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God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?

2017-09-04T20:35:16Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=36
|image=Savecancer.jpg
|caption=Eh, Ginrai, we're trying to ''cure'' it, not save it.
|title="God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?"
|japanese=ゴッドジンライ・キャンサーを救う!?
|romaji=God Ginrai - Cancer o Sukū?!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[January 17|17 January]] 1989
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Learning that BlackZarak is about to attack China, Cancer attempts to go to the rescue of his friends and countrymen.'''

==Synopsis==
Now that the [[Autobot]]s have foiled their plans to attack the [[Earth]] from space, the [[Decepticon]]s have begun a series of ground assaults across the planet. As [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] blasts his way through the southern half of Europe, he meets resistance from [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]], while [[Ranger]] contends with [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] in the northern half of the continent, and the Autobot and Decepticon [[Pretender]]s battle in Latin America.

[[Image:MF36 Cancer in street.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Run away! A big scary robot is about to attack! Uh, wait, I think I see the source of the confusion."]]
The Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s, meanwhile, have been left to sit around [[Decepticon Base]] reading and playing cards. [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] voices his concern over [[Devil Z]]'s new, deranged plan to wipe out Mankind, but [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] brushes it off, remarking that in becoming a Decepticon, he's already sold his soul and has few concerns for the lives of others now. This rather merciless outlook surprises Bullhorn, and he asks [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]'s opinion, but the youngest Junior is lost in thought and doesn't reply, until Wilder announces that [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] is about to attack [[China]], Cancer's home country. Horrified, Cancer (with [[Browning]] in tow) races from the base in a helicopter and returns to his hometown in China, where he attempts to encourage the populace to evacuate. Rather than listen to his warnings, though, the crowds simply run from him. Amongst the fleeing crowd members, Cancer spots an old friend of his named [[Chang]] and disembarks from his [[transtector]] to greet the boy. The meeting between the two friends is a happy one, and Chang is only too willing to listen to the warning Cancer brings, but the mood darkens when Cancer suggests that they go to their old [[Cancer's sensei|sensei]] for help, and Chang is forced to reveal that the old man died six months prior. Cancer's sensei, it is revealed, had raised Cancer as if he were his own son after Cancer was orphaned, and when Cancer left his [[Chōryūken dojo|dojo]] to join the Decepticons, he fell ill, thinking Cancer had turned from him. The pair travel to the dojo, where the distraught Cancer cannot even grieve for long before he is attacked by two of the dojo's pupils, who blame him for everything. Browning flattens the thugs, and he and Cancer prepare to clear out before BlackZarak's attack, but as they return to Cancer's transtector, [[Road King]] steps out from behind it. The Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] has been on patrol in the area and overheard Cancer's story. He attempts to empathise with the boy, but the angry Cancer opens fire on him with Browning, boards his transtector, and runs.

At the same time, Lightfoot's struggle with Overlord worsens, prompting Ginrai to take off for Europe with the Autobot Headmaster Juniors. As they are en route, Road King radios Ginrai to inform him of the situation. While [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] never waste an opportunity to rag on Cancer, accusing him of lying, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] is once again given cause to voice her feelings that he's not as bad as the other Decepticons.

[[Image:MF36 BlackZarak emerges from river.jpg|thumb|right|200pxe|"Uh oh! The boss is here. Time to look busy."]]
At the edge of a river, Cancer sadly reflects on his lot in life. He realizes now that he has no place among his old friends, and that the only home he has is with the Decepticons... at which point, BlackZarak erupts out of the river and begins destroying the city! Cancer attempts to appeal to him, but BlackZarak continues to fire, not caring whether or not he hits his fellow Decepticon, and Cancer realizes there truly is nothing he can do. About to depart, Cancer's attention is caught by cries of help from Chang, who has been trapped in a burning building while looking for him. Cancer transforms to robot mode and lifts them to safety, but is then struck from behind by a stray blast from BlackZarak and knocked to the ground. As he struggles to get up, a building collapses on top of him, and he is trapped beneath the rubble.

[[Image:MF36 buried Cancer.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"No, Jiminy Cricket, I still won't reconsider my allegiance to the Decepticons."]]
Meanwhile, Road King alerts Ginrai to the situation in China, and Ginrai radios Ranger to reinforce Lightfoot while he heads in to deal with BlackZarak. Ginrai arrives just in time to save Road King from becoming a smear on BlackZarak's claws, and the Headmaster Juniors roll out to perform their usual rescue duties. While searching the streets, however, they are approached by Browning, who pleads for them to save Cancer from the wreckage. Shūta and Cab, of course, is only too happy to let Cancer rot, and a furious Minerva starts digging him out herself. Ginrai instructs the two boys to help her, and before long, they have unearthed Cancer, whose gratitude extends as far as telling them not to butt in where they weren't wanted. When they tell him that they freed him on Ginrai's order, however, he falls silent with surprise...

[[Image:MF36 saved Cancer.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Wait, you didn't save me at all. The title of this episode is misleading!"]]
At the same time, Ginrai and Road King's clash with BlackZarak takes a turn when a new type of Decepticon is summoned into battle—the fire-breathing [[Sparkdash]]! Dodging jets of flame, the two Godmasters return fire. Fortunately, the Sparkdash prove to be just as fragile as [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], and they explode quite easily. At this point, Devil Z instructs Overlord to pull out of the battle in Europe and aid BlackZarak, and the Ambassador of Destruction races to China to join the fight there. As the fight continues, the combatants find themselves on top of the Headmaster Juniors, and Ginrai ceases fighting to protect them. Overlord is about to open fire when Shūta cries out that Cancer is buried, and a shocked Overlord lowers his weapon. BlackZarak has no such compunction, but with his number of active opponents reduced to one, Ginrai is able to use the God Cannon to push BlackZarak back. Then he seizes the shocked Overlord, flying him into the sky and pile-driving him down right on top of BlackZarak. The two Decepticons are badly wounded, and Devil Z instructs them to retreat.

After some brief celebrations, the Autobots finish extracting Cancer from the rubble, and the young Decepticon asks why they saved him. Ginrai replies that it was because Cancer tried to save the people of his hometown, proving that, like the Autobots and unlike his fellow Decepticons, he has a heart. The Autobots allow Cancer to leave peacefully, and he boards his helicopter and flies away with a sad, lingering look back.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Lander]] (9)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (10)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (11)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (12)
*[[Godbomber]] (16)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (2)
*[[Road King]] (3)
*[[Ranger]] (4)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (5)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (17)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (18)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Guardminder]] (1)
*[[Dauros]] (13)
*[[Gilmer]] (14)
*[[Blood]] (15)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (20)
*[[Browning]] (24)
*[[Devil Z]] (25)
*[[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]] (28)
*[[Javil]] (29)
*[[Guzzle (Masterforce)|Guzzle]] (30)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (6)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (7)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (8)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (21)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (22)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (23)
*[[Mega]] (31)

|c3=
*[[Chang]] (26)
*Pupils (27)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*There's a few pretty lazily animated sequences in this episode, such as the opening fight between Lightfoot and Overlord, and a shot of Cancer walking along a street in his transtector.
*While obscured by the burning building, Cancer running in the foreground, and the energy blast itself, it appears that the stray blast that hit Cancer while he was attempting to carry Chang to safety was fired at Road King, who was jumping between buildings. Or fired from Road King at Cancer, though that seems unlikely.

===Continuity notes===
*After not touching on the sub-plot for a while, this episode sees the series swing some focus back on Minerva and Cancer's unusual friendship, which began back in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Cancer refers to his [[Chōryūken]] attack, which we saw in "[[A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble]]".

===Trivia===
*The Sparkdash are the Japanese equivalent of the [[Firecon]]s. However, while the Sparkdash toys sport different color schemes to the Firecons, the animated series consistently colors them in the Firecons' hues.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Rescue Squeezeplay!'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 3]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction

2017-09-04T15:53:13Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=35
|image=Downfallofhumanity.jpg
|caption=SPOILER ALERT: Humanity survives. Or you wouldn't be reading this.
|title="Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction"
|japanese=危機!人類滅亡の日
|romaji=Kiki! Jinrui Metsubō no Hi
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[January 10|10 January]] 1989
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With construction of a new Decepticon weapon occurring in the shadow of the Moon, time is against the Autobots as they race into space in an attempt to stop the destruction of all life on Earth!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:MF35 Wilder views Earth.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I can see my house from here!]]

After the failure of [[Operation M1]], [[Devil Z]] has initiated [[Operation M2]], and a platoon of [[Guardminder]]s are already at work constructing a massive weapon in space, on the other side of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. As [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] joins the Guardminders, down on [[Earth]], Devil Z explains to [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] that his approach has changed. Having now witnessed the power of [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon]] that resides within all of Mankind, he has determined to wipe the species out utterly with the weapon the Guardminders are building. Mega and Giga are both taken aback by this drastic change in plans, even though Devil Z assures them that they will not be forgotten. Soon, Mega and Giga (with their transtectors merged into a giant, space-faring jet), together with [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] merged as [[Darkwings]], blast off to join BlackZarak in space.

At the same time, the [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]]s are busy scanning the globe for [[Decepticon]] activity, but it is the sensitive equipment of [[Grand Maximus]]'s battleship that picks up the signature of the villains heading out into space. He immediately informs [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], who is patrolling with the [[Headmaster Junior]]s. The three kids are especially excited at the thought of going into space, but Ginrai cautions them not to think of it as a pleasure trip.

Meanwhile, the Decepticon Juniors are getting a firsthand experience of space aboard Mega and Giga's jet, first being crushed by g-forces as they escape Earth's atmosphere, and then free-floating in zero gravity. Giga delivers a warning similar to Ginrai's, telling them to cast off their excitement and prepare for execution of the plan, as they arrive at the site of the weapon's construction.

[[File:MF35 Godmasters Chokon triple power.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Aaah! Would you two give me a hand? I got it caught in my fly again!"]]

Down below, [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] are the last to arrive at the Autobots' meeting point in the [[Alps]], and everyone boards Grand Maximus so that they can all head into space. Detecting a strong among of magnetic radiation, Grand quickly tracks down the Decepticons and their weapon, and a battle immediately breaks out. As Ginrai focuses on holding the attention of Overlord and Darkwings, the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] don [[jet pack]]s and attack the weapon, only to meet resistance from the Guardminders. A second wave of Guardminders breaks off to attack Grand and the Headmaster Juniors, while the Decepticon Juniors are left at something of a loose end without jet packs to allow them to enter the fight.

[[File:MF35 Para-Machine explode.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Fighting for freedom wherever there's trouble over land and sea and air! G.I.--" Wait, sorry, wrong cartoon.]]

The Autobot interference infuriates Devil Z, who ups the timetable and instructs BlackZarak to test the weapon—the "[[Death Para-Machine]]"—by firing on Earth. BlackZarak channels his energy into the weapon, which sends a blast of continental size ripping into the Earth's atmosphere. Colossal ecological disasters ensue in the Northern Hemisphere, causing immediate and catastrophic melting of the polar ice caps and devastating flooding in the [[Himalayas]]. The staff at the observatory that [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] is currently using to monitor the planet quickly deduce the cause of the disaster: sudden, complete obliteration of the ozone in the planet's stratosphere in that region. Deeming the test a success, Devil Z commands BlackZarak to double his energy output and deliver the final killing blow to the planet Earth. Now aware of the threat in front of him, Ginrai breaks off from his fight with Overlord and flies straight at the Death Para-Machine, weaving between blasts from the Decepticons. As BlackZarak reaches the end of his countdown, Ginrai charges his body with Chōkon Power and dives like a flaming arrow into the barrel of the Death Para-Machine, crashing through the device and causing it to erupt in a huge fireball. The Decepticons retreat instantly, but in the last second before it explodes, a solitary blast escapes the Death Para-Machine and strikes Grand's battleship, knocking its tachyon energon converter offline.

[[File:Masterforce ep 35 Cybertron Groupshot.JPG|upright=2.2|thumb|Birth of the 10!! All Japanese Superhero Stereotypes Together!!]]

The battleship is sent plummeting into Earth's atmosphere, where it begins to burn up, but [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] saves the day by donning the remaining jet pack and flying around the ship to access the converter and bring it back online. As the battleship shudders back into life, however, Shūta is thrown from it and continues his scorching reentry, until Ginrai swoops in at the last second to pluck his young comrade out of the air, saving his life. Looking down on the Earth from Grand's battleship, the assembled Autobots survey the planet, and Grand comments that they were able to stop the Decepticons before too much damage was done. Earth's ozone will still be able to return to normal, but with Devil Z's new dedication to wiping out Humanity, the planet is far from safe...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Lander]] (6)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (7)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (8)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (9)
*[[Grand Maximus]] (12)
*[[Godbomber]] (13)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (14)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (15)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (16)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (17)
*[[Ranger]] (21)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (22)
*[[Road King]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Guardminder]] (1)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (2)
*[[Devil Z]] (4)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Giga]] (3)
*[[Mega]] (5)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (10)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (11)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (18)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (19)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (20)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (24)

|c3=
*Observatory scientists
}}

==Quotes==
"Idiots, we're not on a sightseeing cruise! Stop sucking your thumbs and let's go provide some backup!"
:—'''Wilder''', shortly before embarrassing himself badly.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Right before Cancer starts marveling at the Guardminders' awesome power, the transformed Guardminders are shown with golden "leader" coloration.
*During BlackZarak's second countdown, approximately 27 seconds pass between "five" and "two".

===Continuity notes===
*Devil Z ordered the commencement of Operation M2 in the previous episode.
*This episode marks the only time that Grand Maximus's [[robot mode]] appears outside of his Pretender shell in the anime, and it's only for a few seconds in the final scene. The only other time this even happens in fiction is in the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|manga]] chapter, "[[Great Turn-Around! Autobots]]".

===Trivia===
*This episode introduces the Guardminders, who are based on the design of [[Fasttrack (Scorponok)|Fasttrack]], the small robot who came with the Scorponok toy. The subordinate Guardminders share Fasttrack's black and orange coloration, while the lead Guardminder is based on its upgrade, Black Roritchi, that came packaged with BlackZarak.
*This episode marks the debut of Overlord's "space jet" mode, which consists of the Gigatank plugging into the rear end of the Megajet. Like [[Sixshot]]'s "Wingwolf" mode before it, this mode was a creation of the anime's production staff, rather than a deliberate creation of the toy's designer, but one can transform the toy into this mode with ease.
*There was a three-week break between the airing of this episode and the previous one, when the series took a brief hiatus for the [[Christmas]]/New Year holiday season.
*This writers of this episode share the common misinformation that the ozone destruction leads to increased heat. It actually doesn't, it just causes more radiation from the sun to hit the Earth's surface. Not that that isn't a bad thing.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Destruction of the Human Race'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 24]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) — Optional commentary by [[Chris McFeely]]. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) — Optional commentary by Chris McFeely. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes

2017-09-02T16:12:01Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=33
|image=AutobotBaseExplodes.jpg
|caption=Rock on Sheboygan! You've been a great audience!
|title="Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes"
|japanese=ピンチ!サイバトロン基地大爆発
|romaji=Pinch! Cybertron Kichi Daibakuhatsu!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 13|13 December]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Yoshikata Nitta]], [[Hiromichi Matano]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With God Ginrai trapped in battle with Overlord and Decepticon forces swarming the Autobots' base, catastrophe seems unavoidable.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:DisasterBaseExplodes exploding dish.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No! Now how will I watch ''Survivor: New York''?!]]

With the [[Autobot]]s in disarray thanks to the machinations of the [[Decepticon]] mole [[Clouder]], [[Giga]] unleashes "Operation: Dark Base of the Lighthouse" and initiates an all-out attack on the Autobots' [[Autobot Base|undermanned headquarters]]. Heavy fire from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s base mode and attacks from the [[Headmaster Junior]]s cripple the Autobots' defense systems, causing fires to spread throughout the complex. [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] is horrified to discover that the captive Clouder's cell is amongst the blocks that has caught fire and rushes to activate the sprinkler systems and save him, even as her comrades attempt to extinguish the other fires. [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] tries to monitor the damage done to the base when another missile strike hits the control room and the computers explode in his face, knocking him unconscious.

[[File:DisasterBaseExplodes Minerva waters Clouder.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"What is it? I'm trying to water the prisoner!"]]

Miles from the base, in a city, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and [[Godbomber]] are busy battling [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], totally unaware of the threat their teammates are facing. Lasers, kicks and beams of [[Chōkon Power]] are exchanged until the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] brothers merge into [[Darkwings]] for an aerial attack. Ginrai downs them with a massive blast of Tenchōkon Power, but as they spiral out of the sky in a smoking wreck, the voices of Mega and Giga crackle over Ginrai's comm-link. The Decepticon leaders are beginning the second stage of the attack, for which Ginrai must be present, and they alert him to the situation at the Autobot base. After quickly instructing [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] to remain behind and continue the rescue operations in the city, Ginrai heads back to aid his friends with Godbomber and [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] in tow.

[[File:DisasterBaseExplodes Overlord stomps Ginrai.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Smell my foot. SMELL it!"]]
Back at the base, the Autobot Headmaster Juniors have hooked up Metalhawk to medical equipment, but Minerva sees the situation as hopeless and suggests that they abandon their headquarters. [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] opposes the idea, as the base is his father's creation. Thankfully, they gain a momentary respite from the enemy bombardment when Ginrai and company arrive, prompting Overlord to transform to [[robot mode]] to take on the Autobot leader directly. In the midst of their battle, Overlord sends a transmission to the waiting [[King Poseidon]], who separates into his component [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] parts. As Overlord cackles that phase two has begun, the Seacons burrow their way through the mountain and swarm into the heart of the Autobots' base! The whole mountain quakes and begins to crumble as they tear through its structure, heading for the magma energy converter that is its central power core. A [[Lobclaw]] rips into the converter, causing it to explode, cutting power to the base. Clouder finds that the shackles holding him have deactivated, but he is promptly buried in rubble as [[Turtler]] seals off all the entrances to the complex, leaving everyone inside trapped.

[[File:DisasterBaseExplodes escaping on Godbomber.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Did anyone remember to turn off the oven before we left?"]]
Meanwhile, Ginrai and Overlord continue their battle, and Ginrai merges with Godbomber finally to bring Overlord down. Just then, Lightfoot radios Ginrai, informing him that the entire base will explode within ten minutes and that the other Autobots are trapped inside. Overlord gloats that although he may have been defeated in battle, the ''true'' objective of the mission, the destruction of the Autobot base, which Ginrai failed to recognize, will succeed. Angry over his own short-sightedness, Ginrai directs Lightfoot and the others to gather on the top level of the structure, and they do so, with Minerva pausing to unearth Clouder and take him with them in the process. Once at the highest point, they gather in front of a large, reinforced viewing window and watch as Ginrai God-Punches Overlord to the ground, disconnects from Godbomber, and aims the God Cannon...at the base! Ginrai blasts open a fissure leading right to the magma converter, partially allowing its building energy to escape, delaying the explosion long enough for Godbomber to fly up and airlift the Autobots to safety. Then, Ginrai picks up Overlord and hurls him into the mountain, just as the magma converter finally explodes, hurling the Decepticon leader over the horizon and reducing the Autobot base to so much ash and ruin.

Although their headquarters have been destroyed, the Autobots take heart in the fact that they are at least alive and healthy. Clouder looks over the blackened crater that was the base in dismay over how he allowed himself to be used by the Decepticons and abandoned by them, at which point Ginrai approaches him. The apologetic Clouder announces his desire to work with the Autobots, and Ginrai accepts his offer. Clouder vows that they will meet again and departs as the Sun rises.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (7)
*[[Godbomber]] (19)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (6)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightforce]] (8)
*[[Ranger]] (9)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (10)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (11)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (18)
*[[Road King]] (20)

|c2=
*[[King Poseidon]] (5)
*[[Browning]] (15)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (21)
*[[Gulf]] (22)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (23)
*[[Lobclaw]] (24)
*[[Kraken]] (25)
*[[Turtler]] (26)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (1)
*[[Mega]] (2)
*[[Giga]] (3)
*[[Clouder]] (4)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (12)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (13)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (14)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (16)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (17)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Considering the pounding Autobot Base takes, isn't it surprising that its camouflage covering of trees stays completely intact?
*King Poseidon's face is completely green, same as the rest of his head, when Giga and Mega tell him to start his part of the plan.
*When Ginrai lays out Overlord and jams his guns in the Decepticon's face, Overlord's nose is blue instead of grey.

===Continuity errors===
*Not really an error, but... where in ''fun'' are the rest of the Pretenders when all of this is going on? Let me guess: [[Lander]]'s on a date, [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]]'s taking a nap (''again''), and [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] is in his place that ''no one'' knows about. Some warriors they are.
*Similarly, where are the Decepticon Pretenders? You'd think it'd be all hands on deck for something like attacking the enemy's main base.

===Continuity notes===
*Clouder was installed within the Autobot ranks in "[[Appearance!! The Final Godmaster]]".
*This is the first time in a ''very'' long time that we've heard Shūta refer to his father, [[Haruma Gō|Professor Gō]], who died ''waaay'' back in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]".
*It is also ''not'' the first time that Ginrai has accepted a [[Sixknight|former ally]] of the Decepticons into the Autobots with absolutely no reservations or concern. Trusting sort, that Ginrai. That sort of trust'll get your base blown up. Mmn.

===Trivia===
[[File:MF34 unusedshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Wait, that's not Goofy!"]]
*This episode features the debut of the insert song, "[[We Believe Tomorrow|WE BELIEVE TOMORROW]]". [[Engrish]] at its finest! You believe tomorrow ''what''?
*The phrase "dark base of the lighthouse" derives from the fact that the space around you gets darker the closer you get to a lighthouse. It has a similar meaning to "not being able to see the forest for the trees"—i.e., not being able to see the bigger picture.
*The next episode preview features a scene that isn't actually in the next episode, showing BlackZarak attacking a castle whilst a crowd points and gasps in horror. This scene was apparently meant to take place at Disneyland or Disney World.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis in the Autobots' Headquarters'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 3]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!

2017-08-24T01:01:03Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=32
|image=Secretorders.jpg
|caption=Well, if they're secret, how are we supposed to know what to do?
|title="Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!"
|japanese=秘密指令!サイバトロン基地を破壊せよ!!
|romaji=Himitsu Shirei! Cybertron Kichi o Hakaiseyo!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 6|6 December]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Yoshikata Nitta]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Installed as a double-agent within the Autobot ranks, Clouder begins a sabotage scheme that sets up their base for an all-out Decepticon attack. '''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:SecretOrders Clouder Jnrs buddy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I know this cool bicycle shop where we can play video games and pretend to be Tarzan.]]

Still believing that the [[Decepticon]] spy [[Clouder]] is one of them, the [[Autobot]]s have welcomed him into their [[Autobot Base|base]]. As [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] spends a quiet afternoon showing him around, he sneaks into the Barrier System room and downloads information on Autobot Base's location. [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] find him, but he claims he was just mesmerized by the equipment, and he and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s go on to relax with cartoons and cookies.

A little later, Clouder excuses himself from the Juniors' company and leaves the base in his [[transtector]]. Once out of range, he transforms to his Decepticon falcon mode and meets with the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, who are waiting in the forest nearby, handing off the downloading information to them. His flight does not go unnoticed, however, as [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] witnesses him emerging from the trees and spots the Juniors below. Unaware that this Decepticon falcon is Clouder, he returns to the Autobot base and consults the computer records for an identification, only to discover that access to the system has been locked out. When he asks the Autobot Juniors who is responsible for tampering with the computers, Minerva takes the blame, but Hawk suspects they are covering for their new "friend".

[[Image:SecretOrders sinister Clouder.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Im such a creep.]]
Meanwhile, beneath the ocean, the Decepticon Juniors have delivered Clouder's information to the other Decepticons, who are operating out of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s base mode. Obtaining the base's location is only the first step in the plan, as they must now await Clouder's delivery of the plans to the compound. The young [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] wastes no time in going about this task, sneaking around the base and planting explosives which detonate within a matter of minutes. When Hawk and the Juniors race to investigate the damage, Clouder enters the control room and downloads the necessary data. In response to the news of the explosions, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the Autobot Godmasters return to the base from [[Canada]]. Hawk voices his suspicions to Ginrai without naming names, but Ginrai takes his meaning, and they go outside to speak freely. Ginrai throws out Hawk's claims and defends Clouder, but Shūta overhears them and tells the other Juniors. While he and Cab share in Hawk's suspicions, Minerva protests the innocence of their new "comrade".

[[Image:SecretOrders Clouder vs Godmasters.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I want the wings!" "I've got drumsticks!"]]
After night has fallen, as the assembled Autobots prepare to conduct a base-wide search, their computers suddenly go haywire as they are hit by jamming waves. The waves are the work of the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, who are preparing for their next rendezvous with Clouder—[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] has accidentally started broadcasting the waves early, tipping the Autobots off to their presence. Cancer cuts the waves off, and Metalhawk and [[Ranger]] head out to investigate. Clouder follows them out, professing to have been ordered to do so by Ginrai, and breaks off from the group to meet with the Decepticons in his falcon form. As he hands the Juniors the data, however, Metalhawk catches them in the act and hears Clouder referred to by name by the Decepticons. With the identity of the traitor confirmed, a battle between the two erupts. Ranger and [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] arrive to help, and together, they bring Clouder down. Clouder is subsequently imprisoned in the Autobot base, and much anger and regret ensues, particularly from Ginrai and Minerva.

[[Image:SecretOrders Jnrs bound Clouder.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Clouder is starting to have second thoughts about volunteering to be in Shūta's knife throwing act.]]
The data stolen by Clouder, meanwhile, is brought back to [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] by the Juniors, and they order [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] to attack a city in order to draw as many of the Autobots out of their base as possible. Predictably enough, Ginrai and the Godmasters head out, at which point Overlord transforms to vehicle mode, and he and the Decepticon Juniors roll out for their attack on the Autobot base. As they mass on the mountain ridge overlooking the base, Clouder triggers his remaining bombs with a concealed detonator, and as the explosions tear through the base, destroying their communications systems, the Decepticon onslaught begins!

In the city, Ginrai and [[Godbomber]] clash with Buster and Hydra as the other Godmasters aid in rescues and repairs. Knowing that the success of the Decepticons' strategy rides on their drawing the fight out, Buster and Hydra try a new formation—Hydra leaps onto Buster's shoulders, and they merge their [[Chōkon Power]] in a mighty "Chōkon Scramble" attack! Unaware of the fate of his comrades back at the base, Ginrai fights on...

As the forest around the Autobot base burns, a fierce attack from the Decepticons destroys their weapons system, and a final missile strike cuts power to the entire complex. As Metalhawk and the Juniors look out at the Sun cresting the horizon, the looming form of Overlord's base mode appears, and the ringing laughter of Mega and Giga can be heard...

[[Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (12)
*[[Godbomber]] (19)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (5)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (6)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (7)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (8)
*[[Road King]] (16)
*[[Ranger]] (17)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (18)

|c2=
*[[King Poseidon]] (2)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Clouder]] (1)
*[[Giga]] (3)
*[[Mega]] (4)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (9)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (10)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (11)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (14)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (15)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When the Autobots realize that Clouder is the traitor, the "eyeholes" on his Decepticon [[insignia]], as well as the hole in the crest, are colored purple, instead of black, like his armor.
*Clouder's hairline seems to drastically recede once he's tied up.
*During the push through the forest toward the Autobot base, the rails on Giga's tank are a light gray, when they should normally be the same teal color as Overlord's shins/ramps.
*During the rescue scenes in the city, there's a terribly blatant animation loop in which three people run past Ranger a number of times in quick succession.

===Continuity errors===
*The sun is beginning to set as Clouder's explosives go off… and yet it ''still isn't dark'' by the time that Ginrai and the Godmasters arrive… having travelled from ''Canada'' to ''Japan''. Not the only time that ''Masterforce'' has had characters travel large distances in next to no time, but come ''on''.

*At the end of the previous episode, Ginrai looked at Clouder in an over-the-shoulder look as though he were suspicious of Clouder for something. But, in this episode, when Hawk tells Ginrai that he suspects Clouder to be a traitor, Ginrai openly states that he fully trusts Clouder and denies the possibility of him being a traitor. Why would he look at someone he fully trusts in a suspicious manner?

===Continuity notes===
*Clouder "joined" the Autobots in the [[Appearance!! The Final Godmaster|previous episode]].

*The "Scramble" in "Chōkon Scramble" appears to refer to Buster and Hydra's rudimentary combination, since "Scramble" was the term used to refer to the power of combination in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'', "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" and the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|associated manga]].

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Tortoise and hare.jpg|right|180px|thumb]]
*The cartoon that the Headmaster Juniors and Clouder are watching appears to be a slapstick version of Aesop's fable, "[[wikipedia:The Tortoise and the Hare|The Tortoise and the Hare]]".
*As Giga and Mega begin their assault on the Autobot Base, one of the shots of ordinance being raised into position is an almost-exact rendition of the [[wikipedia:List of spacecraft from the Space Odyssey series#Aries Ib|Aries Ib]] lunar lander being lowered into the [[wikipedia:Clavius Base|Clavius]] moonbase as seen in [[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|''2001: A Space Odyssey'']].

===Trivia===
*This episode features the debut of the third and final set of eyecatches (commercial bumpers) for the series. They feature God Ginrai, [[Grand Maximus]], [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and Overlord, with the God Ginrai bumper being repeated at the conclusion of the episodes, rather than a fifth unique one being used, as has been the case in the past.
*The insert song "[[Kiseki no Transformer]]" features once again. For the last time this time.
*Although it's not the first episode of ''Super-God Masterforce'' to go out on a cliffhanger, it ''is'' the first to actually have "To Be Continued" appear at the end.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Destroy the Autobots' Headquarters'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 27]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Appearance!! The Final Godmaster

2017-08-20T11:42:02Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=31
|image=Finalgodmaster.jpg
|caption=Alas, not ''every'' image on this wiki lends itself to amusing captions.
|title="Appearance!! The Final Godmaster"
|japanese=出現!!最後のゴッドマスター
|romaji=Shutsugen!! Saigo no Godmaster
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[November 29|29 November]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Michihiro Kanayama]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
''' The final Godmaster Transtector turns up in possession of a young man named Clouder. But this particular Godmaster has a special ability which could spell the downfall of the Autobots...'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masterforce ep31 Clouder Braces.jpg|left|200px|thumb|My geode must be acknowledged!]]

Videotaped footage of [[Grand Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]'s battle on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as well as the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s fighting at the [[British Motors]] factory, has made its way into the hands of the [[United States Department of Defense]]. From there, it falls into the hands of a young man named [[Clouder]], who has also discovered the final [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[transtector]] within a cavern, out in the middle of a forest. Reviewing the tapes one last time to help him make up his mind, Clouder mounts a motorbike and heads out the cavern. Sitting in the cockpit of the transtector, he removes the [[Master-Brace]] capsule and opens it, revealing two unique bracelets—one bearing the Autobot [[insignia]], and the other branded with the Decepticon symbol. Holding the Decepticon bracelet up, Clouder declares the villains to be much cooler...

[[Image:ClouderDisguises.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm Peter Parker. And Batman. And Iron Man.]]

At [[Decepticon Base]], [[Giga]] informs his assembled subordinates that they will be temporarily relocating to an advance base on an island in the Pacific, to facilitate their search for the final Godmaster, which they believe is in [[North America]]. The Decepticons scramble and soon arrive on the island, where it turns out that the advance base is [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] himself, transformed into his battle station configuration.

Meanwhile, up in the [[Rocky Mountains]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] is engaged in some hard-core training when suddenly, his transtector begins to drive off. Suspecting the Decepticons, he pursues it, only to discover that [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] are responsible, having wanted to do a little training with his transtector themselves.

Elsewhere in North America, [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] are going about their task, grumbling all the way, when their search comes to an abrupt end. In the form of a giant robotic falcon wearing the Decepticon emblem, Clouder—now "Doubleclouder"—descends from the sky and introduces himself to the [[Headmaster Junior]]s, who bring him back to the Pacific island. Clouder is about to explain how his special Master-Braces work when suddenly, [[King Poseidon]] bursts out of the ground and mercilessly attacks him. Clouder transforms back to falcon mode and counterattacks, hoisting King Poseidon into the air and dangling him over the ocean. Ultimately, King Poseidon meets his usual fate as Clouder blasts his limbs off, but debris from their battle crashes into a cruise liner passing by below. Soon after the fight, it is revealed that [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] was responsible for arranging King Poseidon's attack on Clouder, as a means of testing his power. Having impressed everyone, Clouder goes on to show off the power of his Autobot bracelet—which allows him to transform into an Autobot robot mode!

[[Image:Masterforce ep 31 Overlord Base.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Overlord reveals its most fearsome form yet: sitting duck mode!]]

In California, [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] picks up an SOS from the damaged cruise liner at the [[Ocean Research Institute of California|Ocean Research Institute]], and alerts Ginrai to the situation. Ginrai summons the other Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors, and together with Diver, they all head for the island to save the ship's passengers. As they draw near, Overlord immediately opens fire on the airborne Ginrai, who merges with Godbomber to fight back while Diver and the others deal with the cruise ship. Before the Autobot Headmaster Juniors can reach their target, however, their path is blocked by the Decepticon Juniors, and [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] is injured by a blast from Overlord. This is all part of Giga's plan to exploit Clouder's Autobot mode, however—the new Godmaster chooses this moment to appear on the battlefield in his robot mode, and carries Minerva to safety. Before any introductions can be made, Cancer plays his part in Giga's carefully-scripted drama and attacks Clouder, only to be "defeated". Ginrai, meanwhile, has his hands full dealing with Overlord's base mode, but uses his God Fire Guts attack to collapse a rocky outcropping on top of it, burying it. Overlord transforms back to robot mode, but as he is rising into the air, Ginrai shoots him from behind, forcing him to order a retreat. The Decepticons pull out and the ship passengers are saved... but Clouder is left behind, with the Autobots believing that they have gained a new comrade, entirely unaware of the wolf that now lurks in their fold…
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Grand Maximus]] (1)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (23)
*[[Godbomber]] (24)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ranger]] (6)
*[[Road King]] (7)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (8)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (18)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (19)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (20)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (21)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (2)
*[[Blood]] (9)
*[[Gilmer]] (10)
*[[Dauros]] (11)
*[[King Poseidon]] (22)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Clouder]] (3)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (4)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (5)
*[[Giga]] (12)
*[[Mega]] (13)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (14)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (15)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (16)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (17)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Despite passing through a waterfall, Clouder remains bone dry.
*The upper part of Bullhorn's face is colored in dark blue like the rest of his head when the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors first appear to confront the Autobots.
*Intead of calling Hydra and Buster the Hydra brothers like usual, Wilder calls them the Buster brothers.
*Minerva's Autobot [[insignia]] is missing its jaw when she chastises the boys for not thanking Clouder.
*During Ginrai's final shot, his groin is white, when it should be colored red as is evidenced by the [[Commercial bumper|bumper]] immediately following.

===Continuity notes===
*Grand Maximus and BlackZarak's battle occurred in "[[God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon]]".
*The battle at British Motors took place in "[[Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?]]".
*The existence of the "Final Godmaster" has been mentioned on and off since "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*The background music played when the Headmaster Juniors charge into battle on the island is a short piece that is, in fact, re-used from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''.

===Real-world references===
*On Clouder's wall is a poster for "El Alamein", probably one of the films. He also has a crumpled [[Coca-Cola]] can and rides a "[[Yamata]]" motor cycle.

===Trivia===
*The dialogue ''really'' doesn't make it clear, but Clouder is ''presumably'' an agent of the Department of Defense. That's how he is able to view the video tapes, and, in the final episode of the series, how he is able to acquire an armored vehicle to aid in the battle at hand.
*Although the Japanese Doubleclouder toy sports different colors to the American [[Doubledealer]], the anime consistently depicts Doubleclouder in Doubledealer's colors.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Last Powermaster Warrior Is Found'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 20]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts

2017-08-19T14:41:42Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=29
|image=Underwatervolcano.jpg
|caption=''Dianetics''! By L. Ron Hubbard!
|title="Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts"
|japanese=脱出!!海底火山大爆発
|romaji=Dasshutsu!! Kaitei Kazan Daibakuhatsu
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[November 15|15 November]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When Lightfoot investigates the eruption of an underwater volcano, he discovers the site of a new Decepticon base.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Masterforce ep29 Seacon Army.jpg|left|200px|thumb|There'll be no accusations/Just friendly crustaceans/Under the seeeeea!]]

When the [[Decepticon]]s begin construction of [[Decepticon advance base|an advance base]] on the ocean floor off the coast of [[Australia]], their repeated blasting causes a dormant underwater volcano to become active, in turn triggering a major earthquake that devastates [[Sydney]]. [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] investigates and pinpoints the earthquake's epicenter, diving beneath the waves to examine the volcano. He reports back to [[Autobot Base|Autobot headquarters]] his suspicions that a full-scale eruption may occur in the next 24 hours, but as he continues to gather data, he is attacked by a battalion of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], exposing the presence of the Decepticons' base there. He alerts [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s to the situation, but is then surrounded by the Seacons, who tear a fissure into the seabed with their blasts and send Lightfoot tumbling into it. With his communicator damaged in the fall, Lightfoot cannot be contacted by Ginrai and the Juniors, and they and [[Godbomber]] immediately head out to help him. Deducing that they will soon arrive, [[Mega]] instructs [[Turtler]] to ambush Ginrai when he arrives and destroy him and Lightfoot together.

[[Image:Masterforce ep29 Ginrai Lightfoot rocks.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Huh? why do I hear sustained evil laughter?"]]

Ginrai and the Juniors soon arrive on the Australian coastline, and Ginrai directs the Juniors to perform rescue operations in Sydney while he investigates underwater. Ginrai heads into the ocean, and after a while, he arrives on the scene, silently observed by the hidden Turtler and [[Gilmer]]. As Ginrai dives the crevasse to rescue Lightfoot, Turtler combines with the Seacons into [[King Poseidon]] and begins heaving rocks in after them, hoping to bury them alive and leave them to the tender mercies of the volcano. It looks like he has succeeded, too, but after a few minutes, a laser blast scatters the rocks, and Ginrai and Lightfoot emerge little the worse for wear. Suddenly, however, the volcanic activity escalates, and the trench begins caving in on the two Autobots again.

[[Image:Masterforce ep29 GodBomber Impasse.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Gaze upon me, for I am your God...bomber."]]

In Sydney, the Juniors do the best they can to help, with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] saving a [[Maria (Masterforce)|young girl]] from some collapsing rubble. With their work done, they head back to the shoreline to see if Ginrai has returned. Informed by Godbomber that he has not, they transform to robot mode and prepare to follow him beneath the waves, but Godbomber restrains them and goes in their place. Very soon, he arrives at the collapsed trench and engages King Poseidon in battle, but as they fight, the volcano finally erupts! King Poseidon is laid low by the flying rocks and magma, and the Decepticons' advance base is likewise destroyed in the conflagration.

Beneath the seabed, Ginrai and Lightfoot are trying to blast their way free, to no avail, when the eruption occurs. Desperate to save his commander before they are consumed by the lava, Lightfoot decides to self-destruct, destroying the rock wall that blocks their escape. Ginrai refuses to allow it, but Lightfoot insists that it is his duty, forcing Ginrai to strike him in order to stop him from killing himself.

[[Image:Masterforce ep29 King Poseidon Faceoff.jpg|right|200px|thumb|King vs. God? This King Poseidon is committing blasphemy!]]

Thankfully for both of them, Godbomber smashes his way through the wall, rescuing them both. King Poseidon, however, proves that he is not out yet when he emerges for one last attack, forcing Ginrai and Godbomber to combine into God Ginrai to battle him. The two grapple on the very rim of the volcano, but Ginrai is saved when Lightfoot blasts his way through the Seacon drones and performs a "Chōkon Spin Drill," creating a powerful water spout that nearly pulls King Poseidon in. With his opponent thus distracted, Ginrai is able to turn the tables and flip King Poseidon over his shoulder, blasting him into the caldera with his God Cannon. Then, finally, the eruption reaches its crescendo, and a small island begins to rise up from beneath the sea as lava cools. As the Headmaster Juniors watch this incredible sight, God Ginrai and Lightfoot crest the waves, and swim to shore.

With the Autobots victorious and on their way back to base, Giga rages at the Decepticons' loss, and realizes that they underestimated the power of Godbomber. He, then, must become their next target...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Godbomber]] (14)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (4)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (5)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (6)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (7)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Turtler]] (3)
*[[Lobclaw]] (9)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (10)
*[[Gulf]] (11)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (12)
*[[Kraken]] (13)
*[[Gilmer]] (15)
*[[King Poseidon]] (16)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Giga]] (1)
*[[Mega]] (2)

|c3=
*[[Maria (Masterforce)|Maria]] (17)

}}
==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Quite a few shots of animation are recycled in this episode, from Lightfoot battling the swarms of Seacons to lava bursting from the volcano.
*After Ginrai dives into the crevasse, Turtler and Gilmer immediately run up to the edge. It seems difficult to believe that Ginrai wouldn't have noticed them running towards it.
*A quick scene change is all it takes for Gilmer to go from hanging out near the Volcano with Turtler to lurking around the Decepticon base with Giga and Mega.

===Trivia===
*At the conclusion of the episode, Giga is suddenly holding a wine glass for absolutely no reason other than to crush it in anger. Because he's ''evil'', see.
*It never enters anybody's mind to call Diver, the guy who turns into a submarine, to this underwater adventure. In fact, this is the middle of three consecutive episodes in which everybody (including the writers) seems to forget that the Autobot Pretenders even exist.

===Foreign dubbing===
:*''Title:'' "'''Underwater Volcanic Explosion'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 6]], [[1991]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Overlord - Terror of the ChÅkon Tornado

2017-08-15T00:42:34Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode|
|series=Masterforce
|ep=28
|prev=God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon
|japanese=オーバーロード・超魂竜巻の恐怖
|romaji=Overlord - Chōkon Tatsumaki no Kyōfu
|image=Chokontornado.jpg
|caption=Is Wayne Brady gonna have to Chōkon a bitch?
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]], [[Atsutoshi Umezawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[November 8|8 November]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Overlord formulates a plan for revenge against Ginrai, but Godbomber is about to unveil a surprising new power that will thwart his evil scheme!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TerrorChokonTornado Giga at computer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Damn you, Bill Gates!"]]

Smarting from their recent defeat on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] at [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s hands, [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] conspire to find a natural environment that will put Ginrai at a disadvantage in their next conflict. Selecting a Middle-Eastern desert, they instruct [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] to attack an [[oil]] refinery there to draw the Autobots out—but even the cold, cruel Hydra finds himself silently taken aback for a moment when Giga asks if they are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, should it be necessary. As they depart, Mega voices her own surprise at this coldness, but Giga tells her he is willing to die himself, if need be. The doubt remains in Hydra's mind as they begin their attack on the refinery, and in the midst of the assault, he confides to Buster that while he is not afraid of dying in battle, he will not sacrifice himself just for the sake of victory.

In Canada, the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s race their [[transtector]]s to the [[British Motors]] factory, where some improvements are being made to [[Godbomber]]. [[Cab (human)|Cab]] decides to show off by being the first to arrive, but of course, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] has other ideas. The trio transforms to robot mode as they race down the stairway of the factory (with [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] getting in on the fun by sliding down the railing), but Cab and Shūta wind up getting stuck in the doorway, and Minerva hops over them, winning the race, much to their disgust. After everyone calms down, Ginrai shows them the modified Godbomber, who now has cargo space to carry their three vehicle-mode transtectors into battle. The first chance to put this feature to use comes sooner than expected, however, when [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] arrives to deliver a report from [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]], alerting them to Buster and Hydra's attack on the refinery.

[[File:TerrorChokonTornado Gigatank vs Ginrai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Giga always won at ''Command and Conquer''.]]

Back in the desert, Mega and Giga have arrived on the scene in their combined form of Overlord, and watch as Hydra and Buster go about their mission. Soon, Ginrai and the Juniors arrive, and Ginrai instructs the Juniors to begin rescue operations as he launches into battle with the [[Decepticon]] brothers. With Hydra and Buster fighting more fiercely than ever, the odds don't look good for Ginrai until he combines with Godbomber and is able to fight his foes in the air. A Godpunch attack from Ginrai shears one of Buster's wings off, distracting Hydra, but before Ginrai can exploit this opening, a blast from behind knocks him to the ground. He is, in fact, being fired upon by Giga, who has hidden his Gigatank beneath the shifting desert sands, and is able to get close enough to plant his barrel against Ginrai's head. There looks to be no way out, but then, Ginrai charges his body with [[Chōkon Power]], and is able to vertically take off faster than Giga can fire, avoiding his blast. He separates from Godbomber in mid-air, and the trailer drone dives at Giga, opening fire with the Godcannon. Giga returns fire, but Godbomber dodges, and much to everyone's surprise, splits into its component parts... which reconfigure into a ''robot'' mode!

[[File:TerrorChokonTornado Godbomber vs Gigatank.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Bomber beats tank!]]

