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{{Disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|Roll for It (Earth Wars)}}

{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=5
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=5
|prev2=Transport to Oblivion (episode)
|next2=Divide and Conquer
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=26
|prev3=Transport to Oblivion (episode)
|next3=Changing Gears
|image=RollForIt SoundwavescansChip.jpg
|caption=Soundwave ''is'' an adult.
|title="Roll for It"
|season=1
|season ep=5
|production code=#700-02
|airdate=[[October 13]], 1984
|written by=[[Douglas Booth]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Ashi Productions]], [[Nakamura Production]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eFZuvZ99NY
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Decepticons seek a powerful antimatter formula, and the Autobots with their new human ally Chip Chase try to stop them.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:RollForIt Bluestreak cannonfire.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Bluestreak, we need energon stars, quick!]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], still in command of the [[Decepticon]]s after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s disappearance in the [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]], leads [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] in attacking a hydroelectric power generator. The Autobots respond quickly, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives with an assault team. The battle is short, as a thrown piece of equipment destroys the Decepticon store of [[energon cube]]s. With little to show for their efforts, the Decepticons retreat. Optimus Prime sends [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to follow them.

[[File:RollForIt Spacebridge recieves.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|A storm approaches.]]
Meanwhile, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron resumes contact with Earth, hoping that Starscream hasn't done too much damage in his absence. Despite his absence, Megatron commands that their scheduled attack on an antimatter laboratory will continue as planned in five billion astroseconds. The battle-damaged [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] set out to find repair parts in the interim, to be ready for the attack, while Megatron boards the Space Bridge for transit back to Earth.

[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] drives [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]] to the isolated antimatter laboratory where Chip works. As the security guard punches the access code to let them in, his actions are carefully spied on by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], who is perched outside in camera mode snapping shots. Inside the massive lab, Chip and Spike are greeted by [[Alcazar|Doctor Alcazar]], who gives Chase a 5.25-inch [[floppy disk]] that will enable Chip's home computer to interface with the one at the lab.

[[File:RollForIt Bumblebeeattacked.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes and no, it's Laserbeak!]]
As Bumblebee drives away, he is attacked by [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]. Spike directs Bumblebee to take cover in the underground parking garage. With Bumblebee having escaped, Megatron realizes Optimus Prime might be tipped off to their laboratory attack. Rather than wait for Starscream and his team, Megatron orders an immediate strike.

Bumblebee drives Chip home, where the young scientist hopes to warn the lab of the impending attack. Bumblebee tries to call in Prowl and Bluestreak as backup, but they're tied up attacking Starscream's group, who are raiding the Ace Aircraft Factory for parts.

Megatron's attack group arrives at the antimatter laboratory. Reflector punches in the access code, and the Decepticons march inside. Doctor Alcazar receives Chip's online warning at the last possible moment, and succeeds in erasing the antimatter formula from his computer. Megatron detects that Alcazar has uploaded the formula to someone else. He lets Alcazar go.

[[File:RollForIt ProwlshootsRavage.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|BAD KITTY!]]
In the aircraft factory, Prowl is injured by Soundwave's blasts, and his [[battle computer]] goes offline. Desperate, Prowl scans for another online computer to hook up to. Traversing the phone lines, his signals find Chip's computer, which has also received Doctor Alcazar's antimatter formula. Chip assumes control of Prowl, using his desktop terminal to guide Prowl through combat maneuvers. With Chip in command, Prowl takes control of one of the surplus jets, and fires its rockets at the Decepticons. Starscream and his cohorts flee the battle.

Megatron determines where Alcazar sent the formula, and communicates the location to Starscream and his team. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to retrieve Chip. Chip memorizes the antimatter formula and destroys all evidence of it just as Ravage breaks in to his house and fetches him. The Decepticons take Chip to the antimatter laboratory, where the Autobots are just arriving. Prime sees that the Decepticons have a human hostage, and begins formulating a plan involving [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] and [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]. These deceptive Autobots are able to outsmart perimeter guard Rumble with their holographic ruses, allowing them and Bumblebee to sneak past.

Inside, Soundwave uses his scanning abilities to extract the formula from Chip's brain. Megatron orders Chip disposed of, and begins creating antimatter with the equipment in his lab. Just as Thundercracker moves in to terminate Chip, the infiltrating Autobots attack. Bumblebee and Spike rescue Chip, and the Autobots race away, taking Chip to safety.

Next, Optimus strikes, driving through the lab walls and unleashing his warriors. But it may be too late, as Megatron throws an antimatter-powered energon cube at the Autobots, creating a tremendous explosion.

[[File:RollForIt Sunstreak JetJudo.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|And you thought surfing the roof of a boxcar was cool.]]
Injured Autobots emerge from the devastated laboratory. Prime orders a retreat to headquarters, so that his soldiers can tend to badly needed repairs. The Autobots limp back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], where [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] immediately get to work. Chip laments his inability to keep the antimatter formula from falling into Megatron's hands, but [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] tries to console him. He's got a plan for the formula, and could use Chip and Spike's help.

[[File:RollForIt Megatron chestycubes.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|[[Breastforce]] Megatron.]]
The next day, the Decepticons, powered by antimatter energon cubes, attack Autobot headquarters. Megatron turns into pistol mode, and Starscream fires his antimatter-bolstered bolts into the Autobot ranks. Prime manages to knock the pistol from Starscream's grip, and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] recovers the weapon. Just then, Chip affixes a control device onto Skywarp's ankle, a transmitter that enables [[Teletraan I]] to take control of the Decepticon warrior.

Under Autobot control, Skywarp begins shooting randomly into the countryside, and Megatron's antimatter ignition temperature reaches near critical. He transforms into [[robot mode]] and expels the remaining antimatter energon from his body. It detonates, devastating the Decepticon forces. Megatron orders a retreat, but swears vengeance. Meanwhile, the Autobots congratulate Chip for his heroics.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (6)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (20)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (21)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (22)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (24)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (25)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (26)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (27)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (28)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (4)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (17)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (19)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Chip Chase]] (16)
*[[Alcazar]] (18)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==
"Can the chat and start kickin' pig-iron!"
:—'''Brawn'''

"Starscream! Thundercracker! You two look like Optimus Prime ran you through a laser-powered trash compactor!"
:—'''Megatron'''

"Now ''this'' is a human after my own central processor!"
:—'''Prowl''', commenting on Chip's computer-control

"There's no one here! I must have static in my rectifiers." 
"Now that's the smartest thing you've said all day!" 
(''flattered'') "R-really? ...Hey, what's going on!"
:—'''Rumble''', hoodwinked by '''Mirage''' and Hound

"Gosh! You guys look like the guests of honor at a 50-car pile-up!"
:—'''Sparkplug Witwicky'''

"You may not be an Autobot, but when you rolled for broke back there you sure could've fooled me."
:—'''Bumblebee''' congratulating Chip

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 15 June 1984
* Revised by [[Ron Friedman]]: 26 June 1984
* Finalised script: 2 July 1984
* Dialogue recording: 11 July 1984 ([[Dan Gilvezan]] not present for main session, later pick-up session required)
* Returned to the US for telecine: 2 October 1984
* Official Sunbow Productions synopsis:
:''Spike's friend, Chip, a handicapped computer genius, accidentally becomes involved in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Having access to a secret energy formula the Decepticons want, the evil robots kidnap Chip from his home and try to extricate the formula from the boy's brain. Spike and the Autobots rescue Chip, and with the handicapped boy's help, defeat the Decepticons.''

===Continuity notes===
*The Space Bridge, which first appeared in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]", reappears in this episode. It's much more stable now; Megatron just strolls in and takes a trip home.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Bumblebee can reconfigure his interior to accommodate Chip's wheelchair and turn his door into an entry ramp.
**Bumblebee also demonstrates the ability to transform into vehicle mode ''around'' humans, taking them in as passengers by, erm, sitting on them.
**Prowl uses a pair of head-antennae to contact Chip's computer.
**Soundwave demonstrates his mind-reading abilities, extracting the anti-matter formula from Chip's brain by placing his fingers on his head.
**Megatron can detect specific computer activity by placing his hand over the machine.
**Soundwave bizarrely activates the lab computer by zapping it with an energy beam from his fingertip... which lights up his ''entire arm''.
**Bumblebee, Hound and Mirage display an uncharacteristic disregard for human property while smashing their way through the fourth-floor windows of the laboratory. As shown in a sequence with Bumblebee immediately prior to this, they've bothered to ''drive upstairs'' just to make this destructive exit.
**Thundercracker, who was loaded with energon cubes, transforms and materializes two of the cubes in his hands, one of many instances lending credit to the fandom theories of [[subspace storage pocket|subspace]] and the like.
**The para-sail like parachute used by Mirage in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" is shown again, this time used by Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
**And of course, Hound uses his hologram abilities (to disguise himself as a boulder rolling across the desert), and Mirage becomes invisible (doing so without the usual glowing cuboid surrounding him.)
*Megatron orders the jets to meet him in "five billion astroseconds"—time enough for them to replace some parts and have a short battle. Last episode, a mere "3,000 astroseconds" was an intolerably long wait for the space bridge to re-open, and time enough for a whole series of side adventures. Next episode, the space bridge will materialize "within 72 billion astroseconds", seeming to imply that this is not too long a time.
*Megatron's use of the anti-matter cubes would seem to be a sidelong callback to one of his tech spec abilities, wherein he can use the anti-matter of an inter-dimensionally linked black hole to create a highly destructive attack.
[[File:Prim Cola Sign.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Signage in the city includes an ad for [[Prim Cola]].
*Chip's phone number is 94-7244. Strangely, he doesn't answer when you call him.
*Although difficult to hear on the audio track, the [[dialogue script]] clarifies that Sunstreaker mockingly calls Thundercracker "big noise" when attacking him - one of only a handful of references to Thundercracker's sonic boom power in the cartoon.
*The Decepticons are never shown [[The Insecticon Syndrome|losing the]] [[Carnage in C-Minor|antimatter formula]], yet they seem to have abandoned its use in future episodes.
*The partnership between Prowl and Chip in this episode is recalled in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' [[Story of Binaltech|story]] "[[Prowl & Chase]]".

===Real-world references===
*Cliffjumper uses the phrase "your friendly neighborhood Decepticon wreckers," a paraphrase of [[Spider-Man]]'s self-given nickname.
*The antimatter formula includes handwritten screens with the following written on them:

AH ONNAG HOSHII

DOKOKANI ee ONN

AGA ORANKNAA

KYOUMO HAYO KA

EETE NEYO

….. El HABARA

….. MOU DOUTEI

….. SUTETAKAI

….. SONOUTHI

….. TORUKO IKO

….. UZE

This appears to be a Japanese staff joke, as in English the text roughly translates:
"Gah, I need a woman. Ain't there any hot babes around? Let's call it a day, get home quick and hit the sack. Hey, Habara (likely [[Nobuyoshi Habara]]<ref>https://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/309.html</ref>), did you pop your cherry yet? Let's go hit a {{w|Soapland|Turkish bath}} (a kind of brothel) some time."

===Animation or technical glitches===
*Coloring errors:
**Thundercracker is repeatedly depicted with Skywarp's colors in the opening scene, or in some cases, with Starscream's hue.
**Starscream's head is light gray instead of dark gray as he transforms and lands in the power plant.
**In the next shot, as Soundwave lands, Starscream's face is white instead of medium gray.
**Brawn's head is almost entirely yellow instead of gray as Cliffjumper bounces off of him.
**As Starscream raises the generator over his head, the whole side of Brawn's vehicle body is colored windshield-blue—metal panels and all.
**The tip and cockpit area of Starscream's nosecone is red as he flies away from the power plant.
**Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red as Thundercracker scorns him.
**Shockwave's "ears" are purple instead of gray as Megatron lectures Starscream and Thundercracker. Megatron's symbol is a maroon red instead of purple.
**As they do barrel rolls, Thundercracker is a much deeper shade of blue than normal, and Starscream's air intakes are light gray instead of red.
**When he lauds Megatron's leadership, Thundercracker's left air intake is blue instead of gray.
**After he lands on the lab compound's wall, the tops of Reflector's torsos are light gray instead of purple. The error repeats in the last shot of him flying away.
**Thundercracker is colored as Skywarp when he delivers his "You don't have Prime and Brawn" line.
**When Bluestreak delivers his "not so fast" line, his crest (red) and gauntlets (dark gray) are all light gray. He also gets Megatron's fusion cannon sound effect for his laser blast.
**Prowl has white tires as he says his "my own central processor" line.
**When the Decepticons are fleeing the jets' base, Skywarp (who hasn't been shown before, except as a miscolored Thundercracker) appears besides Thundercracker and Starscream. Soundwave's tape door lacks its yellow outline as he retrieves Ravage.
**As Megatron orders Starscream to retrieve the formula, Thundercracker is the same toy-based dark blue as before. In the next shot, the front and back of Starscream's nosecone is red again. Alternate color models, perhaps?
**When he lands in the street outside Chip's house, the top of Starscream's air intake is gray instead of red.
**When Spike is shown in Bumblebee while the Autobots are on the highway, Spike's hair is blond instead of brown. Did he have a five-second dye job or something?
**Prime has whitewall tires as he orders the Autobots to "transform for action".
**When Megatron throws the antimatter energon cube, it is first colored black (meaning someone forgot to apply the glowing backlight effect), and then it's portrayed as empty (meaning someone forgot to color it in at all).
**When the Decepticons are loading the antimatter-powered energon cubes, two Starscreams are shown (one as a jet being loaded with energon cubes, and one as a robot listening to Megatron).
**As he watches the Autobots gab and natter, Ratchet's head crest is white instead of gray. In the same pan, Sideswipe's shoulder is white instead of red.
**In the shot of Prime giving his big speech, the blue of Prime's eyes was apparently drawn on the same layer as his faceplate, because when his mouthplate moves, his eyes flash from blue to white and back in perfect synch with it!
**Sunstreaker's windshield is yellow instead of white-blue as he delivers his "jet judo" line.
**Wheeljack's launcher is beige instead of light gray as he flees from the Seekers' fire.
**Megatron's face is mostly black as he transforms out of gun mode.
*As the plant worker calls for help, Starscream has gone from Soundwave's right side to his left, and Thundercracker has become Skywarp.
*As Soundwave prepares energon cubes, the interior of his chest-compartment is not illustrated, instead showing a solid wall of blue.
*Starscream's air intakes are missing as Prime wrestles the generator away from him.
*When Soundwave runs through what appears to be a chainlink volleyball net, the net is animated as if the background art is sliding, but the background is sitting still; the result is that the net seems to move ''toward'' Soundwave.
*As Soundwave escapes, Prowl transforms and gives chase, followed by Bluestreak. However, in the next shot, it's Bluestreak who knocks Soundwave over, even though Prowl was in the lead.
*After Starscream catches Soundwave, he pulls alongside Thundercracker... who has Starscream's colors.
*Bluestreak transforms to [[robot mode]] and shoots the jets. When Prime walks up to him and Prowl, however, ''Prowl'' is the one in robot mode, standing next to car mode Bluestreak. The next shot shows a closeup of Bluestreak in robot mode again... then back to the previous shot with Prowl in robot mode.
*Bluestreak doesn't move his mouth as he chuckles at Prime's order to not bite off more than he can chew.
*When Prowl (who was Bluestreak a second ago) transforms and drives off after the retreating Decepticons, he runs over Optimus Prime's foot. What a prick.
*Behind him, an "engine vibration" effect for Bluestreak has him strangely jiggling.
*Casey Kasem seems to have misparsed Bluestreak's "Come on, Prowl" as a statement of incredulity, which would make sense if he was reacting to a statement by Prowl—but it's ''Optimus'' who just warned him not to take on too much.
[[File:RollForIt securityguardconsole.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Please enter the square root of 685."]]
*Improbable viewpoints:
**While in [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] on Cybertron, Megatron gets a traveling view of Starscream and Thundercracker flying in jet mode on Earth.
*Shockwave's eye doesn't flash as he wishes Megatron a safe journey.
*The security guard's mouth doesn't move as he says "Welcome back".
*The security guard's access panel has digits 1-9 and a variety of mathematical commands (?!), yet lacks a zero.
*Bumblebee is abnormally small as he walks behind Chip and Spike, not more than eight feet tall.
*There's an audio editing error after they enter the laboratory. When Chip responds to Spike's "V.I.P." line, he calls him "Spy" - the "k" sound can then be heard at the start of Alcazar's next line.
*Bumblebee is drawn all sorts of ''wrong'' when the professor talks about Chip at the laboratory. For one scene, his roof chest becomes humongous, the Autobot symbol on it becomes mutilated, and his head looks squatter than usual. In the next scene, when he says "...and I thought you were just another pretty face", his forehead, nose and eyes are drawn rather oddly; his nose has no indentation at the top.
[[File:Diskette.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The most powerful storage medium ever created by mankind.]]
*The lab's computer is weird. It loads floppy disks backwards...unless the good doctor is befuddled and inserted the disk the wrong way.
*When Laserbeak attacks, Bumblebee is in the desert. An instant later, he's in a city (complete with underground parking.)
*The damage that Laserbeak inflicts on the parking garage just appears out of nowhere, with no lasers or explosions.
*When Megatron orders the attack on the laboratory, the Decepticon insignia on his chest is missing.
*As Megatron leads his crew to attack the lab, they are all shown using foot thrusters, in contradiction to the Decepticons' normally unexplained means of flight.
*When Bumblebee radios Prowl and Bluestreak, his voice is modulated as if coming over the radio... even though the scene is the inside of his own cabin.
*When they enter the jets' base, Prowl's and Bluestreak's Autobot insignias are not shown. When Bluestreak delivers his 'manifold-mouth' line, Prowl's mouth is also moving.
*As Starscream raises his arm to fire, his weapon is mounted on the front of his shoulder, rather than the side. (Either that or he twisted his arm at an impossible angle.)
*As the Decepticons land at the lab, Rumble's voice is heard laughing; however, it isn't electronically modulated, making him sound like a creepy old man.
*The security access door code is 2-9-5 when the security guard punches it and 4-9-2 when Reflector punches it in.
*When the jet Prowl takes a ride on fires missiles at the Decepticons, everything (inclusive of scaffolding, barrels and other jets) behind them is utterly vaporised, despite all logic dictating that there should be at least some debris. The walls of the hangar, however, remain unblemished.
*Prowl clearly fires all three missiles of the jet's right wing in sequence, yet after Starscream shouts "Let's get out of here!", the same footage of all three missiles being fired from the right wing in sequence is shown again.
*The shot of Soundwave ejecting Ravage to retrieve Chip is supposed to take place outdoors, but the background art is that of the hangar interior seen earlier.
[[File:RollForIt Chip Chase banners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's graduated how many times now?]]
*When we see Chip's room through the window, he has a college pennant that reads USC, an odd choice for Chip. Later, his room has two different college pennants, one with the letters {{w|California State University, Northridge|CSUN}} and another with YAL (likely Yale, with the 'e' obscured by the SUN pennant). There's also a pennant with P-ERCE, meaning either {{w|Pierce College}} in Washington state or {{w|Los Angeles Pierce College}}.
*Ravage breaks through Chip's front door, taking most of a side window with him. After he opens Chip's bedroom door and absconds with the human, he leaps through the now-repaired side window, and the front door is undamaged as well.
*Ravage's leap over Soundwave is physically impossible as drawn; it only works due to some layer fudging—specifically, if Ravage were high enough to pass over Soundwave's shoulder, he would not then immediately land 20 feet directly below Soundwave's shoulder, on Starscream's fuselage. In the same shot, Soundwave's eject button is blue instead of white.
*Soundwave's line of dialogue, "Excellent, Ravage" is heard without [[Scott Brownlee]]'s sound processing, so that voice actor [[Frank Welker]]’s "Dr. Claw" voice is audible.
*Chip's street must be the width of an interstate, as both jets can easily fit in a single lane. In fact, Thundercracker only takes up ''half'' of the lane!
*Soundwave's insignia is missing after he extracts the formula from Chip's mind.
*Mirage's verbal jabs at Rumble come as though he were right next to him, despite being some distance away and in a constantly-changing location.
*Soundwave's mask is overdrawn as he kneels to activate the computer, giving him the appearance of having two large eyes.
*Megatron is missing the two polygons on either side of his chest in the thrice-recycled shot of him giving orders to the Decepticons.
*For some reason, Mirage's voice is radio-muffled as he says "Hold it right there!"
*Starscream is once again holding one of his arm-weapons in his hand as he threatens Bumblebee and the humans.
*The window that the escaping Autobots smash through is still intact after they crash through it.
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**The group that bursts into the lab includes Sunstreaker, Jazz, Ratchet, Prowl and/or Bluestreak, and Hound. The group shown emerging from the lab is Prime, Trailbreaker, Ironhide, Bluestreak, and Wheeljack.
**Ratchet is shown as both a member of Prime's attack group, and also waiting for them to return at Autobot Headquarters.
*As Trailbreaker and Prowl transform, they show no damage until they reach [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], at which point various cracks appear out of nowhere.

*Wheeljack's "ears" flash orange in this episode, instead of their usual blue. The same inconsistency is found in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", an episode with a similar style of animation - suggesting this was an alternate color model.
*The sky background behind Starscream is missing as he catches gun mode Megatron; it appears half-way through the shot, replacing a generic blue background.
*Starscream is missing his wing insignia as he fires Megatron and rants about how invincible he is.
*During his "now or never" lines, only the front of Wheeljack's ears flash.
*When Rumble calls for help when being fired on by Skywarp, Skywarp's mouth moves.
*Sunstreaker's mouth doesn't move as he congratulates Chip.
*The remastered DVD releases of this episode incorrectly use the closing credits from the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot mini-series]] instead of the expanded Season 1 credits.

===Rhino DVD errors===
*The opening shot has a different foreground layer of mountains in the Rhino version.
*A shot of Cliffjumper from behind is missing its shading.
*Two shots of Megatron talking to Shockwave feature his mouth briefly freezing in the Rhino version.

===Continuity errors===
*The "anti-matter" that the Decepticons create... can't really be anything of the sort. If it was, the entire laboratory, not to mention Megatron himself, would have been obliterated instantly. And anti-matter doesn't really have an "ignition temperature". Certainly the shots that Megatron fires can't be anti-matter, as it would completely annihilate anything it hit including his fusion cannon the second it was fired.
*When the security guard initially greets Chip, he is voiced by [[Chris Latta]]. A second later, when he welcomes Chip back to the lab, he is now voiced by [[Dan Gilvezan]], who performs all the character's remaining lines.
*Reflector is shown watching for the password to enter the lab. Considering how often the Decepticons are seen to just blast their way into whatever facility they want, the stealthy approach is unusual.
*Laserbeak's attack makes no sense. At this point, Spike, Bumblebee and Chip have nothing of value to the Decepticons, and attacking them (as Megatron points out!) merely serves to tip off the Autobots to the Decepticons' interest in the lab.
[[File:RollForIt TheInternets.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|64K of memory, but it can control an alien space robot.]]
*Chip's keyboard-based control of Prowl's elaborate movements seems highly improbable.
*Dropping their disguises ''before'' they enter the lab doesn't seem very clever on Mirage and Hound's part.
*[[Corey Burton]] uses a slightly different voice for Sunstreaker this episode, lacking the character's usual sharp, nasal tone. At least one line ("When we're done with 'em") sounds like it was read by Michael Bell.

*The USC pennant, possibly standing for the {{w|University of Southern California}}, which as an institution with a reputation as a 'party school' is an odd choice for somebody as academically accomplished as Chip; it might be the {{w|University of South Carolina}}, although this is unlikely, as largely only people in the Carolinas call that university "USC." However, the apparent {{w|Yale University|Yale}} pennant that appears later seems like a good fit for somebody of Chip's talent.
*While Chip tries desperately to contact Doctor Alcazar via his computer, he never tries with the piece of equipment right next to his computer: his telephone. Then again, prior to the spread of the internet in the 1990s, an average American home would only have ONE phone line, and it can be presumed that if his computer is connected to Dr. Alcazar's computer, then the phone line would be in use by the computer to communicate with it. For that matter, no phone was seen in Doctor Alcazar's lab...
*As noted above, the college pennants in Chip's room change between scenes. But why does he have pennants from three different universities?
*Flying Autobots:
**This early in the series, the "Autobots can't fly" convention hadn't quite been settled upon. Prowl makes an improbably huge leap at the jet plant.
**Bumblebee flies into the lab behind a distracted Rumble.
**Sunstreaker and Sideswipe fly out to defend Autobot Headquarters. At least Sideswipe has a [[jet pack|rocket pack]]!
*Superhuman Chip:
**When the Decepticons visit Chip's house to steal the antimatter formula, Chip memorizes the code...AND RIPS A FLOPPY DISK APART WITH HIS BARE HANDS. If that doesn't seem like a tremendous feat of strength, try doing so yourself (...if you can find one...) Chip must have absolutely tremendous upper body strength.
**Ravage uses Chip as a battering ram to bash out an entire window of his house. Chip survives the experience without so much as a scratch.
*If Mirage leaves footprints as he walks toward the lab... shouldn't Hound also be leaving footprints? (Mirage, of course, is the only Transformer who ''ever'' leaves footprints, and ''only'' when he's invisible.)
*How can Megatron hear Sunstreaker ("We've gotta get those energon cubes before it's too late") when there's a whole solid wall between them?
*Spike's attack on Skywarp... doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Was he supposed to be making a hole to provide access for Wheeljack's device?
**Chip had the device, so maybe he was trying to distract Skywarp from Chip planting the device.
*Superhuman Spike:
**Spike is still in Skywarp's grasp when gun mode Megatron flies out of his hand. A second later, Skywarp is visible among the Decepticons laid low by the exploding antimatter cubes. So... how did Spike get free and survive that massive explosion?

===Trivia===
[[File:RollForIt droopyDecepticonjets.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Maybe if we're lucky, Dad won't notice why we're gone!"]]
*This episode's got a weirdly generic title, not really related to anything that goes on in it, but it's not as random as it seems! In the first draft of the episode's script, Optimus Prime was supposed to dramatically order the Autobots to "ROLL FOR IT!" as they departed headquarters to engage the approaching Decepticons in the third-act final battle. However, [[Ron Friedman]]'s dialogue revisions changed the line to "Roll for freedom!"... and then the line was cut from the finished episode anyway! D'oh!
*Sunstreaker's car-to-robot transformation in the tunnel is a close reconstruction of the in-tunnel transformation of his moldmate No. 1 Countach LP500S in the 1982 [[Diaclone#1982_-_Car_Robots|Diaclone]] commercials.
*In several scenes in this episode, all of the Transformers are drawn using different, more stylised animation models. In particular, the Decepticon jets seen near the beginning are sleeker, more detailed and have a drooping nosecone. Other scenes have stylized shading, angles, and poses, such as the strange poses used by the flying Decepticons at the episode's end.
*Soundwave's screaming sound is most amusing. And rare—this is one of only two times in the cartoon it's heard.
*In one part, Starscream calls Megatron "The Anti-Matter Gun" instead of his name. Why?
*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]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''En avant !'''" ("Onward!")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La formule'''" ("The Formula")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the European French dub, Soundwave is called "Shockwave" twice again.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die geheime Anti-Materie Formel'''" ("The Secret Anti-Matter Formula")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 2]], [[1989]]
::*Right at the Beginning of the episode, when the Worker at the energypowerplant mentions that it sounds like those Jets are going to land in their laps, in the german Dub the line was misinterpretated and the worker instead says that those Jets are going to land on their Castle. Most likely the german Voice-Actor saying the Line misread the german Word "Schoss" (Lap) as "Schloss" (Castle) in the german Script, resulting in this error.
::*Energon Cubes are now called "Energon Würfel" (Energon Cubes) instead of Energy Cubes. However Megatron still calls them "Energy Cubes" at least once in the episode.
::*Like in the previous episode Laserbeak is called Laserbreak.
::*When Bumblebee is contacting Bluestreak and Prowl to join the other Autobots at the Lab the german Dub completly rewrites the Dialogue. Instead of Bumblebee saying "What do you mean: You can't come? This is an Emergency" in the german Dub he says "Bluestreak and Prowl come immediatly to the Lab! This is an Emergency!". Prowls Answer was also rewritten: Instead of "Yeah? So is this!" he just answers "Alright - We're on our Way!". And finally Bluestreaks Line was also changed: Instead of "We tracked down Starscreams raiding Party, Bumblebee! They're munching Jets for Lunch!", in the german Dub he says "We repelled the attack by Starscream's squad, Bumblebee! It was Child's Play!". In the german Dub the whole Scene seems to be at odds with itself...
::*Soundwaves "Eject" Line was also changed; Instead of saying "Ravage Eject. Operation Retrieval" in the german Dub he says "All right, let's go. Operation Obtaining"
::*This Dub was used as the base for the german Audioplay of the same name by [[Karussell]].
::*Like in the german Dub of the episode the narrator calls Laserbeak Laserbreak and references the Decepticon Jets landing on a "Castle".
::*Changing Voices:
:::*When Starscream is threatening Cliffjumper and Brawn he is suddenly voiced by [[Peter Musäus]], who voices Thundercracker, instead of [[Bernd Simon]] who voices Starscream in all other Scenes.
:::*When Brawn lifts Optimus Prime over the Crack in the Ground he is voiced by [[Hans-Rainer Müller]], who voices Bumblebee, instead of [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] who voices him in the rest of the episode.
:*''Title:'' "'''Ein Held namens Chip'''" ("A Hero Called Chip")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 22]], [[1994]]
::*Instead of saying that the Jets are going to land in their Laps, the Powerplant Worker says they're going to land on their Heads.
::*Soundwave's "Eject" Command was translated as "Aussteigen" meaning "Get Out" or "Exit".
::*When Teletraan is detecting the Decepticons arriving at the Autobots Base, Ratchet calls him "Teletraan 1" in the Dub.
::*Changing Voices:
:::*When Rumble tells the Autobots to stay away from the Lab or their Friend would be doomed he is voiced by [[Claus Brockmeyer]], who voices Starscream, instead of [[Tonio von der Meden]] who voices him in the rest of the episode.

'''Hebrew'''
:*''Title:'' "'''LeHatsil Et Optimus Prime'''" (להציל את אופטימוס פריים, "To Save Optimus Prime")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Un nuovo amico'''" ("A New Friend")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Both Brawn and Optimus Prime call Cliffjumper with Bluestreak's name. This is likely because, according to the [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFhH4OL9iLMzKunFFRaeh3je7d2I5HW4/view original English script], Bluestreak was going to be in Cliffjumper's place for those scenes, which appears to have been changed later on.
::*"Five billion astroseconds" became "five '''trillion''' astroseconds". This is actually a pretty common translation mistake caused by the fact that [[w:Long and short scales|Italy uses long scale while the United States use short scale]].
::*When talking to Hound, Optimus seemingly says: «Ben and Hound.» («Ben e Canguro.» in Italian). He was probably supposed to say: «Okay, Hound!» («Bene, Canguro!»).

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''In marcia per la vittoria'''" ("March Off for the Victory")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Megatron no Kikan'''" (メガトロンの帰還, "The Return of Megatron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 3]], [[1985]]
::*'''Cut:''' When Spike and Chip pull up to the laboratory in Bumblebee, the scene following the guard saying "Welcome back", typing the 7 into his number pad and everything up through his line, "Well, I never met an Aw-toh-bawt before", have been cut. The sequence resumes at the group approaching the green door and the line, "Let me get you through our security doors".

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Quántǐ Chūjī '''" (全体出击, "All Roll Out")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vamos Rodar'''" ("Let's Roll")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Poyekhali!'''" (Поехали!, "Let's Go!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 29]], [[1995]]

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Veliki preokret'''" (Велики преокрет, "Great Vicissitude")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Swedish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''En hjälte på hjul'''" (''Generation 2'', "A Hero on Wheels")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-13 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Soundwave]] (TakaraTomy, 2013)'''
:One of the accessories included with the figure is a display grid that attaches over his chest door: On the last page of the instruction booklet is a pair of cutouts you can place behind the grid to simulate Soundwave projecting them on his chest, one of these being the antimatter formula hacked from Chip's brain in this episode.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 6: "Roll for It" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1995 — ''The Transformers'' — The Autobots vs. The Decepticons ([[Malofilm]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1995 — ''Transformers'' — Autobots vs. Decepticons (Malofilm) — French audio only.

;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.

;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Le Retour de Megatron ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200323170849/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-1/synopses/700-02.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IFhH4OL9iLMzKunFFRaeh3je7d2I5HW4 Full script as revised on 2nd July 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gIUwrSsde1xMt7kXtuORsp0oBOiQH5XW/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]

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

Transport to Oblivion (episode)

2026-01-29T20:17:08Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added Details about the various german Dubs of the episode.

{{disambigr|Transport to Oblivion|the Rising event|Transport to Oblivion (Rising)}}
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|image=RollForIt spacebridge opens.jpg
|caption=
|title="Transport to Oblivion"
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|production code=#700-01
|airdate=[[October 6]], 1984
|written by=[[Bryce Malek]] [[Dick Robbins]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Kaname Production]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
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'''After months in hiding, the Decepticons return and have a new method for moving energon cubes to Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TransporttoOblivion Decepticon-shaped rock.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The Shadow knows....]]
The [[Decepticon]]s have not been seen in months and are presumed dead by the [[Autobot]]s. That doesn't stop a twitchy [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] from blasting [[Decepticon-shaped rock|a rock that vaguely resembles a Decepticon]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] is also not completely convinced of the Decepticons' demise. Unknown to the Autobots, the Decepticons are in fact still alive and have constructed a [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|undersea fortress]] out of their [[Victory (G1)|crashed ship]] under the ocean.

Meanwhile, on Cybertron, an energy-depleted [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] attempts to make contact with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Shockwave succeeds in his attempt and informs Megatron that the [[energon]] reserves on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] are almost depleted. He also tells him of the newly constructed [[space bridge|Space Bridge]].

The Decepticons head out again to collect more energy. Their first target is a solar power plant. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] scare off the workers and secure the generators for energon creation.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Cliffjumper attacks Megatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|If Megatron were human, that'd be really painful.]]
While cruising the city, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] encounter a traffic jam—the cause of which is a city-wide blackout. Both decide they need to head back to base to check in. [[Teletraan I]] shows that the blackout has spread across the city. Optimus has Teletraan survey the surrounding power stations. At the solar plant, Optimus sees Megatron.

Optimus puts together a small strike team consisting of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], Cliffjumper, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to take care of the Decepticon raid (the rest of the force are out on patrol). The Autobots arrive and drive off the Decepticons, but not before they manage to steal a large amount of energy. During the battle, Ironhide is injured while saving Optimus from an attack.

Back at base, Ironhide is worked on by Ratchet and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], but his pride is more wounded then his chassis. Wanting to know how they plan to get the energon to Cybertron, Optimus sends Bumblebee out on recon to search for signs of the Decepticons in the surrounding area; Spike offers to go with him.

The two stumble upon the location of the Space Bridge and witness the Decepticons' first failed attempt to transport a small vehicle across space. Bumblebee and Spike attempt to leave, but are captured before they can report back. Megatron decides to use his two captives as pilots for the shuttle to help keep it on its course to Cybertron.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Bumblebee escapes.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|That's what happens when you drive your car too close to Area 51.]]
Bumblebee and Spike are placed in the second test vehicle and sent toward the Space Bridge portal, but the Decepticons run out of time and the alignment between Cybertron and [[Earth]] passes. The Bridge can't be reactivated for 3,000 astro-seconds. While the Decepticons grouse about the delay, Bumblebee transforms into his car mode and smashes free of the transport vehicle. Spike is recaptured immediately. Bumblebee manages to evade them for a short time but is also recaptured. Megatron alters Bumblebee's memory chips so he can lead the Autobots into a trap.

Bumblebee returns to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] and tells the gathered Autobots that Spike has been captured. They head for the Space Bridge, but Bumblebee has given them an incorrect location. The false location leads them to a cave where the Decepticons, tipped off by Laserbeak, have been waiting in ambush.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Bumblebee rescues Spike.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spike performed his own stunts.]]
The battle is cut short as the dimensional alignment between Cybertron and Earth recurs, allowing for Space Bridge transport. The Decepticons leave, but not before Megatron blasts the cave, sealing the Autobots within. During the battle, Bumblebee is injured and Ratchet discovers that a bank of Bumblebee's memory chips have been altered. The Autobots soon learn the true location of the Space Bridge and once free of the cave, roll out.

The Autobots engage the Decepticons once more at the true location of the Space Bridge, managing to rescue Spike and destroy the shipment of energon. As the battle nears its conclusion, Megatron is knocked into the active Space Bridge and is presumed destroyed. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] assumes command and orders a retreat. But within [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|the Decepticon base]] on Cybertron, Megatron emerges intact from the Space Bridge, and swears vengeance on his enemies.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (3)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (14)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (15)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (22)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (10)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (17)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (19)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Ed (worker)|Ed]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Don't worry, Megatron. I'll get them after I've taken care of YOU!" 
(Cliffjumper punches Megatron downstairs. This has no effect, and he is brushed aside like a rag doll.) 
'''Megatron:''' "WHO will take care of me?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I will, Megatron."
:—Megatron gets put in his place for picking on the short one.

'''Skywarp:''' "Starscream! Behind you!" 
(Starscream turns to see Cliffjumper and Gears running towards him) 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Too late, Starscream!" 
'''Starscream:''' "It's never too late, Autobot." 
[''calmly raises his left arm and fires'']

[[File:G1 Transport RatchetSparkplug fixingIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Ok Ironhide, turn your head and cough."]]
"No more backtalk, or I'll short your mouth circuit."
:—'''Ratchet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bedside manner toward Ironhide.

"How're we gonna get out of this?" 
"By the skin of our teeth!" 
"I didn't know human teeth had skin!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Spike'''

"Well, uh... I guess I served my time and I'm free to go, huh?" 
"Free to go... to Cybertron."
:—"Inmate" '''Spike''' finds out the "warden", '''Soundwave''', also took smart-ass lessons.

"The Autobots robbed me of my victory, but they have not seen the last of Megatron. I shall be avenged!"
:—'''Megatron''', for the first time, but not the last.

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 4 June 1984
* Revised script: 8 June 1984
* Finalised script: 22 June 1984
* Storyboards revised: 25 June 1984 (first draft based on 4th June script)
* Main dialogue recording: 27 June 1984
* [[Frank Welker]] and [[Michael Bell]] pickup sessions: 2 July 1984
* Returned to the US for telecine: 24 September 1984
* Official Sunbow Productions synopsis:
:''The Decepticons, working with Shockwave on Cybertron, create the "space bridge" -- a device to transport energon cubes between the two planets. When Spike and Bumblebee stumble across the river bed where the space bridge is being tested, they are captured by the Decepticons, who intend to use the boy to guide the energon shipment through the dangerous device. Bumblebee escapes, and ultimately leads the Autobots back to rescue Spike and destroy the shipment.''

===Continuity notes===
*Ironhide says the Decepticons were sent to the bottom of the sea "months ago". In real-world terms, this episode only aired about two weeks after "More than Meets the Eye, Part 3". However, there were three months between the pilot being written and this episode being written, so... that works?
*This episode does a fair bit to establish the status quo for the rest of Season 1 and all of Season 2:
**The Decepticons are shown to have converted their crashed space cruiser into the vast [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] complex.
**The Decepticons re-establish contact with Cybertron.
**The 'Cons make their first use of the [[space bridge]], a device that will feature in many future episodes. The space bridge's erratic performance and seemingly random opening times and locations would feature in a few more episodes, but would largely be downplayed.
*The stock party music originally from Johnny Douglas' "Spider-Man" score makes its Transformers debut in this episode; the guitar section is featured as source music played by both Jazz and Soundwave.
*Prime's casual reference to "the entire city losing power" might be construed by continuity hounds as meaning that the traffic jam that Spike and Bumblebee run into is in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], a city later demonstrated to be close to, and have some legal jurisdiction over, the land where Autobot Headquarters is located. That might be giving the continuity editors too much credit, however.
*This episode continues the trend of Cybertron being located outside the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, as Shockwave refers to the space bridge as an "intergalactic transport system".
*Gadgets and powers:
**When Cliffjumper opens fire on the rock formation, he is carrying Jazz's gun.
**Ratchet describes Starscream's fire as "a concussion blast" (it's supposed to be a null ray.)
**Ratchet has a [[laser scalpel]] (or something similar) that emerges from his forearm. Later, he uses a less focused device that slides out of his wrist.
**Megatron has a chest-mounted hose-like memory scrambler... and a gauntlet-launched saw blade... and a wrist laser.
**Starscream apparently wears a wristwatch. Who knew?
**Watching Bumblebee make his scrambled report, Laserbeak uses a head-mounted retractable microphone. Later episodes (and the Movie) would have a video camera in the same spot instead.
**Ratchet has a wrist-based net launcher, that fires a Pac-Man shaped net (which for some reason brings down Laserbeak.)
**Ironhide totes a [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|HUGE bazooka cannon laser gun thing]] when the Autobots attack the space bridge. While he's never had this weapon before, it is in fact a reuse of [[:file:Cliffgun.JPG|Cliffjumper's bazooka]] from the pilot miniseries in green. He would VERY briefly wield it again (this time in grey) in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]".
**Optimus Prime's laser rifle has a variable focus barrel that allows him to shoot a needle-beam blast.
**The blue button on Megatron's tummy blinks to show him communicating with Shockwave. [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Later]], it would be the two trapezoids on his pecs that blinked.
*What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron fell into the space bridge! '''[[S.O.S. Dinobots|'''> >]]'''

===Real-world references===
*''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Laserbeak is a one-bot ''Star Wars'' effects gallery. He launches from his spy mission with the sound of the [[Death Star]]'s superlaser obliterating the planet Alderaan.
**He then arrives at the Decepticon Headquarters docking tower with the sound of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' arriving at the Rebel Base on Yavin IV, followed by a repeat of the Death Star/Alderaan effects.
**He then flies into Soundwave's chest with another burst of ''Millennium Falcon'' engines.

===Animation or technical glitches===
*Maybe not an error, but definitely odd: The establishing shots of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] are two completely different matte paintings that show exactly the same thing.
*A strange establishing shot meant to convey the transition of an Earth-bound scene to one set on Cybertron shows a whole bunch of gray planets near each other, then suddenly cuts to the stock shot of Cybertron. It's possible this was meant to be a pan across our solar system, showing the Moon and then Saturn, but what it actually portrays is more like three moons orbiting a distant ringed planet unlike any in our [[Solar System]].

[[File:TransporttoOblivion colourchanging Ed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Black-White-Black]]
*The animated glow behind Shockwave when he is communicating to Megatron is mis-aligned with his body.
*Coloring errors:
**Ed, a solar power plant worker, has his skin change color from one shot to the next. He's first seen as an African-American when his coworker tells him to turn the radio down. When he turns to face the radio in the next shot, he's white. As he backs away from Soundwave's transformation, he's black again, possibly suffering from a rapid (but intermittent) form of {{w|Vitiligo}}.
**When the Autobots crash through the skylight, Cliffjumper is colored like Bumblebee.
**After Ironhide is shot protecting Optimus Prime, Prowl's gun is black.
**The sides of Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red when Megatron restrains him from attacking Bumblebee.
**Starscream's thighs are dark gray instead of light gray as he and Megatron fire on the fleeing Bumblebee.
**As the Autobots are waiting for Bumblebee and Spike's return home, Cliffjumper is colored as Bumblebee. Hey, it's the yellow Cliffjumper toy [[variant]]!
**Megatron's fusion cannon is white instead of black as he threatens to finish Ironhide and Prime.
**After Megatron blasts the cave shut (again) and returns to [[robot mode]], blue sky can be seen between Starscream's arms and torso, in the space where his wings should be. Possibly the artists thought his wings were attached to his arms instead of his back.
**Ironhide's cheek guards are gray instead of red as he patches himself up after the cave battle.
**Megatron's face is black as he listens to Shockwave's instructions about the space bridge.
**Megatron's eyes are blue instead of red as he punches buttons on the space bridge console during the final battle.
**After Megatron falls into the [[space bridge]], two successive shots feature Skywarp in Starscream's color scheme, resulting in two Starscreams appearing on screen at once.
[[File:Soundwave jesus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|So Soundwave and Laserbeak [[Warrior School!|use their alternate forms to sneak into an industrial facility and take it over]]...]]
*A glow effect surrounds Soundwave as he enlarges out of his tape player form. While it is clearly a deliberate artistic choice, this effect is never again seen for Soundwave's transformations.
*Cliffjumper and Gears' voices can clearly be heard among the panicked power plant workers.
[[File:TransporttoOblivion fillingcubes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...and the Decepticons [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|re-establish contact with Cybertron]], and [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|build a space bridge]], and [[Rock and Roll-Out!|start making energon cubes]]...]]
[[File:Trans to ob megs spacebridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...and the whole thing ends with [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|Megatron getting tossed into his own space bridge and unceremoniously launched to Cybertron]]. Did [[Bob Budiansky]] watch this episode or what?]]
*As the Decepticons start filling energon cubes, the background cubes filled by Skywarp are layered in front of the foreground cubes filled by Starscream.
*Just before Jazz gets into the traffic jam, he keeps passing by the same buildings with the same signage (see below) multiple times as part of a single straight city block.
*When Jazz slams on his brakes during the traffic jam, the car in front of him is green. When he backs up to leave, the car is blue and a different model.
*On-screen [[Japanese language|translation flubs]]:
**The signage in the city includes some rather odd phrases: Par (maybe this was meant to say "Parking"?), Led Bulue (or Bulve?), Spu Rashu, Mascot, IOU, April, AGF (which might be an incomplete "{{W|Agfa-Gevaert|Agfa}}"), Bell. The only one that does make sense is a vertical "fee", since it could very well be that the top half that's cut off by the edge of the screen says "Cof".
**When Optimus Prime is using Teletraan I to survey nearby power stations, the map on the screen is labeled "EVE ISLAND".
**Teletraan's readout screen has a number of lost-in-translation typographical errors. It reads: SOLOR POWE STATION #001; CAPACITY: 80%; PURRENT PRODUCTION: 0%.
*During Optimus' close-up when he says "Megatron lives.", the background is of a cloudy sky instead of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters']] interior.
*Skywarp has the wrong voice as he says his "Hurry it up!" and "Starscream! Behind you!" lines.
*As Megatron gloats over Optimus Prime's defeat and prepares to transform into gun mode, he says "Soundwave—Prime is target, Soundwave! FIRE!", an awkward-sounding line that... was actually written that way in the [[dialogue script]]. In the '''original''' script, the line was "Prime is target, Soundwave -- fire!", suggesting an extra instance of Soundwave's name somehow got written in by mistake. (Additionally, Megatron orders Soundwave to fire him before he even finishes transforming.)
*When the Decepticons are leaving the power station, Skywarp is seen flying away twice.
*Laserbeak's caws and cries are not electronically modulated and are much more bird-like than the synthetic trill that would become his standard vocalization later in the series.
*The Autobots storming into the power plant at the battle's end do not have the standard Autobot laser fire sound effects.
*As the space bridge powers up for its first test, the light effects at the back of the ring pass in front of the test vehicle, which is inside the ring.
*Amid the rocks and debris sucked up into the space bridge, the test vehicle can be seen rising... then falling back down again!
*Bumblebee and Spike clearly withdraw from the edge of the river canyon, yet Bumblebee is standing right at the edge again when he transforms (a convenient conceit, so he can fall down and be captured).
*As Megatron says that Bumblebee and Spike have "volunteered", a glint of light plays across his optics. The sound guys mistook this for a powered light-up effect and inserted a sound effect accordingly.
*The animation of test run #2 is recycled from the first test run... which means that the test vehicle is shown inside the ring, even though it shouldn't be there.
*When Shockwave says, "Test run number two aborted," the animation is of Megatron speaking.
*Skywarp and Starscream get the same not-standard-issue laser sound effect that the Autobots at the power plant had.
*Upon arriving, Bumblebee says that "''Pike'' was taken by the Decepticons!" Maybe it's [[The Insecticon Syndrome|a nickname]]?
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**Four red(dish) cars are among the group leaving Autobot Headquarters. Ironhide and Cliffjumper should be red; the third could be Gears. The fourth is either a miscolored Prowl or Jazz, leaving the group one man short.
**Best guess is that it's Jazz who is missing from that last shot, because he's also missing from the lineup of Autobot cars outside the cave. His voice shows up once the group enters the cave... but he's not actually ''seen'' until after the first commercial break.
**Brawn, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker all appear at various points during the battle in the cave and its aftermath, despite not being part of the group that arrives and leaves the cave.
*As often happens, Soundwave's chest is suddenly see-through transparent when he's playing back a tape report.
*Prowl's car form is horrifically off-model when Ironhide asserts that Bumblebee is never wrong. Gears isn't much better and is missing some of his red coloration as well. When off-model Prowl transforms, his missing headlights and bumper appear out of nowhere.
*Megatron's wrist blaster disappears instantly after he fires it.
*Starscream is holding one of his arm-mounted weapons in his hand as Megatron orders him to blast the cave entrance open.
*Ratchet announces that Bumblebee's memory banks have been altered, despite not doing any work near or inspection of his head. All he does is weld 'Bee's chest for a brief second.
*As Ravage guards Spike, the energy cage is layered over Ravage's neck, even though he is closer to the camera's point of view.
*Spike makes a very strange gesture as the energy cage disappears, seemingly rubbing a rock in the background as if he were wiping it off. Not only is it strange, it's also spatially impossible, as the "rock" is actually the ground below him, meaning he's just making a random wiping motion in the air.
*Soundwave's shadow over Spike disappears a second before the shot ends.
*As Megatron coaches Spike, Soundwave is missing his Decepticon insignia. Megatron's own insignia is missing its central crest.
*When the space bridge opens for the third time (with Spike as the driver), the inside of the ring is bizarrely misdrawn; the outlines and edges of the bridge ring do not line up correctly, resulting in [http://www.blifaloo.com/illusions/impossible.php impossible shapes].
*Ironhide goes from carrying a copy of Jazz's pistol to toting his green bazooka in the space of a shot.
*Starscream is missing his back wing insignia as he takes off.
*As the space bridge beam arrives on Cybertron, the beam is layered in front of the bridge receiver tower that it's supposed to be entering.
*The remastered DVD releases of this episode incorrectly use the closing credits from the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot mini-series]] instead of the expanded Season 1 credits.

===Rhino DVD errors===
*Two separate shots accidentally show a vehicle inside of the space bridge. The first instance was corrected in the broadcast version by using footage from later in the episode, while the second instance was corrected by using footage from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*Megatron's mouth doesn't move when he says, "That's the end of Prime, and the Autobots!"
*A layering error where the space bridge's beams are seen passing through the structure on Cybertron was digitally corrected by Rhino. This fix also carried over to the Shout! Factory releases.

===Continuity errors===
*At the end of the previous episode, the Autobot ship was being refueled and repaired in preparation for the imminent return of the Autobots to Cybertron. At the beginning of this episode, their journey home seems to have been all but forgotten.
**In the original script, just before Cliffjumper blasts the rock formation, Optimus and Ironhide are talking about their ship being ready to launch the next day.
*This is the only time Autobot Headquarters is ever depicted as being near a cliffside overlooking the ocean.
*In the opening scenes, Optimus seems pretty certain that the Decepticons have survived... yet he still seems shocked when Megatron reappears.
*Speaking of which, could the Decepticons really have built this whole huge underwater fortress without anybody noticing their activities?
*If Shockwave is "losing power", then he really shouldn't be up on the roof of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] shooting at nothing. The animation fails to convey that he had any sort of target or that a battle was occurring.
*Shockwave is clearly the most loyal soldier in all of creation. He's still trying to communicate with Megatron ''four million years after he disappeared'' and clearly expects an answer. What would it take to convince Shockwave that Megatron is actually dead??
*There doesn't appear to be any purpose to Soundwave sneaking into the power station in tape player mode. Megatron just marches right in about five seconds after Soundwave launches his attack.
*A ''solar'' power station would not need generators.
*Again, if Prime is shocked to find that Megatron is alive, it doesn't make a lot of sense for over half the Autobots to be on patrol.
*Ratchet and Sparkplug are working on Ironhide outside, in the desert sand, even though Ratchet has a (presumably) sanitary medical center for such things.
*Given that Starscream is a highly sophisticated living machine, it seems unlikely that he would have to look at his (notably unadorned) wrist to count down five seconds accurately. That said, he also does count an unusually long second.
*Would it really have killed Bumblebee to stop for half a second to let Spike get inside, instead of making him run alongside?
*Jazz is somehow able to use a stalagmite as a bat to knock back a null ray blast at Starscream.
*Optimus Prime's foot gets caught in a boulder for no apparent reason. In one shot, he's just standing around after helping Ironhide; in the next, he's suddenly stuck.
*It's a totally [[The Agenda (Part III)|stock cartoon trope]], but really, how many times can one cave be blasted open and shut? (Two times each in this episode.)
*Megatron can't possibly be dumb enough to think that Prime and company couldn't just blast their own way out of the cave, yet he declares that sealing the cave means "the end of Prime and the Autobots".

===Trivia===
*In an unusual directorial choice, the second and third acts of this episode lack most of the usual flip-symbol [[scene transition]]s, instead using a series of ''Star Wars''-like transition effects (iris out, triangular wipes, radar screen wipe, etc.)
*The third act also features a one-time-only bit of background music as the Decepticons retreat from the cave.
*Seriously, Cliffjumper charges Megatron and punches him in the junk! That takes bearings of chrome steel.
*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]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French):'' "'''Transport pour l'oubli'''" ("Transport to oblivion")
:*''Title (Canadian French & European French DVD release):'' "'''Le Pont Spatial'''" ("The Spacebridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*About the European French dub:
:::*Megatron briefly calls Soundwave "Shockwave".
:::*This is one if not the only episode in which Bumblebee's name is pronounced correctly. However, it happens only once in that episode (by Optimus Prime). Throughout the rest of the episode, everyone calls him "Bubblebee". Still a little victory for European French dub enjoyers.
:::*Some names are still avoided. At the end of the episode, Optimus even calls Bumblebee "mon gros" ("big boy"). Soundwave calls Laserbeak "Laserobreak" but does not say anything at all for Ravage.
:::*The "skin of our teeth" joke has been translated by Spike saying "By using our brains cells!" and Bumblebee saying "Yes, but I don't have any brain cell".
:::*Megatron's line "This time I'll blow more than your shoulder" is dubbed by [[Francis Lax]], Optimus Prime's voice actor. He barely changes his voice, which makes the scene kinda confusing.
:::*When looking for Optimus, Megatron calls him "Primus" instead of "Prime". Interestingly, "Optimus Primus" is the Autobot leader's Canadian French name.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Weltraumbrücke'''" ("The Spacebridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 19]], [[1989]]
::*The narration at the beginning is absent from this Dub.
::*Energon Cubes are called "Energiewürfel" (''Energy Cubes'').
::*Laserbeak is called Laserbreak.
::*When Soundwave releases Laserbeak, instead of translating the original Line "Prepare for Flight" in the german Dub he simply says "Lift-Off". And later in the episode when Soundwave releases Ravage, "Eject" is translated as "''Zeig was du kannst!''" ("''Show what you can do!''").
::*Space Bridge was translated as "Weltraumbrücke" and at least once "Weltallbrücke" in the episode.
::*Starscream's Null-Ray has been translated as "Paralyzer".
::*When Bumblebee tells the Autobots the wrong destination of the Space Bridge instead of saying it is 96,4 miles from the highway, the german dub uses "autobahn" instead of "highway".
::*When Laserbeak gets caught in Ratchets Energy-Web, you can hear german Voice-Actor [[Bernd Simon]] moaning over Laserbeaks chriping.
::*The Dialogue between Megatron and Shockwave is mistranslated in the german Dub. Originally Megatron says "Ready to sent Energon-Cubes, Shockwave?", with Shockwave answering "Ready to receive, Megatron!". The german Dub however misinterpretated the Lines as "I need new Energy Cubes, Shockwave!" and "They are on their Way, Megatron!".
::*Changing Voices:
:::*When talking to Jazz, Bumblebee and Spike, Prowl is voiced by [[Hans-Rainer Müller]]. In the third Act he is voiced by [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]], who would go on to voice him in the next episode.
:::*Throughout the episode Megatron is voiced by [[Gernot Duda]], however for one brief scene in the Cave he is suddenly voiced by [[Willi Röbke]], who normally voices Optimus Prime in this Dub.
:::*Like with Megatron, Ironhide is voiced in the episode by [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]], in the finale when aiming at the Spacebridge he is voiced by [[Peter Bertram]], who voices Cliffjumper.
::*This Dub was used as the base for the german Audioplay of the same name by [[Karussell]].
::*Like in the german Dub of the episode the narrator calls Laserbeak Laserbreak.
:*''Title (Generation 2):'' "'''Reise nach Cybertron'''" ("Journey to Cybertron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 15]], [[1994]]
::*Like the first german Dub, the narration at the beginning is again absent.
::*All of Laserbeaks screeches have been redubbed by a german Voice-Actor, instead of using Frank Welkers original recordings.
::*Space Bridge was translated as "Raumbrücke".
::*Soundwave's "Eject" Command was translated as "Aussteigen" meaning "Get Out" or "Exit".
:*''Title ([[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event|40th Anniversary Dub]]):'' "'''Die Power der Verwandlung, Teil 4'''" ("The Power of Transformation, Part 4")
:*''Original release date:'' [[May 15]], [[2024]]
::*Third time's a charm: the narration at the beginning of the episode is present in this german Dub!
::*Space Bridge was translated as "Weltraumbrücke".
::*Soundwave's "Eject" Command was translated as "Auswurf" meaning "Ejection".
::*Spikes "Skin on our teeth line" was completly changed. While the previous two dubs just translated the line as it was, in this dub Spike says that escaping the Space Bridge would be a "Knappe Kiste". A german Pun having the same meaning as the original used Line. "Knappe Kiste" roughly translates to "Tight Box" or "Tight Fit". Also Bumblebees answer was changed: While wondering what "Skin on teeth" could mean, in this german dub he simply replies with "But I don't have a Box."
::*While the previous two dubs keep Bumblebees estimated destination of the Space Bridge at 96,4 miles from the highway, in this dub it was changed to 150 kilometres from the "autobahn", using the metric system and the german equivalent to highway instead.
::*The Commercial Bumpers were kept intact and even dubbed. Commercial Bumpers were normaly deleted from US Shows because on german television commercial breaks during Children Shows were usually omitted.
::*Interesting to note is that the dialogue script of this german dub is heavily inspired by the previous two dubs. Big chunks of the used translations are copied over from the first and second dub of the episode.

'''Hebrew'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shigoor El Avadon'''" (שיגור אל אבדון, "Transport to Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Il ponte spaziale'''" ("The Space Bridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The opening narration is completely changed: instead of talking about Autobots, the narrator talks about Shockwave and the lack of energon on Cybertron.
::*A couple of sentences are changed, making little sense in the context:
:::*Ironhide's: «Cliffjumper!» at the beginning of the episode became: «Look at this, Cliffjumper.».
:::*Optimus's: «What could be causing it?» (while using Teletraan I) became: «An energy signal.».
::*Optimus Prime briefly calls Teletraan I "Supervista", which is [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]'s name.
::*When talking to Spike during the last transport test, Megatron briefly uses a plural verb, like if he was talking to more than one person.

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Passaggio verso l'oblio'''" ("Passage to the Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Space Bridge Sakusen'''" (スペースブリッジ作戦, "Operation: Space Bridge")
:*Original airdate: [[July 27]], [[1985]]
:**'''Cut:''' After Prime discovers that Megatron still lives and orders the Autobots to assemble, following the symbol transition, the role call of Ironhide through Gears is cut. The sequence resumes at his lines about half the force being out on patrol.
:**'''Cut:''' After Megatron gets his "power boost" and punches Prime in the face, the following scene of Starscream lifting Energon cubes, getting shot at, shooting Ratchet and Prowl, Cliffjumper and Gears attacking him, and his line "It's never too late, Autobot" before firing on them have all been cut. The sequence resumes at his transforming to [[alternate mode|jet mode]] and flying off with Skywarp.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tàikōngqiáo de Xiànluò '''" (太空桥的陷落, "Fall of the Space Bridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Transporte Pra Destruição'''" ("Transport to Destruction")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?, [[1986]]
::*This was the first episode of the series to air in Brazil.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Doroga v nikooda'''" (Дорога в никуда, "Road to Nowhere")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 28]], [[1995]]

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Putovanje u zaborav'''" (Путовање у заборав, "Voyage into Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Swedish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Resa in i det okända'''" (Generation 2, "Journey into the Unknown")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[File:FHE-TransportToOblivion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Cliffjumper IS Admiral Ackbar.]]
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 7: "Transport to Oblivion" ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Le Cosmitron ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m7-rWq0-_NlWnKopinM__0uP7Xsdj2lH Full episode script, as revised on 8th June 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T52jANElww5VQEIvtZQV_Q9zldWHdHIY Full episode script, as finalised on 22nd June 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b1edAX7sZ2hEip31lp0-fOixep7yB0ZL/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]
*[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/the-transformers-700-01-transport-to.html Gallery of revised storyboards]

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User:Hudemx

2026-01-09T09:15:03Z

Hudemx: Created page with "He's an austrian Fans who loves the german Dub of the original Cartoon and he tries his best to provide some Information to this Wiki in those regards!"

