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Loose Ends, Part 5

2013-08-09T16:02:58Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #85
|prev=Loose Ends, Part 4
|next=Natural Selection, Part 1
|title="Loose Ends" Part 5
|image=RG1 85 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 7]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=November 2012
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''One stands... one falls!'''

==Synopsis==
In the realm of [[Zero Space]], the nothingness at the end of all time... a crack appears in the fabric of the universe...

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] leads his [[Autobot]]s into [[Washington, D.C.]], there to confront [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in final conflict. Riddled with guilt over the fate of [[Earth]], essentially a result of his own inaction, Prime manages to keep himself composed as he commands Megatron to let the captive [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] go... but when Megatron kills the [[Wrecker]]s' leader with a single [[fusion cannon]] blast, all the fury Prime has suppressed comes spilling out. As Megatron's [[zombie]] Decepticons engage the other Autobots, the two ancient enemies meet in battle, with Megatron gleefully revealing that he has taken steps to ensure this will be their last confrontation: when their duel reaches its end, whatever the outcome, [[Aunty|Auntie]], the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s computer, is programmed to launch nuclear missiles all across the world, destroying winners, losers, and everyone else.

In the Yukon, the Wreckers and their human allies continue their press toward the Ark, battling their way through a phalanx of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] robots. Discovering that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]'s powers are unable to damage the robots, and that they consequently do not register him as a threat, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] instructs the cybernetic superhuman to leave them behind and enter the Ark alone, gambling that the ship's systems will not react to him. Circuit Smasher is able to make it into Auntie's mainframe nest, but once there, the computer registers his presence and traps him in a cloud of nano-parasites that threaten to dissolve him within minutes.

Meanwhile, a new crisis grips the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has penetrated the [[Hall of Silence]], resting place of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains. With a [[null field]] keeping the Autobots out of the facility, [[Grapple]] advocates destroying it entirely to prevent the reservoir of Matrix energy that still lingers within Thunderwing's body from falling into Decepticon hands, but acting commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] can only wonder how Optimus Prime would handle the situation...

Back on Earth, while Prime and Megatron's battle continues to rage, the [[Scraplet]]-infected [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] drags himself toward Megatron's battle-sled, following [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s instruction to kill the still-living head of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] mounted on its prow. Doing so will kill Megatron through the psychic link he and Ratchet share; the very link that gave him the scientific knowledge to revive the dead Decepticons and take control of Auntie. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] attempts to tend to Kup, but the elderly 'bot instead demands the medic's gun and has him hold his arm steady so he can deliver the killshot. Simultaneously, Optimus Prime pins Megatron and prepares to crush his eternal foe with a huge chunk of rubble... but when Megatron laughs that doing so will make Prime as bad as he is, Optimus relents, and Megatron seizes the opening to stab the Autobot leader with a shard of debris. The tables turned, Megatron leans in for the kill, at which point Kup shoots Ratchet point-blank. Megatron screams in agony, and Prime plunges his fist into the Decepticon's chest, ripping out his spark and killing him once and for all. Their clash at an end, Auntie is seconds away from letting the missiles fly, but Circuit Smasher is able to attune his powers to her systems and shorts them all out, shutting down the Ark, and with it the missiles, the zombie Decepticons and the Guardians.

But elsewhere in the frozen wastes of the Yukon... a crack appears in the ice... and from the frozen depths, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] emerges!

And across the universe, on [[Nebulos]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] finds himself a prisoner of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticon's head, long left behind on the planet after his merging with [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], now sits atop a new, functional body and he offers Grimlock the same treatment, thereby restoring his lost powers of [[transformation]], but in return Grimlock must stand at Scorponok's side as he begins a plan to rewrite Cybertronian evolution!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (5)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (10)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (15)
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*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (16)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (22)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (23)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack 'n' Ruin]] (24)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (25)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (31)
*? (32)
*[[Grapple]] (33)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (34)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (37)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (39)
{{!}}}
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Tantrum]] (17)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (18)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (35)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (36)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (40)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] (26)
*[[Rob]] (27)
*[[Gordon Kent]] (28)
*[[Nel]] (29)
*Mossof or Daley (30)
*[[Paula]] (38)
|c4=
*[[Aunty|Auntie]] (20)
*[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian units]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What Optimus Prime would do?"

:—'''Hot Rod''' confirms that Prime is [[Jesus]].

"This time we end it - once and for all."

:—'''Optimus Prime''' faces Megatron in a climactic battle

"Blast it, First Aid - pass me your sidearm!"

:—'''Kup''' runs out of patience with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] when time is of the essence.

"Scruples are for lesser beings."

:—'''Megatron'''; ever the elitist.

==Notes==
[[Image:Optimus not Action Master.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Less alive, more ferocious.]]
*Optimus Prime is seen to transform in this issue, confirming that whatever effect [[Nucleon]] had upon him when he was exposed to the substance through [[Hi-Q]] in the final issues of the original Marvel series, it did not make him an [[Action Master]].
*Prowl and Tracks are also seen in vehicle mode so Nucleon seems to have affected them differently as well.
*Given that last issue featured only four humans in battlesuits, it follows that the "Mossof" and "Daley" called for in this issue are the surnames of Rob, Nel or Paula (but who they would be, we can't tell—see Errors, below). As with their first names, they are named after Furman's former colleagues on the US [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic series]], most likely ''Generation 2'' colorist [[Sarra Mossoff]] and editor [[Don Daley]].

===Errors===
*The four battlesuits are supposed to be distinguished by red (Gordon), blue (Paula), green (Nel) and brown (Rob) helmets, but when Daley and Mossof are called for, both suits visible have red helmets.
*On page 20, "permafrost" is misspelled "permaforst", this was corrected for the TPB.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Prime about to crush Megatron, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Prime carrying a dead Megatron by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Ultra Magnus fights the [[zombie]] hordes, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
<gallery>
Image:RG1 85 cvrA.jpg|
Image:RG1 85 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RG1 85 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
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*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' Volume 1
*''Judge Dredd'' comic
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' comic
*''Dorothy of Oz Prequel'' comic
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' comic (back cover)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

Loose Ends, Part 5

2013-08-09T10:08:15Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #85
|prev=Loose Ends, Part 4
|next=Natural Selection, Part 1
|title="Loose Ends" Part 5
|image=RG1 85 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 7]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=November 2012
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''One stands... one falls!'''

==Synopsis==
In the realm of [[Zero Space]], the nothingness at the end of all time... a crack appears in the fabric of the universe...

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] leads his [[Autobot]]s into [[Washington, D.C.]], there to confront [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in final conflict. Riddled with guilt over the fate of [[Earth]], essentially a result of his own inaction, Prime manages to keep himself composed as he commands Megatron to let the captive [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] go... but when Megatron kills the [[Wrecker]]s' leader with a single [[fusion cannon]] blast, all the fury Prime has suppressed comes spilling out. As Megatron's [[zombie]] Decepticons engage the other Autobots, the two ancient enemies meet in battle, with Megatron gleefully revealing that he has taken steps to ensure this will be their last confrontation: when their duel reaches its end, whatever the outcome, [[Aunty|Auntie]], the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s computer, is programmed to launch nuclear missiles all across the world, destroying winners, losers, and everyone else.

In the Yukon, the Wreckers and their human allies continue their press toward the Ark, battling their way through a phalanx of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] robots. Discovering that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]'s powers are unable to damage the robots, and that they consequently do not register him as a threat, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] instructs the cybernetic superhuman to leave them behind and enter the Ark alone, gambling that the ship's systems will not react to him. Circuit Smasher is able to make it into Auntie's mainframe nest, but once there, the computer registers his presence and traps him in a cloud of nano-parasites that threaten to dissolve him within minutes.

Meanwhile, a new crisis grips the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has penetrated the [[Hall of Silence]], resting place of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains. With a [[null field]] keeping the Autobots out of the facility, [[Grapple]] advocates destroying it entirely to prevent the reservoir of Matrix energy that still lingers within Thunderwing's body from falling into Decepticon hands, but acting commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] can only wonder how Optimus Prime would handle the situation...

Back on Earth, while Prime and Megatron's battle continues to rage, the [[Scraplet]]-infected [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] drags himself toward Megatron's battle-sled, following [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s instruction to kill the still-living head of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] mounted on its prow. Doing so will kill Megatron through the psychic link he and Ratchet share; the very link that gave him the scientific knowledge to revive the dead Decepticons and take control of Auntie. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] attempts to tend to Kup, but the elderly 'bot instead demands the medic's gun and has him hold his arm steady so he can deliver the killshot. Simultaneously, Optimus Prime pins Megatron and prepares to crush his eternal foe with a huge chunk of rubble... but when Megatron laughs that doing so will make Prime as bad as he is, Optimus relents, and Megatron seizes the opening to stab the Autobot leader with a shard of debris. The tables turned, Megatron leans in for the kill, at which point Kup shoots Ratchet point-blank. Megatron screams in agony, and Prime plunges his fist into the Decepticon's chest, ripping out his spark and killing him once and for all. Their clash at an end, Auntie is seconds away from letting the missiles fly, but Circuit Smasher is able to attune his powers to her systems and shorts them all out, shutting down the Ark, and with it the missiles, the zombie Decepticons and the Guardians.

But elsewhere in the frozen wastes of the Yukon... a crack appears in the ice... and from the frozen depths, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] emerges!

And across the universe, on [[Nebulos]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] finds himself a prisoner of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticon's head, long left behind on the planet after his merging with [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], now sits atop a new, functional body and he offers Grimlock the same treatment, thereby restoring his lost powers of [[transformation]], but in return Grimlock must stand at Scorponok's side as he begins a plan to rewrite Cybertronian evolution!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (5)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (10)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (15)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (16)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (22)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (23)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack 'n' Ruin]] (24)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (25)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (31)
*? (32)
*[[Grapple]] (33)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (34)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (37)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (39)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Tantrum]] (17)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (18)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (35)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (36)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (40)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] (26)
*[[Rob]] (27)
*[[Gordon Kent]] (28)
*[[Nel]] (29)
*Mossof or Daley (30)
*[[Paula]] (38)
|c4=
*[[Aunty|Auntie]] (20)
*[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian units]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What Optimus Prime would do?"

:—'''Hot Rod''' confirms that Prime is [[Jesus]].

==Notes==
[[Image:Optimus not Action Master.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Less alive, more ferocious.]]
*Optimus Prime is seen to transform in this issue, confirming that whatever effect [[Nucleon]] had upon him when he was exposed to the substance through [[Hi-Q]] in the final issues of the original Marvel series, it did not make him an [[Action Master]].
*Prowl and Tracks are also seen in vehicle mode so Nucleon seems to have affected them differently as well.
*Given that last issue featured only four humans in battlesuits, it follows that the "Mossof" and "Daley" called for in this issue are the surnames of Rob, Nel or Paula (but who they would be, we can't tell—see Errors, below). As with their first names, they are named after Furman's former colleagues on the US [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic series]], most likely ''Generation 2'' colorist [[Sarra Mossoff]] and editor [[Don Daley]].

===Errors===
*The four battlesuits are supposed to be distinguished by red (Gordon), blue (Paula), green (Nel) and brown (Rob) helmets, but when Daley and Mossof are called for, both suits visible have red helmets.
*On page 20, "permafrost" is misspelled "permaforst", this was corrected for the TPB.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Prime about to crush Megatron, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Prime carrying a dead Megatron by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Ultra Magnus fights the [[zombie]] hordes, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
<gallery>
Image:RG1 85 cvrA.jpg|
Image:RG1 85 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RG1 85 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #86
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]]
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' Volume 1
*''Judge Dredd'' comic
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' comic
*''Dorothy of Oz Prequel'' comic
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' comic (back cover)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

Loose Ends, Part 5

2013-08-09T09:46:25Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #85
|prev=Loose Ends, Part 4
|next=Natural Selection, Part 1
|title="Loose Ends" Part 5
|image=RG1 85 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 7]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=November 2012
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''One stands... one falls!'''

==Synopsis==
In the realm of [[Zero Space]], the nothingness at the end of all time... a crack appears in the fabric of the universe...

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] leads his [[Autobot]]s into [[Washington, D.C.]], there to confront [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in final conflict. Riddled with guilt over the fate of [[Earth]], essentially a result of his own inaction, Prime manages to keep himself composed as he commands Megatron to let the captive [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] go... but when Megatron kills the [[Wrecker]]s' leader with a single [[fusion cannon]] blast, all the fury Prime has suppressed comes spilling out. As Megatron's [[zombie]] Decepticons engage the other Autobots, the two ancient enemies meet in battle, with Megatron gleefully revealing that he has taken steps to ensure this will be their last confrontation: when their duel reaches its end, whatever the outcome, [[Aunty|Auntie]], the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s computer, is programmed to launch nuclear missiles all across the world, destroying winners, losers, and everyone else.

In the Yukon, the Wreckers and their human allies continue their press toward the Ark, battling their way through a phalanx of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] robots. Discovering that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]'s powers are unable to damage the robots, and that they consequently do not register him as a threat, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] instructs the cybernetic superhuman to leave them behind and enter the Ark alone, gambling that the ship's systems will not react to him. Circuit Smasher is able to make it into Auntie's mainframe nest, but once there, the computer registers his presence and traps him in a cloud of nano-parasites that threaten to dissolve him within minutes.

Meanwhile, a new crisis grips the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] has penetrated the [[Hall of Silence]], resting place of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains. With a [[null field]] keeping the Autobots out of the facility, [[Grapple]] advocates destroying it entirely to prevent the reservoir of Matrix energy that still lingers within Thunderwing's body from falling into Decepticon hands, but acting commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] can only wonder how Optimus Prime would handle the situation...

Back on Earth, while Prime and Megatron's battle continues to rage, the [[Scraplet]]-infected [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] drags himself toward Megatron's battle-sled, following [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s instruction to kill the still-living head of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] mounted on its prow. Doing so will kill Megatron through the psychic link he and Ratchet share; the very link that gave him the scientific knowledge to revive the dead Decepticons and take control of Auntie. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] attempts to tend to Kup, but the elderly 'bot instead demands the medic's gun and has him hold his arm steady so he can deliver the killshot. Simultaneously, Optimus Prime pins Megatron and prepares to crush his eternal foe with a huge chunk of rubble... but when Megatron laughs that doing so will make Prime as bad as he is, Optimus relents, and Megatron seizes the opening to stab the Autobot leader with a shard of debris. The tables turned, Megatron leans in for the kill, at which point Kup shoots Ratchet point-blank. Megatron screams in agony, and Prime plunges his fist into the Decepticon's chest, ripping out his spark and killing him once and for all. Their clash at an end, Auntie is seconds away from letting the missiles fly, but Circuit Smasher is able to attune his powers to her systems and shorts them all out, shutting down the Ark, and with it the missiles, the zombie Decepticons and the Guardians.

But elsewhere in the frozen wastes of the Yukon... a crack appears in the ice... and from the frozen depths, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] emerges!

And across the universe, on [[Nebulos]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] finds himself a prisoner of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticon's head, long left behind on the planet after his merging with [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], now sits atop a new, functional body and he offers Grimlock the same treatment, thereby restoring his lost powers of [[transformation]], but in return Grimlock must stand at Scorponok's side as he begins a plan to rewrite Cybertronian evolution!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (5)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (10)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (15)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (16)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (22)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (23)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack 'n' Ruin]] (24)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (25)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (31)
*? (32)
*[[Grapple]] (33)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (34)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (37)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (39)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Tantrum]] (17)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (18)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (35)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (36)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (40)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] (26)
*[[Rob]] (27)
*[[Gordon Kent]] (28)
*[[Nel]] (29)
*Mossof or Daley (30)
*[[Paula]] (38)
|c4=
*[[Aunty|Auntie]] (20)
*[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian units]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"What Optimus Prime would do?"

:—'''Hot Rod''' confirms that Prime is [[Jesus]].

==Notes==
[[Image:Optimus not Action Master.jpg|thumb|right|Less alive, more ferocious.]]
*Optimus Prime is seen to transform in this issue, confirming that whatever effect [[Nucleon]] had upon him when he was exposed to the substance through [[Hi-Q]] in the final issues of the original Marvel series, it did not make him an [[Action Master]].
*Prowl and Tracks are also seen in vehicle mode so Nucleon seems to have affected them differently as well.
*Given that last issue featured only four humans in battlesuits, it follows that the "Mossof" and "Daley" called for in this issue are the surnames of Rob, Nel or Paula (but who they would be, we can't tell—see Errors, below). As with their first names, they are named after Furman's former colleagues on the US [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic series]], most likely ''Generation 2'' colorist [[Sarra Mossoff]] and editor [[Don Daley]].

===Errors===
*The four battlesuits are supposed to be distinguished by red (Gordon), blue (Paula), green (Nel) and brown (Rob) helmets, but when Daley and Mossof are called for, both suits visible have red helmets.
*On page 20, "permafrost" is misspelled "permaforst", this was corrected for the TPB.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Prime about to crush Megatron, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Prime carrying a dead Megatron by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Ultra Magnus fights the [[zombie]] hordes, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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===Advertisements===
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #86
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]]
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' Volume 1
*''Judge Dredd'' comic
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' comic
*''Dorothy of Oz Prequel'' comic
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' comic (back cover)

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

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2013-08-09T09:42:53Z

Bumblejumper82: ({{RG1|interior=true |description=Optimus Prime transforms and prepares to face Megatron. {{art|pencils=Andrew Wildman|inks=Stephen Baskerville)

({{RG1|interior=true |description=Optimus Prime transforms and prepares to face Megatron.
{{art|pencils=Andrew Wildman|inks=Stephen Baskerville)

Nemesis Prime (G1)

2013-08-07T12:07:20Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Masterpiece */

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{{disambig3.5|evil clones of Optimus Prime|the corrupted [[Dead Universe]] version of Nova Prime from the IDW comics|Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime}}

:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|300px|thumb|Serpentor|THIS, I COMMAND!]]
'''Nemesis Prime''' is the dark mirror of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], a [[Cloning|clone]] of the [[Autobot]] leader imbued with many of his abilities but lacking all moral restraint.

==Fiction==
===''Alternators'' toy bio===
[[Doctor Arkeville]] spent years personally constructing Nemesis Prime piece by stolen piece, hiding his handiwork from both [[Concurrence]] agents and the Decepticons. Designed to be the ultimate military commander, he had arguably the mightiest [[Binaltech]] Transformer body ever constructed, but it remained without a life-force. Dr. Arkeville planned to acquire one by tapping into an amazingly powerful extra-spatial source that the Autobot Translink Project had uncovered. It is unknown whether this final step ever came to fruition.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>

{{note|This is the only known ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' fiction, aside from a brief blurb on a promotional Mazda website for the "RX-8 Transformer" (which was later released as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators|Meister]]) that summarized the initial backstory of the first chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story. While it is clearly based on the ''[[Binaltech]]'' storyline, borrowing elements with no precedent in English-language canon, it differs from ''Binaltech''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Black Convoy" bio in some details and may be considered a separate continuity. Also, since this bio was only made public through online retailers with access to Hasbro's promotional material library and [[Ben Yee]]'s review of the Nemesis Prime toy, it's hard to say if the bio was ever actually "officially" released, even though release had been fully intended.}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Dr. Arkeville, seeking to create an evil leader greater than [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], used a subspace impulse cloner to duplicate Optimus Prime (with a snazzy black-and-teal paint job). To this end, Arkeville twisted Prime's imported essence to evil with a rewriting program, but the clone still lacked life. He experimented with a subspace linkup to channel a life force, but the operation was interrupted: A time warp suddenly appeared and produced a [[Spark|mysterious orb]] which touched the clone body, causing the clone to both activate and vanish.

Meanwhile, on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], the Autobots were enacting [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to undo the changes that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had wrought upon the timeline. The Autobots had just send a drone into the past with the intent of restoring the correct timeline, expecting reality to change around them, returning to its proper state. Instead, the successful restoration of the correct flow of history caused their alternate timeline to become undone, as all of their reality was torn apart by warp holes. At that moment, Arkeville's clone appeared before them, extending his hands as an orb of light engulfed first the island, then the entire world. The warp holes were extinguished, and the clone announced that it had used the power of the spark that now inhabited it to preserve the "Binal-Time" that the Autobots inhabited. The Autobots continued questioning this "Black Optimus", who explained that he was a spark who had been sent back in time from the distant future, referring to himself only as "the [[Optimus Primal|Protector]]". His mission was to preserve the Binaltechs, as their existence would, in the future, bring about the [[Alternity]], a "great existence" involving beings who would ensure prosperity and protection across the multiverse.

When these explanations were done, the clone's core AI suddenly asserted itself, and he began taunting the Autobots, even manifesting a Decepticon symbol on his body. Using what remained of the Protector's power, the clone rejected his foreign spark and formed a warp portal back to Arkeville's lab. Reduced to an automated state, the clone still was able to leap through the portal to its creator. There, the doctor initiated another subspace translink experiment, this one succeeding in connecting the clone to an ancient, evil, greedy life force. At last, Arkeville's creation became Nemesis Prime.{{storylink|Binal Time}}

What happened to Dr. Arkeville after that is unknown, but soon after activation, Nemesis Prime began to make his move. When Megatron's forces attacked the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nemesis Prime appeared to block any further progress by the Decepticon leader, refusing to let him dominate Earth's solar system, which Nemesis Prime desired for himself. Megatron was disgusted that an Earth-born machine would wear the Decepticon [[insignia]], but just as they were about to battle, across the galaxy, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] accomplished his mission to activate the [[Quintesson]]-created [[Large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers. Megatron was frozen, and Nemesis Prime calmly seized the opportunity to take power, ordering Shockwave to gather as many Decepticon bodies as possible. Seeing the logic in this order, Shockwave complied. Nemesis Prime sat on Megatron's throne and plotted future moves. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

Seeking to make himself a true match for Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime schemed to create an artificial [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] by using a device to wrench minds from their bodies and combine them in a crystalline storage unit. Attempting a test run in a human settlement in [[Australia]], Nemesis Prime was thwarted by a contingent of Autobots led by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The two Primes went one-on-one during the ensuing battle, but when Optimus was sent tumbling into a riverbank, the Protector's spark flew to his aid and fused with him, lending Prime its power. Supercharged by the power of the Protector's spark, Optimus absorbed Nemesis Prime's next attack and redirected it upon his dark twin, who was engulfed and finally destroyed as his body exploded into shards. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Universe Classic Series'' toy bio===
[[File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|150px|thumb|"They'll never guess I'm evil."]]
Nemesis Prime was the product of a mad plan by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who put a lowly, unknown warrior through an excruciating rebuilding process, tortuously reforging him into the very image of Optimus Prime. Through forcible data uploads and brainwashing, the Decepticon was imbued with memories and skills culled from many sources, giving him much of Optimus Prime's knowledge and combat algorithms. This, however, cost him not just his sense of identity, but also any framework with which to process this knowledge. His creator having since perished, Nemesis Prime became a threat to all, skulking in the dark parts of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and targeting both Autobots and Decepticons in his murderous insanity.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=SO&ID=22380&PG=1 ''Universe Classic Series'' Nemesis Prime's on-package bio]</ref>
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===''Masterpiece'' toy bio===
Though marked as a Decepticon, the clone Nemesis Prime holds allegiance only to his creator, Unicron. His very nature is destrcution. His only purpose is to return his master to life. <ref>[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/toyarchive/masterpiece/mp10bblackconvoy.html Translation of MP-10B's toy bio]</ref>

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Nemesis Prime was constructed from scrap and stolen parts by [[Doctor Arkeville]] in an attempt to create a robot rivaling Optimus Prime. The uncontrolled fury of the creation resulted in it getting loose and going on a rampage that was only stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Nemesis Prime was forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Nemesis Rising}}

==Toys==
===Alternators===
[[File:AltNemesisPrime toy.jpg|300px|thumb|In Australia, I'm a shelf-warmer.]]
* '''Nemesis Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]/[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] with red translucent windows and blue paint detail. Like Optimus, he transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10 at 1:24 scale, with opening doors, hood, and tailgate, plus an open passenger compartment. His engine transforms into a handgun.

