parking ticket. Prime merely replied "Well... a fire truck is bigger." Scattorshot responded "Wanna race?" before quickly driving off. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} He later met the humans [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], the Autobots' newest allies on the organic planet. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

[[File:Cyb ep3 base hologram.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Turn left at the next intersection, my rear. No more using Mapquest.]]
Afterwards, Scattorshot proposed a design for the Autobots' new base on Earth, only for it to be heavily criticized by Lori. An alternate design, provided by Jolt, was held in higher regard by the humans. During the building of the base, Scattorshot noticed the Decepticons approaching Earth once more. The base's stealth coating had not been completed at the time, meaning that the Autobots' efforts would be wasted should the Decepticons come within sensor range of its location. Scattorshot organized the humans and part of the Autobot team in the process of hiding the base, while another group held the Decepticons at bay. The stealth coating was completed just in time, securing the base's safety and secrecy. {{storylink|Haven}} From Earth, Scattorshot witnessed [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]'s attempt to close the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] near [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which ended in failure. Scattorshot then picked up an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] communication locating [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Optimus went out to investigate. When Megatron and Strarscream also showed up to cause trouble, Scattorshot left the base and lent his cannons to the fight, blasting Thundercracker out of the sky. {{storylink|Hidden}} After the Autobots decided to focus their efforts on tracking down the Cyber Planet Keys and the Omega Lock, Scattorshot made clear that they couldn't just blindly search the Universe for their quarry. Thus, the Autobots set out to gather whatever useful information they could around the globe, eventually happening upon a lead pointing them towards a museum in Mexico. The Decepticons were tracking them during their search though, and when they attacked again, Scattorshot used [[Cyber Key]] Power to send a volley of missiles towards Starscream. Unfortunately, the artifact the Autobots had tracked down turned out to not be the genuine article, though it did provide them with the coordinates of the Speed Planet. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep5 in space.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Where we're going we won't need...roads]]
When Coby approached Scattorshot, asking if he could take him up into space, the Autobot refused at first. He was eventually convinced by [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] to use the space-bridge to take the boy into orbit, the Mini-Con posturing that it would be a "good-will" mission between humanity and the Autobots. A stray shot from Thundercracker, battling Optimus and Vector Prime down on the planet's surface, wound up impacting Scattorshot's protective force-field during this venture. The blast knocked Scattorshot off the space-bridge itself, disallowing him from bringing himself or his human charge back to solid ground. Though Jetfire was alerted to the situation and tried to stage a rescue, a man-made satellite crashing into the group sent Scattorshot and Bud plummeting down at dangerous speeds. As they began to burn up, they luckily entered a warp gate created by Jolt and were safely brought back at to headquarters. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} After the kids returned from a day out at the movies, Lori and Bud told of how Coby had been rattled by a horror flick. The Autobots had a hearty laugh at his expense. Later that evening, during another encounter with the Decepticons, Scattorshot warned the Autobots that humans were approaching their battleground. Neither side wanted to be discovered by more of the locals, and so the battle was brought to an abrupt end so they could all withdraw. {{storylink|Speed}} When an earthquake struck near [[Rockville]], Scattorshot got a fix on its epicenter under the nearby [[Mount McDermott]]. He then followed Optimus Prime to help the humans affected by the tremor, while keeping a tab on the collapsing mountain remotely. Discovering that a reservoir beneath the mountain threatened to flood the town once the terrain shifted, the Autobots set about draining away the water before this happened. Scattorshot blew open a mine shaft, allowing Optimus access to drain the reservoir. With this task done, Scattorshot forced a more controlled collapse of the mountain with a couple of missiles, saving the Rockville from disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}}

After many false leads, Scattorshot began losing his enthusiasm over finding the [[Omega Lock]], and stayed at the base as coordinator while the rest of the team continued the search. He received a request from [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] for aid in digging through the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]], and relayed this message to Optimus. Predictably enough, this mission too ended in failure. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Scattorshot continued to receive transmissions at the Autobots' base, including a scheduled communiqué from Red Alert on [[Velocitron]]. He later headed out into the field when word came that an Autobot civilian was being attacked by [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Scattorshot was one of the first to deploy against him, using [[Cyber Key]] power to fire grenades at the Decepticon. The civilian led the Autobots to an inscription detailing the coordinates of the next Cyber Planet Key after being rescued. Thundercracker returned, forcing Scattorshot to use [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s battle station to scare him off again. Unfortunately, he hadn't moved fast enough to prevent Vector Prime from being injured in the assault, leaving the elder unable to open up another dimension gate to the Jungle Planet. Overhaul had already gone through, and was now stranded alone on the alien world. As the Autobots considered this turn of events, Scattorshot received a transmission from another Autobot refugee that claimed to have found the lost seal of [[Atlantis]]. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Scattorshot located the signal as coming from the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. Once arriving at a nearby coast, he was afraid to dive in, but once Optimus took the plunge, he wasted no time following. Along with Optimus Prime and Landmine, he found he had trouble in the water until being taught how to swim by [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]. Once on the ocean floor, he assisted Optimus in clearing away debris from the symbol. Then Megatron arrived, and Scattershot charged at the Decepticon leader but was easily knocked away. As the Autobots and Decepticons clashed, Vector Prime managed to activate ''Atlantis'', in reality an ancient Cybertronian ship, and Scattorshot was carried to the surface by Optimus Prime to mask its signature from human detection. The ''Atlantis'' then disappeared, amazing all of the combatants. {{storylink|Deep}} The Autobots searched the globe for where the ''Atlantis'' had warped to, but failed to yield any results. Optimus eventually deduced that the ''Atlantis'' had been warped behind the moon, only to find the Decepticons already blitzing the ship in space. While Optimus fought Megatron within the vessel for the Omega Lock, Scattorshot and the others fought off Thundercracker and Starscream. The relic came into the Autobots' posssession, though at the cost of the ''Atlantis'' itself. When Vector Prime came into contact with the Lock, it created a space bridge, through which Optimus, Landmine, and Vector Prime left, leaving Scattorshot and the others to return the children to Earth. {{storylink|Ship}}
[[File:Cyb ep19 scattorshotcicle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Was a jolly happy soul.]]

Scattorshot watched Hot Shot race for the Speed Planet's Cyber Planet Key from headquarters. So impressed was he when Optimus and Hot Shot pulled off a combined jumping stunt, that he blurted out that he thought he needed an oil change. {{storylink|Race}} He also caught the race's second heat, {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} and continued to monitor the Autobot teams on [[Velocitron]] and [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. {{storylink|Savage}} After the victorious Autobots returned from [[Velocitron]], Scattorshot was present when [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] added the Cyber Planet Key to the [[Omega Lock]]. He then processed the data that began emanating from it, leading to a set of coordinates on Earth. {{storylink|Champion}} Scattorshot went out with the team toward the coordinates up by the north pole, though he wasn't very enthusiastic over rummaging around in the cold weather. Coming across Starscream and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] attacking Coby, Bud, Lori, and [[Lucy Suzuki]] during the search, Scattorshot attacked the Decepticons head-on to draw their attention away from the humans. During the fight, he was hit by a "water bomb" of Starscream's invention, causing him to freeze up. Mudflap then pummeled him while he was immobilized until the other Autobots arrived, having been drawn to his position by a distress signal sent out by the kids. After thawing out, Professor Suzuki formally welcomed Scattorshot and the other Autobots to Earth. {{storylink|Ice}}

Abandoning the search for the time being, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. Bud and Lori approached Jetfire with a request to travel to Jungle Planet, but Scattorshot backed up Jetfire's claim that the untamed world was simply too dangerous for the humans. {{storylink|Honor}} When the situation on Jungle Planet heated up, Scattorshot appeared out of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s newly created space bridge and helped surround [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} Back on Earth, Scattorshot readied the equipment for the entry of the next Cyber Planet Key. He received energy readings going off the chart and was first to notice the Mini-Cons as they were being used as a medium for [[Primus]]. He then kept contact with the team of Autobots who went again to the north pole. {{storylink|Trap}} After Starscream unleashed his Decepticon army, Scattorshot watched as they flew over Earth from the base. He questioned [[Vector Prime]]'s idea of starting a battle with such a large enemy force, but eventually took off to join the battle. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

[[File:Cyb ep25 god mode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Beaten by a deus ex machina. How embarrassing!]]
Scattorshot was at the Autobot base when he found out that there were many [[Fandom|suspicious people]] on the internet. He later traveled via the space bridge away from Earth. While on the bridge, he shot at Starscream, but was defeated. {{storylink|Retreat}} Scattorshot was one of the initial Autobots to meet Colonel Franklin. Later, when Jetfire encountered Thunderblast, Scattorshot locked onto her until she disappeared behind camouflage. When the Autobot base's lights went out, he was the main worker to get them back on. Afterward he noticed Megatron opening a new warp gate on Earth. When the Decepticons invaded, he triple teamed Megatron with Hot Shot and Red Alert, but was critically damaged by Megatron's new Cyber Key weapon. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Scattorshot laid heavily damaged, but remained conscious while Vector Prime pulled him away from the battle. He kept thinking it was all over until he was transferred to a nearby military base. There the base personnel attempted to fix him with Coby's help. When the kids said they would never give up, the power of Primus came down from the sky and healed all three of the injured Autobots as well as powering them up. Scattorshot then took a new [[alternate mode]] and joined up with the rest of the Autobots who were still battling the Decepticons. When Hot Shot attacked Megatron, he decided to attack Scourge instead. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[File:Cyb ep26 machine gunned.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|ARROWED!]]
Scattorshot assured the kids and the Mini-Cons that they would be able to hold the fort at the Autobot base. He then continued battling Megatron and his forces. After Megatron retreated, he followed to aid Optimus Prime at the volcanic island. He focused his attacks on Scourge with the rest of the Cybertron Defense Team. Afterward, he was sent to Cybertron as part of a team to slow down the black hole. He had Coby create a space bridge from the volcanic island to Cybertron for the journey. {{storylink|Assault}} On the way to Cybertron, the team encountered a meteor shower. Scattorshot blasted his way through, stating he would have the most points due to shooting the most obstacles. Upon returning to Cybertron and finding it swarming with [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], he attacked them, but was quickly dogpiled upon with [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} He continued fighting off Scrapmetal, {{storylink|United (episode)|United}} until the rest of the Autobots arrived as backup. Scattorshot watched as Optimus Prime presented the Omega Lock then kept track of the status of Cybertron as it appeared to be falling apart. He drove via a spacebridge to the moon to finish watching Cybertron's transformation into [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} Afterward he set up a connection to talk to Primus. Later, when Red Alert was analyzing [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s mind, Scattorshot was the first to notice Starscream approaching. He directed a volley toward the Decepticon and then fought against the Decepticon onslaught. {{storylink|Balance}}

[[File:Cyb ep27 cyb def team.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Cue spaghetti western music]]
Scattorshot joined Vector Prime to help track down the missing kids and Mini-Cons. He wondered why Coby was not using the communicator that had been provided to him. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} He continued to use the Autobot base computers to scan for some trace of their missing allies. Once they finally picked up a signal, Scattorshot followed in a warp gate created by Vector Prime. They appeared in space near the ''[[Atlantis]]'' only to see it warp away. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

Scattorshot broke the news to the other Autobots that [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] had returned to Cybertron with a nice surprise: a [[Ogygia (Cybertron)|spaceship]] they could travel to [[Gigantion]] in. {{storylink|Warp}} On board he ran a tracking program to find Bud, but the trail went cold. Instead, he found Gigantion. Upon landing, he deduced the air was breathable for the kids. Splitting up into groups, Scattorshot found himself transmitting from the ship and noticed sound emanating from underground. Later in a skirmish with the Decepticons, he battled [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. {{storylink|Giant}} Scattorshot was easily defeated by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], but recovered. He piloted the Autobot ship and found the Atlantis hiding in a crevasse. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

Scattorshot watched as Optimus battled [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], then followed Hot Shot to go find Bud. He realized that Starscream was powering up the ''[[Atlantis]]'''s guns to unleash it on the city. Later he admitted to helping Coby build his robot suit out of a Scrapmetal. When the Autobots split up into search teams, he and the rest of the Cybertron Defense Force formed team three. {{storylink|City}}

[[File:Cyb ep41 rarely seen rifle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Have gun, will travel]]
They ran into Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] while searching for the Cyber Planet Key. He listened to Soundwave's story of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] and was then surrounded by [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]]'s smoke. The enigmatic marauders immediately capitalized on their foes' limited visibility, leading to Scattorshot being hit by Hot Shot, who thought he was Sideways. The confused Autobot then had the dilemma of seeing two Hot Shot arms emerge from the smoke, each encouraging him to take their hand and decrying the other as a fake.

To figure out who to trust, Scattorshot got sneaky. He asked the closest Hot Shot a question about what [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] did before they traveled through space. The Hot Shot answered wrong and Scattorshot fired into that part of the smoke, bringing down Laserbeak and dispersing the bird-drone's fog. With the smoke clearing, he fired upon Soundwave and kicked Sideways down (after tricking his way past the villain's cloning ruse). He then powered up using his Cyber Key and helped the rest of the squad blast a pillar upon Soundwave and Sideways. {{storylink|Challenge}}

Scattorshot and his team looked for a downward passage when they ran into Galvatron and Menasor. After a brief skirmish, they used the [[triangle formation|triangle attack]] to take Menasor down. Then they battled Galvatron at full strength but were once again beaten down. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} He slowly got to his feet, and after recovering made his way down to the inner part of Gigantion to join the rest of the Autobots in shooting Galvatron. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}

He watched as [[Vector Prime]] inserted the final Cyber Planet Key into the [[Omega Lock]]. Afterward he updated the team on the status of the black hole. When Galvatron arrived, Scattorshot was defeated with the rest of the Autobots. While Optimus Prime and the other flying Autobots were intercepted by Soundwave and Sideways, Scattorshot opened fire from the ground. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}

He later thought it hopeless to build a [[space bridge]] without the Omega Lock, until he realized that they had three starships at their disposal. When feral denizens from Planet X came through the bridge, he unsuccessfully tried to shut it down. Later while in space he timed Vector Prime's reversal of time so they knew when to enter the warp gate. After clearing the tunnel he resynchronized with the normal timestream. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} As the Autobots returned to [[Primus]], Scattorshot noticed he was low on energy. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} In the battle he made fun of [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], sending the oversized Decepticon into a fit. {{storylink|End}}

Scattorshot came up with an idea on how to move Jungle Planet back into its orbit, then kept a status on the movement of the planet. In doing so he noticed the damage to one of the rockets when Galvatron attacked it. When Galvatron and Optimus Prime began their battle, Scattorshot ran to help repair the rocket. He took control in the command center with Red Alert surveying the whole situation. When the repair failed, he joined the rest of the Autobots in manually changing the planet's trajectory. After the planet was saved, he joined the rest of the Autobots to assist Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished}} While the first [[Intergalactic Peace Conference]] was going on, Scattorshot met with Wing Saber right before he left. Later he shared a heartfelt moment as the Cybertron Defense team was splitting up, with him and Red Alert joining Optimus Prime on his mission to the stars. {{storylink|Beginning}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Family}} {{storylink|Titans}}}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Several months after the conclusion of the Unicron Singularity crisis, Optimus Prime and several of his crew, including Scattorshot, met with [[Optimus Prime (RID)|another Optimus Prime]] and several Autobots who had been defending Cybertron from other threats while the main Autobot forces were searching for the Cyber Planet Keys. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
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===Cyber Key Code content===
Scattorshot didn't just program video games on Cybertron, he also played them. A LOT. Unlike most gamers, his polygon addiction actually came in handy as he used his knowledge of strategy games to help Optimus make plans for fighting the Decepticons.
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}} {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}
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===''TransTech''===
Scattorshot served as an [[Axiom Nexus]] tour guide for [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

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==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:CybScattorshot toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|The goggles, in fact, do nothing.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scattorshot''' (Scout Class, [[2004]]/[[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Backpack'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GC-06'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, double-barreled gun, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''s67k'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the first wave of both [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' product and later [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Scout Class toys, Scattorshot transforms into an anti-aircraft half-track of made-up model. In either mode, he can fire two pressure-launched [[missile]]s. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted in either mode, a (non-firing) missile rack opens up on his primary weapons turret. He also comes with a secondary double-barreled blaster accessory, which can be mounted on his vehicle-mode cab-roof.

: Unlike most of the ''Galaxy Force/Cybertron'' toys, there are no notable differences between Takara's '''Backpack''' and Hasbro's Scattorshot, other than Scattorshot's Cyber Key having a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] stamped on the back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Scattorshot/scattorshot.htm More information on Scattorshot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CD Scattorshot toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Defense Scattorshot''' (Voyager Class, 2005/[[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Backgild'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GC-20'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 14]], [[2005]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rifle, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''v4kt'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Upgraded to a Voyager Class toy, '''[[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense]] Scattorshot''' transforms into a multiple-launch rocket system which kinda resembles a {{w|TOS-1|TOS-1 Buratino}} (but not enough to be one). The halves of the (non-firing) launcher end up on his arms in [[robot mode]]. In either mode, inserting a Cyber Key in each half reveals a new weapon: the right side has a slide-out double spring-loaded missile launcher which ends up on his left robot arm, while the left has a flip-out non-firing blaster barrel which ends up on his right robot arm. Both key-activated weapons feature fake handles which end up being "held" by his hands in robot mode, although the missile launcher on his right arm needs to be slid forward for him to be able to reach the deployed blaster's handle. He also comes with an extra long, blue hand-held rifle that can be mounted in tank mode thanks to his [[Mini-Con]]-compatible [[Powerlinx]] plugs. Thanks to some clever engineering, the launcher turret is capable of full 360° degree rotation despite splitting in half.

: Takara's ''Galaxy Force'' '''Backgild''' release has slightly different/additional [[paint operation]]s on his robot mode chest, the top, sides, front of the launcher, and on the handle of the (non-opening) hatch door in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. The barrel of the flip-out launcher cannon is painted in ocher whereas the Hasbro releases' barrel retains its gray base plastic color (both releases have the tip of the barrel molded in ocher plastic), the Takara releases' treads are painted in glossy black instead of flat black, with the front half of the treads painted from ''both'' sides (the Hasbro release has the ocher base color show on the inside), and the Cybertron Defense/Vanguard Team symbol [[tampograph]] is smaller and in a different position on the launcher. Scattorshot's Cyber Key also has a Cyber Key Code [[tampograph]]ed on its back.

: This sculpt was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] [[Dropshot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dropshot]] and [[Overload (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Overload]], and was given a new head sculpt to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Flak (G1)#Timelines|Flak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/CDScattorshot/scattorshot.htm More information on Cybertron Defense Scattorshot at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scattorshot''' (Scout Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, double-barreled gun, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''s67k'''

: The original Scattorshot toy was one of several ''Cybertron'' Scout Class toys also made available on [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|''Universe'' (2003)]] cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like Kay-Bee Toy Works. This version is unchanged from the ''Cybertron'' release.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseWarriorsFromThreeWorlds.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Celebrating ''Transformers''{{'}} 25th anniversary with three unchanged toys from three years ago? Well, still better than celebrating the 20th with the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]]…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Warriors From Three Worlds''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]]/[[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, double-barreled gun, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''s67k'''

: Released in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] toyline, this three-pack of ''Cybertron'' Scout Class figures contains [[Ransack (Cybertron)#GTS|Ransack GTS]], [[Repugnus (Cybertron)#Toys|Repugnus]] and Scattorshot. These figures are almost identical to their original releases, except for a small size-class code tampograph.

: This three-pack has been sighted at Family Dollar and [[Walgreens]] stores in the United States, in Sainsburys stores in the United Kingdom and in Canadian Tire stores in (where else?) Canada for the 2009 holiday period. In late-2010 it reappeared in the United States at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
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==Notes==
[[File:CDScattorshotColorGuide.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Enhanced by an all-new [[mold]].]]
* "Scattorshot" was a name Hasbro had apparently been intending to use for quite some time: Early information from the official ''Transformers'' website featured it as a working name for both ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] and [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] at different points.
* According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[BotCon 2006]], the reason both versions of Scattorshot came with extra blue guns was because both versions had a little more left on the "per item" budget than the normal plans called for, so they added the guns for a little more value. However, only Scattorshot's Cybertron Defense body had his gun appear in the cartoon. His [[Character model|vehicle mode model]] even has the rifle stored on the left sides' [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] port like on the toy.
* In the opening-credit roll call of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon, Scattorshot's name is spelled "Scattershot". This is also the spelling used on his [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Planet Key content]].
* According to Cybertron Defense Scattorshot's color guide, he was originally supposed to sport a blue head, like the Scout Class version. However, there was no room left on the [[sprue]] for the blue parts, hence the head was moved to the sprue for the ocher parts instead. And since the budget for [[paint operation]]s had already been used up, it couldn't be painted over in blue either.
* The [[stock footage]] transformation sequence for Scattorshot's Cybertron Defense body is one of the few in the show to ''not'' perfectly match the toy. The animation model includes shutters (not present on the toy) that slide up to reveal his back and thighs. Similarly, in [[robot mode]], the toy has a large gap on its back (where his head and shoulders are in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]), that is filled in on the animation model.
* Whenever he deploys his [[Cyber Key|Cyber Key Power]] weapons in his Cybertron Defense body in the cartoon, his right arm-mounted cannon is never slid forward like on the toy; instead, his weapons are shown deploying symmetrically. They're also never shown to be used as hand-held weapons like the toys' design insinuates.
*In Galaxy Force, Scattorshot's first person pronouns were both "boku" (I) and occasionally "watashi" (I).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Backpack''' (バックパック ''Bakkupakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sörét''' ("Lead Shot")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Baku Baku'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scattershot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīgūan Pào''' (China, 机关炮, "Machine Gun")
*''Korean:'' '''Backpack''' (백팩 ''Baegpaeg'')
*''Russian:'' '''Pulemjot''' (Пулемёт, "Machine Gun")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Drobovyk''' (Дробовик, "Shotgun")

====Vanguard Team====
*''Japanese:'' '''Backgild''' (バックギルド ''Bakkugirudo'')
*''Korean:'' '''Backgild''' (백길드 ''Baeggildeu'')

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Arcee (Energon)

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{{disambig3|Arcee}}
:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ArceeEn-jcard.jpg|275px|thumb]]
Although there might be several of every other kind of [[Omnicon]], there is only one '''Arcee'''. What’s the difference, though? Arcee has the strength of one hundred soldiers all by herself. A powerful Autobot archer who’s as quick with her bow as she is headstrong, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] sees the unquestionable value of having Arcee on his side. It makes sense, too–aside from her nigh legendary mastery of the quiver, she also functions as a leader of sorts for the Omnicon race. She and [[Kicker Jones]] are often partnered together, and she’s also been known to work with [[Misha Miramond]] as well.

She may one day assume the identities of '''E5''' and later '''Elita Seven''' (エリータセブン ''Erīta Sebun'').

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Sharon Alexander]] (English), [[Masumi Asano]] (Japanese)|[[Cecilia Lundh]] (Swedish), [[Saara Ruokonen]] (Finnish), [[Carolina Tak]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rebeca Aponte]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Krystyna Kozanecka]] (Polish)}}
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[[File:Energon-Arcee-1st-Appearance.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]

After spending years mining [[energon]] in the desolate depths of space, the Omnicon race needed a rallying point to keep them motivated and focused on their work. Through the power of energon, one Omnicon evolved into the feminine Arcee to serve as an icon and idol for the Omnicons to which they could dedicate themselves.<ref>The general ineptitude of the ''Energon'' dub meant that very little of this backstory was intelligently conveyed in the English-language version of the show.</ref>

[[File:Energon Arcee starfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Breastforce Arcee.]]
In [[2020]], when an energon-deprived [[Unicron]] began attacking all the intruders that were currently occupying his dormant body, [[Primus]] summoned Arcee and sent her to reinforce the Autobots. She served to rally the Omnicon forces and provide Kicker Jones with rapid, agile transportation through the dangerous interiors of Unicron. After she and Kicker managed to breach his defenses, the Omnicons provided Unicron's core with [[Energon star]]s, calming down the dormant Chaos Bringer's violent tendencies. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Soon after, Arcee and the other Omnicons provided the Autobots with energon stars for their defense of Cybertron's energon grid. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} They returned with more energon supplies during the next battle, but it had already concluded by the time they arrived. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

[[File:Omnicons-Unicron Unleashed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1]]
When Unicron fell into the rift in space, Arcee led a large group of Omnicons to back up the main Autobot force. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} They traveled through the rift in the ''[[Miranda II]]'', and eventually emerged from the other side. {{storylink|Team Optimus Prime}} Arcee and the crew of the ''Miranda II'' arrived on the other side of the rift and made contact with Optimus Prime and his people. She then allowed Kicker to ride her around on [[Iron Planet]] while fighting Decepticons. {{storylink|Protection}}

As the Autobots prepped for an energon tower being delivered from Cybertron, Arcee supervised the Omnicons in clearing a landing spot on Jungle Planet for the tower to touch down. When the Terrorcons staged an assault, she defended the energon in order to buy time. Eventually the energon tower landed and powered up, sending out a destructive wave that cleared the Terrorcons from the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

[[File:E33 mishakamenrider.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Sadie]], is that [[Arcee (WFC)|other-me]]?]]
''When Alpha Q engineered a large supply of energon on the reconstructed [[Planet Q]], Arcee went with the Autobots to protect it from the Decepticons. Kicker rode her into battle. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}'' Later, irritated to discover she and Misha Miramond had been left in the dark about the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], Arcee entered with Misha as her "mysterious" rider. Together, they won the whole '''she'''-bang while Optimus and Hot Shot fooled around with trying to teach [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] some greater life lesson about hitting stuff. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Arcee supervised activities aboard the ''Miranda II'' with Kicker and Misha during the big confrontation with Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} They brought the energon grid on line in a vain attempt to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Arcee accompanied Kicker inside Unicron's head to recover Alpha Q's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} They laid Alpha Q to rest on [[Plains Planet|Grass Planet]] beneath a simple headstone before returning to the conflict. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Arcee and Misha coordinated with the Omnicons on all of Alpha Q's worlds, and brought the energon towers together for an offensive strike against Unicron. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Arcee was on board the ''Miranda II'' when the Autobots returned to Cybertron to fight off a Decepticon invasion. {{storylink|Wishes}} The Autobots could not return home, however, because the Decepticons had unleashed an energon gas in the atmosphere that was lethal to Autobot circuitry. Arcee and the Omnicons were immune to the gas's effects, and so Optimus planned to drop a team of Omnicons with Kicker down on Cybertron to locate the gas pumps and turn them off. Arcee was forced to launch from high atmosphere in the middle of a battle with Kicker on her back in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Unable to use her energon powers to slow her descent while in vehicle mode, Arcee instead performed some daredevil maneuvers by bouncing off the side of an energon tower on her way down. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Arcee-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Once they got down to the planet's surface, Arcee and Kicker worked with the Omnicons to seal off the gas pipes with some hardening gel. This created a small window in the atmosphere for Prime and the Autobots to drop down to the surface below. {{storylink|Break Through}} After meeting up with some reinforcements, Optimus Prime assigned Arcee to work with Kicker, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], Kicker and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] in penetrating the Decepticon defenses around Central City. Their goal was to find Kicker's family and retake control of the command center and the energon towers. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

Although Omega Supreme left to provide reinforcements for Optimus, Arcee and Hot Shot managed to reunite Kicker with his family. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Down in the core of Cybertron, Arcee and the other Omnicons provided energon stars for [[Primus]], bringing him out of his hibernation state. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} They remained with Primus as he provided Optimus Supreme with the necessary power to stop Cybertron's forward momentum. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:Omnicons-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
Arcee next joined Kicker, Ironhide and the Omnicons in racing to the Super Energon pool. They were blocked by [[Battle Ravage]] drones, however, and could not claim control of the pool before Galvatron arrived to power up further. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Arcee held off a swarm of Super Insecticons while Kicker and the rest of the Omnicons severed the Super Energon tether that tied Galvatron to his new power source. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

As the Autobots chased Galvatron out into space, Arcee and the Omnicons remained behind. They used the purified Super Energon pool as a means of fully recharging Primus for the first time since Unicron was destroyed. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Arcee was briefly seen on Cybertron as Primus merged with the Super Energon pool and transported its power deep into space, to serve as the new sun for Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Force of Habit''====
Ten years later, when the [[Unicron Singularity]] forced the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee and a number of Autobot leaders were summoned to the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'', where [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched them across the galaxy to locate the lost Autobot colony worlds. Arcee was given command of the ''[[Azusa]]'' and sent to [[Gamma Serpentis]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Controverse=====
[[File:Controverse primal and elita.jpg|thumb|]]
At some point in the following years, the Arcee of [[Aurex 103.10 Alpha]] joined the transdimensional guardians known as the [[Protector]]s, changing her body-design several different times in the process. In her fifth body as "Elita Five", she attended [[Primacron]]'s trial at [[Millaath]] in the [[G1 World]] with fellow Protector [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#The Protector|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In her original body, Arcee was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

Elita Five was among the ''[[Kre-O]]'' Autobots who accompanied ''Kre-O'' [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] to the [[Legends World]] to stop [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter}}

=====''Alternity''=====
[[File:ProtectorE7.jpg|left|thumb|Her new look is truly truly truly outrageous]]

For her seventh body, she chose a [[synthoid]] form, and took the name '''Elita Seven'''. By the time she had taken on this form, she had been inducted into the ranks of the [[Protector]]s, the elite team of agents who travel space and time in service of the hyper-dimensional race of evolved Autobots known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]].

While observing a battle between [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|the black Convoy]] and one of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Megatron]]'s [[auto-avatar]]s, Elita Seven waited for the aftermath and chastised the bad boy of the [[Convoy Aggregate]] for fighting dirty. Convoy took exception to her calling him a "deity" and insisted she call him "Knight of Darkness." She retorted that even if he was a deity she wasn't going to pander to him like that. {{storylink|Arch-Nemesis!}}

As time progressed, the Alternity realized that Megatron's forces had been repeatedly focusing their attacks on the year 2009, and Elita Seven was teamed with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Bumblebee]] to search the timelines for clues as to why. While investigating [[universal stream]] [[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Primax 905.0 Beta]], they came to the conclusion that a new type of dimensional flux would come into existence there, and that Megatron was searching for its source that he might use it for his own ends. The flux soon struck, causing a particularly bizarre effect: printed media worldwide began to warp and distort! Moving quickly, Elita and Bumblebee tracked the source of the distortion to a tablet in the Otsuka Museum of Art, which was in the process of being stolen for Megatron by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Bumblebee bested the Decepticon trio, but Megatron then struck from across the dimensions, wounding the little Autobot and destroying both the museum and the tablet. When Bumblebee awoke, Elita requested that he explain just what the heck had happened; Bumblebee explained that the tablet was a device invented by [[Planicron|beings]] from a two-dimensional universe that converted artworks into trans-dimensional gateways they could have passed through. As Bumblebee began steeling himself for the next dimensional incursion, Elita reminded him they needed to clean up the mess they had made in this world first. {{storylink|The World Is Flat!}}

While Elita Seven helped provide cover fire for a cross-universal battle, the higher-dimensional beings in her squad suddenly all seized up. They returned to normal momentarily, but had dreadful news for their Protector allies: the Alternity's aggregate had been sundered by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]! Though all individuals in the aggregate had survived, taking refuge in their respective Auto-Avatars, Elita Seven was left deeply concerned; they no longer had access to the Alternity's god-like abilities. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|One of the Optimuses]] in her company told Elita Seven to continue fighting, as transpiring events were still within the parameters of what the collective had planed for. The battle soon turned to the Autobots' favor when [[Thundercracker (G1)#Alternity|Thundercracker]], disgusted by the senseless loss of life the Planicrons suffered due to Megatron's exploitation of their power, released the lower dimensional beings from his leader's control.

But to assure themselves a total victory, the Autobots still needed to find the correct spatial doorway for the Planicrons to emerge into three-dimensional space, so that they could supersede the now destroyed aggregate as multiversal defenders. Elita Seven's team quickly deduced that the correct path for the Planicrons' evolution was through the [[BT World]], and she set out with [[Bumblebee (G1)#Alternity|Bumblebee]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity|Nemesis Prime]] to guide the Planicrons there. Upon their arrival to the target world, they were greeted by [[Grimlock (G1)#Alternity|Grimlock]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Primal]]. With their help, the group soon tracked down the schematics for the unfinished [[critias Gate]]; a two-dimensional doorway for two-dimensional beings. Together, they then witnessed the Planicrons come forth through the gate. The whole process was rather cacophonous though, and Elita Seven had to cover her ears to behold the spectacle. Though Megatron, barely holding on to a cohesive form as other agents were destroying his Auto-Avatars elsewhere, tried to abort the Planicrons' ascension, he was soundly defeated by his target. The Autobots cheered at the obliteration of their foe.

Afterwards, the former Alternity met on planet [[Athenia]]. There, Elita Seven teased Cliffjumper over never having gotten around to upgrade himself to a godlike super-being when he had the chance. She was rather heartbroken over the Alternity's dissolution though. Noticing she had been crying, Bumblebee tried to cheer her up. He explained that as a higher-dimensional being, he had only been able to see her akin to an anatomical chart, but now she appeared as an individual standing before him. Optimus then gave his troops a parting speech, and they each headed back to their proper places in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alternation}}

===''Energon'' comic===
[[File:WhatLiesBeneathPart2 ArceeVDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ultimate Bullseye! RISING ARROW!]]
Arcee and her fellow Omnicons were upgraded [[Mini-Con]]s. After [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked [[Cyber City]], Arcee was sent by [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to assist [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] in repelling them. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} They later helped Optimus Prime stop [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] in Australia by providing cover-fire. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Proving to be a bit too out of control to base near human cities, the Omnicons were sent to the site of a new energon well in the Yukon. While blowing off some steam, they were captured by [[Snow_Cat (Energon)|Snow Cat]] who attempted to rewrite their programming to turn them into [[Decepticon]]s. Subconsciously guided by the snarky, floating, advice-giving head of Over-Run, they managed to break free from the [[Spark Rewriter]]. Arcee and her teammates were still left at a disadvantage, being in an unfamiliar territory, ill-equipped for its snowy conditions. But by slowing down and taking in information about their whereabouts, the Omnicons were able to defeat Snow Cat and gain better understanding of their abilities. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

On a mission with [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] to the Black Sea in [[Turkey]] to locate a new energon well underwater, they were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (who had previously butted heads with them as Tidal Wave), [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who were attempting to capture the energon-empathic human. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Arcee stood little chance against Mirage, even when both she and Skyblast teamed up against the Decepticon; she wound up serving as little more than a punching bag for her opponent. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Arcee was left in an unconscious heap on the ground as Mirage boasted about his victory to the last Omnicon standing, Strongarm. Though the Decepticon believed his victory complete, at that moment Kicker emerged from the nearby body of water, aglow with the power of energon! {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Using his supernatural abilities, Kicker revitalized Arcee and the rest of the team, allowing them to force the Decepticons into a retreat. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

When Over-Run learned he was the next target for the energon vampire [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], he summoned Arcee and the Omnicons to aid him. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} Too late to stop Over-Run's demise, the Omnicons lashed out at Starscream, but his energon-absorbing abilities made their standard attacks useless. They eventually defeated Starscream by allowing him to drain all their energies at once, creating a two-way link that the combined Omnicons used to reverse the process and drained Starscream instead. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

During the [[Quintesson]] invasion that followed, Arcee and the Omnicons received a pre-recorded message from Over-Run. He had foreseen the attack, and prepared the Hub mainframe to provide the Omnicons with the energon resources necessary to overcome it. Once Optimus Prime returned from Unicron and unlocked the Hub, the Omnicons supercharged themselves on energon, bringing energon stars to the Autobot populace so that they were strong enough to weather the Quintesson assault. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:En-toy Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Hasbro version pictured'']]
[[File:En-toy Arcee-Ariel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Takara version pictured'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Energon Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Ariel'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-16'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[June 10]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Hunter Bazooka" scope, "Gaia Launcher" missile launcher, missile, 2 tailpipes, Autobot energon chip
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Hasbro]] ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Energon Class" toys (basically "Basics"), Arcee transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle of made-up model. Though she lacks a kickstand to stay upright in bike mode, her robot-mode toes can be lowered to serve that purpose.

: She comes with multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts that form side-mounted rocket thrusters for her bike mode; the launcher and scope pieces have [[Mini-Con]]-style [[Powerlinx]] ports, letting them activate ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]''-mold Powerlinx gimmicks. These pieces can be combined into the massive, spring-loaded, missile-launching "Energy Arrow" ultimate [[energon weapon]] compound bow (only named in the Takara release). Unusually for a ''Transformers'' toy of the time, Arcee does not actually hold accessories in her hands, as they are tiny little paddles, instead having a [[5 mm post]]-hole close to the hand to make it "look" like she's holding it. She also comes with an Autobot-style [[Energon star|energon chip]] that can be attached to the [[spark crystal]] on most ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series toys.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] "Ariel" version of this toy, sold in the ninth wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' toys, is almost identical to the [[Hasbro]] release, but uses a much brighter, more saturated pink paint, and paints her face light gray instead of metallic silver. She is the only normal-retail Takara Omnicon with a different shade of red for her clear-red parts, being lightly brighter than the other three Takara Omnicons' clear-red parts.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Flamewar (G1)#Toys|Flamewar]], and the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie-universe]] versions of [[Arcee (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Arcee]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Toys|Elita-One]] (the latter also being [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]]). The toy was [[retool]]ed to make ''Timelines'' [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]] and [[Flareup (G1)#Toys|Flareup]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Arcee at TFU.info]'' {{EnergonArceeMold}}

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[[File:En-toy ArceeParadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ariel Paradron Type only exists as long as she is in mint condition.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ariel Paradron Type''' (Energon Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EX-02'''
:*''Accessories'': "Hunter Bazooka" scope, "Gaia Launcher" missile launcher, missile, 2 tailpipes, Autobot energon chip

: A Takara "[[Toy's Dream Project]]" [[exclusive]] limited to 3000 pieces,<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/superlink/paradron/ Paradron Ariel toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref> Ariel Paradron Type changes up her color scheme from white-and-pinks to white-and-greens. This color scheme was inspired by the [[Paradron Medic]] from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]".

: She came on a normal "Ariel" cardback with the artwork depicting the pink version, but a few extra stickers and bubble inserts were added to mark the special version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/ArielPT/ariel.htm More information on Ariel Paradron Type at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Uni03-toy EnArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Don't think too hard about the branding. It's for the best.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Omnicon Arcee''' (Basic Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipes, scope, launcher, missile, Autobot energon chip

: Arcee (along with many other ''Energon'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Basic-sized toys) was [[rebranding|repackaged without alteration]] onto ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''-branded cards and sold at American heavy-discount chains like Family Dollar and Big Lots!.
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:AttacktixArcee.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|{{w|Amazons#Etymology|Did she have to remove one of her... um...}}]]
*'''Arcee''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF01
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Rescue
|cost=20
|speed=8
|attacktype=Shooter (small missile)
}}
{{-}}
: Part of the (permanently "on-hiatus") second series of ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'', Arcee is a "Rare" 20-point "Leader"-class piece. Arcee fires a standard ''Attacktix'' missile. She has a surprisingly high speed for a "blaster" type unit. Her Special Power, "Rescue", does something, but we don't know what yet, and at this rate, probably never will.

{{canceledattacktix}}

==Notes==
[[File:ProtectorE7 hotrodsigil.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]

*Arcee's ''Energon'' show model is the base for the [[Autobot nurse]] model as well as a couple of other generic female Autobots.
*The French version of Arcee is dubbed by a man. Nobody could tell the difference, and it's not like it's [[The Transformers: The Movie|the first time]] they've got genders wrong.
*In her Elita Seven body, Arcee's jumpsuit and the three shades of pink it uses match [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 Elita One]]'s body almost exactly, just as the odd shape of her pink hair and the position of her white barette emulate the shape of Elita's helmet. The Rodimus face on the back of her suit is the insignia of the Protectors (an apparent homage to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s original function being "Protector"). Additionally, the motorcycle she rides strongly resembles [[Elita-One (Movie)|movie Elita-One]], albeit with a brighter red-and-pink color scheme. Oddly, since Elita-One shares a mold with Arcee, she's essentially riding... herself?!
*Using Ariel, the Japanese name for ''Energon'' Arcee, the connection of ''Energon'' Arcee to Elita Seven becomes more clear. Generation 1 Ariel became [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], so ''Super Link'' Ariel became Elita Seven in reference to her namesake.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szélvész''' ("Windstorm")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Omnicons]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity

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Astrum: /* Cybertron cartoon */

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[[File:EnergonPrime health and safety.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"I want YOU to sit down, watch [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]], and LOVE IT!!!"]]
He's big, he's brave, he's a red and blue truck, and he's the star of three massively overlong Japanese cartoons, so you can bet '''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]''' needs his own page for his escapades in the [[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]!
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==''Armada'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese)|[[Lu Jianyi]] (Chinese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian), [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Sepuh Apikian]] (Armenian), [[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish), [[Massimo Lodolo]] (Italian), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Leo Richardson]] (Dutch)}}

[[File:FirstEncounter Prime.jpg|left|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]

[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young [[Autobot]], Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}} Ascending to the position of Autobot leadership, Optimus led his armies against the [[Decepticon]]s in the war for the [[Mini-Con]]s, until the small robots expressed a desire to leave the planet, hoping they could take the war with them. Optimus and the Autobots helped the Mini-Cons escape Cybertron aboard [[Exodus (Armada)|a spaceship]], but the war on Cybertron raged on even without them. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

[[File:Base optimus brofist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Every one of you deserves a medal!]]