He's an austrian Fans who loves the [[Polyband|german Dub of the original Cartoon]] and he tries his best to provide some Information to this Wiki in those regards!

User talk:Hudemx

2026-01-09T09:11:55Z

Hudemx: /* German dub */

{{welcome}}
Welcome to the Wiki! Thanks for your help in filling information regarding German home video. Non-US information is always the toughest thing for us to gather. --[[User:Tigerpaw28|Tigerpaw28]] 02:22, 10 April 2011 (EDT)

If you're going to be making so many small edits, it would help if you would mark them as "minor," so that other people can make them invisible so they can find other edits. Thanks. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:15, 8 January 2012 (EST)

== German dub ==

Moin! Ich hoffe, du hast nichts dagegen, wenn ich deine Ausführungen zur deutschen Synchro sprachlich und inhaltlich ein wenig aufpoliere. Generell finde ich es gut, dass du dir die Mühe machst.

(For those reading this who do not speak German: ''Hiya! I hope you don't mind me slightly polishing up your elaborations on the German dubs in terms of grammar, spelling and content. Generally, I'm happy that you're going through the effort.'')--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 20:04, 5 January 2026 (EST)
:Servus! Nein - überhaupt kein Problem! Hab ich gerne gemacht und bin dir sehr dankbar dafür das du dir die Mühe gemacht hast und mein englisches Kauderwelsch nachgebessert hast :) Werde bei Gelegenheit noch die anderen Folgen zu denen eine dt. Fassung existiert angehen und würde mich freuen wenn du auch da ein bisschen nachpolierst ^^ (''Hey! No problem at all! I was happy to do it and I'm very grateful that you took the time to correct my English gibberish :) I'll tackle the other episodes that have German versions when I get a chance and I'd be happy if you could polish those up a bit too afterwards ^^'') [[User:Hudemx|Hudemx]] ([[User talk:Hudemx|talk]]) 04:11, 9 January 2026 (EST)

Transport to Oblivion (episode)

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Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added the title of the 40th anniversary Dub of the episode.

{{disambigr|Transport to Oblivion|the Rising event|Transport to Oblivion (Rising)}}
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|title="Transport to Oblivion"
|season=1
|season ep=4
|production code=#700-01
|airdate=[[October 6]], 1984
|written by=[[Bryce Malek]] [[Dick Robbins]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Kaname Production]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''After months in hiding, the Decepticons return and have a new method for moving energon cubes to Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TransporttoOblivion Decepticon-shaped rock.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The Shadow knows....]]
The [[Decepticon]]s have not been seen in months and are presumed dead by the [[Autobot]]s. That doesn't stop a twitchy [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] from blasting [[Decepticon-shaped rock|a rock that vaguely resembles a Decepticon]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] is also not completely convinced of the Decepticons' demise. Unknown to the Autobots, the Decepticons are in fact still alive and have constructed a [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|undersea fortress]] out of their [[Victory (G1)|crashed ship]] under the ocean.

Meanwhile, on Cybertron, an energy-depleted [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] attempts to make contact with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Shockwave succeeds in his attempt and informs Megatron that the [[energon]] reserves on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] are almost depleted. He also tells him of the newly constructed [[space bridge|Space Bridge]].

The Decepticons head out again to collect more energy. Their first target is a solar power plant. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] scare off the workers and secure the generators for energon creation.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Cliffjumper attacks Megatron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|If Megatron were human, that'd be really painful.]]
While cruising the city, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] encounter a traffic jam—the cause of which is a city-wide blackout. Both decide they need to head back to base to check in. [[Teletraan I]] shows that the blackout has spread across the city. Optimus has Teletraan survey the surrounding power stations. At the solar plant, Optimus sees Megatron.

Optimus puts together a small strike team consisting of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], Cliffjumper, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to take care of the Decepticon raid (the rest of the force are out on patrol). The Autobots arrive and drive off the Decepticons, but not before they manage to steal a large amount of energy. During the battle, Ironhide is injured while saving Optimus from an attack.

Back at base, Ironhide is worked on by Ratchet and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], but his pride is more wounded then his chassis. Wanting to know how they plan to get the energon to Cybertron, Optimus sends Bumblebee out on recon to search for signs of the Decepticons in the surrounding area; Spike offers to go with him.

The two stumble upon the location of the Space Bridge and witness the Decepticons' first failed attempt to transport a small vehicle across space. Bumblebee and Spike attempt to leave, but are captured before they can report back. Megatron decides to use his two captives as pilots for the shuttle to help keep it on its course to Cybertron.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Bumblebee escapes.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|That's what happens when you drive your car too close to Area 51.]]
Bumblebee and Spike are placed in the second test vehicle and sent toward the Space Bridge portal, but the Decepticons run out of time and the alignment between Cybertron and [[Earth]] passes. The Bridge can't be reactivated for 3,000 astro-seconds. While the Decepticons grouse about the delay, Bumblebee transforms into his car mode and smashes free of the transport vehicle. Spike is recaptured immediately. Bumblebee manages to evade them for a short time but is also recaptured. Megatron alters Bumblebee's memory chips so he can lead the Autobots into a trap.

Bumblebee returns to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] and tells the gathered Autobots that Spike has been captured. They head for the Space Bridge, but Bumblebee has given them an incorrect location. The false location leads them to a cave where the Decepticons, tipped off by Laserbeak, have been waiting in ambush.

[[File:TransporttoOblivion Bumblebee rescues Spike.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spike performed his own stunts.]]
The battle is cut short as the dimensional alignment between Cybertron and Earth recurs, allowing for Space Bridge transport. The Decepticons leave, but not before Megatron blasts the cave, sealing the Autobots within. During the battle, Bumblebee is injured and Ratchet discovers that a bank of Bumblebee's memory chips have been altered. The Autobots soon learn the true location of the Space Bridge and once free of the cave, roll out.

The Autobots engage the Decepticons once more at the true location of the Space Bridge, managing to rescue Spike and destroy the shipment of energon. As the battle nears its conclusion, Megatron is knocked into the active Space Bridge and is presumed destroyed. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] assumes command and orders a retreat. But within [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|the Decepticon base]] on Cybertron, Megatron emerges intact from the Space Bridge, and swears vengeance on his enemies.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (3)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (14)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (15)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (22)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (10)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (17)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (19)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Ed (worker)|Ed]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Don't worry, Megatron. I'll get them after I've taken care of YOU!" 
(Cliffjumper punches Megatron downstairs. This has no effect, and he is brushed aside like a rag doll.) 
'''Megatron:''' "WHO will take care of me?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I will, Megatron."
:—Megatron gets put in his place for picking on the short one.

'''Skywarp:''' "Starscream! Behind you!" 
(Starscream turns to see Cliffjumper and Gears running towards him) 
'''Cliffjumper:''' "Too late, Starscream!" 
'''Starscream:''' "It's never too late, Autobot." 
[''calmly raises his left arm and fires'']

[[File:G1 Transport RatchetSparkplug fixingIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Ok Ironhide, turn your head and cough."]]
"No more backtalk, or I'll short your mouth circuit."
:—'''Ratchet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bedside manner toward Ironhide.

"How're we gonna get out of this?" 
"By the skin of our teeth!" 
"I didn't know human teeth had skin!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Spike'''

"Well, uh... I guess I served my time and I'm free to go, huh?" 
"Free to go... to Cybertron."
:—"Inmate" '''Spike''' finds out the "warden", '''Soundwave''', also took smart-ass lessons.

"The Autobots robbed me of my victory, but they have not seen the last of Megatron. I shall be avenged!"
:—'''Megatron''', for the first time, but not the last.

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 4 June 1984
* Revised script: 8 June 1984
* Finalised script: 22 June 1984
* Storyboards revised: 25 June 1984 (first draft based on 4th June script)
* Main dialogue recording: 27 June 1984
* [[Frank Welker]] and [[Michael Bell]] pickup sessions: 2 July 1984
* Returned to the US for telecine: 24 September 1984
* Official Sunbow Productions synopsis:
:''The Decepticons, working with Shockwave on Cybertron, create the "space bridge" -- a device to transport energon cubes between the two planets. When Spike and Bumblebee stumble across the river bed where the space bridge is being tested, they are captured by the Decepticons, who intend to use the boy to guide the energon shipment through the dangerous device. Bumblebee escapes, and ultimately leads the Autobots back to rescue Spike and destroy the shipment.''

===Continuity notes===
*Ironhide says the Decepticons were sent to the bottom of the sea "months ago". In real-world terms, this episode only aired about two weeks after "More than Meets the Eye, Part 3". However, there were three months between the pilot being written and this episode being written, so... that works?
*This episode does a fair bit to establish the status quo for the rest of Season 1 and all of Season 2:
**The Decepticons are shown to have converted their crashed space cruiser into the vast [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] complex.
**The Decepticons re-establish contact with Cybertron.
**The 'Cons make their first use of the [[space bridge]], a device that will feature in many future episodes. The space bridge's erratic performance and seemingly random opening times and locations would feature in a few more episodes, but would largely be downplayed.
*The stock party music originally from Johnny Douglas' "Spider-Man" score makes its Transformers debut in this episode; the guitar section is featured as source music played by both Jazz and Soundwave.
*Prime's casual reference to "the entire city losing power" might be construed by continuity hounds as meaning that the traffic jam that Spike and Bumblebee run into is in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], a city later demonstrated to be close to, and have some legal jurisdiction over, the land where Autobot Headquarters is located. That might be giving the continuity editors too much credit, however.
*This episode continues the trend of Cybertron being located outside the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, as Shockwave refers to the space bridge as an "intergalactic transport system".
*Gadgets and powers:
**When Cliffjumper opens fire on the rock formation, he is carrying Jazz's gun.
**Ratchet describes Starscream's fire as "a concussion blast" (it's supposed to be a null ray.)
**Ratchet has a [[laser scalpel]] (or something similar) that emerges from his forearm. Later, he uses a less focused device that slides out of his wrist.
**Megatron has a chest-mounted hose-like memory scrambler... and a gauntlet-launched saw blade... and a wrist laser.
**Starscream apparently wears a wristwatch. Who knew?
**Watching Bumblebee make his scrambled report, Laserbeak uses a head-mounted retractable microphone. Later episodes (and the Movie) would have a video camera in the same spot instead.
**Ratchet has a wrist-based net launcher, that fires a Pac-Man shaped net (which for some reason brings down Laserbeak.)
**Ironhide totes a [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|HUGE bazooka cannon laser gun thing]] when the Autobots attack the space bridge. While he's never had this weapon before, it is in fact a reuse of [[:file:Cliffgun.JPG|Cliffjumper's bazooka]] from the pilot miniseries in green. He would VERY briefly wield it again (this time in grey) in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]".
**Optimus Prime's laser rifle has a variable focus barrel that allows him to shoot a needle-beam blast.
**The blue button on Megatron's tummy blinks to show him communicating with Shockwave. [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Later]], it would be the two trapezoids on his pecs that blinked.
*What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron fell into the space bridge! '''[[S.O.S. Dinobots|'''> >]]'''

===Real-world references===
*''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Laserbeak is a one-bot ''Star Wars'' effects gallery. He launches from his spy mission with the sound of the [[Death Star]]'s superlaser obliterating the planet Alderaan.
**He then arrives at the Decepticon Headquarters docking tower with the sound of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' arriving at the Rebel Base on Yavin IV, followed by a repeat of the Death Star/Alderaan effects.
**He then flies into Soundwave's chest with another burst of ''Millennium Falcon'' engines.

===Animation or technical glitches===
*Maybe not an error, but definitely odd: The establishing shots of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] are two completely different matte paintings that show exactly the same thing.
*A strange establishing shot meant to convey the transition of an Earth-bound scene to one set on Cybertron shows a whole bunch of gray planets near each other, then suddenly cuts to the stock shot of Cybertron. It's possible this was meant to be a pan across our solar system, showing the Moon and then Saturn, but what it actually portrays is more like three moons orbiting a distant ringed planet unlike any in our [[Solar System]].

[[File:TransporttoOblivion colourchanging Ed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Black-White-Black]]
*The animated glow behind Shockwave when he is communicating to Megatron is mis-aligned with his body.
*Coloring errors:
**Ed, a solar power plant worker, has his skin change color from one shot to the next. He's first seen as an African-American when his coworker tells him to turn the radio down. When he turns to face the radio in the next shot, he's white. As he backs away from Soundwave's transformation, he's black again, possibly suffering from a rapid (but intermittent) form of {{w|Vitiligo}}.
**When the Autobots crash through the skylight, Cliffjumper is colored like Bumblebee.
**After Ironhide is shot protecting Optimus Prime, Prowl's gun is black.
**The sides of Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red when Megatron restrains him from attacking Bumblebee.
**Starscream's thighs are dark gray instead of light gray as he and Megatron fire on the fleeing Bumblebee.
**As the Autobots are waiting for Bumblebee and Spike's return home, Cliffjumper is colored as Bumblebee. Hey, it's the yellow Cliffjumper toy [[variant]]!
**Megatron's fusion cannon is white instead of black as he threatens to finish Ironhide and Prime.
**After Megatron blasts the cave shut (again) and returns to [[robot mode]], blue sky can be seen between Starscream's arms and torso, in the space where his wings should be. Possibly the artists thought his wings were attached to his arms instead of his back.
**Ironhide's cheek guards are gray instead of red as he patches himself up after the cave battle.
**Megatron's face is black as he listens to Shockwave's instructions about the space bridge.
**Megatron's eyes are blue instead of red as he punches buttons on the space bridge console during the final battle.
**After Megatron falls into the [[space bridge]], two successive shots feature Skywarp in Starscream's color scheme, resulting in two Starscreams appearing on screen at once.
[[File:Soundwave jesus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|So Soundwave and Laserbeak [[Warrior School!|use their alternate forms to sneak into an industrial facility and take it over]]...]]
*A glow effect surrounds Soundwave as he enlarges out of his tape player form. While it is clearly a deliberate artistic choice, this effect is never again seen for Soundwave's transformations.
*Cliffjumper and Gears' voices can clearly be heard among the panicked power plant workers.
[[File:TransporttoOblivion fillingcubes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...and the Decepticons [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|re-establish contact with Cybertron]], and [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|build a space bridge]], and [[Rock and Roll-Out!|start making energon cubes]]...]]
[[File:Trans to ob megs spacebridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...and the whole thing ends with [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|Megatron getting tossed into his own space bridge and unceremoniously launched to Cybertron]]. Did [[Bob Budiansky]] watch this episode or what?]]
*As the Decepticons start filling energon cubes, the background cubes filled by Skywarp are layered in front of the foreground cubes filled by Starscream.
*Just before Jazz gets into the traffic jam, he keeps passing by the same buildings with the same signage (see below) multiple times as part of a single straight city block.
*When Jazz slams on his brakes during the traffic jam, the car in front of him is green. When he backs up to leave, the car is blue and a different model.
*On-screen [[Japanese language|translation flubs]]:
**The signage in the city includes some rather odd phrases: Par (maybe this was meant to say "Parking"?), Led Bulue (or Bulve?), Spu Rashu, Mascot, IOU, April, AGF (which might be an incomplete "{{W|Agfa-Gevaert|Agfa}}"), Bell. The only one that does make sense is a vertical "fee", since it could very well be that the top half that's cut off by the edge of the screen says "Cof".
**When Optimus Prime is using Teletraan I to survey nearby power stations, the map on the screen is labeled "EVE ISLAND".
**Teletraan's readout screen has a number of lost-in-translation typographical errors. It reads: SOLOR POWE STATION #001; CAPACITY: 80%; PURRENT PRODUCTION: 0%.
*During Optimus' close-up when he says "Megatron lives.", the background is of a cloudy sky instead of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters']] interior.
*Skywarp has the wrong voice as he says his "Hurry it up!" and "Starscream! Behind you!" lines.
*As Megatron gloats over Optimus Prime's defeat and prepares to transform into gun mode, he says "Soundwave—Prime is target, Soundwave! FIRE!", an awkward-sounding line that... was actually written that way in the [[dialogue script]]. In the '''original''' script, the line was "Prime is target, Soundwave -- fire!", suggesting an extra instance of Soundwave's name somehow got written in by mistake. (Additionally, Megatron orders Soundwave to fire him before he even finishes transforming.)
*When the Decepticons are leaving the power station, Skywarp is seen flying away twice.
*Laserbeak's caws and cries are not electronically modulated and are much more bird-like than the synthetic trill that would become his standard vocalization later in the series.
*The Autobots storming into the power plant at the battle's end do not have the standard Autobot laser fire sound effects.
*As the space bridge powers up for its first test, the light effects at the back of the ring pass in front of the test vehicle, which is inside the ring.
*Amid the rocks and debris sucked up into the space bridge, the test vehicle can be seen rising... then falling back down again!
*Bumblebee and Spike clearly withdraw from the edge of the river canyon, yet Bumblebee is standing right at the edge again when he transforms (a convenient conceit, so he can fall down and be captured).
*As Megatron says that Bumblebee and Spike have "volunteered", a glint of light plays across his optics. The sound guys mistook this for a powered light-up effect and inserted a sound effect accordingly.
*The animation of test run #2 is recycled from the first test run... which means that the test vehicle is shown inside the ring, even though it shouldn't be there.
*When Shockwave says, "Test run number two aborted," the animation is of Megatron speaking.
*Skywarp and Starscream get the same not-standard-issue laser sound effect that the Autobots at the power plant had.
*Upon arriving, Bumblebee says that "''Pike'' was taken by the Decepticons!" Maybe it's [[The Insecticon Syndrome|a nickname]]?
*Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
**Four red(dish) cars are among the group leaving Autobot Headquarters. Ironhide and Cliffjumper should be red; the third could be Gears. The fourth is either a miscolored Prowl or Jazz, leaving the group one man short.
**Best guess is that it's Jazz who is missing from that last shot, because he's also missing from the lineup of Autobot cars outside the cave. His voice shows up once the group enters the cave... but he's not actually ''seen'' until after the first commercial break.
**Brawn, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Trailbreaker all appear at various points during the battle in the cave and its aftermath, despite not being part of the group that arrives and leaves the cave.
*As often happens, Soundwave's chest is suddenly see-through transparent when he's playing back a tape report.
*Prowl's car form is horrifically off-model when Ironhide asserts that Bumblebee is never wrong. Gears isn't much better and is missing some of his red coloration as well. When off-model Prowl transforms, his missing headlights and bumper appear out of nowhere.
*Megatron's wrist blaster disappears instantly after he fires it.
*Starscream is holding one of his arm-mounted weapons in his hand as Megatron orders him to blast the cave entrance open.
*Ratchet announces that Bumblebee's memory banks have been altered, despite not doing any work near or inspection of his head. All he does is weld 'Bee's chest for a brief second.
*As Ravage guards Spike, the energy cage is layered over Ravage's neck, even though he is closer to the camera's point of view.
*Spike makes a very strange gesture as the energy cage disappears, seemingly rubbing a rock in the background as if he were wiping it off. Not only is it strange, it's also spatially impossible, as the "rock" is actually the ground below him, meaning he's just making a random wiping motion in the air.
*Soundwave's shadow over Spike disappears a second before the shot ends.
*As Megatron coaches Spike, Soundwave is missing his Decepticon insignia. Megatron's own insignia is missing its central crest.
*When the space bridge opens for the third time (with Spike as the driver), the inside of the ring is bizarrely misdrawn; the outlines and edges of the bridge ring do not line up correctly, resulting in [http://www.blifaloo.com/illusions/impossible.php impossible shapes].
*Ironhide goes from carrying a copy of Jazz's pistol to toting his green bazooka in the space of a shot.
*Starscream is missing his back wing insignia as he takes off.
*As the space bridge beam arrives on Cybertron, the beam is layered in front of the bridge receiver tower that it's supposed to be entering.
*The remastered DVD releases of this episode incorrectly use the closing credits from the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot mini-series]] instead of the expanded Season 1 credits.

===Rhino DVD errors===
*Two separate shots accidentally show a vehicle inside of the space bridge. The first instance was corrected in the broadcast version by using footage from later in the episode, while the second instance was corrected by using footage from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*Megatron's mouth doesn't move when he says, "That's the end of Prime, and the Autobots!"
*A layering error where the space bridge's beams are seen passing through the structure on Cybertron was digitally corrected by Rhino. This fix also carried over to the Shout! Factory releases.

===Continuity errors===
*At the end of the previous episode, the Autobot ship was being refueled and repaired in preparation for the imminent return of the Autobots to Cybertron. At the beginning of this episode, their journey home seems to have been all but forgotten.
**In the original script, just before Cliffjumper blasts the rock formation, Optimus and Ironhide are talking about their ship being ready to launch the next day.
*This is the only time Autobot Headquarters is ever depicted as being near a cliffside overlooking the ocean.
*In the opening scenes, Optimus seems pretty certain that the Decepticons have survived... yet he still seems shocked when Megatron reappears.
*Speaking of which, could the Decepticons really have built this whole huge underwater fortress without anybody noticing their activities?
*If Shockwave is "losing power", then he really shouldn't be up on the roof of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] shooting at nothing. The animation fails to convey that he had any sort of target or that a battle was occurring.
*Shockwave is clearly the most loyal soldier in all of creation. He's still trying to communicate with Megatron ''four million years after he disappeared'' and clearly expects an answer. What would it take to convince Shockwave that Megatron is actually dead??
*There doesn't appear to be any purpose to Soundwave sneaking into the power station in tape player mode. Megatron just marches right in about five seconds after Soundwave launches his attack.
*A ''solar'' power station would not need generators.
*Again, if Prime is shocked to find that Megatron is alive, it doesn't make a lot of sense for over half the Autobots to be on patrol.
*Ratchet and Sparkplug are working on Ironhide outside, in the desert sand, even though Ratchet has a (presumably) sanitary medical center for such things.
*Given that Starscream is a highly sophisticated living machine, it seems unlikely that he would have to look at his (notably unadorned) wrist to count down five seconds accurately. That said, he also does count an unusually long second.
*Would it really have killed Bumblebee to stop for half a second to let Spike get inside, instead of making him run alongside?
*Jazz is somehow able to use a stalagmite as a bat to knock back a null ray blast at Starscream.
*Optimus Prime's foot gets caught in a boulder for no apparent reason. In one shot, he's just standing around after helping Ironhide; in the next, he's suddenly stuck.
*It's a totally [[The Agenda (Part III)|stock cartoon trope]], but really, how many times can one cave be blasted open and shut? (Two times each in this episode.)
*Megatron can't possibly be dumb enough to think that Prime and company couldn't just blast their own way out of the cave, yet he declares that sealing the cave means "the end of Prime and the Autobots".

===Trivia===
*In an unusual directorial choice, the second and third acts of this episode lack most of the usual flip-symbol [[scene transition]]s, instead using a series of ''Star Wars''-like transition effects (iris out, triangular wipes, radar screen wipe, etc.)
*The third act also features a one-time-only bit of background music as the Decepticons retreat from the cave.
*Seriously, Cliffjumper charges Megatron and punches him in the junk! That takes bearings of chrome steel.
*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]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French):'' "'''Transport pour l'oubli'''" ("Transport to oblivion")
:*''Title (Canadian French & European French DVD release):'' "'''Le Pont Spatial'''" ("The Spacebridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*About the European French dub:
:::*Megatron briefly calls Soundwave "Shockwave".
:::*This is one if not the only episode in which Bumblebee's name is pronounced correctly. However, it happens only once in that episode (by Optimus Prime). Throughout the rest of the episode, everyone calls him "Bubblebee". Still a little victory for European French dub enjoyers.
:::*Some names are still avoided. At the end of the episode, Optimus even calls Bumblebee "mon gros" ("big boy"). Soundwave calls Laserbeak "Laserobreak" but does not say anything at all for Ravage.
:::*Megatron's line "This time I'll blow more than your shoulder" is dubbed by [[Francis Lax]], Optimus Prime's voice actor. He barely changes his voice, which makes the scene kinda confusing.
:::*When looking for Optimus, Megatron calls him "Primus" instead of "Prime". Interestingly, "Optimus Primus" is the Autobot leader's Canadian French name.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Weltraumbrücke'''" ("The Spacebridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 19]], [[1989]]
:*''Title (Generation 2):'' "'''Reise nach Cybertron'''" ("Journey to Cybertron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 15]], [[1994]]
:*''Title ([[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event|40th Anniversary Dub]]):'' "'''Die Power der Verwandlung, Teil 4'''" ("The Power of Transformation, Part 4")
:*''Original releasedate:'' [[May 15]], [[2024]]

'''Hebrew'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shigoor El Avadon'''" (שיגור אל אבדון, "Transport to Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Il ponte spaziale'''" ("The Space Bridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The opening narration is completely changed: instead of talking about Autobots, the narrator talks about Shockwave and the lack of energon on Cybertron.
::*A couple of sentences are changed, making little sense in the context:
:::*Ironhide's: «Cliffjumper!» at the beginning of the episode became: «Look at this, Cliffjumper.».
:::*Optimus's: «What could be causing it?» (while using Teletraan I) became: «An energy signal.».
::*Optimus Prime briefly calls Teletraan I "Supervista", which is [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]'s name.
::*When talking to Spike during the last transport test, Megatron briefly uses a plural verb, like if he was talking to more than one person.

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Passaggio verso l'oblio'''" ("Passage to the Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Space Bridge Sakusen'''" (スペースブリッジ作戦, "Operation: Space Bridge")
:*Original airdate: [[July 27]], [[1985]]
:**'''Cut:''' After Prime discovers that Megatron still lives and orders the Autobots to assemble, following the symbol transition, the role call of Ironhide through Gears is cut. The sequence resumes at his lines about half the force being out on patrol.
:**'''Cut:''' After Megatron gets his "power boost" and punches Prime in the face, the following scene of Starscream lifting Energon cubes, getting shot at, shooting Ratchet and Prowl, Cliffjumper and Gears attacking him, and his line "It's never too late, Autobot" before firing on them have all been cut. The sequence resumes at his transforming to [[alternate mode|jet mode]] and flying off with Skywarp.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tàikōngqiáo de Xiànluò '''" (太空桥的陷落, "Fall of the Space Bridge")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Transporte Pra Destruição'''" ("Transport to Destruction")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?, [[1986]]
::*This was the first episode of the series to air in Brazil.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Doroga v nikooda'''" (Дорога в никуда, "Road to Nowhere")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 28]], [[1995]]

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Putovanje u zaborav'''" (Путовање у заборав, "Voyage into Oblivion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Swedish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Resa in i det okända'''" (Generation 2, "Journey into the Unknown")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[File:FHE-TransportToOblivion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Cliffjumper IS Admiral Ackbar.]]
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 7: "Transport to Oblivion" ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Le Cosmitron ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m7-rWq0-_NlWnKopinM__0uP7Xsdj2lH Full episode script, as revised on 8th June 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T52jANElww5VQEIvtZQV_Q9zldWHdHIY Full episode script, as finalised on 22nd June 1984]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b1edAX7sZ2hEip31lp0-fOixep7yB0ZL/view?usp=drive_link Model sheets and background layouts]
*[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/the-transformers-700-01-transport-to.html Gallery of revised storyboards]

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

More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

2026-01-05T19:05:06Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added the german Title to the 40th anniversary Dub.

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|title="More than Meets the Eye, Part 3"
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|airdate=[[September 19]], 1984
|written by=[[George Arthur Bloom]]
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'''When an Autobot attempt to lure the Decepticons into a holographic trap fails, the villains succeed in gathering the energy they need, leaving the Autobots with only one chance to stop them returning to Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:MTMtE Part3 PushingPrimeupright.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|After a bad fall, it's important that you move every part of the victim. Forcibly if needed.]]
Caught in the blast of [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack's]] explosive, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] tumbles down the mountainside. Shaken but not defeated, he musters the energy to transform into [[robot mode]]. The [[Autobot]]s begin digging through the rubble and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] finds [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] alive and unharmed. Before the Autobots can begin celebrating what they presume to be the end of their enemies, there's a blast from the rubble. The [[Decepticon]]s have survived their burial and have blasted their way out. With their [[energon]] haul unscathed, the Decepticons take to the air.

[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] is tired of this string of defeats, and he soon takes to the air to follow. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] takes off to try to rein him in. Ironhide takes a few pot-shots at the fleeing Decepticons, and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] breaks formation to teleport behind their pursuers. He lands a rocket square in Ironhide's back, knocking the old Autobot out of the chase. Ironhide crashes into a lake, and the Autobots catch up with him to pull him out of the water and into [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]'s waiting repair bay. The Autobots return to base.

Back at the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] taunts the captive [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] and discusses the Decepticon spy's apparent abandonment by his comrades. In using a hologram of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to goad Ravage, Hound and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] brainstorm an idea: to use an enormous hologram to trick the Decepticons into a trap. He pitches the idea to Optimus Prime, and the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] agrees.

Soon after, Hound talks to Mirage about a report from [[Teletraan I]] of a secret supply of rocket fuel. He says all this quite within earshot of Ravage, explaining how there's enough fuel there to make "four trips back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]." As Mirage and Hound walk away, Hound "accidentally" drops the key to Ravage's cage. The Decepticon retrieves it and escapes captivity.

[[File:MTMtE Part3 Starscreambegs.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The genesis of a whole lot of slashfic.]]
Back at the Decepticon camp, Ravage reports in to Megatron about the rocket base. Megatron is delighted; it's the last energy source they'll need before they can return to Cybertron. As Megatron gloats, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] grouses about the need for a change in leadership. In a foolish move, Starscream tries to blast Megatron in the back. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] warns his leader, who deflects the blast with a built-in energy shield. Starscream has spent all his ammunition in this single shot, and he is left defenseless. Megatron returns the sentiment by blasting Starscream in the arm, knocking his disloyal lieutenant to the ground. Groveling, Starscream huddles to Megatron's feet, who answers his pleas only by issuing the command: "We attack the rocket base at sunrise!"

In a flat stretch of desert, Hound creates the rocket base hologram. The Decepticons move into position, and Megatron orders them to attack.

[[File:MTMtE Part3 Jazz ScrapDecepticon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Jazz soon regrets buying from eBay.]]
The Autobots spring their trap, running out from hiding to ambush the attacking Decepticons. However, when they engage in hand-to-hand combat, the Decepticons break apart like poorly made machines. Optimus Prime realizes they've been had. These aren't the Decepticons, but are instead decoys. Megatron, the only real Decepticon present, laughs at Prime's misstep. He saw through the phony release of Ravage. Megatron reveals to his defeated enemy that the real Decepticon army has been attacking the real rocket base.

Cut to [[Cape Carlson]], the real rocket base, where the Decepticon jets arrive. They transform and neutralize the human army's attempt to stop them. In short time, Megatron rejoins them, and they soon return to their launch base with all the fuel they need. Soundwave reports the space cruiser's readiness, and Megatron orders the Decepticons to prepare to blast off.

[[File:MTMtE Part3 Optimus overacting.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|KHAAAAAAAAAN!]]
Back at the Autobot ship, Optimus Prime briefs his soldiers on the grim situation. He tells them that Megatron is on the verge of returning to Cybertron, where he could become unstoppable with the energon he has tapped from [[Earth]]. The Autobots have no choice but to directly attack the Decepticons. Prime asks for volunteers, and all the Autobots—and their human allies [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and Sparkplug—step forward. The Autobots transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and roll out.

As the Decepticons begin to board the [[Victory (G1)|cruiser]], the Autobots encircle the base. Prime's forces transform into robot form and begin the attack. The Autobots grapple with the Decepticons, but the battle is brief. Megatron and his forces get aboard their ship and blast off into the sky.

[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Naturally, Megatron is a firm advocate of the Second Amendment.]]
Optimus Prime refuses to concede defeat. He orders [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] to hand over his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]]. Donning the pack, Prime takes off to personally pursue the Decepticon cruiser. Starscream spots Prime in pursuit. The cruiser opens fire, blasting Prime who falls out of the sky and hits the ground hard.

The Autobots gather to see if Prime is okay, and the tough Autobot shrugs off their help. It's then that he notices that Mirage is missing from their ranks.

Aboard the cruiser, Starscream makes his move to usurp Megatron. Waiting for the Decepticon leader to lower his guard and remove his arm-cannon, Starscream raises his weapon to Megatron. Just then, Mirage drops his invisibility power to fire a few shots in the cruiser's controls. Starscream turns to blast Mirage, and Megatron takes advantage of the distraction to retrieve his cannon and fire on Starscream. Chaos erupts aboard the cruiser as Mirage's sabotage begins spreading and Soundwave loses control of the ship.

[[File:MTMtE Part3 Mirage HALOjump.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|WHEEEEEE!]]
Mirage scrambles to his feet and jumps from the doomed ship as it crashes into the ocean. The Autobots on the ground stare incredulously as the Decepticons are suddenly and mysteriously defeated. They then spot Mirage, the unlikely hero, floating to the ground in a parachute rig. The Autobots celebrate their victory.

Spike writes in [[Spike's diary|his journal]] that because the Autobots stopped the Decepticons from stealing Earth's resources, the governments of the world have decided to give Optimus Prime the energy he needs to revitalize Cybertron. The Autobot ship is being refurbished, and Spike and Sparkplug eagerly await their trip to the Transformers' home world.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the ocean, the Decepticon space cruiser rests. Bubbles emerge from a hatch that is pulled free from the inside by massive metal hands. Megatron still functions.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (6)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (9)
*[[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (10)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (11)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (12)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (26)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (28)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (19)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (29)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (30)
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*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"You gave us all a pretty good scare." 
"It's been worse. I remember the time on Cybertron—" 
"Save the war stories, hot shot. Just remember, there's a thin line between being a hero, and being a memory."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ironhide'''

"The rocket base is one hundred and forty kilometers due west of the Autobot camp."
:—'''Ravage'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sole line of dialog in the entire series.

"I am the leader of the future!" 
"You couldn't lead [[ant-droid]]s to a picnic. How can you pretend to lead the Decepticons?"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' arguing over Starscream's competence... again.

"Beware, Starscream... if you dispose of me, there will always be someone waiting to dispose of ''you''" 
"Let them try! I've waited for this moment a long time, Megatron... and my time is ''now!''
:—'''Megatron''' channeling his inner Nostradamus to '''Starscream'''

"We knew you were anxious to get back to Cybertron, but at least you could have waited for us." 
"Sorry, Prime. The ship was... full."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Mirage''' uttering a classic line.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}
[[File:PrimeKennedySpecialProject.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"That's... That's just ''wonderful'', Tommy. I'm so... ''proud'' of you. It's going ''right'' on the fridge! Yep! The fridge."]]
[[Tommy Kennedy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] convene in the barren wasteland. Tommy has something hidden under a tarp and says it's a sneak preview of the "special project" he's been working on for school. Optimus sighs, "''Finally!''" but Tommy once again denies him, saying that Prime must first finish the story about how the Autobots first came to Earth. Prime whines that he's ''already'' told him the whole story, but Tommy reminds him that he never got past the explosion at the ruby crystal mine. Prime says he'll finish the story, but ''only'' on the condition that Tommy finally shows him the "special project". Tommy crosses his heart and so Prime continues...

With the story finished, Prime '''demands''' to see what's under Tommy's wonderful tarp of mystery. Tommy pulls aside the cloth and reveals a masterfully crafted bust of Prime's head. Prime is floored, saying that his own programmer couldn't tell the difference. Tommy says that the "special project" was a celebration of the anniversary for when the Autobots came to Earth. The statue will be presented to all the Autobots to commemorate "The greatest Autobot of all: Powermaster Optimus Prime!"
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Mtmte3 ironhide flies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Ironhide and Bluestreak cannot fly. WHAT IS HAPPENING!?!?!?]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**Ironhide, perhaps the most gadget-laden of all Autobots, brings out a forearm-mounted drill from inside his wrist.
**Later, he deploys a missile launcher out of his back. Like the van mode gun he had last episode, this one appears based on the launcher on his toy's combat platform.
**Jazz's ubiquitous grappling line makes its third appearance.
**Ravage deploys a little grappler waldo from his forepaw.
**Megatron generates a little deflector shield out of his fusion cannon.
**Hound can make a seriously HUGE hologram.
**Megatron can rotate his gun barrel around to his waist to fire it, which coincidentally resembles the original Megatron toy's barrel placement a fair bit.
**We get our first and last look at Sideswipe's [[Jet pack|rocket pack]].
**Skywarp can shoot a white fire-extinguishing substance from a wrist nozzle.
*This is the only time in the original series that Ravage speaks, relaying the information on the rocket base with his own voice instead of merely replaying Hound and Mirage's conversation about it. When he reappeared in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]],'' he was similarly growly, but he had gained an [[Accent|Eastern European accent]].
*In a continuing trend during the Generation 1 cartoon, Prime's Combat Deck looks nothing like its toy counterpart or like it will appear in any future episodes. Not really an error since it's blown up here and could've been rebuilt differently.

===Real-world references===
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**[[Death Star]] superlaser as Skywarp rematerializes behind Ironhide.
**[[TIE Fighter]] engine roar as Skywarp pursues Ironhide and Bluestreak.
**[[Lightsaber]]-slicing-equipment sound as Skywarp blasts Ironhide.
**Lightsaber-slicing-equipment as Megatron deflects Starscream's blast.
**Roller's sounds are all taken directly from [[R2-D2]]. Then again, the Transformers really ARE from long ago, in a galaxy far away...
*Rocket base Cape Carlson may be a reference to {{w|Cape Canaveral Space Force Station|Cape Canaveral, Florida}}.

===Non-final premises===
*As with the two preceding episodes, the Autobots can all fly in [[robot mode]].

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Autobot Soundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Autobots superior, Decepticons inferior.]]
[[File:Hufferg1animated.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Okay, you can't really see it here. But a second later, Cliffy leans back, and boom, no insignia.]]
*Coloring errors:
**As the Autobots gather around Optimus Prime's fallen form and Mirage and Cliffjumper fly in, Cliffjumper is colored yellow like Bumblebee, who is currently buried under tons of rubble. He's also missing his horns.
**As the Autobots gather around the rescued Bumblebee and Sparkplug, Wheeljack's launcher is tan instead of light gray.
**Bluestreak has Prowl's color scheme as Ironhide protests letting the Decepticons escape.
**"I've made my contribution!" The center of Starscream's chest is red instead of gray during his line.
**"It's empty!" Starscream's nose is the dark gray of his helmet instead of medium gray.
**"You failed to dispose of me..." The red parts of Megatron's waist are gray.
**Megatron's fusion cannon is light gray as Starscream grovels.
**Starscream's nosecone and the center of his chest are once again red instead of gray as he lands at the rocket base.
**Prowl's chest-sides and neck are black instead of white as Prime does his William Shatner imitation.
**Ratchet's lightbars are white as he drives toward Prime's crash site. All three Autobots in the shot kind of slide sideways instead of driving forward.
*As he wonders about Roller, Prime is shown with round headlights instead of square.
*Cliffjumper is missing his insignia as he encourages Prime.
*Inside the mines, Soundwave is shown with a [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot insignia]].
*Generic Decepticons:
**Two Skywarps as the Decepticons prepare to fly out of the mine.
**Two generic light purple jets as the Decepticons fly off.
**Two (fake) Starscreams as the "Decepticons" prepare to attack the "rocket base" (with their "lasers".)
**Eight jets fly toward the rocket base: the core three, 2 lavenders, 3 dark blues.
**15 Decepticons are visible from the Cape Carleson control tower.
**5 jets are seen landing at the base.
**A wingless lavender jet and the legs/feet of four other generics as the Decepticons cheer.
**A purple and two lavenders (one of whom changes to dark blue mid-shot) head toward the cruiser.
**An all-lavender jet leaps off the platform (infamously dubbed the Lady In Purple by a few fans), following Thundercracker and Skywarp, already shown to be on the ground.
**One lavender jet retreats from the final battle.
**One lavender jet backs away from Megatron as Starscream challenges him.
*After the Decepticons fly out of the mines, Skywarp and two generic purple Decepticon jets are drawn with the silhouettes of pilots sitting inside their cockpits.
*As Bluestreak catches up to Ironhide, Ironhide's back-mounted rocket launcher is shown in firing position (and Ironhide's shoulders are red instead of gray.) In the next shot, the launcher is missing, then is shown emerging from Ironhide's back.
*The energon cubes that Megatron holds when giving Skywarp permission to teleport are uncolored. To answer Skywarp's request, Megatron turns ''away'' from him.
*Skywarp's destroyed tailfin is back to normal after he teleports.
*Bluestreak and Ironhide continue to stare at each other for a ''very'' long time after Bluestreak says his line.
*Ironhide says he can't move... then immediately raises his arm.
*As Bluestreak carries Ironhide into Ratchet, he has one of Prowl's Highway Patrol symbols on his door.
*In the cavalcade of Autobots heading home, Jazz's blue stripes are colored red, and Wheeljack is missing his orange and green roof colors.
*A mislayering of animation cells when Hound creates a hologram of Megatron to taunt Ravage causes it to appear as if Hound is standing in the prison cage with Ravage.
*Jazz's visor is massively oversized during his "It might just work" line, and is missing its center crease line.
*After Ravage escapes, Hound is shown lip-flapping during Mirage's line.
*In the reaction shot of the Autobots when Optimus Prime is pleased at Ravage's escape, the tips of Prowl's doors are colored as parts of Jazz and Mirage's heads, and Mirage's shoulders are red.
*"You're in the driver's seat" - Prime only has 4 of his running light housings. Two of them extend all the way to his back.
*The flight controller's line, "There's nothing we can - ", is cut off for no apparent reason. In the original script, he and the other occupants of the control tower are frozen by Starscream's null-ray at this point, but this incident didn't make it to animation.
*In the pan across the Autobots (during which the Autobots have conveniently divided themselves by toy size):
**The Autobots have completely changed positions from where they were in the previous shot. Most obviously, Bumblebee was between Bluestreak and Hound; but now he's with the other mini-bots. To make it worse, the scene recycles the two shots several times in succession.
**Ratchet's hands are white.
**Jazz's waist is colored windshield blue.
**Prowl is missing his insignia.
**Jazz is shown in the line-up, while at the same time he's standing next to Prime, giving instructions.
*As Jazz says "Autobots, transform", Optimus Prime is shown saying it.
*Ironhide and Hound have strange black dots on them as they step forward. These were presumably supposed to be "battle scars", as the script for the episode suggests that these two could show signs of damage, but the effect is not well-accomplished.
*All the transforming Autobots get the wrong transformation sound (ascending pitch instead of descending pitch) as they change to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].
*As the Autobots approach the Decepticon base, they're shown driving at a snail's pace.
*Soundwave is missing his insignia as the Decepticons cheer.
*Soundwave's eject button lights up each time he hits it. While cool (and intentional), it's a conceit not used in any future episode.
*Laserbeak is huge as Skywarp and Thundercracker fall into formation with him. The animation of the trio turning to dive is remarkably clunky.
[[File:OptimusCDeckMTMTE3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Look away from the animation errors!"]]
*Prime orders [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] to fire during a series of identically framed shots. The first shot shows buttes in the background behind him. The second shot shows a solid mountainside. The third shot shows clear sky.
*Megatron's gun barrel is missing as he prepares to face Prime. So is his insignia.
*How long's it take for the animators to forget that Megatron lost his cannon? About 1 scene. It's back in place as Prime judo-throws him, then gone again as he regains his feet a shot or two later.
*How long's it take for the animators to forget that Starscream lost an arm-cannon? No time at all. It's back in place as the Decepticons retreat, despite being smushed by Prowl.
*Mirage is clearly visible (prominent, in fact) during the Autobots' final, desperate assault on the space cruiser, despite later being shown to have snuck aboard it. This is either a major continuity error or the one time that Mirage's electro-disruptor works in the cartoon in the way his [[bio]] says it does.
*The establishing shot at the start of the third act uses a flubbed take: A major piece of artwork—the Decepticon starship blasting off into the sky—is missing, meaning the Autobots on the ground are reacting to nothing. (The completed shot does appear in the teaser for the episode at the end of Part 2, however.)
[[File:Sideswipejetpack.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Sideswipe, give me your plot device!"]]
*Sideswipe's rocket pack seriously just appears out of nowhere when it's called for by the plot. It's not part of his animation model and is never seen before or after, even when Sideswipe needs to fly.
*"You got him!" Starscream is missing his wing insignia.
*As the Autobots help their battered leader to his feet, the animation is ''really'' wobbly; Prime's head grows bigger, the detail patterns on his legs change completely, and the line-art is just very crude and "shakes" a lot in general.
*Similar to the scene of the Autobots attempting to capture Ravage in the previous episode, the various congratulations given to Mirage after he brings down the Decepticon ship were not attributed to individual characters in the script, and were simply listed as being delivered by the Autobots as a group. As such, they are delivered by random actors who are not using any of their normal Transformers character voices. We hear "Mirage!" from [[Frank Welker]], "You did it!" from [[Ken Sansom]], and "You stopped the Decepticons!" from Welker again, his delivery on that last one making it sound an awful lot like Mirage is congratulating himself.
*As with the previous two parts, [[Norm McCabe]]'s name is listed as Nor M McCabe in the credits.
*Frank Welker's name was mistakenly left out of this episode's voice credits, as they were in the previous two parts.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:MTMtE Part3 Dullsurprise.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Dull surprise|DULL SURPRISE!]]]]
*Mirage, Hound, Jazz and Prowl all react with shock at Optimus's statement that Ravage's escape was a good thing. Yet they were all in on the plan to let Ravage get away to tell the Decepticons about the secret hologram rocket base that is most certainly not a trap. Did they just forget?
*For that matter, how ''did'' Megatron figure out the Autobot trick? Ravage reports the same rocket base location that he heard from Hound. Was Hound dumb enough to accidentally blurt the ''real'' rocket base location in front of Ravage? Or did Megatron somehow figure out the ruse ''after'' Ravage made his report? Why would he do that? When we last see him, he's all excited to attack the same rocket base that Ravage just told him about. Or maybe he just has absolutely zero faith in Ravage's ability to escape on his own, and put two and two together.
*What ''is'' the point of rigging up the dummy Decepticons? Did Megatron go through all that trouble just to rub Prime's nose in it? Wouldn't it be smarter to leave the Autobots waiting and wondering?
[[File:MTMTE3 Bumblebee labcoat.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*The [[Mini Vehicle]] Autobots are shown disguised as lab-coat-wearing scientists to complete the holographic illusion of a rocket base, though it's a pretty poor disguise when you realize these scientists are big enough to turn into trucks and cars. Also, where'd they get the lab coats? (For that matter, why not just make holographic scientists?)
*Superhuman Spike:
**Spike can throw a rock with enough force to knock Starscream's Null Ray off his arm.
*Prime is nearly knocked out of commission by the explosion that collapses [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma|a Burmese ruby mine]], yet he simply seems to shrug off the effects of getting hit by a cruiser cannon and falling to Earth from the very edge of the atmosphere.
*Mirage only shoots the ship's control panel. How does this set the entire ship on fire?
*Despite the heights the space cruiser certainly reached before the sabotage, Mirage parachutes down to exactly the spot where the Autobots were assembled.
*The space cruiser is shown crashing into the ocean near the coast. However, later episodes show the cruiser is well far away from any coast line.
*Spike's narration is a bit confused; the Autobots ''didn't'' stop the Decepticons from stealing Earth's energy. They just up and left on their own!
*In the biggest continuity goof of the entire series, the next episode will completely ignore the premise of the Autobots preparing to return to Cybertron, which is the entire point of this episode's closing scenes. In fairness, they did think the Decepticons were destroyed, and maybe they were forced to abandon the plan to return to Cybertron when they realized that wasn't the case, but still.

===Home release changes/errors===
*All three parts of "More Than Meets the Eye" were spliced together into a single continuous episode for the ''More than Meets the Eye 25th Anniversary Special Edition'' disc, included as a pack-in with ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|25th Anniversary Optimus Prime toy]]. During Part 3, the sound effects for the [[Cybernet Space Cube]], added for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] broadcast of the episode, can be heard over the scene transitions, despite the original broadcast version of the visuals being used; the result is a lot of strange mechanical noises being inserted with no clear on-screen source.

===Trivia===
[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExaggeratedPrime.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Apparently Pat Lee had this as a poster in his office.]]
*There is a nice touch by the animators during the scene where the Autobots assist Optimus Prime after he rolls down the hill at the start of this episode. After Mirage, Prowl and Ratchet have pushed Optimus Prime's truck mode upright, he bounces as his suspension compensates for the weight of the truck landing on its wheels.
*After Ironhide assures that he'll be right back in action, Optimus Prime is depicted with rather exaggerated 'puffy' proportions for a brief sequence before he transforms into vehicle mode, which is similarly exaggerated with large wheels in comparison to the rest of the truck, followed by an exaggerated Ratchet in vehicle mode. Part of this animation is later reused near the end of the episode after the Decepticon space cruiser crashes, with the rest of the Autobots having similar proportions in both robot and vehicle mode. [[Masami Ōbari]] is credited as the animator for Prime's "transformation sequence", and this bizarrely proportioned Prime certainly fits with Ōbari's design aesthetic. Numerous other shots in the episode, including Megatron during Starscream's coup at the episode's end, and the Autobots when encouraging Optimus when he struggles to transform after surviving the mine explosion also take heavy cues from Ōbari's style.
*During the showdown between Optimus Prime and Megatron, an animation oddity results in what a few fans have taken as evidence of an obscure, little-used ability of Optimus: the ''Finger of Doom!'' Optimus deploys Combat Deck to shoot Megatron's cannon off of his arm. Simultaneously, Megatron fires his arm cannon and destroys Combat Deck. However, during the shot of Combat Deck exploding, the animation of Prime pointing at Megatron is ''re-used''. The next shot is Megatron being disarmed by an energy blast, which would seem to have come not from Combat Deck, whose blast should have already arrived, but from Prime's immediately prior pointing finger... his ''Finger of Doom!''

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Plein la vue - Partie 3'''" ("Show off - Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Concerning the European French dub:
:::*Megatron claims that the Decepticon decoys are "robots taken from museums". The super-realistic statue designers were quick!
:::*Soundwave still does not want to pronounce Laserbeak's name. When ejecting the cassettes, he says "Rumble! Ravage! Warning! Ready for combat!"
:::*The most hilarious case of name-dodging happens in this episode, when Optimus Prime asks Sideswipe for his jetpack by saying "'''YOU!''' Give me a jetpack!".

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2):'' "'''Die letzte Schlacht'''" ("The Last Battle")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 14]], [[1994]]
:*''Title ([[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event|40th Anniversary Dub]]):'' "'''Die Power der Verwandlung, Teil 3'''" ("The Power of Transformation, Part 3")
:*''Original releasedate:'' [[May 15]], [[2024]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Megatron'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The fake supply of rocket fuel is called a "supply of combustible rocks".

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Molto più di quel che appare - Terza parte'''" ("Much More than What Appears - Third Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Chikyū Dasshutsu!'''" (地球脱出!, "Escape from Earth!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 20]], [[1985]]
::*In the scene where Ironhide chases after Megatron and Skywarp, it is ''Thundercracker'' who is heard requesting permission to teleport.
::*'''Cut:''' When Ironhide is loaded into the back of Ratchet, after he says, "No way", his lines about being back in action, Prime's "Let's get out of here!" (with the aforementioned "puffy proportions" shot) and the footage of all the Autobots transforming and rolling out have been cut. The following scene of Spike sitting by the Ark, writing that Prime would make a neat President, has been cut entirely.
::*'''Cut:''' After Ravage escapes and jumps off the cliffside, a few seconds of the Autobots gathered there reacting have been shaved off. The fade-in to the next scene and Prime and Gears standing together have also been cut. The sequence resumes at the shot of Hound, Mirage and the others walking together.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dìsān Tiān'''" (第三天, "The Third Day")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mais do Que Os Olhos Veem, Parte 3'''" ("More than Meets the Eye, Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode did not air in the 1980s and was first released on DVD with a different dub from the rest of the show.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "Ne vsjo tak prosto (Chast' 3)" (Не всё так просто (Часть 3), "Not All Is So Simple (Part 3)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 29]], [[1995]]

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Više nego što se vidi treći deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Више него што се види трећи део, "More than Meets the Eye Part 3"), "'''Sile zla treći deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Силе зла трећи део, "Forces of Evil Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
*'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-27 Ironhide (TakaraTomy, 2016)'''
:This ''Masterpiece'' figure includes a pair of accessories seen in this episode: The back-mounted missile launcher is included by default with it, while the drill hand was a preorder bonus for the figure's second release in Asian territories other than Japan.

*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-44 Convoy (TakaraTomy, 2019)'''
:One of the accessories included with the third iteration of Optimus Prime in the line is the rocket pack he borrows from Sideswipe in this episode. As a further note, the pack is molded so that it can be used by the ''Masterpiece'' Sideswipe mold too.

*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-47 Hound (TakaraTomy, 2019)'''
:One of the accessories included with this figure is the key he used to close Ravage in the cage.

*'''''[[LEGO]]'' 10302 Optimus Prime (LEGO, 2022)'''
:One of the accessories included in this set is a completely brick-built version of Sideswipe's rocket pack, which can be attached to Prime's back in robot mode.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 1: "More than Meets the Eye" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1985 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' ([[VAP]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|Little Gems Junior Video Club]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — More than Meets the Eye ([[Malofilm|Seville Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Exclusively from Blockbuster ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Generation 2'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2011 — ''Transformers'' — L'Attaque des Autobots ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200217184156/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-1/synopses/4025.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C7h238LAv9ixlcHb1_hjDeBTk8OvkmZa/view?usp=drive_link Full episode script with revision pages dated 13th March 1984]

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More than Meets the Eye, Part 2

2026-01-05T19:04:09Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added the Title to the german 40th Anniversary Dub.

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'''The Decepticons continue raiding Earth's energy sources, including Sherman Dam and the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:MTMtE Part2 Greetings.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendant of Archibald Witwicky?" "No." "Oops, sorry, my bad." [Throws him back in the water]]]
The fire at the off-shore [[oil rig]] continues to grow. Poor [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] is caught in some girders, but is freed by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. Not so easy to extricate are the humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. As [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] grapples with the debris trapping the workers, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] put out the fire. Rescued by Prime, Spike and Sparkplug introduce themselves to the [[Autobot]]s, offering their terrestrial knowledge to help them.

[[File:Mtmte2 spike finds soundwave.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|A legacy of Stupid Human Tricks begins here.]]
Their newfound human friends return with the Autobots to their headquarters. As Spike explores the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he finds a small cassette player and brings it in with him, setting it aside. Little does he realize he has brought [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] into Autobot Headquarters. Soundwave and his minion [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] begin using [[Teletraan I]] to locate [[Earth]]'s most plentiful energy resources. Meanwhile, Spike enjoys a tour of the headquarters and some sunset joyriding with [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]]. Returning to the base, Spike spots Soundwave's intrusion and sounds the alarm. Soundwave escapes, but the Autobots catch Ravage, thanks to [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]' infrared light.

Soundwave briefs [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on his findings. Megatron decides to attack [[Sherman Dam]], causing a tidal wave to increase the dam's output. The next day, the [[Decepticon]]s arrive at the dam. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] dives into the river and activates his piledrivers to whip the river into dangerous rapids. The energy output is detected by Teletraan I, and the Autobots rush there to stop the Decepticons.

[[File:MTMte Part2 Autobotsrally.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Raise your hand, raise your haaaand—if you're sure!]]
With the river at its peak, the Decepticons begin producing [[energon cube]]s. The Autobots arrive, and a battle ensues. Hound dives into the river to stop Rumble's quaking, and the two scuffle in the depths, with the Autobot coming off worse. [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] help divert the course of the river to save a nearby neighborhood from being flooded. Megatron and Optimus Prime duel with energy [[Energon-axe|melee]] [[Energon mace|weapons]] atop Sherman Dam while exchanging insults. Megatron knocks Prime into the rapids (the latter was distracted by Spike's shouts for help) and he and his Decepticons escape with their spoils.

[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] helps pull Prime from the river. The Autobots regroup and vow to stop the Decepticons as they continue their activities across the land... but apparently don't do a very good job of it at ''all''. The space cruiser they are developing is almost complete, and they are one more energy raid away from having enough fuel to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Unfortunately, the impudent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] feels the need to test some of the energon cubes. His wasteful experimenting forces the Decepticons to now make two trips. Their first destination, the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. These plans are overheard by Trailbreaker, Spike and Sparkplug, who are eavesdropping on the Decepticons.

[[File:Mtmte2 witwickys and trailbreaker.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Trailbreaker deploys his combat bird bath.]]
As Trailbreaker returns to Autobot headquarters to relay the news, the trio are attacked by a pair of generic [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Sparkplug radios for help, which comes in the form of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]]. Sunstreaker uses a [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] cannon to give one of the Seekers a small scratch on its wing, prompting the two jets to retreat.

The Decepticons are soon in Burma, pulling [[Ruby crystal|energetic rubies]] from the Earth's crust. The Autobots wait for them outside the mine. Wheeljack has developed a powerful and compact explosive. Bumblebee and Sparkplug volunteer to plant the charge in the mine. They do so, but are caught by [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] as they make their escape.

Concerned that Sparkplug and Bumblebee haven't returned, Optimus Prime drives up the mine's entrance and dispatches [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] into the mine. The explosive detonates, and the blast knocks Prime off his wheels, sending him tumbling down the mountainside.

'''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|To be continued...]]'''
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (1)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (6)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (7)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] (11)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (12)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] (13)
*[[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (17)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (27)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (28)
*[[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (29)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (9)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (24)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (25)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (5)
}}

==Quotes==
"For someone who doesn't like to fight, heh, you're not bad, Mirage!"
:—'''Cliffjumper''' complimenting Mirage after he helped fight off Skywarp and Thundercracker

"You destroy everything you touch, Megatron!" 
"Because everything I touch is food for my hunger, my hunger for power!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron''' banter while fighting on top of Sherman Dam

"You're old, Megatron. Yesterday's model—ready for the scrap heap!" 
"We'll see who's ready for the scrap heap!" 
"Junk! That's what you are, ''junk''!" 
"''Silence''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' insults '''Megatron''' during their battle

"Don't push me, Megatron, my desire for power is as great as yours!" 
"Power flows to the one who knows ''how''. Desire alone is not enough." 
"Time makes all things possible. I can wait."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''', foreshadowing several repetitive scenes in the future

"Let's give Megatron a little present." 
"Heh. Maybe we oughtta wrap him up and put a little bow on him."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Thundercracker''' on capturing Bumblebee. Not seen: Bumblebee's humiliated weeping.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:PrimeLandsInTheBarrenWasteland.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[Tommy Kennedy]] once again runs out into the middle of the barren wastelands and summons help from [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Prime arrives via rocket-boots and lifts him up to his face, inquiring if he's still working on his "special project" for school. Tommy says that it's a time-consuming effort, so Prime continues his story of how the Transformers first came to Earth without delay...