: He was initially sold [[exclusive]]ly at San Diego Comic-Con 2006 and for a limited time at Hasbro Toy Shop, selling out roughly an hour after its 2pm sales debut. Prior to that, he was released in large quantities at regular retail in various Asian countries, becoming a [[shelfwarmer]] there, ironically.

: Later, he was offered in Australia through online stores. A few weeks later he showed up in massive numbers in the Australian retail store Toy World for half the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Binaltech===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|300px|thumb|I am the evil clone of an evil clone! How do you beat this?]]
* '''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of Car Robots [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: This figure was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] into a new body for [[Optimus Primal]] in the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction.

{{-}}

===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|300px|thumb|Straxus died before he could finish my trailer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/"Stellar Converter Cannon", wind vane/"Disruptor Cannon"

: Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime, transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large aero fairing on his roof. Premiering as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008 [[exclusive]], it later saw wider release via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as part of the Classics Series of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline. He was not designed to pull a trailer, and subsequently does not come with one. The figure largely follows the same paint application map as the original figure, with some minor omissions as well as new paint applications. As well, it features metallic purple and silver [[tampograph]]s of the Decepticon symbol on its forearm and shoulder, as well as red paint blocking the [[light-piping]] feature in the figure's head.

:In robot mode, his aero fairing transforms into a large "Disruptor Cannon", and his smokestacks transform into a smaller "Stellar Converter Cannon". Additionally, both can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon.

: This mold was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the evil "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]. In fact, counting the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[redeco]]s, this is the '''sixth''' version of this mold released within two years. You milk those [[completist]]s, [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy]], you milk 'em ''good''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/SDCCNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime at tfu.info.]''

{{-}}

===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP10 Black Convoy Official.jpg|200px|thumb|right|"Do you know what 'nemesis' means...?"]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10B'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mp10|laser blaster]], [[Energon-axe|battle axe]], [[Dead Matrix]]
: Black Convoy is a black repaint of MP-10 Convoy. It showcases the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows. This version does not come with a trailer, like [[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]. It does include what the instructions call a "laser blaster" and a "battle axe" (a red version of MP-10's Energon-axe). Additionally featured is the Dead Matrix, which is silver and dark grey with a red core.

{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
* '''Nemesis Prime''' (3" Robot Masters)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

:Had it been released, this toy would have been a repaint of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''War Within'' Optimus Prime]]. His unpublished bio described a character much like the ''Universe'' version mentioned above, but without reference to Straxus or any type of origin story. As a redeco of a War Within toy, this Nemesis would presumably—but not necessarily—have been part of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comics continuity]].

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==Notes==
*[[Forest Lee|The author of Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio]] has said that the "extra-spatial source" that Arkeville tapped into was actually a pocket dimension that served as [[Unicron]]'s power battery—and that Unicron gave Arkeville exactly what he wanted, in the form of a [[spark]] fragment from Unicron's [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|own attempt at cloning an Optimus Prime]].{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime's ''Universe'' bio seems directly inspired by the Marvel UK "[[Two Megatrons!]]" storyline, which revealed that Straxus had rebuilt a "[[hapless trooper]]" into a Megatron clone, complete with copied brain patterns. Unlike Nemesis Prime, however, this clone became a repository for Straxus' consciousness after Straxus' botched attempt to invade the original Megatron's mind.
*According to [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]], this reference to Straxus was mentioned in Comic-Con 2008 Nemesis Prime's bio entirely to make [[David Willis]] happy.
*Stellar Converter Cannons are also weapons found on the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] [[Primus]] toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

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2013-08-07T11:57:48Z

Bumblejumper82: Official image of Takara's MP-10B release 'Black Convoy' a.k.a. Nemesis Prime.

Official image of Takara's MP-10B release 'Black Convoy' a.k.a. Nemesis Prime.

User talk:Bumblejumper82

2013-08-06T22:58:46Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Headmasters caps */

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== Headmasters caps ==

Hey, the Headmasters caps you've been uploading are cool, but can you use the {{tl|HMcap}} template in the description field please? It helps with categorising and stuff. :) --[[User:Abates|abates]] 18:50, 6 August 2013 (EDT)

No problem, I will sort that out. Thanks for the info! ;-) --[[User:Bumblejumper82]]

Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1

2013-08-06T20:55:21Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=9
|image=Cybertrondanger.jpg
|caption=I feel a great disturbance... like a million robots crying out at once and then being silenced.
|title="Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1"
|japanese=セイバートロン星危機一髪前編
|romaji=Cybertron-sei Kikiippatsu Zenpen
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 4]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When Vector Sigma develops a powerful new alloy, the Decepticons initiate an all-out strike against Cybertron to claim it for their own.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM9 Highbrow rowing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Man, this is really working out the muscles I don't have!]]
On a spying mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] and his cassettes discover that Vector Sigma is in the process of developing a powerful new alloy named [[Cybertonuron]]. They report back to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] who begins making plans to attack Cybertron so they can seize the new material. Meanwhile [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] has discovered the development as well, and reports it to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] on [[Athenia]]. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], deep in their training, wonder if they shouldn't be doing more against the Decepticons.

[[Image:HM9 Blurr stuck in chair.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Galvatron dispatches the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Cybertron as an advance squad, and a short time later is cautioned by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who is actually more concerned over the level of power that Galvatron will achieve with the alloy more than anything else. Despite this, Galvatron, Soundblaster and the Decepticon Headmasters head to [[Earth]] in [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to gather up their forces there. Their arrival is observed by Twincast, who lets Rodimus's team know. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] observes that Galvatron seems to always have three days of rest followed by four days of making things hard for the Autobots. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] immediately decide to head for Earth, though [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] warns them to only observe and not get involved in any fights.

On Cybertron, two Autobot scouts spot the Predacons readying their weapons. Though one of them is spotted and shot, the other runs off to raise the alarm.

[[Image:Sixshot Scorponok.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'll get you next time, Gadget. Next time!]]
Back on Earth, Galvatron inspects the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s as he prepares for the attack. [[Sixshot]] informs Scorponok that Galvatron plans to exile him, as his services will no longer be required if Galvatron can acquire the Cybertonuron, galvanizing the shadowy villain into action. Chromedome and Hardhead reach the [[Decepticon Earth Base (Headmasters)|Decepticon Earth Base]], but are too late—the entire Decepticon army has already used the [[space bridge]] to invade Cybertron! Storming out of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]], Galvatron's men begin shooting the place up and blasting the Autobot security guards.

Rodimus gets a call from one of the guards, alerting him to the invasion and alerts the other Autobots to prepare to depart, though they have a momentary problem when [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] turns out to be stuck in his chair. Although Fortress recommends holding off on a counter attack, suspecting a trap, Rodimus is determined to go free Cybertron. Fortress is reluctant to accompany the mission, but Chromedome and Hardhead contact him from Earth to say they're heading for Cybertron with the Autobots' Earth forces. With no other choice, Fortress fires up Battleship Maximus and Rodimus and his men jump aboard as it's departing.

[[Image:HM9 headmasters with bombs.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We set Cybertron up the bomb!]]
The Decepticons are wiping out the last of the Autobot guards when the Autobot forces from Earth turn up and join in the battle. Chromedome and Hardhead confront the Decepticon Headmasters, but are marginally outnumbered. Fortunately Battleship Maximus arrives on the planet and lets Rodimus off some distance from the battle so he can inspect the dead Autobot guards. While [[Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] go to help their fellow Headmasters, Rodimus Prime confronts Galvatron himself. After they exchange blows, Galvatron uses his cannon mode to bring down a wall on Rodimus. Before he can finish off the Autobot leader, Soundblaster arrives with the important news that Vector Sigma has completed the formula for Cybertonuron, and is poised to begin production of the alloy. The distraction gives the other Autobots time to dig out Rodimus.

The news has also reached Scorponok, who realizes it's time to act. Recalling [[Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], he equips the Headmasters with three bombs, which they will plant in Vector Sigma's chamber at the heart of the planet. When they explode, the entire planet will be destroyed, taking the Autobots and Cybertonuron with it...!

==Featured characters==
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* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (9)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (11)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (12)
* [[Brainstorm]] (13)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (14)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (15)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (26)
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (27)
* [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (28)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (29)
* [[Scout A]] (30)
* [[Scout B]] (31)
* [[Getsuei]] (43)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
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* [[Seizan]] (45)
* [[Shouki]] (46)
* [[Kaen]] (47)
* [[Suiken]] (48)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (49)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (50)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (51)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (52)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (53)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (54)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (55)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (56)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (57)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (58)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (59)
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (60)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (62)
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* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (1)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (3)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (4)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (5)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (6)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (16)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (17)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (18)
* [[Tantrum]] (19)
* [[Headstrong]] (20)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (21)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (22)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (23)
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* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (24)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (25)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (32)
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (33)
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (34)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (35)
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (36)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (37)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (38)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (39)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (40)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (41)
* [[Sixshot]] (42)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (60)
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==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:HM9 Headstrong insignia.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*When the cassettes are shown sneaking into Vector Sigma's chamber at the start of the episode, Soundblaster is with them, shimmying up a tower. It is apparent that he has been animated in place of Rumble, who pops his head through the floor of the chamber in the next shot, especially since the cassettes are all then shown returning to Soundblaster, who is waiting outside.
*When Rewind transforms and enters Twincast, he's colored blue, red and yellow, looking like Twincast himself.
*Throughout the episode, [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is miscolored as [[Great Dome|Iacon]].
*Headstrong's insignia—when he shoots at the generic guards—is an odd fusion of both factions' insignias. Maybe he read his [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|debut issue at Marvel]], and got the concept of symbol-switching confused?
*Astrotrain's regular [[size changing]] is one thing, but here it becomes downright preposterous. Astrotrain, in shuttle mode, enters Decepticon Headquarters through the [[space bridge]], at which point the audience might think this is a rare moment of him not size changing. Only, next shot, it turns out he had passengers. Five Stunticons, five Combaticons, three Headmasters, Soundblaster and Galvatron to be exact. How is that supposed to fit?
*As the Aerialbots charge into battle, they are led by... Superion.
[[Image:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|200px|Maybe he's homophobic or something.]]
*When the combiners merge, their torsos hop into the air and just ''hover'' there while their arms connect, with their legs linking up last. One might argue that the Decepticons and Aerialbots can get away with this (as they can fly), but the Protectobots don't got no excuse.
*Arcee's left shoulder thingy is drawn oddly pointy throughout Rodimus's fight with Galvatron.
*In a dramatically drawn panning shot, Tracks is seen being kicked in the face by fellow Autobot and noted pacifist First Aid.
*Weirdwolf is colored like Skullcruncher when he and Mindwipe are ganging up on Chromedome.

===Transformers references===
*Cybertonuron is noted as being many times stronger than [[Cybertonium]], the element introduced in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of the Dinobots]]". This is stated, however, with the implication that Cybertonium is unusually strong itself—something that is in no way indicated in its debut episode.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis on Cyberton, Part 1'''" {{sic}} ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script for this episode...
::**Rumble is identified as "Inka" and Soundblaster as "Puda" (who was "Bulada" in a prior episode script).
::**Razorclaw is identified as "Sogo".
::**Twincast is referred to as "Kister" in narration, while Blurr is referred to as "Bill" and "Billy".
::**Onslaught is identified as "Dow", and he refers to the Combaticons as the "Dolong Regiment".
::**Scorponok was originally identified in dialogue as "Locke". However, this was crossed out and replaced by "Scorponok". This correction will only be made baffling by later scripts that alternately refer to him as "Sogi" and "Chandler".
::**In an incredibly bizarre mix-up, the Sixshot/Scorponok conversation is written out with Sixshot identified as "Lok" (the script's shorthand form of "Locke") and Scorponok identified as "Jart".
::**Sadly, the generic guards are only identified as "A" and "B".

:*''Title:'' "'''Planet Cybertron Is in Grave Danger: Part 1'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The Predacons are outright ordered to attack the Autobot guards on Cybertron in the original, and they do. The subtitles present it as more of a stealth mission.
::*The attacked Autobot guard strangely orders the other guard to tell "the Rodimus Prime". This is an artifact from the original translation being simply "the commander".

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis en el Planeta Cybertron, Primera Parte'''" ("Crisis on the Planet Cybertron, First Part")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cybertron è in pericolo - parte 1'''" ("Cybertron is in danger - Part 1")

===Trivia===
*Tracks makes a rare (and very brief) appearance just before the Headmasters mix it up on Cybertron.
*This episode originally aired in a double-bill with "[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]" on [[September 4]], 1987.
*Exactly why Sixshot told Scorponok that Galvatron planned to banish him after getting the cybertonuron is a mystery. Despite getting useful info, Scorponok wasn't very grateful to Sixshot in later episodes.
*The Headmasters are shown to be training on exercise equipment such as treadmills and exercise bicycles, despite the fact they're robots.

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

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1

2013-08-06T20:54:07Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=9
|image=Cybertrondanger.jpg
|caption=I feel a great disturbance... like a million robots crying out at once and then being silenced.
|title="Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1"
|japanese=セイバートロン星危機一髪前編
|romaji=Cybertron-sei Kikiippatsu Zenpen
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 4]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When Vector Sigma develops a powerful new alloy, the Decepticons initiate an all-out strike against Cybertron to claim it for their own.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM9 Highbrow rowing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Man, this is really working out the muscles I don't have!]]
On a spying mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] and his cassettes discover that Vector Sigma is in the process of developing a powerful new alloy named [[Cybertonuron]]. They report back to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] who begins making plans to attack Cybertron so they can seize the new material. Meanwhile [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] has discovered the development as well, and reports it to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] on [[Athenia]]. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], deep in their training, wonder if they shouldn't be doing more against the Decepticons.

[[Image:HM9 Blurr stuck in chair.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Galvatron dispatches the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Cybertron as an advance squad, and a short time later is cautioned by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who is actually more concerned over the level of power that Galvatron will achieve with the alloy more than anything else. Despite this, Galvatron, Soundblaster and the Decepticon Headmasters head to [[Earth]] in [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to gather up their forces there. Their arrival is observed by Twincast, who lets Rodimus's team know. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] observes that Galvatron seems to always have three days of rest followed by four days of making things hard for the Autobots. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] immediately decide to head for Earth, though [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] warns them to only observe and not get involved in any fights.

On Cybertron, two Autobot scouts spot the Predacons readying their weapons. Though one of them is spotted and shot, the other runs off to raise the alarm.

[[Image:Sixshot Scorponok.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'll get you next time, Gadget. Next time!]]
Back on Earth, Galvatron inspects the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s as he prepares for the attack. [[Sixshot]] informs Scorponok that Galvatron plans to exile him, as his services will no longer be required if Galvatron can acquire the Cybertonuron, galvanizing the shadowy villain into action. Chromedome and Hardhead reach the [[Decepticon Earth Base (Headmasters)|Decepticon Earth Base]], but are too late—the entire Decepticon army has already used the [[space bridge]] to invade Cybertron! Storming out of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]], Galvatron's men begin shooting the place up and blasting the Autobot security guards.

Rodimus gets a call from one of the guards, alerting him to the invasion and alerts the other Autobots to prepare to depart, though they have a momentary problem when [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] turns out to be stuck in his chair. Although Fortress recommends holding off on a counter attack, suspecting a trap, Rodimus is determined to go free Cybertron. Fortress is reluctant to accompany the mission, but Chromedome and Hardhead contact him from Earth to say they're heading for Cybertron with the Autobots' Earth forces. With no other choice, Fortress fires up Battleship Maximus and Rodimus and his men jump aboard as it's departing.

[[Image:HM9 headmasters with bombs.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We set Cybertron up the bomb!]]
The Decepticons are wiping out the last of the Autobot guards when the Autobot forces from Earth turn up and join in the battle. Chromedome and Hardhead confront the Decepticon Headmasters, but are marginally outnumbered. Fortunately Battleship Maximus arrives on the planet and lets Rodimus off some distance from the battle so he can inspect the dead Autobot guards. While [[Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] go to help their fellow Headmasters, Rodimus Prime confronts Galvatron himself. After they exchange blows, Galvatron uses his cannon mode to bring down a wall on Rodimus. Before he can finish off the Autobot leader, Soundblaster arrives with the important news that Vector Sigma has completed the formula for Cybertonuron, and is poised to begin production of the alloy. The distraction gives the other Autobots time to dig out Rodimus.

The news has also reached Scorponok, who realizes it's time to act. Recalling [[Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], he equips the Headmasters with three bombs, which they will plant in Vector Sigma's chamber at the heart of the planet. When they explode, the entire planet will be destroyed, taking the Autobots and Cybertonuron with it...!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (7)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (9)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (11)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (12)
* [[Brainstorm]] (13)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (14)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (15)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (26)
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (27)
* [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (28)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (29)
* [[Scout A]] (30)
* [[Scout B]] (31)
* [[Getsuei]] (43)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Seizan]] (45)
* [[Shouki]] (46)
* [[Kaen]] (47)
* [[Suiken]] (48)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (49)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (50)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (51)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (52)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (53)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (54)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (55)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (56)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (57)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (58)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (59)
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (60)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (62)
{{!}}}
|c2=
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (1)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (3)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (4)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (5)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (6)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (16)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (17)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (18)
* [[Tantrum]] (19)
* [[Headstrong]] (20)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (21)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (22)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (23)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (24)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (25)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (32)
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (33)
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (34)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (35)
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (36)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (37)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (38)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (39)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (40)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (41)
* [[Sixshot]] (42)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (60)
{{!}}}
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:HM9 Headstrong insignia.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*When the cassettes are shown sneaking into Vector Sigma's chamber at the start of the episode, Soundblaster is with them, shimmying up a tower. It is apparent that he has been animated in place of Rumble, who pops his head through the floor of the chamber in the next shot, especially since the cassettes are all then shown returning to Soundblaster, who is waiting outside.
*When Rewind transforms and enters Twincast, he's colored blue, red and yellow, looking like Twincast himself.
*Throughout the episode, [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is miscolored as [[Great Dome|Iacon]].
*Headstrong's insignia—when he shoots at the generic guards—is an odd fusion of both factions' insignias. Maybe he read his [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|debut issue at Marvel]], and got the concept of symbol-switching confused?
*Astrotrain's regular [[size changing]] is one thing, but here it becomes downright preposterous. Astrotrain, in shuttle mode, enters Decepticon Headquarters through the [[space bridge]], at which point the audience might think this is a rare moment of him not size changing. Only, next shot, it turns out he had passengers. Five Stunticons, five Combaticons, three Headmasters, Soundblaster and Galvatron to be exact. How is that supposed to fit?
[[Image:Aerialbots charge with Superion.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Rare appearance by Action Master Superion.]]
*As the Aerialbots charge into battle, they are led by... Superion.
[[Image:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|200px|Maybe he's homophobic or something.]]
*When the combiners merge, their torsos hop into the air and just ''hover'' there while their arms connect, with their legs linking up last. One might argue that the Decepticons and Aerialbots can get away with this (as they can fly), but the Protectobots don't got no excuse.
*Arcee's left shoulder thingy is drawn oddly pointy throughout Rodimus's fight with Galvatron.
*In a dramatically drawn panning shot, Tracks is seen being kicked in the face by fellow Autobot and noted pacifist First Aid.
*Weirdwolf is colored like Skullcruncher when he and Mindwipe are ganging up on Chromedome.

===Transformers references===
*Cybertonuron is noted as being many times stronger than [[Cybertonium]], the element introduced in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of the Dinobots]]". This is stated, however, with the implication that Cybertonium is unusually strong itself—something that is in no way indicated in its debut episode.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis on Cyberton, Part 1'''" {{sic}} ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script for this episode...
::**Rumble is identified as "Inka" and Soundblaster as "Puda" (who was "Bulada" in a prior episode script).
::**Razorclaw is identified as "Sogo".
::**Twincast is referred to as "Kister" in narration, while Blurr is referred to as "Bill" and "Billy".
::**Onslaught is identified as "Dow", and he refers to the Combaticons as the "Dolong Regiment".
::**Scorponok was originally identified in dialogue as "Locke". However, this was crossed out and replaced by "Scorponok". This correction will only be made baffling by later scripts that alternately refer to him as "Sogi" and "Chandler".
::**In an incredibly bizarre mix-up, the Sixshot/Scorponok conversation is written out with Sixshot identified as "Lok" (the script's shorthand form of "Locke") and Scorponok identified as "Jart".
::**Sadly, the generic guards are only identified as "A" and "B".

:*''Title:'' "'''Planet Cybertron Is in Grave Danger: Part 1'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The Predacons are outright ordered to attack the Autobot guards on Cybertron in the original, and they do. The subtitles present it as more of a stealth mission.
::*The attacked Autobot guard strangely orders the other guard to tell "the Rodimus Prime". This is an artifact from the original translation being simply "the commander".

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis en el Planeta Cybertron, Primera Parte'''" ("Crisis on the Planet Cybertron, First Part")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cybertron è in pericolo - parte 1'''" ("Cybertron is in danger - Part 1")

===Trivia===
*Tracks makes a rare (and very brief) appearance just before the Headmasters mix it up on Cybertron.
*This episode originally aired in a double-bill with "[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]" on [[September 4]], 1987.
*Exactly why Sixshot told Scorponok that Galvatron planned to banish him after getting the cybertonuron is a mystery. Despite getting useful info, Scorponok wasn't very grateful to Sixshot in later episodes.
*The Headmasters are shown to be training on exercise equipment such as treadmills and exercise bicycles, despite the fact they're robots.

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

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

File:HM9 Aerialbots charge with Superion.jpg

2013-08-06T20:43:49Z

Bumblejumper82: Animation error from 'Cybertron is in Danger, Part 1', showing Superion running into battle alongside the other Aerialbots.

Animation error from 'Cybertron is in Danger, Part 1', showing Superion running into battle alongside the other Aerialbots.

Terror! The Six Shadows

2013-08-06T19:43:10Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=8
|image=6shadows.jpg
|caption="All I can give you is a name: Edgar Neubauer."
|title="Terror! The Six Shadows"
|japanese=恐怖! 六ッの影
|romaji=Kyōfu! Mutsu no Kage
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 4]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Masao Itō]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Trainbots take center stage when six shadowy figures attack countries all across the world.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM8 Trainbots watching TV.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The [[Trainbot]]s have brought [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a trip to their birthplace of [[Japan]], but the fun is brought to a crashing halt when a video transmission cuts into a large-screen television on the side of a building, displaying a shadowy robotic figure who demands the entirety of Japan's energy, or he will destroy the country. Unable to identify the mystery mech, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] contacts [[Athenia]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] depart for Earth.

On [[Chaar]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] are incensed that anyone other than the [[Decepticon]]s would dare to steal Earth's energy, and vow to steal it from the unknown robot, despite a strange lack of interest in their plan from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the Decepticon Headmasters. Heading to Earth, they receive no more help from a relaxing Sixshot.

[[Image:HM8 Trainbots in lounge.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Back on Earth, the Autobots have discovered that, in addition to Japan, five other countries have been threatened by shadowy beings—the [[United States of America|United States]] by a giant gun, the [[Soviet Union|USSR]] by a tank, [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] by a winged wolf, [[France]] by a jet and [[Canada]] by an armored car. The Trainbots, however, are not worried, convinced that their six-strong team can handle the six blackmailers, but their relaxation is interrupted by the discovery of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], spying on the group. Ratbat escapes and returns to [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who reports back to the Decepticon base that the Autobot Headmasters have come to Earth. Cyclonus and Scourge, however, are more concerned with the revelation that there are six enemies to fight, even if Sixshot is not.