Over at the refinery, Minerva tends to the injured while Cab and Shūta fight fires. Shūta spots one particularly large flaming oil well, which is burning too strongly for his "Fire Buster" cartridges to handle, and he calls on Cab to use his transtector's water cannons on it. Unfortunately, Cab has used up most of his flame retardant already, and it expires before the fire goes out. In a crazy stunt, Cab transforms to robot mode and dives on top of the flaming fountain, blocking the spout long enough for Shūta to blanket it with his last Fire Buster shot, successfully extinguishing the fire. The pair then head out to help Ginrai, and arrive just as Godbomber transforms, clashing with Hydra, who energizes the sand around them with Chichōkon Power and them holds off.

[[File:TerrorChokonTornado tornado head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Step forward, Tin Man! You dare to come to me for a heart, do you? You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caliginous junk!"]]

As Giga retreats under a barrage of firepower from Ginrai and the newly-born robot-mode Godbomber, Mega swoops in overhead aboard the Megajet, and combines with Giga into Overlord again. Hovering the sky above Ginrai and Godbomber, Overlord charges his body with Chōkon Power and begins to spin rapidly through the air, creating a whirling tornado of Chōkon-charged sand that sweeps the two Autobots up. They recombine into God Ginrai within the tornado and break free, then attempt to attack with a Godpunch, which has no effect. Ginrai changes his tactics, aiming another Godpunch at the ground; Giga mocks him, but is soon forced to eat his words when the Godpunch bursts up off the sand and enters the tornado through its base, striking Overlord and throwing off his balance, sending him spinning off madly through the sky. Buster and Hydra combine and flee after their leader.

In the aftermath of the battle, Ginrai congratulates the Juniors on a job well done, and the group reflects on Godbomber's surprising new transformation, speculating that he responded to Ginrai's emotions.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Godbomber]] (14)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (10)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (11)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (12)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (13)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (5)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (8)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (2)
*[[Giga]] (3)
*[[Mega]] (4)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (6)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (7)

|c3=
*Refinery workers (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"I myself am prepared for death should the worst happen. We must risk our lives for this operation!"
:—'''Giga''' is hardcore.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:TerrorChokonTornado odd worker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*In the middle of an oil refinery, surrounded by workers in jumpsuits and caps, there is... one, lone woman in traditional Arab dress. Buh-whaa?
*Apparently fear ''does'' lend you wings—a group of fleeing humans are shown to keep pace with Hydra's jet as he flies over the desert (maybe he's just flying slowly?).
*The interior of Minerva's mouth is completely white as she tells Shūta that he's treating the Godbomber as a mobile home.
*As Ginrai tells the Juniors to go do their mission while he's sitting in the dirt, his right hand is completely red for a couple of frames.
*During Ginrai's combination with Godbomber within the tornado, the Headmaster Juniors are visible piloting Godbomber. Except at this point in the episode, they're combined with their own transtectors and watching the battle from afar.

===Continuity errors===
*First seen in the [[God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon|previous episode]], the Godpunch attack involves God Ginrai disconnecting and launching his forearms at his enemy for a rocket-powered long-range punch. Now, God Ginrai's forearms are components from Godbomber which lock over the top of Super Ginrai's normal arms when they combine, and when he launched them in the previous episode, his normal arms were visible underneath them. In ''this'' episode, however, the entire assembly disconnects at the elbow, leaving him without ''any'' forearms, until they reconnect after the attack finishes. The portrayal of the Godpunch switches back and forth between these two interpretations for the rest of the series.

===Continuity notes===
*God Ginrai defeated Overlord in the previous episode.

===Trivia===
*This episode features the second appearance of the insert song, "[[Susume! Chōjin Masterforce]]".
*Giga's computer displays some text in an alphabet which is presumably [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian]], though it doesn't resemble previously seen forms.
*The refinery workers wear clothing extremely similar to that worn by the British Motors engineers, just in different colors and with some of the patches missing.
*The Gigatank is amazing! It can somehow not only operate while buried in sand, but also move around at incredible speed without surfacing! Sure, Giga's Chichōkon powers probably helped out somehow, but still...

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''And Now the Next Episode of the Whirling Tornado'''"<ref>Seriously, that's what the narrator shouts.</ref> ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 30]], [[1990]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon

2017-08-10T23:29:28Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=27
|image=Surfaceofthemoon.jpg
|caption="We can breathe here then?" "I guess those candy-butt astronauts didn't have the stones to try it." "I could ''never'' say that about an astronaut."
|title="God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon"
|japanese=ゴッドジンライ・月面の対決
|romaji=God Ginrai - Getsumen no Taiketsu
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[November 1|1 November]] 1988
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''On the lunar surface, God Ginrai fights a desperate battle against Overlord and BlackZarak, with the fate of the world at stake!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BlackZarakMasterforce1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is? Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow.]]

On the surface of the Moon, [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] has been badly wounded by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. BlackZarak continues to pummel the crippled Autobot, but Overlord requests that be allowed to take over, for fear of BlackZarak being injured. The battle rages on, and Ginrai is able to dispatch Overlord with his Godcannon, only for BlackZarak to strike back, toppling Ginrai into a crater and pouncing on him in scorpion mode. Ginrai hurls his foe off of him, but his respite is short lived when Overlord appears again and separates into his component parts for a two-pronged attack. Again, the Godcannon saves his bacon when he blasts the Megajet out of the air with it, but BlackZarak then shoots Ginrai in the back, knocking the Godcannon off his body and out of his reach.

[[Image:Masterforce ep27 GodGinraiEarth.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I can see my house from here!"]]

Down on Earth, the [[Autobot]]s find that a magnetic storm is cutting off communications with Ginrai. [[Lander]] attempts to defuse the tense mood in the room by joking that Ginrai doesn't realize that they're trying to contact him because they're calling him "commander", but the [[Headmaster Junior]]s don't take the joke well, and he and the [[Pretender]]s retire for a drink. [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] and the Juniors attempt to relax with tea, and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] try relaxing with a [[Rubik's Cube]], but it only frustrates them more. At the instant the communications console starts to beep, everyone rushes over, but it is only [[Grand Maximus]] on the other end of the line, who reports that he is heading for the moon at that very moment.

Back on the moon, the injured Ginrai has managed to escape his foes for a few moments and reclaim the Godcannon, but before long, he finds himself trapped, with a Decepticon on either side. Suddenly, Ginrai evens the odds by splitting off from [[Godbomber]], who circles around behind Overlord while Ginrai draws his fire and blasts him in the back. Overlord loses his grip on his blaster and Ginrai seizes it, opening fire on BlackZarak, but the monstrous Decepticon dodges and sends Ginrai rolling across the lunar surface with an unrelenting volley of blasts. Just as BlackZarak seems poised to deliver the killing blow, a hail of laser fire rakes the moon's surface, forcing him back—Grand Maximus has arrived! Grand transforms into his giant robot mode and engages BlackZarak in hand-to-hand combat, giving Ginrai the time he needs to make contact with the Autobots on Earth. As he updates them on the situation, he looks down on the Earth, at last truly recognizing the beauty of the planet compared to the rocky wasteland of the moon, and vows to be its protector. Emotionally charged, he turns and dives into the fray, knocking BlackZarak back.

[[Image:Masterforce ep27 GodGinrai&BraveMaximus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Hi Ho Silver! Away!]]

With the numbers between the two sides now even, Overlord encourages BlackZarak to pull out and head for Earth in accordance with [[Devil Z]]'s wishes, but Ginrai recombines with Godbomber and he and Grand give chase. The battle continues in space, with Ginrai blasting Overlord back down to the moon's surface as Grand Maximus and BlackZarak trade blaster fire in their ship modes. Ginrai boards Grand and delivers a massive blast of [[Chōkon Power]], sending BlackZarak tumbling down to the moon as well. There, BlackZarak finds Overlord and instructs him to return to Earth and inform Devil Z of the situation, but Overlord is indignant at being given orders, and insists that BlackZarak must accompany him to Earth. BlackZarak refuses, and Overlord only acquiesces because of his injuries. In seconds, Ginrai and Grand Maximus are upon them again, and Overlord flees while BlackZarak tackles Ginrai head on. A "Godpunch" attack from Ginrai forces BlackZarak back, and he follows it up with his "God Fire Guts" attack, wreathing himself in flaming Chōkon Power and crashing like a meteor into BlackZarak. BlackZarak's body tumbles back to the ground, having been decapitated by the sheer force of the blast... but as his disembodied head lies burning on the ground, his headless body rises unsteadily, and flees into space, heading away from the Earth! Although Ginrai is concerned that the threat of BlackZarak is not over, Grand Maximus assures him that the rest can be left in his hands. He parts ways with Ginrai and heads after BlackZarak, and Ginrai then heads back down to Earth to reunite with the other Autobots, who are busy celebrating his victory, with Lander once again in favor of a drink to do the job.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Godbomber]] (3)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (4)
*[[Lander]] (11)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (12)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (13)
*[[Grand Maximus]] (17)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (5)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (7)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (8)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (14)
*[[Ranger]] (15)
*[[Road King]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (10)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Mega]] (1)
*[[Giga]] (2)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"I can see the Earth from here... It's a beautiful planet, the Earth. But there's nothing here. It's a rocky, dead world. If even one of the Decepticons from space reaches the Earth, it will become a dead world like the moon. The Earth must be protected by its people! Like how you fought against the Decepticons for us unknowing humans, Hawk... Now it's my turn to do the same!"
:—'''Ginrai''' gives a speech before charging into battle.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*In the opening shot of Overlord standing over a fallen God Ginrai, the latter is missing the boosters on the bottom of his right foot.
*When Overlord gets hit by the Godcannon shot for the first time, there is a shot of him flying back. His eyes are gray instead of red in this shot.
*After performing the "Godpunch" on BlackZarak, God Ginrai's left forearm turns from red to blue a moment before his gauntlets reattach.

===Continuity errors===
*At the end of the [[God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!|previous episode]], BlackZarak appeared in robot mode and impaled God Ginrai through the shoulder with his spear. And yet, at the start of this episode, he's in scorpion mode, goes through a super-dramatic showy-offy transform sequence as if this was the first time we were seeing his robot mode, and—in what can only be described as a moment of ''utter'' bizarreness—Overlord isn't sure who he is! And throughout all of this, ''Ginrai's still got the puncture wound in his shoulder!'' This is bad enough on its own, but it's compounded by the fact that the episode is preceded by a "last time" segment that ''shows clips of all this happening!!''
*The ignorance even carries over to the Autobots, who all claim never to have heard BlackZarak's name before!

===Continuity notes===
*This episode brings to a close the current story arc of the series—centred on the looming threat of BlackZarak, the creation of Godbomber and the formation of God Ginrai—which has been running since "[[Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot]]".
*Ginrai recalls the Decepticons' asteroid bombardment of Earth from "[[Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!]]", realizing that BlackZarak was responsible for it.
*In the course of the battle, Ginrai discovers that Overlord is not, as he had previously thought, the leader of the Decepticons. It's easy to forget as a member of the audience, but the Autobots are thus far unaware of the existence of [[Devil Z]], and this is the first hint they receive.
*Ginrai was appointed Autobot commander back in "[[The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!]]", but this has not really been touched on since then, and he has been seen taking orders from Metalhawk. It is this episode in which he truly embraces his role as protector of Earth and leader of the Autobots.
*Previously seen in "[[Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters|Save the Little Girl! The Chojin Warriors, the Godmasters]]" (as the "Atomic Fire Guts") and in "Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!" (as the "Super Fire Guts"), Ginrai unleashes the third—and most famous—form of his "Fire Guts" attack for the first time in this episode: the "God Fire Guts."

===Trivia===
*This episode features the second appearance of the insert song, "[[Kiseki no Transformer]]".
*Okay, so, you're probably wondering how the heck BlackZarak is able to function perfectly when his head's been blasted off his body. It's not the last time it happens in the series, either, but like so many other things, no explanation is ever actually offered, either in the broadcast series, or in any of the direct-to-video clip episodes. The answer to this conundrum is actually given in the ''Masterforce'' [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|manga]], of all places, but even then, to understand it, one must understand that BlackZarak is, in fact, the original [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''—a fact which is ''also'' not revealed in the broadcast series, but which ''was'' explained in "[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]". [[Decepticons' Great Counterattack!|Issue #9]] of the manga explains that Scorponok does not connect to this new Transtector as a head, but is, in fact, wired into the chest compartment. This, then, is how he is able to survive having his noggin blasted off—because that's not where his brains are.
*BlackZarak employs the [[The Transformers: The Movie|age-old]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|tactic of]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|choking a robot]], electing to do so in the airless vacuum of space.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Battle in Space'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 23]], [[1990]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Duelo de Titanes'''" ("Duel of Titans")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 02 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) — Optional commentary by [[Chris McFeely]]. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) — Optional commentary by Chris McFeely. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!

2017-07-28T01:39:27Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=23
|image=Darkdeception.jpg
|caption="I wish I knew how to quit you!"
|title="Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!"
|japanese=デストロンの黒い罠をあばけ!
|romaji=Destron no Kuroi Wana o Abake!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[October 4|4 October]] 1988
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Decepticons prove that you shouldn't believe everything you see on TV.'''

==Synopsis==
At the [[International School]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] hear about a mysterious fortuneteller from America who appeared on [[News Abroad|television]] the previous night and predicted that a series of disasters would soon occur all across the [[Earth]]. As [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] passes by, they ask if she has heard the story, but she dismisses it as made-up nonsense. Everyone is shocked, however, when rains of huge meteors crash into cities all over the planet that night, exactly where the fortuneteller predicted. Minerva is willing to dismiss it as coincidence, and the [[Autobot]]s cannot detect a [[Decepticon]] hand in the proceedings, but nonetheless, they remain on edge.

[[File:Masterforce ep23 FuzzyFortress.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|We control the horizontal. We control the vertical.]]
The [[Headmaster Junior]]s are quick to tune into the next TV appearance by the fortuneteller, but as they watch, the masked woman claims that the disasters are the work of a race of evil alien beings who are at war with each other, with humans caught in the middle. She announces that these beings must be driven from the Earth, lest the disasters continue, and at the encouragement of the show's host, reveals the image of one of the creatures in her crystal ball: the image of [[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]]! Before even this shock can sink into the Juniors' minds, the fortuneteller suddenly predicts that another disaster is about to strike in Japan—at which point, [[New Japan Airlines|a jumbo jet]] explodes in mid-air, killing 450 people! Even as news of the jet explosion is broadcast, the Juniors rush to tell Ginrai and the [[Pretender]]s what they have learned, but the Autobots have already seen the broadcast and received a transmission from [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] to let them know that the space-based Decepticons have been moving strangely of late. This has led them to the conclusion that the Decepticons were responsible for the falling meteors, but [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and Ginrai decide to keep this a secret from the Juniors, and Ginrai suggests that they accompany him to America so that they can track down this so-called fortuneteller while the Pretenders focus on the Bomber Project.

[[File:ExposetheDecepticons antiGinrai protest.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Trukk not munky|"TRUKK NOT MUNKY! TRUKK NOT MUNKY!"]]]]
In America, the fortuneteller has been picked up from the TV studio by a black car, the driver of which compliments her on her acting skills. As the fortuneteller removes her veil, the face of [[Mega|Lady Mega]] is exposed, and the other occupants of the car are revealed as [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]. They happily witness the effect that Mega's little speech has produced, as a mob wielding signs depicting Ginrai crosses the street in front of them, calling for the Autobot's destruction. They drive on to the next TV station, where Mega makes another phony prediction of a disaster that will occur "where water reigns." Ginrai and the Juniors watch the broadcast on a TV in a bar, but far more importantly, [[Gilmer]], [[Blood]] and [[Dauros]] are also tuned in on a portable viewer and take this as their cue to blow up [[Watson Dam]]. The dam proves too tough for their weapons to take out quickly, however, at which point [[Giga|Lord Giga]] steps up, clad in a suit of [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] armor. He aims his [[transtector]], the Gigatank, at the dam, and blows it to smithereens with one shot. Already on their way to the TV station, Ginrai and the Juniors hear of the dam's destruction, and the Juniors break off to help with the relief effort while Ginrai pursues the fortuneteller on his own. Hydra and Buster spot him in their rear-view mirror, and Mega quickly concocts a plan, sending Hydra on ahead to inform the other Decepticons.

[[File:ExposetheDecepticons Mega levitating meteorite.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's over nine thousand!]]
The Juniors find themselves swept up in the raging flood waters, but transform to [[robot mode]] and leap to safety. They set about rescuing the people endangered by the flood, who are grateful for their help and ask if they are fighting against the "evil beings" the fortuneteller mentioned. The Juniors try to explain that it is the Decepticons, rather than Super Ginrai, who are the evil ones, but are distracted when they spot one of the crashed meteors being transported by helicopters to the nearby state park for televised examination. This, as circumstance would have it, is precisely where Mega is leading Ginrai, and where he is ambushed by the Decepticon Pretenders, forcing him to transform to robot mode to fight them. Mega dons her fortuneteller garb and appears before the TV crew broadcasting the study of the meteor, drawing everyone's attention to the battle and decrying Ginrai as evil once more. Just then, the Juniors arrive to help Ginrai, and the Decepticons are defeated, forcing Mega to take matters into her own hands.

[[File:Masterforce ep23 SuperGinrai'sKiss.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|It begins.]]]]
She uses her Godmaster powers to levitate the meteor in an attempt to crash it into a nearby viewing platform (complete with a conveniently placed school field trip), but Ginrai gets between the two and blocks the meteor. A [[Girl A|girl]] falls from the tower as Ginrai is pushed back by the meteor and bumps into it, but Ginrai carefully catches her, and everyone is now convinced that he is the good guy in this fight. The schoolchildren begin lobbing rocks at Mega, distracting her and making her lose her concentration, allowing Ginrai to hurl the meteor at the other Decepticons. Mega sheds her disguise, manifests her own suit of Godmaster armor, and escapes aboard her own Transtector, the Megajet, followed by the other Decepticons. With the villains' deception revealed, Ginrai and the Autobots are celebrated as heroes, but the Juniors still wonder how the meteor fell to Earth in the first place. Ginrai reveals to them the activities of the space-based Decepticons, but it is clear that this is not the last of their evil schemes.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Lander]] (4)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (5)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (6)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (7)
*[[Grand Maximus|Grand]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (14)*
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (15)*
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (16)*
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (17)*
*[[Raiden]] (26)*

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (1)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (2)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (3)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (12)*
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (13)*
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (18)*
*[[Sixshot]] (19)*
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (20)*
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (21)*
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (22)*
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (23)*
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (24)*
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (25)*
*[[Gilmer]] (29)
*[[Dauros]] (30)
*[[Blood]] (31)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Mega]] (10)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (27)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (28)
*[[Giga]] (32)

|c3=
*[[News Abroad announcer|Announcer]] (9)
*Reporter (33)
*[[Girl A's teacher|Teacher]] (34)
*[[Girl A]] (35)

}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Stock footage only.

==Quotes==
"This is a surprise, the woman fortune teller turned out to be a Decepticon! It seems they had deceived us!"
:—A '''reporter'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As a wall of water bears down on a farmer, he turns and runs in panic... while his cows fail to react in any way whatsoever.

===Continuity errors===
*Why...oh, why...oh, '''WHY''' does not a single human know what Transformers are? These things made Earth their battleground for thirty years! And why does nobody recognize Ginrai, even though he appeared on television in "[[Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai]]"? And when people could be heard to refer to the Autobots by name in "[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]"? This is one of the more blatant disconnects between ''Super-God Masterforce'' and...well, ''everything else'', frankly.

===Continuity notes===
*The collaboration between the Earth- and space-based Decepticons, as well as the commencement of the Autobots' Bomber Project, began in the [[Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot|previous episode]].
*As in "Birth! Headmaster Jrs", clips from the [[title sequence]] of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' are used to illustrate the war going on in space.
*Mega and Giga were revealed to be Godmasters themselves in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]", but this is the first time their actual Transtectors have been revealed.

===Transformers references===
*This is not the first time the Decepticons have tried to publicly make the Autobots look evil. A similar attempt was seen back in "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

===Real-world references===
*Landmarks destroyed in the meteor strike are the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. The latter will be destroyed ''again'' in eleven episodes time, in "[[BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space]]".

===Trivia===
*Mega makes the most pained, constipated roar as she levitates the meteor. Seriously, it's hilarious.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Revealing of the Evil Scheme'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 25]], [[1990]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot

2017-07-27T02:01:14Z

Perceptorii: /* Trivia */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=22
|image=Lightfootlifedeath.jpg
|caption=Choose wisely.
|title="Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot"
|japanese=生か?死か?絶体絶命ライトフット
|romaji=Sei ka? Shi ka? Zettai Zetsumei Lightfoot
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 27|27 September]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As the Decepticons' newest plan slowly begins, Lightfoot finds himself alone against the Decepticons with his father's life at stake.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Mega plays pool.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Evil = SEXY]]
The recent defeats suffered by the [[Decepticon]]s have pushed [[Devil Z]] to take a new course of action, and he determines to contact the other Decepticons warring out in space to bolster his forces. In preparation, [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] instruct [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] to focus their efforts on taking out the [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]], separating them and destroying them one by one, with [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] being selected as their first target. Still smarting over the fact that they allowed the four other Godmasters to fall into Autobot hands, the brothers are especially enthusiastic about their mission.

[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Grand disk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"No, don't eat it. It's not candy."]]
In [[Autobot Base]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] races to the control room to show the [[Pretender]]s the wooden [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] doll that he and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] have made, only find the room deserted save for [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], who is working on the console wiring (and who proves highly amused by the doll). Shūta wonders where everyone is, but Phoenix remains silent on the matter. In truth, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], [[Lander]] and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] are atop a nearby mountain, awaiting the arrival of one of their own Autobot comrades from space, fellow Pretender [[Grand Maximus|Grand]]. Grand soon arrives, his spaceship cloaked from view, and informs his friends of the communication between the Earth-based Decepticons and the Decepticons in space. Unaware of the specifics of the villains' plan, Grand has managed to learn that the Decepticons are sending some kind of super-weapon to Earth, and has come to Earth to present the Autobots there with counter-measures. To stop this mystery weapon before it can reach Earth, Grand's plan is to upgrade Super Ginrai so that he will be able to fight in space. Grand gives Metalhawk the designs for the necessary enhancements, which will form a drone unit called "[[Godbomber]]" that will merge with Ginrai. Ginrai himself is somewhat miffed when he hears this plan a little later, thinking that perhaps Grand doubts his ability to fight without enhancements, but Lander soon puts him in his place. Ginrai and the Pretenders then decide to keep this so-called "Bomber Project" secret from the [[Headmaster Junior]]s until the time is right, and the serious tone of the meeting is lightened when Phoenix presents him with Shūta's unflattering doll.

[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Hydra Buster in disguise.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"[[Zartan]] has nothing on us."]]
In [[Canada]], [[Road King]] is filming a commercial for Lightfoot's company, [[British Motors]], although Lightfoot's father, [[Leftfoot]], is running late for the shoot. This is because he is conducting an interview with two reporters—except that the reporters are actually a disguised Hydra and Buster, and the camera they use to photograph him is a hypnosis ray that renders him unconscious. The Godmaster brothers take him prisoner and proceed to take control of the building, dispatching Leftfoot's panicked [[Leftfoot's assistant|secretary]] with a note for Lightfoot, demanding that he come to them alone of his father's life is forfeit. Despite the protests of [[Ranger]] and Road King, Lightfoot complies with the note, only to find the building deserted save for an injured worker, who tells him that the Decepticons, his father and the other workers are in the second factory building. Lightfoot speeds to the scene and is confronted with a platoon of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]]; about to don his armor, he is halted by the appearance of the Godmaster brothers, who have his father suspended from a crane with a knife pressed to his neck. Hydra demands that Lightfoot either join the Decepticons or give them his [[Master-Brace]]s, and moves to cut Lightfoot's hands off to get the bracelets.

[[Image:Buster armless.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"'Tis but a scratch!"]]
Ranger and Road King, meanwhile, have contacted the Autobot base, and Ginrai speeds to Canada to aid them. He arrives just as they are observing Lightfoot's struggle with Hydra, and directs Ranger to rescue the hostages while he disarms Hydra with a well-thrown rock. Lightfoot strikes back, shattering Hydra's visor by smashing his Master-Brace into it, and Buster rushes to his brothers' side, leaving the hostages open for Ranger to free. With the Decepticons' plan foiled, the Godmasters all transform to robot mode and battle breaks out, with Road King, Ranger and Ginrai holding off the Seacons while a furious, fighting-mad Lightfoot takes on Hydra and Buster himself. This proves to be a bit more than he can handle, however, and he needs just a little help from Ranger and Road King to give the villains one of their most severe beatings yet, actually severing Buster's arm. A horrified Hydra calls retreat, although the brothers are not above spitefully blowing up the factory building with some parting laser blasts as they fly away.

[[Image:BritishMotorsforyou.JPG|left|150px|thumb|...for you if you]]
A little later, Leftfoot thanks the Godmasters for their help with food and drink, thankful that only buildings were destroyed, rather than lives. He offers to help the Autobots with anything they may need, large or small, and in thanks for his kindness, the four Godmasters all star in his company's new advert together.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (7)
*[[Lander]] (8)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (9)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (10)
*[[Grand Maximus]] (11)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (6)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (12)
*[[Road King]] (13)
*[[Ranger]] (14)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (1)
*[[Lobclaw]] (19)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (20)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (21)
*[[Kraken]] (22)
*[[Gulf]] (23)
*[[Turtler]] (24)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Giga]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (3)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (4)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (5)

|c3=
*[[commercial director|Director]] (16)
*[[Leftfoot's assistant]] (17)
*[[Leftfoot]] (18)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Though Buster and Leftfoot are standing on some heavy machinery with its cab right behind them in the long shots, it's not visible behind them in the closeups.

===Transformers references===
*It was revealed that the other Autobots and Decepticons were warring out in space in "[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]".
*Lightfoot's father was previously seen in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]". See that article for notes on his horrible pun-name, which is first used in dialogue in this episode.

===Trivia===
[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Ranger tickles Hydra.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Tickle Me Hydra]]
*This episode begins the second half of the ''Super-God Masterforce'' animated series, and immediately kicks off the plot that will carry the show through to its end. The episode also introduces the second opening sequence for the series, and like the first, it's not afraid to drop spoilers for upcoming character introductions, featuring as it does [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Godbomber and God Ginrai.
*This episode debuts the insert song, "[[Susume! Chōjin Masterforce]]".
*Ranger disrupts the two Decepticon Godmasters ganging up on Lightfoot by ''tickling'' Hydra, fergawdsake.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Struggle Between Life and Death'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], [[1990]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Rescate de Redford'''" ("Redford's Rescue")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot

2017-07-27T01:58:17Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=22
|image=Lightfootlifedeath.jpg
|caption=Choose wisely.
|title="Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot"
|japanese=生か?死か?絶体絶命ライトフット
|romaji=Sei ka? Shi ka? Zettai Zetsumei Lightfoot
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 27|27 September]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As the Decepticons' newest plan slowly begins, Lightfoot finds himself alone against the Decepticons with his father's life at stake.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Mega plays pool.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Evil = SEXY]]
The recent defeats suffered by the [[Decepticon]]s have pushed [[Devil Z]] to take a new course of action, and he determines to contact the other Decepticons warring out in space to bolster his forces. In preparation, [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] instruct [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] to focus their efforts on taking out the [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]], separating them and destroying them one by one, with [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] being selected as their first target. Still smarting over the fact that they allowed the four other Godmasters to fall into Autobot hands, the brothers are especially enthusiastic about their mission.

[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Grand disk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"No, don't eat it. It's not candy."]]
In [[Autobot Base]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] races to the control room to show the [[Pretender]]s the wooden [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] doll that he and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] have made, only find the room deserted save for [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], who is working on the console wiring (and who proves highly amused by the doll). Shūta wonders where everyone is, but Phoenix remains silent on the matter. In truth, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], [[Lander]] and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] are atop a nearby mountain, awaiting the arrival of one of their own Autobot comrades from space, fellow Pretender [[Grand Maximus|Grand]]. Grand soon arrives, his spaceship cloaked from view, and informs his friends of the communication between the Earth-based Decepticons and the Decepticons in space. Unaware of the specifics of the villains' plan, Grand has managed to learn that the Decepticons are sending some kind of super-weapon to Earth, and has come to Earth to present the Autobots there with counter-measures. To stop this mystery weapon before it can reach Earth, Grand's plan is to upgrade Super Ginrai so that he will be able to fight in space. Grand gives Metalhawk the designs for the necessary enhancements, which will form a drone unit called "[[Godbomber]]" that will merge with Ginrai. Ginrai himself is somewhat miffed when he hears this plan a little later, thinking that perhaps Grand doubts his ability to fight without enhancements, but Lander soon puts him in his place. Ginrai and the Pretenders then decide to keep this so-called "Bomber Project" secret from the [[Headmaster Junior]]s until the time is right, and the serious tone of the meeting is lightened when Phoenix presents him with Shūta's unflattering doll.

[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Hydra Buster in disguise.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"[[Zartan]] has nothing on us."]]
In [[Canada]], [[Road King]] is filming a commercial for Lightfoot's company, [[British Motors]], although Lightfoot's father, [[Leftfoot]], is running late for the shoot. This is because he is conducting an interview with two reporters—except that the reporters are actually a disguised Hydra and Buster, and the camera they use to photograph him is a hypnosis ray that renders him unconscious. The Godmaster brothers take him prisoner and proceed to take control of the building, dispatching Leftfoot's panicked [[Leftfoot's assistant|secretary]] with a note for Lightfoot, demanding that he come to them alone of his father's life is forfeit. Despite the protests of [[Ranger]] and Road King, Lightfoot complies with the note, only to find the building deserted save for an injured worker, who tells him that the Decepticons, his father and the other workers are in the second factory building. Lightfoot speeds to the scene and is confronted with a platoon of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]]; about to don his armor, he is halted by the appearance of the Godmaster brothers, who have his father suspended from a crane with a knife pressed to his neck. Hydra demands that Lightfoot either join the Decepticons or give them his [[Master-Brace]]s, and moves to cut Lightfoot's hands off to get the bracelets.

[[Image:Buster armless.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"'Tis but a scratch!"]]
Ranger and Road King, meanwhile, have contacted the Autobot base, and Ginrai speeds to Canada to aid them. He arrives just as they are observing Lightfoot's struggle with Hydra, and directs Ranger to rescue the hostages while he disarms Hydra with a well-thrown rock. Lightfoot strikes back, shattering Hydra's visor by smashing his Master-Brace into it, and Buster rushes to his brothers' side, leaving the hostages open for Ranger to free. With the Decepticons' plan foiled, the Godmasters all transform to robot mode and battle breaks out, with Road King, Ranger and Ginrai holding off the Seacons while a furious, fighting-mad Lightfoot takes on Hydra and Buster himself. This proves to be a bit more than he can handle, however, and he needs just a little help from Ranger and Road King to give the villains one of their most severe beatings yet, actually severing Buster's arm. A horrified Hydra calls retreat, although the brothers are not above spitefully blowing up the factory building with some parting laser blasts as they fly away.

[[Image:BritishMotorsforyou.JPG|left|150px|thumb|...for you if you]]
A little later, Leftfoot thanks the Godmasters for their help with food and drink, thankful that only buildings were destroyed, rather than lives. He offers to help the Autobots with anything they may need, large or small, and in thanks for his kindness, the four Godmasters all star in his company's new advert together.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (7)
*[[Lander]] (8)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (9)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (10)
*[[Grand Maximus]] (11)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (6)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (12)
*[[Road King]] (13)
*[[Ranger]] (14)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (1)
*[[Lobclaw]] (19)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (20)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (21)
*[[Kraken]] (22)
*[[Gulf]] (23)
*[[Turtler]] (24)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Giga]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (3)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (4)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (5)

|c3=
*[[commercial director|Director]] (16)
*[[Leftfoot's assistant]] (17)
*[[Leftfoot]] (18)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Though Buster and Leftfoot are standing on some heavy machinery with its cab right behind them in the long shots, it's not visible behind them in the closeups.

===Transformers references===
*It was revealed that the other Autobots and Decepticons were warring out in space in "[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]".
*Lightfoot's father was previously seen in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]". See that article for notes on his horrible pun-name, which is first used in dialogue in this episode.

===Trivia===
[[Image:LightfootMustChoose Ranger tickles Hydra.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]
*This episode begins the second half of the ''Super-God Masterforce'' animated series, and immediately kicks off the plot that will carry the show through to its end. The episode also introduces the second opening sequence for the series, and like the first, it's not afraid to drop spoilers for upcoming character introductions, featuring as it does [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Godbomber and God Ginrai.
*This episode debuts the insert song, "[[Susume! Chōjin Masterforce]]".
*Ranger disrupts the two Decepticon Godmasters ganging up on Lightfoot by ''tickling'' Hydra, fergawdsake.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Struggle Between Life and Death'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 18]], [[1990]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Rescate de Redford'''" ("Redford's Rescue")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Save the Little Girl! The ChÅjin Warriors, the Godmasters

2017-07-27T01:48:37Z

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{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=21
|image=Savelittlegirl.jpg
|caption=Save the little girl from appearing in the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' manga!
|title="Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters"
|japanese=少女を救え!超神戦士ゴッドマスター
|romaji=Shōjo o Sukue! Chōjin Senshi Godmaster
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 20|20 September]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Cab's return home is an unhappy one thanks to the latest scheme by the Decepticons, which puts the life of his childhood friend Copo in danger.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:SavetheLittleGirl Blood kidnapping.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Mars needs men too?]]
The [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s have some downtime, and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] is overjoyed to return to the [[Karin Islands]]. He, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] are already on their way as Cab's guardian [[Donq]] tells Cab's friend [[Copo]] of the prince's impending return to the island. However, Copo is suffering from a circulatory disease, and the visiting physician, [[Dado (Masterforce)|Doctor Dado]], recommends to Donq that she be moved to the hospital on [[Viscas Island]] right away. Dado returns to his office, but then disaster strikes when he becomes a victim of the [[Decepticon]]s' latest plan—to kidnap doctors from all around the world. [[Gilmer]] bursts through the floor and seizes the doctor, departing before Donq's shocked eyes.

Cab and the other Juniors soon arrive and are greeted by Donq, who, unwilling to trouble his prince any more than is necessary, does not tell them about Gilmer, but gives them the bad news about Copo's illness. They go to visit her in the medical hut, but as Cab presents her with a gift, she collapses, and Donq is forced to reveal that Doctor Dado has been kidnapped. Recognizing Gilmer from Donq's description, Shuta contacts [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] at [[Autobot Base]], and the four [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] are deployed to take care of the situation.

[[File:SavetheLittleGirl Pretenders with captives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"So we just keep 'em here?" "Yep" "We're not gonna eat 'em or anything?" "Nope"]]

Meanwhile, the captured doctors are being held on [[Atlan Island]] in the South Pacific by the Decepticon [[Pretender]]s under specific orders from [[Mega]], desperate to regain their lost standing among the Decepticon ranks. Amongst their number, Dado spots the circulatory expert who needs to treat Copo, [[Rhodan|Doctor Rhodan]], but [[Dauros]] silences them when he attempts to communicate with him. The rest of the Decepticons observe the scene from afar, gathered around a viewing monitor in [[Decepticon Base|their base]], and Mega muses on the nature of her plan—to rob humans of their will to live by making them realize the fleetingness of life. This is, er, accomplished by removing doctors from the equation, apparently. Mmn.

[[File:SavetheLittleGirl Gulf attack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's some mighty fine dental work.]]

As Copo's condition worsens, Cab and Minerva attempt to take her to Viscas Island themselves, only for their boat to be attacked by a [[Gulf]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]. Thankfully, they are rescued by the timely arrival of the Godmasters aboard a [[Ginrai's high-speed hovercraft|hovercraft]], which speedily carries everyone to Viscas Island. As the Godmasters return to Karin Island to pick up Shūta, they discover Doctor Dado floating in the water—he has managed to escape the Decepticons, outracing Dauros and diving off a cliff into the ocean in the process, and tells the Autobots about the doctors held on Atlan Island. Shūta then escorts Dado to Viscas Island where he can tend to Copo while the Godmasters go to the rescue of Rhodan and the other doctors.

As night settles in, the Godmasters begin their attack on the island. [[Road King]] creates a distraction that draws the Decepticons out of their cave, and while [[Blood]] is occupied with him, [[Ranger]] attacks from behind, only to be met with resistance from Dauros. [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] proceeds to tackle Gilmer directly, drawing him away from the cave and allowing [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to slip inside. As the battle rages outside (with the Pretenders getting thoroughly thrashed), Ginrai explains to Rhodan and the other doctors that Copo's time is running out, and that he must take Rhodan to her right away, with no time to get the other doctors to safety. Putting the health of a patient before themselves, the doctors all encourage Rhodan to go to Copo's aid right away, but as they exit the cave, they are confronted with a number of Seacons that the Pretenders have summoned.

[[File:SavetheLittleGirl recovering Copo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Unfortunately the Autobots failed to stop the Decepticons' next plot: draining the world of color and leaving everything sepia toned.]]
As the beasts charge, the Godmasters leap to protect Rhodan, and unleash their most powerful super-moves. Lightfoot blasts a [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] to smithereens with his Land Waterfall attack; Road King unleashes the Rotary Burst Typhoon, spinning himself and colliding with a Gulf with explosive results; Ranger reduces an [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] to particles with a wave of his Heat Sand Attack; and Ginrai connects with his [[transtector]] in time to let loose the almighty Atomic Fire Guts, destroying a [[Lobclaw]].

The Pretenders flee, returning to their base in disgrace, where [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] reveal that they were the ones who came up with the plan. As the brothers argue with the Pretenders, Mega silences them, disgusted at the sight of comrades fighting, and tells them that it was not a failure, merely a first step.

The Autobots, meanwhile, rush to Viscas Island with Doctor Rhodan, who successfully treats Copo, leading to a full recovery. The Godmasters head back to Japan, but the Juniors are able to stay on the island and finally enjoy their vacation.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (11)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (1)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (6)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (12)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (13)
*[[Road King]] (14)
*[[Ranger]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Blood]] (4)
*[[Gilmer]] (10)
*[[Dauros]] (16)
*[[Gulf]] (24)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (26)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (27)
*[[Lobclaw]] (28)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Giga]] (17)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (18)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (19)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (20)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (21)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (22)
*[[Mega]] (23)

|c3=
*[[Donq]] (7)
*[[Copo]] (8)
*[[Dado (Masterforce)|Dado]] (9)
*[[Rhodan]] (14)
*[[Kidnapped physician|Physician]] (25)

|c4=
*[[parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (2)
*[[parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==

"Young master, it is dangerous to associate with a beautiful girl like this!" 
"Gramps! You're always talking nonsense!"
:—'''Donq''' and '''Cab'''

==Notes==
===Continuity errors===
*Ginrai ordered Shūta to use the hovercraft to get Dr. Dado to Viscas Island, but then the Godmasters immediately used it to go to Atlan Island.

===Continuity notes===
*Donq previously appeared in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]".
*Viscas Island was last seen in "[[A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble]]".
*This episode features the first and (in all but one case) only use of the Godmasters' unique super-attacks, most notably Ginrai's soon-to-be famous "Fire Guts" attack. This is the only time he uses it in his basic robot form, and it is simply a powerful blast from his cannon that he names the "Atomic Fire Guts"—a far cry from the even-more-dramatic super-finisher that it will become.

===Trivia===
*"Chōjin" means "Super-God". The word is also used in the literal Japanese title of the series (''Chōjin Masterforce''), but the R2 DVD translation for this episode title left it untranslated as we have done here, 'cause the translated form is bit on the redundant side here ("The Super-God Warriors, the Godmasters").
*It's pretty obvious why Hydra and Buster don't make plans for the team that often—because this is the single most ridiculous Saturday-morning-cartoon scheme the Decepticons try to pull off in the entire series (and, indeed, is even more short-sighted and takes more liberties and assumptions than '''any''' of '''[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]''''s plans). Kidnapping doctors to make people fear for their health, thereby making them recognize the brevity of life, ''thereby'' making them lose the will to live? ''WHAT?''
*There would very much appear to be some of sort of thematic basis in the classic elements for the Godmasters' individual powers. Ginrai's is clearly fire, Lightfoot's is water, Ranger's would be earth, and... well, we ''guess'' "spinning around" ''might'' count as "wind" or "air" for Road King. However, although they do not use their powers in the series, Buster and Hydra's on-package [[bio]]s note that they possess control over wind and thunder respectively (the later being control of electricity, a typical "extra" element you'll find tossed into Japanese fiction), and if the idea is that each Godmaster gets an element to themselves, Road King's whirling dervish routine becomes hard to classify.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Save the Young Girl'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 4]], [[1990]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!

2017-07-25T02:26:09Z

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{{episode|
|series=Masterforce
|ep=20
|title="The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!"
|japanese=サイバトロン戦士シックスナイト?!
|romaji=Cybertron Senshi Sixknight?!
|image=autobotsixknight.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Yoshikata Nitta]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[September 13|13 September]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Both Sixknight and Cancer have been greatly affected by their experiences with the Autobots and decide to do something about their conflicted loyalties.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:AutobotWarriorSixknight Cancer's new shoulder angel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Aren't you supposed to have horns and a tail?"]]
The recruitment of [[Road King]] to the ranks of the [[Autobot]]s has completed the search for the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]], and [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] celebrates with the [[Pretender]]s, although they offer so many toasts to their recent successes that he can't even get the time to drink. It's at this point that [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] hits him with a bombshell: He wants Ginrai to take over as leader of the Autobots! Ginrai is not thrilled with the idea, but the Pretenders don't give him much choice in the matter.

Elsewhere, the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s are relaxing on a beach. [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] tries practicing his martial arts, but can't focus; his mind is clouded with memories of [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] and the kindness she has shown him in the past. [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] tease Cancer mercilessly about his infatuation, although Cancer loudly denies it. Bullhorn really begins to lose his temper, suggesting that Cancer just go and join the Autobots if he likes her so much, and the pair almost start fighting for real before Wilder breaks it up and tells them to return to the [[Decepticon Base|base]], where [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] have arranged a lavish feast for dinner. As Giga pontificates about the loss of the newest Godmasters to the Autobot side, Mega notices that Cancer is not eating and calls him to her chambers after the meal. There, she consoles him and presents him with a gift: a tiny Transformer named [[Browning]], whom Cancer quickly befriends.

[[Image:AutobotWarriorSixknight DecepticonJrs in copter.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Should you really be letting the 11-year-old fly the helicopter?]]
In the fields surrounding [[Autobot Base]], the Autobot Headmaster Juniors relax, and Minerva tends to [[Ranger]]'s horse. Looking into the horse's eyes, she is reminded of Cancer's own "beautiful eyes" and wonders aloud what he is doing, much to the consternation of [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]]. Suddenly, their relaxation is brought to an abrupt halt by the arrival of [[Sixknight]], who throws down his guns and expresses his desire not to fight, but merely to speak with Ginrai. Shūta contacts the base, and Ginrai agrees to meet with the six-changer.

Meanwhile, Cancer and Browning have taken a helicopter from the Decepticon base and brought Wilder and Bullhorn to Japan. Desperate to prove to his teammates—and perhaps to himself—that Minerva means nothing to him, Cancer has them disembark in mid-air, boarding their [[Transtector]]s and returning to the area in which Cancer was originally captured by the Autobots. His plan is to begin tearing up the area to draw out the Autobots, although the scheme gets off to a bad start when the diminutive Browning proves too small to pilot the still-flying helicopter, and it crashes on top of the Juniors.

[[Image:AutobotWarriorSixknight Sixknight debates Ginrai.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"See that? I caught that fly. There was a time I could do that with chopsticks."]]
At the same time, Ginrai arrives before Sixknight, and the six-changer asks him the question that has been torturing him since they last fought: How could a Transformer have lost to a frail, fragile being like a human? An impassioned Ginrai explains that the great strength of human beings is their indomitable spirit and their will to fight for the sake of their loved ones, even if they know they cannot win. Sixknight rejects this answer, unable to comprehend losing to an intangible concept rather than to a physical force, but Ginrai continues to explain that it is this strength to overcome such fears and limitations that makes humans great. Just then, a report of the Headmaster Juniors' rampage comes in, and the Autobots immediately depart to deal with them. Sixknight, however, wants to prove to Ginrai that he is not a Decepticon and offers to take care of the Juniors himself.