After concluding the story, Tommy remarks that the "tumble" Prime took sure was something. Prime starts to tell him about the tumble he took when he pursued Megatron into outer space, but Tommy laughs, telling Optimus, "Next time, take a spaceship". Prime passive aggressively replies, "What would I do without you, Tommy?" Prime's eyes then narrow as he demands to know what Tommy's "special project" is. Tommy once again withholds the information, but vows to bare all next time, when he "transforms" Prime's day "into an adventure". Prime then blasts off into space, giving Tommy a ride back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].
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==Notes==
===Production information===
* Script revisions: 13 March 1984
* First draft storyboards completed: 7th April 1984 (Artists: [[Wendell Washer]], [[Don Sheppard]], [[Paul Gruwell]], [[Jim Fletcher]])
* Storyboards revised: April 16th and 19th, 1984
* Telecine: 27 August 1984

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Mtmte2 ironhide diverting river.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[File:Mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**Brawn uses a retractable welding tip to cut Huffer free. This same hooked welding tip seems to be fairly standard Autobot equipment, showing up in many future episodes, attached to many different 'bots.
**Trailbreaker's "force shield" is fired from a three-pronged wrist-gun.
**Wheeljack can shoot a fire extinguishing chemical of some sort from his retracted wrist.
**Jazz uses a retractable grappling hook that slides out of his wrist (with a little pulse-glow of energy, no less.) This gadget will show up a couple more times in this and the next episode.
**Soundwave gives us the most overt instance of size-changing we've yet seen.
**A couple of stock powers make their debut, as Hound demonstrates his holograms and Mirage turns invisible.
**Gears displays his infrared. Well, actually, it's just a red light. Don't tell anyone.
**Jazz and Prowl can both fire energy-net things out of their wrists. Prowl will repeat this ability in "[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]".
**"The <s>noal</s> null ray" actually does what it's supposed to this time, shutting down some generators when Starscream shoots them with it.
**When Hound submerges to pursue Rumble, he drops a face shield into place, implying he may be susceptible to water.
**Ironhide has a mounted cannon in the back of his van. It's heavily based on the similar cannon that his toy's repair bay has.
**Starscream owns a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]] and uses some unidentified crystal as ammunition.
**In one of the series' most inexplicably well-remembered scenes, Megatron and Optimus both deploy glowing, semi-solid energy weapons from their wrists: a [[Energon mace|morning star]] and an [[Energon-axe|axe]], respectively.
**Trailbreaker can deploy a roof-mounted radar dish to listen in remotely on the 'cons.
[[File:Roller deploy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Early in the episode, the scene is shown changing from the Ark to a similar-looking shack nearby. This shack appears to have the same construction as the Ark itself, but is not a part of the ship. It is almost never seen again, except in the episodes "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]" and "[[The Autobot Run]]".
*As he returns to tape mode to enter Teletraan I, Ravage's missiles disappear in a glowing flash.
*According to Starscream, 1,750,000 KiloWatts is not enough electrical power to make energon cubes!
*The script that Teletraan I displays differs significantly from the Ancient Autobot language the Decepticons find in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". It's also rather different from the Ancient Cybertronian that [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] finds on the control panel of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". One might reasonably fanwank it by saying that Jazz is reading the modern version of these languages.
*Optimus calling Megatron old lines up quite well with the later episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". In it, Orion Pax is portrayed as a much more youthful bot than Megatron.
*Optimus deploys Roller for the first time. He's gray, based on an earlier iteration of the toy, rather than the blue of the US release.
*While Soundwave and Ravage are using Teletraan I, a shot of the oil rig from Part 1 was briefly shown.

===Non-final premises===
[[File:G1 cartoon Autobots fly.JPG|thumb]]
As part of the series pilot, this episode features some conventions and details which would be changed for the series proper:
*The Autobots can all fly in [[robot mode]].
*[[Corey Burton]] employs a different voice for Brawn, one that is higher and more hoarse-sounding than the "correct" version that will appear in later episodes. The same voice pops up again in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" (after Skyfire catches a falling Brawn).
*Mirage gets a different sound effect for his disappearing abilities (which would actually be used again in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]").
*Wheeljack acquires a bit of southern accent in the third act of this episode. Oddly, he already had his finalized voice in the previous episode, and indeed, shows no real signs of the accent in his sparing lines during this episode's first two acts. Consequently, fans have speculated that voice actor [[Chris Latta]] was trying to differentiate the voice from his Sparkplug voice, as they ''are'' pretty identical, and he only begins to affect the accent when Wheeljack and Sparkplug share a scene.
*The "next time" preview refers to the three episodes collectively as "The Transformers". They would later be rechristened "More than Meets the Eye" (obviously!)

===Real-world references===
*[[Burma]] is a country in southeast Asia, currently known to the [[United Nations]] as Myanmar. It is, indeed, particularly rich in rubies, and is the source of 90% of the world's supply of the gems.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In the recap of "Part 1" at the beginning of the episode, a scene is shown in which Optimus Prime is trying to lift a grate trapping Spike and Sparkplug. However, in "Part 1", the grate was orange, while in the recap that same grate is shown as gray.
*Huffer's trapped arm does not appear to actually connect to his torso.
*As Huffer and Brawn converse, Brawn's lips move for Huffer's line, "Let's take off."
*Prime's running lights are drawn as rectangular instead of round as he explains the Decepticons to Spike and Sparkplug.
*Soundwave commands Ravage to "enter Teltraan I", omitting the second syllable from the computer's name.
*After picking up Soundwave, Spike runs into the Ark carrying his rucksack slung over his shoulder. In the next shot, the rucksack has vanished.
[[File:Reflector in red.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hey! That's my color scheme!]]
[[File:Weirdstreak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ratchet and Bluestreak just came back from the helmet salon.]]
*Coloring errors:
**Soundwave's eject button is one of the most common coloring errors of the whole series. Based on his toy, it's supposed to be white in the cartoon, but almost as often as not, the colorists simply colored it the same blue as the rest of him:
***Soundwave's eject button and cheek guards are both blue instead of white as he returns to robot mode.
***Blue button as he swipes at Spike.
***And after he plays back the Sherman Dam info.
***And as Megatron pontificates about the [[ruby crystal]]s. (Cheek guards too.)
**Brawn's helmet is a bit too light as he watches Soundwave retreat.
**When Gears transforms, his blue parts change to red, leaving him as an all-red truck.
**Soundwave is missing all his yellow stripes as he plays back Teletraan I's info on Sherman Dam.
**When Optimus orders his troops to head to the power plant, he has a gray eyeband instead of two blue optics. In the next shot, the Autobots who take off beside him include Windcharger coloured like Cliffjumper, Brawn coloured like Sunstreaker, and Gears coloured like Brawn.
**As the Autobots blast into the power plant, they shoot down both Starscream and a Reflector colored like Starscream.
**Soundwave's visor switches from white to red and back as he and Megatron ride the elevator.
**Starscream's collar is yellow as he asks "What's the difference?"
**Half of Starscream's collar is yellow again during "I can wait".
**In the establishing shot of the Autobots outside the Burma ruby mines, Ratchet's head is black and gray. When the shot is repeated, Bluestreak's head is yellow, making his head resemble Bumblebee's.
**As Thundercracker faces Sparkplug, his wing insignia are rendered as purple rectangles. As he joins Skywarp to double-team Bumblebee, they're missing completely.
**Sideswipe's helmet is red instead of black as Bumblebee transforms in front of him.
**Bumblebee's midsection flickers between grey and yellow as he walks down the mine with Sparkplug.
**Starscream's face is white instead of gray as Bumblebee and Spike spy on the 'cons.
**Jazz's helmet and hand are mostly white instead of black as he worries about Bumblebee.
*When Optimus and Megatron confront each other atop Sherman Dam, Optimus is slightly miscolored; his helmet, hands, lower legs and skidplate are all dark gray...which makes him look a heck of a lot like Sideswipe, funnily.
[[File:mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Maybe it's Sideswipe cosplaying as Optimus Prime?]]
*During the opening dialogue of Prime and Megatron's showdown, the gun barrel on Megatron's back is extremely... thick.
[[File:MtMtEpt2 Megatron BigBack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's VERY excited about this fight.]]

*As the Autobots try to capture Ravage, their miscellaneous shouts were scripted simply as being collectively delivered by the group and were not attributed to any individual 'bots. As such, they were performed by a random collection of actors, not using any of their standard Transformers character voices, but the animation would then depict mismatched Autobots speaking the lines in voices that are not their own. We hear "There he is!" (voiced by [[Chris Latta]], but delivered by Sideswipe), "Get him!" ([[Ken Sansom]], Jazz), "Fire!" ([[Frank Welker]], Sideswipe again), "It's too dark!" (Latta again, from offscreen) and "Can't see him!" (Welker again, also from offscreen). Another example of this problematic practice would crop up next episode; it would mostly be avoided in the series proper, but another instance can be heard in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".
*Gears and Hound are extremely tiny in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s in the next shot, as a titanic Optimus Prime walks up behind them. This is the result of an earlier height chart which depicted Optimus and Megatron as towering over their troops. The miniseries' storyboards were revised to match the two leaders' finalised scale, however this scene remained unaltered.
*When arriving at the dam, Optimus Prime speaks the line "We've got to work fast", but Prowl is shown talking.
*When Optimus orders the Autobots "to the air," Hound is part of the group that takes off, but in the very next shot, he's on the ground by the river with Spike. Per the script of episode, he ''is'' actually meant to take off with the group, but a shot of the Autobots then splitting up and going in different directions to deal with different threats was cut from the episode; as intimated by the cloud of dust visible around Hound's feet, he's meant to have just landed again after his brief flight.
*One of the neighbors that Ironhide and Bumblebee rescue appears to be a woman in a pink dress...who is waving and moving as a ''man''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s voice says, "Thanks, neighbors!"
*When the Autobots are first confronting the Decepticons at the power plant, Sideswipe and Optimus appear to have Decepticon logos on them. (See the flying picture above.)
*As Megatron is taunts Prime during their battle on the dam, Optimus disappears for a couple of frames at the beginning of the wide shot after the closeup of Megatron.
*The camera is strangely blurry as two Seekers attach two wires together at the snowy oil refinery before it quickly refocuses. This is explained by a deleted shot in the storyboards that shows one of the generic Seekers ripping open a gas pipeline with his bare hands, before connecting one end to a hose attached to the empty energon cubes.
*As Starscream prepares his strange slingshot thing, one of his wing stripes becomes transparent. His wings are also mounted much higher on his back than normal.
*As Soundwave and the Reflectors fill Energon cubes in a grassy meadow, there is a registration error that causes Soundwave's lower half to vanish several frames before the foreground content is meant to block it.
*The second purple jet to leave the Black Diamond mine does so alone, but when he drifts back into the shot, he's got a Rumble and a Reflector with him.
*Both he and Megatron are missing their insignia as the elevator reaches the bottom.
*While the Reflectors are stacking Energon cubes, the Energon cubes are translucent enough to see the background (and to see that the Reflectors' legs weren't animated).
[[File:G1toon starscream laser turret.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|They were only counting on having to fight three Autobots back home.]]
*Starscream's leg is disconnected from his body as he fires his cannon.

*The microphone that Sparkplug uses to radio the Autobots changes appearance between shots; it looks like a microphone in closeup, but more like a {{w|Simon (game)|Simon}} toy when Sparkplug is holding it.
*In the "strike force" lineup, all of the Reflectors have gray lower legs, rather than the lavender they're supposed to.
*One gun, many lasers:
**The two generics who attack Trailbreaker shower him with a dozen or more lasers, despite having only two guns apiece.
*After Sunstreaker shoots one of the generics and Spike's comment, Sideswipe's shown to have a weapon in the same place as Sunstreaker's, with smoke pouring from the end.
*The ends of the ruby collection tubes are closed like test tubes, leaving the falling crystals nowhere to go.
*Prime's right antenna disappears as he points at the mine entrance.
*Only the front of Wheeljack's "ears" flash as he shows off his new explosive.
*[[Norm McCabe]] is again credited as Nor M McCabe.
*Like the previous episode, Frank Welker's name was accidentally omitted from the credits.

===Continuity errors===
*Brawn uses a blow torch to free Huffer's oil-soaked arm, and somehow, it doesn't catch fire.
*All the other humans from the oil-rig disappear. (Or drowned, [[Titanic|DiCaprio-style]].)
*For some reason, Sunstreaker and Cliffjumper are just sitting around in the repair bay in automotive form.
[[File:AirWarriors MTMtE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|We don't know where we came from, either.]]
[[File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Rumble, Rumble, Rumble, Rumble, eject. Operation: crowd filler."]]
*This episode totally shatters the previous episode's consistent cast of Decepticons, which was clearly shown to be Megatron, Soundwave, 3 jets, 3 Reflectors, and 3 tapes. To pad out the Decepticon ranks, a horde of generic Decepticons just starts appearing out of nowhere:
**A light purple-gray jet is standing behind Thundercracker after the Decepticons land at the dam.
**As Reflector compresses the energon cubes, there are ''four'' Reflector robots, as well as three Rumbles. The real Rumble is, at this point, still underwater, fighting with Hound. Rumble shows up in two more subsequent shots as well, including one where he's the only guy in the shot!
**And then it all goes to hell after the Sherman Dam sequence. Two purplish jets are with Thundercracker in the snow. Then a subsequent pan shot shows ''four'' light blue jets, ''three'' light purple jets, and ''two Thundercrackers''.
**At the Black Diamond mine: three purple jets, and a slate blue Rumble.
**The assembled strike force: one Skywarp, two Thundercrackers, another lavender jet, four Rumbles in yellow, orange, bright blue and slate blue, and ''seven'' Reflectors.
**Two lavender and one slate blue jet answer Megatron's order to "Scramble!"
**A shot of the Decepticons in flight shows a total of ''twenty-seven'' robots.
**Two generics even get their own scripted appearance, attacking Trailbreaker, complete with speaking parts!
**After all that, there's not much point in noting 2 blues and 2 lavenders loading ruby crystals, is there?
**6 generic jets plus Starscream as Bumblebee and Spike observe the 'cons mining the crystals.
*Megatron's definition of "tidal wave" is a bit wonky, considering that Rumble doesn't really make one huge wave. Of course, we wouldn't expect ''aliens'' to have a perfect grasp of the English language.
[[File:G1 cartoon Autobot letters.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Okay, Spike, here's your next Cybertronian lesson!" "Uh...for a...good...time...call..." "Whoops! Wrong screen!"]]
*When Spike tells Jazz that there's trouble at Sherman Dam, the screen shows what is presumably Cybertronian text. Spike shouldn't be able to read this.
*Likewise, the dam worker says "she's gonna blow" (twice!) in reference to the crumbling dam. The dam might crack, fail, or give way, but neither the dam nor the generators are likely to ''explode''.
*Megatron lacks his signature [[fusion cannon]] when battling Prime atop Sherman Dam.
*Superhuman Spike:
**A shot of Sherman Dam shows us that the water behind it (where Rumble is making his earthquake) is clearly hundreds of feet deep. Somehow, Spike just leaps right into it to rescue Hound. The water is also ''ragingly'' turbulent in the previous shot, yet perfectly still once Spike is actually in it.
**He then has no trouble at all moving a big boulder that's pinning Hound in place.
**It must be hereditary. Sparkplug survives being punched directly in the ribcage and into a stone wall by Thundercracker. He should be wall-pizza after that. Spike also is no worse for wear after Rumble whacks him across the face. A blow like the one Rumble gives Spike should have shattered Spike's skull.
[[File:Rubycrystalminesofburma.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Thus explaining why Burma was the dominant world superpower in 1984.]]
*Megatron yells to his troops from offscreen to "Follow me!" when he's getting bashed around by Prime; according to the dialogue script, this line was supposed to be spoken by Starscream.
*One of the shots of filling energon cubes appears to take place in a forest, with no machinery of any type in sight. Are they stealing energy from trees?
*A few shots from Starscream's little cannon drain a whole gigantic stack of energon cubes. Are the cubes really ''that'' paltry?
*The likelihood of rubies being a viable power source, let alone "the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth", is questionable. Apparently Megatron is not yet familiar with the bizarre physics of cartoon Earth, where all kinds of super-powered crystals are just sitting around waiting for someone to sap energy out of them.
*Sparkplug claims to have previously worked in the ruby mine, which, while not thoroughly implausible, seems unlikely for an American [[oil]] rig worker/mechanic.
*Wheeljack tells Sparkplug that the bomb timer is 60 seconds. All the views of the countdown timer show it decreasing at approximately two units per second, meaning that the bomb would go off in about 30 seconds.

===Trivia===
*Deleted scenes from the original script to this episode include Spike and Jazz tapping Teletraan I into "the Emergency Alert System" (thirteen years before the real world system of that name would exist), leading to it detecting the trouble at Sherman Dam; Trailbreaker covering Ironhide as the older 'bot uses his adhesives to seal the cracks in the dam; the two nameless Decepticon jets appearing in robot mode, standing guard at the Decepticon base, where they spot Trailbreaker and the Witwickys driving by and decide to pursue them; and Bumblebee and Sparkplug facing two Decepticon guards at the mine entrance, who Bumblebee paralyzes with a stun ray from his headlights. Other differences include Bumblebee teaming up with ''Wheeljack'', rather than Ironhide, to carve the trenches that break up the raging river; in accordance, Wheeljack's alternate mode is described as a "van", which, coupled with several other awkward or incorrect alternate mode descriptions in the "More than Meets the Eye" scripts, suggests that complete finalized details on the Transformers' alternate modes hadn't been provided to the writer yet.
*The dam sequence was adapted for the UK comic story "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" in issues #29-30, and also released as a set of [[View-Master]] reels. The weapons used by Prime and Megatron would be immortalized in toy form several times, and even get a bit of an [[homage]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action movies]], where Prime thrice wields orange-glowing bladed [[Dual Energon Swords|energy]] [[Energon Hooks|weapons]] in all three films, including an [[Energon-axe|axe]], while Megatron uses a [[Mace|flail]] in the first film.
*Much of the character animation in this episode is pleasingly fluid, with some rather dynamic transformations. Decepticons in particular do lots of flips as they transform.
*Bumblebee's mission is hilarious. He transforms to car mode, drives about twenty feet, returns to robot mode, stands outside the mine and says "Come on, let's go inside." Well, what ''else'' were you planning there, 'Bee?

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Plein la vue - Partie 2'''" ("Show off - Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*In the European French dub, Jazz's line "Catch!" is replaced by "D'accord !" ("Okay!"), which does not really make sense in the scene.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2):'' "'''Die Rückkehr'''" ("The Return")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 7]], [[1994]]
:*''Title ([[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event|40th Anniversary Dub]]):'' "'''Die Power der Verwandlung, Teil 2'''" ("The Power of Transformation, Part 2")
:*''Original releasedate:'' [[May 15]], [[2024]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''La miniera di rubini'''" ("The Ruby Mine")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Molto più di quel che appare - Seconda parte'''" ("Much More than What Appears - Second Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ruby Crystal no Himitsu'''" (ルビークリスタルの秘密, "Secret of the Ruby Crystals")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 13]], [[1985]]
::*'''Cut:''' After Spike picks up Soundwave outside and runs off, a few seconds are shaved off of him disappearing off screen. The long shot of him running through the entrace of the Ark is cut, as are the first few seconds of him running down the hall of the Ark with Soundwave clutched in his right hand.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dì'èr Tiān'''" (第二天, "The Second Day")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mais do Que Os Olhos Veem, Parte 2'''" ("More than Meets the Eye, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode did not air in the 1980s and was first released on DVD with a different dub from the rest of the show.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ne vsjo tak prosto (Chast' 2)'''" (Не всё так просто (Часть 2), "Not All Is So Simple (Part 2)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 26]], [[1995]]

'''Serbian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Više nego što se vidi drugi deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Више него што се види други део, "More than Meets the Eye Part 2"), "'''Sile zla drugi deo'''" (''Generation 2'', Силе зла други део, "Forces of Evil Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Takara, setting trends since 2000.]]
*'''''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' 0 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Convoy]] ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]], 2003)'''
:A reissue of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Optimus Prime]] toy that includes a new accessory, an [[Energon-axe]] based on the one he wields in this episode that can be swapped out for one of his fists. A plethora of other Optimus Prime toys (including various ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' figures) also include the axe, either as an optional accessory or as a permanently affixed hand replacement, which includes a ''[[Heroes of Cybertron#SCF|Super Collection Figure]]'' (later released by Hasbro under the name "Heroes of Cybertron") that predates the ''Transformers Collection'' line.

*'''''The Transformers Collection'' 6 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Megatron]] (Takara, 2003)
:A reissue of the original ''Generation 1'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Megatron]] toy that includes a new accessory, an [[Energon mace]] based on the one he wields in this episode that plugs over one of his hands. Like with Optimus Prime's Energon-axe, the mace has also become a standard accessory or permanent feature of numerous additional Megatron toys, again including an SCF figure that predates the ''Transformers Collection'' line.

*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-47 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Hound]] (2019)'''
:This figure includes, among its accessories, a Spike figure to represent their friendship through the 3-parter and the holographic driver he briefly shows to Spike in this episode. His head also features a flip-out face shield to recreate his underwater scenes.

*'''''Masterpiece'' MP-56 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Trailbreaker]] (2022)'''
:This figure features accessories based on this episode, such as the multi-nozzle forcefield generator that attaches to his left hand and the satellite dish that attaches to the car roof.
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1985 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 1: "More than Meets the Eye" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1985 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' ([[VAP]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron ([[Video Gems|Little Gems Junior Video Club]]) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — More than Meets the Eye ([[Malofilm|Seville Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Exclusively from Blockbuster ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Generation 2'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Original Series: Volume Two (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — First Season Collector's Edition ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume One (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 1: Series 1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 1 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Classic Transformers'' — Series One: Part One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 01: Stagione Uno Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season One (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://zobovor.tripod.com/more_than_meets_the_eye_part_2_bloopers.html Zobovor's Bloopers list]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c8F3_ZrSADyU7EVIYH2xJjcSXRYXHZZM/view?usp=drive_link Full episode script with revision pages dated 13th March 1984]
*[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/the-transformers-mp-4024-more-than_5.html Full storyboards for Act I and samples for Act III of this episode]

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May 12

2026-01-05T16:23:51Z

Hudemx: German Premiere of Rebirth Part 3 added

<noinclude>{{cal-date|5|12}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1938]] —''' [[Mauro Bosco]] (Italian voice of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]) is born.
* '''[[1948]] —''' Actor [[Richard Riehle]] (Theater Landlord in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'') is born.
* '''1948 —''' [[João Baptista de Pereira Filho]] (Brazilian voice of [[Cicadacon]]) is born.
* '''[[1952]] —''' [[Christopher Gaze]] (voice of the [[Diagnostic Drone]]) is born.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian voice of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the [[live-action film series]]) is born.
* '''[[1958]] —''' [[Tony Oliver]] (additional voices in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]) is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Jorge Lucas]] (Brazilian voice of [[Brains]], [[Joshua Joyce]] and [[Merlin]]) is born.
* '''1967 —''' [[Kenichirō Tanabe]] (voice of [[Tonbot]]) is born.
* '''[[1970]] —''' [[Mauro Horta]] (Brazillian voice of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1992]] —''' [[Fernanda Robles Patino]] (Mexican voice of [[Dot Malto]]) is born.
* '''1992 —''' [[Gergei Mayén]] (Mexican voice of [[Mahfouz]]) is born.
* '''1992 —''' [[Szymon Roszak]] (Polish voice of [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and [[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]) is born.
* '''[[1994]] —''' [[Mason Hensley]] (voice of [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'') is born.
* '''[[1995]] —''' [[Paula Troyack]] (Brazilian voice of [[Hank]]) is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?]]" premieres in [[Japan]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' [[Paulo Flores]] (Brazillian voice of [[Wildrider (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Wildrider]], [[Rumble (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Rumble]], [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Transformers cartoon|Devastator]], [[Quintesson#The Transformers cartoon|Quintesson Judge]] and more) dies at age 58.
* '''[[2010]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' ED single "[[Axel Transformers]]" is released in Japan by [[Lantis]].
* '''2010 —''' ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'' [[The Iron Age|#1]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' [[José Luis Alfonso Padilla Adorno]] (Mexican voice of [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] and [[Ron Witwicky]]) dies at age 52.
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Out of His Head]]" premieres in [[Spain]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Triangulation]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Return of the Dino Bot]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[True Colors]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''2015 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'': "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)/home video#Shout! Factory|Return of the Heroes]]" compilation DVD is released in the US by [[Shout! Studios]].
* '''[[2016]]''' — Last day to play ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics]]''.
* '''2016''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Bumblebee's Night Off]]" premieres in [[Italy]].
* '''2016 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Portals]]" premieres in [[Hungary]].
* '''[[2020]]''' — ''[[Transformers: The Manga Volume 2]]'' is released by [[Viz Media]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' [[Hasbro Pulse]] reveals the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Exclusives|Wreck N' Rule Collection]]'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]].
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Warzone|Hope for the Future]]" premieres in [[Japan]].
* '''[[2025]]''' — [[Mochibots]] annouces their [[Mirage (G1)|Decepticon Mirage]] plush.

The Rebirth, Part 3

2026-01-05T16:22:59Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Details about the german Dub added

{{episode
|image=Rebirth 3 title shot.JPG
|caption="Uh, I know this was Megatron's usual line, but... RETREAT!"
|series=G1toon
|ep=98
|title="The Rebirth, Part 3"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|season=4
|season ep=3
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|production code=6701-03
|airdate=[[November 11]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIWeATujz9I
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The battle for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber comes to an end.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Rebirth 3 Decepticons Hive.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You mean you don't like the whole master idea, Mighty Galvatron?" "OF COURSE I DON'T! HOW DID YOU THINK I'D REACT?!"]]

With the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Autobot]]s scatter, but [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] are captured. As the [[Decepticon]]s depart in Scorponok, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] orders the Autobots to move out. However, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] insists on letting him and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] remain behind. Though Optimus believes that Spike is their only hope if [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] should activate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], he relents.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s forces are fighting off the Decepticons, but the tide is turned when the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s arrive, allowing Galvatron to claim victory. [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] explain what happened on [[Nebulos]], but Galvatron is so disgusted that he's on the verge of reducing all of them to [[scrap]]. However, [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] explains that he has the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]], and has control over Scorponok. Though still disgusted, Galvatron agrees to at least talk, while ordering a new [[planetary engine]] he installed on Cybertron to be activated. They prepare to torture Daniel, but Arcee gives them the Key.

[[File:Rebirth 3 Earth Cybertron.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"They're going to collide!" "No, they're going to combine into a [[Duocon]]!"]]

Heading for Cybertron, Optimus receives a vision from the [[Spark|spirit]] of [[Alpha Trion]], telling the Autobot leader to preserve the key at all costs. However, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] inform Prime that Cybertron has disappeared. Realizing Galvatron's intentions, Optimus orders the shuttle to head for [[Earth]]. On Cybertron, which has entered the [[Solar System|Sol system]], Galvatron reveals that he intends to activate the Plasma Energy Chamber, and let the [[Plasma energy|energy]] spread out and cause the [[sun]] to nova, destroying Earth and Cybertron. On Nebulos, Spike and Cerebros locate the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s city, and begin using long-abandoned controls to begin modifying the city.

[[File:Rebirth 3 FortMax Scorponok.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Scale be damned.]]

Landing on Cybertron, the Autobots discover that their comrades have had their [[power pack]]s removed, and their lives will end if they do not get immediate [[energon]]. The [[Nebulan]]s think that they should just destroy the Key, lest the released energy reach Nebulos. However, Prime remains adamant, explaining that [[Vector Sigma]] has a plan. Unwilling to take the risk, the Nebulans simply abandon the Autobots and head to destroy the key, pursued by the weaponless and headless Autobots. However, they are attacked by the Decepticons, who are preparing to leave. Just then, Spike and Cerebros arrive in the Hive's converted city, which [[Transformation|transforms]] into [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], with Spike and Cerebros as its components. Fortress Maximus engages Scorponok, causing the Decepticons and the Hive to flee. Spike and the Nebulans deactivate the Plasma Energy Chamber, but not before it sends a wave of energy into the sun.

[[File:Rebirth 3 Cybertron gold.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The second golden age made Cybertron shrink.]]

Working quickly, Spike and the Nebulans begin preparing Vector Sigma to absorb the excess solar energy. Pumping it straight into the supercomputer, it directs the energy into Cybertron's storage capacitors, resulting in the complete revitalization of Cybertron. As Cerebros reactivates, he begs Spike to deactivate him, no longer wishing to endure the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. However, Spike tells him that Cybertron has been revitalized. Optimus declares that the Headmasters and Targetmasters are to become the guardians of Nebulos, and to destroy the Hive's machines. When this is done, Cerebros will become the guardian of Nebulos, and live in peace.

However, Scorponok survived the destruction, and it is obvious that Galvatron and Zarak do not see eye to eye. Galvatron plans to raid hundreds of worlds and destroy Cybertron, then conquer the universe, but Zarak doubts that Galvatron will be the ruler of the galaxy. As the would-be tyrants bicker, Nebulos stands free, while Cybertron begins a second [[Golden Age]] under the rule of Optimus Prime and the Autobots.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
*[[Pointblank]] (6)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (12)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (13)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (14)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (15)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (16)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (17)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (23)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (24)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (25)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (26)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (27)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (33)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (39)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (40)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (41)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (42)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (43)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (44)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (45)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (58)
*[[Alpha Trion]] (59)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (69)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (70)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (71)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (72)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (73)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (74)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (7)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (8)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (9)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (10)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (18)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (21)
*[[Apeface]] (22)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (28)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (29)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (30)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (31)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (32)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (34)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (35)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (36)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (37)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (38)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (46)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (47)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (68)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (19)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (20)

|h4=[[Nebulan|Nebulons]]|c4=
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] (48)
*[[Fracas]] (49)
*[[Vorath]] (50)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (51)
*[[Monzo]] (52)
*[[Aimless]] (53)
*[[Spasma]] (54)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (55)
*[[Grax]] (56)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (57)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (60)
*[[Gort]] (61)
*[[Stylor]] (62)
*[[Arcana]] (63)
*[[Duros]] (64)
*[[Peacemaker]] (65)
*[[Spoilsport]] (66)
*[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] (67)
}}

==Quotes==
"At last... Cybertron is mine!" 
"You haven't even made the down payment, Galvatron!"
:—'''Galvatron''' doesn't faze '''Ultra Magnus'''

"Decepticons... prepare to face... Fortress Maximus!"
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' speaking for the first and only time in Generation 1—with a voice reminiscent of Patrick Allen.

"And we've got to get this oversized shopping center in the air. Now!"
:—'''Galvatron''', in reference to '''Scorponok's''' city mode.

"It's good to be together again. Arcee, I just wanna say...Arcee...I...I..." 
"You don't have to, Daniel. I feel the same way, too."
:—'''Daniel''' and '''Arcee''' set some...[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|concepts in motion. Oh god...]]

"Cerebros, when the last of the Hive's evil is gone, you shall remain here in peace as this world's guardian." 
"Thank you, Optimus Prime. It's a ''miracle''." 
''[scene change]'' 
"It's a ''miracle'' we finally got this flying junkpile of yours stabilized." 
"You were the idiot who opened the Plasma Energy Chamber, Galvatron." 
"SILENCE! There's much to do. We will attack other planets, we will suck them dry, we will rebuild a planet a hundred times more powerful than Cybertron and I will rule the galaxy!" 
"Who will rule the galaxy?" 
"ME! It is my destiny!" 
"We shall see, Galvatron. We shall see..."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Zarak''' close the series.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:PrimeTommyCommercialBumper.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|This was the REAL series finale. Choke on it.]]

[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland and Tommy reminds Prime of his promise to make him a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]. Prime tells him that he may not want to be a Headmaster anymore after he hears the rest of the story. Tommy tells him to just hurry up and finish the tale so that immediately afterward, he can become a Headmaster...

With the tale over, Tommy tells Prime the time has come to make him a Headmaster. Prime agrees that a deal's a deal, though he tells Tommy that as a Headmaster he'll be spending nearly all of his time half a galaxy away on deadly missions. Tommy chokes at the word "deadly". Prime also tells him that since, as a Headmaster, he'll be sharing leadership of the Autobots with him, Tommy will have to monumentally increase his study time. Tommy begins to have second thoughts and rattles off the excuse that he shouldn't rush into such a life-changing transformation, and also that it wouldn't be fair to his family and friends back in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Tommy hopes there are no hard feelings and informs Prime that should he ever decide to go through with being a Headmaster, he wants to be ''Prime's'' Headmaster. Prime agrees and then blasts off into space, promising to return another day to transform Tommy's day into an adventure.

{{note|With this being the really for real final episode of ''The Transformers'', we may never know if Prime ever returned to make Tommy's day an adventure again.}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Hot Rod shows a rare trace of his former Matrix-bearing life, immediately recognizing that to have spoken with Alpha Trion, Optimus must have merged with Vector Sigma.
* Apparently, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] can't see in his alternate mode, given his dialogue exchange with Spike at the end of the episode. His alternate mode, by the by, is basically a tiny version of Fortress Maximus's city mode.
* The story ends with the Decepticons still at large, and the Autobots in control of a revitalized Cybertron.

===Real-world references===
* The Nebulans reverse the polarity of Galvatron's rocket thruster, a reference to the Third [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]]'s {{w|Third Doctor#"Reverse the polarity"|"reverse the polarity of the neutron flow"}} catchphrase in ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>[http://princeospace.blogspot.com/2009/08/dude-i-have-doctor-who-connection.html Post on David Wise's blog]</ref>
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser blast is used repeatedly as the Decepticon Targetmasters take out the Protectobots.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Cybersmallverysmall.JPG|right|upright=0.85|thumb|AKOM's wonderful sense of scale]]
[[File:FortMaxAndCerebros.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Fort Max, Cerebros, and...Cerebros?]]
*The action begins with a reset—as Scorponok advances, the Autobots are once again circled around Prime and Arcee. This time, they flee from an energy bolt instead of Scorponok's tail smash.
*Skullcruncher is shown lip-flapping, but it's Grax's voice speaking.
*Optimus is shown against a generic orange-yellow background as he speaks with Spike, rather than the rocks or sky that should be there.
*Coloring errors:
**Under the opening titles, Pointblank's car mode is colored like Sureshot's.
**Afterburner is colored like Crosshairs in the opening shot of the battle on Cybertron. In the foreground, an unconscious Searchlight has Hun-Grrr's colors.
**Alongside the fallen Silverbolt are several [[generic]]s, and an Aerialbot (Fireflight?) in Blot's colors. In the same shot, Brawl is colored like Peacemaker or Pinpointer.
**The red squares on Galvatron's shoulder panels are missing in several shots.
**As Cerebros sits up after his repairs, his eyeband is gray instead of blue.
**In the pile of deactivated Autobots, Wideload's head is all-white.
**Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YearOfTheHorseOP|grille is yellow]] when the Autobots arrive at the junk pile on Cybertron.
**As Cerebros asks Spike what he's looking for, his eyeband is dark gray instead of blue.
**As he stops outside of "Gorponok", Prime's truck-mode grille is yellow again.
**"Gorponok" is entirely gunmetal gray, and completely off-model.
**When Cyclonus captures Optimus and the others, Vortex is miscolored as Blades.
**Cyclonus and the Combaticons run outside to see what's happening as Fortress Maximus approaches... but the generic figures who then are shown outside Scorponok have (more or less) the Terrorcons' colors.
**Zarak transforms into an all-white Scorponok head.
**In the next shot, Scorponok's scorpion head is white with green antenna.
**In the next shot, head-mode Zarak has black antenna instead of orange. Scorponok's legs are purple instead of green.
**Cerebros's eyeband is gray again as he thanks Optimus (and his Autobot symbol is black.) Seriously, blue and gray—how hard is that to remember?
*Quite a few shots in this episode show an ''incredibly'' small Cybertron, with the curve of the planet's surface visible in the same shot as the characters. Check out the shot of Silverbolt crashing, for example, or the Combaticons walking up to Galvatron a moment later.
*Once Silverbolt is shot down, the whole battle just disappears.
*The Combaticons are right there when the Protectobots attack. Why don't they help their leader?
*As the Targetmasters exit Scorponok and transform, the transformation sound effect plays and is nearly finished before any of them start transforming.
*Cerebros' mouthplate doesn't move during his first lines.
*Monzo is supposed to be torturing Daniel, but Vorath is shown.
*When Optimus Prime sees Alpha Trion holding the key to the plasma energy chamber, the key changes shape while he is holding it; it has its regular edges when he's holding it normally, but changes into a featureless triangle when he's holding it up.
*An establishing shot shows Cybertron rocketing toward Earth... and not just literally. As shown, the planets should have collided in a few more seconds.
*The Key is again missing its ridges when Cyclonus presents it to Galvatron.
*Magnus was piled, inert, in a pile of deactivated Autobots. As he listens to Galvatron's plan, however, both he and Silverbolt are stealthily hunkered down in a pile of random non-robot scrap.
*When Prime's shuttle lands on Cybertron, Earth looms in the background, but a layering error has Earth passing in front of several Cybertronian buildings.
*In the same shot (of the Autobots transforming into robot mode), Hot Rod looks huge compared to Optimus.
*The first time we see Magnus, the Autobot logo on his shoulder is missing.
*Prime's transformation sound effect plays and is finished at the start of his transformation.
*Highbrow is shown lip-flapping to Gort's words.
*As he drives off to stop the Nebulans, Prime's truck-mode stripe is HUGE, and he has ''side mirrors'' in one shot (the only shot of the series that he has them).
*In the following shot, Cyclonus is holding his regular gun instead of Nightstick, and Onslaught's eyeband is white.
*As Zarak pops out of Scorponok to mock Spike's "pathetic little darts", he's drawn at the same scale as the Scorponok/Zarak toy. Given how big cartoon Scorponok is supposed to be, however, this means that cartoon Zarak is gigantic—bigger than a regular Transformer.
*For his transformation to head mode, Cerebros doesn't get a transforming sound effect until after he's already finished. And it's not even shown on-screen.
*When Fortress Maximus transforms back to city mode after punching out Scorponok Spike is misdrawn as Cerebros, making it briefly appear that there are two of him.
*As alluded to above, the Transformers fleeing the battle between Max and Scorponok are remarkably large.
*Blades-colored Vortex shows up again, fleeing the battle between the city-bots.
*Scorponok reverts to city mode after Fortress Maximus beats him up, but when the Decepticons are trying to get past Max, Scorponok is in scorpion mode.
*As Prime tries to reason with Spike inside Scorponok, night sky is shown behind him.
*During the same dialogue, Optimus' fog lights are entirely white, even the bulbs (which are red in most other shots).
*After Galvatron sets the timer, the squares on his shoulders are outlined but not colored in (red).
*As Galvatron observes the Autobots' escape from Scorponok, Optimus' legs are completely white.
*After Spike blasts Arcee and Daniel free, Cerebro's face is completely white.
*When Spike turns to tell the Nebulons to remove their exo-suits, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] in their (human sized) robot modes can be seen right behind him. According to Spike, it's supposed to be [[Gort]] and [[Arcana]], who correctly appear in the next scene.
*As Vector Sigma does its golden-age thing, Arcee is shown among the inert Autobots reviving. She's complete with her head, which should still be detached after Daniel separated from her. Also, why are she and the others in the same pile of scrap as Ultra Magnus? Did they just willingly throw themselves onto the Dead Autobot pile?
*Daniel is suddenly and inexplicably back in his exo-suit as Arcee drives up.
*As the Autobots celebrate their victory, Bumblebee shows up. Right next to Goldbug. In the foreground is a giant Pinpointer. Super-tiny Cybertron is particularly obvious in this shot.
*As Gort explains that there's still much work to be done on Nebulos, the Headmaster partners are Optimus's size.
*Rather than actually ''transforming'' into Arcee's head, Daniel disappears into her torso, then her head just slides out.
*Despite his exo-suit supposedly transforming into Arcee's head, Daniel is wearing the suit inside her head at the end of the episode.

===Continuity errors===
*"How're we ever gonna fight that thing?" Hot Rod wonders, apparently forgetting that they've got a whole giant living city-robot back on Earth. Unless he really DID have to kill Metroplex during the hate plague...
*Prime implores Spike to return to Cybertron with the others on the grounds that he's the only one who stands a chance if Galvatron releases the plasma energy. What about the dozen or so Nebulans boarding the ship, who are every bit as organic as Spike?
*Onslaught's single line is not in his usual voice.

*Shouldn't Cybertron's close proximity to Earth cause the planet to tear itself apart, as it did in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"? Prime seems blissfully unconcerned about it.
*Chromedome claims that the Autobot Headmasters are "stuck being vehicles without their heads", yet Hardhead was seen moving around and firing his Shatterblasters in dual wield fashion(!) in the [[The Rebirth, Part 2|previous episode]] for some time after Duros disconnected. Perhaps the automatic transformation into vehicle mode following a Headmaster pilot's disconnection can be delayed somewhat?
*Spike is able to construct a complex, super powerful Transformer single-handedly out of an entire city using alien technology in what may be no more than mere hours. This may be normal for Transformers to do, but Spike...?
*The 10-minute delay Galvatron sets on the Plasma Energy Chamber seems like a rather optimistic time frame to escape the destruction of an entire solar system. He would have to travel in ''318 times the speed of light'' just to pass Pluto in time!
*Two episodes ago, a crew of Autobots had to take a shuttle to reach the Plasma Energy Chamber. This episode, Spike apparently just runs there on foot in no time flat.
*Zarak greets Spike by boasting that he has kidnapped his son Daniel... when Zarak has never previously met, seen, or discussed Spike (who shows up unrecognizable in a full-body Headmaster suit anyway).
*And then of course, there's the mondo-unbelievable premise of the episode's resolution, that one can simply "reverse" a rocket engine to suck in energy in general, and excess energy out of an about-to-explode star in particular. Does this mean you can put your car in reverse and suck all the burnt gasoline back into it?

===Trivia===
*This is the final episode of the original cartoon. Had "The Rebirth" been the five-parter that was originally intended, the show would have ended with 100 episodes.
*Man, somebody sure doesn't care about selling Aerialbot toys anymore, huh? They get shot down one after the next in Part 1, are shown fleeing in disarray from Abominus in Part 2, and show up in Part 3 just long enough to get shot down again.
*Why did Galvatron get the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to construct the rocket engine when he has the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]? The Constructicons' toys [[To sell toys|weren't on sale anymore]].
*Fortress Maximus and Scorponok's city modes make ''terrible'' space ships.
*After Galvatron sets the timer, we hear a snippet of music that was heard many times in the first season of the show.
*It's strange that Galvatron would want to unleash the Plasma Energy Chamber to destroy Earth's solar system if he still wanted Cybertron. The supernova created by the sun would have destroyed Cybertron.
*Why does Galvatron point towards Triggerhappy about Nebulons being in the Decepticon bodies (referring to Headmasters) when he is a ''Targetmaster''?
*David Wise, writer for this episode, [[David Wise#Recycle-o-matic|was rather notorious]] for recycling plots, scenes and dialogue from one show to another. The parting scene where Galvatron and Lord Zarak are sent hurtling away inside Scorponok, bickering over leadership, was recycled almost exactly for the original miniseries finale of the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series, "Shredder & Splintered". In that episode, the Shredder and Krang are sent hurtling back to Dimension X inside the Technodrome, bickering over leadership. Zarak's final, ominous line of "''We shall see...''" is even given directly to Krang. Wise recycled this idea incredibly quickly, as the ''Turtles'' episode first aired less than two months later.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''Une nouvelle naissance, partie 3'''" ("A New Birth, Part 3")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La Renaissance, partie 3'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*[[Albert Augier]] is absent from that final episode, which means... that Galvatron gets a new voice, ''again''. [[Serge Bourrier]] takes the role, being Galvatron's 7th voice actor since ''The Movie''.
::*The recap from previous episode contains only the narrator's raw voice, there is no music or voice effects.
::*During this episode, Vector Sigma is still called "Victor Sigma".
::*Spike's line "Arcee!" as she gets grabbed by Scorponok is pronounced by Scorponok instead, which... works with the evil way it is said.
::*The beginning of Onslaught's line ("Galvatron!") is said by... Galvatron, with the latter's voice effect.
::*Optimus Prime tells Cerebros that he will be ''le gardien de ce mon'''str'''e'' ("this monster's guardian") instead of ''le gardien de ce mon'''d'''e'' ("this world's guardian").
::*[[Francis Lax]] and [[Georges Atlas]] are the two voice actors who managed to stay during the dubbing of the entirety of the series, being present in almost every episode between the first and the last one.
::*Missing lines:
:::*Daniel's line as he tries to escape Scorponok is missing.
:::*Chromedome's line "You little creeps! We're stuck being vehicles without our heads!" is missing.
:::*Optimus Prime's line "We've got to stop them!" is absent.
:::*The dialogue between Crosshairs and Optimus Prime as they arrive is missing. The Autobots' dialogues as they drive inside the building are also entirely missing.
:::*Fortress Maximus' unique line of the series, "Decepticons... prepare to face... Fortress Maximus!" is... well, missing.
:::*The Autobots' line "Power overload!" is missing.
:::*Spike's line "The energy is overloading the sun, it's going to go nova!" is missing.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Broadcast-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 3''' ("The Rebirth, Part 3")
:*''Title (VHS-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt - Dritter Teil''' ("The Rebirth - Third Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 12]], [[1989]]
::*Because this was one of the first few episodes dubbed, there are many Errors and mispronounced Names; for example:
:::*Instead of calling Ultra Magnus a "pathetic Fool", in the german Dub Galvatron calls him a "romantic Idiot".
:::*Right after Galvatron tells the Decepticons that he's gonna blow those creepy creatures clear out of them, in the german Dub Galvatrons Voice-Actor [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] imitates a Laser Soundeffect.
:::*When Zarak introduces himself to Galvatron he says "My Nebulon Brain forms the Core of Scorponok". In the german Dub however he says "My Brain from Nebulos is the Heart of Scorponok". Implying that a seperate Brain from the Planet Nebulos that Zarak owns is controlling the Robot not Zarak himself.
::*Like [[Nightmare Planet]], [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|the Season]] [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Three Finale]] and the [[The Rebirth, Part 1|first 2 Parts]] [[The Rebirth, Part 2|of "Rebirth"]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''La Rinascita (Terza Parte)''' ("The Rebirth (Third Part)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 21]], [[2014]] (on YouTube), [[February 22]], [[2025]] (re-edited version)
::*"The Rebirth" was not dubbed for Italian release, airing ''The Headmasters'' as a continuation of the series. The episodes were dubbed between 2012 and 2014 along with the redub of Season 3, and features the same cast. A DVD release couldn't be made at the time (even the redubbed Season 3 DVDs were made in a very small quantity), so the episodes were released for free on YouTube in November 2014 on the Contactoons channel (Contactoons is a cartoon block that airs on a few Italian regional channels, airing older programs that regular channels no longer carry). The videos were made private 24 hours after they were made available, but they can still be accessed by checking the channel's "film animazione e serie tv special" ("Animated movies and TV show specials") playlist. A new public upload of the three episodes was made in February 2025, which differs from the 2014 one by having the theme song replaced with [[Transformers Energon (Italian opening)|the Italian ''Transformers Energon'' theme song]].
::*The dub itself is basically an amateur production, with very unfitting voices and stuff. Many character names are also mispronounced.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ginga Saidai no Kiki'''" (銀河最大の危機, "The Biggest Crisis of the Galaxy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[1996]] (home video); [[July 21]], [[2007]] (broadcast)
::*"The Rebirth" was not initially dubbed for Japanese release, instead being replaced by the domestic series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''. The episodes were eventually dubbed in 1996 as special features on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} and DVD collections. "The Rebirth" received its first Japanese television broadcast in [[2007]], airing on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].
::*To further distinguish "The Rebirth" from the continuity of the Japanese series, it was released with the American ''The Transformers'' branding and [[title sequence]]. With a few exceptions (such as "Convoy"), most of the characters are referred to by their Western names. For instance, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] is not called "Hot Rodimus", [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] is not called "Cher" and so on.
::*With the exception of [[Tesshō Genda]] (Convoy), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron) and [[Issei Masamune]] ([[narrator]]), all characters were recast with new actors.
::*Voice direction for the 1996 dubbing of "The Rebirth" was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].
::*Due to having been released straight-to-video, this is one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' not to have been edited for time in Japan. As such, Japanese DVD and laserdisc releases include an optional English audio track for the episode.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vosrozhdenye (Chastj 3)'''" (Возрождение (Часть 3), "The Rebirth, Part 3")

===Toys inspired by this episode===
*'''''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' LG-54 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legends|Bumble]] & [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Legends|Excelsuit Spike]] ([[TakaraTomy]], 2017)'''
:A redeco of Hasbro's ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee (which has nothing to do with this episode) that includes an all-new figure (based on the [[Titan Master]] template) representing Spike Witwicky, specifially in an [[exosuit]] as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', who transforms into the head of [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], specifically based on his Western animation model as seen in ''The Rebirth''.
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 24 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
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==External links==

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

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* '''[[1940]] —''' [[Lance Henriksen]] (voice of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]) is born.
* '''[[1947]] —''' [[Sanryō Odaka]] (voice of [[Apache]]) is born.
* '''[[1950]] —''' British comic artist [[David Lloyd]] is born.
* '''[[1957]] —''' [[Sergio Romanò]] (Italian voice of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|two]] [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlocks]]) is born.
* '''[[1960]] —''' [[Lee Seon-ho]] (Korean voice of [[Carlos Lopez]]) is born.
* '''[[1964]] —''' [[Minami Takayama]] (voice of [[Ryōma Sakamoto]]) is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Japanese voice of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]) is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese voice of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Primal]], [[Nanosec|Speed King]], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Adventure]] [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]) is born.
* '''[[1972]] —''' [[Laurent Maurel]] (European French voice of [[King Arthur]] in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' and French voice of [[Mirage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Mirage]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'') is born.
* '''[[1977]] —''' Actor [[Frederic Doss]] is born.
* '''[[1978]] —''' Actor [[Santiago Cabrera]] ([[Santos]] in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'') is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' [[Shōko Nakagawa]] (Japanese voice of [[Tessa Yeager]]) is born.
* '''[[1986]] —''' [[Felix Isenbügel]] (German voice of [[Clout]] and [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[Sneak Attack! Dinoking|The Birth of a Monster]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''1991 —''' Japanese voice actor [[Takaaki Torashima]] is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Other Victories]]" premieres in the US.
* '''1999 —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Ship's Log]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2004]] —''' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] releases the third issue of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile collection.
* '''2004 —''' The first printing of ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' is published in the US by [[DK Publishing]].
* '''[[2007]] —''' [[Free Comic Book Day]]: A free preview comic of the ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Official Movie Prequel]]'' is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' "[[Fight for Energon]]" is released on [[Hasbro]]'s MonkeybarTV streaming video site.
* '''2009 —''' ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' — [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Australia / UK|Volume Two: Lost and Found]] is released in [[Australia]] by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]].
* '''[[2010]] —''' [[Hasbro]] announces the third nominee in the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] for 2010: [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]].
* '''2010 —''' ''[[Transformers: Nefarious|Nefarious]]'' [[Nefarious issue 3|#3]] and the ''[[Transformers Movie Collection Volume 2]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' [[Free Comic Book Day]] featuring [[Simon Furman]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[Counterpoint|#80.5]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Tunnel Vision (episode)|Tunnel Vision]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''[[2013]] —''' Final day of voting in the first of two online polls in [[Hasbro]]'s "Fan-Built Bot" program, which would ultimately produce [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]].
* '''2013 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Rules and Regulations]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' books ''[[Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard]]'' and ''[[Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof]]'' hit bookstores.
* '''[[2016]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Cover Me]]" premieres in [[Hungary]].
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[Free Comic Book Day]]: ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' [[Our Darkest|#0]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' [[Hasbro]] Publishes Its Transformers Franchise Statements Via 2021 Annual Report and the 2022 Proxy Statement for the general public to read.
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[Pauline Newstone]] (voice of [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'') passes away at age 79.
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Warzone|Teach Me Megatron]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

The Rebirth, Part 2

2026-01-05T14:26:03Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added Information on the german Dub of the Episode.

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|image=Rebirth 2 Decepticon offerings.JPG
|caption=Decepticon drug deal in progress.
|series=G1toon
|ep=97
|title="The Rebirth, Part 2"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|season=4
|season ep=2
|production code=6701-02
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGsJZtfMtrg
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Autobot Headmasters prove to be a smashing success, but the Decepticons soon find Nebulan partners of their own.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Rebirth 2 Hardhead Hive machine.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead was the first Cannon head master, and the last.]]

On [[Nebulos]], the modifications to the [[Autobot]]s' heads are nearly complete. All that is left is to select their partners. [[Duros]], the combat veteran, takes [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]; [[Arcana]], the oldest and wisest among them, takes [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]; [[Stylor]] takes [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]; [[Gort]] takes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]; and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is placed in [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]]. Upon activating, the Autobots feel different and decide to make a test run. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process is thus proven as good an idea as Brainstorm believed, as with the rebels' guidance, the Autobots trash the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s machines. Satisfied with their trial run, the Autobots and rebels decide that it's time to get the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. But the Hive is watching and recognizes Gort and Arcana within the robots. Some of them decide it's time to bring the pain, but their leader decides to watch...

Meanwhile, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the battle between the Autobots and the [[Decepticon]]s appears evenly matched. However, there is no sign of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]'s team, or the Key. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] decides that it's time to find some answers, and leaves the battle, with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] following.

Back on Nebulos, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] is torturing the captive Autobots for the key, to the amusement of [[Apeface]]. However, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] realizes that these Autobots don't have the Key, or the others would be all over them. Bad choice of words, as the Autobot Headmasters appear. They quickly overwhelm the Decepticons and free the captives, taking [[Revenge (G1)|the Decepticon ship]] in the process. Some of the Hive members believe that the Decepticons should be destroyed as well, but their leader has other plans. Capturing the Decepticons, Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] offers them a deal: Submit to the Headmaster process and allow the Hive to be their partners, giving them the strength to destroy the Autobots. Scourge tells them to get bent, but Zarak reveals that the offer was only a formality. Grabbing the Decepticons, Cyclonus and Scourge agree to deal, but only with the heads of the animals. Apeface objects, but Cyclonus shows him who is boss. The "vehicle" Decepticons offer their weapons. Zarak agrees, and the modifications begin.

[[File:Rebirth 2 Optimus Alpha.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|Can't hear you, Alpha Trion, what's that? "Why didn't you use the Matrix to revive Vector Sigma?" Oops.]]

Back on Cybertron, Optimus and Magnus have reached the source of the Autobot leader's quest: the chamber of [[Vector Sigma]]. Using the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] as an interface, Prime activates the supercomputer to communicate with the spirit of [[Alpha Trion]]. Alpha explains that the Key is on Nebulos, and that Vector Sigma arranged for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to learn of it. All of this is being done to bring about a second [[Golden Age]], which depends on the merging of a [[human]] with an Autobot. Before the discussion is ended, Alpha Trion tells Prime to preserve the key at all costs. Prime is confused, but it's kinda hard to argue with God's will, after all. Optimus departs for Nebulos, leaving Ultra Magnus in command of the Autobots until his return.

On Nebulos, the modifications are complete, and the Hive members bond with the Decepticons. Zarak, however, remains behind, having plans for the Hive's city. Meanwhile, the Autobots are dragging the ship to the rebel base, when [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] arrives, badly damaged and mumbling that he found a city. The Autobots are able to stabilize him, but the Decepticons show up. Brainstorm is pissed that the Decepticons have their own Headmasters. He's even more pissed when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] takes the Key from him. However, Brainstorm manages to run a scan on [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] before the Decepticons run off. Using the scans gives Spike an idea. Sometime later, Optimus Prime lands and is introduced to the Headmasters and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. With this force, the Autobots prepare to retake the Key.

[[File:Rebirth 2 Scorponok rising.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Upon seeing Scorponok, the other Decepticons had to reassure Trypticon that Galvatron still loved him more.]]

Elsewhere, the Decepticons are getting grumpy, having to wait for Zarak and with nothing to shoot. Their boredom is relieved when Prime leads the Autobots in an attack. Arcee and Daniel manage to take the Key and get it to Prime. The Autobots circle Prime and Arcee, vowing to let nothing get through. However, from beneath them, Zarak raises the Hive's city. Suddenly, it begins to [[Transformation|transform]] into something else. The city lands on the ground, and from the dust rises... [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]!

[[The Rebirth, Part 3|To be concluded...]]

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (3)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (4)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (16)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (17)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (18)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (22)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]] (23)
*[[Fastlane]] (24)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (25)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (36)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (37)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (38)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (39)
*[[Vector Sigma]] (40)
*[[Pointblank]] (41)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (42)
*[[Alpha Trion]] (43)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (54)
|c2=
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (20)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (26)
*[[Apeface]] (27)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (28)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (29)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (30)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (31)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (32)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (33)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (34)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (35)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (58)
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (6)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
|h4=[[Nebulan|Nebulons]]|c4=
*[[Gort]] (7)
*[[Stylor]] (8)
*[[Duros]] (9)
*[[Spoilsport]] (10)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (11)
*[[Arcana]] (12)
*[[Peacemaker]] (13)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (15)
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] (44)
*[[Aimless]] (45)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (46)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (47)
*[[Fracas]] (48)
*[[Spasma]] (49)
*[[Krunk]] (50)
*[[Vorath]] (51)
*[[Monzo]] (52)
*[[Grax]] (53)
*[[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]] (55)
*[[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire]] (56)
*[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] (57)
}}

==Quotes==
"Open the hatch! Anything you put in there will totally scramble the machine's circuits!" 
"Like what?" 
"Like your fist!" 
:—'''Gort''' and '''Highbrow''', discussing combat tactics.

"I am Zarak. I have a little deal to offer you, one which will enable you to defeat your adversaries. And all it will cost you is...your heads."
:—'''Zarak''', addressing the Decepticons.

"Did you get your questions answered?" 
"Yes. And every answer led to a bigger question."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Optimus Prime''' after the Autobot leader's communion with Vector Sigma.

"The boys all call me Nightstick. I hope ya like bustin' heads! AHAHAHAHAHA!" 
"I like busting Autobot Head''masters'' better."
:—'''Nightstick''' and '''Cyclonus''' see eye-to-eye.

"You can call me Caliburst! Because I've never missed a shot in my life!" 
"But you've never taken a shot in your life."
:—'''Caliburst''' tells '''Slugslinger''' about his life.

"It's me, I'm Fracas! And if you think Blowpipe was bad, I'm ''worse''!" 
"And you're ''louder''."
:—'''Fracas''' fails to impress '''Scourge'''.

"Those creeps, swiping ''my'' idea, I'll sue!"
:—'''Brainstorm''' considers the legal approach when meeting the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters.

"Autobots! Prepare to feel the sting of...'''SCORPONOK!'''"
:—'''Zarak''' attacks the Autobots.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommyWreckageOfTheApocalypse.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"We just gotta [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|rework Ultra Magnus' new look and change my name to Apex]]. We'll be the hottest thing in 2016!"]]

[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the barren wasteland and Prime asks what Tommy wants to be ''this'' week. A computer engineer? A galaxy patrolman? Tommy reminds him that all he wants to be is a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]! He insists that the Headmasters were the Autobots' coolest idea ever and wants to know more of their origin...

Despite hearing of all the hardships the Headmasters went through and being teased with all the hardships yet to come, Tommy '''still''' cannot be dissuaded. Prime reluctantly offers him a deal: If by the end of the story Tommy still wants to be a Headmaster, he will make him one. Tommy enthusiastically accepts the terms and watches as Optimus blasts off, promising to return and transform his day into an adventure.

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==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Both Vector Sigma and Alpha Trion make a reappearance here, after long absences.
*Vector Sigma suddenly gains a whole lot of new powers, having complex plans and motives of its own, and arranging for certain events to happen in the outside world. Outside the realm of the cartoon, this would eventually be retconned as [[Primus]] working his god shtick.