[[Image:HM8 Sixshot vs Raiden.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
In [[London]], the winged wolf shows itself, and the Headmasters and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] head out, only to arrive too late. While they are there, however, [[New York City|New York]] is attacked by the giant gun, and both the Autobots and Cyclonus and Scourge are unable to get there in time to stop it. As Rodimus speculates that the blackmailers will hit Japan next, Daniel and the Trainbots enter—the brash young Headmasters are disgusted that they have been shopping in [[Tokyo]] while everyone else has been worried about the blackmailers. The Trainbots profess to have been patrolling Japan while Daniel went shopping, but an argument ensues, and when Daniel tries to intervene, Chromedome silences the boy, causing him to run from the room. Chromedome follows, seeking to make amends, and discovers Daniel playing with a toy ninja star that he purchased. Intrigued, Chromedome learns from Daniel of Earth's stories of ninjas, and their ability to appear in many places at once, and the stories stir up the memory of the time an energy-stealing ninja able to duplicate himself and transform into six shapes visited planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and killed his friend [[Abel]]. Realising that the ninja is definitely their blackmailer, Chromedome vows revenge.

[[Image:HM8 multiple Sixshots.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Tokyo soon comes under attack from the robotic villain, and the Trainbots plead to be allowed to defend their homeland. Rodimus allows it, and the team heads for Earth, merging into their combined form of [[Raiden]] to thrash the blackmailer. The fight takes a new twist, however, when Cyclonus and Scourge arrive with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the Headmasters rush to the Trainbots' aid, fending off Trypticon while Raiden deals with the blackmailer's various forms. Transforming into jet mode, the villain flees, but is pursued by both the Autobots and Cyclonus and Scourge, and when he is finally brought down, his identity is finally revealed—Sixshot! Duplicating and transforming to wolf mode, Sixshot savages Raiden, but the Headmasters, seeking to avenge Abel, beat him down and send him retreating.

Back on Chaar, an enraged Galvatron—in on the plan the whole time—pummels Cyclonus and Scourge for their incompetence, while on Earth, the Headmasters and Trainbots reconcile, and all is well.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Shouki]] (2)
* [[Kaen]] (3)
* [[Getsuei]] (4)
* [[Seizan]] (5)
* [[Suiken]] (6)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (7)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (8)
* [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (10)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (11)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (12)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (13)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (14)
* [[Brainstorm]] (15)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (16)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (17)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (26)
* [[Abel]] (27)
* [[Foo]] (28)
* [[Raiden]] (30)

|c2=
* [[Sixshot]] (1)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (18)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (19)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (20)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (21)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (22)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (23)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (24)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (25)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (29)

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

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When Sixshot attacks Tokyo in robot mode in the final stages of the episode, rather than being entirely shrouded in shadow, as he has been up to this point, he is in full colour. Although it was ''always'' astonishingly obvious that he was Sixshot just based on his silhouette, this must surely be a mistake, as the shocked reaction to his true identity does not come until he is blasted from the sky some minutes later.
[[Image:HM8 London.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Since they introduced the congestion charge, the fog has really cleared up.]]
*[[London]] is depicted as a fog-shrouded forest that people ride through on horseback. For God's ''sake''.
*Ultra Magnus is sporting his all-white antennae again in this episode.
*During the flashback, the mysteriously shadowed Sixshot is using Twincast's weapon, which is also mysteriously shadowed.
*When New York City was last seen in "[[Only Human]]", it had tons of ridiculously goofy "futuristic" buildings about it, so tall they dwarfed even the World Trade Center. These buildings are nowhere to be found in this episode, and New York appears as it did in the '80s.
* When Sixshot attacks Tokyo, he's as big as a combiner, then later appears at normal size.
* Cyclonus and Scourge fail to make the transformation noise when they transform to retreat.

===Continuity notes===
*For ''Transformers'' fans who already own his toy or otherwise know Sixshot's deal, it's really quite easy to forget the fact that this is the first time he has displayed his six-changing abilities in the series (indeed, it is the first time he has transformed at all, aside from the commercial bumper), hence the confusion of all the other characters. It also does not help the story that you can tell it's blatantly him from the second his robot-mode silhouette appears.
*In addition to debuting Sixshot's transformations, it also introduces his assorted ninja-related powers, including the ability to create numerous solid-light duplicates of himself (and, apparently, the ability to remain entirely cloaked in shadow, even in the middle of a shade-free, sun-baked desert). He'll be making good use of this power, and more, later in the series.
*The Trainbots merge into Raiden for the first time in this episode, but this is treated with ''shockingly'' little dramatic flourish, especially for Japan—in fact, absolutely nothing special is made of this first combination at all. Perhaps it's because we've been seeing them do it in the [[title sequence|opening credits]] for eight episodes already, completely stifling any sense of surprise about the whole thing.
*Along with "[[Thief in the Night]]", this is another episode which proves that the [[Soviet Union]]'s 1991 collapse didn't occur in the animated series continuity. It's almost like it was produced before that happened, or something!
*Wheelie once again wields his seldom used slingshot that he used against Grimlock in [[The Transformers: The Movie]].

===Transformers references===
[[Image:Terror Six Shadows toys.jpg|thumb|200px|It's past 2011 now, where are these toys?!]]
*When Daniel drops the box, several figures that ''could'' be Transformers figures fall out. BUT they show a surprising amount of articulation for toys during the time the show was made. Looks like they correctly guessed that Transformers figures would be more articulated by 2011!

===Real-world references===
*The Decepticon Headmasters are playing Poker when Cyclonus and Scourge go to bug them.
*Chromedome presents information back to Rodimus on a VHS tape. So futuristic!

===Foreign localization===
:*''Title:'' "'''The Shadow of Evil'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script included on the [[Metrodome]] release of the ''Headmasters'' series gives the episode title as "The Show of Evil".
::*According to the dialogue script, the shadowy Sixshot is "Saul" and Scattershot is "Garth"... and so are Cyclonus and Scourge, who were named as such in the previous script! (The un-shadowy Sixshot is listed under his own name.) As Cyclonus and Scourge are consistently Saul and Garth in the script otherwise, these identifications were presumably in error.
::*Shouki's lines are listed as coming from "Hard"—the script's shorthand for "Hardhead"—even when Hardhead himself appears only a few lines prior. Kaen is referred to "Powell", and Soundblaster's lines come from "Bulada".
::*Shockingly, the script gives a name to the generic worker robot who speaks before Abel! He is identified as "[[Foo]]".

:*''Title:'' "'''Terror of the Six Shadows'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The point that Japan has succeeded at [[Energy Development Center|generating energy at the bottom of the ocean]] is glossed over as an unspecific "successful energy generating program".
::*Foo's single line of "Get out, energy gangster." is translated as "Go away you thugs!" The plural in the translation makes little sense, as Sixshot is acting alone in the flashback and has yet to perform his clone illusions.

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Espectáculo Malévolo'''" ("Malevolent Spectacle")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tenj zla'''" (Тень зла, "The Shadow of Evil")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Paura! Le sei ombre del mostro'''" ("Fear! The monster's six shadows")

===Trivia===
*This episode originally aired in a double-bill with "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]" on September 4th.
*What appears to be part of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] can be seen in an outside shot of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], although the ship was destroyed much earlier in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".
*Apparently stores are perfectly happy to sell toy ninja stars to a little boy with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|no parental]] [[Carly|escort]] and accompanied only by [[Wheelie (G1)|an annoying orange alien]]. This ''was'' aired in [[For safety reasons|the '80s, though]].

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

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Rebellion on Planet Beast

2013-08-06T10:52:51Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=5
|image=Beestrebel.jpg
|caption="Space Battleship Bruce"
|title="Rebellion on Planet Beast"
|japanese=ビースト星の反乱
|romaji=Beast-sei no Hanran
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 31]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Akinori Ōrai]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots head for planet Beast to aid the native Beastformers in repelling a Decepticon invasion.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:RebellionBeast Snakebomb vs Yellowgiraffe.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Jumping out of the water beats laser stick!"]]
While patrolling the solar system, the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] detect intruders on board [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] go to the armory to check it out and find [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] hiding behind a crate, having stowed away. Moments later the boy is saved from a falling barrel by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who anticipated his actions and also stowed away. Fortress lets them hang out on the bridge, so long as they behave. They soon detect two objects approaching the ship, which turned out to be [[Hedgehog]] and [[Rabbit Kid]], two [[Beastformer|Beastformers]] from the planet [[Beast (planet)| Beast]], adrift in space in [[exosuit]]s. The pair collapse on arrival and are taken inside for medical attention. They explain they have come seeking the aid of the Autobots in liberating their homeworld from the [[Decepticon]]s. Fortress reports the situation to Rodimus Prime, and Maximus heads for Beast.

On Beast, a platoon of soldiers under the command of the heroic [[White Leo]] attempt to liberate the prisoners being used as slave labor in a massive underground factory, but are defeated in battle by the evil Beastformers led by [[Alligatron]], who have sided with the Decepticons. As White Leo debates what to do next, the Autobots arrive on the planet. While they're disembarking, they're spotted by the villainous [[Snakebomb]], who reports back to Alligatron, who in turn reports to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] on [[Chaar]]. Galvatron and the Decepticon Headmasters prepare to head to Beast, and send warning to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] that the Autobots have arrived on the planet.

[[Image:RebellionBeast Wheelie Daniel captured.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I demand to see my laywer."]]
The rebels are cheered by the appearance of the Autobots, and the Headmasters and White Leo work on their strategy for rescuing the prisoners. Meanwhile Wheelie and Daniel wander off and come across a [[Monkey Beastformer child|young ape Beastformer]], whose parents are among those who are prisoners of the Decepticons. He talks the pair into mounting a rescue and leads them to the Decepticon factory. Once they see how many Beastformers are guarding the place, they decide a frontal assault would be a bad idea, but unfortunately for them they've already been spotted, and the Beastformers chase them down.

Rodimus and the [[Monsterbot]]s arrive in the [[Trainbot]]s, and find Battleship Maximus deserted. The Monsterbots split up to look for everyone.

[[Image:RebellionBeast Rodimus pins Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This is pretty much the exact moment that Cyclonus completely stops being remotely badass.]]
The Headmasters are scouting out the Decepticon factory when they spot Wheelie and Daniel being led away. Chromedome and Hardhead charge off to rescue the pair, only to be stopped short when the Decepticon Headmasters jump out of the swamp and seize the pair. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm]] swap bodies with their comrades, and begin fighting. Fortress meanwhile learns from the Beastformers that there's a shortcut under the [[piragilon]] swamp, and suggests they take it while the Autobots battle the Decepticons. The Beastformers don't think it's safe to go via the swamp, what with the metal-eating piragilons in it. Luckily they don't have to worry about that, as Rodimus arrives with Battleship Maximus and drains the swamp. While the Beastformers head through, Galvatron confronts Rodimus. The pair begin wrestling on the ground, and Cyclonus attempts to hit Rodimus with a rock, only to smack Galvatron in the face with it instead.

[[Image:RebellionBeast frog whips dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Get up before I frog-march you to Galvatron."]]
In the factory, conditions are grim, with exhausted slaves being whipped to keep them working. The guards are drawn away by the Autobot attack, allowing the young ape to untie Daniel and Wheelie and they begin freeing the prisoners. As they head to the exit, they encounter the Monsterbots, who report they're surrounded by enemy Beastformers. Luckily the young ape knows of a shortcut, and they head out through it.

Meanwhile, the battle rages between the Autobots and Decepticons above, until Galvatron is knocked into the grip of the piragilons by Battleship Maximus, and the villains retreat.

Wheelie, Daniel and the freed slaves run into White Leo's team on the way out, and they all arrive outside to encounter Chromedome. As everyone is reunited, Rodimus and Fortress have cause for concern as they examine the blueprints for what was being constructed in the factory—a small component of some mysterious larger machine. Rodimus orders the Monsterbots to stay on the planet in case the Decepticons return, and the Autobots and Beastformers part as friends.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Brainstorm]] (1)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (2)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (3)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (4)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (5)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (7)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Shouki]] (39)
* [[Suiken]] (40)
* [[Getsuei]] (41)
* [[Kaen]] (42)
* [[Seizan]] (43)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (45)
* [[Grotusque]] (46)
* [[Doublecross]] (47)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (12)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (13)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (14)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (15)
* [[Tantrum]] (16)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (17)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (18)
* [[Headstrong]] (19)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (20)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (35)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (36)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (37)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (6)

|h4=[[Beastformer|Beastformers]]|c4=
* [[Hedgehog]] (8)
* [[Rabbit Kid]] (9)
* [[Battle Bear]] (21)
* [[Golder]] (22)
* [[Big Serow]] (23)
* [[Flykick]] (24)
* [[Yellow Giraffe]] (25)
* [[Black Turtle]] (26)
* [[Drillfrog]] (27)
* [[Beafox]] (28)
* [[Devilbat]] (29)
* [[Snakebomb]] (30)
* [[Killer Fish]] (31)
* [[Alligatron]] (32)
* [[Elephan]] (33)
* [[White Leo]] (34)
* [[Monkey Beastformer child]] (38)
* [[Platinum Tiger]] (48)
* [[Dogslave]] (49)
* [[Monkey Beastformer parents]] (50 & 51)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub.}}

"Darn those Decepticons! They'll do anything to satisfy their own needs! Hrmmmmmmm~"
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' darns the '''Decepticons''' to heck.

"Can I try and lure Rodimus Prime out first?" 
"What a good idea that is. You just mind your own business!"
:—'''Scourge''' and '''Galvatron'''

"I'm from the Autobots force as well. I'm better than he is!" 
"Aw, hey what do you mean? You can't say that!" 
"But I'm right! You're gutless and you're scared of everything."
:—'''Wheelie''' and '''Daniel'''

"The game is over, Autobots! You're going to turn into dust balls floating in space!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"I can't tell which one of you is Rodimus Prime!"
:—If '''Cyclonus''' can't tell Rodimus and Galvatron apart, there's no hope for him.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Fortress tells Rabbit Kid to relax, the bed the Beastformers are on is missing.
*Just after Skullcruncher ambushes Chromedome and Hardhead at the river, he is briefly colored similar to Weirdwolf.
*In the same scene, as Highbrow rushes to save Chromedome and Hardhead, his chestplate keeps changing color.
*Yet again in the same scene, as Brainstorm's body attaches to Chromedome's head, the latter is colored completely gray. Perhaps he was dead for a moment?
*Just before being attacked by the steel-eating piranha, Cyclonus is shown using Soundblaster's weapon.

===Continuity notes===
[[Image:Hm5 fortmax headmode.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*Fortress appears in "head mode" for the first time in this episode, controlling Battleship Maximus from the bridge by connecting to it as a head. The head, of course, is that of Fortress Maximus, who will not appear until "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". So it kinda neuters any surprise by having his big ol' noggin appear so far ahead of time.
*This episode features the first time that the Headmasters exchange heads, boosting their energy and controlling each other's Transtectors. Although the technique is not named at this point, it will later come to be known as the "Cross-Head On".
*Although it is never directly referred to again, the blueprint the Autobots discover is for a portion of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Transtector]], which is currently being constructed by enslaved Beastformers on the planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], as we will see in future episodes.
*The Transformers would visit planet Beast again in the manga special, "[[Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Revolt on Planet Pisto'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

:*''Title:'' "'''Rebellion on Planet Beast'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Platinum Tiger is referred to as "Saber Sword Tiger" in the subtitles introducing him, despite the dialogue subtitles soon after using "Platinum Tiger".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il pianeta delle belve'''" ("Planet of beasts")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Trivia===
*This episode features the animated debut of the criminally-overlooked Monsterbots.
*Rodimus is adamant that the Monsterbots take their new assignment seriously and not treat it like a holiday.

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

[[Category:Beastformers franchise]]
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

2013-08-05T21:42:07Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Real-world references */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=7
|image=Mysteryveil.jpg
|caption=Lawrencebot of Arabia
|title="The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery"
|japanese=四百万年・謎のベール
|romaji=Yon Hyaku Man Nen Nazo no Veil
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 28]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Akinori Ōrai]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Scorponok lures the Autobot Headmasters into a trap on the planet Praum, where they must call upon all their training to survive.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM7 Galvatron meets Scorponok.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
While [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] complains that he's surrounded by worthless incompetents, the shadowy [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrives on [[Chaar]] to converse with him. Scorponok complains that the work is preventing him from getting revenge on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], but Galvatron screams at him to do his job. Scorponok gathers the Decepticon Headmasters in preparation for his new plan.

On [[Athenia]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] receives a report that their base on desert planet [[Praum]] is under attack, but as [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] points out, they're shorthanded because [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is on Earth to oversee a new energy discovery. Fortress and the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s volunteer to head over and sort the Decepticons out. When they arrive on Praum, the Autobot base is dead quiet, and they split up to look around, though Fortress has to warn the others that there might be landmines. They find many bodies, but when they call out for survivors, someone lets off a gun from the base's defensive wall. The Headmasters venture inside and find a puzzle—the Autobot holding the discharged weapon is already dead. Fortress swears to avenge the victims.

[[Image:HM7 Rodimus Magnus wrecked base.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Meanwhile in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], Rodimus discovers that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has no knowledge of the supposed energy source. Confused, the pair set out to find [[infantry unit P-21]] who had called in the find from central [[Asia]]. They reach the facility to find the occupants have been slaughtered by Decepticons. When Ultra Magnus finds that the energy data is still there, Rodimus realizes something's up and contacts Athenia. Arcee plays back the recording of the energy report, and Rodimus quickly spots [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s silhouette in the background. Realising that the Autobot Headmasters are walking into a trap on Praum, Rodimus hastily departs aboard the [[Trainbot]]s.

[[Image:HM7 Highbrow Brainstorm sand.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
On Praum, the Headmasters finish their search of the base having found only corpses. The Autobots are soon caught by surprise when every one of the base's exits are sealed, and the domed structure begins to spin, burying itself in the sand. The Headmasters are pinned against the walls as the cackling voice of Scorponok promises them their doom. Outside, the Decepticon Headmasters lament that this method of dispatching the Autobots is no fun at all. The dome finally stops spinning, and the Autobots attempt to break out, only for a torrent of sand to come rushing into the buried structure. They begin to recall the events that transpired when they first reached planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]

:''Four million years ago, their ship was forced down onto Master and they trudge through the desert, only to be caught in a sandstorm. Narrowly surviving a tornado, the Headmasters are next sucked into a whirlpool sand and have to struggle to get free. Not only did they have to contend with the desert, but with acid rain and deadly ice ages. They survived, and developed [[Transtector]]s, learning the hard way to connect with them and transform.''

Remembering this, the team perform a "[[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]]," exchanging Transtectors to boost their powers, and escape the sand-trap. They clash with the Decepticon Headmasters waiting above, who perform a Cross-Head On of their own, at which point Galvatron and Rodimus arrive. The Headmasters step between the two leaders, requesting that they take the Decepticons on themselves, and manage to hurl the villains into the sand-trap themselves. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plucks the Decepticons from the trap, and they retreat as the Autobots look on.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Autobot operator|Operators]] (8)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (9)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (11)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (12)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (13)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (14)
* [[Brainstorm]] (15)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (16)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (17)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (18)
* [[Kaen]] (19)
* [[Seizan]] (20)
* [[Getsuei]] (21)
* [[Shouki]] (22)
* [[Suiken]] (23)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (24)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (1)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (4)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (5)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (6)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (7)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (25)

}}

==Quotes==
"Loyalty is tactically useless."
:—'''Galvatron''' on Cyclonus's worth.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When arguing with Arcee (what ''else'' do they do in this series?) Kup and Blurr's Autobot insignias are rendered instead as little red squares. A few moments later, Kup's insignia disappears completely. Later in the episode, Kup and Blurr are sporting Decepticon insignias.
*Ultra Magnus's antennas change color multiple times throughout his appearances, from completely white, to their correct blue and white, to one side correct with the other all white.
*Right before Rodimus boards the train, the rim of his helmet is colored grey.
*In the aerial shot of the Headmasters-to-be trekking through the desert on Master, Fortress is drawn as his Transtector, not his smallest robot form. This is rectified as the angle changes.
*During the flashback, as the sand gives way under Chromedome's feet, said feet are those of his Transtector, not his small robot mode.
*When Fortress tells the Headmasters to remember their training, Brainstorm is colored like Highbrow.
*As the Headmasters are sealed in the dome trap, Highbrow's rotors are violently ripped off. After switching heads with Braimstorm, however, they are suddenly back without explanation.
*For Galvatron's first few shots on Praum, he's missing his arm cannon. When it finally does show up, the barrel is initially purple.

===Continuity notes===
*Referenced previously in "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]" and "[[The Great Cassette Operation]]", Decepticon Headmaster leader Scorponok makes his first proper appearance in this episode. He is, however, permanently shrouded in shadow, and will remain as such (even in fully lit rooms) until "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]".
*When preparing to switch heads, Highbrow calls Chromedome "Chrome." This is the name of Chromedome's Headmaster robot form in the Japanese toyline, although at no other point in the animated series is it indicated that the small robots have different names when they are not connected to their Transtectors. In the same scene, Hardhead calls Brainstorm "Storm" - this is ''not'' the name of Brainstorm's Headmaster in the Japanese toyline, where it is called "Cana" (a squishing-up of [[Arcana]]). What this means is anyone's guess... perhaps Hardhead and Highbrow's heads are named "Hard" and "Brow"? Or perhaps they're nicknames?
*The Autobots previously exchanged heads in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]"; the Decepticons do it for the first time in this episode, and it is named for the first time as the "Cross-Head On." The process is ''supremely'' ill-defined - one would assume that it would simply allow the different robots to employ the different strengths and weaknesses of the individual Transtectors, but instead, it serves as a very generic save-the-day power-up that energizes them for no apparent reason.

===Real-world references===

[[Image:Brainstorm sign of cross.jpg|right|thumb|"Save me, Jebus!"]]

* As Brainstorm wonders if they reached Praum too late, he makes the Sign of the Cross.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Four Million Years—the Veil of Mystery'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script included on the R2 release of the ''Headmasters'' series gives the episode title as "4 Million Yrs . The Evil of Mystery ". "Veil" was originally written in where "Evil" was, then crossed out in pen and replaced.
::*The dialogue script also reveals depths of madness as yet unheard of from the company. According to it, Cyclonus is "Saul" and Scourge is "Garth", who informs Galvatron that "Bronco" (Scorponok!) is there to see him. Scorponok would later be identified in scripts as either "Sogi" or "Chandler".

:*''Title:'' "'''The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*This episodes begins a common tendency for characters to use "[[scrap]]" in place of rough language found in the original dialogue. As it occurs in nearly every episode after this, it's somewhat pointless to note its presence at every point onwards.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il ritorno del passato, Leaderbots in pericolo!'''" ("Past comes back, Headmasters in danger!")

===Trivia===
*Praum is stated to be "northeast" of Athenia. This is an absolutely nonsensical direction to use in relation to objects in space.
*The character referred to as Scorponok is, of course, the small Headmaster figure that, in the West, represents [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]. However, while the larger robot that we recognize as Scorponok in the West (called "MegaZarak" in Japan) and Lord Zarak are separate characters in Hasbro fiction, thanks to the mechanics of Japanese Headmasters, here, they are the same guy; hence it's not particularly inappropriate to continue referring to him as Scorponok, even if you're trying to anglicize the names, as we do here on '''TFWiki.net'''.
*''The Headmasters'' took a two-week break between the airing of the previous episode and this one.