A million years later, in the year 2010, a beacon from the planet [[Earth]] alerted the Transformers on Cybertron to the fact that the Mini-Cons had reawakened there. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Optimus Prime led a small Autobot unit consisting of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (specifically chosen for the mission by Prime due to the recent loss of his friend [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] {{storylink|Past II}}) and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to the planet, leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron. {{storylink|Prehistory}} Prime departed for Earth via [[space bridge]], appearing on the planet only moments behind his arch-foe, Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Optimus immediately engaged Megatron in battle, buying time for the villain's three human targets—[[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]—and the Mini-Con they had befriended, [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]], to escape. Megatron and Optimus's troops proceeded to warp in to join the battle, but the Decepticons soon retreated, and both sides were left to set up bases and scan [[alternate mode]]s in order to begin their search for Mini-Cons. The three children, now having awakened the entire [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], were the Decepticons' first targets, but Optimus and the Autobots came to their rescue again. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} Optimus used his Super Mode's firepower to see the Decepticons off, and brought the children back to the Autobots' base to explain the history of the Transformers and their mission on Earth. {{storylink|Base}}

[[File:Comrade optimus and sparkplug.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]|Now I can begin my Poké--... I mean Mini-Con adventure!]]

Soon afterward, a Mini-Con activation signal drew the Autobots and Decepticons to the [[Grand Canyon]], where Prime found himself outmatched by Megatron thanks to the additional power of the Decepticon's Mini-Con partner. Thanks to an intervention from the Street Action Team in their combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], Optimus was able to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was his old Mini-Con partner and friend, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]. Powerlinxed together, they activated Optimus's powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}} The Autobots' next mission took them to [[Antarctica]], though they suffered a bit of a false start when Prime's drive system failed upon arrival, and he needed Red Alert to repair it. As the Autobots then split up to search for the Mini-Con, Optimus was absent for most of the battle with the Decepticons that erupted, but his late arrival into the fray tipped the scales in the Autobots' favor. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}

[[File:Comrade optimus supermode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]|Super anime pose: Activate!]]

Unable to haul his trailer through the forest that was the hiding place of the next Mini-Con panel, Optimus left it in the care of Sparkplug while he and the other Autobots began their search. Unsurprisingly, the Decepticons soon turned up and set the forest aflame, leaving the Autobots unable to fire back due to Optimus's concern that they would damage the environment. The kids and Mini-Cons were able to extinguish the forest fire by hooking Optimus's trailer up to a nearby lake, and although the Autobots failed to keep the Mini-Con out of Decepticon hands, Optimus assured them all that they had done the right thing. {{storylink|Jungle}} Downtime followed, as Optimus helped Red Alert with repairs while the kids visited a carnival. {{storylink|Carnival}} Unfortunately, when the Autobots' resumed activity with their next mission in the [[Sahara]] desert, they failed yet again to keep a Mini-Con from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] were kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for all the Autobots' Mini-Cons. Optimus was forced to agree to the exchange, and although Megatron reneged on the deal, Hot Shot managed to win the day by freeing the kids. With their cover blown, Optimus and the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}} [[File:Underground optimus truckmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] It was then back to Mini-Con hunting, this time in the subway tunnels of a large city, whose maze-like construction confused Optimus and nearly led him into a head-on collision with a speeding train. Optimus's team once again lost the Mini-Con to the Decepticons, but they gained a new team member: [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], who had gotten lost during the space bridge transit to Earth, and who protected the kids from [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} Next, Optimus carried the kids inside his watertight cabin when the Autobots headed into the ocean depths on the quest for a Mini-Con lost in the ruins of an ancient [[Atlantis]]-like civilization. When the Decepticons attacked, a blast from Megatron ruptured Prime's seal, but he was able to get the kids to safety inside the ruins before returning to the fight. Prime and Megatron's battle proceeded to carry inside the ruins, into the chamber containing the Mini-Cons, where once again, the Decepticons emerged victorious and escaped with the panel. {{storylink|Ruin}}

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After telling Rad a more detailed account of the history of the Transformers' war, Optimus led the Autobots to a volcanic island in search of their next Mini-Con, using his trailer's firepower to fend off the Decepticons as he headed into a narrow tunnel to recover the panel. A sudden volcanic eruption opened a fissure beneath the Autobot leader's feet, but this allowed him to avoid the lava flow that covered the island's surface and get the drop of the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots to at last claim another Mini-Con for themselves. {{storylink|Prehistory}} As with one of the other panels they had recovered, however, this Mini-Con would not awaken because it was part of a set of three. The Decepticons were in possession of the third panel, and soon invaded the Autobot base to complete their collection. Forced to order a shut down of the internal defense lasers to protect their human allies, Optimus gathered up the panels in his hands and tried to get them to safety, only for Megatron to catch up to him, awakening and combining the Mini-Cons into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword. Optimus was able to blast the blade from Megatron's hands, and Hot Shot used it to beat the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

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Hot Shot quickly became overconfident while wielding the Star Saber, much to Optimus's displeasure; he warned the young Autobot not to let his ego get the better of him several times. Then, Optimus's old tutor Scavenger arrived on Earth. It was hardly a happy reunion: his friend had now taken on a new life as a mercenary, and was now selling his services to the Decepticons. His interference cost the Autobots another Mini-Con. {{storylink|Overmatch}} The Autobots also soon gained a new member in [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], who helped Optimus's team recover the Mini-Con [[Spiral]] in a highway battle. {{storylink|Gale}} Unfortunately, appearances were deceiving: while Optimus and Smokescreen were searching for a Mini-Con during the next battle, Hot Shot and Sideways were inadvertently warped away to the Decepticons' moonbase, where Sideways revealed himself to be a traitor and stole the Star Saber for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Credulous}} Fortunately, the next battle proved that Scavenger's alleged Decepticon alliance was also a ruse: Optimus had actually been employing him as a spy within the Decepticon ranks, and as that mission had now come to an end, Optimus welcomed him back into the Autobot fold. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} Prime's trust did not immediately assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, but Scavenger soon proved himself to them on the battlefield when he saved Prime from plummeting into a chasm during the Autobots' next Mini-Con hunt. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

[[File:DecisiveBattle optimus skyboom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|From now on, you are to be known as Sir Optimus Prime!]]

When the Autobots went on vacation to a lake only to be caught up in a flood, Optimus Prime helped saved some human lives by blocking the flow of water with his body. {{storylink|Vacation}} Soon after welcoming the antisocial Blurr to the team and failing to secure the last member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]] trio, {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Optimus was challenged to a pitched battle in the desert by Megatron, now wielding both the Star Saber and the Skyboom Shield. Though helplessly outmatched by the power the Mini-Con weapons conveyed on his eternal enemy, Optimus fought bravely, and was able to use a distraction to disarm Megatron of the Skyboom, but was then nearly run through by the enraged Decepticon leader. At the last moment, Sparkplug threw himself between the combatants and summoned the Skyboom to protect Prime; when shield and sword collided, an incredible reaction resulted, producing a beam of light that shot off into space. With the shield in Autobot hands, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

[[File:Vow optimus vs minicons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Your puny weapons do not harm me!]]

Prime barred the kids from the Autobot base while he concocted a strategy that would allow the team to use the Skyboom against the Decepticons, but his plans were preempted when the Decepticons lured the Autobots into a trap, splitting them up by warping them individually to different locations of past battles. In the Sahara once more, Optimus was confronted by Megatron and a small legion of Mini-Cons; chastened by Rad's warnings, Optimus was unwilling to fire back at the attacking Mini-Cons, and this act of restraint was enough to convince the Mini-Cons to turn on Megatron. {{storylink|Vow}} It was not long before Prime and Megatron met in battle again, though the outcome of that particular clash went undocumented. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

The sudden deactivation of [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] prompted Optimus to break off a battle to return to base and discover what had happened to the kids. Discovering that they had been sucked into cyberspace by Sideways, the Autobots safely extricated them, but their tale of an encounter with another evil force within the cyber-realm deeply perturbed Optimus. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}
[[File:Linkup jet prime.jpg|right|thumb|Why do I have Jetfire's Shield on my chest?]]
After Optimus used the Skyboom to help secure another Autobot victory, the Decepticons' new tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] put together a plan to lure the Autobots into a valley, separating Prime from the group and wiping him out. The scheme would have succeeded, if not for the sudden arrival of Jetfire on Earth, who foiled Thrust's plans. {{storylink|Tactician}} Jetfire took over leadership of the Autobots while Optimus's injuries were being repaired, but his cocksure attitude soon saw him lured into another of Thrust's traps. In defiance of his wounds, Prime warped into the battlefield, where he and Jetfire [[Powerlinx]]ed to form "Jet Prime" and sent the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Linkup}}

A rare moment of downtime was used by the Autobots to begin repairs on their base, though Optimus was no better at the task than Hot Shot was. {{storylink|Detection}} Soon after, during a battle at a shoreline, the Autobots had a new menace to face when the Decepticons were joined by the monolithic [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], against whose power not even Jet Optimus could stand. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Forcibly separated from Jetfire during the battle, Optimus was sent plummeting to the ground at deadly velocity, was but saved by the timely awakening of the three Mini-Cons who formed the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. Wrestling the blaster away from Thrust, Prime saved himself by firing its beam into the ocean below, slowing his descent. {{storylink|Desperate}} [[File:Sacrifice.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best.]]
The three new Mini-Cons reluctance to fight made Prime hesitant to employ them in any further combat situations, but he soon had the choice taken out of his hands when the kids helped the Mini-Cons run away. Prime hit the road to look for them, and when he found they had become targeted by Thrust, used his Super Mode to scare the Decepticon off. {{storylink|Runaway}}

When the Autobot greenhorn [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] arrived on Earth, Optimus charged a discontented Hot Shot with supervising him. {{storylink|Past}} The pair of them ran afoul of [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], who shot Hot Shot at point-blank range. Side Swipe managed to drag Hot Shot back to base, and while he healed in intensive care, Optimus filled Blurr in on Hot Shot's past involvement with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Past II}}

Unfortunately, the Autobots' new manpower did not prevent them from falling into a Decepticon trap: lured into a battle with [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in a jungle, Optimus and his team were unable to prevent their enemies from attacking their base and stealing the Requiem Blaster. Smokescreen was fatally wounded by the blaster and died with Optimus at his side, {{storylink|Sacrifice}} but fortunately, his Spark survived, and he was rebuilt as "Hoist". Simultaneously, Starscream arrived at the Autobot base, having abandoned the Decepticons, and petitioned Prime for a place among the Autobots. A display of genuine comradeship from the Star Saber Mini-Cons prompted Prime to agree. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

[[File:Crisis prime matrix.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]|Little did they know that Optimus' chest was an Easy-Bake Oven.]]

Using Starscream's information, Prime led the Autobots in invading the Decepticon moonbase and rescuing all the captive Mini-Cons, but he and Starscream clashed briefly when the ex-Decepticon temporarily refused to obey his order to withdraw. {{storylink|Rescue}} Prime agreed with Jetfire's decision to detain Starscream when his insubordination continued on a mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} but continued to look upon their alliance as a means of better understanding the differences between Autobot and Decepticon, encouraging Hot Shot to do the same. Alas, the manipulations of Thrust shattered the burgeoning trust; while Jet Optimus was engaged in combat with Tidal Wave, Starscream stole the Skyboom Shield and returned to the Decepticons with both it and the Star Saber in hand.{{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}}

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With all three Mini-Con weapons now in Decepticon hands, Optimus had his hands full trying to keep his emotionally-charged soldiers in-line. In spite of his betrayal, Optimus still hoped that Starscream would come around and return to the Autobots. Then, the Decepticons used their newly finished [[Hydra Cannon]] to destroy a comet passing near the Earth. Optimus and his troops could do little but stare as the super-weapon unleashed its awesome might... and then turned its sights towards the Earth! {{storylink|Threaten}} The Autobots scrambled to prepare a preemptive strike to destroy the Decepticons' warship before the cannon could be fully turned upon the planet. Optimus, fearing he would not survive what was to come, attempted to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Hot Shot. However, the young Autobot refused. Accepting his decision, Optimus departed on the mission with Jetfire. The two Autobots were unable to overpower the Decepticons, and Optimus's only option was to hurl himself in the path of the cannon's planet-destroying beam. Using the power of the Matrix, Optimus halted the beam and saved the Earth, but at the cost of his own life: as the beam died out, his bleached body crumbled away to space dust. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}

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After Optimus possibly contacted him from beyond, Hot Shot accepted the role Optimus had tried to pass on to him. {{storylink|Remorse}} Hot Shot led the Autobot in into space in pursuit of the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]], now joined by all the Mini-Cons of Earth, their powers fully awakened. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons united their powers to resurrect Optimus from within the Matrix, and the reborn Autobot leader used all the power of his Super Mode to end the battle. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}} No sooner had the Autobots welcomed their leader back than their ship was pulled through a worm hole to a dead planet, where they were menaced by a twisted clone of Optimus named [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. Prime ended his dark doppelgänger's threat with the added firepower of his new weapons system, [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]. {{storylink|Puppet}}

The Decepticons proceeded to beat the Autobots back to Cybertron, but this was the least of Optimus Prime's worries: learning from the Mini-Cons of the existence of an ancient evil named [[Unicron]], Prime attempted to convince Megatron—now upgraded to Galvatron through the power of the Mini-Cons—of the necessity of an alliance, to no avail. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Prime was left to co-ordinate the Autobot resistance as best he could. He managed to make planetfall with the ''Axalon'' and ordered a full Autobot retreat from Cybertron. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} As the Autobots were being pulled off-planet, Optimus received word from Hot Shot and Wheeljack. They informed Optimus that Thrust and Sideways had stolen the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom Shield. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} Optimus then learned that Rad, Alexis, and Carlos had snuck off to help track down Thrust. He reluctantly allowed the children to continue on their mission, though he sent Jetfire to back them up. Unicron's servants then used the Mini-Con weapons in their possession to begin the reawakening of their master, who was revealed to be concealed within Cybertron's moon. {{storylink|Portent}}

[[File:Alliance handshake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Boy, I have something I want to tell you about Red Alert. Call me later, pal.]]

Having experienced Prime's leadership first-hand, Starscream realized that an alliance was the only way forward, and so threw himself into the middle of a battle between Prime and Galvatron and sacrificed himself to convince Galvatron of the reality of Unicron's threat. Swayed by his lieutenant's death, Galvatron moved to hand the Star Saber over to Prime, only for Sideways to snatch it away at the last second, using it to complete Unicron's reactivation. {{storylink|Cramp}} In a formal ceremony before all their troops, Prime and Galvatron shook hands, uniting the Autobots and Decepticons into an armada that struck at Unicron together. Their attacks were ineffective. A secon plan was put into motion, where a small scouting team was sent to Unicron's surface. This mission also ended in failure, and the scouting party had to be rescued by Jet Prime and Galvatron. {{storylink|Alliance}}

While their troops defended Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Galvatron decided to infiltrate Unicron's body, where they immediately came under attack by his internal defenses. {{storylink|Union}} Working their way to the chamber containing Unicron's "heart", they were captured by the chaos-bringer, and offered the chance to merge with him willingly. Optimus's refusal prompted Unicron to accuse him of lying to himself, telling him that he had always loved the thrill of war as much as Galvatron, and that the only thing that distinguished them was the Matrix in Prime's chest. [[File:MortalCombat powerlinx colors prime.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|OBJECTION!]] Before Unicron could forcibly merge Prime with him, the kids intervened, freeing the Mini-Con weapons from Unicron's hold and de-powering him, creating a wave of energy that [[spontaneous recoloration|spontaneously changed the color]] of Prime's armor. As they all tried to escape Unicron's dormant body, however, Galvatron challenged Optimus Prime to one final duel. {{storylink|Origin}} Prime agreed, discarding the Matrix so that he could prove Unicron's analysis of him wrong, but as the fight raged, both combatants succumbed to their base natures, fighting the most ferocious clash of their history. The negative energy of their battle reawoke Unicron, and he began to draw everything nearby into his maw. Prime held tight to Galvatron, trying to save his life, but Galvatron was unwilling to live in a world where peace was the only option, and forced himself free of Prime's grip. Galvatron disappeared into Unicron, and with their battle concluded, the flow of negative energy ceased, causing Unicron to vanish in a flash of light.

In the battle's aftermath, the Matrix of Leadership floated by Prime in space, but, feeling that he had only proven Unicron correct, Prime considered himself unworthy of carrying it. While the other Autobots and Decepticons, still united, set about rebuilding, Prime, his armor returned to its normal hue, embarked on a soul-searching voyage through space. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

===Alternate timeline===
In a timeline where the Cybertronians' conflict never left their home planet, the Mini-Cons' influence on the Autobots and Decepticons subjugated the larger robots. Optimus Prime and the rest of his kind were left entangled in a semi-organic growth spawned from Unicron's cells, and were shut down by Unicron's power. Carlos, Alexis, and Rad appeared before him, visitors from another time, and beheld Optimus's inert form before shooting off into time once more, eventually leading to Optimus's fate being prevented. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Linkage''===
The battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron raged on as newly awakened Mini-Cons emerged in a West Coast city in the [[United States of America|United States]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 1}}

===''Cloud''===
When the [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] of [[Aurex 103.10 Alpha|MD World]] encountered the [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Cloud|Optimus Prime]] of [[Cloud World]], he briefly confused the extradimensional visitor with his world's Optimus. {{storylink|Encounter}}

===''Super Link'' pack-in comic===
While investigating an energon reaction with Kicker, Optimus Prime found a dark duplicate of himself, [[Grand Scourge|Scourge]], already at the site. After the mysterious Transformer shot at them, Optimus leapt to battle. {{storylink|Optimus Prime VS Mysterious Supreme Commander Scourge}} After some struggle and help from other Autobots, Optimus gained the upper hand, and Scourge disappeared into a mysterious portal after complimenting his counterpart. {{storylink|Supreme Commander Optimus Prime VS Dark Commander Scourge}}

===''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama manga===
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], and [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] were drained of energy by a team of gloating [[Decepticon]]s, Optimus Prime (in his body from the era of the black hole crisis) emerged from the sky to rescue the Autobot leaders. He granted them use of his Galaxy Cannon, infusing them with new energy in the process. The three, along with [[Lio Convoy]], merged their energies with the Galaxy Cannon to create the Big Bang Cannon attack that blew away the Decepticons. Afterwards, Optimus Prime promised to protect the peace of [[Earth]], a passion that G1 Optimus encouraged. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]], [[Blue Max]] was killed in a battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron. This caused [[Seawave]] and [[Cradon]] to fall out with each other as they blamed opposite factions for Blue Max's demise. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/18}}

==''Transformers Legends'' anthology==
Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universes existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

==''Energon'' cartoon==
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{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese)|[[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Sepuh Apikian]] (Armenian), [[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish), [[Massimo Lodolo]] (Italian), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Péter Barbinek]] (Hungarian)}}

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A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from his self-imposed exile to a newly unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side by side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Prime took on a new body and established a dialogue with Earth's governments with the help of his human friends. [[Brian Jones|Doctor Brian Jones]] came to Cybertron to meet with Prime and discuss potential new energy endeavours the two races could work together on, but his son [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] was frightened by the robots and ran away. Prime followed the boy to an abandoned part of Cybertron, and discovered him in the chamber of the reawakened [[Primus]], the creator-god of the Transformers, who endowed Kicker with the ability to sense [[Energon]]. Using Kicker's powers to detect Energon deposits, the united Autobot-Decepticon-human federation set up numerous [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron Cities]] in the [[Solar System]] over the next few years to mine the mineral. Sometime after this, Primus bestowed upon Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], giving him the ability to combine with his new drone vehicles, the [[Prime Force]]. Prime began personally training new Autobot recruits, including the hotheaded young [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]].

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In 2020, Optimus Prime personally led a team to investigate attacks on the Cybertron Cities in the [[asteroid belt]] and on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. Finding no life remaining on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where Prime saved Kicker and [[Ocean City]] from an attack by the culprits, the bestial [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], who had been sent to steal the cities' Energon by their master [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] so that he could revive Unicron. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} Fearing future attacks, Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons when they assaulted [[Lunar City]] on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Before the battle, he assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. Though Optimus and his soldiers repelled the Terrorcons on the Moon-base, the enemy escaped with a substantial amount of Energon. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}

As attacks on Earth continued, Prime led the Autobots in battling the Terrorcons at [[Desert City]], but he was dismayed to find that the Decepticon troops under his command had begun to abandon the cause of unity, having been promised the resurrection of Megatron in return for their service. {{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}} A second attack on Mars City forced Prime to make a difficult call, leaving the Autobots there to fight alone out of fear that the Earth would be attacked if his team left to help. His suspicion was proven correct when the Terrorcons besieged [[Plains City]]; during the battle, Prime discovered that the Terrorcon leader [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] was wielding a [[Energon Sword|sword]] that was pulsing with the evil essence of Megatron, leading him to fear that his old enemy was indeed still alive. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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With Terrorcon attacks continuing, Optimus had his Prime Force drones upgraded by Doctor Jones. This allowed for a smoother combination with his drones, which he soon put to good use in another clash against Terrorcon drones taking place in some snowy mountains. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} This upgrade proved timely, as it was not long before Optimus again found himself face-to-face with Megatron, reborn through the power of Energon. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} Optimus retreated with the severely wounded Hot Shot in tow, leaving the Energon supply in Plains City to be pilfered by Megatron. In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, Optimus was attacked by the newly resurrected Starscream, now endowed with ghostly powers. Starscream's assassination attempt was interrupted when Megatron warped in to attack Ocean City. Optimus and Megatron threw down with all their power, but Optimus was able to emerge triumphant when the [[Omnicon]]s provided him with a copy of Megatron's sword. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} But Starscream, sent by Alpha Q to assassinate Optimus, still stalked about. To prevent interference or collateral damage, Prime lured Starscream to the moon, and in the battle that followed, he learned of Starscream's master's plan to revive Unicron. [[File:MysteriousMercenary optimus energonblaster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]] Badly wounded by Starscream, Prime was knocked unconscious, but an infusion of Energon from [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] revived him ''and interacted with the Matrix of Leadership, generating a [[Energon Blaster|powerful blaster]]'' that Prime used to drive off his opponent. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

On edge and battle-ready after the assassination attempt, Prime was quick to lead his team into the asteroid belt when he suspected the Decepticons were operating from a mobile base there. Though the Autobots destroyed the base, its similarity to Unicron only worried Prime more. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} The need for Prime and the Autobots to leave the Earth and investigate the potential return of Unicron fortunately coincided with Doctor Jones's development of [[energon tower]]s, which could project a grid of Energon that would protect Earth in the Autobots' absence. The first Tower was successfully activated while Optimus held Megatron at a stalemate atop of Ocean City. The structure's "Energon shockwave assault" drove the Terrorcons back, and Optimus mused over the amazing power of Energon. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} Constructing the towers was not the easiest task: during the endeavour, Optimus Prime was forced to order a detonation that wiped out Jungle City and some ancient archaeological ruins to fend off the attacking Decepticons, {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}} battled Megatron once again at Lunar City, {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} and led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the completion of the [[energon grid (technology)|energon grid]]. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}
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With Earth secure, Optimus held a conference, where he made known his plan to move onto the offensive against their enemies; the Autobots would go into outer space to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} A Decepticon attack failed to stop them from leaving the Solar System aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', though Prime only narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid during the fight against the Decepticon their maiden voyage took them into. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Prime's team was next led into a misadventure on a frozen planet, where their ship wound up temporarily trapped between two glaciers. Megatron somehow tracked them down, and Optimus was forced to defend the ship with Hot Shot and Inferno, for fear that activating their energon grid would interact with the local energon, and potentially destroy the universe. (Yes, really.) Once the grid could safely be activated, the ''Miranda II''{{'}}s crew was nonetheless forced to flee the planet, leaving the energon behind for their enemies to gather. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Optimus's team then crossed paths with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], an Autobot leader who had left Cybertron 8,000 eons ago, shortly before Optimus had ascended to the position of supreme Autobot commander. Rodimus shocked Optimus with his declaration that Unicron must not be destroyed, instead claiming that if the planet-eater was allowed to be restored using Energon, Alpha Q could in turn re-create all the worlds he had destroyed. Unconvinced, Optimus turned down the offer of an alliance, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Unfortunately, this meant Prime's Autobots arrived to late to stop Megatron from reactivating Unicron, and Optimus was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge, teleporting him to Cybertron, where the planet's energon grid massively damaged him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

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Unicron's appearance caused the Decepticons on Cybertron to rampage, so Prime led a team to the planet's surface {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} where they failed to stop the escape of the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]]. Greater concerns soon emerged when Rodimus returned, and his and Optimus's dispute escalated into a battle between the two until Kicker talked them down and convinced Prime to hear Alpha Q out. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} Moved by Alpha Q's tale of his lost home planet, Prime agreed to his plan, though his concerns at the danger Unicron still posed were quickly proven to not be without merit as the chaos-bringer began reflexively attacking everything within his body in what Optimus recognized as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again, and was present to witness prison guard Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} Making matters worse, the Decepticons had brought down enough towers to allow a swarm of Terrorcons to breach Primus's chamber. From there, they gathered enough Energon to allow Unicron to transforms, and endanger Cybertron with imminent destruction. Prime led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. He ordered his troops to push forward without him. But once he was left behind, Optimus found himself facing two Decepticons, and was unable to fight back. Optimus was rescued by Scorponok, who drove Snow Cat and Demolishor away, and then revived to full working order by the arrival of an Energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} [[File:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]] Soon after, Wing Dagger arrived, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] by Primus and infused with the Spark of Combination, allowing him to combine with Prime and give him the power needed to end the battle. Rather than face defeat, Megatron triggered a catastrophic Energon reaction, ripping [[Rift|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, Optimus and the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's universe|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of Energon, radiating from the sun which Unicron's disembodied head had become. The battle to protect these Energon-rich worlds from Decepticon attacks started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing Energon there, Optimus's team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, when Inferno was captured by the Decepticons, Optimus was kept busy by Mirage and arrived too late to stop Megatron from infusing Inferno with Decepticon programming. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}
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Optimus and his team were investigating the rift when the Decepticons attacked [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], and forced them into a space battle that kept them from stopping the Terrorcons' pillaging. The fortunate arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] allowed Optimus, combined with Wing Saber, to break away and make it into the planet's atmosphere; although they were met with a relentless bombardment from Megatron, Optimus was able to blow him out of the sky and teach him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Realizing that if Bulkhead's team could make it through the rift, other object could too, Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to obtain energon towers from Doctor Jones that they could use to protect Alpha Q's planets. The towers arrived to late to save Iron Planet, but Optimus led a successful holding action on Jungle Planet, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were steadily established on the various planets; while setting up a tower on [[Ocean Planet]], Optimus wielded the [[Energon Saber]] in battle against Megatron, but it took Inferno sacrificing his own life to successfully complete the mission. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''After ordering Jetfire to take Inferno's still-living [[spark]] back to Primus on Cybertron, Prime aided in the defense of the newly-recreated [[Planet Q]].'' {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}
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Prime was initially surprised to find his troops had halted their duties for a little R&R on [[Circuit Planet]], but when he learned that Rodimus had signed off on it, he decided to join the "[[Autobot Grand Prix]]" himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track, and proved enough of challenge to front-runners Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha Miramond]], riding [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], snuck past to steal the win. {{storylink|Crash Course}}
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Contacted by Doctor Jones with news of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], Optimus Prime requested requested more energon towers be sent in preparation for Megatron's inevitable reawakening of Unicron. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived with energon towers just as this occurred and hurled them at Unicron, but only caused minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} With the energon grid no match for Unicron's power, Prime, Rodimus and Wind Saber attempted to enter the chaos-bringer's body in order to stop him from recovering his head, but Prime was badly damaged in the attempt. As Unicron successfully extinguished the Energon sun and reclaimed his head, Omega Supreme revealed that he had the power to combine with Optimus as "Optimus Supreme". {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} In this new form, Optimus headed up a renewed offensive against the restored Unicron, but found himself faced with a new opponent in the form of the maddened Shockblast, who had attempted to usurp Unicron's power from Megatron and had been driven insane by his newfound strength. Optimus Supreme battled Shockblast on [[Blizzard Planet]] and managed to bring him back to sanity, but Shockblast was then promptly destroyed by the Megatron-controlled Unicron. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Unicron proceeded to destroy Blizzard Planet and Circuit Planet, with Optimus powerless to stop him. Battle raged until Optimus was the only Autobot left standing, at which point a beam of Energon sent through space by Primus restored and upgraded his wounded troops and enlarged Optimus to planetary proportions, as large as Unicron himself. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Facing off against Unicron on a vast disk of Energon in space created by the beam, Optimus drew on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends and unleashed his "Final Impact" attack, a massive laser barrage that blew Unicron to pieces, finally destroying the god's corporeal form. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}
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With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was placed in an Energon tank to heal. While slumbering, Prime had a vision of a [[Super Energon Temple]] beneath Cybertron's surface, and awoke to find the planet besieged by Megatron and the Terrorcons. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Optimus and his team battled on the surface, Megatron was guided by Unicron, whose intelligence still lived within him, to the subterranean temple and upgraded into Galvatron once more by the power of the [[Super Energon]]. He and a similarly upgraded Starscream began destroying energon towers, unleashing green Energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he was saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the Super Energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}} The Autobots withdrew to the ''Miranda II'' in orbit, but the ship was soon shot down by the Decepticons' newest recruit, Shockblast's brother [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]], who believed Optimus Prime was responsible for killing his sibling and sought revenge. Optimus and Cliffjumper tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Soon after, Optimus's crew were able to return to Cybertron's surface when a team of Energon-immune Omnicons shut down the Energon gas. Another battle between Prime and Galvatron was soon to erupt, prematurely ending when Six Shot released more Energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some indeterminate point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot-but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. {{storylink|Distribution}}

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Optimus and Superion Maximus kept [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]] busy in battle while two separate Autobot teams rescued their allies around the planet. Six Shot tried to take another shot at Optimus with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} In a later battle, Six Shot finally succeeded in taking Prime down with the energon grid, but Superion came to his rescue before the Decepticons could finish him off. With a little help from Wing Saber and his Prime Force, Optimus then beat Galvatron and his forces back with his "Meteor Attack". {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Continuing to evade the Maximus combiners, Terrorcons and Energon gas all the way, Optimus's team made it back to the surface and faced off with Galvatron's Decepticons once again just as Ironhide's team succeeded in re-energizing Primus, in turn restoring Prime's ability to combine with Omega Supreme. Linking up, the pair used a whirlwind attack to clear the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

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Transported via space bridge into Alpha Q's realm by the Decepticons, the gas-enshrouded Cybertron began moving through the system, destroying the planets there by bringing its atmosphere into contact with theirs. Calling on Primus to help him, Optimus Prime was enveloped in light that once again transformed him into a planetary-scale giant, allowing him to stop Cybertron's forward motion with his bare hands. This task accomplished, however, it became apparent that Prime was powered not just by Primus, but by the dark power of Unicron that existed within all Transformers, as he began to strike at the planet. Rodimus was able to snap Optimus out his frenzy, and he returned to normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After an Energon recharge on Ocean Planet, {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Optimus returned to Cybertron just in time to witness Galvatron growing to gargantuan proportions following a second exposure to Super Energon. With Primus asleep once more after Prime's most recent growth spurt, Omega Supreme believed they would be unable to combine, but Optimus now knew he had another power source to draw upon: The power of Unicron. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} [[File:Spark optimus possessed by unicron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]] Galvatron departed for space and Optimus gave chase, drawing on Unicron's power even more to transform himself into a giant so he could battle Galvatron on equal footing. The two titans brawled on the surface of Jungle Planet, but as the fight raged on, Optimus began to fall prey to the violent impulses the power of Unicron caused. Luckily, he was able to shake off the effects long enough to taunt Galvatron into such a fury that he too became enraged enough to break free of Unicron's influence. Themselves once again, the two leaders unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Unicron's essence out of Galvatron, returning them to their normal sizes. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

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Nearly dead, Optimus's spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where they all combined their Sparks of Combination with his, restoring his power and giant stature. Following Omega Supreme across space, the re-powered Optimus arrived to find that Galvatron had become possessed by Unicron's spark and grown gigantic yet again. Optimus and Omega combined to form "Ultimate Optimus Supreme" and battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron while Primus fashioned a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining Super Energon. Too proud to admit defeat, Galvatron broke out of Unicron's control and plunged himself into the energon sun, igniting it and seemingly destroying himself and Unicron. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, and Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

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==''Cybertron'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Jeong-gu Lee]] (Korean), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Eberhard Haar]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish), [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Sepuh Apikian]] (Armenian), [[Sami Kuronen]] (Finnish), [[Michel Dodane]] (French), [[Péter Barbinek]] (Hungarian), [[Gábor Vass]] (Hungarian, [[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]), [[Roberto Certomà]] (Italian), [[Jun Legazpi]] (Tagalog, HERO TV dub)}}

[[File:Inferno optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Finally, it took two series but I now have a retractable faceplate.]]

During the war against the Decepticons, the Autobot soldier [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] came to Optimus's attention. Though Overhaul was a reliable soldier, his approach to battle had left him isolated in the ranks, and so Optimus took it upon himself to watch his back. During one battle that Overhaul initially believed was to be a solo mission, he was rescued by Optimus and henceforth came to see him as a close friend. {{storylink|Honor}}

At some point over the next ten years following the battle for Alpha Q's planets, Optimus Prime and Wing Saber were involved in an attempt to save the life of a stranded space-farer in the [[Chaar asteroid belt]]. The pair were able to safely navigate the asteroids by combining into "Sonic Wing Mode", but Wing Saber, tired of Optimus's command, left the Autobot ranks some time later. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}}

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In the year 2030, the energon sun that Unicron's spark had been trapped in collapsed, freeing the still-living Megatron, and turned into [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]] that threatened to consume first Cybertron, and then the rest of creation. When attempts to close the black hole failed, Optimus Prime realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population of Cybertron to Earth, and had Jetfire scout ahead to gather alternate mode data, including a new fire truck form for Prime himself. As preparations for departure were being made, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the long-lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, which could restore Primus's power and allow him to close the black hole. Unconvinced of even the existence of the keys, Prime put the safety of his people first, and was one of the last through the space bridge to Earth. Upon arrival, Optimus immediately set out with [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to search for the missing Landmine, another of his old teachers who had educated him in the art of [[Metallikato]]. Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population in order to save the injured Landmine and three human children he had befriended from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

With help from the children—[[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]—Optimus and the Autobots set about constructing a base in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. The Decepticons nearly discovered its location, but Optimus, Vector Prime, Hot Shot, and Jetfire held them off while the kids and the rest of the Autobots finished the stealth coating that kept it hidden. At the battle's end, Optimus Prime was granted the power to summon a [[Cyber Key]] by Vector Prime, {{storylink|Haven}} [[File:Hidden optimus cyberkeypower.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]] which he later used for the first time to fell Starscream in a mid-air battle. Further attempts to seal the black hole proved fruitless, and Optimus agreed that Vector Prime's plan to search for the Cyber Planet Keys was the only hope they had left. {{storylink|Hidden}} The Autobots set about scouring the globe for the Omega Lock, eventually finding a lead in a Mexican museum. Arriving at the building in the dead of night, Optimus held off Starscream while Vector Prime analyzed the artifact. Though what they had found turned out not to be the real Omega Lock, simply an imitation, Vector Prime was able to extract some useful information from it: the coordinates of the first Cyber Planet Key, on [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Prime used his Matrix of Leadership in concert with Vector Prime's [[Rhisling|sword]] to open a [[dimension gate]] to the planet, and sent Hot Shot and Red Alert through as an advance team. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} Prime then continued to lead the other members of his team on their search around Earth for the [[Omega Lock]], the focusing device for the Keys, though an ancient druid site proved to be another dead end. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} Seeking to put an end to the Decepticons' continued attempts at discovering the Autobot base's location, Optimus set in motion a plan to trick his enemies. The Autobots first built a decoy base, then after their next outing, allowed Thundercracker to follow Jetfire back to it. Thundercracker blew the false base to smithereens while Optimus and his team watched the whole debacle unfold from their real base. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

After the kids returned from a day out at the movies, Lori and Bud shared how Coby had been frightened by the flick, and the Autobots all had a hearty laugh at his expense. That evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Omega Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]." The Autobots investigated, discovering it to be a Decepticon trap upon approach. Optimus used his weapons platform to blast Thundercracker, then combined with it to take on the more powerful Starscream. Optimus and Starscream fought to a standstill until Jolt warned them that humans were inbound to their location. Not wanting to be discovered any more than the Autobots, Starscream broke away from the clash and rocketed away. {{storylink|Speed}}

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When [[Mount McDermott]] outside of the children's hometown of [[Rockville]] threatened to collapse and displace an underground reservoir that would flood the area, Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing the mountain to be safely brought down. This plan went off without a hitch, allowing the Autobots to prevent any harm from coming to the children's homes and families. {{storylink|Collapse}} When a mission to the Sahara to recover what the Autobots believed to be the Omega Lock turned out to be another wild goose chase, {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Prime permitted the civilian Autobots to join in the search, which quickly turned up the co-ordinates of the second Cyber Planet Key world, the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. Prime dispatched [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] to this new world, after which word came in of a new clue to the Omega Lock's location at the bottom of the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Prime and his team battled the Decepticons in the ocean depths while Vector Prime and the kids investigated, discovering the Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'', resting place of the Omega Lock, buried in the seabed. When the ship activated, Prime raced Scattorshot back to the surface ahead of it, so he could hide it from human detection with jamming signals. The ship promptly disappeared, {{storylink|Deep}} but Optimus quickly deduced that it had warped to the far side of the moon and tracked it down. Within the ship, Prime battle Megatron for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}}
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With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Optimus Prime travelled to [[Velocitron]], discovering that Hot Shot and Red Alert had broken his rule of non-interference, and that Hot Shot was preparing to enter a race that would net them the [[Planet Cup]]—the disguised form of Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key—if he won. Initially angry at Hot Shot, Prime attempted to make planet leader [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] see reason, but when she dismissed his pleas, he agreed to let Hot Shot race. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Though he harbored no illusions of winning himself, Prime even took part in the first round of the race, helping to stymie the Decepticon competitors [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] where he could, and making sure Hot Shot qualified by using his own body as a ramp to give the young Autobot the extra room he needed to make the final jump of the race. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race as a consequence of not finishing the first round, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second leg of the tournament by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

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Leaving Hot Shot to train for the third leg of the race, Primes Optimus and Vector were tricked into heading to Jungle Planet to check in on Overhaul by the sneaky Sideways. Upon arrival, they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant, but were saved by Overhaul, who had been reformatted into Leobreaker by the Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key. Prime petitioned Jungle Planet's dictatorial leader [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] to hand the Cyber Planet Key over peacefully, but Scourge had already fallen in with Megatron, and proposed a battle to determine his decision. Leobreaker's anger tapped into the Planet Key once again, and through its power, and he and Optimus combined into "Savage Claw Mode", Leobreaker forming a massive arm for the Autobot leader that allowed him to easily defeat Megatron. {{storylink|Savage}} Optimus and Leobreaker then used this new power to best Scourge in combat when they were tricked into fighting by Sideways. Learning that Coby had smuggled himself to Velocitron, Prime allowed the boy to stay and watch the final race, {{storylink|Sand}} then returned to the planet himself in time to use Savage Claw Mode to lay Megatron low when he tried to steal the Planet Cup after Hot Shot's victory. With the virtue of the Autobots' mission and the evil of the Decepticons proven to her, Override requested permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}
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Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Scourge insisted that they obey the customs of his planet and engage him in combat rather than debate. Though Leobreaker was ready to engage Scourge, Optimus once more refused this request. Annoyed by Optimus's more passive stance, Leobreaker stormed off, leaving Optimus to meet with Backstop and inquire on Scourge's past. Learning how Jungle Planet's leader had become corrupt by his rise to power, Optimus reconciled with Leobreaker and finally acquiesced to fight Scourge on his own terms. {{storylink|Honor}} In preparation for fight, Prime returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, then headed back to Jungle Planet for the brawl. Scourge seemed to gain the upper hand when he damaged Prime and Leobreaker's combination joint and forced them to separate, but Leobreaker simply recombined on the opposite site, as Prime's left arm, and together they triumphed over Scourge. Scourge handed over the Cyber Planet Key, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet; while Optimus took the former, he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the Key, but Optimus duped the Decepticons with a shell game, hiding the Key in one of several boxes which he distributed among the Autobots. Prime entrusted the box containing the Key to Leobreaker, and when Megatron deduced this, Prime went to his comrade's aid so they could merge, only for them to be blindsided by Starscream. Before Megatron could deliver the killing blow, Prime's Matrix interacted with the Cyber Planet Key and opened up a space bridge that brought all the other Autobots through from Earth, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

[[File:Trap optimus buried.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|everyone complains about how [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the other Optimus]] was the first one to have a mouth, but then you forget about the original right here...]]