===Real-world references===
*The Hive line "exterminate, exterminate" is the catch-phrase of ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s [[Dalek]]s, deliberately included by writer [[David Wise]], who is a huge ''Doctor Who'' fan. It's appropriate, too, since the [[tardis:Dalek|Daleks]] were also alien beings who lived in mechanical bodies to compensate for the severe atrophy of their real bodies.
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Rebirth 2 Optimus Alpha.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:Weirdwolfrebirthb.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*AKOM episode. Watch for Prime's white backpack, which should be red.
*Coloring errors:
**Arcee's chest is entirely pink in several shots (like when Daniel first merges with her).
**Magnus is missing some of the blue at the top of his chest as Punch drives up to report.
**In the first shot across the Decepticon camp, someone - Slugslinger, presumably, though he's pretty off-model - is colored like Sinnertwin.
**Apeface's ape head is all white during his "Yuck!" lines.
**Triggerhappy is colored entirely in shades of gray as the claws grab Scourge and Cyclonus.
**At 00:08:40 into the episode, Zarak is shown with brown eye brows, instead of his normal white ones.
**Nightstick's colors change between shots, from black and grey as he transforms to purple as Cyclonus holds him in weapon mode.
*The Autobot's heads are depicted as huge next to the Nebulans, and positively cavernous inside. Later, the heads are shown to transform into human-scaled exo-suits.
*When Hardhead rips off the tentacle from the machine, the electricity effects are not backlit to glow.
*As Blurr and Kup are interrogated, Blurr has sprouted a pair of lips (which lap over his "goatee" as he talks), and Kup is using his alternate character model (previously used in "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]" as Kup's younger self).
[[File:Rebirth targetmaster torture.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Kup is being stretched on the wrack, the channels that are supposed to be pulling at his wrists are missing.
*As Cyclonus argues with Scourge after torturing Kup, Cyclonus is ''also'' depicted with his alternate character model, which is subsequently used for most of the remaining shots that feature him.
*When Hardhead & Highbrow transform, Highbrow's animation layer is in front of Hardhead instead of behind as it should be, according to the scale of the characters.
*In addition, he's shown converting entirely into tank mode prior to the cut to Cyclonus' "what the devil?!" line. However, after Duros transforms into his robot mode, Hardhead is shown back in (headless) robot mode, firing his two guns before transforming into tank mode... again.
*When the newly created Autobot Headmasters attack the Decepticons to reclaim their Targetmaster-to-be comrades, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] is missing.
*Scourge's gun (as well as most of the Headmaster's guns) uses the same sound effect as Optimus Prime's rifle.
*Nobody can make up their mind how to pronounce Scourge's name; in barely 30 seconds, we get "Skerge" two times with a "Skoorge" in-between.
[[File:Brainstormrebirthvehicle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Arcana transforms and lands on top of Brainstorm's cockpit, rather than riding inside it.
*How in the world does Arcee's head turn into an exosuit identical to Daniel and Spike's standard suits?
*Cyclonus and Scourge leap off the Decepticon ship and run away from it... then are immediately shown running up to it as it starts to explode from the Autobot assault.
*Vector Sigma is transparent as it rises into place.
*The Matrix shell glows in this episode; it was burned out ("empty") [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|the last time we saw it]].
*Optimus' mouthplate isn't moving in several shots as he talks with Alpha Trion.
*After speaking with Alpha Trion, the vertical line in missing on Optimus' abs/grille.
*The first claws to lunge toward Scourge and Cyclonus are showing coming out of the <s>clear blue</s> cloudy pink sky.
*Snapdragon and Skullcruncher are missing as the Decepticons get to their feet inside the Hive's base.
*After the first commercial break, Zarak and company are depicted as ''larger'' than the Decepticons.
*Lord Zarak and Grax are the only Hive members who get character models depicting them in their pre-exosuit forms. The rest of the Hive are represented by recycled models of [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] and other [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] inhabitants - who are ''robots''.
[[File:Rebirth 2 Decepticon offerings.JPG|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Isn't that Brainstorm's old head? It's got that weird Count Dracula-looking giant brow.]]
*Throughout the episode, Mindwipe's face changes back and forth between two large square eyes and a conjoined eyeband. When he removes his head, he has a new face altogether - maybe one of the otherwise-unused pre-Headmaster head designs.
*As he says, "We don't make deals with organic creatures," Scourge's head crest is overly huge and red, and his face has a black line through the middle of it.
*In the group shot after the to-be Decepticon Headmasters remove their heads, one of the Decepticons with a missing head is Triggerhappy, who's destined to become a Targetmaster. Conversely, future Headmaster Skullcruncher still has his noggin attached (and is the only one of the beast Decepticons who does).
*When Grax reports that the modifications to the Decepticons' heads and weapons are complete, his eyebrows and mustache are the same dark green color as the rest of his hair, when they were white in the previous scene.
*Among the line of waiting Hive exo-suits are Triggerhappy, Slugslinger and Misfire. In the same scene, ''all'' the Hive members are shown as beige Lithone robots, even though some have already been shown to be green-skinned organic humanoids.
*Odd shot blocking makes Nightstick look almost as tall as Cyclonus as he walks up to him.
*Aimless and Caliburst don't seem to have any gun handles. This is reinforced in the third act, when Misfire is shown holding Aimless with two hands.
*Caliburst's blue disappears during his "See, would I lie to ya?" line.
*Vorath is drawn as Monzo when Mindwipe hypnotises him, and is colored entirely gray (not the right color for either character.)
*Monzo is drawn as Vorath and has Grax's voice. And he's looking at Skullcruncher (who already bonded with Grax) colored as Weirdwolf. In the following shot, Monzo and Weirdwolf bond.
*The Decepticon ship being towed by the Autobots is suddenly completely intact. It's also ridiculously small - barely large enough for one robot to fit inside of, if the whole bridge opened like a cockpit. In the same shot, an unidentifiable truck that's not Kup is colored like him.
*In the shot where Hot Rod says, "We've got company!," the top part of Arcee's head is missing.
*Everyone suddenly has Optimus Prime's rifle sound effect as the Decepticons attack the Autobots at the caves.
*When Weirdwolf transforms, his head (Monzo) detaches and transforms... and a ''second'' copy of his head (ie, another Monzo) flies out from behind Mindwipe and also transforms.
*Brainstorm's face is completely gray (instead of gold) when he says "Go hang upside down from a tree, Mindwipe!"
*In the big group shot as Prime walks up, Sureshot has been replaced by some red guy with white lower legs. Hot Rod and Blurr appear to have all-gray heads. Arcee's head is squished into a cylinder shape.
[[File:Rebirth2 Blurr with gun.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*In the only shot in the whole story of Blurr holding Haywire, Haywire is drawn as Blurr's regular gun, colored the same blue as Blurr himself. The very next shot shows gun mode Recoil instead.
*In the same panel, the detail lines for Blurr's nose keep disappearing and returning every few frames.
*"Zarak's modifications are nearly finished!" Once again, the Head/Targetmaster partners are nearly as large as the Transformers themselves.
*As Optimus stands on the hill above the Hive facility, the sides of his chest which should be grey are red instead.
*As he taunts Optimus, Scourge's face is black on the bottom
*Cyclonus gives the order to "'''E'''nnihilate them!" ''Riiiight.''

===Continuity errors===
*Superhuman Spike has become super-genius Spike, magically rebuilding Autobot heads into transformable exo-suits with virtually no tools or facilities.
*If the rebels are so pathologically afraid of machines, why do they have the claws that re-attach the Autobots' heads to their bodies?
*Daniel is supposed to be critically injured and on life support machines, yet there's no sign of them aside from a funky helmet. And then even ''that'' goes away when he's placed into Arcee's head.
*Where do Chromedome and Arcee go during the fight with the Hive machines?
*Brainstorm addresses his first line to Scourge... but it's in response to something that Cyclonus said.
*When the Decepticons are abducted by the Hive, they land next to a machine based on Scorponok's city mode... right down to the Decepticon symbol already in place on it.
*Last episode, Gort claimed that "the Hive's bodies are withered and useless" due to their extreme hibernation and dependency of technology as a means of survival. Yet Lord Zarak is freaking jacked and ripped like {{w|Franco Columbu}} when we finally see him. Intel must not be too good on Nebulos.
*Optimus correctly guesses that the Matrix could activate Vector Sigma. That idea didn't strike him when Alpha Trion sacrificed his life to activate it in "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]". The real-world answer, of course, is that the concept [[A Prime Problem|didn't exist]] [[Retcon|back then]].
*Alpha Trion's description of plasma energy's effects is gibberish. "Any entity that transforms matter into energy" includes pretty much any form of life, including the organic life which he then says is immune.
[[File:Rebirth2-Aimlesssuitsyoubetter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*What seems to be a cut script line results in one of the most awesome errors in the whole series. Aimless walks up to Misfire and says, "I live only to destroy our mutual enemies!" Misfire responds "I think the name Aimless suits you better!" As many fans have wondered, did Misfire think his partner was introducing himself as "I, Live-Only-To-Destroy-Our-Mutual-Enemies"?
*A character model incongruity becomes apparent when Apeface and Snapdragon join with their new partners. On both their toys, the Headmaster figure becomes the head of both the robot and the creature mode. However, the model designers (or the animators, or both) didn't get the memo. Both robots are shown in their [[beast mode]]s while separated from their smaller partners... who clearly have the beast mode faces on their backs!
*Right after the Decepticons steal the key from the Autobots, Spike says that "they can fly and you guys can't"... to Brainstorm and Highbrow, who both transform into flying vehicles.
*When [[Krunk]] is removing the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from Brainstorm's body and declares, "The key, I have it!", Brainstorm's Headmaster partner Arcana replies, "Ah ha, but I have ''you'', Nightstick!" before Krunk leaves with the Key. Why not just, you know, grab Krunk?
*After the Decepticons escape with the key, Highbrow declares. "They can't get off this planet any more than we can!" As demonstrated countless times in season 3, Cyclonus and Scourge both transform into spacecraft. (Admittedly, Scourge's alt-form looks more like a hovercraft, but he has definitely broken the gravitational pull of various planets in that mode.)
*What kind of great strategy is it to throw away your gun as soon as the battle starts? Instead of a robot with a big gun, you wind up with a weaponless robot and a little guy firing a much smaller gun.
*In the Autobots' counterattack after Prime's arrival, how does Arcee know Scourge has the key? Cyclonus is the highest-ranking Decepticon in the bunch.

===Trivia===
*Optimus seems rather dazed and confused throughout this entire episode. It's as if coming back from the dead left him as more of an old man than the hero from earlier episodes.
*Brainstorm announces his plan to sue for the theft of his Headmaster idea. Aside from the peculiar idea of a Cybertronian engaging in legal warfare, exactly ''who'' he would sue in the first place is a mystery.
*Cyclonus seems frighteningly willing to murder Apeface over a minor disagreement. Why not just let Apeface be a Targetmaster instead? Considering how few soldiers are on hand right now it seems like quite a risk to start shooting them right and left and still expect to be able to take on the Autobots.
*After Spasma and Krunk tell the Horrorcons to stay in line, Spasma spits on the floor. This causes a small trail of smoke to fume from the ground suggesting that Spasma's spit was some kind of corrosive acid. That's hardcore.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''Une nouvelle naissance, partie 2'''" ("A New Birth, Part 2")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La Renaissance, partie 2'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*[[Albert Augier]] and [[François Leccia]] are absent from this episode. Subsequently, their characters are redistributed to other members of the cast, adding more chaos to the one that existed in the first part.
::*Like in ''[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]'', Vector Sigma is mistakenly called "Victor Sigma", but this time during all the episode.
::*Despite saying la "Matrix" in previous episodes, we go back to la "Matrice", used only once in season 3.
::*Alpha Trion says that "A second golden age of ''the'' Cybertron is almost at hand".
::*Spike's line "Well at least his brain circuits are still alive" is dubbed by "This poor Brain Circuit is still alive", as if Brain Circuit was Cerebros' name. He has been called Cerebros litteraly 5 seconds ago.
::*Despite using the word ''Cérébraux'' ("Brains") to translate ''Headmasters'' in the first part, this time Spike says ''Têtes Cérébrales'' ("Brain Heads").
::*Brainstorm precises that he will "Sue them in intergalactic justice".
::*[[Francis Lax]] delivers Zarak's line "You are wrong!" while tapping on his mouth with his hand, and ends his sentence by coughing as if he had no more breath.
::*Missing lines:
:::*Optimus Prime's line "To get some answers!" is missing, leaving Ultra Magnus without any response.
:::*The Nebulan talking to Zarak is missing as he observes the Headmasters, he just talks for himself.
:::*The dialogue between Spike and Chromedome ("They're getting away" and "Nervermind that, we've got to free the others!") is missing.
:::*Most of the lines off-screen and in vehicle mode are missing during the final battle.
::*Name-dodging:
:::*Scourge's line "Well Blurr, anything to say?" is dubbed by "Wall chitchat, do you have something to say?".
:::*"The boys all call me Nightstick. I hope ya like bustin' heads! Hahahaha!" is dubbed by "I feel like I'm finally going to have fun. I've been wanting to for a long time! Yaaaaaa!".
:::*Misfire's line "I think the name Aimless suits you better!" is dubbed by "And I'm finally going to get a taste for life!".
:::*"Call me Blowpipe, because I wanna blow those rebels away!" is dubbed by "And I feel like I'm going to wipe out these rebels to the last one!".

'''German'''
:*''Title (Broadcast-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 2''' ("The Rebirth, Part 2")
:*''Title (VHS-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt - Zweiter Teil''' ("The Rebirth - Second Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 5]], [[1989]]
::*Because this was one of the first few episodes dubbed, there are countless translation Errors and mispronounced Names:
:::*When Optimus Prime seeks out Alpha Trion in the original Version Ultra Magnus tells him that Alpha Trion is in Vector Sigma. In the german Dub Ultra Magnus says that Alpha Trion '''is a Vector Sigma'''.
:::*When Grax informs Zarak that the Modifications on the Decepticons have been completed, Zarak tells him to go ahead and bond with them. In the german Dub Zarak tells Grax to '''lock the Decepticons up'''.
:::*The Matrix is finally called '''Matrix''' in the german Dub!
:::*The Hive is called '''Die Herrscher''' (''The Rulers'') once in the beginning of the episodes and from then on they use their original Name '''Hive'''.
:::*Stylor is called '''Stylorman'''.
:::*Cyclonus calls the Autobots at least once the '''Autbots'''.
:::*Zarak calls Gort at least once '''Gart'''.
:::*Caliburst is called '''Calibird'''.
:::*Krunk is called '''Kronk'''.
::*On the VHS-Release the episode uses a shortened Version of the Title Sequence: The First 10 Seconds are completly missing. The Intro simply starts right after the first "The Transformers" Title is shown and before Triggerhappy and Blowpipe fire and land on the ground. For the broadcast of the episode on german TV this was corrected and the full titlesequence was shown.
::*Like [[Nightmare Planet]], [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|the Season]] [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Three Finale]] and the [[The Rebirth, Part 1|first Part of "Rebirth"]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.
::*The Preview for the next Episode was deleted from the Broadcast Version, however it was included with the VHS-Version of the Episode.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''La Rinascita (Seconda Parte)''' ("The Rebirth (Second Part)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 21]], [[2014]] (on YouTube), [[February 22]], [[2025]] (re-edited version)
::*"The Rebirth" was not dubbed for Italian release, with ''The Headmasters'' being aired as a continuation of the series instead. The episodes were dubbed between 2012 and 2014 along with the redub of Season 3, and feature the same cast. A DVD release could not be made at the time (even the redubbed Season 3 DVDs were made in a very small quantity), so the episodes were released for free on YouTube in November 2014 on the Contactoons channel (Contactoons is a cartoon block that airs on a few Italian regional channels, airing older programs that regular channels no long carry). The videos were made private 24 hours after they were made available, but they can still be accessed by checking the channel's "film animazione e serie tv special" ("Animated movies and TV show specials") playlist. A new public upload of the three episodes was made in February 2025, which differs from the 2014 one by having the theme song replaced with [[Transformers Energon (Italian opening)|the Italian ''Transformers Energon'' theme song]].
::*The dub itself is basically an amateur production, with very unfitting voices. Many character names are also mispronounced.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' '''Destron no Hangeki''' (デストロンの反撃, "The Decepticons' Counter-Attack")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[1996]] (home video); [[July 21]], [[2007]] (broadcast)
::*"The Rebirth" was not initially dubbed for Japanese release, instead being replaced by the domestic series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''. The episodes were eventually dubbed in 1996 as special features on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} and DVD collections. "The Rebirth" received its first Japanese television broadcast in [[2007]], airing on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].
::*To further distinguish "The Rebirth" from the continuity of the Japanese series, it was released with the American ''The Transformers'' branding and [[title sequence]]. With a few exceptions (such as "Convoy"), most of the characters are referred to by their Western names. For instance, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] is not called "Hot Rodimus", [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] is not called "Cher" and so on.
::*With the exception of [[Tesshō Genda]] (Convoy), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron) and [[Issei Masamune]] ([[narrator]]), all characters were recast with new actors.
::*Voice direction for the 1996 dubbing of "The Rebirth" was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].
::*Due to having been released straight-to-video, this is one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' not to have been edited for time in Japan. As such, Japanese DVD and laserdisc releases include an optional English audio track for the episode.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vozrozhdenye, Chast 2'''" (''Возрождение, часть 2'', "The Rebirth, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' '''"El Renacimiento, segunda parte"''' ("The Rebirth, second part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:TR-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|So why isn't she named "Eecra"?]]
*'''''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#HasCon|Leinad]] & [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]] with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]]''' ([[Hasbro]], 2017)

:A [[HasCon]]/[[New York Comic Con]]/[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]/[[Toys"R"Us]] "shared [[exclusive]]" redeco and retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]] as Arcee, specifically representing her Headmaster incarnation that debuts this episode. Her [[Titan Master]] is named "Leinad", which is "Daniel" backwards, and is based on an [[exosuit]] like the one Daniel wears when transforming into Arcee's head in "The Rebirth". Also included is a Titan Master version of Ultra Magnus, which is unrelated to this episode.
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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#mp40|Firebolt]], gun
:This [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP-40|redeco]] of [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MasterpieceHotRodimus|Hot Rodimus]] uses the incorrect AKOM color palette that he used during the majority of Season 3, but he is also directly based on the degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release, he also comes with a figure of his Target Master partner [[Firebolt (G1)#mp40|Firebolt]] that he used in the episode, who can held in Hot Rod's hands or mounted on his engine block.
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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Zweiter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 24 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Studios|Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rebirth, Part 2}}
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Polyband

2026-01-05T13:05:00Z

Hudemx: /* Dubbing */ Added an overview of the 39 dubbed Episodes as well as some additional details about the Dubbing Process.

{{factions|vhs|germany}}
[[File:Polyband logo.jpg|frame]]
'''Polyband''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[home video]] distribution company that released a handful of episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 ''Transformers'' cartoon]] on VHS in 1987.

==Dubbing==
Polyband was also responsible for the German dub of all 39 dubbed Generation 1 episodes. Originally, Transformers wasn't supposed to air on German television, so Polyband only dubbed 6 episodes, which they released on VHS in 1987. When RTLPlus, a German TV station, acquired the license to the series, they hired Polyband to dub more episodes. Rather strangely, instead of dubbing the show starting with episode 1, they started with episodes 4 and 5, and after that they jumped straight into season 2 to dub four more episodes, and then jumped into season 3.

You might think that RTLPlus must have noticed this, but they didn't: When ''Transformers'' started to air on their channel, they started the broadcast with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", followed by "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|both parts of]] "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|The Return of Optimus Prime]]", and then all three parts of "[[The Rebirth]]". They then finally showed the six dubbed episodes from season 1 and 2, as well as one more episode from season 3. Based on the episodes shown, RTLPlus appeared to have organized the episodes in that order to give the impression that there were two separate wars against the Decepticons: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] fighting them on [[Earth]] after he was resurrected, and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] fighting them in outer space and on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Almost all the voice actors involved in the dubbing process swapped roles every other episode. Some characters like [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] got four different voice actors, while [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] got five, and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] even got ''six''. The characters' original names were kept for the most part, but as was the practice in many german dubs back then, were spelled in a rather broken english/german accent. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] occasionally became ''Laserbreak'' in some episodes.

It is possible that Polyband dubbed more than just those 39 episodes, as some potential evidence had been found found over the years:
*The German [[Panini]] sticker album, which was released in 1989, featured German episode titles to most season 1 episodes.
*According to an interview posted on the now-defunct ''TheTransformers.de'' Fanpage, [[Willi Röbke]] stated that in his role as Optimus Prime, he dubbed many more episodes instead of the ten which were aired. Sadly, no known copies of the interview have survived.
*In 2007 some fans contacted [[TV-Loonland]], the rightsholder of the german dub back then, if they had any informations about how many episodes of the series were dubbed. According to TV-Loonland all 98 episodes of the series as well as all 52 episode of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2 series]] (of which only 26 were aired in Germany) were dubbed german.
As it has now been more than 20 years since the series premiered in Germany and the show has never re-aired, no conclusive evidence can unfortunately be found.
===Dubbed Episodes===
39 Episodes of the original Cartoon were dubbed from 1987 to 1990 and aired from 1989 to 1992 on german Televion Channel [[RTL Television|RTLPlus]]. The Episodes seem to have been dubbed in at least 4 or 5 Recording-Sessions over the course of many Years, explaining the many Changes in the Cast and Crew.
When aired on german Television Channel RTLPlus the episodes premiered in 4 Broadcasting-Seasons before entering Reruns on the Channel: Season 1 and 2 consisting of 13 episodes each, Season 3 consisting of 10 and Season 4 of 3 episodes.

{{collist|3|
# "[[Nightmare Planet|Der Alptraum-Planet]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 1]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 1|Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 1]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 2|Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 3|Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 3]]"
# "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Die Weltraumbrücke]]"
# "[[Roll for It|Die geheime Anti-Materie Formel]]"
# "[[The Autobot Run|Wer ist der schnellste Autobot?]]"
# "[[Auto-Bop|Gefährliche Hypnosekraft]]"
# "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide|Das Mädchen, das sich in Powerglide verliebte]]"
# "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist geht zum Film]]"
# "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|Der Sog des schwarzen Loches]]"
# "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Erwachen im Dunkel]]"
# "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Die Ewigkeit dauert lange]]"
# "[[Starscream's Ghost|Der Geist von Starscream]]"
# "[[Thief in the Night|Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht]]"
# "[[Surprise Party|Die Geburtstagsparty]]"
# "[[Madman's Paradise|Der rote Zauberer]]"
# "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Der Geist im Roboter]]"
# "[[Webworld|Galvatron dreht durch]]"
# "[[Carnage in C-Minor|Das Gemetzel in C-Moll]]"
# "[[The Quintesson Journal|Das Geheimnis der Quintessons]]
# "[[The Ultimate Weapon|Das Transformationsmodul]]"
# "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|Das Hyperprogramm]]"
# "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Wenn du nicht kämpfst, wirst du sterben]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 1]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 2]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 3]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 4]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 5]]"
# "[[Chaos (episode)|Tödliche Kristalle]]"
# "[[The Dweller in the Depths|Der Moloch der Tiefe]]"
# "[[Only Human|Nur ein Mensch]]"
# "[[Grimlock's New Brain|Grimlocks neues Gehirn]]"
# "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Das liebe Geld]]"
# "[[Call of the Primitives|Das geheimnisvolle Orakel]]"
# "[[The Face of the Nijika|Nijika, die Himmelstänzerin]]"
# "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear|Die Last der Verantwortung]]"}}

==Releases==
*95601 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Erster Teil)]]'''
*95602 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Zweiter Teil)]]'''
*95603 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth, Part 1|Die Wiedergeburt (Erster Teil)]]'''
*95604 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth, Part 2|Die Wiedergeburt (Zweiter Teil)]]'''
*95605 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Rebirth, Part 3|Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil)]]'''
*95606 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Nightmare Planet|Der Alptraum-Planet]]'''
<center><gallery perrow=3>
File:Polyband OptimusPrime1 VHS.jpg|'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Erster Teil)'''
File:Polyband OptimusPrime2 VHS.jpg|'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Zweiter Teil)'''
File:Polyband Wiedergeburt1 VHS.jpg|'''Die Wiedergeburt (Erster Teil)'''
File:Polyband Wiedergeburt2 VHS.jpg|'''Die Wiedergeburt (Zweiter Teil)'''
File:Polyband Wiedergeburt3 VHS.jpg|'''Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil)'''
File:Polyband AlptraumPlanet VHS.jpg|'''Der Alptraum-Planet'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.polyband.de/ Official website] (German)

{{stub}}

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

April 28

2026-01-05T12:00:32Z

Hudemx: Added the german Premiere of Rebirth Part 1

<noinclude>{{cal-date|4|28}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1961]] —''' [[Jamieson Price]] (voice of [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and more) is born.
* '''1961 —''' Voice actor [[John Culkin]] is born.
* '''[[1963]] —''' [[Alberto Angrisano]] (Italian voice of [[James Savoy]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' from ''Earthrise'' onwards and [[Optimus Prime (ES)|''EarthSpark'' Optimus Prime]]) is born.
* '''[[1964]] —''' [[Nathalie Homs]] (European French voice of [[Aron]], [[Marty]], [[Michelle]], [[Nijika]] and brief voice of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) is born.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Silvio Giraldi]] (Brazilian voice of [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]], [[Buzzstrike (RID)|Buzzstrike]] and [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]]) is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' [[Brad Raider]] (voice of [[Vince]]) is born.
* '''[[1987]] —''' [[Ximena Marchant]] (Chilean voice of [[Professor Princess]] and [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1990]] —''' [[Erika Ugalde]] (Mexican voice of [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]]) is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Break Is a Predacon?]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2004]] —''' Takara releases ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' SD-11 [[Demolishor (Armada)#EnergonDumptruck|Irontread]].
* '''2004 —''' [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan releases the "[[USA Edition]]" ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#SuperGalvatron|Galvatron]] and [[campaign item|promotional]] Micron [[Accel]].
* '''2004 —''' ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)#Legends of the Microns|Legends of the Microns]]—[[Columbia Music Entertainment#Legends of the Microns 2|Volume 13]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]], coming with the "[[Linkage Part 13]]" mini-comic and [[exclusive]] [[Quench]] toy.
* '''2004 —''' ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Transformers Armada: Volume 3: Worlds Collide]]'' TPB is released by [[Dreamwave Productions]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' Takara releases ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' GC-16 [[Overhaul (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Ligerjack]]; Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores offer the [[exclusive]] [[Mini-Con]] "[[Solar Flare|Factor]]" free with the purchase of a Ligerjack. Meanwhile, [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores offer the [[exclusive]] [[campaign item|promotional]] all-white [[Hellflame Mini-Con Team|Hellflame Microns]]: "[[Quasar]]" with the purchase of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Galaxy Convoy]], "[[Graviton (Cybertron)|Graviton]]" with ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Hybrid Style|Galaxy Convoy]], and "[[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]]" with Ligerjack.
* '''[[2009]] —''' ''[[Transformers: The Veiled Threat]]'' is released in the US by [[Del Rey Books]].
* '''[[2010]] —''' IDW's ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|Transformers]]'' [[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|#6]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2011]] —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]] [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Japan|volume 9]]'' DVD is released by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Japan]].
* '''2011 —''' The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] [[Ramjet (G1)#Timelines|''Generation 2'' Ramjet]] sells out after one day of being available for pre-order.
* '''2011 —''' The full trailer for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' goes live on [http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/transformersdarkofthemoon/ iTunes Movie Trailers].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Flying Mind]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Christmas in July]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2012 —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Terrorcon|AM-08 Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], [[Soundwave (WFC)#Prime|AM-09 Soundwave]], and the ''[[Legends Class (2005)|EZ Collection]]'' versions of [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]] and [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]]. "Shadow" versions of [[C.L.#Shadow|C.L.]], [[R.A.#Shadow|R.A.]], [[Gora#Shadow|Gora]] and [[Baro#Shadow|Baro]] are released as promotional exclusives at various Japanese stores.
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4|Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis]]" premiers in Japan.
* '''2012 —''' Third day of [[BotCon 2012]] in Dallas, Texas.
* '''[[2015]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Collect 'Em All]]" premieres in [[Germany]].
* '''2015 —''' Inker [[Rick Ketcham]] dies at age 44.
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-01 Bumblebee]], [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|SS-02 Decepticon Stinger]], [[Crowbar#Studio Series|SS-03 Crowbar]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-04 Autobot Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-05 Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-06 Starscream]], [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|SS-07 Grimlock]], and [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|SS-08 Decepticon Blackout]].
* '''[[2021]] —''' ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|The Magic of Cybertron]]'' [[The Magic of Cybertron issue 1|#1]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Bear Necessities]]" premieres in [[France]].
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Bear Necessities|The Bear]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

The Rebirth, Part 1

2026-01-05T11:59:07Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added Details about the german Dub.

{{episode
|image=Rebirth 1 Autobot heads.JPG
|caption=Dum-dum give us gum-gum.
|series=G1toon
|ep=96
|title="The Rebirth, Part 1"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|season=4
|season ep=1
|production code=6701-01
|airdate=[[November 9]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oNbcGdO6Og
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Galvatron invades Autobot City and then Cybertron with a plan to destroy the Autobots forever! This is something new?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] is talking with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Things have been quiet for the [[Autobot]]s in the months since the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Hate Plague]] crisis. Not a word has been heard of the [[Decepticon]]s in months. Who knows where they are. The answer? Right at their doorstep. Meanwhile, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] walks into a room to find Optimus on his knees. Optimus claims that he has been having visions since he opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and it's something big. Goldbug informs Optimus of the approaching Decepticon force, and Optimus realizes that what ever he's been sensing, it's starting right now.

[[File:Rebirth 1 Autobots Decepticons fight.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A truly epic battle.]]

Leading the Autobots out, the Decepticons attack. The Technobots and the [[Throttlebot]]s take point, but the Decepticons have gotten some new raw power in [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] has some fun with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]. However, [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] sees [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] enter into Autobot City. [[Transformation|Transforming]] into Counterpunch, he follows to check up on their progress, where he sees them steal something from the vaults. The Clones quickly dispatch Punch, and take their prize to [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]]. Having claimed what they wanted, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] orders a retreat. Optimus, realizing this was a diversion, runs into Autobot City, finding Punch and the vault. Horrified, Optimus orders everyone to board the ships and head for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

On Cybertron, [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] is racing with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] riding in Hot Rod. Blurr, however, loses control, while Daniel shoots several Decepticon targets and wins the race. [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] claims that this is evidence of his theory that human partners would be able to assist the Autobots in the war with the Decepticons. [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] are unsure of the idea. However, Optimus contacts the Autobots, telling them Galvatron stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. This was the forge which was used to create the bodies of the original Autobots. Since the [[Quintesson]] rebellion, the key has been in the safekeeping of the Autobot leaders, who have been tasked with guarding the key with their [[Spark|lives]]. However, Galvatron intends to open the chamber and destroy Cybertron. The Decepticons arrive, and chaos ensues. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are quickly taken down by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who shows off [[to sell toys|all six forms]]!

[[File:Rebirth 1 Plasma energy Scourge.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Scourge never gets a break.]]

During the onslaught, Kup and Hot Rod's team notice Scourge heading for the Plasma Energy Chamber. They pursue in an attempt to stop him. When Scourge opens the chamber, he is nearly killed, but Spike and Cerebros manage to grab the key. The Autobots' ship is hit by a wave of energy from the Plasma Energy Chamber and is hurled off Cybertron itself. Discovering Scourge, the Decepticons reactivate him. Scourge explains what happened, and a team under [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] heads out to find the Autobots with the key.

[[File:Rebirth 1 Hive machines.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, this is not going to end well...]]

Meanwhile, the Autobot ship crashes on Nebulos. With the engines fried, the Autobots and the Witwickys decide to look for civilization. They're soon spotted by [[Duros]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who assume the Autobots are machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] and alert the rest of their resistance group. The group soon captures the Autobots, and plans to destroy the Autobots with magnetic bombs, even though Spike tries to talk them down. However, the Decepticons show up. Spike finally convinces the Nebulans to release the Autobots. In the subsequent battle, Daniel is injured by Snapdragon, and Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Pointblank]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] are taken captive. Some of the Autobots pursue them into the forest, but are quickly driven off by machines.

Back at the cave, [[Arcana]] and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] manage to stabilize Daniel's condition, but the boy will have to be connected to life-support machinery. The [[Nebulan]] leader [[Gort]] explains that the Hive is a tyrannical group of telekinetics who have used machines to enslave Nebulos. The resistance members know the weak points of the machines, but they just don't have the firepower. Spike thinks that Brainstorm's idea of organic partners just might be the ticket. The Autobots agree to allow the Nebulans to use their heads as suits, except for Cerebros, who walks out, tired of fighting. [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] asks to be Daniel's partner, and Spike agrees. As they remove their heads, Spike declares that they are about to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]].

[[The Rebirth, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (2)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (3)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (7)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (8)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (9)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (10)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (11)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (12)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (13)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]] (27)
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (33)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (34)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (37)
*[[Pointblank]] (38)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (39)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (40)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (41)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (42)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (43)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (44)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (45)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (46)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (53)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (54)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (55)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (56)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (57)
*[[Fastlane]] (61)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (62)

|c2=
*[[Apeface]] (14)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (15)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (16)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (17)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (18)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (19)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (21)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (22)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (23)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (24)
*[[Wingspan]] (25)
*[[Pounce]] (26)
*[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] (28)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (29)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (30)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (31)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (32)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (47)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (48)
*"[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]" (49, see notes)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (50)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (51)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (52)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (58)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (59)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (60)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (36)

|h4=[[Nebulan|Nebulons]]|c4=
*[[Gort]] (63)
*[[Duros]] (64)
*[[Stylor]] (65)
*[[Arcana]] (66)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (67)
*[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] (68)
*[[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]] (69)
*[[Haywire]] (70)
*[[Peacemaker]] (71)
*[[Spoilsport]] (72)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Rebirth punch and counterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
'''Wingspan:''' "Beat it, Counterpunch! We don't need your help!" 
'''Counterpunch:''' "Fine. ''You'' deal with my Autobot counterpart. I've heard he's nearby." 
''[ducks around the corner, transforms to Punch]'' 
'''Punch:''' "...''Real'' nearby."
:—Punch, master of subtle hints, utters a classic line.

'''Kup''': It might give us the edge if the Decepticons ''did'' return. 
'''Crosshairs''': That's not gonna happen! 
'''Optimus''': Kup! Highbrow! The Decepticons are heading your way! 
'''Kup''': How many of 'em, Prime? 
'''Optimus''': ''All'' of them! 
'''Crosshairs''': 'Course, I ''have'' been wrong on one or two occasions.
:—Crosshairs ''really'' needs to think before he speaks.

"Sixshot, show them what a one-robot army is!" 
:—'''Galvatron''' prompts Sixshot to do the old sell-my-toy routine.

"Five up! Five down! It's like shooting Cyberducks in a barrel!" 
:—'''Sixshot''' mows down the Aerialbots with each of his alt modes.

'''Kup''': Prepare for crash landing! 
'''Pointblank''': How?? By thinking good thoughts?! 
'''Kup''': That would help!! 
:—Pointblank and Kup discuss Autobot emergency procedures.

'''Kup''': Ya know, this reminds me of the time my platoon was stranded on Regulon IV. There we were, only 700 of us against three whole [[Regulon metalmonger|Regulon metalmongers.]] 
'''Hot Rod''': Seven hundred of you? Against three of them?? Ah c'mon, Kup. 
'''Kup''': You've ever seen a Regulon metalmonger, lad? 
'''Hot Rod''': Uhhh...No. 
'''Kup''': Trust me. We were outnumbered. 
:—Kup's platoon isn't always outnumbered. But when it is, it's by three guys.

"My one wish... is to ''never'' fight again."
:—'''Cerebros''', so pacifistic he won't even fight to help his friends.

"I suppose it's the only meritorious way out of our meretricious situation." 
"Yeah, me too. Like he said."
:—'''Highbrow''' and '''Hardhead''' on becoming Headmasters.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommyWhining.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]

[[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]] meets with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] with "the greatest idea ever". Tommy says he wants to be turned into a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]! Optimus tries to tell him that becoming a Headmaster isn't so easy, but Tommy doesn't understand. Prime figures that if he knew the origin of the Headmasters, he might get it...

Tommy starts pouting, claiming that [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is "one lucky kid" for getting mauled half to death and thus becoming a Headmaster. Prime informs him that being a Headmaster isn't an answer to all of life's problems. He tries to tell him about the Decepticon Headmasters and how much trouble they're going to make for the Autobot Headmasters, but Tommy just brushes his warnings off and insists on going through the Headmaster process. Prime laments, "You're not gonna let me talk you out of this, are you?" but delays Tommy's gratification. Apparently, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] is going into the shop for some minor retooling and he promised he'd be there. Blasting off, he promises to be back soon to transform Tommy's day into an adventure.

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Rebirth1 CyclonusSixshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Where did you come from again?" "Whaddaya mean? I was always here."]]
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Typical commercial animation.]]
[[File:Rebirth1 Fastlane Cloudraker Punch.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Typical AKOM crap.]]
*This episode takes place several months after "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".
*Almost two dozen Transformers make their debuts in this episode. As usual, there's no fuss over where they came from; they're just there. Similarly, quite a few familiar faces are gone with no explanation: Springer, Perceptor, Grimlock, the Sweeps, Sky Lynx, Blaster, Soundwave, Metroplex, and Trypticon, just to name a few. In real-life terms, they were removed from the show to make room for new character toys, despite many of them making no further appearances in the two remaining episodes.
*Following their abrupt debut in "The Return of Optimus Prime", the Throttlebots get a ''wee'' bit more attention in this episode, though only Rollbar (making his first appearance) actually gets referred to by name. Chase is not shown speaking at any point, but it's fun to imagine that the voice emanating from the Autobot City loudspeaker (credited only as "P.A. voice" on the episode's casting sheet) that warns of a Decepticon attack is him, as it's delivered by [[Rob Paulsen]], the actor cast for Chase.
*While discussing the Headmaster creation procedure with Chromedome, Brainstorm mentions that it's possible for a Transformer to "download (their memories and personalities) into the auxiliary memory circuits in their chests". Assuming that the aforementioned hardware is a standard feature in all Transformers, it might explain why [[Death|death is just a wee bit inconsistent in fiction]]. Not bad for a throwaway line!
*We're introduced to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], a "foundry in which the original Autobots' bodies were forged." In practice, the chamber acts less like a foundry and more like a generator gone wild.
*Daniel getting injured and requiring a robotic body (or in this case, Exo-suit) to survive is reminiscent of [[Autobot X (G1)|a somewhat similar incident involving his father]]. This works out a lot better.

===Real world references===
*''Star Wars'' sound effects:
**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used when Sixshot (in his armored carrier mode) shoots down Slingshot.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In the establishing shot of this episode, Autobot City is drawn even more off-model than usual.
*AKOM continues their proud tradition of using the wrong color models. Thus, throughout the episode:
**Goldbug's mouthplate is gold instead of white.
**Optimus Prime's backpack, fog lights and forehead crest are white instead of red / red / blue, respectively.
**Scourge's head can be seen sticking out of the top of his hovercraft mode.
**The inside of Ultra Magnus' head is red instead of gray.
*The side of Goldbug's head is yellow instead of black as he wonders if the Decepticons will remain scattered.
*Scattershot's a bad counter. His "about a hundred blips" is actually 28 blips.
*Then it's 39 blips in the closeup.
*The panels on either side of Ultra Magnus's forehead crest are white instead of blue as he walks in on Optimus Prime.
*Goldbug inexplicably has a starry night behind him as he reports the attack to Optimus Prime.
*The side of Wideload's load bed is entirely blue as he passes Rollbar. Only the cover should be blue; the rest should be orange.
*As he leaves the city, Wideload's bed sides are the correct orange, but the bed overhang over his cab is blue instead of orange.
*Strafe and Scattershot don't fly out of the door in Autobot City, but rather right out of the walls above the door.
*Wideload is shown transforming when Magnus orders the Technobots to charge, a bit odd since he's a ''Throttlebot''.
*Punch's mouth briefly disappears as Pounce tackles him.
*Scourge gets a radio muffle as he reports the theft of the key to Galvatron, even though he's right there on-screen.
*One of the Decepticons retreating from the Autobot City battle has Sureshot's color scheme.
*The Decepticons are shown entering the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'' ''through the engine port''... which then immediately lights up to propel the ship into space, presumably melting the entire Decepticon army to slag.
*Wingspan's gun sounds like Prime's rifle.
*Punch's mouth is missing as he points to where the key was stolen.
*As Daniel blasts the Cyclonus pop-up target, both the stick holding the target and the hole that it came from are missing.
*When Hot Rod first transforms to robot mode, the sides of his head are white and his spoiler is entirely yellow (it should be orange in the middle).
*Hardhead is consistently shown with the side of his visor yellow, rather than the blue that one might expect.
*When Crosshairs walks up to Brainstorm's group, he's drawn as a giant Pinpointer.
*The back of Prime's head is white as he and Magnus stand on the bridge of their shuttle.
*The group shot as Prime warns the Autobots not to let Galvatron open the chamber contains some odd members, including the giant Pinpointer, and Optimus Prime himself in Peacemaker's color scheme, but flipped.
*The ''Revenge'' somehow lands on Cybertron's surface without crushing the antenna on its bottom-most point.
*Six Constructicons are seen emerging from the ''Revenge''... but at the head of the group, instead of Scrapper, is Scattershot ''colored'' like Scrapper.
*For his sole appearance in this episode, Sixshot's animation model appears to be based on a toy reference that was missing all of its stickers (except for the factory-applied Decepticon insignias). It's particularly obvious for the armored carrier mode, which has opaque purple windows.
*Scourge crawls down a Transformers-sized hatch. A dozen Autobots pursue him by ''getting aboard a shuttle'' and flying after him, though it's not clear if it's supposed to be the same hatch.
*Scourge is missing the pink on his fingernails as he approaches the Plasma Energy Chamber.
*Brainstorm's arm is clipped behind a panel during a shot inside the shuttle, making him look like he's standing outside of it.
*Following the first commercial break, the orange shuttle suddenly has a lot of white as it flies past camera.
*Cyclonus's cockpit windows aren't colored in as Galvatron orders his troops to go with Scourge.
*Kup's helmet is light gray as he flees from the shuttle.
*The first two Nebulans' dialog is flanged as if they were Transformers.
*As we cut back to the battle on Cybertron, various Constructicons, along with the Terrorcons Hun-grrr and Cutthroat, are show firing on... the Terrorcons Blot and Sinnertwin. Blot and Sinnertwin are fighting alongside Hot Spot and First Aid, the latter of whom is colored entirely white, missing his blue eyeband and red details.
*As Optimus Prime orders the Autobots to search Cybertron for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber, Ultra Magnus is depicted transforming alongside Optimus Prime, and like Prime, he transforms into a truck cab (with his colors magically changing from red, blue and white to completely white during his transformation), while his trailer joins him arriving from offscreen, along with Optimus Prime's trailer. Most other episodes consistently depict Ultra Magnus transforming into his entire car carrier truck mode, rather than just the cab.
*Hot Rod's missing his spoiler as he gets a magnetic bomb placed alongside him.
*As Hot Rod says, "You've got the wrong guys," he has several lines across his head crest instead of just one.
*If they're ''magnetic'' bombs, why do the Nebulans place them on the rocks of the cave walls?
*After the Decepticons arrive, various shots of the Autobots show no trace of the bombs.
*A giant Blowpipe is among the advancing Decepticons.
*Daniel is gnawed and thrown around by Snapdragon, and yet, his uniform remains squeaky clean and show no signs of damage despite Daniel's injuries being described as 'severe'. That must be some tough fabric they use in the future.
*As the Autobots approach the forest, Chromedome and Hardhead both have Nebulans transforming to form their heads, even though they haven't yet undergone the Headmaster process!

===Continuity errors===
*Scattershot claims there's "about a hundred" Decepticons heading towards Autobot City, but the attacking force shown on-screen is only a fraction of that number (Galvatron, the future Targetmasters, the future Headmasters, the clones, and the Terrorcons = 18 total). If we're generous and include additional Decepticons shown on Cybertron, it only goes up to 30 (the Constructicons, Sixshot, and the Combaticons = 30 total). Nope, still not a hundred!
*Additionally, for a group that's supposed to include "every Decepticon in the known universe", there are some conspicuous absences - Soundwave, the Decepticon Mini-Cassettes, the Coneheads, Astrotrain, the Stunticons, the Predacons, the Sweeps, the Battlechargers, and Trypticon are all nowhere to be seen. (Quite a few were phased out of the show because [[to sell toys|their toys were no longer on the shelves]].)
*Furthermore, if we're extra charitable and assume the aforementioned absent Decepticons simply took part in the attack offscreen, that still leaves us with only 63 Decepticons accounted for, a ways away from the 100 mentioned.
*Where did Galvatron get all those troops from anyway? Did the Decepticons somehow build a ton of sentient new robots on their own, or were they scattered around the galaxy?
*For that matter, where did all the new Autobots come from?
*The outside of the city is already smoking (burning?) before the Decepticons start their attack or fire a single shot.
*Soooo.... why do the Autobots rush headlong to meet their attackers instead of [[The Transformers: The Movie|transforming the city to battle station mode]]?

[[File:TheRebirth pt1 Punch FAILS.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Pounce and Wingspan probably aren't the smartest guys around but even they can't be stupid enough to fall for Punch's "My Autobot counterpart is nearby" crap.
*Why isn't Cerebros affected by the Plasma Energy when he gets out with Spike to grab the key? It takes Scourge down almost instantly but he doesn't even flinch from it.
*Since when is Scourge big enough to carry a full-sized Transformer as a passenger? When the plot needs him to, that's when.
*Lost in the vastness of space, the Autobot ship somehow manages to hit a planet? Cosmically improbable.
*For a ship supposedly moving a million miles per ''second'' (five times the speed of light), with no retro-rockets, the Autobot shuttle makes an incredibly soft landing on Nebulos, splashing down as though it were dropped from about 10 feet up. At that speed, the ship would have incinerated in orbit or, if it made it down intact, slammed into the planet with enough force to do incredible damage. (On the flip side, the million-miles-per-second thing does explain how they got to a completely different planet.)
*As is the norm for just about any children's cartoon, aliens on far-off planets speak perfect English. (And what ever happened to the [[universal greeting]]?)
*Considering they "hate all machines", the resistance sure do have a lot of machines set up in their caves.
*Crosshairs seriously just ''stands there'' and lets Mindwipe carry him off. He's shown unharmed and awake, even though he was among the first to get blasted in the Decepticon assault and was probably intended to be unconscious like the rest of the Autobots taken prisoner.
*Hasn't Arcee ever heard that you're not supposed to move the victim?! She picks up the unconscious Daniel for no other reason than to display affection.
*Gort's description of the Hive ("ten rulers", great mental powers) doesn't really accord with the Tech Spec descriptions of some of Zarak's allies. This wouldn't be a discrepancy within the cartoon, but guys like Nightstick and Fracas act less like super-mental-power rulers and more like the bullies and brutes described in their bios.
*Brainstorm is shown drawing on paper with a manual triangle. Twenty more years into the future, and the super advanced space robots ''still'' [[The Master Builders (episode)|haven't switched to a computer drafting system]].
*There's a line about where to put human-sized controllers into Autobots in robot mode, even though [[Only Human|it was done before]] without any modification.
*Arcana mentions that releasing the Autobots to fight the Decepticons would leave them with twenty machines to deal with instead of just ten. However, there are more than 20 as there are ''12'' Autobots and ''10'' Decepticons. Arcana is, of course, being conversational, not strictly mathematical.

===Trivia===
[[File:Rebirth1 Hardhead and Blurr.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Guess Hardhead figured it was now or never.]]
*"The Rebirth, Part 1", was to be the fourth season premiere, but due to declining interest, it simply was the first of the three final episodes (originally conceived as a ''five''-part story), in which a slew of new characters and concepts were introduced, most notably the US animated version of the Headmasters.
*Sixshot's "BUY ME!" highlight sequence lasts about 30 seconds - just long enough for him to show off all 6 modes, defeat one hapless Aerialbot per each alt-mode, and say his only line. He likely has the briefest screen presence of any contemporary G1 toy character.
*Like "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" before it, the "Rebirth" mini-series also got its own introductory [[title sequence]], consisting of some parts of the Season 3 titles spliced together with animation segments from the 1987 toy [[commercial]]s. Unfortunately, the contrast in art and animation quality between the Season 3 credits (animated on the usual low [[AKOM]] budget) and the much higher-quality commercial snippets is jarring, to say the least.
*One of the commercial animation segments used in the new title sequence is from the [[Duocon]]s commercial featuring [[Flywheels]], who otherwise makes no appearance in an actual episode.
*Your wiki editors will leave it up to the reader to interpret the image to the right.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''Une nouvelle naissance, partie 1'''" ("A New Birth, Part 1")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La Renaissance, partie 1'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The dub of this episode is a mess. While usually the characters don't keep the same voice between episodes, this time most of the characters change voice from one scene to another. Characters like Highbrow, Crosshairs or Brainstorm are each voiced by three different persons, depending of the scenes. It seems like they voiced the robots randomly, since at one point two voice actors start one of Brainstorm's phrases at the same time, and one of them stops after a few words when he realizes that his colleague is on it.
::*It's [[Albert Augier]]'s turn to dub Galvatron. If we count the late dub of some episodes of season 3, he is the 6th voice actor for the character.
::*The only version available of this episode lacks the first shots, the episode starts with Goldbug saying that the Decepticons have been quiet these months.
::*For some reason, Lightspeed calls Scattershot "le chat" ("the cat").
::*Scattershot's line "They definitely won't" is dubbed by "Just think for a few seconds".
::*Rodimus Prime's line "Come on, maybe there's a ship dealer around here somewhere, at least a payphone" is dubbed by "Maybe there is someone who can help us, at least by phone", which is kinda a clumsy translation.
::*Missing lines:
:::*The entirety of the dialogues of the Throttlebots are missing as they drive to the action.
:::*Mindwipe's line "You feel powerless to resist" is missing.
:::*Lightspeed's reaction is missing as he recovers from his fall.
:::*Goldbug's line "This is what I call getting slaughtered!" is missing.
:::*Nosecone's line "What is this senseless all about, that's what i want to know!" is missing.
:::*Scourge's line "Galvatron, the key is ours!" is missing, resulting in Galvatron ordering to retreat without getting the information.
:::*Galvatron's line "The time of the Decepticons' final victory is nigh. To Cybertron!" is missing.
:::*All the lines during the race between Hot Rod and Blurr are missing. Daniel only says "I bet we'll get there before him! Hurry up!".
:::*Sureshot's line is missing as the Autobots are getting spied on by the Nebulons.
::*Name-dodging:
:::*Mindwipe's line "Your circuits are under my command, Lightspeed!" is dubbed by "Your circuits can do nothing against me, you should know that by now!".
:::*Punch does not name Pounce and Wingspan, he just delivers his line "Time for me to do a little spying of my own".
:::*Ultra Magnus' line "Throttlebots, Charge!" is dubbed by "Attack! And no quarter!".
:::*Galvatron's line "Sixshot, show them what a one robot army is!" is dubbed by "It's on you! Show them why you are a one robot army!".

'''German'''
:*''Title (Broadcast-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 1''' ("The Rebirth, Part 1")
:*''Title (VHS-Title):'' '''Die Wiedergeburt - Erster Teil''' ("The Rebirth - First Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 28]], [[1989]]
::*Because this was one of the first few episodes dubbed, there are countless translation Errors and mispronounced Names:
:::*Right at the Beginning Strafe says that they brought '''Rodimus Prime''' back from the Dead instead of Optimus Prime.
:::*In the original Version Silverbolt says "Not so fast Decepticons! You'll have to deal with the Aerialbots first!". In the german Dub he says "Not so fast Decepticons! '''We'll''' have to deal with the Aerialbots first!"
:::*In the original Version Sureshot says "Here we are sightseeing, while the Autobots are getting their Tailpipes kicked in by Galvatron's Goons!". In the german Dub he says "While we're sitting around the Guys from Galvatron are hanging on the Antibots Tailpipes". Completely rewritting the the original Sentence, because the german Author most likely didn't understand what Sureshot was saying: First implying that Galvatron is a Planet not a Person and then mishearing Autobots and calling them '''Antibots'''.
:::*After Kup tells Hot Rod about the Metall Monglers and that they were 700 Autobots against three of them, in the german Version Hot Rod says that there were only three Autobots agains 700 Metal Monglers instead the other way around.
:::*The Matrix of Leadership is called '''Das Energieprogramm''' (''The Energy-Program'')
:::*The Regulan Metall Monglers are called '''Regulan Metal Mongers'''.
:::*The Hive is called '''Der Bienenstock''' (''The Beehive'') and '''Die Herrscher''' (''The Rulers'')
::*On the VHS-Release the episode uses the same edited Title Sequence like both Parts of The Return of Optimus Prime. This was corrected for the german Broadcast, where the Season 4 Title Sequence was used.
::*Like [[Nightmare Planet]] and [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Part 1]] and [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Part 2]] of the Return of Optimus Prime all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.
::*The Preview for the next Episode was deleted from the Broadcast Version, however it was included with the VHS-Version of the Episode.

'''Hebrew'''
:*''Title:'' '''המטאורים''' ("The Meteors")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''La Rinascita (Prima Parte)''' ("The Rebirth (First Part)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 21]], [[2014]] (on YouTube, first release); [[February 18]], [[2025]] (re-edited version)
::*"The Rebirth" was not dubbed for Italian release, airing ''The Headmasters'' as a continuation of the series. The episodes were dubbed between 2012 and 2014 along with the redub of Season 3, and feature the same cast. A DVD release couldn't be made at the time (even the redubbed Season 3 DVDs were made in a very small quantity), so the episodes were released for free on YouTube in November 2014 on the Contactoons channel (Contactoons is a cartoon block that airs on a few Italian regional channels, airing older programs that regular channels no longer carry). The videos were made private 24 hours after they were made available, but they can still be accessed by checking the channel's "film animazione e serie tv special" ("Animated movies and TV show specials") playlist. A new public upload of the three episodes was made in February 2025, which differs from the 2014 one by having the theme song replaced with [[Transformers Energon (Italian opening)|the Italian ''Transformers Energon'' theme song]].
::*The dub itself is basically an amateur production, with voices not well matched to characters. Many character names are also mispronounced.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' '''Headmaster Tanjō''' (ヘッドマスター誕生, "The Headmasters Are Born")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[1996]] (home video); [[July 21]], [[2007]] (broadcast)
::*"The Rebirth" was not initially dubbed for Japanese release, instead being replaced by the domestic series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''. The episodes were eventually dubbed in 1996 as special features on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s {{w|LaserDisc}} and DVD collections. "The Rebirth" received its first Japanese television broadcast in [[2007]], airing on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].
::*To further distinguish "The Rebirth" from the continuity of the Japanese series, it was released with the American ''The Transformers'' branding and [[title sequence]]. With a few exceptions (such as "Convoy"), most of the characters are referred to by their Western names. For instance, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] is not called "Hot Rodimus", [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] is not called "Cher" and so on.
::*With the exception of [[Tesshō Genda]] (Convoy), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron), and [[Issei Masamune]] ([[narrator]]), all characters were recast with new actors.
::*Voice direction for the 1996 dubbing of "The Rebirth" was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].
::*Due to having been released straight-to-video, this is one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' not to have been edited for time in Japan. As such, Japanese DVD and laserdisc releases include an optional English audio track for the episode.

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' '''"El Renacimiento"''' ("The Rebirth")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Erster Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 24 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (2DVDs) (Flex Media) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==

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The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' '''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 2''' ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 21]], [[1989]]
::*Because this was one of the first few episodes dubbed, just like in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1" there are countless translation Errors and mispronounced Names:
:::*Instead of asking Skylynx if any Autobots have avoided contamination, Optimus now asks how many of the Autobots have been infected. However Skylynx answer was not changed in the translating resulting in him saying that not many have been infected, and the other few have been damaged in the fight with Superion.
:::*Optimus says in the original Version that after he lost the Matrix, he also lost all the knowlegde of previous Leaders. In the german Version he explains that ''when he was '''sick''' they took away his '''program''' on which all the knowledge of previous Leaders was saved''. It seems that the translator of the german Version did not know what the Matrix was at the time and tried to write around the fact that Optimus was Dead, even though in a previous scene the Autobots talked about the Fact that Optimus was Dead...
:::*When attacked by the infected Galvatron, instead of saying "Now, light our darkest hour!" Optimus says "This is your weakest Hour!".
:::*After Rodimus is turned back to Hot Rod, in the german Version he gets a new Voice-Actor. This happened most likely because at the time the german dubbing crew had no idea that Rodimus Prime and Hot Rod were the same person - don't forget this was the second german dubbed episode!
:::*In the final Dialogue of the episode, while in the original Version Hot Rod and Optimus talk about the fact that the wisdom of the Matrix is gone, in the german dub they say that the wisdom has been burnt up and deleted.
:::*Steeljaw is called '''Steeljoe'''.
:::*Blurr is called '''Blarr''' at least once in the episode.
:::*The Matrix of Leadership is called '''Das Programm''' (''The Program'').
:::*Exo-Suit is called '''Kampfanzug''' (''Battle-Suit'').
::*In the VHS-Version a strange Edit was placed over the first 8 seconds of the Title Sequence. A blue still image is shown instead of the Intro sequence, however the Title theme is played as usual. For the broadcast of the episode on german TV the full titlesequence was shown.
::*Like [[Nightmare Planet]] and [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Part 1 of the Episode]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.

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

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

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

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

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

2026-01-05T09:23:26Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added some additional Detail of the german Version of the episode.

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|caption=And there was much rejoicing (yay).
|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"
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|production code=700-115
|airdate=[[February 24]], [[1987]]
|written by=[[Marv Wolfman]] [[Cherie Wilkerson]]
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'''An embittered scientist uses the body of Optimus Prime to unleash a dangerous plague on the Autobots and, ultimately, the universe.'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tommy wants to know the rest of the tale, but Optimus only teases the conclusion. Apparently, he promised [[Cloudburst]] that he would help him redesign his retro-rockets and the appointment can't wait. Prime sets Tommy down, but promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 10 November 1986
* Script finalised by [[Roger Slifer]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 14]], [[1989]]
::*This was the very first episode dubbed in german and it shows. There are countless translation Errors and Characters are mispronouncing names:
:::*Right at the very start of the episode Jessica says Optimus Prime is a '''Autorob''' instead of Autobot.
:::*Computron is called '''Compitron'''.
:::*In the Scene where Scattershot calls for First Aird after Jessica Morgan is rescued, First Aid is called '''Sanitätsroboter''' meaning '''Medical Robot'''.
::*For the VHS-Release the "Secret Files of Teletraan II" Segment about the Autobots was placed right after the Introsequence, serving as a somewhat Recap what the Show is about. However it seems that Polyband was not supplied with the right Dubbing Masters for the Segment, so you can clearly hear [[Victor Caroli|Victor Caroli's]] original Dialogue in the Background, while [[Willi Röbke]] narrates the german Dialogue.
::*In the VHS-Version a strange Edit was placed over the first 8 seconds of the Title Sequence. A blue still image is shown instead of the Intro sequence, however the Title theme is played as usual. For the broadcast of the episode on german TV the full titlesequence was shown.
::*Like in [[Nightmare Planet]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however again reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.
::*While being the first german dubbed episode and the very first episode to be released on VHS, it was the second to be broadcast on german Television, right after "Nightmare Planet".