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

2013-08-05T21:41:33Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Real-world references */

The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

2013-08-05T21:40:54Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Real-world references */

The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

2013-08-05T21:40:13Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Real-world references */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=7
|image=Mysteryveil.jpg
|caption=Lawrencebot of Arabia
|title="The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery"
|japanese=四百万年・謎のベール
|romaji=Yon Hyaku Man Nen Nazo no Veil
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 28]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Akinori Ōrai]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Scorponok lures the Autobot Headmasters into a trap on the planet Praum, where they must call upon all their training to survive.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM7 Galvatron meets Scorponok.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
While [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] complains that he's surrounded by worthless incompetents, the shadowy [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrives on [[Chaar]] to converse with him. Scorponok complains that the work is preventing him from getting revenge on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], but Galvatron screams at him to do his job. Scorponok gathers the Decepticon Headmasters in preparation for his new plan.

On [[Athenia]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] receives a report that their base on desert planet [[Praum]] is under attack, but as [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] points out, they're shorthanded because [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is on Earth to oversee a new energy discovery. Fortress and the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s volunteer to head over and sort the Decepticons out. When they arrive on Praum, the Autobot base is dead quiet, and they split up to look around, though Fortress has to warn the others that there might be landmines. They find many bodies, but when they call out for survivors, someone lets off a gun from the base's defensive wall. The Headmasters venture inside and find a puzzle—the Autobot holding the discharged weapon is already dead. Fortress swears to avenge the victims.

[[Image:HM7 Rodimus Magnus wrecked base.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Meanwhile in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], Rodimus discovers that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has no knowledge of the supposed energy source. Confused, the pair set out to find [[infantry unit P-21]] who had called in the find from central [[Asia]]. They reach the facility to find the occupants have been slaughtered by Decepticons. When Ultra Magnus finds that the energy data is still there, Rodimus realizes something's up and contacts Athenia. Arcee plays back the recording of the energy report, and Rodimus quickly spots [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s silhouette in the background. Realising that the Autobot Headmasters are walking into a trap on Praum, Rodimus hastily departs aboard the [[Trainbot]]s.

[[Image:HM7 Highbrow Brainstorm sand.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
On Praum, the Headmasters finish their search of the base having found only corpses. The Autobots are soon caught by surprise when every one of the base's exits are sealed, and the domed structure begins to spin, burying itself in the sand. The Headmasters are pinned against the walls as the cackling voice of Scorponok promises them their doom. Outside, the Decepticon Headmasters lament that this method of dispatching the Autobots is no fun at all. The dome finally stops spinning, and the Autobots attempt to break out, only for a torrent of sand to come rushing into the buried structure. They begin to recall the events that transpired when they first reached planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]

:''Four million years ago, their ship was forced down onto Master and they trudge through the desert, only to be caught in a sandstorm. Narrowly surviving a tornado, the Headmasters are next sucked into a whirlpool sand and have to struggle to get free. Not only did they have to contend with the desert, but with acid rain and deadly ice ages. They survived, and developed [[Transtector]]s, learning the hard way to connect with them and transform.''

Remembering this, the team perform a "[[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]]," exchanging Transtectors to boost their powers, and escape the sand-trap. They clash with the Decepticon Headmasters waiting above, who perform a Cross-Head On of their own, at which point Galvatron and Rodimus arrive. The Headmasters step between the two leaders, requesting that they take the Decepticons on themselves, and manage to hurl the villains into the sand-trap themselves. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plucks the Decepticons from the trap, and they retreat as the Autobots look on.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Autobot operator|Operators]] (8)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (9)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (11)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (12)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (13)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (14)
* [[Brainstorm]] (15)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (16)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (17)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (18)
* [[Kaen]] (19)
* [[Seizan]] (20)
* [[Getsuei]] (21)
* [[Shouki]] (22)
* [[Suiken]] (23)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (24)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (1)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (4)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (5)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (6)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (7)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (25)

}}

==Quotes==
"Loyalty is tactically useless."
:—'''Galvatron''' on Cyclonus's worth.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When arguing with Arcee (what ''else'' do they do in this series?) Kup and Blurr's Autobot insignias are rendered instead as little red squares. A few moments later, Kup's insignia disappears completely. Later in the episode, Kup and Blurr are sporting Decepticon insignias.
*Ultra Magnus's antennas change color multiple times throughout his appearances, from completely white, to their correct blue and white, to one side correct with the other all white.
*Right before Rodimus boards the train, the rim of his helmet is colored grey.
*In the aerial shot of the Headmasters-to-be trekking through the desert on Master, Fortress is drawn as his Transtector, not his smallest robot form. This is rectified as the angle changes.
*During the flashback, as the sand gives way under Chromedome's feet, said feet are those of his Transtector, not his small robot mode.
*When Fortress tells the Headmasters to remember their training, Brainstorm is colored like Highbrow.
*As the Headmasters are sealed in the dome trap, Highbrow's rotors are violently ripped off. After switching heads with Braimstorm, however, they are suddenly back without explanation.
*For Galvatron's first few shots on Praum, he's missing his arm cannon. When it finally does show up, the barrel is initially purple.

===Continuity notes===
*Referenced previously in "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]" and "[[The Great Cassette Operation]]", Decepticon Headmaster leader Scorponok makes his first proper appearance in this episode. He is, however, permanently shrouded in shadow, and will remain as such (even in fully lit rooms) until "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]".
*When preparing to switch heads, Highbrow calls Chromedome "Chrome." This is the name of Chromedome's Headmaster robot form in the Japanese toyline, although at no other point in the animated series is it indicated that the small robots have different names when they are not connected to their Transtectors. In the same scene, Hardhead calls Brainstorm "Storm" - this is ''not'' the name of Brainstorm's Headmaster in the Japanese toyline, where it is called "Cana" (a squishing-up of [[Arcana]]). What this means is anyone's guess... perhaps Hardhead and Highbrow's heads are named "Hard" and "Brow"? Or perhaps they're nicknames?
*The Autobots previously exchanged heads in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]"; the Decepticons do it for the first time in this episode, and it is named for the first time as the "Cross-Head On." The process is ''supremely'' ill-defined - one would assume that it would simply allow the different robots to employ the different strengths and weaknesses of the individual Transtectors, but instead, it serves as a very generic save-the-day power-up that energizes them for no apparent reason.

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Brainstorm sign of cross.jpg|right|thumb|"Save me, Jebus!"]]

* As Brainstorm wonders if they reached Praum too late, he makes the Sign of the Cross.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Four Million Years—the Veil of Mystery'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script included on the R2 release of the ''Headmasters'' series gives the episode title as "4 Million Yrs . The Evil of Mystery ". "Veil" was originally written in where "Evil" was, then crossed out in pen and replaced.
::*The dialogue script also reveals depths of madness as yet unheard of from the company. According to it, Cyclonus is "Saul" and Scourge is "Garth", who informs Galvatron that "Bronco" (Scorponok!) is there to see him. Scorponok would later be identified in scripts as either "Sogi" or "Chandler".

:*''Title:'' "'''The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*This episodes begins a common tendency for characters to use "[[scrap]]" in place of rough language found in the original dialogue. As it occurs in nearly every episode after this, it's somewhat pointless to note its presence at every point onwards.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il ritorno del passato, Leaderbots in pericolo!'''" ("Past comes back, Headmasters in danger!")

===Trivia===
*Praum is stated to be "northeast" of Athenia. This is an absolutely nonsensical direction to use in relation to objects in space.
*The character referred to as Scorponok is, of course, the small Headmaster figure that, in the West, represents [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]. However, while the larger robot that we recognize as Scorponok in the West (called "MegaZarak" in Japan) and Lord Zarak are separate characters in Hasbro fiction, thanks to the mechanics of Japanese Headmasters, here, they are the same guy; hence it's not particularly inappropriate to continue referring to him as Scorponok, even if you're trying to anglicize the names, as we do here on '''TFWiki.net'''.
*''The Headmasters'' took a two-week break between the airing of the previous episode and this one.

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

File:HM7 Brainstorm sign of cross.jpg

2013-08-05T21:36:36Z

Bumblejumper82: Brainstorm shows a bit of faith when faced with the prospect of landmines.

Brainstorm shows a bit of faith when faced with the prospect of landmines.

Approach of the Demon Meteorite

2013-08-05T21:16:11Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|series=headmasters
|ep=6
|title="Approach of the Demon Meteorite"
|japanese=悪魔の隕石接近
|romaji=Akuma no Inseki Sekkin
|translation=
|image=Demonmeteor.jpg
|caption=Proto-[[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]]?
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Keisuke Fujikawa]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=Toei
|airdate=[[August 7]], [[1987]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Galvatron sends a metal-warping meteor on a collision course with Cybertron, and only Daniel can save the day.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM6 warped Aerialbots.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
As the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] pilot a survey vessel back to [[Earth]], they cross paths with a [[Metamorphose|mysterious glowing meteor]] that causes their craft to warp and twist out of shape. Alarmed, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] deploys the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as a rescue team.

On [[Chaar]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is overjoyed at the success of their new weapon, and plots to use it again the [[Autobot]] base on [[Athenia]]. When the [[Decepticon]]s detect that the Technobots have been sent out, Galvatron has them alert the Decepticons on Earth. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] are sent out to obstruct the Technobots, and Cyclonus reveals that the meteor—named [[Metamorphose]] by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]—is a Decepticon creation.

[[Image:Hm6 Rollbar chomp.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
The Autobots on Athenia send out the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] to destroy the meteor. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the others are glad it wasn't heading for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] frets what will happen if the meteor reaches Athenia. The Headmasters reach the meteor and open fire, but everything they throw at it is deflected away. Fortress reports back to Rodimus, who tells him to observe the meteor.

Galvatron and the Decepticon Headmasters arrive on Earth where [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] reports Cyclonus's current success in interfering with the Autobots. They're attacked by the [[Throttlebot]]s, who immediately tangle with the Headmasters and come off decidedly second best. Galvatron, Scourge and the [[Sweep]]s head off and join Cyclonus. While Galvatron is gloating to the Technobots, Battleship Maximus suddenly hoves into view overhead and disgorges the Autobot Headmasters. The Decepticon Headmasters, having defeated the Throttlebots, also turn up, and a battle begins to rage.

Meanwhile, a ship launches from the Autobot's base on Earth—the Throttlebots, having played dead, have instead decided to sneak off in an [[Autobot frigate]] to try and deal with the meteor themselves, even ignoring an order to turn back from Rodimus. [[Wide Load]] and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] jump out to attack the meteor, but the meteor's gravity field warps both them and the ship.

[[Image:Hm6 unexplained injuries.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Realising that stopping Metamorphose will require a non-metallic agent, the Autobots request that one of their human allies plant bombs on the meteorite, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] is still recovering from wounds recently sustained in battle, and [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] is too busy to go. The Autobots are reluctant to expose Daniel to danger, and the boy runs to see his father. When Spike learns of the situation, he's determined to go, despite Daniel and [[Carly]]'s protests. Fortunately the other Autobots think it's a bad idea as well, and Daniel announces that he will go instead.

On Earth, the Autobots and Decepticons are still shooting at each other. The Headmasters are called away back to Athenia and depart in Battleship Maximus while [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] keeps Galvatron and his men distracted.

[[Image:Hm6 fortmax funnyfaces.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Daniel is suited up in a non-metallic spacesuit and is briefed by Spike before he and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] head out to catch a ride on Battleship Maximus. Partway there they encounter Galvatron and the Decepticon Headmasters, and the Autobot Headmasters bar Fortress jump out to handle them. Daniel gets cold feet, but Fortress calms the boy with an impromptu bit of [[wikipedia:gurning|gurning]]. Fortress prepares to leave Wheelie in charge of the ship so he can go attack the meteor, but Daniel is now happy enough to make the attempt himself. Jumping off onto the meteor, Daniel is shot at by one of the metal-warping guns—it has no effect on him, but he's able to ride it inside. Unable to disable the gravity emitters using the controls, he resorts to planting a bomb the gravity emitter before jumping overboard. The meteor explodes and Galvatron furiously retreats. Back on Athenia, Daniel is hailed as a hero.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (1)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (2)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (3)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (4)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (5)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
* [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (12)
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (13)
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (14)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (15)
* [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (16)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (23)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (24)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (25)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (26)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (28)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (29)
* [[Brainstorm]] (30)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (31)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (32)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (33)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (35)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (36)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (37)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (38)
* [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (39)
* [[Wide Load]] (41)
{{!}}}
|c2=
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (8)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (9)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (10)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (11)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (17)
* [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (18)
* [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (19)
* [[Hun-Gurrr]] (20)
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (21)
* [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (22)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (34)
* [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (40)
|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (27)
* [[Carly]] (43)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (44)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* As the Aerialbots' ship is approaching Earth, it passes by several objects that are drawn to look like planets but are not much larger than their ship.
* When first assessing the threat of the meteorite, Jazz is missing his insignia.
* As the Headmasters and Wheelie toss Daniel in the air, Wheelie is the same size as the Headmasters.

===Transformers references===
* Although she doesn't appear in the episode, or at any point during ''Headmasters'', Daniel suggests [[Marissa Faireborn]], who last appeared in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", as a possible candidate for the mission.

===Continuity notes===
[[Image:Throttlebots approach meteorite.jpg|right|thumb|"Here's the plan: we do nothing."
"Yup. It's another world-beater!]]

* The Throttlebots ''really'' look like they die in this episode, but they turn up okay later in the series. It's unclear if they were retrieved and repaired, or if they managed to recover and retreat like the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].
* The [[Sweep|Sweeps]] make their first and second to last appearance in the ''Headmasters''
* This is the first ''The Headmasters'' episode to feature fewer than 50 characters.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Evil Meteor''''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

:*''Title:'' "'''Approach of the Demon Meteorite'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The title is misspelled as "Approach of the Demon Metorite" in the DVD menu.
::*The meteorite is named "Metamorphosis" in Shout! Factory's subtitles, as opposed to "Metamorpho" in [[Metrodome]]'s subtitles and the original "Metamorphose" name.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zloveschy Meteorit'''" (Зловещий метеорит, "The Ominous Meteorite")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il coraggio di Daniel'''" ("Daniel's courage")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Trivia===
* Daniel sure regresses mentally in this episode. He bawls like a colicky two-year-old, complete with flailing fists in the air as Fortress Maximus holds him like he's got a full diaper (like Daniel has the full diaper, not Fortress Maximus), and Fortress makes silly faces to make him (Daniel) laugh. It's ''embarrassing'', and the sad thing is, it won't be the [[Hot Shot (Armada)|last]] [[Conspiracy|time]].

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

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Approach of the Demon Meteorite

2013-08-05T21:15:20Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

Approach of the Demon Meteorite

2013-08-05T21:14:27Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

File:HM6 Throttlebots approach meteorite.jpg

2013-08-05T21:05:22Z

Bumblejumper82: The Throttlebots set off to deal with the rogue meteorite, without the permission of Rodimus Prime.

The Throttlebots set off to deal with the rogue meteorite, without the permission of Rodimus Prime.

Ultra Magnus (episode)

2013-08-05T19:35:19Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Quotes */

{{disambig3|Ultra Magnus}}
{{episode
|series=RiD
|ep=24
|title="Ultra Magnus"
|japanese=登場! ゴッドマグナス
|romaji=Tōjō! God Magnus
|translation=Enter! God Magnus
|image=Ultra Magnus Magnusunderfire.jpg
|caption=Quick, shoot at everything except him!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[September 13|13 September]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[October 6]], [[2001]] (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''A new Autobot''' 
'''Is he friend or is he foe?''' 
'''Sky-Byte digs up junk'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Ultra Magnus Magnusbacklit.jpg|left|175px|thumb|The twenty-first century—that's when everything changes, and you gotta be ready.]]
In [[Metro City]], a new Autobot stands atop a building and muses that he'll find [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and take back what's rightfully his.

Meanwhile, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] are raiding the city's oil stores, but are interrupted by the [[Autobot Brothers]]. The Autobots soon realise that they can't fire for fear of igniting the oil, so [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] tries to bluff the Decepticons into standing down—until a car-carrier bearing the Autobot insignia arrives, unleashing his firepower. The newcomer clashes with the Autobots, and the Decepticons escape in the resulting confusion. The new Autobot pours scorn on the three brothers.

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Skybyteduck.jpg|right|175px|thumb|I better get [[Rubber Ducky|this]] back to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron.]]]]
[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] watches this unfold and mocks the Decepticons before being approached by [[Koji Onishi]] and his friends, all of whom appear to be his admirers. The shark flees in panic back to Predacon headquarters, where [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] gives him a new mission: Find the remaining [[O-Part|O-Parts]].

The Decepticons make sure that Sky-Byte's orders to the other Predacons are relayed to Autobot headquarters, and [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus]] dispatches the Autobot Brothers to his location. They're intercepted en-route by the mysterious car-carrier, who, after warning them of a Decepticon ambush, shocks them, incapacitates them, and deposits them in a junkyard.

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Magnusbrothers.jpg|left|175px|thumb|My rigid grill structure is bearing down on your unprotected cargo door.]]
[[Mega-Octane]] and Scourge stand at the top of a canyon overlooking the road, musing on their plan to relay Sky-Byte's message to the Autobots in order to lead them to their prepared ambush. Suddenly, they find themselves facing the car-carrier instead of the intended Autobot Brothers. Upon being questioned, the vehicle transforms and introduces himself as [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].

Magnus is unimpressed by the Decepticons' attempts to attack him, even mocking their combination into [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] and promptly blasting him back into his component parts. With the addition of Optimus to the fight, the Decepticons are forced to retreat.

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Magnusprime.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Red vs. Blue?]]
Optimus offers Magnus a place on his team, which Magnus rebukes. A startled Optimus asks why Magnus is acting so aggressively, to which Magnus recounts how it was Optimus, not Magnus, who was chosen to carry the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Bitter and vengeful, Magnus challenges Optimus to a duel over its keeping.

Meanwhile, the only things Sky-Byte have dug up are a rubber duck and an old bomb, the latter of which proves to be still explosive, much to his dismay.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[X-Brawn]] (8)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (11)
*[[T-AI]] (12)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (2)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (3)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (4)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (5)
*[[Movor]] (6)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (7)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (13)
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Koji Onishi]] (14)
*Koji's friends (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"You let them escape. Are you cowards or traitors?"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' makes friends with the Autobot brothers.

"Optimus may put up with your whining, but I won't."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' would be a less sympathetic Autobot Commander.

'''Children''': Give us your autograph, Sky-Byte! 
'''Sky-Byte''': This is embarrassing. I'd love to stay and chat, but we celebrities are very busy, you know! Beast mode! 
[''Sky-Byte takes flight''] 
'''Children''': Bye! See ya, Sky-Byte! 
'''Sky-Byte''': This is amazing! I'm very popular. I should get an agent, or a manager. Maybe I could get my haikus published!
:—Even Sky-Byte knows a good business opportunity when he sees one.

"I would've brought you more energy from the refinery, but I was ambushed by an army of rabid humans and barely managed to escape."
:—'''Sky-Byte''''s ever-so-slightly slanted description of Koji's friends.

"Could it be? That finally after hours of unglorious and back breaking labour ''I've actually found a'', uh... rubber duck. Oh well."
:—'''Sky-Byte'''

"We've got company!" 
"What do you mean? My sensors show this road's clear for the next ten miles!" 
"There's this real high-tech gadget called a rear-view mirror. You might try using it sometime."
:—'''Prowl''' demonstrates to '''Side Burn''' that the old methods are sometimes the best.

"You may be lousy fighters, but at least you're good for a laugh. You ever thought about taking your act on the road?"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' has only been on Earth for a day, but already has the Decepticons pegged.

"That's gonna leave a mark."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' has a Wile E. Coyote moment.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* The lines on Magnus's Autobot symbol are backwards in a couple of shots.

===Transformers references===
[[Image:RID Cybertron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ah, the sickly green glow of home]]
* This episode gives us our first glimpse of the ''Robots in Disguise'' incarnation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as the series's first allusion to the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]].

===Real-world references===
* While driving along, the Autobot Brothers pass "Dongwoo Animation Co. Ltd.", a Korean animation studio to which Studio Gallop outsourced work.

===Trivia===
* The rubber duck discovered underground by Sky-Byte is preposterously huge—bigger, in fact, than the unexploded shell that he subsequently unearths. At that size, you'd almost suspect it [[Rubber Ducky|once belonged]] to [[Megatron (BW)|a giant robot]] or something.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 6 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-24-ultra-magnus "Ultra Magnus" transcript on RiDForever.info]

[[Category:Robots in Disguise episodes]]

Smokescreen (Prime)

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him.

{{bigquote|Now that was a plan!|Smokescreen|''[[New Recruit]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German)}}

[[Image:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. He was also put in guard of the Iacon relics. Though he learned much, he still yearned for combat. He thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by a Decepticon bomb. Or so he thought. {{storylink|New Recruit}} Without knowing, Smokescreen was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Key Iacon relics in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Somehow Smokescreen ended up on a Decepticon transport and awakened on it. Giving the guard the slip, Smokescreen stole an escape pod which took him to [[Earth]].

[[Image:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Deceptions packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[Image:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back. Following the base's destruction, he was able to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[Image:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does this paintjob make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was vilified by Ultra Magnus, who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}}

After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

{{spoiler|Deadlock (episode)‎‎|August 26, 2013}}
Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} Though the battle damaged him to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
**''Accessories'': "S.2" Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.2]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.2 has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
[[Image:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EG04'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (WFC)|Bluestreak]]. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

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*'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

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===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, & Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new mold. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net. Also, the launcher component features a trio of grooves all over its body for some currently unknown purpose.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===

[[Image:Transformers_Go_G06_Hunter_Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|More paint, less net.]]
*'''Hunter Smokescreen''' ([[July 27|06–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G06'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

:Hunter Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He features a new, [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco and does not come with the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor or Electronet.

==Notes==
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-Ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen is the only main Autobot character to have made no [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|ga]][[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|me]] or [[Transformers: Exodus|bo]][[Transformers: Exiles|ok]] appearances.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him.

{{bigquote|Now that was a plan!|Smokescreen|''[[New Recruit]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German)}}

[[Image:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. He was also put in guard of the Iacon relics. Though he learned much, he still yearned for combat. He thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by a Decepticon bomb. Or so he thought. {{storylink|New Recruit}} Without knowing, Smokescreen was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Key Iacon relics in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Somehow Smokescreen ended up on a Decepticon transport and awakened on it. Giving the guard the slip, Smokescreen stole an escape pod which took him to [[Earth]].

[[Image:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Deceptions packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[Image:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back. Following the base's destruction, he was able to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[Image:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does this paintjob make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was vilified by Ultra Magnus, who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}}

After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

{{spoiler|Deadlock (episode)‎‎|August 26, 2013}}
Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} Though the battle damaged him to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
**''Accessories'': "S.2" Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.2]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.2 has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
[[Image:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EG04'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (WFC)|Bluestreak]]. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

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*'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

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===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, & Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new mold. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net. Also, the launcher component features a trio of grooves all over its body for some currently unknown purpose.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
[[Image:Transformers_Go_G06_Hunter_Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|More paint, less net.]]
*'''Hunter Smokescreen''' ([[July 27|06–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G06'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

:Hunter Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He features a new, [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco and does not come with the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor or Electronet.

==Notes==
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-Ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen is the only main Autobot character to have made no [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|ga]][[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|me]] or [[Transformers: Exodus|bo]][[Transformers: Exiles|ok]] appearances.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him.