Returning to Earth, the Autobots placed the Jungle Planet Key in the Omega Lock, causing the activation of a mysterious signal somewhere in the [[Arctic]]. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there to investigate and discovered the containment site of [[Ancient Decepticon|ancient Decepticon colonists]] lost on Earth. Unfortunately, the Autobots were unable to stop Starscream, who had rebelled against Megatron, from freeing the ancient Decepticons and collapsing the cavern on top of them. {{storylink|Trap}} Starscream proceeded to begin an invasion of Earth to search for its Cyber Planet Key, while the other Autobots dug Prime and the others out. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Refusing to reveal the existence of the Autobots to humanity at large, Prime tried to fight Starscream's forces covertly, but that failed when he took a blast meant for the ancient Earth Autobots [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and the Autobots had to withdraw. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Seeing no other recourse, Optimus instructed the Autobots to abandon Earth for Velocitron, taking the Earth's Key with them, but Starscream caught wind of their plan and assaulted them on the space bridge. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, could stand in the determined Decepticon's way, but when Starscream instead opened fire on the watching humans, Prime was forced to abandon the Lock and Keys to his evil clutches in order to save them. {{storylink|Retreat}}

[[File:United optimus sonicwingmode.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]

When Optimus and his troops engaged Megatron's forces at [[Niagara Falls]], Hot Shot, Red Alert and Scattorshot were fatally wounded, {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} but were restored to life in new, more powerful forms by the power of Primus. They returned to the battle to hold Megatron off so Optimus, Vector Prime, Evac and Override could take a dimension gate to Starscream's island base. {{storylink|Critical}} Fighting his way through ancient Decepticons and with Megatron hot on his heels, Prime soon found himself with some unexpected back-up in the form of Wing Saber, who had just arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Assault}} Delayed by Scourge and Sideways, Prime was unable to stop Starscream from tapping the Omega Lock's power, and could only watch as the treacherous Decepticon grew to towering proportions. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} When Starscream used his new powers to levitate a barricade of rocks to block Prime and Wing Saber's attacks, the pair were reminded of the Chaar asteroid belt incicent, and Wing Saber proposed combining. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two successfully merged into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}}
[[File:Cybertron optimus in firespace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
With the threats on Earth disposed of, the Autobots returned to Cybertron, where Megatron attacked them and stole the Omega Lock. Megatron fled into his [[fire dimension]], but Optimus Prime followed, and they engaged in a battle so fierce that the wall between dimensions was ruptured, and Optimus was able to escape back to Cybertron with the Lock, ordering Vector Prime to open a dimension gate across the portal, thereby collapsing the dimension in on itself. Megatron attempted to tear his way free, but Prime blasted him with the combined power of the Omega Lock and Vector Prime's sword, apparently destroying him. Following this, Optimus and the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, and Optimus supplemented the energy of his Matrix for the missing fourth key, which triggered the transformation of the planet into the body of Primus himself. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} The transformed Primus immediately became a target for Starscream, but Prime and Wing Saber combined to fend the giant Decepticon off. {{storylink|Balance}}

Preserved by his [[Armor of Unicron]], Megatron returned from beyond death and created his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], with whom he could combine to form "Dark Claw Mode". Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. While all of this was going on, Sideways had kidnapped the kids and Mini-Cons in order to pry the location of [[Gigantion]], home to the final Cyber Planet Key, from their minds; Vector Prime rescued most of them, but Bud, Jolt and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] were warped away aboard the ''Atlantis'' by the devious side-switcher. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} [[File:Cybertron optimus matrix.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]] To follow the ''Atlantis'' through the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] that led to Gigantion, Optimus's Matrix and Vector Prime's sword were used to create a vaccination program that would protect Optimus and the Autobots from the deleterious effects of the interdimensional transit. Prime finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned to Earth with Vector Prime to back Coby and Lori up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

In order to prevent the further expansion of the black hole while they were away, Optimus again added the power of the Matrix to the Omega Lock, which re-energized Primus enough to fire a beam into the singularity's heart and halt its growth. {{storylink|Titans}} The Autobots then departed through the wormhole aboard the Velocitronian starship ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', where, following a battle with the ''Atlantis'', Prime and his team combined their Cyber Key Powers to clear a safe path for the ship by blast clean through a huge asteroid. {{storylink|Warp}}

[[File:Cyb ep40 take a whack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Arriving on Gigantion, Optimus and the Autobots quickly befriended friendly natives [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], but were soon attacked by Megatron and his new allies, [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to battle Soundwave in the skies, while Metroplex bested Megatron soundly with [[Sparkdrinker]] axe. {{storylink|Giant}} His raw fury over the defeat allowed Megatron to tap the power of the Gigantion Cyber Planet Key remotely, once again powering himself up into Galvatron, but Optimus Prime was (just barely) able to force him into retreat when Metroplex gave him Sparkdrinker to fight with. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} After rescuing Bud and the Mini-Cons from the ''Atlantis'', Optimus gave his approval to Coby and his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]], and allowing it to be used on the Autobots' mission down into the bowels of Gigantion in search of the Cyber Planet Key. The Autobots divided into four teams for the search, with Optimus Prime's consisting of Vector Prime, Bud, the Mini-Cons, and Metroplex, who again granted Optimus the use of Sparkdrinker to pummel Ransack and Crumplezone when the two Decepticons tried to grab Jolt. {{storylink|City}} Ransack and Crumplezone tried multiple times to impede Optimus's team, only to have the Autobot leader run them over, blast them with his Super Mode weapons, {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}} and combine with Wing Saber to blow them sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}

[[File:Optimus optimusprime bruised.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Separated from Optimus's team when he fell through a secret passage, Bud crossed paths with Scourge and gave him a lecture on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Actually learning from the boy, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel one after the other; Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} Following this, Prime's group finally made it to the lowest layer of Gigantion, but when they were confronted by Galvatron, Optimus was summarily crushed after refusing to allow Wing Saber to combine with him out of concern for his safety in the face of Galvatron's fearsome power. The other Autobots all teamed up against Galvatron to stop him reaching the Cyber Planet Key, to no avail; fearing his leadership had brought doom to his comrades, Optimus was on the verge of mental collapse until Vector Prime brought him back to reality with a punch to the jaw and the assurance that his concern meant he was a ''good'' leader. With his confidence restored and the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}

[[File:Cyb ep47 primes handshake.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Garry Chalk|Don Corleone, I am honoured and grateful that you have invited me to your home...]]]]

Recovering the Gigantion Key, the Autobots placed it in the Omega Lock, which caused a spacebridge back to their universe to open in the sky above the planet. Before they could depart, however, Galvatron returned, stole the lock, and fled through the portal, which disintegrated behind him, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Optimus suggesting building a new space bridge generator, but when that only succeeded in summoning a horde of [[Laserbeak drone (Cybertron)|Laserbeak drone]]s from [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] from somewhere beyond space and time, Vector Prime proposed to use his ability to turn back time to reopen the Skeleton Nebula wormhole. Realizing this would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, but Vector Prime explained the true magnitude of the black hole's threat, which made his sacrifice a necessity. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. As the ships took off, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate; the entirety of his strength used up by the act, his body disintegrated, and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}
[[File:Cyb ep49 vector ghost.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Back in their home universe, Optimus Prime led the ''Ogygia'' back to Cybertron/Primus, where Galvatron was using the Omega Lock to control the black hole, pulling the Jungle Planet from its place in space. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, only surviving the clash when the Transformers from all the four colony worlds arrived to support him, prompting a Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} With all four colony world leaders at his side, Optimus Prime pursued Galvatron into the black hole, where together, they triumphed over the Decepticon leader. In the struggle, however, the Cyber Planet Keys were separated from the Lock, and each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus—with Coby acting as another set of eyes—chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the singularity's core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark, and allowing him to close the black hole once and for all. His work done, Primus transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[File:Unfinished matrix glow prime.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Gold chrome Japanese prize figure or just coincidence? You decide.]]

Although peace had descended on Cybertron, Optimus Prime was unable to rest easy knowing Galvatron still lived, and his fears were soon made manifest when the Decepticon leader returned to challenge him to one final battle. While the other Autobots—and even the Decepticons, tired of losing—helped safely return Jungle Planet to its system, Optimus and Galvatron battled on Cybertron's moon, which seemed poised to end with Optimus's defeat as all his troops watched. At the last moment, Vector Prime's planet map emerged from Bud's pocket and flew into the path of Galvatron's sword, flooding the battlefield with light. A vision of Vector Prime appeared before Optimus, and granted him a gift: from the glowing sphere of the map, Optimus drew Vector Prime's sword. Glowing golden with the light of the Matrix, he used the blade to finally end Galvatron's threat once and for all, impaling his body and dissolving it into cosmic particles. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[File:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Mind if I watch?]]

Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds, where he proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. Optimus announced that he would lead the mission himself, initially aggravating Jetfire, who believed this would leave Cybertron without a commander—until Prime appointed Jetfire himself to the position. The colony starships were assembled for launch, and Bud gave Optimus the planet map, asking him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again. Boarding the ''Atlantis'', Prime ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime, who smiled upon them. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space, on course for new adventures.

Years later, Optimus Prime returned to Earth to attend the wedding of Coby and Lori. {{storylink|Beginning}}

==''Cybertron'' comic==
[[File:Revelationspt6 prime gives thanks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Now, let's go to my base for a selection of soups and pastas!"]]
Several months after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s transformation into [[Primus]], Optimus Prime and his crew met with a team of Autobots who were stationed on Cybertron, including the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] of [[Viron|another universe]]. The native Optimus Prime brought the sad news of [[Vector Prime]]'s demise to the Cybertron-based Autobots, as they had worked with him. Nevertheless, he thanked the alternate Optimus Prime for his efforts in battling [[Unicron]] and his forces. Optimus also expressed to [[Anti-Blaze]] his hopes that the Cybertronians and the [[Mini-Con]]s would live together in peace, like on [[Gigantion]].

With the other Autobots, Optimus Prime joined [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]] in forging a new future for the Transformers. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*''Energon'' Optimus Prime's CGI model has inaccuracies compared to the toy due to being based directly on [[Control drawing|control art]],<ref>https://www.tfraw.com/p/superlink-model-sheets-3.html Superlink Model Sheets 3</ref> likely due to time constraints:
**For at least part of the series, his handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.
**His non-super mode model has his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. The model's elbows also have a secondary joint, and the toy has it blocked off. Beyond ''that'', model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.
**Optimus' super mode model is also different in more subtle ways, again drawn from the control art. Notable CGI model differences retained from the control art include better proportions thanks to a second waist piece flipping down for super mode, and slightly larger drone limbs. The control art depicts each drone having a geared gimmick (OP-1's front water cannons, OP-2's rotors, OP-3's drill, OP-4's claw, with only OP-3's surviving to final) and dummied out Mini-Con ports in some areas such as on OP-2's horizontal stabilizers or over OP-3's cockpit, implying a slightly larger toy overall than the final product. The gear and blank Mini-Con posts for each are still visible on the CGI models.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Cybertron-OP-bot-mode.jpg|''Cybertron'' robot and super mode
File:Cybertron-OP-vehicle-mode.jpg|''Cybertron'' vehicle mode
File:Cybertron-OP-Savage-Claw-Mode.jpg|''Cybertron'' Savage Claw mode
File:Cybertron-OP-Sonic-Wing-Mode.jpg|''Cybertron'' Sonic Wing mode
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon combiners]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Unfinished

2024-12-26T00:45:55Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=50
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=51
|title="Unfinished"
|japanese=ギャラクシーコンボイVSマスターガルバトロン最終決戦!
|romaji=Galaxy Convoy tai Master Galvatron—Saishū Kessen!
|translation=Galaxy Convoy VS Master Galvatron—The Final Battle!
|image=Cyb_ep50_map_save.jpg
|caption="Unfinished?" What, did Candlejack show u
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Manabu Ono]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[December 24]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 28]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As the Autobots race to save Jungle Planet, Optimus Prime and Galvatron have their final battle.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep50 i dream of starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|In America, you rule Starscream. In Soviet Cybertron, Starscream rules you!]]
With the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] destroyed and peace returned to the universe, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] relax on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While Coby is working on his [[Cobybot]], Bud sneaks up behind him and jumps on him, leading the two brothers to run around chasing each other in good spirits. Lori shrugs at their childishness, before noticing that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] appears distracted. After all, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is still out there...

Galvatron is, in fact, much closer than the [[Autobot]] leader realizes, staring down at Cybertron from his vantage point on an asteroid floating above the planet. Wondering aloud if this is truly to be the end of his ambition, Galvatron's attention is suddenly drawn to a sparkle of light above his head. As he looks up, the light flares around him, and he suddenly finds himself on a burning landscape, standing before the towering form of [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who sits upon a throne flanked by [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]. Starscream mocks Galvatron for giving up, inciting the [[Decepticon]] commander's rage, at which point the burning world fades away, and Galvatron finds himself on the asteroid once more. The sparkle of light floats nearer, and is revealed to be Starscream's [[Transformer clothing|crown]], which Galvatron takes in his hands. Reflecting on Starscream's words, he crushes the crown, and swears to finish things once and for all.

[[File:Cyb ep50 scourge shake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Scourge: "Am I doing it right?" Optimus: "When you shake someone's hand, Scourge, you're not supposed to hear cracking noises!"]]

Down on Cybertron, the Autobots are dealing with the last lingering remnant of the chaos wreaked upon the universe by the black hole: the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] has been pulled out of its normal place in the cosmos, and must be restored. Working together as a massive construction crew, the Autobots disassemble and rebuild the engines of the colossal starship, the [[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]], on Jungle Planet's surface, intending to use their thrust to push the planet through a [[space bridge]], back to its rightful place in the universe. [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] thanks Optimus Prime for all that he has done for him, and all the non-Jungle-Planet-native Transformers return to Cybertron so that the planet can depart. The engines are fired up and all is going well, until Galvatron comes streaking down out of the sky and blasts his way through one of the four boosters, throwing off the planet's trajectory and causing it to careen towards Cybertron itself. No sooner are the Autobots aware of this crisis than Galvatron warps into their command centre on Cybertron, intent on finishing their war one way or another. Despite [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'s protestations, Optimus Prime instructs the other Autobots to go and deal with the booster problem, leaving him to handle Galvatron one-on-one.

[[File:Cyb ep50 transformers together.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The premiere of the new ''Transformers'' movie was met with a little too much enthusiasm.]]

The Autobots rush to Jungle Planet, where they quickly and effectively manage to extinguish the fires blazing around the rocket. Just as this task is accomplished, however, the struts supporting the damaged booster give way, and the rocket begins to topple over. Scourge rashly leaps into action, attempting to push the monolithic engine back into place using nothing but his own strength, and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] soon joins him. All the Autobots follow their lead, and with the addition of the towering warriors of [[Gigantion]], the rocket's collapse is halted. However, it still needs to be righted back to its original placement to stop the collision with Cybertron, and the Autobots do not have the strength to do so. To make matters worse, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] all turn up, apparently poised to take down the Autobots when they are busy supporting the booster and unable to fight back. In truth, however, the four former ne'er-do-wells are here to help save the planets as well, and all start pushing the rocket alongside the Autobots! More and more allies arrive through the [[space bridge]], as the Transformers of Earth, along with the natives of Jungle Planet, come to lend their strength to the effort. Together as one, the Transformers all glow with the power of Primus, and the rocket is thrust back into its correct position, propelling the Jungle Planet safely past Cybertron, through the space bridge, and home again.

[[File:Cyb ep50 lightning storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Today's forecast calls for a high chance of deadly purple lightning storms...in space?]]

As this triumphant battle against gravity is waged, Galvatron and Optimus Prime's own battle was been growing ever fiercer. Prime looks to be on the ropes until Galvatron vows to kill all his followers once he is done with Prime, a threat that galvanized Prime into action. Seizing his perennial foe, Prime takes flight, and carries them both to one of Cybertron's moons, where they watch as the Jungle Planet is saved. As their fight continues, the other Autobots soon come flying in to support their leader, and Galvatron exploits their presence to strike Prime where it will hurt the most. Unleashing a storm of purple lightning, Galvatron brings all the Autobots to their knees, then manifests a sword of dark energy which he uses to cleave one of Optimus's wings off. As he stands poised to deliver the killing blow...

[[File:Cyb ep50 rhisling.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Speak softly and carry a HUGE FREAKING SWORD.]]

...the glowing [[Planet Map]] suddenly flies from Bud's pocket, and blocks his blade! The light from the map floods the lunar battlefield, and Optimus Prime sees at its heart the spectral form of [[Vector Prime]], who reminds his old friend that he is watching over him from beyond the veil of time, and will always be there for him when his need is greatest. And this time, Vector Prime tells Optimus, he has brought a gift...

[[File:Cyb ep50 final blow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|We would have waited an eternity for this—the end of the Unicron Trilogy!]]

As the light of the map fades and the moon comes back into view, the luminescent globe of the Planet Map hangs between Prime and Galvatron, as the Decepticon leader demands to know what is happening. Optimus answers by reaching into the sphere before him, and from it, drawing Vector Prime's gift: his mighty sword, [[Rhisling]]! Galvatron is hurled aside by a strike from this blade of blades, and the two leaders power up for what can only be their final attack. Glowing with the golden energy of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Optimus charges at Galvatron and impales his eternal enemy on Vector Prime's sword. A huge explosion results, and the Autobots wait nervously as the dust clears to see the outcome. As their visibility returns, Optimus Prime is standing over the collapsed Galvatron, who—even with a sword run through him—still reaches his hand outward towards Prime, claiming it will never be over. Unflinching, Optimus Prime bids Galvatron farewell...and the Decepticon's body disintegrates into ashes that blow away on the lunar winds. Moments later, an exhausted Prime collapses to his knees, as the other Autobots rush to their victorious commander's aid.
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
*[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (11)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (12)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (13)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (14)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (15)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (16)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (17)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (18)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (19)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (20)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (21)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (22)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (24)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] (27)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (29)
*[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (35)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (36)
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (37)
*[[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (39)
*[[Vector Prime]] (41)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (5)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] (25)
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] (26)
*[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (30)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (31)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (32)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (33)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (34)
*[[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (38)
*[[Lugnutz]] (42)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (1)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (2)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (8)
*Jungle Planet Transformers (28)
*[[Ancient Decepticon]]s (40)
}}

==Quotes==
"So, you're giving up. Heh, you're certainly no Unicron!" 
"How can this be?" 
"You defeated me, and this is all you have to show for it? How dare you give up before the job is done!?" 
"You... Starscream!" 
"So you haven't forgotten me like you forgot your ambitions, or was it just too much for you?" 
"You dare talk to me of ambition, you backstabbing fiend! If not for them, those accursed Autobots, I would have destroyed the universe!" 
"Hehehe... well, whatever you have to tell yourself." 
"Starscream! Come back here!" 
:—'''Starscream''' mocks '''Galvatron''' from the fire dimension.

"Hmmm, his crown... As pathetic as it sounds, he's right! I am Galvatron! I will destroy the universe and remake it in my image! And NOTHING WILL STAND IN MY WAY! HAHAHAHA!"
:—'''Galvatron''' reflects on Starscream's taunts.

"Why throw away your life so recklessly, Prime? It's a pity it has to end like this." 
"That's a question you should ask yourself, Galvatron! ''I will finish you!''"
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''', <s>fanwank</s> [[The Transformers: The Movie|homage]] #1

"You will always lose, Galvatron. You think about nothing but destruction. None of your victories last! You care about nothing but yourself! ''No one'' cares about you!"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Only ''one'' shall stand, Galvatron! It ends here!" 
"NEVER!!" 
"At last, the Universe will be freed from your evil!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Galvatron''', homage #2

"I still function. You haven't... won. Not while my spark... still burns..."
:—'''Galvatron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last words, homage #3

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:Cyb ep50 animation comparison.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*As in the previous episode, the landscape of the reborn Cybertron differs between the two versions of the show. ''Galaxy Force'' shows the planet with organic trees and fields of grass that are part of the background painting, whereas ''Cybertron'' replaces the trees with apparently-[[technorganic]] counterparts, and the fields with swathes of green circuit boards, both CGI-animated.
*In ''Cybertron'', Starscream mocks Galvatron for giving up, which angers Galvatron, who then decides to finish things once and for all. In ''Galaxy Force'', Starscream simply asks Galvatron if he's giving up, Galvatron tells him that he can destroy the universe with just his fist, to which Starscream replies "That's the Galvatron I know."
*In ''Cybertron'', Scourge thanks Lori for all that she has done; in ''Galaxy Force'', he tells her that he will come and visit her on Earth.
*In ''Cybertron'', Red Alert attempts to shut down the rockets in order to halt the planet's movement, only to have a short circuit increase their power and speed, hastening the danger. Conversely in ''Galaxy Force'', getting the power back up was his ''intention''.
*In ''Cybertron'', Thunderblast, Thundercracker, Crumplezone, and Ransack all join in to push the rocket because they got tired of losing and being disrespected by Galvatron. In ''Galaxy Force'', they only do it because they want to be the ones to defeat the Autobots instead of letting the rocket do it.
*In its final great moment of [[burning spirit]], this episode sees the entire Transformer race glow with a magic golden aura that suddenly makes them strong enough to push the rocket back into place. Steadfast to the last, ''Galaxy Force'' does not remark upon this, treating it as perfectly normal, while ''Cybertron'' slips in the explanation that they are glowing with the power of Primus that exists in all of them.
*Vector Prime tells Optimus that he will always be looking out for him, just before giving Optimus his sword in ''Cybertron''. In ''Galaxy Force'', the old bot is more cryptic, saying that there are still things that Optimus must do in the universe (and so cannot afford to fall in this battle).
*The tone of Prime and Galvatron's final battle following Vector Prime's appearance is much more "victorious" and "exciting" in ''Cybertron'', as heroic music swells up, and after the final blow is struck, Prime assures his troops that he is okay. In ''Galaxy Force'', by comparison, the music for the fight is somber and dramatic, and the final seconds of the episode are silent.

===Animation and technical glitches===
*As he reports that the fires are extinguished, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] speaks with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'s voice.
*Leobreaker says he has Snarl's back when he went to help Scourge.
*When Crosswise brings reinforcements, Mudflap's CG model has him driving in reverse.

===Continuity notes===
*Starscream, Sideways and Soundwave were blasted into another dimension in "[[Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown]]". Their appearance in this episode is fairly confusing, as they appear to be reaching out across the dimensions somehow.
*The theme of absolute reciprocative trust between Optimus and his troops is again touched on here (with even more specificity in the ''Galaxy Force'' version.) This lesson in trust was first learned (the hard way) in "[[Optimus (episode)|Optimus]]".
*To bring the series full circle, the start of Optimus's final battle with Galvatron begins IDENTICALLY as Prime's very first battle with Megatron back in episode 01 [[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]. Both faction leaders square off one-on-one in Skydome on planet Cybertron, zooming in toward each other with punches extended such that, when their fists collide, the room surroundings are shattered in a huge concussive explosion.

===Transformers references===
*The opening moments of this episode, as Coby works on his [[Cobybot]] and Bud scares him by sneaking up from behind, exactly mirror the original animation added to ''Galaxy Force''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Ice#Trivia|third opening sequence]] of Coby working on his motorbike, down to the movements of the characters' hands. About the only difference is the clothes they're wearing.
*Galvatron and Optimus deliver several lines of paraphrased dialogue from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', all quoted above. ''Cybertron'' is no stranger to pilfering movie dialogue, but while "I still function" has been heard in the show before, used by Starscream back in "[[Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown]]", and "Why throw away your life so recklessly?" has been heard before in "[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]", "Only one shall stand" has never been used in the show before. The use of movie lines is actually fairly appropriate here, given the visual similarities between the two battles.
*Jetfire quotes "Till all are one."

===Real-world references===
[[File:Chars Counterattack vs Cybertron Unfinished.png|upright=1.4|thumb|"Vector Prime was a bot who may have become a mother to me!" "Vector? A mother??"]]
*The Cybertronians of all planets and factions coming together to push the Jungle Planet's engine and save their worlds from danger may be a homage to the ending of the film ''{{w|Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack}}''. In the final climatic scene of ''Char's Counterattack'', Amuro Ray and the pilots of all factions attempt to use their Mobile Suits' thrusters to push the Axis asteroid back into space to prevent the destruction of Earth. In both ''Cybertron'' and ''Char's Counterattack'', the groups are also enveloped and boosted by an aura that helps them save their worlds, the power of Primus channeling through the Cybertronians in a golden glow, and the collected willpower of humanity coming through the ''v'' Gundam's psychoframe in a green glow.
[[File:Cybprime exkaiser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Mine's bigger.]]
*The battle between Optimus Prime and Galvatron contains several visual references to the final showdown between Great Exkaizer and Dinogeist from the anime series ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]''. Both clashes take place on a moon, and the heroes both wield massive swords that are drawn in an identically dynamic fashion (known as the [[Masami Ōbari|Obari]] Sword Pose), glow golden as they deliver the final blow to the villain, and have their helmets shattered during the fight.
{{--}}

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep50 death cannon.jpg|thumb|Really Galvatron? ''DEATH CANNON?'' Is THAT the best you could come up with?]]
*This is the only episode in ''Galaxy Force'' to not have [[commercial bumper]]s featuring a character/characters from the series. The only indication of [[:File:Galaxy Force bumpers ep51.jpg|leading to commercial and returning]] is the ''Galaxy Force'' logo appearing on screen in the upper-right and lower-right corners, respectively.
*In the grand Japanese ''Transformers'' tradition of modes like [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s "Wingwolf", the weapon configuration Galvatron adopts in this episode (named his "Death Cannon" in ''Galaxy Force'', pictured at right) is not part of the toy's instructions, but was created by the cartoon's production staff after fiddling with the figure. As such, it's entirely possible to configure the toy into this form.
*Also, in ''Galaxy Force'', Megatron/Galvatron begins the name of each of his special weapons with "Death". The arm-mounted claw is the "Death Claw", his energy gatling gun is the "Death Machine Gun", and this is the "Death Cannon".
*During the fire-fighting scenes of this episode, there is a brief moment where Vector Prime's map falls to the ground and catches Bud's attention. This will be a familiar staple to you if you've watched a lot of anime, since in Japan, for something to fall over or break without anyone touching it or any form of outside interference—a teacup cracking, a shoelace breaking, or the family shrine falling—has usually been considered as a bad omen, or at least a warning. ''Transformers'' has even had a prior example, in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Cramp]]", when [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]'s [[Good Luck Necklace|necklace]] cracked at the moment of Starscream's death.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un regalo inatteso'''" ("An Unexpected Gift")
::*Before Optimus an Galvatron's duel, Jolt's line: "Come on, let's leave them to it!" is nonsensically changed to: "Come on, let's let them go!". Erm... "go" where?
::*The line: "What's the point of all this if we lose Optimus" is translated as: "What's the matter if we lose Optimus?". Seriously, how did they even thought this could have been the actual line?!

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 13 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Beginning

2024-12-26T00:28:44Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Beginnings}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=51
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=52
|image=Cyb ep51 til all are one.jpg
|caption=Isn't it more like a kind of beginning in a way? Like a new beginning? For everyone? Hmm... I wonder.
|title="Beginning"
|japanese=新たなる旅立ち
|romaji=Arata naru Tabidachi
|translation=A New Journey
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Manabu Ishikawa]]
|director=[[Mitsuru Yamazaki]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[December 31]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 29]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''With the threats of Galvatron and the black hole at last extinguished, the Autobots must look to the future.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep51 peace conference.jpg|left|thumb|[[commercial bumper|The Transformers will return after these messages.]]]]

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s moon, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] finally brings [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s evil to an end, destroying his eternal foe with the added power of [[Vector Prime]]'s sword.

Weeks later, as life returns to normal on Cybertron and the other colony worlds, Optimus Prime calls an "intergalactic peace conference" to decide what should be done with the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. With [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] filming the whole shebang for posterity, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and Colonel [[Mike Franklin]] arrive from their respect planets to attend the talks, but none of them is expecting the suggestion Optimus Prime then makes. Rather than hide the Keys and the [[Omega Lock]] away, Optimus proposes that they follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, and begin a new [[space bridge]] project! Everyone enthusiastically supports his proposal...except for [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who is unsure about accepting command of Cybertron in Prime's absence. All the other Autobots stand up for Jetfire and agree to support him in his new role, and he takes it on with gusto, even giving Bud an interview.

Also on the interview roster are [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] and Scourge, who relate the royal rumble that was held on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to decide its new leader. Scourge wound up winning the boxing match, and so stays on as leader, appointing Leobreaker the Jungle Planet representative for the colonization mission. A leader also has to be found for [[Velocitron]], and so the [[Speedia 500]] is held to make the decision. [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] wins the race, but had no idea of the prize, while the prize [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] was racing for—[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]'s heart—seems forever destined to elude him.

Down on [[Earth]], the civilian Autobots and [[Ancient Decepticon]]s are pitching in with the relief effort, and even [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] seems to enjoy being an Autobot. [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] wonder what their next step in life should be, and Evac is convinced by [[Lugnutz]] to join the colonization program. Also on Earth, in the Autobot base, Bud is editing his film together, while [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] looks at [[Vector Prime]]'s old launch pad from outside, and wistfully remembers the image of his old partner flying out of the base. Nearby, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] are also contemplating the stars, as Coby tells her of his dream to build a spaceship and join the Transformers in space in the future. Lori hopes that she'll be able to come with him, and although she tries to backpedal on her reason for saying so, both these young people know what is truly in their hearts.

[[File:Cyb ep51 aaawwww.jpg|left|thumb|Yeah, no one ''ever'' saw this coming. Yes they did.]]

Also on Earth, Coby and Bud's brother [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] is getting a lift from [[Dobson|Chief Dobson]], who sees a future filled with chores for Tim now that his brothers can boast that they saved the universe. As they drive on their way, they pass [[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] and his [[Phreaker|payphone pal]], and once they have moved off out of view, Signal Lancer can stand it no longer, transforms to [[robot mode]], and runs off to join the colonization mission!

The next day, all the Transformers gather on Cybertron to board the four ancient starships. Many goodbyes are said, and many new friendships are forged: the [[Gigantion]]s are thrilled at the prospect of building a bridge across the universe... Scourge tries to hide his sadness at Leobreaker's departure... the kids give Override a farewell gift... [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] arrive to join the mission too, Brakedown determined not to be outdone by all these youngsters... Evac strikes up a conversation with [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]... the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] bid a tearful farewell to Safeguard and the Gigantion Mini-Cons... [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] thanks the kids for all they have done for him... the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]] vows to always be bound together, even if they are apart... [[Lucy Suzuki]] says goodbye to Colonel Franklin before joining the small human team that is also going on the mission, and the Colonel is left dumbfounded by her cheerful belief that he wants to marry her... and finally, Optimus Prime formally hands over command to Jetfire. When Prime calls him "commander," Jetfire corrects him: now and forever, there is only one ''true'' commander, and that's Optimus Prime.

[[File:Cyb ep51 ships depart.jpg|thumb]]

Just before launch, a transmission comes through from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (who had previously departed Cybertron when the peace conference began to seek adventure elsewhere), informing the Autobots that he has discovered a lead on Starscream's location. Landmine overhears and request to be relieved of his duties on the space bridge mission so that he may join Wing Saber in this quest, and Optimus agrees to allow him and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] to do so. With this final order given, Optimus says his goodbyes to the children, and is given Vector Prime's [[Planet Map]] by Bud with the request to return it to the aged Autobot if they should meet him somewhere in the universe. With tears flowing freely throughout the crowd of assembled humans and Transformers, Optimus Prime gives the command to launch, and the great starships take to the skies.

Flying by as the ships take off, Thundercracker wishes Optimus Prime farewell, but then, his attention is caught by a small, rattletrap rocket carying Thunderblast, Ransack and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] away. He flies over to see what's going on, and they tell him they're tired of playing nice, and have decided to become the "[[New Decepticon Army]]". They grab Thundercracker, haul him into the rocket, and strip him of the Autobot symbol he has pasted onto his chest, as he wails and cries about wanting to be on the winning side.

As the starships leave Earth's atmosphere, the Planet Map glows in Optimus Prime's hand, and the image of Vector Prime appears before him, written across the stars, a smile on his face. Optimus nods once, solemnly, and calls for the engines to be set to full throttle. And so, the Transformers set course for the far reaches of the universe... for new worlds... and new adventures.

[['Til all are one]]!

===Further adventures===
[[File:InitialT.jpg|thumb]]
Played across the closing credits are a series of still images showing what the Transformers and humans got up to in the following years. These images show:

*Optimus Prime giving out orders to Scattorshot and Red Alert on the space bridge mission
*Crosswise passing by Mr. [[Stanton]]'s garage on Earth
*Scourge lifting a giant boulder
*Evac flying to the rescue of some Ancient Decepticons who have fallen through a sheet of ice
*The "New Decepticon Army"'s rocket, crashed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]
*Metroplex supervising a construction project being worked on by Signal Lancer, Undermine and Brimstone
*Wing Saber, Mudflap and Landmine confronting Starscream as he rises out of some lava
[[File:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|thumb|The ultimate photo-bomb.]]
*Jetfire in charge on Cybertron
*Hot Shot and Clocker racing on Velocitron with various Velocitronian cars.
*The spirits of Galvatron and Vector Prime battling in the next world
*Leobreaker and Menasor confronting the mysterious [[Initial T]]
*Override, Quickmix and Brakedown on an alien planet
*Sideways, Soundwave and Laserbeak, somewhere out there in the multiverse, having found another version of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]
*Coby as an astronaut...
*...sharing his ship with Lori...
*...as they watch Bud win an Oscar.
*Optimus Prime and the Recon Mini-Con Team attending Coby and Lori's wedding. Also in attendance are Bud, the kids' parents ([[Robert Hansen]] grew a rockin' beard), Tim and his girlfriend (now wife) and their daughter, and the married Lucy Suzuki and Colonel Franklin, with their new baby.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (4)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (5)
* [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (6)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (7)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (8)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (10)
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (11)
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (12)
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (13)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (19)
* [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (21)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (22)
* [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (23)
* [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] (28)
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (32)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (33)
* [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (34)
* [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (35)
* [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (39)
* [[Vector Prime]] (40)
* [[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] (41)
* [[Phreaker|Payphone Autobot]] (42)
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (45)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (46)
* [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] (51)
* [[Stripmine]] (52)
* [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] (53)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (36)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (15)
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (25)
* [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] (26)
* [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] (27)
* [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (29)
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (30)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (31)
* [[Lugnutz]] (37)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (63)

|c3=
* [[Coby Hansen]] (3)
* [[Mike Franklin]] (16)
* [[Gabriella Constanza (Cybertron)|President]] (17)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (18)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (20)
* [[Tim Hansen]] (43)
* [[Dobson]] (44)
* [[Robert Hansen]] (47)
* [[Mrs. Hansen]] (48)
* [[Ernesto Jiménez|Ernesto]] (49)
* [[Gloria Jiménez|Lori's mother]] (50)
* Investigation team members (54-56)
* [[Lucy Suzuki]] (57)
* [[Carlos Lopez]] (58)
* [[Rad White]] (59)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (60)
* [[Kicker Jones]] (61)
* [[Stanton]] (62)
* Tim's wife (69)
* Tim's daughter (70)
* Franklin and Lucy's baby (71)

|c4=
* Cybertronian audience (14)
* Jungle Planet natives (24)
* [[Ancient Decepticon]] ex-prisoners (38)
* Velocitron natives (64)
* [[Initial T]] (65)
* [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (66)
* [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] (67)
* [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (68)
}}

==Quotes==
"I think I've only got seven lives left.."
:—'''Leobreaker''' after losing a wrestling match with '''Scourge'''.

"Ahhh, I was so close, If only I'd changed my tires before we started!" 
"Oh you ''always'' blame your tires."
:—'''Dirt Boss''' and '''Brakedown'''

'''Crumplezone''': "Man, it's always pretty boys like [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] that win the races." 
'''Ransack''': "Yeah, and I was trying to impress the ladies!" 
'''Thunderblast''': "There's nothing you could do to ever impress me." 
'''Ransack''': "CZ! I'm so embarrassed, Why didn't ya tell me she was behind me?" 
'''Crumplezone''': "Buddy, give it up. She's not interested in little guys like you." 
'''Ransack''': "Some friend you are, wide load!!" 
'''Crumplezone''': "''Wide load?!?!?''"
[''punch fight'']

"For too long I've let life pass me by! Now I wanna take part in the grand drama! My legacy will be writ ''LARGE AMONG THE STARS!'' Farewell, old friend!"
:—'''Signal Lancer's''' show-stopping transformation sequence is probably the most epic moment in Transformers history, right?

"I ''hate'' emotional goodbyes." 
"What could be emotional about saying goodbye to you?"
:—'''Leobreaker''' and '''Scourge''', who is about to burst into tears.

"Fire up the engines to full throttle! We have a course set to the far reaches of the universe, and it's time to go! Courage, hope for the future, and teamwork—our adventure will continue as long as we remember the words of Primus: 'Til all are one!" 
"TRANSFORM!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''everyone''' go forth.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
For whatever reason, the final episode of the series has the most changes out of any of 'em!

*All of the dialogue delivered by a [[narrator]] in ''Galaxy Force'' is, as usual, given to a character in ''Cybertron''. For this episode, that character is exclusively Optimus Prime, leading to a few odd moments where he refers to himself in the third person.
*The opening scene of this episode is a replay of the finale scene of the previous one, as Optimus Prime finishes off Galvatron. There is one piece of new footage mixed in with the old: after Prime bids his foe farewell, this episode sees Galvatron open his mouth and reply. However, while he can be heard to groan Prime's name in ''Galaxy Force'', in ''Cybertron'', no sound escapes his lips.
*As in the previous two episodes, the landscape of Cybertron differs between each version of this episode, with ''Galaxy Force'' featuring background paintings of organic trees and fields of grass, and ''Cybertron'' replacing the trees with CGI-animated [[technorganic]] equivalents and the grass with circuits boards. Check out the previous two episode articles for some visual examples.
*Optimus Prime does not immediately appoint Jetfire leader in his place in ''Galaxy Force''; Jetfire's reaction is not shock at being appointed, but discontent at Prime deciding to leave on the mission. When Prime and Jetfire talk later, Jetfire starts out by opposing the notion as Cybertron will be left without a leader, at which point Prime gives him the task.
*In ''Galaxy Force'' Ransack is not racing merely to impress Thunderblast, but because she has promised to marry him if he wins. Ransack and Crumplezone start fighting after they lose because Ransack gets angry at Crumplezone for telling him Thunderblast isn't interested in him in ''Cybertron'', but in ''Galaxy Force'', it's because Crumplezone wasn't aware of the marriage proviso.
*In ''Cybertron'', Bud freaks out and runs out of the Autobot base to get more tape for his film; in ''Galaxy Force'', Jolt has reminded him that it's dinner time and he needs to get home.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Tim has been picked up by the nameless driver after another automotive breakdown, who says he was happy to do it because of his brothers' role in saving the Earth, causing Tim to express amazement that he knows them. In ''Cybertron'', the driver is turned into "[[Dobson|Chief Dobson]]", who jokes that Tim will be doing all the chores for his universe-saving brothers for a long time.
*In ''Cybertron'', Brimstone is looking down dismissively on all the other Transformers who want to fly, until Undermine tells him to leave them alone. In ''Galaxy Force'', he can't remember which ship he's supposed to be on, until Undermine calls him over to the right one.
* Scourge's attempt at feigning disinterest in Leobreaker's departure is more convincing in ''Galaxy Force'', where he is not about to burst into tears as he in ''Cybertron''.
* The marriage proposal between Colonel Franklin and Lucy Suzuki is flip-flopped across the two version. In ''Cybertron'', Lucy proposes on behalf of Colonel Franklin, believing that it's what he wants to say, and the colonel is left incredulous. In ''Galaxy Force'', on the other hand, Franklin says that he will wait for her to return, and Lucy teases him by saying that he should come chasing after her. He doesn't, but he promises quite excitedly to wait, calling after her "I love you, Lucy!"
* As all four ships take off, the music accompanying their departure in ''Galaxy Force'' is the show's first opening song "[[Call You... Kimi to Boku no Mirai|CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai]]", which has not been heard since "[[Revelation (episode)|Countdown to the Destruction of the Galaxy]]". Naturally, ''Cybertron'' replace this with its own [[theme song|theme music]].
{{twoimages|File:CybertronArmadaKids.jpg|File:CybertronKicker.jpg}}
*In what is easily the biggest, most famous change made to the entire series, the montage of the starships departing has two scenes of new animation added into the ''Cybertron'' version of the episode (pictured at right) to further tie the series in with the two preceding parts of the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. One depicts thirtysomething versions of [[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], the Autobots' human allies from the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, with the image of their old partners the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] behind them, while the second features a late-twenties [[Kicker Jones]], their ally from ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''. Kicker has an image of Hot Shot in his ''Energon'' body behind him, but let's be honest—that was probably supposed to have been [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. The images of Hot Shot and the Mini-Cons are taken from the original toys' Japanese [[package art]].
*''Cybertron'' cuts out one of the "further adventures" images seen in the credits, which is a nice, clear close-up of Bud winning his Oscar. The scene is still in the show, but only as a less-visible image on a television screen that Coby and Lori are watching.
* After the ending credits in ''Galaxy Force'' in the TV broadcast, Optimus addresses the audience and says "Thank you for everything!"