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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<noinclude>{{cal-date|4|21}}</noinclude>
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Carlo Cosolo]] (Italian voice of [[Agent Burke]], [[Chief of Staff]] and voice director of the [[live-action film series]]) is born.
* '''[[1963]] —''' [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish voice of [[H.B. Luskey]], [[Huxley Prescott]], [[Ratchet_(Movie)#Age_of_Extinction_film|Ratchet]], [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]], [[Dropforge]], [[Saberhorn]] and [[Vector_Prime#2015_Robots_in_Disguise_cartoon|Vector Prime]]) is born.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese voice of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], [[Angry Archer]] and [[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike Witwicky]]) is born, declaring who the hell do you think he is.
*'''1973 —''' Actor [[Mark Dexter]] (The [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] in [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]) is born.
* '''[[1979]] —''' [[Xóchitl Ugarte]] (Mexican voice of [[Carly Spencer]]) is born.
* '''[[1988]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' OP/ED single "[[Chōjin Masterforce no Theme]]"/"[[Moero! Transformer]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[1989]] —''' [[Nintendo]] releases the original [[Game Boy]] in Japan.
* '''1989 —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' episode "[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber|The Warrior of the Universe, Star Saber]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1994]] —''' [[Mathieu Touquet]] (French voice of [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] in ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition]]'') is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Lonely Hydra]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''1999 —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' ED single "[[Te no Naka no Uchū]]" is released in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[2003]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' episode "[[The Final Battle (RID)|Final Battle! Fire Convoy]]" premieres in [[South Korea]] on KBS 2TV.
* '''[[2004]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]—[[Madman Entertainment#Generation 1|Collection 2: Series 2.1]]'' is released on DVD in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''2004 —''' The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|Zone]]'' OVA "[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!]]" is released on DVD in Japan by [[Columbia Music Entertainment]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Transformers Galaxy Force: Sound Pack 1|Sound Pack 1]]'' soundtrack album is released in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''[[2006]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]—[[Victor Entertainment#DVDs|Vol. 11]]'' is released on DVD in Japan by [[Victor Entertainment]].
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]] and [[Ride-Along|''Spotlight: Prowl'']] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2010 —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' OP single "[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]" is released in Japan by [[Lantis]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Walk on the Wild Side]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3|Rescue Transformation! Fowler in Crisis]]" premiers in Japan on [[TV Aichi]].
* '''2012 —''' ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]'' is released in Japan, with a mail-away offer for a Voyager-class [[Artfire]] toy and the "[[A Tale of the Pretenders]]" comic.
* '''[[2014]] —''' The fifth and final [[BotCon 2014]] box set exclusive [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] is revealed.
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* '''[[2018]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|MPM-5 Barricade]].
* '''2018 —''' [[Waldyr Sant'Anna]] (Brazilian voice of [[Underbite]]) dies at the age of 81.
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[Jesús Barreda]] (Castilian Spanish voice of various characters including [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in the ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Armada PS2 game]]'' and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' game) passes away and starts a secret mission.
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Bear Necessities|Mother's Day Present]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

2026-01-05T09:20:12Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added Details about the german Dub.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' '''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 2''' ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 21]], [[1989]]
::*Because this was one of the first few episodes dubbed, just like in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1" there are countless translation Errors and mispronounced Names:
:::*Instead of asking Skylynx if any Autobots have avoided contamination, Optimus now asks how many of the Autobots have been infected. However Skylynx answer was not changed in the translating resulting in him saying that not many have been infected, and the other few have been damaged in the fight with Superion.
:::*Optimus says in the original Version that after he lost the Matrix, he also lost all the knowlegde of previous Leaders. In the german Version he explains that ''when he was '''sick''' they took away his '''program''' on which all the knowledge of previous Leaders was saved''. It seems that the translator of the german Version did not know what the Matrix was at the time and tried to write around the fact that Optimus was Dead, even though in a previous scene the Autobots talked about the Fact that Optimus was Dead...
:::*When attacked by the infected Galvatron, instead of saying "Now, light our darkest hour!" Optimus says "This is your weakest Hour!".
:::*After Rodimus is turned back to Hot Rod, in the german Version he gets a new Voice-Actor. This happened most likely because at the time the german dubbing crew had no idea that Rodimus Prime and Hot Rod were the same person - don't forget this was the second german dubbed episode!
:::*In the final Dialogue of the episode, while in the original Version Hot Rod and Optimus talk about the fact that the wisdom of the Matrix is gone, in the german dub they say that the wisdom has been burnt up and deleted.
:::*Steeljaw is called '''Steeljoe'''.
:::*Blurr is called '''Blarr''' at least once in the episode.
:::*The Matrix of Leadership is called '''Das Programm''' (''The Program'').
:::*Exo-Suit is called '''Kampfanzug''' (''Battle-Suit'').
::*In the VHS-Version a strange Edit was placed over the first 8 seconds of the Title Sequence. A blue still image is shown instead of the Intro sequence, however the Title theme is played as usual.
::*Like [[Nightmare Planet]] and [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Part 1 of the Episode]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.

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

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

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

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

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

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April 14

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Hudemx: German Premiere Date of Return of Optimus Prime Part 1 added.

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* '''19?? —''' [[Kaitlin Becker]] (voice of [[Frankie Greene]] in [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]) is born.
* '''[[1937]] —''' [[Miroslav Bijelić]] (Serbian voice of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]) is born.
* '''[[1949]] —''' Comic artist [[Dave Gibbons]] is born.
* '''[[1954]] —''' Comic writer [[Chuck Dixon]] is born.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Chris Ellis]] ([[Brigham|Admiral Brigham]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.
* '''[[1958]] —''' [[Pasquale Anselmo]] (Italian voice of [[Red Alert (Armada)|''Armada'' Red Alert]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|''The Last Knight'' Hot Rod]]) is born.
* '''[[1960]] —''' [[Brad Garrett]] (voice of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]) is born. Everybody Loves Trypticon.
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Damien Boisseau]] (European French voice of [[Dylan Gould]]) is born.
* '''1971 —''' [[Kim Kwang-kuk]] (Korean voice of [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]]) is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' [[Marika Hayashi]] (Japanese dub voice of [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Darcy Tirrel]]) is born.
* '''1975 —''' Musician [[Takayoshi Tanimoto]] is born.
* '''[[1982]] —''' [[Paolla Oliveira]] (Brazilian voice of [[Shatter]]) is born.
* '''[[1984]] —''' [[Hyeon Lee]] (Korean voice of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Alpha Trion]], [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Mandroid]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16/Megatron]]) is born.
* '''[[1987]] —''' [[Fidel Garriga]] (Mexican voice of [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] and [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[A Battle... and Then...|The Ultimate Battle]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Planet of Time]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2004]] —''' [[Conflagration|''War Within: The Dark Ages'' #6]] is released in the US by [[Dreamwave Productions]].
* '''[[2005]] —''' Takara releases ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' GC-15 [[Backstop (Cybertron)#Toys|Saidos]] and GD-10 [[Brimstone (Cybertron)#Toys|Terashaver]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' A five-page preview of the ''[[Wings of Honor]]'' comic book is revealed at [http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon09/ BotCon.com].
* '''[[2010]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Nefarious|Nefarious]]'' [[Nefarious issue 2|#2]] and the ''[[Transformers: Tales of the Fallen|Tales of the Fallen]]'' TPB are released in the US by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Four Bots and a Baby]]" premiere on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 2|Dark Transformation! Dark Energon]]" premiers in Japan on [[TV Aichi]].
* '''[[2015]] — ''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''[[2022]] —''' [[e-HOBBY]] releases the third wave of [[Transformers Character Card]].
* '''[[2023]] — ''' The entire complete series of [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] becomes avaliable for digital purchase on ''iTunes''.
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Security Protocols|Run! Breakdown]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

2026-01-04T18:54:17Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Details about the german Dub added

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|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"
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|airdate=[[February 24]], [[1987]]
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'''An embittered scientist uses the body of Optimus Prime to unleash a dangerous plague on the Autobots and, ultimately, the universe.'''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tommy wants to know the rest of the tale, but Optimus only teases the conclusion. Apparently, he promised [[Cloudburst]] that he would help him redesign his retro-rockets and the appointment can't wait. Prime sets Tommy down, but promises to return soon to transform his day into an adventure.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 10 November 1986
* Script finalised by [[Roger Slifer]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 1'''" ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 14]], [[1989]]
::*This was the very first episode dubbed in german and it shows. There are countless translation Errors and Characters are mispronouncing names:
:::*Right at the very start of the episode Jessica says Optimus Prime is a '''Autorob''' instead of Autobot.
:::*Computron is called '''Compitron'''.
:::*In the Scene where Scattershot calls for First Aird after Jessica Morgan is rescued, First Aid is called '''Sanitätsroboter''' meaning '''Medical Robot'''.
::*For the VHS-Release the "Secret Files of Teletraan II" Segment about the Autobots was placed right after the Introsequence, serving as a somewhat Recap what the Show is about. However it seems that Polyband was not supplied with the right Dubbing Masters for the Segment, so you can clearly hear [[Victor Caroli|Victor Caroli's]] original Dialogue in the Background, while [[Willi Röbke]] narrates the german Dialogue.
::*Like in [[Nightmare Planet]] all Commercialbreak Fade-Outs were removes for the VHS-Release. These were however again reinstated for the Broadcast Version of the Episode.
::*While being the first german dubbed episode and the very first episode to be released on VHS, it was the second to be broadcast on german Television, right after "Nightmare Planet".

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

February 29

2026-01-04T16:09:42Z

Hudemx: Premiere of the german Dub of Burden hardest to bear added

<noinclude>{{cal-date|2|29}}</noinclude>

Leap year!

* '''[[1924]] —''' [[Albert Augier]] (European French voice of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]) is born.
* '''[[1952]] —''' Comic colorist [[Nelson Yomtov]] is born.
* '''[[1968]] —''' [[Dirk Bublies]] (German voice of [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]) is born.
* '''[[1992]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''19?? —''' [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave the Security Guard]] is born. "Stupid leap day!" {{Storylink|Escape from Snackatraz}}
* '''[[2008]] —''' The [[BotCon 2008]] "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" set sells out.
* '''[[2012]] —''' The first two pages of "[[Invasion Prologue]]" are released online at [https://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2012/comic12.cfm BotCon.com].
* '''2012 —''' The first issue reprints of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', and ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy| Autocracy]]'' [[Cause and Effect|#4]] (digital issue) are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2016]] —''' The last day the in-game "[[cybercoin]]" currency remained on sale for the ''[[Transformers Operation Omega]]'' mobile game.
* '''[[2020]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy (Beast Wars)]] and ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Generations|SS-44 WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Generations|SS-45 Shockwave]]. [[TakaraTomy Mall]] releases ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Selects|Selects]]'' Seacons [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]] and [[Kraken#Generations|Kraken]].
* '''2020 —''' [[Luis Alfonso Mendoza]] (Mexican voice of [[Egyptian guard]]) dies at age 55.
* '''[[2024]] —''' [[Hasbro]] officially reveals the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] [[Breakdown (WFC)#Legacy|Breakdown]] and [[Windsweeper#Legacy|Windsweeper]] and the "Doom 'n Destruction Collection" 3-Pack with [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]], [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]] and [[Malleus Minotaurus]] and preorders go up for them.

The Burden Hardest to Bear

2026-01-04T16:07:18Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Added Details about the german Dub.

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|ep=93
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|ep2=28
|prev2=The Face of the Nijika
|next2=Daniel's Adventure
|image=Matrix burden 2.jpg
|caption=You found me beautiful, once.
|title="The Burden Hardest to Bear"
|season=3
|season ep=28
|production code=700-114
|airdate=[[November 19]], 1986
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Trans Arts Co.]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
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'''Overwhelmed by the burdens of leadership, Rodimus Prime doesn't care too much when the Decepticons steal the Matrix of Leadership away from him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BurdenHardest Defensor Bruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So, uh... If what looks like is about to happen happens... does it count as an orgy?]]

At dawn, the people of [[Japan]] are awakening to do their daily tasks: [[fishing]], going to shrines, and sword practice. Then, the [[Decepticon]]s show up to cause random trouble.

[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] begin harassing a few fishermen, but are chased off by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] tries to ram a train head on (real smart) only to have the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] drive him away. [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] fight it out, when [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] arrive, but are driven off by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. However, instead of thanking the [[Autobot]]s for saving many lives, the government of Japan is very upset, saying that the Autobots frightened people and ruined business (thankless bipeds). When [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and brings more problems to Rodimus, the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] loses patience, [[Transformation|transforms]], and drives off. Marissa is perplexed, and Kup says that Rodimus is struggling with his ''giri'', a Japanese word he translates as "the burden hardest to bear". He says that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] went through the same process after he first received the [[Matrix of Leadership]], eventually learning to live with and respect his ''giri''. Marissa decides to follow Rodimus, to let him have someone to talk to.

[[File:Matrix burden 1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron takes the brown acid.]]

Meeting up on the highway, however, the two are attacked by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], who knock Marissa's [[spinner]] into a lake and force Rodimus off a cliff. When they inspect Rodimus, they find the Matrix. Realizing that [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] will be ''really'' happy, they steal it and return to [[Chaar]]. In his throne room, Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, but instead of making it even more powerful like he had hoped, visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] (including Optimus Prime himself) seep out of the barrel and demand that Galvatron return the Matrix. Galvatron orders [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] to destroy the Matrix, believing it better to be destroyed if the Decepticons can't have it. But instead, Scourge inserts the Matrix into himself, gaining immense power even as he mutates grotesquely.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod recover.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Augh... can't get the mental image of Bruticus/Defensor out!]]

Meanwhile, the Autobot leader wakes up, to learn that he's reverted to Hot Rod. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] argue that they should go after the Decepticons, but Hot Rod feels that the Matrix isn't worth it, and jets off. Real smart idea, Roddy. On Chaar, Scourge challenges Galvatron, defeating him and Cyclonus easily, before leading the Decepticons off to Earth. Galvatron and Cyclonus still function, and set off in pursuit in the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]''.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod retrieves matrix.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Yoink!]]

On Earth, Hot Rod, while watching a martial arts class, gets some perspective and some wisdom from the kendo instructor, and realizes that he needs to get the Matrix back. Meanwhile, Scourge arrives in Japan with his forces, tossing around the Autobots. Broadside tosses him to the ground and he frightens an elderly woman. Ozu, one of the kendo students, comes to her aid, attacking Scourge with a sword and he begins to chase the pair. He corners them in a blind alley, only for Hot Rod to arrive. Shocked at the changes the Matrix has wrought in Scourge, Hot Rod defeats the Decepticon and reclaims the Matrix, becoming Rodimus Prime once more. Galvatron and Cyclonus find a less powerful, and very frightened, Scourge. And they are none too happy with him...

As the Decepticons retreat, Rodimus realizes that he must deal with his missing part, as have those who came before him. Kup reminds him that no matter who carries the Matrix, he will retain that part forever.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (1)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (8)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (9)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (10)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (11)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (12)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (13)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (14)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (21)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (22)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (23)
*[[Ancient Autobots]] (35)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (36)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (37)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (38)

|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (15)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (20)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (24)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (25)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (26)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (27)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (31)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (32)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (39)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (40)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (41)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (42)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (43)

|c3=
*[[Ozu's sensei]] (16)
*[[Ozu (G1)|Ozu]] (17)
*Disgruntled businessmen (29)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (30)
*[[Old Japanese lady]] (44)
}}

==Quotes==
"Eh, you've had worse times." 
"Yeah, when do they get better? That's what ''I'' wanna know."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus'''

"{{w|Second City Television|He done blowed up real good}}."
:—'''Wildrider''', master of grammar

"You dropped it, didn't you? You broke the Matrix, didn't you?!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"Return the Matrix! Return the Matrix!"

:—'''Ancient Autobots'''

"Scourge, take this and destroy it!" 
"But mighty Galvatron, you agreed to return it." 
"I lied! If we can't have it, then no one shall!"
:—'''Galvatron''' ordering '''Scourge''' to destroy the Matrix.

"Aren't you getting a little carried away here? I'm still me, you're still you: Matrix, schmatrix."
:—'''Hot Rod''' is flippant after losing a hand-me-down.

"I...still....function...."

:—'''Cyclonus''' referencing a [[The Transformers: The Movie|callback]].

"We're too late, Galvatron! Scourge has already launched his assault!" 
"He doesn't know the meaning of the word assault, but he's going to learn!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Galvatron'''

"Oh no, we're trapped! We'll be killed!" 
"Remarkable. The woman is clairvoyant!" 
:—'''Scourge''' mocks [[Old Japanese lady|his intended victim]].

"The Matrix did this to you? Then I have to take it back. I see now it is my obligation. I belong to it... as much as it belongs to me!"
:—'''Hot Rod'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s realization at last.

"Well, son of a gun. Found that missing part, huh?" 
"Not just the Matrix, Kup, a missing part of... myself."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Burdenhardest marissa finds rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Spend $14.99 to get the same guy, just minus two lines on his face.]]
*Broadside appears in his more toy-based model, with a faceplate, smaller head and large separated optics. He's also shown to be ''huge'', in keeping with his aircraft carrier mode, something which other episodes often failed to convey.
*This episode is one of a handful that finds excuses to turn Rodimus back into Hot Rod, presumably since that toy needed to be plugged as well.
*The Matrix's adverse effects on Scourge could be explained as a result of him having been created by [[Unicron]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Bruticus can somehow tilt his back cannons forward and fire them over his shoulders, something his ''Generations'' toys can do.
**It seems that ''someone'' remembered the Stunticons' "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|automatic forcefields]]", as Wildrider survives a head-on collision with Rodimus without a scratch, while Rodimus goes down in flames.
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, he says "Now, [['Til all are one|all shall become one]], under Galvatron's rule!"
*After he rams Scourge, Hot Rod transforms in a manner similar to one of his transformations from the movie.
*This episode marks the last appearance of Springer, Broadside, Astrotrain, Devastator and Marissa Faireborn in US continuity.
*Astrotrain actually travels on the railroad his locomotive mode was designed for in this episode.
*The Ancient Autobot "ghosts" emerging from the Matrix include:
**A [[generic]] character design that was previously seen in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" and "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]". His colors have changed, though, and he dropped the antennas on the sides of his head he sported in "The Key to Vector Sigma".
**Optimus Prime (he'll be back next episode)
**A variety of other designs appear alongside him, none of which match either the leaders we saw back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness]]" or will see in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". At least one is based on [[Internuncio|these guys]].
***The yellow, the red and the orange-and-blue Matrix ghosts' character models were reused in the Japanese [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]] as various generic Autobots.
*While the episode order can vary, it's a little funny that the episode about Rodimus finally getting used to being leader of the Autobots was followed by the episode in which Optimus returns to replace him.

===Real-world references===
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear MountFuji.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Sensei.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestToBear Japanese PM.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[Netflix]] lied to us! This is nothing like ''Aggretsuko'' at all!]]
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-imperial-palace.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Set in Japan (see also: "[[Kremzeek!]]"), the episode is replete with references to Japanese culture. We see a fishing boat (all wood, with hand-cast nets), a flock of sacred {{w|red-crowned crane}}s, a high speed bullet train passing by Mt. Fuji, a kendo dojo, a woman about to offer prayer at a Shinto shrine garden, and a surprisingly accurate rendition of the {{w|Tokyo Imperial Palace}} and its Seimon Ishibashi bridge, where Rodimus meets with the [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]. We also see Rodimus get chewed out by government guys who are stereotypically worked up about robot battles being "very bad for business." And of course there's that metaphorical rising sun in the opening shot.
*''{{w|Giri (Japanese)|Giri}}'' (義理) is a real Japanese word and concept with long roots, but the specific translation of "the burden hardest to bear" comes from ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', an American crime film from the 1970s.<ref>[https://www.moviequotedb.com/movies/yakuza-the.html Quote from ''The Yakuza''] whence comes "the burden hardest to bear"</ref> Defining it this way is questionable, as ''giri'' more accurately refers to one's social responsibilities and duties, regardless of their difficulty. But in broad strokes, Rodimus's arc does echo the tension between ''giri'' and ''{{w|ninjō}}'' (or "human feeling") that has historically driven much of Japanese drama.
**In addition to ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', Hill took inspiration from ''{{w|Hagakure}}'', an 18th century book on bushidō written by the samurai {{w|Yamamoto Tsunetomo}}.
*The train driver calls in the incident with Astrotrain to "JNR Central", referring to {{w|Japanese National Railways}} (which in the real world would be broken up and privatized only a year after this episode aired.) The specific line is called out as the {{w|Yamanote Line}}, which... is an urban transit line entirely within Tokyo, and certainly doesn't pass by Mt. Fuji, but hey, points for trying! The train itself appears to be very loosely based on the {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} trainsets.
*The voice acting for several Japanese characters in this episode employs a very stereotypical Western view of Asian people and their pronunciation of English words.
*The naming of Marissa's vehicle as a "spinner" presumably comes from the hovercar vehicles of the same name in ''Blade Runner''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Scourge launches for Earth with the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Coloring errors:
**Devastator is colored olive green rather than light green in the opening battle.
**Behind him, Predaking is colored entirely orange.
**The first time we see Cyclonus, his nose cone is purple. In the next shot, part of it is grey.
**Onslaught - visible for only a split second as Bruticus separates - remains in the light gray color of Bruticus's torso, even though he should be dark blue. Swindle's weapons are also colored the same yellow as Swindle himself, instead of dark gray.
**Rodimus' spoiler should be orange in the middle, but many shots have it colored completely in yellow.
**Magnus's missiles are white instead of red as he turns to receive Kup's report on the missing Hot Rod. In the same shot, Springer's cheekguards are abnormally huge.
**In one shot of Optimus Prime's "ghost", he is colored completely blue.
**The orange shapes on Cyclonus' chest are colored red in several shots.
**In the pan across the fallen Cyclonus, Hook (standing between Predaking and Drag Strip) is colored like Dead End.
*Devastator splits apart into the Constructicons off-screen, with no transformation sound and no indication of ''why'' he separated.
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Hook has two optics instead of a visor as the Constructicons retreat.
*A shot of Astrotrain from the human train's perspective shows no tracks on the ground.
[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Superion's mouthplate doesn't move as he speaks; his voice continues giving the command to separate after his components have separated.
*The Aerialbots' lasers simply come from unmarked points on their wingtips.
*Rodimus' crest is missing the horizontal line during most shots in this episode.
*When Rodimus is called to the palace, he's missing his Autobot logo.
*As he says, "When do they get better, that's what I want to know," Rodimus' face becomes all glitched up, with a partially miscolored helmet and a huge shadow line where his eyes should be.
*For some reason, the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] [[insignia|logo]] on Marissa Faireborn's shoulder has been replaced with "AOC".
*When Rodimus drives away from Marissa, his smoke trail appears behind Kup instead of in front of him and his vehicle form is about half of Marissa's height. Also, Sky Lynx is missing in the shot.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Rodimus' display shows a rear angle shot of Dead End and Wildrider, but he's in'' front'' of them.
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Wildrider holds the matrix, it looks like a big yellow blob. The next shot shows it in the usual colors and configuration.
*After Wildrider and Dead End drive off with the Matrix, Rodimus reverts to robot mode; the animation of him settling into place is played twice.
*While Rodimus is reverted to Hot Rod, he's still occasionally drawn using Rodimus Prime's [[character model]].
[[File:BurdenHardest Chaar and moons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"...A burnt-out hulk of a planet called Chaar, a world of... ash... and ruin? What?"]]
*Chaar is portrayed using Cybertron's post-Movie model, with two similarly designed moons.
*Attending Galvatron's throne room are several Decepticons of made-up design, colored as Constructicons (in the same olive-yellow seen previously.)
*Galvatron's throne changes color and design multiple times throughout one scene.
*The ghost image of Optimus has two fog lights instead of four.
*As Galvatron tosses the Matrix to Scourge:
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] have replaced the generic non-Constructicons that were there previously; they are also drawn as normal-scaled Decepticons.
**The Matrix is missing its handles.
*When Rodimus wakes and touches his forehead in the next scene, his face is partly purple.
*A few shots later (during the "Matrix, schmatrix..." lines), the depressions in Rodimus' shoulders are blue instead of white.
*Galvatron is missing the red squares on the tops of his shoulders in most shots.
*Wrong lasers:
**Cyclonus' gun fires a yellow laser. That's the Autobot color (it should be purple). It also uses a non-standard sound effect.
**Hot Rod carries a gray laser gun rather than the usual red rifle. It has a non-standard sound effect instead of Prime's rifle sound effect.
**In the battle scenes just before the Decepticons retreat, ''nobody'' has the standard Autobot or Decepticon laser sound effects.
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-scourge-morphs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|It's an evolution revolution! or I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by!]]
*After he dispatches Galvatron and Cyclonus, Scourge transforms with one of the most cheatsy sequences in the whole series - he simply melts or morphs into his vehicle form.
*When Cyclonus helps Galvatron up from the cliffside, he speaks in mutated Scourge's voice.
*The sensei continues making aggressive fighting noises long after his student opponent has lost his weapon and retreated.
*Galvatron's ship is gray instead of purple.
*The first shot of Galvatron aboard his ship has the whole bottom half of his face in dark gray instead of just his chin
*Two of the hovercraft-mode Sweeps accompanying Scourge are drawn with the heads-sticking-up model.
*Confusing animation and editing makes it very unclear what's happening at the start of Scourge's assault. We're supposed to see a large outdoor video screen showing a character firing a laser gun; then a transport passing by on the street gets blown up by Scourge, making it seem like the movie character blew up the transport - but it all happens so fast there's no time to figure it out.
*Scourge's energy blasts are very poorly animated, often lacking their glow effect and sometimes failing to connect with their targets at all.
*Kup's cry of pain comes ''before'' Scourge actually blasts him.
*When Galvatron opens the airlock door, one shot has "AIR LO'''O'''K" written on it. Also, it's not actually an {{w|airlock}} - it's just a door directly into space, with no airlock chamber and no apparent mechanism to adjust either pressure or air.
*The Matrix is in Scourge's chest, but later Hot Rod pulls it out of his stomach.
*When Hot Rod fires his first shots at Scourge, the background behind him has turned from a dark, grubby alleyway brick wall into a lit-up building - the same building he pulls up in front of as Rodimus Prime once the Decepticons pull out.
*As Hot Rod holds the Matrix, one shot has his arm pipes clipping through it.
*Hot Rod sticks the Matrix into his chest without opening a compartment for it.
*As Galvatron and Cyclonus fly Scourge away from the city, Galvatron is mouthing something, but there's no dialogue.
*In the last shot of the episode, Ultra Magnus is missing his shoulder missiles and Kup is missing the white part of his chest.
*The version of this episode on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVDs (as well as the Hasbro Pulse upload on YouTube) features a glitch with an unstable horizontal line appearing at the top of the picture throughout the episode. The error appears to be on the episode's master copy, as the version included on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVDs has the picture slightly zoomed in order to avoid showing the offending line.

===Continuity errors===
*It's not clear what caused the Constructicons to separate and retreat; they seemed to be handling Broadside with ease up to that point.
*The humans who call out "Mayday! Mayday!" don't appear to have a radio on their ship.
*The wanton assault of the Aerialbots seems more likely to blow up the railroad tracks than actually blast Astrotrain off of them.
*Wildrider now has a very bad Southern accent, perhaps in response to his "dun blowed up real good" line.
*Galvatron says the Matrix eluded the Decepticons for year'''s''', but he had it for a while during the movie (which happened less than one year ago in the timeline).
*It's not really clear why Galvatron puts the Matrix in his cannon rather than his chest.
*Why didn't the ancient Autobots pop up when Galvatron had the Matrix during the movie? (one possible explanation: he never placed the Matrix inside himself in the movie, instead only wearing it on a chain.)
*Likewise, why does Scourge get all mutated when Galvatron didn't?
*We don't hear Optimus' voice during the "return the Matrix" chant.
*Galvatron comes to the rather odd conclusion that Dead End and Wildrider "dropped" and "broke" the galactically powerful, ancient-beyond-all-history, mystical Matrix, despite learning first-hand during the movie that he cannot use it, "not by a Decepticon." Of course, Galvatron isn't exactly renowned for his logical reasoning skills . . .
*After Galvatron tells Scourge to get rid of the Matrix, the [[scene transition]] has two Decepticon logos, but the next scene is of the Autobots.
*Just before he quits the Autobots, Hot Rod states that "this war has been going on now for a few dozen millennia". Back in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", we learned that the Third Cybertronian War started nine million years ago, which is about ''750'' dozen millennia... assuming, of course, that we want to take Hot Rod's pointedly off-handed remark as being based on historical accuracy, which is kind of a stretch for a guy who's at the end of his rope and sarcastically railing about "the known universe and its outlying suburbs".
*The Decepticon army is inexplicably small in the second half of the episode, consisting of just Predaking, a couple of Sweeps, and some Constructicons who come and go.
*Ozu injures Scourge (a giant metal robot, juiced up on Matrix steroids) with his sword.
*Scourge is portrayed as ultra-powerful early on, but is defeated by a ramming and three shots from Hot Rod's gun at the episode's end. This downfall comes on the heels of him abandoning his "destroy everything!" mission in order to fixate on chasing an old lady around, making it a somewhat fitting defeat.

===Trivia===
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-galvatron-cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|" 'Front Toward Enemy'? What does that mean?! ARE YOU THREATENING ME?!"]]
*This is one of the most well-illustrated episodes of season 3, with lots of deep, detailed shading and well-proportioned characters. That said, there ''are'' some instances where the animation gets overly sketchy to the point of being indecipherable during Scourge's attack of Japan. And the general aesthetic looks a lot like the yet-to-be-released ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' series.
*The Japanese train drivers appear to be wearing... spacesuits?
*When Scourge starts mutating, at one point it looks like he's... [[Humanization|crying]]?
*Isn't it convenient that Scourge launches his attack on Earth in Japan, where the Autobots happen to be located?
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon and it fails to fire, he briefly looks directly ''into the barrel of his cannon'' before berating [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].

*Those government spokesmen who complained about the fighting in the beginning must be ''pissed'' after all the destruction we see at the end!

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' ?
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast and European French DVD release):'' "'''Le fardeau d'être chef'''" ("The Burden of being a Leader")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*To date, and although there is probably one in existence, the European French dub of this episode is lost. The French DVD editions use the Canadian French dub instead.
::*In that same Canadian dub, Sky Lynx is still called by his English name instead of "Chaînon".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Last der Verantwortung'''" ("The Burden of Responsibility")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 29]], [[1992]]
::*After Rodimus looses the Matrix, in the german dub he is still referred to as "Rodimus" instead of "Hot Rod".
::*This was the final episode in the 39-episode-run of the original cartoon on german Television. The Series would return in [[1995]] to german television, [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|but not the way many Fans had hoped...]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il fardello del comando'''" ("The Burden of Command")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*For the first time in the series, Bruticus is called by his Italian name, Mutiforce. In season 2 he kept his English name.
::*Like in ''[[Kremzeek!]]'', in this episode some Japanese people's accent sounds more Chinese than Japanese. Still, someone simply speaks in perfect Italian.
::*The name "Otoboto-san" oddly becomes "Autobotu-san". This makes even less sense if you consider that Autobots are known in Italy as "Autorobot".
::*At least once, Springer speaks in rhymes.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il peso più difficile da portare'''" ("The Hardest Weight to Carry On")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Omo Sugi ta Shimei'''" (重すぎた使命, "The Mission Too Heavy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 11]], [[1987]]
::*When they recover the Matrix of Leadership, [[Issei Masamune|the Narrator]] misidentifies [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] as [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. Which is very strange because the [[Battlecharger]]s weren't sold at Japanese retail, but the Stunticons were.
::*A "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment unique to Japan was attached to this episode. It focuses on the many battles between [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. It replaces the original "Secret Files" segment which focused on the Decepticons.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jiān Fù Zhòngrèn'''" (肩负重任, "The Heavy Responsibility to shoulder")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Samaya tyajkaya nosha'''" (''Самая тяжкая ноша'', "The Heaviest Burden")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 11: The Decepticon Possession ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 22 ([[Déclic Images]]) — Canadian French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13b6eCCSpSPkAYm5DeADnJIsoGE72PrZ9 Episode dialogue script]

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

July 5

2026-01-02T16:32:09Z

Hudemx: added the premiere of Only Human in Germany

<noinclude>{{cal-date|7|5}}</noinclude>

* '''[[1948]] —''' [[Blu Mankuma]] (voice of [[Tigatron]], [[Tigerhawk]], and the [[Vok]]) is born.
* '''[[1950]] —''' [[Bandai]] is founded.
* '''[[1959]] —''' [[Paul Borne]] (French voice of [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' game and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another Soundwave]] in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon]]'' game) is born.
* '''1959 —''' [[Akari Hibino]] (voice of [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]) is born.
* '''[[1961]] —''' [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese voice of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'' [[Scorponok (Energon)|MegaZarak]], [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Quintus Prime]]) is born.
* '''1961 —''' [[Marie Vincent]] (European French voice of [[Sally Watson]]) is born.
* '''1961 —''' [[Patrizia Scianca]] (Italian voice of [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judgement]]) is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish voice of [[Isaac Sumdac]], [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], [[Wasp]], [[William Fowler]], [[High Tide]], [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and more) is born.
* '''[[1977]] —''' Storyboard artist [[Armen Mirzaian]] is born in Tehran, Iran.
* '''[[1978]] —''' [[Melanie Henríquez]] (Latin-American Spanish voice of [[Misha Miramond|Misha]] in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'') is born.
* '''[[1990]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Only Human]]" premiers in [[Germany]].
* '''[[1994]] —''' [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] is founded inside of Jeff Bezos's garage.
* '''1994 —''' The ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" premieres in [[Russia]].
* '''[[2000]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' episode "[[The Decepticons|Friend? Foe!? Black Convoy]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2002]] —''' [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]] is released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]" (after originally being scheduled for [[June 27]]).
* '''2002 —''' [[Walter Reichelt]] (German voice of [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and [[Arcana]]) passes away.
* '''[[2003]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] is released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".
* '''[[2006]] —''' [[Hearts of Steel|''The Transformers: Evolutions, Hearts of Steel'']] [[Hearts of Steel issue 1|#1]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2007]] —''' The [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' live-action movie]] is released in [[Bahrain]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Portugal]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Uruguay]].
* '''[[2008]] —''' The'' [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' episodes "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]" and "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]" premiere in the US.
* '''2008 —''' The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' episode "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]" premieres in [[Germany]].
* '''2008 —''' The ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]" premieres in Latin America.
* '''[[2011]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Japanese Collection — Transformers: Headmasters]]'': [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)#Home video releases|Complete Series]] DVD set is released in the US by [[Shout! Factory]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' [[Hans Sievers]] (German voice of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]) dies at age 80.
* '''[[2013]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Minus One]]" premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''[[2014]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Movers and Shakers]]" premieres on Hub Network.
* '''2014''' — ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' is released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]].
* '''[[2016]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Prelude to Combiner Wars]]'' video "[[Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Victorion|Victorion]]" is released.
* '''[[2017]] —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7|#7]] and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[If I Know You|#11]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2024]] —''' [[Kotobukiya]] puts preorders up for the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Cliffjumper]] Limited Edition Bishoujo statue on their website.
* '''2024 —''' During [[Target]]'s Summer Geek-Out event preorders for [[Masterpiece#Masterpiece_Movie_Series|MPM-15]] [[Brawl (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Brawl]] the [[Studio Series|Studio Series 86]] Dead [[Ratchet_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Ratchet]] and [[Brawn_(G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] go up.
* '''2024 —''' [[TakaraTomy]] officially reveals the Transformers 40th Selection [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#40th_Selection|Bumblebee]], MPG-12 [[Optimus_Prime_(SG)|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]] and MPG-13 [[Jetfire_(SG)|Shattered Glass Jetfire]].
* '''[[2025]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Dude, Where's My Trailer?]]" premieres in Cantonese.

Only Human

2026-01-02T16:29:36Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ added some information on the german dub of the episode.

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|Only Human (Legends)}}
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|series=G1toon
|ep=88
|series2=2010
|ep2=22
|prev2=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)
|next2=Money Is Everything (episode)
|image=Autobot synthoids.jpg
|caption=The gang's all here
|title="Only Human"
|season=3
|season ep=23
|production code=700-108
|airdate=[[November 13]], 1986
|written by=[[Susan K. Williams]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUth1weMps0
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''When several Autobots interfere with his "business", a powerful crime lord has their minds placed into synthoid bodies, with the help of the strangely familiar "Old Snake".'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Doing a crossover... in style!]]

As buildings explode across the futuristic cityscape of [[New York City]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] attempts to save as many people as he can. At the docks, crime lord [[Victor Drath]]'s men, led by [[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]], attempt to steal a canister of [[newtronium]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] stop them; however, Dutch shoots the canister which explodes in Rodimus's hands, allowing the criminals to escape in their flying car.

Tired of the [[Autobot]]s interfering with his operations, Drath contacts the mysterious [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], who apparently ran some kind of terrorist organization in the past. Drath purchases Old Snake's assistance and technology, setting up a laboratory at his home. Lured to the laboratory, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] are trapped and their minds transferred into newly created [[synthoid]] human bodies. While the human [[Autobot]]s are taken away to be disposed at the junk yard, Snake suggests that Drath can make use of the Autobots' former robot bodies.

[[File:ArceeSpringerHuman.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey Arcee, biologically we can...you know." "What? Huh?" "Nevermind."]]

The four Autobots manage to escape from the crusher in the junk yard before they're pulverised. They find clothing in a nearby building and swiftly realize what has happened. They split up—Magnus and Arcee decide to attempt to contact [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while Rodimus and Springer go after Drath. Once the pair reaches Drath's house, Rodimus attempts to draw the guards away, but is wounded. He is given refuge by Drath's girlfriend [[Michelle]]. Springer spots Drath's men taking the Autobots' robot bodies for a test drive, taking the opportunity to rob a jewellery store. He is offers to help operate his old body, claiming that he has experience with heavy machinery, and gains the thugs' confidence.

Meanwhile Arcee and Ultra Magnus are having no luck contacting the police chief they'd worked with after the earlier bombings. They notice a nearby warehouse is owned by Drath and break in, discovering it's full of weapons. Unfortunately Arcee trips a silent alarm, and they're interrupted by thugs driving their old bodies. Magnus threatens them with a grenade, giving Arcee time to escape on a stolen motorcycle, but he is captured by Dutch a short time later.

[[File:OnlyHuman Rodimus Michelle breakfast.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|- Coffee in bed, sir? - Yeah, caffeine is ''very'' bad, honey!]]

Rodimus shares breakfast with Michelle, who confides that she knows who he is, but will help him get into Drath's house. Arcee makes it to Autobot City, but the human security guards don't believe her story and instead place her in detention. Rodimus and Michelle enter Drath's home... only for Drath's men to spring the trap which Michelle has lured him into. Drath tells Rodimus that Snake has come up with a new plan — load the Autobots' robot bodies with explosives and use them to blow up Autobot City. Springer discovers the plan as well, when he drives his robot body to pick up the explosives. He and Ultra Magnus liberate his old body, though it is damaged in the escape. The three remaining Autobot forms are dispatched for Autobot City.

[[File:OnlyHuman Thugs in Rodimus.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]

Rodimus manages to get free of the goons and take down Drath himself. Drath gloats that Autobot City is still doomed. Indeed, Drath's thugs are nearing the city in the three purloined Autobot forms. Springer and Ultra Magnus fly Springer's robot form to catch up with the other three Autobots en route to Metroplex. Knowing that the Autobots in the city won't realize three Trojan horses are coming until it's too late, Ultra Magnus tells Springer to attack the city himself. Their firing on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] alerts the inhabitants, and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] has time to activate the city’s defenses and waylay the oncoming Autobots.

Later, after the Autobots have put together the pieces, [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] rigs the equipment at Drath's former hideout and transfers Rodimus Prime and the others' minds back to their rightful place. When asked about their adventure, Rodimus gives extra consideration to Michelle as she's led away along with Drath's other men. Meanwhile, safely away, Old Snake muses to himself how they just don't make terrorists like they used to. He also tries to yell out the rallying cry of his former organization but breaks down into coughing, so it's absolutely impossible to tell what group he used to run.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (2)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (11)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]] (1)
*[[Turan|Chief Turan]] (6)
*[[Victor Drath]] (7)
*[[Michelle]] (8)
*[[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] (9)
*Rodimus Prime (5)
*Ultra Magnus (4)
*Springer (2)
*Arcee (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"We will deal with the Autobots as we would any other impediment to business." 
"Yer gonna ICE them robots?!"
:—'''Victor Drath''' and '''Dutch''' talk business

"Yer 'trash' got up an' took a hike before I could squash 'em!"
:—'''Junkyard goon'''

'''Victor Drath:''' Does that technology still exist, Snake? Is it for sale? 
'''"Old Snake":''' This is the world, Mr. Drath. ''Everything'' is for sale. 
:—Often from toy companies!

"The Path to True Humanity! Only $4.95, tax deductible!" 
''[Springer shoves him aside]'' 
"Sorry, pal, I'm a ''robot'' at heart. ...Terrific. I already need a shave."
:—'''Street proselytizer''' and humanized '''Springer'''

'''Springer''': Need a hand? I, uh...operate heavy equipment. 
'''Goon #1''': Uh...yeah. 
'''Goon #2''': But dere's only room for ''two'' in here! 
''[#1 boots #2 out the hatch]'' 
'''Goon #1''': Yeah! Yer right!
:—Springer gets a lift from his own body.

"Don't think for a moment that I haven't the nerve to use this—I ''have!''"
:—Even humanized, '''Ultra Magnus''' is a badass.

"What's this?" 
"It's called breakfast, dummy." 
"Mph. Smells better than it tastes."
:—Humanized '''Rodimus''' discovers coffee, courtesy of '''Michelle'''

"Snake pointed out to me a problem with eliminating only the four of you...namely, an entire city of Autobots who might be tempted to vengeance. I believe in solutions, not problems. You can watch the destruction of Metroplex before you die."
:—'''Victor Drath''' rubs Rodimus's nose in it.

[[File:CC-OldSnake02.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Well, did you enjoy your sojourn, Rodimus?" 
"Maybe a little ''too'' much, Perceptor."
:—'''Perceptor''' innocently asks a very loaded question of '''Rodimus''', as the camera pointedly zooms in on Michelle.

"Poor Mr. Drath. Not quite smart enough, were you? They simply don't make terrorists like they ''used'' to! COOOOOBRA-ha-*hackcoughcoughcough*"
:—"'''Old Snake'''" gets away scot-free.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:OldSnakeYellowFingers1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Or maybe Old Snake was eating Cheet-os and the animators miscolored his fingers.]]
*[[Synthoid]]s originally appeared in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' episodes "The Synthoid Conspiracy" and "There's No Place Like Springfield".
*Throughout the episode, Old Snake's fingers, visible through his torn-up gloves, are colored yellow and occasionally detailed with scales. This fits in with the timeline of the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' animated series, as in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', Cobra Commander was mutated into a yellow-scaled snake-man and then an actual cobra. He was eventually restored to his yellow-scaled snake-man form in the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' episode "Operation: Dragonfire, Day 2", though that episode aired three years ''after'' this one, and came from a ''different'' production company. Regardless, hey, with this episode taking place in "the future", that means the continuity works out!
*This episode, along with "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" and "[[Madman's Paradise]]", is one of the few episodes to not feature Decepticons. In fact, this episode marks the only time in the G1 cartoon where all of the antagonists are human (or [[Cobra Commander|humanoid]]). Of course, they still get the Decepticon logo during the scene transitions.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Springer can deploy his arms while still in helicopter mode.
*More than most, this episode plays up the "futuristic" aspect of the show's 2006 setting, with flying cars, crazy looking non-flying cars with sci-fi engine sounds, humans with laser guns, and New York's crazy huge Jetsons buildings.
*It also paints a picture of a close alliance between the humans and the Autobots. The Autobots are working directly with the NYPD, and have a load of humans helping to staff Autobot City (something not seen in any other episode).
*This episode might answer a question [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] asked at the end of the Season 2 episode "[[Autobot Spike]]" about what would happen if an Autobot's mind were placed in a human's body.

===Real world references===
[[File:OnlyHuman New York opening cityscape.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[New Cybertron]] redux? ]]
*Though never called out by name, the episode is set in and around a futuristic [[New York City]]. Badly drawn versions of the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[World Trade Center]] towers can be glimpsed in the opening shot — absolutely ''dwarfed'' by the crazy future buildings behind them — and "NYPD" markings on the first police hovercar can also be glimpsed.
*This episode uses a number of common cartoon sound effects for helicopter rotors and laser beams that had not been heard on ''Transformers'' before... but which were very common on its contemporary competitor, ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the}} [[GoBots]]''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used as the Rodimus-mecha blasts Springer, and again for all the shots coming from Autobot City.
**The [[Millennium Falcon]] engine effect is used when Dutch launches his flying car at the beginning.

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===Animation and technical errors===
*This episode is animated by the same unidentified studio who AKOM sub-contracted to produce "[[Starscream's Ghost]]." As in that episode, early, outdated character models are used plentifully and consistently: Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, and Springer all appear with their early designs for the duration of the episode
*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.
*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.
* The white reflective circle on Old Snake's faceplace features a hard black outline, often making it look more like an eye than its intended shine. It's worth noting that this error was known to also happen in ''G.I. Joe'''s own cartoon, but rarely consistently, let alone throughout an entire episode.
*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.
*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.
**He extends his arms to rescue two trapped humans, but folds them away again before the explosion that knocks him down has even started.
*As the trapped couple watches Springer crash, they're floating slightly above the ledge they're supposed to be sitting on.
*At the docks, Magnus transforms to his full robot mode from just his cab, leaving his trailer sitting behind him!
**Rodimus does the same thing, though the cartoon was less consistent on whether or not his trailer is a separate component.
*As he runs up to the waterfront, Rodimus' spoiler is all-yellow when it should be orange in the middle. This error occurs throughout the episode.
*Old Snake wasn't "pacing," as his subordinate said. When Drath finds him, he appears to be sitting on a curb.
*Old Snake's yellow fingers are inconsistently detailed; sometimes having a scaly texture and sometimes simply being smooth.
*The establishing shot of Autobot City during nighttime is ''extremely'' crudely drawn, simply depicting a lot of generic skyscraper-like buildings that only vaguely resemble the buildings that make up Autobot City.
[[File:Autobot City TFTM Panorama season 3 comparison.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Autobots leave the tarps on at night. (Third row, center, just in case.)]]
*"Still amused, Springer?" - Ultra Magnus's mouth doesn't move. Neither does Rodimus for his subsequent "This way!" line.
*Magnus ''physically shrinks'' as the mind-transfer helmet thing comes down onto his head. He's also got a lot of miscolored bits - gray cheekguards that should be blue, red torso-top that should be blue, and missile-launcher fronts that are red instead of white.
*The commercial bumpers have a couple extra seconds' worth of music.
*"As the humanized Autobots plan their first move, Rodimus is drawn mouthing Magnus's lines.
*Despite being human, there are occasions when the Autobots' voices are still synthesized to sound robotic.
*"And risk our both getting caught?" - Rodimus' mouth isn't moving.
*When Old Snake first has the Autobots transform, Hot Rod is drawn in place of Rodimus, transforming into his trailer-less sports car mode. He's still colored like his older self, though.
*When human Springer offers to pilot his robot form, the guy saying there's only room for two is on the right, then the shot changes and he's on the left.
*When human Springer climbs into his robot form, his crotch clips over a control rod.
*When Human Ultra Magnus and Arcee finds one of Drath's warehouses, Magnus effortlessly pushes a detached trailer towards a window, but Arcee has her arms out as if she's supposed to help him - and doesn't move until ''after'' Magnus reaches the window.
*Drath throws open a window shade, dazzling Rodimus with the sunlight - but it's shown as though some sort of laser rays are striking him. They even get a sound effect. Haven't the animators ever seen sunlight before?
*As Drath views a video of Arcee and Ultra Magnus, in vehicle mode, outside his warehouse, Magnus is missing his missile launchers.
*As the vehicle modes of Springer and Rodimus pull up to Drath's warehouse, Rodimus is drawn with Hot Rod's vehicle mode again.
*When Springer grabs the map of Autobot City (which isn't much of a map), his glove is brown, but the next shot shows it (correctly) in white.
*As Springer and Magnus escape, Springer's body converts from car to helicopter without the transforming sound, or even any visible transformation sequence.
*Drath sees a video of Springer escaping and crashing... but doesn't react to anything till the video randomly changes to the other Autobots still sitting outside the warehouse.
*After Rodimus kicks Drath and prepares to slug him:
**Rodimus mouths Drath's "Go ahead" line.
**The display shows Magnus' cab with blue on top instead of all-white, and Rodimus's vehicle form without his trailer.
**And in today's episode of Improbable Viewpoints, how ''does'' Drath get that traveling head-on view of the three Autobots driving down the road?
*When Blaster sees the first three Autobots approaching Autobot City, Springer is shown instead of Arcee.
*Blaster's voice is way over synthesized.
*Arcee mouths part of Blaster's dialogue in her cell.
*Blaster has one big switch instead of three individual ones in a few shots.
*Perceptor is shown cheering for the returning Autobots. His chest is red instead of white, and his Autobot logo is framed in black instead of white (throughout the episode). Next to him, Grimlock's chest is white instead of gold.
**The next shot shows Kup, Perceptor and Grimlock in a much smaller opening than they were in previously.
*When Magnus presses the firing button, the button's glow effect is layered in front of his finger.
*As Blaster observes Springer opening fire on Autobot City, the laser beams are coming right out of the screen.
*Sudden starry night:
**Springer encounters the street proselytizer by daylight... but once he encounters Drath's goons just a moment later, the rest of the scene happens in the nighttime.
**Night sky behind a shot of some guns and turrets as Autobot City finishes transforming.
**And again as Springer draws the Autobots' fire toward the other non-Autobots.
*Blaster and another Autobot are shown standing on the transformed city; Blaster was at his control station like two seconds ago.
**Also, what happened to all those big servos and switches that had to be activated last time? Here, Blaster just pushes one button and the whole city transforms.
*Springer is briefly layered in front of Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode as he draws the Autobots' fire.
*Springer crashes on a concrete road, then is shown on a dirt path leading to Autobot City.
*Magnus is inexplicably in truck mode when the Autobots are about to be restored.
*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.
*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.
*At the episode's end, when Old Snake attempts to shout his infamous rally cry, he only manages to do so briefly before lapsing into a coughing fit. The actual animation however does not at all reflect this, with Old Snake throwing his fists in the air as if successfully shouting the whole time.

===Continuity errors===
*Michelle’s motivation is a little murky. She seems genuinely upset when the Autobots are supposedly killed by Drath, and later she saves Rodimus from his pursuers—yet later, she happily turns him over to Drath. Was she actually attracted to Rodimus and changed her mind, or was she just luring him into a trap all along? If she was working for Drath from the get-go, why didn’t she just let his men capture him when they asked for him earlier?
*The Autobots adapt to being human REALLY easily. Other than Springer needing a shave, there’s very little attention paid to the new problems with suddenly being biological. Shouldn’t the Autobots have problems understanding such concepts as going to the bathroom or breathing? Then again, that stuff veers into uncomfortable territory. This is a children’s show after all.
*In hindsight, just what was Victor Drath’s plan with the Autobots? He obviously has no trouble capturing the Autobots on his own, but purchased the synthoid equipment and went through all the trouble to set it up anyway to transfer the Autobots' minds into human bodies which he would simply dispose of. He also is going to take their former robot bodies and also simply dispose of them. It’s Ol’ Snake that gives him the idea actually to use the robot bodies. Why couldn’t he just capture the Autobots and simply dispose of them intact? Then again, maybe that’s overthinking it. This is a...well, you know.
*Where is the Matrix during all this body-switching anyway?
*It's a bit of a stretch that Michelle was able to recognize Rodimus "by the look in his eyes" - not only has he gone from being a robot to being a human, she only saw him operational for a few seconds! (Things like him saying "Circuits shorted" and not recognizing coffee might be bigger hints.)

===Trivia===
[[File:OnlyHumanlineup.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ultra Magnus didn't want to admit he wanted the pink overalls.]]
[[File:Only Human Rodimus (synthoid) breaks door.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Rodimus the Terminator.]]
[[File:Michelle.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.]]
*In general, this episode is ''really'' rushed, storywise. Scenes are raced through at a pretty breakneck pace, and on the whole, there's a tremendous sense of the episode having to hold back from actually ''doing'' anything with the potential-laden concept of the Autobots becoming human. Many of the ideas in the episode only seem half-developed, and what few subtleties do manage to break through the constant hurtle towards the final scene are often blunted by the complete lack of even just a reflective second or two to let them sink in; the final few minutes of the episode in particular are a collection of brief, perfunctory, checklist-ticking scenes surrounded by noisy [[scene transition]]s that don't even last 30 seconds each. The episode really cries out to be a two-parter, which is a real shame, since the annotations for the episode included amongst the original documentation featured on [[Metrodome]]'s DVDs suggest that the production staff were ''really'' excited and enthusiastic about it.
*While not an error, since the reason for it is clear enough, it is a fun coincidence that once human, our four heroes find overalls to wear that perfectly match their former bodies' color schemes. It was also convenient for the new synthoid bodies to form complete with tee shirts and pants. This is a children’s show, you know.
*The humanized Autobots' synthoid bodies are much stronger than humans are. For example, during their escape from the junkyard, synthoid Rodimus is able to break through padlocked metal doors, an impossible feat for a human. In another example, humanized Ultra Magnus and Arcee push a container which is taller and heavier than they are and jump on it to penetrate into Drath's warehouse.
*For some reason, human Arcee doesn't look like Princess Leia. Even her hair is different.
*Human Rodimus and Human Springer look a lot like their respective voice actors, [[Dick Gautier]] and [[Neil Ross]]. Seriously, go look at the actors' pictures and compare.
*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)|other]] [[Arcee (SG)|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)|families]].
*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.
*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain|episodes]] that immediately surround it.
*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.
*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode has been dubbed (or maybe re-dubbed) in the 2000s by a brand new team (including voice actors from the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' dubbing team like [[Bruno Magne]] and [[Frédéric Cerdal]]). This was probably on demand from [[Déclic Images]] for their DVD collection. That may be because the original dub was lost or not usable. It is unknown if a dubbing of this episode was made in the 1980s and if so, where it is.
::*Despite this new dub being made in France, all the robots are called by their Canadian French names, with the exception of Metroplex.
::*The sounds of the Autobots greeting the arrival of Rodimus and the others are recovered from the original version, we can hear some English among them.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nur ein Mensch'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 5]], [[1990]]
::*Instead of talking about the Synthoid technology, in the german dub Victor Drath and Snake talk about Synthesis.
::*At the end of the episode, when Snake says "They simply don't make terrorists like they used to!" in the german dub instead of terrorists he talks about gangsters.
::*Coincidental Michelle's german voice actress shares the same [[Michele Sterr|first name]].

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Solo umano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning of the episode, when Springer saves a man from falling, he says: «To save him, or not to save him, that is the question», quoting Shakespeare's ''[[w:Hamlet|Hamlet]]''. Still, the sentence sounds somehow weird since it make it look like Springer wasn't really sure if save him or let him die!
::*Newtronium is called "neutronium", like the real element, although that's not its Italian name (which should be ''neutronio'').
::*Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene becomes simply a scream in this dub.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Soltanto un essere umano'''" ("Just a Human Being")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

[[File:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone put a hat on that football.]]
'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' 人間トランスフォーマー (''Ningen Transformer'', "Human Transformers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 7]], [[1987]]
::*[[Ryōichi Tanaka]], voice of Cobra Commander in the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', reprises the role for Old Snake.
::*In the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', the [[Cobra]] battlecry is "Co-Co-Cobraaa!" rather than just plain ole "Cobraaa!" As such, Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene is appropriately localized (though he still bursts into a coughing fit).
::*'''Cut:''' The scene where the informant tells Victor Drath that Old Snake is down the street pacing back and forth, then gets punched in the face as payment, was cut for time.
::*This episode was very heavily promoted in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', featuring two pieces of unique promotional art by [[Ban Magami]] across two separate issues (a rarity for episode promos). Oddly, neither promo seemed to accurately describe the contents of the episode. The May 1987 issue boasted a "special news" emblem, indicating its importance over other episodes promoted that issue. The blurb described the episode, then tantalized children with the reveal that Cobra Commander, "the archenemy of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Grant]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]", would be leading his [[Cobra]] army in a fight against the Autobots. The June 1987 issue continued this misinformation campaign, even going so far as to feature a full-page promo of the episode with artwork depicting "Old Snake" ominously leading a number of Cobra [[Rattler]]s and [[F.A.N.G.]]s. The campaign was either deliberately misinformative, or Magami was working from outdated story summaries (a similar screw-up appeared in his promo artwork for "[[Starscream's Ghost]]").

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zhǐbuguò shì Fánrén '''" (只不过是凡人, "Just Human Beings")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Apenas Humano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tylko człowiek'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Translation almost entirely dodges names and term "Autobot". Arcee - in the Autobot City - says "I am a robot, Transformer".
::* Ultra Magnus is called "Mega Magnes" and Springer "Springplips".
::* "Circuits... Shorted... Matrix... Need Matrix..." is changed to "They turned us into humans! They outsmarted us!".
::* Old Snake's "bodyguard" instead of saying that Snake is walking on the streer tells Drath and Dutch to split and that in this place you have to pay for entrance. It makes their reaction bit better.
::* Blaster instead of saying that missing robots are returning to Metroplex tells others to seek them and report to him if they found them.

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|Only a toy.]]
*'''''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Cobra Commander#TCC2015|Old Snake]] with [[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo]] ([[Fun Publications]], 2015)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the hat is new) that represents "Old Snake" as he appears in "Only Human", available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores, as part of a three-pack with two B.A.T.s (which are unrelated to this episode).

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures that represents Rodimus Prime's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the head is new) that represents Arcee's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1992 — ''Transformers'' — Only Human ([[Tempo Video|Tempo Kids Club]])
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[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 21 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DNKdqp_YJR6Cy12jtVYouMXbQc_Sg3Ub Episode dialogue script]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

April 7

2026-01-01T20:31:10Z

Hudemx: German Television Debut of the original Cartoon added.

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* '''[[1964]] —''' [[Guillaume Orsat]] (French voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and more in the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'' and European French voice of [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] in the ''[[live-action film series]]'') is born.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Jacek Król]] (Polish voice of [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]], [[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]] and [[Transformers One (film)|''One'']] [[Alpha Trion]]) is born.
* '''[[1974]] —''' Illustrator [[Tom Whalen]] is born.
* '''[[1981]] —''' [[Thiago Fagundes]] (Brazillian voice of [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War For Cybertron Trilogy]] [[Rattrap_(BW)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_cartoon|Rattrap]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash Malto]]) is born.
* '''[[1983]] —''' [[Sam's Club]] is first opened in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
* '''[[1987]] —''' [[Jeane Marie]] (Brazilian voice of [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]] [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War For Cybertron Trilogy]] [[Moonracer_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_cartoon|Moonracer]]) is born.
* '''[[1989]] —''' [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The original Transformers Cartoon]] makes its debut on german televions with the episode [[Nightmare Planet]].
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z|The True Face of Z, the Ultimate Killer]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1993]] —''' [[Hernán Tracchia]] (Argentinian voice of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]) is born.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Waa! They Got Eaten]]" premieres in Japan.
* ''' 1999 —''' ''The [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon premieres in [[France]] with "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]".
* '''[[2004]] —''' The [[Melbourne House]]-developed ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers]]'' PlayStation 2 game is released in the UK by [[Atari, Inc.]]
* '''2004 —''' [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] releases ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'' volume 2.
* '''[[2005]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]—[[Paramount Pictures#Energon and Cybertron|Volume 1: Battle for Energon]]'' is released on VHS and DVD in Australia by [[Paramount Pictures]].
* '''[[2010]] —''' Director [[Tom Ray]] dies in Virginia.
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime]]" premieres on [[Hub Network|The Hub]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1|Perfect Transformation! Enter the Transformers]]" premieres in Japan on [[TV Aichi]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Trust Exercises]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''2015 —''' The second [[BotCon 2015]] box set exclusive [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] is revealed.
* '''[[2016]] —''' First day of [[BotCon 2016]] in Louisville, Kentucky.
* '''[[2021]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' [[Savage Landing Part 3|#3]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episodes [[Age of Evolution, Part 1]] and "[[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]" premiere on [[YTV]] in [[Canada]].
* '''2023 —''' [[Javier Rodríguez]] (Chilean voice of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]) passes away at age 65.
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Security Protocols|Bumblebee!]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

Nightmare Planet

2026-01-01T20:27:51Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */ Informations to the german Dub of the episode added.

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|ep2=24
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|image=NightmarePlanet Quintessons watch Daniel.jpg
|caption="But it wasn't a dream. It was a place. And you and you and you...and you were there!"
|title="Nightmare Planet"
|season=3
|season ep=14
|production code=700-99
|airdate=[[October 31]], 1986
|written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Studio Look]], [[Nakamura Production]]
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'''A recurring nightmare of Daniel's turns out to be an experiment by the Quintessons.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] has been having nightmares involving a giant [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Worried, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] ask [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to come visit him. Rodimus manages to calm Daniel, suggesting that should a huge Galvatron menace Daniel again, to imagine a huge Rodimus to fight him off. After he falls back asleep, a tentacle grabs Daniel...

[[File:NightmarePlanet Dragon drop.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rule Two: No make-believe things like, oh, pink dragons and stuff.]]

Meanwhile, Rodimus, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] are driving through some thick fog when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attack the [[Autobot]]s. However, both factions of [[Transformer]]s are suddenly attacked by monsters on which their weapons have no effect. It turns out that the [[Quintesson]]s are using Daniel's nightmares to create chaotic monsters which will destroy the unpredictable Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s.

Springer and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] are captured by a [[dragon]] and taken to a castle. While there, they meet a [[Fairy-tale princess|princess]] chained in a dungeon, whom Springer unbinds. She tells them of a magic [[lance]] that can kill the dragon and claims that her father will give them [[gold]] if they free her. Springer agrees to free the Princess and slay the dragon regardless of the reward, while Razorclaw acts like he's on the verge of coughing up a hairball.

[[File:Nightmare Planet snake monster.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|This scene would probably have played out much differently in ''Kiss Players''.]]

Back at the battle, Rodimus, Magnus, and the Predacons are being threatened by a witch and giant. They manage to dodge a blast from the witch that turns the giant into a toad and Magnus finds a bucket of water which destroys the witch. However, a giant snake monster appears from the ground and nearly swallows the Transformers before a plane, piloted by a familiar face, rescues them. The Quintessons realize that Daniel's subconscious mind is assisting the Autobots, so they increase the power to suppress his help. At the castle, Springer is trying to find way out, while Razorclaw has decided to wait until the guards come. Suddenly, Springer thinks of a plan, but requires Razorclaw's help.