{{bigquote|Now that was a plan!|Smokescreen|''[[New Recruit]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German)}}

[[Image:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. He was also put in guard of the Iacon relics. Though he learned much, he still yearned for combat. He thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by a Decepticon bomb. Or so he thought. {{storylink|New Recruit}} Without knowing, Smokescreen was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Key Iacon relics in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Somehow Smokescreen ended up on a Decepticon transport and awakened on it. Giving the guard the slip, Smokescreen stole an escape pod which took him to [[Earth]].

[[Image:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Deceptions packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[Image:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back. Following the base's destruction, he was able to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[Image:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does this paintjob make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was vilified by Ultra Magnus, who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}}

After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

{{spoiler|Deadlock (episode)‎‎|August 26, 2013}}
Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} Though the battle damaged him to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
**''Accessories'': "S.2" Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.2]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.2 has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
[[Image:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EG04'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (WFC)|Bluestreak]]. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

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*'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

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===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, & Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new mold. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net. Also, the launcher component features a trio of grooves all over its body for some currently unknown purpose.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
[[Image:Transformers_Go_G06_Hunter_Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|More paint, less net.]]
*'''Hunter Smokescreen''' ([[July 27|06–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G06'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

:Hunter Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He features a new, [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco and does not come with the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor or Electronet.

==Notes==
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-Ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen is the only main Autobot character to have made no [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|ga]][[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|me]] or [[Transformers: Exodus|bo]][[Transformers: Exiles|ok]] appearances.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]

Smokescreen (Prime)

2013-08-05T18:58:37Z

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him.

{{bigquote|Now that was a plan!|Smokescreen|''[[New Recruit]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German)}}

[[Image:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. He was also put in guard of the Iacon relics. Though he learned much, he still yearned for combat. He thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by a Decepticon bomb. Or so he thought. {{storylink|New Recruit}} Without knowing, Smokescreen was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Key Iacon relics in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Somehow Smokescreen ended up on a Decepticon transport and awakened on it. Giving the guard the slip, Smokescreen stole an escape pod which took him to [[Earth]].

[[Image:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Deceptions packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[Image:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back. Following the base's destruction, he was able to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[Image:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does this paintjob make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was vilified by Ultra Magnus, who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}}

After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

{{spoiler|Deadlock (episode)‎‎|August 26, 2013}}
Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} Though the battle damaged him to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

==Toys==
===Prime===
[[Image:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
**''Accessories'': "S.2" Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.2]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.2 has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
[[Image:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EG04'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (WFC)|Bluestreak]]. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

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*'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

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===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, & Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new mold. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net. Also, the launcher component features a trio of grooves all over its body for some currently unknown purpose.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Smokescreen''' ([[July 27|06–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G06'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile
[[Image:Transformers_Go_G06_Hunter_Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|More paint, less net.]]

:Hunter Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He features a new, [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco and does not come with the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor or Electronet.

==Notes==
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-Ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen is the only main Autobot character to have made no [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|ga]][[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|me]] or [[Transformers: Exodus|bo]][[Transformers: Exiles|ok]] appearances.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

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2013-08-05T18:51:53Z

Bumblejumper82: Takara Tomy Transformers Go Hunter Smokerscreen

Takara Tomy Transformers Go Hunter Smokerscreen

Dark Awakening (episode)

2013-08-05T17:40:42Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=73
|ep2=8
|prev2=Starscream's Ghost
|next2=Forever Is a Long Time Coming
|image=Optimusg1zombie.jpg
|caption=Yeah, let ''this'' be how the kids remember their hero.
|title="Dark Awakening"
|production code=700-93
|airdate=[[October 1]], [[1986]]
|written by=[[Antoni Zalewski]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Optimus Prime is revived as a zombie by Quintessons.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:G1-screencap darkawakening Optimus empty tomb.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Don't you hate when your stuff goes missing?]]

On the run from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] try the old "detonate three-quarters of the ship" trick to lose their pursuers. What's left of the ship can't support human life for long, however, so they take refuge on board the nearby [[Autobot Mausoleum]], an interstellar tomb containing many of their deceased comrades, most notably the venerated [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

While exploring by himself, Daniel is stuck in a dark room with robot corpses and gets appropriately creeped out... particularly when he sees what looks like the fully animated form of Optimus Prime. When he finds the others he swears he has seen Optimus Prime alive. To satisfy his curiosity and against the opinions of the other Autobots, Rodimus opens Prime's tomb, only to find it empty. However, they cannot investigate further because the Decepticons have followed them inside and attack them (turns out Galvatron has wised up to the detonate-three-quarters thing.) The fierce battle that follows appears lost for the Autobots, when suddenly they are saved by none other than Optimus Prime. With their ranks bolstered by the mighty warrior's firepower, they quickly drive the freaked out Decepticons into retreat.

[[Image:OptimusMatrixAwakening.jpg|right|200px|thumb|No, keep all MacGuffins away!]]

The Autobots are amazed and confused at Prime's presence. Optimus can give them no explanation to his apparent resurrection, just the typical near-death experience of seeing darkness and then a light at the end of the tunnel. Rodimus Prime eagerly (too eagerly) returns the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to him, despite Prime's bizarre behavior and damaged appearance, and against the advice of Kup and Ultra Magnus. Without the Matrix inside him, Rodimus reverts to Hot Rod and declares, "Let's party!" Optimus evidently has other plans and attacks the Autobots and sets the auto-destruct sequence to the mausoleum ship. He then departs and leaves the others stranded.

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus informs the [[Autobot|Autobots]] that Rodimus and the others were killed by the Quintessons. This puts everyone in a pretty bad mood ([[Springer (G1)|Springer]] swears vengeance - particularly for Arcee - while [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] spends at least a minute stomping and thumping his tail). Optimus re-assumes command and orders an all-out attack on a supposed Quintesson base.

[[Image:G1-screencap DarkAwakening Quintessons missiles.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Our budget only ran to six missiles.]]

Hot Rod and his group manage to escape, mere moments before the mausoleum ship plunges into a star and explodes. They return to Cybertron, but find nobody around but the Dinobots. Turns out most of the Autobots have left to attack the Quintessons. They pursue their friends in their own ship, but arrive to find the fleet already being decimated by Quintesson missile fire. Their frantic calls to stop the attack are dismissed by Optimus as Quintesson tricks.

Hot Rod and the others finally manage to board the lead ship, and the former Rodimus goes "Optimus hunting" after his zombified mentor. When the two meet, Optimus starts to pound on Hot Rod, but as he's kicking Hot Rod's tailpipe he begs Hot Rod to defeat him.

[[Image:Zombiesmatrixmakesmetoostrong.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And that's for getting me killed!]]

Fighting against both Hot Rod and himself, Optimus flashes back to his own reanimation at the hands of the Quintessons, who stole his corpse and reanimated it with their own evil programming to lead all Autobots into a trap. Optimus is nothing more than a "mindless zombie", combined with "lingering remnants" of his personality and memories. Hot Rod is physically overcome by Prime, but the influence of the Matrix allows Prime to overcome the Quintessons' programming. Ending the fight, Optimus returns the Matrix to Hot Rod's chest cavity, restoring him to his status as Rodimus Prime. As Optimus Prime takes his leave, the other Autobots find their battered leader and inform him that the equally battered ship is being evacuated.

Optimus Prime takes control of the ship, and orders the Autobot fleet away from the Quintesson trap. As the stunned Quintessons watch, the Autobot fleet escapes. Optimus's final act is to pilot the Autobot flagship into the trigger zone of the Quintesson trap. With a massive explosion, the solar system is destroyed. As Kup bids his old friend farewell and the other Autobots mourn their lost leader a second time, Magnus remarks that the nova will be Optimus's memorial. Rodimus doubts he'll be the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] that Optimus Prime was, but vows to try.

{{note|A short narrative voiceover by [[Victor Caroli]] was tacked on to the final scene when this episode made its first re-run airing: 'But is this ''really'' the end of Optimus Prime? Find out in tomorrow's exciting episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]"!' Baffled by such an ambiguous title, children the world over were left wondering if this was in fact the end of Optimus Prime.}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (15)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (16)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (17)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (18)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (19)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (20)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (21)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (22)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (5)
*[[Sweep]]s (6)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (8)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (12)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (13)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (10)
|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Great. What'll Daniel and I do when the air runs out?" 
"Basically you'll have two choices: suffocate, or smother."
:—As '''Spike''' wonders about the limited oxygen for the first time in life in the Autobot life pod, '''Rodimus Prime''' takes "deadpan" to a whole new level.

"Hey, he's here, he's back, and who cares how!" 
"Must... complete... plan..." ''Optimus abruptly walks offscreen.'' 
"Yeah! What's the plan?"
:—'''Rodimus''' misses some critical clues from '''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> behavior.

'''Arcee''': Sludge! Snarl! Oh, are we glad to see you. 
'''Sludge''': Me Sludge not glad to see ''you''. 
'''Snarl''': You all dead! Rarrr! 
'''Sludge''': ...Maybe ''we'' dead.
:—Arcee freaks out the Dinobots.

'''Kup''': Where is everybody? 
'''Sludge''': All go smash Quintessons. 
'''Ultra Magnus''': Quintessons? What do Quintessons have to do with any of this? 
'''Snarl''': They kill you! Optimus Prime say so! ...Uh-oh. Something not right.
:—The Dinobots start to comprehend that all is not well.

"This won't even be a war." 
"Merely an exercise in... extermination."
:—the '''Quintessons''' nonchalantly slaughter the Autobot fleet

"Not a game! ...Matrix makes me ''too strong''!" 
"Now ''there's'' a unique complaint!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' wails on '''Hot Rod''', who takes it in stride

"Monsters... they made me a weapon, to destroy the very ones I loved in life. But you will save them... Rodimus Prime."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' hands over the Matrix.

"[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s last words. [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Or not]].

==Notes==
* This episode originally aired early in Season 3. However, it was re-aired as the season drew to a close, as a lead-in to the latest episode, "The Return of Optimus Prime". The voiceover by Victor Caroli, described above, was added at this time, and subsequently became the more well-known ending. The original version was released on VHS by [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]], but when the company released the episode on DVD, the altered ending was the only one included (despite the presence of no less than ''three'' audio tracks on the disc). Observing the frustration this caused among American fans, DVD consultant [[Chris McFeely]] helped ensure the restoration of the original ending for [[Metrodome]] DVD release of the episode, with the alternate ending included as an easter egg. The original ending is also the version featured on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD sets.
*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]].

===Animation or technical glitches===
* Early in the episode, a shot of the Decepticons flowing shows their group to contain a 1984 Seeker design with Dirge's color-scheme.
* One shot of the Decepticon fleet shows two [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] colored in Blitzwing's colors.
* As Rodimus delivers the "I'd hoped never to see it again" line, Kup's eyes are gray and the triangles below them blue, rather than the other way around.
* As they approach the Mausoleum in their ship, the Autobots keep changing positions between shots. First Kup is up front on the right, then he's behind Rodimus on the left, then Rodimus is in the back right with Kup in front of him. Arcee moves from the front right to the back left, then back to the front right again.
* Also during the approach, the seats at the front of the ship appear and disappear between shots.
* ''Also'' during the approach, the large door with the Autobot symbol has a grey frame around it (with parts that overlap the right and left sides), but when it opens, the frame is gone.
* In the first closeup scene (after Daniel ''politely'' turns on the light on a tomb), Optimus has a much more damaged look (both chest windows are broken showing internal circuitry, his mouthplate is broken, and the overall look of the chest area is more worn out. For the remainder of the episode, he is drawn with the damaged look from the movie.
* When Cyclonus shoots Arcee, the blast comes from WAY too low from the gun, coming instead from his third knuckle.
* The top part of Ultra Magnus' back is sometimes colored grey when it should be red (such as when he shoots at Galvatron).
* When Optimus shoots at the Decepticons, Galvatron's Decepticon logo is missing its "eyes."
* Ultra Magnus yells at the other Autobots to "Hold your fire, we've driven them off!" but they've already stopped shooting!
* After driving the Decepticons off, Spike is not in the shot, even though he was right next to Daniel earlier.
* After driving the Decepticons off, Optimus walks up to the Autobots and the left side of his helmet is grey instead of blue.
* ''And'' after driving the Decepticons off, Optimus is still holding his gun, but when he asks about the Matrix, it's suddenly gone.
* For most of the episode, Optimus Prime's fog lights are colored in reverse (red with grey casings), and his back is colored grey (or baby blue at times) instead of red.
* Right after Optimus Prime shoots Hot Rod, Kup, Arcee, Daniel and Spike, the top of his helmet is colored gray.
* Hot Rod is occasionally drawn as Rodimus and even addressed as such a couple of times.
* As he notes the collision course with the sun, Magnus' mouth is red.
* As Springer comments on going after the Quintessons, his mouth movements don't sync with what he's saying.
* When boarding Ultra Magnus' "little improvisation," the camera shake isn't synced with the frames of animation, so it looks like there are two Arcees, Kups and Hot Rods.
* When he talks to the Dinobots on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus' mouth is red.
* When Perceptor shouts "They're alive!", Blaster (with a white helmet) and what appears to be a miscolored [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] are standing in the background, despite the bridge looking somewhat empty, save for himself and Optimus.
* Not a glitch so much as a strange shortcut: the Quintessons' lines, "Perhaps we should seek some cover." and "No. Place your faith in our defense systems." are both recycled from "Five Faces of Darkness" Part 2.
* The Autobots the Quintessons fire upon seem to include Skydive, Slingshot, Powerglide, Skyfire, and (for some reason) Dead End. The former three even completely explode when struck by the missiles.
* As the Quintessons fire on the Autobots, an interior shot shows an Autobot with a purple symbol on his chest.
* As Hot Rod announces he's going "Optimus hunting," Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
* As Optimus walks up to Hot Rod, his Autobot symbol is grey instead of red.
* Just before Optimus' flashback, his crotch piece and lower legs are dark grey instead of blue.
* When he puts Rodimus in the wrestling hold, Optimus' nose isn't drawn in.
* When Rodimus tosses him, Optimus' face is entirely colored in blue. As he lands, the top of Optimus' helmet is grey.
* When Rodimus tosses him, Optimus clearly hits a display monitor (which doesn't break) in its upper left corner, but when he lands, he's way over on the right side of the console.
* When Optimus gives the Matrix back to Hot Rod, Hot Rod's door is made up of the entire yellow (flame) part of his chest. In "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4," the door was split in half and opened around the center of his chest.
* Hot Rod doesn't actually turn into Rodimus Prime when he's given the Matrix.
* Kup tells Rodimus the ship is being blown to pieces, but it seems perfectly calm (until the Quintessons notice it's heading for the detonator and fire on it, of course).
* When Optimus is in control of the flagship and orders the other Autobots to return, he has his left arm again... and the hand colored wrong (red).
* As the Autobots watch the explosion, Ultra Magnus' mouth is red, and his eyes are connected together like a visor.

===Continuity errors===
* Galvatron's starship, the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'', is shown to be perfectly intact here, despite being smashed by Unicron in the movie.
* Rodimus Prime and his crew were surprised to find the Autobot Mausoleum, suggesting they forgot where it was. Why didn't the Autobots just put the Mausoleum somewhere on Cybertron?
*When Daniel accidentally turns off a light and tries to turn around again, he sees Optimus Prime covered what appear to be spiderwebs. Leaving aside the question of organic spiders existing in an Autobot mausoleum and spinning webs to catch organic insects there, Prime has recently been worked on by the Quintessons, so there hasn't really been time for such webs to accumulate again. What, did Prime or the Quintessons set up some prop webs for atmosphere?
* How is Daniel able to reach the controls anyway? Did the Autobots design them to be human-sized?
* Shortly after Optimus Prime first awakens, Rodimus Prime states that Optimus has been dead "for years". Unless he means dog years, this is impossible, considering season 3 starts immediately after the 1986 movie. Also, Daniel is the same age he was when Optimus died. In actuality, Optimus probably hasn't been dead more than a few months. This works a little better in Japan, though, where the series takes place in 2010.
* It's never explained where Hot Rod and company obtained the ship that carries them away from the Mausoleum. Magnus just comments vaguely about "this little improvisation" in reference to the vessel.
* Optimus returns to Cybertron and speaks with several Autobots about what happened to Hot Rod and the others, but nobody asks how he's still alive, or offers to take him to Junk so Wreck-Gar can repair him fully.
* [[Jetfire_(G1)|Skyfire]] reappears during the shot where Powerglide and several other jets are destroyed. Where's he ''been'' all this time?
* During the flashback to the Quintessons discussing Optimus Prime over his dead body, shouldn't the body still be grey (as it appeared after his death in the movie)? It's the usual colors instead.
* Until the Matrix overruns the Quintesson's programming, Optimus mouthplate doesn't move while he speaks. Not that this isn't a first. ''However'', after that event the mouthplate moves along as Optimus is speaking.
* The Quintessons reprogrammed Prime to lead the whole Autobot fleet into the trap so they could reclaim Cybertron, but Prime leaves two ''Dinobots'' (of all Transformers) back at the base.

===Continuity notes===
* Besides Optimus, the interred Autobots whose names are read off by Daniel are [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. The first three were killed off in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', all in the same scene, in fact. This is the first time we learn of Huffer's death, however. The absence of [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (also killed off in the same scene) has led to joking fandom speculation that he must have survived getting shot in the shoulder (bolstered by his and Huffer's animation-error appearance in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]". [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s bodies weren't even mentioned, despite their offscreen deaths in the movie.

*Kup alludes to the events of [[The Transformers: The Movie]] as being 'The Great War', when Daniel asks about Optimus Prime's inclusion in the Mausoleum.

* It is later revealed that, while reanimating Optimus Prime into a zombie, the Quintessons analyzed his specifications and used them to build [[Guiltaur]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|Transformers 2010 Part 4}}

===Real-world references===
* Writer Antoni Zalewski recycled his own work for the opening scene of this episode, which is copied almost note-for-note from the 1985 "Ghost Ship" episode of ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians''. The parallels include a pursuit through space, launching an escape pod ("We turned the cockpit into an escape ship just in time!"), right up to Spike's verbatim quote "It's the size of... Manhattan!"

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Erwachen im Dunkeln'''" ("The Awakening in the Dark")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' コンボイの影 (''Convoy no Kage'', "The Shadow of Convoy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 9]], [[1987]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Dark Awakening / Grimlock's New Brain ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Dark Awakening ([[Tempo Video|Collins Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Dark Awakening / Grimlock's New Brain ([[Tempo Video|Abbey Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808822/ IMDb's page for this episode]
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/dark_awakening.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Natural Selection, Part Four

2013-08-05T12:51:48Z

Bumblejumper82:

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|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #89
|prev=Natural Selection, Part 3
|next=Natural Selection, Part 5
|title="Natural Selection" Part 4
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|caption= "Fist beats sword, blaster beats fist, but what does shield beat?"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 13]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=March 2013
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[John-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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'''Grimlock and the Dinobots clash, and Hot Rod is presented with a choice of divine import.'''

==Synopsis==

Hunted by the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Gene Key]]-modified [[Autobot]]s alike, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] withdraw to the bowels of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to evade their pursuers. Figuring that they can't hold out for long against a whole planet, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] elect to put their own house in order before they go out by forcing a confrontation with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. The trio proceed to strike at the [[Nursery]] in order to draw their former leader to them; their intrusion is detected at the Civil Defense Hub, but, recognizing it as a summons from his Dinobots, Grimlock takes out the on-duty officer [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] before he can send in any troops.

At the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] supervises [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and his crew as they draw near to completing construction on his massive Gene Key, pontificating about his plan to heal the rift in [[Primus]]'s grand plan that came about as the result of the Transformers' civil war, thus ensuring his place in history as an architect of peace. Perceptor opines that with chaos being the natural order of things, perhaps the war is ''part'' of Primus's plan, causing a sudden swell of rage in Scorponok that he fights to suppress, insisting to himself that he has evolved beyond being a creature of aggression.

Wheels continue to turn back on [[Earth]]: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] makes his way to the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], intending to remove its threat from the planet, though unable to decide whether it is altruism or atonement that motivates him. Little does Prime realize that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] has already seized the Ark, and is preparing it for lift off. As he does so, the inactive [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who wired his damaged body into the ship's systems following its crash in order to save his own life, lifts his head...

In the depths of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] senses that he is intended to choose between the two items he has found in a secret chamber: the [[Sword of Primus]], with which he can use to fight the encroaching [[Demon]]s, or the [[Covenant of Primus]], bearing knowledge. Deciding that what he requires are answers, Hot Rod grasps the disc and is shown a vision of primordial Cybertron, as the Demons—Primus's first creations—rise from the planet and worship around a stone effigy of their maker. Time spins on and Hot Rod sees free will take root among the Demons, who turn upon one another, prompting Primus to wipe his experiment clean, sundering the planet's surface and destroying his creations. Realizing that some Demons survived the purge within the planet and that Primus intends for him to finish the job, Hot Rod takes up the sword and turns for battle.

Grimlock arrives at the Nursery and calls out for the Dinobots, explaining that he has found a cure for [[Nucleon]]. The Dinobots emerge and attack him, accusing him of going too far, and Grimlock is reluctant to fight back, having risked so much to save them. Faced with the end at their hands, however, he refuses to lie down and die and transforms to fight back... at which point Scorponok's troops arrive, having followed Grimlock via a homing device Scorponok had placed in his new body. Rather than them fight directly, Grimlock orders the Dinobots to take cover and shoots open the containment capsule holding [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], whose uncontrollable Nucleon-induced internal combustion ability causes a massive fiery explosion that takes Scorponok's men out. The Dinobots emerge from the smoldering Nursery to be met by [[Grapple]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], drawn there by the enemy comm-line chatter about taking down Grimlock. While Hosehead goes to try and contain Inferno's heat issues, Crosshairs and Grimlock agree to coordinate an attack between their groups to take Scorponok down and reverse the Gene Key's effects.

In the skies over Cybertron, the Autobot ship ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' emerges from hyperspace, returning from Earth with casualties of the recent conflict there. Unsure of what to do, [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] contact Scorponok, who instructs them to provide the ''Valiant'' with a landing flight plan... and then use the planet's defenses to blow the ship out of the sky!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (1)
*White car (4)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (5)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (6)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (7)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (8)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (9)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (13)
*[[Erector (G1)|Erector]] (15)
*[[Groundpounder]] (16)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (19)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (23)
*[[Brainstorm]] (24)
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*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (25)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (28)
*[[Grapple]] (29)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (30)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (31)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (32)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (33)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (34)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (35)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (36)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (37)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (38)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (39)
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*[[Needlenose]] (2)
*[[Windsweeper]] (3)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (10)
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (26)
*[[Darkwing]] (27)
*[[Pounce]] (40)
*[[Wingspan]] (41)
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==Quotes==
"Take down Scorponok and use Gene Key to put things straight. Most of us die in process, naturally." 
"Naturally."

:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Crosshairs''' are pretty genre-savvy.

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
*The disk found by Hot Rod last issue is here identified as the [[Covenant of Primus]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' (where one of its two appearances took place in [[Nemesis Part 2|an episode]] that Furman himself wrote). Rather than a book, as it appeared there, the covenant is reimagined as a Golden Disk, a famous method of information storage also introduced in ''Beast Wars'', [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|many of which]] have subsequently appeared in Transformers lore.
*The ''Valiant'' was previously used as the name of an Autobot ship in the [[Fun Publications]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' story "[[Force of Habit]]".

===Real-world references===
*Hot Rod's choice seems to be deliberately paralleling the origin of [[Marvel Comics]] superhero [[Wikipedia:Captain Britain|Captain Britain]], in which young Brian Braddock is offered a choice by divine powers between a sword and another artifact (an amulet in Brian's case, the covenant in Hot Rod's) representing violence and non-violence, respectively. Both Braddock and Hot Rod choose the non-violent option; for Braddock, this marked him as worthy to become a super-hero. What''ever'' could that mean for Hot Rod?