[[Image:AutobotWarriorSixknight Minerva interrupts pummeling.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Secretly Minerva likes to watch.]]
As the Juniors tear through a city and Cancer calls out for Minerva to show herself, Sixknight drops out of the sky and immediately begins pummeling the three Juniors. Ginrai and the Autobot Juniors soon arrive, and Ginrai orders them to hold back, unsure of what to make of Sixknight's actions and waiting to see more. Sixknight's multiple transformations push the Juniors back and force them to change strategy, pretending to surrender and then rushing Sixknight when he moves in. The tables are briefly turned, but Minerva darts onto the battlefield and appeals to Cancer, who cruelly rebuffs her. While he is distracted by her, however, Sixknight is able to seize him and hurl him into his comrades, putting things back in his favor again. Now no longer willing to spare the Decepticons, Sixknight is about to deliver the killing stroke when he pauses, unsure of whether or not to go through with it. Browning uses his hesitation to ask Minerva for help in saving Cancer, transforming to pistol mode and having her fire him at Sixknight. Browning unleashes a volley of smoke bombs, which obscure the battlefield and allow the Decepticons to escape. Sixknight realizes that what he did was enough, and that he did not truly have it in him to kill them. Convinced that Sixknight is trustworthy, Ginrai invites him to the Autobot base, but Sixknight remarks that Ginrai should not trust him so easily. Telling Ginrai that he now knows there was a purpose in their meeting, he departs, saying that they will meet again.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Lander]] (2)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (4)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (5)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (6)
*[[Sixknight]] (21)
'''Human Autobots'''
*[[Road King]] (1)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (3)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (10)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (11)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Gilmer]] (12)
*[[Dauros]] (13)
*[[Blood]] (18)
*[[Browning]] (19)
'''Human Decepticons'''
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (7)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (8)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (9)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (14)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (15)
*[[Giga]] (16)
*[[Mega]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is important to me. Humans are tiny, their bodies weak. If I were to step on them, they would go into the next world. If it is cold, they starve; if it is hot, they collapse from the heat. How could I have lost to such a being?"
:—'''Sixknight'''

"I don't know how to say this, but if you want an answer...like you said, humans are tiny and weak. Their hearts tremble! But to protect their loved ones, they will fight even if they know they cannot win! That is the strength of humans!"
:—'''Ginrai'''

"Be quiet, ''Cleaning''!" 
"It's '''BROWNING! GET MY NAME RIGHT!'''"
:—'''Browning''' doesn't put up with punning from '''Bullhorn'''.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*[[Road King]] was recruited by the Autobots in the [[Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen|previous episode]].
*Cancer and Minerva's unusual relationship began in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Sixknight previously appeared and battled Ginrai in "[[A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer]]".

===Real world references===
*Diver is still reading ''[[The Currents of Spade]]'', by "[[Izaac Esimov]]", the same book he was reading in "[[Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers]]". He must be a slow reader.

===Trivia===
*The Autobots play with animated playing cards. The joker winked at Diver and the Autobot symbol on the ace of hearts flashed.
*While on the beach, Cancer's thoughts turn to Minerva when he sees a pair of crabs walking along together. It's easy to forget that Cancer's unfortunate name comes not from the disease, but from the astrological sign of the crab, derived from the fact that his Transtector is a crab-monster. So, he's just one crab, all on his own, and the sight of a pair of them makes him sad. Aww.
*This is the first ''Super-God Masterforce'' episode to feature a full insert song, in the form of "[[Kiseki no Transformer]]", which was previously heard in instrumental form in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]".
*''Super-God Masterforce'' took a two-week break between the airing of the previous episode and this one.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A New Friend, Sixshot'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28]], [[1990]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un Nuevo Amigo'''" ("A New Friend")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes|Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!]]

Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen

2017-07-25T02:18:20Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=19
|image=Fullstrength.jpg
|caption=You can pretend it's [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], but it's not.
|title="Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen"
|japanese=勢揃い! ゴッドマスター四銃士
|romaji=Seizoroi! Godmaster Yonjōshi
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 30|30 August]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Michihiro Kanayama]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The search for the fourth Godmaster brings the Autobots and Decepticons to France, where the Headmaster Juniors attend the finale of the World Grand Prix, and meet the champion racer, Road King.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:FullStrengthGodmasterGunmen sign Cab's chest.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I've been working out. Wanna see my abs?"]]
The [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s are hanging out in a bar, where [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] plays a racing arcade game and [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] reads a magazine on Formula-1 racing. Wilder's interest is piqued by an article on a retired French racer named [[Germain]], who won the Grand Prix five times, and whose car miraculously survived every crash it was in. Although Cancer and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] don't pick up on it immediately, Wilder is sure that this invulnerable car must belong to the next [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]!

In [[France]], the [[Autobot]] Headmaster Juniors accompany [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] to the [[Rouen Circuit]], where the F1 [[World Grand Prix]] is about to begin. [[British Motors]] has a car in the race, but Lightfoot admits that even its driver, [[Carl]], is no match for the reigning champ, the so-called "British Wolf", [[Road King]]. [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] have heard of the famous young racer, so Lightfoot introduces them to him just before the race starts and they get autographs. While they're having fun, though, [[Ranger]] and [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] are busy scouring Europe for the remaining Godmaster, searching in [[Spain]] and [[Germany]], respectively.

[[Image:FullStrengthGodmasterGunmen Wilder is owned.jpg|thumb|right|200px|PWNED!]]
Meanwhile, the Decepticon Juniors have made their way to the small French town of [[Dagneux]], and, after hiding their [[transtector]]s in the woods nearby, head for the restaurant-and-bar that the retired Germain now runs. With patrons around them busy watching the Grand Prix, Wilder starts questioning Germain on the location of his race car, and the conversation gets more and more threatening until Wilder seizes the old man. He's got a few tricks up his sleeve, though, and quickly twists Wilder's arm back and throws him out of the bar. Bullhorn and Cancer try to jump him, but Germain easily parries their attacks and hurls them aside. Bruised and beaten, Wilder tells the old man that he'll be sorry as the Juniors slink back to the forest.

[[Image:FullStrengthGodmasterGunmen Road King is born.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"OK, now see what happens when you say 'I am transformed'."]]
Back at the Rouen Circuit, the Grand Prix continues, until suddenly, there is a catastrophic crash. Many cars are sent spinning and flying, with Road King's being launched into the air, although it makes a safe landing. Carl manages to escape his car before it explodes, but Lightfoot's attention is then drawn to Road King's car... which spontaneously repairs all the damage it has taken! There is no doubt in Lightfoot's mind that the search for the fourth Autobot Godmaster is over, and he radios Ginrai to bring the last set of [[Master-Brace]]s right away. Road King proceeds to win the race, and Lightfoot introduces him to Ginrai, who wastes no time in giving Lightfoot the Master-Braces. Road King slips them on, and in a flash of light, Lightfoot's suspicions are proven correct—Road King is the fourth Godmaster, and his race car is his transtector! Road King is amazed that his car possesses this sort of power, recounting how it was given to him by his sponsor when he was in a slump. His tale is interrupted by a communiqué from Ranger, who reveals that the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors are attacking Dagneux in their transtectors! Before Ginrai can even look back up from his bracelet, Road King is already racing away.

[[Image:FullStrengthGodmasterGunmen four Godmasters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Godmasters take the phrase "put the whole world behind you" literally.]]

In Dagneux, Ranger attempts to hold off the Decepticon Juniors himself, but Road King comes driving by, and Wilder believes that he is at the wheel of the car they are looking for, and pursue him. The other Autobots soon arrive and fill Ranger in, while Road King heads for Germain's restaurant—Germain is his sponsor, but thankfully, the Decepticons haven't made it that far into the town yet. They're right behind Road King, however, and transform into their robot mode to take his car, but he transforms to robot mode himself and holds them off until the other Autobots join the fight. Wilder summons an army of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], but even as [[Turtler]] orders them to combine, their numbers are so badly depleted by the large number of Autobots present that there aren't even enough of them left to form [[King Poseidon]]! After Turtler and the Juniors retreat, Road King introduces Germain to the other Autobots as his sponsor, and a celebratory toast for his victory in the Grand Prix, and his first victory in battle, is had.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (4)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (5)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (6)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (7)
*[[Road King]] (8)
*[[Ranger]] (9)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (15)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (16)
*[[Kraken]] (17)
*[[Turtler]] (18)
*[[Lobclaw]] (19)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (1)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (2)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (3)

|c3=
*[[Carl]] (11)
*[[Germain]] (12)
*Customer (13)
*[[Breuters]] (14)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*The people sitting behind Lightfoot and the kids never move an inch or change expression, no matter what's happening. One guy is permanently holding a camera up to his face. However the people sitting behind them also varies from shot to shot—one background image is used behind separate shots of Minerva and Lightfoot.

===Continuity errors===
*Again, precisely what happens when one becomes a Godmaster remains inconsistent with past episodes. In this case, Road King transforms in the same way Lightfoot did (in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]"): his arms are pulled together by the Master-Braces and he doesn't have to say "Masterforce", but he does have to say "God On." This is in contradiction to the ways in which Ginrai and Ranger first transformed.
*Ginrai only tells Road King to say "God on!", but Road King then uses the complete "Transform! God on!" phrase.

===Continuity notes===
*Ginrai found the three additional pairs of Master-Braces in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]". This episode wraps up that plot thread, with the third and final owner being found, although as it's been pointed out in a few other episodes, viewers must remember for the future that there is still one more Godmaster out there...

===Real world references===
*Dotted throughout this episode are banners, logos and other references to assorted real-life racing teams and sponsors, almost all of them misspelled in various ways, similar to the decals on the G1 [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] toys. They include "[[wikipedia:Royal Dutch Shell|Sall]]", "[[wikipedia:Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlbora]]", "[[wikipedia:Dunlop Tyres|Dunpop]]", "[[wikipedia:Lotus Cars|Totus]]", "[[wikipedia:Coca-Cola|Poca-Cola]]", "[[wikipedia:Canon (company)|Camon]]", "[[wikipedia:Mobil|Moolel]]", "[[wikipedia:West (cigarette)|Wost]]", "[[wikipedia:Zakspeed|Zakspeed]]" and lots, ''lots'' more.
*[[Wikipedia:Rouen-Les-Essarts|Rouen-Les-Essarts]] was a real race circuit, though on public roads, not a dedicated race track. The last F1 race was held there in 1968, well before this episode was made.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Emergence of the Fourth Powermaster'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 21]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''At Full Strength! The Four Godmaster Gunmen'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer

2017-07-25T02:13:17Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode|
|series=masterforce
|ep=18
|title="A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer"
|japanese=強敵!!さすらいのシックスナイト
|romaji=Kyōteki!! Sasurai no Sixknight
|translation=
|image=Powerfulfoe.jpg
|caption="I can't abide those Jawas! Disgusting creatures!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Hiroki Shibata]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 23|23 August]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''A new threat to the Autobots arrives from space in the form of Sixknight, a Six Changer who targets Ginrai in order to prove his worth to the Decepticons. But Sixknight is in for a shock when he discovers the true nature of his opponent...'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:PowerfulFoeSixknight Sixknight Giga Mega.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I wish someone had told me it was fancy dress."]]

In the cloudy skies above the ocean, [[Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot|a squadron of military jets]] suddenly find themselves ambushed by a bizarre, alien-looking jet craft. As they open fire on the invader, before their eyes it transforms into a giant laser pistol and blasts them out of the sky. The pistol dives into the waters below, and emerges in the form of a hovercraft, before blasting the nearby navy battleship to pieces.

In [[Japan]], [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] has come to visit, and is being treated to [[Cab (human)|Cab]]'s famous cooking at [[Cab's treehouse|his treehouse]] along with the other [[Headmaster Junior]]s. Cab's [[parrot and armadillo]] entertain the group with a dinner show, but the revelry is interrupted when [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] summons them all back to the [[Autobot Base|base]] and informs them of the mysterious attack out at sea. It is obvious to Hawk that it is the work of a Transformer—could it be that the fourth Godmaster has revealed himself?

[[Image:PowerfulFoeSixknight Sixknight smashing things.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sixknight excitedly ripped it open. His joy would soon turn to disappointment as he discovered there was no secret prize inside.]]

At the [[Decepticon]] base, [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] and [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] spar, but the watching [[Pretender]]s are not impressed, and prepare to show them how it's really done. A sinister, echoing laugh suddenly comes drifting through the base, and Cancer spots a shadowed figure standing on a ledge high above the Decepticons' heads. The mysterious Transformer who attacked the military has come to the Decepticon base—and quickly floors all three Pretenders when they attempt to attack him for his arrogance! Cancer races to inform [[Mega]], and she and [[Giga]] attempt some diplomacy with the new Transformer, who introduces himself as [[Sixknight]]. When Mega asks what he is doing on Earth, he explains that he wishes to offer the Decepticons his power in their quest to conquer the Earth. Mega claims that power alone will not be enough to rule the Earth, but Sixknight does not possess any ordinary power—he is a master of [[Chōkon Power|Tenchōkon]]! Mega and Giga are quietly amused at the fact that Sixknight is so proud of the fact he controls merely ''one'' Chōkon Power, and inform him of the existence of Godmasters, who control all three. They turn down his offer, and dismiss him from the base. While escorting the enraged Sixknight out, [[Blood]] and [[Gilmer]] decide to exploit the situation by suggesting that he defeat [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] in order to prove himself.

[[Image:PowerfulFoeSixknight Ginrai wrestling hold.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ginrai makes a wish.]]

Sixknight wastes no time in causing devastation in the middle of a city to bring Ginrai out, and is soon met with resistance from the Japanese Self-Defense Force, Metalhawk, Diver and the [[Autobot]] Juniors. Blood and Gilmer keep Diver occupied while Sixknight dispatches Metalhawk, but when [[Shūta Gō]] transforms to robot mode, Sixknight mistakes him for Ginrai and quickly flattens him. At that moment, the real Ginrai arrives, and he and Sixknight square off. After explaining to Ginrai that he has travelled from world to world looking for a worthy opponent, and has thus far been undefeated, Sixknight unleashes his "[[Rokuhenka|Six-Change Attack]]", rapidly switching between all six of his modes. An attack from each mode results in failure, and his switch back to robot mode is greeted with a foot to the face by Ginrai, leaving him pinned and unable to break the Godmasters' hold.

[[Image:Sixknight ginrai.jpg|thumb|right|200px|D:]]
Blood tries to tip the scales by capturing [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] and holding her hostage, forcing Ginrai to release Sixknight, who counterattacks mercilessly. Unaware of the Pretenders' actions, Sixknight is angered by Ginrai's refusal to fight back, but realizes the cause of his opponent's reluctance when Minerva calls out to him to forget about her and fight on. Although he is amazed that Ginrai cares anything for "human scum" like her, Sixknight will not brook any interference in their duel, and forces the Pretenders at gunpoint to release Minerva. As the sky clouds over and the two combatants stand poised to resume their fight, Ginrai becomes Super Ginrai as Sixknight threatens to unleash his "Six-Change of Death". As he hurls himself at Super Ginrai, the Godmaster summons all three Chōkon Powers and channels them into his cannon, blasting the [[Six Changer]] out of the sky with one almighty shot. As the broken and beaten Sixknight lies at Ginrai's feet, the Godmaster disconnects from his Transtector and returns to human form, stunning Sixknight with the revelation that he was beaten by "human scum." Unable to conceive of how a human being could possess more power than a Transformer, Sixknight is left with a lot to think about...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (6)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (9)
'''Human Autobots'''
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (4)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (5)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (7)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (18)
|c2=
*[[Blood]] (13)
*[[Gilmer]] (14)
*[[Dauros]] (15)
'''Human Decepticons'''
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (10)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (11)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (12)
*[[Mega]] (16)
*[[Giga]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot|Pilot]] (1)

|c4=
*[[Sixknight]] (2)
*[[parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (3)
*[[parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"I have fought on many planets across the universe, searching for a worthy opponent, and I have not been defeated once!"
:—'''Sixknight''' shortly before being defeated.

"The strongest life form on Earth, Super Ginrai, is a human!?"
:—'''Sixknight''' has a WTF moment.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As one of the jets drops the tank it's carrying, the pod blinks out of existence for a couple of frames.
*The interior of Metalhawk's mouth is white the first time he talks to Sixknight.
*Scenes of Cab dousing fires and Minerva bandaging the head wound of an injured bystander are re-used from "[[A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble]]".

===Continuity notes===
*For the first time, an entity other than a human being is shown to possess a Chōkon Power. Astute viewers will recall from earlier episodes that the power that infuses Sixknight, Tenchōkon, is the "Power of the Heavens," an energy derived from outer space.
*Sixknight is briefly mistaken for the fourth Godmaster, whom the Autobots have been searching for since "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".

===Trivia===
*The pods which the jets are carrying and which they discard before engaging Sixknight are [[Wikipedia:Drop tank|drop tanks]].

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sixshot the Vagabond'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 30]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seis Tiros el Vagabundo'''" ("Seis Tiros the Vagabond")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}}
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger

2017-07-22T22:44:00Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=17
|image=Thirdgodmaster.jpg
|caption=You'll never guess what Ranger does for a living.
|title="An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger"
|japanese=敵? 第三のゴッドマスターレインジャー
|romaji=Teki? Daisan no Godmaster Ranger
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 16|16 August]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Attempting to track down new leads on the location of the remaining Godmasters, the Autobots venture into the Rocky Mountains, where they cross paths with a forest patrolman named Ranger, but Minerva suspects that he is working with the Decepticons!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:ThirdGodmasterRanger we're going where.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"We're going to Canada?!"]]

At [[Decepticon Base]], [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] are incensed that another [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] has joined with the [[Autobot]]s. As they chew out [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and the [[Pretender]]s, [[Devil Z]] silences them all by issuing one of his rare vocal orders, instructing them to scan the memories of Hydra and Buster's [[transtector]]s to try and find some lead to the location of the remaining ones. Performing this task, they are rewarded with a map of North America, and plan a widespread search of the continent.

Meanwhile, the Autobot Pretenders and [[Headmaster Junior]]s have all gathered at the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]], where [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] introduces them to [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]. Lightfoot has suggested that they search the [[Rocky Mountains]] for leads on the remaining Godmaster transtectors, since the raw materials that his father used to build his Transtector were mined there. [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] and [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] are unable to accompany them, but [[Lander]] offers to put his geological skills to use in the search, and the Juniors are just happy to get a vacation.

Time passes, and the Autobots make their way to Canada. Setting up camp at the base of the Rockies, [[Cab (human)|Cab]] decides to go fishing for their dinner while Ginrai, Lightfoot, Lander and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] head off to investigate the mines. At the entrance of the mine that contained the ore used in the construction of Lightfoot's transtector, the group is warned not to enter by a [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Mountie]], who cautions them that there have been a lot of cave-ins lately. He is somewhat bemused that they completely ignore his warning and head on into the mine.

[[Image:ThirdGodmasterRanger Ranger has a fish.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"That's a funny looking dog, mister!"]]

As the Autobots' bad luck would have it, Canada is also where the [[Decepticon]]s have begun their search, with their Headmaster Juniors searching the woods around the Rockies. While picking mushrooms, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] spots [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] talking with the forest patrolman and immediately suspects him of being a Decepticon. She returns to camp to alert Cab and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] (who have turned up nothing but a log in their attempts to catch dinner), but the patrolman soon appears on the shore alongside them, out to catch his own meal. When he succeeds in seconds, he offers the boys some of his special home-made bait, and Cab soon catches a huge king salmon. The Mountie introduces himself as [[Ranger]], and tells the boys that if their party needs anything, to drop in on his log cabin.

[[Image:ThirdGodmasterRanger Juniors with cocoa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"That man gave us hot cocoa! He must be a Decepticon!"]]

That evening, after dinner has been eaten, Cab is somewhat on the miffed side that Minerva's cooking skills are being more highly praised than his fishing. The Autobots' venture in the mine, meanwhile, has turned up nothing but ordinary iron ore. Soon, a ferocious storm kicks up, and the Autobots are unable to stay in their tent, so Cab suggests that they go to Ranger's cabin; Minerva is unable to voice her concerns before he has already told everyone his idea. They quickly make their way there, and Minerva is able to tell Cab and Shūta what she saw while Ranger tells the other Autobots his life story. Lander notices a large number of paintings that Ranger has made of one particular mountain, and with a bit of prodding to explain his fascination with it, Ranger tells them of how he found a strange, glowing black rock on it one day. After revealing that he brought the rock back to his cabin and stored it in his barn, the Autobots all ask Ranger to show it to them. Entering the barn, Ginrai and Lightfoot's [[Master-Brace]]s begin to glow, as does the rock, confirming their suspicion that it is a transtector. Wasting no time, they slap a pair of bracelets on Ranger, who finds that he cannot remove them. There's no doubt about it—Ranger is the newest Godmaster! But Ranger is a man who thinks that "Transformers" are a circus group, and finds the Autobots' tales of people becoming robots very hard to believe.

[[Image:ThirdGodmasterRanger Ginrai and Ranger.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"There he is, my little guy. There he is, my little guy. Isn't he cute?"]]

They talk all through the night, but their discussion is interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, who have been spying on them, and who steal the transtector-rock. Stunning Ranger as they transform to robot mode, Ginrai, Lightfoot, Metalhawk and Lander pursue the punks, while the Autobot Juniors see to the damage to Ranger's cabin and injuries inflicted on his horse. In the midst of the ensuing struggle, Ginrai and [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] tumble into a river, but Hydra and Buster soon arrive on the scene and depth-charge them out, confronting the injured Ginrai on the river bank. Just then, a fighting-mad Ranger appears atop the hill overlooking this scene, shotgun in hand, and opens fire on Hydra. Buster simply shoots the hill out from under him, but as Ranger falls, Ginrai tells him the necessary command phrases that allow him to combine with his transtector. Following the instructions, Ranger dons his armor, and the black rock glows and transforms into a dune buggy, with which he combines, assuming his robot mode for the first time. Ginrai becomes Super Ginrai, but even that is not enough to dissuade Hydra and Buster from attacking... until the other Autobots all arrive as well. Across the river, Bullhorn and [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] meet up with Wilder as he hauls himself out of the river—furious that the Godmaster brothers had indiscriminately dropped depth-charges on both him and Ginrai, he has the Juniors retreat, leaving Buster and Hydra to their fate. Badly outnumbered, the two Godmasters pull out and return to base, where an enraged Devil Z tortures them for their failure.

As the sun sets over the Rockies, Minerva explains to Ranger that she had thought he was a Decepticon. Ranger laughs, asking if he actually looks that evil—Cab and Shūta remark that they could have believed it if it was Ginrai, and he chases the two boys around as Ranger accepts Hawk's offer to join the Autobots.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (11)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (12)
*[[Lander]] (13)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (16)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (1)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (10)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (14)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (15)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (17)
*[[Ranger]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Blood]] (2)
*[[Gilmer]] (3)
*[[Dauros]] (4)
*[[Devil Z]] (9)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (5)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (6)
*[[Giga]] (7)
*[[Mega]] (8)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (20)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (21)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (22)

|c4=
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (18)
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's been a lot of cave-ins around here! Only those who don't value their lives are free to go in!" 
"Well, I guess we're free to go in, then! Let's go!"
:—'''Ranger''' warns '''Ginrai''' about entering the mine.

[[Image:ThirdGodmasterRanger facefault.jpg|thumb|right|200px|One shall herp, one shall derp.]]
'''Lightfoot:''' You're one of us! 
'''Ranger:''' One of you? 
'''Ginrai:''' That's right! We're Transformers! 
'''Ranger:''' Is that a circus group?

==Notes==
===Continuity errors===
*What exactly occurs when a human becomes a Godmaster is woefully inconsistent. When Ginrai first donned his bracelets (in "[[A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai]]"), they had to touch accidentally before his powers activated, and he didn't have to say "Masterforce!" Conversely, when Lightfoot first put on his bracelets (in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]"), they were automatically pulled together (though he still didn't have to say the command phrase). Now, when Ranger puts on his bracelets, he has to manually cross them and say "Masterforce" before his armor appears.
*On top of that, why do Ginrai and Lightfoot's Master-Braces glow in response to Ranger's Transtector when Ginrai's didn't react to Lightfoot's?
*According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Ranger is 17 years old. That actually makes him ''too young'' to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which requires a minimum age of 18.<ref>http://www.ehow.com/how_2045251_join-canadian-mounties.html</ref>

===Continuity notes===
*Ginrai found the new Master-Braces indicating the existence of other Godmasters in his glove compartment in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]". Although he has only one set left after this episode, it is reaffirmed that there are, in fact, TWO more Godmasters out there.
*Ranger's Transtector appearing in the form of a rock calls to mind the similar state of Ginrai's trailer before he found it in "[[Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!]]" This would appear to be the "default" form of the Transtectors when they arrived on Earth, although in most cases, when found by their human partners, they have already adopted vehicular form through unexplained means.
*Tying in with this, the [[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter|previous episode]] did not explain how a car built by his father could be Lightfoot's Transtector—based on this episode, we might postulate that a rock-form Transtector was mined and used as ore in the construction of the car, thereby making it a Transtector itself.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Birth of the Third Powermaster'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 23]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter

2017-07-22T22:37:42Z

Perceptorii: /* Real-world references */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=16
|image=Dramaticencounter.jpg
|caption=As the big freighters go, she was bigger than most...
|title="Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter"
|japanese=ライトフット劇的なる出逢い
|romaji=Lightfoot: Gekitekinaru Deai
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 9|9 August]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The search for the next Godmaster leads Ginrai to Canada, and a young man named Lightfoot!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Shuta Cab peeping toms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Inappropriate doesn't begin to cover it.]]

It's summer, and at the [[International School]], gym class has become swim class. [[Cab (human)|Cab]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and the rest of the boys class complete their lengths and head for the locker room, but Cab decides to head back to the pool, to peep at the girls' class through the fence in hopes of getting a look at [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] in a swimsuit. Shūta is trying to dissuade him when both boys are caught by the coach, much to the disgust of all the girls. Minerva berates Cab and Shūta all the way back to the base after school, but when they apologize, discussion turns to the upcoming summer break, and they decide to ask [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]] about taking a vacation. When they arrive at the [[Autobot Base|base]], Hawk is reviewing [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s televised appeal, and permits their vacation request if they promise to keep in touch.

In America, Ginrai is visiting the [[CNM TV|television studio]] that runs the programme he made his appeal on, where he receives a large handful of mail from people responding to his appearance. One in particular catches his attention immediately—a letter from a young man named [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] in [[Canada]], which includes a drawing of a robot!

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Ginrai drawing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"That's our perpetrator. Those shoulder pads are a dead giveaway."]]
Meanwhile, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], still smarting over Ginrai's upgrade into Super Ginrai, have also come to the TV studio in an attempt to pick up any leads to his whereabouts. They menace [[Sam (producer)|a producer]] to try and find out where he has gone, to no avail. Subsequently, they meet with the [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s in a junkyard to arrange a search. The search bears fruit a little later, as [[Blood]] spots Ginrai—already well on his way to Canada—getting directions at [[Stand boy|a gas station]]. The other Pretenders converge on his location and chase after Ginrai through the cover of the roadside forest, intent on defeating him themselves to improve their standing in the eyes of [[Giga]] and [[Mega]].

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Ginrai Lightfoot talking.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"This tablet is frozen. It's stuck on this one photo."]]

Ginrai eventually arrives at Lightfoot's home—as it turns out, he is heir to the vast [[British Motors]] automotive engineering company. Ginrai is quite smitten with the [[Leftfoot's assistant|maid]] who serves him [[Napoleon|a drink]] as he waits, but Lightfoot himself soon arrives and Ginrai gets straight to business, presenting him with the drawing of the robot. Lightfoot explains that he has been dreaming of the robot for the last three months, and was encouraged to write to Ginrai by a friend who saw him on television. Showing Ginrai around his home, he tells him the story of how his father moved from a run-down repair shop in England to Canada, where he started making cars. The first car he made led to the success of the British Motors company—the family even still has the original model, which [[Leftfoot|Lightfoot's father]] just recently gave to him for his birthday... right before his dreams began. Ginrai gives the car a look-over, and requests that he be allowed to drive it; Lightfoot allows him, but is a bit distressed by the fast speeds and rough terrain that Ginrai subjects the car to. His suspicions growing ever more likely, Ginrai hands Lightfoot one of the pairs of [[Master-Brace]]s that he found. When Lightfoot dons them, the bracelets are pulled together, and the car fills with light as the young man is surrounded by a suit of armor! At Ginrai's instruction, he utters the command—"Transform! God On!" and becomes one with his car, transforming into the robot from his own dreams! Lightfoot is the second Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]!

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Lightfoot drawing comparison.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"We found our perp. Take him in, boys."]]
Ginrai explains the whole situation to Lightfoot, who is a bit more interested in figuring out how to turn back into a [[human]]. Before he can, though, the three Decepticon Pretenders suddenly attack; with no combat experience, Lightfoot is helpless, and Ginrai instructs him to change back so they can escape. Fleeing in vehicle mode (nailing [[Gilmer]] right in the ball bearings along the way), Lightfoot takes Ginrai back to British Motors, where he reunites with his own Transtector and transforms to robot mode. The Pretenders attempt to target his trailer in order to prevent him from become Super Ginrai, but their scheme fails when the trailer knocks [[Dauros]] aside and merges with Ginrai. As Super Ginrai, he grapples with Gilmer and Dauros while Blood attempts to take Lightfoot hostage; the newly-born Godmaster transforms to robot mode again and struggles to hold off the Pretender, while Ginrai pursues the other two, who summon the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to the battlefield. The water-monsters fuse into [[King Poseidon]], who is once again quickly overcome by Super Ginrai's [[Chōkon Power]] and even winds up impaling his leg on his own sword. With the Seacon combiner beaten, the Pretenders flee, and Lightfoot requests that Ginrai continue to teach him. The hunt is now well and truly on to find the remaining Godmasters!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (5)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (1)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (2)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (4)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Gilmer]] (11)
*[[Blood]] (12)
*[[Dauros]] (13)
*[[Gulf]] (17)
*[[Turtler]] (18)
*[[Lobclaw]] (19)
*[[Kraken]] (20)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (21)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (22)
*[[King Poseidon]] (23)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (8)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (9)

|c3=
*[[International School coach|Coach]] (3)
*[[Sam (producer)|Sam]] (7)
*[[Stand boy]] (10)
*[[Leftfoot's assistant]] (14)
*[[Leftfoot]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"So he saw a robot in his dreams... not a very romantic dream."
:—'''Ginrai'''

"Do you think I overdid it?" 
"You should just put some disinfectant on the hood..."
:—'''Lightfoot''' and '''Ginrai''' after ramming Gilmer in the unmentionables.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Improbable viewpoints:
**The footage Metalhawk reviews of Ginrai's television appearance includes footage of the cameraman who is filming the events.
*The map of the United States is hilarious in its inaccuracy.
*The very front of Ginrai's groin when he's in super mode varies between white and red depending on the shot. For example, it's red when he first combines with his trailer, and then it's white when he confronts the three Pretenders.
*The footage of the Decepticon Pretenders transforming and retreating is once again reused from "[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]", with new backgrounds to reflect the change of scenery.

===Continuity notes===
*Ginrai appeared on television in "[[Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai]]".
*Ginrai found the new Master-Braces indicating the existence of other Godmasters in his glove compartment in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Super Ginrai and King Poseidon made their debuts in the [[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai|previous episode]].
*It's not explained in this episode how the car built by Lightfoot's father could be his [[Transtector]], given what we know of Godmaster origins. It's clarified somewhat in the [[An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger|next episode]].

===Real-world references===
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter CNM lobby.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Truly outrageous cross-promotion.]]
*As the bundle of envelopes is passed over the table to Ginrai, the top letter is addressed to "[[Toei|TOEI ANIME]]".
*As Ginrai then shuffles them, the top envelope is from "[[Bart Runcastar]]", an [[Engrish]] take on [[Wikipedia:Burt Lancaster|Burt Lancaster]].
*A poster in the CNM TV lobby advertises ''[[Jem]]''!

===Trivia===
*When Cab happily sings a song about the impending summer vacation, he tries to perform a Japanese schoolchildren's song, except that it's normally about New Year, not the summer, hence his confusion and everyone else's laughter.
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dramatic Encounter! Gilmer's Groin]]
*Lightfoot's father makes his debut in this episode; although not identified by name here, he will be named "Leftfoot" later in the series. This is part of one of those L/R puns you get in the Japanese language—in Japanese, there's no distinction between these two sounds, so it's possible to read "Lightfoot" as "Rightfoot". Hence, the pun of his father being named "Leftfoot". It hurts us too.
*When Lightfoot rams Gilmer, he nails him right in the crotch, and Gilmer makes one of those untranslatable Japanese-language puns when he painfully groans "Ta... ma... ge... ta"—from "tamageta" ("a shock") and "tama wo ketta" ("kicked in the balls").
*The rather pronounced piece of music that begins playing when Lightfoot transforms for the first time is an instrumental version of "[[Kiseki no Transformer]]", which will be heard in full as an insert song later in the series.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''

:*''Title:'' "'''The Dramatic Encounter'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 16]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Getaway: a Dramatic Encounter'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Name change: Lightfoot is [[Getaway]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter

2017-07-22T20:46:33Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=16
|image=Dramaticencounter.jpg
|caption=As the big freighters go, she was bigger than most...
|title="Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter"
|japanese=ライトフット劇的なる出逢い
|romaji=Lightfoot: Gekitekinaru Deai
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 9|9 August]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The search for the next Godmaster leads Ginrai to Canada, and a young man named Lightfoot!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Shuta Cab peeping toms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Inappropriate doesn't begin to cover it.]]

It's summer, and at the [[International School]], gym class has become swim class. [[Cab (human)|Cab]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and the rest of the boys class complete their lengths and head for the locker room, but Cab decides to head back to the pool, to peep at the girls' class through the fence in hopes of getting a look at [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] in a swimsuit. Shūta is trying to dissuade him when both boys are caught by the coach, much to the disgust of all the girls. Minerva berates Cab and Shūta all the way back to the base after school, but when they apologize, discussion turns to the upcoming summer break, and they decide to ask [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]] about taking a vacation. When they arrive at the [[Autobot Base|base]], Hawk is reviewing [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s televised appeal, and permits their vacation request if they promise to keep in touch.

In America, Ginrai is visiting the [[CNM TV|television studio]] that runs the programme he made his appeal on, where he receives a large handful of mail from people responding to his appearance. One in particular catches his attention immediately—a letter from a young man named [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] in [[Canada]], which includes a drawing of a robot!

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Ginrai drawing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"That's our perpetrator. Those shoulder pads are a dead giveaway."]]
Meanwhile, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], still smarting over Ginrai's upgrade into Super Ginrai, have also come to the TV studio in an attempt to pick up any leads to his whereabouts. They menace [[Sam (producer)|a producer]] to try and find out where he has gone, to no avail. Subsequently, they meet with the [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s in a junkyard to arrange a search. The search bears fruit a little later, as [[Blood]] spots Ginrai—already well on his way to Canada—getting directions at [[Stand boy|a gas station]]. The other Pretenders converge on his location and chase after Ginrai through the cover of the roadside forest, intent on defeating him themselves to improve their standing in the eyes of [[Giga]] and [[Mega]].

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Ginrai Lightfoot talking.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"This tablet is frozen. It's stuck on this one photo."]]

Ginrai eventually arrives at Lightfoot's home—as it turns out, he is heir to the vast [[British Motors]] automotive engineering company. Ginrai is quite smitten with the [[Leftfoot's assistant|maid]] who serves him [[Napoleon|a drink]] as he waits, but Lightfoot himself soon arrives and Ginrai gets straight to business, presenting him with the drawing of the robot. Lightfoot explains that he has been dreaming of the robot for the last three months, and was encouraged to write to Ginrai by a friend who saw him on television. Showing Ginrai around his home, he tells him the story of how his father moved from a run-down repair shop in England to Canada, where he started making cars. The first car he made led to the success of the British Motors company—the family even still has the original model, which [[Leftfoot|Lightfoot's father]] just recently gave to him for his birthday... right before his dreams began. Ginrai gives the car a look-over, and requests that he be allowed to drive it; Lightfoot allows him, but is a bit distressed by the fast speeds and rough terrain that Ginrai subjects the car to. His suspicions growing ever more likely, Ginrai hands Lightfoot one of the pairs of [[Master-Brace]]s that he found. When Lightfoot dons them, the bracelets are pulled together, and the car fills with light as the young man is surrounded by a suit of armor! At Ginrai's instruction, he utters the command—"Transform! God On!" and becomes one with his car, transforming into the robot from his own dreams! Lightfoot is the second Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]!

[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Lightfoot drawing comparison.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"We found our perp. Take him in, boys."]]
Ginrai explains the whole situation to Lightfoot, who is a bit more interested in figuring out how to turn back into a [[human]]. Before he can, though, the three Decepticon Pretenders suddenly attack; with no combat experience, Lightfoot is helpless, and Ginrai instructs him to change back so they can escape. Fleeing in vehicle mode (nailing [[Gilmer]] right in the ball bearings along the way), Lightfoot takes Ginrai back to British Motors, where he reunites with his own Transtector and transforms to robot mode. The Pretenders attempt to target his trailer in order to prevent him from become Super Ginrai, but their scheme fails when the trailer knocks [[Dauros]] aside and merges with Ginrai. As Super Ginrai, he grapples with Gilmer and Dauros while Blood attempts to take Lightfoot hostage; the newly-born Godmaster transforms to robot mode again and struggles to hold off the Pretender, while Ginrai pursues the other two, who summon the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to the battlefield. The water-monsters fuse into [[King Poseidon]], who is once again quickly overcome by Super Ginrai's [[Chōkon Power]] and even winds up impaling his leg on his own sword. With the Seacon combiner beaten, the Pretenders flee, and Lightfoot requests that Ginrai continue to teach him. The hunt is now well and truly on to find the remaining Godmasters!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (5)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (1)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (2)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (4)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Gilmer]] (11)
*[[Blood]] (12)
*[[Dauros]] (13)
*[[Gulf]] (17)
*[[Turtler]] (18)
*[[Lobclaw]] (19)
*[[Kraken]] (20)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (21)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (22)
*[[King Poseidon]] (23)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (8)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (9)

|c3=
*[[International School coach|Coach]] (3)
*[[Sam (producer)|Sam]] (7)
*[[Stand boy]] (10)
*[[Leftfoot's assistant]] (14)
*[[Leftfoot]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"So he saw a robot in his dreams... not a very romantic dream."
:—'''Ginrai'''

"Do you think I overdid it?" 
"You should just put some disinfectant on the hood..."
:—'''Lightfoot''' and '''Ginrai''' after ramming Gilmer in the unmentionables.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Improbable viewpoints:
**The footage Metalhawk reviews of Ginrai's television appearance includes footage of the cameraman who is filming the events.
*The map of the United States is hilarious in its inaccuracy.
*The very front of Ginrai's groin when he's in super mode varies between white and red depending on the shot. For example, it's red when he first combines with his trailer, and then it's white when he confronts the three Pretenders.
*The footage of the Decepticon Pretenders transforming and retreating is once again reused from "[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]", with new backgrounds to reflect the change of scenery.

===Continuity notes===
*Ginrai appeared on television in "[[Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai]]".
*Ginrai found the new Master-Braces indicating the existence of other Godmasters in his glove compartment in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Super Ginrai and King Poseidon made their debuts in the [[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai|previous episode]].
*It's not explained in this episode how the car built by Lightfoot's father could be his [[Transtector]], given what we know of Godmaster origins. It's clarified somewhat in the [[An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger|next episode]].

===Real-world references===
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter CNM lobby.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*As the bundle of envelopes is passed over the table to Ginrai, the top letter is addressed to "[[Toei|TOEI ANIME]]".
*As Ginrai then shuffles them, the top envelope is from "[[Bart Runcastar]]", an [[Engrish]] take on [[Wikipedia:Burt Lancaster|Burt Lancaster]].
*A poster in the CNM TV lobby advertises ''[[Jem]]''!

===Trivia===
*When Cab happily sings a song about the impending summer vacation, he tries to perform a Japanese schoolchildren's song, except that it's normally about New Year, not the summer, hence his confusion and everyone else's laughter.
[[Image:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Dramatic Encounter! Gilmer's Groin]]
*Lightfoot's father makes his debut in this episode; although not identified by name here, he will be named "Leftfoot" later in the series. This is part of one of those L/R puns you get in the Japanese language—in Japanese, there's no distinction between these two sounds, so it's possible to read "Lightfoot" as "Rightfoot". Hence, the pun of his father being named "Leftfoot". It hurts us too.
*When Lightfoot rams Gilmer, he nails him right in the crotch, and Gilmer makes one of those untranslatable Japanese-language puns when he painfully groans "Ta... ma... ge... ta"—from "tamageta" ("a shock") and "tama wo ketta" ("kicked in the balls").
*The rather pronounced piece of music that begins playing when Lightfoot transforms for the first time is an instrumental version of "[[Kiseki no Transformer]]", which will be heard in full as an insert song later in the series.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''

:*''Title:'' "'''The Dramatic Encounter'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 16]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Getaway: a Dramatic Encounter'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Name change: Lightfoot is [[Getaway]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai

2017-07-22T02:16:14Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=15
|image=Superginraiborn.jpg
|caption=I've done it! Optimus Prime li—oh, wait, never mind.
|title="Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai"
|japanese=壮絶!!スーパージンライ誕生
|romaji=Sōzetsu!! Super Ginrai Tanjō
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[August 2|2 August]] 1988
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''To rescue a group of kidnapped children and defeat the menace of King Poseidon, Ginrai must discover a new transformation!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BirthofSuperGinrai surfing Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shark repellent sold separately.]]
On an island off the coast of [[United States of America|America]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s draw a crowd of local children when they perform some impressive surfing stunts. A young boy named [[Tony (Masterforce)|Tony]] is particularly impressed, and gets especially excited when the Juniors offer to show them all something "even cooler"—their Masterforce powers! Unfortunately for Tony and his friends, the Decepticons [[Pretender]]s have been watching, and view this as an opportunity to draw out and destroy [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] by kidnapping the children to use as bait. While the Juniors hold the children in a cave along the coastline, the Pretenders announce to the people of the island that they have captured their children.

Ginrai, meanwhile, is in his truck on the side of the road, deep in thought, ruminating on his friend [[Sam (transport boss)|Sam]]'s beliefs about his [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] powers being the will of [[God]]. [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] soon contacts him to let him know of the Decepticons' activities, and Ginrai quickly meets with him and [[Lander]] at the [[Ocean Research Institute of California|Ocean Research Institute]]. Lander is especially peeved at the Decepticons' timing, since he had a date planned, and winds up tossing his concert tickets to the [[dolphin]]s swimming in the institute's waters. Diver decides to scout ahead for the Autobots, approaching the island from underwater to observe the situation.

[[Image:BirthofSuperGinrai captured Diver.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Wow, Gilmer, what a big right hand you have."]]
Back on the island, the Decepticon Pretenders take up their positions in preparation for the Autobots' arrival. [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] are both rather surprised to spot the little-seen [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] leader [[Turtler]] patrolling the waters around the island—although not quite as much as [[Gilmer]] is to see Diver approaching the island underwater. He allows Diver to reach the island and assume his human form, at which point he bursts out of the ocean and seizes him. [[Dauros]] fits him with a brace that prevents him from crossing his arms and reassuming his robot mode, and has him tossed in with the captive human children. Luckily for Diver, Wilder and Bullhorn are a little too busy playing cards to notice when he has Tony remove his watch and place it in the water at the cave's edge, sending out a powerful sonic signal that is detected by his dolphins back at the Ocean Research Institute. All the other Autobots have since gathered at the Institute to await Diver's report, and Lander realises that Diver must be sending out ultrasonic waves when the dolphins begin to react to them.

[[Image:BirthofSuperGinrai Ginrai rescues.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Hey kid, want to [[Tommy Kennedy|get on my shoulder and rocket out into space]] with me?"]]
The dolphins are let out into the ocean so that the Autobots can follow them back to the source of the signal aboard some of the Institute's vessels. Dauros spots the ships approaching, and recognizes Ginrai's [[transtector]] sitting on the deck – but unbeknownst to him, Ginrai is not on the boat, but is in fact approaching the island by swimming with the dolphins. It is not long before the ships are attacked by [[Blood]] and some [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakils]], but [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] fend them off while the ships draw ever closer to the island. Gilmer emerges as the next line of defence, but Lander takes him on as the Decepticon Juniors open fire on the ships from the coast. A blast from [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] ruptures the hull of the vessel carrying the transtectors, and sends the ship sinking into the ocean, so the Autobot Juniors transform to robot mode and leap the rest of the way. Ginrai's transtector also starts to slip off the deck and into the sea, but just before it disappears into the water, Ginrai—who has since reached the island—summons it and transforms to robot mode. Ginrai quickly takes out Wilder and frees Diver and the children, but the battle continues to rage between the other Pretenders and Juniors. Minerva appeals to Cancer, trying to convince him to leave the Decepticons and join the side of good, but Bullhorn steps in to strike her down before her words can have any impact.