===Animation or technical errors===
*Optimus is [[scale|rather oversized]] in the wedding still. This does not make it look any less cool.

===Transformers references===
[[File:Beginning-SoundwaveSideways.jpg|thumb|Yeah, because we want to see VILLAINS lived happily ever after.]]

*In the brief glimpse we get of the President appointing Franklin as Earth's ambassador to Cybertron, there is [[:File:Alexis cybertron.jpg|one other young woman]] visible on stage, standing to the far left. By all appearances, this is Alexis, drawn to the specifications of her ''Energon'' character model, in her purple jacket and skirt, with name-tag and un-fashion-conscious white sneakers. And the thing is, this ''was'' in the ''Galaxy Force'' version too!
*In Soundwave and Sideways's scene during the credits, Soundwave is carrying the music player based on [[Soundwave (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]] that Sideways was seen using back in "[[Memory (Cybertron)|Memory]]".

===Real-life references===
*When Scourge uppercuts Leobreaker, [[:File:Cyb ep51 ashita no leobreaker.jpg|the camera angle shifts to show a mouthguard flying up into the sunlight]]. While surely downright baffling if you don't know what you're looking at (why would a robot wear a [[Mouthplate|mouthguard]]?), this image is an iconic shot associated with the boxing manga ''{{w|Tomorrow's Joe}}''.
*Backstop describes Scourge as "the once and future king" of Jungle Planet, referencing the book of {{w|The Once and Future King|the same name}} by T.H. White.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Bud contemplates changing his name to "Steve" when he becomes a director, probably a reference to a certain [[Steven Spielberg|Mr. Spielberg]].
*As Jolt gives Safeguard his farewell embrace, he says: "I'll miss you most of all, Tin Man!", a paraphrased line from the movie version of ''{{w|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}''. In the movie itself, it was the Scarecrow that would be missed most of all, but, see, they're robots, so... Tin Man.
*Chief Dobson was likely named for [[Paul Dobson|Paul]], [[Michael Dobson|Michael]], and/or [[Brian Dobson]], the trio of brothers who voiced several characters throughout the Unicron Trilogy...though which of them voices the Chief remains up for debate.
*Brakedown is carrying a comically large {{w|furoshiki}}, a Japanese cloth typically used for wrapping and/or transporting small items.

===Trivia===
[[File:Longrack-Gigantion.jpg|thumb|Hey! I'm right down here!]]
*Chronologically speaking, this is the final episode of the ''Cybertron'' storyline, and was indeed the final episode of ''Galaxy Force'' broadcast. However, since the ''Cybertron'' broadcast of the series had smooshed the first two episodes together to create "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", the episode count was down by one, and the second episode, "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]" was dubbed in its entirety to make up the numbers, becoming a "lost episode" that was broadcast (and released on DVD) as the 52nd and final episode of the ''Cybertron'' series.
*As Optimus Prime gives Jetfire a pep-talk about leadership, we're treated to an unnecessarily toy-accurate extreme close-up of the switch on the back of Optimus Prime's head that flips up the figure's [[mouthplate]].
*A resident of [[Gigantion]] is seen using [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack's]] vehicle mode [[character model]]. It probably isn't Longrack himself since this individual is depicted as being much bigger.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un nuovo inizio'''" ("A New Beginning")
::*The two lines about cats lifes make absolutely no sense here: "You're only gonna have eight lives left, kitty cat!" is changed to "You're still existing just because you have eight lives, cat!", while "I think I've only got seven lives left!" becomes "I think I still have seven lives left!". This is even worst giving the fact that, in Italy, cats are referred to as having seven lives instead of nine, making an average Itaian viewer even more confused.
::*The name "Chief Dobson" is never used in this dub, making the character unnamed as in Japanese.
::*The song about the hundred buckets of gears on the wall is changed to the popular nursery rhyme "Un elefante si dondolava".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 13 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Studios|Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Inferno (episode)

2024-12-26T00:07:48Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Inferno}}
{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=52
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=2
|prev2=Fallen (episode)
|next2=Haven
|title="Inferno"
|japanese=トランスフォーマーとの遭遇
|romaji=Transformer no Sōgū
|translation=Encounter with the Transformers
|image=Cyb_ep52_burning_down_the_house.jpg
|caption=Fool! Pain is my friend...allow [[Inferno (BW)|me]] to introduce ''you'' to it!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Kahoru Igusa]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 15]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 2]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Some other things happen.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep52 hauling landmine.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s take a [[space bridge]] to [[Earth]], though [[Vector Prime]] warns that the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is only delaying the inevitable; the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] will eventually consume all of reality if they do not stop it. To this end, the Autobots split into two teams: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] are assigned to accompany Vector Prime in pursuit of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], to recover the [[Planet Map]] the [[Decepticon]] leader stole, while Optimus and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] search Earth for the missing [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].

Meanwhile, on Earth, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] rushes to the garage of his engineering mentor Mr. [[Stanton]], looking for tools to help repair the injured Landmine. Coby claims he is going to "mine for gold", and the amused Stanton lets Coby borrow the tools, plus his ATV. Coby uses the ATV to help pull Landmine out of the impact crater he left when he fell to Earth, and he and his brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proceed to lead the Autobot into the cover of the forest, where they meet with their friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] and begin repairing his injuries and polishing his armor.

Elsewhere on Earth, Optimus is waiting for Scattorshot to scan a new [[alternate mode]]. He spies a billboard with what might be a war-movie advertisement on it and scans the vehicle from that: a half-track tank. Optimus is dubious, but Scattorshot gets suitably lippy and the two drive off.

[[File:Cyb ep52 planet map.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Remember, using chaff or entering Alert status will disable your map.]]

In outer space, Megatron and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] arrive in an asteroid field, guided by the stolen map to the location of one of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. When Megatron breaks open the largest asteroid, however, he finds nothing, and almost crushes the map in anger, until Starscream stops him and points out that the map itself is ancient, and that the universe is constantly moving. Megatron muses that some adjustments need to be made, but then the Autobot strike team arrives. Vector Prime and Jetfire tackle Starscream while Overhaul and Hot Shot pile on Megatron. They put up a good fight, but even two-to-one, the Autobots are unable to take down the Decepticons.

[[File:LandmineFootprints.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|I sure hope somebody needs a forest ranger around here sometime.]]
Back on Earth, the town sheriff and a crowd of people discover the giant footprints Landmine left behind, and begin searching the woods in search of the "[[Bigfoot]]" that has left the tracks. Word of this discovery travels fast, and Optimus Prime happens to overhear two gas station attendants talking about it. The Autobot leader quickly reads between the lines, and sets off for the forest to investigate.

Elsewhere, the Decepticon [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] arrives on Earth and scans a military jet for his alternate mode. Thundercracker soon spies Landmine and the kids, fleeing through the woods with the search party hot on their heels, and launches a volley of missiles at the Autobot. The fires that result from Thundercracker's incendiary attack send the rangers fleeing, at which point Optimus Prime arrives on the scene! Thundercracker lands and fires on Optimus, but can't take the heat, and returns to the air. Optimus follows in his flying form, and the two play cat-and-mouse in a nearby canyon until Optimus gets the upper hand and blows up a battery of Thundercracker's missiles right in the Decepticon's face, sending him hurtling away through a [[dimension gate]].

[[File:Cyb ep52 fire fighting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Tay Zonday|Chocolate rain... some stay dry, while others feel the pain. Chocolate rain...]]]]

With Thundercracker disposed of, the Autobots have to turn their attention to the fire, and the humans trapped within the flames. Optimus Prime sucks up water from the nearby lake, and converts to [[Super Mode]], using his cannons to douse the inferno with a hyper-ionized blast of water. That to the Autobot leader's careful tactics, the humans think that it is simply raining, and walk away happy after the flames die out.

The other Autobots soon arrive on the scene, and more introductions are made between them and the kids. The Autobots are loathe to involve the human children in their mission, but that doesn't stop Bud from cozying up to Vector Prime inspecting his impressive clockwork inner workings. As Bud touches the ancient Transformers' armor, the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] spring forth and scan their alternate modes from Coby's spilled books and magazines. Jolt recognizes the image on Lori's rock-band T-shirt is that of the [[Omega Lock]], one of the keys to stopping the black hole. Vector Prime muses that if that pattern is appearing on Earth, then maybe one of the Cyber Planet Keys is here...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (2)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (3)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (4)
*[[Vector Prime]] (5)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (6)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (18)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (19)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Stanton]] (9)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (10)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (12)
*[[Luke (Cybertron)|Luke]] (13)
*Sheriff (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Just one question... are you standard or metric?" 
"You know, I never really thought about it."
:—'''Coby''' and '''Landmine'''

"A ''tank''?! Are you ''trying'' to draw attention to us?!" 
"As opposed to a firetruck with giant ''cannons''? Yeah, 'cuz that blends in ''so'' well with the scenery. Where'd you go? Oh, ''there'' you are, I didn't see you for a second! Huh. A tank is perfect! No parking tickets, they'll all get out of my way, ''and'' I can get up to sixty miles per hour on rough terrain!" 
"Yes... but a fire truck is bigger." 
"''Wanna race?''"
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Scattorshot''' discuss their alternate modes' disguise value

"Bigfoot in platform shoes?"
:—'''Random witness''' to the footprints Landmine left behind

"It's been real, gentlemen."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"If the Earth is in danger..." 
"Not ''if'', ''when''!"
:—'''Lori''' and '''Scattorshot'''

'''Jolt:''' "Um, where are we, anyway?" 
'''Lori:''' "This is Earth." 
'''Jolt:''' "Ooh-hoo-hoo! ''Earth!''" 
'''Coby:''' "You know it?" 
'''Jolt:''' "Never heard of it."
:—Jolt doesn't actually know which planet he's on

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment that summarizes the events of the first episode, which ''Cybertron'' drops. This sequence featured the revelation that Landmine had not been sucked into the black hole, but had in fact been warped to Earth by Vector Prime, but American audiences already knew this, so its removal meant nothing.
*While ''Cybertron'' has the characters talking about a "search party", ''Galaxy Force'' has them discuss the consumption of Cybertron by the black hole, a plot point consistently excised from the English version of the show.
*In both ''Galaxy Force'' and the first ''Cybertron'' version of the scene (in the episode "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", see below), Vector Prime suspects that the presence of the symbol of the Omega Lock means the device may be on the Earth. Rather inexplicably, in this ''Cybertron'' episode, he suspects it may mean a Cyber Planet Key is here (of course, both suppositions eventually prove correct, but still...)

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
[[File:Cyb ep52 wing clip.jpg|thumb|A bad case of ingrown tailfin]]

*When Landmine is flexing his recently repaired hand, the support strut for his right arm's shovel-half is actually phasing through the shovel.
*When Optimus Prime thanks the gas station attendant, and later when he meets up with Landmine, his headlights do not flash as he speaks. You might think it's a dubbing error, but the effect is missing in ''Galaxy Force'' too.
*After Thundercracker transforms to [[robot mode]], as he fires at Optimus, his tail fin clips through his leg (see image at right).

===Continuity errors===
*A running error throughout these early episodes (well, early-continuity) is that characters have blatant Earth-[[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] on them before they scan an Earth alternate mode. Scattorshot and the Mini-Cons scan theirs this episode... and Landmine won't get ''his'' until his [[Landmine (episode)|titular episode]], quite a few down the line.
*The line: "You got those from Coby's book!"... is pronounced by Coby himself, but using Bud's voice! This is a ''Cybertron'' exclusive mistake, since in ''Galaxy Force'' the line was just: "You got those from '''the''' book!", and the voice was Coby's one.
*Despite getting a second chance to correct the error they made regarding it in "Fallen", ''Cybertron'' persists in claiming that the old T-shirt Lori wears in this episode is her brother's, when she doesn't ''have'' a brother.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus uses the old catchphrase "robots in disguise" when telling Scattorshot to hurry up and scan an alternate mode.

===Real-world references===
*The military jet scanned by Thundercracker is referred to as "Oceanic Flight 815", after the doomed airliner from the TV series ''{{w|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}''.
*Thundercracker hoots "Time to git 'r' done!", the catchphrase of popular hick-comedian {{w|Larry The Cable Guy}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep52 flying autobots.jpg|thumb|This year's Thanksgiving Day parade is sure to be an interesting one]]
*This episode originally aired in Japan as the second episode of ''Galaxy Force'', but was combined with the first episode to create "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", the first episode of the ''Cybertron'' dub. To fill out the full run of 52 dubbed episodes, this episode was dubbed as a "lost" episode that served as the 52nd and final episode of the series. When ''Cybertron'' was released on DVD in Malaysia, the episode was included as the second of the series, but when the series was released in the United States, it retained its iffy 52nd placement.
*This episode is the first in which several land-based Autobots fly under their own power in robot mode. It's not a feat they will repeat often.
*In this episode, as well as "[[Retreat]]" and "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori.
*Vector Prime is capable of using his toes as laser cannons in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Incontro'''" ("Encounter")
::*Stanton is not called by name in this episode.
::*When Stanton gives Coby the keys, the line: "Your ATV! Thanks!" becomes: "Your '''car'''! Thanks!", erm... what?! It really looks like the translator had no idea what an [[w:All-terrain vehicle|ATV]] is... although in the very next scene Coby is using one... (or maybe they considered that to be a car...)
::*"Flying fire engine" and "flying fire trucks" are both changed to "truck of flying firefighters"! Yes, now the firefighters are the ones flying, not the truck!
::*[[Fallen (episode)#Foreign localization|That horrible translation mistake]] about the kids laughing is not present here: the dialogues are now correctly translated. Thank God!

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Orlando Mezzabotta

2024-11-20T21:58:32Z

Astrum:

'''Orlando Mezzabotta''' (born in [[1944]]) is an Italian actor and voice actor. He voiced [[Batman]] in ''[[w:Super Friends|Super Friends]]'' and later voiced [[w:Harvey Bullock (character)|Detective Harvey Bullock]] in ''[[w:Batman: The Animated Series|Batman: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[w:The New Batman Adventures|The New Batman Adventures]]''. Other roles include Baron Alwyn (based on the [[w:Sheriff of Nottingham|Sheriff of Nottingham]]) in [[w:Robin Hood (1990 TV series)|the 1990 ''Robin Hood'' anime]] and [[w:Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]] in ''[[w:X-Men: The Animated Series|X-Men]]''.

He retired in [[2004]].

==Voice roles==
===Super-God Masterforce===
* [[Narrator]]

==External links==
* [https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vociom.htm Orlando Mezzabotta at Il Mondo dei Doppiatori]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mezzabotta, Orlando}}
[[Category:Italian voice actors]]

Haven

2024-11-03T22:51:10Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=2
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=3
|prev2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Haven"
|japanese=秘密基地を守れ!
|romaji=Himitsu Kichi o Mamore!
|translation=Protect the Secret Base!
|image=Cyb ep3 base hologram.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Masashi Nagao]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Azeta Pictures
|airdate=[[January 22]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 20]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}
'''Can the Autobots finish protecting their base before the Decepticons discover it?'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:Cyb ep3 construction.jpg|left|thumb|''{{w|Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement}}'' has NOTHING on these guys.]]

With the [[Autobot]]s needing to establish a base on [[Earth]], [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] offers up a chunk of canyon that her father was going to use for a housing development, but is currently going unused. [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] gives the site a technical appraising and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] approves the location. The Autobots begin going over the blueprints for the base, but Lori is loudly unimpressed by the cold, inefficient layout, and quickly redesigns the whole shebang. The Autobots don't really see the difference, but they all agree with her, rather than bring on her infamous wrath. As the Autobots begin blasting out the canyon wall to begin construction, Vector Prime returns his attention to the [[Atlantis Pattern]] and the search for the [[Omega Lock]], prompting the three kids to clutch their ears and demand he knock off the racket. Vector Prime realizes that they are hearing the trans-sonic signal given off by the Omega Lock, while the Transformers are unable to detect, and that the three humans are going to be even more important than he realized.

In the [[fire dimension]], [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] urges [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to forget the Autobots and initiate the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Megatron, however, is concerned that the Autobots are up to something on Earth, and is determined to find out what.

[[File:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|225px|thumb|That's mine... that's mine... oh, that's mine...]]

Back on Earth, the Autobots have hollowed out the canyon walls and initiated building work. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] is drafted in to help set up the computer systems when he impresses [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] with his intuitive knowledge of machines, while [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proposes the installation of a catapult to launch the flying Autobots into action at high speeds. While the boys are busy being hands-on, Lori ropes [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] into helping her feng shui the base, and everyone's combined efforts gets the base successfully finished before sundown. Unfortunately, as soon as the base systems are brought online, alarms begin blaring as the approach of Megatron and Starscream through Earth's atmosphere is detected. With the [[stealth beam coating]] that will protect the base from external detection incomplete, Optimus Prime, Hot Shot, [[Vector Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] head out to hold the two Decepticons off while the other Autobots finish the coating to keep their base hidden from the villlains.

After deploying from the base in prolonged dramatic fashion, the flying Autobots engage the Decepticons in the upper atmosphere, where Vector Prime attempts to reclaim his map from Megatron, only to be blasted out of the sky. The fight moves down closer to the planet's surface, but the Autobots' weapons have little effect on the Decepticons, and Starscream soon realizes that the Autobots have formed a defensive line to keep them away from something. The nefarious duo break through the Autobots' line.

[[File:Cyb ep3 tachyon shield.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"I want my key lime energon goodies, fraggit!" "I told you, they're not ready yet!"]]

At the base, Overhaul races over to D Block to finish the stealth coating alone as Megatron gets closer and closer. Moments before Megatron reaches the base perimeter, Vector Prime suddenly teleports in front of him. With a mighty roar, Vector Prime glows with shimmering blue light that extends in a column from his body into the skies above. With a cry of "CYBER KEY POWER!", Vector Prime summons a [[Cyber Key]], activating his "Tachyon Shield" power and generating a force shield that stops Megatron cold. Optimus uses this opportunity to switch to [[Super Mode]], and blasts Megatron, wounding the Decepticon leader and forcing him and Starscream to retreat through a [[warp gate]]. Seconds later, Overhaul announces that the stealth coating is complete.

As the sun sets, the Autobots thank Vector Prime for stopping Megatron, and ask him what the heck a Cyber Key actually is. Bemused that the Autobots are unaware of the existence of the Keys, he explains that they are a small part of the power of [[Primus]]. With a wave of his [[Rhisling|sword]], Vector Prime grants all the Autobots Keys of their own, telling them they have earned their powers this day.
{{-}}

==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (5)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (6)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (8)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Vector Prime]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (12)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Coby Hansen]] (1)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (3)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
[''The kids and the Autobots are examining the proposed blueprints.''] 
"Looks like we got everything." 
"What? Are you serious? I just think you could use a more efficient design, that's all." 
"So, what's wrong?" 
"Are you kidding? There's no workflow, no ventilation, and if you haven't noticed, there aren't even any bathrooms! You gotta work smarter, not harder. That's my dad's first rule of business. Catch my drift? You should organize everything around a central hub, with easy access to all the other work areas."
:—'''Scattorshot''' and '''Lori'''

"Hey, ahh, Hot Shot? How come you use a crystal oscillator?" 
"That's, uh, kinda technical..." 
"'Cause, I just thought that a phase-locked loop would be, ah, much more stable." 
"Hmm. [''Pause.''] Hey, uh, how would you like to help me set up the transmitter?" 
"You got it!"
:—'''Coby''' and '''Hot Shot'''

'''Bud:''' "You need to shoot out of here at top speed, just like a catapult!" 
'''Jetfire:''' "A catapult?" 
'''Jolt:''' "Humans use them to launch planes off ships." 
'''Bud:''' "All you have to do is step on the platform, and then—blam! You're in the stratosphere!" 
'''Jetfire:''' "Look kid, I don't know what the heck..." 
'''Scattorshot:''' "No, Jetfire, I think the kid's got the right idea." 
'''Jetfire:''' "''What'' idea?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "The catapult thing! You could reach maximum velocity ''before'' you leave the base! With''out'' using extra energon." 
'''Jetfire:''' "Really? Well, why didn't you say that in the first place?" 
'''Bud and Jolt:''' "We did!"
:—'''Bud''', '''Jetfire''', '''Scattorshot''' and '''Jolt'''

"Hey, good job, you guys! This totally looks like a ''real'' secret headquarters!" 
"Gee, maybe 'cause it ''is'' one!"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Hot Shot'''

'''Scattorshot:''' "Okay, nobody panic, it's probably just a glitch." 
'''All:''' "Huh?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Just let me tie this down here... gimme a second... adjusting frequency..." 
[''Two blips are approaching Earth.''] 
'''Coby:''' "What is that?" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Hang on! Let me see if I can boost the resolution. They're still pretty far away." 
[''The screen reveals the blips are Megatron and Starscream.''] 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Oh no." 
'''Hot Shot:''' "Hmm?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "''Now'' you can panic!"
:—'''Scattorshot''', '''Coby''', and '''Hot Shot'''

"VILLAIN, RETURN MY MAP!"
:—'''Vector Prime''' holds grudges

"Okay, stealth-beam coating is completed on A Block, B Block, and C Block. And now it's all up to Overhaul... We are so doomed!"
:—'''Scattorshot's''' faith in his teammate warms the heart, doesn't it?

"We made it!" 
"Yeah, I knew we would."
:—'''Lori''' and '''Scattershot''', who's a big ol' fibber.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

In addition to simple re-writing and addition of dialogue, notable changes from the ''Galaxy Force'' version of this episode include:

*Among the additions Lori insists the Autobots make to their base is a kitchen. This is why the plans that she is seen holding during the construction montage are clearly those of an ordinary human kitchen.
*In a reversal of the norm, ''Cybertron'' actually ''adds'' the Autobots calling out their attack names as they clear the rock; ''Galaxy Force'' simply has them do generics grunts as they work.
*This episode introduces the concept of the [[Omega Frequency]], a "trans-sonic signal" emitted by the Omega Lock that only the human kids can hear. This signal does not exist in ''Galaxy Force'', and is a rather clever addition by the ''Cybertron'' dub in order to justify the continued presence of Coby, Bud and Lori, after their usefulness in helping the Autobots hide on Earth effectively comes to an end in a few episodes' time. References to the Omega Frequency are consistently added to ''Cybertron'' episodes where pertinent for the rest of the series.
**With this in mind, when Vector Prime is inspecting the Atlantean symbol, ''Galaxy Force'' implies the kids are simply holding their ears due to all the noise the blasting and construction is causing, while ''Cybertron'' reinterprets this as them hearing the Omega Frequency.
*''Cybertron'' amps up Coby's technical know-how in his scene with Hot Shot during the construction of the base; while in ''Galaxy Force'', Hot Shot is simply impressed that he is able to identify the hunk of machinery he is lugging around, in ''Cybertron'', Coby offers opinions on ways to make it better.
*Optimus Prime and Vector Prime's brief exchange before heading out to battle the Decepticons is flip-flopped: in ''Galaxy Force'', Vector Prime tells Optimus that he will join the fight even if Optimus orders him not to, while in ''Cybertron'', he ''asks'' Optimus if ''he'' is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the minimum safe distance from the Autobot base is 150 kilometers; in ''Cybertron'', it is 150 ''miles''.
*In ''Cybertron'', Vector Prime unlocks the ability of the Autobots to summon Cyber Keys. In ''Galaxy Force'' he merely tests to see whether they have the slots for them.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When Jetfire uses his Turbine Wind attack to destroy the mountainside, his eight torso missiles are missing.
*At the very end of the episode, before Vector Prime gives the rest of the Autobots their Cyber Key power, Optimus and Hot Shot's heads flash while they're talking, similar to how headlights, cockpits, etc. flash while they're talking in vehicle mode.

===Continuity errors===
* On the display graphics on Scattorshot's screens, the progress of the blips representing the Decepticons resets itself backward at least once.
**Similarly at one point, the percentage progress of Overhaul's coating in D Block briefly jumps back about 20% between shots.
* Scattorshot says Meg's sensor range will be "240 kilometres max", then Optimus says "150 miles". Why does Optimus change the measurement? Does he just hate the metric system?
* Why is Overhaul the only one who can work in D Block?
** And why didn't he do the previous block so quickly?
* Scattorshot announces that they have "less than 50 seconds" left at 16:40 or so, and tells Overhaul "there's still almost a minute" after spending twenty seconds talking. Megatron isn't stopped until about 18:18, over 90 seconds later.

===Transformers references===

* Optimus Prime swears "by the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] of Cybertron!"
* Bud bets Optimus he can't hit a boulder up on the ridge. Sounds like someone's been watching [[A Prime Problem|the original series]].
* Hot Shot calls Optimus [[Cheetor (BW)|Big Bot]].
* Vector Prime says that the Decepticons [[The Transformers: The Movie|must be stopped...no matter the cost.]]

===Trivia===
*This episode was, for unknown reasons, initially skipped over when the series began airing in America, along with the [[Fallen (episode)|first episode]], and did not air until a few months after the series was underway. The first episode was also skipped in international markets such as the [[United Kingdom]], but this episode was ''not'', making it the first broadcast in those regions.
*After declaring the mountains as being the perfect location for a secret base for its hard and thick rock and ability to jam magnetic fields, the Autobots shoot and kick the rock as to be able to build the base—basically this means the base is vulnerable to any form of attack, barring reinforcement by the base components. And it's certainly hidden from humans.
*The Autobots can build a gigantic secret base in one day?
*Three normal Earth kids apparently know better than the Autobots how to construct a high-tech secret headquarters. While frankly quite ridiculous, this ability for design and detail ''does'' foreshadow some story developments with the [[Mini-Con]]s that come much later in the series. And, admittedly, they ''would'' know more about human-required amenities than Autobots. (In addition, the Autobots may have not had to build their base on Cybertron. And it is likely none of their areas of expertise extend to Architecture)
*So to make the base invisible to the radar they have to spray "stealth paint" on the ''inside'' of the base? (Given, that is where all the metal and equipment is.)
*Overhaul. Is. Spraying. Liquid. From. His. ''Groin''.
** ''White'' Liquid.
*They give the minimum safe distance as 240 kilometers, then as 150 miles. Pleasantly, this conversion is correct. (Jetfire also gives it as "a lightyear", but he's being hyperbolic.)
*This episode introduces the Autobots' over-dramatic (and over-''long'') "roll out" sequence, as they launch from their base through a series of extensive mechanisms. This footage will be [[stock footage|recycled]] many, ''many'' times before the series is out. This episode plays it fairly straight, with Scattorshot simply making technical announcements over a loudspeaker as everyone gets into position, but starting with "[[Time (episode)|Time]]" and running for pretty much the rest of the series, the writers start to have fun with the sequence, inserting lots of additional comedic dialogue to liven up the proceedings.
*Most of the sequence of Vector Prime summoning his Cyber Key is ''not'' stock footage, as it specifically shows the canyon he's in. Apparently the [[Thirteen|Firstforged]] get special treatment.
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] is briefly mentioned in this episode, but is not seen.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il rifugio'''" ("The Haven")
::*The recap at the beginning of the episode is cut out.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

PokÃ©formers

2024-07-28T03:17:08Z

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Memory (Cybertron)

2024-07-26T18:50:02Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|Memory (Cyberverse)}}

{{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]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Radix
|airdate=[[September 3]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 6]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

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

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep34 communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|And video game companies seethed in envy...]]
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)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] squares off against [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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)/Cartoon continuity|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 experimenting on jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

On the bridge of the ''Atlantis'' Starscream smugly watches Optimus and Megatron fight, while [[Sideways (Armada)|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 (Cybertron)|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 firepit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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 Jiménez|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 megs hologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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.

[[File:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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...
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==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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 (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (24)

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

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

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

==Quotes==
"I know! We just send them a email and mark it 'urgent'!" 
"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]]".
*Additionally, this summary in ''Galaxy Force'' explained quite a bit of the huh?? factor surrounding the reappearance of Megs and the black fog—all of which was left a mystery in the Japanese version of the previous episode.
**Megatron's body was not entirely in this dimension
**The black fog "preserved" Megs body
**Ligerjack's ferocious biting of the fog supplied enough power and energy to break the "seal" of the fog, and bring Megs fully into this realm and back to life!
**The remainder of the fog coalesced to create the body of Dark Ligerjack
*''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===
[[File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alright, who's flashing Thunderblast Mardi Gras beads again?]]
*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]]".
*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!
*While watching the map, Coby tells to the Mini-Cons that Jolt is on "the next ''right''", but they actually turn ''left''.

===Continuity notes===
*Sideways refers to the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', a TV show previously mentioned by Bud in "[[Haven]]" and "[[Assault]]".

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyb ep34 G1 soundwave.jpg|thumb|Operation: Cameo]]
*The music player [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] uses is identical to the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]], and even has [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] inside in tape mode.
* During his fight with Prime, Megatron says [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|"Yessss"]]. There was much cheering.

===Real-world references===
*As Sideways bops along to his music, he appears to be singing the lyrics to {{w|Gloria Gaynor}}'s "{{w|I Will Survive}}".
*Sideways quotes "Fe fi fo fum!" from ''{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}''.
*When Coby realizes they've been spotted, he tells the others to "Exit, stage left!" in reference to the catchphrase of Hanna-Barbera character {{w|Snagglepuss}}.
*When flying through the air over the flames, Bud shouts "{{w|I Believe I Can Fly}}!"
*After pulling off his trick with the cable, Bud announces "Just call me [[Indiana Jones|Indiana Bud]]!"
*Sideways tells Jolt that "In space, no-one can hear you whine!", paraphrasing the tagline of the movie ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
*Sideways follows the previous line with declaring that he's gonna go take care of those "meddling kids," a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}''.
*Before legging it after his hologram trick runs out of credibility, Coby quotes {{w|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?", a classic fast food drive thru up-sell technique.

===Trivia===
*What is a derelict spaceship doing with an open flaming fire pit?
*This episode is absolutely jam packed with verbal and visual Easter eggs. As noted above, both TF and real-world references abound, and presenting G1 Soundwave's toy as a prop is a riot.
*When Starscream flies to Cybertron, the warp gate he is seen leaving is from the Fire Dimension which was supposedly destroyed or sealed by Vector Prime in a previous episode.
*It's at this point in the series that some of the episodes, like this one, become heavily padded and filler-y. We'll see this get worse before it gets better.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La memoria di Jolt'''" ("Jolt's Memory")
::*At the beginning, instead of saying "armor of Unicron", Megatron says "armor of '''the [[unicorn]]'''"! Yes, we're not kidding... this is quite laughable!
::*Instead of mentioning the Galactic Guardians, Sideways talks about a series called ''Sentieri intergalattici'' (literally "Intergalactic Paths"), which is likely a spoof on ''Sentieri'', the Italian title of ''[[w:Guiding Light|Guiding Light]]'', probably with the intention of making Sideways look like a soap opera addicted. We already witnessed [[As the Kitchen Sinks|something similar]]...
::*Sideways singing "Once I was afraid..." is changed by having him saying (not singing): "My biggest mistake". What he meant is not clear...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 09 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Memory (Cybertron)

2024-07-24T02:16:21Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|Memory (Cyberverse)}}

{{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]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Radix
|airdate=[[September 3]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 6]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

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

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep34 communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|And video game companies seethed in envy...]]
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)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] squares off against [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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)/Cartoon continuity|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 experimenting on jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

On the bridge of the ''Atlantis'' Starscream smugly watches Optimus and Megatron fight, while [[Sideways (Armada)|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 (Cybertron)|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 firepit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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 Jiménez|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 megs hologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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.

[[File:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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 (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (24)

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

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

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

==Quotes==
"I know! We just send them a email and mark it 'urgent'!" 
"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]]".
*Additionally, this summary in ''Galaxy Force'' explained quite a bit of the huh?? factor surrounding the reappearance of Megs and the black fog—all of which was left a mystery in the Japanese version of the previous episode.
**Megatron's body was not entirely in this dimension
**The black fog "preserved" Megs body
**Ligerjack's ferocious biting of the fog supplied enough power and energy to break the "seal" of the fog, and bring Megs fully into this realm and back to life!
**The remainder of the fog coalesced to create the body of Dark Ligerjack
*''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===
[[File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alright, who's flashing Thunderblast Mardi Gras beads again?]]
*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]]".
*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!
*While watching the map, Coby tells to the Mini-Cons that Jolt is on "the next ''right''", but they actually turn ''left''.

===Continuity notes===
*Sideways refers to the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', a TV show previously mentioned by Bud in "[[Haven]]" and "[[Assault]]".

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyb ep34 G1 soundwave.jpg|thumb|Operation: Cameo]]
*The music player [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] uses is identical to the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]], and even has [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] inside in tape mode.
* During his fight with Prime, Megatron says [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|"Yessss"]]. There was much cheering.

===Real-world references===
*As Sideways bops along to his music, he appears to be singing the lyrics to {{w|Gloria Gaynor}}'s "{{w|I Will Survive}}".
*Sideways quotes "Fe fi fo fum!" from ''{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}''.
*When Coby realizes they've been spotted, he tells the others to "Exit, stage left!" in reference to the catchphrase of Hanna-Barbera character {{w|Snagglepuss}}.
*When flying through the air over the flames, Bud shouts "{{w|I Believe I Can Fly}}!"
*After pulling off his trick with the cable, Bud announces "Just call me [[Indiana Jones|Indiana Bud]]!"
*Sideways tells Jolt that "In space, no-one can hear you whine!", paraphrasing the tagline of the movie ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
*Sideways follows the previous line with declaring that he's gonna go take care of those "meddling kids," a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}''.
*Before legging it after his hologram trick runs out of credibility, Coby quotes {{w|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?", a classic fast food drive thru up-sell technique.

===Trivia===
*What is a derelict spaceship doing with an open flaming fire pit?
*This episode is absolutely jam packed with verbal and visual Easter eggs. As noted above, both TF and real-world references abound, and presenting G1 Soundwave's toy as a prop is a riot.
*When Starscream flies to Cybertron, the warp gate he is seen leaving is from the Fire Dimension which was supposedly destroyed or sealed by Vector Prime in a previous episode.
*It's at this point in the series that some of the episodes, like this one, become heavily padded and filler-y. We'll see this get worse before it gets better.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La memoria di Jolt'''" ("Jolt's Memory")
::*At the beginning, instead of saying "armor of Unicron", Megatron says "armor of '''the [[unicorn]]'''"! Yes, we're not kidding... this is quite laughable!
::*Instead of mentioning the Galactic Guardians, Sideways talks about a series called ''Sentieri intergalattici'' (literally "Intergalactic Paths"), which is likely a spoof on ''Sentieri'', the Italian title of ''[[w:Guiding Light|Guiding Light]]'', probably with the intention of making Sideways look like a soap-opera addicted. We already witnessed [[As the Kitchen Sinks|something similar]]...
::*Sideways singing "Once I was afraid..." is changed by having him saying (not singing): "My biggest mistake". What he meant is not clear...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 09 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Savage Noble

2024-07-22T00:40:54Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the ''Beast Machines'' episode|the organic Transformer|Noble (BM)}}
{{episode
|series=BMtoon
|ep=15
|image=SavageNoble title.jpg
|caption=''Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea...''
|title="Savage Noble"
|season=2
|season ep=2
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[February 16]], 2000 (Canada) [[August 19]], 2000 (USA)
|written by=[[Len Wein]]
|directed by=[[Greg Donis]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''The Maximals discover two strange new organic creatures, but what secrets do they hide?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:SavageNoble Maximals Grand Mal.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[To sell toys]].... wait, no? Seriously?]]
The [[Maximal]]s stare up at the [[Grand Mal|giant floating head]] of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] despairs, waiting for the hammer to drop, then is shocked when nothing happens. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Primal]] suspects that, for some reason, Megatron ''can't'' do anything.

[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] hauls [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] up for a closer look; both are repelled by an energy field, but Primal again suspects it's purely automated.

Optimus sends the others to find [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]], while he attempts to contact Megatron's [[Spark]]. Nightscream leads the group to one of his old hangouts, a big, generator-filled room with a waterfall. Blast-marks on the walls show that the [[Vehicon General]]s were fighting someone or something recently. The [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s themselves attack just then, with Thrust vowing vengeance for the ambush.

[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"Ah, hello! I'm trying to start a book club, and I was wondering if you'd...hey, where are you going?"]]
The two teams exchange words, with Blackarachnia still trying to reach [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] within Jetstorm. A fight is about to break out, when an eerie howling distracts the group and finally convinces the Vehicons that the Maximals didn't attack them. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] leads the others off in a hasty retreat. The Vehicons follow as something massive, spiky, scaly, and four-legged lumbers in the shadows behind them. The group pauses a moment later to observe the beast, a dragon-like creature with spikes on its wings, lips, nose, claws, legs, torso, you name it. They retreat as it begins a firebolt-spewing advance.

Elsewhere, Optimus goes on a spiritual hunt. He enters the Spark/astral/whatever plane, calling out to his old foe. He's answered by Megatron's bellowing voice; insubstantial visions of Megatron's head surround him, laughing, mocking, screaming....and the vision ends. Primal suspects that whatever he just contacted wasn't a sentient mind.

Cheetor, meanwhile, orders the group to stand down, not wanting to destroy the creature before they can figure out what it is. Jetstorm isn't happy about taking orders from Cheets, but the creature easily repels his and Thrust's attacks, knocking them out. A random shot buries the Maximals long enough for the creature to escape.

[[Image:SavageNoble Noble cowers.jpg|left|thumb|200px|David Kaye's "Noble" voice was almost unrecognizable, because for the first time in years it ''wasn't'' bass amplified.]]
The Maximals track the creature to higher levels in the generator plant, and there discover a wolf-like creature hiding shyly in the shadows. Nightscream suspects the beast is another survivor, like him. The Maximals offer friendship, and the creature introduces himself as [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] and recounts (in [[Forbidden Fruit|a very familiar fashion]]) the story of the Vehicon invasion. Noble fell into a pit and awoke in his current form.

Further pleasantries are interrupted by a strafing attack by Jetstorm and Thrust, hunting for the dragon, Savage. But before the Maximals can even worry about defending their new friend, he disappears while their backs are turned.

Cheetor contacts Optimus, who still hasn't found any trace of Megatron. The group goes hunting for Noble. They find the dragon-creature, growling ferociously. Nightscream is convinced the beast has done away with Noble and leaps to attack. Only Blackarachnia's quick thinking keeps him from getting blasted with fire-breath. The group follows as the creature flies off, since they can't leave it loose in [[Cybertropolis]].

[[Image:SavageNoble Noble with wings.jpg|right|thumb|200px|START --> CHANGE --> FINISH]]
Primal arrives and orders the group to split up to cover more ground. Rattrap eventually finds the beast, which has him cornered and petrified. To his relief, it chooses to ignore him. Cheetor hems the beast in by chopping down a bridge, and the others stop it from the other direction. Primal begins to approach the beast, offering understanding and compassion. The Vehicon Generals arrive and find the beast surrounded, but the dragon bats them away with a tail-slash, sending them over the horizon. After a long moment of carefully approaching the beast, Nightscream touches Savage and calms him enough for him to transform...into Noble. The two creatures are one, a beast-to-beast [[Transformer]].