===Errors===
*It's barely worth pointing out something like this at this stage in the proceedings, but Sideswipe's head is laughably off-model. Additionally, he's got red thighs and a black midriff, which both ought to be white; his shoulders and biceps are also coloured entirely red when they're normally black and white, respectively, but that's done in accordance with the colors of his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' [[character model]].
[[File:NaturalSelection4-PounceWingspanBlow.jpg|thumb|]]
*Pounce (at the console) and Wingspan (standing) appear with ''different body and helmet designs'', which ''utterly misses the point'' of their being [[clone (subgroup)|clones]]. Apparently, Pounce has been drawn with a more toyetic head, with individual eyes, while Wingspan's is based more on the clones' character models, which gave them goggles. Normally indistinguishable (being clones), they're individually identifiable because Wingspan has been drawn with a very toyetic flip-down neck panel.
*Despite being shot in the face and left for dead two issues ago, Slapdash is shown on search patrol.
*"Aggression" is misspelled as "agression" on page 6 when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is talking to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shockwave's memories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
*'''Cover B:''' Hot Rod's choice, by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Inferno heat-blasts Brainstorm, Darkwing and Dreadwind, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Josh Burcham]].
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[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

Matrix of Leadership/toys

2013-08-05T09:11:08Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Bot Shots */

{{suite}}
The '''[[Matrix of Leadership]]''' will lighten your darkest wallet.

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
[[File:RIDtoy primes matrix.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2001)

: When in his [[Super Mode]]. ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Optimus Prime has a little door on his chest that opens to reveal a sculpted, non-removable Matrix. In Japanese fiction, this was not the Matrix of Leadership, but rather a mere [[Energon Matrix]], the like of which had been seen in toy form before with [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy]]. Despite what the intent of the toy may have been, though, the cartoon relegated this sculpted detail to the role of a simple power intake socket, while the Matrix (in both ''Car Robots'' and ''Robots in Disguise'') was never shown to have physical form.

:The Matrix remained when Prime was redecoed for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' ([[#Universe (2003)|see below]]) and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' ([[#Cybertron|below again]]) toylines, and was also present in both the exclusive Clear and Black versions of the figure available in Japan... but being Japanese figures, that technically means it's not the Matrix of Leadership on them!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Generation 1===
{{anchor|G1toy}}
[[File:G1toy diecast matrix.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''New Year Special Convoy''' (2002)
*'''Galvatron''' (2005)
*'''Galvatron II''' (2005)

:The first true Matrix of Leadership toy was a silver [[die-cast]] metal accessory which came with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s "New Year Special" reissue of the original [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] Optimus Prime figure. The Matrix came with a removable chain that allowed it to be looped around the head of Prime or any other figure you chose to give it to, and when flipped upside-down, it could also clip over the ''[[Diaclone]]''-holdover cockpit seats inside Prime's opening chest compartment.

:This Matrix was [[redeco]]ed in gold for inclusion with Takara's 2005 reissue of the original Galvatron toy, and in green (specifically representing its appearance as the Creation Matrix in the Marvel Comics series) for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Galvatron II]] redeco. Years later, the original silver version of the Matrix was included as part of the "[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] vs. [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]]" set in the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline ([[#Transformers (2010)|see below]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on reissue Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===Armada===
[[File:Armadatoy matrix.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Super Base, 2002/2003)
*'''Shining Gold Convoy''' (Super Base, 2003)
*'''Powerlinx Optimus Prime''' (Super Base, 2003)
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
*'''Magna Convoy DX Set''' (Multi-pack, 2003)

:The large version of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' Optimus Prime has a non-removable Matrix of Leadership hidden behind the flip-down grill on his chest. This feature was kept for the various [[redeco]]s of this mold, gaining a blue center for Prime's "Powerlinx" redeco, and being entirely chromed when the figure got the gold chrome treatment as a Lucky Draw figure. Some further coloration changes were made when the figure was redecoed during the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline ([[#Energon|see below]]).

:Although this mold was never redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], the ''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]'' mini-comics exploited the two characters' physical similarity to essentially [[repurposing|repurpose]] this Matrix into the [[Doomstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Armada Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+super+mode+convoy/1084/gold+super+mode+convoy.html More information on Shining Gold Convoy at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Powerlinx Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/KMartPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle for the Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy rid prime matrix.jpg|thumb]]
'''Optimus Prime''' (Supreme, 2003)

:Although ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime got a lemon-yellow makeover for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline, the Matrix beneath his chest-panel remained the same as ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Energon===
[[File:Energontoy armada prime redeco matrix.jpg|thumb]]
'''Optimus Prime and Overload''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

:While the new-mold Optimus Prime toys created for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline lacked any kind of Matrix (instead featuring the [[Spark of Combination]] in a very Matrix-esque middle-of-the-chest position), the line did not go entirely without, as the ''Armada'' Super Base Prime figure was redecoed and re-released in a multi-pack with combination partner [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]. Available exclusively at [[Costco]] stores, this version of the figure redecoed the sculpted Matrix in a bright golden-orange (compared to the dull gold of before), with a green crystal at the center.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/CostcoPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Energon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===20th Anniversary/Masterpiece===
[[File:Masterpiece matrices.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2004)
* '''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
* '''Ultra Magnus''' (2004)
* '''Convoy Perfect Edition''' (2006. 2009)
* '''Convoy Black Version''' (2010)
* '''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)
* '''Convoy Final Edition''' (2011)

:A chromed Matrix accessory came with Hasbro's ''20th Anniversary'' and Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' edition of Optimus Prime, consisting of a translucent blue "crystal" centre surrounded by two shell-halves that could be pulled open. The Matrix stored in an opening chamber in Prime's chest, where its centre could be illuminated by a blue LED light built into the compartment. In order to fit into Prime's chest, however, the Matrix wound up being rather small, leaving Prime only able to wrap two of his fingers through its handles, instead of his whole hands.

:The Matrix was included with every reissue and redeco of the Prime mold, remaining in its normal colors when it came with Ultra Magnus, and the "Perfect Edition", "Sleep Mode" and "Final Edition" versions of Prime himself. When Prime was chromed entirely gold as a [[Lucky Draw figure]], though, the Matrix was likewise blinged out, while the Matrix included with the "Black Version" of Prime, representing an [[Eldedroid]], was chromed purple where the original was gold, and had a red translucent centre, illuminated by the figure's new red LED. A non-chromed version of the Matrix was included with Hasbro's "DVD Edition" of the figure as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line ([[#Classics|see below]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/ More information on gold Masterpiece Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MP rodimus matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
:Being built to a smaller scale than the ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime figure, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime featured a new, smaller Matrix accessory of his own, cast in translucent blue plastic and decorated with gold and silver chrome. The Matrix stores in a chamber in Rodimus's abdomen, but is ''so small'' (smaller even relatively to Rodimus that Optimus's Matrix was to him) that Rodimus can't hold it by its handles at all.

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*'''Convoy''' (2011)
: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer]] and various accessories. His chest compartment opens up to reveal an equally smaller, new-mold Matrix of Leadership with a clear blue plastic center. Unlike the previous version, the Matrix cannot be pulled apart, Convoy can only wrap his index finger around the handle and cannot hold it both hands at once, and the Matrix chamber in his chest has no light-up feature, but hey, at least it's now die-cast metal!

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===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertrontoy matrix.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2005)
*'''Galaxy Force Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2006)

:''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' Optimus Prime comes with a removable Matrix of Leadership accessory, decorated with an inverse color scheme that renders the crystal orange and the holder grey. The Matrix fits in Prime's chest, and his large, articulated fingers mean that he can hold it, though not in both hands at once.

:The Matrix remained unchanged when Prime was redecoed into his "Galaxy Force" coloration, which was also re-released without changes in the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cybertron Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/GFOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Galaxy Force Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Cybertrontoy ridprime magnus 2pack.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2005)

:''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime was slightly redecoed for inclusion in this Costo-exclusive two-pack with ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus, which saw the two toys recast as versions of ''Cybertron'''s own Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (Cybertron)|Ultra Magnus]] characters, rather than the ''Robots in Disguise'' originals. The mold still sports its sculpted Matrix detail, though for this release the paint applications that surrounded it were changed from orange to black (this being the only change from the original figure). It's not impossible that this might actually ''not'' have represented the Matrix of Leadership on this figure, but instead the Spark of Combination, which the set's packaging mentions as the source of the brothers' combining power—but we include it here to be thorough!
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===Hybrid Style===
[[File:THS galaxyconvoy matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Galaxy Convoy''' (2005)
: Part of Takara's short ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' series of small-scale, highly-articulated figures, this version of ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime came with a ''really'' tiny removable Matrix that stored in its customary position within the toy's chest. It was somewhat more show-accurate sculpt than the Matrix included with the full-size ''Cybertron'' Prime figure, and was colored with metallic paint as opposed to the larger figure's mostly-unpainted accessory.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HybridGalaxyConvoy/galaxyconvoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Galaxy Convoy at TFU.info]''
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[[File:THSmatrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2006)

: The ''Hybrid Style'' version of Generation 1 Optimus Prime also comes with a super-tiny Matrix, not much bigger than a large drug capsule, which fits in the traditional opening compartment within Prime's chest. Like the ''Hybrid Style'' ''Cybertron'' Prime before it, the figure comes with an assortment of alternate hands, but ''un''like its predecessor, it includes a pair specifically designed to hold the Matrix. Due to the small size of the figure, they do not figure articulated fingers to grip it, but instead are cast in the shape of clenched fists with grooves cut into the outside of the fingers into which the Matrix can slot.

:The Matrix was also included with Prime's later "Black Version" redeco, without changes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
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[[File:G2toy reissue matrix stickers.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Battle Convoy''' (reissue, 2006)
*'''Laser Ultra Magnus''' (e-Hobby exclusive, 2006)

:When ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime was reissued in 2006, among the assorted changes made to his deco was the addition of a pair of new [[sticker]]s to his chest windows that depicted the Matrix resting in its traditional position inside him. The stickers remained when the figure was redecoed into the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus figure.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Laser Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[File:Classicstoy dvd mp prime matrix.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)

:The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' "DVD Edition" of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Optimus Prime included the familiar Matrix accessory, but as with all the other parts of the toy that had previously been vacuum-metalized, it is now decorated in metallic gold and silver paint, rather than chrome.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 hftd matrix.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Battle Blades Optimus Prime''' (2010)
: While the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie may have left the fate of the live-action Matrix up in the air, the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)#Voyager class toys|Battle Blades Optimus Prime]] figure follows through on the intention evident in several of the film's adaptations by including it as an accessory stored within his body. Specifically, this removable Matrix attaches to a translucent blue plate hidden in Prime's midriff, which rotates up into place when his chest is opened and a panel on his abdomen is folded down. The Matrix is unpainted grey plastic on the Hasbro release of the figure; the TakaraTomy edition of Battle Blades Prime gives it coat of silver paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)

: The die-cast metal Matrix originally released by TakaraTomy with several of their Generation 1 reissues ([[#G1toy|see above]]) received its first Hasbro release in this box set of [[redeco]]s of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]], released under the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]]. The Matrix itself is back in its original silver coloration. Unfortunately, the figures can't actually ''interact'' with the accessory in any way: Neither Rodimus nor Cyclonus can actually ''hold'' the Matrix, and it can't even hang from their necks since it does not include the removable chain that came with the various Takara editions.

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[[File:TF2010 g2prime matrix.jpg|200px|thumb|Brought to you be the guys who designed [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe class, 2011)

: Part of the sixth wave of the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline and the second wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' subline imprint, this Optimus Prime is an all-new Deluxe Class mold based on the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#G2toy|see above]]). The panels on the side of his truck mode fold in behind his chest windows in robot mode to reveal a sculpted Matrix of Leadership.

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*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
: [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Masterpiece Rodimus Prime]] is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] release of the Rodimus Convoy figure, and was redecoed to resemble his original toy. His Matrix is no longer vacuum-metalized, and the shell is instead given a coat of metallic gold paint.

: This version of Rodimus also comes with an additional new-mold Matrix accessory, very similar to Masterpiece Optimus Prime's Matrix. Rodimus is actually capable of wrapping his entire mitts around this accessory's handles, and the Matrix can be pulled open (but not apart) to reveal more of the crystal inside.

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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-MatrixofLeadership.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
: The Hasbro Toys"R"Us-exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|release of MP-10 Convoy]] features various plastic color and [[Paint operation|paint detail]] changes. He still comes with the Matrix, which appears to be no different.

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|300px|Orange you glad it doesn't look like this in the film?]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Includes Deluxe Class Comettor''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
: This redeco and [[retool]] of the Battle Blades Optimus Prime toy redecoes the Matrix as well. It is now orange.
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===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-OptimusPrimeMatrixofLeadership.jpg|thumb|300px|In Soviet Russia, Matrix contains YOU!.]]
*'''Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2011)
:Exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this minor repaint of Deluxe-Class ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Prime: First Edition|Optimus Prime]] comes inside special Matrix-shaped packaging that can be worn around your neck.

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[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-ArmsMasterOptimus-Matrix.jpg|thumb|300px|When light isn't enough for your [[darkest hour]], simply replace "light" with "lacerate".]]
*'''Arms Master Optimus''' (2012)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[September 29|9-29]]-2012'''
**''Japanese Number:'' '''AM-21'''

: Part of the seventh wave of Japanese ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, the [[TakaraTomy]] version of Weaponizer [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Weaponizer|Optimus Prime]] comes with a very large Matrix which can tab onto his chest as armor or mount onto the back of the truck cab. It is covered in [[5mm post|5mm posts and holes]] so [[Arms Micron]]s can be attached to it. He also has a clear-blue "Shining" version of the [[Arms Micron]], [[R.A.#ArmsMaster|R.A.]], who can combine with the Matrix to form the colossal [[Star Saber (Prima)#ArmsMaster|Matrix Saber]]. If Microns [[O.P.]] and [[B.2]] (sold separately) are also thrown into the mix, the result is the [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Super Star Saber]].

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===Kre-O===
[[Image:Kre-O Matrix Optimus Prime.jpg|right|thumb|150px|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
* '''Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2011, 10 pieces)
: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand. We say "intended", because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it's wound up being made available in ''loads'' of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the ''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]'', and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children's comic, ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who Adventures]]'' (but not the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you'll note!). A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit. This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.
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===Bot Shots===

[[File:Bot shots matrix card.jpg|thumb|300px|The Wisdom of the Ages, now featured on a beer mat.]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (2012)
: This ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Ultimate Battle set includes a Matrix trophy card. It's made of cardboard and was probably already bent up when you opened the packaging.
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis===
[[File:Mcaxis hot rod.jpg|thumb]]

*'''Hot Rod''' (model kit, 1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit" of Hot Rod, an unpainted, unassembled resin model from [[MC Axis]], with two versions of the Matrix of Leadership: One standard, fairly useless one (since Hot Rod lacks either a chest compartment to hold it, or articulated hands to grip it), and a second sculpted with a pair of hands clutching its handles, which can be swapped out for Hot Rod's normal hands, allowing him to hoist it aloft.

:The kit is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
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===Metalforce===
[[File:Metalforce matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Metalforce Convoy''' (2000)
*'''Metalforce Convoy Metalic Version''' {{sic}} (2000)

:A Matrix of Leadership accessory is included with both the standard ''[[Metalforce]]'' Optimus Prime and its metallic redeco, cast in translucent blue plastic and painted over. The Matrix fits into its traditional cavity in Prime's chest, and a panel can then be placed on top of it to hide it from view; alternatively, the panel can be left out, allowing the Matrix to remain visible through Prime's chest windows. For whatever reason, the figures also came with an uncut, unpainted version of the Matrix (and all of Prime's other accessories) as well.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/882/MetalForce+Collection/Optimus+Prime.html More information on Metalforce Convoy at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2000)
[[File:Scf matrices.jpg|thumb|300px]]
:The Matrix made its first appearance in Taraka's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series of PVC figurines in the hands of the rare Rodimus Prime [[chase figure]] from the line's second "act". Both Rodimus and the Matrix were cast entirely in translucent colored plastic, as the Autobot leader held the talisman in both hands, in the process of opening it.

*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2001)

:The Matrix-bearing Rodimus chase figure was re-released as a standard figure for the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, this time as both a standard, solid-color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, both available at one each per standard case of twelve. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter figure came with the right leg of the wave's collectable [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure".

*'''Convoy with Matrix''' (2001)
:The Matrix made another appearance in the hands of a chase figure with this metallic silver Optimus Prime from the fifth ''Super Collection Figure'' act. The Matrix's translucent blue core is the only part of the figure not covered in silver paint.
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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
[[File:MegaSCF matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Convoy TV Version''' (2002)
*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (2002)
*'''Convoy Battle Damage Version''' (2002)
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2002)
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2002)

:The same Matrix accessory, cast in grey plastic with orange paint on the casing and metallic silver on the core, was included with the various ''[[Heroes of Cybertron#Mega_SCF|Mega Super Collection Figure]]'' versions of Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime. None of the figures had compartments to store the Matrix, nor hands equipped to hold it in the normal way: the most any of the five figures can manage is to cup or balance it in their "open palm" alternate hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFRodimusConvoy/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Mega SCF Rodimus Convoy at TFU.info]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:KTCollection primes and matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Convoy''' (2004)
*'''Convoy Revival Version''' (2004)

:The bust of Optimus Prime released as part of the ''[[KT Figure Collection]]'' features a removable Matrix with some atypical green detailing. Visible through Prime's chest windows, the Matrix is revealed when a lever on Prime's back is pressed, opening his chest and pushing the Matrix forward. The Matrix remained in the silver "Revival Version" redeco available exclusively through ''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine.

::*''[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/kt_figure/transformers/index.html More information on KT Figure Collection Convoy at the official website]''

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===First 4 Figures===
[[File:Sd ultramagnus statue.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''SD Ultra Magnus''' (statue, 2006)
:Seeking to produce a super deformed Transformers statue, [[First 4 Figures]] teamed up with Transformers fan site [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] to run a contest that would allow fans to design their own. The winning design, depicting an unhappy Ultra Magnus after an amusingly unfortunate attempt at opening the Matrix of Leadership, was created by fan Xu Wei (aka Iron Bird), and was limited to only 500 pieces. A variant edition of the statue was also produced, redecoing Magnus in the color scheme of his ''Diaclone'' precursor, Powered Convoy, and was even more limited at only 100 pieces.

::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/planet/reminator6/HTML/autob/magnussdf.htm More information on SD Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''
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===Diamond Select Toys===
[[File:DiamondMatrixStatue.JPG|thumb|Deus sold separately]]
*'''Autobot Matrix of Leadership''' (2006)

: [[Diamond Select Toys]] produced a human-scaled replica of the Matrix. Weighing six pounds, it was sculpted by Robert Lee and is a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. The Matrix can be picked up off its Autobot-symbol base, and held by the finger holes in the handgrips — and while it does not open, it can "light your darkest hour," with internal electronics that make the central crystal orb pulse in blue, green, red, yellow, and pink. The base also has a removable [[Key to Vector Sigma]] accessory.

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[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|thumb| "YOU! SHALL NOT! PAAAASSS!!!"]]
* '''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: This statue of Hot Rod and Unicron stands 8 ½” tall and was limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated movie was released). Hot Rod stands in the center of the piece, holding the Matrix of Leadership aloft, as Unicron looms behind him.
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[[File:Diamondselect matrices.jpg|thumb|300px|Optimus Prime (top), G1 Animated (middle), Powermaster (bottom) and Final Battle (main).]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (bust, 2007)
*'''Final Battle Optimus Prime''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive bust, 2007)
*'''G1 Animated Optimus Prime''' (San Diego Comic Con exclusive bust, 2008)
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (unreleased bust, 2008)

:The Matrix of Leadership was a regular fixture on Diamond Select's array of Optimus Prime busts, appearing as sculpted detail on the standard base piece shared by the Optimus Prime, G1 Animated Optimus Prime, and unreleased Powermaster Optimus Prime busts. The same base was used for the Final Battle Optimus Prime bust, which represents the character after his climactic battle with Megatron, but the Matrix was removed (replaced with a panel displaying Prime's life-signs) and instead included as a removable accessory that fits in the bust's hand.
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===Revoltech===
[[File:Revoltech matrix.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)

: ''Revoltech'' Optimus Prime comes with a Matrix accessory. Alas, like his ''Mega SCF'' incarnations before him ([[#Mega Super Collection Figure|see above]]), ''Revoltech'' Prime cannot store it in his chest, and is unable to grasp it with any of his various alternate hands, with the only possible means of interaction being to precariously balance the Matrix in his open palm.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|thumb|300px|Shiny.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Unicron''' (2007)

: [[Super deformed]] ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Optimus Prime is depicted opening the Matrix of Leadership to light the Autobots' darkest hour.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHOptimusPrimeMatrix/optimusprime.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

2013-08-05T08:44:54Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Trivia */

{{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 title shot.JPG
|caption=I'm back, kiddies!
|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"
|production code=700-116
|airdate=[[February 25]], 1987
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|story by=[[Marv Wolfman]] [[Cherie Wilkerson]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''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==
[[Image:Primeandjessicamorgan.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Chip Chase, is that you?]]

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], now fully restored to life by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and a [[Quintesson]] survivor of the rampant Hate Plague that's infecting the universe, demands to know what has happened during his time on the [[Allspark|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 Jessica's father and her partner Gregory Swofford to infect the Autobots with the spores in revenge, which ultimately spiraled out of control. It was thought by 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 injured [[Autobot]]s. The Quintesson manages to reactivate them, completely rebuilding [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] into Goldbug.

When [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] 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 spore's 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.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 crazycons.JPG|right|200px|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 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.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Primes duel.JPG|left|200px|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 (G1)|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 (G1)|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.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Matrix open.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Hmm, this looks familiar...]]

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 universe and totally eradicates the Plague. It even seems to, at least temporarily, cure Gregory and Jessica's father of their hatred for Autobots, and Galvatron of his own madness, and they call a truce with Optimus. Galvatron in particular shakes his old enemy's hand, proclaiming that he has earned his respect.

It is then that Rodimus (now [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|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)|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]] (21)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (22)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (23)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (16)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (17)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Sweep|Sweeps]] (19)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (20)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (25)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (26)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (27)

|c3=
*[[Jessica Morgan]] (4)
*[[Gregory Swofford]] (5)
*[[Mark Morgan]] (29)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]] (3)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] (9)
*[[It]] (28)
}}

==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

"[[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''' tries to reason with the infected '''Cyclonus''' and '''Scourge'''...for once

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Prime Galvatron.JPG|right|200px|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."]]