[[Image:BirthofSuperGinrai Ginrai sunset.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"<strike>Powermaster Optimus Prime</strike> Super Ginrai Greatest hero of his time]]
Discovering that Ginrai has freed the hostages, Dauros calls in the Decepticons' secret weapon and commands Turtler to emerge from beneath the waves. Ginrai is stunned when the Seacon actually speaks, uttering a command to the other Seacon drones that burst out of the water behind him to "assemble". The five drones link up to Turtler, merging to form the gigantic [[King Poseidon]], who immediately tears into Ginrai while the Decepticon Pretenders pull back. Left abandoned, the Decepticon Juniors are surrounded by the Autobots, and Minerva again tries to reach Cancer, but the three teens quickly flee. Meanwhile, Ginrai struggles against King Poseidon, who attempts to stomp both him and the children. Ginrai seizes the giant villain's foot as it bears down on him and strains to hold it back as Tony cheers for him. Surging with determination, Ginrai begins to glow with an iridescent light...and, out in the shallow waters around the island, that glow is mirrored by Ginrai's transtector trailer, which flies out of the ocean and collides with King Poseidon, knocking him away. Then, the incredible happens—Ginrai links up with his trailer and transforms into a new super-robot mode! With the power of his new form, Ginrai thrashes King Poseidon and slams him into the ground, causing the Seacon drones to explode, leaving only Turtler, who escapes into the ocean. The Autobot onlookers are amazed by (and perhaps just a little jealous of) Ginrai's sudden new power up, and they dub him with a fitting new name: Super Ginrai!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (10)
*[[Lander]] (11)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (13)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (14)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (9)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (15)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (16)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (17)

|c2=
*[[Gilmer]] (6)
*[[Blood]] (7)
*[[Dauros]] (8)
*[[Turtler]] (12)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (18)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (19)
*[[Lobclaw]] (20)
*[[Kraken]] (21)
*[[Gulf]] (22)
*[[King Poseidon]] (23)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (1)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (2)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (3)

|c3=
*[[Hostage child|Child]] (4)
*[[Tony (Masterforce)|Tony]] (5)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Giantcab.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Giant Enemy Cab!]]
*When the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors change into their armor for the kids, Bullhorn's colors are all over the place. His horns are blue instead of bone-colored, his pelvis is the same pale blue as his shoulders, and his legs are the same color as his upper arms.
*Ginrai's truck is parked next to a billboard which appears to be advertising [[E Cola]] and, in a magnificent piece of [[Engrish]], describes its product as "srarkring". An advertisement for the same beverage also appeared in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]'' episode, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"
*The insignia on Ginrai's braces flashes to indicate an incoming call. Unfortunately, it's a ''Decepticon'' insignia.
*As Diver casts off his human form, the helmet to his armor is completely white.
*When Cab and Minerva leap the island, their cels are arranged incorrectly—Cab should be in the foreground, with Minerva in the background, but they are reversed, thus making it seem like Cab is HUGE (or Minerva is tiny).

===Continuity errors===
*Superhuman Ginrai: Ginrai is able to speak while underwater and wearing a scuba mask (see also "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]").

===Continuity notes===
*Ginrai's friend [[Sam (transport boss)|Sam]] made [[God|his overly religious observation]] on the nature of Godmasters in the [[Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai|previous episode]].
*Minerva's attempts to appeal to Cancer come as a result of the connection they made in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Ginrai got his trailer back in "[[Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!]]" But if you saw the previous episode, then the fact that he was going to combine with it was no surprise, since the commercial bumpers gave it away.

===Trivia===
*When taking up positions in preparation for Ginrai's arrival, the Decepticon Pretenders highlight the "land, sea and air" theme that they embody in this episode, as discussed on the Wiki back in the article for "[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]".
*There was a two-week break between the previous episode and this one when they originally aired on Japanese television.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Birth of a Super Warrior'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 9]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Heroic Birth of Super Ginrai'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Apparently for this episode someone forgot to swap profanities for their less offensive terms "[[pit]]" and "[[scrap]]". It's interesting to note "damn" appears more in this one episode than all previous episodes (''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' series included) combined.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai

2017-07-20T01:25:50Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=14
|image=Eliminateginrai.jpg
|caption=Winner of the [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] lookalike contest.
|title="Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai"
|japanese=ゴッドマスタージンライを抹殺せよ
|romaji=Godmaster Ginrai o Massatsuseyo
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Yoshikata Nitta]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 19|19 July]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The command goes out for the Decepticons to utterly destroy Ginrai, and he inadvertently makes himself easy to find when he appears on television searching for the remaining Godmasters!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:EliminateGinrai Devil Z speaks.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Well done, Alpha! Now we have a team of teenagers with attitude. Um...now what?"]]
The [[Decepticon]]s are still smarting over the fact that an [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] has been created in [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but [[Giga]] is given pause to wonder—if, as he has been led to believe, all Godmasters originated with a Decepticon soul, how is it that one bonded to a human who sympathizes with the Autobots? Before the question can sink into the minds of those around him, however, a voice cuts through the air that insists there is no time to question the matter. This voice emanates from the pulsating globe of light that has for so long lain silent, perched on an altar in the middle of the Decepticon base—it is the voice of [[Devil Z]], the mysterious emperor of the Decepticons! Giga and [[Mega]] fall to their knees when their lord speaks, and hear his command that no further Godmasters must become Autobots. Spurred on by these words, Giga turns to [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and issues his newest command—Ginrai must die!

Having acquired a trailer for his [[Transtector]], Ginrai has returned to America to show it to [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] and [[Lander]]. Steadily becoming more and more convinced that destiny has something in store for him, Ginrai decides to get proactive, and has had an idea that will help him to find the three fated owners of the [[Master-Brace]]s, but decides to keep it as a surprise for the two worried Pretenders.

[[Image:EliminateGinrai Ginrai on TV.jpg|thumb|right|200px|...now we Transformers don't have organic internal organs, and can't get cancer. But ''you'' do, and ''you'' can.]]
Elsewhere in America, the Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s are drowning their sorrows at a bar after failing to defeat Ginrai in their last encounter. [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] flips on the television to an [[Wideshow|entertainment show]] that is just beginning its audience participation segment, where a viewer named "Mr. X" is about to show the viewers an "interesting vehicle". Cancer just about manages to stay upright when "Mr. X" turns out to be Ginrai, who transforms to robot mode right there on live television and introduces himself, before making a plea—if anyone feels like they're being manipulated by fate, or have had strange and unusual things happen to them, contact him through the show. [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] is all fired up to go on the offensive, but the others tell him to leave it to Buster and Hydra. Lander has also seen the broadcast, and tells Diver about it, but they both take it in stride.

[[Image:EliminateGinrai throw rocks at Ginrai.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"You guys realize those rocks are really small and I could just step on you, right?]]
The next day, Ginrai tunes his radio into the show to hear the responses that have come in, but unfortunately, they're all from crazies, including one guy who claims that both he and Ginrai are aliens from the [[Magellanic Nebulae]]. As he travels along, [[Gilmer]] pinpoints his location and radios it to Hydra and Buster, who quickly track him down—but the brothers opt instead to wait until Ginrai has entered the nearby city, planning to blame him for the devastation their fight will cause to increase anti-Autobot sentiment among humans. They shadow Ginrai as he arrives at his delivery point, and then begin their attack, injuring Ginrai's client, [[Sam (transport boss)|Sam]]. Ginrai transforms to robot mode and battles the two Godmaster brothers, but the fight has the desired effect—as their workplace is steadily destroyed, Ginrai's fellow truckers all begin hurling junk at him to get him to leave. With the plan working, Hydra and Buster lead him further into the city, deliberately rounding up humans as spectators to watch as they fight; Buster even tells them that Ginrai began the duel. The brothers beat Ginrai down and summon some [[Lobclaw]]s to finish him off, but just then, Lander and Diver arrive and take care of the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] while Ginrai pursues the fleeing Decepticon Godmasters. Enraged by what they have done to him and his reputation, he unleashes a major burst of [[Chōkon Power]], knocking the villains from their feet; Lander and Diver soon arrive, having disposed of the Seacons, and the Godmasters flee.

[[Image:EliminateGinrai Ginrai forgiven.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"We are gathered here today to pay tribute to Sam's magnificent mustache."]]
A little later, Ginrai visits the injured Sam in the hospital with his fellow truckers. He apologizes for the fight, but Sam brushes it off. Sam has thought long and hard about Ginrai's incredible powers, and has come to one conclusion—they are the work of [[God]], who is telling Ginrai to protect others with them. Sam has brought all the other truckers around, and they all apologize to Ginrai for their earlier actions. A little later, Ginrai meets with Diver, who tells him that Lander is running damage control and informing the people that saw the fight that he had nothing to do with it. Diver does point out, however, that if Ginrai is already that self-conscious about his reputation and that of the Autobots, it makes him a good candidate for leader for someday...

Meanwhile, back at the Decepticon base, yet another failure has forced Mega and Giga's hand—it is time for them to play their trump card, in the form of the mighty Seacon combiner, [[King Poseidon]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Lander]] (7)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (8)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (5)
*[[Gilmer]] (13)
*[[Lobclaw]] (15)
*[[Turtler]] (16)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (17)
*[[Kraken]] (18)
*[[Gulf]] (19)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (20)
*[[King Poseidon]] (21)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (1)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (3)
*[[Giga]] (4)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (9)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (10)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (11)

|c3=
*[[Douglas (Masterforce)|Douglas]] (12)
*[[Sam (transport boss)|Sam]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Everything Ginrai does makes me feel like I'm going to have a heart attack!"
:—'''Lander'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*The announcer from the TV show can be heard to start speaking, offscreen, before Cancer actually changes the channel.
*Bullhorn's scar switches to the right-hand side of his face when he throws his drink at Cancer.
*Also, after Bullhorn throws his drink the arcade machines disappear from beside the poster.
*As Hydra and Buster gloat to Ginrai that they've turned the humans against him, there's a shot of a completely empty street. The following shot suggests that it should have been full of horrified humans.

===Continuity notes===
*At long last, it speaks—the glowing sphere that the audience has frequently seen within the Decepticon base since "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]" is finally revealed in this episode to be the Decepticon emperor, Devil Z. However, do not expect to learn anything ''more'' about him—it is never explained in the series as broadcast exactly what he is or where he comes from. It was not until "[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]" that he was explained to be an energy being from the far reaches of the galaxy (and even that's not especially satisfactory).
*Ginrai found the three sets of Master-Braces in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]".
*Ginrai asks Diver to "say hi to the [[dolphin]]" for him, referring to the dolphin he delivered into his care back in "[[A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai]]".

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Youcandance.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cancer attempts to will Madonna's clothes off]]
*Pinned up on the wall of the bar the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors visit is a poster for "You Can Dance" (based on the cover of the cassette release), an album by singer [[Madonna]]. Of course, that album was contemporary for the time the show was being aired (released as it was in November 1987)—but given that ''Super-God Masterforce'' is supposed to take place several years after 2011, that bar might want to think about redecorating...
*[[Gordon's Gin]] still comes in bottles almost identical to the one Sam produces at the end of the episode.

===Trivia===
*Beginning with this episode, two new eye-catches ([[commercial bumper]]s) are introduced. The familiar Metalhawk, King Poseidon and Goshooter bumpers remain, while the Blood and Ginrai bumpers are phased out and replaced with one of Hydra and Buster merging into Darkwings, and one of Ginrai combining with his trailer to form Super Ginrai. Of course, he doesn't do this in the show itself until ''next'' episode—rather amazingly, the "next episode" preview ''didn't'' spoil this, revealing simply the name and a silhouetted image of Super Ginrai, instead of just showing the character, so obviously, it was up to the bumper to pick up the slack and deprive the audience of any kind of surprise.
*Hydra displays some shockingly bad combat tactics in this episode. At one point, he is wielding both his blasters, and is within arm's reach of an unarmed Ginrai... and instead of ''shooting him'', he flips his blasters around, grabs them by the barrels and uses them as clubs! Then, when Buster is holding Ginrai in a headlock, Hydra approaches, blaster in hand... only to shunt it away, punch him a bit and then call up a Lobclaw! Dude, JUST SHOOT HIM.
*Lander appears to have been on another date when he calls Diver...

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Hunt has Begun'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 2]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Name changes: Turtler subtitled as [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] and King Poseidon as [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble

2017-07-19T02:05:48Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode|
|series=masterforce
|ep=9
|title=A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble
|japanese=激戦!! サイバトロン危うし
|romaji=Gekisen! Cybertron Ayaushi
|image=Fiercebattle.jpg
|caption=4 8 15 16 23 42
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|written by=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|directed by=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[June 7|7 June]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The construction of the world's largest tidal power plant in the Karin Islands quickly attracts the attention of the Decepticons, and the Autobots are once again faced with the power of the Godmaster brothers.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:FierceBattle Cab gets a letter.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Is that the [[Omni Productions|Omni]] dub script?" "Yes, and wow you won't believe [[Hosehead (G1)|what they name me]]!"]]
In [[Giga and Mega's base|Giga and Mega's secret headquarters]], the [[Decepticon]]s make plans to move their operations back to [[Decepticon Base|the base]] used by the [[Pretender]]s. Giga plans to destroy the base once they have left, in order to cover their tracks, but Mega requests that it be left intact so she can use it as a secret laboratory.

At the [[International School]] in Japan, Shūta's mind is occupied by thoughts of the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] brothers, but the mood is lightened by the arrival of Cab's pets, followed by the jungle boy himself. Cab has just been released from detention with his most hated teacher, Mr. [[Kaiser]], after scoring a zero on a test, and it's not long before Kaiser himself appears, with a letter from Cab's [[Karin Islands|homeland]]. The three [[Headmaster Junior]]s retire to [[Cab's treehouse]], where Cab reads the letter and discovers that the world's largest tidal power plant has been constructed on Viscas Island.

[[File:FierceBattle Autobots watching TV.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh man, not another clip show.]]
Soon after, the Juniors join the [[Autobot]] Pretenders in reviewing video footage of their battle with the Godmasters. Although the Autobots believed that they had not been able to inflict any damage to the brothers, a slowed-down replay of the action reveals that they had indeed injured them, but that the Godmasters' incredible powers had healed it instantaneously. This confirms Hawk's suspicions—the Godmasters are neither Transformers nor humans, but an entirely new breed of lifeform. Cab, however, is unconcerned, certain that the Autobots can beat the Godmasters, and Hawk snaps at him to take the matter seriously, as it is more than likely that the Godmasters possess even greater power that the Autobots have yet to see. Cab doesn't take the scolding well and mopes around the base until Minerva accuses him of being childish. In a rather silly effort to prove his manhood, Cab gulps down the scalding hot cup of tea that Minerva has just poured, and burns himself—much to the amusement of the other two Juniors. Cab is also able to see the funny side, and the bad atmosphere is lifted.

[[File:FierceBattle Cancer kicks Gilmer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Cancer unerringly discovers where Gilmer's species [[Shoulder|keeps its gonads]].]]
Meanwhile, the Decepticons have relocated to the Pretenders' base, where Cancer wants to show off his "Super Dragon Fist Technique" to Mega. Gilmer is elected to serve as his "sand bag", and is floored by Cancer's attack. As Wilder and Bullhorn mutter about how Cancer has become like Mega's pet, Giga, Hydra and Buster enter, and the Decepticons review their strategy for world domination.

Mega wishes to start with Asia, and recommends the elimination of all readily-available energy sources in the region – so naturally, Viscas Island's tidal power plant is the first target she chooses. Before departing to commence the attack, the Godmasters condescendingly invite the Pretenders to come and watch, to see how it should be done. Giga and Mega try to soothe the Pretenders' tempers by explaining that the Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors are best suited to their operations on Earth due to their inherent human factor, but being ranked lower on the importance scale than the Juniors is the last straw for the Pretenders, and they head for Viscas Island to join in the attack.

[[File:FierceBattle Hydra pulls out axe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Wait, something's written on the handle: 'NOTE: Some parts are made to detach if excessive force is applied and are designed to be reattached if separation occurs.'"]]
As Hydra and Buster begin the assault on the tidal power plant, the Autobots receive news of the attack and the Pretenders head out. Soon after, however, the Decepticon Pretenders appear on the island and attack its [[oil]] refinery, forcing the Headmaster Juniors to join in the battle. Metalhawk and the Juniors perform rescue operations and battle the Pretenders, ultimately forcing them to retreat, and then rush to the aid of Lander, Diver and Phoenix, who are fighting the Godmasters. The Autobots are badly outmatched by the Godmasters' [[Chōkon Power]], but Metalhawk is able to distract Buster with his "Shining Arrow" technique, allowing Diver to lodge his Sea Axe in the younger Godmaster's arm. Buster is unable to heal the wound with the axe stuck in his arm, so Hydra tears it free, but the injured Buster is shaken, and the Godmasters pull out of the fight. The Autobots survey the battlefield, content at least that they have kept the damage to a minimum.

Back in the Decepticon base, Buster is furious over his failure, and wonders if he is, in fact, weaker than his brother. Mega and Giga assure him that he possesses the same level of Chōkon Power as Hydra, and that any weakness he possesses is not physical, but in his heart. At the same time as Buster vows to become even stronger than his brother, the strength of the Godmasters is also once again on the mind of Shūta, who wants to know why there aren't any ''Autobot'' Godmasters...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Lander]] (17)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (18)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (19)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (20)
'''Human Autobots'''
*[[Shūta Gō]] (11)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (12)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Blood]] (1)
*[[Gilmer]] (2)
*[[Dauros]] (3)
'''Human Decepticons'''
*[[Giga]] (4)
*[[Mega]] (5)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (6)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (7)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (8)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (9)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Kaiser]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (13)
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"I wonder if Lady Mega likes this base." 
"If she didn't like it, she'd be exploding with a megaton bomb of hysteria right about now."
:—'''Dauros''' and '''Gilmer'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As in the previous episode, the parts of Hydra's robot mode which should be red are colored grey-white. This error is corrected from next episode onward.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Somehow the Pretenders have multi-angle footage of their fight with the Godmaster brothers from the previous episode.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:FierceBattle Buster Chokon power.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Chōkon this!]]
*Cab's letter is from [[Donq]], his grandfather-figure, last seen in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]".
*Although the previous episode established that Godmasters possess [[Chōkon Power|Ten-Chi-Jin Power]], it was up to the audience to draw the connection between the three energies—Tenchōkon, Chichōkon, Jinchōkon—mentioned back in "[[Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland]]". The connection is made explicit by Giga in this episode, and the Godmasters start using the energy offensively.
*Despite Mega's insistence that their old base be preserved, it never appears again.

===Trivia===
*Cancer's "Super Dragon Fist" involves... ''kicking'' the enemy.
*As in the previous episode, there is once again very little reason for the Godmasters to retreat from the fight, give that Buster should have healed in seconds after the axe was dislodged from his arm. Although perhaps what makes Buster suspect he has less Chōkon Power than Hydra is the fact that he ''didn't'' heal, necessitating the retreat.
*The [[Omni Productions]] dub version of this episode misses out the episode's title name announcement over the original title card.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' '''?''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 29]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!

2017-07-18T01:34:33Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=13
|image=Friendorfoe.jpg
|caption= A Paramount Picture
|title="Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!"
|japanese=敵か味方か!?モンスターの正体!!
|romaji=Teki ka Mikata ka!? Monster no Shōtai!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Tetsuo Imazawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 12|12 July]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The chase is on when Ginrai's Transtector activates on its own, and leads the Autobots and Decepticons to a mystery buried at a construction site.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:FriendorFoe DHeadmasters Bullhorn has failed.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A face only a mother could love.]]
The [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s decide to hunt down [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] themselves to prove their worth, but in the middle of the mission, they discover a group of girls playing tennis, and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] tries propositioning a few of them with "some fun", only to have them flee in terror. Bullhorn blames the ugliness of their [[transtector]]s, but Wilder cites the ugliness of Bullhorn's ''face'' as the main reason. Bullhorn claims that his mother says he was the cutest kid in the world, and, suitably stupefied by that revelation, the boys decide to get back to work.

Meanwhile, the object of the Juniors' search, Ginrai, is being given a tour of [[Autobot Base]] by [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], who shows him their combat simulator. Although he is impressed, Ginrai is still not sold on the idea of joining the Autobot army and losing his free-roaming lifestyle to its command structure. He idly remarks that he can even understand the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors' viewpoint—after all, who wouldn't want to cut loose if they were suddenly given that level of power? Shūta is appalled that Ginrai can even say this, so Ginrai quickly changes subjects by remembering that [[Cab (human)|Cab]] has invited them to a [[Karin Islands|Karin Island]] fire-pit barbecue. [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] has been invited as well, but after her recent clash with Ginrai over his treatment of [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] when he was a prisoner, she is feeling guilty and thinks he will hate her for it. [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]] convinces her to go, and she arrives just in time to overhear the three boys talking about her. Ginrai speaks highly of her honesty and makes it clear he's not angry with her, so she plucks up the courage to join them, and she and Ginrai apologize to each other.

[[Image:FriendorFoe Ginrai pratfall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Getting hit in the eye with the stick shift has really got to hurt.]]
On the coast of Japan, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] are also searching for Ginrai, and split up to cover more ground. At the same time, the Headmaster Juniors are perched on a roadway bridge somewhere in the middle of a city, watching the trucks that go by to see if any of them are Ginrai's. The roasting sun begins to take its toll on Bullhorn, however, and the group takes a break beside a lake to cool off. While looking at the landscape, Cancer thinks he recognises the mountain in the distance from when he was taken to the Autobot base, but as he was blindfolded, he can't be certain, and the trio don't follow up the lead.

[[Image:FriendorFoe workers find monolith.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Aieeeee! Lensflare of doom!"]]
Back at the Autobot base, Ginrai and the Headmaster Juniors decide to have a race in their transtectors, but when they arrive in the motor pool, Ginrai discover that his truck's engine is idling. Quite sure that he had turned it off, he climbs into the cab to investigate, only for the door to shut with him inside and for the truck to pull out of the base entirely under its own power! Shūta and Cab pursue him as the truck takes him back to his homeland of [[Nagano Prefecture]]—to the base of [[Yatsugatake]], to be precise, where a construction team has found its efforts to blast a tunnel through the base of the mountain stymied by a mysterious black obelisk that lies in their path. Here, the truck stops, and Ginrai, Shūta and Cab join the crowd that surrounds the site as a news team reports on the strange occurrence—a report that is seen by the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors as they relax in a ramen shop, prompting them to head for Nagano.

[[Image:FriendorFoe Ginrai's new trailer.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Just what I always wanted! A box with wheels.]]
When the black obelisk begins to flare with destructive energy, the prefecture's hazardous materials team is called in, but Ginrai, struck by a sensation of destiny, pushes past the construction workers to enter the tunnel and take a look for himself. Once he is inside, the obelisk flares again, but this time, it begins to ''move'', working its way forward until it bursts out of the tunnel mouth, sending the crowd scattering. The Decepticon Juniors choose this as their moment to attack, and Ginrai attempts to reason with them, to absolutely no avail. Hydra, Buster and Metalhawk all soon arrive to join the fight, but when Ginrai comes under fire from Buster's [[Chōkon Power]], the mysterious obelisk reacts and once again erupts with energy. Its black surface layer is stripped away as it explodes with light from within, and Buster and Hydra are blasted by its energy and sent into a hasty retreat. The shocked Decepticon Juniors likewise make themselves scarce, leaving the Autobots to discover what the obelisk has become—a trailer for Ginrai's transtector!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (6)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (4)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (5)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (8)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (10)

|c2=
'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (1)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (2)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (3)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (11)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (12)

|c3=
*[[Mine overseer|Overseer]] (13)
*[[Mine laborer|Laborer]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (7)
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"My mom says I was the cutest kid in the world!"
:—'''Bullhorn'''

"What're they doing here?! They have way too much free time!"
:—'''Cab''' on the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Some of the tunnel workers appear spontaneously after the smoke clears.
*In the ramen restaurant the red bowls of the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors vanish around the time the trio stand up.
*Also in the noodle place the television is off (or silent with static) until the ''exact'' moment the report revealing Ginrai and company begins. No one is seen behind the counter who might have used a remote control.

===Continuity errors===
*Minerva professes to have said "mean things" to Ginrai yet all she said was "Mr. Ginrai!" and "But he's… he's…" And that's it.
*As in "[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]", the news reporter in this episode knows what Autobots and Decepticons are, and the fight between them in this episode is broadcast on live television—yet in later episodes, much of the world will be utterly clueless about Transformers even existing!

===Continuity notes===
*Cancer's capture, Ginrai's trip to Japan and his fight with Minerva all occurred in the [[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva|previous episode]].

===Real-world references===
*When musing about his Godmaster powers and what a person could do with them, Ginrai compares Godmasters to comic-book superhero [[Superman]].

===Trivia===
*There was a two-week break between the previous episode and this one when they originally aired on Japanese television.
*At the start of the episode, the girls playing tennis were nonplussed but otherwise unbothered by the sudden appearance of three [[Transtector|giant robot monster looking things]]. It wasn't until Bullhorn popped out to try his luck with them that they ran screaming. Clearly he's the [[Sam Witwicky|ladies' man]] of the group.
*For most of the scene with the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors eating noodles, Wilder has his hair tucked up under his headband, finally revealing that he does, in fact, have two eyes after all.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The True Face of the Mysterious Rock'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 26]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Friend of Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva

2017-07-18T01:21:27Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode|
|series=masterforce
|ep=12
|title="A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva"
|japanese=奇妙な友情キャンサーとミネルバ
|romaji=Kimyō na Yūjō: Cancer to Minerva
|translation=
|image=Strangefriendship.jpg
|caption=They're being forced to sit through ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|written by=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|directed by=[[Hiroki Shibata]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[June 28|28th June]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''In an attempt to learn the secrets of the Godmasters, the Autobots capture Cancer, who develops the world's worst case of Stockholm Syndrome.'''

==Synopsis==
Driving down a deserted highway in his [[transtector]] in the dead of night, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] is suddenly swept up by a tornado and tossed to the side of the road. Thrown from his truck, he lies unconscious for some time before awakening to see a strange, shimmering ball floating in the air above him. Bolts of energy lance from the sphere, and Ginrai attempts to flee, but he is caught by one and trapped in it, unable to cross his [[Master-Brace]]s. Just then, three small figure-eight shapes descend from the sky and fire their own energy at the sphere, causing it to vanish. The figure-eights glow brightly and surround Ginrai...

[[Image:StrangeFriendship Truck punch.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] fails miserably at the car smashing bonus level.]]

...who awakes with a start in his bed. The dream has left the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] vaguely unsettled, and the feeling is only worsened when he gets in his transtector and discovers that three new sets of Master-Braces have appeared in its glove box! He immediately meets with [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], who contacts [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]], and they arrange for Ginrai to bring the bracelets to the [[Autobot]] base in [[Japan]] for study. The [[Headmaster Junior]]s meet him at the harbour as his ship comes in... but watching from the rooftops nearby are the [[Decepticon]] Juniors, having been dispatched to keep an eye on the situation. As the four Autobots return to their base, the young Decepticons shadow them by moving through the forest at the side of the road, but [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] spots them, and a battle ensues. Ginrai makes quick work of the three punks, and when [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] come around, they discover that the Autobots have captured [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]!

[[Image:StrangeFriendship Ginrai Cancer struggle.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I will let you go Ricky. But first, I want you to say..."I...love...crepes."]]
Back at [[Autobot Base]], Cancer fights and wriggles for all he's worth as Ginrai handcuffs him to a cot, much to [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]]'s disgust. She treats a cut on Cancer's cheek with minimal protestation from the boy, but when she tries offering him a glass of orange drink, he kicks it from her hand, shattering it and cutting her. Shūta and Cab are furious, but still Minerva prevents them from taking out their anger on Cancer. Meanwhile, Ginrai and Hawk attempt a scan of the bracelets Ginrai found, only for the equipment to explode when they attempt to gauge the level of power they contain. There is no doubt that these are the Master-Braces of three future Godmasters, but Ginrai is less than enthused, as his free-floating life is becoming increasingly tied down by what feel like the manipulations of destiny. In a moment of anger, determined to understand properly what is happening to his life, he bursts into Cancer's cell and seizes the boy, demanding that Cancer tell him everything he knows about what Godmasters are. Minerva intervenes, getting Ginrai to back down, and offers Cancer the drink again. He relents and thirstily accepts. The Juniors are ordered from the room, and Ginrai repeats his question. This time, Cancer starts to give him answers...

[[Image:StrangeFriendship Minerva monitors.jpg|thumb|left|200px|We never realized Minerva was into that sort of thing...]]
Cancer relates the story of Godmasters as he has been told it by Giga and Mega. Godmasters, Giga claims, are godly beings from the depths of space, who serve as messengers for the Decepticons. The Godmasters currently on Earth came to the planet in the ancient past, although originally, they were not multiple beings, but [[Godmaster (god)|one giant entity]] which split seven "offspring" off from itself when it entered Earth's atmosphere. The seven offspring fell on land, while the main body was buried deep in an ocean trench until the present day, when they awoke, took the form of transtectors, and awaited human life with which to bond. Giga and Mega, it is revealed, are bonded to the [[Overlord (Masterforce)|main body]].

[[Image:StrangeFriendship Minerva thanks Cancer.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Minerva prays that the Stockholm syndrome lasts a while longer.]]
Now aware that, although they have only three sets of Master-Braces, there are four more Godmasters hidden somewhere on Earth, the Autobots make a show of releasing Cancer. Ginrai, however, slips a homing beacon onto the back of his shirt as he is taken back to the forest where Wilder and Bullhorn are still searching for him. As Cancer is being transported, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] rendezvous with the two remaining Decepticon Juniors, arriving on the scene just as Cancer is being set free (with a wayward glance back in Minerva's direction). Hydra instantly spots the homing beacon and crushes it. The signal cutting out allows Ginrai and Hawk to realize that something is wrong, and Ginrai speeds to the Juniors' aid in battle against the Godmasters. Buster, however, has his blaster to Minerva's head... only for Cancer to snatch her away, begging the Godmaster brothers not to kill anyone! Surprised and distracted by this turn of events, Hydra is flattened by Ginrai and orders a retreat. Cancer blushes furiously as Minerva thanks him, claiming that it was merely payback for the drink and rushing off after his comrades.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (2)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (3)
'''Human Autobots'''
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (1)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (12)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (13)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (14)
|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (2)
*[[Blood]] (11)
'''Human Decepticons'''
*[[Giga]] (4)
*[[Mega]] (5)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (6)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (7)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (8)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (9)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Man, nothing but the inconceivable happens to me."
:—'''Ginrai'''

"So my tractor-trailer is from outer space..."
:—'''Ginrai''' sums up what they've learnt.

==Notes==
===Continuity errors===
*While their sudden appearance is basically just intended to be creepy and prophetic, the fact is, it's never actually explained where in the hell the other Master-Braces came from (they couldn't simply have been lying in the truck, or Ginrai would have found them when he found his own), nor why they weren't with their own transtectors, the way [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]'s were, or how [[Clouder]]'s will be shown to be later in the series.
*When Shūta transforms shortly before Minerva is taken hostage, he's driving along in his transtector for no apparent reason.

===Transformers references===
*The sphere of light seen by Ginrai in his prophetic dream is the same mysterious orb that viewers have been occasionally seeing in [[Decepticon Base]]. As we've explained before, it's the Decepticon emperor, [[Devil Z]], but that has not yet been revealed in the show, and the mystery surrounding it only increases with this episode.
*This episode returns to the enigmatic claim made by Mega and Giga that Godmasters are their children, as seen back in "[[A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai]]". We are now able to understand that claim—they are bonded to the "main body" (the identity of which will not be revealed until "[[Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?]]", a dozen episodes away) from which the other seven Godmaster transtectors split off. Hence, they consider those seven Godmasters their children. HOWEVER, this story does not fit in the slightest with what "[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]" reveals about Godmasters and their origins, or, indeed some other things seen in the show itself—least of all why, if they were all originally Decepticons, Ginrai's Master-Braces had Autobot symbols on them from the outset. Go read the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] article for the proper origin of these guys. All indications would be that the story related in this episode is a skewed version of the truth, full of lies and half-truths passed on to Giga and Mega by Devil Z. So it's not particularly helpful that it's the ''only'' origin story told in the entire broadcast series.
*The silhouetted figures that Ginrai imagines when thinking of the Godmasters for the first time are, indeed, the animation models for [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] and [[Road King]] at least; the third one doesn't look bulky enough to be [[Ranger]]. However, the second time they are shown, at the end of the episode, none of them really seem to match up.

===Real-world references===
*As well as mysterious bracelets, the glove compartment of Ginrai's truck contains a packet of [[Wikipedia:Lucky Strike|Lucky Strike]] cigarettes.
*One of the ships visible in the harbour scene bears a resemblance to the ocean liner [[Wikipedia:SS Canberra|''Canberra'']].
*Cancer seems to have developed [[Wikipedia:Stockholm syndrome|Stockholm syndrome]] in this episode.

===Trivia===
*It is not explicitly stated in the anime how Mega and Giga discovered the transtector with which they became bonded. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' comic, however, reveals that they were a couple who drowned at sea. Drifting to the bottom of the chasm where the transtector lay, they were restored to life by Devil Z and bonded with it.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Friendship is Born'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 19]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''A Strange Friendship: Squeezeplay and Minerva'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}}
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Ginrai: God On of Rage!!

2017-07-16T02:00:33Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=11
|image=Angrygodon.jpg
|caption=Who needs [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]? You've got Ginrai!
|title="Ginrai: God On of Rage!!"
|japanese=ジンライ怒りのゴッドオン!!
|romaji=Ginrai: Ikari no God On!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[June 21|21 June]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''While Ginrai debates over whether or not to join the Autobots, the Decepticons begin a series of fatal attacks on his trucker friends in an effort to draw him out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:GodOnofRage Deathball golf.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Eat your heart out, Tiger Woods!]]
When a military jet investigates the appearance of [[Decepticon Base|a mysterious "island" in the middle of the ocean]], its flight through storm-riddled skies is soon brought to an abrupt end when the object of their investigation turns out to be the [[Decepticon]] base. Perched atop the base are [[Giga]], [[Mega]], [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], in a bizarre scene—Giga stands poised with a golf club, a large purple sphere resting on a tee by his feet. He drives the ball high into the sky, and it suddenly bursts into flame, smashing through the windshield of the plane, and destroying the aircraft in a massive fireball. This is the Decepticons' newest invention, the [[Deathball]], which Hydra and Buster are ordered to put to use in destroying the new [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]].

[[Image:GodOnofRage Lander brought wine.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Such a rare and fine vintage!" "Why thank you!" "I didn't mean you."]]
At the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]], Ginrai and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] await the arrival of [[Lander]], who soon arrives to educate Ginrai on the Decepticons. Showing him various newspaper clippings detailing Decepticon attacks, Lander, like Diver before him, tries to convince Ginrai to join the Autobots. Ginrai jokes that he'd rather appear on television, and Lander asks him to do it for the sake of the world—an argument that strikes a chord with Ginrai, who says that he will not become part of the Autobot army and command structure, but promises to fight the Decepticons when they appear. Ginrai departs to complete a delivery job, and Diver relays their progress to [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]], who in turn reveals Ginrai's existence to the [[Headmaster Junior]]s, telling them that he is sure the trucker will soon join their forces.

[[Image:GodOnofRage Hydra watches truck burn.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sadly this [[Omni Productions|Billy]] won't come back in a [[Twincast|rebuilt body]] the following week.]]
Elsewhere in America, Buster and Hydra's search for Ginrai has begun, as they launch Deathball attacks on numerous tractor trailers in an attempt to locate him. A pair of truckers named [[Dan and Couga]] meet their end in a blaze of fire when their truck is destroyed... but this is totally unknown to Ginrai, who has met with fellow trucker [[Billy Husky]] at a gas station, and arranges to meet him for a drink that evening at the [[Bar Neluson]], a favorite haunt of his fellow [[Union Transportation]] drivers. Unbeknownst to either man, it's a drink that will never be had, as Billy, on his last delivery of the day, finds himself pursued by a massive big rig that ultimately forces him off the road. Billy's truck fishtails and explodes; and from within the big rig's cab, Hydra watches Billy burn...

[[Image:GodOnofRage Ginrai with photo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Here I am lying in bed, staring at a photo on a screen. People won't do this in the 21st Century, will they?"]]
At the Bar Neluson that evening, Ginrai is distraught to hear of Billy's death on the news, and learns of the attacks on truckers from others at the bar. Diver and Lander also see the report, and quickly deduce that the Decepticons are involved; after informing Hawk of the situation, they go searching for Ginrai, but he too has realised that the Decepticons are to blame and has taken his truck out on the road to try and lure them out. Hydra's big rig soon appears alongside Ginrai on a treacherous mountain road, and Ginrai attempts to force it into a cliff face. Hydra returns the favor, and as they drive along the road, Ginrai has to swerve to avoid a sports car coming in the opposite direction, almost going over the side of the cliff. As Hydra attempts to push him the rest of the way off, Ginrai manages to drive past him, however Hydra sees the damage to Ginrai's cab repair itself, and knows he has finally found the Autobot Godmaster.

[[Image:GodOnofRage Ginrai takes revenge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cannot unsee the googly eyes.]]
Furious, Ginrai attempts to ram Hydra's truck, but a Deathball from Buster sends him toppling off the cliff. As he crawls from the wreckage clutching a picture of his deceased friends, Diver and Lander arrive on the scene, but Buster holds them off while Hydra attempts to finish Ginrai, who has forgotten the code-phrase to trigger his transformation. With a little prompting from Diver, he gets his words right and combines with his [[Transtector]], but Hydra is ready for him and parries his every blow, until a ray of sunlight glints off Ginrai's photograph and hits Hydra right in the optics, dazzling him long enough for Ginrai to tackle him and drive him to the ground. At that point, Metalhawk and [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] arrive, and the outnumbered Decepticons pull out, covering their retreat with a hail of Deathballs. At the dust settles, the Headmaster Juniors arrive to introduce themselves to Ginrai, who swears over the photograph of his friends that he will avenge them. Hawk extends the hand of friendship to Ginrai, asking him if the Autobots could replace the friends he has lost, and Ginrai says that he will think it over.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (7)
*[[Lander]] (8)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (14)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (18)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (9)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (11)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (12)

|c2=
'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (1)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (4)
*[[Giga]] (5)

|c3=
*[[Dan and Couga]] (15–16)
*[[Billy Husky]] (17)
*[[Driver C and Driver D|Driver C]] (18)
*[[Driver C and Driver D|Driver D]] (19)

|c4=
*[[parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (10)
*[[parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (13)

}}

==Quotes==
"Things like taking orders and command structure isn't my thing. A trucker's first rule is 'to go where the wind blows and where his heart resides!' That's how it is for me."
:—'''Ginrai'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Cougar and dan.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*Although all the trucks attacked by Hydra and Buster are said in dialogue to be red (since the brothers remember that Ginrai's transtector is that color) Dan and Couga's rig is colored blue.
*The blue car with the young couple make an impossible sideways squeeze between Ginrai and Hydra driving their trucks side by side. Ginrai's truck even hops in the air a little to make room. In the shot immediately after this, Hydra's truck is no longer next to Ginrai's and appears to have vanished. This makes Ginrai inching to the edge a bit puzzling, unless an ''invisible'' Hydra is there shoving him off.

===Continuity errors===
*The Headmaster Juniors are asked to guard the Autobot base while Metalhawk goes to the aid of the other Autobots, but they disobey him and drive up in their Transtectors to greet Ginrai at the battle's end. Problem is... the battle was in AMERICA, and the Autobot base is in JAPAN. ''Masterforce'' is never averse to having characters cover great distances in disproportionately short periods of time, but c'mon, the Juniors can't even fly over the ocean.
*When Ginrai attempts to get his trailer off from the ledge, his trailer's wheels spin, trying to grip the road. EARTH TRAILERS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY.
*Ginrai is 19 according to the title sequence. He is able to purchase beer at a bar without issue.

===Transformers references===
*This being a Japanese cartoon, it's not a surprise to see the word "Destron" (the Japanese name for the Decepticons) in the headline of one of the newspaper clippings that Lander shows Ginrai. What is amusing, though, is that on the opposite page, there's a headline that uses the word "Decepticons!"
*The newsreader who reports Billy Husky's death appears to be the same one who reported on the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors' rampage in "[[Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules]]".

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Kabukiginrai.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This is the guy that's gonna save us? We're so [[frag]]ged.]]
*Diver regards [[Wikipedia:Robert Mondavi|Robert Mondavi]]'s wine as California's best.
*When Lander pulls out his "for the sake of the world" line, he and Diver are a bit taken aback when Ginrai unleashes a massively over-dramatic bit of pose-striking as he loudly and repeatedly insists that Lander "wait just a minute, please!" He is, in fact, talking and moving as if he were in a [[wikipedia:Kabuki|Kabuki]] play, a traditional form of Japanese theatre, as emphasised by the ornate background he is superimposed against.
*[[Dan and Couga]] are a reference to the anime ''[[Wikipedia:Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God|Chōjū Kishin Dancouga]]''. The reference is constantly emphasised by Ginrai stating "Dan...Couga" at multiple points in the episode.

===Trivia===
*For the whole of the "Generation 1" era, the code-phrase for transformation in Japanese ''Transformers'' shows is simply the ''English'' word, "transform". When Ginrai forgets the code-phrase in this episode, though, he tries the ''Japanese'' word for "transform", "henshin". Funnily enough, "henshin" went on to become the Japanese substitute for [[Activation code|"Maximize" and "Terrorize"]] in their dub of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and subsequent shows, including ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Turn the Anger to Power'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 12]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Ginrai: God-On of Rage!!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai

2017-07-15T15:31:05Z

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{{episode|
|series=masterforce
|ep=10
|title="A Hero Is Chosen—His Name Is Ginrai"
|japanese=選ばれたヒーロー・その名はジンライ
|romaji=Erabareta Hīrō—Sono Na wa Ginrai
|image=Aheroischosen.jpg
|caption=[[Trukk not munky|猿じゃなくて、トラックだぞ]]!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[June 14|14 June]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''On the day that he discovers a mysterious truck, a young man named Ginrai suddenly finds himself caught up in the war between the Autobots and Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Base|base]], [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] reveal a secret that they have hidden from [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]—they are not the only [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] on Earth. The other Godmasters, however, are incomplete beings, lacking a human component, and Giga fears that they could wind up bonded to human beings that would sympathize with the [[Autobot]]s. He and Mega enigmatically refer to the other Godmasters as their "children", and refuse to permit such a fate to befall them, so Hydra and Buster are dispatched to begin searching the world for the remaining Godmasters.

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai and owner inspect truck.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I dunno, it's a bit G1. Do you have anything in a fire truck or maybe a gorilla?"]]
At the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]], [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] is on the telephone with the [[Baney Aquarium director|director]] of [[Baney Aquarium]], who has arranged for a sick [[dolphin]] to be delivered to the institute so that Diver can take care of it. The dolphin has not yet arrived, however, and Diver soon receives a call from the trucker making the delivery—a young Japanese man named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]—who explains that his truck broke down along the way. He has stopped at a rental shop, where the [[Rent-a-car seller|owner]] informs him that it will take two or three days to replace his cab, but Ginrai explains that he needs it right away. Cautiously, the owner explains that he does have one cab that will do the job, but that previous owners have reported strange, vaguely supernatural phenomena while driving it. Ginrai is unfazed, and the owner offers to sell it to him; Ginrai decides to complete his delivery as a test drive to see if it's worth the purchase.

[[Image:HeroisChosen Diver spots the bracelets.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''To bystander'' "THIS IS TOTALLY NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!"]]
Ginrai soon arrives at the Ocean Research Institute, and busies himself washing the cab as the dolphin is unloaded. Lost in thought, he is unable to stop [[forklift laborer|a forklift]] from pranging the truck, denting its fender. Soon, he moves on to cleaning out the interior, and discovers a metal sphere in the glove box, which splits open to reveal a pair of golden bracelets. He slips the bracelets on his wrists, but, looking at his reflection in the rear view mirror, decides they don't suit him... only to discover that he is unable to remove them. As he struggles with them, Diver approaches the cab, and is shocked to see the Autobot [[insignia]] glowing on the bracelets. Diver demands to know where he got them from, and Ginrai explains; Diver requests that he take him to the rental shop. As the two talk on the drive, Ginrai reveals that he has no idea what Decepticons are, and relates the notion of trying to stand up to such powerful beings to the time that he saw an escaped buffalo raging in a city and kept his distance. When Diver explains that his bracelets will allow him to become just as powerful, however, Ginrai nearly runs over another [[driver]] in shock.

[[Image:HeroisChosen truck railing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ginrai realizes too late that this was the wrong vehicle to make the [[wikipedia:The Dukes of Hazard|"Dukes of Hazard"]] jump with.]]
Meanwhile, Hydra and Buster's search has brought them to America, the continent where they were merged with their [[Transtector]]s. They meet with the [[Headmaster Junior]]s, who tell them about a strange rumor going around about a dented truck which fixed itself, and are able to identify the rental shop which loaned the truck out. The two Godmasters immediately head out on the truck's trail...

Ginrai and Diver continue their discussion about the bracelets and the strange phenomena, until suddenly, the truck begins to surge with energy, and begins veering across the road. The dent in the fender slowly begins to disappear, but the truck itself goes crashing off a cliff; Diver leaps free in mid-air and transforms into robot mode, but Ginrai is trapped inside the cab as it lands at the foot of the cliff with the trailer crashing on top of it. As Diver hauls the trailer off, Hydra and Buster appear in the sky overhead and transform to robot mode, intending to take the truck for themselves. Diver tries to fend off the two Godmasters while, inside the cab, the injured, bloodied Ginrai struggles to reach for the door handle. He collapses halfway, and his arms drop, allowing the two bracelets to touch—and in an explosion of light, Ginrai is instantly healed when a suit of armor materializes around his body.

[[Image:Chokonpower.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power level?]]
The Transformers outside react in shock as the truck itself begins to heal, its crippled and buckled frame springing back into shape perfectly. But the shocks are not over yet—Ginrai bursts through the roof in a flare of energy, and with a cry of "God On", combines with the truck, which transforms into a battle-primed robot! Ginrai himself is suitably shocked by the experience, not to mention the realisation that the robot trying to help him is Diver, and when he learns that Buster and Hydra are Decepticons, his anger activates his [[Chōkon Power]], which he uses to send the two brothers fleeing.