[[File:NightmarePlanetSteed.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is like a Frazetta painting. With giant robots.]]

Elsewhere, Rodimus, Magnus, and the Predacons find an abandoned amusement park. Heading into the fun house, [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] and [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] are attacked by the mirrors, while [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] falls down a large hole. Rodimus and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] are attacked by a giant Galvatron, which is then defeated by a giant Rodimus Prime. Rodimus realizes that they are somehow in Daniel's dream, due to the situation matching the advice he'd previously given. At the castle, Springer is fighting the dragon but needs help. Razorclaw refuses to help, but the Princess reminds Razorclaw that the dragon will kill him as well. Razorclaw reluctantly serves as Springer's mount and he stabs the dragon, killing it. The castle also disappears and a yellow brick road appears.

[[File:NightmarePlanet Rodimus Daniel in bed.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"You won't tell anyone I wet the bed, will you, Rodimus?"]]

Meanwhile, Rodimus is calling out to Daniel. Shocked by the revelation that Daniel is trying to help save the Transformers in his nightmares, the Quintessons set the machine on its highest level, which will kill Daniel. The dream world begins to deteriorate, but the Princess guides them through the storm. Daniel is able to draw the Quintessons in subconsciously and the Autobots rescue him. Razorclaw wants to scrap the Autobots, but Headstrong cannot [[Transformation|transform]], preventing them from becoming [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Razorclaw orders the Predacons to retreat.

Back at home, Daniel wakes up, not remembering what happened, and tells Rodimus that he took control of the dream. Rodimus tells Daniel that he won't have any more nightmares: "No more giant Galvatrons, and no more snake monsters." Daniel looks confused: "Hey... how'd you know about the snake monsters?"
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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)

|c2=
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (8)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (9)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (10)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (11)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (12)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
*[[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (5)

|c4=
*Dream giant [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Quintesson]]s (14)
*Dream witch (15)
*Dream giant (16)
*Dream [[dragon]] (17)
*Dream [[fairy-tale princess]] (18)
*Dream giant [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'll do it, my lady, and for no reward!" 
"...Bleh, you're making me ''sick'', Autobot."
:— '''Springer''''s heroic antics aren't much to '''Razorclaw''''s liking

"How did you know that would work?!" 
"I spent time talking TV with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Rodimus'''

[[File:Nightmare-planet-galvatron-anysizehewants.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This is just one of those times when no caption we post will ever be as hilarious as the actual quote.]]
"Hold up, Headstrong! It's not the real thing! Look at how big he is!" 
"FOOL! Galvatron can be any size he wants!"
:— '''Rodimus Prime''' and '''"Galvatron"''' debate the [[Size changing|mass-shifting]] issue.

"Get him, Rodimus!"
:— '''Rodimus Prime''' cheering for (giant) himself battling Galvatron.

"The fantasy's over, Rodimus Prime. Enough fun for one day." 
"If that's his idea of fun, what does he consider a bad time?"
:— '''Razorclaw''' and '''Springer''' have differing definitions of "fun".

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Witwickys have a giant-scale home (presumably on Cybertron), with halls, ceilings and doors big enough to accommodate their robotic friends.
*Razorclaw seems awfully interested in the princess's offer of gold. Whether this means it has actual value among the Decepticons, or he just likes shiny things, is unknown. But he probably just likes shiny things.
*The princess is pretty much Carly in a pink gown.

===Real-world references===
*The yellow brick road and the witch being defeated with a bucket of water are both references to ''{{w|The Wizard of Oz}}''.
*The giant recites the famous lines from ''Jack and the Beanstalk'': "Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman!"
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**[[Death Star]] superlaser as Divebomb flies over the clowns.

===Animation and technical errors===
There's evidence to suggest this episode had a troubled production:
*The finished animation is missing in-between cels in several scenes (leaving the keyframes only), such as when Springer climbs onto Razorclaw.
*The episode under-runs to such an extent that ''two'' [[Secret Files of Teletraan II|secret files]] are tagged onto the end rather than one, presumably to make up for various missing shots.
*The artistic style is all over the map. Sometimes it's standard [[Toei Animation|Toei]] style; sometimes it's the upgraded style used in the animated Movie; and for a few shots, it's a highly stylized anime rendering of the characters. The differing styles alternate from scene to scene and sometimes shot to shot. Suggesting the use of more than one animation team and/or studio to help out (as was usually common, but not to this extent).[[File:Nightmare-planet-springer-razorclaw.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"We're gonna get out of here by skipping a few scenes ahead."]]
*At least one scene seems to be missing from the episode. When Springer, Razorclaw and the princess are still locked up and know they need the magic lance to defeat the dragon, Springer says he has an idea to break out. The next time we see the trio, they're free, they have the magic lance and Springer is fighting the dragon.
*The battles with the dream-creatures are generally a bit disjointed and nonsensical; though it could have been scripted that way for surreal, dream-like effect, ''The Transformers'' usually wasn't that edgy:
**The first batch of dream-creatures get no introduction at all - the camera shot changes, and they're just ''there'', just strolling along. None of the Transformers seem too concerned that a madhouse of giant organic creatures just waltzed in out of nowhere, either - literally ''nobody'' comments on it.
**When the witch appears, Rodimus yells "Hold it! Don't fire!" at the other Transformers present... and the witch replies "For THAT I shall cast a spell on all of you!" Presumably one of the Predacons was supposed to have fired on her, provoking her reaction.
**No context is provided for the battle with the flytrap plants; the battle is already in progress when the episode rejoins the characters, the monster plants having appeared and attacked between scenes. Rampage and Tantrum's fight with them also seems to be missing a few shots or lines of dialog or ''something''. Rampage's "Get away from me!" seems to have been (p)recycled from his later encounter in the house of mirrors, as it doesn't entirely make sense in this context. Likewise, Tantrum's "I thought you could do it too!" seems like it should be a reply or follow-on from another line.
**Rodimus calmly floats up into the air where Headstrong is trapped in a plant. The plant then explodes for no reason.[[File:Nightmare-planet-ultramagnus-rodimus-gardner.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Fighting clowns? Yeah, it's pretty undignified. Could be worse, I guess. It's not like I'm having to do something really humiliating, like flex my mouth pistons to destroy a swarm of nanocons."]]
**Magnus is never shown getting the weed-killer tank he uses against the Venus flytrap-style plants; likewise, the plants aren't actually shown wilting or freezing or anything; they just kind of flash and jump back and forth.
**Magnus's "Look!" - possibly meant for him finding the weed killer tank - doesn't correspond to anything happening on-screen.
**A plant clamps onto Rodimus's leg. Magnus then freezes a bunch of ''other'' plants, and Rodimus's predicament is magically over.
**When Daniel dreams up the clowns, only three are shown appearing at first - but each subsequent shot shows another clown, a different one in every shot, for over half a dozen total.

More commonplace errors include:
*Rodimus Prime's head crest is missing the line through it for most of the episode.
*Spike's eyebrows are black instead of brown.
*Rodimus's hand is yellow instead of gray as he rests it on Daniel's shoulder.
*Rodimus's vehicle form is strangely flattened as he and the others drive into the fog.
*"Not the best place for a party" - The sides of Springer's helmet are light gray instead of green.
*Rampage's weapons use a modulated version of the Galvatron cannon sound when he fires on Magnus. So does Predaking's gun.
*Headstrong somehow lands in a puddle of muck, despite the battle happening on a metal surface.
[[File:Nightmare-planet-predaking-badart.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|We call it "bad art" but it's still way better than AKOM!]]
[[File:Nightmare-planet-predaking-goodart.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Predaking HAS the crotch thrust! He needs nothing more!"]]
*Predaking's combination sequence is a re-drawn copy of his sequence from "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", skipping the robot modes. Recycled footage isn't ''technically'' an error, but the previous shot had the Predacons scattered and grappling with various Autobots; then suddenly they're all together and combining.
**Both of Predaking's footplates are drawn incorrectly, and instead of both being light gray, one is red and the other white.
**And then, with a loud mechanical whirring sound, Predaking's shoulder guns tilt a tiny bit forward for no reason.
**The next shot has Predaking's weapons facing all the way forward. It's also in a ''completely'' different art style from the previous shot.
*"Predaking has the power" - what he ''lacks'', however, is facial coloration - his black eyeband changes to orange as he flexes and starts to turn.
**Predaking then fires a weapon from his chest while his back is turned to us - but he doesn't have any weapons there!
*As Magnus yells, "Look out!," Rodimus is missing his Autobot symbol (of course, at the tiny size of the shot, it would just be a red smudge anyway.)
*Tantrum is colored blue and gray as he and the others look up at the giant.
*Rodimus has red eyes as he and Rampage leap out of the way of the witch's spell.
**And again as he comments on the giant's destruction.
**Again as he tries to convince Headstrong about the giant Galvatron.
**Giant Rodimus has red eyes as he first confronts the giant Galvatron.
**"This is gonna sound bizarre, Magnus..." Rodimus has red eyes... then the next shot, a nearly-identical closeup, has him with the correct blue eyes. Then back to red when the first shot is recycled.
*"A bucket of water...but why?" is spoken by Magnus, but Rodimus' mouth is moving. Rodimus has yellow hands again, too.
*"How did you know that would work?" - Both Magnus and Rodimus's hands are drawn abnormally huge compared to their bodies.
*"When this experiment is completed" - the Quintesson's death face has two panels that flash between light and dark gray, in synch with the motion of his mouth.
*"You're setting it too high! It might damage the human's brain!" - Only the Quintessons' speaking faces are colored; the other faces are grayed out.
**The same shot, and the same error, recurs when the Quintessons set the machine to its highest setting.
*When Rodimus Prime remarks the giant Rodimus fighting the giant Galvatron is like in Daniel's nightmare, his voice is enhanced to sound like the giant Rodimus.
*Just before the yellow brick road appears, the sides of Springer's helmet are gold all around (not just inside). This is corrected a moment later.
*"The human brain still defies us" - the Quintesson's body is missing, leaving his face floating in air as he talks.
*The Quintesson's display has a setting marked "over''lord''" instead of "over''load''".
*"Hang on, Danny! I'm coming!" Rodimus's spoiler is missing.
*When Daniel "wakes up," for two shots Rodimus' Autobot symbol is above his chest flame instead of inside it, drawn to the specifications of an earlier character design that also crops up in Hot Rod's [[Commercial#1986|commercial]], [[The Transformers: The Movie promo]], and "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]".
*Tantrum's eyeband is red instead of yellow as he stands behind Razorclaw.

===Continuity errors===
*Based on the scenery, and the Quintessons' gloating that the experiment will allow them to take control of Cybertron, the entire episode ''seems'' to happen on that world. Assuming that's the case, it raises the question of how the Predacons are able to run around unhindered on the Autobot-controlled planet. Ditto for the Quintessons, who appear to be operating on the same planet.
*Likewise, just how the Quintessons' magical machine works is never given any explanation. If it can project a real-life version of anything at all, wouldn't it make more sense to just hook it up to one of the Quintessons and have them imagine a really big Transformer-eating Sharkticon, instead of grabbing Daniel, aka "one of the most heavily-guarded-by-the-Autobots humans alive"? And if the human brain was really the vital component to make it work, wouldn't any other random unguarded human do just as well? Or better yet, one who ''hated'' the Autobots so they wouldn't try to save them in their dreams?
*Even if this loony scheme had succeeded, the Quintessons would have destroyed all of eight Transformers for their troubles.
*What's all this Danny stuff? Granted, Danny is a nickname for Daniel, but he's never been Danny before and he's never Danny again.

===Trivia===
*This episode is the first to use the new, more heavily synthesized Season 3 background music.
*It's a coincidence that this episode is horror themed and it aired on [[Halloween]]. Then again, the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' episode "Nightmare Assault" aired the previous day... so maybe not.
*Springer acting as a knight is at least an unintentional pun: the German word for knight in a chess game is "Springer".

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' ?
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast and European French DVD release):'' "'''La planète des cauchemars'''" ("The Nightmare Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*To date, and although there is probably one in existence, the European French dub of this episode is lost. The French DVD editions use the Canadian French dub instead.
::*Concerning the Canadian French dub:
:::*Unlike the original version, Predaking does not say his name, but says "The king of the Predacons".
:::*Instead of telling Divebomb that they need to free Springer and Razorclaw, Rodimus Prime says that "they need to free Springer, Razorclaw", as if he was talking to Razorclaw himself.
:::*Rodimus Prime's line "I've spend time talking TV with Wreck-Gar" is dubbed by "I took the time to study what happens on television".
:::*The princess tells Springer to follow the yellow-brick road, and Springer says "Like in the Wizard of Oz... I can't believe it!".
:::*Daniel's breathing is missing as he wakes up.
:::*Rodimus Prime is still called Rodimus Primo instead of Rodimus Primus.
:::*During the secret file, Soundwave ejects Laserbeak and calls him "Warrior bird". His Canadian French name is usually Vautour.

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Alptraum Planet'''" ("The Nightmare Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 7]], [[1989]]
::*This was the '''FIRST''' episode of the cartoon to be broadcast on german television. However it was not the first dubbed episode - that honor goes to [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]].
::*Strangely the VHS and DVD-Version of the episode was edited. All commercial-breaks were deleted so the episode does not feature any fades to black (except for the end of the episodes to the credits). Those Cuts were rather akward, cutting Lines right before they ended only to omit the black screens. For excample: When Galvatron holds up Rodimus and Headstrong he says "Sei still du komischer Roboter! Ihr habt beide ausgespielt" cutting right in the middle of the Word "ausgespielt". The german broadcast Version of the episode however is completly uncut.
::*Instead of featuring the regular Themesong from Season 3, the german version uses an instrumental version exclusive on this episode.
::*The Predacons are called "Pred'''i'''cons".
::*Rodimus' line "I've spend time talking TV with Wreck-Gar" was translated as "This is a small part of my extensive general knowledge." This was changed most likely because at the time the german dubbing crew did not know who Wreck-Gar was and what "talking TV" meant.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Incubi'''" ("Nightmares")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*Sometimes in this episode Springer speaks in rhymes, although not always.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il pianeta dell'incubo'''" ("The Planet of the Nightmare")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese''' To date, and although there is probably one in existence, the European French dub of this episode is lost. The French DVD editions use the Canadian French dub instead.
:*''Title:'' 悪夢の惑星 (''Akumu no Wakusei'', "Nightmare Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 22]], [[1987]]
::*This episode features an original "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment exclusive to the Japanese version. It focuses on the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], Aerialbots, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and is ''really'' long. This replaces the original "Secret Files" segments which focused on the Decepticons and [[Quintesson]]s & [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''È Mèng'''" (噩梦, "Nightmare")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' '''?'''
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode's original translated title is currently lost due to a glitch in the only known surviving copy of the audio track.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' '''Koszmarna planeta''' ("The Nightmarish Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::* "The fog so thick you could cut it with laser beam" was misunderstood by translator and translated as "Folks, I think you could use laser beam".
::* Predaking refers to himself simply as The King (Król). He also uses term "power" as "authority".
::* Later on Razorclaw orders Predacons to "turn into Predacons" instead of "merge to become Predaking". It looks like Predacons were alt-modes.
::* Also Predacons are called Predycons (Predykony).
::* The name of Wreck-Gar is missing - Rodimus simply says that he was watching TV.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Plunetuh nochneekh koshmurov'''" (Планета ночных кошмаров, "A Planet of Nightmares")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Ghost / The Nightmare Planet / The Ghost in the Machine ([[St. Michael Video Library]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Der Alptraum-Planet ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Nightmare Planet ([[Tempo Video|Collins Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1992 — ''Transformers'' — The Nightmare Planet ([[Tempo Video|Tempo Kids Club]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 20 ([[Déclic Images]]) — Canadian French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230305021923/http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-99.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VSj2XtAeSbsKbQkVfAE_v76fTyGsm1TN Episode dialogue script]

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Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)

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[[File:Netflix-WFC-Siege-season-poster.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Haven't we been here before?]]]]

'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (also known as ''War for Cybertron'') is an animated series produced by [[Hasbro]] and [[Rooster Teeth]], with animation by [[Polygon Pictures]], based on the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline. [[F.J. DeSanto]] acts as the series showrunner, a role he previously held for the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' web series, with [[George Krstic]], [[Gavin Hignight]], [[Brandon M. Easton]], [[Tim Sheridan]], and [[Mae Catt]] as writers. The show also sees [[Jake Foushee]], [[Jason Marnocha]], and [[Frank Todaro]] reprising their respective roles as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], as well as previous ''Transformers'' alumni [[Keith Silverstein]] and [[Jessica DiGiovanni|Sophia Isabella]] returning for voicework. Three seasons of the show are planned for release via [[Netflix]], one for each of the franchise's three toylines; the first season was released on [[July 30]], [[2020]], the second season on [[December 30]], 2020, and the third is planned for [[July 29]], [[2021]].

In conjunction with the series, Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]] released a Netflix-branded [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Netflix|toyline]] featuring more battle-worn decoes for pre-existing ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, as well as toys based on characters introduced in the show. Leading up to the release of the final chapter, TakaryTomy announced the ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' line, half of which features characters from the Netflix show with extremely [[show-accuracy|animation accurate]] paint jobs.

==Overview==
In the final hours of the civil war between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has been ravaged by endless battle. Dissent forms amongst both factions and forces grow weaker, leaving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots on their last leg. Frustrated, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] surrenders to the Decepticons shortly before [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] learns of the mystical [[AllSpark|Allspark]]. He eventually eases himself into [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s plan to use the vessel of life to reformat all Autobots on the planet into Decepticons, unifying them as one faction under his rule. Meanwhile, neutral scavenger [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wants no part in the war but is forced to join the conflict when he obtains the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] and the location of the Allspark after the imprisoned Ultra Magnus is murdered. Despite [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'s warnings, Optimus Prime forms a plan to flee the planet aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and eject the Allspark, at the cost of the planet itself. The Autobots cautiously trust ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead them into the dangerous [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] to obtain the Allspark, while a reluctant [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Decepticon [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] repair a derelict [[space bridge]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] repairs the ''Ark'', assisted by Bumblebee's [[energon]] theft from the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. The synchronous plan succeeds, and the ''Ark'' and Allspark each travel to an unknown location, leaving Elita-1 and her team to continue the war effort on Cybertron.

With Cybertron unable to sustain life, Megatron and the Decepticons plan to flee the dead planet aboard the newly-constructed ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', powered by the sparks of weak and imprisoned Decepticons, though Elita-1 and her team set on freeing them. The ''Ark'' Autobots are taken by Mercenary [[Doubledealer]] and the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' crew to [[Quintesson Judge]] [[Deseeus]] on [[Chaar]], though a double-cross allows the Autobots to flee, at the cost of Megatron knowing their location. After the ''Nemesis'' departures to follow the ''Ark'', Shockwave lures in more weak for spark harvesting, prompting the now-free [[Scrapface]] and Elita-1's forces to explode [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon Arena]]. Unfortunately, their capture leads to no-escape, as the explosion engulfs both Elita-1 and Shockwave's teams. Elsewhere, the ''Ark'' locates the Allspark and travels to the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station, but their attempts to detonate it to pass through the space-bridge come to a stop by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and Megatron. Eventually, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] aboard the ''Nemesis'' fires to kill Megatron as a gambit for power, but the resulting explosion opens a rift to the [[Dead Universe]]. Inside, the ''Ark'' crew find the jaded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who takes Optimus Prime on a spiritual journey and helps him open an exit rift to the location of the Allspark: [[Earth]]. Meanwhile, Megatron meets his future-self [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who urges him to use his hatred to kill Optimus Prime, leading to Sky Lynx's sacrifice to save the Autobots. After [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] pulls Galvatron away, the ''Ark'', ''Nemesis'', and the in-pursuit ''Fool's Fortune'' escape the Dead Universe and lock into a dogfight, which ends with Megatron taking the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The Deseeus-controlled Doubledealer, craving for revenge, attacks the other ships, though retaliation results in the ''Fool's Fortune'' warp-drive exploding, causing the ''Ark'' to crash on pre-historic Earth—but neither the Autobots and Decepticons are aware that they are not the only [[Dinobot (BW)|Cybertronians on the planet]]...

==Cast==
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'''''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' Crew'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Jake Foushee]])
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Joe Zieja]])
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Bill Rogers]])
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ([[Jessica DiGiovanni|Sophia Isabella]])
*[[Cog (G1)|Cog]] ([[Brian Robert Burns]])
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] ([[Rafael Goldstein]])
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] ([[Shawn Hawkins]])
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] ([[Aaron Veach]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ([[Kaiser Johnson]])
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Mark Whitten]])
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] ([[JW Stafford]])

'''[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Group'''
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] ([[Linsay Rousseau]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] ([[Todd Haberkorn]])
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] ([[Georgia Reed]])


'''Other'''
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Edward Bosco]])
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] ([[Sean Wright]])

*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] ([[Ellie Main]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Miles Luna]])
*[[Comms Officer]]s ([[Brook Chalmers]])
*[[Security Officer (G1)|Security Officers]] (Rafael Goldstein)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
'''''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' Crew'''
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Jason Marnocha]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Frank Todaro]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Edward Bosco)
**[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (Frank Todaro)
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] ([[Alexander Dilallo]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[Danny Hansen]])
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]

'''Cybertron Group'''
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Todd Haberkorn)
*[[Scrapface]] ([[Adin Rudd]])
*[[Shamble]] (Frank Todaro)
*[[Flywheels|Skytread]] ([[Philip Bache]])
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] ([[Gray Haddock]])
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Ion Storm]]
*[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]

'''Predacons'''

*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]


'''Other'''
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (Jason Marnocha)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Brook Chalmers)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Mark Whitten)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Reflector (G1)|Refraktors]] (Edward Bosco, Shawn Hawkins, Kaiser Johnson, Frank Todaro, Mark Whitten)
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (Kaiser Johnson, Sean Wright)

|h3=[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]|c3=
'''''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' Crew'''
*[[Doubledealer]] ([[Michael Schwalbe]])
*[[Exhaust]] ([[Ken Rogers]])
*[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] ([[Alex Taber]])
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] ([[Michael Jones]])
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] ([[Jay Sanford]])
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]

'''Cybertron Group'''
*[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] (Rafael Goldstein)
**[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Dome Guard]]s (Jason Marnocha)

|c4=
*[[Deseeus]] ([[Jolene Andersen]], [[Joseph Noughton]], Linsay Rousseau, Jay Sanford, Keith Silverstein)
**[[Deseeus Army Drone]]s
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Ben Jurand]])
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] ([[Michael Dunn]])
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Keith Silverstein)
*[[Teletraan I]] (Miles Luna)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ([[Jonathan Lipow]])
*[[Sparkless]] (Brook Chalmers, Kaiser Johnson, Frank Todaro)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]

|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
===Chapter 1: Siege===
{{collist|2|
# [[Siege episode 1|Episode 1]]
# [[Siege episode 2|Episode 2]]
# [[Siege episode 3|Episode 3]]
# [[Siege episode 4|Episode 4]]
# [[Siege episode 5|Episode 5]]
# [[Siege episode 6|Episode 6]]
}}

===Chapter 2: Earthrise===
{{collist|2|
# [[Earthrise episode 1|Episode 1]]
# [[Earthrise episode 2|Episode 2]]
# [[Earthrise episode 3|Episode 3]]
# [[Earthrise episode 4|Episode 4]]
# [[Earthrise episode 5|Episode 5]]
# [[Earthrise episode 6|Episode 6]]
}}

===Chapter 3: Kingdom===
{{comingsoon|when= July 29, 2021}}

==Notes==
* Originally planned for a June 2020 release, the series premiere was delayed one month, reportedly due to production delays with its foreign-language dubs caused by the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
* During production, the animation team utilized Hasbro's original CAD files for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline. As a result, the character models are absurdly [[show-accuracy|toy-accurate]], down to several even retaining their [[5 mm post]] holes and 3 mm pegs. For the first chapter, characters who did not have toys in the ''Siege'' toy-lineup used original character models based on toy concept art or modified pre-existing ones created specifically for the show, with the sole exception being Wheeljack, who uses the model for the ''Earthrise'' toy.
*''Earthrise'' original-models, on the other hand, do not utilize toy CAD files, with the exception of Scorponok and Sky Lynx, the former of which has a much-modified beast mode. Nemesis Prime as well is toy accurate, though that is likely due to the toy and the show model coincidentally using the ''Siege'' body for a [[black repaint|black recolor]].
* ''Siege'' was promoted with several motion posters highlighting members of the main cast. In each of these posters, a letter from the [[Cybertronian language|"Ancient Autobot" alphabet]] created by [[Jim Sorenson]] can be seen flashing in the background. When the letters are put in order, they spell out the word "KINGDOM", the name of the trilogy's third subline/season.<ref>[https://twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1283960126613774338 Netflix video of all motion posters with the announcement of KINGDOM.]</ref>
[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep3-Generics-in-camp.jpg|thumb|250px|It's been alleged the robots featured in this show are 80% clones by volume.]]
* The series features extensive use of [[generic]]s, though both sides use different character models as the base for their troops. The Autobots use Cog, Sideswipe, Mirage, Ironhide, and Hound to pad their forces while the Decepticons use Impactor, Refraktor, Barricade, and, as usual, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. All of these generics except for Cog and Impactor are used for the Sparkless, with Laserbeak used for the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] birds, Omega Supreme used for the Guardians, Impactor for the Dome Guards and a gladiator, and Ironhide for the Deseeus Army Drones.
* Upon its initial release in the United States, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' was given a TV-Y7 designation, despite the show's dark tone, violence, and brief use of coarse language in the first episode. Presumably due to these very criteria, the series was later re-rated to TV-14, making it the first ''Transformers'' television series to carry that designation. Due to the separation of seasons into separate listings (below), ''Earthrise'' keeps the TV-Y7 rating.
* Despite the three parts being advertised as three chapters of one series, when the second ''Earthrise'' trailer released, it also received a separate page on Netflix. The original ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' page's title graphic was also changed to include ''Siege'' and the number 1 behind it. This also means that Netflix calls the ''Earthrise'' episodes "Chapter 1" as well.

===Foreign names===
*''Chinese:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Sàibótǎn Dàzhàn Sānbùqǔ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：賽博坦大戰三部曲 "Transformers: Cybertron War Trilogy")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Die Belagerung''''' (''Siege''), '''''Erdaufgang''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''Eine neue Welt''''' (''Kingdom'')
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - L'assedio''''' (''Siege''), '''''Il Sorgere della Terra''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''Il Regno''''' (''Kingdom'')
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (トランスフォーマー: ウォー・フォー・サイバトロン・トリロジー ''Toransufōmā: Wō fō Saibatoron Torirojī'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - O Cerco''''' (''Siege''), '''''O Nascer da Terra''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''O Reino''''' (''Kingdom'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81002438 ''Siege'' on Netflix]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81393633 ''Earthrise'' on Netflix]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81393636 ''Kingdom'' on Netflix]
* [https://youtu.be/SYDB6skUqYw First ''Siege'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://youtu.be/UksT5I1lvJM Second ''Siege'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://youtu.be/SoK4_Tng29E First ''Earthrise'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://youtu.be/8s00QLjolFg Second ''Earthrise'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://youtu.be/zNSI65vInMo ''Kingdom'' trailer on YouTube]

{{DEFAULTSORT:War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)}}
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy| Cartoon]]
[[Category:Web series]]

Eruption

2019-01-19T08:07:57Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 18
|image=Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg
|caption="The world will always need a Prime...but only if that Prime is ''you''."
|prev=Awaken Sleeping Giants
|next=
|title="Eruption"
|airdate=[[December 15]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 28]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 29]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''The Autobot team must fight its way through Shockwave and his Decepticons to defend the Ark and awaken Optimus Prime and the other Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwaves Army.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Hope is meaningless."]]
At long last, the [[Autobot]]s have discovered the object of their quest, buried beneath [[Mount St. Hilary]]: the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]!'' It's a joyous moment as the four heroes move in for a group hug, but the moment is not to last... as [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] and his [[Decepticon]]s arrive in the cave, intent on destroying the ship and its occupants once and for all. Though [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and his allies are outnumbered, they're unwilling to surrender, and charge into battle!

Bumblebee finds himself up against the vengeful [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], who's all-too-eager to face off against Bumblebee, while [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] duels with [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] deploys his ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode against the rest of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s, and even [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] finds himself up against one of [[Shockwave's drones]] as he tries to unlock the ship doors. In doing so, however, Teletraan-X helps Bumblebee temporarily take out Shadow Striker by dropping his foe on her face, giving Bumblebee the opening he needs to paralyze her with his [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]], and Bumblebee, in turn, helps Windblade out of a tight spot by dropping Slipstream while the Seeker's attention is elsewhere.

Ordering Bumblebee to get to the ship, Windblade takes on Shockwave herself, using her turbine powers to knock Shockwave flat. As the tide of battle turns against the Decepticons, Shockwave uses his [[alternate mode]] to scuttle away, much to the dismay of Shadow Striker...

In the meantime, Bumblebee has managed to get into the ''Ark'', and he and Teletraan-X make for the ship's hibernation bay. As Bumblebee examines the massive chamber, Teletraan-X makes a sad discovery: [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] is no more, having suffered irreparable damage during the ship's crash on Earth. It's not all bad, however; Teletraan-X's sole purpose is to serve as a backup unit for Teletraan-1, and this means that he can use his own processor power to reboot the master computer. As he activates a computer jack and begins the transference process, however, he's interrupted by Shadow Striker, who shoots his lifeless body and sends it flying across the room!

Shadow Striker remains as eager for revenge as ever, and though Bumblebee is able to temporarily incapacitate her by hitting her with his vehicle mode, he's injured in the fight and pinned down by the patchwork Decepticon... until Grimlock intervenes, using his dino mode to throw her against the wall.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Nemesis.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Every stage of my plan is beyond your comprehension."]]
Outside the mountain, Shockwave enacts his final contingency plan: by using his ship-mounted [[magnetic disruptor]], he'll trigger a volcanic eruption, destroying the ''Ark'' and killing everything inside the volcano when it erupts. But the magnetic beam firing into the volcano has some unexpected effects: the burst of lava allows an outnumbered Windblade to get the upper hand against the bewildered Seekers, while Grimlock does battle against Shadow Striker. Grimlock warns 'Bee that whatever he's doing in the ship, he needs to finish it, and ''fast'', but Bumblebee is too busy mourning over the fallen body of Teletraan-X to hear... until the ship's internal workings abruptly flare back to life!

Teletraan-X, now inhabiting the ''Ark's'' mainframe, informs Bumblebee that the transfer was a success, and that he now has direct access to the ship's subsystems... but that control is more than he bargained for, and the newly-uploaded AI has trouble shutting down the ship's [[stasis pod]]s. On the plus side, Teletraan-X is able to take direct control of the ''Ark's'' weapon systems, helping Windblade and Grimlock out of another tight spot with a series of powerful blasts, sending the Decepticons running, while Grimlock and Windblade make for the safety of the ''Ark'' as the lava begins to rain from the ceiling.

As Shockwave's ship flies away, the volcano erupts in earnest as its new computer struggles with the ship's functions; what Shockwave doesn't know, however, is that Teletraan has managed to activate the vessel's shields in the nick of time, saving the ''Ark'' and all inside. What's more, Teletraan has finally completed the wake-up sequence, deactivating the stasis pods. As the figures of Optimus Prime and the other Autobots rise from their stasis pods, Bumblebee rushes over to greet his leader with a hug as Grimlock greets his long-lost friends.

[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwave Cares Not.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"And to defend my becoming, from across the universe comes my army."]]
The reunion is short-lived, however; no sooner have the Autobots awakened before Teletraan-X cuts in with a ''new'' warning: the Decepticon fleet has arrived over Earth! As the Autobots race out of the ''Ark''—now partially exposed, poking out of the volcano's surface—they are greeted by the sight of Shockwave and his reinforcements, as a colossal Decepticon cruiser roars overhead, and so Optimus and the Autobots prepare for battle, the Autobot leader ordering his troops to [[roll out]].

The battle has begun!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (3)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Autobot]] soldiers (19)
*[[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (21)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (5)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (6)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (7)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (8)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (9)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (10)
*[[Shockwave's drones]] (11)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (12)
*Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seekers]] (13-14)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (15)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"Get us out of here! Now!" 
"I'm doing the best I can. I'll try everything!" 
-''upbeat polka music fills the ship as doors and lights switch on and off''- 
"Turn that music '''OFF!'''" 
:—'''Bumblebee''', '''Teletraan-X''', and '''Grimlock'''

"Autobots- ''roll out!''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' says it's on

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Shockwave previously attempted to use the [[magnetic disruptor]] to kill everything on Earth back in "[[The Extinction Event]]."
*Starscream's Decepticon armada was first alluded to in "[[Siloed]]" and reappeared in the previous episode, "[[Awaken Sleeping Giants]]."
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack’n’Ruin]] made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the final scene of the Autobots standing together; the pair previously appeared in "[[Sabotage]]" as members of the ''Ark's'' crew, but as that memory had been modified by Shockwave it was impossible to tell if the two Autobots ''actually'' served aboard the ''Ark''; this episode confirms that they did; presumably, then, so did [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - This looks familiar.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Everybody ready to—what's the phrase? 'Roll on out'?"]]
*Following the eruption of Mount St. Hilary, the ''Ark'' winds up having its engines exposed, sticking out of the side of the mountain, as they did in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1984 cartoon]] (and as those of the ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' did in season 2 of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.)
*At the end of the episode, Grimlock is depicted as having a battle mask—a retractable visor and mouthplate—designed to make him look like his [[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm still lacks the trim on her cockpit.
*Acid Storm is rendered with the male Seeker face, just like the [[Awaken Sleeping Giants|last episode]]; the nature of this as an error is debatable, as writer [[Mae Catt]] has stated changing heads is "just something Acid Storm likes to do".
*In some shots Shockwave appears to be distinctly ''blue'' (the same shade as Thundercracker), not purple.
*Grimlock has his battle mask and visor on, but the next shot immediately after, they are missing, with no indication they retracted.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Eruption'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Im Vulkan'''" ("Inside the Volcano")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 26]], 2019

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCBKN6AaOI "Eruption" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Awaken Sleeping Giants

2019-01-19T08:06:03Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 17
|image=AwakenSleepingGiants-TheArk.jpg
|caption=Die-cast construction! It's a lost art.
|prev=The Extinction Event
|next=Eruption
|title="Awaken Sleeping Giants"
|airdate=[[December 15]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 21]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 22]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=
}}

'''The Autobot team finally discovers the location of the''' '''''Ark.'''''

==Synopsis==
In [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'s base, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] grimly assesses the situation: though they barely managed to hold off [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] from exterminating all life on [[Earth]], three [[Autobot]]s and a [[drone]] won't be enough to hold of the Decepticon armada that's ''en route'' to Earth. Grimlock, however, has a plan of his own; tapping a hidden wall in the stone bunker, the ground shakes to reveal a new room, one that contains a map of the way the world looked on the day the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' crashed: [[Pangaea]].

An enthusiastic [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] pores over the map as he reminisces about his earliest days on Earth, and in the process displays the ability to correlate the locations of Pangaea with modern-day continents. Grimlock notes that he carved the map during his long search for the ''Ark'' after his arrival on the planet, before the extinction of the dinosaurs cut his quest short. Teletraan-X, ever eager to help, bluntly tells Grimlock that his theory about the ''Ark's'' location was completely wrong. By using his own data to factor in the ''Ark's'' entry trajectory, and taking into account continental drift and climate change, the little drone finally deduces that the starship has crashed somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. The three Autobots celebrate this discovery—unaware that one of [[Shockwave's drones]] has been spying on their entire conversation and relaying the news to its master, who tells [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s to intercept the Autobots...

[[File:Cyberverse - Awaken Sleeping Giants - Flying Bee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I can say 'bring it on' in 4,000 languages!"]]
Using the cargo plane, the heroes beat a hasty trail towards [[Mount St. Hilary]], the final resting place of the ''Ark'', but before Teletraan-X can lecture the team any further about their destination they're beset by [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and her Seekers, leading to a fierce dogfight as Windblade tries to impede their attackers. Beset by [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]], the [[Caminus|Camien]] is unable to prevent Slipstream from firing a flurry of missiles, successfully blowing the cargo plane out of the sky. With no other option, Grimlock and Bumblebee are forced to abandon ship, with Grimlock using his powerful dinosaur mode to catch Bumblebee. Unfortunately, the Decepticons are relentless, and Grimlock teams up with Bumblebee to deliver a [[Fastball Special]] that paralyzes the oncoming [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]... and then uses Teletraan-X to take down [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]].

Using her turbines, Windblade is similarly able to take down Slipstream, but as the dazed Decepticon recovers from her humiliating crash she's interrupted by an irate transmission from [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], who demands to know what she's doing. Starscream informs her to prepare for their arrival immediately, but when Slipstream stalls for time by letting slip that she's already working for ''Shockwave'', the incensed Air Commander demands to know why the scientist has already come to Earth, and, in the process, allowing Teletraan-X to overhear their conversation.

[[File:Cyberverse - Awaken Sleeping Giants - Grimlocks Breath Weapon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"You can't just ''explode''! Where's the fun in that?!"]]
As the Autobots regroup at the crash site, Teletraan-X arrives to warn the trio of the imminent arrival of the Decepticon fleet. With no time to waste, the trio venture into the volcano's lava tubes, still unaware that another of Shockwave's drones is still tailing them. Inside the volcano, lava flows and earthquakes cause Grimlock to wonder if their starship is still intact, but Windblade retorts that as long as there's even a ''chance'' of survival, then they have to keep looking... and, seconds afterwards, a cave-in from underneath their feet sends the three plummeting into a deeper level of the volcano, right in front of a massive river of lava. Bumblebee uses his blaster to create a series of stepping stones for himself and Grimlock, until Grimlock loses his footing and plummets into the lava!

Despite their worries, Grimlock ''does'' survive the experience, emerging in his dinosaur mode and using his newfound [[fire-breath]] to blast a passage through the rocks—a passage that leads directly to the final resting site of the ''Ark''! Their mission seemingly complete, the four embrace... once more, unaware, that Shockwave is watching their every move...

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (1)
* [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (2)
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (3)
* [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (9)

|c2=
* One of [[Shockwave's drones]] (10)
* [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (11)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (12)
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (13)
* [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (14)
* [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (15)
* [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (16)
* Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] (17, but see Errors)
* [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (18)
* [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (19)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (7)

}}

==Quotes==
"Wasn't that an exciting flight? Oh look, we're still under attack!"
:—'''Teletraan-X'''

"Shockwave is there with you?! But how? ''And why does he always do this to me?!''"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Apologies, friends. I can sometimes get a little ''heated'' when telling tales of my travels."
:—'''Grimlock''' after falling in lava

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] made an appearance in the opening scene of the stasis pods aboard the ''Ark''; she previously appeared in "[[Sabotage]]" as a member of the ''Ark'''s crew, but as that memory had been modified by Shockwave it was impossible to tell if the Autobot ''actually'' served aboard the ''Ark''; this episode confirms that she did.
*Shockwave came to Earth in [[The Extinction Event|the previous episode]], and Starscream announced his intention to come to Earth in "[[Siloed]]." The cargo plane that Teletraan-X commandeered also appeared in "The Extinction Event."
*Teletraan-X's ability to generate a force shield to protect himself was first used in "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]."
*Grimlock compares his experiences in Mount St. Hilary to his adventures in the [[Acid Wastes]]; he was previously established to be fond of exploring the region back in "[[Maccadam's]]".

===Transformers references===
*[[Mount St. Hilary]] was the crash site of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in most [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] media.
*Grimlock's [[fire breath]] is a traditional power for [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|Dinobot]]s in general.
*Windblade swears by [[Solus Prime]], again.

===Real-world references===
*The episode's title refers to {{w|Isoroku Yamamoto's sleeping giant quote|a (likely apocryphical) quote}} attributed to Japanese Admiral {{w|Isoroku Yamamoto}} regarding the {{w|attack on Pearl Harbor}}: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
*Teletraan-X notes that Mount St. Hilary is a part of the real-world {{w|Ring of Fire}}.

===Trivia===
*Going by Grimlock's map of Pangaea, his base is located somewhere in northern Quebec.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm lacks the trim on her cockpit once again.
*During one part of her dogfight with Slipstream, Windblade's aircraft mode is missing half of its horizontal stabilizer.
*While Shockwave is giving the Seekers their mission briefing, all of Slipstream's command are present - except for Thundercracker, whose place is taken by one of the generic "mustard-colored" Seeker models. Once on the mission, the generic is absent and Thundercracker is in the formation; therefore, the presence of the generic in the briefing appears to be an error, his animation model having been swapped for Thundercracker's.

===Geological errors===
*So Teletraan-X and Grimlock both claim that the ''Ark'' crash-landed on {{w|Pangaea}} some 65 million years ago. In real life, however, the supercontinent is believed to have broken apart early on into the Mesozoic era; by about 175 mya—the early {{w|Jurassic}} era—the continent had already split down the middle into {{w|Laurasia}} and {{w|Gondwana}}, and by the Late Cretaceous, 66 million years ago, the continents had further broken apart into [http://earthlyuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Cretaceous-World-Map.jpg something approximating the modern-day world map]. It ''might'' be possible to no-prize this by saying that Grimlock and Teletraan were simply misinformed about which era of history their ship arrived in, but Teletraan-X also claims that he passed the time by talking to {{w|hadrosaur}}s, which were an exclusively Cretaceous species...
*Grimlock mentions that the asteroid arrived 65 million years ago, though recent evidence has suggested that the Cretaceous ended some 66 million years ago.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le réveil des géants'''" ("The awakening of the giants")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Ark'''" ("The Ark")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 26]], 2019

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KHZ6sfUTmc "Awaken Sleeping Giants" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1

2019-01-13T16:06:36Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig2|the ''Generation 1'' cartoon episode|the Legends event|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}
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|prev=The Transformers: The Movie
|ep=66
|series2=2010
|ep2=1
|prev2=The Transformers: The Movie
|next2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2
|image=FHE-FFoD.jpg
|caption=Boy, I sure did love that part in "Five Faces of Darkness" where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Powermaster Prime]], [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]], [[Cloudburst]] and [[Rev]] fought a giant floating Quintesson head.
|title="Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"
|production code=#700-86
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|airdate=[[September 15]], 1986
|written by=[[Flint Dille]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''In the wake of Unicron's defeat, the battered Decepticons struggle to survive, and the Autobots enjoy a period of peace and celebration. But peace never lasts...'''

{{TOCclear}}
==Synopsis==
''The closing scenes of [[The Transformers: The Movie]] show us the destruction of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the [[Autobot]]s' escape, along with their victory celebration on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].''

It is the year [[2005]]. Autobots have reclaimed Cybertron while the [[Decepticon]]s, now squabbling with each other for [[energon]], retreated to the planet [[Chaar]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returns to the planet with a pitiful number of [[energon cube]]s, resulting in a tussle as the Decepticons fight for their share. [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] realizes that to return the Decepticons to fighting form, they need drastic measures.

[[File:Blurr watching jazz.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Blurr would have that not-Jazz eat his vapor trails... instead he gets a date with rhyming boy.]]
Somewhere else, the first [[Galactic Olympics]] are being held. [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] is griping about being stuck in a mission with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] when he wants to join the events. But [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] wants them to go to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, to deliver the new [[transformation cog]] for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], as his old one was damaged during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] the [[The Transformers: The Movie|year before]].

Meanwhile, the Galactic Olympics are being sabotaged. A [[Skuxxoid]] detonates the Olympic flame, raining smoke down on the area and allowing a group of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to land. The Autobots fight back, but in the confusion, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] are kidnapped. Rodimus Prime immediately suspects Decepticon shenanigans and orders the planet quarantined, but they are unable to prevent the Skuxxoid's spaceship from taking off. [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] set off to find a spacecraft of their own so they can pursue it.

[[File:FFOD1 Cyclonus in Unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cyclonus is looking for free porn.]]
Cyclonus, [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] sneak into Unicron’s head, still orbiting Cybertron. They're able to access Unicron's memory banks and watch footage of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]]'s battle with [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], culminating in the Decepticon leader being flung into space. Cyclonus then does some fast calculations and works out that Galvatron would eventually have reached the planet [[Thrull]]. There they see their leader soaking in the hot lava pools.

On Earth, [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] go to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Federated Republic of Carbombya]] to investigate [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] reports of Decepticons in that country. Despite the country's ruler, [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]], claiming that they would never harbour such criminals, the Autobots land. Outback, equipped with a “[[Decepticon detector]]”, then flushes out [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The two Autobots get the coordinates of Chaar from them... which they report to Rodimus Prime who wants to go there to investigate.

[[File:FFOD1 Springer Arcee threaten Skuxxoid.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, boy, kill'em! Kill'em all!]]
Arcee and Springer, meanwhile, have pursued the Skuxxoid to an asteroid, which he ducks behind. The Autobots follow, only for their ship to be seized by a huge claw. They evacuate the ship, only to find that the "asteroid" is actually a [[Rockeroid|disguised spacecraft]]. Springer hijacks it from the Skuxxoid, who escapes in his smaller ship and then calls his benefactor to confirm that the Autobots indeed suspect the Decepticons to be behind the disruption. The [[Quintesson|tentacled, egg-shaped benefactor]] listens to the report and then tunes out as he sees their prisoners, Spike, Kup and Ultra Magnus, being led by a Sharkticon.

[[File:FFOD1 Cyclonus Astrotrain energon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"It's probably just the Energon talking...but I love you, man."]]
Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps return to Chaar, where the rest of the Decepticons are convinced that the solution to their problems is to have a strong leader again. They cheer when they hear that Galvatron lives, and are desperate enough that they give their remaining scraps of energon for reviving him. Rodimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] are spying nearby. Rodimus almost pities them, while Grimlock finds it funny (giving a rather possessed-sounding chuckle). Rodimus realizes that the Decepticons are too down on their luck to be the ones responsible for the kidnappings. Their cover suddenly gets blown and the Decepticons attack.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (2)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (6)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (11)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (12)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (13)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (14)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (15)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (24)
*[[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] (25)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (26)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (29)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (30)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (34)
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (16)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (17)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (17)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (17)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (17)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (18)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (19)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (20)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (21)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (22)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (23)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (28)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (32)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (33)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (35)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (36)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (37)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (38)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (39)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (40)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (41)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (42)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (43)
*[[Octane]] (44)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (45)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (46)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (47)
}}
|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (10)
*[[Carly]] (28)
*[[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] (31)
|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head (8)
*[[Skuxxoid]] (27)
*[[Quintesson]]s (34)
}}

==Quotes==
"Let's do it!" 
"Didn’t you want to say something about concord and tranquility in the galaxy?" 
"Aww, give me a break. ''Start the games!''"
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' and '''Ultra Magnus''' open the Galactic Olympics

"Ah, Rodimus is missing a few chips." 
"Nah, I was the same way until I got blown apart a few times."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Kup'''

[[File:Grimlock happy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Perceptor and Rodimus watch as Grimlock does a jaunty jig on the enemies' heads.]]
'''Cyclonus''': There’s nothing to fear; Unicron is dead. 
''[They hear a groan]'' 
'''Cyclonus''': Must be the wind. 
'''Scourge''': There ''is'' no wind in space. 
'''Cyclonus''': Quiet!
:—Cyclonus and Scourge learn that [[Unicron/Generation 1|daddy]]'s still home.

"Our charts don’t show any planets in that sector—no, wait. Here it is. I thought it was a smudge on the screen." 
"Yeah, that fits their description of Chaar."
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' and '''Outback'''

"Ah, the old hyperdrive-past-the-asteroid trick." 
"You'd think he'd do something more original!" 
''[A giant claw grabs and crushes their ship.] 
"You got any snappy last words?"
:—'''Springer''' and '''Arcee''' are suddenly and dramatically broken out of their cynicism.

"I say we pulverowderize the Autobots! I say we powderulverize 'em!"
:—'''Rumble'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inspirational rally.

"If we surrender our energon, we're doomed." 
"If we don't, we're doomed, too." 
"Face it. We're doomed."
:—'''Dead End''' and '''Breakdown''' realize they're screwed.

"These guys are hurtin'. I never thought I’d feel sorry for the Decepticons." 
"Me Grimlock, not feel sorry. Me Grimlock laugh!" ''[snickers]''
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' pities the Decepticons, while '''Grimlock''' mocks them with a disturbing chuckle.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}
[[File:TommySurprisesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Gettin' real sicka yer shit, Tommy."]]
[[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrives in the barren wasteland looking for [[Tommy Kennedy|Tommy]], but he's nowhere to be found. Suddenly, Tommy climbs up on Prime's shoulder and screams, surprising the Autobot. Optimus is not happy with the joke, warning Tommy that he could have mistaken him for a Decepticon. Tommy doesn't understand Prime's attitude and asks if he's ever been surprised before. Prime says that few have ever ''tried'' to surprise him. However, he does recall "a time when the Autobots faced surprises at every turn". It was shortly after [[Unicron War|the war with Unicron]]...

Tommy finds the [[cliffhanger]] distressing and Optimus does nothing to calm his fears, promising that Rodimus and Grimlock were going "to get the electrons knocked out of them". Even worse, he warns Tommy that soon Rodimus would learn the startling identities of those who kidnapped Kup, Ultra Magnus and the others. Tommy begs Prime not to leave him hanging in suspense, eliciting satisfaction from the Autobot, who says he thought Tommy ''liked'' surprises. Prime then promises to tell him the next chapter of the story tomorrow, when he returns to transform Tommy's day into an adventure. He then sets Tommy back down in the barren wasteland and rocket-boots away into outer space.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:FFOD1 Dirge and Ramjet shot down.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*This episode picks up an unspecified amount of time after ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (which had played in theaters during the summer preceding this episode's debut), and draws directly on many of its events. References include the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Unicron's head orbiting Cybertron, the loss of Optimus Prime, the rise of Galvatron and his lieutenants, the defeat of the Decepticons, and the Autobots regaining control of Cybertron.
*The episode even opens with some of the closing scenes from the movie. The scenes were re-soundtracked with the cartoon's standard background music for television airing. A second movie excerpt, also re-soundtracked, is used to show the end of Rodimus's battle with Galvatron.
*First appearances: Outback, Octane, Tantrum (who probably shouldn't be here yet) and Abdul Fakkadi.
* This episode also introduces the [[transformation cog]], which would become a recurring element of Transformers physiology in modern-day stories.
*Dirge's "Death comes to he who crosses me," line is a slight paraphrase of a line cut from the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]'' script, "[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/tftm_script.txt Death comes to anyone who crosses me.]" It was to be delivered aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as the Decepticons squabbled over leadership. Another iteration comes in the later episode "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" ("I know, I know - 'Death comes to anyone who hides behind my marker!'"), though Dirge is not mentioned by name.

===Real-world references===
[[File:FiveFaces1 Athenia stadium.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*The [[Galactic Olympics]] are, obviously, based on the modern Olympic Games, including the opening parade of "nations" and the Olympic torch presiding over the events.
*Middle East tensions in the 1980s resulted in the extremely racist spoof called [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]].
*In one scene, Blurr asks why Metroplex's new [[transformation cog]] wasn't shipped via [[Galactic Express]], an allusion to the fact that [[John Moschitta]] had previously appeared in a series of Federal Express commercials.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Kickback and Shrapnel fly in with ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine whine, and take off with the ship's engine burst noise.
**Ramjet and Dirge get the [[TIE Fighter]] engine sound as they lose control amid Outback's explosive. Some ''Millennium Falcon'' engine whine can be heard as well.

===Animation and technical errors===
Animated by the low-budget animation house of AKOM, "Five Faces of Darkness" features a lot of substandard artwork, which becomes even more obvious against the interspersed scenes from the Movie; it is one (five) of the most notoriously error-plagued episodes in the entire series. Brace yourself...
*Continuing their grand tradition, AKOM somehow wound up with incorrect color models for a variety of characters, which appear across the entire 3rd season. Among them are:
**Most of the new characters introduced in the Movie have the inside of their mouths colored based on their exterior colors: the inside of Magnus's mouth is blue (or red), Wheelie's is dark orange, Blurr's is blue, Arcee's is pink, Springer's is green, and Cyclonus's is purple.
**Cyclonus (sometimes) has dark purple eyebrows.
**Rodimus Prime carries a red gun, which should be black. The indentations on his shoulders are colored the same burgundy-red as his arms, when they should be white. The "windshield" details on his pelvis are white, when they should be a lighter burgundy, and there should be a trapezoid of the same color in the centre of his pelvis.
**Many Movie-based characters are intermittently drawn with their discarded preliminary character models instead of the correct "second-round" revisions. The Sweeps, for example, show up with their [[robot mode]] heads sticking out of the top of their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. This will be a standard feature of AKOM episodes for the rest of the season; in particular, Rodimus Prime will constantly switch designs at random, from scene to scene.
*Quite a few Transformer voices appear to be processed with a very heavy bass end in this episode, including Rodimus, Arcee, Outback, and Springer.
[[File:FFOD1 Chaar landscape.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Chaar's moon and sun are bizarre. If the opening animation is to be believed, the moon takes about 20 seconds to orbit the planet (with the sun going in the opposite direction!), yet when we see it again later, it's just sitting there. The moon also appears to set with the red dusk sky ''behind'' it. The sky is a red dusk despite the sun having passed overhead in the opposite direction. The red dusk sky is also visible along the horizon in all directions. Maybe Chaar sits in a nebula?
*Long Haul is missing when the Constructicons combine.
*After he knocks Astrotrain away from the energon cube, Devastator's mouth does some lip-flapping, but there's no dialog to go with it.
*Menasor's "hi-yah!" sword grunts aren't in his voice. He sounds more like an unprocessed Astrotrain or Bonecrusher. When he finally speaks a non-grunt line, he suddenly goes to his own voice, right after a generic-voice grunt.
[[File:FFoD1 devastator nomnom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Devastator goes from his usual eyeband, to two large separate eyes as he grabs the energon cube, to two small separate eyes as Menasor whacks him apart.
*Menasor's first sword strike clearly knocks Devastator into his components (well, ''some'' components, anyway; none of them look like actual pieces of Devastator.) Devastator then re-forms with no transformation noise.
*When Menasor smashes Devastator apart the second time, only Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Hook and Long Haul are shown. Bonecrusher shouldn't be there (he didn't "have the energy to hang on"), and Scrapper and Mixmaster are totally unaccounted for.
*As a shot hits the energon cube next to him, Kickback grunts with the same generic voice that Menasor had earlier.
*Kickback is drawn with the more toy-centric version of his insect mode, wherein his robot face is clearly visible on the bottom of his insect head; he even visibly emotes and looks around with it. Most episodes portray him with his robot face concealed in his insect mode.
*As Cyclonus and company approach, Astrotrain finally completes his transformation to robot mode, but with no transformation noise.
*The first Sweep to transform and land is also missing his transformation sound.
*Coloring errors:
**As Warpath and Bumblebee watch Ultra Magnus on-screen, Magnus's microphones are colored as part of his chest.
**As Jazz races towards the finish line, the Autobot symbol on his hood is colored in reverse (it's white with red inlays).
**The center piece of Rodimus's spoiler is yellow instead of orange as he watches Springer and Arcee leave the stadium.
**As Perceptor tells Rodimus to take Grimlock with him to Chaar, his Autobot symbol is all-gray (it's usually red with a slim gray outline).
**The Skuxxoid's ship is white when it leaves the Olympics planetoid, but light orange as Arcee and Springer pursue it through space.
**Drag Strip has a gray optic visor during the "I'll think of something" line. It should be red.
**The final shot has Soundwave colored mostly in purple instead of blue. Also, his chest door disappears for a moment.
[[File:Munka Spanka hurdles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Jazz is shown winning the first race in the Galactic Olympics, but a few seconds later an announcer declares that "the winner is [[Munka Spanka]]." It's possible a generic character was intended for use in the scene and Jazz was mistakenly picked at random; however, given Jazz's prominent survival of the movie, it seems more likely that an editing mistake failed to portray the passage of time (and other races) after Jazz's win. Fans also have speculated that this was an intentional name change, prompted by the fact that [[Scatman Crothers]], Jazz's voice actor, had recently passed away, though why this would be necessary for a non-speaking part is unclear.
*The Quintesson monitor shows Magnus and company against a blue sky, when they'd been standing against an orange wall a second earlier.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**How did the Quintessons get that footage of the Autobots, anyway?
**Okay, ''maybe'' Unicron can monitor and record events within his own body. But does he really have a camera ''outside'' himself to show things like Galvatron flying out of him and off into the distance?
*In addition to lighting up, the button that the Quintesson pushes changes shape when pushed.
*One of the scrambling Olympians walks right through a column during the torch attack.
*Arcee and Springer's "cooking my sensors" lines carry an echo that shouldn't be there, as if they were in a soundproof room.
*When Rodimus starts shooting, he gets the second half of Optimus Prime's laser rifle sound effect. A second later, he gets the whole sound effect. Later, his rifle has the standard Autobot laser sound. Later episodes would generally give his rifle the full Optimus Prime sound effect, though not very consistently.
*How are the Sharkticons so consistently in shadow when ''everyone'' else is not?
*Rodimus is missing the "age lines" on his face as he threatens to trash the Decepticons, which basically makes him Hot Rod.
*Cybertron's appearance has changed a LOT since the movie. The first shot shows it looking like one of its own moons, with almost no detailing. The second shows it with much more detailing, but still very different than its previous appearance.
*Cyclonus is far too large as he stands on Unicron's face, taller than Unicron's eyes. He should be a speck at that distance.
*One of Scourge's helmet rims is white instead of blue as he says the "no wind in space" line.
*Unicron's snoozing groan is recycled as Scourge spots Galvatron's hand on Thrull. Is Scourge supposed to be hearing Galvatron snore from across millions of miles of space?
*The first time we see Blaster, his left eye has a line through it.
*The helmet rim around Outback's eyes is consistently colored blue instead of light gray. This could be an alternate model sheet, given its consistency. Later episodes would show him with his eyes the same color as the rest of his face.
*Rodimus's "smudge on the screen" is a sharp, glowing, blinking dot. He's also shown wiping it, but is too far away from it in the subsequent shot to have been able to reach it.
*In an odd moment of [[Humanization|humanizing]], Springer and Arcee clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by the claw.
*Springer and Arcee's ship is clearly shown facing to the left of the claw before the commercial break, but afterward it's facing to the right.
*A repeat of the establishing shot of Chaar includes its moon (which, by the by, is a recycled Cybertron moon design.) This time, instead of warping around the planet, the moon is hanging in the sky, stationary.
*Two different pans across the assembled Decepticons show quite a few robots that don't correspond to any actual character. The characters are distant enough that the animators probably figured we wouldn't notice.
[[File:Ffod1 cons on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Dirge is with the Decepticons on Chaar as they debate leadership. How'd he get back there from Earth? In the same shot, Soundwave's shoulder button is blue instead of white, and Blast Off's forehead is colored as though it were an optic visor.
*Cyclonus has consistently had three Sweeps up to this point, but as they return to Chaar there's suddenly half a dozen of them.
*The subsequent shots of cheering Decepticons are infamously screwed up. The first one features:
**Tantrum well before the Predacons have actually been introduced to the series. To be fair, the Predacons' later introduction is so ambiguous that it might not be a genuine screwup to have one of them present.
**An off-model non-conehead Seeker in Ramjet's colors
**Octane also makes his inauspicious debut here, without any sort of explanation or introduction, though it doesn't actually contradict anything to have him there.
*The second cheering shot has Soundwave with a malformed, half-colored visor.
*When Motormaster throws down his energon, Hook and Long Haul are standing nearby. When he falls over in the subsequent shot, they've both been replaced by generics in the same pose. Also, after the Energon is thrown, Motormaster's mouth moves without us hearing any dialog.
[[File:Decepticons w galvatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah! We're going to save that guy on the left from the deadly lava pools of Thrull!]]
*The third cheering shot ("Giiiiive till it hurrrrts!") features two more made-up Seeker models, a random blue guy, and ''Galvatron himself'' cheering for his own imminent rescue.
*As the Decepticons rally to attack Rodimus and Grimlock, two Motormasters run past the camera.
*When Cyclonus fires on the rock outcrop, some guy in Fireflight's colors is behind him. The subsequent shot of charging Decepticons includes several made-up guys.
*The line of charging Decepticons at the end includes a Seeker in Silverbolt's colors.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:KickbackShrapnelFFOD1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Most of the character screwups on Chaar are probably just cheap/lazy/screwed up animation; in fact, all the off-model and made-up designs could really be excused as generic Decepticons we've never met before, if one is so inclined (and one is prepared to accept that for some reason, we never see them again, either.) However, Kickback and Shrapnel have a whole sequence dedicated to them landing, trying to munch an energon cube, and then fleeing, which is far too long and explicit not to be a scripted appearance. Both characters were supposedly reformatted into Sweeps during ''Transformers: The Movie''.
*Why does Astrotrain wait until he's landed to gobble some of the energon he's struggling to reach?
*So why didn't Menasor grab and eat the energon cube he just fought so hard for?
*Perceptor's description of the transforming cog is rather confusing. He introduces it as ''Autobot City's'' transformation cog, but then says "it controls ''Metroplex'''s ability to transform". This begins an ongoing trend of the cartoon dialog treating the two as if they were one and the same, despite the animation showing them as two distinct (though [[:File:G1 Autobot City.JPG|sometimes related]]) entities.
*"How we gonna find the Decepticons? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack!" It would be, Blaster, except that they conveniently left their Decepticon insignias in place for you to see.
*How do Arcee and Springer hear the Skuxxoid's voice? He's inside a ''space ship'', and they're on the outside. Does the ship have its own external atmosphere?
[[File:FFoD1 DamagedOnslaught.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"What is our chance of defeating the Autobots, when we can barely remember what our own voices sound like?"]]
*Voice consistency for the show's more obscure characters took a nosedive after the movie, starting with this episode:
**Ramjet has nearly the right voice, but it lacks the clipped mannerism that characterized his speech throughout the second season. Instead of sounding like an enforcer, he sounds... cheerful. In fairness, he occasionally lost that mannerism during Season 2.
**Onslaught's lines, beginning with "I admire your passion, my friend...", are provided by [[Terry McGovern]] in this episode, as opposed to his regular actor, [[S. Marc Jordan]]. Jordan would later be replaced again by [[Steve Bulen]] for Onslaught's final line of the series in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]".
**Terry McGovern tries on a brand new voice for Wildrider's two lines. He'll also develop a hick accent that he didn't have before in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]".
*We never do find out why Cyclonus is carrying around a big black box. It's not present in the next episode.