"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'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*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.
*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.
*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.
*After Kup suggests the Autobots steal the metal back, Steeljaw (who's very close to the camera) is Rampage colored like Steeljaw.
*As the group "rolls out," Kup is shown driving backwards (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.
*Optimus's rifle has the basic Autobot gun sound effect rather than its usual sound effect.
*When the Decepticons retreat on Chaar, Cyclonus speaks with Ultra Magnus's voice.
*As Optimus drives through the cave, his trailer is missing its Autobot symbol.
*Just before he transforms in the cave, Optimus' bumper and grille are red instead of gray.
*Just before the team crosses the spider web, Cyclonus is shown in place of Blurr.
*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.
*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 coated in the resistant metal before it was even melted down.
*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.
*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.
[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2_Alpha_Trion_miscolored.jpg‎|thumb|250px|Trust the Gorton's fisherbot!]]
*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.
*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 entirely orange in a few shots.
*When Optimus activates the Matrix, its handles disappear. They're back again in the next shot.
*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.
*Also in the last shot of the episode, look at Blurr carefully. He 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! Unless he turned Metroplex back on...
* If Sky Lynx said that the uninfected Autobots were "Kup, ''Wheelie'', Steeljaw, Bumblebee, and Blurr," then why does it show ''Blaster'', not Wheelie, among the uninfected autobots?
*When the small group of Autobots is restored, Optimus suddenly has his rifle back, though he wasn't holding it in the previous shots.
*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 since he was deactivated by Superion before Rodimus was?
*A close-up of Jessica during the spider-web ambush shows her without her exo-suit, which she is shown wearing immediately before and after.
*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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spore spores] are?
*The Transformers wounded by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] included Steeljaw and Wheelie, who are briefly seen at the start. They are then replaced by Blaster. Steeljaw returns a bit later, however, but Wheelie stays gone. Not that this is a bad thing. Wheelie must have stayed with a Quintesson on Cybertron.
*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.
*When Galvatron and Prime are working together, Prime says, "That's because I know you too well, Galvatron." Yet this is the first time a ''cognizant'' Optimus has ever met Galvatron (him being only half-alive back when they met in "[[Dark Awakening]]"). Perhaps he just has really good intuition, or knows [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|who Galvatron USED to be...]]
*Optimus is coated in the alloy in robot mode. How does his trailer get coated?
*Goldbug, Kup and Blaster get infected without being touched. Sky Lynx was right next to them but doesn't get infected. Huh?
*After Jessica Morgan and Galvatron got 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.
*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 kind of... sideways. Surely his months of deactivation haven't made him forget how the thing sat in his chest for ''millions of years''?
* Upon entering the Matrix of Leadership, the first ancient Autobot that Optimus Prime converses with is 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. Years later, of course, the big ol' retcon of the [[Allspark]] indirectly rectified this: Alpha Trion's in the afterlife, which one can communicate with through both the Matrix and Vector Sigma.
*The infected transformers work ''together'' to find Optimus Prime, instead of attacking each other.
*How exactly does wisdom kill spores?
*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]]?
*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?)
*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!

===Transformers references===
*When Optimus uses the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, it 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]]''.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' '''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 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 a slightly 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)|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]]''.

===Trivia===
[[Image:DialogueScriptTROOPOrionPax.jpg|thumb|250px|So this is odd.]]

*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.
*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.)
*After abusing his own troops throughout Season 3, there's something deeply satisfying in seeing Galvatron being attacked by his soldiers willingly.
*Both times Optimus has been resurrected since the Movie have resulted in a fight between him and Rodimus. Optimus won both times.
*Jack Angel takes over as the voice for Cyclonus following the death of Roger C. Carmel.

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

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_return_of_optimus_prime_part_2.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

The Final Battle (RID)

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{{disambig3|The Final Battle}}

{{episode|rid|39
|title="The Final Battle"
|japanese=最後の戦い! ファイヤーコンボイ
|romaji=Saigo no Tatakai! Fire Convoy
|translation=Final Battle! Fire Convoy
|image=The Final Battle Titlecard.JPG
|caption=It's the Final Battle of Ultimate Destiny!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Junki Takegami]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
|director=[[Osamu Sekita]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[December 27|27 December]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[March 23]], [[2002]] (English)
|continuity=[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]
}}

'''Autobot torture''' 
'''Galvatron is triumphant''' 
'''Can they turn the tide?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:The Final Battle Optimusdeceps.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Avon calling!]]
[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] gloats to the Autobots that with the power of Fortress Maximus he is unstoppable. As they hang helpless in the air, he first shocks and then drops them all to the ground. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] drags himself to the edge of a huge crater, at the bottom of which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] lays battered. As Optimus struggles up, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] burst through the crater wall and open fire on the Autobot leader. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the Predacon trio peer cautiously out of the hole as well, worrying what Galvatron will do to them if he spots them. Unfortunately for them, Galvatron already ''has'' spotted them, and orders them to attack the Autobots. Figuring that Galvatron will always be the scarier of the two options, the four Predacons get ready to fight, and are promptly trampled by the oncoming forces.

[[Image:The Final Battle Galvatronautobots.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"You guys always use Pikachu! Use Kirby or something this time!"]]
The Autobots come to Optimus Prime's aid, hailing the Decepticons with a barrage of weapons fire. High above the battlefield, Galvatron laughs and seizes them all in an energy field. [[T-AI]] opens a portal to the space bridge nearby, but Optimus is seized by a beam from Galvatron. He orders his men to enter the space bridge, but they block the beam of energy, freeing him. Though Optimus stubbornly refuses to go, he's grabbed by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] and carried off.

[[Image:The Final Battle Fortressmaximus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|meh]]
In the space bridge, Optimus persuades Magnus to help him return to the battle. They form [[Omega Prime]] and challenge Galvatron to a one-on-one fight. Galvatron follows Omega into the space bridge, where Omega instructs T-AI to open portals to the Earth's molten core and close them once he and Galvatron have gone through. T-AI and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] protest that that will trap the pair of them, but Omega makes it a direct order. Koji, however, has a brainwave and begins contacting other children over the Internet.

[[Image:The Final Battle Omegagalvatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hey, I said a ''little'' off the top.]]
Omega Prime leads Galvatron to the Earth's core, but his strength is quickly sapped by the conditions while Galvatron thrives. Koji's plan begins to work and Fortress Maximus becomes re-energised with the power sent to him by all of the children. Galvatron boasts that he has discovered a great power—the world's children—which he intends to harness. He's interrupted by the arrival of a massive burst of energy passed on by Fortress Maximus, which re-powers Omega Prime and creates the mighty [[Matrix Blade]]. The pair clash violently until Galvatron's [[Striker Lance]] shatters, and an immense explosion lights up the sky. T-AI cries that while Omega may have won, he's still trapped.

Sometime later, Koji sadly looks around the parking building where the Autobot base is located, commenting that the place seems deserted. As he trudges down the road, a fire engine pulls up behind him—it's Optimus Prime. Optimus tells Koji that they'll be going back to Cybertron soon, but first they're going to have a last look around. Optimus got free because the sheer force of the blast that deactivated Galvatron reactivated the space bridge and freed him. Sure enough, the Autobots are all engaging in their usual leisure activities. Fortress Maximus and Ultra Magnus are taking the Decepticons and Predacons back to Cybertron—all except Sky-Byte, who cheerfully swims off into the sunset.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Omega Prime]] (3)
*[[Wedge]] (4)
*[[T-AI]] (5)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[X-Brawn]] (9)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (9)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] (13)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[W.A.R.S.]] (15)
*[[R.E.V.]] (16)
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (25)
*[[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] (26)
*[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (RID)|Grimlock]] (28)
*[[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] (29)
*[[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] (30)
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] (31)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (32)
*[[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] (34)
|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (20)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (21)
*[[Gas Skunk]] (22)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (23)
*[[Dark Scream]] (24)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (cameo) (36)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (cameo) (37)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (cameo) (38)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (cameo) (39)
*[[Movor]] (cameo) (40)
|c3=
*[[Koji Onishi]] (6)
*Children (33)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (cameo) (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know! If we retreat, Galvatron will destroy us, and if we fight, we don't stand a chance. What do we do?!" 
"Galvatron's a lot meaner than they are."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' frets while '''Dark Scream''' applies logic to a hopeless situation.

"Now, stand tall, stand proud, and show those Autobots what you're forged from."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' prepares to lead his Predacons to epic victories...

'''Sky-Byte''': That went... swimmingly. 
'''Gas Skunk''': We showed them, all right. 
'''Slapper''': I think I dented one of their feet with my face. 
'''Dark Scream''': We win.
:—...seconds later, they seem happy to take solace in smaller ones.

"Go ahead, Galvatron, and do your worst. It doesn't matter! You're not gonna beat us, no matter what you do, because you're a poser, Galvatron. Always have been, always will be!"
:—'''Side Burn''' cuts Galvatron bad.

"Mayday, mayday! The Autobots need our help. We've got to re-energize Fortress Maximus. We've got to send him energy from all over the world, from as many kids as we can contact in order to give him enough power to re-activate. Call every friend you've got! All of us have to work together to protect the Earth! It's up to us now, guys. Galvatron's trying to steal our world and our future, but we're not gonna let him! We were able to activate Fortress Maximus before, and now we're gonna do it again. We've got to!"
:—'''Koji''' attempts to save Earth by harnessing the power of chain-letter e-mail spam.

"Resistance is an exercise in futility."
:—'''Galvatron''' trying to hide the fact he's secretly a Trekkie.

"This power resides in the hearts and minds of Earth's children. Their fundamental belief that the universe is a place where goodness prevails over evil is the most powerful force in existence. But once I've warped their minds, evil will prevail and I will reign supreme!"
:—'''Galvatron''''s plan leaves a little to be desired.

"Go ahead, flail away! Your new-found energy won't last you much longer, and then you're mine!" 
"I disagree!"
:—As the final, climactic exchange between '''Galvatron''' and '''Omega Prime''', it has to be said that this is pretty weak.

[[Image:Skybyte happy at last.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Born free, free as the sea flows, free as the kelp grows.]]
''Who's the smartest shark around?'' 
''Who's the coolest shark in town?'' 
''Sky-Byte, that's me! Ha!''
:—Perhaps appropriately, the last word (or song), belongs to '''Sky-Byte''', the true star of this show.
{{--}}
==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===
* Following on from the previous episode's omission of Galvatron's energy-draining do-baddery, this ''Robots in Disguise'' episode makes another change to the Japanese ''Car Robots'' story to once again to remove the villain's vampiric victimization. Rather than challenge Omega Prime to a final showdown and allowing him to pick the battlefield, in ''Car Robots'', Galvatron specifically instructs Prime to open the Global Space Bridge to Earth's core, where he intends to absorb the energy of the planet itself. Prime's plan to trap Galvatron at the Earth's core is created for ''Robots in Disguise'' and unlike the previous changes, is a bit more noticeable, on account of how it doesn't work very well with the existing visuals of the episode—after all, if the spacebridge was supposed to be shut down to keep Galvatron trapped, why was a portal conveniently lying wide open for Fortress Maximus to transmit his energy through?

===Continuity errors===
* After being absent for the entire previous episode, Skid-Z, Tow-Line and the Spy Changers are all back.
* Sky-Byte suggests to the Predacon Trio that Galvatron thinks that he's gotten rid of them already and will react badly to seeing them still alive; however, Galvatron has no reason to think the Predacon Trio dead, and never showed any actual intention of killing any of them anyway.
* The whereabouts of Scourge and the Decepticons is fairly unclear for most of this finale; they're last seen being fired upon by the Autobots when Galvatron intervenes, and are not seen again until the epilogue, where we're told that they were captured.
* At the start of the episode, Optimus is in battle mode. After hitting the ground (and causing a sizable crater), he's back in regular old Optimus mode. [[Combat Deck (G1)|Where did his trailer go?]]

===Transformers references===
* When things are looking their bleakest, the self-sacrificing Omega Prime makes the decision to seal himself and Galvatron in the Earth's core, giving his life to save the planet. It doesn't come to that in the end, but if it had, [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|it wouldn't exactly be without precedent]].
* As in "[[The Decepticons]]", the word "Cybertron" is used as a synonym for an inhabitant of the planet Cybertron. This is a reference to the Japanese name of the Autobots, and was also used in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

===Real-world references===
* The depiction of the Predacons' and Decepticons' final imprisonment inside flat, rotating crystals seems to owe an awful lot to ''[[Superman]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Phantom Zone from the [[Wikipedia:Superman (film)|1978 film]].

===Trivia===
* Galvatron's "absorb the power of children" dealie is also created for ''Robots in Disguise'', probably to create some sort of justification for the sorta ludicrous "children's good will makes green energy that falls out of the sky" business that happens with Fortress Maximus this episode. With the show having gone this route, you're left thinking that Galvatron draining energy from the kids in the previous episode might have been better ''kept'', as it could have served as some sort of lead-in to this oddness.
[[Image:The Final Battle Maximusmagnus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Car surfing, Cybertron style]]
* On the flipside, in ''Car Robots'', Omega Prime's final strike with the Matrix Blade actually ''didn't'' finish Galvatron off. Galvatron defeated Omega Prime and began draining his energy as well, leading to the fatal cartoon villain mistake of trying to absorb too much energy at once, being overloaded and zonking out. Which is a ''hell'' of a lot less dramatic, especially when it all happens off-screen and is only ever related after the fact by Prime.
* Despite the comprehensiveness of its approach to the story's characters and loose ends, the epilogue declines to make any mention of Ultra Magnus in dialogue. His fate is not unknown, though—he apparently took the Predacons and Decepticons into custody, as he can (just about) be spotted standing on the hull of Fortress Maximus as the battleship flies through space.
* Fortress Maximus either has an e-mail address, or a membership to a Social Networking site that allows him to interact with concerned children on a massive scale.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 10 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/episode-transcripts/rid-episode-39-the-final-battle "The Final Battle" transcript on RiDForever.info]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Battle (RID)}}
[[Category:Robots in Disguise episodes]]

Orion Pax, Part 2

2013-08-04T22:54:21Z

Bumblejumper82:

{{disambig3|Orion Pax}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 28
|prev=Orion Pax, Part 1
|next=Orion Pax, Part 3
|image=300px Jack in Spacesuit.jpg
|caption= "I got just five words for you: Damn glad to see you boy!"
|title="Orion Pax, Part 2"
|airdate=[[February 25]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

{{picsneeded}}

'''Jack learns how to restore Optimus's memory.'''

==Synopsis==
On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] points his missiles at [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]. After addressing him as "Optimus Prime", the former Decepticon realizes something is wrong as the cowering Orion insists he is just a clerk. Through a brief conversation, Starscream learns of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s deception to Orion, and states that the archivist has much to learn. He seems ready to try and manipulate Orion's amnesia to his own ends, but is interrupted by a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]. Starscream leaps into action and makes a quick escape, and Pax is ordered to remain in his quarters.

Back at base, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] finishes adjustments on the [[GroundBridge]]'s power level, hoping to increase its range. [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] pilots a test subject in the form of a toy car into the bridge, but instead of teleporting, it is destroyed. Raf consoles Ratchet on the failure, saying it was only the first try, but Ratchet thinks it was a doomed idea from the start. In an effort to cheer him up, Raf tells the story of his slow triumph over the rope climb in gym class, but it falls on oblivious ears, since Ratchet doesn't understand what gym class has to do with increasing the Ground Bridge's power level.

In the halls of the ''Nemesis'', Starscream deftly maneuvers his way past many guards, blasting a door out in his bid for freedom. Seconds away from escape, a laser blast catches his tail, and he spins to the ground, badly wounded. Orion is soon visited by Megatron, who apologizes for the commotion. Orion asks why Megatron told him Starscream was dead, and he replies that Starscream is dead to the Decepticon cause — a defector to the Autobots. Megatron departs, but Orion's interest is piqued by Starscream's reference to him, and he begins to investigate this "Optimus Prime." On the database page for Optimus Prime (which displays a false image of a menacing-looking robot), Orion reads that Optimus Prime was the leader of the Autobot faction, not Doctor Ratchet, as Megatron told him.

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] arrives at base, and reports no leads on the location of the Decepticons' [[space bridge]]. About to send Bulkhead on his way to the next search, Ratchet receives a high-frequency message of peculiar nature: it is addressed to him, and is from Starscream, the renegade Decepticon whom Megatron left for dead. The Seeker tells him that he must come alone with a medical kit to repair him, in exchange for valuable intel about Optimus.

In a forest, the Ground Bridge portal opens, to the surprise and dismay of Starscream, who is wounded and lying in a pool of his own energon, only for both Ratchet and Bulkhead step out. Ratchet plays no games with his help, refusing to repair him unless he gets some useful information. Realizing his compromised position, Starscream tells all, but is horrorified when he finds the Autobots already know it as well, and plan to abandon him as a result. As Ratchet and Bulkhead depart, the medic responds to Starscream's pleading with the ultimatum that unless he knows anything about the space bridge, he's going to rust. The jet is amazed that his troops finished his project when he was gone, then laughs, realising that he has something to barter with, and smugly shows the medic where it hurts.

The group convenes at base to discuss the plan of action in seizing the space bridge. [[June Darby|June]] voices her concern at the prospect of [[Jack Darby|Jack]] traveling to another planet, but is reassured by [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[William Fowler|Fowler]], and realizes the necessity of his mission. Ratchet works out a plan, where all four Autobots storm the space bridge chamber, jamming communications to block the deployment of Decepticon reinforcements. Fowler offers Jack a spacesuit for use on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Arcee volunteers to go with him. The Ground Bridge opens, and the team enters.

[[Image:TFP Orion Pax Part 2 - Jack Salute .jpg|thumb|left|200px|Don't wanna close my eyes, don't wanna fall asleep...]]At the Space Bridge complex, the team makes quick work of the guards. One attempts to send a message to control, but is stymied by Ratchet's scrambler and Bulkhead's fist. They arrive at the bridge, and Jack, fully decked out in a donated spacesuit from [[NASA]], is bridged to the location. The space bridge is activated, and the duo step through to Arcee's homeworld and Jack's destiny.

In the complex, the remaining Autobots are stopped in their tracks by a transmission from [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], demanding a status report. Ratchet and Bulkhead fumble over who should answer, as their voices will be recognised, and Bumblebee can't speak at all. Ratchet settles on Agent Fowler, and he is patched through. He manages to field the call, and turns it around, asking Breakdown how ''he'' is faring, to surprising success.

Meanwhile, Orion searches through all files he can on "Optimus Prime", only to find that they have been altered, the true files encrypted, to his chagrin. However, Orion, a skillful hacker, manages to get past them and find an image that shocks him; it seems ''he'' is Optimus Prime! This does not go unnoticed by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and Megatron. The latter vows that he ''will'' see to it that Orion completes [[Project Iacon]], even if he has to inflict grievous pain on him.

On Cybertron, Jack and Arcee follow the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]]'s signal and are surprised to find that it leads to [[Kaon]], the Decepticon capital, much to Jack's chagrin, which is now abandoned, except, as Arcee puts it, for "Vermin". As they advance on foot, they cross a bridge, unaware that underneath them, one such Vermin is transforming and beginning to follow them...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (10)
|c2=
*"[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]" (2)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (3)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (15)
*[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (5)
*[[June Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (12)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (13)
*[[Jack Darby]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (1)

}}

==Quotes==
"You do not suggest that our leader...would speak falsehoods?" 
''(laughing)'' "You truly are being kept in the dark, aren't you?"
:—'''Starscream''', upon learning of '''"Orion's"''' deception.

"The Decepticon Space Bridge is located right here, deep within an energon mine." 
"Adjacent to a raw fuel supply, clever. What's our intel?" 
"A... reliable source" 
:—'''Ratchet''' talks to '''Arcee''' about their tip, without realizing he's calling a Decepticon reliable.

"Not everyone is destined for a ordinary life. Optimus Prime was once Orion Pax after all."
:—'''Ratchet''' gives proof that anyone can be a hero.

"Command, this is Space Bridge Control! We are under attack! Command, do you read me?" 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>commlink static* 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Bulkhead smashes the Vehicon's face''* 
"Shhhh."
:—A '''Vehicon''' is reminded of the no-talking rule by '''Ratchet'''.

"Thank you, Starscream." 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Bulkhead looks at Arcee''* 
"Who else would it have been?"
:—'''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s too clever by half.

"Don't worry, Space Bridging is just like Ground Bridging." 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Space Bridge fires up with a loud noise''* 
"Just a little more intense!"
:—'''Arcee''' tries to ease Jack's nerves about going on the big boy rides.

'''Fowler''': "Somebody say something, pronto!" 
'''Ratchet''': "Rafael, patch in Agent Fowler."
:—Agent Fowler gets exactly what he wants, just not what he expected.

"You have one nano-cycle to respond or—" 
"This is Space Bridge Control. Situation normal." 
"Normal? You sure about that?" 
"We were just calibrating the subsystems and we, uh, had a surge, but it's fine now. How are ''you''?" 
"Uh...uh... Never better. I know it's thankless down there. Keep up the good work, huh?" 
"Will do. Control out."
:—'''Breakdown''' and '''Fowler''' demonstrate that hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good "how are you" at your side.

"My name is Orion Pax, I am far from being a prime."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' admits he's not worthy to be a prime.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Ratchet face and plating error Orion Pax pt 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|ER MAH GERD I NERDERD THERT]]
*As the Autobots are boarding the lift which takes them to the space bridge, Ratchet seems to be missing a number of parts, including the white plating on the bottom half of his legs, the red plating on his forearms, the white plating from his chest, and ''his face''.

===Continuity errors===
*There's no evidence of [[Dark Energon]] on Cybertron, much less any [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombies]], despite Megatron having used enough to cover the entire planet in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]". Possibly, the Terrorcons' Dark Energon ran out and they went back to being off-line.

===Continuity notes===
* The braces on Raf's legs from last episode are gone. This is not so jarring as it seems at first, as the events of that led to his condition (in "[[One Shall Fall]]") took place two months prior, according to Fowler.
*Ratchet notes that Breakdown would recognize his or Bulkhead's voice. The latter is due to Breakdown and Bulkhead's rivalry (seen from Breakdown's first appearance in "[[Deus ex Machina]]"), and the former is probably from Breakdown's encounter with Ratchet in "[[Stronger, Faster]]".
*Kaon, the Decepticon capital, makes its first actual appearance, following Megatron's dream recreation of it in "[[Sick Mind]]". Jack remembers it from the events of that episode after Arcee identifies it.

===Transformers references===
*The false image of Optimus Prime had some resemblance to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|G1 Ultra Magnus]].

===Real-world references===
*The scene of Fowler talking to Breakdown is a reference to a similar scene in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] Episode IV: A New Hope''. However, this time the guy on the other end responds more warmly to the "how are you?" bit.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Orion Pax, Teil 2'''" ("Orion Pax, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 23|23 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kibō Henkei! Cybertron-sei wo Mezase'''" (希望変形!サイバトロン星をめざせ, "Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 13|13 October]] [[2012]]
*Not only does the Insecticon speak, but does so in the [[Kensō Katō|voice]] of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] from the Japanese dub of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. Much like characters in that dub, it speaks incessantly and out-of-universe for the sake of humor, promising to do its best "next week".

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Orion Pax, Parte 2'''" ("Orion Pax, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 4|4 June]] [[2013]]

===Trivia===
* Aww, Breakdown cares about the worker bots.
* This is the second time Megatron denounces a mistake relating to Starscream that he "[[Out of His Head|does not intend to make again]]".
* A neat, slowed down version of Bulkhead's weapon transformation is seen, as opposed to the normally lightning fast animation employed.
* Bulkhead claims he could disguise his voice by making it higher. [[Scrapheap (episode)|That shouldn't be hard.]]
* Adaptations of this episode include a screen-capture-style comic version as part of ''[[Transformers Prime: The Orion Pax Saga| The Orion Pax Saga]]''.
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Darkmount, NV

2013-08-04T22:34:52Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 53
|prev=Darkest Hour (episode)
|next=Scattered
|image=DarkmountNV-Jasper.jpg
|caption=Sigh. Tourists.
|title="Darkmount, NV"
|airdate=[[March 15]], [[2013]] (Singapore) [[March 22]], 2013 (USA)
|written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Optimus struggles to survive while the other Autobots try to find each other.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Decepticon]]s search the ruins of [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]]. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] has investigated the wreckage of the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', and returns with [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] as captive. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] orders him taken back to [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] for questioning while the troops continue to search not far from where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] is half-buried. The Decepticons eventually dig up [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], still trapped in her stasis chamber, and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] but are unable to find any bodies. This turns out to be because [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] has spirited Optimus away using the [[phase shifter]]. The young [[Autobot]] shelters his badly-damaged leader in an underground cavern. Meanwhile, as Megatron orders [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] to monitor frequencies Earth-wide for Autobot communications, Starscream spots an incoming human military force and offers to dispatch the armada to deal with them. Megatron instead turns Darkmount's [[fusion cannon]]s on them, devastating the human forces as well as [[Jasper]].