Diver and Ginrai return to their human forms as the sun sets, and Ginrai explains that he left Japan because of the country's stifling atmosphere and came to America as a freelance trucker to enjoy the freedom of the open road, but now he is not sure who he is. Whatever questions Ginrai may have about his identity, though, Diver is sure of one thing—he is the first Autobot Godmaster!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (6)
'''Human Autobots'''
*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (3)
'''Human Decepticons'''
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (1)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (4)
*[[Giga]] (5)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (13)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (14)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Baney Aquarium director|Director]] (7)
*[[Ocean Research Institute operator|Operator]] (8)
*[[Rent-a-car seller]] (10)
*[[Forklift laborer|Laborer]] (11)
*[[Driver]] (12)
}}

==Quotes==
"The only thing you've been granted is power, but you haven't been given hearts. As long as you are heartless, you cannot surpass humans!"
:—'''Diver''' on the Godmaster brothers.

==Note==
===Animation and technical errors===
*This episode corrects the error from the previous two, in which the parts of Hydra's robot mode which should be red were colored grey-white.
*In a wide shot right after his first connection with his transtector, Ginrai's head is red where it should be blue.

===Continuity notes===
*The explanation behind Mega and Giga's strange reference to the Godmasters as their children is... a bit on the complicated side. The story behind this unusual claim is expanded on in "[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]"—see that article for more details.
*When Ginrai first put on his Master-Braces, it didn't automatically trigger his Master Suit. Instead, his Master Suit was triggered when he accidentally touched the braces together. This is different than how the Master Braces initially worked for the other three Autobot Godmasters, which are all different from each other.
*Boy, Ginrai sure does look a lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], doesn't he? Not once during all of ''Super-God Masterforce'''s broadcast run is this strange similarity addressed—it was eventually explained in "[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]" that he looks that way because his Transtector was originally intended for use by Prime.

===Real-world references===
*The rental shop is an [[Esso]] store. However, it is an anachronism, as the "Esso" brand name in the United States was replaced by "Exxon" in 1972.

===Trivia===
*It's not immediately clear, but since the dent that the truck receives when it's under Ginrai's care doesn't heal until ''after'' the Headmaster Juniors tell Buster and Hydra about the rumor, presumably the rumor resulted from the same thing happening when it was being driven by someone else—that being one of the "mysterious phenomena" said to surround the truck.
*A segment of this episode was included on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] release of season 1 of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the Sunbow cartoon]] as "Japanese scene clip". It featured the Omni Productions dub soundtrack and covered the truck breaking through the railing, Diver's transformation, and the truck's impact.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Appointed Hero'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 5]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''A Hero is Chosen, and his Name is Ginrai!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}}
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers

2017-07-15T15:13:57Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode|
|series=Masterforce
|ep=8
|title="Super Warriors—The Godmaster Brothers"
|japanese=超戦士・ゴッドマスター兄弟
|romaji=Chō Senshi—Godmaster Kyōdai
|image=Superwarriors.jpg
|caption=Vigo the Carpathian is at it again.
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Yoshikata Nitta]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[May 31|31 May]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''A new element enters the Masterforce War in the form of Hydra and Buster—the Godmasters!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:SuperWarriors Hydra vs Blood.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A horrifying and powerful monster faces Blood, the Decepticon Pretender.]]
As the Sun rises over the mountains, [[Dauros]] runs through a dew-soaked field, late for a rendezvous with the other [[Decepticon]]s atop a seaside cliff. He is still keeping better time than the [[Headmaster Junior]]s, though, who are late due to [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] sleeping in and soon arrive all piled onto [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]]'s motorcycle. [[Blood]] warns them that they must hurry... for their superiors have summoned them! The group boards a [[Weapon 925|small submarine]], which brings them to a [[Giga and Mega's base|secret base]] hidden amidst mist-shrouded islands. An electronic sensor appears from behind a rock wall, clearing them to proceed, and the submarine docks within a cavern, which opens out into a lush garden decorated with ornate, palatial fixtures, and two suits of armor. Cancer is mildly insulted that no-one is there to welcome them, but Blood is sure someone is watching them—a concern that proves correct when the suits of armor spring to life and attack the six Decepticons with bladed weapons. Realising that they are being tested, Blood prevents Dauros from fighting back, and the armored figures promptly shed their suits, revealing the forms of the two seemingly-ordinary young human men within. The bespectacled man does not lessen his attack, striking Blood with a shockingly powerful kick, and when Blood decides that it's time to reciprocate, he dodges every blow with ease. Blood draws his blaster, but a commanding voice rings out, ordering him to halt—the voice of an elaborately-dressed man, who stands on the other side of the battlefield with a similarly clad woman. The two young men bow before this couple, addressing them as "Lord [[Giga]]" and "Lady [[Mega]]". Giga instructs everyone to follow him, and Mega assures the shocked Headmaster Juniors that they have nothing to fear.

Back in Japan, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] are training for a [[Mt Fuji Foothills Hang Gliding Competition Tournament|hang-gliding competition]], and have been practising all afternoon until the Sun begins to set. Concerned about the lack of Decepticon activity, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]] contacts [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], who is relaxing in the Sun, but promises to keep vigilant.

[[Image:SuperWarriors Decepticon meeting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"We've decided that to conquer the world, we need to have more meetings."]]
Back at the Decepticons' secret base, Giga explains that he and Mega have not revealed themselves before now because they have been secretly researching a new Master technique—a technique embodied in the two young men who attacked the Decepticons earlier, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]. Infused with [[Chōkon Power]], these two men are hyper-evolved Transformer lifeforms—[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]! They too wear [[Master-Brace]]s, which allow them to connect to jet [[Transtector]]s as engines, rather than heads. Hydra insults the Pretenders' failures up to this point, but Blood and [[Gilmer]] insist that they do not require the Godmasters' help in crushing the Autobots. Hydra claims that the Pretenders have not yet seen a fraction of their awesome powers, and display a new one right away by combining into the giant jet, [[Darkwings]]. Blood also transforms to jet mode, and they fly out of the base, intending to pit their strengths against each other.

[[Image:SuperWarriors ready to hang-glide.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"This is just a hang-gliding competition. There is absolutely no reason for the Decepticons to attack us right now."]]
Back in Japan, the next morning has come, and the hang-gliding contest is about to begin. Minerva is nervous, but Shūta reassures her, and Cab gives her a few last-minute pointers before the contest starts. [[Lander]] and Hawk are watching the contest from [[Autobot Base]] when they receive a report from [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] that London Airport has detected three unidentified jets heading for Japan at speeds too fast to track by radar. [[United States Air Force pilot|Military jets]] attempt to intercept the aircraft—which are, of course, the Decepticons—but Hydra and Buster use their Chōkon Power to destroy them. Blood remains unimpressed, determined to outdo the Godmaster brothers, and when Cancer tells them about the hang-gliding competition, he opts to use it as a display of the Pretenders' refined, unarmed fighting techniques. The Autobot Headmaster Juniors quickly spot them, and when Cab is knocked out of the sky, he transforms to robot mode to save himself, revealing the Autobots' presence to the Decepticons. The Decepticons Headmaster Juniors transform and move in on Cab, but Shūta drops out of the sky in robot mode to lend him a hand while Minerva deals with the injured hang-gliders.

[[Image:SuperWarriors Hydra Buster vs Metalhawk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Pardon us while we bask in the power of our <strike>introductory episode</strike> Chōkon Power.]]
Hawk and Lander see the attack on television and head out to join the fight, engaging the Decepticon Pretenders in battle, but when the villains fall before them. Hydra and Buster decide it is time to enter the conflict. Transforming to robot mode, they quickly take down the two Autobot Pretenders, and are about to finish them when Phoenix and Diver soar onto the scene and blast the weapons from their hands. They combine into Darkwings to pursue the two Pretenders, but Metalhawk transforms to jet mode as well and the three aerial Autobots are able to overpower the Godmasters and they opt to withdraw for now.

As the Sun sets after the battle, the Autobots make some attempt at levity as Diver decides that he will enter the next hang-gliding competition, and Lander claims that all he does is sunbathe, but Hawk does not join in the laughter, concerned with the hidden powers of these two new Decepticons...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (14)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (15)
*[[Lander]] (16)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (17)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Shūta Gō]] (7)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (8)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Dauros]] (1)
*[[Gilmer]] (2)
*[[Blood]] (3)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (4)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (5)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (6)
*[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (10)
*[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (11)
*[[Giga]] (12)
*[[Mega]] (13)

|c3=
*[[United States Air Force pilot|Pilot]] (18)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:GigaDroopMouth.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*Throughout this episode, the parts of Hydra's robot mode which should be red are colored grey-white. This error continues into the next episode, but is fixed thereafter.
*Scanning the Decepticon submarine, the circular monitor appears to read "WEAPON No. 425" followed immediately by it being called "Weapon 925."
*Hawk's computer panel changes. Initially one observes it blinking wildly. Then, during the closeup of Hawk typing, it can easily be construed as being a different panel entirely (this animation is reused twice more in the episode). The panel loses most of its blinking lights in every subsequent appearance.
*Don't blink or you'll miss Giga's mouth move to the bottom of his chin during his Godmaster explanation.
*When Cab confronts the three Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, the shot of him towering over them in his robot mode has the tires on his torso colored red instead of the usual (and sensical) black.
*During the Decepticon retreat, as the camera pans over to Minerva tending to the injured boy, Shūta and Cab appear out of thin air.

===Transformers references===
*Chōkon Power is mentioned in this episode for the first time since the concept was introduced in "[[Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland]]." Here, it goes by the name "Ten-Chi-Jin Power"—the two terms will be used alternately throughout the series.

===Real-world references===
[[Image:MF8 Diver TMI.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sometimes images just speak for themselves.]]
*Diver is reading ''[[The Currents of Spade]]'', by "[[Izaac Esimov]]".

===Trivia===
*There is ''no damn reason'' for the Godmasters to retreat at the end of this episode. They've got the upper hand, and they're not injured at all—they could quite easily fight on, but they just suddenly decide to stop fighting because Phoenix and Diver show up! It's like the writer just realised that the episode had to end in a minute's time, and just... stopped.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Super Twins!'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 22]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Super Warriors: The Godmaster Brothers'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!

2017-07-15T14:58:29Z

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{{episode|
|series=masterforce
|ep=7
|title="Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!"
|japanese=パニック!野生動物を守れ!!
|romaji=Panic! Yasei Dōbutsu o Mamore!
|translation=
|image=Wildanimals.jpg
|caption=Kenya believe it!?
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Tetsuo Imazawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[May 24|24 May]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''It's the Autobots to the rescue when the Decepticons cause animals to stampede in Africa in a scheme to destabilize the balance of nature!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:ProtecttheWildAnimals Cab tossing coconut.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cab's got a lovely bunch of coconuts.]]
In [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], a wildlife preservation ranger named [[Ricky]] is on patrol on the savanna when he discovers a stampede of wild animals, heading straight for a nearby village. Although he races ahead of the animals in his land rover and radios ahead for an evacuation, the village itself is trampled to the ground. News of the event—and several others like it—reaches Japan, and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s discuss it in [[Cab (human)|Cab]]'s [[Cab's treehouse|treehouse]] over a meal of newly delivered [[Karin Islands|Karin Island]] coconuts. Cab is totally oblivious to the event, however, given his preference for a technology-free—and hence TV-free—home, much to [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]]'s exasperation. Just then, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] summons the Juniors back to the [[Autobot Base|base]], having received information from [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] that the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] were spotted in Kenya, leading him to believe that the [[Decepticon]]s are responsible for the stampedes.

In [[Decepticon Base]], [[Blood]] communicates with [[Gilmer]] and [[Dauros]] over a viewscreen, telling them that the [[Autobot]]s are on their way to their location. He informs them that he will join them soon, and that they are to start another stampede in the meantime; Dauros still isn't taking too kindly to the fact that Blood is giving him orders, but Blood simply cuts the communication off before he can finish objecting. The Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, spoiling for a fight with their Autobot counterparts, request that they be allowed to accompany Blood, but he suggests that they put themselves to work training to defeat them, rather than simply talking big. After a tense moment, the Juniors part to allow Blood to walk by them and leave, but the three boys can't resist a parting jab at the small-scale nature of Blood's animal scheme, causing the [[Pretender]] to fly into a rage and hurl rocks and rubble at them. After backhanding all three of them, nearly knocking them into the moat of lava surrounding the altar and its glowing orb, he explains that the plan is one with far-reaching consequences—they plan to destabilize the balance of nature, allowing the Decepticons to take power. As he raises his arms at the end of his speech, the orb erupts with energy.

[[Image:ProtecttheWildAnimals Examining the fawn.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"For this poor fawn [[Furmanism|it's over, FINISHED]]!"]]
In Kenya, the Autobot Headmaster Juniors unload their [[Transtector]]s from the private plane that brought them to the country, although Shūta and Cab are somewhat more occupied with the task of ogling the barely-there outfit that [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] has chosen to wear for the hotter climate. As they drive across the savanna, Cab and Shūta sing a song drawing attention to her leggy ensemble, but soon, they meet up with the Pretenders and Mister Ricky. The meeting gets off to a tense start when Ricky immediately draws his rifle and appears to shoot at Minerva; Shūta kicks the gun away and seizes the man, but it turns out Ricky was dispatching a scorpion that was poised to sting the girl. Ricky takes the Juniors back to his village, where they meet an injured fawn. Ricky explains that he had to shoot the fawn's parents to prevent them from stampeding through an elementary school, and the fawn was trampled when the herd turned away. Minerva carries the fawn to her Transtector and places it in the medical equipment to heal.

[[Image:ProtecttheWildAnimals Decepticons Kraken armada.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fly, my pretties, fly!]]
The Pretenders, meanwhile, are exploring the savanna, and soon discover detonators that have been used to cause explosions designed to send animals stampeding. A short time later, Lander and Phoenix come under attack by [[Kraken]]s. Phoenix quickly dispatches one, but Lander has to dodge another, announcing he hates the ones that fly. After destroying an Overbite, he contacts Phoenix, only to find the other two Pretenders have similarly come under attack. Once the Seacons have been dealt with, the Decepticon Pretenders make their entrance, backed up by a virtual armada of Krakens. While the Autobots are occupied with the Seacons, the Decepticons disappear (much to the displeasure of the battle-hungry Dauros) and Blood incites a herd of [[elephant]]s into another stampede, heading right for Mister Ricky's village.

[[Image:ProtecttheWildAnimals Decepticons riding elephants.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"This is such an awful way to travel. The ride is bumpy and they're loud." "Sure, but you can't beat the trunk space."]]
Detecting the approaching animals, Metalhawk radios the Headmaster Juniors as he and the other Pretenders race to see what can be done—only to find that they can't even deal with the Decepticons, since they are riding the elephants, putting them in danger should the Autobots open fire. Still guilty over having taken the lives of the deer, Mister Ricky makes a virtually suicidal attempt to stop the elephants, but is saved by Shūta and Cab, who link up in a "scrum" formation to block the pachyderms' path, calming the creatures down. With their plan foiled, the badly outnumbered Decepticons beat retreat.

A little later, as the sun sets over the savanna, the now-healed fawn is released back into the wild as the Autobots and Ricky watch.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (8)
*[[Lander]] (18)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (19)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (20)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (4)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (5)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (6)

|c2=
*[[Devil Z]] (9)
*[[Blood]] (10)
*[[Gilmer]] (16)
*[[Dauros]] (17)
*[[Kraken]] (21)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (22)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (23)
*[[Gulf]] (24)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (13)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (14)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Ricky]] (1)
*[[GMN]] News announcer (2)

|c4=
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (3)
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (7)

}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Quite a bit of footage from "[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]" is re-used this episode, although with different backgrounds slotted in to reflect the change in scenery from that episode. Reused footage includes Metalhawk deflecting laser beams with his Titanium Saber and cleaving a Tentakil with it, the four Pretenders' arrival and transformation and the Decepticon Pretenders "retreat" sequence, as they transform to vehicle mode and exit in colorful ways.
*Ricky's jeep appears to be driving at an angle despite moving straight during the stampede flashback.
*When Metalhawk orders the Scrum Formation, Diver's visor, just visible over Metalhawk's shoulder, is colored red instead of blue.

===Transformers references===
*Dauros's discontent with Blood's seemingly self-appointed leadership role was previously seen in "Rise Up!! Pretenders".
*The (nonsense-word) chanting employed by Blood as he entrances the elephants is similar to the chanting he used in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]" to create the [[Destroid]]s. Although not stated in dialogue, it was fairly obvious in that episode that he was channelling the energy of [[Devil Z]]; less so in this episode, as Devil Z is not present for the act, but was shown to surge with energy in response to Blood in an earlier scene, presumably giving him the energy which he goes on to use on the elephants. This has led to a not-entirely-uncommon belief that Blood is doing these things with magical energy of his own, which doesn't seem to be the correct interpretation of the action.

===Real-world references===
*For all the Colonials in the reading audience, a "scrum" is a [[wikipedia:Rugby|rugby]] formation in which players link their limbs—that's the sort of stance that the Autobots take in this episode, and it's no stranger to Japanese ''Transformers'' fiction, having previously been used in several issues of the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' manga and once in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']] cartoon.

===Trivia===
[[Image:PUNishing.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Team Rocket would be proud.]]
*With a major plot development coming up next episode, poised to send the series in a new direction, this episode serves as an end to the "introductory" period of ''Super-God Masterforce'', and as such, features appearances by all regular characters to have appeared in the series so far, except for [[Lobclaw]].
*Gilmer makes one of those dire Japanese-language puns that doesn't translate well into English this episode. When telling Dauros that the elephants will make the Autobots tremble, he adds the emphatic ''zo'' to the end of his sentence—and "elephant" in Japanese is ''zō''. That's probably, like, ''hilarious'', if you're Nihonjin, but the closest English equivalent you could probably come up with would be if he called the plan "elephantastic". Gilmer's certainly very happy with himself, anyway, but Dauros just groans.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Preservation of the Wild Animals'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 15]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

{{--}}

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland

2017-07-15T12:46:56Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=6
|image=Wasteland.jpg
|caption=FIERY PHOENIX!
|title="Go, Goshooter—Showdown in the Wasteland"
|japanese=行けゴーシューター・荒野の対決
|romaji=Yuke Gō Shūtā—Kōya no Taiketsu
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Hiroki Shibata]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[May 17|17 May]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Wilder continues to revisit his past when he kidnaps a former member of his gang who turned against him, and Shūta has to lead the Headmaster Juniors in rescuing him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:GoGoshooter Mary asks for help.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I wanted the police, but you underage unlicensed drivers seem like you know what you're doing."]]
In the [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Base|base]] at the bottom of the ocean, [[Blood]] lectures the [[Headmaster Junior]]s on the [[Chōkon Power]], the three primal energies of life—Chichōkon, the power of Earth, Jinchōkon, the power of Man, and Tenchōkon, the power of the Heavens. The Decepticons aspire to destabilize the balance of life on Earth by disrupting any one of the three Chōkon Powers, taking that energy for their own evil ends. [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] decides to make a very personal start to the theft of Jinchōkon from human beings, selecting as his victim his former friend [[Chris]], previously a member of his [[Jack Boys]] motorcycle gang who left the group after Wilder joined the Decepticons. Chris is snatched off the streets by the gang under Wilder's orders, but his sister, [[Mary]], spots the kidnap and follows on her scooter. She soon loses their trail, and, searching for help, spots a police car—only it's not an actual officer's vehicle, but the [[Transtector]] belonging to [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], who is out shopping with [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] for a party for their last night in America. The Headmaster Juniors listen to Mary's story, and vow to help save her brother; she leads them to one of the gang's hangouts in the barren land outside the city.

[[Image:GoGoshooter Wilder's shiny transtector.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chris briefly reconsiders his decision. Wilder's transtector sure is shiny.]]
At the gang's hideout, the kidnapped Chris is brought before Wilder; although Wilder proceeds to deliver a speech about how the power they now possess means they have nothing to fear, he also seems to display a genuine friendship for Chris when he asks him to stay with the gang—making him all the more furious when Chris refuses, telling Wilder that he is a changed man, causing Wilder to hurl his former friend into a wall and punch and kick him until he bleeds. At that point, a gang member alerts Wilder to the approach of Mary and the [[Autobot]] Headmaster Juniors. A battle ensues, with Shūta drawing the attention of the three Decepticon Juniors while Cab attempts to sneak into the hideout and get Chris to safety. [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] spots him, however, and Minerva then comes to his aid while Shūta continues to battle Wilder.

[[Image:GoGoshooter Cancer Mary knifepoint.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I know you have one! Gimme your [[Salt-Man Z]] toy!"]]
[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] tips the battle when he disconnects from his Transtector and captures Mary, putting a knife to her throat and preventing the Autobots from acting. Chris recovers from his beating in time to see his sister in danger and sneaks away from the gang, who are caught up watching the fight, stealing a motorcycle and driving it straight into Cancer's head. Chris leaps free as the bike explodes, and Cancer is toppled, allowing Mary to escape while Minerva paralyzes the other Decepticons with her Shock Gun. With Mary and Chris both safe, the Autobot Juniors transform to vehicle mode and make themselves scarce.

[[Image:GoGoshooter motorcycle attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This heroic image doesn't show one second later when Chris is engulfed in a terrible explosion.]]
Back at the [[Ocean Research Institute of California|Ocean Research Institute]], [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] joins the Juniors, Chris and Mary in a dinner party cooked by Cab. As Chris sees the friends laughing and joking together, he is reminded of his early days with Wilder, and how much his friend changed in the name of power. Diver tells Chris that all the Autobots are his friends, and Chris decides to make a new start with his life.

Meanwhile, back in the Decepticon base, Gilmer walks through the main hall alone, passing by the pillar atop which rests the glowing orb of light as he mutters to himself that Wilder is still a weakling. No sooner have the words passed his gills, however, than a bolt of crackling energy leaps from the orb and rips through Gilmer, who screams and begs forgiveness...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (13)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (10)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (11)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Blood]] (1)
*[[Devil Z]] (2)
*[[Gilmer]] (3)
*[[Dauros]] (7)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (4)
*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (5)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (6)

|c3=
*[[Mary]] (8)
*[[Chris]] (9)

}}

==Quotes==
"Uh, this is a police car, but I'm obviously not a policeman."
:—'''Shūta'''

"Hey, Shūta! When you said leave the barbecue to you, did you mean the eating?"
:—'''Cab'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:GoGoshooter Decepticon Cab.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*The shop the kids are shopping at is a "Super Marcket".
*While challenging Bullhorn, Cab is drawn with a red Decepticon mark in place of his Autobot symbol.
*In the park, while sitting on the bench speaking about Chris being in danger, Minerva's eyes move up and down slightly.
*Getting pummeled by Wilder, Shūta loses his autobot symbol for an instant.
*When Chris first sees Mary in the clutches of Cancer, her left hand appears slightly off with an especially thin thumb.
*Climbing down from the cave Chris appears to be stepping on thin air at times.
*Humorously, it appears as if Minerva is moving the same portion of food from one plate to another twice. In another perspective not long after, the same part of the table has an empty plate with a wine glass sitting beside it. A third perspective of the table has the plates of food return, but an empty plate and wine glass from the first scene (in the corner nearest Minerva) is missing.

===Transformers references===
*For the first time since its debut in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]", we once again see the pulsating globe of light in the Decepticon base. As discussed in that article, since we have to list it in the character table above there's no point in hiding the fact that it's the Decepticon emperor, [[Devil Z]], but the significance of the orb is not yet known in the show itself. This episode really draws viewers' attentions to it, however, with a lingering shot early in the episode, and the final scene (described above) making it clear that this ain't just Dauros's nightlight.
*The Autobot Headmaster Juniors have been visiting Diver in America since [[Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules|last episode]].
*Likewise, we also learned about Wilder's past with the Jack Boys in the previous episode. He appears to have rebuilt the gang in the interim.

===Trivia===
*As noted in the article for "[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]", the "Goshooter" mentioned in the title is Shūta's "Transformer" name, derived from the traditional Japanese construction of one's full name. It's the name his toy was sold under, although it's never actually used in dialogue and doesn't appear in the show again in any capacity after this episode.
*This episode introduces the mysteries of Chōkon Power—although it bears very little relevance to the events of the episode itself, it will go on to be one of the most important concepts in ''Super-God Masterforce''.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Battle in the Barren Lands'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 8]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Go, Goshooter! Showdown in the Wasteland'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The three energies of the Chōkon Power are now "kinds of [[Energon]]," or Energon Power made up of Earth Energon, Spark Energon and Star Energon.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Birth! Headmaster Jrs

2017-07-15T12:11:53Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=4
|image=Hmjrbirth.jpg
|caption=Man and Machine... Power Extreme!
|title="Birth! Headmaster Jrs"
|japanese=誕生!ヘッドマスターJr
|romaji=Tanjō! Headmaster Jr
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[May 3|3 May]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Shūta, Cab and Minerva become Headmaster Juniors, but the Decepticons have recruited humans to their side as well.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BirthHeadmasterJrs Autobot Jrs in armor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hawk and Diver motion towards the flesh-eating monster just off screen.]]
[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Hawk]] recounts historical mysteries and legends to Earth to [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]], like UFO sightings and the [[Bermuda Triangle]], and they wonder if the [[Decepticon]]s could have been responsible for them. What is certain for now, however, is that the Decepticon are ''definitely'' active and posing a threat, and when Cab and Shūta wish that they had powers like the [[Autobot]]s, Hawk grows silent, and after hearing the boys' determination, asks them to come to [[Autobot Base]] after school. In the afternoon, Shūta and Cab discover that [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] has also been asked to go to the base, although when the trio arrive, Hawk is not sure she is up to the "work" he has planned. Minerva asserts that she has [[Minerva's parents|her parents]]' permission, and since being saved by the Autobots, wants to put her life to use saving others. Hawk accepts her decision, and hands to each of the three children a golden sphere. The puzzled kids are then directed to open them, and inside find a pair of shimmering silver bracelets imprinted with the Autobot [[insignia]]. Hawk explains that they are "[[Master-Brace]]s", and once the kids don them, he direct them to cross their arms, touching the bracelets, and say "Masterforce!" After a moment of hesitation, the trio do as told, and their bodies explode with light and energy. When the blinding colours fade, the kids are suited from head to toe in robotic armor! Dubbed "[[Headmaster Junior]]s", they are now officially Autobot warriors!

[[File:BirthHeadmasterJrs Shuta Minerva driving.jpg|thumb|200px|"So when are we getting driver's licenses?"]]
The kids soon discover that their physical abilities have been massively enhanced by the power of the Masterforce, but when Cab and Shūta go a little nuts hacking up trees in the forest, Hawk threatens to take their powers away if they don't rein in their violent impulses. A communication from [[Lander]] brings the group back to base, where the kids are presented with three vehicles—Shūta receives a police car, Cab a fire truck, and Minerva an emergency rescue vehicle. They are amazed when the Autobots tell them that they are theirs—with the power of the Masterforce, they have no trouble driving the vehicles expertly. The overjoyed kids race around town all day until the sun hangs low in the sky, and Hawk summons them back to the base for one last surprise. Their vehicles are not simply ordinary Earth machines—they are, in fact, [[Transtector]]s that will allow the kids to transform into robots! However, Hawk makes it clear that he wants the trio to be a rescue squad for battlegrounds, not front-line fighters, and Shūta happily agrees.

[[File:BirthHeadmasterJrs Decepticon Jrs in transtectors.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Pink? Check! Must be Decepticons.]]
Elsewhere, beneath the ocean in [[Decepticon Base]], a similar scene is occurring. The Decepticons have recruited three human teenagers—surly punk [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], street thug [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] and diminutive martial artist [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]—and given them their own Master-Braces and Transtectors. The boys are growing restless when [[Blood]] and [[Gilmer]] arrive to inform them that it's time for a test of their abilities, and that they are to go to the surface and run wild. Crossing their Master-Braces, the boys summon their own suits of armor and climb inside the three monstrous mechs waiting for them.

[[File:BirthHeadmasterJrs Bullhorn stacks cars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|No human being would stack cars like this.]]
Back in the Autobot base, Shūta is the first to put the true power of the Masterforce to the test. Climbing into the driver's seat, he gives the famous command—"Transform! Head On!"—and his police car Transtector transforms into a headless robotic body. Shūta himself is launched through the roof, and by the power of the Masterforce, his armored body changes into a head that connects to the Transtector. Much to both his own amazement and that of Cab and Minerva, Shūta is now a Transformer! Cab and Minerva eagerly follow his lead and assume their robot modes, after which Lander and Hawk give them a brief Transformers history lesson, explaining that the other Autobots and Decepticons are fighting a war out in space. In preparation for the possibility of the Decepticons' return, the [[Pretender]]s on Earth had contacted [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], in hopes of finding a way to allow humans to fight in the battle, should it ever come. The Master-Brace was the innovation that allowed this to come to pass, and Chromedome was the one who sent the Transtectors and bracelets to Earth. After viewing a recorded message from Chromedome, however, Hawk explains that the transport ship bringing the Transtectors to Earth was attacked, and three sets of bracelets and Transtectors were stolen. It was only a few months after this that the Decepticons' attacks began, and the connection is obvious to Shūta, but before any further discussion can be had, a report comes in from [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] that the Decepticons are attacking Tokyo Harbor!

[[File:BirthHeadmasterJrs Wilder pokes Shuta.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''*BOOP!*'']]
At the harbor, a police riot squad is under attack by [[Lobclaw]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] as Blood and the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors watch from a nearby rooftop. The order is given by Blood for the three boys to run wild, and they transform into their robot modes and begin causing chaos. The Autobot soon arrive and Shūta is all set to leap into combat, but Metalhawk bars his way, reminding him of his promise to work as a rescue operative. While the Pretenders deal with the Seacons and Blood, the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors are busy messing around with cars, kicking them like footballs and batting them around like baseballs. At the same time, Cab is putting out fires when a weeping woman pleads for Minerva to rescue her baby from a burning building. Shūta springs into action, but is confronted by the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, and realises that they're using the stolen Transtectors. All the same, he has no time for them and tries to get back to the job of saving the baby, but Wilder won't let him, and Minerva won't let him break his promise to Hawk by fighting. As Shūta is shoved around like he's in a schoolyard and the Decepticons are the bullies, Metalhawk arrives and deals with the three tearaways, allowing Shūta to save the baby. Although the child has to be taken to hospital, everything turns out fine, and the mother thanks the Autobots, making Shūta realise the importance of saving lives over fighting.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (1)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (6)
*[[Lander]] (8)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (18)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (19)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (20)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (21)
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (22)
*[[Raiden]] (23)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (26)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (28)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (2)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (3)
*[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] (5)

|c2=
*[[Gilmer]] (12)
*[[Blood]] (13)
*[[Sixshot]] (14)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (15)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (16)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (17)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (24)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (25)
*[[Dauros]] (27)
*[[Lobclaw]] (29)

'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] (9)
*[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] (10)
*[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] (11)

|c3=
*Mother (30)
*Doctor (31)

|c4=
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (4)
*[[Parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (7)

}}

With this episode, Shūta, Cab and Minerva officially become members of the Autobot army, and are now listed in the Autobots section of the character table.

==Quotes==

{{Note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub}}

"This is a Transformer!"
:—'''Hawk''', as Minerva's Master-Braces are revealed.

"They must be responsible! They're bandits and villains! I'm gonna clean out all of them!"
:—'''Shūta''' on the Decepticons.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When Shūta and Cab show their determination to Hawk, and react with surprise when he tells them he has something to show them, Cab is colored with a Caucasian skin-tone, as opposed to his normal dark shade.
*When Shūta goes to punch Wilder for the first time, the white part of his head is colored blue.

===Continuity errors===
*When the Autobots attack the Lobclaws, two policemen are heard shouting.
**The first one says "Oh, the Autobots!" Now, this is not strictly a continuity error compared to what we have already seen of the series, as the frequent activity of Transformers on Earth throughout the previous series should mean that they are well-known creatures. However, as the series progresses, it becomes readily apparent that next to no-one has any idea what Transformers are—when introduced, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] is clueless and has to have it explained with old newspaper cuttings, and particularly, in "[[Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!]]", the existence of Transformers is regarded as a horrifying revelation by the population of Earth. Just how long ''is'' this series supposed to be set after ''The Headmasters''—and why does that one fairly-young-looking policeman know about Autobots when no-one else seems to?
**The second policeman shouts "The Pretenders have come!" Well, that's much more cut and dried—how would a human know what a Pretender is?

===Transformers references===
*Among the mysteries and legends listed by Hawk are the [[Nazca Lines]] of [[Peru]]. These were the site of [[Dauros]]'s prison, as seen in "[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]".
*This episode also contains a few callbacks to the previous series, ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]].''
**When the history of the Transformers' war is recounted, a clip from the [[title sequence]] of ''The Headmasters'' is used to illustrate it, followed by the scene of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] destroying [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] from "[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]".
**The piece of animation used to begin Chromedome's message (which depicts him dodging laser fire in car mode then transforming) is taken from his eyecatch ([[commercial bumper]]) from ''The Headmasters''.
**Transtectors were the robotic bodies of the Headmasters featured in the series, a product of the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. The invention of the [[Master-Brace]]s now allows humans to operate them—a way to allow Earth's own inhabitants to defend the planet, given that the Autobots in space can not easily return to Earth in a hurry following the destruction of the [[space bridge]] in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]"

===Trivia===
*In the previous two episodes, the Decepticons have been attempting to create 'human Decepticons' in the [[Destroid]]s, first with corpses, then with live subjects. The goal of a Transformer-powered human becomes a reality in this episode with the successful deployment of the Headmaster Juniors, and the Destroid plan is never revisited.
*As the introduction of the Headmaster Juniors, this episode establishes the main concept of ''Super-God Masterforce''—humans as Transformers. The concept, however, is often regarded as a major turn-off for traditional Transformers fans, given how strange and different it is from anything seen before or after it. That said, often the case is that fans have not seen anything from the show, and the descriptions they hear of it conjure up mental images of Shūta and co. sitting in cockpits, piloting their mecha ''Power Rangers''-style. In truth, it is not a case of a human ''piloting'' a Transformer—the human ''is'' the Transformer. The process is exactly the same as with the Headmasters from the previous series, only the heads happen to be humans instead of little robots.
*In Japan, the traditional way to write one's name is family name first, given name second. Hence, "Shūta Gō" is written as "Gō Shūta". It is from this that Shūta's "Transformer" name is created—when bonded to his Transtector, he's known as "Goshooter". Of course, this is really just his "merchandising" name, used on his toy and the one-time on-screen caption that appears when he first transforms in this episode—otherwise, throughout the show, whatever mode he's in, everyone still just refers to him as "Shūta".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Junior Headmaster'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 17]], [[1990]]
::*When asking to join the Autobots, rather than claiming to be good with computers, Shūta claims to be good at... snooker. Wha?
::*Cancer asks if Wilder needs any help during their attack and seems quite concerned for his fellow Decepticon.
::*Shūta's "Look, I've changed!" line right after the kids activate their bracers for the first time is delivered by Cab's voice actor. In turn, a short time later, Cab's "So now we're all junior warriors?" line is delivered by Shūta's voice actor.

:*''Title:'' "'''Birth of the Headmaster Jrs!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Name Changes: Wilder is [[Fangry]], Cancer is [[Squeezeplay]] and Bullhorn is [[Horri-Bull]].
::*Cancer receives a secondary name "Plague" to add to the confusion.

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Los Pequeños Guerreros'''" ("The Young Warriors")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) — Optional [[Omni Productions|Omni]] dub. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Rise Up!! Pretenders

2017-07-13T01:24:50Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=1
|prev=Heroic Legend: Head On, Master Warriors!
|image=Riseuppretenders.jpg
|caption="Some people say there are only four members of Spinal Tap. But they're wrong!"
|title="Rise Up!! Pretenders"
|japanese=立て!!プリテンダー
|romaji=Tate!! Pretender
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]]
|director=[[Tetsuo Imazawa]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|airdate=[[April 12|12 April]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The sudden reappearance of the Decepticons on Earth forces the long-hidden Autobot Pretenders to drop their human disguises and rejoin the fight.'''

==Synopsis==
Off the coast of [[Canada]], aboard a luxury cruise liner, the captain of the vessel entertains his passengers with a song as he steers through the night. Down on the deck, a pair of newlyweds are on their honeymoon, with the husband filming his wife against the moonlight on a video camera... when suddenly, from the ocean depths, two monstrous creatures appear! A flying, bipedal bat-monster slaughters the captain, while a fish-like humanoid pulls the girl into the freezing waters. This pair are [[Blood]] and [[Gilmer]], [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s, who terrorize the crew and summon mechanical fish-beasts known as [[Gulf]]s to destroy the engine room. As the ship sinks amidst explosions, the pair cackle evilly, knowing that this will flush out the one they seek... the one known as "[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]".

[[Image:RiseUpPretenders Shuta you're joking right.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"You're a giant robot from outer space? Oh Hawk! You're such a PRETENDER!"]]
Far away from this scene of destruction, the following day, in [[Japan]], scientist [[Haruma Gō|Professor Gō]] and his partner Hawk are watching Gō's son, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], play in a school soccer match. Afterwards, the pair are returning to Gō's laboratory at the [[Space Astronomy Research Center]] when Hawk receives a communication from a friend that he has not seen in some time, [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], who informs him of the Decepticon attack on the cruise liner. The tape from the husband's video camera was recovered, and Diver has had the footage forwarded to Gō's laboratory for Hawk to see; Hawk immediately recognises the two Decepticons, and he and Professor Gō realize that the time they have feared and planned for has come to pass - after being gone from [[Earth]] for so long, the Decepticons have at last returned! Just then, Shūta arrives at the lab, and his father asks him to leave the room as he and Hawk talk, but Hawk decides that Shūta should also be made aware of the situation. Shūta, however, is less than convinced when Hawk reveals his secret - he is not from Earth.

[[Image:RiseUpPretenders Tentakil city rampage.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Even if you kill it, it'll still inseminate your mouth.]]
Night settles in as Hawk explains the full story to Shūta. He is Metalhawk, one of a group of [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]]s, who have the power to transform into human beings. They came to Earth during the Neolithic era when they pursued a group of Decepticons into the Solar system, and their damaged ships crashed on the planet. Unable to return home, they used their powers to adopt the forms of human beings, to safeguard the burgeoning mankind against the Decepticons, who took on monstrous forms to terrorize them. Hawk and his fellow Pretenders defeated the Decepticons and sealed them away in remote locations around the Earth... but now, they're back!

[[Image:RiseUpPretenders Metalhawk punches Tentakil.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Metalhawk likes his calamari extra raw.]]
Hawk's statement is punctuated by an explosion somewhere else in the world, as another of the Decepticons' monstrous [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]], destroys an oilfield and the human military helicopters that attack it. The Decepticon attack continues into the next day, as the third Decepticon Pretender, [[Dauros]], directs a Tentakil in an attack on a Japanese city. Blood soon arrives, making fun of Dauros for "playing leader" - Dauros retort that Blood's actions are too weak, but Gilmer arrives to break up the fight before it can begin. A news report of the attack reaches Hawk, who is moved to action. With a cry of "Suit On!" he dons his battle armor, and then, to Shūta's shock, reveals his true form - his human features dissolve, and his body expands and enlarges, transforming into a giant golden robot. Metalhawk transforms into jet mode, and sends out the call for the other Pretenders to rally - Diver, a marine biologist at an [[Ocean Research Institute of California|Ocean Research Center in California]], plunges into the ocean and becomes a submarine; Lander, a womanizing geologist, is interrupted in the middle of a date in New York, leaving his lady-friend dazed as he becomes a vehicle that speeds through the city streets, out-racing police; and the fourth member, Phoenix, lifts off from an airstrip into stormy skies as a jet.

[[Image:RiseUpPretenders Metalhawk Decepticons.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Something is fishy about that shield.]]
Metalhawk arrives in the city, and the Pretenders hold back from attacking him to see how Tentakil fares. As they battle, Shūta arrives on the scene on his motorcycle, and cheers Metalhawk on as he pummels the Seacon. However, the boy is seized from behind by a ''second'' Tentakil, causing Metalhawk to be distracted long enough to be blasted out of the sky by his opponent. Metalhawk strikes back with his Titanium Saber, deflecting laser blasts and slashing the first Tentakil to bits, but as he turns on the second, the Decepticon Pretenders take action, transforming into their robot modes. Metalhawk demands to know how they escaped their prisons, but they simply attack him; he is badly outnumbered until Phoenix arrives to save his skin. Blood and Phoenix dogfight in their jet modes as Diver and Lander charge into view, and Lander tackles Dauros. Gilmer stays Metalhawk's hand by aiming his blaster at Shūta, but Diver sneaks up behind him and brings him down, freeing Metalhawk to save Shūta. With their Seacon servants defeated, the Decepticons flee.

As the sun begins to set, the Pretenders tell Shūta the rest of their story. When they first encountered humans, all those thousands of years ago, all they saw was small, frail beings - but when they discovered their ability to feel love, their compassion for others, and their indomitable courage, they were so shocked to find these qualities in such beings that they too decided to become humans. Taught by mankind that strength alone is not enough, the Autobot Pretenders have vowed to protect the Earth against the threat of the Decepticons!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (9)
*[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (10)
*[[Lander]] (13)
*[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Blood]] (4)
*[[Gilmer]] (5)
*[[Gulf]] (6)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (11)
*[[Dauros]] (12)

|c3=
*[[Cruise ship captain|Ship captain]] (1)
*[[Newlyweds|Newlywed woman]] (2)
*[[Newlyweds|Newlywed man]] (3)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (7)
*[[Haruma Gō|Professor Gō]] (8)
*[[Madonna (Masterforce)|Madonna]] (14)
}}

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

"I came from a planet called Autobot, which is far away from here. To put it correctly, I am an extra-terrestrial being which is a transformation of a robot."
:—'''Metalhawk''' explains his true nature to Shūta.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Right before the second commercial break, there's a pulling back shot of the two Tentakils standing over Metalhawk's body, and they both appear to be sliding sideways across the ground.

===Continuity errors===
*Despite occurring an undetermined number of years after ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''Super-God Masterforce'' — as is its wont — willfully ignored the futuristic setting and technology depicted throughout that series and the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon, in favor of presenting a world that basically corresponded to the present-day at the time (1988). This continues throughout the entire series.

===Real-world references===
*Lander's date is listed as "madonna" in the episode's credits. This, of course, has nothing to do with the [[Madonna|singer]] or the [[wikipedia:Virgin Mary|Virgin Mary]], but rather goes back to the word's origin as a medieval Italian word for an important woman. The Japanese have adopted the word to refer to cute girls—''Masterforce'' character [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] will even be referred to as a "little Autobot madonna" by Gilmer in a future episode.

===Trivia===
*The ''Super-God Masterforce'' [[title sequence]] is not afraid of offering up a few spoilers for what's to come in the series — depicted are [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], who won't appear for another seven episodes; [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (who won't appear for nine episodes); [[King Poseidon]] (another ''fourteen'' episodes!); and [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] (another ''fifteen'' episodes!!). And these are not one- or two-second-long fleeting glimpses of the characters, as is common with Western cartoon openings, but extended, detailed action sequences, which even reveal the characters' names through on-screen English text! The closing sequence is no better, featuring all six [[Headmaster Junior]]s.
*Likewise, the commercial bumpers also showcase several characters who have yet to appear - in addition to Metalhawk and Blood, the first set of bumpers featured in the series depict Shūta, King Poseidon and Ginrai.
*The Autobots and Decepticons all departed from the Earth at the end of ''The Headmasters''.
*The above summary makes a few specific notes about the occupations and locations of the human-mode Autobot Pretenders that are casually revealed as the series progresses, that have all been listed here for simplicity's sake. Note the distinct "sea-land-air" theme running through the group's names, jobs and alternate modes — Diver is an underwater vehicle and works with sea animals; Lander is a ground vehicle and works as a geologist; and Phoenix is an aircraft... whose job is not actually explicitly revealed, but his attire, and his intro scene in this episode, suggest he works at an airport or an Air Force base. The trend is also continued with the Decepticon Pretenders, with the flying Blood, who becomes a jet; the aquatic Gilmer, who transforms into a submarine; and Dauros, who transforms into a tank that can tunnel underground. Even the fights in this episode are paired off in this manner — Phoenix vs. Blood, Lander vs. Dauros and Diver vs. Gilmer.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Return of the Decepticons'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 27]], [[1990]]
::*As is usual for the dubs, characters are given their Western names.
::*The photographer yells "Look! What is that!" before Gilmer even appears in view.
::*Hawk doesn't play up the personal danger to Shūta from the Decepticons, instead mentioning that the Decepticons will do anything to fulfill their plans.
::*While explaining the history of the Autobots, Hawk mentions "in the confusion many of us were lost, and now I can only identify four of us", implying that there are other Autobot Pretenders out there.
::*The Decepticons are a ''lot'' more intent on calling out Metalhawk—it's all they ever talk about!
::*According to the narrator, Phoenix is in Germany when he gets the call to action.
::*Hawk's "humans are awesome" speech becomes a generic "the Decepticons will be back but we can defeat them by working together" speech.