===Trivia===
[[File:FFoD01CastSparkplug.jpg|100px|thumb]]
*In an interview with Flint Dille, he said that the Quintesson origin story came from "[[The Secret of Cybertron]]," an aborted script for the movie by him and his fellow writer, [[Jay Bacal]].<ref>[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/flint-dille/flint-dille-2.html Flint Dille interview on the Cybertron Chronicle]</ref>
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] is mentioned in the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] cast list for this episode—and the relevant [[dialogue script]] reveals that he was indeed supposed to make an appearance! He would have been with [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] aboard the [[Earth Defense Command|E.D.C.]] shuttle sent to investigate reports of Decepticon activity in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. His one line—"How're we gonna find the Decepticons? It's like a needle in a haystack."—was reassigned to Blaster in the final cut of the episode.
*When originally aired, this and the other four parts of the story all had a unique set of opening credits. Unfortunately, the DVD release of the mini-series only includes this opening on parts 3 and 5.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 1'''" ("The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 26]], [[1990]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Arata Naru Tatakai'''" (新たなる戦い, "The New War")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 14]], [[1986]]
:*In Japan, season 3 was rebranded as a new series titled ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]''. As the title implies, the year was changed from 2005 to 2010.
:*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was not released in Japan until 1989. In order to keep the kids at home up to date, the events of the movie were summarized in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]''.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''I cinque volti del male, Parte 1'''" (First dub, "The Five Faces of Evil, Part 1"), "'''Le cinque facce dell'oscurità, Parte 1'''" (Second dub, "The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wǔmiànguài (1)'''" (五面怪 (一), "Five-Faced Monsters (1)")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Pyatj likov tjmy (Chastj 1)'''" (Пять ликов тьмы (Часть 1), "Five Faces of Darkness (Part 1)")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness (Family Home Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Complete Original Series: Deluxe Edition ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5 (Sony Wonder) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-86.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482022/ IMDb's page for this episode]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

The Extinction Event

2019-01-06T16:06:17Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 16
|image=Cyberverse - The Extinction Event - Activating.jpg
|caption=''And the six-sided architect / Freethinking / Unblinking'' ''Holds the fate of all things / In the palm of his hand.''
|prev=King of the Dinosaurs
|next=Awaken Sleeping Giants
|title="The Extinction Event"
|airdate=[[December 8]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[December 14]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 15]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Kate Leth]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=
}}

'''The newly formed team of Autobots must stop Shockwave from destroying all life on the planet.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse - The Extinction Event - Shockwave Arrives.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''A fretful sky / An absent sun'' ''A distant heat / A deathly hand'']]
In [[Earth]]'s orbit, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] orders her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s to stand at attention in front of the planet's repaired [[Space Bridge]], which even now flares to life to allow [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'s flagship to arrive...

Meanwhile, in [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'s impromptu headquarters, the Autobot shows [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] around, explaining his time on Earth and how his attempts to locate the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' ended in failure, resulting in him recruiting the local [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]]s to help build a home for himself. The happy reunion is cut short, however, when Teletraan-X picks up something on the base's orbital scanner: a massive Decepticon ship in Earth's orbit!

Above, Shockwave dresses down Slipstream for her repeated failures: her inability to find the [[AllSpark]], the ''Ark'', and her repeated failures at capturing Bumblebee and Windblade. Eager to simplify the hunt for the AllSpark, Shockwave announces his plan: he and the Decepticons will simply eradicate ''all'' organic life on Earth. At his command, his ship splits into two; Shockwave instructs the Seekers that two of them will join him, and the others will serve with his second-in-command [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. The ships fly off to enact Shockwave's grand plan, as down below the Autobots watch helplessly as Teletraan-X explains the Decepticon plan: by shutting down the planet's geomagnetic field at each poles, the resulting radiation will result in complete extinction for all organic life on Earth.

The Autobots attempt to strategize, and though Grimlock initially suggests splitting up—even using his dinosaur mode to intimidate the other two Autobots—he eventualy agrees with Windblade and Teletraan-X's summation of their predicament: by concentrating all of their firepower to eliminate one ship at the [[North Pole]], they'll be able to halt the process entirely. To get there, Teletraan-X commandeers a [[human]] cargo plane, though Grimlock is less than enthused at the tight squeeze the ship provides.

[[File:Cyberverse - The Extinction Event - Total Extinction.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''While the planet turns from gold to gray'' ''And gray to black'']]
At the North Pole, Shadow Striker prepares to activate the ship's [[magnetic disruptor]], blasting a beam of radiation into the ground. As Shadow Striker prepares to finish the job, however, [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] picks up an incoming hostile: none other than Windblade! Eager for vengeance, Slipstream and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] rush out and takes to the air, leaving Thundercracker alone... and, seconds later, Thundercracker picks up Bumblebee dancing on the ice to draw their attention, goading a vengeful Shadow Striker into abandoning her post and driving off to deal with her nemesis. With only [[Shockwave's drones]] for company, and his fellow Seekers felled by Windblade in a battle above the icecap, Thundercracker has to deal with an irate Shockwave when the Decepticon scientist calls to check up on their progress... only for Grimlock to sneak aboard the ship and incapacitate the young Seeker.

Despite their multi-pronged attack, Teletraan-X reports that their plan has ''failed''—the disruptor has already gone off, and Earth's geomagnetic field will fail... unwilling to give up, however, Grimlock resorts to brute force, unleashing his dino mode to smash the ship apart, tearing his way free to help Windblade against Shadow Striker and Slipstream before the ship explodes. Their objective complete, the Autobots beat a hasty retreat aboard the cargo plane; though Shadow Striker tries to board the ship, her glitchy limbs prove her undoing, leaving her facedown in the snow as the triumphant Autobots fly away.

Shadow Striker reports back to Shockwave, who informs her that although his plan has failed, he has a backup in place: a backup plan evidenced by one of his drones, who has managed to smuggle itself aboard the plane...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (7)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (8)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (9)

|c2=
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (1)
* [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (2)
* [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (3)
* [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (4)
* [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (5)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (6)
* [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (11)
* [[Shockwave's drones]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Together we rebuilt the entire bridge of the ''Ark''. It was not easy. You remember the communications console, and the weapons command module? Here's a tip. Never let a ''Velociraptor'' have access to your weapons command module. And a little addition of mine we all enjoyed: the hot tub."
:—'''Grimlock'''

"You have failed to secure this planet. Or locate the Autobot ship. I am going to make it impossible to fail. Nothing will stand in our way. We will eradicate all organic life on this planet." 
"...very...''efficient''." 
"Indeed."
:—'''Shockwave''' seriously disturbs '''Slipstream''' with his logic.

'''Windblade:''' "We can't split up. We don't have the numbers." 
'''Teletraan-X:''' "If I may-" 
''<Grimlock interrupts him by transforming to dino mode>'' 
'''Grimlock:''' "''I'' AM THE NUMBERS!"

"When the civilized way fails, sometimes one has to call upon a little friend called..." 
''<Grimlock transforms to dino mode>'' 
"BRUTE FORCE!"
:—'''Grimlock'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave announced his intentions to come to Earth in "[[Siloed]]."
* Windblade mentions [[Maccadam]] having led them to Grimlock, as seen in "[[Maccadam's]]."
* Grimlock notes that the only thing the base ever detected was the asteroid responsible for ending the age of the dinosaurs, as seen in [[King of the Dinosaurs|the previous episode]].
* Where exactly Windblade got the plane from is unmentioned in the episode itself; perhaps she stole it from the abandoned airfield the Autobots visited in "[[Sabotage]]"?

===Transformers references===
* Thundercracker swears by [[The Fallen|Megatronus]].
* Grimlock's robot-to-dinosaur transformation animation is a homage to the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' video game; in particular, his fists slamming the ground as he transforms references that continuity's [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and his [[Hulk]]-like transformation from one mode to the other.

===Real-world references===
*The aircraft Windblade acquires is a {{w|C-130 Hercules}}, which is appropriately the most common aircraft used for resupply of polar bases, although the aircraft shown lacks the ski landing gear of the {{w|Lockheed LC-130|specalized polar-operations variant}}.

===Trivia===

===Animation and technical errors===
*Nova Storm lacks the trim on her cockpit once again.
*The Autobots' transport plane will, in the following episode, be seen to have an insignia flag behind the cockpit that is missing in this episode.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Objectif extinction'''" ("Objective extinction")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 2]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shockwaves Plan'''" ("Shockwave's Plan")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 19]], 2019

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Estinzione'''" ("Extinction")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 15]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDbkoxMZe60 "The Extinction Event" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

King of the Dinosaurs

2019-01-06T16:05:35Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 15
|image=KingOfTheDinosaurs-ourmessage.jpg
|caption=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXGvC9vrYgs Goodbye, my reptile friend]
|prev=Siloed
|next=The Extinction Event
|title="King of the Dinosaurs"
|airdate=[[December 7]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 8]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Randolph Heard]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}

'''Windblade and Bee uncover a buried Autobot who turns out to be an old friend.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse - King of the Dinosaurs preview - The King is Found.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Should you or any of your team members be killed or eaten, KSI will disavow all knowledge of your actions."]]
In a construction site overlooking a [[human]] city, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] watch doubtfully as [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], now "reprogrammed" to "accept" Windblade's instructions as well, commandeers an excavator to dig up the mysterious Autobot Windblade learned about during their prior encounter with [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]. All seems to be going well until Teletraan-X hits metal, revealing the frozen body of a robotic dinosaur!

After filling in the two incredulous Autobots on what a dinosaur actually ''is'', Teletraan-X explains that this Autobot has taken the form of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', a species known as the "king of the dinosaurs"... cluing in Windblade to their [[Maccadam's|memories]] of [[Maccadam]], and his cryptic instructions to find the "king of the dinosaurs". The mystery is seemingly solved when Bumblebee retrieves a fallen crown, seemingly cementing the mystery 'bot as their long-sought quarry. When Windblade asks for the identity of the Autobot, Teletraan-X identifies him as [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], one of the many MIA 'bots aboard the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' before its disappearance.

Furthermore, Teletraan-X is able to identify how Grimlock wound up separated from the rest of the ship; during the ''Ark's'' crash-landing, the Autobot warrior was inadvertently roused by [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] moments before a hull breach punctured the ship. As Bumblebee's [[stasis pod]] fell from the ship, Grimlock tried to catch and retrieve it. As the ship hit Earth's atmosphere, however, Grimlock lost his grip, sending both Autobots plummeting to Earth; amidst the chaos, Teletraan-1 activated its auxiliary backup and ejected it from the ship to ensure that the ship's memory banks would survive the crash intact.

The history lesson over, the two Autobots regard Grimlock's frozen form, unsure if their friend is still alive. Teletraan-X explains that his power source is inactive, but points out that the Autobot has one percent of his [[energon]] left; to bring him back online, they'll need a ''lot'' of power... but it's a good thing that they've made camp right next to an electrical transformer.

Tapping into the city's power grid to jump-start Grimlock's systems, the jolt ''does'' successfully bring Grimlock back online. However, Grimlock reboots as a brutish, inarticulate beast, rather than their famously eloquent friend, and before anyone can do anything the robot dinosaur escapes the construction site and flees into the city to run amok. Bumblebee and Windblade give chase, but their vehicle forms are no match for Grimlock's size and power, and it's ultimately Teletraan-X who saves the day by mesmerizing Grimlock with flashing lights and a lullaby, safely leading him back to the construction site.

[[File:Cyberverse - King of the Dinosaurs - Me Grimlock Me King.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"He is learning where he fits in the food chain...and I'm not sure you want him to figure that out."]]
Back at the excavation site, Teletraan explains that to survive amongst the dinosaurs, Grimlock rerouted his cognitive processes to enhance his raw physical strength... but this means that the drone isn't sure if Grimlock will even ''remember'' his old friends from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Indeed, Grimlock speaks up, demanding to see his "friends", but not Windblade or Bumblebee: Grimlock wants to see his dinosaur friends. Nobody is sure how to broach the subject, but the decision is made for them when Grimlock demands his crown. Teletraan-X plays along and "crowns" Grimlock, causing the crown itself—revealed as a homing device—to begin flashing as Grimlock runs off into the wilderness.

As the sun rises, the three pursue Grimlock as he approaches a nearby mountainside. As the confused Autobots watch, Grimlock, still searching for his friends, bashes his way through the rock to reveal an ancient stone bunker built directly into the mountainside. When the rubble has been shifted, Grimlock enters, revealing his old home during his exile on Earth: an exact replica of the ''Ark's'' bridge, carved into the cavern. A frustrated Grimlock paces back and forth, searching for any sign of his "friends", before Teletraan-X breaks the news to Grimlock that the dinosaurs have gone extinct. A despairing Grimlock presses his head against a nearby conosole, and, by doing so, inadvertently activates one of his ancient video logs, the last one recorded before the final extinction of the dinosaurs, where Grimlock urges his dinosaur friends to keep up their spirits in the face of impending doom.

His memories evidently jogged by this video, Grimlock finds the strength to transform back into his robot mode. Apologizing for his rambunctious behavior, Grimlock takes the opportunity to properly introduce the team to his new headquarters.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (4)
|c4=
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (1)
*''[[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] (5)
*''[[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Dinosaurs]]'' (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"Good morning everybot!" ''[Notices a hull breach]'' "Oh, I see how it is. Raised from sweet golden slumbers into the thick of dire emergency! Teletraan-1, status report — but ''please'' don't tell me the ''Ark'' is going down." 
"The ''Ark'' is going down." 
"Such a simple request. But you just had to-" 
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Teletraan-1'''

"Teletraan-1, how can I save the crew?" 
"Go to my main console and-" 
''(Grimlock loses his grip and falls.)'' 
"WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" 
"...never mind."
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Teletraan-1'''

"Review. What are your prime directives?" 
"Always maintain data backup. And... uh... oh, uh... what's the other one?" 
"Assist all crew members." 
"Right! Got it. This is pretty exciting!" 
:—'''Teletraan-1''' and '''X'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Maccadam]] told Windblade and Bumblebee they needed to find the "King of the Dinosaurs" back in "[[Maccadam's]]"; Windblade learned his location in [[Siloed|the previous episode]], though it takes until this episode for the pair to learn what a dinosaur actually is.
*Since the events of "Siloed," Bumblebee has reprogrammed Teletraan-X to accept Windblade's instructions, though he still refers to her as "not crew".
*The Autobots were shown to have entered hibernation in "[[The Journey]]", and "[[Whiteout]]" established that Bumblebee's stasis pod landed in the [[Himalayas]] at some point after falling to Earth. That said, the Himalayas didn't ''exist'' during the age of the dinosaurs, so it's not clear if his stasis pod was moved at some point after crashing, or if it landed where the Himalayas would one day arise, and was subsequently pushed upwards by tectonic movement.
*Two other stasis pods are shown falling from the ''Ark''. A possible future storyline in the making...?
*This episode gives us the first definite glimpse of the timeline between the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and the present day, establishing that the ''Ark'' left Cybertron at least 66 million years ago; possibly longer depending on how much time elapsed between the events of "The Journey" and Grimlock's flashback, as seen here.

===Transformers references===
* In many continuities, [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]] boasts about being "King" of the [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|Dinobot]]s.
* Grimlock's adventures on Earth are remniscient of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|his Marvel comics counterpart]]; as seen in [[Repeat Performance!|issue #8]], the Dinobots were also reactivated millions of years before the other Autobots aboard the ''Ark'' by [[Aunty|the ship's computer]] and subsequently adopted dinosaur forms based on the prehistoric creatures of the [[Savage Land]] before being buried until the present day. Similarly the idea of Grimlock wearing a crown is lifted directly from the Marvel comics, though in ''that'' universe his signature crown was a purely egotistical affectation rather than anything useful.
* Grimlock's dinosaur friends include a [[Slag (G1)|''Triceratops'']], a [[Slash (Generations)|''Velociraptor'']] (but see Errors), a [[Swoop (G1)|pterosaur]], a [[Sludge (G1)|sauropod dinosaur]], and a strangely undersized [[Scorn|''Spinosaurus'']].
** A [[Snarl (G1)|''Stegosaurus'']] is absent, but they did only live during the Jurassic era.
* The concept of Grimlock's dual nature—articulate in robot mode, savage in dinosaur mode—is a concept that's seen use before in his [[Grimlock (WFC)|''Fall of Cybertron'']] and [[Grimlock (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterparts]], though Teletraan-X's diagnosis that this behavior stems from his rerouting of his cerebral circuitry to enhance his physical power hews closer to the former than the latter.

===Real-world references===
[[File:Cyberverse - King of the Dinosaurs - Grimlocks Secret Base.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Just relax. It's just like taking a stroll through the woods. 65 million years ago."]]
* "Say hello to your little friend", says Bumblebee, paraphrasing {{w|''Scarface''}}.
* Whether through coincidence or design, the interlocking footprint-like decorations that adorn the entrance to Grimlock's headquarters (blink and you'll miss it!) bear a resemblance to the [http://dinotopia.wikia.com/wiki/Footprint_alphabet fictional footprint language] from the ''{{w|Dinotopia}}'' book series.

===Trivia===
* It goes largely untouched upon here but Grimlock's backstory means that the events on Cybertron and the Ark must have happened at least 66 million years ago. It's probably best not to think about how that works with an ongoing war.

===Animation and technical errors===
* Grimlock specifically refers, in the [[The Extinction Event|following episode]], to having a ''Velociraptor'' amongst his group of not-Dinobots, but in appearance it looks more like a ''Utahraptor''.

===Paleontological errors===
* Teletraan-X wonders if Grimlock's head-bashing is a Jurassic mating ritual; ''Tyrannosaurus'', however, lived in the Cretaceous era.
* As is typical, there are location-misplaced dinosaurs, with African ''Spinosaurus'' among North American dinosaurs.
*Speaking of which, it's an error only as of [[Scorn#Notes|recently]], but the ''Spinosaurus'' uses the outdated, bipedal theropod design that the species has been famously depicted in, rather than the updated, quadrupedal (and more crocodile-like) form it is currently understood to have had.
*Said Spinosaur is also criminally undersized: regardless of its skeletal construction, ''Spinosaurus'' has been the largest carnivorous theropod dinosaur discovered thus far, and it should dwarf most of the other dinos in Grimlock's group. Though the Spinosaur could have possibly been a juvenile.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le roi des dinosaures'''" ("The king of dinosaurs")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 2]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der König der Dinosaurier'''" ("The Kind of the Dinosaurs")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 19]], 2019

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Re dei Dinosauri'''" ("The Dinosaur King")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wvFVXQ1aMM "King of the Dinosaurs" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Siloed

2019-01-06T16:04:40Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 14
|image=Siloed-WindbladeCaptured.jpg
|caption="What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?" "Now. You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now."
|prev=Matrix of Leadership (episode)
|next=King of the Dinosaurs
|title="Siloed"
|airdate=[[November 17]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[November 30]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[December 1]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}
'''The Seekers attempt to extract the location of the Ark from Windblade's memories.'''

==Synopsis==
''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bumblebee plays with a training [[Cube (sport)|cube]] with [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], and despite his best efforts it's the [[Caminus|Camien]] who gets the upper hand. The two friends agree to a rematch...'' and Windblade is unaware that this entire experience is just one of her many memories, replayed for the benefit of [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]!

Windblade briefly comes to long enough to fruitlessly struggle against her bonds; although Slipstream asserts that they've gotten everything they need from Windblade's [[brain module]], Windblade is able to call the Decepticon's bluff by goading Slipstream's toadies [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] into revealing that they don't have what they need yet. Slipstream orders the two to perform a [[mind rip]], potentially jeopardizing Windblade, but, as Slipstream points out, they need ''all'' the data they can extract from her mind. They do so, but Slipstream is frustrated by the lack of ''useful'' data, and so she storms over and cranks the console controlling the [[cortical psychic patch]] up as far as it can go. Before she can assess the results, [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] calls with a message for the Seeker leader: it's almost time for her report to [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]... and this time, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] will be sitting in on the meeting as well.

Slipstream leaves, ordering her subordinates to continue the process while she stalls for time with the Decepticon air commander. The pair crank up the machine as high as it will go to get results as fast as possible; in doing so, however, the feedback triggers a debilitating pulse of energy, knocking the pair offline and radiating through the entire Decepticon complex... including Slipstream.

Slipstream comes to some time later to the sound of an irate Starscream berating her for wasting their time. Staggering over to the console, she does her best to cover for her recent failures, but Starscream isn't having any of it, unaware that her guards are offline and Windblade has taken advantage of the pulse to break free and escape, hacking into the Decepticon's files. Starscream shouts that as soon as ''he'' shows up on Earth, he'll demote her as low as she can go before terminating the call; Shockwave, on the other hand, points out that for all her failures she's done one thing right: she's located the [[space bridge]] that brought Windblade to Earth in the first place, and if [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] could fix it, than so can Slipstream and her Seekers. Shockwave tells her that he has a plan of his own; he's coming to Earth to find the ''Ark'' and seize the AllSpark for himself.

Windblade's exploration of the Decepticon files continue apace until her two guards also come to, and after dispatching them once more Windblade makes her escape, disarming [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] and Thrust along the way. With all of her guards down, Slipstream takes matters into her own hands and goes after her Autobot escapee, stealing her [[Stormfall Sword]] after taking her out. The pair duel in the missile silo's central antechamber, with Windblade's detachable fans proving more than a match for the Seeker. Eventually, Windblade is able to retrieve her sword and make a break for the exit... only for Slipstream to recover and try to drag her back in - at which point she's rescued by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]]! The drone explains how they came to retrieve her, and as the trio reunite Windblade explains how she's escaped with some information of her own that she liberated from the Decepticon network—the location of another Autobot!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)

|c2=
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (4)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (5)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (6)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (7)
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (8)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (9)

|c4=
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Slipstream:''' "We know ''everything''. I'm simply waiting for the command from Starscream to deactivate you. Something I'll do with ''pleasure''." 
'''Windblade:''' "...hm. Thundercracker. Is any of that true?" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "Well, not really, but it's scarier that way." 
'''Slipstream:''' "''THUNDERCRACKER!''"

"Much has been learned. Even if you have not learned it. I do not blame you, as it is well understood that Seekers have extremely low intelligence. This image shows how Windblade came to Earth. The spacebridge she used was undoubtedly repaired by Perceptor, which means that it can be repaired again, by you and your Seekers." 
"Of course, sir! We can repair the space bridge-" 
"That is unlikely... unless you have simple, easy-to-follow instructions fit for a mindless drone. They are being transmitted to you now." 
:—'''Shockwave''''s racism doesn't impress '''Slipstream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Bumblebee was established to be a fan of the game of [[Cube (sport)|cube]] in the episode "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]" and "[[Maccadam's]]." Windblade's memory presumably takes place early in the war, as Cybertron is not yet destroyed but Bumblebee is wearing an Autobot Insignia, which he did not claim until after the declaration of war in "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]".
*Windblade's memories are clips taken from prior episodes. These include:
**Windblade after going into Bumblebee's memories fails, from "[[Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory]]"
**Seekers flying in formation, from "[[Fractured]]"
**[[Maccadam]] introducing himself, from the first flashback in "[[Maccadam's]]"
**Windblade flying through the [[space bridge]] to [[Earth]], from "Fractured"
**Windblade hugging Bumblebee before the ''Ark'''s departure, from "Memory"
**The bar standoff, from the second flashback of "Maccadam's"
**Windblade vs. Nova Storm, from "[[Whiteout]]"
**Bumblebee first accesses his memories, from "Memory"
**Windblade and Bumblebee hiding behind a billboard, from "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]"
**Windblade and Bumblebee share a drink, from the final memory in "Maccadam's"
**Windblade and Bumblebee sparring with one another, from "[[Shadowstriker]]"
**Windblade and Slipstream's fight, from "Whiteout"
*The ability of the cortical psychic patch to generate a debilitating pulse of energy if overloaded was first established in "[[Fractured]]." That episode also had Windblade establish how she arrived on Earth via the space bridge, as well as having Perceptor repair it.

===Transformers references===
*This episode establishes that Windblade's signature energy sword is called the "[[Stormfall Sword]];" the name is as old as the character of Windblade herself, having been created as her first toy's main accessory, but the sword has never actually been ''referred'' to by name anywhere, not even the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], until this episode.

===Real-world references===
*TBD

===Trivia===
*Acid Storm's animation model is tweaked starting with this episode, giving her the same ("female type") Seeker head as Nova Storm and Slipstream, instead of the "male type" previously used.
*This episode marks the first time any of Windblade's personal memories have been seen.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Slipstream's wings retract in, then extend out again without any animation, after the Seekers wake up Windblade.
*Slipstream's wings retract without animation ''again'' when she leaves to speak to Shockwave and Starscream. They are extended when she gets hit by the energy wave.
*Nova Storm once again lacks the trim on her cockpit, an error carried over from the last ''three'' episodes.
*Thundercracker's eyes are open when Windblade wakes up after the energy blast, despite still being unconscious.
*When Windblade throws one of the machines at Thundercracker, his cockpit is light blue and lacks any trim or Decepticon symbol.
*When Windblade runs into Slipstream, her wings are extended, only to be retracted in the next shot, lacking any animation in between.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Captive'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In Gefangenschaft'''" ("Trapped")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 12]], 2019

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In Trappola'''" ("Trapped")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UgXSkuFyeI "Siloed" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Matrix of Leadership (episode)

2019-01-06T16:03:56Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3.5|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|the titular item|Matrix of Leadership|Matrix}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 13
|image=MatrixOfLeadership-OPglows.jpg
|caption=Optimus Prime, disco ball mode!
|prev=Teletraan-X (episode)
|next=Siloed
|title="Matrix of Leadership"
|airdate=[[November 17]], [[2018]] (Singapore) [[November 23]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[November 24]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Brandon Auman]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}
'''Bee learns the meaning of leadership through three memories of Optimus Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
Since his recent escape from the [[Decepticon]]s to protect [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] is concerned with putting as much ground between himself and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]'s [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s as possible... a task made harder by the loss of [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and the irritating stream of commentary from the chatty [[drone]]. Finally, Bumblebee can take no more, and when Teletraan-X blithely remarks that the [[Cityspeaker]] wasn't crew, Bumblebee leaves him on the side of the road and drives off. The drone catches up with him outside an abandoned garage, where he attempts to press the unhelpful Teletraan-X into revealing the location of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]''. Despite everything, Teletraan-X admits that it doesn't ''know'' where the ship is, and a frustrated Bumblebee snarls that everything he has on his side—including ''himself'' —is "totally useless." His drone companion attempts to cheer him up, and when it spies the [[cortical psychic patch]] Bumblebee rescued from the ship, the drone reveals that it is fully equipped for memory diagnostics.

Inside Bumblebee's mind, the yellow Autobot bemoans his predicament; how is one scout supposed to find the Allspark and stop an entire Decepticon armada at the same time? Bumblebee muses that [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] would know what to do if he were in Bumblebee's shoes, and Teletraan-X agrees, but points out that Optimus ''is'' here, in Bumblebee's mind. The little drone suggests that viewing past data could help them formulate a way out of their current predicament, and Bumblebee agrees.

''In the early days of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Bumblebee and Optimus arrive at their destination: the current resting place of the mortally wounded [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]], last survivor of [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s massacre of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] is the only 'bot keeping the wise sage online, and, per Trion's final requests, brings the ailing robot back online as Optimus enters. Optimus kneels by Trion, regretting his failure to stop Megatron before the war reached this point, but the dying Trion simply tells him that Optimus did what he thought was right. Now, Trion will pass on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Optimus, and appoint him the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. Despite Prime's worries, Trion assures him that no one is ever ready for the experience as he releases the Matrix from its case. The artifact finds its way into the brace in Prime's chest, and floods his body with light... even as Trion closes his eyes for the last time.''

Awed by his memory, Bumblebee wonders if he, a simple scout, could be capable of shouldering a similar responsibility. Teletraan-X agrees; after all, it points out, Optimus himself was just a simple file clerk before the war forced him to step up to the plate. With that in mind, Bumblebee focuses in on another memory...

''During the war for Cybertron, Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] race across a battlefield, only to be pinned down by enemy fire. In the confusion, 'Bee realizes that they've lost [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]], the third member of their unit. Bumblebee wants to go back for him, but Wheeljack points out that, without some reinforcements, retracing their steps through the war zone would mean ''their'' ends as well. That's when Optimus Prime himself brings up the rear, carrying Prowl's body over his shoulders while using his energy shield to shrug off enemy weaponsfire. Prime gets Prowl to safety and orders Wheeljack to find Ratchet, and though Prowl notes that Prime shouldn't have gone back for him the Autobot leader reminds him that he never leaves a 'bot behind.''

Bumblebee agrees with Prime's statement, but dejectedly points out that he's ''already'' failed in that regard, having left Windblade to her fate in the missile silo. Teletraan-X sympathizes with his sentiments, but points out a third memory of Prime in action that might change his mind.

[[File:Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership - Optimus Charge.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starscream's about to find out how Thrust and Shrapnel felt.]]
''Bumblebee and Prime try to outwit [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s on a narrow highway until a well-timed missile sends the two Autobots careening off the road and into the depths of a ruined building. [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] follow Starscream into the ruin to finish off the two Autobots, but find themselves quite outmatched by Prime's strength and durable energy shield. Using his [[alternate mode]], Prime is able to run over Starscream, and intimidates the other two Seekers into leaving lest ''they'' suffer a similar fate, taking Starscream with them.''

''With the threat vanquished for the time being, Prime invites Bumblebee to realize where they now stand: the almost unrecognizable ruins of the [[Grand Imperium]], its statue of [[Prima]] having long since fallen to ruin. [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is dying, Prime points out, and that is due to his decision to eject the [[AllSpark]] into deep space. Prime admits that he was wrong to do so, and vows to retrieve the AllSpark and rejuvenate their ruined world.''

In the present day, Bumblebee realizes the meaning of this last memory: even good leaders, like Optimus, can make mistakes, but the important thing is ''knowing'' when they've make a mistake, and trying to correct their errors. With this in mind, Bumblebee vows that they're going back for Windblade, and with Teletraan-X along for the ride, the two roll out to save her!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'' (3)
*''[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'' (4)
*''[[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]] (5)
*''Autobot soldiers (7)
*''[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*''[[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]]'' (9)
|c2=
*[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] (6)
*''[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]'' (10)
*''[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]]'' (11)
*''[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]'' (12)

|c4=
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is upsetting to think of Windblade at the mercy of the Decepticons. But look on the bright side—she was not a crew member."
:—'''Teletraan-X'''

"Would it help to know the current temperature, humidity or wind velocity? I know many other unrelated things. Did you know the ancient Egyptians were actually aliens from Alpha Centauri?"
:—'''Teletraan-X'''

"I have held the Matrix of Leadership for many years, waiting for one worthy to become the next Prime." 
"But I am no leader, Trion. I am not ready." 
"No one ''ever'' is." 
:—'''Alpha Trion''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The exact order in which these flashbacks occur is not ''immediately'' clear; the first presumably takes place after Optimus and Megatron part ways during the events of "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]," while the second is harder to place, though it probably takes place around or during the events of "[[Shadowstriker]]." The third is the easiest to place, as Prime mentions the jettisoning of the AllSpark, which took place during [[Allspark (Cyberverse)|that episode]]; this episode also clarifies why Optimus commissioned the ''Ark'' in the first place—Prime evidently didn't forsee that jettisoning the AllSpark from Cybertron would have adverse effects on the planet's well-being.
*The ''Ark'' is noted to have a capacity of four thousand, which would fit with the absolutely ''massive'' hibernation bay that we saw in "[[The Journey]]," though it's not made clear how many Autobots boarded the ''Ark'' before it left Cybertron.
*Before accepting the Matrix, Optimus's name was, evidently, just "Optimus." This oddity goes against many other modern continuities, which have generally established that he originally went by the name "Orion Pax."
*Prime's signature ability to generate an [[insignia]]-shaped shield seems as though it's tied to the Matrix, so any episode that features this presumably takes place ''after'' this first flashback.
*Windblade was captured by the Decepticons in the previous episode, "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]."

===Transformers references===
*Teletraan-X describes the ''Ark'' as a "[[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class deep space interceptor]]", a term first used in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]].'' The book is also the source of the other factoid Teletraan gives: that it has five decks.
*Mention is made of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], with [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]] being a member ''of'' that Council. This hearkens back to the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' cartoon, which established Trion as a member of that universe's High Council. The eventual destruction of said Council at the hands of Megatron is evocative of the ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel, where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] was established to have killed Councillor [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] in a fit of anger.
*The idea of Alpha Trion safeguarding (but not personally carrying) the Matrix until a worthy bearer can be found originates with the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]." The character would also do the same in the [[Aligned continuity family]], as detailed in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', though its not clear if the ''Cyberverse'' incarnation of Trion is a member of the [[Thirteen]] as his "Aligned" counterpart was.
*Trion and Prime's final conversation regarding the Matrix is remniscient of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus's]], as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Bumblebee's insecurity over his position as a scout also evokes the arc of his [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" self]].
*Bumblebee and Wheeljack driving on Cybertron away from the Seekers is similar to the opening from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
*The [[Grand Imperium]], noted to be the former meeting place of the [[Senate]], is a concept lifted from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], featuring heavily in the "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]" two-parter. That continuity even featured a statue of [[Prima]] in its version of the Grand Imperium, paralleled by this episode. That said, it's not clear if the Senate is an alternate name for the High Council in this universe, or if they're entirely different things.
[[File:Cyberverse - Matrix of Leadership - Star Screams.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"This may seem a little off-topic, but how good are you at digging holes?"]]
*During his fight with Optimus and Bumblebee, Starscream uses a "sonic scream" attack reminiscent of his one-time ability in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episode "[[TransWarped]]".

===Real-world references===
*Teletraan-X's tidbit that the ancient [[Egypt]]ians were, in fact, [[alien]]s is reminiscent of {{w|Ancient astronauts|some real-world hypotheses of dubious validity}} and the driving plot background of {{w|Stargate|a popular sci-fi franchise}}.

===Trivia===

===Animation and technical errors===
*Optimus Prime's shield disappears between two shots as he brings Prowl to safety.
*The error of Nova Storm's lack of trim on her cockpit from the last two episodes is carried over to here.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Matrice de commandement'''" ("Command Matrix")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zum Anführer erschaffen'''" ("Built to be Leader")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 12]], 2019

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Matrice di comando'''" ("Command Matrix")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 1]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPyPpjmcRk "Matrix of Leadership" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Maccadam

2018-12-23T06:41:48Z

Hudemx: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{disambig3|Maccadam}}
:''Maccadam is a bar owner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in nearly every [[continuity family]].''
[[File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam's Old Oil House scene.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Accorded Neutral Territory.]]
'''Maccadam''' is the manager of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. He is largely unseen by the populace of Cybertron, leading to rumors among his more sozzled patrons that he might be [[Alchemist Prime|one]] of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. He has strict in-house rules against fighting within its confines.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
{{noteukexclusive}}
[[File:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spit and polish, that's the way.]]
Maccadam was working the night [[Quickswitch]] was meant to meet his [[Decepticon]] contact to receive information vital to the [[Autobot]] resistance. Unfortunately the party was crashed by a pair of [[Mecannibal]]s (on the trail of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]) who had eaten [[Rocky]]. Quickswitch fought off the Mecannibals, levelling the building in the process. {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
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=====''Regeneration One''=====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Maccadams destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Following the effects of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] on the populace of Cybertron, Maccadam was sweeping up debris outside his bar. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}
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====''The Ultimate Guide''====
Maccadam was behind the bar at his joint, cleaning glasses as usual, while [[Zarak Maximus]] was working on the door and throwing out an unruly patron.

====IDW Generation 1 continuity====
[[File:MTMTE 9 Maccadam.jpg|thumb|right|180px|"Actually, there is no Tipsy McStagger. He’s just a composite of other successful logos."]]
A figure that may have been Maccadam appeared on the sign of Maccadam's New Oil House in Iacon. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

===Aligned novels===
Supposedly one of the oldest known Cybertronians, Maccadam was alive during the planet's [[Golden Age]], and had operated his bar for almost that long; for whatever reasons, he chose to keep his identity a secret from the bar's patrons. While it was assumed that he was one of the staff, the mysterious Maccadam was, in fact, the bar's piano player. Early into the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Maccadam did business with Autobots, Decepticons, and neutrals alike, but when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots departed Cybertron, Maccadam refused to keep doing open business with the Decepticons and closed his bar, finding work with [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] as his new informant. Using his vast social network and steady supply of drinks to coerce information out of his Decepticon informants, Maccadam became one of the Autobots' chief spymasters, helping to undermine [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s rule over Iacon.

Eventually, Magnus and the [[Wrecker]]s met with Maccadam during their mission to rescue [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] from Shockwave's custody, explaining the circumstances behind his impromptu career change to [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] over the next hour. Maccadam helped the team lie low in his bar for some time, before eventually learning from his contacts that Shockwave had taken Alpha Trion prisoner so as to harness [[Vector Sigma]], near the core of Cybertron, providing them with a map. Maccadam had been tailed by the Decepticons, however, and moments later his bar was surrounded by [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]]'s security forces — and so Magnus ordered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to cause a distraction by shelling Iacon from afar. While the Wreckers got to safety Maccadam was able to slip away to another one of his hideouts.

Shortly afterwards, a [[Quintesson]] invasion force arrived on Cybertron, prompting Maccadam to regroup with the Wreckers and Alpha Trion in his bar. Already aware of the malevolent aliens and their plans for the future of Cybertron, the bartender joined the Wreckers in their mission to destroy the [[Hall of Records]] so as to prevent the [[Sharkticon (COP)|Sharkticon]]s from seizing the building and harnessing the knowledge within. The group was soon cornered by [[Tyrannicon]], but before the vicious general could foil their plan, he himself was killed by his troops when his Sharkticon soldiers turned on their master as their invasion fell apart. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Bartender - Bad at Fighting?.jpg|thumb|left|]]
[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] had a conversation at Maccadam's bar, where he was cleaning a mug. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

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===''TransTech''===
One of the more absurd rumors in [[Axiom Nexus]] about [[Galva Convoy]] was that he was Maccadam. {{storylink|Galva Convoy#Toys|BotCon 2015 Galva Convoy bio}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
On the eve of the [[Unicron War]], Maccadam learned of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Gong]]'s plan to destabilize reality after the two rubbed shoulders at his bar. Using his powers, the bartender was able to seek out his brother [[Vector Prime]] and warn him of the threat that the mischievous duo posed to space and time. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Terhune]] (English)|[[Robert Dubois]] (French), [[Sven Brieger]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Maccadams-meetingmaccadam.jpg|thumb|300px|"You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Society."]]
The proprietor and namesake of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], the jovial Maccadam was a mech shrouded in mystery, being rumoured to be one of the Thirteen Primes and to know everything. Though welcoming to customers from all walks of life, Maccadam enforced a very strict "no fighting" policy.

In the years prior to the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], Maccadam became close friends with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], welcoming his new friend [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and casually identifying her as a [[cityspeaker]]. When war broke out, Maccadam retained his neutrality, still welcoming both Autobots and Decepticons in spite of wartime tensions. One day, Bumblebee brought the Decepticon turncoat [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] to the bar only for [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] to follow, threatening to start a firefight by killing the traitor. Before a firefight could break out, Maccadam loudly barged into the main room before assuming his monstrous alternate mode and declaring that there would be no fighting in ''his'' bar. Cowed, Megatron retreated with Maccadam telling Deadlock he was welcome to seek refuge in his bar for as long as he needed. When the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was due to launch, Bumblebee and Windblade visited Maccadam one last time. Offering the two a drink of [[energon]] from his own private supply, Maccadam revealed he would be staying behind on Cybertron while reassuring the two that, despite being apart, their friendship would endure.

When the two Autobots found themselves on [[Earth]], they realized that Maccadam's habit of saying random nonsensicals had in fact been prophecies relating to their current adventure and the barkeep's way of helping them. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

==Notes==
*A {{w|macadam}} is a type of pavement predating modern asphalt, made of crushed stone that's compacted into layers then bound with tar. Maccadam's name might have been derived from this, although it's spelled with an additional "c".
*[[2004]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' put forth the idea that Maccadam is one of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Original Transformers]], and that his bar exists outside of the normal space/time continuum—but also notes that this is probably nothing more than the drunken ramblings of patrons. The idea was, however, legitimized somewhat by the ''[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]'' prose story "[[Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark]]", which depicted the bar as a kind of multiversal meeting place, where the sparks of various [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] met after death.
**The rumour was seemingly put to bed when Maccadam was not included in Hasbro's [[Aligned continuity family]] version of the Thirteen, but in 2015, the online Q&A "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" paid homage to the idea by suggesting the possibility he was really Thirteen member [[Alchemist Prime]]—a dual reference to Alchemist being the only Prime other than Alpha Trion who is said to have remained on Cybertron for a time in Aligned continuity, and to the fact Alchemist had been depicted as being fond of [[engex]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books. Still, "Ask Vector Prime" made a point of presenting this as just as much of a rumour as the original statement in the ''Ultimate Guide''; when Maccadam appeared in the 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'', there was no indication of a shared past or any familiarity between him and Alpha Trion (with Trion having stated earlier in the book that Alchemist left Cybertron ages ago).
**However, the 2018 ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' episode "[[Maccadam's]]" would lean heavily into the Maccadam/Alchemist connection, with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] repeating the rumor of Maccadam being one of the Thirteen, the bartender's design bearing a strong resemblance to Alchemist, and a specific reference being made to "[[Lenses]]," Alchemist's personal artifact of power.
*The ''Cyberverse'' episode marked the first clear and explicit appearance of Maccadam in a visual medium. The mustachioed bartender seen at the head of this article and in other images was originally just a generic character who was only retroactively identified as Maccadam by implication, when the 2015 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] magazine story "[[Out of the One, Many]]" featured a member of the Thirteen with his design, again nodding toward the idea that Maccadam was part of the group.
*In addition to the continuity families mentioned above, Maccadam's Old Oil House has also been shown to exist within the [[Unicron Trilogy]], the [[Movie continuity]], and the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon]]. Logically, this means Maccadam exists within all those universes, but he hasn't appeared in any of them in person.
*Like all non-toy Transformers in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Maccadam uses actual ''Kre-O'' parts, specifically the ever-popular [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet piece. His appearance and coloration, as well as his pose, is based on a piece of artwork from ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''. The homage is further compounded by [[Sixshot]], [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], and [[Lander]] being in the background.

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Teletraan-X (episode)

2018-12-23T06:36:28Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3.5|the cartoon episode|the titular character|Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 12
|image=Teletraan-X (Cyberverse - Teletraan-X).jpg
|caption="According to the control panel light up there, the entire building's gonna self-destruct in about six minutes. I'm pretty sure it's a problem with the light."
|prev=Sabotage
|next=Matrix of Leadership (episode)
|title="Teletraan-X"
|airdate=[[October 26]], [[2018]] (Xfinity X1) [[November 16]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[November 17]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Kevin Burke]] and [[Chris Wyatt]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}
'''Windblade and Bumblebee trace an Autobot signal and find themselves lured into a trap set by Slipstream and her Seekers.'''

==Synopsis==
Following the destruction of their [[Decepticon scout ship|starship]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] are on the run; after a close call involving [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] and a movie billboard, the pair take shelter at a nearby airport. Windblade realizes that they're too conspicuous together, and to cover more ground in their search for the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' they'll need to split up. Her dramatic monologue about her faith in Bumblebee, however, is cut short when her friend picks up something unexpected: an [[Autobot]] distress signal emanating from nearby!

Abandoning their plan to split up, the pair head to an abandoned missile silo not far away. Clambering down into the depths of the facility, the signal becomes stronger and stronger, until they reach a large and heavily armored door. Windblade pries it open, and after a short jaunt down the tunnel they pair discover the source of the signal: [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], a robotic [[drone]] designed to act as an auxiliary backup unit for [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]]'s data. Introducing itself, the device quickly identifies Bumblebee as a crew member of the ''Ark'', but not Windblade, and refuses to answer any of her questions unless they're filtered through Bumblebee first. When Bumblebee tries to persuade Teletraan-X to reveal the Ark's location, however, the machine announces that they've been led into a trap... at which point, spotlights flare to life, revealing [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and the other [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s!

The two Autobots are surrounded, subdued, and quickly brought before Slipstream, who explains her need to bring the Autobots in alive: 'Bee is the only Cybertronian on Earth who can access the drone, and learn the location of the ''Ark''... and Windblade's safety is the incentive to ensure Bumblebee cooperates with Slipstream. Windblade is tortured, then Bumblebee when he refuses to cooperate... but Slipstream has reckoned without Teletraan-X, whose overriding directive to protect the crew of the ''Ark'' spurs it into action, activating a defensive shield which it uses to bowl over the Decepticons. The two Autobots make a run for it, tailed by Teletraan-X and pursued by the Seekers.

Realizing that they need to protect Teletraan-X, the only clue they have to finding the ''Ark,'' Windblade tells Bumblebee to ensure that the drone makes it out safely, seconds before a Decepticon missile splits the party. Windblade defends Teletraan-X by bringing down part of the ceiling on [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]], and [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]], while Bumblebee uses his [[stinger (weapon)|stingers]] to paralyze Nova Storm and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] before the trio reunite.

Using Teletraan-X's map of the facility, the group escapes to the antechamber where they came in, but their escape up the ladder is compounded when Slipstream and the other Seekers regroup and chase them up to the surface. Windblade falls back to make sure that the Decepticons can't pursue Bumblebee and Teletraan-X up the ladder, but with the silo doors—and their only means of escape—closing, and fast, Bumblebee has no choice but to leave Windblade to her fate. 'Bee escapes just in time to seal the Seekers underground, for the time being... but Windblade is trapped ''with'' them, her fate unknown, and with no other course of action Bumblebee is forced to take Teletraan-X and flee...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (3)

|c2=
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (1)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (7)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (8)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (9)

|c4=
*Kid (4)
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (5)

}}

==Quotes==
'''Slipstream:''' "Finally this annoying little ''Ark'' drone is good for something... other than saying 'not crew'." 
'''Teletraan-X:''' "Well, you're ''not''." 
'''Slipstream''' and '''Windblade:''' "SILENCE!"

"Look, I'm a diversion! This is a great time to escape." 
"C'mon, 'Bee!" 
"I'm helping! Wait for me!" 
:—'''Teletraan-X''' saves our heroes

"Wind...blade..." 
"The Decepticons will overwhelm her and come after us in a matter of moments. Would you like a list of nearby hiding places?"
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Teletraan-X'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Windblade and Bumblebee lost the [[Decepticon scout ship]] they'd been using as a base, along with the [[cortical psychic patch]] during the events of the preceding episode, "[[Sabotage]]."
*Teletraan-X mentions that he hasn't seen an Autobot for "millions of years," providing some kind of timeframe between the various flashbacks on the show and the events of the present day.

===Transformers references===
*TBD

===Real-world references===
[[File:Cyberverse - Teletraan-X - Return of Sharknator.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a shark who does not exist.]]
*The billboard at the beginning of the episode features an ad for "[[Return of Sharknator]]," spoofing both the ''{{w|The Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}}'' and ''{{w|Sharknado (film series)|Sharknado}}'' franchises while also featuring a red {{w|Knight Rider|Knight Industries Two Thousand}}.

===Trivia===
*This episode was originally scheduled to debut on Canadian television on [[October 21]], [[2018]], several weeks ahead of its US broadcast. A re-run of "[[Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory]]" wound up airing instead. It did, however, run on Okto in Singapore on [[November 10]], a week before its US air date.
*This episode was made available OnDemand for subscribers to U.S. cable provider Comcast's Xfinity X1 service on [[October 26]], [[2018]], along with the ninth, tenth, and eleventh episodes of the series, "[[Shadowstriker]]," "[[Maccadam's]]," and "[[Sabotage]]," all prior to their Cartoon Network broadcast debuts. Initially, "Sabotage" was not included in this release, leaving a one-episode gap, but it was added before the end of the same day.
*After ''twelve'' episodes set on modern [[Earth]], we finally get a glimpse of a [[human]], which probably has to be ''some'' kind of record for ''Transformers'' media.
*Given their need to hide from both humanity ''and'' the Decepticons, it's more than a little weird to have the two Autobots casually transforming into robot mode to hold a conversation in the middle of an airport parking lot full of cars.

===Animation and technical errors===
*When Thrust grabs Bumblebee, Thrust's mouth moves, yet he doesn't speak, leaving only Bumblebee's dialogue.
*Thundercracker was the one holding the taser and standing next to Bumblebee when he collapsed, but when Teletraan X comes in to protect Bumblebee, Thundercracker and Nova Storm have swapped places, with Nova Storm being next to 'Bee and holding the taser.
*Teletraan-X's size and [[scale]] is more than a bit cheatsy here; in most of his appearances, he's about a third of the size of the main cast, but during the final scene he's somehow able to fit into Bumblebee's vehicle mode.
*Nova Storm's cockpit framing, which vanished in the previous episode, is still missing in this one.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Teletraan-X'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 12]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Falle'''" ("The Trap")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Teletraan-X'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 9]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Teletraan-X'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMUz9RDTQ7o "Teletraan X" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Sabotage

2018-12-23T06:35:11Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 11
|image=Cyberverse - Sabotage - It's all Shockwave's fault.jpg
|caption="And that, Windblade...'''that''' is how one dominates."
|prev=Maccadam's
|next=Teletraan-X (episode)
|title="Sabotage"
|airdate=[[October 26]], [[2018]] (Xfinity X1) [[November 9]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[November 10]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Dan Salgarolo]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}
'''Shockwave traps Bumblebee in a false memory designed to convince him he's a Decepticon.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] is able to tap into the systems of the [[Decepticon scout ship]] on [[Earth]]. As he watches [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] use his [[cortical psychic patch]], he informs [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] that his plan is underway, and that it's up to the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] to dispose of the [[Cityspeaker]] as she sees fit; in the meantime, Shockwave announces that he will tap into Bumblebee's mind to "show him what he truly is..."

Simultaneously, in their hiding place in the [[Bumblebee cave]], Windblade and Bumblebee search the latter's memories for any clue as to the identity of the "king of the dinosaurs", unaware that the Decepticon scientist has already invaded the connection. When Windblade realizes that something is amiss, however, she's too late to stop him, and Shockwave is able to eject her from the connection and take her place. Masquerading as Windblade, Shockwave is able to coax a hesitant Bumblebee into accessing a ''new'' memory he's never seen before, supposedly another clue to the fate of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]],'' with the yellow Autobot unaware that their ship is now under Shockwave's control.

[[File:Cyberverse - Sabotage - Ratchet and Drift celebrate.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"See? We're stronger together than apart."]]

''During their long voyage, [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] gathers the crew of the ''Ark'' to announce a breakthrough in their voyage; [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] has located the [[AllSpark]]. The assembled Autobots cheer, unaware that Bumblebee has crept off on a mission of his own: transmitting their coordinates to [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] through the ship's communication terminal. The Decepticon leader praises his perfect spy, instructing him to disable the ship's engines so that the Decepticons can find the ship, and Bumblebee tells the Decepticon leader that he lives to serve.''

Bumblebee recoils from the memory, unable to process the idea of him being a spy all this time. In the real world, meanwhile, Windblade attempts to salvage the connection, unaware of the peril she's in; suddenly, the ship's autopilot kicks in as it takes off, and though Windblade wrestles with the unresponsive controls she can't prevent the ship's doors sealing themselves shut and flying off. At a nearby abandoned airfield, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] gets word from Shockwave that his plan is in motion, and readies [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] to get ready for the arrival of their ship.

''Bumblebee continues his memories with "Windblade;" after illicitly disabling the engines, he remembers, he heads off [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'s concerns, but isn't able to fool [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], who blames him for disabling the [[energon]] filtration system. Bumblebee has no choice but to zap the Autobot engineer and dump him into space, but in doing so, he's found out by [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]], who immediately takes in the traitor.''

Horrified by what he's done, Bumblebee breaks out of the memory once again, still unaware of his current predicament. Meanwhile, Windblade is having problems of her own as the ship arrives inside the Decepticon-controlled hangar, where Slipstream casually restrains and captures the lone [[Caminus|Camien]].

[[File:Cyberverse - Sabotage - And Optimus' Axe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I will remember you as you were."]]
''[[Stasis cuff]]ed and brought before the Autobots, Bumblebee stands trial for his crimes, with [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] acting as Wheeljack's prosecuting attorney. As Grimlock concludes his closing statement, Optimus finds Bumblebee guilty, and decrees that the penalty is deactivation. Despite his cuffs, Bumblebee is able to elude the court and flees into the depths of the ship, and Optimus prepares to give chase.''

In the hangar, Windblade is able to escape her own captors through some quick thinking, downing Thundercracker and Nova Storm. She's unable to outmaneuver the ship itself, however, which is revealed to be under Slipstream's control, pinning her down under a barrage of fire.

''Bumblebee races through the ship's empty corridors, pursued by Optimus. Before long, however, he stumbles into a dead end, and Optimus raises his axe, only to slice through Bumblebee's cuffs, revealing ''himself'' as a Decepticon. Optimus tells Bumblebee that they should initiate the second part of the plan: kill everyone else aboard the ship.'' Realizing neither Optimus nor he would ever do such a thing, Bumblebee smashes the memory to pieces and declares the entire experience a fake, prompting Shockwave to reveal himself and take a new tack: he demands the location of the AllSpark in exchange for Windblade's safety, but Bumblebee ignores him and simply disconnects himself, severing the connection.

Bumblebee reaches the bridge, and Windblade tells him to push the red button she warned him to avoid earlier; as it turns out, this is the ship's ''self-destruct'' button, and the ship flies into the hangar and explodes, blowing the abandoned airfield to nothing as the two Autobots flee in [[alternate mode]]. The pair have suffered a crucial setback, now deprived of a ship and a way to reach Bumblebee's memories, but Bumblebee is simply grateful that they're still alive.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the fake memory. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)
*''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
*''Autobot soldiers'' (7)
*''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'' (8)
*''[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'' (9)
*''[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]]'' (10)
*''[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]'' (11)
*''[[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'' (12)
*''[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]]'' (13)
*''[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'' (14)
|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (3)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (4)
*[[Shockwave's drones]] (5)
*''[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'' (15)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (16)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"That looks like the face of a king!" -''Bumblebee focuses on a memory of a dog''- 
"No, no. That's... a horse."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Windblade'''

"Kings wear crowns, right? Here's [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] Wearing a crown."
:—'''Bumblebee''' references the [[Transformers: The Movie|obvious]].

"Bumblebee. You must access this memory now." 
"What? Why are you talking to me like that?" 
"Because we are friends. I enjoy your... company. Do not be afraid. This is a good memory." 
:—'''Shockwave''''s Windblade impersonation is good enough to fool '''Bumblebee''', at least...

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Maccadam]] told Bumblebee and Windblade that they needed to find the "king of the dinosaurs" in the previous episode, "[[Maccadam's]]." The same episode saw the two Autobots take shelter in the "[[Bumblebee cave]]" that they begin this episode in.
*[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]], first seen defecting from the Decepticons in the same episode, is here shown as an Autobot and part of the crew of the ''Ark''; according to writer [[Gavin Hignight]], he has in fact changed his name to Drift as is traditional for the character. <ref> [https://mobile.twitter.com/gavinhignight/status/1057865243399938048?p=v Gavin Hignight on Twitter] </ref>
*The red button first appeared in "[[Whiteout]]"; this episode clarifies that it triggers the ship's self-destruct function.

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cyberverse - Sabotage - Shockwave Sees You.jpg|thumb|300px|"A single point of light against the infinite darkness."]]
* Shockwave's current base of operations on Cybertron seems to be a skyscraper of some description, evoking [[Shockwave's Tower|the tower]] that first appeared in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1 comic book]] and subsequently reappeared in the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*While scouring his mind for information about kings, Bumblebee notes that he has a memory of Starscream wearing a crown — a reference to Starscream's infamous "coronation" scene from [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 animated film]], which was homaged in 2012's ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' and many, many toys.
*Shockwave refers to the cortical psychic patch as "his," implying that, as in the Aligned continuity, Shockwave is the inventor of the device.
*First appearing as a [[Wrecker]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] comics, a new version of the classic character(s) [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] marks the first televised appearance of this oddball 'bot (though given the nature of the "flashback," it's not clear if they were ''really'' members of the ''Ark'''s crew).
*Bumblebee's defiant cry of "All Hail Megatron!" references the [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|2008 comic book of the same name.]]

===Real-world references===
*Windblade uses the [[Stormfall Sword]] to deflect the scout ship's laser blasts like a [[lightsaber]] from [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].
*"Optimus'" pursuit of Bumblebee through the ''Ark''—strolling through the red-lit corridors of the ship while casually dragging his axe against the wall—evokes [[Freddy Krueger]]'s boiler room scene in ''{{w|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}.''

===Trivia===
*According to showrunner [[Randolph Heard]], the dog Bumblebee remembers seeing is based on Gavin Hignight's French bulldog.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/RandolphHeard/status/1064567668567470080?p=v Randolph Heard on Twitter]</ref>
*This episode was originally scheduled to debut on Canadian television on [[October 21]], [[2018]], several weeks ahead of its US broadcast. A re-run of "[[Fractured]]" wound up airing instead.
*This episode was made available for YouTubeTV subscribers and OnDemand for subscribers to U.S. cable provider Comcast's Xfinity X1 service on [[October 26]], [[2018]], along with the ninth, tenth, and twelfth episodes of the series, "[[Shadowstriker]]," "[[Maccadam's]]," and "[[Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X]]," all prior to their Cartoon Network broadcast debuts. Intially, "Sabotage" was not included in this release, leaving a one-episode gap, but it was added before the end of the same day.