Primal vows to help Noble, even as Noble warns that he can't control his other half. Nightscream reassures him, and Noble smiles to himself—just a bit ominously, yesss...

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s
|c1=
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (2)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (3)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (4)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] (6)

|h2=[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s
|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (7)
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] (8)

|c4=
*[[Noble (BM)|Noble]] (9)

}}

==Quotes==
"I'm going in for a closer look." 
"Isn't he ugly enough from here?"
:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Nightscream''' discuss Megatron's giant head.

"Get it through your CPU! That program has been deleted. I'm Jetstorm. PERIOD!"
:—'''Jetstorm''' shouts at Blackarachnia. Meanwhile, the wire in his forehead is about to explode.

"We don't know what this thing is or where it came from - We're not going to find out by destroying it." 
"Tell you what, pussycat, we'll bring you back the biggest pieces and you can ask 'em anything you want."
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Jetstorm''', shortly before the Vehicons get their butts kicked.

"Nice teamwork, Maximals! You catch 'em, we fillet 'em!"
:—'''Jetstorm''', shortly before getting his butt kicked ''again''.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When the two Vehicon Generals approach the Maximals, Thrust clasps his fingers together, causing them to clip into the barrel of his built-in blaster.
*Nightscream's ankle-wings occasionally clip through his hands as he hovers toward the surrounded Savage.

===Continuity errors===
*Noble's "story" about his origin seems to be deliberately based on Nightscream's own account of how he became a bat, to play on his sympathy. Later episodes will reveal that Megatron is in control of Noble... but how did Megatron learn about Nightscream's origin?
*As the Vehicons rush headlong towards Savage, Thrust and Jetstorm address him by name... almost ''immediately'' after Cheetor declares that "we don't know what this thing is." It seems, however, that Jetstorm and Thrust have come up with the name for the dragon, as a means of taunting it. Noble picks up on this when he names himself, as the diametrically opposed Dr. Jekyll to Savage's Mr. Hyde, an opposition that isn't entirely [[Prometheus Unbound|true]].
*Cybertron apparently has waterfalls, which is at odds with Blackarachnia's statement that there is no water on Cybertron in "[[The Key]]". Granted, it ''could'' be a different fluid like Energon or liquid coolant.

===Continuity notes===
*This is the first episode of the whole series to take place entirely and unquestionably in the daytime, as all previous episodes (possibly save for "[[Forbidden Fruit]]", which never showed a view of the sky) were set only at night.
*When Optimus attempts to make contact with Megatron's spark, he is tormented by numerous heads modelled on Megatron's original and Transmetal designs from [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]].
*Nightscream shows a lot of character development here; compared to the sullen, withdrawn kid from Season 1, Nightscream is the first character to try and welcome Noble into the Maximal fold.
*Stock footage from "[[Survivor]]" is used to illustrate Noble's story.
*Gadgets and powers:
** Blackarachnia uses a web-parachute in beast mode. Don't think too hard about the physics here.
** Rattrap has invented some communications devices. It is rather odd that he's never thought to use these before, especially since their old bodies were equipped with built-in radio networks.
** Blackarachnia's usual web-discs are shown to have explosive properties.

===Real-world references===
* The title "Savage Noble" is a play on the "{{w|noble savage}}" of the eighteenth-century cult of primitivism, in which New World "savages" were seen as innocent and unsullied, the core goodness of their humanity free of the chains of civilization and technology. The "savage noble" inversion might suggest the opposite oxymoron: someone so civilized he has become a monster. Not only is that literally true in this episode, where the cogent Noble is prone to turning into the animalistic Savage, but [[Prometheus Unbound|the next episode]] would reveal him to be secretly Megatron trapped in a hated organic form, yearning for access to the technology that would set him free.

===Trivia===
* Unusually, this episode starts off with a cliffhanger - Blackarachnia falling off the Grand Mal- before the episode titles.
* This marks the first time we see a Cybertronian use an obscene hand gesture, in which Thrust actually flips Cheetor {{w|Finger (gesture)|the bird}}. Granted, Thrust only has three-fingered claws for hands. It was still a shocker nonetheless.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Noble Sauvage'''" ("Savage Noble")

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Drache'''" ("The Dragon")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], [[2000]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Uno strano Transformer'''" ("A strange Transformer")
::*When, in English, Rattrap calls the Vehicons "Vehiclowns", in Italian he actually calls them "Vheicon'''s'''", despite being used as singular. This is even stranger considering that in the Italian dub the word "Vehicon" doesn't change in plural form.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kaibutsu no Nayami'''" (怪物の悩み, "The Anguish of the Monster")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 25]], [[2004]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shuāng Lóng Yī Tǐ '''" (双龙一体, "Two Dragons in One Body")

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Noble Selvagem'''" ("Savage Noble")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Buen Salvaje'''" ("The Noble Savage")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 4 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' — The Complete Series ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season Two: Volume One ([[Sony]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season Two (Sony) 
[[Image:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Sony) — French audio only.

[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]

Memory (Cybertron)

2024-07-21T19:08:57Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|Memory (Cyberverse)}}

{{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]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Radix
|airdate=[[September 3]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 6]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

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

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep34 communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|And video game companies seethed in envy...]]
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)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] squares off against [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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)/Cartoon continuity|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 experimenting on jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

On the bridge of the ''Atlantis'' Starscream smugly watches Optimus and Megatron fight, while [[Sideways (Armada)|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 (Cybertron)|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 firepit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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 Jiménez|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 megs hologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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.

[[File:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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...
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==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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 (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (24)

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

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

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

==Quotes==
"I know! We just send them a email and mark it 'urgent'!" 
"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]]".
*Additionally, this summary in ''Galaxy Force'' explained quite a bit of the huh?? factor surrounding the reappearance of Megs and the black fog—all of which was left a mystery in the Japanese version of the previous episode.
**Megatron's body was not entirely in this dimension
**The black fog "preserved" Megs body
**Ligerjack's ferocious biting of the fog supplied enough power and energy to break the "seal" of the fog, and bring Megs fully into this realm and back to life!
**The remainder of the fog coalesced to create the body of Dark Ligerjack
*''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===
[[File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alright, who's flashing Thunderblast Mardi Gras beads again?]]
*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]]".
*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!
*While watching the map, Coby tells to the Mini-Cons that Jolt is on "the next ''right''", but they actually turn ''left''.

===Continuity notes===
*Sideways refers to the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', a TV show previously mentioned by Bud in "[[Haven]]" and "[[Assault]]".

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyb ep34 G1 soundwave.jpg|thumb|Operation: Cameo]]
*The music player [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] uses is identical to the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]], and even has [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] inside in tape mode.
* During his fight with Prime, Megatron says [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|"Yessss"]]. There was much cheering.

===Real-world references===
*As Sideways bops along to his music, he appears to be singing the lyrics to {{w|Gloria Gaynor}}'s "{{w|I Will Survive}}".
*Sideways quotes "Fe fi fo fum!" from ''{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}''.
*When Coby realizes they've been spotted, he tells the others to "Exit, stage left!" in reference to the catchphrase of Hanna-Barbera character {{w|Snagglepuss}}.
*When flying through the air over the flames, Bud shouts "{{w|I Believe I Can Fly}}!"
*After pulling off his trick with the cable, Bud announces "Just call me [[Indiana Jones|Indiana Bud]]!"
*Sideways tells Jolt that "In space, no-one can hear you whine!", paraphrasing the tagline of the movie ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
*Sideways follows the previous line with declaring that he's gonna go take care of those "meddling kids," a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}''.
*Before legging it after his hologram trick runs out of credibility, Coby quotes {{w|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?", a classic fast food drive thru up-sell technique.

===Trivia===
*What is a derelict spaceship doing with an open flaming fire pit?
*This episode is absolutely jam packed with verbal and visual Easter eggs. As noted above, both TF and real-world references abound, and presenting G1 Soundwave's toy as a prop is a riot.
*When Starscream flies to Cybertron, the warp gate he is seen leaving is from the Fire Dimension which was supposedly destroyed or sealed by Vector Prime in a previous episode.
*It's at this point in the series that some of the episodes, like this one, become heavily padded and filler-y. We'll see this get worse before it gets better.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La memoria di Jolt'''" ("Jolt's Memory")
::*At the beginning, instead of saying "armor of Unicron", Megatron says "armor of '''the [[unicorn]]'''"! Yes, we're not kidding... this is quite laughable!
::*Instead of mentioning the Galactic Guardians, Sideways talks about a series called ''Sentieri intergalattici'' (literally "Intergalactic Paths"), which is likely a spoof on ''Sentieri'', the Italian title of ''[[w:Guiding Light|Guiding Light]]'', thus making Sideways look like a soap-opera addicted. We already witnessed [[As the Kitchen Sinks|something similar]]...
::*Sideways singing "Once I was afraid..." is changed by having him saying (not singing): "My biggest mistake". What he meant is not clear...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 09 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Fallen (episode)

2024-07-21T18:33:06Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the episode of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon|the ancient evil dude who's '''totally on fire'''|The Fallen}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=1
|prev=The Sun
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=1 & 2
|next2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Fallen"
|japanese=聖なる故郷セイバートロン星崩壊!?
|romaji=Seinaru Kokyō Cybertron-sei Hōkai?!
|translation=The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!
|image=Cybep1landmine.JPG
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Manabu Ono]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 8]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 19]], 2005 (English) 
|continuity=
}}
'''A massive black hole forces the Autobots to evacuate Cybertron. And to make matters worse, Megatron is back...'''

==Synopsis==
{{nonlinear}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Galactic grade masshole.]]
The destruction of [[Unicron]] has resulted in the formation of a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that now threatens the safety of Cybertron and the entire universe. Reporting from a remote station, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] informs the [[Autobot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of the black hole's continued expansion and the resultant destruction of the planet [[Moriturus]], forcing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to issue a drastic command: the complete evacuation of Cybertron. The Autobots arrange to relocate to [[Earth]] and adopt vehicular forms scanned from the planet by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to hide in plain sight among humans.

A little later, as the population is transported via [[space bridge]] to Earth, the Autobots' headquarters is rocked by a tremor, caused by the appearance of a strange portal above the planet. From out of the portal emerges an ancient spaceship which suddenly transforms, revealing itself to be [[Vector Prime]], "keeper of space and time." Vector Prime wastes no time in explaining his purpose on the planet, informing the Autobots of the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, tiny fragments of the power of the Transformers' creator, [[Primus]], that were lost to the far reaches of space eons ago. The Autobots must now find the keys and restore Primus's power in order to stop the black hole, but as Vector Prime synchronizes the map that will lead them on their journey, [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] launches an attack on the base.

[[File:Cyb ep1 prime vs megs.jpg|thumb|225px|Falcon PAWNCH!]]

The Autobots retaliate, but Optimus Prime realizes that Starscream is simply serving as a distraction; while they have been busy fighting, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has infiltrated the base. Prime returns just as Megatron overpowers the ancient Transformer and steals his map. Meanwhile, Starscream goes one-on-one outside with [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], but the fight takes a turn in the Decepticon's favor when the crumbling surface of Cybertron shifts under Landmine's feet. Starscream exploits this momentary distraction to blast Landmine into the air, where he is caught in the pull of the black hole. As the villains escape, Vector Prime opens a portal in Landmine's path, teleporting him across space and time to safety.

Across the galaxy, on Earth, the Hansen family are picnicking in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his father ride dirt bikes through the forest, much to the consternation of Coby's friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], whose family have moved to the Hansens' [[Rockville|sleepy country town]] for the peace and quiet, which the Hansens are now disturbing. Before a full-scale argument can break out between Coby and Lori, Coby's younger brother, [[Bud Hansen]], steps in and calms things down, and the three kids go for a walk. A strange glow in the sky attracts the kids' attention, and they watch as something comes crashing down nearby. That something, as they soon discover, is Landmine.

[[File:Cyb ep1 loris shirt.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Oh my God, Bebe, you got boobs!"]]

The kids drag Landmine out of the crater he has made for himself, and Coby puts some of his mechanical knowledge to work repairing an injury in the Autobot's arm. As Coby goes to work, Lori and Bud polish Landmine's armor, and he recounts to them the events that led to his arrival on Earth. Little does Landmine know, however, that Megatron has ordered [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to follow Landmine to Earth, and the loud-mouthed Decepticon soon tracks him down and opens fire. Landmine and the kids are saved when Thundercracker is knocked out of the sky by the sudden arrival of Optimus Prime, who lures him into a narrow cavern and uses the cramped space to explode Thundercracker's missiles in his own face. Thundercracker flees, and the Autobots all gather at Prime's location, where they are reunited with Landmine and introduce themselves to Coby, Bud and Lori. Vector Prime's [[Mini-Con]] companions, [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], also introduce themselves, at which point Jolt recognizes the symbol on Lori's shirt. Although Lori insists that it is simply a rock group album cover, supposedly an image from [[Atlantis]], Vector Prime explains that it is the symbol of the [[Omega Lock]], the focusing device for the Cyber Planet Keys...meaning that the ancient device must be hidden somewhere on Earth!
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (1)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (4)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Vector Prime]] (7)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (15)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (16)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (17)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (18)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (21)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Robert Hansen]] (9)
*[[Mrs. Hansen]] (10)
*[[Tim Hansen]] (11)
*Tim's girlfriend (12)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (13)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Shot:''' "I can't believe this, Jetfire. I can't believe we're abandoning Cybertron." 
'''Jetfire:''' "You can't think like that, Hot Shot. We'll come back and beat this thing." 
'''Hot Shot:''' "But how? Hey, ''now'' what's it doing? Look out!" 
'''Starscream:''' "Target practice!"
:—'''Hot Shot''', '''Jetfire''', and '''Starscream''' with the opening dialog of the first episode of the series. Apparently, showing things blowing up is more important than conveying ''what the hell is happening.''

'''Bud:''' "Lori, Lori. When life gives you lemons... Make orange [[soft drink|soda]]!" 
'''Lori:''' "Orange... soda?" 
:—'''Bud''' hilariously mangles a classic phrase.

'''Thundercracker:''' (After his airstrike misses Landmine) "Oh, man! That was a waste of perfectly good missiles! I'll get him this time!" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I hope you don't mind if I ''butt in''!" (rams Thundercracker) 
'''Thundercracker:''' "Where the heck did ''he'' come from?!" 
:—'''Optimus''' makes a dramatic entrance

'''Optimus Prime:''' (After appearing in Super Mode, completely unharmed by Thundercracker's missiles) "''That'' was your best shot, Thundercracker? That's just sad." [''brings his heavy cannons to firing position''] "Here's mine." 
'''Thundercracker:''' "How's this?!" [''Angrily fires off another missile volley]'' 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Gee, nice fireworks." [''shoots the missiles, blowing them up in Thundercracker's face and sending him flying''] "Decepticon in the corner pocket!"
:—Thus begins the practice of '''Thundercracker''' channeling the spirit of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

"Vector Prime, sir. We must act quickly, before those fiendish Autobots return. Those evil Transformers would steal the power of Primus. We must find the Cyber Planet Keys first. Now, give me the map."
:—'''Megatron''' tries to trick Vector Prime.

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:ScanningLifeForms_Fallen.jpg|thumb|225px|Big deal. You can get the same effect from a pair of X-Ray Specs.]]
This episode is a composite of the first two Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' episodes, "The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!" and "Encounter with the Transformers". This is effectively accomplished by beginning the episode ''in medias res'', kicking off with the Transformers already in the process of evacuating Cybertron and Landmine being warped to Earth. The opening and closing scenes of the first episode (the family having their barbecue and the kids finding Landmine) are then presented back-to-back, and all the other events of the first episode are presented in heavily truncated form as flashbacks told by Landmine. No real plot points or important actions from the first episode are lost in this manner—things are just more condensed—but removed footage includes:

*Lori complaining over the phone to a friend of hers back in the city about boring country life, then getting angry when she hears the noise of the Hansens' bikes.
*Coby actually winning the bike race, only to find that his family doesn't congratulate him, but instead commiserates with his father. This scene and a few others like it peppered throughout the first quarter of the series (for example, the opening scene of "[[Search (episode)|Search]]") suggest that Coby's relationship with the rest of his family is not the greatest, but it never actually ''goes'' anywhere, and ''Cybertron'' elects to omit this facet of the boy's character.
*Lori spilling a drop of the juice Bud gives her on Coby's bike, prompting the boy to go off on a rant about how machines are alive. Lori incredulously asks if the plane flying overhead is alive as well...not realizing that it's Jetfire, who is on Earth scanning the machines that he proceeds to take back to Cybertron for use as disguises by his fellow Autobots. It is over whether machines are "tools" or "lifeforms" that Coby and Lori are arguing when we rejoin the characters a little later, right before they find Landmine, whereas they squabble over ice cream flavors in the Cybertron version.
*The Autobots constructing a huge "Cyber Cannon", with which they blast the black hole. It briefly appears to succeed in destroying the singularity before the black hole reasserts itself.
*Starscream and Megatron spying on Vector Prime's address to the Autobots from within the [[fire dimension]].
*The first appearance of Starscream's vehicle mode transformation [[stock footage]].
*The Autobots regrouping after Megatron and Starscream escape. The team believes that Landmine has been sucked into the black hole, and Optimus Prime vows to find him, but first they have to take the space bridge to Earth, as Cybertron vanishes into the depths of the black hole and disappears in a flash of light. In particular, the notion that Cybertron was sucked into the black hole was very deliberately omitted from the ''Cybertron'' dub, and when the characters return to the planet in the second half of the series, it is likewise claimed to be not within the singularity, but merely near it.

In one notable piece of changed dialogue, ''Cybertron'' has Lori refer to a brother that did not exist in ''Galaxy Force''. Naturally, this brother would never appear or be mentioned again.

Also, in ''Galaxy Force'', despite that version of the series not being intended to follow ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'', Bud somehow knows of the existence of Transformers before anyone tells him. However, dialogue in future episodes of ''Galaxy Force'' suggests that Transformers are urban legends, not unlike Bigfoot, meaning it's not completely impossible for someone like Bud to know about the Transformers.

To incorporate these flashbacks, it was the second ''Galaxy Force'' episode which really received a chopping. Long scenes removed from this episode include:

*Autobots pursuing Megatron through space and battling him and Starscream for possession of Vector Prime's map.
*The revelation that the map is based on an older layout of the universe and not especially helpful.
*The Autobots searching for Landmine on Earth, including Scattorshot scanning his alternate mode from a billboard.
*Humans following Landmine's trail of massive footprints, thinking he's [[Bigfoot]].
*Thundercracker's blasts starting a forest fire that the Autobots have to fight.

The second episode was later dubbed in its entirety to make up the numbers, as "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]", a "lost episode" that aired as the 52nd and final of the series. Check out that episode's article for a more detailed run-down of its contents.

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:GalaxyForcevsCybertron.jpg|thumb|150px|Weird. Just weird.]]
Strangely, this episode features some scenes using different animation from their Japanese counterparts.

*When listening to Red Alert's report, and later, while addressing the Autobots before the evacuation, Optimus Prime features a noticeably different color scheme, with different coloration on his helmet, midriff, pelvis and forearms. This colour scheme (likely test colours) was featured in Japanese hobby and character magazines a few months before the ''Galaxy Force'' series aired in Japan in late December 2004.
*The animation which accompanies Vector Prime's recounting of the history of the Cyber Planet Keys is completely different between versions, with the Japanese version simply featuring four glowing lights on a black background, and the American version actually displaying the keys against a spinning map of space.

===Continuity errors===
*As a result of the episodes being cut up and stuck back together, Vector Prime seems to appear in two places at once. He clashes with Megatron inside the base, but when Megatron breaks out, he immediately escapes atop Starscream. However, Starscream was present when Vector Prime opened the warp gate to send Landmine to Earth, meaning that Vector Prime would had to have been outside already.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus drops one of the franchise's most famous taglines: "Robots in disguise".

===Trivia===
*For an unknown reason, this episode was skipped when the ''Cybertron'' series began airing, even in foreign markets like the UK, suggesting that the decision to combine the two episodes may have been a late one. The second episode, "[[Haven]]", was also skipped domestically, and neither aired in the U.S. until ''Cybertron'' moved to the [[Kids' WB]] afternoon programming block, several months after the series had debuted. The second episode saw a VHS release, at least.
*Megatron is not voiced in this episode by his regular voice actor, [[David Kaye]], but by [[Trevor Devall]], doing his best Kaye impression.
*Speaking of voices, Coby's is a heck of a lot reedier and whinier in this episode than in all others. He's still being voiced by his regular actor, [[Sam Vincent]], but holy hell, he constantly sounds like he's about to burst into tears.
*"Moriturus" is Latin for "[I] am going to die," likely derived from the famous phrase "''Morituri te salutant''"—"We who are about to die salute you"—spoken by Roman gladiators saluting the Emperor prior to combat. Or perhaps someone on staff is a fan of the hapless "wizzard" Rincewind of the ''{{w|Discworld}}'' series...
* Optimus' vehicle transformation does not match up entirely with the fire truck he scanned, only the cab is the same. The truck he scanned looks more like a normal fire truck of the variety with a "cherry-picker" bucket-lift. Said truck would also appear to be based on early designs for his toy. The other Autobots' vehicle modes also deviate slightly from the scans (to accommodate their Cyber Key slots), but not to the same extent.
* Optimus is apparently familiar with the game of billiards, or pool.
* This is the first appearance of (among others) Optimus's Super Mode stock footage sequence, though the final segment where he poses against. Admit it, it's pretty bad ass the first couple times.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il buco nero'''" ("The Black Hole")
::*Interesting fact: the title "Il buco nero" was previously used for the episode "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]" from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original series]].
::*Scattorshot's "and it's right on top of us!" weirdly becomes: "and it's right on top of '''you'''!"
::*At the beginning of the episode, the term "Cyber Planet Key" is changed to "[[Cyber Key]]"... which is a different thing! To make things worse, the first time they're correctly called "Cyber Planet Key" is by Optimus... who doesn't know about them, and who says it '''right after''' Vector Prime called them "Cyber Key"... oh God!
::*When Coby introduces himself, Bud, and Lori to the Autobots, he's supposed to start the sentence and being suddenly interrupted by his brother... except for the fact that, in this dub, he stops talking well before Bud starts, like if he was waiting for someone to interrupt him... yeah, RIGHT...
::*Well, this one is really BAD: after Jolt tells the kids that he has never heard about Earth, they're supposed to be disappointed, but, instead, in this dub... they LAUGH! Yes, they start laughing and, after that, when Bud says: "You're killing me here!", it Italian he's still laughing and he instead says: "You're cracking me up!"... oh, FOR PRIMUS'S SAKE! What likely happened is that the translator thaught Bud's line was supposed to mean "You're making me die from laughter!"... RIGHT!
::*In English Lori states that the drawing on her <s>brother's</s> shirt is "the picture of an album cover of a rocker", while, in Italian, it's "the logo of a rock band".
::*For... whatever reason, Atlantis is called by its English name instead of the Italian one (which should be "Atlantide"). This is not limited to this episode but also happens in the rest of the series.
::*Well, let's face it... this episode has a pretty bad Italian adaptation...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force — Sound Pack 1'' ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Limited edition, Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 (Victor Entertainment) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Memory (Cybertron)

2024-07-21T03:16:36Z

Astrum: /* Animation or technical errors */

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|Memory (Cyberverse)}}

{{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]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhiko Sōma]]
|director=[[Atsushi Nakayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Radix
|airdate=[[September 3]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 6]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

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

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep34 communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|And video game companies seethed in envy...]]
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)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] squares off against [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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)/Cartoon continuity|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 experimenting on jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

On the bridge of the ''Atlantis'' Starscream smugly watches Optimus and Megatron fight, while [[Sideways (Armada)|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 (Cybertron)|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 firepit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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 Jiménez|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.

[[File:Cyb ep34 megs hologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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.

[[File:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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...
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==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|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 (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (20)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (21)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (23)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (24)

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

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

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

==Quotes==
"I know! We just send them a email and mark it 'urgent'!" 
"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]]".
*Additionally, this summary in ''Galaxy Force'' explained quite a bit of the huh?? factor surrounding the reappearance of Megs and the black fog—all of which was left a mystery in the Japanese version of the previous episode.
**Megatron's body was not entirely in this dimension
**The black fog "preserved" Megs body
**Ligerjack's ferocious biting of the fog supplied enough power and energy to break the "seal" of the fog, and bring Megs fully into this realm and back to life!
**The remainder of the fog coalesced to create the body of Dark Ligerjack
*''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===
[[File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alright, who's flashing Thunderblast Mardi Gras beads again?]]
*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]]".
*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!
*While watching the map, Coby tells to the Mini-Cons that Jolt is on "the next ''right''", but they actually turn ''left''.

===Continuity notes===
*Sideways refers to the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', a TV show previously mentioned by Bud in "[[Haven]]" and "[[Assault]]".

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyb ep34 G1 soundwave.jpg|thumb|Operation: Cameo]]
*The music player [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] uses is identical to the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]], and even has [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] inside in tape mode.
* During his fight with Prime, Megatron says [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|"Yessss"]]. There was much cheering.

===Real-world references===
*As Sideways bops along to his music, he appears to be singing the lyrics to {{w|Gloria Gaynor}}'s "{{w|I Will Survive}}".
*Sideways quotes "Fe fi fo fum!" from ''{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}''.
*When Coby realizes they've been spotted, he tells the others to "Exit, stage left!" in reference to the catchphrase of Hanna-Barbera character {{w|Snagglepuss}}.
*When flying through the air over the flames, Bud shouts "{{w|I Believe I Can Fly}}!"
*After pulling off his trick with the cable, Bud announces "Just call me [[Indiana Jones|Indiana Bud]]!"
*Sideways tells Jolt that "In space, no-one can hear you whine!", paraphrasing the tagline of the movie ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
*Sideways follows the previous line with declaring that he's gonna go take care of those "meddling kids," a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}''.
*Before legging it after his hologram trick runs out of credibility, Coby quotes {{w|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?", a classic fast food drive thru up-sell technique.

===Trivia===
*What is a derelict spaceship doing with an open flaming fire pit?
*This episode is absolutely jam packed with verbal and visual Easter eggs. As noted above, both TF and real-world references abound, and presenting G1 Soundwave's toy as a prop is a riot.
*When Starscream flies to Cybertron, the warp gate he is seen leaving is from the Fire Dimension which was supposedly destroyed or sealed by Vector Prime in a previous episode.
*It's at this point in the series that some of the episodes, like this one, become heavily padded and filler-y. We'll see this get worse before it gets better.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 09 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Rush (episode)

2024-07-04T17:38:06Z

Astrum: /* Real world references */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the unrelated character|Rush (TransTech)}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=6
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=7
|title="Rush"
|japanese=最速の勇者ニトロコンボイ
|romaji=Saisoku no Yūsha Nitro Convoy
|translation=The Fastest Hero, Nitro Convoy
|image=Cyb ep6 neck and neck.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kazuhisa Sakaguchi]]
|director=[[Mitsuru Kawasaki]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 19]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 23]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}
'''Hot Shot and Red Alert meet the Velocitron locals.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep6 defending brakedown.jpg|left|thumb|225px|A modern-day warrior/Mean, mean stride/Today's Tom Sawyer/Mean, mean pride...]]

Having saved [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] and [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] from abuse at the hands of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] is now faced with the fact that he has disobeyed [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay undercover. Before the two [[Velocitron]]ians can press him too hard on his identity, however, Ransack and Crumplezone recover from Hot Shot's attack and open fire. The battle shifts into a [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] demolition derby, and Hot Shot is on the ropes until [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] comes to his aid. With some impressive agility, Hot Shot tricks the two goons into shooting each other, and the humiliated aggressors retreat. Red Alert checks Brakedown over, and he and Hot Shot pretend to be Velocitron natives to try and maintain their cover. Brakedown and Clocker soon depart, and Red Alert gives Hot Shot a dressing down for disobeying orders. As the discussion gets heated, Red Alert brings up the fact that they don't even understand the customs of the new world they are on... at which point the two Autobots turn around and discover that Clocker has returned, stunned at the revelation that they are from another planet!

On [[Earth]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] overhear [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] petitioning Optimus Prime to let him take either Red Alert or Hot Shot's place on Velocitron. Prime refuses, and the kids wonder if Jetfire has something against the other two Autobots, prompting [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] to explain that it's not that Jetfire doesn't like them: he's just worried about their ability to work together, given that they're polar opposites.

[[File:Cyb ep6 autobots meet velocitronians.jpg|thumb|225px|Though his mind is not for rent/Don't put him down as arrogant...]]

Back on Velocitron, Red Alert and Hot Shot have abandoned all attempts at maintaining their cover, and have explained their mission on the planet to Brakedown and Clocker. Brakedown is readily willing to trust the two based on their previous examples of kindness, but has unfortunately never heard of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]. Clocker enthusiastically volunteers to help them in any way he can, and Brakedown approves of the idea, much to Red Alert's chagrin. The spunky young Velocitronian gives the pair a lesson in the way things work on Velocitron, including an encounter with a massive automated machine designed to repair Velocitron's roads. He also tells the pair about the planet's leader, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], and takes them to [[Mount Stargaze]], in hopes that they'll be able to spot the great racer from the mountain's peak.

Meanwhile, in skies over Earth, Jetfire is attacked by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and has his wing clipped by the Decepticon. Optimus Prime comes soaring to his aid, ordering him to return to base while he deals with Starscream. Starscream opts for what appears to be retreat, but in truth, he is just providing a distraction, as [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] follows Jetfire back to the Autobots' secret base. As Jetfire enters the base, Thundercracker opens fire and destroys the base, hoping that the rebuilding effort will keep the Autobots busy while the Decepticons search for the Cyber Planet Keys. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, they don't realize that they have been tricked by the Autobots, and that Thundercracker has destroyed a fake base.

[[File:Cyb ep6 overrides challenge.jpg|left|thumb|225px|What you say about his company/Is what you say about society...]]

On Velocitron, at Override's private race track, the planet leader is again approached by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who is still attempting to pry any information that he can on the whereabouts of the [[Cyber Planet Key]] from her. In the course of the conversation, Override brings up the [[Planet Cup]], the greatest racing trophy on Velocitron, piquing Megatron's interest. Suspecting the cup may be related to the key, he tries to convince her to surrender it so that it might help him defeat the "evil Autobots", but Override is only interested in a race, and agrees to hand the cup over if Megatron can beat her. Just before the race begins, Hot Shot—who, along with Red Alert and Clocker, has overheard the entire conversation—joins in, seeking to secure the cup for the Autobots. Megatron has to use his [[Cyber Key]] to keep up with the two speedsters, but ultimately, his greater bulk cannot handle the twists and turns of Override's track. Hot Shot manages to pull ahead of Override and has the race in the bag... until Crumplezone opens fire on him, knocking him out of the lead and allowing Override to win. Enraged at their interference, Override bears down on the two Decepticons, and they follow Megatron's command to retreat. Override then turns her attentions back to Hot Shot, and promises that they will race again. As she speeds into the distance, Red Alert again scolds Hot Shot, accusing him of racing for the sake of his own ego. Offended by the accusation, Hot Shot races off in anger, intent on proving that he can carry out the Autobots' mission on his own.
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (3)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (4)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (5)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (12)
* [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (13)
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (14)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (1)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (2)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (15)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (16)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (9)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (10)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"Wow, this guy's good! He might actually give us a run for our money!" 
"I thought you said not to compliment the guys we fight." 
"Zip it, Crumplezone."
:—'''Ransack''' and '''Crumplezone'''

'''Brakedown:''' "Well, why have you come to the Speed Planet anyway?" 
'''Red Alert:''' "We're looking for something called a Cyber Planet Key. Do know where we might find it by chance?" 
'''Brakedown:''' "Cyber Planet Key? No, I've never heard of such a thing? <Hot Shot and Red Alert exchange nervous glances> Maybe I could help you if you tell me what this thing looks like," 
'''Red Alert:''' "Well, we don't really know," 
'''Clocker:''' "Can you at least tell us what color it is?" 
'''Hot Shot:''' "Sorry, no idea!" 
'''Brakedown:''' "Maybe we'd know what it is if you'd tell us what it does?" 
'''Red Alert:''' "We don't know that either!" 
'''Brakedown:''' "Boy, oh boy! You boys sure don't know much, do ya?"
:—Not much of an inquiry, is it?

'''Starscream:''' "WOAH! Who's that!?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I'll give you three guesses." 
'''Starscream:''' "Optimus Prime!" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Good. You got it in one."
:—'''Starscream''' shows '''Optimus Prime''' his unrivaled skills at naming Transformers.

"Gee, thanks for reminding me, Optimus." 
"You must get whiplash from changing moods so fast."
:—'''Bud''' and '''Jolt'''

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*In ''Galaxy Force'', Override is a little curious about what the Cyber Planet Keys are, and Megatron makes grand and glorious statements about how he will use it to save Velocitron and the universe, trying to pry information from her with this magnanimity. In ''Cybertron'', Override could not be less interested, and Megatron tries offering monetary reward for her aid. This is a somewhat necessary modification needed to bring the Planet Cup into the mix; in ''Galaxy Force'', Override brings it up because of its similar name to the Planet Force (the Japanese name for the Cyber Planet Keys), but that doesn't work that well in English, so in ''Cybertron'', she claims that there's nothing more valuable than the cup, and hence nothing Megatron could pay her.

*In ''Galaxy Force'', after eavesdropping on Jetfire's and Prime's discussion about switching places with either Red Alert or Hot Shot, Bud asks Jolt if Jetfire hates them, and Jolt reassures the boy that Jetfire likes them. In ''Cybertron'', Bud has no idea who Jetfire was talking about, and Jolt corrects him.

*In ''Cybertron'', Clocker implies that the giant machine repairing the roads is inanimate. However, in ''Galaxy Force'', he outright says that it's a Transformer.

===Pain count===
*"Cyber Key Power:" 3

===Animation or technical glitches===
* Right before Thundercracker follows Jetfire back to the decoy base, Starscream's cockpit flashes for a line that he thinks rather than says.
* In the original broadcast version of this episode, after he finds the fake base, a dubbing glitch sees all of Thundercracker's dialogue delivered by Starscream's actor, [[Michael Dobson]], as if the character actually ''were'' Starscream (he actually ''says'', "Starscream, transform!") This error was fixed for the Paramount DVD release of the series in 2008, with Thundercracker's actor [[Mark Oliver]] picking up the corrected lines. The Shout! Factory release uses the original broadcast mistake.

===Continuity errors===

*The dialogue in (the ''Cybertron'' version of) the opening recap scene of Hot Shot saving Brakedown and Clocker from Ransack and Crumplezone is different from that used in the previous episode.

===Real world references===
* Red Alert refers to himself and Hot Shot as {{w|Stranger in a Strange Land|"Strangers in a Strange Land"}}.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Corri'''" ("Run")
::*The Italian dub is clearly based on the first English version, in which Thundercracker is voiced by Starscream's actor after he finds the fake base, hence the same thing happens in Italian. Despite that, in this dub he never pronounces his name in that scene, so we can say the mistake was half-corrected.
::*The Italian name of the Autobots is "Autorobot" in both singular and plural form but, despite that, in this episode they're twice called "Autorobot'''s'''" in plural. Wonder why...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Space (episode)

2024-07-04T17:28:40Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the episode of ''Cybertron''|outer space|Space (the place)}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=5
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=6
|title="Space"
|japanese=脅威の惑星スピーディア
|romaji=Kyōi no Wakusei Speedia
|translation=Wondrous Planet Speedia
|image=Cyb ep5 space bridge.jpg
|caption="Space. Trial. Puttin’ the system on trial. In space. Space system. On trial. Guilty. Of being in space! Going to space jail!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Fumiharu Kamanaka]], [[Megumi Sakai]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 12]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 16]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''Scattorshot and Bud use the space bridge to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere, but a Decepticon attack could spell their doom!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep5 megatron vs override.jpg|left|thumb|225px|You're gonna regret tailgating me...]]
In the [[Autobot]]s' base on [[Earth]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] loudly announces his desire to follow in [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]'s footsteps and travel into space. He manages to talk [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] into thinking it's a good idea, and Jolt in turn convinces [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to take Bud above the Earth's atmosphere and into space using the [[space bridge]]. As [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] has taken most of the other Autobots to look for the [[Omega Lock]] in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]], nobody is around to tell him what a crazy idea this is; by the time [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] realize that Bud and Scattorshot are not where they should be, the pair are already above the clouds.

Concurrently, on [[Velocitron]], Hot Shot is in awe of the planet's huge race tracks, while Red Alert can't see any point in them. But they are not the only offworlders on the Speed Planet: [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is also there, and locates the planet's leader, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], just as she wins yet another race. Megatron directly questions her on the whereabouts of Velocitron's [[Cyber Planet Key]], but Override informs him that he will have to beat her in a race before she will tell him. Despite Megatron's use of his [[Cyber Key]] Power, Override still wins the race, but confesses to Megatron that she has never heard of the Cyber Planet Key, and just wanted a challenge.

[[File:Cyb ep5 in space.jpg|thumb|225px|No, no worries about lack of gravity! Not to mention temperature, radiation, pressure...]]

Back on Earth—or rather, over it—Bud is having the time of his life on the space bridge. He and Scattorshot, encased in a gravity bubble, look down upon the Earth, but Bud's elation is cut short when Scattorshot spots [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] approaching the British Isles. The two [[Decepticon]]s attack Optimus Prime's team, and a stray missile flies into space and knocks Scattorshot and Bud off the bridge, sending them floating off into space. Unaware of the drama unfolding above, the Autobots down below continue their battle, and call on Jetfire to back them up. Just as Jetfire deploys from the Autobot base, however, Coby and Lori finally manage to wring Scattorshot and Bud's location out of Jolt, and they promptly flip out. Coby triangulates their position and finds that they're drifting helplessly, so they call on Jetfire to go to their aid. Jetfire wastes no time in breaching the atmosphere and locating his comrades, but just as he is about to take them to safety, a passing satellite collides with them, knocking the gravity bubble from Jetfire's hands and sending Scattorshot and Bud plummeting down through the atmosphere.

[[File:Cyb ep5 reentry.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I just hope this is covered by my burn insurance!]]

Back with the battle, Optimus Prime and Vector Prime attempt to lure Starscream and Thundercracker down to ground level, but Starscream isn't falling for it, and seizes the two Autobots before they can get too low. However, they ''have'' managed to bring the Decepticons into range of [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]]'s Cyber Key-powered "Slam Attack" missile, and the small Autobot blasts Thundercracker, sending him spiralling into Starscream, who loses his grip on the two Primes. The Decepticons opt for retreat as the Primes, Jetfire and Jolt all try to reach Scattorshot and Bud as they come falling through the sky, their forcefield burning up as they hurtle downward. Suddenly, in a burst of white light, Scattorshot and Bud vanish, and rematerialize inside the Autobot base. Jolt almost offhandedly reveals that Vector Prime has taught him how to open [[dimension gate]]s, which he used to teleport them to safety.

[[File:Cyb ep5 hot shot collision.jpg|thumb|225px|Taken out by a smaller car - how embarrassing.]]

Meanwhile, on Velocitron, Hot Shot and Red Alert watch from a distance as [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] summons his Cyber Key, piquing Red Alert's curiosity. As the medical Autobot muses on the fact that all the Velocitronians have Cyber Keys that are the same color, in contrast to the differently-colored keys the Autobots themselves use, Hot Shot's attention is caught by the sight of [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]. The dastardly duo are terrorizing two Velocitronian natives: the youthful [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] and his wise, elderly mentor [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]], who Megatron has ordered them to shake down in hopes of gaining information on the Cyber Planet Key. Red Alert attempts to stop Hot Shot from getting involved, reminding him of Optimus Prime's order not to interact with the locals, but when Crumplezone and Ransack draw their weapons on their two victims, the younger Autobot can't hold himself back, and leaps to their rescue. As Brakedown thanks him for his help, Hot Shot realizes the folly of what he has done...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (1)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (3)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (4)
* [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (5)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (6)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (7)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (13)
* [[Vector Prime]] (14)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (15)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (22)
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (23)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (16)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (18)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (19)
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (20)
* [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (21)

|c3=
* [[Bud Hansen]] (2)
* [[Coby Hansen]] (9)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Aw, what a drag!" 
"Is something wrong, Master Bud?" 
"I'm not a master, I told you that!" 
"Right, sorry. Bud. Dude."
:—'''Bud''' and '''Jolt'''.

"How come everyone thinks I'm going to mess up, just 'cause I like to drive fast? I'd never break Optimus's orders!"
:—'''Hot Shot,''' who breaks Optimus's orders before the sun sets.