:*''Title:'' "'''Rise Up!! Pretenders'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Similar to Shout! Factory's release of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', some subtitled names have been changed to reflect [[Hasbro]] standards instead of the original Japanese names. We see Blood as [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], Gilmer as [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]], Dauros as [[Skullgrin]] and Gulf as [[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]] for the Decepticons. For the Autobots we have Diver as [[Waverider]], Lander as [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and Phoenix as [[Cloudburst]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) — Optional commentary by [[Chris McFeely]]. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) — Optional commentary by Chris McFeely. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) — Optional [[Omni Productions|Omni]] dub. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Character

2017-07-13T01:14:58Z

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This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Favorite Character Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

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Poll entry period ends at 3pm on '''[[July 16]]th, 2017'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:34, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

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*Jetfire, Lio Convoy, ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Preditron [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:50, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
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*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:10, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Scrounge, BW Silverbolt --[[User:Jrgolden42|Jrgolden42]] ([[User talk:Jrgolden42|talk]]) 21:20, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Scorponok, Sideways -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 21:35, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Brainstorm, Perceptor, Rung -[[user: cyberdoctor42|cyberdoctor42]] ([[user talk:cyberdoctor42|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Thundercracker [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Devastator, Tarantulas, Ravage -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 21:46, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
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*Spacewarp, Trans-Mutate, Vector Prime [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Hooligan, Slog - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] ([[User talk:Semysane|talk]]) 22:05, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
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*Cyclonus, Galvatron, Sky-Byte - [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]] (([[User talk:SeanTF1967|talk]]) 22:30, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Springer, Whirl --[[User:Ladystrikeback|Lady Strikeback]] ([[User talk:Ladystrikeback|talk]]) 22:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Devastator, Swindle, Windblade --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 23:06, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
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*Swindle, Thundercracker, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Maroyasha|Maroyasha]] ([[User talk:Maroyasha|talk]]) 23:57, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Sky-Byte [[User:LordTacos|LordTacos]] ([[User talk:LordTacos|talk]]) 00:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
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*Blackarachnia (BW), Cheetor (BW), Ginrai --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 02:12, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Overlord, Rung --[[User:Nanox|Nanox]] ([[User talk:Nanox|talk]]) 02:16, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Galvatron, Tarantulas -- [[User:DalekSupreme13|DalekSupreme13]] ([[User talk:DalekSupreme13|talk]]) 08:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Devastator, Jetfire --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 08:17, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Sky-Byte --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 09:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Scorponok (G1), Scourge (RiD) --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] ([[User talk:Anguirus|talk]]) 09:19, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Doublecross, Sky-Byte, Thundercracker --[[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 10:38, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Cheetor, Devastator--[[User:Munkky|Munkky]] ([[User talk:Munkky|talk]]) 12:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Lio Convoy, Vector Prime--[[User:IKY|IKY]] ([[User talk:IKY|talk]]) 12:41, 11 July 2017‎ (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Sky-Byte--[[User:Spin-Out|Spin-Out]] ([[User talk:Spin-Out|talk]]) 13:44, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Heatwave, Perceptor--[[User:DJ-the-Autobot|DJ-the-Autobot]] ([[User talk:DJ-the-Autobot|talk]]) 13:53, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Hot Shot, Sideways, Windblade --[[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]]) 14:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia (BW), Heatwave, Nautica [[User:Dustbunny105|Dustbunny105]] ([[User talk:Dustbunny105|talk]]) 14:20, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Scorponok, Swindle -- [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] ([[User talk:Cattleprod|talk]]) 14:23, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Perceptor, Swindle -- [[User:Steelfire|Steelfire]] ([[User talk:Steelfire|talk]]) 15:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Demolishor, Hot Shot, Sideways -- [[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] ([[User talk:Stardust262|talk]]) 15:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 16:00, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:Panthersoup|Panthersoup]] ([[User talk:Panthersoup|talk]]) 16:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)
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The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

2017-07-11T01:57:33Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=35
|image=Earthshowdown2.jpg
|caption=Earth, right before being demolished for a hyperspace bypass.
|title="The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)"
|japanese=最後の地球大決戦 (後編)
|romaji=Saigo no Chikyū Daikessen (Kōhen)
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[March 28|28 March]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With Death Towers threatening to tear the Earth apart, everything comes down to a climactic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole, where Fortress Maximus and Scorponok have their final showdown!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrives at [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] to inform the [[Autobot]]s of the emergence of the third [[Death Tower]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. Mapping out the locations of the existing towers, Fortress speculates on the location of the fourth tower, and they theorise that the [[Decepticon]]s may be hiding beneath the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] goes one better, putting the pieces of the puzzle together—according to [[Earth]] legends, the ancient continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]] was said to have sunk beneath the [[Indian Ocean]], and could be where the Decepticons are getting the [[crysmagnetal]] used to make the Death Towers. Just then, a report comes in from [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], revealing that [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is outfitting the various Death Towers with energy induction boosters to amplify their effects, and that the fourth tower is about to be set up in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. Battleship Maximus immediately lifts off for Egypt.

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The Decepticon version of the [[wikipedia:Town Musicians of Bremen|Bremen Town Musicians]] was ridiculous at best.]]
Meanwhile, [[Sixshot]] is already in Egypt, examining the area. And he's not the only Decepticon around—[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] is stationed in the [[Alps]], and reports to [[Apeface]], standing guard by a pyramid, that Battleship Maximus is approaching. Apeface alerts Scorponok, and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] are sent out to attack. They clash with the Autobot Headmasters on the hull of Maximus, revealing their new "[[Trio Formation]]"—they transform to [[beast mode]] and stack on top of each other like a totem pole. The Autobots are not quite sure what to make of it, but any worries are taken care of when Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] pile on top of the formation, unbalancing it; Fortress then fires Maximus's boosters, and the sudden jolt sends the villains toppling off. At that point, the fourth Death Tower emerges!

In [[San Francisco]], while [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is talking with his injured [[Carly|mother]], Wheelie reports that Fortress has called for all available Autobots. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] tells Daniel that he will take care of Carly, and not to be distracted from the task before him, and Daniel and Wheelie head off.

[[File:Hm35 master sword zappped.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Why does...the Power of Grayskull...hurt so much?"]]
Back in Egypt, Scorponok directs [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]], seemingly repaired after their clash with Sixshot, in setting the energy induction booster into the Death Tower. With this task accomplished, the tower begins to surge violently with energy, and Scorponok emerges from beneath the desert sands and orders the Decepticons to climb aboard. Cackling that even Fortress has a role in his plan, Scorponok lifts off, promising to see the Autobots at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Fortress transforms into Fortress Maximus and attempts to stop him, but a tendril of energy from the Death Tower blasts him out of the sky. Sixshot, however, is able to stay on Scorponok's tail, and follows him as he dives deep into the Indian Ocean and vanishes into the inky depths. Sixshot finds himself caught up in a sub-aquatic whirlpool, and when he is disgorged, is stunned to discover that he has been swept into the undersea ruins of Lemuria! Scorponok is stunned to see Sixshot alive, but maintains his facade of happiness at the ninja's safe return, and shows him the furnace that is smelting the crysmagnetal. After Scorponok explains that the Earth will be destroyed thanks to the energy-accumulating satellite he has placed in orbit, Sixshot bids him farewell, and Scorponok accuses him of scheming to betray him. Scorponok opens fire on the ninja, but his blast passes harmlessly through him—he has merely fired upon one of Sixshot's hologram duplicates, and the true Sixshot escapes.

[[File:HM35 Wheelie Daniel help Maximus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Daniel and Wheelie sting Scorponok before he can step on them, which is quite ironic.]]
With energy emissions from all the Death Towers increasing, and a fifth Death Tower appearing at the South Pole, Earth is encircled by a field of energy that is wreaking havoc with the natural balance of the planet. Following Scorponok's last words, Fortress pilots Battleship Maximus to the North Pole, with the whole Autobot army in tow. Unsurprisingly, the entire Decepticon army is waiting for them, with a dais of inactive crysmagnetal behind them. A hail of laser fire heralds the beginning of a colossal battle—Battleship Maximus collides with the [[Zarak Shield]], the Targetmasters square off, [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and his cassettes save [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnosis, and Fortress becomes Fortress Maximus to confront Scorponok directly. As the two giant foes grapple, Scorponok distracts Maximus by telling him to watch out for their fortress overhead—a complete lie that Maximus falls straight into, allowing Scorponok to deprive him of the [[Master Sword]] and knock him aside. Wheelie and Daniel come to his aid, distracting Scorponok with a few blasts of their own and allowing Maximus to regain his sword, but then [[Battletrap]] attacks the two youths. A laser beam comes out of nowhere to strike Battletrap, who is then tackled by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]; Daniel realizes that Sixshot has come to their rescue, but the ninja refuses to show himself, until [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attempts to stomp Daniel, forcing Sixshot to save him. Sixshot tells Daniel to take care of himself, and vanishes once more.

[[File:HM35 Maximus unleashes power.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"By the power of <strike>Grayskull</strike> [[Head Formation|The Final Formation]]!"]]
Meanwhile, Fortress Maximus and Scorponok's duel has moved, allowing Scorponok to position himself on the crysmagnetal dais. As Fortress leaps at his opponent, a glint of light in the sky heralds the arrival overhead of the energy-absorbing satellite, which discharges its energy back into the dais, completing the circuit and threatening to tear the Earth apart. With both Maximus and Scorponok caught in the beam, Scorponok disconnects from his [[transtector]], retreating to the fringes of Earth's atmosphere with the rest of the Decepticons to watch. The Headmasters attempt to power up their commander, entering [[Head Formation]] and sending their energy to him, but it is not enough, and Fortress begins to buckle. Daniel recalls Sixshot telling him about the strong bond of friendship the Autobots have, and hits upon the idea to have all the Autobots lend Maximus their strength. Wheelie calls out to the assembled Autobot forces, and they all link arms in a ring around the Headmasters—thus combined in "Final Formation", the Headmasters channel the combined energy of the entire Autobot army into Fortress Maximus. Supercharged by his troops, Fortress Maximus uses the Master Sword to redirect the energy beam back into the satellite, destroying it, much to the shock of the watching Decepticons. Then, with a single slash of his mighty blade, Fortress Maximus destroys the Zarak Shield and bisects Scorponok's transtector, which explodes into smithereens.

Time passes. With the victory at the North Pole, the Decepticon forces have finally been broken, and they withdraw from Earth, but they still pose a threat to the other planets in the universe, and it is the duty of the Autobots to pursue them and stop them. As the entirety of the Autobots forces gather to leave Earth for good, Fortress, the Headmasters and Wheelie say goodbye to Daniel, Spike and Carly. The farewell between Daniel and Wheelie is especially tearful, and the two vow to see each other again. Battleship Maximus lifts off, and Daniel cries out his goodbyes, which echo through the air as the Autobots vanish into the setting sun.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
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*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (2)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (3)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (4)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Pointblank]] (6)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (7)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (8)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (9)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (10)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch]] (11)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (12)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (26)
*[[Spoilsport]] (27)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (31)
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*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (33)
*[[Shouki]] (34)
*[[Suiken]] (35)
*[[Getsuei]] (36)
*[[Seizan]] (37)
*[[Kaen]] (38)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (39)
*[[Peacemaker]] (48)
*[[Raiden]] (49)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (53)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (54)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (55)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (56)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (57)
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*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (15)
*[[Apeface]] (16)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (17)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (18)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (19)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (20)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (23)
*[[Pounce]] (24)
*[[Wingspan]] (25)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (28)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (29)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (30)
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*[[Flywheels]] (41)
*[[Battletrap]] (42)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (43)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (44)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (45)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (46)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (47)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (50)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (51)
*[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] (52)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (58)
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==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}

"Commander, pull yourself together!"
:—'''Fortress Maximus'''

"Wahahaha! I'm going to betray you! Goodbye!" 
"Darn it! I'm going to totally destroy you along with Earth!"
:—'''Sixshot''' lays his cards on the table. '''Scorponok''' isn't impressed.

"Just look above you." 
"Above me?!" 
"HAW!"
:—'''Scorponok''' tricks '''Fortress Maximus'''.

"Darn it!"
:—'''Scorponok''' reacts to his master plan being ruined.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*The map of the world viewed by the Autobots near the start is woefully off. Africa is the size of Australia and North America is almost as big as Europe and Russia. Greenland appears to neighbor Great Britain.
*As Metroplex holds Wheelie and Daniel in his hand, his head is offmodel—his antenna appear to be freestanding instead of attached to the sides, the slot on his forehead is red, and his cheek lines extend right up to his forehead.
*When Fortress Maximus lifts the Master Sword after striking, the lowest segment of the blade has orange and yellow stripes on it that it's never had before. These details actually ''are'' on the toy of the sword, but they've not appeared in the cartoon before!

===Continuity errors===
*The ''Queen World'' was a marine blue last episode, but this episode is pale purple.
*Seems there were a few crossed wires regarding the Decepticon attacks last episode. Here, the injured Carly is seen being carried off the ''Queen World'' luxury liner—except that she was hurt in a plane crash caused by the energy discharge from the Death Towers, and the ''Queen World'' ''sank'' as a direct result of a Decepticon attack. Whoops!
*Despite it seeming very much like Sixshot killed them last episode (knocking their heads off, with wires and circuits lying all over the place), Wingspan and Pounce are up and about with no ill effects here.
*As in "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]", Scorponok's smaller form is depicted as tiny compared to the other Decepticons, whereas he's usually about the same size as Sixshot.

===Transformers references===
*The Decepticons all apparently disappeared from Earth back in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)]]", but we only ever saw a small number of them in the intervening episodes. This episode reveals that the characters that we have not seen since then, like Scourge, Menasor, and Devastator, have been hiding in [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]], preparing for Scorponok's plan.

===Trivia===
*According to ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', as noted above, this episode aired on the 28th of March. This would make it the only ''The Headmasters'' episode to air on a day other than the show's normal Friday, being screened on the following Monday, only three days after [[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)|Part 1]].
*After the closing scene of the episode, but before the credits, the episode ends with the [[theme song|theme tune]] playing alongside a "clean" version of the opening sequence (devoid of on-screen text). The Decepticons do ''not'' flicker in this segment, as they have been doing in the actual opening since "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]", and a shot from the conclusion of Fortress Maximus's transformation sequence is added to the end of the segment.
*The [[The Headmasters issue 8|eighth and final chapter]] of the manga version of ''The Headmasters'' published in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' consist of an additional scene that fits into this episode, between the destruction of Scorponok's transtector, but before the Autobots leave Earth. In this short story, Soundblaster makes a last ditch attack against Chromedome, Spike, Carly, Daniel and Wheelie with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] (who did not appear in the ''Headmasters'' anime at all), [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returns, having been gone since "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]", and Sixshot plans to travel to many different planets, to learn new transformations. Comments made by Rodimus about humans and Transformers working and evolving together, Sixshot's desire to "transform" into a human, and the narrative's promise that Earth will not go unguarded all seem to foreshadow the next series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''.
*A special prose "epilogue" published in ''TV Magazine'' filled in the gap between ''The Headmasters'' and ''Super-God Masterforce'', explaining that, after the events of this episode, the conflict shifted to a space-based war between the two sides, involving exchanges between [[Chaar]] and [[Athenia]]. The advanced technology of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] formed the backbone of this conflict, but the destruction of the [[space bridge]] back in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]" meant that transport to and from the Earth were severely limited, hence the large role played by humans in ''Masterforce''.
*The Latin American dub for this episode is just crazy, as if the voice actors thought that nobody was watching the show anymore, since they use the opportunity to have everybody either making jokes or acting out of character, like Weirdwolf being "weird" for once, even breaking the "fourth wall" when mentioning staff from the dubbing studio; also, the narrator changed his voice from an energetic person to an old one. Of course, there ''were'' people seeing the show, (and still seeing it through ''Masterforce'' and ''Victory''). At least they didn't make Wheelie rhyme.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Last Battle on Earth, Part 2'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 14]], [[1993]]
:**The "[[Trio Formation]]" performed by the Decepticon Headmasters is inexplicably (even for the Omni dub) referred to as the "[[Buddha]] Formation".
:**Fortress mentions rebuilding [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as one of the tasks the Autobots have ahead of them.
:**The reprise of the title sequence at the end of the episode is accompanied by complete silence, rather than the [[The Headmasters (song)|theme song]] as on the Japanese soundtrack.

:*''Title:'' "'''The Final Showdown on Earth: Part 2'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'ultima battaglia sulla Terra'''" ("The last battle on Earth")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

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[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)

2017-07-11T01:41:59Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=34
|image=Earthshowdown1.jpg
|caption=Most phallic title screen ever
|title="The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)"
|japanese=最後の地球大決戦 (前編)
|romaji=Saigo no Chikyū Daikessen (Zenpen)
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[March 25|25 March]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Chaos erupts on Earth when the Decepticons return and massive "Death Towers" appear in strategic locations across the planet. Can the Autobots stop Scorponok's final attempt to destroy the world?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM34 Predaking lifts Queen World.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"No, I'm saying your 'this is a holdup!' joke is derivative and overused."]]
As [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] races after [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in the final leg of their journey back to [[Earth]], strange happenings are afoot down on the planet itself. In an ancient theater in [[Athens]], [[Greece]], [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] disrupt a group of tourists when they emerges from beneath the ground, accompanied by a large machine that launches a sinister satellite into orbit. At the same time, off the coast of [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] sink the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]''. News of these attacks reaches [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], and although they attempt to map the location of the Decepticons' staging base using the information, they are more concerned with the fact that these attacks have come just as the continuing operation to restore past damage caused by the villains around the planet has reached a crucial stage. Refusing to halt the plan, Spike dispatches the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], [[Throttlebot]]s and Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] to attend the situation.

[[File:HM34 Metroplex reports.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I could just step on them right now. Get away from their stupid war. Settle down in the suburbs. Or in my case actually ''be'' a suburb."]]
Back out in space, Battleship Maximus pushes all its systems to the limit to catch up with Scorponok. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is eager to get into the thick of the fighting, and teases the brooding [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who is dwelling on the apparent death of [[Sixshot]], and the possibility of war on Earth. Believing that Scorponok has reached Earth at this point, Chromedome apologizes for accepting Sixshot's challenge and delaying the group, but [[Pointblank]] tells him that it is in the past, and not to lose his fighting spirit for the battles in the future—immediately leading to a serious ribbing for Chromedome from the other Headmasters over his new "best friend". [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] contacts Autobot City, and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] gives him the bad news, even as Battleship Maximus plunges into Earth's atmosphere... an unpleasant trip for the surprising hitchhiker clinging to the hull—Sixshot!

[[File:HM34 Targetmasters find Death Tower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"That is one ginormous can of silly string."]]
Meanwhile, the mysterious Decepticon activities on Earth continue, with the emergence of a mysterious metal tower in [[Canberra]], [[Australia]], where the Protectobots battle Bruticus. Elsewhere, in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], another one of these "[[Death Tower]]s" appears, and the Throttlebots and clones investigate and find Predaking waiting for them. At that point, Battleship Maximus sets down on Earth, and is met by Metroplex, who reveals these new developments to the assembled [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. The Targetmasters head off to investigate the Santiago Death Tower, while the Headmasters confer on the situation; Fortress realises that the two Death Towers are on the same latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, and expects to see two more appear in the North before long, suspecting that they are part of Scorponok's plan to blow up Earth. In the middle of the meeting, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] rushes in with the bad news that Spike's aircraft has made an emergency landing in the [[Andes Mountains]] while on the way to Santiago. The distressed Daniel, unsure if his parents are alive or dead, insists on accompanying the Headmasters on the search for the downed plane. While the team departs in the [[Trainbot]]s, Fortress meets with [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], hoping he has information on Scorponok's landing site. Alas, Punch has little to offer—Scorponok landed in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] and Punch (as Counterpunch) disembarked, but the giant scorpion vanished before he could even turn around.

Meanwhile, the Targetmasters arrive in the midst of the battle in Santiago, and Pointblank downs Predaking with a single shot. [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] attempts to scan the Death Tower, but just then, it surges with energy so powerful that it causes his scanner to blow up. As the watch, a crackling stream of energy flows from the tower's peak, with the same thing occurring in Australia. There, Wingspan and Pounce arrive to inform Bruticus that they are pulling out; [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] attempts to pursue, but the energy from the Death Tower blasts him out of the sky.

[[File:HM34 Daniel rescues Carly.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I really wish you hadn't put on the married 15, Mom!"]]
In the Andes, Daniel, Wheelie, the Headmasters and the Trainbots arrive at the scene of Spike's rough landing, where several people—Spike included—are attempting to hoist up several unfortunate passengers who have fallen down a crevasse, including an unconscious Carly. Daniel demands to be allowed to rescue his mother personally, much to the surprise of his father, and performs the task admirably. They report back to Battleship Maximus on their success, where Fortress has deduced that the Death Towers are drawing energy from the [[Earth's core]].

Elsewhere, Bruticus and the Decepticon clones cross paths with Sixshot, and are suspicious when he does not know that they are supposed to rendezvous with Scorponok at the [[North Pole]]. Bruticus is sent on ahead as the clones talk about the [[plasma energy]]-collecting satellite they put into orbit; having gained enough information from them, Sixshot suddenly lashes out at them, decapitating them and departing.

Back at Battleship Maximus once again, Daniel and co. return aboard the Trainbots, just as the Targetmasters arrive to report their findings. Their scans had revealed that the Death Towers are composed of a mysterious substance from an ancient civilisation known as "[[crysmagnetal]]", which emits electro-magnetic radiation when it comes into contact with energy. Just then, the third Death Tower bursts from beneath the ground in [[Washington, D.C.]], and Scorponok's plan to destroy the Earth grows one step closer to completion...!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
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*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (1)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinponter]] (2)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (3)
*[[Spoilsport]] (4)
*[[Pointblank]] (5)
*[[Peacemaker]] (6)
*[[Intelligence officer]] (14)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (15)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (16)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (17)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (18)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (19)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (20)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (21)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (22)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (23)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (24)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (25)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Fastlane]] (26)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (27)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (29)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (30)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (31)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (32)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (33)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (34)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (37)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (38)
*[[Shouki]] (39)
*[[Suiken]] (40)
*[[Getsuei]] (41)
*[[Seizan]] (42)
*[[Kaen]] (43)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (45)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Wingspan]] (8)
*[[Pounce]] (9)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (10)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (11)
*[[Sixshot]] (36)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (46)

|c3=
*[[Guide]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)
}}

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

"I wonder who's responsible for this operation."
:—'''Wheelie''' as Daniel prepares to rescue Carly.

"These animals! They're extracting power from the center of the Earth, darn it!"
:—'''Fortress''' describes the Decepticons' plan.

"I really don't know what you people are up to these days."
:—'''Bruticus'''

==Notes==
===Animation/technical errors===
*The map in the Autobot command room is frequently horrifyingly inaccurate. The first time it appears, North America looks like it's been on the Atkins diet.

===Continuity errors===
*The Protectobots are shown to be on Earth here, when they were on Planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] back in "[[Operation: Destroy the Decepticons]]".
*Likewise, at various points over the last few episodes, Wingspan, Pounce and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] were all shown to be part of Scorponok's team out in space. In fairness, it's ''not'' particularly clear from this episode whether or not Scorponok has made it back to Earth by the time these guys conduct their attacks, so there may not be any error, (or they been sent on ahead to Earth when Scorponok stopped in the asteroid belt in "[[Duel on the Asteroid]]") but the ''implication'' is that that they have been hiding on Earth all along.
*The Throttlebots ''really'' looked like they went to the junkyard in the sky ''waaaay'' back in "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite]]", but all six of 'em appear fit and healthy in this episode.

===Continuity notes===
*No trace of the Decepticons could be found on Earth back in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)]]". Precisely where they have been hiding will be revealed in the next and final episode.

===Trivia===
*This episode originally aired in a double-bill with "[[Duel on the Asteroid]]" on March 25.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Last Battle on Earth, Part 1'''" [[Omni Productions]] dub
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 7]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Final Showdown on Earth: Part 1'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nello spazio vicino alla Terra'''" ("In space, close to Earth")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Enigma'''" ("The Enigma") (America)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)

2017-07-11T01:41:17Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=34
|image=Earthshowdown1.jpg
|caption=Most phallic title screen ever
|title="The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)"
|japanese=最後の地球大決戦 (前編)
|romaji=Saigo no Chikyū Daikessen (Zenpen)
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[March 25|25 March]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Chaos erupts on Earth when the Decepticons return and massive "Death Towers" appear in strategic locations across the planet. Can the Autobots stop Scorponok's final attempt to destroy the world?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM34 Predaking lifts Queen World.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"No, I'm saying your 'this is a holdup!' joke is derivative and overused."]]
As [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] races after [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in the final leg of their journey back to [[Earth]], strange happenings are afoot down on the planet itself. In an ancient theater in [[Athens]], [[Greece]], [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] disrupt a group of tourists when they emerges from beneath the ground, accompanied by a large machine that launches a sinister satellite into orbit. At the same time, off the coast of [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]], [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] sink the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]''. News of these attacks reaches [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], and although they attempt to map the location of the Decepticons' staging base using the information, they are more concerned with the fact that these attacks have come just as the continuing operation to restore past damage caused by the villains around the planet has reached a crucial stage. Refusing to halt the plan, Spike dispatches the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], [[Throttlebot]]s and Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] to attend the situation.

[[File:HM34 Metroplex reports.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I could just step on them right now. Get away from their stupid war. Settle down in the suburbs. Or in my case actually ''be'' a suburb.]]
Back out in space, Battleship Maximus pushes all its systems to the limit to catch up with Scorponok. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is eager to get into the thick of the fighting, and teases the brooding [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], who is dwelling on the apparent death of [[Sixshot]], and the possibility of war on Earth. Believing that Scorponok has reached Earth at this point, Chromedome apologizes for accepting Sixshot's challenge and delaying the group, but [[Pointblank]] tells him that it is in the past, and not to lose his fighting spirit for the battles in the future—immediately leading to a serious ribbing for Chromedome from the other Headmasters over his new "best friend". [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] contacts Autobot City, and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] gives him the bad news, even as Battleship Maximus plunges into Earth's atmosphere... an unpleasant trip for the surprising hitchhiker clinging to the hull—Sixshot!

[[File:HM34 Targetmasters find Death Tower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That is one ginormous can of silly string.]]
Meanwhile, the mysterious Decepticon activities on Earth continue, with the emergence of a mysterious metal tower in [[Canberra]], [[Australia]], where the Protectobots battle Bruticus. Elsewhere, in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], another one of these "[[Death Tower]]s" appears, and the Throttlebots and clones investigate and find Predaking waiting for them. At that point, Battleship Maximus sets down on Earth, and is met by Metroplex, who reveals these new developments to the assembled [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. The Targetmasters head off to investigate the Santiago Death Tower, while the Headmasters confer on the situation; Fortress realises that the two Death Towers are on the same latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, and expects to see two more appear in the North before long, suspecting that they are part of Scorponok's plan to blow up Earth. In the middle of the meeting, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] rushes in with the bad news that Spike's aircraft has made an emergency landing in the [[Andes Mountains]] while on the way to Santiago. The distressed Daniel, unsure if his parents are alive or dead, insists on accompanying the Headmasters on the search for the downed plane. While the team departs in the [[Trainbot]]s, Fortress meets with [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], hoping he has information on Scorponok's landing site. Alas, Punch has little to offer—Scorponok landed in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] and Punch (as Counterpunch) disembarked, but the giant scorpion vanished before he could even turn around.

Meanwhile, the Targetmasters arrive in the midst of the battle in Santiago, and Pointblank downs Predaking with a single shot. [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] attempts to scan the Death Tower, but just then, it surges with energy so powerful that it causes his scanner to blow up. As the watch, a crackling stream of energy flows from the tower's peak, with the same thing occurring in Australia. There, Wingspan and Pounce arrive to inform Bruticus that they are pulling out; [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] attempts to pursue, but the energy from the Death Tower blasts him out of the sky.

[[File:HM34 Daniel rescues Carly.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I really wish you hadn't put on the married 15, Mom!"]]
In the Andes, Daniel, Wheelie, the Headmasters and the Trainbots arrive at the scene of Spike's rough landing, where several people—Spike included—are attempting to hoist up several unfortunate passengers who have fallen down a crevasse, including an unconscious Carly. Daniel demands to be allowed to rescue his mother personally, much to the surprise of his father, and performs the task admirably. They report back to Battleship Maximus on their success, where Fortress has deduced that the Death Towers are drawing energy from the [[Earth's core]].

Elsewhere, Bruticus and the Decepticon clones cross paths with Sixshot, and are suspicious when he does not know that they are supposed to rendezvous with Scorponok at the [[North Pole]]. Bruticus is sent on ahead as the clones talk about the [[plasma energy]]-collecting satellite they put into orbit; having gained enough information from them, Sixshot suddenly lashes out at them, decapitating them and departing.

Back at Battleship Maximus once again, Daniel and co. return aboard the Trainbots, just as the Targetmasters arrive to report their findings. Their scans had revealed that the Death Towers are composed of a mysterious substance from an ancient civilisation known as "[[crysmagnetal]]", which emits electro-magnetic radiation when it comes into contact with energy. Just then, the third Death Tower bursts from beneath the ground in [[Washington, D.C.]], and Scorponok's plan to destroy the Earth grows one step closer to completion...!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
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*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (1)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinponter]] (2)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (3)
*[[Spoilsport]] (4)
*[[Pointblank]] (5)
*[[Peacemaker]] (6)
*[[Intelligence officer]] (14)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (15)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (16)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (17)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (18)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (19)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (20)
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (21)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (22)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (23)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (24)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (25)
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*[[Fastlane]] (26)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (27)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (29)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (30)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (31)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (32)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (33)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (34)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (37)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (38)
*[[Shouki]] (39)
*[[Suiken]] (40)
*[[Getsuei]] (41)
*[[Seizan]] (42)
*[[Kaen]] (43)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (44)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (45)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Wingspan]] (8)
*[[Pounce]] (9)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (10)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (11)
*[[Sixshot]] (36)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (46)

|c3=
*[[Guide]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)
}}

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

"I wonder who's responsible for this operation."
:—'''Wheelie''' as Daniel prepares to rescue Carly.

"These animals! They're extracting power from the center of the Earth, darn it!"
:—'''Fortress''' describes the Decepticons' plan.

"I really don't know what you people are up to these days."
:—'''Bruticus'''

==Notes==
===Animation/technical errors===
*The map in the Autobot command room is frequently horrifyingly inaccurate. The first time it appears, North America looks like it's been on the Atkins diet.

===Continuity errors===
*The Protectobots are shown to be on Earth here, when they were on Planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] back in "[[Operation: Destroy the Decepticons]]".
*Likewise, at various points over the last few episodes, Wingspan, Pounce and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] were all shown to be part of Scorponok's team out in space. In fairness, it's ''not'' particularly clear from this episode whether or not Scorponok has made it back to Earth by the time these guys conduct their attacks, so there may not be any error, (or they been sent on ahead to Earth when Scorponok stopped in the asteroid belt in "[[Duel on the Asteroid]]") but the ''implication'' is that that they have been hiding on Earth all along.
*The Throttlebots ''really'' looked like they went to the junkyard in the sky ''waaaay'' back in "[[Approach of the Demon Meteorite]]", but all six of 'em appear fit and healthy in this episode.

===Continuity notes===
*No trace of the Decepticons could be found on Earth back in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)]]". Precisely where they have been hiding will be revealed in the next and final episode.

===Trivia===
*This episode originally aired in a double-bill with "[[Duel on the Asteroid]]" on March 25.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Last Battle on Earth, Part 1'''" [[Omni Productions]] dub
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 7]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Final Showdown on Earth: Part 1'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nello spazio vicino alla Terra'''" ("In space, close to Earth")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Enigma'''" ("The Enigma") (America)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

My Friend Sixshot!

2017-07-11T01:31:27Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=32
|image=Myfriend6shot.jpg
|caption=...or NAMBLA, for short.
|title="My Friend Sixshot!"
|japanese=わが友シックスショット!
|romaji=Waga Tomo Sixshot!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[March 18|18 March]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Masao Itō]], [[Fumiji Kitazume]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Separated from their comrades by an asteroid storm, Daniel and Sixshot are thrust together when they become stranded on a dangerous planet, and Daniel discovers that the ninja may not be all that he appears.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM32 Sixshot catches Scorponok.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Under Decepticon law, they are now married.]]
The [[Decepticon]]s are headed for [[Earth]] at full speed after their departure from [[Master (planet)|Master]], but find an asteroid storm directly in their path. Despite [[Sixshot]]'s belief that they should go around, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] insists that they go through, with predictably painful results, setting the ninja and his commander at each other's throats.

Battleship Maximus, on the other hand, diverts its course around the asteroids, and while the [[Autobot]]s are voyaging smoothly along, Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] sneak inside the ship's laser turret to see what it's like. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] almost notices the door opening on his screens, but Scorponok comes into view, and it is quickly forgotten as battle stations are assumed. Unfortunately for Daniel, this means that blast doors fall into place throughout the ship, cutting him off from Wheelie and trapping him in the turret. To make matters worse, a hit from Scorponok strikes the turret and causes it to malfunction, prompting the unwitting Headmasters to jettison it from the craft, with Daniel inside! At the same time, Scorponok orders Sixshot to disembark the ship and attack Maximus personally—both he and the laser turret are then swept up in the asteroid storm and are sent hurtling through space. Scorponok is not exactly concerned with the loss of Sixshot, and continues on his way to Earth; discovering Daniel's fate, the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s keep on Scorponok's trail while the Headmasters turn their attention to finding and rescuing their human friend.

[[Image:Sixshot Daniel Daira.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"You're like a different Sixshot." "No, I've just been drawn off-model."]]
Daniel, meanwhile, have crash-landed on the barren planet [[Daira]], a world which is actually one large living organism. Recovering first, Sixshot explores and comes upon the laser turret, popping it open and finding the unconscious Daniel inside. Daniel promptly awakens, and is horrified to see the Decepticon ninja looming over him, but Sixshot tells him to relax—he's not in the habit of killing children. Daniel is naturally untrusting, and Sixshot, not bothered, simply gets up and walks away. Within seconds, however, a rocky humanoid creature suddenly appears and attempts to seize Daniel from behind. Sixshot opens fire on it, blowing it to pebbles, and realizes that it must be one of Daira's fabled rock-people. Daniel is unsure what to make of the situation, having been saved by a Decepticon, but the unease is set aside when he spots a strange rainbow in the sky—in truth, it is an energy shield, impervious to Sixshot's blasts, that has been set up by the rock-people to keep them in one place.

Back out in space, the Autobots successfully deduce the trajectory of the winds that pulled Daniel away, and immediately set course after him. A little time has passed on Daira, meanwhile, and Sixshot and Daniel are simply sitting, waiting, on a cliff-edge. Sixshot inquires if Daniel has any food, and the solitary home-made [[space ration]] that he has with him only reminds him of his parents. Sixshot insists that he eat it now, to build up his strength for when the rock-people return; Daniel is amazed at how different Sixshot seems to him. Sixshot brushes off his kindness, simply telling Daniel not to overestimate him. It is at that point that the rock-people arrive en masse, and Daniel and Sixshot work together to reduce them to rubble.

[[Image:HM32 Daniel faces rock creature.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Rock Lord|Powerful living rocks!]]]]
More time passes, and while the Autobots on Battleship Maximus deal with the difficult task of riding the asteroid storm, Daniel and Sixshot track the rock-people back to their base of operations. It consists purely of a massive, flaming pit—a furnace-like "mouth" of sorts for the living planet, into which the rock-people hurl "food" in the form of wrecked spaceships, fallen meteorites, or whatever else is unfortunate enough to fit the bill. Sixshot is in favor of completely destroying the living planet, to eliminate the shield holding them in, but Daniel is sure that Battleship Maximus will come. The two admit the strange, inexplicable kinship they feel, and Sixshot promises to return Daniel to Earth. Once again, the rock-creatures attack, but this time, Daniel is seized, and almost tossed into the flames, before Sixshot comes to his rescue.

In space, Battleship Maximus is still buffeted by space-winds, unable to break free of the hurricane they have trapped themselves in, until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] fires the ship's freeze ray, crystallizing the atmosphere and allowing them to break through. They can see planet Daira in the distance, and, noticing that nearby asteroids are being drawn down to it, realize that Daniel probably went the same way.

[[Image:HM32 Sixshot shoots giant rock creature.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Thank goodness this will [[One Shall Rise, Part 2|never happen again!]].]]
Down on Daira, the rock-creatures revive and plunge themselves into the flame-pit, where they are fused together into one, gigantic stone monster. The creature seems impervious to attack from any of Sixshot's modes, but when Daniel opens fire on it, sheer luck sees him strike its weak point, between its eyes. Sixshot transforms to wolf mode and hits it just right, taking its head off its shoulders and destroying it outright. At that point, Battleship Maximus appears overhead and lands in front of the pair; the Headmasters emerge and, mistaking the situation, demand that Sixshot hand Daniel over. Daniel explains the situation to the amazed Headmasters, but Chromedome in particular is not totally convinced. Sixshot departs quickly, even as Daniel calls after him.

A little later, as Battleship Maximus continues on his way, Daniel laments that Sixshot will be returning to the Decepticons, and says that without the war, he is sure they could be friends. The Headmasters silently agree, but more fighting is ahead, as [[Pointblank]] reports in that Scorponok has just entered Earth's solar system...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (6)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (8)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (9)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (10)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (11)
*[[Pointblank]] (12)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (13)
*[[Spoilsport]] (14)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (15)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (16)
*[[Peacemaker]] (17)
*[[Shouki]] (18)
*[[Suiken]] (19)
*[[Getsuei]] (20)
*[[Seizan]] (21)
*[[Kaen]] (22)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (23)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (26)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (2)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (3)
*[[Sixshot]] (4)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (5)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (24)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (25)

}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Daniel is using his [[Video Challenger|Challenge Blaster]] video game light gun (originally introduced in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]") as a weapon again, as he previously did in episodes like "[[Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship]]", "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]" and "[[The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide]]."
*Chromedome's vendetta against Sixshot still remains, after his hand in the deaths of [[Abel]] (in "[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]"), [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (in "[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]") and [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] (in "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)]]"). This sub-plot will come to a head in the next episode.
*This isn't the ''first'' time Daniel and Sixshot have been stranded on a planet together, forced to team-up, only for Daniel to learn that Sixshot isn't such a bad guy. They previously bonded in [[The Headmasters issue 4|Issue 4]] of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|Headmasters]]'' manga. Of course, shortly after that encounter, Sixshot killed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in "[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]", thus the need for him to prove his inner goodness to Daniel all over again. Regardless, you'd think one of them would have mentioned this earlier team-up at some point in this episode, wouldn't you?

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''From Enemy to Friend'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 21]], [[1993]]
:**No reference is made to the planet being alive in itself. The rock creatures throw stuff into the fire pit to make food for themselves.

:*''Title:'' "'''My Friend Sixshot!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vragi stanovyatsya druziamy'''" (Враги становятся друзьями, "The Enemies Become Friends")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il mio amico Iperbot'''" ("My friend Sixshot")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Operation: Destroy the Decepticons

2017-07-11T01:27:36Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode|
|series=headmasters
|ep=31
|title="Operation: Destroy the Decepticons"
|japanese=デストロン全滅作戦
|romaji=Destron Zenmetsu Sakusen
|translation=
|image=Opdestroycons.jpg
|caption=You'll believe a giant robotic scorpion can fly.
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=Toei
|airdate=[[March 11|11 March]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Autobot Headmasters team up with the young warriors of planet Master for an attack on the Decepticons, but when things go wrong, the Master Sword and the Zarak Shield finally meet in combat!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM31 endless meetings.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Battle plans? I thought this was our usual Thursday poker night."]]
As [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] repair the damage to Battleship Maximus caused by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and the [[Autobot]]s discuss strategies while [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] take out their frustrations on video games. Fortress fears that [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is going to make a fresh attempt at blowing up the [[Earth]] for its [[plasma energy]], and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s advocate a divide and conquer tactic, separating the [[Decepticon]]s and luring them into space to pick them off, thereby isolating Scorponok. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] opposes the plan, fearing that the expanse of space is too vast a battleground, and the chance of the enemy escaping is too great. The Targetmasters dismiss his reservations and depart on a scouting mission; Chromedome is not best pleased about this, nor about the fact that Fortress also agrees with their plan because of the low risk to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] itself.

A short time later, Chromedome leads his fellow [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s on a winding path through a mountainous region—his three companions all agree that the Targetmasters shouldn't be allowed to boss them around, and Chromedome is leading them to the staging ground of a plan of his own. The team arrives at an abandoned mine, which, it is revealed, is being used as a staging base by [[Autobot Master Warrior|a group of young warriors-in-training]] to organize a strike against the Decepticons. They are greeted by the leader, [[Kirk]], and begin planning a strategy with him.

[[Image:HM31 Chromedome outlines plan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"...and I'll draw some horsies here..."]]
Meanwhile, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], his cassettes and the Decepticon Targetmaster partners are patrolling the area around the Decepticons' new base of operations, hidden within a mountain. They spot the approaching Autobot Targetmasters and alert the base—[[Sixshot]] and the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters attack the three Autobots en masse, and succeeding surrounding them.

Back at the mine, Chromedome presents his strategy to an uneasy [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]—to lure the Decepticons into the confines of a cloudy mountain range nearby, thereby trapping them and leaving them open to attack. Just then, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] enter with a report from an aerial scout craft, revealing the Autobot Targetmasters' predicament. The location of this conflict allows the Chromedome to deduce the location of the Decepticon base and put the final touches to his plan, although he is left to wonder where on the map the Decepticons will make their appearance when they exit their base. At the same moment, that same scout craft distracts the attention of the Decepticon Headmasters, giving the Targetmasters the opening they need to break through the enemy barrage and escape. Returning to Battleship Maximus, they come across a battery of guns manned by young Master warriors, and suspect Chromedome's hand in their mobilization.

[[Image:HM31 Decepticons under attack.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The other Transformers are like insects to Scorponok...which is kinda ironic if you think about it.]]
Back at the Decepticon base, Soundblaster reports his discovery of the alliance of the Autobot Headmasters and the Master warriors, just Scorponok announces his plan to strike at the centre of the nearby city. Just as the Targetmasters report their discovery to Fortress, prompting him to telepathically contact Chromedome to determine the truth of the matter, the Decepticons make their move—Scorponok emerges from beneath the city itself, appearing in its very heart, throwing everything into chaos as the Autobots and Master warriors are caught off-guard by this unexpected tactic. As the Targetmasters gun down civilians, the two groups of Headmasters meet in battle, which tips in favor of the Autobots when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] accidentally afflicts [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] with his hypnosis. Just then, a fleet of ships piloted by the Master warriors appear in the sky and bombard Scorponok and the Decepticons with firepower—even the multiplying powers of Sixshot are no match for the combined might of the warriors and Headmasters, and Scorponok is unable to spare the energy to transform to robot mode.

[[Image:Hm31 fortmax defeated.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This could have gone better.]]
Battleship Maximus, meanwhile, is approaching the city, and arrives just as the warriors manage to successfully force the Decepticons into the midst of the cloudy mountain peaks. However, Chromedome has failed to account for one major flaw in his plan, which the Decepticons immediately exploit—by using the clouds to ''conceal'' themselves! Striking from hidden positions beneath the clouds, the Decepticons down the vast majority of the ships, including Kirk's, and Fortress convinces Chromedome to call retreat. Scorponok orders the Decepticons to pull out and make for Earth, but Fortress has other plans—transforming to Fortress Maximus, he bars their way. But this is the chance Scorponok has been waiting for, as he too assumes his robot mode, and [[Master Sword]] meets [[Zarak Shield]] in a mighty clash... and the Zarak Shield emerges triumphant!

With Fortress Maximus downed and the Decepticons on their way to Earth, Chromedome moves to follow them, but Pointblank stops him and forces him to realize the damage and loss of life his strategy has caused. Kirk stumbles from the wreckage of his craft, and Chromedome apologises for putting his life in danger; Kirk says that he is equally to blame, as he was well aware of what he was getting himself into. The two friends shake hands, and soon after, Battleship Maximus heads back into space, hot on the trail of the Decepticons.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Raiden]] (1)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (2)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (5)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (6)
*[[Peacemaker]] (7)
*[[Spoilsport]] (8)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Pointblank]] (11)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (12)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (13)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (14)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (18)
*[[Rodney]]? (20)
*[[Loafer]]? (21)
*[[Kirk]] (22)
*[[Toraizer]]? (36)

|c2=
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (15)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (16)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (23)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (24)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (25)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (26)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (28)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (29)
*[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] (30)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (31)
*[[Sixshot]] (32)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (33)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (34)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (35)
*[[Battletrap]] (37)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (38)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}
"There's some highly explosive weapons here." 
"Do you think the warriors of planet Julian will come to attack here?"
:—'''Pointblank''' and '''Sureshot''', the latter of whom appears to be making up new planets.