===Animation and technical errors===
*While these animation errors can easily be justified for being part of a fake memory, the errors during the memory are:
**In the "celebration" scene, Ratchet is missing his Autobot insignia.
**When Optimus stands up ordering everyone to their stations, Bumblebee is missing his insignia. It's back when the camera cuts and we see Bumblebee over Optimus' shoulder.
**Wheeljack is missing his Autobot insignia when Grimlock cross-examines Bumblebee. He gets it back once the camera cuts back to him after it shows 'Bee in handcuffs.
**As Bumblebee gets chased by Optimus, we see the hallway turn left into the dead end. This tracks as the audience sees from the dead end hallway, Bumblebee coming from the right. However, once Prime appears, the hallway pattern is flipped and he comes from the LEFT side.
**In the same scene, Prime has his axe deployed from his left hand when he is scraping it against the wall, but deployed from his right hand when he turns the corner.
*Slipstream is missing her Decepticon insignia and her cockpit framing when all three Seekers land on the ground after pulling Windblade out of the ship and when she says "I can dispose of you any way I like. So many choices!" She gets them back in the next cut both times.
*In the first scene where Windblade is deflecting laser blasts from the scout ship, none of the blasts are shown to actually hit her sword, yet alone be deflected by it, despite repeated "richochet" sounds.
*Nova Storm is missing her cockpit framing for the entirety of the episode, even though she has had it in previous episodes.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sabotage'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 12]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Feind im Kopf'''" ("The Enemy inside the Head")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Szabotázs'''" ("Sabotage")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 9]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sabotaggio'''" ("Sabotage")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 24]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tCwuXnLQqk "Sabotage" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Maccadam's

2018-12-23T06:33:56Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Maccadam}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 10
|image=Maccadams-meetingmaccadam.jpg
|caption="There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says 'Good people drink good beer'. Which is true, then as now. Just look around you in any public barroom and you will quickly see: Bad people drink bad beer. Think about it."
|prev=Shadowstriker
|next=Sabotage
|title="Maccadam's"
|airdate=[[October 14]], [[2018]] (Canada) [[November 2]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[November 3]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''Bumblebee remembers Maccadam's, his favorite hangout on Cybertron, and its mysterious bartender.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Spacebridge Dogfight (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|300px|left|Stay on target...]]
In [[Earth]] orbit, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] desperately try to escape [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] in a dogfight between two [[Decepticon scout ship]]s, weaving around Earth's [[space bridge]] as they do so. It's Bumblebee that ultimately makes the split-second decision to leap out of the ship, with [[Triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon|the heaviest gun the pair have]], leaping onto Slipstream's vessel and using his firepower to send her ship spiraling into Earth's atmosphere. As he basks in his victory, Bumblebee offhandedly mentions visiting [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam]]'s, and this unconscious reference to his old life catches Windblade's attention.

The pair land in a nearby [[Bumblebee cave|mountain cave]], one that happens to look a lot like Bumblebee himself, and Windblade enthuses that the memory of Maccadam's must be a sign of Bumblebee's memories repairing themselves. Entering Bumblebee's mindscape, Windblade explains this to her friend, who points out a new memory that wasn't there before.
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Customers-at-Maccadam's-before-the-war.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.]]
''It is a time of peace on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and following [[Cube (episode)|his adventure in the Cube arena]], Bumblebee shows Windblade around his favorite hangout on Cybertron. The pair bump into [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] who is departing due to a medical emergency. Bumblebee then begins explaining the history behind Maccadam's, laughing at persistent rumours that the bartender might be a member of the original [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Bumblebee introduces Windblade to his buddy [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], spinning a tall tale; [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and some [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s strut their stuff on the dance floor; [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] talk politics; [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] show off [[Shockwave's drones|their latest creation]]; [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] have a heated argument about sports. Windblade wonders if this last conversation will lead to trouble, but Bumblebee assures her that the bartender enforces a strict no-fighting policy, at which point the bartender himself—the jovial [[Maccadam]]—puts in an appearance, greeting the [[Cityspeaker]]. Windblade wonders how Maccadam knows of this secret power, and Bumblebee tells her that Maccadam knows everything—to which Maccadam cheerfully agrees, matter-of-factly pointing out that they're hiding in a cave, before reminding himself that that hasn't happened yet...''

In the present day, Windblade is baffled by this conversation; how could Maccadam know such a thing? Before Windblade can answer, however, Bumblebee spots another memory of the joint, and focuses in on it.

''In the early days of the war on Cybertron, the once-jovial atmosphere at Maccadam's is now tense as Cybertronians draw battle lines. Bumblebee grimly watches as the two factions hurl insults at one another, even as he escorts the Decepticon [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] to the bar, where [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] is trying to convince Windblade to abandon Cybertron and return home to [[Caminus]]. Bumblebee cuts in to ask Windblade for help: Deadlock wants to leave the Decepticons, and they need to find Optimus - seconds before a furious Megatron barges into the bar, and announces that Deadlock will pay for his betrayal. Weapons are drawn... but before anyone can fire a shot, Maccadam shouts for everyone to stop, [[Transformation|transforming]] his body into ''something'' so terrifying it even intimidates'' Megatron ''into retreating. Megatron warns Deadlock that he can't stay in the bar forever, but Maccadam kindly tells the wayward Decepticon that he can stay as long as he pleases. Bumblebee is impressed by Maccadam's skills, and the bartender tells him that that's a real compliment, coming from a 'bot who just took down a Decepticon shuttle in midair...''

Once again, Windblade is befuddled by these prescient asides, but Bumblebee enthusiastically takes it as a sign that Maccadam is trying to help the two of them. With that in mind, Bumblebee focuses on to the last memory of Maccadam, during his final days on Cybertron...

''Unending war has reduced [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to a bombed-out ruin, and as Bumblebee—his voice box destroyed—and Windblade stand in the doorway, they assume that Maccadam's is no longer open for business. That theory is quickly disproven when the still-cheery Maccadam shows up, assuring them that he's got a "private supply" of [[energon]]. Maccadam asks about Bumblebee's new mission to find the [[AllSpark]], assuring the pair that he has no intentions of leaving Cybertron anytime soon. Windblade tries to get Bumblebee to understand why she's also staying behind, and tries to convince him to do the same, but Maccadam steps in to offer his own words of wisdom: though things will change for both of them, the two will always be friends, and will meet again in the future. The two share a toast, and Maccadam gives them one last piece of advice: they need to find the "king of the dinosaurs".''

Back in the present day, Bumblebee is excited by this piece of news, believing that Maccadam has somehow given them another clue to the whereabouts of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]''. Now only one question remains: what's a [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]]?

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (1)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
|c2=
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (3)
* ''[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s'' (16)
* ''[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'' (13)
* ''[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]]'' (19)

|c4=
* ''[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'' (4)
* ''[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]'' (5)
* ''[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]'' (6)
* ''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]]'' (7)
* ''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'' (8)
* ''[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'' (9)
* ''[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]'' (10)
* ''One of [[Shockwave's drones]]'' (11)
* ''[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'' (12)
* ''[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]'' (14)
* ''[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]'' (15)
* ''[[Maccadam]]'' (17)
* ''[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ratchet! Say hi to Windblade!" 
"No time to chat Bumblebee, medical emergency."
:– '''Bumblebee''' and '''Ratchet'''

"So I was lost deep in the Acid Wastes, with no energon left to spare, covered in energy leeches. Isn’t that right, Bumblebee?" 
"That's what you ''told'' me..."
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"This is not your war. Come back to Caminus with me! It’s your ''home''." 
"Cybertron is my home too. I’m not going to abandon it, Chromia."
:—'''Chromia''' and '''Windblade'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Hot-Rod-and-Shadow-Striker-argue-over-Cube-at-Maccadam's.jpg|thumb|300px|And they're always glad you came.]]
* The [[space bridge]] in this episode makes its return from all the way back in "[[Fractured]]," the means by which Windblade travelled to Earth.
* Bumblebee found the [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] in "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]"
* The three memories of Maccadam's slot rather neatly into what we know about ''Cyberverse'''s continuity thus far. The first one follows up immediately from the events of "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]," where, having just befriended Windblade, Bumblebee told her he would show her around his favorite hangout; a brief scene from ''that'' episode plays on the bar's TV. The second is a bit vaguer to pinpoint; presumably, it takes place sometime around the second flashback in "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]," before the loss of Bumblebee's voice. The final scene, on the other hand, is set right before Bumblebee's first flashback in "[[Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory]]"—this memory ends with Grimlock calling Bumblebee to inform him that the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' is about to launch, segueing directly into "Memory's" flashback, where Bumblebee and Windblade said their goodbyes in front of the ''Ark.''
* Shadow Striker reveals the winner of the cube match seen in "Cube" (it was [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]). She also states that [[Polyhex]] had beaten [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] in the semifinal round of the championship.
* Shockwave's [[Shockwave's drones|drone partners]], first seen in "Megatron Is My Hero", are shown to be the co-creations of Shockwave and Wheeljack.
* Optimus and Megatron are shown discussing their plans for an open-air rally at some point in the future; it's likely that this is the rally that Bumblebee attended in "Megatron Is My Hero".
* Bumblebee goes to introduce Windblade to Megatron first, instead of to Optimus, reflecting his previously shown admiration of Megatron as a gladiator.
* Optimus notes that he will write Megatron's speech. Presuming this is the same speech seen in "Megatron Is My Hero", it makes sense- Megatron uttered "[['Til all are one]]", which is typically ''Optimus's'' rallying cry.

===Transformers references===
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has a long history in ''Transformers'' media, but has only previously appeared in [[This Is Why I Hate Machines|a single episode]] of any animated series. A few references are carried over from these other incarnations—Bumblebee notes that the bar used to be "an old oil house", a jokey nod to the bar's full name, and the institution retains its policy of catering to both Autobots and Decepticons while upholding a "no fighting" law strictly enforced by its owner—traits held over from its original incarnation in the Marvel UK comics.
*Bumblebee notes that Maccadam is rumored to be one of the original [[Thirteen]] Primes. Aside from being the first mention of the Thirteen in the ''Cyberverse'' continuity, this plot point is taken from ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', which noted the same rumor. A 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]] post would imply that Maccadam was specifically [[Alchemist Prime]], though Maccadam himself only made a few fleeting appearances before ''[[Another Light]]'' retroactively [[:File:AnotherLight-Thirteen.jpg|identified him as a specific bartender]]. Furthering the reference, Maccadam points out that he's chosen to stay on Cybertron to keep a "lens" on the situation; ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' specifically name-dropped the [[Lenses]] as Alchemist's unique artifact. Physically, this incarnation of Maccadam himself is pretty clearly based on Alchemist Prime's standard appearance, swapping out the character's silver livery for orange. (He's also been sneakily appearing in the title sequence since the start, implying he might become more significant in the future...)
* Grimlock mentions the [[Acid Wastes]] in his story; the location first appeared in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel G1 comic]], and made a return in the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise]]'' cartoon, where it was established as a favorite hangout of [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|that continuity's incarnation of Grimlock]]. In the same breath, Grimlock mentions [[energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es, from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Chromia appears as Windblade's friend and a fellow [[Caminus|Camien]]; her pleas for Windblade to return to Caminus echo the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] incarnation of the character, whose overriding desire to protect her friend from an unstable political situation on Cybertron formed the plot of the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries.
* A 'bot named "Deadlock" appears for the first time, based off the Autobot character [[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]], who used to be a Decepticon named Deadlock in most continuities. Notably, Deadlock shows a desire to leave the Decepticons, suggesting that this continuity may yet receive a Drift of its own...

===Real-world references===
* TBD

===Trivia===
[[File:Megatron is bad at math (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|right|300px|It's gears all the way down!]]
* Maccadam's [[alternate mode]] is not shown on screen; going by its silhouette, however, it's apparently huge, possessing gears and other clockwork embellishments, and capable of amplifying and deepening his voice. Whatever it is, Megatron is intimidated by it, and that doesn't come easily...
* This episode appeared in some listings with the name rendered as "MacCadam's". It's unclear where this error originated.

===Animation and technical errors===
* During Bumblebee's first flashback, a group of [[generic]]s are shown sporting Autobot insignias during Cybertron's pre-war days. In the next shot, however, they disappear.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 15]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maccadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 17]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSZnRT35vWY "Maccadam's" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Maccadam's

2018-12-23T06:33:39Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Maccadam}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 10
|image=Maccadams-meetingmaccadam.jpg
|caption="There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says 'Good people drink good beer'. Which is true, then as now. Just look around you in any public barroom and you will quickly see: Bad people drink bad beer. Think about it."
|prev=Shadowstriker
|next=Sabotage
|title="Maccadam's"
|airdate=[[October 14]], [[2018]] (Canada) [[November 2]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[November 3]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''Bumblebee remembers Maccadam's, his favorite hangout on Cybertron, and its mysterious bartender.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Spacebridge Dogfight (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|300px|left|Stay on target...]]
In [[Earth]] orbit, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] desperately try to escape [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] in a dogfight between two [[Decepticon scout ship]]s, weaving around Earth's [[space bridge]] as they do so. It's Bumblebee that ultimately makes the split-second decision to leap out of the ship, with [[Triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon|the heaviest gun the pair have]], leaping onto Slipstream's vessel and using his firepower to send her ship spiraling into Earth's atmosphere. As he basks in his victory, Bumblebee offhandedly mentions visiting [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam]]'s, and this unconscious reference to his old life catches Windblade's attention.

The pair land in a nearby [[Bumblebee cave|mountain cave]], one that happens to look a lot like Bumblebee himself, and Windblade enthuses that the memory of Maccadam's must be a sign of Bumblebee's memories repairing themselves. Entering Bumblebee's mindscape, Windblade explains this to her friend, who points out a new memory that wasn't there before.
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Customers-at-Maccadam's-before-the-war.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.]]
''It is a time of peace on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and following [[Cube (episode)|his adventure in the Cube arena]], Bumblebee shows Windblade around his favorite hangout on Cybertron. The pair bump into [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] who is departing due to a medical emergency. Bumblebee then begins explaining the history behind Maccadam's, laughing at persistent rumours that the bartender might be a member of the original [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Bumblebee introduces Windblade to his buddy [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], spinning a tall tale; [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and some [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s strut their stuff on the dance floor; [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] talk politics; [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] show off [[Shockwave's drones|their latest creation]]; [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] have a heated argument about sports. Windblade wonders if this last conversation will lead to trouble, but Bumblebee assures her that the bartender enforces a strict no-fighting policy, at which point the bartender himself—the jovial [[Maccadam]]—puts in an appearance, greeting the [[Cityspeaker]]. Windblade wonders how Maccadam knows of this secret power, and Bumblebee tells her that Maccadam knows everything—to which Maccadam cheerfully agrees, matter-of-factly pointing out that they're hiding in a cave, before reminding himself that that hasn't happened yet...''

In the present day, Windblade is baffled by this conversation; how could Maccadam know such a thing? Before Windblade can answer, however, Bumblebee spots another memory of the joint, and focuses in on it.

''In the early days of the war on Cybertron, the once-jovial atmosphere at Maccadam's is now tense as Cybertronians draw battle lines. Bumblebee grimly watches as the two factions hurl insults at one another, even as he escorts the Decepticon [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]] to the bar, where [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] is trying to convince Windblade to abandon Cybertron and return home to [[Caminus]]. Bumblebee cuts in to ask Windblade for help: Deadlock wants to leave the Decepticons, and they need to find Optimus - seconds before a furious Megatron barges into the bar, and announces that Deadlock will pay for his betrayal. Weapons are drawn... but before anyone can fire a shot, Maccadam shouts for everyone to stop, [[Transformation|transforming]] his body into ''something'' so terrifying it even intimidates'' Megatron ''into retreating. Megatron warns Deadlock that he can't stay in the bar forever, but Maccadam kindly tells the wayward Decepticon that he can stay as long as he pleases. Bumblebee is impressed by Maccadam's skills, and the bartender tells him that that's a real compliment, coming from a 'bot who just took down a Decepticon shuttle in midair...''

Once again, Windblade is befuddled by these prescient asides, but Bumblebee enthusiastically takes it as a sign that Maccadam is trying to help the two of them. With that in mind, Bumblebee focuses on to the last memory of Maccadam, during his final days on Cybertron...

''Unending war has reduced [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to a bombed-out ruin, and as Bumblebee—his voice box destroyed—and Windblade stand in the doorway, they assume that Maccadam's is no longer open for business. That theory is quickly disproven when the still-cheery Maccadam shows up, assuring them that he's got a "private supply" of [[energon]]. Maccadam asks about Bumblebee's new mission to find the [[AllSpark]], assuring the pair that he has no intentions of leaving Cybertron anytime soon. Windblade tries to get Bumblebee to understand why she's also staying behind, and tries to convince him to do the same, but Maccadam steps in to offer his own words of wisdom: though things will change for both of them, the two will always be friends, and will meet again in the future. The two share a toast, and Maccadam gives them one last piece of advice: they need to find the "king of the dinosaurs".''

Back in the present day, Bumblebee is excited by this piece of news, believing that Maccadam has somehow given them another clue to the whereabouts of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]''. Now only one question remains: what's a [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]]?

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (1)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)
|c2=
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (3)
* ''[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s'' (16)
* ''[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'' (13)
* ''[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Deadlock]]'' (19)

|c4=
* ''[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'' (4)
* ''[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]'' (5)
* ''[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]'' (6)
* ''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]]'' (7)
* ''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'' (8)
* ''[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'' (9)
* ''[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]'' (10)
* ''One of [[Shockwave's drones]]'' (11)
* ''[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'' (12)
* ''[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]'' (14)
* ''[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]'' (15)
* ''[[Maccadam]]'' (17)
* ''[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ratchet! Say hi to Windblade!" 
"No time to chat Bumblebee, medical emergency."
:– '''Bumblebee''' and '''Ratchet'''

"So I was lost deep in the Acid Wastes, with no energon left to spare, covered in energy leeches. Isn’t that right, Bumblebee?" 
"That's what you ''told'' me..."
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"This is not your war. Come back to Caminus with me! It’s your ''home''." 
"Cybertron is my home too. I’m not going to abandon it, Chromia."
:—'''Chromia''' and '''Windblade'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Hot-Rod-and-Shadow-Striker-argue-over-Cube-at-Maccadam's.jpg|thumb|300px|And they're always glad you came.]]
* The [[space bridge]] in this episode makes its return from all the way back in "[[Fractured]]," the means by which Windblade travelled to Earth.
* Bumblebee found the [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] in "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]"
* The three memories of Maccadam's slot rather neatly into what we know about ''Cyberverse'''s continuity thus far. The first one follows up immediately from the events of "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]," where, having just befriended Windblade, Bumblebee told her he would show her around his favorite hangout; a brief scene from ''that'' episode plays on the bar's TV. The second is a bit vaguer to pinpoint; presumably, it takes place sometime around the second flashback in "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]," before the loss of Bumblebee's voice. The final scene, on the other hand, is set right before Bumblebee's first flashback in "[[Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory]]"—this memory ends with Grimlock calling Bumblebee to inform him that the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' is about to launch, segueing directly into "Memory's" flashback, where Bumblebee and Windblade said their goodbyes in front of the ''Ark.''
* Shadow Striker reveals the winner of the cube match seen in "Cube" (it was [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]). She also states that [[Polyhex]] had beaten [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] in the semifinal round of the championship.
* Shockwave's [[Shockwave's drones|drone partners]], first seen in "Megatron Is My Hero", are shown to be the co-creations of Shockwave and Wheeljack.
* Optimus and Megatron are shown discussing their plans for an open-air rally at some point in the future; it's likely that this is the rally that Bumblebee attended in "Megatron Is My Hero".
* Bumblebee goes to introduce Windblade to Megatron first, instead of to Optimus, reflecting his previously shown admiration of Megatron as a gladiator.
* Optimus notes that he will write Megatron's speech. Presuming this is the same speech seen in "Megatron Is My Hero", it makes sense- Megatron uttered "[['Til all are one]]", which is typically ''Optimus's'' rallying cry.

===Transformers references===
*[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has a long history in ''Transformers'' media, but has only previously appeared in [[This Is Why I Hate Machines|a single episode]] of any animated series. A few references are carried over from these other incarnations—Bumblebee notes that the bar used to be "an old oil house", a jokey nod to the bar's full name, and the institution retains its policy of catering to both Autobots and Decepticons while upholding a "no fighting" law strictly enforced by its owner—traits held over from its original incarnation in the Marvel UK comics.
*Bumblebee notes that Maccadam is rumored to be one of the original [[Thirteen]] Primes. Aside from being the first mention of the Thirteen in the ''Cyberverse'' continuity, this plot point is taken from ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', which noted the same rumor. A 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]] post would imply that Maccadam was specifically [[Alchemist Prime]], though Maccadam himself only made a few fleeting appearances before ''[[Another Light]]'' retroactively [[:File:AnotherLight-Thirteen.jpg|identified him as a specific bartender]]. Furthering the reference, Maccadam points out that he's chosen to stay on Cybertron to keep a "lens" on the situation; ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' specifically name-dropped the [[Lenses]] as Alchemist's unique artifact. Physically, this incarnation of Maccadam himself is pretty clearly based on Alchemist Prime's standard appearance, swapping out the character's silver livery for orange. (He's also been sneakily appearing in the title sequence since the start, implying he might become more significant in the future...)
* Grimlock mentions the [[Acid Wastes]] in his story; the location first appeared in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel G1 comic]], and made a return in the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots In Disguise]]'' cartoon, where it was established as a favorite hangout of [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|that continuity's incarnation of Grimlock]]. In the same breath, Grimlock mentions [[energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es, from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Chromia appears as Windblade's friend and a fellow [[Caminus|Camien]]; her pleas for Windblade to return to Caminus echo the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] incarnation of the character, whose overriding desire to protect her friend from an unstable political situation on Cybertron formed the plot of the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries.
* A 'bot named "Deadlock" appears for the first time, based off the Autobot character [[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]], who used to be a Decepticon named Deadlock in most continuities. Notably, Deadlock shows a desire to leave the Decepticons, suggesting that this continuity may yet receive a Drift of its own...

===Real-world references===
* TBD

===Trivia===
[[File:Megatron is bad at math (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|right|300px|It's gears all the way down!]]
* Maccadam's [[alternate mode]] is not shown on screen; going by its silhouette, however, it's apparently huge, possessing gears and other clockwork embellishments, and capable of amplifying and deepening his voice. Whatever it is, Megatron is intimidated by it, and that doesn't come easily...
* This episode appeared in some listings with the name rendered as "MacCadam's". It's unclear where this error originated.

===Animation and technical errors===
* During Bumblebee's first flashback, a group of [[generic]]s are shown sporting Autobot insignias during Cybertron's pre-war days. In the next shot, however, they disappear.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 24]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maccadam's'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''MacCadam'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 17]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSZnRT35vWY "Maccadam's" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Shadowstriker (episode)

2018-12-23T06:32:38Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Shadow Striker}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 9
|image=ShadowStriker-SSVSBumblebee.jpg
|caption="Mom says it's my turn on the energon tanker!"
|prev=Terminal Velocity
|next=Maccadam's
|title="Shadowstriker"
|airdate=[[October 14]], [[2018]] (Canada) [[October 26]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[October 27]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Kate Leth]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Robert Cullen]] and [[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}

'''Bumblebee revisits memories of his arch-nemesis Shadow Striker and learns there's more to being a hero than just knowing how to fight.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Shadow Striker is gonna cut a Bee (Cyberverse - Shadowstriker).jpg|thumb|left|300px|"A single death can change everything."]]
Aboard the [[Decepticon scout ship]], [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] spar with one another, and though Bumblebee gives it his best shot his friend is quickly able to overpower the yellow Autobot. The exercise is soon revealed to be another therapy session, in the hopes that Bumblebee will be able to rediscover some of his wartime prowess, but when a frustrated Bumblebee tells her to stop wasting her time, Windblade instead goes for her [[cortical psychic patch]]. Inside Bumblebee's mind, Windblade tries to remind Bumblebee of his time fighting in the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], and eventually convinces him to focus on his wartime memories, in the hopes of reminding him of this fact.

''During the war for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] has been captured by the ambitious elite soldier [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and her [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] underlings, relaying a message to [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] to inform him of their victory. The Decepticons are unaware, however, that Bumblebee has tailed the villains to their base, spying on the scene from above, and when Shadow Striker leaves her prisoner, Bumblebee drops from the roof and takes out the two Seekers. Bumblebee is about to shoot the lock keeping Prime chained up, but realizes that the room is full of volatile [[energon]]; sighing in relief at the close call, he opts to simply smash the lock instead. Bumblebee tries to drag Optimus to safety, but finds his way barred by a furious Shadow Striker!''

''When Bumblebee shouts that her reckless shots could kill them all, the Decepticon seemingly agrees, and leaps for Bumblebee with a pair of daggers. Just when it looks like Shadow Striker is about to kill Bumblebee, Prime comes round and clonks her on the head with a chunk of rubble. This doesn't stop her for long, however; as the pair make for the exit, Shadow Striker deploys her rifle and blasts away at the two Autobots. When Bumblebee returns fire with his ''own'' blaster, however, a stray shot hits one of the [[energon cube]]s in the room, and the entire building is blown to bits—taking Shadow Striker with it.''

In his mind, Bumblebee momentarily enthuses over his wartime adventures, but soon wonders what happened to Shadow Striker. Windblade tells him that she eventually came back, "sort of..."

''Atop a disabled energon tanker, Bumblebee dukes it out with a Seeker. [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] shouts for him to get clear, but Bumblebee isn't having it: if he bails out now, the ship will hit [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and instead he draws his blaster and shoots his way into the ship's bridge. As he wrestles with the controls, however, he realizes too late there's someone behind him: Shadow Striker! The ensuing scuffle steers the ship away from the city, but sends it out of control, with both of them knocked out as it crashes.''

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e9-Shadowstriker-Shockwave-repairing-Shadow-Striker.jpg|thumb|right|300px|We can rebuild her. Faster. Stronger. Angstier.]]
''When Bumblebee comes to, he finds the crashed ship steadily sinking ever deeper into an ice-like portion of the surface of Cybertron. Before he can make his escape, however, he's tackled by Shadow Striker — her body now a mismatched patchwork of robot parts — and though his [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]] momentarily stuns her, it's not long before he's chased into a dead end. Shadow Striker shoots another energon leak, and in the explosion they're both pinned down by a fallen bulkhead. Pinned down and unable to escape as the ship slowly sinks, Shadow Striker grimly explains the circumstances behind her unlikely return: following the explosion that ended their last battle, her remains were found by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]. He pieced her back together using parts scrounged from what remained of her Seeker subordinates, but — as she explains to Bumblebee while all but in tears — even Shockwave's talents had their limits, leaving her new body parts unstable and prone to malfunction. Unable to regain her previous fighting talents, Shadow Striker swore herself to a new mission: vengeance against Bumblebee for ruining her life.''

''The conversation is cut short when another explosion blows the bulkhead loose, allowing Bumblebee to extricate himself; though he momentarily considers putting down the still-trapped Shadow Striker, he ultimately shows his enemy mercy, blasting the bulkhead above her so that she too can escape. This proves to be a mistake, however—the Decepticon follows him up to the ship's deck, intending to finish him off... only to be promptly blasted by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. Bumblebee, however, tells his friend to let Shadow Striker go, and the Decepticon transforms and zooms away.''

In his mind, Bumblebee summarizes what he learned that day for Windblade: knowing how to fight is important, but it's also important to learn when ''not'' to fight, and with that, the pair return to their sparring.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (1)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)
* ''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
* ''[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (10)
* ''[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]'' (11)
* ''[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'' (12)

|c2=
* ''[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]'' (3)
* ''[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] guards'' (4-5)
* ''[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] ''(7)
* ''[[Shockwave's drones]]'' (8)
* ''[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'' (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"The Bumblebee I know fought in countless battles, not only bravely, but with unparalleled skill." 
"Sounds awesome! I wish I was him."
:— '''Windblade''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Bee to Grimlock. I’ve located Optimus. I’m gonna try something, I don't think it's gonna work. Yep, probably won’t work. Wish me luck!"
:— '''Bumblebee'''

"A machete? Who uses that?"
:— '''Bumblebee''' on Shadow Striker's new weapons

"They found me in ''pieces''. After you decided to blow me up, I was scrap metal. Shockwave fused me with what was left of my guards- Me! With my ''subordinates''! I trained myself for ''cycles'' trying to fight like I used to...but I couldn't. So I had to make do. I was the best there was...''and you took that from me.''"
:— '''Shadow Striker''' explains her tragic backstory to Bumblebee

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Shadow Striker's changing appearance had been the subject of some speculation amongst fans following her earliest canonical appearance in "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]"; this episode explains why. We can, therefore, extrapolate that these two memories probably took place at some point between the second and third flashbacks depicted in the aforementioned episode.
*Bumblebee is shown wielding his old blaster here, which was recovered on [[Earth]] during the events of "[[Whiteout]]."

===Transformers references===
*"Sweet [[Solus Prime]]!" cries Bumblebee; this oath was first established in the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon as [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (and [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]])'s go-to catchphrase.

===Real-world references===
*TBA

===Trivia===
*TBA

===Animation and technical errors===
*TBA

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shadow Striker'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Bumblebee, der Tapfere'''" ("Bumblebee, the Brave")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 15]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shadowstriker'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shadow Striker'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 10]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfJCA9V0so8 "Shadowstriker" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Terminal Velocity

2018-12-23T06:31:13Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 8
|image=Starting gate on a Velocitronian racecourse (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg
|caption=Are you ''sure'' this is a FIA Grade 1 circuit?
|prev=Cube (episode)
|next=Shadowstriker
|title="Terminal Velocity"
|airdate=[[September 30]], [[2018]] (Xfinity X1) [[October 19]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[October 20]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
}}

'''Bumblebee explores a nightmarish memory of his visit to Velocitron while Windblade pilots the shuttle in a relentless dogfight with the Decepticon Seekers.'''

==Synopsis==
''A travel agency's commercial tells everyone about the wonders of [[Velocitron]] while cars race around a challenging racetrack. Suddenly, rust consumes the screen.''

In the present day, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] reports to [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] that she couldn't find any trace of a [[Decepticon]] signal she had been tracking. Back at [[Decepticon scout ship|the ship]], Bumblebee, bored with watching Earth TV, spots the [[cortical psychic patch]] equipment and decides to go for a dip in his own memory to see if he can find out if he can find any more useful info.

''Bumblebee meets up with [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]] on Velocitron via [[space bridge]]. After an exchange of friendly quips between the two racers, they decide to find a proper track to race on, as Bumblebee sees a news report about the [[Rust Plague|Plague of Rust]] that is affecting remote areas of the Cybertronian territories. Turning back to rejoin his friends, he almost bumps into [[Plague of Rust carrier|a stumbling bot]] with rust on their arm. Connecting this to the news report, he tries to bring it to the others' attention, but they're already speeding away; transforming, he hurries after the two racers.''

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Acid-Storm-about-to-be-blown-away-by-Windblade.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"It's a bird, it's a plane, it's-"]]
Upon Windblade's return to the ship, she discovers that the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s have managed to locate it, with [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] and [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] attempting to infiltrate the vessel. She knocks them down with her Sonic Blast, hurrying inside the ship where she sees Bumblebee undergoing his memory dive. Observing that she hopes the memories he's recovering are important, she takes off as the Seekers, recovering, pursue. A little later, Windblade tries to outrun the Seekers, trying desperate maneuvers, lifting Bumblebee out of his seat. Behind them, [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] catches up the flying duo, demanding to shoot them down.

''Bumblebee catches up to Blurr and Hot Rod, who are preparing to start a race. Hot Rod asks what Bumblebee had been trying to tell them, but caught up in excitement at the awesome-looking racecourse, Bee can't remember and shrugs it off. The three are quickly off, but soon discover that part of the track is closed for repairs - a fact Blurr had known and failed to mention, to Hot Rod's anger. The brewing argument is interrupted by the approach of a damaged track maintenance drone that crashes into the track just ahead of them. Deciding to take a closer look, they see that it is covered in rust, that spreads to the track and begins spreading rapidly. Desperately racing away from it and past some bots that have already fallen victim, a second drone seems to home on them, crashing just behind their fleeing wheels...''

Faced with the three Seekers making escape impossible, Windblade manages to get the scout ship's weapons system online, firing missiles that successfully knock Thrust and Acid Storm out of the sky. Slipstream, however, manages to evade, and transforms to land on the ship's hull, attempting to smash through the cockpit transparency to get at her hated rival. Windblade manages to knock her off using a sharp maneuver, but Slipstream transforms and resumes pursuit.

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Blurr-dying-from-the-rust-plague.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Mr. Bee, ''I don't feel so good.."'']]
''Blurr takes the two visiting bots to a hideout he's constructed. Bumblebee and Hot Rod demand that they get as far away from Velocitron as they can, but Blurr, saying that they'll be safe in the bunker-like hideout, refuses to abandon his homeworld. Sadly, his hopefulness is shortlived, as the three discover a victim of the plague has managed to break into the hideout, shouting about "red rust" as he lurches towards Blurr; Bumblebee knocks him down with a container before he collapses and dissolves against the wall, the trio looking on in horror as the rust rapidly starts consuming Blurr's hideout.''

''Realizing that staying on Velocitron is a death sentence, Blurr agrees that they have to get to the space bridge, but isn't quite fast enough to escape a patch of rust getting on his rear tires as they flee. Arriving at the bridge, they find the area devastated and desolate, the city and its inhabitants all but completely consumed. Bumblebee activates the space bridge, but he and Hot Rod realize that someone has to stay behind to shut it down so the plague can't spread through it. Blurr, revealing his infection, decides to stay behind, deactivating the bridge and disintegrating into rust as the two other Autobots make good their escape.''

Back in the present, Slipstream remains in pursuit of the scout ship. Getting a bright idea, Windblade decides to head into space, which knocks out Slipstream's thrusters, leaving her to stall and start tumbling back to [[Earth]]. Bumblebee then wakes up, with each of them glad that their recent experience is over.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (2)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* ''[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]'' (4)
* ''[[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]'' (5)

|c2=
* [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (7)
* [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (8)
* [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (9)

|c4=
* ''Velocitronian racers'' (1)
* ''[[Plague of Rust carrier]]'' (6)
* ''Plague of Rust victim'' (10)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Blurr:''' "Nice paint job! Do those flames make you go any faster?" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "...yeah, they ''do''. Can't wait to get on the track and show you my taillights." 
'''Blurr:''' "What are 'tail-lights'? I've never seen ''those'' on a racetrack!" 
'''Bumblebee:''' "I knew you two would hit it off."

"I could do this course with my optics turned off." 
"Whatever you say, Hot Shot." 
"That's Hot '''Rod'''." 
"Hot ''Rod'', Hot ''Dog'', nobody ever remembers who comes in ''second'' place anyway." 
:—'''Hot Rod''' and '''Blurr''', oil and water.

"''Windblade''. Flying our missing shuttle. Shoot them out of the sky!"
:—'''Slipstream''' has a nemesis...

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Bumblebee has kept the [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] he and Windblade found in the scoutship's stores in "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]".
* Bumblebee and Hot Rod are shown wearing Autobot insignias during their trip to Velocitron, and many of the Velocitronian civilians (including Blurr) appear to be as well. This suggests that this adventure took place early into the war, following the events depicted in the first half of "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]"; when combined with the news report mentioning "multiple planets" have been consumed by the Plague of Rust, it raises questions as to whether Velocitron's fate was ''entirely'' an accident...

===Transformers references===
* The colony world of Velocitron makes its return to television for the first time in more than a decade; first appearing in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' cartoon, it put in minor apperances in both the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned"]] and the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW Generation 1]] continuities since then. Blurr makes his first (and only?) appearance as a Velocitronian, per his [[Blurr (Prime)|"Aligned" counterpart]].
* Bumblebee and Hot Rod are shown arriving and later leaving Velocitron via [[space bridge]], a technology first established in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original animated series]] and later canonized in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] as the primary means of travel between Cybertron and her colonies. The flashbacks in ''Cyberverse'' mark one of the first occasions where these space bridges are shown to be still functional in the modern day, connecting Velocitron and other colonies to Cybertron. Alas, thanks to [[Great War (Cyberverse)|the war]], that functionality [[Allspark (Cyberverse)|wouldn't]] [[Fractured|last]].
* The Plague of Rust, aka [[Rust Plague]], is a re-imagining of the traditional Transformer ailment of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]; it was first established in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' as an apocalyptic plague responsible for cutting Cybertron's many colonies off from their ancestral homeworld. Several aspects of this backstory find their way into the episode, including the decision to shut down the space bridge so as to prevent the spread of the disease to Cybertron.
*The plague victim's cry of "red rust" is also the name of another nasty [[Red Rust|rusting disease]].

===Real-world references===
* With its wings retracted, the [[Decepticon scout ship]] bears a distinct resemblance to the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', and some of the maneuvers Windblade pulls with it evoke the Falcon's nimbleness as well.
* The Plague of Rust victim in Blurr's hideout repeatedly cries "red rust", homaging the mantra "redrum" chanted by the character Danny Torrance in horror novel "{{w|The Shining (novel)|The Shining}}" and {{w|The Shining (film)|its movie adaptation}}.

===Trivia===
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e8-Terminal-Velocity-Rust-Plague-carrier-exits-space-bridge.jpg|thumb|Life? Don't talk to me about life!]]
*The Plague of Rust carrier uses a recolored version of [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]'s animation model.
*Blurr's [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse character bio] on the ''Cyberverse'' site notes that he speaks remarkably fast, not unlike his [[Blurr (G1)|G1]] and [[Blurr (Animated)|''Animated'']] counterparts. However, he speaks normally here.
*Blurr misremembers Hot Rod's name as "[[Hot Shot (disambiguation)|Hot Shot]]"; while it was not intended as a deliberate reference, this ''was'' an alternate name for briefly used by [[Rodimus (WFC)|"Aligned" Rodimus]] for [[trademark]] reasons.

===Animation and technical errors===
* The deployment and retraction of the scout ship's wings is rather inconsistent between cuts.
* When Windblade activates the ship's weapons, we see it firing a pair of energy cannons, but then cut to a pair of ''missiles'' pursuing and striking Acid Storm and Thrust.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Retour à Vélocitron'''" ("Back to Velocitron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Rennen'''" ("The Race")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 25]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Halálos iramban'''" ("With Deadly Velocity")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Velocità Estrema'''" ("Extreme Speed")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 10]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iyP-4i-9Us "Terminal Velocity" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Cube (episode)

2018-12-23T06:28:45Z

Hudemx: /* Foreign localization */

{{disambig3|Cube}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 7
|image=Cube arena (Cyberverse - Cube promo).jpg
|caption=''Put the teams on the field and get 'em pumped up right 'Cause all my rowdy friends are here for Monday night!''
|prev=Megatron Is My Hero
|next=Terminal Velocity
|title="Cube"
|airdate= [[September 30]], [[2018]] (Xfinity X1) [[October 12]], 2018 (CN app/website) [[October 13]], 2018 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Randolph Heard]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|directors=[[Robert Cullen]] & [[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}

'''Bumblebee learns how he first met Windblade and relives a Golden Age encounter with a young Starscream and his Seekers.'''

==Synopsis==
Inside the [[Decepticon scout ship]], [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] trawls the ship's computer for Decepticon intel, but is unable to turn up anything useful. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], on the other hand, has found a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon|heavy-duty weapon]], but is more impressed with his ''other'' find: a glowing cube that he can't identify, but Windblade immediately recognizes. Despite Windblade's best attempts to remind him of his love of the game of [[Cube (sport)|cube]], he can't recall anything about it, so she instead opts to simply patch into his mind. Inside his mind, Bumblebee is overwhelmed by the amount of cube-related memories he has, and Windblade points him in the direction of a relevant memory...

[[File:The Cube Is Live (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg|thumb|300px|left|Are you ready for some cube?]]
''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], in the years before the war, Bumblebee finds himself ejected from a sports stadium, unable to get in to watch the Cube World Championship. His interest is piqued, however, when he observes a group of jet Transformers—[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]], [[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]]—making their way into the stadium, accompanied by their "honored guest" Windblade. Bumblebee gets the idea of hiding behind Windblade and sneaking in past the guard, but finds himself caught out by an incredulous Starscream and thrown out yet again. Undefeated, Bumblebee steals a costume from the stadium's [[cube mascot]], using it as a disguise to gain entrance, but unexpectedly finds himself thrown into the center of the arena to perform!''

''In the grandstands, Windblade is amused by the "mascot's" dance before the game begins, pitting the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] championship team against the challengers from [[Polyhex]]. Iacon gets the upper hand early in the match, but Bumblebee's jubilant celebration is cut short when the ''real'' cube mascot, who is not pleased with the deception, arrives, and after a brief scuffle Bumblebee abandons the disguise. On his way out, however, he crosses paths with Windblade, who's amused by his performance. Windblade reveals that she's from [[Caminus]], and only recently befriended Starscream and his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s after arriving on Cybertron; on learning that the Camien doesn't know anything about cube, Bumblebee tries to teach her the rules of the game as Polyhex scores the first goal. When Starscream and his underlings catch up with Windblade, however, they're not pleased to see her fraternizing with the yellow 'bot, and a brief scuffle between Bee and the [[Conehead]]s ends when Starscream uses his prestige to convince arena security to have Bumblebee ejected from the stadium yet again.''

''Out on the streets once more, Bumblebee turns to walk away dejectedly... until a mental projection of Windblade's head instructs him to sneak in through the back door. Inside, Windblade explains that her [[Cityspeaker]] talents allow her to telepathically interact with others, but the conversation ends when the two spy the three [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] skulking around the back of the arena, Starscream muttering about his boredom with the match and intent to "spice up" the game. The pair spy on the villains as Starscream creates a custom cube with its own rogue AI. Though some quick reflexes allow Bumblebee to down Dirge and Ramjet, Windblade helping to keep them distracted as he scuffles with Starscream for control of the spiked cube, they eventually both lose grip on it and it flies through the launch pipe to the stadium, Bumblebee launching himself after it. The rogue cube starts knocking players down left and right before Bumblebee manages to grab it, sending him on a wild ride as he tries to control it long enough to absorb the energon and score a goal. Winding up outside the stadium with the cube now inactive, Bumblebee invites his new friend to ditch the Seekers and join him and his friends at a local [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|oil house]].''

Bumblebee asks who won, but Windblade tells him that all anyone can remember is his ride on the cube. When Bumblebee suggests that they play a round of cube on Earth, Windblade agrees... until they remember that neither of them actually know the game's rules.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (1)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (2)

|c4=
* ''Stadium security officer'' (3)
* ''[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]'' (4)
* ''[[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]]'' (5)
* ''[[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]]'' (6)
* ''[[Cube mascot]]'' (7)
* ''[[Cube announcer drone]]'' (8)
* ''[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] cube team'' (9-14)
* ''[[Polyhex]] cube team'' (15-19)
* ''[[Discharge (Cyberverse)|Discharge]]'' (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"A Decepticon triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon! Can't wait to try ''this'' out."
:—'''Windblade''' likes cannons.

"I can't believe it! They picked ''me!'' I'm gonna be the best cube mascot ever!"
:—The '''cube mascot''' considers this to be the highest possible honor.

"Ha-ha-ha! It must be pretty ''humiliating'' to be a cube mascot."
:—'''Starscream''' disagrees.

"You know Starscream?" 
"I wish I could ''un''know him."
:—'''Windblade''' and '''Bumblebee''' commiserate about the Seekers.

"Mess with me? I get it. Mess with my '''game'''...and '''you''' get it."
:—'''Bumblebee''' has had it up to here with Starscream.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Bumblebee mentions his favorite "old oil house," foreshadowing the eventual appearance of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] in [[Maccadam's|a future episode]].

===Transformers references===
[[File:Security Bot Is Not Impressed (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg|thumb|right|250px|No cutting trails on ''his'' watch.]]
*Windblade notes that she's from [[Caminus]], a planet first introduced in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] and the homeworld of [[Windblade (G1)|that universe's]] incarnation of Windblade.
*Starscream describes the cube's AI as being "designed by [[scraplet]]s".
*The Security Guard-Bot is colored suspiciously like Generation One Trailbreaker. This paired with the body type shared by the guard, cube players, and cube mascot ends up resembling Trailbreaker’s own, this is most likely a Trailbreaker homage.
* [[Units of time|Astrocycles]] are mentioned as a unit of time-keeping.

{{-}}

===Real-world references===
[[File:Deceptipong (Cyberverse - Cube).jpg|thumb|right|250px|But can it run Crysis?]]
*The "useless training program" Windblade finds on the scout ship's computers is ''{{w|Pong}}''.
*While there are obvious differences (we'll start with the "ball" ''literally'' having a mind of its own, and go from there), [[Cube (sport)|cube]] would not be entirely unfamiliar to a human who played {{w|Rugby football|rugby}}.

===Trivia===
*In the later episode "[[Maccadam's]]", [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] reveals that Iacon City was the winner of the match, and that Polyhex had defeated [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] in the semifinal round.

===Animation and technical errors===

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le cube'''" ("The cube")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28]], 2018

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cube'''" ("Cube")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 25]], 2018

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kocka'''" ("Cube")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], 2018

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Cubo'''" ("The Cube")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 3]], 2018

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oTJH9dnvmw "Cube" on YouTube] (US only)

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Horst Lampe

2018-11-25T07:46:18Z

Hudemx: /* Voice roles */

'''Horst Lampe''' (born [[November 23]], [[1936]]) is a German actor and voice actor. After completing his diploma he went on to work at the ''DEFA''-Filmstudios and studied at the Filmhochschule Babelsberg. After several movie and theatre productions in the '60s and '80s he went on to become a voice actor. He is best known for dubbing Robbie Coltrane on Black Adder and Bruce Dern on the ''Big Love'' series. Since the '00s he also is the regular voice of Foghorn Leghorn on ''Looney Tunes''.

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers: Animated''===
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (uncredited, ''see Notes'')

===''Dark of the Moon''===
* [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
* Soundwave

===''Transformers: Cyberverse''===
* [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]

==Notes==
* He voiced [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] on the German TV dub of ''Challenge of the Gobots''.
* Even though he voiced Soundwave in the German dub of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' he was never credited for the role. [[Frank Welker]], who voiced Soundwave in the original version, was credited instead.

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.de/name/nm1207111/ Horst Lampe at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lampe, Horst}}
[[Category:German voice actors]]

Shockwave (Cyberverse)

2018-11-25T07:45:31Z

Hudemx: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ShockwaveCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm going to punch your face... ''in the face''."]]

'''Shockwave''' is the [[Decepticon]]s' resident mad scientist, always performing twisted, terrifying experiments on [[Autobot]]s and creating weapons for the Decepticons to use.<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ryan Andes]] (English)|[[Horst Lampe]] (German)}}
[[File:Shockwave (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|left|Logic? Don't speak to ''me'' about logic.]]
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e9-Shadowstriker-Shockwave-repairing-Shadow-Striker.jpg|thumb|300px|"I don't believe that bot's ever been to medical school!"]]
Shockwave was present for one of Megatron's victories in the gladiatorial arena, after which he high-fived a young [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Shockwave was a regular at [[Maccadam's]], where on one occasion he showed off a [[Shockwave's drones|drone]] alongside his fellow inventor, [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Shockwave was also present when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee visited the Decepticon HQ to speak to Megatron, where he was seen attempting to attach [[Two-headed Seeker|a second head to the body of a Seeker]]. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

When [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] was critically damaged in an energon explosion, Shockwave "repaired" her by using parts of her Seeker guards. These parts, however, were faulty, much to her discontent. {{storylink|Shadowstriker}}

Shockwave spoke to Megatron from his lab about the AllSpark's location, before [[Shockwave's drones|his drones]] detected an intruder in the form of Bumblebee. He dispatched [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] to deal with him, who bemoaned that Shockwave always had him clean up his messes. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Years later, after the war had ravaged Cybertron and the Autobots's spacecraft "[[Ark (Cyberverse)|the Ark]]" crashed on [[Earth]], Shockwave hijacked a [[cortical psychic patch]] connection between Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. Once connected, he forced Windblade out and assumed her form, then subjected Bumblebee to a false memory he had fabricated designed to convince him that both he and Optimus Prime were Decepticon double agents. The ruse failed, however, as Bumblebee's faith in Optimus Prime was too powerful. Though Shockwave attempted to use Windblade, who was busy fighting off Seekers in the real world, as leverage, Bumblebee merely disconnected. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

Shockwave spoke to [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] via a video transmission, noting that the memories she had extracted from Windblade provided a crucial clue to the AllSpark's location and set her and her Seekers to work on repairing a [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Siloed}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave gets into yoga.]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Warrior Class, 2018)

:''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Decepticon Shockwave transforms from robot to <s> The Grudge </s> a spider-crab-tank thing in nine steps. His "Wave Cannon" [[Action Attack]] gimmick causes magenta "energy blast" effects to pop out of his back-mounted cannon when it's swung up over his shoulder. When used in vehicle mode, only one of the Magenta blasts actually pops out.

:His [[Stock photography|stock photo]], pictured on the right, is slightly mistransformed- his feet are folded up in robot mode when they should be folded down.
{{-}}

====Ultra Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity#Onyx Prime|Fursuit]] not included.]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Shockwave again changes from a "spider tank" artillery platform to robot and back, but with a different conversion scheme than his Warrior Class counterpart. This time, his cannon arm becomes his vehicle mode cannon while a replacement arm folds out of his side.

:Shockwave has exceptionally good articulation for a Cyberverse Ultra Class figure, sporting ball joints in his shoulders, hips, and ankles, a swiveled neck and waist, and hinged elbows and knees.

:His "Shock Blast" Action Atttack is activated by pushing back the grey bar extending from his cannon. It can also be activated by rotating the turntable with his cannon in vehicle mode counterclockwise, but the small tab that fits into the track has a tendency to pop out due to its size and the flexibility of his purple plastic.

: Shockwave comes slightly mistransformed in package. His left front tank mode leg is turned around and the "foot" is sticking straight out. It should be rotated below the shoulder and folded around it to be fully hidden inside his torso in robot mode.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Shockwave is a [[super deformed]] toy. His [[gimmick]] consists of his little pop-out rocket boots. They are activated when you pull his arms forward.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Shockwave's design draws on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]; with some differences, like the tiny extra eye on his forehead crest.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Shockwave
|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Peter Reinhardt

2018-11-11T09:04:33Z

Hudemx: /* Voice Roles */

'''Peter Reinhardt''' ([[July 30]], [[1950]] - ) is a German actor and voice actor. Among his more notable roles are Goemon Ishikawa in several ''Lupin III'' movies and John Doggett in ''[[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|The X-Files]]''.

==Voice Roles==
===Animated===
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
*Television Anchor

===Cyberverse===
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718123/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=33353 Anime News Network entry]

[[Category:German voice actors|Reinhardt, Peter]]

Megatron (Cyberverse)

2018-11-11T09:04:06Z

Hudemx: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Megatron}}
:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Don't tell him he doesn't have his back cannon, or he'll shoot the disambiguation bar!]]

'''Megatron''' is the tyrannical leader of the [[Decepticon]]s, being ruthless, cruel, and evil to the core. He was once friends with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], though exactly how boggles the mind. He plans to achieve total global domination, though his corrupt plans are often thwarted by the [[Autobot]]s. <ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Thompson]] (English)|[[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Peter Reinhardt]] (German), [[Maurizio Trombini]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Megatron - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|There's a little of him in all of us.]]
[[File:Cyberverse Decepticon Plankowners (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|300px|"Imagine seven million people all wanting to die together."]]
Megatron believed the [[AllSpark]] to be on [[Earth]], and sent his Decepticons there to retrieve it.

When attempting to recover the memories of an amnesiac Bumblebee, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] came across an undamaged memory of Megatron within Bumblebee's mind; however she was unable to access it before the [[cortical psychic patch]] malfunctioned and shut her out. {{storylink|Fractured}}

[[File:Mad Megs (Cyberverse - Maccadam's).jpg|thumb|left|300px|"No back there if you got a problem you tell Wally. And he tells everyone in town, brings it out in the open, no more problem."]]
{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}{{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}{{storylink|Shadowstriker}}{{storylink|Maccadam's}}{{storylink|Sabotage}}}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You call that a tank?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Megatron is a Scout scale toy that transforms from a robot to <s>a robot sitting down</s> a "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His [[Action Attack]] gimmick causes an Energon mace to pop out of his right arm when triggered.

:Prototype photos depict him having a silver painted body which are not featured in the final product.
{{-}}

====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Now THIS is a tank!]]
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Cyberverse'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#1-Step_Changers|One-Step changers]], this Megatron is an all-new mold, sharing a similar transformation scheme with the [[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#OneStepROTF|other Megatron]].
{{comingsoontoy}}

{{-}}{{anchor|1Step2ndMold}}
*'''Megatron''' (1-Step Changer, 201?)
{{charstubtoys}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

====Warrior Class====
[[File:Cyberverse-Warrior-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|"The funnelweb spider can kill a man in eight seconds, just by lookin' at him!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Megatron transforms from tank to robot mode in 9 steps. His lower legs have a tendency to fall off, as they are held in with (nearly flat) plastic nubs.
{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

====Ultimate Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultimate-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder you have so many accidents around here, the steering wheel's on the wrong side of the tank!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2018)
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Megatron is a roughly Leader Class-sized toy that transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to tank in around eleven steps. He comes with a "Fusion Mega Shot" Action Attack gimmick, <ref name=io9>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-transformers-cyberverse-figures-are-fantastic-1823007404 These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys] at io9.gizmodo.com</ref> which unfolds the cannon into an elongated pink barrel when the button to his left is pushed, reminiscent of a similar attack used by [[Megatron (Movie)|his live action counterpart]]. Additionally, he has an autotransforming head reveal activated when his waist is swing down, though his arms still need to be in turret mode for it to work correctly. Due to this feature, he has no neck swivel.

:Megatron is unusual for his size in lacking elbows. Otherwise, he features ratcheted swivels and outward hinges in his hips, hinged knees, and shoulders with forward and lateral joints. Despite his Fusion Cannon being permanently attached to his arm, his right fist still has a covered-up hole for 5 mm pegs.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Megatron's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Megatron
|disambig=Megatron (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the evil Decepticon leader from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], the less-than-proactive six-changer Predacon leader from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]].
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], the cosmically power-hungry Decepticon leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the violent and murderous Decepticon leader from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], the cruel but suave tyrant from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], the evil and sadistic Decepticon leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]

Axel Lutter

2018-11-04T09:28:11Z

Hudemx: /* Voice Roles */

'''Axel Lutter''' (b. ????) is a prolific German voice actor. His most consistent role outside of ''Transformers'' was Ryuken in the ''Fist Of The North Star franchise'', but he's also been involved with such franchises as ''JAG'', ''NCIS'', ''Bones'', and ''[[My Little Pony]]''.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers (2007)===
*[[Starscream (Movie)#Transformers film|Starscream]]
===Animated===
*[[Carmine Fanzone]]
===Revenge Of The Fallen===
*[[Starscream (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen film|Starscream]]
===Dark Of The Moon===
*[[Starscream (Movie)#Dark of the Moon film|Starscream]]
===Prime===
*[[Silas]]
===Robots In Disguise (2015)===
*[[Starscream (WFC)#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Starscream]]
===Cyberverse===
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]

==External Links==
*[https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/1187 Synchron Kartei entry] ''(German)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=46677 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lutter, Axel}}
[[Category:German voice actors]]

Starscream (Cyberverse)

2018-11-04T09:27:27Z

Hudemx: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Starscream}}
:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Between you and the Namekian, I think I've lost my touch at genocide.]]
One of the co-leaders of the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s [[second-in-command]]<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>, '''Starscream''' is the kind of guy who'd sell you out to Megatron in a heartbeat, then sell ''Megatron'' out to whoever offers him more power. He's not a very loyal sort, and often comes at odds with the heroic and loyal [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] - both traits Starscream despises.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English)|[[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Starscream - Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero promo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You think now that you're this so-called Prime that you're better than me?]]
Starscream was present when Megatron located the [[AllSpark]] on [[Earth]], {{storylink|Fractured}} and later contacted the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] shuttle he'd sent to the planet to find out how his scouts [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] were doing on their search mission. He wasn't very happy when the [[Autobot]] [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] answered his call instead (the [[Decepticon]] scouts being buried under tons of rubble thanks to [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]). {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}
{{Charfictionstub|{{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}{{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}}}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
====Scout Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Scout-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Sure is Zarbon in here.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Scout Class, 2018)
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class Starscream is roughly the size of a Legends Class figure that converts from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> jet with limbs (Also known as a "transformational mode") and back. His wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to his waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear.

:This is the only figure of the character that has knee joints.

:The figure was later redecoed into [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Toys|Slipstream]].
{{-}}

====1-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Love this show.]]
*'''Starscream''' (1-Step Changer, 2018)
{{charstubtoys}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|How many arms do you think we're up to? I think we're up to twenty-four.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Warrior Class, 2018)
:Released as part of the first wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, this Starscream is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts from robot to jet and back. His "Wing Slice" [[Action Attack]] gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in his waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The underside of these panels, normally hidden, are painted over in bright pink with large silver Decepticon [[Insignia]]. The waist can be locked in place by pegging his landing gear onto a peg on his backside. Additionally, he has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into his forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While his arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Starscream has the unusual distinction of having his hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. He also lacks knees, likely due to his whole legs being cast from the same grey plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, he can splay his legs out to the sides due to hinges on his hips, allowing splits and high kicks. Also unusual, the middle recess on his forehead is shown as unpainted in promotional images (including on the back of his box) and yellow in character art, but is painted in metallic blue on the actual toy. He lacks the red stripes on the inner wings on the final product as well.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Thundercracker]] and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Acid Storm]].
{{-}}

====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Ultra-Starscream.jpg|thumb|300px|You see, that was my first guess.]]
*'''Starscream''' (Ultra Class, 2018)
:This ''Cyberverse'' Starscream is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot to a jet with two giant missile pods under his wings and back. His Action Attack gimmick, when triggered, pops fourteen non-firing missiles from his missile pods (seven on each side), with molded 'smoke trails' to simulate a carpet bombing attack.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===McDonalds===
*'''Starscream''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Starscream's design is based on the [[Evergreen]] design also used for his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks that, unlike almost every other version of Starscream in existence, make him look different from those of his Seeker comrades. For example, his wings are wide with a zigzagging edge compared to the other Seekers' narrow wings with a sharp tip at the end. Starscream also has forearm-mounted [[null-ray]]s while the other Seekers have theirs mounted on their upper arms. This is not reflected on their toys, however, as all current toys of the Seekers are simple [[redeco]]s of Starscream's.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Starscream
|disambig=Starscream (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and Decepticon [[second-in-command]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], the conflicted Decepticon (and briefly Autobot) jet from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], the conniving, treacherous Seeker and Decepticon second-in-command from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]

Wheeljack (Cyberverse)

2018-11-04T09:27:01Z

Hudemx: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}
:''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dream Jackie: A Robot Dad Dating Simulator]]

'''Wheeljack''' is indispensable to the [[Autobot]] cause, inventing weapons, armor, explosives and everything else you could want to battle [[Decepticon]]s. It's just a pity that he gets ''so'' enthusiastic about his work that he sometimes ends up just blowing stuff up.<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Billy Bob Thompson]] (English)|[[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Frank Schröder]] (German), [[Lorenzo Scattorin]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Wheeljack - Cyberverse - The Journey.jpg|thumb|left|320px|I now pronounce this "Hyneman Mountain".]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Journey}}{{storylink|Maccadam's}}}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:Cyberverse-1Step-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (1-Step Changer, 201?)
{{charstubtoys}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Wheeljack's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], complete with translucent energy "bandages" where he's blown himself up. He takes a number of liberties with the design, though — most notably, he drops the base design's ridged faceplate for a mustache-and-beard combo inspired by [[Wheeljack (Animated)|''Animated'' Wheeljack]] (which was previously homaged as a hidden feature on [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Wheeljack]]).
*A [[Plague of Rust carrier|generic]] that carries the [[Rust Plague|Plague of Rust]] to [[Velocitron]] in "[[Terminal Velocity]]" reuses Wheeljack's animation model.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Wheeljack
|disambig=Wheeljack (disambiguation)
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*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], the crackpot Autobot scientist from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], the kung-fu-fighting Autobot from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] (aka Que), the [[facial hair]]-sporting Autobot scientist from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]], the Autobot [[Ministry of Science]] member from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], the sword-wielding [[Wrecker]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Marco KrÃ¶ger

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'''Marco Kröger''' (b. [[August 14]], [[1963]]) is a German actor and voice actor. In addition to serving as the dub voice of Liev Schreiber, he is also famous for voicing such characters as Patrick in ''Spongebob Squarepants'' and Heimdall in numerous adaptations of [[Marvel Comics]] properties.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Cybertron===
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]
*[[Mike Franklin|Colonel Michael Franklin]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|Starscream]]

===Transformers: Prime===
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]

===Transformers: Age of Extinction===
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]

===Robots In Disguise (2015)===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]

===Transformers: Cyberverse===
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]

==External Links==
*[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Kr%C3%B6ger Deutsche Wiki entry] ''(German)''
*[https://www.synchronkartei.de/?action=show&type=talker&id=363 Synchron Kartei entry] ''(German)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=28938 Anime News Network entry]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473175/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

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