"One more second, and I'd have knocked you down like a bowling pin!" 
"Hmph. Keep dreaming."
:—'''Override''' and '''Megatron'''

"Nice view! You know, there was a scene like this in ''Mutants From Beyond''." 
"That's a movie, this is real life!" 
"Yeah, what's your point?"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Scattorshot'''

'''Crumplezone:''' "You raced against Override? Wow, did you win?" 
'''Megatron:''' "Never mind! She doesn't know anything about the Cyber Planet Key, so it doesn't matter!" 
'''Ransack:''' "In other words, you lost."
:—'''Ransack''' is either very brave or very stupid.

'''Coby and Lori:''' "He's in ''space?!''" 
'''Lori:''' "What do you mean?" 
'''Jolt:''' "He wanted to see space, and he seemed upset when I said no, so I finally said yes, and I talked Scattorshot into it...?" 
'''Lori:''' "So he got to go and ''we didn't?!''" 
'''Coby:''' "That's ''not'' the point."

"This is all my fault! I'm a worthless excuse for a [[Mini-Con]]!"
:—'''Jolt'''{{'}}s not entirely wrong.

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*This episode gives our first solid look at one of the biggest differences between ''Cybertron'' and ''Galaxy Force''. In ''Cybertron'', [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] is depicted as female (is referred to as "she" and has a female voice actor), while in ''Galaxy Force'', Override (Nitro Convoy) is male. This change in the English dub script was done at the request of Cartoon Network on which ''Cybertron'' had been contracted to air, and was approved by Hasbro.
*When Megatron and Override first meet, in ''Cybertron'', Megatron is unaware of who he is addressing until Override tells him. In ''Galaxy Force'', on the other hand, Megatron already knows who Override is, and Override's part of the conversation is instead an expression of disbelief that life exists beyond Velocitron.
*In ''Cybertron'', Megatron believes Override has cheated to win their race; in ''Galaxy Force'', he is stoic in defeat.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Stonehenge is incorrectly located in Ireland. ''Cybertron'' fixes this mistake by placing it in England, but it's never really named.

===Pain count===
*"Cyber key power": 8
*"Super Mode": 1 (anomalously named "Massive Attack Mode")

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* In the opening scene, the tentacles Jolt is using to run the computer disappear between shots. As does the computer. (The chunk of metal he appears to be standing in front of in later shots is actually some distance away.)
* When Starscream launches his "Pulse Attack", he speaks with Vector Prime's voice.

===Continuity errors===
* The space bridge's relationship to Earth geography is fluid; the lower terminus is in the American Rockies, but in one scene, Scattorshot is clearly passing east-to-west over Mexico, while later he's close enough to the British Isles to get hit by a stray missile. Later yet, he's over Florida.
* When Thundercracker begins his attack on the Autobots, he says that he's taking "both" of them out. Apparently, he's completely ignoring Landmine and Overhaul in his headcount.
*So a missile flies off into the unfathomably huge void of space and just ''happens'' to hit Scattorshot and Bud? How convenient.

===Transformers references===
* Ransack invites Clocker to "[[Slag (slang)|Slag off!]]", dropping ''Cybertron''{{'}}s first use of the Transformer swear word that ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' made famous.

===Trivia===
*As with Starscream and Thundercracker in the previous episode, Megatron now displays his Cyber Key Power for the first time, with no explanation ever being given for how he obtains the ability. On Velocitron, however, Brakedown, Crumplezone, Dirt Boss, and Ransack all summon Cyber Keys at various points in the episode, so it's clearly a widely-known ability there.
*Three episodes ago, there was one Cyber Key invocation. Two episodes ago, there were two. Last episode, there were four. This episode, there were ''eight.'' Thank [[Primus]] this progression didn't continue.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Spazio profondo'''" ("Deep Space")
::*For... whatever reason, the name "Master Bud" is kept in English instead of being translated in Italian.
::*Crumplezone's actor pronounces the line: "You raced against Override?! Wow, did you win?" in a totally wrong way. The result is him saying: "You raced against Override and you won?!", like if he was surprised in discovering that Megatron won (which he didn't). This is not a translation mistake but an acting mistake since, in Italian, the two sentences are pretty much the same, with the only difference being on how to pronounce them (as written sentences, the only difference is the punctuation), so this is really the actor's fault.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Space (episode)

2024-07-04T17:28:11Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the episode of ''Cybertron''|outer space|Space (the place)}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=5
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=6
|title="Space"
|japanese=脅威の惑星スピーディア
|romaji=Kyōi no Wakusei Speedia
|translation=Wondrous Planet Speedia
|image=Cyb ep5 space bridge.jpg
|caption="Space. Trial. Puttin’ the system on trial. In space. Space system. On trial. Guilty. Of being in space! Going to space jail!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Fumiharu Kamanaka]], [[Megumi Sakai]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[February 12]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 16]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''Scattorshot and Bud use the space bridge to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere, but a Decepticon attack could spell their doom!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep5 megatron vs override.jpg|left|thumb|225px|You're gonna regret tailgating me...]]
In the [[Autobot]]s' base on [[Earth]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] loudly announces his desire to follow in [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]'s footsteps and travel into space. He manages to talk [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] into thinking it's a good idea, and Jolt in turn convinces [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to take Bud above the Earth's atmosphere and into space using the [[space bridge]]. As [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] has taken most of the other Autobots to look for the [[Omega Lock]] in the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]], nobody is around to tell him what a crazy idea this is; by the time [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] realize that Bud and Scattorshot are not where they should be, the pair are already above the clouds.

Concurrently, on [[Velocitron]], Hot Shot is in awe of the planet's huge race tracks, while Red Alert can't see any point in them. But they are not the only offworlders on the Speed Planet: [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is also there, and locates the planet's leader, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], just as she wins yet another race. Megatron directly questions her on the whereabouts of Velocitron's [[Cyber Planet Key]], but Override informs him that he will have to beat her in a race before she will tell him. Despite Megatron's use of his [[Cyber Key]] Power, Override still wins the race, but confesses to Megatron that she has never heard of the Cyber Planet Key, and just wanted a challenge.

[[File:Cyb ep5 in space.jpg|thumb|225px|No, no worries about lack of gravity! Not to mention temperature, radiation, pressure...]]

Back on Earth—or rather, over it—Bud is having the time of his life on the space bridge. He and Scattorshot, encased in a gravity bubble, look down upon the Earth, but Bud's elation is cut short when Scattorshot spots [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] approaching the British Isles. The two [[Decepticon]]s attack Optimus Prime's team, and a stray missile flies into space and knocks Scattorshot and Bud off the bridge, sending them floating off into space. Unaware of the drama unfolding above, the Autobots down below continue their battle, and call on Jetfire to back them up. Just as Jetfire deploys from the Autobot base, however, Coby and Lori finally manage to wring Scattorshot and Bud's location out of Jolt, and they promptly flip out. Coby triangulates their position and finds that they're drifting helplessly, so they call on Jetfire to go to their aid. Jetfire wastes no time in breaching the atmosphere and locating his comrades, but just as he is about to take them to safety, a passing satellite collides with them, knocking the gravity bubble from Jetfire's hands and sending Scattorshot and Bud plummeting down through the atmosphere.

[[File:Cyb ep5 reentry.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I just hope this is covered by my burn insurance!]]

Back with the battle, Optimus Prime and Vector Prime attempt to lure Starscream and Thundercracker down to ground level, but Starscream isn't falling for it, and seizes the two Autobots before they can get too low. However, they ''have'' managed to bring the Decepticons into range of [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]]'s Cyber Key-powered "Slam Attack" missile, and the small Autobot blasts Thundercracker, sending him spiralling into Starscream, who loses his grip on the two Primes. The Decepticons opt for retreat as the Primes, Jetfire and Jolt all try to reach Scattorshot and Bud as they come falling through the sky, their forcefield burning up as they hurtle downward. Suddenly, in a burst of white light, Scattorshot and Bud vanish, and rematerialize inside the Autobot base. Jolt almost offhandedly reveals that Vector Prime has taught him how to open [[dimension gate]]s, which he used to teleport them to safety.

[[File:Cyb ep5 hot shot collision.jpg|thumb|225px|Taken out by a smaller car - how embarrassing.]]

Meanwhile, on Velocitron, Hot Shot and Red Alert watch from a distance as [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] summons his Cyber Key, piquing Red Alert's curiosity. As the medical Autobot muses on the fact that all the Velocitronians have Cyber Keys that are the same color, in contrast to the differently-colored keys the Autobots themselves use, Hot Shot's attention is caught by the sight of [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]. The dastardly duo are terrorizing two Velocitronian natives: the youthful [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] and his wise, elderly mentor [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]], who Megatron has ordered them to shake down in hopes of gaining information on the Cyber Planet Key. Red Alert attempts to stop Hot Shot from getting involved, reminding him of Optimus Prime's order not to interact with the locals, but when Crumplezone and Ransack draw their weapons on their two victims, the younger Autobot can't hold himself back, and leaps to their rescue. As Brakedown thanks him for his help, Hot Shot realizes the folly of what he has done...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (1)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (3)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (4)
* [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (5)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (6)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (7)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (13)
* [[Vector Prime]] (14)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (15)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (22)
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (23)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (16)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (18)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (19)
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (20)
* [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (21)

|c3=
* [[Bud Hansen]] (2)
* [[Coby Hansen]] (9)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Aw, what a drag!" 
"Is something wrong, Master Bud?" 
"I'm not a master, I told you that!" 
"Right, sorry. Bud. Dude."
:—'''Bud''' and '''Jolt'''.

"How come everyone thinks I'm going to mess up, just 'cause I like to drive fast? I'd never break Optimus's orders!"
:—'''Hot Shot,''' who breaks Optimus's orders before the sun sets.

"One more second, and I'd have knocked you down like a bowling pin!" 
"Hmph. Keep dreaming."
:—'''Override''' and '''Megatron'''

"Nice view! You know, there was a scene like this in ''Mutants From Beyond''." 
"That's a movie, this is real life!" 
"Yeah, what's your point?"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Scattorshot'''

'''Crumplezone:''' "You raced against Override? Wow, did you win?" 
'''Megatron:''' "Never mind! She doesn't know anything about the Cyber Planet Key, so it doesn't matter!" 
'''Ransack:''' "In other words, you lost."
:—'''Ransack''' is either very brave or very stupid.

'''Coby and Lori:''' "He's in ''space?!''" 
'''Lori:''' "What do you mean?" 
'''Jolt:''' "He wanted to see space, and he seemed upset when I said no, so I finally said yes, and I talked Scattorshot into it...?" 
'''Lori:''' "So he got to go and ''we didn't?!''" 
'''Coby:''' "That's ''not'' the point."

"This is all my fault! I'm a worthless excuse for a [[Mini-Con]]!"
:—'''Jolt'''{{'}}s not entirely wrong.

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*This episode gives our first solid look at one of the biggest differences between ''Cybertron'' and ''Galaxy Force''. In ''Cybertron'', [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] is depicted as female (is referred to as "she" and has a female voice actor), while in ''Galaxy Force'', Override (Nitro Convoy) is male. This change in the English dub script was done at the request of Cartoon Network on which ''Cybertron'' had been contracted to air, and was approved by Hasbro.
*When Megatron and Override first meet, in ''Cybertron'', Megatron is unaware of who he is addressing until Override tells him. In ''Galaxy Force'', on the other hand, Megatron already knows who Override is, and Override's part of the conversation is instead an expression of disbelief that life exists beyond Velocitron.
*In ''Cybertron'', Megatron believes Override has cheated to win their race; in ''Galaxy Force'', he is stoic in defeat.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', Stonehenge is incorrectly located in Ireland. ''Cybertron'' fixes this mistake by placing it in England, but it's never really named.

===Pain count===
*"Cyber key power": 8
*"Super Mode": 1 (anomalously named "Massive Attack Mode")

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* In the opening scene, the tentacles Jolt is using to run the computer disappear between shots. As does the computer. (The chunk of metal he appears to be standing in front of in later shots is actually some distance away.)
* When Starscream launches his "Pulse Attack", he speaks with Vector Prime's voice.

===Continuity errors===
* The space bridge's relationship to Earth geography is fluid; the lower terminus is in the American Rockies, but in one scene, Scattorshot is clearly passing east-to-west over Mexico, while later he's close enough to the British Isles to get hit by a stray missile. Later yet, he's over Florida.
* When Thundercracker begins his attack on the Autobots, he says that he's taking "both" of them out. Apparently, he's completely ignoring Landmine and Overhaul in his headcount.
*So a missile flies off into the unfathomably huge void of space and just ''happens'' to hit Scattorshot and Bud? How convenient.

===Transformers references===
* Ransack invites Clocker to "[[Slag (slang)|Slag off!]]", dropping ''Cybertron''{{'}}s first use of the Transformer swear word that ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' made famous.

===Trivia===
*As with Starscream and Thundercracker in the previous episode, Megatron now displays his Cyber Key Power for the first time, with no explanation ever being given for how he obtains the ability. On Velocitron, however, Brakedown, Crumplezone, Dirt Boss, and Ransack all summon Cyber Keys at various points in the episode, so it's clearly a widely-known ability there.
*Three episodes ago, there was one Cyber Key invocation. Two episodes ago, there were two. Last episode, there were four. This episode, there were ''eight.'' Thank [[Primus]] this progression didn't continue.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Spazio profondo'''" ("Deep Space")
::*For... whatever reason, the name "Master Bud" is kept in English instead of being translated in Italian.
::*Crumplezone's actor pronounces the line: "You raced against Override?! Wow, did you win?" in a totally wrong way. The result is him saying: "You raced against Override and you won?!", like if he was surprised in discovering that Megatron won (which he didn't). This is not a translation mistake but an acting mistake since, in Italian, the two sentences are pretty much the same, with the only difference being on how to pronounce them (as written sentences, the only difference in the punctuation), so this is really the actor's fault.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 02 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Spark (episode)

2024-06-26T09:18:56Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Spark}}

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=50
|prev=Destructive Power
|next=The Sun
|title="Spark"
|japanese=コンビネーションスパークの力
|romaji=Combination Spark no Chikara
|translation=The Combination Spark's Power
|image=E50 titlecard.jpg
|caption=Which [[Spark]]?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[December 17|17 December]], [[2004]] (Japanese) [[March 19]], [[2005]] (Canada) [[May 31]], 2005 (USA)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Expanded to enormous proportions, Optimus and Galvatron wage their final battle in space and on Jungle Planet.'''

==Synopsis==
Super-sized [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] flies off into space, followed by his loyal troops, who wonder where he's heading. The [[Autobot]]s attack, and a melee ensues. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] wonder where Galvatron is heading, but suspect he's being led to the same place that they are. Optimus tells Rodimus to take over leadership if he doesn't return from the upcoming final struggle with Galvatron.

The [[Omnicon]]s continue feeding Super [[Energon star]]s into [[Primus]], who's slowly coming out of sleep mode. The Omnicons have depleted their reserves.

[[File:Energon-Optimus-Hand-Hit-Galvatron.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left|No, this isn't an [[animation error]].]]

Optimus and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega]] recombine and attack Galvatron, hitting him in the nosecone. But Prime splits off from Omega, saying that this battle is solely between him and Galvatron. He begins powering up, attacking as a glowing ball of light. His arms emerge, super-sized, and hurl Galvatron away. He emerges enlarged, the same size as his nemesis. The two titans battle, and Optimus bashes Galvatron to the surface of [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]].

Optimus follows, and they face off, preparing for the final battle. As Galvatron prepares himself, his eyes regain their [[Unicron|greenish tint]]. Troops from both sides scramble to reinforce their respective leaders. Meanwhile, having remained on Cybertron, the ancient Energon guardians squabble and prepare to finally settle the score.

Optimus and Galvatron battle. Prime throws Galvatron away, then rocks back. And forth. And back. And forth. And back. (yes, I counted.) They continue to battle; Optimus orders his troops to stay out of it, and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] likewise holds back the Decepticons from helping. Galvatron runs Optimus through with his sword, but takes a blow at the same time; both fall. But Prime rises and continues whaling on him.

[[File:Energon-Super-Galvatron-Stabs-Super-Optimus.jpg|thumb|Ouch.]]

On Cybertron, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] is out for a stroll, when he realizes that Galvatron is in trouble. But [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] appears and says he'll have to get through him first.

[[Superion Maximus|Superion]] takes on [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus|Constructicon]] together. When they get him down, he launches his limbs, which pin Constructicon Maximus to a wall. [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Superion's central component]] charges Constructicon and strikes his spark, killing him, but laser blasts from Bruticus destroy Superion Maximus's limbs before he can recombine.

Galvatron and Prime continue fighting, with a notable lack of quips and taunts from both combatants. As [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] approaches the battle, [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] says that he senses Unicron... within both of them.

[[File:Energon-Superion-Constructicon-Fatal-Punch.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left|Yo Constructicon, mind if I borrow your limbs in a bit?]] The Unicron orb still exists.

Kicker senses this.

No really, the Unicron orb still exists.

Kicker orders Jetfire into space, to destroy Unicron.

Bruticus crushes what's left of Superion, until a shot from out of the blue destroys one of Bruticus's arms. Superion briefly sees a vision of his deceased brother... and then leaps, merges with Constructicon Maximus's abandoned limbs, and counterattacks. He strikes his fellow guardian in the chest, triggering a huge explosion.

[[File:Superionmaximus kills bruticus.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb]]
Kicker and Jetfire continue flying into space (where the Unicron orb still exists). Kicker abruptly orders Jetfire to leave him, as he can sense things more clearly when he's alone.

Prime and Galvatron struggle on. Galvatron refuses Optimus's offer to become an Autobot, saying that the power he gained from Unicron is still growing. He explodes his old form, replacing it with one even bigger. Optimus follows suite, vanishing in a flash of light and reappearing in his "Optimus Supreme" form, now with his [[Prime Force]] drones attached, without actually having to combine with Omega Supreme to do so.

[[File:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left|Their normal size is cel-shaded, giant is traditional CGI, and colossal is hand-drawn. What would happen if they grew even bigger?]] Jetfire is hesitant to leave Kicker, even with the [[Energon Saber]]. [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] contacts him, desperate to join him, but Kicker says he must do it alone. Kicker sends his love and assures her he'll come back, and heads off into space.

Prime and Galvatron are still fighting. As Galvatron begins to gain the upper hand, Optimus uses his [[Spark of Combination]] to seize Galvatron's Unicron energy. Both titans dissolve, returned to their normal size... and Galvatron realizes Optimus planned this all along.

[[File:Energon-Kicker-Observes-Unicron-Spark.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Wait...that's ''it''?!]] The Unicron orb still exists.

Galvatron leaves to go destroy Unicron, promising to return for Optimus. The Decepticons follow. The Autobots tend to Prime.

Kicker senses something, and finds what he's looking for: the Unicron orb! The... apple-sized Unicron orb. Kicker realizes that this tiny orb, barely bigger than his fist, is all that remains of Unicron. Kicker is furious at the waste of time, and raises the Energon Saber to destroy the orb, as the watching Alpha Q implores him not to do it.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (6)
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] (7)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (8)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (9)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (11)
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (12)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (13)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (14) (powerlinked to Rodimus)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (17)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (18)
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] (20)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (22)
*[[Superion Maximus]] (25)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (28)
*[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] (29)
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]] (30)
*[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] (31)
*[[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]] (32)
*[[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]] (33)
*The ghost of [[Dauntless Maximus|Superion's brother]] (34)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Roadblock]] (38)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (2)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (3)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (4)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Constructicon Maximus]] (23)
*[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] (24)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (27)

|c3=
*[[Rad White]] (16)
*[[Brian Jones]] (19)
*[[Kicker Jones]] (21)
*[[Misha Miramond]] (26)
*[[Miranda Jones]] (36)
*[[Sally Jones]] (37)

|c4=
*[[Primus]] (15)
*[[Energon Saber]] (35)
*[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (39) (voice only)
}}

==Quotes==
"I can't explain it, Kicker, but I got a bad feeling something big's about to happen. It's a good thing I powered up. But no matter what happens, we gotta remain ''calm'' and ''cool''." 
"I hope you know I'm going along with you, Jetfire."
:—With only two episodes left in the series, '''Jetfire''' and '''Kicker''' struggle to resolve all the critical plot points.

'''Bruticus Maximus:''' "The time has come to back our fearless leader." 
'''Constructicon Maximus:''' "Sorry, Bruticus, but I'm not hanging around with you." 
'''Bruticus Maximus:''' "''So!'' Are you planning on deserting the great Galvatron?" 
'''Superion Maximus:''' "Oh, would you two ''please'' quit bickering!" 
'''Constructicon Maximus:''' "Stop it, Superion! Since when are you the boss of me? Now run along and find someone who cares!" 
'''Bruticus Maximus:''' "I suggest we forget our differences and back up Galvatron." 
'''Superion Maximus:''' "Grrr. Let's DO it!" ''[attacks]''
:—WHAT DO YOU DOING!!!

"Feast your eyes on the new and improved emperor of the dark side! ''MY NAME IS GALVATRON!''" 
"Huh. Ya don't say?"
:—'''Galvatron's''' power becomes greater and greater! '''Optimus Prime''' doesn't care!

"Don't worry, Jetfire. I'm not alone. You see, ever since I was a kid, I've felt I had a special purpose. And that's to bring peace, once and for all, to the universe."
:—'''Kicker''' isn't one to make small plans.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
While the dub doesn't openly get anything drastically ''wrong'', its constant mangling of dialogue into stilted nonsense ''really'' obfuscates the most important concept at play in this episode: both Galvatron and Optimus Prime have been overcome by the essence of Unicron, with Unicron having actively taken possession of Galvatron to use as a new body, and Prime having drawn on the power of Unicron that exists within him and all Transformers. Prime's plan is to engage Galvatron in battle on the gamble that the Decepticon leader's hatred of Prime will allow him to overcome Unicron's influence (which it does). The character's eyes switch back and forth from their normal colors to green-tinted, the latter reflecting Unicronian possession (a key moment occurs when Galvatron's eyes turn back to normal, he comments on how much he hates Optimus Prime, and his eyes then turn green again), but it's fairly obvious that the English scriptwriters didn't ''understand'' this, since the dubbed characters constantly talk as normal, unaffected, regardless of what color their eyes are.

* In ''Super Link'', Optimus tells Rodimus that he's being drawn to the same place that Galvatron is. The dub flubs it, having Optimus say "I suspect he's being drawn to the same place ''we'' are", as if it's come up before, and as if anyone besides Optimus himself feels the pull of Unicron.
* The point of Kicker and Jetfire's first conversation (dub version quoted above) is supposed to be Kicker announcing that he's going into space. The dub transmogrifies it into random sentences.
* Galvatron's "I loathe you": dub addition.
* Rodimus's "This is insane": dub addition.
* The dub butchers the conversation between the combiners (dub version quoted above.) The gist of it is supposed to be: Bruticus and Construction say they must go help their leader, and therefore have no time for Superion. They then rib Superion, asking if he shouldn't be off saving his own master; Superion says he has no ''master'', and that Prime is his ''friend''. The other two reply that they've never been able to stand that kind of babble, and that at least Galvatron destroyed Superion's brother (providing a tie-in to his appearance later in the episode.)
* Arcee reports that Galvatron and Optimus are ''heading'' to Jungle Planet... long after they've already landed there. In ''Super Link'', she reports that they've ''crashed'' there.
* Snow Cat's inexplicable declaration that "Besides, I wouldn't want to ''hurt'' Optimus!" is a dub flub. He's supposed to be saying that he doesn't want to be attacked by the two combatants.
* In ''Super Link'', Superion Maximus makes a comment to the effect of "I'm borrowing these!" as he takes Constructicon Maximus's limbs. The line isn't present in the dub, making the rapidly-animated scene even more confusing.
* In the dub, Optimus says he can't allow Unicron to exist anymore, then ''very'' randomly tells Galvatron that he could get out of his predicament by becoming an Autobot. He's supposed to be saying that he will ''overcome'' Unicron's power within him, and that Galvatron should be able to do the same, if he's strong-willed enough. Optimus's challenge then angers Galvatron enough for him to break through Unicron's control.
* Kicker's ridiculous "I must bring peace to the universe" speech is ''supposed'' to be him saying that he is not alone because he has the ''wishes of his friends for peace in the universe'' with him. ...Okay, either way it's a bunch of ridiculous wiffle, but still.
* Kicker isn't mad because his time was wasted; he's mad because... well, y'know. Because it's Unicron.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 9
* Stock footage: none! Even a combination sequence is actually animated within the context of the scene—maybe a first for the series.
* Listen up: 1
* It's time to: 2
* We've gotta: 1
* Let's do it/this: 3
* Are you serious: 2
* Come on: 2
* That's impossible: 1
* Not if I can help it: 1
* We're counting on you: 1

===Animation and technical errors===
* The opening pan of Galvatron's giant [[alternate mode|jet mode]] is supposed to be fantastically impressive. Except—rather than actually animate the jet in motion- the animators have dragged a still image of the jet seen from the side across the frame—removing all depth or parallax from the scene and (due to the unfortunate alignment of two yellow sections at that angle) making it almost impossible to figure out what you're actually ''seeing'' until they cut to the wide shot.
* Superion Maximus's first line of dialog is, essentially, in Starscream's voice.
* When Superion Maximus steals Constructicon Maximus's limbs to defeat Bruticus Maximus, Superion has Steamhammer's shovel. The weirdness of this is increased by the fact that the character model of Steamhammer as Constructicon Maximus's torso frequently omits the shovel.
*Optimus and Galvatron's hand-drawn fight doesn't flow quite as well in ''Energon'' as it does in ''Super Link'' due to unfinished animation at times.

===Continuity errors===
* After all this time, just ''four little laser blasts'' - one from each finger - destroy all four of Superion Maximus's limbs? ''Why has this never worked before?!?''
* When striking the final blow against Bruticus, Superion cries out "Power link!" Shouldn't that be reserved for when he combines with the limbs?
* Omega Supreme makes an appearance while he is powerlinked to Optimus Prime.

===Trivia===
* In a small, rare attention to detail for the series, after Bruticus Maximus' arm is destroyed, his severed hand remains clenched around Superion's core robot and falls to the ground when he transforms.
*That huge explosion? That's Bruticus Maximus dying. They forgot to mention that.
* A rough surface texturing is used to indicate Galvatron and Optimus's Unicron-empowered inflated sizes, while flashes of green in their eye lighting further indicate the Unicron infection.
* It's not exactly an error, but the fade-cut away from Ironhide and Scorponok charging at each other is strangely abrupt. In ''Super Link'', it's a commercial cut.
* If the "limb" robots of the Maximus combiner teams are actual individuals (with personalities and such), then Superion Maximus's appropriation of Constructicon Maximus's limbs for his own use is a violation of their free will, and quite creepy. ("Fortunately", ''Energon'' never shows the limbs in [[robot mode]] or suggests they have any personality of their own.)
* Galvatron gets the hand-drawn animation upgrade as he shows off his new, even-bigger body. Prime does too a moment later. Can you imagine what that fight would have been like without it?
* Even after growing to their colossal forms that would easily dwarf Unicron himself, Prime and Galvatron are still within Jungle Planet's atmosphere. Apparently Jungle Planet is the size of a small star.
* During Prime and Galvatron's fight a rare instance of Omega's extending right arm gimmick is used (although it's among the unfinished animations in the English version, but still barely visible).
* How do you defeat Unicron's raw essence? ''Hit it with a sword!''

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Alla ricerca di Unicron'''" ("Looking for Unicron")
::*"The same place we are" is changed to "the same place we are heading to" which... is still wrong!
::*Arcee states that Optimus and Galvatron landed on Jungle Planet instead of saying that they are going there.
::*"Besides, I wouldn't want to hurt Optimus!" is changed to "By the way, do you have some fresh oil to drink?".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 013 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Destructive Power

2024-06-26T09:18:04Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=49
|prev=Galvatron Terror
|next=Spark (episode)
|title="Destructive Power"
|japanese=空前絶後! 超破壊大帝
|romaji=Kūzenzetsugo! Chō Hakai Taitei
|translation=Terrifyingly Unprecedented! The Super Emperor of Destruction
|image=E49 titlecard.jpg
|caption=We could say this isn't what it looks like, or it's exactly what it looks like. Either way, it's questionable.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[December 10|10 December]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[March 11]], [[2005]] (Canada) [[May 27]], 2005 (USA)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Grown to titanic proportions, Galvatron tows Cybertron behind him, while Ironhide faces off with Scorponok.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] observes in panic, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is growing huge, and trying to become [[Unicron]]. The titan rises to the planet's surface as his enthralled and nervous troops watch.

The [[Autobot]]s watch nervously from the control room. [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] takes a team to help [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], who are still on the surface, while [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] stays behind with [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]].

[[Kicker Jones|Kicker]], [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and a squad of [[Omnicon]]s are headed for the [[Super Energon Temple|Super Energon chamber]], intending to cut off the source of Galvatron's power, but [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] gets in their way. Ironhide transforms and faces off with him, and the two exchange words over Scorponok's continued (and, to Ironhide, inexplicable) loyalty to Galvatron. As the two grapple, Ironhide counters that he thought Scorponok was smart enough to think for himself. The [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] close in on Kicker and [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]].

[[File:Energon-Battlestorm-Laser.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Look mom, no [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Mini-Con]]!]]

On the surface, the [[Decepticon]]s harry the retreating Landmine and Rodimus, until [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] arrives via space bridge with a crew of Autobots. He sends [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with Omnicons to [[Primus]], and orders [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] to [[Powerlinx]]. Omega doesn't think that's such a good idea, since Primus is still in sleep mode—

—remember the Unicron orb? Still there—

—but Prime says he'll rely on the power of Unicron within him. Omega agrees, and they combine. The tiny titan challenges the enormous Galvatron, who's not even irritated and bashes the pair away, knocking over an energon tower in the process, then steps on them. Starscream prevents Hot Shot from interfering in the fight, but Prime is still standing, pushing Galvatron's foot off of him and knocking him over. Galvatron unleashes a power burst and grows further; everyone flees.

Kicker and Arcee flee from the Terrorcons, leaving them behind by ramping over a crevasse. Scorponok tells his "beloved pets" to stand aside; Ironhide promises to hold off Scorponok, and the two face off again. Kicker and Arcee approach the Super Energon chamber.

Rodimus and Optimus meet up, some distance from the enormous Galvatron. Rodimus notes that he's become Unicron; Optimus wants to let him escape into space.

Unicron orb? Still there.

Galvatron launches from the planet's surface, shaking the entire planet, still connected to a beam of Super Energon.

Kicker's team arrives at the huge column of Super Energon; Kicker moves in to start hacking through it with the [[Energon Saber]] while the Omnicons hold off a horde of Terrorcon beetles.

Galvatron flies into space, towing Cybertron with him—

Unicron orb? Still there!

—while Dr. Jones tries to contact Kicker, telling him to cut the energon strands... which Kicker and the Omnicons are already doing. Dr. Jones suspects that Galvatron is towing the planet toward Alpha Q. The Autobots move to attack. Jetfire arrives in the control room with some Omnicons.

[[File:Energon-Ironhound-Vs-Scorponok.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Rumble was ''blue'', slaggit!]]

Ironhide tells Scorponok that he's got [[Team Ironhide]] backing him up, Scorponok isn't impressed. They taunt one another; Ironhide says that Galvatron doesn't care a lick for his troops. Scorponok counters that he shouldn't. Ironhide gives up and attacks... but continues to try and get through to Scorponok that Galvatron is becoming Unicron, and that the old Galvatron won't exist anymore once that happens. Ironhide continues to toss insults and firepower with equal prowess, blasting him to the floor. Suddenly, the Terrorcons come crawling up to their wounded master; Ironhide is so affected by the sight that he refuses to fight anymore, telling Scorponok that this is what ''true'' loyalty means — that unlike Galvatron, Scorponok respects his men in return. Scorponok seems to have a moment of understanding... and stalks away.

Kicker's team hacks through more and more of the Super Energon lines... and are finally finished. The Super Energon's color changes back to its original color, and the tether to the planet fades away.

In space, the Decepticons fall back from a battle with the Autobots as Galvatron prepares to grow even more. Galvatron transforms. The Decepticons follow. The Autobots follow. Alpha Q frets. Misha calculates that Galvatron... ''isn't'' headed for Alpha Q.

Unicron orb? Still there.

Where could Galvatron be headed?!?

Also, remember the Unicron orb? That thing? Remember it? It's still there!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (7)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (9) (Powerlinxed to Rodimus)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (10)
*[[Superion Maximus]] (11)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (13)
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] (14)
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] (15)
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (18)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (20)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (21)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (29)
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (30)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (31)
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (32)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Roadblock]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (3)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (4)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (6)
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (25)
*[[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]] drones (26)
*[[Constructicon Maximus]] (27)
*[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] (28)

|c3=
*[[Brian Jones]] (12)
*[[Kicker Jones]] (19)
*[[Misha Miramond]] (33)

|c4=
*[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (1) (voice only)
'''[[Mini-Con]]s'''
*[[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]] (22)
*[[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]] (23)
*[[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HUH. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. AH. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA. HA."
:—Super-sized '''Galvatron''' channels Phantom of Krankor

"Your mindless antics are beginning to ''annoy'' me. And I ''hate being annoyed!!''"
:—'''Galvatron''', taking on Optimus and Omega Supreme.

'''Strongarm:''' "Kicker. How should we cut off the Super Energon?" 
'''Kicker:''' "I guess our best bet's to cut right through it." 
'''Arcee:''' "Okay, but are you sure?" 
'''Kicker:''' "I think so, Arcee. I don't see any other way. Just cross your fingers and hope this idea works."
:—The confidence is overwhelming.

"I'm tired of talking. And the only way to prove to you that you're a complete ''idiot'' is with my fists!"
:—'''Ironhide''' gets rowdy with Scorponok

"Here's a thought, Scorponok — you might want to look at your own soldiers to find out what loyalty really means. If that's possible. Just like you call Galvatron your leader, these little guys look up to you in the same way. But what makes you different from Galvatron is ''you'' respect your men."
:—'''Ironhide''' finally gets through to Scorponok

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* As Galvatron grows, the animation shows Demolishor doing delighted back flips, and Mirage dropping to his knees and clutching his hands in affection. The dub then has them saying things like "Oh no!" and "I don't like this!" Needless to say, it's a dub flub.
* The general air of mirth over Galvatron's transformation is likewise missing as they zig-zag their way into battle a moment later.
* Continuing its ''absolute refusal to acknowledge anyone's death'', the dub states that Galvatron is heading towards Alpha Q. He's actually headed toward Alpha Q's ''planets''.
*When charging into battle in ''Energon'', Demolishor yells "Who lives down a party until Demolishor brings down the house!?" and Mirage is completely silent. In ''Super Link'', Demolishor talks about victory being assured and Mirage cheers on Galvatron.
* Likewise, Ironhide and Scorponok speak of [[Team Ironhide]] in the present, as if they hadn't died.
* And yet again—the dub omits Ironhide reminding Scorponok of Six Shot's death at Galvatron's <s>hands</s> feet, which has the bonus effect of making the flashback to the scene rather random.
* The dub omits a somewhat amusing line from Starscream, in which he comments on how many times he's had to say some variant of "You won't stop Galvatron!"
* Kicker's instructions to the Omnicons (quoted above) are a lot less wishy-washy in ''Super Link'', amounting to "Well, guess we gotta cut it." "Cut it?" "Yep."
* Ironhide and Scorponok's running dialogue has a more coherent flow to it in ''Super Link'', though the content is largely the same. Scorponok's pivotal final line, "I think I understand now", is a dub addition.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 6
* Stock footage: 3
* It's time to: 1
* Alright, men: 2
* Let's do it: 1

''Super Link:''

* You're fighting me: 2

===Continuity errors===
* Why are the Omnicons ''running'' alongside Ironhide and Arcee? Don't they remember that they can transform into cars and planes?
* Why do Rodimus, Prowl and Landmine ''run'' away from the growing Galvatron? Don't they remember that they can transform into cars and snow plows?

===Trivia===
* Galvatron tows Cybertron via a glowing strand that's attached to his butt. Disturbingly, this is [[Spider's Game|not the first time this sort of thing has happened]] in Transformers.
* WHERE COULD GALVATRON POSSIBLY BE GOING?!?
* Unicron orb? Still there.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La fuga di Galvatron'''" ("Galvatron's Escape")
::*Instead of stating that Galvatron is heading towards Alpha Q, this dub states that he's heading towards Alpha Q's planet.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 013 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Fallen (episode)

2024-06-24T18:18:28Z

Astrum: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the episode of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon|the ancient evil dude who's '''totally on fire'''|The Fallen}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=1
|prev=The Sun
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=1 & 2
|next2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Fallen"
|japanese=聖なる故郷セイバートロン星崩壊!?
|romaji=Seinaru Kokyō Cybertron-sei Hōkai?!
|translation=The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!
|image=Cybep1landmine.JPG
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Manabu Ono]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 8]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 19]], 2005 (English) 
|continuity=
}}
'''A massive black hole forces the Autobots to evacuate Cybertron. And to make matters worse, Megatron is back...'''

==Synopsis==
{{nonlinear}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Galactic grade masshole.]]
The destruction of [[Unicron]] has resulted in the formation of a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that now threatens the safety of Cybertron and the entire universe. Reporting from a remote station, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] informs the [[Autobot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of the black hole's continued expansion and the resultant destruction of the planet [[Moriturus]], forcing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to issue a drastic command: the complete evacuation of Cybertron. The Autobots arrange to relocate to [[Earth]] and adopt vehicular forms scanned from the planet by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to hide in plain sight among humans.

A little later, as the population is transported via [[space bridge]] to Earth, the Autobots' headquarters is rocked by a tremor, caused by the appearance of a strange portal above the planet. From out of the portal emerges an ancient spaceship which suddenly transforms, revealing itself to be [[Vector Prime]], "keeper of space and time." Vector Prime wastes no time in explaining his purpose on the planet, informing the Autobots of the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, tiny fragments of the power of the Transformers' creator, [[Primus]], that were lost to the far reaches of space eons ago. The Autobots must now find the keys and restore Primus's power in order to stop the black hole, but as Vector Prime synchronizes the map that will lead them on their journey, [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] launches an attack on the base.

[[File:Cyb ep1 prime vs megs.jpg|thumb|225px|Falcon PAWNCH!]]

The Autobots retaliate, but Optimus Prime realizes that Starscream is simply serving as a distraction; while they have been busy fighting, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has infiltrated the base. Prime returns just as Megatron overpowers the ancient Transformer and steals his map. Meanwhile, Starscream goes one-on-one outside with [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], but the fight takes a turn in the Decepticon's favor when the crumbling surface of Cybertron shifts under Landmine's feet. Starscream exploits this momentary distraction to blast Landmine into the air, where he is caught in the pull of the black hole. As the villains escape, Vector Prime opens a portal in Landmine's path, teleporting him across space and time to safety.

Across the galaxy, on Earth, the Hansen family are picnicking in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his father ride dirt bikes through the forest, much to the consternation of Coby's friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], whose family have moved to the Hansens' [[Rockville|sleepy country town]] for the peace and quiet, which the Hansens are now disturbing. Before a full-scale argument can break out between Coby and Lori, Coby's younger brother, [[Bud Hansen]], steps in and calms things down, and the three kids go for a walk. A strange glow in the sky attracts the kids' attention, and they watch as something comes crashing down nearby. That something, as they soon discover, is Landmine.

[[File:Cyb ep1 loris shirt.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Oh my God, Bebe, you got boobs!"]]

The kids drag Landmine out of the crater he has made for himself, and Coby puts some of his mechanical knowledge to work repairing an injury in the Autobot's arm. As Coby goes to work, Lori and Bud polish Landmine's armor, and he recounts to them the events that led to his arrival on Earth. Little does Landmine know, however, that Megatron has ordered [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to follow Landmine to Earth, and the loud-mouthed Decepticon soon tracks him down and opens fire. Landmine and the kids are saved when Thundercracker is knocked out of the sky by the sudden arrival of Optimus Prime, who lures him into a narrow cavern and uses the cramped space to explode Thundercracker's missiles in his own face. Thundercracker flees, and the Autobots all gather at Prime's location, where they are reunited with Landmine and introduce themselves to Coby, Bud and Lori. Vector Prime's [[Mini-Con]] companions, [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], also introduce themselves, at which point Jolt recognizes the symbol on Lori's shirt. Although Lori insists that it is simply a rock group album cover, supposedly an image from [[Atlantis]], Vector Prime explains that it is the symbol of the [[Omega Lock]], the focusing device for the Cyber Planet Keys...meaning that the ancient device must be hidden somewhere on Earth!
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (1)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (4)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Vector Prime]] (7)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (15)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (16)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (17)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (18)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (21)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Robert Hansen]] (9)
*[[Mrs. Hansen]] (10)
*[[Tim Hansen]] (11)
*Tim's girlfriend (12)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (13)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Shot:''' "I can't believe this, Jetfire. I can't believe we're abandoning Cybertron." 
'''Jetfire:''' "You can't think like that, Hot Shot. We'll come back and beat this thing." 
'''Hot Shot:''' "But how? Hey, ''now'' what's it doing? Look out!" 
'''Starscream:''' "Target practice!"
:—'''Hot Shot''', '''Jetfire''', and '''Starscream''' with the opening dialog of the first episode of the series. Apparently, showing things blowing up is more important than conveying ''what the hell is happening.''