"Hrh, this is the wrong time! We always get the difficult ones. If only I could enlarge myself. I can't—I can't waste any more power."
:—'''Scorponok'''

"You're not dead...that's great."
:—'''Chromedome''' sure sounds glad '''Kirk''' is still alive.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Defensor's left arm ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]) should have the word "EMERGENCY" written on the side of it. Instead the bottom half has "TCMEGRIE". Close enough?
*Throughout this episode, several robots appear based on the animation models of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s. The only referred to by name is Kirk, but his color scheme is ''nothing'' like his actual toy, leaving it unclear whether or not any of the generic, unnamed robots are intended to be the actual characters, afflicted with a similar case of color-blindness. See the characters' own articles for details.
*After the Targetmasters are discovered by the Decepticons and begin charging up the side of the mountain, Sureshot's red parts are colored purple.
*As Soundblaster reports that the Autobot Headmasters are working with the Autobot Master Warriors, he's drawn as Soundwave, but with his Soundblaster color scheme.

===Continuity notes===
*Battleship Maximus was damaged in the previous episode.
*Scorponok has been working on the Zarak Shield since "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]".
*Daniel is using his [[Challenge Blaster]] (which originally introduced in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]") again in this episode—it's back to just being a toy now, after being upgraded into a real pistol by Highbrow in "The Master Sword is in Danger!!"
*Skullcruncher has previously been accidentally hypnotised by Mindwipe in both "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]" and "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]".

===Trivia===
[[Image:Fortress using telepathy.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*"[[Tate! Ikari no Headmasters]]" plays once more as Fortress Maximus and Scorponok battle. This time, however, the Malaysian dub does ''not'' cut the song out.
*Fortress, in his giant head alternate mode, is totally seen using a giant-sized version of Professor X's Cerebro to communicate with Chromedome telepathically.
*Japanese puns are never easy to translate to English. When Chromedome meets up with Kirk and the other Headmasters ask who the others are, Chromedome answers "They're our comrades" using ''dōshi'', as in 同士 or 同志 for "comrade" (although 同士 would be more appropriate). Highbrow repeats "Dōshi?", to which Hardhead supplies "Dōshi... yō", as in どうしよう for "what to do". Chromedome then admonishes them that it's no time for puns. Easier said than done.
*When discussing the Decepticons' hiding spot, Kirk notes 灯台下暗し (''tōdai moto kurashi''), meaning "can't see the forest for the trees".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Full-Scale Assault'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 14]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Operation: Destroy the Decepticons'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The review of the last episode shown before the title card is omitted.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il piano disperato di Duobot'''" ("Chromedome's desperate plan")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide

2017-07-10T01:09:04Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=30
|image=Shieldtide.jpg
|caption=I want to peench.
|title="The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide"
|japanese=ザラックシールド攻防戦
|romaji=Zarak Shield Kōbō Sen
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[March 4|4 March]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''It's a race against time for the Autobots as they search for the Decepticons' hidden base before the Zarak Shield can be completed.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM30 Decepticons and space dust.jpg|thumb|left|200px|That's some mighty coarse space dust.]]
Unable to find a trace of the Decepticons on planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] have taken to space in Battleship Maximus to scan for their enemies, fearing that they can use [[G-Metal]] and the stolen secrets of the [[Master Sword]] to create a powerful weapon. Indeed, the Autobots are right to search in space—the Decepticons aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] have concealed themselves from the Autobots' radar by hiding in a field of space dust. [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] gets confused when [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] tell him that space dust is alien debris, but the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] get them to leave him alone, the Decepticons head back towards Master after Battleship Maximus moves out of range.

The Autobot Targetmasters are not convinced that the Decepticons have left Master, (correctly) speculating that they have a base hidden beneath the planet's surface. As they talk with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] on the matter, however, they discover that they are being observed by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who has snuck on board the ship with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]]. Having been found out, Soundblaster leaps off the ship and flies back down to Master, with the Targetmasters hot on his heels. In a change of pace, rather than join the pursuit, the Headmasters use their heads and construct a machine that, once connected to the Master Sword, will allow them to detect the energy wavelength necessary to create a similar weapon.

[[Image:HM30 Targetmsaters about to get wet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Does anyone else hear that loud rushing noise behind us?"]]
Down on the surface of Master, the Targetmasters land amidst a rocky mountainscape, but are ambushed by their Decepticon counterparts, who were aware of their approach thanks to Soundblaster's advance warning. The villains break open the walls of a mountain lake, washing away the Autobots. Believing them dead, they report their victory to the other Decepticons in their underground base, but [[Sixshot]] points out that their disappearance will surely make Fortress suspicious. With Scorponok's new weapon, the [[Zarak Shield]], nearing completion, Sixshot leads an attack force to distract the attention of the approaching Autobots. The Autobot Targetmasters, however, have survived, and observe from a distance as the attack force flies out of a cave; they suspect the presence of a Decepticon base.

[[Image:Hm30 weirdwolf bombs.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Finally, it's Weirdwolf's turn to set us up the bomb.]]
As the Headmasters debate the fate of the Targetmasters aboard Battleship Maximus (not entirely unamused at the notion that the "more experienced" trio could have been captured), the report from the Targetmasters is received, with their suspect cave proving to be on the same course as the Headmasters' detector is leading them. Naturally, they cross paths with the Decepticons, who lead them off in the wrong direction, but Fortress immediately recognizes their deception, and changes course back to the Targetmaster's reported location. Once in range, their detector goes off, and the four young Headmasters disembark the battleship with a portable detector to find the base themselves.

At the same time, Weirdwolf decides that he has had enough of trickery and running around, and breaks ranks to pursue the departing Maximus. Catching up to the ship, he plants two explosives; [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] are topside watching the sunset, and he deliberately catches their attention by tapping on the hull, in order to keep their attention on him and prevent discovery of the bombs. Fortress comes to their aid, and Weirdwolf retreats, his bombs still in place.

[[Image:HM30 Headmasters find weak ground.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Hey, does this ground sound hollow when I jump up and down like thiiiiiiiiiiiiii-"]]
Down below, the Headmasters follow the detector to the dried-out lake bed, and the earth gives way beneath their feet, sending them toppling into the tunnels leading to the Decepticons' cavern base below. The Autobot Targetmasters have already entered the caverns, and send their small Targetmaster partners into the base to investigate, but the gung-ho tactics of the Headmasters provoke a battle when they give away their location to the Decepticons. To prolong the battle so that he may finish construction of the Zarak Shield, Scorponok sends the [[Duocon]]s into the fray, at which point the Autobot Targetmaster partners emerge from the base and reconnect with their larger partners. With no options left, Scorponok loads the unfinished Zarak Shield aboard his Transtector and bursts through the cavern roof, attempting to escape into the sky. Battleship Maximus bars his way, but Weirdwolf's explosives suddenly detonate, crippling the ship and allowing Scorponok to escape, despite being clipped by a "Master Beam Attack" from the Headmasters. With these few extra moments bought, Scorponok puts the finishing touches to the Zarak Shield, which now stands poised to defeat the Master Sword...!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (1)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (2)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (3)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (4)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (13)
*[[Pointblank]] (14)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (15)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (19)
*[[Spoilsport]] (23)
*[[Peacemaker]] (24)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (25)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (6)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (7)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (8)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (9)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (10)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (11)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (12)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (16)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (17)
*[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] (20)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (21)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (22)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (26)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (27)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (28)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (29)
*[[Sixshot]] (30)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (31)
*[[Apeface]] (32)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (33)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (34
*[[Battletrap]] (35)
*[[Flywheels]] (36)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub.}}
"Oh, I nearly forgot they've taken our files regarding the secret of Master Sword."
:—'''Fortress''' is so forgetful.

"It's the footsteps of a Transformer robot!"
:—'''Pointblank'''

"Oh my goodness, they've messed it up again."
:—'''Pointblank''' on the Headmasters' competence.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When we first see the Targetmasters, Crosshairs's head is drawn really tiny.
*As Wheelie wonder if the Decepticons have a base on Master, his Autobot [[insignia]] is missing its jaw.
*After Slugslinger jumps off his rock and announces the Autobots are dead meat, his Decepticon insignia is [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|red]].
*When the Autobot Targetmaster partners sneak back out of the Decepticon base, Spoilsport's colors are swapped, appearing red where he should be black, and black where he should be red.

===Continuity notes===
*The Decepticons stole the secrets of the Master Sword in the previous episode.
*Before now, we've always seen the Master Sword simply appear from the heavens in a flash of light when Fortress becomes Fortress Maximus. This is the first time that we get to see that it's actually stored inside Battleship Maximus when not in use.
*As anyone who owns the Scorponok toy will realise, the Zarak Shield is the claw-shield that the figure is equipped with. Scorponok's been ''using'' that shield at various times throughout the series, though, so presumably this is a new one he's made out of G-Metal that just ''looks'' like his old one.
*Daniel fires on Weirdwolf with his [[Challenge Blaster]], introduced back in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]" and most recently upgraded into a functioning weapon by Highbrow in "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]"
*The Headmasters have quite suddenly pulled a new power out of their butts in this episode - without even being combined in [[Head Formation]], they are each able to shoot a beam of energy from their heads, which merge into one large "Master Beam Attack." And they never use it again, either!

===Trivia===
*The whole "aliens and space dust" thing just doesn't translate into English well. Skullcruncher is confused because the Japanese words for "aliens" and "space dust" are homophones (''uchūjin''), differentiated in writing by only one character; the show really spells the pun out step-by-step, actually showing the written words onscreen and having the different characters flash. Case in point, 宇宙人 for "alien" while 宇宙塵 for "space dust". In the Omni Productions dub, Mindwipe and Weirdwolf just totally change the topic of the conversation to having a drink with some aliens, making fun of Skullcruncher because he doesn't know what aliens are. Which is ''nonsense''.
*In another example of puns that doesn't translate well into English, when Brainstorm and Hardhead report no energy reactions or contact from the Targetmasters respectively, both use "nashi", as in 無し for "without" or "none". Chromedome follows up saying "nashi" three times and it's not even an autumn fruit, but this time meaning 梨—the [[wikipedia:Pyrus pyrifolia|Japanese pear]], sometimes called the Asian pear. Japanese word puns are ''fun''!
*In vehicle mode, Maximus apparently has a balcony that is open to the vacuum. This is fine for the Autobots, who are pretty blasé about space by this point, but there are presumably many very big warning signs on the door to that room for their human friends.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Brink of Death'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 7]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*In a move completely unexpected of Shout!, they explain the unavoidable Japanese "alien" and "space dust" pun. Or at least try to.
::*The Zarak Shield's completion timetable of two days is translated as "2 solar cycles".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il grande scudo di Lord Zarak'''" ("Lord Zarak's Great Shield")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Master Sword Is in Danger!!

2017-07-10T01:07:58Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=29
|image=Dangersword.jpg
|caption=Grant me the power to revolutionize the world!
|title="The Master Sword Is in Danger!!"
|japanese=危うしマスターソード!!
|romaji=Ayaushi Master Sword!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 26|26 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''It's Chromedome and Daniel to the rescue when the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie and ransom him in exchange for the secrets of the Master Sword. But are the Autobots ready for... the Duocons?!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Gmetal.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Scorponok learns how taffy is made.]]
The [[Decepticon]]s have vanished after their previous defeat, and with a search turning up nothing, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] speculate that they may have left the planet. However, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] are sure that they are still on [[Master (planet)|Master]], as it is the only planet that can provide them with the materials used in the construction of Battleship Maximus, that they might create a weapon of equal power. [[Pointblank]] compliments Highbrow's sharp mind... before trashing his combat ability.

Deep beneath the surface of planet Master, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is holed up in a massive cavern, where the Decepticons have assembled a large amount of machinery to process ore. By luck, after escaping underground at the end of the previous battle, they have discovered the minerals necessary to create the powerful alloy [[G-Metal]]. Even so, shields forged from his metal will still not be strong enough to stand up to the Master Sword, and Scorponok put into motion a plan to learn the secrets of the sword.

[[Image:HM29 Daniel laughs at Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On Battleship Maximus, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is playing video games when [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] puts forth his latest idea—now that they are on planet Master, he will undergo the rigorous Headmaster training process, and become a Headmaster himself! Daniel is insulted when Wheelie points out that he'll always be better than him because he's a Transformer, and Daniel goes to bed in a huff. When Daniel rises early the next morning to do his chores, Wheelie is nowhere to be found, but Daniel is not concerned. In truth, Wheelie has simply decided to start his training with a run, but while out in the desert, the ground gives way beneath the young robot's feet...

[[Image:HM29 Wheelie captured.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"The other guys and I took a vote. And we're just going to leave you like that for the rest of the series."]]
A short time later, concern over Wheelie's absence is mounting aboard Battleship Maximus, with Daniel's indifference having vanished. As the Autobots meet to search for him, however, a transmission is received from [[Sixshot]], who reveals that he has captured Wheelie and will drop him in acid if Fortress does not provide all the data on the Master Sword within three hours. While Pointblank advocates rejecting the demand, writing Wheelie off as a necessary sacrifice of war, Fortress is undecided. Daniel attempts to rescue Wheelie on his own, and Chromedome agrees to help him; Highbrow finds them before they leave, but allows them to go, upgrading Daniel's video game gun into a genuine blaster just in case. They depart hidden aboard the [[Trainbot]]s, with Highbrow covering for them by saying that the Trainbots are just going on reconnaissance, just as Fortress announces that he will give in to the Decepticons' demands. Highbrow is then forced to admit that Chromedome and Daniel have gone to rescue Wheelie.

[[Image:MasterSwordDanger Floppydisk.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"[[Afterdeath!|Optimus Prime is dead again]], Sixshot. You know any 21st century computers that can still read 3 1/2's?"]]
Chromedome and Daniel, meanwhile, have successfully evaded the [[Horrorcon]]s and entered Scorponok, where Daniel is able to use his small size to sneak under infra-red alarm beams and turn them off. Chromedome uses his telepathic powers to pick up Wheelie's brainwaves, and they discover the room in which he is being held—only Daniel can pass through the door's anti-Transformer sensor, and after deactivating it, he and Chromedome free Wheelie. Concurrently, Battleship Maximus sets down outside, and Fortress is about to hand a disk containing the Master Sword data over to Sixshot when Chromedome bursts out, revealing that Wheelie has been freed. With all bets off, the Headmasters and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] of both sides emerge for a firefight, during which Scorponok orders his two newest warriors in battle—the [[Duocon]]s! In the midst of the confusion that these two fast-moving, rapid-firing warriors create, the disk is blasted from Fortress's hands, and is grabbed and passed like a football across the battlefield from faction to faction, until [[Battletrap]] finally seizes it, and the Decepticons pull out with the secrets of the Master Sword in their hands.

Aboard Battleship Maximus, Pointblank apologises for allowing the disk to fall into enemy hands. Meanwhile, Chromedome, Daniel and Wheelie are being reprimanded for leaving the ship without permission by being made to scrub it from stem to stern. Chromedome is particularly irate, running up and down the halls with a mop, but the other Headmasters placate him by praising him for saving Wheelie's life.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
*[[Pointblank]] (2)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Shouki]] (5)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (6)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (7)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (8)
*[[Peacemaker]] (9)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (17)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (18)
*[[Suiken]] (19)
*[[Getsuei]] (20)
*[[Seizan]] (21)
*[[Kaen]] (22)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (23)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (32)
*[[Spoilsport]] (33)

|c2=
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (10)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (11)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (12)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (13)
*[[Sixshot]] (16)
*[[Apeface]] (24)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (25)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (26)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (27)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (28)
*[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] (29)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (30)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (31)
*[[Battletrap]] (34)
*[[Flywheels]] (35)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (15)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*In the scene where Wheelie is contemplating becoming a Headmaster, when he stands up, he's only slightly taller than Daniel.
*When Sureshot and Crosshairs fire on the Duocons, their shots are Decepticon-purple instead of Autobot-orange.
*Likewise, when the Duocons return fire on the Autobot Targetmasters, their blasts are orange, instead of purple.
*When Chromedome runs towards the other Autobot Headmasters with a mop, his legs are the same color as his arms. As he runs past them, they change to the correct brown color.

===Continuity errors===
*Scorponok (himself, not his transtector) is small in this episode—the size of the other Headmasters' heads. Normally Scorponok is about the size of an average Transformer.
*Superhuman humans:
**Daniel is able to execute a jump of at least 8 feet up, landing through Chromedome's roof.
*Why don't the Horrorcons raise the alarm after Chromedome blazes past them into the Decepticon base?
*The Duocon's names are switched when they appear.

===Continuity notes===
*Daniel's video game light gun first appeared in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]" Highbrow previously gave it an upgrade similar to the one seen in this episode, turning it into an actual weapon, in "[[Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship]]".

===Real-world references===
*After Daniel covers himself with a blanket, part of Wheelie's posing is taken from the transformation pose of the title character of ''[[Wikipedia:Kamen Rider|Kamen Rider]]'', another show produced by Toei.

===Trivia===
*Wheelie tells Daniel he can't become a Headmaster, but Wheelie himself can because he is a Transformer. Actually, humans will become [[Headmaster Junior]]s in [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|the near future]]. And of course, [[The Rebirth, Part 2|in another reality]] Daniel ''did'' become a Headmaster...
*The information on the Master Sword is kept on a ''massive'' floppy disc. Behold the future!
*Hey, it's the Duocons in their animated series debut! Where they actually ''come from'', however... is never explained.
*In a stark departure from the series' established norms, the Duocons transform via a shimmer of red effects bubbles rather than in any visually meaningful way. This is especially weird given how simple their actual transformations are.
*The insert song "[[Destron Sanka]]" is used for the second time in the series as the Duocons enter the fray.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis on Planet Master'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 31]], [[1993]]
:**Before this episode, the Malaysian dub titles were at least derived from the actual Japanese titles, iffily translated in some way (with the [[The Great Cassette Operation|odd exception]]). However, from this episode through until the final two-parter, they abandon all pretense of even ''trying'' to translate the Japanese titles, and just slap random (if not inappropriate) titles on 'em.
:**The dub gets the Duocons' names around the right way.

:*''Title:'' "'''The Secret of the Master Sword Is in Danger'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), "'''The Master Sword Is in Danger'''" (Shout! Factory menu)
:**Weirdwolf bizarrely says "Scorponok's Transtector"... when speaking to Scorponok himself.
:**As a team name, "Two-In-One" is appropriately translated as "Duocons". However, when Battletrap and Flywheels use it as a transformation call, it is left untranslated.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Master-Sodo è in pericolo'''" ("The Master Sword is in danger")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)

2017-07-10T01:02:53Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=28
|image=Miraclewarriors2.jpg
|caption=Goooooooooo, Wildcats!
|title="Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)"
|japanese=奇跡の戦士ターゲットマスター (後編)
|romaji=Kiseki no Senshi Targetmasters (Kōhen)
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 19|19 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The birth of the Targetmasters heralds another heartbreaking loss for Chromedome when the Autobots pursue the Decepticons back to planet Master.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM28 Sureshot and Crosshairs with guns.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Try not to think too hard about where they put their hands.]]
As the light from the [[plasma energy]] explosion dims, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] recover the unconscious bodies of [[Pointblank]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and pull them back into the damaged Battleship Maximus. There, they discover that three of the refugees from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] have been fused to their arms by the plasma energy in a weaponized form, and they return to Earth to surgically remove them. Although they are physically separated, each pair remains linked, with Pointblank and co. now able to telepathically understand the Master language. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] dubs them "Targetmasters", and then begins preparations to head for Master to stop the [[Decepticon]] attacks there. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] petitions his father to be allowed to accompany the Autobots on their mission, and he is given permission.

Meanwhile, on Master, the [[Horrorcon]]s, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] are attacking an installation, and coming under heavy return fire. At the same time, [[Sixshot]] informs [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] that Battleship Maximus will soon be on its way after undergoing repairs, but Scorponok is not concerned—[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] have also become Targetmasters!

[[Image:HM28 Jack emerges from rubble.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We've got to stop making our buildings out of stone.]]
In time, Battleship Maximus blasts off for Master, with Chromedome speculating on the reason for Scorponok's sudden shift of attention to the planet. Pointblank assures Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] that their battle-hardened strength and new Targetmaster partners will win the fight, and takes the time to throw another jab in the direction of the Headmasters, accusing them of short tempers and a lack of experience. The Headmasters brush off the insults and stalk away, but once alone, grumble about the Targetmasters' arrogance, prompting concern from Daniel and Wheelie about the bad atmosphere on the battleship.

Back on Master, the Decepticon Targetmasters enter the ongoing battle, shooting out the weapons holding the other Decepticon back and allowing the Decepticon Headmasters to attack directly. At that moment, Battleship Maximus appears and the Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters leap into the fray, beating back the Decepticon Headmasters and Horrorcons. Scorponok escapses beneath the planet's surface, burrowing under the desert sand in scorpion mode, as the surviving Master warriors thank the Autobots for their aid. Chromedome spots a familiar face picking his way out of rubble—an old friend of his named [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]]—but when he attempts to speak to him, Jack walks on by, apparently not even recognising his old comrade, before collapsing due to his injuries.

[[Image:Sixshot kidnap.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Squiggly purple lines of searing pain!]]
A little later, as Jack recovers aboard Battleship Maximus, Chromedome enters, but Jack still seems not to recognise him. Daniel suggests that Chromedome transform to his small robot mode as that might be the reason, and Chromedome does so, but Jack just leaves the room, claiming he has work to do. Chromedome catches up to his friend, and they discuss their past—it soon become clear that Jack is still morose over having washed out of the rigorous Headmaster training program, but Chromedome claims that Jack's scientific mind makes him just as important, and that just because he's a Headmaster, he's no better than him. The friends embrace, but underground, Sixshot is already scheming to exploit their friendship for his own evil ends. Using his powers of disguise to pose as Chromedome, he approaches Jack and catches him off guard, knocking him out. Jack is brought back to Scorponok, where Sixshot tortures him—aware that Jack worked on the design of Battleship Maximus, he attempts to force the secrets of the [[Master Sword]] from him. However, it takes [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic powers to obtain any information, and even then, all Jack can tell them is that the Master Sword is made of a special metal, and that only Fortress knows what kind. Unable to learn anything more from him, Sixshot conceives a new plan—implanting a bomb inside Jack to blow up Battleship Maximus.

[[Image:Hm28 chromedome shoots jack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Chromedome, outside Fortress Maximus, with the laser blaster.]]
Discovering that Jack has been kidnapped, the Autobots deduce the reason for his capture, and realize that Scorponok has come to planet Master to find the metal that the Master Sword was made from. Just as they are about to head out to rescue him, however, the mesmerized Jack appears on the horizon, marching towards Battleship Maximus. [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] quickly scans him and detects the bomb. Chromedome tries to convince his friend to stop, but Pointblank is in favor of simply doing away with the threat, and links up with his Targetmaster partner to open fire on Jack. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] attempts to stop him, but Pointblank calls it "the nature of war" and is about to fire when Chromedome steps up, preferring to commit the act himself. After a moment's hesitation, Chromedome leaps into his friend's path and shoots him through the chest; Jack collapses, and with his last words, apologizes to Chromedome, before the bomb detonates, leaving only a giant, smouldering crater. The Decepticons try to take advantage of the Autobots' shock, but in the battle that ensues, a vengeful Chromedome turns the tide by blasting Sixshot's arms clean off. The villains retreat, and Chromedome is all set to pursue them, but Pointblank holds him back. Chromedome burns with anger over having taken his own friend's life, but Pointblank tells him to save it for the next battle, and Chromedome admits that while he does not ''like'' Pointblank, he has come to respect his power. Pointblank is likewise impressed by Chromedome's determination, and the pair resolve to work together in the future.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (2)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (3)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (4)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (5)
*[[Spoilsport]] (6)
*[[Pointblank]] (7)
*[[Peacemaker]] (8)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (9)
*[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (10)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (11)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (13)
*[[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] (41)
*[[Lione]]? (43)
*[[Loafer]]? (44)
*[[Toraizer]]? (45)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (46)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (47)
*[[Abel]] (48)
{{!}}}
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Wingspan]] (16)
*[[Pounce]] (17)
*[[Apeface]] (18)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (19)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (20)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (21)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (22)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (23)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (24)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (25)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (26)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (27)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (28)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (29)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (30)
*[[Sixshot]] (31)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (32)
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (33)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (34)
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (35)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (36)
*[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] (37)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (38)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (39)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (40)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (42)
{{!}}}
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (14)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}
"Hey, that was shameful, Chromedome! You were crying like a baby!"
:—'''Wheelie''' is still insensitive.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:HM28_Double_Chromedome.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px]]
*When Chromedome says "Right, Jack?" after explaining to Daniel that he and Jack are friends, there are two Chromedomes on screen.
*Dotted throughout this episode are robots drawn based on the animation models of several of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s. The colorations of these characters, however, are ''way'' off of the actual colors of the toys, so it's not entirely clear whether or not these are supposed to ''be'' the characters in question. See their own articles for more details.

===Continuity notes===
*Jack's death in this episode further amplifies the grudge that Chromedome holds against Sixshot, previously established in "[[I Risk My Life for Earth]]", begun by the deaths of Abel—in "[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]"—and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]—in "[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]"

===Trivia===
*The Japanese take on the Targetmasters is slightly different than the American approach, but not as much as their take on the Headmasters. Here, rather than have the small robots transform into guns that the larger robots hold, the larger robots' fists retract, and the guns plug into their wrist in a process known as "Target On."
*The Targetmaster guns' electronic beeping as "dialogue" and penchant for sitting on their larger partners' shoulders would, many years later, show up again in the behavior of the [[Mini-Con]]s in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]].

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Miracle Warriors, Part 2'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 24]], [[1993]]
:**The Headmasters figure that the Decepticons are simply after the metal Battleship Maximus is after, rather than anything to do with the Master Sword.
:**Rather than using his last words to pass on the information that the Decepticons know about the Master Sword, Jack apologizes to Chromedome.

:*''Title:'' "'''The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters: Part 2'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*"[[Pit]]" shows up again!

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''I Soldati dell'Apocalisse, i Target-Masters - parte 2'''" ("Soldiers of Apocalypse, Targetmasters - Part 2")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Era mi mejor amigo'''" ("He was my best friend") (America)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

2017-07-03T21:18:18Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=27
|image=Miraclewarriors1.jpg
|caption=Straight pimpin'.
|title="Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)"
|japanese=奇跡の戦士ターゲットマスター (前編)
|romaji=Kiseki no Senshi Targetmasters (Zenpen)
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 12|12 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Masao Itō]], [[Fumiji Kitazume]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With the Decepticons having fled Earth, the Autobots begin the clean-up operation, but a discarded bomb threatens the planet's safety. Can the newest Autobot arrivals save the day? And what are the Decepticons planning now?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM27 Chromedome saves Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Impossible physics is your friend.]]
Following [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s defeat at the hands of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], the Decepticons have abandoned Earth, leaving the Autobots to pick up the pieces and eradicate all memory of the villains' presence from the planet. The four [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] are charged with locating and disposing of the [[plasma energy]] explosives that Scorponok had planted in various locations around the Earth, while Fortress arranges to help restore areas still suffering from damage caused by the Decepticons. He appoints [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] as head of the project, at which point [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] says that he will call on some of his friends to aid in the effort as well, although [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is not convinced he ''has'' any.

[[File:HM27 Chromedome activates bomb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Chromedome accidentally set us up the bomb.]]
Meanwhile, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] have discovered a collection of five linked explosives in the heart of a volcano, and are in the process of carefully removing them when a volcanic tremor activates the timer. To deal with the situation as quickly as possible, the pair [[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]] and manage to escape from the cave with the explosives as lava laps at their heels.

On Earth, Spike and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] attend a conference at the [[United Nations]] in preparation for the clean-up operation. Daniel continues to poke fun at Wheelie due to the failure of his "friends" to appear—but just then, three Autobots—[[Pointblank]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]—swoop down out of the sky, land in front of the two youths and greet Wheelie. Daniel is genuinely impressed by these cool-looking warriors and compliments Wheelie on his friends, but Pointblank seems surprised to hear them referred to this way. Wheelie stutters and stumbles, but Pointblank cuts him off and asks to see Fortress; when Daniel moves off to lead the way for the new arrivals, Pointblank takes Wheelie aside and demands to know why Daniel thinks they are his friends. Wheelie apologizes—in fact, this trio are his superior officers!

[[File:HM27 Fortress meets Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Meet the new guys!]]
Back at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Fortress attempts to figure out how to deal with the looming detonation of the bombs Chromedome and Hardhead discovered, but finds that there will be no time to defuse them. Just then, Wheelie and Daniel arrive with Pointblank, Sureshot and Crosshairs in tow. Famous amongst Autobots for their expertise in battles throughout the universe, Pointblank cautions Fortress that Earth will never truly be safe until the Decepticons are totally wiped out, but Fortress has more pressing concerns in the form of the impending explosion and invites the newly arrived Autobots along as Battleship Maximus takes off.

[[File:HM27 Fortress meets refugees.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Meet the other new guys!]]
Chromedome and Hardhead are still trying to escape the volcanic caverns, only to find themselves trapped by a rockslide. Battleship Maximus arrives in time to dig them out, and they bring the plasma bombs on board, so that they may fly them out into space and allow them to harmlessly detonate in the void. While Spike is busy leading the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Trainbot]]s in destroying the Decepticons' abandoned Earth headquarters, Battleship Maximus races to get to a safe distance. Pointblank and co. offer to fly ahead with them, tossing out a veiled insult at the Headmasters in the process by making it clear they are stronger and faster, but Fortress refuses. Soon, they reach the safety zone, and are about to release the explosives into space, when suddenly, a small craft appears on their radar, broadcasting an SOS. The ship is a refugee craft from the Headmasters' adopted homewold of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], carrying six escapees that are being pursued by [[Sixshot]] and a trio of Decepticons familiar to Pointblank and his team—[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Triggerhappy]]. While they engage them in battle, the refugee ship docks with Battleship Maximus, and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] translates the escapees' words, revealing that the Decepticons have turned their attention to planet Master, returning there and attacking it. Eager to prove themselves the better of Pointblank's team, the Headmasters spring into action against Sixshot, but while they are dealing with him, the Master refugees try to do their part by bringing the explosives aboard their craft and flying them out into space. Slugslinger makes for their ship as it flies by overhead and Pointblank tackles him, but just then, the explosives go off, bathing Slugslinger, Pointblank and their teammates in a wave of plasma energy...

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*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (4)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (6)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (7)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (8)
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*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (10)
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*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (17)
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*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (25)
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*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (27)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (28)
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*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (30)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (31)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (32)
*[[Getsuei]] (33)
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*[[Kaen]] (35)
*[[Seizan]] (36)
*[[Suiken]] (37)
*[[Shouki]] (38)
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*[[Triggerhappy]] (47)
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==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Hmep27 ironhide undead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Appearing in an establishing crowd scene alongside Skyfire is [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]—who died in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Not that he's unique [[Windcharger (G1)|in]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|this]] [[Prowl (G1)|sort]] [[Brawn (G1)|of]] [[Huffer (G1)|thing]].
*Also appearing in the crowd scene is a blue and white [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].
*When Arcee shakes hands with Spike, she appears to be abnormally small. Not that this series is unique [[Scale|in that sort of thing]] either.
*When the Protectobots unite, Defensor has green eyes instead of blue.
*When the Autobots receive the SOS transmission from the refugees, there's no sound.
*Fortress has a dark gray fist instead of a light gray fist when he says to open the hatch.
*Fortress has a dark gray fist again when he tells Twincast they have to stop the refugees from taking the bombs.
*When Highbrow leaps up with the others to do the scrum attack, he has a light gray head instead of black.

===Continuity errors===
*For some unfathomable reason, the Master refugees speak only in unintelligible [[Mini-Con]]-style beeps and whistles in this and all subsequent episodes (they require Twincast to translate for them here, but when they become [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] their partners are also able to understand them). This totally unexplained trait is limited purely to these six Master natives, with none of the Headmasters having this problem, nor any of the other robots from Master that we have met, or will meet, such as [[Abel]], [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] or [[Kirk]].

===Continuity notes===
*Scorponok and the other Decepticons have fled Earth in between his defeat at the end of the previous episode, and the beginning of this one.

===Trivia===
*The Targetmaster-partners-to-be are never referred to by name in ''The Headmasters''.
*This is the third episode of ''The Headmasters'' to feature an insert song; it features the debut of "[[Destron Sanka]]", and also features a reprise of the one insert song previously used in the series, "[[Tate! Ikari no Headmasters]]". These two songs are the only ones used in the series.
*Pointblank's rather dismissive attitude towards Wheelie (for which he can't really be blamed) is the start of a trend of him being something of a dick to most of the other Autobots. Why? Because he's a ''professional'' soldier.
*As the future Targetmasters fly to meet Wheelie, the [[Chrysler Building]] can be seen in the background. This is surprisingly geographically accurate, assuming they're coming down 1st Avenue.
*As Fortress works on the problem of the bombs, his screen displays what appears to be technical information for a computer processor, possibly generated by the [[Wikipedia:CP/M|CP/M]] operating system.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Miracle Warriors, Part 1'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters: Part One'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Highbrow utters "Thank the [[AllSpark]] they failed." in response to the Decepticon bomb plot failing, in the first ever namedropping of the AllSpark in Generation 1 media.
::*Still, Twincast refers to his [[Mini-Cassette]]s as Deployers.
::*The [[Pit]] is again referred to.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''I soldati dell'Apocalisse, i Target-Masters - parte 1'''" ("Soldiers of Apocalypse, Targetmasters - Part 1")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Los Guerreros Milagrosos'''" (America)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg

2017-07-03T19:02:27Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=25
|image=Iceberg.jpg
|caption=Do I feel lucky? Well, do you... punk?
|title="The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg"
|japanese=氷山に消えた破壊大帝
|romaji=Hyōzan ni Kieta Hakai Taitei
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[January 29|29 January]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Akinori Ōrai]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With the true extent of Galvatron's master plan revealed, the Autobot Headmasters face the Emperor of Destruction in a final battle in the Arctic.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM25 Metroplex and Headmasters.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"So what will you do when you finally find Sixshot?" "Step on him."]]
Growing bolder and more determined following the death of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Sixshot]] steps up the [[Decepticon]] attack on Earth, dispatching the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s to assault the Autobots on numerous fronts. Five installations are simultaneously attacked, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] instructs [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|his cassettes]] to gather information that will allow them to pre-empt the next attack. Even [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], still smarting over Ultra Magnus's demise, wants to participate in the upcoming counterattack. Fortress is not willing to risk Metroplex in battle, and as he argues with the city-bot, reports start pouring in from Autobot bases that are under attack, and numerous Autobot teams race to respond to their distress calls. Metroplex acquiesces, with one provision—when the time comes, Sixshot will be his.

[[Image:HM25 Galvatron and Counterpunch.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Now don't go blabbing to everyone, Counterpunch. We don't know who is an Autobot spy."]]
Meanwhile, on [[Chaar]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] watch footage of Sixshot's attack on Earth, with the two lieutenants quietly grumbling about how Sixshot is constantly showing them up. Elsewhere in the base, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] regards the colossal stockpile of [[energon cube]]s that the Decepticons have amassed, and then crosses paths with Galvatron, who explains that he is about to travel to Earth, in order to make history with his next move. Counterpunch, as Punch, heads for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to inform Fortress and the Headmasters of this, but they mistakenly believe that Galvatron plans to have Scorponok, who has been absent from their sights for some time, lead the attack against the planet. At the same time, Scorponok is discovered by Twincast and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] in the ruins of an Autobot energy plant in Alaska, which he has demolished. The pair come under attack from a passing Sixshot, who blasts Twincast into a chasm while Steeljaw escapes to report back to Fortress.

[[Image:Grandgalvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ironically comes to pass nearly twenty years later.]]
On [[Athenia]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] watch footage of Decepticon attacks on Earth, with Spike growing more and more enraged at the villains' continuous destruction of Earth's natural environment. He is about to contact Fortress to find out why the Autobots have not done something about this, but [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] stops him, pointing out that they can fight each other at any time, but that victory can only be won by finding out what Galvatron's true plan is. That part of the equation is concurrently being taken care of by Punch in the Decepticons' Earth base, where, as Counterpunch, he resorts to the most basic of espionage techniques—listening in on a conversation between Sixshot and Galvatron through an air vent. Aware of Scorponok's movements on Earth, Sixshot believes that the Headmaster leader is attempting to blow up Earth as he did [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] before it, in order to stop Galvatron's master plan. Galvatron finally reveals the true extent of his plan to Sixshot—he intends to fuse both himself and the Earth together, so that he may become a [[Unicron]]-like entity known as "[[Grand Galvatron]]". However, to accomplish this massive feat of engineering, he will require many powerful transformation components, particularly to safeguard the weakest spot on his body, his head. These parts, Galvatron explains, will be culled from the finest Decepticon warriors—with Sixshot being his number one choice for this "noble" sacrifice. Punch makes a beeline for Autobot City to report all he has learned, arriving just as Metroplex convinces Fortress to allow him to join in the attack on Scorponok in Alaska.

[[Image:HM25 Galvatron disappears.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One Galvatron, on the rocks.]]
At the [[Autobot Alaska Science Base|Autobot Science Base]] in [[Alaska]], Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters are planting another in a series of planet-destroying explosives when Sixshot arrives. Scorponok expects a conflict, but Sixshot explains that they may now consider him an ally—he is not willing to allow Galvatron to willingly sacrifice him for spare parts. Galvatron himself arrives seconds later, and Sixshot and Scorponok pantomime a struggle to distract him as the Autobots arrive on the scene. As Metroplex and Sixshot engage in an aerial battle, and Scorponok attacks Battleship Maximus, the four Headmasters surround Galvatron for their final battle with the Decepticon leader. Their fight takes them out of the chasm to a nearby ice field, where Galvatron hurls the four young Transformers into the icy waters. He is about to deliver the killing stroke to Chromedome when Punch arrives to inform the Headmasters that Galvatron's weak spot is his head. The quartet enters [[Head Formation]], bombarding Galvatron with blasts of their combined energy, but the formation is broken when Galvatron shoots [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] out of the sky. He retaliates by knocking Galvatron into the ocean, and rejoins the Head Formation; the Headmasters then collapse several icebergs on top of Galvatron, before putting an end to the villain with a colossal explosion. Sixshot and Scorponok retreat, as the Autobots look out over the icy sea—the final resting place of the Emperor of Destruction.

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*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (22)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (23)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (24)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (25)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (26)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (27)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (28)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (29)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (30)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (31)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (32)
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*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (33)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (34)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (35)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (36)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (37)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (38)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (39)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (43)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (45)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (48)
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*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (2)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (3)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (4)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (5)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (6)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (7)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (8)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (9)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (10)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (11)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (12)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (14)
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*[[Sixshot]] (15)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (16)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (17)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (18)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (19)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (20)
*[[Apeface]] (21)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (40)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (41)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (42)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (44)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (49)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (50)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (51)
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*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (46)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (47)
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==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes are from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}

"Well dun Sixshot very good WAHAHAHA!"
:—'''Galvatron''' is extremely happy with Sixshot's performance.

"This is Unicorn! The Earth will soon be a part of me!" 
"''Whooooooaaaaa.''"
:—'''Galvatron''' proudly unveils the Grand Galvatron design to '''Sixshot'''.

"His plan is terrible."
:— '''Counterpunch''' says what we're all thinking about Galvatron's plan.

"I'm gonna kill all of you!" 
"We should be saying that to you Galvatron!"
:—'''Galvatron''' threatens '''Hardhead'''.

"Darn, my dream is ruined! Come and help me somebody quicklyyyyyyahhhhhhhhhhhh!"
:—'''Galvatron'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> last words.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When Twincast sends the Cassettes off to their work, his chest buttons are yellow some of the time instead of gray.
*Strafe and Afterburner appear to form a large amount of Computron's torso as well as his arms.
*As Brainstorm announces that MegaZarak's going to lead the attack on Earth, his lower forehead is grey instead of the same mustard color as the rest of his face.
*During his conversation with Metroplex shortly before they go to find the Decepticons, the bit beside Fortress's eye is white like his face instead of blue like his eyes as usual.
*When Metroplex first takes off after the Maximus, his helmet is white instead of black.
*In a couple of shots as Sixshot and Scorponok talk, the bottom rim of Weirdwolf's visor is grey instead of red.
*During the long-distance shot of the Headmasters standing on the ice shelf, Fortress is colored as Fortress Maximus and Twincast's torso is drawn as a yellow block.

===Continuity errors===
*When the Autobots are looking for Galvatron, they're flying over snow fields. Meanwhile he's in a rocky desert area and that's where they find him and start fighting. It remains rocky until Galvatron throws off the four Headmasters, and as he gloats that they're not a match for him, suddenly he's standing in front of a glacier. Then it switches to a scene with Twincast, and when we return to the fight with Galvatron, they're completely in a polar region.
*So, Galvatron can survive being at ''ground zero'' of an explosion powerful enough to ''blow up an entire planet'', and yet he can't dig his way out from under a few tons of ice? That's really screwed up, man.

===Continuity notes===
*Galvatron's master plan was first hinted at in "[[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]]", and it was revealed that he planned to "incorporate the Earth into his system" in "[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]", but precisely what that entailed was not explained until this episode. The idea itself was a decent one (especially given Galvatron's desire to gain control of Unicron's power by subjugating him in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), but the visual execution was absolutely, ridiculously hilarious.
*Scorponok's desire for power was pretty obvious almost from the moment he appeared in the series, but his current plan for the destruction of Earth was begun in the previous episode.
*Head Formation continues to undergo new changes with each passing episode. This time, the Headmasters debut the ability to shoot their charged-up energy as destructive bolts.
*Galvatron will not be freed from his icy imprisonment until ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'', when [[Dark Nova]] [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|releases him and upgrades him into Super Megatron]].

===Trivia===
*This episode is one of only a small number to include an original animated sequence ''before'' the title card appears. Thus far, every copy of this episode released in the West omits this sequence, which consists of Sixshot rallying the Decepticons.
*[[Galvatron II]]'s end in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 Comics]] somehow bears a little resemblance to Galvatron's final fate in this episode.
*The [[Omni Productions]] dub version of Galvatron's "death" scene is downright ''hilarious''.
*Galvatron's revelation that he's been eyeing up Sixshot's head is... ''interesting'' to say the least. It's not revealed which other Decepticons he's hoping to turn into 'volunteer' organ donors, which is perhaps something to be thankful for.
*Punch is the worst spy EVER. During his conversation with Galvatron he acts incredibly nervous, asks random questions that make no sense in the current context, and basically gives Galvatron a massive hint that he's a spy. It's alright though because Galvatron is apparently too stupid to notice this.
*When Sixshot knocks Twincast into the chasm, Steeljaw ''cries''. Real, watery tears. Not in a comedic anime fashion.
*Later on, there's another moment of [[humanization]] as we see Twincast has his eyelids shut when he's unconscious.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Final Demise of the King of Destruction'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 3]], [[1993]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The cold open of Sixshot rallying the Decepticons is removed.
::*Repeated references to the [[Pit]] and the Inferno are made.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'imperatore del male scompare nel ghiaccio!'''" ("The Emperor of evil disappears in ice!")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Ultra Magnus Dies!!

2017-07-03T19:00:09Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=24
|image=Magnusdeath.jpg
|caption=OMFG SPOILERS!!!
|title="Ultra Magnus Dies!!"
|japanese=ウルトラマグナス死す!!
|romaji=Ultra Magnus Shisu!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[January 22|22 January]] 1988
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Whaddaya ''think'' happens?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM24 northern outpost attack.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Generic Autobots? I was hoping to kill off one of the famous ones."]]
The [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] engage in a stealth mission, sneaking into the [[Autobot]]s' northern outpost on [[Earth]] in their small robot forms and successfully eliminating all the personnel without alerting the Autobots' main force. [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] reports their successful acquisition of the base to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

Meanwhile, Battleship Maximus has returned to [[Athenia]], where they are still concerned over [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s ultimate plan for the energy the Decepticons have gathered from all the planets they attacked, and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] continues his codebreaking to try and discover Scorponok's hidden weakness. At the same time, on [[Chaar]], Galvatron announces the plan in question—as Scorponok has already deduced, he plans to "incorporate the Earth into his system". With the specifics of this goal left unsaid, [[Sixshot]] privately cautions Galvatron to beware of Scorponok and his own ambitions. Galvatron is well aware of Scorponok's own desire for power, and Sixshot offers to limit any further impediment to Galvatron's goals by personally leading a massive attack on Earth's Autobot forces, in order to wipe them out.

Elsewhere, Scorponok contacts Weirdwolf on Earth, and announces that it is time that he and his Headmasters begin to work towards their own goals, surreptitiously working to steal energy from Autobot installations and forcing Galvatron into fighting the Autobots himself, all so that Scorponok may take leadership of the Decepticons once again.

[[Image:UltraMagnusDies DoublecrossVsHorrorcons.JPG|thumb|right|200px|DOUBLECROSS SIGHTING!]]
Sixshot mobilises [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and the [[Horrorcon]]s and initiates an all-out attack against the Autobots' energy facility in Miami (pausing for a comedic scuffle between the confused [[Doublecross]] and the Horrorcons, who each take on one of his heads). Word soon reaches [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], who, unwilling to burden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] with any further problems, dispatches the [[Trainbot]]s and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to deal with the threat.