[[File:DarkmountNV-Bumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|300px|''Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow.'']]

Megatron contacts [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]], warning him that the Decepticons should not be interfered with, but with the news that Megatron bears the humans no ill will and simply wants to settle on Earth in peace. Starscream is impressed with Megatron's talent for deception. Fowler, meanwhile, reports to [[Bryce|his superior]] that Jasper's evacuation was completed in time and a cover story in place, but the military want to nuke the Decepticons. [[June Darby]], working as a medic on the military base, asks if there's been any word from the others, but there's no way to contact anyone without giving away their position.

A patrolling [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] scans cars moving along a road, but fails to recognize [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], who has a new paint job. Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] stop and discuss how they're going to find the rest of the team, concluding the best bet is to continue heading towards Jasper. In the [[Rocky Mountains|Rockies]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] head towards a [[Wrecker]] meeting spot Bulkhead and Wheeljack had decided on.

Back in Darkmount, Starscream's interrogation of Wheeljack is not bearing fruit as Wheeljack doesn't know anything. Megatron orders [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to take a team back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to search for Iacon relics at their previous battle site.

[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Smokescreen, am I... turning grey yet?]]

Optimus stirs, and Smokescreen relates how he snuck back to the base during the evacuation, and used the phase shifter to get Optimus out. While Smokescreen is keen to go find Ratchet, Optimus stops him, saying cryptically that there is "no hope" of finding Ratchet, but powers back down into unconsciousness before he can explain.

[[Jack Darby|Jack]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] pause in their travels and spot a helicopter. Arcee leaves Jack to go investigate, whereupon Jack decides that sending a text message to his mother might be safe. Unfortunately his message is detected by Soundwave, and the Decepticons swiftly dispatch a force. Jack only has time to put away his phone before a Vehicon starts strafing him. Arcee, having identified the helicopter as civilian, sees the explosions and heads back. Jack unsuccessfully seeks shelter under a truck, but Arcee gets back in time to save him. The pair set up a trap at a nearby gas station, destroying it to take out the two Vehicons and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], before fleeing.

The search for relics on Cybertron turns up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], and... something else. Back on Earth, Soundwave is examining Laserbeak and failing to retrieve any of the surveillance data when Knock Out's call comes through. Knock Out returns triumphantly through the space bridge with a surprise guest: [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (13)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]]s (1)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (2)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (15)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] (19)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (20)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] (9)
*[[June Darby]] (10)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (12)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (14)
*[[Jack Darby]] (16)
|c4=
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Agent Fowler, I admit that war brings out the worst in me, but the conflict with the Autobots is now over, and our quarrel has never been with your kind. Now that the one true enemy of the Decepticons is no more, my only wish is to coexist on this planet with the human race... peacefully. Together, Agent Fowler, I believe that you and I can make that dream a reality."
:—'''Megatron''' on the phone.

"Earth is our planet now, Starscream, and we shall finish what we started. Humankind has no idea what lies ahead for them."
:—'''Megatron''' off the phone.

"He's feeding me a load of horse puckey, trying to crush our spirit."
:—'''Agent Fowler''' is not buying what Megatron is selling.

"How long does it take to exterminate a lone Autobot and her human pet?!" 
"Well, in my experience-" 
"Not a riddle, Starscream."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:DarkmountNV-Louisiana.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Everything's bigger and more ethical in Louisiana now!]]
*As previously seen in "[[The Human Factor]]", the map of the continental [[United States]] shows [[Louisiana]] rendered within [[Texas]], with a noticeable gap along the coastline where Louisiana should be.
*In "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]", Optimus Prime had his mouthplate retracted when he was preparing to destroy the GroundBridge controls. When he is seen lying in the rubble, he is wearing it, only for it to disappear once Smokescreen pulls him into the cavern.

===Continuity errors===
*The shape of the Decepticon citadel appears to have changed since the previous episode to accommodate the four huge fusion cannons.
*The Decepticon citadel was previously named as "New Kaon" in "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]", only to be called Darkmount in this one. While a change of heart regarding the name isn't out of the question, there can't be more than a few hours' difference between this episode and the previous one.
*Smokescreen's return to the base is inconsistent with the previous episode, or even the flashbacks to it in this episode. He is shown to have returned within moments of the base's destruction, but was the second-to-last to use the GroundBridge, Ratchet being the last. Since Ratchet changed the coordinates, he should have returned well before the blast, and should have been spotted by Optimus when he did.

===Continuity notes===
*Fowler contacts his superior, [[Bryce|General Bryce]], previously seen in "[[Grill]]".
*This episode covers the fates of the various Iacon relics and other things left unattended in the previous episode. With the exception of the phase shifter, the relics taken by Prime's team were left on Cybertron. The Forge of Solus Prime and Airachnid both survived the destruction of the Autobot base. Prime's [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and Megatron's [[Dark Star Saber]] would later turn up, intact (while the [[Dead Prime|Dead Prime's]] arm was never seen again).
*Megatron has his original arm back, last seen being removed by Knock Out in "[[Alpha/Omega]]". Evidently he kept it in storage.
*Starscream expresses surprise at Megatron's diplomatic skills, echoing an exchange in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
*The [[Milky Way]] is shown outside Cybertron, consistent with the stellar cartography in ''Exodus''.

===Transformers references===
*The name "Darkmount" comes from the [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|fortress of the same name]] first introduced in the [[The Smelting Pool!|G1 comic]]; the name was later used for a toy representing [[Straxus (G1)|the commander of Darkmount]].
*Fowler references containment procedure "G-1000" when describing the evacuation of Jasper.
*Bumblebee's new black-and-yellow paint job resembles an [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Robot mode and CG model(s)|unused redesign]] for him in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*Darkmount's cannons seem to share a few similarities with the Dimensional Decimator, a weapon featured in the 2012 game [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]. Both of them suck in nearby objects and clump them together, only to explode and send whatever was grabbed (or what's left) flying.

===Trivia===
*This episode was initially revealed in [[The Hub]]'s March highlights document under the name "Darkmouth, NV".
*The worldwide premiere screening of the first three episodes was held at the Globe Theater in Universal Studios Hollywood on [[March 14]].
*The worldwide television premiere of "Darkmount, NV" was a day later on okto, a Singaporean channel, where it aired back-to-back with "[[Scattered]]" and "[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]".
*This episode was rebroadcast on [[April 19]] with "Autobits", which are popups with trivia or jokes, added in.
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

The Great Cassette Operation

2013-08-04T22:14:31Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Synopsis */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=4
|image=Opcassette.jpg
|caption="Nobody move! This is a raid!"
|title="The Great Cassette Operation"
|japanese=カセット大作戦
|romaji=Cassette Daisakusen
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 24]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When Soundwave is resurrected as Soundblaster and Cybertron is attacked by the Madmachine, the Autobots respond by recreating Blaster as Twincast.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:GreatCassetteOperation revived Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
In the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]], using the advanced technology of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], a new body has been constructed. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s head is affixed to it and energy infusion begins as the [[Decepticon]]'s [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette]]s look on. Soundwave is reborn... as Soundblaster! Soundblaster reports to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] who shows off their latest weapon, the [[Madmachine]], which emits electronic-disrupting rays.

On [[Earth]], [[Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attack an oilfield, in order to draw out [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Their activity is detected by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who predictably direct Metroplex to intercept. Metroplex quickly gains the upper hand, only for the Madmachine to rise out of the ground and blast him with energy. While Metroplex is crippled, Trypticon knocks him down, however Galvatron orders the two Decepticons to withdraw as the Madmachine has exhausted its power. While Magnus and Jazz struggle to get Metroplex operational again, on Chaar, Galvatron celebrates the successful test.

[[Image:Hm4 metroplex vs madmachine.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Reports of this deadly new device soon reach [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], who believes the Decepticons' true target is [[Vector Sigma]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The four [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] volunteer to head to Chaar and destroy the device, but Rodimus has a more subtle approach in mind, intending to send out the [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] to do some spying. Unfortunately the loss of Blaster has left them dejected and unable to perform the task. The typically brash Headmasters don't look too kindly upon this dereliction of duty, and an argument ensues, but [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] sticks up for them. Rodimus cheers Daniel and the cassettes up by revealing that [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] is preparing to use Master technology to recreate [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]].

[[Image:GreatCassetteOperation cassette walkoff.jpg|thumb|left|200px |"We're on compassionate leave!"]]
Meanwhile, the operation to increase the Madmachine's power is near completion.

The Autobots gather to watch Blaster's rebirth as Twincast. Alive again and reunited with his cassettes, Twincast is immediately charged with investigating the Madmachine. Rodimus also sends the Headmasters and [[Throttlebot]]s to protect Vector Sigma. Twincast heads to Earth, where he sneaks into Trypticon under cover of a firefight between the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]].

[[Image:Twincast emerges.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
The Decepticon Headmasters [[space bridge]] to Cybertron with the Madmachine and immediately run into the Autobot Headmasters, who lure them away from the weapon and pin them down while the Throttlebots attack the Madmachine. While a great plan in theory, the Madmachine simply zaps the Throttlebots, leaving them easy pickings for the three Decepticons.

On Earth, Twincast and his cassettes burst in on Sixshot, who flees when they shoot at him. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] accesses a console, and the Autobot discover than the Madmachine is being sonically controlled by Soundblaster from [[Chaar]]. After reporting the news to Rodimus, Twincast blasts his way through the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and uses the Decepticons' space bridge to transport himself to Chaar. As the fight against the Madmachine on Cybertron continues to worsen for the Autobots, Twincast encounters resistance in the form of the Decepticon cassettes. While his cassettes deal with their counterparts, Twincast destroys Soundblaster's sonic control and the Madmachine goes haywire, allowing it to be easily destroyed by the Autobots. The Decepticon Headmasters retreat to cheers from the Autobots. Twincast returns to base, and has to immediately correct Daniel who calls him by his old name.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (15)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (16)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (17)
* [[Brainstorm]] (18)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (19)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (20)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (21)
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (22)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (23)
* [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (24)
* [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (26)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (27)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (28)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (29)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (30)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (31)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (32)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (41)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (42)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (43)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (44
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (45)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (46)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (51)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (52)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (53)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (54)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (55)
* [[Wide Load]] (56)
{{!}}}
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (1)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (2)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (3)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (4)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (5)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (8)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (9)
* [[Sixshot]] (10)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (34)
* [[Octane]] (35)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (36)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (37)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (38)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (39)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (40)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (47)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (48)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (49)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (50)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (57)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (58)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (59)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (60)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (61)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (63)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (64)
{{!}}}
|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (25)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes were taken from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}

"Galvatron has reused some of Soundwave's parts, along with some other new parts, and has reconstructed another Soundwave, and renamed him ''New'' Soundwave."
:—'''The Narrator'''

"My job is done! See ya!" 
"Darn it!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*For much of this episode, Rodimus has black rings around his eyes. They appeared briefly in "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]", too. They seem to have been added by the Japanese animators as a way of further distinguishing Rodimus from Hot Rod.
* When Arcee and the Headmasters are trying to stop the Cassettes from leaving, she is missing her Autobot insignia. When it comes back in the next shot, it's a Decepticon insignia instead.
*Following the appearance of Arcee's Decepticon insignia, as the shot moves to Rodimus Prime, his insignia has turned traitor as well.
*When the Aerialbots fly in, Slingshot is colored like Fireflight, and Fireflight is colored like Air Raid. Air Raid, however, is colored correctly.
*When the Combaticons form Bruticus, Bruticus is colored entirely like Onslaught.
*While attacking Mindwipe, Rollbar and Goldbug's colors are swapped.
*While Hook is trying to stop Twincast from boarding the Space Bridge, his helmet alternates between being completely white and completely green. In both instances, it should be black.
*During the fight with Mindwipe, Goldbug's helmet briefly turns gold before returning to its normal blue color.

===Continuity errors===
*Daniel's sudden concern appears to be random — the previous episode had him happily playing video games with Wheelie and never mentioning Blaster's demise at all, and now he's suddenly so depressed that all he can do is mope. The capriciousness of youth, perhaps?

===Continuity notes===
*Blaster and Soundwave died in "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]".
*After speaking in tape mode in "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]", Ratbat now speaks in robot mode.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

:*''Title:'' "'''Operation: Autobot Deployers'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), "'''The Autobot Cassette Operation'''" (Shout! Factory menu)
::*As title indicates, the [[Mini-Cassette]]s are referred to as "[[Deployer]]s" within the episode.
::*Slang names, such as "Deceptocreep" and "Autojerk" are used.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Reshayuschaya Bitva Cassetnykh Robotov'''" (Решающая битва кассетных роботов, "The Ultimate Battle of the Cassette Robots")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La missione dei Cassettebots'''" ("The Cassettebots Mission")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Cassette Operation}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Knock Out (Prime)

2013-08-04T22:09:09Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Cyberverse */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Knockout}}

:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:KnockOut-render.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based alternate mode, but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish)}}

[[Image:TFPrime_KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|250px|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organised a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[Image:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|250px|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[Image:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|250px|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[Image:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived onboard to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed. Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[Image:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stick analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[Image:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|250px|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his robot mode. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacons for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

{{spoiler|Deadlock (episode)‎‎|August 26, 2013}}
While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===Toy bios===

Knock Out is the Decepticon's weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}} Knock Out also planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Arms Micron'' Terrorcon Bumblebee's packaging bio}}

===Titan Magazines ''Prime'' comics===
[[Image:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that send him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[Image:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)}}

As Bumblebee and Raf attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}
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==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
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[[Image:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[July 28|7-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|300px|'Pumpkin' Knock Out - fabulous once a year!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Mirage (Movie)#Toys|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
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[[Image:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[Image:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|right|thumb|300px|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 30|6-30]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gra" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in robot mode, or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car-mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gra]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gra at Alfes's blog]''

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[[Image:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[Image:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Hunters===
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[[Image:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Fabulous secret powers were revealed to him.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[Image:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.

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==Notes==
* Promotional blurbs for the episode ''[[Deus ex Machina]]'' mentioned that [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] would be in the episode. Given that Breakdown acts as a rival for Bulkhead in the finished episode — which [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' Lugnut]] was played up as for [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the original ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Cartoon Network]] promotional material — the fandom concluded that Breakdown was meant to be Lugnut at some point in the episode's production. The Hub's [[Mike Vogel]] challenged this notion at [[BotCon 2011]], claiming that Lugnut had been ''Knock Out's'' original name, which had been changed because "Lugnut" wasn't "sexy" enough for the character. The ''Prime'' Season 1 Blu-Ray commentary, however, proved Vogel incorrect and corroborated the original theory: Breakdown's place in the show was originally intended to belong to Lugnut, since a fiercely loyal Decepticon bruiser was desired, but the show creators wanted a land-based Decepticon instead.
*Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892". Any significance to these characters is unknown.
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car-mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind has been evident in ''Prime'' so far, outside of a lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to homosexuals that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].
* Knock Out is the first ''Prime'' Decepticon to debut after the pilot miniseries and survive the experience. Breakdown might be considered to share that distinction, but technically he debuted ''before'' the cartoon, as he appeared in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'' video games]] and the [[Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|''Prime'' comic]] first.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
* Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and [[Raf]], enjoys tap-dancing monkeys.
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gra, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto'')

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Rebellion on Planet Beast

2013-08-04T22:04:15Z

Bumblejumper82: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=5
|image=Beestrebel.jpg
|caption="Space Battleship Bruce"
|title="Rebellion on Planet Beast"
|japanese=ビースト星の反乱
|romaji=Beast-sei no Hanran
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 31]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Akinori Ōrai]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots head for planet Beast to aid the native Beastformers in repelling a Decepticon invasion.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:RebellionBeast Snakebomb vs Yellowgiraffe.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Jumping out of the water beats laser stick!"]]
While patrolling the solar system, the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] detect intruders on board [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] go to the armory to check it out and find [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] hiding behind a crate, having stowed away. Moments later the boy is saved from a falling barrel by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who anticipated his actions and also stowed away. Fortress lets them hang out on the bridge, so long as they behave. They soon detect two objects approaching the ship, which turned out to be [[Hedgehog]] and [[Rabbit Kid]], two [[Beastformer|Beastformers]] from the planet [[Beast (planet)| Beast]], adrift in space in [[exosuit]]s. The pair collapse on arrival and are taken inside for medical attention. They explain they have come seeking the aid of the Autobots in liberating their homeworld from the [[Decepticon]]s. Fortress reports the situation to Rodimus Prime, and Maximus heads for Beast.

On Beast, a platoon of soldiers under the command of the heroic [[White Leo]] attempt to liberate the prisoners being used as slave labor in a massive underground factory, but are defeated in battle by the evil Beastformers led by [[Alligatron]], who have sided with the Decepticons. As White Leo debates what to do next, the Autobots arrive on the planet. While they're disembarking, they're spotted by the villainous [[Snakebomb]], who reports back to Alligatron, who in turn reports to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] on [[Chaar]]. Galvatron and the Decepticon Headmasters prepare to head to Beast, and send warning to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] that the Autobots have arrived on the planet.

[[Image:RebellionBeast Wheelie Daniel captured.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I demand to see my laywer."]]
The rebels are cheered by the appearance of the Autobots, and the Headmasters and White Leo work on their strategy for rescuing the prisoners. Meanwhile Wheelie and Daniel wander off and come across a [[Monkey Beastformer child|young ape Beastformer]], whose parents are among those who are prisoners of the Decepticons. He talks the pair into mounting a rescue and leads them to the Decepticon factory. Once they see how many Beastformers are guarding the place, they decide a frontal assault would be a bad idea, but unfortunately for them they've already been spotted, and the Beastformers chase them down.

Rodimus and the [[Monsterbot]]s arrive in the [[Trainbot]]s, and find Battleship Maximus deserted. The Monsterbots split up to look for everyone.

[[Image:RebellionBeast Rodimus pins Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This is pretty much the exact moment that Cyclonus completely stops being remotely badass.]]
The Headmasters are scouting out the Decepticon factory when they spot Wheelie and Daniel being led away. Chromedome and Hardhead charge off to rescue the pair, only to be stopped short when the Decepticon Headmasters jump out of the swamp and seize the pair. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm]] swap bodies with their comrades, and begin fighting. Fortress meanwhile learns from the Beastformers that there's a shortcut under the [[piragilon]] swamp, and suggests they take it while the Autobots battle the Decepticons. The Beastformers don't think it's safe to go via the swamp, what with the metal-eating piragilons in it. Luckily they don't have to worry about that, as Rodimus arrives with Battleship Maximus and drains the swamp. While the Beastformers head through, Galvatron confronts Rodimus. The pair begin wrestling on the ground, and Cyclonus attempts to hit Rodimus with a rock, only to smack Galvatron in the face with it instead.

[[Image:RebellionBeast frog whips dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Get up before I frog-march you to Galvatron."]]
In the factory, conditions are grim, with exhausted slaves being whipped to keep them working. The guards are drawn away by the Autobot attack, allowing the young ape to untie Daniel and Wheelie and they begin freeing the prisoners. As they head to the exit, they encounter the Monsterbots, who report they're surrounded by enemy Beastformers. Luckily the young ape knows of a shortcut, and they head out through it.

Meanwhile, the battle rages between the Autobots and Decepticons above, until Galvatron is knocked into the grip of the piragilons by Battleship Maximus, and the villains retreat.

Wheelie, Daniel and the freed slaves run into White Leo's team on the way out, and they all arrive outside to encounter Chromedome. As everyone is reunited, Rodimus and Fortress have cause for concern as they examine the blueprints for what was being constructed in the factory—a small component of some mysterious larger machine. Rodimus orders the Monsterbots to stay on the planet in case the Decepticons return, and the Autobots and Beastformers part as friends.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Brainstorm]] (1)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (2)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (3)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (4)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (5)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (7)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Shōki]] (39)
* [[Suiken]] (40)
* [[Getsuei]] (41)
* [[Kaen]] (42)
* [[Seizan]] (43)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (45)
* [[Grotusque]] (46)
* [[Doublecross]] (47)

|c2=
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (12)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (13)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (14)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (15)
* [[Tantrum]] (16)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (17)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (18)
* [[Headstrong]] (19)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (20)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (35)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (36)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (37)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (6)

|h4=[[Beastformer|Beastformers]]|c4=
* [[Hedgehog]] (8)
* [[Rabbit Kid]] (9)
* [[Battle Bear]] (21)
* [[Golder]] (22)
* [[Big Serow]] (23)
* [[Flykick]] (24)
* [[Yellow Giraffe]] (25)
* [[Black Turtle]] (26)
* [[Drillfrog]] (27)
* [[Beafox]] (28)
* [[Devilbat]] (29)
* [[Snakebomb]] (30)
* [[Killer Fish]] (31)
* [[Alligatron]] (32)
* [[Elephan]] (33)
* [[White Leo]] (34)
* [[Monkey Beastformer child]] (38)
* [[Platinum Tiger]] (48)
* [[Dogslave]] (49)
* [[Monkey Beastformer parents]] (50 & 51)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub.}}

"Darn those Decepticons! They'll do anything to satisfy their own needs! Hrmmmmmmm~"
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' darns the '''Decepticons''' to heck.

"Can I try and lure Rodimus Prime out first?" 
"What a good idea that is. You just mind your own business!"
:—'''Scourge''' and '''Galvatron'''

"I'm from the Autobots force as well. I'm better than he is!" 
"Aw, hey what do you mean? You can't say that!" 
"But I'm right! You're gutless and you're scared of everything."
:—'''Wheelie''' and '''Daniel'''

"The game is over, Autobots! You're going to turn into dust balls floating in space!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"I can't tell which one of you is Rodimus Prime!"
:—If '''Cyclonus''' can't tell Rodimus and Galvatron apart, there's no hope for him.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Fortress tells Rabbit Kid to relax, the bed the Beastformers are on is missing.
*Just after Skullcruncher ambushes Chromedome and Hardhead at the river, he is briefly colored similar to Weirdwolf.
*In the same scene, as Highbrow rushes to save Chromedome and Hardhead, his chestplate keeps changing color.
*Yet again in the same scene, as Brainstorm's body attaches to Chromedome's head, the latter is colored completely gray. Perhaps he was dead for a moment?
*Just before being attacked by the steel-eating piranha, Cyclonus is shown using Soundblaster's weapon.

===Continuity notes===
[[Image:Hm5 fortmax headmode.jpg|thumb|right| "Full speed a head!"]]
*Fortress appears in "head mode" for the first time in this episode, controlling Battleship Maximus from the bridge by connecting to it as a head. The head, of course, is that of Fortress Maximus, who will not appear until "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". So it kinda neuters any surprise by having his big ol' noggin appear so far ahead of time.
*This episode features the first time that the Headmasters exchange heads, boosting their energy and controlling each other's Transtectors. Although the technique is not named at this point, it will later come to be known as the "Cross-Head On".
*Although it is never directly referred to again, the blueprint the Autobots discover is for a portion of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Transtector]], which is currently being constructed by enslaved Beastformers on the planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], as we will see in future episodes.
*The Transformers would visit planet Beast again in the manga special, "[[Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Revolt on Planet Pisto'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

:*''Title:'' "'''Rebellion on Planet Beast'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Platinum Tiger is referred to as "Saber Sword Tiger" in the subtitles introducing him, despite the dialogue subtitles soon after using "Platinum Tiger".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il pianeta delle belve'''" ("Planet of beasts")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Trivia===
*This episode features the animated debut of the criminally-overlooked Monsterbots.

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

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