'''Bud:''' "Lori, Lori. When life gives you lemons... Make orange [[soft drink|soda]]!" 
'''Lori:''' "Orange... soda?" 
:—'''Bud''' hilariously mangles a classic phrase.

'''Thundercracker:''' (After his airstrike misses Landmine) "Oh, man! That was a waste of perfectly good missiles! I'll get him this time!" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I hope you don't mind if I ''butt in''!" (rams Thundercracker) 
'''Thundercracker:''' "Where the heck did ''he'' come from?!" 
:—'''Optimus''' makes a dramatic entrance

'''Optimus Prime:''' (After appearing in Super Mode, completely unharmed by Thundercracker's missiles) "''That'' was your best shot, Thundercracker? That's just sad." [''brings his heavy cannons to firing position''] "Here's mine." 
'''Thundercracker:''' "How's this?!" [''Angrily fires off another missile volley]'' 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Gee, nice fireworks." [''shoots the missiles, blowing them up in Thundercracker's face and sending him flying''] "Decepticon in the corner pocket!"
:—Thus begins the practice of '''Thundercracker''' channeling the spirit of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

"Vector Prime, sir. We must act quickly, before those fiendish Autobots return. Those evil Transformers would steal the power of Primus. We must find the Cyber Planet Keys first. Now, give me the map."
:—'''Megatron''' tries to trick Vector Prime.

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:ScanningLifeForms_Fallen.jpg|thumb|225px|Big deal. You can get the same effect from a pair of X-Ray Specs.]]
This episode is a composite of the first two Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' episodes, "The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!" and "Encounter with the Transformers". This is effectively accomplished by beginning the episode ''in medias res'', kicking off with the Transformers already in the process of evacuating Cybertron and Landmine being warped to Earth. The opening and closing scenes of the first episode (the family having their barbecue and the kids finding Landmine) are then presented back-to-back, and all the other events of the first episode are presented in heavily truncated form as flashbacks told by Landmine. No real plot points or important actions from the first episode are lost in this manner—things are just more condensed—but removed footage includes:

*Lori complaining over the phone to a friend of hers back in the city about boring country life, then getting angry when she hears the noise of the Hansens' bikes.
*Coby actually winning the bike race, only to find that his family doesn't congratulate him, but instead commiserates with his father. This scene and a few others like it peppered throughout the first quarter of the series (for example, the opening scene of "[[Search (episode)|Search]]") suggest that Coby's relationship with the rest of his family is not the greatest, but it never actually ''goes'' anywhere, and ''Cybertron'' elects to omit this facet of the boy's character.
*Lori spilling a drop of the juice Bud gives her on Coby's bike, prompting the boy to go off on a rant about how machines are alive. Lori incredulously asks if the plane flying overhead is alive as well...not realizing that it's Jetfire, who is on Earth scanning the machines that he proceeds to take back to Cybertron for use as disguises by his fellow Autobots. It is over whether machines are "tools" or "lifeforms" that Coby and Lori are arguing when we rejoin the characters a little later, right before they find Landmine, whereas they squabble over ice cream flavors in the Cybertron version.
*The Autobots constructing a huge "Cyber Cannon", with which they blast the black hole. It briefly appears to succeed in destroying the singularity before the black hole reasserts itself.
*Starscream and Megatron spying on Vector Prime's address to the Autobots from within the [[fire dimension]].
*The first appearance of Starscream's vehicle mode transformation [[stock footage]].
*The Autobots regrouping after Megatron and Starscream escape. The team believes that Landmine has been sucked into the black hole, and Optimus Prime vows to find him, but first they have to take the space bridge to Earth, as Cybertron vanishes into the depths of the black hole and disappears in a flash of light. In particular, the notion that Cybertron was sucked into the black hole was very deliberately omitted from the ''Cybertron'' dub, and when the characters return to the planet in the second half of the series, it is likewise claimed to be not within the singularity, but merely near it.

In one notable piece of changed dialogue, ''Cybertron'' has Lori refer to a brother that did not exist in ''Galaxy Force''. Naturally, this brother would never appear or be mentioned again.

Also, in ''Galaxy Force'', despite that version of the series not being intended to follow ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'', Bud somehow knows of the existence of Transformers before anyone tells him. However, dialogue in future episodes of ''Galaxy Force'' suggests that Transformers are urban legends, not unlike Bigfoot, meaning it's not completely impossible for someone like Bud to know about the Transformers.

To incorporate these flashbacks, it was the second ''Galaxy Force'' episode which really received a chopping. Long scenes removed from this episode include:

*Autobots pursuing Megatron through space and battling him and Starscream for possession of Vector Prime's map.
*The revelation that the map is based on an older layout of the universe and not especially helpful.
*The Autobots searching for Landmine on Earth, including Scattorshot scanning his alternate mode from a billboard.
*Humans following Landmine's trail of massive footprints, thinking he's [[Bigfoot]].
*Thundercracker's blasts starting a forest fire that the Autobots have to fight.

The second episode was later dubbed in its entirety to make up the numbers, as "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]", a "lost episode" that aired as the 52nd and final of the series. Check out that episode's article for a more detailed run-down of its contents.

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:GalaxyForcevsCybertron.jpg|thumb|150px|Weird. Just weird.]]
Strangely, this episode features some scenes using different animation from their Japanese counterparts.

*When listening to Red Alert's report, and later, while addressing the Autobots before the evacuation, Optimus Prime features a noticeably different color scheme, with different coloration on his helmet, midriff, pelvis and forearms. This colour scheme (likely test colours) was featured in Japanese hobby and character magazines a few months before the ''Galaxy Force'' series aired in Japan in late December 2004.
*The animation which accompanies Vector Prime's recounting of the history of the Cyber Planet Keys is completely different between versions, with the Japanese version simply featuring four glowing lights on a black background, and the American version actually displaying the keys against a spinning map of space.

===Continuity errors===
*As a result of the episodes being cut up and stuck back together, Vector Prime seems to appear in two places at once. He clashes with Megatron inside the base, but when Megatron breaks out, he immediately escapes atop Starscream. However, Starscream was present when Vector Prime opened the warp gate to send Landmine to Earth, meaning that Vector Prime would had to have been outside already.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus drops one of the franchise's most famous taglines: "Robots in disguise".

===Trivia===
*For an unknown reason, this episode was skipped when the ''Cybertron'' series began airing, even in foreign markets like the UK, suggesting that the decision to combine the two episodes may have been a late one. The second episode, "[[Haven]]", was also skipped domestically, and neither aired in the U.S. until ''Cybertron'' moved to the [[Kids' WB]] afternoon programming block, several months after the series had debuted. The second episode saw a VHS release, at least.
*Megatron is not voiced in this episode by his regular voice actor, [[David Kaye]], but by [[Trevor Devall]], doing his best Kaye impression.
*Speaking of voices, Coby's is a heck of a lot reedier and whinier in this episode than in all others. He's still being voiced by his regular actor, [[Sam Vincent]], but holy hell, he constantly sounds like he's about to burst into tears.
*"Moriturus" is Latin for "[I] am going to die," likely derived from the famous phrase "''Morituri te salutant''"—"We who are about to die salute you"—spoken by Roman gladiators saluting the Emperor prior to combat. Or perhaps someone on staff is a fan of the hapless "wizzard" Rincewind of the ''{{w|Discworld}}'' series...
* Optimus' vehicle transformation does not match up entirely with the fire truck he scanned, only the cab is the same. The truck he scanned looks more like a normal fire truck of the variety with a "cherry-picker" bucket-lift. Said truck would also appear to be based on early designs for his toy. The other Autobots' vehicle modes also deviate slightly from the scans (to accommodate their Cyber Key slots), but not to the same extent.
* Optimus is apparently familiar with the game of billiards, or pool.
* This is the first appearance of (among others) Optimus's Super Mode stock footage sequence, though the final segment where he poses against. Admit it, it's pretty bad ass the first couple times.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il buco nero'''" ("The Black Hole")
::*Interesting fact: the title "Il buco nero" was previously used for the episode "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]" from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original series]].
::*Scattorshot's "and it's right on top of us!" weirdly becomes: "and it's right on top of '''you'''!"
::*At the beginning of the episode, the term "Cyber Planet Key" is changed to "[[Cyber Key]]"... which is a different thing! To make things worse, the first time they're correctly called "Cyber Planet Key" is by Optimus... who doesn't know about them, and who says it '''right after''' Vector Prime called them "Cyber Key"... oh God!
::*When Coby introduces himself, Bud, and Lori to the Autobots, he's supposed to start the sentence and being suddenly interrupted by his brother... except for the fact that, in this dub, he stops talking well before Bud starts, like if he was waiting for someone to interrupt him... yeah, RIGHT...
::*Well, this one is really BAD: after Jolt tells the kids that he has never heard about Earth, they're supposed to be disappointed, but, instead, in this dub... they LAUGH! Yes, they start laughing and, after that, when Bud says: "You're killing me here!", it Italian he's still laughing and he instead says: "You're cracking me up!"... oh, FOR PRIMUS'S SAKE! What likely happened is that the translator thaught Bud's line was supposed to mean "I'm almost dying from laughter!"... RIGHT!
::*In English Lori states that the drawing on her <s>brother's</s> shirt is "the picture of an album cover of a rocker", while, in Italian, it's "the logo of a rock band".
::*For... whatever reason, Atlantis is called by its English name instead of the Italian one (which should be "Atlantide"). This is not limited to this episode but also happens in the rest of the series.
::*Well, let's face it... this episode has a pretty bad Italian adaptation...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force — Sound Pack 1'' ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Limited edition, Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 (Victor Entertainment) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Inferno (episode)

2024-06-24T18:12:50Z

Astrum: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig3|Inferno}}
{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=52
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=2
|prev2=Fallen (episode)
|next2=Haven
|title="Inferno"
|japanese=トランスフォーマーとの遭遇
|romaji=Transformer no Sōgū
|translation=Encounter with the Transformers
|image=Cyb_ep52_burning_down_the_house.jpg
|caption=Fool! Pain is my friend...allow [[Inferno (BW)|me]] to introduce ''you'' to it!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Kahoru Igusa]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 15]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 2]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Some other things happen.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep52 hauling landmine.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s take a [[space bridge]] to [[Earth]], though [[Vector Prime]] warns that the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is only delaying the inevitable; the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] will eventually consume all of reality if they do not stop it. To this end, the Autobots split into two teams: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] are assigned to accompany Vector Prime in pursuit of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], to recover the [[Planet Map]] the [[Decepticon]] leader stole, while Optimus and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] search Earth for the missing [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].

Meanwhile, on Earth, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] rushes to the garage of his engineering mentor Mr. [[Stanton]], looking for tools to help repair the injured Landmine. Coby claims he is going to "mine for gold", and the amused Stanton lets Coby borrow the tools, plus his ATV. Coby uses the ATV to help pull Landmine out of the impact crater he left when he fell to Earth, and he and his brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proceed to lead the Autobot into the cover of the forest, where they meet with their friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] and begin repairing his injuries and polishing his armor.

Elsewhere on Earth, Optimus is waiting for Scattorshot to scan a new [[alternate mode]]. He spies a billboard with what might be a war-movie advertisement on it and scans the vehicle from that: a half-track tank. Optimus is dubious, but Scattorshot gets suitably lippy and the two drive off.

[[File:Cyb ep52 planet map.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Remember, using chaff or entering Alert status will disable your map.]]

In outer space, Megatron and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] arrive in an asteroid field, guided by the stolen map to the location of one of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. When Megatron breaks open the largest asteroid, however, he finds nothing, and almost crushes the map in anger, until Starscream stops him and points out that the map itself is ancient, and that the universe is constantly moving. Megatron muses that some adjustments need to be made, but then the Autobot strike team arrives. Vector Prime and Jetfire tackle Starscream while Overhaul and Hot Shot pile on Megatron. They put up a good fight, but even two-to-one, the Autobots are unable to take down the Decepticons.

[[File:LandmineFootprints.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|I sure hope somebody needs a forest ranger around here sometime.]]
Back on Earth, the town sheriff and a crowd of people discover the giant footprints Landmine left behind, and begin searching the woods in search of the "[[Bigfoot]]" that has left the tracks. Word of this discovery travels fast, and Optimus Prime happens to overhear two gas station attendants talking about it. The Autobot leader quickly reads between the lines, and sets off for the forest to investigate.

Elsewhere, the Decepticon [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] arrives on Earth and scans a military jet for his alternate mode. Thundercracker soon spies Landmine and the kids, fleeing through the woods with the search party hot on their heels, and launches a volley of missiles at the Autobot. The fires that result from Thundercracker's incendiary attack send the rangers fleeing, at which point Optimus Prime arrives on the scene! Thundercracker lands and fires on Optimus, but can't take the heat, and returns to the air. Optimus follows in his flying form, and the two play cat-and-mouse in a nearby canyon until Optimus gets the upper hand and blows up a battery of Thundercracker's missiles right in the Decepticon's face, sending him hurtling away through a [[dimension gate]].

[[File:Cyb ep52 fire fighting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Tay Zonday|Chocolate rain... some stay dry, while others feel the pain. Chocolate rain...]]]]

With Thundercracker disposed of, the Autobots have to turn their attention to the fire, and the humans trapped within the flames. Optimus Prime sucks up water from the nearby lake, and converts to [[Super Mode]], using his cannons to douse the inferno with a hyper-ionized blast of water. That to the Autobot leader's careful tactics, the humans think that it is simply raining, and walk away happy after the flames die out.

The other Autobots soon arrive on the scene, and more introductions are made between them and the kids. The Autobots are loathe to involve the human children in their mission, but that doesn't stop Bud from cozying up to Vector Prime inspecting his impressive clockwork inner workings. As Bud touches the ancient Transformers' armor, the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] spring forth and scan their alternate modes from Coby's spilled books and magazines. Jolt recognizes the image on Lori's rock-band T-shirt is that of the [[Omega Lock]], one of the keys to stopping the black hole. Vector Prime muses that if that pattern is appearing on Earth, then maybe one of the Cyber Planet Keys is here...
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (2)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (3)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (4)
*[[Vector Prime]] (5)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (6)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (18)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (19)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Stanton]] (9)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (10)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (12)
*[[Luke (Cybertron)|Luke]] (13)
*Sheriff (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Just one question... are you standard or metric?" 
"You know, I never really thought about it."
:—'''Coby''' and '''Landmine'''

"A ''tank''?! Are you ''trying'' to draw attention to us?!" 
"As opposed to a firetruck with giant ''cannons''? Yeah, 'cuz that blends in ''so'' well with the scenery. Where'd you go? Oh, ''there'' you are, I didn't see you for a second! Huh. A tank is perfect! No parking tickets, they'll all get out of my way, ''and'' I can get up to sixty miles per hour on rough terrain!" 
"Yes... but a fire truck is bigger." 
"''Wanna race?''"
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Scattorshot''' discuss their alternate modes' disguise value

"Bigfoot in platform shoes?"
:—'''Random witness''' to the footprints Landmine left behind

"It's been real, gentlemen."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"If the Earth is in danger..." 
"Not ''if'', ''when''!"
:—'''Lori''' and '''Scattorshot'''

'''Jolt:''' "Um, where are we, anyway?" 
'''Lori:''' "This is Earth." 
'''Jolt:''' "Ooh-hoo-hoo! ''Earth!''" 
'''Coby:''' "You know it?" 
'''Jolt:''' "Never heard of it."
:—Jolt doesn't actually know which planet he's on

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment that summarizes the events of the first episode, which ''Cybertron'' drops. This sequence featured the revelation that Landmine had not been sucked into the black hole, but had in fact been warped to Earth by Vector Prime, but American audiences already knew this, so its removal meant nothing.
*While ''Cybertron'' has the characters talking about a "search party", ''Galaxy Force'' has them discuss the consumption of Cybertron by the black hole, a plot point consistently excised from the English version of the show.
*In both ''Galaxy Force'' and the first ''Cybertron'' version of the scene (in the episode "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", see below), Vector Prime suspects that the presence of the symbol of the Omega Lock means the device may be on the Earth. Rather inexplicably, in this ''Cybertron'' episode, he suspects it may mean a Cyber Planet Key is here (of course, both suppositions eventually prove correct, but still...)

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
[[File:Cyb ep52 wing clip.jpg|thumb|A bad case of ingrown tailfin]]

*When Landmine is flexing his recently repaired hand, the support strut for his right arm's shovel-half is actually phasing through the shovel.
*When Optimus Prime thanks the gas station attendant, and later when he meets up with Landmine, his headlights do not flash as he speaks. You might think it's a dubbing error, but the effect is missing in ''Galaxy Force'' too.
*After Thundercracker transforms to [[robot mode]], as he fires at Optimus, his tail fin clips through his leg (see image at right).

===Continuity errors===
*A running error throughout these early episodes (well, early-continuity) is that characters have blatant Earth-[[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] on them before they scan an Earth alternate mode. Scattorshot and the Mini-Cons scan theirs this episode... and Landmine won't get ''his'' until his [[Landmine (episode)|titular episode]], quite a few down the line.
*The line: "You got those from Coby's book!"... is pronounced by Coby himself, but using Bud's voice! This is a ''Cybertron'' exclusive mistake, since in ''Galaxy Force'' the line was just: "You got those from '''the''' book!", and the voice was Coby's one.
*Despite getting a second chance to correct the error they made regarding it in "Fallen", ''Cybertron'' persists in claiming that the old T-shirt Lori wears in this episode is her brother's, when she doesn't ''have'' a brother.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus uses the old catchphrase "robots in disguise" when telling Scattorshot to hurry up and scan an alternate mode.

===Real-world references===
*The military jet scanned by Thundercracker is referred to as "Oceanic Flight 815", after the doomed airliner from the TV series ''{{w|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}''.
*Thundercracker hoots "Time to git 'r' done!", the catchphrase of popular hick-comedian {{w|Larry The Cable Guy}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep52 flying autobots.jpg|thumb|This year's Thanksgiving Day parade is sure to be an interesting one]]
*This episode originally aired in Japan as the second episode of ''Galaxy Force'', but was combined with the first episode to create "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", the first episode of the ''Cybertron'' dub. To fill out the full run of 52 dubbed episodes, this episode was dubbed as a "lost" episode that served as the 52nd and final episode of the series. When ''Cybertron'' was released on DVD in Malaysia, the episode was included as the second of the series, but when the series was released in the United States, it retained its iffy 52nd placement.
*This episode is the first in which several land-based Autobots fly under their own power in robot mode. It's not a feat they will repeat often.
*In this episode, as well as "[[Retreat]]" and "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori.
*Vector Prime is capable of using his toes as laser cannons in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Incontro'''" ("Encounter")
::*Stanton is not called by name in this episode.
::*When Stanton gives Coby the keys, the line: "Your ATV! Thanks!" becomes: "Your '''car'''! Thanks!", erm... what?! It really looks like the translator had no idea what an [[w:All-terrain vehicle|ATV]] is... although in the very next scene Coby is using one... (or maybe they considered that to be a car...)
::*"Flying fire engine" and "flying fire trucks" are both changed to "truck of flying firefighters"! Yes, now the firefighters are the ones flying, not the truck!

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Inferno (episode)

2024-06-24T18:02:28Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Inferno}}
{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=52
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=2
|prev2=Fallen (episode)
|next2=Haven
|title="Inferno"
|japanese=トランスフォーマーとの遭遇
|romaji=Transformer no Sōgū
|translation=Encounter with the Transformers
|image=Cyb_ep52_burning_down_the_house.jpg
|caption=Fool! Pain is my friend...allow [[Inferno (BW)|me]] to introduce ''you'' to it!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Kahoru Igusa]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 15]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[October 2]], [[2006]] (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Some other things happen.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep52 hauling landmine.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s take a [[space bridge]] to [[Earth]], though [[Vector Prime]] warns that the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is only delaying the inevitable; the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] will eventually consume all of reality if they do not stop it. To this end, the Autobots split into two teams: [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] are assigned to accompany Vector Prime in pursuit of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], to recover the [[Planet Map]] the [[Decepticon]] leader stole, while Optimus and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] search Earth for the missing [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].

Meanwhile, on Earth, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] rushes to the garage of his engineering mentor Mr. [[Stanton]], looking for tools to help repair the injured Landmine. Coby claims he is going to "mine for gold", and the amused Stanton lets Coby borrow the tools, plus his ATV. Coby uses the ATV to help pull Landmine out of the impact crater he left when he fell to Earth, and he and his brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proceed to lead the Autobot into the cover of the forest, where they meet with their friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] and begin repairing his injuries and polishing his armor.

Elsewhere on Earth, Optimus is waiting for Scattorshot to scan a new [[alternate mode]]. He spies a billboard with what might be a war-movie advertisement on it and scans the vehicle from that: a half-track tank. Optimus is dubious, but Scattorshot gets suitably lippy and the two drive off.

[[File:Cyb ep52 planet map.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Remember, using chaff or entering Alert status will disable your map.]]

In outer space, Megatron and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] arrive in an asteroid field, guided by the stolen map to the location of one of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. When Megatron breaks open the largest asteroid, however, he finds nothing, and almost crushes the map in anger, until Starscream stops him and points out that the map itself is ancient, and that the universe is constantly moving. Megatron muses that some adjustments need to be made, but then the Autobot strike team arrives. Vector Prime and Jetfire tackle Starscream while Overhaul and Hot Shot pile on Megatron. They put up a good fight, but even two-to-one, the Autobots are unable to take down the Decepticons.

[[File:LandmineFootprints.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|I sure hope somebody needs a forest ranger around here sometime.]]
Back on Earth, the town sheriff and a crowd of people discover the giant footprints Landmine left behind, and begin searching the woods in search of the "[[Bigfoot]]" that has left the tracks. Word of this discovery travels fast, and Optimus Prime happens to overhear two gas station attendants talking about it. The Autobot leader quickly reads between the lines, and sets off for the forest to investigate.

Elsewhere, the Decepticon [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] arrives on Earth and scans a military jet for his alternate mode. Thundercracker soon spies Landmine and the kids, fleeing through the woods with the search party hot on their heels, and launches a volley of missiles at the Autobot. The fires that result from Thundercracker's incendiary attack send the rangers fleeing, at which point Optimus Prime arrives on the scene! Thundercracker lands and fires on Optimus, but can't take the heat, and returns to the air. Optimus follows in his flying form, and the two play cat-and-mouse in a nearby canyon until Optimus gets the upper hand and blows up a battery of Thundercracker's missiles right in the Decepticon's face, sending him hurtling away through a [[dimension gate]].

[[File:Cyb ep52 fire fighting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Tay Zonday|Chocolate rain... some stay dry, while others feel the pain. Chocolate rain...]]]]

With Thundercracker disposed of, the Autobots have to turn their attention to the fire, and the humans trapped within the flames. Optimus Prime sucks up water from the nearby lake, and converts to [[Super Mode]], using his cannons to douse the inferno with a hyper-ionized blast of water. That to the Autobot leader's careful tactics, the humans think that it is simply raining, and walk away happy after the flames die out.

The other Autobots soon arrive on the scene, and more introductions are made between them and the kids. The Autobots are loathe to involve the human children in their mission, but that doesn't stop Bud from cozying up to Vector Prime inspecting his impressive clockwork inner workings. As Bud touches the ancient Transformers' armor, the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] spring forth and scan their alternate modes from Coby's spilled books and magazines. Jolt recognizes the image on Lori's rock-band T-shirt is that of the [[Omega Lock]], one of the keys to stopping the black hole. Vector Prime muses that if that pattern is appearing on Earth, then maybe one of the Cyber Planet Keys is here...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (2)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (3)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (4)
*[[Vector Prime]] (5)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (6)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (18)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (19)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Stanton]] (9)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (10)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (12)
*[[Luke (Cybertron)|Luke]] (13)
*Sheriff (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Just one question... are you standard or metric?" 
"You know, I never really thought about it."
:—'''Coby''' and '''Landmine'''

"A ''tank''?! Are you ''trying'' to draw attention to us?!" 
"As opposed to a firetruck with giant ''cannons''? Yeah, 'cuz that blends in ''so'' well with the scenery. Where'd you go? Oh, ''there'' you are, I didn't see you for a second! Huh. A tank is perfect! No parking tickets, they'll all get out of my way, ''and'' I can get up to sixty miles per hour on rough terrain!" 
"Yes... but a fire truck is bigger." 
"''Wanna race?''"
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Scattorshot''' discuss their alternate modes' disguise value

"Bigfoot in platform shoes?"
:—'''Random witness''' to the footprints Landmine left behind

"It's been real, gentlemen."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"If the Earth is in danger..." 
"Not ''if'', ''when''!"
:—'''Lori''' and '''Scattorshot'''

'''Jolt:''' "Um, where are we, anyway?" 
'''Lori:''' "This is Earth." 
'''Jolt:''' "Ooh-hoo-hoo! ''Earth!''" 
'''Coby:''' "You know it?" 
'''Jolt:''' "Never heard of it."
:—Jolt doesn't actually know which planet he's on

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
*''Galaxy Force'' includes a "previously on" segment that summarizes the events of the first episode, which ''Cybertron'' drops. This sequence featured the revelation that Landmine had not been sucked into the black hole, but had in fact been warped to Earth by Vector Prime, but American audiences already knew this, so its removal meant nothing.
*While ''Cybertron'' has the characters talking about a "search party", ''Galaxy Force'' has them discuss the consumption of Cybertron by the black hole, a plot point consistently excised from the English version of the show.
*In both ''Galaxy Force'' and the first ''Cybertron'' version of the scene (in the episode "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", see below), Vector Prime suspects that the presence of the symbol of the Omega Lock means the device may be on the Earth. Rather inexplicably, in this ''Cybertron'' episode, he suspects it may mean a Cyber Planet Key is here (of course, both suppositions eventually prove correct, but still...)

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
[[File:Cyb ep52 wing clip.jpg|thumb|A bad case of ingrown tailfin]]

*When Landmine is flexing his recently repaired hand, the support strut for his right arm's shovel-half is actually phasing through the shovel.
*When Optimus Prime thanks the gas station attendant, and later when he meets up with Landmine, his headlights do not flash as he speaks. You might think it's a dubbing error, but the effect is missing in ''Galaxy Force'' too.
*After Thundercracker transforms to [[robot mode]], as he fires at Optimus, his tail fin clips through his leg (see image at right).

===Continuity errors===
*A running error throughout these early episodes (well, early-continuity) is that characters have blatant Earth-[[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] on them before they scan an Earth alternate mode. Scattorshot and the Mini-Cons scan theirs this episode... and Landmine won't get ''his'' until his [[Landmine (episode)|titular episode]], quite a few down the line.
*Despite getting a second chance to correct the error they made regarding it in "Fallen", ''Cybertron'' persists in claiming that the old T-shirt Lori wears in this episode is her brother's, when she doesn't ''have'' a brother.

===Transformers references===
*Optimus uses the old catchphrase "robots in disguise" when telling Scattorshot to hurry up and scan an alternate mode.

===Real-world references===
*The military jet scanned by Thundercracker is referred to as "Oceanic Flight 815", after the doomed airliner from the TV series ''{{w|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}''.
*Thundercracker hoots "Time to git 'r' done!", the catchphrase of popular hick-comedian {{w|Larry The Cable Guy}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyb ep52 flying autobots.jpg|thumb|This year's Thanksgiving Day parade is sure to be an interesting one]]
*This episode originally aired in Japan as the second episode of ''Galaxy Force'', but was combined with the first episode to create "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", the first episode of the ''Cybertron'' dub. To fill out the full run of 52 dubbed episodes, this episode was dubbed as a "lost" episode that served as the 52nd and final episode of the series. When ''Cybertron'' was released on DVD in Malaysia, the episode was included as the second of the series, but when the series was released in the United States, it retained its iffy 52nd placement.
*This episode is the first in which several land-based Autobots fly under their own power in robot mode. It's not a feat they will repeat often.
*In this episode, as well as "[[Retreat]]" and "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]", actress [[Chiara Zanni]] stands in for [[Sarah Edmondson]] as Lori.
*Vector Prime is capable of using his toes as laser cannons in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Incontro'''" ("Encounter")
::*Stanton is not called by name in this episode.
::*When Stanton gives Coby the keys, the line: "Your ATV! Thanks!" becomes: "Your '''car'''! Thanks!", erm... what?! It really looks like the translator had no idea what an [[w:All-terrain vehicle|ATV]] is... although in the very next scene Coby is using one... (or maybe they considered that to be a car...)
::*"Flying fire engine" and "flying fire trucks" are both changed to "truck of flying firefighters"! Yes, now the firefighters are the ones flying, not the truck!

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Hidden (Cybertron)

2024-06-24T17:23:56Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' episode|the IDW comic story|Hidden (G1)}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=3
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=4
|title="Hidden"
|japanese=地球での暮らし方、教えます
|romaji=Chikyū de no Kurashikata, Oshiemasu
|translation=A Lesson in Living on Earth
|image=Cyb_ep3_you_go_less.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Manabu Ishikawa]]
|director=[[Jun'ichi Watanabe]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 29]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[July 2]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}
'''The Autobots learn that being robots in disguise is more complicated than they thought.'''

==Synopsis==

At sea, [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] is riding aboard one of two Autobots who have taken on colorful submarine [[alternate mode]]s. He declares this to be totally awesome, until a ship from the real Navy shows up, and the crew demands that the two Autobots identify themselves. When they don't respond, the Navy prepares to fire on them, and the Autobots dive beneath the waves to escape the danger (much more energetically than a real sub could). The captain of the ship decides to pretend the whole thing never happened.

[[File:Cyb ep3 coby cars.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm lonely...]]

In a suburban parking lot, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] is attempting to teach an assortment of sports car Autobots how to behave like real Earth cars, including parallel parking. Unfortunately, the hot-rodding Autobots' tendency to show off draws a crowd of spectators who begin admiring the cars, and Coby begins extemporizing about how he designed them. A police officer then points out that the cars aren't street legal, so Coby quickly declares that they're not real cars, but actually ''voice-activated remote-controlled'' cars. A quick demonstration of the cars' remarkable abilities (e.g., ''dancing'') befuddles the officer, and Coby escapes in one of the cars.

Deep in the desert, an old man driving a truck stops at a red traffic light. He comments to himself that there's no conceivable need for a light here, and a disembodied voice tells him to not even think about running the light. It then turns green, and the same voice tells him he can go. Well and truly freaked, he speeds away. [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] comes out from behind a rock, and advises the traffic light—actually an [[Signal Lancer|Autobot]] in disguise—that traffic lights don't usually talk.

[[File:Cyb ep3 collapsing the black hole.jpg|thumb|225px| Suddenly, just as the movie started to get good, the screen conked out for the fifth time that evening.]]

Later, back at the Autobots' base, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] admonishes the kids that they need to pick the Autobots' altmodes a little more carefully, since they don't want to call attention to themselves. The kids begin to squabble among themselves over who screwed up worst, while the exasperated Jetfire leaves to join the other Autobots in the command center, where they are teleconferencing with [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. From his position on a remote station, Red Alert is about to initiate an attempt to collapse the universe-devouring [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] in on itself with a [[gravitron grid]], thus ending the threat to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Jetfire gripes about how unhelpful the kids have been, but [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] tells him to give them a chance, and they all turn their attention to Red Alert's efforts. Alas, the power of the black hole is too much for the graviton grid, and Vector Prime again states that the only real solution is to find the Cyber Planet Keys. The Autobots are skeptical, but Red Alert speaks up on Vector Prime's behalf, and the team decides to make the search for the Keys their top priority.

[[File:Cyb ep3 jetfire vs thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|225px|This is no Blue Angels performance.]]

Jetfire meets with the kids again, and discovers that they're now buckling down and discussing the practical aspects of hiding the Autobots on Earth. His new feeling of reassurance is quickly shunted aside by [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], who informs him that he has just picked up some Air Force transmissions regarding an unidentified bogey. Scattorshot identifies it as [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], and Jetfire quickly speeds into action with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Vector Prime to save the two military planes that have tried to engage the Decepticon. Jetfire swoops in to protect the planes, shielding them from 'Cracker's missiles with his body. For a moment, he appears to be destroyed, but then he emerges from the explosion, and instinctively summons his [[Cyber Key]] for the first time. His powered-up attack easily disposes of Thundercracker's next salvo, and Vector Prime opens a [[dimension gate]] to teleport the Air Force planes to the [[Bermuda Triangle]], well beyond Thundercracker's reach. Thundercracker flees, and Jetfire pursues him, clashing in an aerial, vehicle mode duel that Jetfire is winning, until Scattorshot shoots Thundercracker down.

[[File:Cyb ep3 optimus cyber key.jpg|thumb|225px]]

Optimus Prime, meanwhile, is confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and laid out by a swipe of the Decepticon leader's arm. As Optimus and Vector Prime demand the return of the [[Planet Map]], Megatron just stands there looking smug and refuses. Optimus hurls Starscream aside and switches to Super Mode, but as he charges towards Megatron, Starscream slashes him across the back. His [[burning spirit|heart burning]], Optimus summons his own Cyber Key for the first time and knocks Starscream down with a double cannon blast. Megatron still refuses to surrender the map and trades a few punches with Optimus, but when Autobot reinforcements arrive, Megatron declares it's time to leave. He brags about having already located the first Cyber Planet Key, then warps away with Starscream.

One of the Air Force pilots reports in to his [[Mike Franklin|superior officer]] about their strange encounter with giant robots. The officer doesn't seem particularly surprised, and seems to know about Transformers. He tells the pilot that everything about his encounter is classified.

Back at the Autobot base, Coby is setting the refugees up with sensible, inconspicuous altmodes, Bud is providing them with templates for holographic drivers, and Lori is teaching them the traffic laws. Jetfire comments that this may work out after all.

And, deep in space, Megatron stares down at [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet, location of the first Cyber Planet Key...

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*Two unnamed submarine Autobots (1,2)
*Assorted generic sports car Autobots (6)
*[[Signal Lancer]] (9)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (11)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (12)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (13)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (15)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Vector Prime]] (18)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (23)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (24)
*Assorted refugees (25)

|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (21)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (3)
*Navy personnel (4)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (5)
*Parking lot spectators (7)
*Police officer (8)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (10)
*Air Force personnel (19)
*[[Mike Franklin]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"But... I never got a chance to ask him where I could ''get'' one of those."
:—The friendly neighborhood '''police officer''', after Coby makes his getaway in one of those supercool cars.

"I'm supposed to do this all day long?" 
"Either that, or go home and get sucked into a black hole." 
"That's a good point."
:—'''Signal Lancer''' and '''Lori''' discuss the upside of being a traffic light.

"That's way better than a square dance for cars in a parking lot!" 
"Ha! Shows what you know! They were ''break''-dancing!"
:—'''Lori''' and '''Coby'''

"Unidentified flying object? Is it an Autobot or a Decepticon? Can you tell who it is?" 
"Just a second... good guy, bad guy, good guy, bad guy... bad guy! It's Thundercracker!"
:—'''Jetfire''' and '''Scattorshot'''

"You're a stone-cold fool, Jetfire." 
"Coming from you, that's a compliment." 
"Tell you what. Here's another little something coming from me!" 
[''Launches missiles.'']
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Jetfire'''

"Is that going to happen ''every'' time we need extra power? Vector Prime?" 
"Perhaps." 
"I hope so! That was amazing!" 
:—'''Optimus Prime,''' '''Vector Prime,''' and '''Jetfire''' discuss the amazing benefits of Cyber Keys. Most notably, '''[[Deus ex Machina|Deus Ex Machina.]]'''

"You're nothing better than a common thief." 
"Soon enough I'll be ruler of the Universe! I care not what vermin like you think of me."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron'''

"It's classified. Top secret. If you tell anyone, the only flying you'll do... is at an amusement park. Got it?" 
"Yes sir. But, what was that thing, anyway?" 
"It's classified. Top secret." 
"Yes sir. I know. But, what was that thing, anyway?" 
"It was nothing at all, pilot, understand?" 
"Yes sir! I do."
:—The '''[[Mike Franklin|mysterious government agent]]''' gives an '''Air Force pilot''' his orders...and us painful ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' flashbacks.

"I'm going to teach you guys all the traffic laws. We're going to start with traffic lights, okay? So, what do you do when you see this color?" 
[''Green light.''] 
"You go!" 
"And this color?" 
[''Red light.''] 
"You go less!" 
"Very funny. Come on..."
:—'''Lori''' and assorted '''unnamed Autobots'''

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*In ''Cybertron'', the cop who inspects the Autobot cars tells Coby that the drafting fins on the cars make them illegal to drive on the road. In ''Galaxy Force'', on the other hand, he suspects them of being stolen. As Coby denies it, ''Galaxy Force'' also sees him backpedal on his previous claim of designing them, as he states they're new on the market.
*While the Autobots remain unsure of whether to follow Vector Prime's plan in both versions of the show, ''Galaxy Force'' puts a little more emphasis on the fact that the Autobots are not entirely convinced that the Cyber Planet Keys even ''exist''. During Optimus and Megatron's battle towards the end of the episode, Megatron even questions why Prime wants the map back if he doesn't believe in the Keys.
*In a small change, ''Galaxy Force'' has the pilots that engage Thundercracker note that he has not responded to their hails. ''Cybertron'' makes it appear they're shooting at him without attempting contact!

===Pain count===
*"Cyber Key Power!": 2
*"Super mode!": 1

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*How are those Blurr-like cars moving around upright when their wheels aren't touching the ground? Shouldn't their back ends be throwing up sparks and scraping asphalt?
*At 7:14, Jetfire's yellow cheek-vent is visibly clipping into his dark green collar.
*At 14:14, when Megatron and Starscream appear, Megatron and Vector Prime are both missing their feet. Maybe they left them on the ground.
*At 17:11 and 17:18, Optimus's ear-fins clip into his backpack. Those dramatic poses are nothing but trouble.
*Lori calls the Transformers "Cybertonian" instead of "Cybertronian"

===Continuity errors===
*One of the Air Force pilots asks how Thundercracker got behind them, when he's clearly still in front of them.
*Vector Prime says that Jetfire's Cyber Key came without him needing to call it forth, before the key actually arrives.

===Transformers references===

*The Autobot cars under Coby's watch all use the bodyform of [[Blurr (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Blurr]], and one of them has his color scheme. Whether or not this ''is'' Blurr is a loaded question; check out the character's article for an in-depth examination.

===Trivia===
*With the first two episodes of the series having been skipped over when ''Cybertron'' debuted on American television, this episode was the first aired, dropping viewers right into the middle of things with no explanation in what must surely be one of the most fumble-fingered launches of a television program ''ever''.
*Let's face it. The scene in the parking lot is terribly silly on many levels.
*While it's quixotic to expect the physics of the universe-devouring black hole to make much sense, it may be worth pointing out that making a black hole "collapse in on itself" is redundant, and could actually make the problem ''worse''.
*The two Air Force jets are very similar in model to Thundercracker himself, but in a basic gray color scheme. However, the model of fighter jet is of ''[[Russia]]n'' make, while the pilots are American.
*When Optimus charges Megatron, then spins and falls down, it's really unclear why he fell.
[[File:Cyb ep3 blue traffic light.jpg|thumb|"THERE ARE ''GREEN'' LIGHTS!"]]
*Did Megatron come to Earth just to brag about possessing the Map and finding the first Key? Why?
*A blocking issue: At 18:20, part of Optimus's face is hidden by the fire engine light bar on his shoulder. It looks very odd, and a slightly different angle would have solved the problem.
*When Signal Lancer (as he will later be named) switches his light colors, and when Lori teaches the Autobots the rules of the road, the green traffic light is ''blue''. As you will be aware if you watch much anime, however, this is ''not'' actually a mistake. This color conundrum is an odd Japanese cultural tic based on the fact that for a large portion of the language's history, they used the same word, "ao" (青), for both blue and green. Although a separate word meaning green has since been established in the language (''midori'' 緑), "ao" is still widely used to describe both shades of blue and green: the blue sky can be "ao", but so is a green traffic light. As a befuddling consequence of this quirk of language, illustrations of traffic lights, be they in driving manuals or animated cartoons about robots from space, are ''actually colored blue'', despite the fact that the real, tangible physical traffic lights on streets in Japan ''are actually green''. You get all that? Okay, now forget it and go play outside, or something. Life's too short, man.
*Speaking of Signal Lancer, this is his first appearance!
*This episode was packaged in-disc with toys from the line such as [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In incognita'''" ("Undercover")
::*Lori doesn't misname cybertronians as "cybertonians".
::*In Italian the plural of "Bermuda" should be "Bermude", but in the dub of this series (even in later episodes) they use "Bermuda" even in plural form. Okay...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Haven

2024-06-24T17:15:00Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=2
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=3
|prev2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Haven"
|japanese=秘密基地を守れ!
|romaji=Himitsu Kichi o Mamore!
|translation=Protect the Secret Base!
|image=Cyb ep3 base hologram.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Masashi Nagao]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Azeta Pictures
|airdate=[[January 22]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 20]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}
'''Can the Autobots finish protecting their base before the Decepticons discover it?'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:Cyb ep3 construction.jpg|left|thumb|''{{w|Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement}}'' has NOTHING on these guys.]]

With the [[Autobot]]s needing to establish a base on [[Earth]], [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] offers up a chunk of canyon that her father was going to use for a housing development, but is currently going unused. [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] gives the site a technical appraising and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] approves the location. The Autobots begin going over the blueprints for the base, but Lori is loudly unimpressed by the cold, inefficient layout, and quickly redesigns the whole shebang. The Autobots don't really see the difference, but they all agree with her, rather than bring on her infamous wrath. As the Autobots begin blasting out the canyon wall to begin construction, Vector Prime returns his attention to the [[Atlantis Pattern]] and the search for the [[Omega Lock]], prompting the three kids to clutch their ears and demand he knock off the racket. Vector Prime realizes that they are hearing the trans-sonic signal given off by the Omega Lock, while the Transformers are unable to detect, and that the three humans are going to be even more important than he realized.

In the [[fire dimension]], [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] urges [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to forget the Autobots and initiate the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Megatron, however, is concerned that the Autobots are up to something on Earth, and is determined to find out what.

[[File:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|225px|thumb|That's mine... that's mine... oh, that's mine...]]

Back on Earth, the Autobots have hollowed out the canyon walls and initiated building work. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] is drafted in to help set up the computer systems when he impresses [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] with his intuitive knowledge of machines, while [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proposes the installation of a catapult to launch the flying Autobots into action at high speeds. While the boys are busy being hands-on, Lori ropes [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] into helping her feng shui the base, and everyone's combined efforts gets the base successfully finished before sundown. Unfortunately, as soon as the base systems are brought online, alarms begin blaring as the approach of Megatron and Starscream through Earth's atmosphere is detected. With the [[stealth beam coating]] that will protect the base from external detection incomplete, Optimus Prime, Hot Shot, [[Vector Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] head out to hold the two Decepticons off while the other Autobots finish the coating to keep their base hidden from the villlains.

After deploying from the base in prolonged dramatic fashion, the flying Autobots engage the Decepticons in the upper atmosphere, where Vector Prime attempts to reclaim his map from Megatron, only to be blasted out of the sky. The fight moves down closer to the planet's surface, but the Autobots' weapons have little effect on the Decepticons, and Starscream soon realizes that the Autobots have formed a defensive line to keep them away from something. The nefarious duo break through the Autobots' line.

[[File:Cyb ep3 tachyon shield.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"I want my key lime energon goodies, fraggit!" "I told you, they're not ready yet!"]]

At the base, Overhaul races over to D Block to finish the stealth coating alone as Megatron gets closer and closer. Moments before Megatron reaches the base perimeter, Vector Prime suddenly teleports in front of him. With a mighty roar, Vector Prime glows with shimmering blue light that extends in a column from his body into the skies above. With a cry of "CYBER KEY POWER!", Vector Prime summons a [[Cyber Key]], activating his "Tachyon Shield" power and generating a force shield that stops Megatron cold. Optimus uses this opportunity to switch to [[Super Mode]], and blasts Megatron, wounding the Decepticon leader and forcing him and Starscream to retreat through a [[warp gate]]. Seconds later, Overhaul announces that the stealth coating is complete.

As the sun sets, the Autobots thank Vector Prime for stopping Megatron, and ask him what the heck a Cyber Key actually is. Bemused that the Autobots are unaware of the existence of the Keys, he explains that they are a small part of the power of [[Primus]]. With a wave of his [[Rhisling|sword]], Vector Prime grants all the Autobots Keys of their own, telling them they have earned their powers this day.
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (5)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (6)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (8)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Vector Prime]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (12)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Coby Hansen]] (1)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (3)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
[''The kids and the Autobots are examining the proposed blueprints.''] 
"Looks like we got everything." 
"What? Are you serious? I just think you could use a more efficient design, that's all." 
"So, what's wrong?" 
"Are you kidding? There's no workflow, no ventilation, and if you haven't noticed, there aren't even any bathrooms! You gotta work smarter, not harder. That's my dad's first rule of business. Catch my drift? You should organize everything around a central hub, with easy access to all the other work areas."
:—'''Scattorshot''' and '''Lori'''

"Hey, ahh, Hot Shot? How come you use a crystal oscillator?" 
"That's, uh, kinda technical..." 
"'Cause, I just thought that a phase-locked loop would be, ah, much more stable." 
"Hmm. [''Pause.''] Hey, uh, how would you like to help me set up the transmitter?" 
"You got it!"
:—'''Coby''' and '''Hot Shot'''

'''Bud:''' "You need to shoot out of here at top speed, just like a catapult!" 
'''Jetfire:''' "A catapult?" 
'''Jolt:''' "Humans use them to launch planes off ships." 
'''Bud:''' "All you have to do is step on the platform, and then—blam! You're in the stratosphere!" 
'''Jetfire:''' "Look kid, I don't know what the heck..." 
'''Scattorshot:''' "No, Jetfire, I think the kid's got the right idea." 
'''Jetfire:''' "''What'' idea?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "The catapult thing! You could reach maximum velocity ''before'' you leave the base! With''out'' using extra energon." 
'''Jetfire:''' "Really? Well, why didn't you say that in the first place?" 
'''Bud and Jolt:''' "We did!"
:—'''Bud''', '''Jetfire''', '''Scattorshot''' and '''Jolt'''

"Hey, good job, you guys! This totally looks like a ''real'' secret headquarters!" 
"Gee, maybe 'cause it ''is'' one!"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Hot Shot'''

'''Scattorshot:''' "Okay, nobody panic, it's probably just a glitch." 
'''All:''' "Huh?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Just let me tie this down here... gimme a second... adjusting frequency..." 
[''Two blips are approaching Earth.''] 
'''Coby:''' "What is that?" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Hang on! Let me see if I can boost the resolution. They're still pretty far away." 
[''The screen reveals the blips are Megatron and Starscream.''] 
'''Scattorshot:''' "Oh no." 
'''Hot Shot:''' "Hmm?!" 
'''Scattorshot:''' "''Now'' you can panic!"
:—'''Scattorshot''', '''Coby''', and '''Hot Shot'''

"VILLAIN, RETURN MY MAP!"
:—'''Vector Prime''' holds grudges

"Okay, stealth-beam coating is completed on A Block, B Block, and C Block. And now it's all up to Overhaul... We are so doomed!"
:—'''Scattorshot's''' faith in his teammate warms the heart, doesn't it?

"We made it!" 
"Yeah, I knew we would."
:—'''Lori''' and '''Scattershot''', who's a big ol' fibber.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

In addition to simple re-writing and addition of dialogue, notable changes from the ''Galaxy Force'' version of this episode include:

*Among the additions Lori insists the Autobots make to their base is a kitchen. This is why the plans that she is seen holding during the construction montage are clearly those of an ordinary human kitchen.
*In a reversal of the norm, ''Cybertron'' actually ''adds'' the Autobots calling out their attack names as they clear the rock; ''Galaxy Force'' simply has them do generics grunts as they work.
*This episode introduces the concept of the [[Omega Frequency]], a "trans-sonic signal" emitted by the Omega Lock that only the human kids can hear. This signal does not exist in ''Galaxy Force'', and is a rather clever addition by the ''Cybertron'' dub in order to justify the continued presence of Coby, Bud and Lori, after their usefulness in helping the Autobots hide on Earth effectively comes to an end in a few episodes' time. References to the Omega Frequency are consistently added to ''Cybertron'' episodes where pertinent for the rest of the series.
**With this in mind, when Vector Prime is inspecting the Atlantean symbol, ''Galaxy Force'' implies the kids are simply holding their ears due to all the noise the blasting and construction is causing, while ''Cybertron'' reinterprets this as them hearing the Omega Frequency.
*''Cybertron'' amps up Coby's technical know-how in his scene with Hot Shot during the construction of the base; while in ''Galaxy Force'', Hot Shot is simply impressed that he is able to identify the hunk of machinery he is lugging around, in ''Cybertron'', Coby offers opinions on ways to make it better.
*Optimus Prime and Vector Prime's brief exchange before heading out to battle the Decepticons is flip-flopped: in ''Galaxy Force'', Vector Prime tells Optimus that he will join the fight even if Optimus orders him not to, while in ''Cybertron'', he ''asks'' Optimus if ''he'' is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the minimum safe distance from the Autobot base is 150 kilometers; in ''Cybertron'', it is 150 ''miles''.
*In ''Cybertron'', Vector Prime unlocks the ability of the Autobots to summon Cyber Keys. In ''Galaxy Force'' he merely tests to see whether they have the slots for them.

===Pain count===
*"Cyber key power!": One, but it's early days yet. We also get one "super mode", and a half-dozen special dirtmoving attacks.

===Animation or technical errors===
*At the very end of the episode, before Vector Prime gives the rest of the Autobots their Cyber Key power, Optimus and Hot Shot's heads flash while they're talking, similar to how headlights, cockpits, etc. flash while they're talking in vehicle mode.

===Continuity errors===
* On the display graphics on Scattorshot's screens, the progress of the blips representing the Decepticons resets itself backward at least once.
**Similarly at one point, the percentage progress of Overhaul's coating in D Block briefly jumps back about 20% between shots.
* Scattorshot says Meg's sensor range will be "240 kilometres max", then Optimus says "150 miles". Why does Optimus change the measurement? Does he just hate the metric system?
* Why is Overhaul the only one who can work in D Block?
** And why didn't he do the previous block so quickly?
* Scattorshot announces that they have "less than 50 seconds" left at 16:40 or so, and tells Overhaul "there's still almost a minute" after spending twenty seconds talking. Megatron isn't stopped until about 18:18, over 90 seconds later.

===Transformers references===

* Optimus Prime swears "by the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] of Cybertron!"
* Bud bets Optimus he can't hit a boulder up on the ridge. Sounds like someone's been watching [[A Prime Problem|the original series]].
* Hot Shot calls Optimus [[Cheetor (BW)|Big Bot]].
* Vector Prime says that the Decepticons [[The Transformers: The Movie|must be stopped...no matter the cost.]]

===Trivia===
*This episode was, for unknown reasons, initially skipped over when the series began airing in America, along with the [[Fallen (episode)|first episode]], and did not air until a few months after the series was underway. The first episode was also skipped in international markets such as the [[United Kingdom]], but this episode was ''not'', making it the first broadcast in those regions.
*After declaring the mountains as being the perfect location for a secret base for its hard and thick rock and ability to jam magnetic fields, the Autobots shoot and kick the rock as to be able to build the base—basically this means the base is vulnerable to any form of attack, barring reinforcement by the base components. And it's certainly hidden from humans.
*The Autobots can build a gigantic secret base in one day?
*Three normal Earth kids apparently know better than the Autobots how to construct a high-tech secret headquarters. While frankly quite ridiculous, this ability for design and detail ''does'' foreshadow some story developments with the [[Mini-Con]]s that come much later in the series. And, admittedly, they ''would'' know more about human-required amenities than Autobots. (In addition, the Autobots may have not had to build their base on Cybertron. And it is likely none of their areas of expertise extend to Architecture)
*So to make the base invisible to the radar they have to spray "stealth paint" on the ''inside'' of the base? (Given, that is where all the metal and equipment is.)
*Overhaul. Is. Spraying. Liquid. From. His. ''Groin''.
** ''White'' Liquid.
*They give the minimum safe distance as 240 kilometers, then as 150 miles. Pleasantly, this conversion is correct. (Jetfire also gives it as "a lightyear", but he's being hyperbolic.)
*This episode introduces the Autobots' over-dramatic (and over-''long'') "roll out" sequence, as they launch from their base through a series of extensive mechanisms. This footage will be [[stock footage|recycled]] many, ''many'' times before the series is out. This episode plays it fairly straight, with Scattorshot simply making technical announcements over a loudspeaker as everyone gets into position, but starting with "[[Time (episode)|Time]]" and running for pretty much the rest of the series, the writers start to have fun with the sequence, inserting lots of additional comedic dialogue to liven up the proceedings.
*Most of the sequence of Vector Prime summoning his Cyber Key is ''not'' stock footage, as it specifically shows the canyon he's in. Apparently the [[Thirteen|Firstforged]] get special treatment.
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] is briefly mentioned in this episode, but is not seen.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il rifugio'''" ("The Haven")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount)
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — A New Beginning (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection (Paramount) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Fallen (episode)

2024-06-24T17:13:56Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the episode of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon|the ancient evil dude who's '''totally on fire'''|The Fallen}}

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=1
|prev=The Sun
|series2=Transformers: Galaxy Force
|ep2=1 & 2
|next2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Fallen"
|japanese=聖なる故郷セイバートロン星崩壊!?
|romaji=Seinaru Kokyō Cybertron-sei Hōkai?!
|translation=The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!
|image=Cybep1landmine.JPG
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Manabu Ono]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[January 8]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 19]], 2005 (English) 
|continuity=
}}
'''A massive black hole forces the Autobots to evacuate Cybertron. And to make matters worse, Megatron is back...'''

==Synopsis==
{{nonlinear}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Galactic grade masshole.]]
The destruction of [[Unicron]] has resulted in the formation of a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that now threatens the safety of Cybertron and the entire universe. Reporting from a remote station, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] informs the [[Autobot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of the black hole's continued expansion and the resultant destruction of the planet [[Moriturus]], forcing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to issue a drastic command: the complete evacuation of Cybertron. The Autobots arrange to relocate to [[Earth]] and adopt vehicular forms scanned from the planet by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to hide in plain sight among humans.

A little later, as the population is transported via [[space bridge]] to Earth, the Autobots' headquarters is rocked by a tremor, caused by the appearance of a strange portal above the planet. From out of the portal emerges an ancient spaceship which suddenly transforms, revealing itself to be [[Vector Prime]], "keeper of space and time." Vector Prime wastes no time in explaining his purpose on the planet, informing the Autobots of the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, tiny fragments of the power of the Transformers' creator, [[Primus]], that were lost to the far reaches of space eons ago. The Autobots must now find the keys and restore Primus's power in order to stop the black hole, but as Vector Prime synchronizes the map that will lead them on their journey, [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] launches an attack on the base.

[[File:Cyb ep1 prime vs megs.jpg|thumb|225px|Falcon PAWNCH!]]

The Autobots retaliate, but Optimus Prime realizes that Starscream is simply serving as a distraction; while they have been busy fighting, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has infiltrated the base. Prime returns just as Megatron overpowers the ancient Transformer and steals his map. Meanwhile, Starscream goes one-on-one outside with [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], but the fight takes a turn in the Decepticon's favor when the crumbling surface of Cybertron shifts under Landmine's feet. Starscream exploits this momentary distraction to blast Landmine into the air, where he is caught in the pull of the black hole. As the villains escape, Vector Prime opens a portal in Landmine's path, teleporting him across space and time to safety.

Across the galaxy, on Earth, the Hansen family are picnicking in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his father ride dirt bikes through the forest, much to the consternation of Coby's friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], whose family have moved to the Hansens' [[Rockville|sleepy country town]] for the peace and quiet, which the Hansens are now disturbing. Before a full-scale argument can break out between Coby and Lori, Coby's younger brother, [[Bud Hansen]], steps in and calms things down, and the three kids go for a walk. A strange glow in the sky attracts the kids' attention, and they watch as something comes crashing down nearby. That something, as they soon discover, is Landmine.

[[File:Cyb ep1 loris shirt.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Oh my God, Bebe, you got boobs!"]]

The kids drag Landmine out of the crater he has made for himself, and Coby puts some of his mechanical knowledge to work repairing an injury in the Autobot's arm. As Coby goes to work, Lori and Bud polish Landmine's armor, and he recounts to them the events that led to his arrival on Earth. Little does Landmine know, however, that Megatron has ordered [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] to follow Landmine to Earth, and the loud-mouthed Decepticon soon tracks him down and opens fire. Landmine and the kids are saved when Thundercracker is knocked out of the sky by the sudden arrival of Optimus Prime, who lures him into a narrow cavern and uses the cramped space to explode Thundercracker's missiles in his own face. Thundercracker flees, and the Autobots all gather at Prime's location, where they are reunited with Landmine and introduce themselves to Coby, Bud and Lori. Vector Prime's [[Mini-Con]] companions, [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], also introduce themselves, at which point Jolt recognizes the symbol on Lori's shirt. Although Lori insists that it is simply a rock group album cover, supposedly an image from [[Atlantis]], Vector Prime explains that it is the symbol of the [[Omega Lock]], the focusing device for the Cyber Planet Keys...meaning that the ancient device must be hidden somewhere on Earth!
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (1)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (4)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Vector Prime]] (7)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (15)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (16)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (17)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (18)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (21)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen]] (8)
*[[Robert Hansen]] (9)
*[[Mrs. Hansen]] (10)
*[[Tim Hansen]] (11)
*Tim's girlfriend (12)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (13)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Shot:''' "I can't believe this, Jetfire. I can't believe we're abandoning Cybertron." 
'''Jetfire:''' "You can't think like that, Hot Shot. We'll come back and beat this thing." 
'''Hot Shot:''' "But how? Hey, ''now'' what's it doing? Look out!" 
'''Starscream:''' "Target practice!"
:—'''Hot Shot''', '''Jetfire''', and '''Starscream''' with the opening dialog of the first episode of the series. Apparently, showing things blowing up is more important than conveying ''what the hell is happening.''

'''Bud:''' "Lori, Lori. When life gives you lemons... Make orange [[soft drink|soda]]!" 
'''Lori:''' "Orange... soda?" 
:—'''Bud''' hilariously mangles a classic phrase.

'''Thundercracker:''' (After his airstrike misses Landmine) "Oh, man! That was a waste of perfectly good missiles! I'll get him this time!" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I hope you don't mind if I ''butt in''!" (rams Thundercracker) 
'''Thundercracker:''' "Where the heck did ''he'' come from?!" 
:—'''Optimus''' makes a dramatic entrance

'''Optimus Prime:''' (After appearing in Super Mode, completely unharmed by Thundercracker's missiles) "''That'' was your best shot, Thundercracker? That's just sad." [''brings his heavy cannons to firing position''] "Here's mine." 
'''Thundercracker:''' "How's this?!" [''Angrily fires off another missile volley]'' 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Gee, nice fireworks." [''shoots the missiles, blowing them up in Thundercracker's face and sending him flying''] "Decepticon in the corner pocket!"
:—Thus begins the practice of '''Thundercracker''' channeling the spirit of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

"Vector Prime, sir. We must act quickly, before those fiendish Autobots return. Those evil Transformers would steal the power of Primus. We must find the Cyber Planet Keys first. Now, give me the map."
:—'''Megatron''' tries to trick Vector Prime.

==Notes==

===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:ScanningLifeForms_Fallen.jpg|thumb|225px|Big deal. You can get the same effect from a pair of X-Ray Specs.]]
This episode is a composite of the first two Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' episodes, "The Sacred Homeworld, Planet Cybertron, Destroyed?!" and "Encounter with the Transformers". This is effectively accomplished by beginning the episode ''in medias res'', kicking off with the Transformers already in the process of evacuating Cybertron and Landmine being warped to Earth. The opening and closing scenes of the first episode (the family having their barbecue and the kids finding Landmine) are then presented back-to-back, and all the other events of the first episode are presented in heavily truncated form as flashbacks told by Landmine. No real plot points or important actions from the first episode are lost in this manner—things are just more condensed—but removed footage includes:

*Lori complaining over the phone to a friend of hers back in the city about boring country life, then getting angry when she hears the noise of the Hansens' bikes.
*Coby actually winning the bike race, only to find that his family doesn't congratulate him, but instead commiserates with his father. This scene and a few others like it peppered throughout the first quarter of the series (for example, the opening scene of "[[Search (episode)|Search]]") suggest that Coby's relationship with the rest of his family is not the greatest, but it never actually ''goes'' anywhere, and ''Cybertron'' elects to omit this facet of the boy's character.
*Lori spilling a drop of the juice Bud gives her on Coby's bike, prompting the boy to go off on a rant about how machines are alive. Lori incredulously asks if the plane flying overhead is alive as well...not realizing that it's Jetfire, who is on Earth scanning the machines that he proceeds to take back to Cybertron for use as disguises by his fellow Autobots. It is over whether machines are "tools" or "lifeforms" that Coby and Lori are arguing when we rejoin the characters a little later, right before they find Landmine, whereas they squabble over ice cream flavors in the Cybertron version.
*The Autobots constructing a huge "Cyber Cannon", with which they blast the black hole. It briefly appears to succeed in destroying the singularity before the black hole reasserts itself.
*Starscream and Megatron spying on Vector Prime's address to the Autobots from within the [[fire dimension]].
*The first appearance of Starscream's vehicle mode transformation [[stock footage]].
*The Autobots regrouping after Megatron and Starscream escape. The team believes that Landmine has been sucked into the black hole, and Optimus Prime vows to find him, but first they have to take the space bridge to Earth, as Cybertron vanishes into the depths of the black hole and disappears in a flash of light. In particular, the notion that Cybertron was sucked into the black hole was very deliberately omitted from the ''Cybertron'' dub, and when the characters return to the planet in the second half of the series, it is likewise claimed to be not within the singularity, but merely near it.

In one notable piece of changed dialogue, ''Cybertron'' has Lori refer to a brother that did not exist in ''Galaxy Force''. Naturally, this brother would never appear or be mentioned again.

Also, in ''Galaxy Force'', despite that version of the series not being intended to follow ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'', Bud somehow knows of the existence of Transformers before anyone tells him. However, dialogue in future episodes of ''Galaxy Force'' suggests that Transformers are urban legends, not unlike Bigfoot, meaning it's not completely impossible for someone like Bud to know about the Transformers.

To incorporate these flashbacks, it was the second ''Galaxy Force'' episode which really received a chopping. Long scenes removed from this episode include:

*Autobots pursuing Megatron through space and battling him and Starscream for possession of Vector Prime's map.
*The revelation that the map is based on an older layout of the universe and not especially helpful.
*The Autobots searching for Landmine on Earth, including Scattorshot scanning his alternate mode from a billboard.
*Humans following Landmine's trail of massive footprints, thinking he's [[Bigfoot]].
*Thundercracker's blasts starting a forest fire that the Autobots have to fight.

The second episode was later dubbed in its entirety to make up the numbers, as "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]", a "lost episode" that aired as the 52nd and final of the series. Check out that episode's article for a more detailed run-down of its contents.

===Animation or technical errors===
[[File:GalaxyForcevsCybertron.jpg|thumb|150px|Weird. Just weird.]]
Strangely, this episode features some scenes using different animation from their Japanese counterparts.

*When listening to Red Alert's report, and later, while addressing the Autobots before the evacuation, Optimus Prime features a noticeably different color scheme, with different coloration on his helmet, midriff, pelvis and forearms. This colour scheme (likely test colours) was featured in Japanese hobby and character magazines a few months before the ''Galaxy Force'' series aired in Japan in late December 2004.
*The animation which accompanies Vector Prime's recounting of the history of the Cyber Planet Keys is completely different between versions, with the Japanese version simply featuring four glowing lights on a black background, and the American version actually displaying the keys against a spinning map of space.

===Continuity errors===
*As a result of the episodes being cut up and stuck back together, Vector Prime seems to appear in two places at once. He clashes with Megatron inside the base, but when Megatron breaks out, he immediately escapes atop Starscream. However, Starscream was present when Vector Prime opened the warp gate to send Landmine to Earth, meaning that Vector Prime would had to have been outside already.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus drops one of the franchise's most famous taglines: "Robots in disguise".

===Trivia===
*For an unknown reason, this episode was skipped when the ''Cybertron'' series began airing, even in foreign markets like the UK, suggesting that the decision to combine the two episodes may have been a late one. The second episode, "[[Haven]]", was also skipped domestically, and neither aired in the U.S. until ''Cybertron'' moved to the [[Kids' WB]] afternoon programming block, several months after the series had debuted. The second episode saw a VHS release, at least.
*Megatron is not voiced in this episode by his regular voice actor, [[David Kaye]], but by [[Trevor Devall]], doing his best Kaye impression.
*Speaking of voices, Coby's is a heck of a lot reedier and whinier in this episode than in all others. He's still being voiced by his regular actor, [[Sam Vincent]], but holy hell, he constantly sounds like he's about to burst into tears.
*"Moriturus" is Latin for "[I] am going to die," likely derived from the famous phrase "''Morituri te salutant''"—"We who are about to die salute you"—spoken by Roman gladiators saluting the Emperor prior to combat. Or perhaps someone on staff is a fan of the hapless "wizzard" Rincewind of the ''{{w|Discworld}}'' series...
* Optimus' vehicle transformation does not match up entirely with the fire truck he scanned, only the cab is the same. The truck he scanned looks more like a normal fire truck of the variety with a "cherry-picker" bucket-lift. Said truck would also appear to be based on early designs for his toy. The other Autobots' vehicle modes also deviate slightly from the scans (to accommodate their Cyber Key slots), but not to the same extent.
* Optimus is apparently familiar with the game of billiards, or pool.
* This is the first appearance of (among others) Optimus's Super Mode stock footage sequence, though the final segment where he poses against. Admit it, it's pretty bad ass the first couple times.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il buco nero'''" ("The Black Hole")
::*Interesting fact: the title "Il buco nero" was previously used for the episode "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]" from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original series]].
::*Scattershot's "and it's right on top of us!" weirdly becomes: "and it's right on top of '''you'''!"
::*At the beginning of the episode, the term "Cyber Planet Key" is changed to "[[Cyber Key]]"... which is a different thing! To make things worse, the first time they're correctly called "Cyber Planet Key" is by Optimus... who doesn't know about them, and who says it '''right after''' Vector Prime called them "Cyber Key"... oh God!
::*When Coby introduces himself, Bud, and Lori to the Autobots, he's supposed to start the sentence and being suddenly interrupted by his brother... except for the fact that, in this dub, he stops talking well before Bud starts, like if he was waiting for someone to interrupt him... yeah, RIGHT...
::*Well, this one is really BAD: after Jolt tells the kids that he has never heard about Earth, they're supposed to be disappointed, but, instead, in this dub... they LAUGH! Yes, they start laughing and, after that, when Bud says: "You're killing me here!", it Italian he's still laughing and he instead says: "You're cracking me up!"... oh, FOR PRIMUS'S SAKE! What likely happened is that the translator thaught Bud's line was supposed to mean "I'm almost dying from laughter!"... RIGHT!
::*In English Lori states that the drawing on her <s>brother's</s> shirt is "the picture of an album cover of a rocker", while, in Italian, it's "the logo of a rock band".
::*For... whatever reason, Atlantis is called by its English name instead of the Italian one (which should be "Atlantide"). This is not limited to this episode but also happens in the rest of the series.
::*Well, let's face it... this episode has a pretty bad Italian adaptation...

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force — Sound Pack 1'' ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Limited edition, Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 01 (Victor Entertainment) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

The Sun

2024-06-24T15:48:27Z

Astrum: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the bright thing in the sky|Sun}}
{{episode|
|series=Energon
|ep=51
|prev=Spark (episode)
|next=Fallen (episode)
|title="The Sun"
|japanese=エネルゴン、それは太陽
|romaji=Energon, Sore wa Taiyō
|translation=Energon, It Is the Sun
|image=E51 titlecard.jpg
|caption=The [[sun]] is a mass of incandescent... energon?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Minoru Okeya]] & [[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Jun Kawagoe]] & [[Yutaka Satoh]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[December 24|24 December]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[March 19]], [[2005]] (Canada) [[June 1]], 2005 (USA)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Primus plans to use the essence of Unicron to light Alpha Q's planets. Can the Autobots stop Galvatron from destroying Unicron long enough for it to happen?'''

==Synopsis==
Lying inert and unconscious on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after their final battle, [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] talk about the strange power of [[Unicron]] within them, and why [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] serves [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Scorponok says that Galvatron created him, and for that he is grateful.

[[File:EnergonUnicronOrbTheSun.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Out in space, it turns out that [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] didn't chop Unicron in half; he lowers his raised [[Energon Saber]]. He contemplates crushing the Unicron orb, but [[Primus]]'s voice speaks to him: Primus has been waiting for Kicker to find Unicron, and says that Unicron is in fact the light of hope for them. Primus reminds the disbelieving Kicker that Unicron has both the power to destroy ''and'' to create, a good heart and a black heart. Kicker realizes what Primus is planning.

On [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]'s burning surface, the [[Autobot]]s gather around their fallen leader. [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] explains that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] has absorbed Unicron's energy using his [[Spark of Combination|Combination Spark]]; the troops want to heal him, but Rodimus says there's nothing they can do to help him. Prime knew the cost of taking on Galvatron alone, and they must respect his wishes.

[[File:Energon-Bulkhead-Glowing-Spark.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Bulkhead prepares to pull off a Care Bear Stare.]] The exhausted [[Decepticon]]s continue to slog through space, following their very angry leader. Galvatron arrives at the Unicron orb's location and confronts Kicker, ordering him out of the way. Kicker prepares to defend Unicron.

Within Cybertron, Primus's energy level begins spiking. [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] notifies [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] that he's leaving for Jungle Planet; Dr. Jones notices that Bulkhead's chest is glowing strangely, and Bulkhead explains that he's being called by his teammates. Primus suddenly dissolves just then... and rematerializes above the [[Super Energon]] pool, saying it's time to use his power.

[[Misha Miramond|Misha]] is trying to make contact with anyone... when [[Inferno (Energon)|Roadblock]], his chest aglow, says he too must go to Jungle Planet. The troops also find their Combination Sparks glowing, and realizes Optimus is calling them. Roadblock and Bulkhead arrive as well. The Autobots' combination sparks enter Optimus.

[[File:Energon-Galvatron-Collide-Unicron-Spark.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Galvatron suffers the worst case of indigestion he's ever had in preparation for reaping the whirlwind.]] Inspired by the images of his friends, Kicker takes on Galvatron. [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] arrives to make an assist, preventing Galvatron from destroying Unicron. Omega explains that Unicron can't simply be destroyed, as he exists within all Transformers, and is the force that drives the cosmos. Galvatron isn't convinced, and bashes him aside after a short battle, but instead of destroying Unicron's essence, he is infiltrated by it.

Scorponok awakens, and sees the glowing Combination Spark of Ironhide. Optimus's eyes flare to life. Omega Supreme stares. The Decepticons arrive. All present behold that Unicron has awoken...

On Cybertron, Primus forms the Super Energon into a huge red plasma ball. The weakened [[Superion Maximus]] stirs, wondering if all his labors were worth it all. (Remember that painting? The one in the [[Super Energon Temple|Super Energon chamber]]? Guess what! It still exists!) He turns just in time to see ''something'' leaving through a warp point, then passes out.

[[File:Energon-Primus-Ball.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Primus decides it's time he wasn't here.]] The rescaled Galvatron, now Unicron, begins moving. Kicker, aware that the Super Energon is coming, follows.

From Cybertron, a weary and battered Ironhide arrives on Jungle Planet... with Scorponok supporting him. Scorponok asks for Ironhide's help in defending Galvatron from Unicron. But the sight of Ironhide's red-glowing Combination Spark stirs a memory of the [[Energon Sun]]. Ironhide tells him he doesn't have to go, but Scorponok falls over anyway. Ironhide cries out his name.

The humans on Cybertron watch as the Super Energon orb leaves Cybertron.

[[File:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|You won't believe the things I can do now!]] Omega Supreme launches a single-handed attack on Unicron, over Kicker's protests. Suddenly a glowing light attacks Unicron. It's Optimus, empowered by the Combination Sparks of all his soldiers. Big and glowing, they combine and attack. Kicker alerts him that the Super Energon is coming and advises him to get out of the way, but Prime says he's seeing it through to the end. The voices of the other Autobots chime in their support, as Kicker grows more and more frantic.

As the plasma sphere approaches, Optimus vows that he's not letting go... and then a familiar voice curses him. Galvatron's eyes glow red once more; in control of himself again, he hurls Optimus aside. Galvatron tells him that ''he'' has to do this, then tells Unicron that though he may be inside him, he will ''never'' possess him. Starscream appears at his side, but Galvatron orders him to stay out of the way. With a cry of glory, Galvatron plunges himself into the plasma sphere.

[[File:Energon-Galvatron-Goes-Nova.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|All these worlds are yours except Europa. Attempt no landing there. Use them together. Use them in peace.]] The sphere erupts, glowing red and growing in size. And daylight spreads across the worlds—from Cybertron, to [[Plains Planet]], Jungle Planet, [[Ocean Planet]], and all the rest. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s voices rejoice. Superion Maximus stirs. On Ocean Planet, Misha and [[Sally Jones|Sally]] laugh; Kicker and [[Rad White|Rad]] smile.

The three Decepticon goons note that Starscream is missing. [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] prepares to follow Galvatron, over [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]'s warnings.

Alpha Q's voices tell Kicker that it is time for him to enjoy the new sun, and asks to be remembered on occasion. In space, Optimus releases the Combination Sparks of his troops, and they are all reconstituted. Rodimus observes that it's all over... but Optimus tells him that they're looking at [[Alpha Q's universe|a brand new universe]], and this is just the beginning.

Back at [[Ocean City]], Kicker and Ironhide enjoy the breeze and the sun. Ironhide tells him that even with as great a bunch of teammates as he has, Kicker will always be special to him. They gaze at the glowing sun... their future.

[['Til all are one|'Til all are]] [[Unicron Singularity|one?]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Energon Saber]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (9)
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (12)
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (13)
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] (20)
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Roadblock]] (24)
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] (25)
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (26)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (27)
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (28)
*[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] (29) (powerlinked to the [[Construction Team]] limbs)
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (30)
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (31)
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (32)
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (33)
|c2=
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (15)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (16)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17)
|c3=
*[[Kicker Jones]] (3)
*[[Brian Jones]] (18)
*[[Rad White]] (19)
*[[Misha Miramond]] (21)
*[[Miranda Jones]] (22)
*[[Sally Jones]] (23)
|c4=
*[[Unicron]] orb (5)
*[[Primus]] (6)
*[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (34) (voice only)
}}

==Quotes==
"Using the Combination Spark of all my soldiers, you will be no match for me!"
:—while challenging Unicron, '''Optimus Prime''' inadvertently insults his own troops.

"Well, it's been a slice, hasn't it. ...Oh, and Unicron, just for your information... even though you're within me, you will ''never'' possess me. For I am... THE MIGHTY GALVATRON! ...Behold! My new world awaits me! Glory to Decepticons!"
:—'''Galvatron''' gives a rousing final speech.

"So, Ironhide. Looks like we did it. ... Come on. Say something." 
"Ya know, Kicker... the guys I work with... I couldn't have asked for a better bunch. ... but ''you'' will always be special." 
"Hah.. Check it out, Ironhide. That's our future up there."
:—'''Kicker''' and '''Ironhide''' end <s>our suffering</s> the show

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* The dub gets the gist of Ironhide and Scorponok's conversation right, more or less. But it omits the voice echo that indicates they're somehow conversing while unconscious. It also has them continuing to argue angrily and aggressively, as if preparing for a fight; in ''Super Link'', the conversation is very subdued in tone.
* The dub version features the rather inappropriate "catastrophe" background music as the Autobots prepare to give their Combination Sparks. ''Super Link'' has no music.
* The dub omits a rather critical line of dialog about how the Combination Sparks are fused with the Autobots' own Sparks, replacing it with the unexplained line, "Without our Combination Sparks we're toast!"
* An observation by Omega Supreme that Galvatron is trying to leave this solar system gets turned into "This could get...interesting", making Kicker's follow-up line, "He's not going anywhere!" rather random.
* Scorponok's final scene is several levels of screwed up by the dub:
** Although the intention of the scene is the same in both versions (that Scorponok has only brought Ironhide to Jungle Planet in the name of saving Galvatron), the dub makes it very wonky by having Scorponok ask for Ironhide's help, as if Scorponok is about to take some form of action himself. In ''Super Link'', he merely says that he has brought Ironhide here for Galvatron's sake (so that Ironhide may merge with Optimus, and Optimus can then save Galvatron from Unicron).
** Right after Scorponok asks for Ironhide's help, he abruptly says, "Never mind, your comrades are calling," as if he's given up on getting the help he just asked for. The line is supposed to be "Now go", not "Never mind".
** After that, Scorponok says "Our planet..." It should be a plural ''planets'', in keeping with Alpha Q's oft-repeated mantra.
** What follows this wistful little line from Scorponok is a rather small error on a technical level, but one which effectively ruins Ironhide and Scorponok's plotline. In ''Super Link'', Ironhide responds to Scorponok's whispered "Our planets..." with "So...you ''do'' remember," punctuating for the audience that Scorponok remembers his past and realizes that what he strove for over the first half of the series has come to pass. ''Energon'' replaces this with an utterly pointless "You don't have to go!", neutering the whole point of the scene and the characters' final moments together.
* As Omega Supreme attacks Galvatron, Snow Cat says "Whoah, check out those moves!" Demolishor replies, "Yeah, not too bright." It seems the wires got crossed; in ''Super Link'' the lines are essentially "The idiot rammed Galvatron!" and "Yeah, but it slowed him down," as if a new dub line was written in response to a ''Super Link'' line that didn't get translated!
* The dub omits a line from Starscream saying that he will stay by his leader's side, and Mirage's later confirmation that he flew into the energon sun with Megatron, thus making it unclear what happened to him.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 13
* Stock footage: 1
* It's time to: 1
* We've gotta: 1
* We're a team: 1
* You've gotta be kidding: 1
* Aw man: 2
* It looks like: 2

===Animation and technical errors===
* Much of the animation of this episode makes the goings-on rather unclear:
** It's not clear at all that the Autobots actually lose their physical forms when giving up their Combination Sparks; it only becomes evident when they re-form after the battle is over.
** It's likewise totally unclear that Ironhide and Scorponok travel together to Jungle Planet, thanks to the burning nighttime forest lighting and the strange editorial decision not to show them leaving Cybertron.
* After absorbing Unicron's energy, Galvatron stands up and walks off, complete with stomping foot sound effects...''in space''.
* Once again, the ''red'' Energon sun shines ''yellow-white'' light onto the planets.

===Continuity errors===
* ''Super Link'' identifies Misha and Sally as being in [[Ocean City]]. Problem is, that's on Earth. The dub correctly locates them on [[Ocean Planet|Ocean ''Planet'']].

===Transformers references===
* The preposterously under-utilized plot point of Unicron's essence existing within all Transformers, previously touched upon in "[[Formidable]]" and "[[Spark (episode)|Spark]]", is brought up again in this episode, when Scorponok says he feels the power of Unicron within him. It leads up to absolutely nothing, however, serving only as a thematic lead-in to Omega Supreme's speech about how Unicron is in each of them.

===Trivia===
* ''Super Link'' begins rolling credits over the final scenes, even as the characters are winding down the action. A unique set of closing credits follows, featuring clips from all through the series, and after the credits come to an end, a coda featuring Ironhide and Kicker at Ocean City, looking up at the energon sun, plays. This is restructured for the ''Energon'' dub, which removes the text credits from the final scenes and moves the Ocean City scene up to before the standard American credits play.
* The Decepticons' fates are not especially clear:
** Mirage flies into the sun and presumably dies.
** Snow Cat and Demolishor are last seen floating in space with no plans. ''Super Link'' implies a bit more strongly that they're considering following Mirage into the sun, but it's not shown or made explicit.
** Starscream just vanishes after Galvatron plunges into the plasma sphere. In ''Super Link'', he vows to follow Galvatron wherever he goes, and Mirage notes that he followed Galvatron into the sun, but the lines are missing from the dub.
** Scorponok...falls down, apparently dead of battle damage from Ironhide.
*And so the series ends: The bad guys are mostly dead, the good guys live happily ever after, and Alpha Q's planets are finally restored to life...until Primus's great plan completely fails, the sun collapses into a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]], all the planets are horribly annihilated off-screen as part of [[Balancing Act|the backstory]] for the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|next cartoon series]], everybody forgets that any of this happened, and '' why did we watch this garbage show to begin with?!''

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Sole'''" ("The Sun")
::*Omega Supreme's line: "This could get... interesting!" is changed to: "I would like to know it, too!", so Kicker's response makes more sense in Italian.
::*Demolishor's line: "Yeah, not too bright!" is changed to: "Yes, nice shot!".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 013 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

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[[Category:Energon episodes]]