Back on Athenia, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] are helping Highbrow in his codebreaking, but have thus far met with failure—the two youths are particularly dismayed when Highbrow has them start the whole process over again from the top. Fortress charges [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] with informing him of Galvatron's movements, and confers with the other Autobots on the situation—even the hot-headed, over-eager [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] admits that he has bad feelings about the current situation, stunning everyone into horrified silence.

[[Image:HM24 Sixshot running rings.jpg|thumb|left|200px|And they waltzed while the children played "Ring Around the Rosie".]]
On Earth, the battle goes badly for the Autobots. On the outskirts of Autobot City, Ultra Magnus is confronted by Sixshot himself, who attacks the [[City Commander]] with his multiplication powers and multiple transformations. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] attempts to intervene, but Trypticon intercepts him, at which point the Trainbots arrive, and convince Magnus that Fortress must be alerted. The news is quickly sent to Athenia, and Fortress and the Headmasters head for Earth aboard Battleship Maximus. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] in turn relays this to Galvatron; the Decepticon leader is not too eager at the suggestion that Scorponok be sent to stop the Autobots, but Soundblaster convinces him to make the request, and Scorponok complies.

[[Image:HM24 Headmasters take revenge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"So, uh, do we call him 'Sevenshot' now?"]]
Meanwhile, Ultra Magnus is in trouble—Sixshot has multiplied himself into six forms, each one adopting one of his alternate modes, to strike Magnus in painful succession. As the Horrorcons hold off Raiden, Sixshot makes his final deadly move, revealing his secret, ''seventh'' mode, combining all the strengths of his six modes in one—the Wingwolf! Simultaneously, Battleship Maximus and Scorponok arrive on Earth, but Galvatron's fears are realized, as Scorponok completely ignores the battle and telepathically contacts the Decepticon Headmasters to check up on their progress, while the Autobots arrive just as Magnus is caught in a hail of laser fire from Sixshot. When the fallen City Commander does not rise, the enraged Headmasters enter [[Head Formation]] and knock the ninja out of the sky. Fortress cradles Ultra Magnus's broken body, as, with his last words, Magnus wishes for the Autobots to defend the Earth, and dies. Swept up in righteous fury, the Headmasters pummel Sixshot, forcing the villain to retreat.

Ultra Magnus's body is loaded into a funeral bier, and Metroplex requests that, rather than be fired into space, Ultra Magnus's body be buried somewhere on the Earth that he loved so much. With the bier board Battleship Maximus, a burial spot is selected—a small cave on the coastline—and Magnus is submerged beneath the waves as the sun begins to set.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
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*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (5)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (6)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (8)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (10)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (11)
*[[Doublecross]] (27)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (28)
*[[Shouki]] (29)
*[[Suiken]] (30)
*[[Getsuei]] (31)
*[[Seizan]] (32)
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*[[Kaen]] (33)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (34)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (35)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (36)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (37)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (38)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (39)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (40)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (41)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (44)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (45)
*[[Raiden]] (47)
{{!}}}
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{{!}}-
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*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (1)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (2)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (3)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (4)
*[[Sixshot]] (12)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (13)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (14)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (15)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (16)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (17)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (18)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (19)
*[[Apeface]] (20)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (21)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (22)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (23)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (24)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (25)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (26)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (43)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (46)
{{!}}}
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (42)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (48)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Galvatron and Soundblaster ask Scorponok to go to Earth, Scorponok's "antlers" are grey instead of orange.
*When Ultra Magnus looks at the departing Trainbots and Technobots, his eyes are red.
*As Sixshot literally runs rings around Ultra Magnus, Trypticon and Metroplex can be seen nearby, but they're quite a lot smaller than usual—only about twice Ultra Magnus's height.
*As Metroplex promises to protect Earth and the camera pans over the other Autobots, they're drawn in a strange exaggerated manner.

===Continuity errors===
*When he dies, Ultra Magnus does not turn grey. This stands out particularly, since ''The Headmasters'' was so attentive to this point in early episodes of the series when Blaster, Soundwave and Optimus Prime all bought the farm. But hey, maybe his ''inner robot'' did...

===Continuity notes===
*Galvatron's unknown master plan was first hinted at in "[[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]]" Precisely what "incorporating the Earth into his system" involves is not covered in this episode, but will be revealed in the next installment—but don't get'cher hopes up for anything ''sensible''.
*The existence of Scorponok's mysterious weak spot was revealed in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]".
*The Headmasters' telepathic powers were introduced fully back in "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]".
*The "Head Formation", introduced properly in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]", takes another new twist in this episode. This time, the Headmasters do not disconnect from their [[Transtector]]s before entering the formation, and once they are powered up, they do not release their grip on each other, spinning their energy-charged bodies in a destructive circle. This is probably the most important evolution of the Headmasters' powering-up abilities, as it is this specific version of the formation that will prove key in the final episode of the series.
*Sixshot's "Wingwolf" mode previously appeared in [[The Headmasters issue 4|Issue 4]] of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|Headmasters]]'' manga.

===Trivia===
*This episode marked the return of ''The Headmasters'' to Japanese television screens after a four-week break.
*This is the first ''The Headmasters'' episode to feature an insert song. The song in question is "[[Tate! Ikari no Headmasters]]", which plays as Ultra Magnus and Sixshot's battle begins. The RTM 1 dub removes it.
*Sixshot's Wingwolf mode was created for the animated series, hence it is not mentioned in his toy's instructions, but you can still transform the toy into this form, because it was created simply by fiddling with the figure to see what sort of other forms one could create out of it. This was not the only time that the Japanese ''Transformers'' series put this trick to use, as seen with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s "space jet" mode and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]'s hydra mode.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Death of Ultra Magnus'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 27]], [[1992]]

:*''Title:'' "'''The Death of Ultra Magnus!!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*Sixshot makes numerous references to the [[Pit]], despite the subs using the more straightforward "hell" previously.
::*"Sparks" is used, this time in place of "hearts".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Morte di Convoy'''" ("The Death of Ultra Magnus")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship

2017-07-03T18:26:10Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=23
|image=Pirateship.jpg
|caption=Slated to appear in the next ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film.
|title="Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship"
|japanese=宇宙海賊船の謎
|romaji=Uchū Kaizokusen no Nazo
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 25|25 December]] 1987
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobot and Decepticon Clones enter the fray as both factions search for the hidden proton energy of Pirate Planet.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM23 Decepticon clones grab skull.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ha! Now ''I'' have the pirate cookie!]]
Somewhere in the depths of space, on a barren world known only as the "[[Pirate Planet]]," the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]], [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] touch down on the rocky surface. They are searching for the second half of a small, golden skull-shaped idol—an item that is in the possession of the Autobot Clones, [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], who are lying in ambush! The two sets of Clones engage in battle over the skull, and the Autobots take the upper hand until [[Sixshot]] appears and aids the Decepticon Clones in defeating their opponents. As the Autobots escape, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] appears, demanding to know why the Decepticon Clones have not yet discovered the secret store of energy hidden on Pirate Planet. The skull, they explain, will reveal all, which is why they must obtain the second half from the Autobots.

Fastlane and Cloudraker contact Battleship Maximus, summoning the Autobots aboard to Pirate Planet. As they set forth, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] wonders if everyone that lives on the planet is a pirate, but [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] sets him straight, explaining that it was used by [[Space Pirates|pirates]] in the past to store the energy and wealth they plundered from neighboring planets. While the Autobots reflect on Galvatron's mysterious plan for the energy the Decepticons have gathered and Highbrow's continued attempts to identify [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s weak spot, Battleship Maximus enters the "[[Space Graveyard]]", a mass of debris from wrecked spaceships. Highbrow and Daniel are particularly interested in [[Space Pirate Ship|a nearly-intact spacecraft]] that resembles an earthly pirate ship, and Highbrow notes that the skull of the ship's stern is emitting a strange signal.

Back on Pirate Planet, the Clones are again battling each other, this time with the [[Horrorcon]]s adding their firepower to the Decepticon side. A tackle from [[Apeface]] knocks the second half of the skull from the Autobots' grasp, and the Decepticons pull out, returning to Scorponok. There, Galvatron links the two skull-halves together, activating an electronic map that pinpoints the location of the "[[proton energy]]" stockpiled by the pirates.

[[Image:HM23 Highbrow finds pyramid.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Apparently they are ''Egyptian'' space pirates.]]
Elsewhere, Battleship Maximus has landed, and the Autobot Clones report their sad situation to the crew. They recount their history with the Decepticon Clones—formerly friends before either group had sided with a faction, the two teams separated to travel through space to train and increase their skills. It was during this period that Fastlane and Cloudraker came upon the skull, and soon met up with the Wingspan and Pounce again, only to discover that their former friends had joined the Decepticons, and had half of the skull stolen from them. [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] reports in that the Decepticons have located the proton energy, and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] head out to meet them in battle at an old ruined site in a desert. The skull is reclaimed and the Decepticons are quickly repelled, allowing Highbrow to study the skull and figure out what to do next—when the skull is placed in another skull-shaped receptacle on the desert floor, a signal is transmitted that raises a giant pyramid from beneath the sand. A sneak attack from Galvatron fells Highbrow, and he is taken back to Battleship Maximus for medical attention. The door of the pyramid proves so tough, however, that Galvatron is forced to have Scorponok pound on it with his claws, to no avail.

[[Image:HM23 Trainbots grab skull.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Yes! We found the secret of the Unicorn!]]
Recuperating on Battleship Maximus, Highbrow realises that the signal emitted by the skull in the desert is the same as the one being emitted by the skull on the ship out in the space graveyard. He and Daniel board [[Shouki]] and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] and head for the graveyard, although their departure is observed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], and he pursues them. While on the journey, Highbrow notices that Daniel has brought his video-game light gun with him, and switches its power cartridge while the boy is not looking. Subsequently, they arrive at the pirate ship, and Shouki and Yukikaze tear off the skull. Soundblaster then appears and holds the Autobots at gunpoint, demanding to know the connection. Highbrow whispers to Daniel to use his gun, explaining that he has swapped the cartridges to give the gun real power, but when Daniel hesitates, Soundblaster nicks Highbrow with a blast of his own, spurring Daniel on to open fire and send Soundblaster flying off through space.

[[Image:HM23 inside the pyramid.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Not identical in the back.]]
Back down on Pirate Planet, Battleship Maximus joins the fight, and while everyone is occupied with the fighting, Highbrow connects the skull from the ship to a headless skeleton positioned by the pyramid door. The pyramid opens up and Highbrow and Daniel head inside; they are attacked by the Decepticon Clones, but the Autobot Clones come to their rescue and send them packing. Outside, Scorponok transforms to robot mode, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] becomes Fortress Maximus; as the Headmasters distract Scorponok, Maximus delivers a slash to his chest with the [[Master Sword]], causing him to start bleeding energy badly and forcing the Decepticons to retreat.

As the Autobots gather themselves at the battle's end, Highbrow reveals that the pyramid contains no energy at all, showing the others a message carved in stone by the pirates. The message explains that the proton energy is unstable, and if it misused, it will bring only death to those who would manipulate it—a fate that has already befallen some poor, unknown souls in the past, which is what caused the once-green Pirate Planet to become the barren wasteland it is now. Twincast reports that the Decepticons are now on their way back to [[Chaar]]—the planet-plundering is done, and now it is time for the real war to begin!

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (3)
*[[Fastlane]] (4)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (8)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (10)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (11)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (12)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (13)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (14)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (15)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (18)
*[[Shouki]] (23)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (24)
*[[Suiken]] (25)
*[[Getsuei]] (26)
*[[Seizan]] (27)
*[[Kaen]] (28)
*[[Raiden]] (29)

|c2=
*[[Wingspan]] (1)
*[[Pounce]] (2)
*[[Sixshot]] (5)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (6)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (7)
*[[Apeface]] (16)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (17)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (19)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (20)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (22)

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

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*In the first scene of the episode, Wingspan and Pounce each speak a line, but Pounce is animated as speaking both of them. Consequently, both the [[Omni Productions]] dub and the R2 DVD subtitles rework the two lines into one.
*As they first transform, the Decepticon clones get the vehicle-to-robot transformation sound effect when switching to their animal forms.
*As Wingspan crashes through the pillars of rock, his cell is actually layered so he's in front of the rocks before he smashes into them from behind.
*Just before Cloudraker is hit by Sixshot's laser, his vehicle mode is drawn with the nose drooping downwards oddly.

===Continuity notes===
*Galvatron's unknown master plan was first hinted at in "[[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]]".
*The existence of Scorponok's mysterious weak spot was revealed in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]".
*Daniel's video game light gun previously appeared in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]".
*As in "[[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]]", Scorponok takes a slash to the chest from the Master Sword and immediately retreats. Just as in that episode, you might think that it's simply 1980s cartoon villain logic, but just wait for "[[I Risk My Life for Earth]]".

===Trivia===
*Highbrow switches Daniel's gun to live rounds without telling him. That's shockingly bad gun safety.
*When Highbrow checks out the skull and wanders off to follow the map, why do the other three Headmasters just stand there and watch him go instead of following him?

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Mystery of the Pirate Ship'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 20]], [[1992]]
:**The Autobot clones are referred to collectively as Cloudraker, and the Decepticon clones as Wingspan.
:**A section of the fight when the Autobot Headmasters first reach the ruins appears to be without sound effects.

:*''Title:'' "'''Mystery of the Pirate Space Ship'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), "'''Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship'''" (Shout! Factory menu)
::*[[Chaar]] is spelled as "Charr".
::*When performing their "Master Jump", the Autobot Headmasters mistakenly call themselves "Horrorcons".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il mistero del corsaro spaziale'''" ("The Space Pirate Mystery")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Head Formation of Friendship

2017-07-03T18:22:25Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added caption.

{{episode|
|series=Headmasters
|ep=22
|title=Head Formation of Friendship
|japanese=友情のヘッドフォーメーション
|romaji=Yūjō no Head Formation
|image=Friendformation.jpg
|caption="That was 'Prince of Tides'!"
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|airdate=[[December 18|18 December]] 1987
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Headmasters come to Highbrow's rescue when the Decepticons invade the beautiful world of Paradise.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM22 MegaZarak fires on village.jpg|thumb|left|200px|In case you didn't notice, Galvatron is still a dick.]]
The [[Autobot]]s aboard Battleship Maximus are still lagging behind in their pursuit of the Decepticons on their planet-hopping energy raids, and a restless [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] occupy their time by venturing out on the ship's hull to repair a fault in its alarm system. They find that they are unable to fix it themselves, but can't call on [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] for his usual technical help, since he is still busy trying to decode [[Tekna]]'s microfilm. An irritated Chromedome takes out his frustration by punching a pipe, but this jars loose a few components, which drift off into space.

[[Image:HM22 Highbrow finds energon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I'll just stand next to this pile of [[energon cube]]s. I'm sure I won't get attacked by Decepticons."]]
Meanwhile, the Decepticons have landed on the harmonious planet of [[Paradise]], and have begun draining the world's abundant natural energy sources. The Autobots subsequently pinpoint their location, but with Battleship Maximus unable to proceed until Chromedome's repairs are done, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] gives Highbrow a reprieve from his codebreaking and sends him on an advance scouting mission with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] aboard the [[Trainbot]]s. As they fly over the planet's jungles, they are approached by [[Papika]], a native girl riding a giant bird, who immediately assumes they are Decepticons. Highbrow convinces her that they are the Decepticons' enemies, and learns from her where the villains are currently based. Investigating solo while Twincast and his cassettes patrol and Papika returns to her village, Highbrow is caught in the hypnotic spell of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and captured by the Decepticons.

[[Image:HM22 Papika and Daniel go fish.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Daniel actually does a lot of growing up in the latter half of the series. Perhaps this is why.]]
Back at Papika's village, Battleship Maximus has touched down, and the Autobots have met the natives, led by Papika's father, [[Polonus]]. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] quickly befriend Papika, who teaches them to fish with their bare hands and trumps Wheelie's power to transform with her ability to communicate with animals. Then, just as Twincast reports Highbrow's capture, [[Sixshot]] attacks the village, setting the surrounding jungle on fire. Battleship Maximus blocks the flames, safeguarding the natives, but is unable to move, leaving the three Headmasters to set out alone to try and rescue Highbrow.

[[Image:HM22 Hardhead helps Highbrow.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"This chain is too much for me, a giant robot, to break!"]]
Highbrow, meanwhile, has been bound in chains beneath a waterfall by the Decepticons, and a recording from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] is delivered to the Headmasters en route by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], warning them to keep away. Being themselves, of course, the Headmasters plough on through anyway, and fortunately arrive just as Autobot reinforcements in the form of the [[Monsterbot]]s, [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and Trainbots show up. Even under cover of the ensuing battle, however, they are unable to break the chains that hold Highbrow, and the quartet use the [[Head Formation]] to boost their energy, giving Highbrow the strength to break his bonds. Flame blasts from the Monsterbots then ignite the Decepticons' [[energon cube]] stockpiles, and the defeated villains flee aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Autobots say their goodbyes, and head off in pursuit of their enemies once again.
{{--}}

==Featured Characters==
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* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (2)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (4)
* [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (5)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (9)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (11)
* [[Shouki]] (14)
* [[Suiken]] (15)
* [[Getsuei]] (16)
* [[Seizan]] (17)
* [[Kaen]] (18)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (19)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (21)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (22)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (23)
* [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (24)
* [[Doublecross]] (25)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (26)
* [[Raiden]] (27)
* [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (28)
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (35)
* [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (36)
* [[Grotusque]] (37)
* [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (38)
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (39)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (40)
{{!}}}
|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (6)
* [[Sixshot]] (7)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (8)
* [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (12)
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (13)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (29)
* [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (30)
* [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (31)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (32)
* [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (33)
* [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (34)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (3)
* [[Papika]] (20)
* [[Polonus]] (29)
}}

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

"Huh, look how smug he is!"
:—'''Chromedome''' has a case of envy as Highbrow leaves on the Trainbots.

"These people are just murderers!"
:—'''Brainstorm''' on the Decepticons.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*After Papika asks who Highbrow is while holding her knife up, it switches to a shot from behind her, and her arm is down by her giant bird's neck. When the shot switches back to the front view, she's holding up the knife again.
*When the Autobots meet the natives at Papika's village, Computron and Raiden are drawn the same size as Fortress and the Monsterbots.
*After Wheelie demonstrates his ability to transform and Papika takes off on her giant bird, Wheelie's cockpit is missing.
*While the top of Arcee's head is usually about level with the Headmasters' necks, in a few scenes in this episode she's drawn as half their size. This is especially noticeable in the closing scene as she's standing in front of Fortress and barely reaches his waist.

===Continuity notes===
*The Monsterbots were last seen in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", where they were left to guard the titular world. They have obviously since been called away from the duty - notably, the Transformers revisited [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in the manga ''[[Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]'', which was not definitively chronologically placed, and could easily have occurred during the current planet-hopping arc. Hence, perhaps the Monsterbots joined up with the Battleship Maximus crew after that story.
*The Headmasters' power up ability, the Head Formation, was introduced fully in the previous episode.

===Trivia===
[[Image:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Impromptu faction change?]]
*This episode originally aired in Japan as part of a triple bill alongside "[[Battle for Defense of the False Planet]]" and "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]" on December 18.
*English text appearing on Highbrow's screen as he tries to decode the microfilm includes "Tetsuo, who was leading the group, suddenly put on his brakes", "A white figure suddenly appeared on A street where there had been nothing a moment ago." and "The figure, glowing in the light, came closer and closer. It had 26 numbers written on his palm, a...", which appear to be references to Katsuhiro Otomo's ''[[Wikipedia:Akira (manga)|Akira]]''.
*When Wheelie shakes Papika's hand, he appears to blush through his eyes.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Friendship of the Four Headmasters'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 13]], [[1992]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Head Formation of Friendship'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*"Spark" is again used in place of "life".

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Leaderbot! L'unione fa la forza!'''" ("Headmasters! United we stand!")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Approach of the Demon Meteorite

2017-07-03T18:18:36Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

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

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

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM6 warped Aerialbots.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Whoa, Air Raid! Like, what was in that energon we picked up at that last outpost, man? This is, like, really trippy!]]
As the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] pilot a survey vessel back to [[Earth]], they cross paths with a [[Metamorphose|mysterious glowing meteor]] that causes their craft to warp and twist out of shape. Alarmed, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] deploys the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as a rescue team.

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

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

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

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

[[Image:Hm6 unexplained injuries.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'm sorry, Daniel, but we can't do the [[Kimi wa Transformer|ending credits]] scene any more. I am ''not'' a Transformer.]]
Realising that stopping Metamorphose will require a non-metallic agent, the Autobots request that one of their human allies plant bombs on the meteorite, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] is still recovering from wounds recently sustained in battle, and [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] is too busy to go. The Autobots are reluctant to expose Daniel to danger, and the boy runs to see his father. When Spike learns of the situation, he's determined to go, despite Daniel and [[Carly]]'s protests. Fortunately the other Autobots think it's a bad idea as well, and Daniel announces that he will go instead.

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

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

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

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

===Continuity notes===
[[Image:HM6 Throttlebots approach meteorite.jpg|right|thumb|"Here's the plan: we do nothing." "Yup. It's another world-beater!"]]

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

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

===Trivia===
* Daniel sure regresses mentally in this episode. He bawls like a colicky two-year-old, complete with flailing fists in the air as Fortress holds him like he's got a full diaper (like Daniel has the full diaper, not Fortress), and Fortress makes silly faces to make him (Daniel) laugh. It's ''embarrassing'', and the sad thing is, it won't be the [[Hot Shot (Armada)|last]] [[Conspiracy|time]].
*Note how no-one even suggests that Carly - Spike's daring, intelligent wife who once infiltrated a Decepticon base on her own - could go on the mission to the meteor. Instead it's straight to sending the whiny pre-teen kid to save everyone.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The Evil Meteor''''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 16]], [[1992]]

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

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

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

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Takara'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) — Omni dub only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!

2017-07-02T19:17:20Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=21
|image=Weakspot.jpg
|caption=It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!
|title=Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!
|japanese=メガザラックの弱点をあばけ!!
|romaji=MegaZarak no Jakuten o Abake!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 18|18 December]] 1987
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''On the planet Daros, the Autobots aid desperate prisoners in overthrowing the Decepticons and the planet's decadent ruling class. But that's not all—the key to defeating Scorponok is also hidden on this world!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM21 Gunslinger Daniel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[[Carly]], don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.]]
As the [[Autobot]]s onboard Battleship Maximus continue in their pursuit of the Decepticons from planet to planet, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] are afforded a brief moment of relaxation, which Daniel spends playing [[Video Challenger]], shooting holographic Decepticons with his [[Challenge Blaster]]. Wheelie is unimpressed with his marksmanship and plays William Tell with a ball, challenging Daniel to shoot it out of his hand—only to wind up getting shot in the arm.

On the bridge, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s detect an SOS signal, which they trace to the planet [[Daros]]. Setting down in the planet's northern hemisphere, they trace the signal to a factory, where the Decepticon Headmasters are playing target practice with the human-like workers. As the villains kill the workers with a hail of laser fire, they justify their actions by pointing out that this is a penal colony, and the dead are convicted criminals. This, of course, does not wash with the Autobots, who attack the Decepticons, forcing them into a quick and painful retreat. Searching for their enemies, the Autobots come upon a group of three prisoners, who explain that a [[Beastformer]] named [[Tekna]] was responsible for sending the SOS.

[[File:HM21 Curl holds Daniel.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Alright, show of hands, who was rooting for Curl during this moment?]]
The three prisoners are brought to Battleship Maximus to recuperate, and Daniel and Wheelie attempt to make friends with them. Unfortunately, the lead prisoner, [[Curl]], seizes the boy and holds a knife to his throat, demanding control of Battleship Maximus in exchange for Daniel's life. As [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] stalls for time, telling the prisoners that the Headmasters must return to the ship in order to pilot it, Daniel is able to wrestle free and use his video game gun to blind the prisoners, who are then hit with a paralysis ray by Fortress. Their advantage lost, the trio explain the reason for their actions—in the past, the wealth of the energy-rich southern hemisphere of Daros was shared amongst its inhabitants, until an elite group seized power and monopolized control of the planet's resources. The lead prisoner was in charge of a failed rebellion against this corrupt ruling class, and consigned to the prison camp. Now knowing the truth of the matter, Fortress offers the Autobots' aid.

[[File:HM21 meeting Tekna.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Aw, look, it's sucking on my fing--OW! GET IT OFF!]]
Meanwhile, still out exploring, the Headmasters come upon a mass grave of dead prisoners. [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] arrive on the scene, and explains to the Headmasters that this massacre was ordered by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], to prevent the secret weakness of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Transtector]] being revealed. The being who knew this secret, Tekna, was one of the Beastformers who worked on the construction of the Transtector, but who managed to escape the killing and is currently hiding in the [[South-North Caves]]. While [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] return to Battleship Maximus, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] head into the caves to search for Tekna, who they soon locate. Tekna explains that Scorponok's Transtector has a secret weak spot hidden on it—but before he can tell the Autobots what it is, he is cut down from behind by a laser blast from [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]! As Chromedome holds off the Decepticon, Highbrow takes Tekna to Battleship Maximus for medical care.

[[File:HM21 Head Formation.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|The Autobot Headmasters first use of the <strike>Care Bear Stare</strike> Head Formation.]]
Meanwhile, Battleship Maximus has set down in the southern hemisphere, where the ruling class and the Decepticons are enjoying a feast as energy from the planet's sub-aquatic oilfields is being loaded into Scorponok as part of the deal between the two groups. A battle between Hardhead and Brainstorm and [[Sixshot]] and the [[Horrorcon]]s erupts, while Chromedome and Highbrow soon returning from their mission to join in. The Headmasters suggest using the Master Shot attack, but Hardhead and Brainstorm find that the battle has depleted their energy, leaving them unable to transform. Leaping from their Transtectors, the four Headmasters initiate the "[[Head Formation]]", linking hands and pooling their internal energies, recharging Hardhead and Brainstorm and allowing all four to transform to robot form. Battleship Maximus disconnects its cannon, and the Headmasters take control of it, opening fire on the Decepticons. When the weapon is turned on Scorponok, he transforms to [[robot mode]], and Fortress retaliates by transforming into Fortress Maximus. As the two titans battle, Galvatron orders Scorponok to retreat—although defeated in battle, the Decepticons still successfully escape will all the energy they have acquired from Daros.

Shortly, the Autobots confront the planet's rulers, who offer them energy in exchange for protecting them. Daniel speaks up for the group, who shouts the Autobots' refusal in the emperor's face so hard that he collapses back into a reflecting pool. It's soon made abundantly clear that Curl will be taking charge of the planet, and the Autobots depart, with more pressing matters still to be dealt with. As Chromedome tries to gently coax the information on Scorponok from the badly-injured Tekna, the Beastformer raises one hand, and then drops it, as he dies. Beneath the fur of his forearm, however, the Autobots discover a strip of microfilm, which Higbrow suspects contains the secret of Scorponok's weak spot. Tekna's body is given a space burial, and Highbrow sets to work attempting to decode the information.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (1)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (2)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (7)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (8)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (9)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (10)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (11)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (13)
*[[Shouki]] (14)
*[[Suiken]] (15)
*[[Getsuei]] (16)
*[[Seizan]] (17)
*[[Kaen]] (18)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (19)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (20)
|c2=
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (3)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (4)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (5)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Apeface]] (22)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (23)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (24)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (25)
*[[Sixshot]] (26)
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (6)
|c4=
*[[Curl]] (12)
*[[Tekna]] (26)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When Danny first appears to "save" Arcee and Wheelie, the animation has been flipped, apparently to accommodate a production boo-boo that would otherwise cause his gun holster to switch hips. As a result, the "D" on Danny's jumpsuit is backwards and appears on the wrong side.
*As Brainstorm and Headhead "head on" shortly after landing on Daros, their heads disappear for a bunch of frames.
*When we first see Curl's group, the rotund chap in the brown outfit is standing at the back, but in the next show he switches places with the fellow in blue.
*As Curl tells his tale of woe, in some shots Daniel's left arm appears to be in a sling, while in others it isn't.
*When Scorponok departs Daros, he's about three or four times longer than he should be. He actually looks more like a ship, instead of just a giant flying scorpion.
*During the pan across the Autobot Headmasters as they confront the rulers of Daros, the top of Brainstorm's head is blue.

===Continuity errors===
*How would Daniel's light gun, essentially just a NES Zapper, be able to hit the ball, let alone injure Wheelie's arm?
*Fortress seems oddly keen on regime change for a planet he's never been to before based on the word of a guy who was holding a child hostage at knifepoint mere minutes earlier.

===Continuity notes===
*Enslaved Beastformers were shown working on Scorponok's Transtector back in "[[The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok]]". Tekna is a generic Beastformer, not based on any figure from the toyline, but similar dog-based Beastformers appeared in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]".
*The power-up ability used by three of the Headmasters in the previous episode returns in this episode, only now, all four Headmasters are involved, and they connect to their ''own'' Transtectors, rather than swapping between each other's, as with the "Cross-Head On". This process is given the name "Head Formation", and will be an important power for the remainder of the series, and key in the final battle.

===Trivia===
*As in "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]", the MegaZarak mentioned in the title is, of course, the Japanese name for Scorponok's Transtector.
*This episode originally aired in Japan as part of a triple bill alongside "[[Battle for Defense of the False Planet]]" and "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]" on December 18.
*The R2 DVD release of this episode suffers from a subtitling glitch, in which, on a few occasions throughout the episode, subtitles from another episode appear onscreen. Painfully ironically, the subtitles are from "[[I Risk My Life for Earth]]", the episode in which Scorponok's weak spot is ''revealed'', and one of the subs which appears is ''the very line that contains that revelation''. Oy.
*The R4 release of this episode, despite being released ''two years'' after the R2 release, ''still'' contains the same subtitle errors, including spoiling the actual location of Scorponok's weakness. Way to be observant there, [[Madman Entertainment|Madman]].
*This episode is one of the very few times in any media where Decepticons are shown killing humans.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Scorponok's Weakness'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 6]], [[1992]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Find Scorponok's Weak Spot'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Segreto di Lord Zarak'''" ("The Secret of Lord Zarak")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!

2017-07-01T21:49:26Z

Perceptorii: /* Animation and technical errors */ Added caption to image.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=19
|image=Deathhive.jpg
|caption="KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMNED HONEY!"
|title="Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!"
|japanese=蜂の巣星を死守せよ!!
|romaji=Hachi no Susei wo Shishuseyo!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 11]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Masao Itō]], [[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When the Decepticons attack the planet Hive, the Autobots have to prove their good intentions to the planet's inhabitants before they can save them!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM19 Makku's dying dad.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Bee seeing you."]]
In deep space, the [[Decepticon]]s aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] set course for the planet [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], only to come across a ship full of the planet's inhabitants. The Hive inhabitants immediately recognize the Decepticon [[insignia]] on Scorponok's hull and turn to flee, broadcasting a warning to their planet before their ship is blown to pieces.

Some time later, the [[Autobot]]s aboard Battleship Maximus, in pursuit of the Decepticons, happen upon the ruins of the Hive spaceship, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] goes to investigate the remains. The sole survivor, [[Makku's father|an injured Hive soldier]], almost shoots Chromedome, until he identifies himself as an Autobot, and takes the soldier back to Maximus for medical attention. After telling them about Hive and the Decepticons' impending attack, he hands Chromedome a pendant, asking him to give it to his son [[Makku]], and dies.

[[File:HM19 stop shooting us.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Jumping in the path of the ships' laser fire: seemed like a good idea at the time.]]
On Hive, as the approach of Scorponok is detected, the planet's [[Queen Bee]] issues orders to enhance defences, but because not all of the ships that are currently off-planet are able to return in time, the access tunnels leading to the city within the planet cannot all be closed, allowing Galvatron, [[Sixshot]] and the [[Horrorcon]]s to invade. The city's children are evacuated to the queen's castle, but one young boy is unable to follow, and is caught on the battlefield.

[[File:HM19 Chromedome and Makku.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Sorry to bug you, kid, but...]]
Back out in space, the returning Hive ships cross paths with Battleship Maximus, and, mistakenly believing them to be Decepticons, they open fire. [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] is all in favor of returning the sentiment, but [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] refuses, and Chromedome, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] fly out into the path of the lasers, trying to make the Hive soldiers realise the truth. Even this meets with failure, however, and although Fortress is insistent on sticking to the plan, Chromedome refuses and heads down to Hive on his own. Exploring in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Chromedome encounters the stranded young boy, who he discovers is Makku. Informed of his father's death at the Decepticons' hands and given his pendant, Makku helps Chromedome gain audience with the Queen Bee to prove their good will.

[[File:HM19 Queen calls Autobots.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Ruling the planet through flower power.]]
Chromedome manages to convince the queen that he and the other Autobots are here to help, a revelation that is punctuated by the Decepticons' arrival at the doors of the castle, having decimated the planet's military forces. As Chromedome tussles with the Horrorcons, he is shot out of the sky by Galvatron and Sixshot, and lands in the energy moat surrounding the castle. Galvatron then summons Scorponok down to the planet to press the attack, as the Queen Bee contacts Battleship Maximus and calls upon the Autobots for help. In the midst of the ensuing battle, Chromedome is able to absorb enough energy from the moat to re-energize himself, and the four Headmasters use the "[[Master Shot]]" attack, opening fire on Scorponok and the Decepticons with Battleship Maximus's main cannon. To deliver the final blow, Fortress transforms into Fortress Maximus, slashing Scorponok across the chest with the [[Master Sword]] and forcing the villains to retreat.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (10)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (11)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (12)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (14)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (15)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (16)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (17)
* [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
* [[Apeface]] (2)
* [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (3)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (4)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (5)
* [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (6)
* [[Sixshot]] (7)
* [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (8)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (9)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (13)

|c4=
* [[Makku's father]] (19)
* [[Queen Bee]] (20)
* [[Makku]] (21)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:HM19 off-model Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I em Galbetron! Fear my wreth!"]]
*Galvatron's face is off-model in a number of shots as he's commanding the Decepticons to attack the Hive ship, with his crow's feet not connected together.
*After Galvatron lands in front of the palace on Hive, he's drawn even more distorted
*Though they are already inside Hive when they exit Fortress Maximus, the background during Highbrow, Brainstorm, and Hardhead's transformations sequence suggests that they are in deep space.
*This episode features the first re-use of Fortress Maximus's transformation sequence from "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". As noted in that episode's article, the Autobot insignia on his chest is missing its "jaw" during this footage.
* In the Latin dub, the Hive pilots identify the Decepticon insignia as the Autobots'.
* Later, Daniel says to Fortress that "one of the injured soldiers" wants to talk to him, when there is clearly just one soldier.

===Continuity notes===
*Hive is the first stop of the Decepticons interplanetary energy-gathering quest, begun in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]".
*Inhabitants of Hive become drained of color when they die, not unlike Cybertronians, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and several early ''The Headmasters'' episodes.

===Trivia===
*The "[[Master Shot]]" attack is a lot more mundane than it sounds; the Headmasters just pull the cannon off the side of Battleship Maximus's central tower and fire it. This gun, of course, is one of the Fortress Maximus toy's hand-held weapons, though Maximus never wields it in [[robot mode]] in ''The Headmasters''.
*When Chromedome re-energizes himself from the energy moat, the narration points out that he does it with Makku's assistance, and the animation seems to indicate that Makku is holding something that helps the process along. What this is or how it works is not explained. Perhaps it was intended to be his father's pendant, which would give that whole sub-plot a ''point'', but nothing is gone into on the topic.
*Although you might assume that Scorponok immediately retreating after taking one bit of damage is simply a product of 1980s Saturday-morning-cartoon-villain logic, there's actually a bit more to it than that, as will be revealed in "[[I Risk My Life for Earth]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The War on the Hive Planet'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 22]], [[1992]]
::*The [[Omni Productions]] name for the episode is listed on the [[dialogue script]] as "The War on the Boeing Planet".
::*Galvatron states that the Hive ship is leading them back to the planet, despite the ship clearly exploding in the previous shot.

:*''Title:'' "'''Fight to the Death on Planet Beehive'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Guerra en el planeta Boeing'''" ("War on the Boeing Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il pianeta alveare'''" ("The hive planet")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!

2017-07-01T21:47:40Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=19
|image=Deathhive.jpg
|caption="KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMNED HONEY!"
|title="Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!"
|japanese=蜂の巣星を死守せよ!!
|romaji=Hachi no Susei wo Shishuseyo!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 11]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Masao Itō]], [[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When the Decepticons attack the planet Hive, the Autobots have to prove their good intentions to the planet's inhabitants before they can save them!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM19 Makku's dying dad.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Bee seeing you."]]
In deep space, the [[Decepticon]]s aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] set course for the planet [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], only to come across a ship full of the planet's inhabitants. The Hive inhabitants immediately recognize the Decepticon [[insignia]] on Scorponok's hull and turn to flee, broadcasting a warning to their planet before their ship is blown to pieces.

Some time later, the [[Autobot]]s aboard Battleship Maximus, in pursuit of the Decepticons, happen upon the ruins of the Hive spaceship, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] goes to investigate the remains. The sole survivor, [[Makku's father|an injured Hive soldier]], almost shoots Chromedome, until he identifies himself as an Autobot, and takes the soldier back to Maximus for medical attention. After telling them about Hive and the Decepticons' impending attack, he hands Chromedome a pendant, asking him to give it to his son [[Makku]], and dies.

[[File:HM19 stop shooting us.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Jumping in the path of the ships' laser fire: seemed like a good idea at the time.]]
On Hive, as the approach of Scorponok is detected, the planet's [[Queen Bee]] issues orders to enhance defences, but because not all of the ships that are currently off-planet are able to return in time, the access tunnels leading to the city within the planet cannot all be closed, allowing Galvatron, [[Sixshot]] and the [[Horrorcon]]s to invade. The city's children are evacuated to the queen's castle, but one young boy is unable to follow, and is caught on the battlefield.

[[File:HM19 Chromedome and Makku.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Sorry to bug you, kid, but...]]
Back out in space, the returning Hive ships cross paths with Battleship Maximus, and, mistakenly believing them to be Decepticons, they open fire. [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] is all in favor of returning the sentiment, but [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] refuses, and Chromedome, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] fly out into the path of the lasers, trying to make the Hive soldiers realise the truth. Even this meets with failure, however, and although Fortress is insistent on sticking to the plan, Chromedome refuses and heads down to Hive on his own. Exploring in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Chromedome encounters the stranded young boy, who he discovers is Makku. Informed of his father's death at the Decepticons' hands and given his pendant, Makku helps Chromedome gain audience with the Queen Bee to prove their good will.

[[File:HM19 Queen calls Autobots.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Ruling the planet through flower power.]]
Chromedome manages to convince the queen that he and the other Autobots are here to help, a revelation that is punctuated by the Decepticons' arrival at the doors of the castle, having decimated the planet's military forces. As Chromedome tussles with the Horrorcons, he is shot out of the sky by Galvatron and Sixshot, and lands in the energy moat surrounding the castle. Galvatron then summons Scorponok down to the planet to press the attack, as the Queen Bee contacts Battleship Maximus and calls upon the Autobots for help. In the midst of the ensuing battle, Chromedome is able to absorb enough energy from the moat to re-energize himself, and the four Headmasters use the "[[Master Shot]]" attack, opening fire on Scorponok and the Decepticons with Battleship Maximus's main cannon. To deliver the final blow, Fortress transforms into Fortress Maximus, slashing Scorponok across the chest with the [[Master Sword]] and forcing the villains to retreat.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (10)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (11)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (12)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (14)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (15)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (16)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (17)
* [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
* [[Apeface]] (2)
* [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (3)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (4)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (5)
* [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (6)
* [[Sixshot]] (7)
* [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (8)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (9)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (13)

|c4=
* [[Makku's father]] (19)
* [[Queen Bee]] (20)
* [[Makku]] (21)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:HM19 off-model Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Galvatron's face is off-model in a number of shots as he's commanding the Decepticons to attack the Hive ship, with his crow's feet not connected together.
*After Galvatron lands in front of the palace on Hive, he's drawn even more distorted
*Though they are already inside Hive when they exit Fortress Maximus, the background during Highbrow, Brainstorm, and Hardhead's transformations sequence suggests that they are in deep space.
*This episode features the first re-use of Fortress Maximus's transformation sequence from "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". As noted in that episode's article, the Autobot insignia on his chest is missing its "jaw" during this footage.
* In the Latin dub, the Hive pilots identify the Decepticon insignia as the Autobots'.
* Later, Daniel says to Fortress that "one of the injured soldiers" wants to talk to him, when there is clearly just one soldier.

===Continuity notes===
*Hive is the first stop of the Decepticons interplanetary energy-gathering quest, begun in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]".
*Inhabitants of Hive become drained of color when they die, not unlike Cybertronians, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and several early ''The Headmasters'' episodes.

===Trivia===
*The "[[Master Shot]]" attack is a lot more mundane than it sounds; the Headmasters just pull the cannon off the side of Battleship Maximus's central tower and fire it. This gun, of course, is one of the Fortress Maximus toy's hand-held weapons, though Maximus never wields it in [[robot mode]] in ''The Headmasters''.
*When Chromedome re-energizes himself from the energy moat, the narration points out that he does it with Makku's assistance, and the animation seems to indicate that Makku is holding something that helps the process along. What this is or how it works is not explained. Perhaps it was intended to be his father's pendant, which would give that whole sub-plot a ''point'', but nothing is gone into on the topic.
*Although you might assume that Scorponok immediately retreating after taking one bit of damage is simply a product of 1980s Saturday-morning-cartoon-villain logic, there's actually a bit more to it than that, as will be revealed in "[[I Risk My Life for Earth]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''The War on the Hive Planet'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 22]], [[1992]]
::*The [[Omni Productions]] name for the episode is listed on the [[dialogue script]] as "The War on the Boeing Planet".
::*Galvatron states that the Hive ship is leading them back to the planet, despite the ship clearly exploding in the previous shot.

:*''Title:'' "'''Fight to the Death on Planet Beehive'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Guerra en el planeta Boeing'''" ("War on the Boeing Planet")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il pianeta alveare'''" ("The hive planet")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!

2017-07-01T19:56:25Z

Perceptorii: /* Synopsis */ Added captions.

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=18
|image=Danielcrisis.jpg
|caption=Star Blazers: The Next Generation
|title="Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!"
|japanese=ダニエル史上最大のピンチ!!
|romaji=Daniel Shijō Saidai no Pinch!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[December 4]], [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Takao Yoshizawa]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Spike attempts to negotiate peace with Galvatron, but all is not as it seems as the Decepticons, now joined by the Horrorcons, plan their next evil scheme.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM18 meet the new guys.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|In this continuity, Horrorcons are kind of a big deal... for about 5 minutes.]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s' early warning system on [[Chaar]] detects two unidentified robots entering the planet's atmosphere, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] leap to the conclusion that the [[Autobot]]s have launched an attack on them. The Headmasters open fire on the two jet mode robots, who land and transform into animal forms to battle the [[beast mode]] Headmasters, but the battle is soon halted by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], who reveals that these two new robots are the [[Horrorcon]]s, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who he has summoned to bolster their forces.

Autobot double-agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] informs the Autobots on [[Athenia]] of the Horrorcons' arrival, and the Autobot Headmasters recall how, on planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the two villains had been allies of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and had been exiled to space for the crimes they committed. In the midst of this discussion, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] suddenly makes an announcement—he wishes to arrange to personally negotiate with Galvatron, in hopes that the Autobots and Decepticons can work together to develop a new energy generation program. Spike expresses to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] his fear that further damage to the universe could be caused by the Decepticons' continued destruction of more planets, like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] before them, but Fortress is unsure. When [[Shouki]] presents Fortress with tangible proof of that damage—noting that [[space bridge]] travel has already become unstable due to the disruption of the solar system's gravimetric balance caused by the loss of Mars—Fortress is convinced to allow Spike's plan.

[[File:HM18 Spike receives response.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"This script makes me look horrible. I look gullible and callous to my own family. I won't do it!" "We'll make you command Fortress Maximus in the Hasbro version." "... Alright. Deal."]]
A communication from the Autobots soon reaches Chaar, but Galvatron crumples it and tosses it away in utter disgust. Scorponok speaks up, however, suggesting that they use the Autobots' offer as a cover, using it to lure them into an attack, and Galvatron agrees. The response is sent back to Athenia, with one condition—that Spike bring [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Carly]] with him. Perturbed by the request, the Headmasters come along as guards, and the [[Trainbot]]s carry the group on an unpleasant, unsteady space bridge journey to Earth. They set down on [[Shangri-La Island]] in the South Pacific, where they are soon met by Galvatron, the Decepticon Headmasters and the Horrorcons. Galvatron reveals that either Carly and Daniel are to be held hostage by the Decepticons for the duration of the meeting as a safety measure, or the Decepticons will refuse negotiations. The pained Witwicky family agrees, and Galvatron warns the Headmasters not to interfere if they value the humans' lives.

[[File:Hm18 negotiating with galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Holy crap, would you look at the size of that chair?]]
Shortly, the talks between Spike and Galvatron begin, with Spike offering peaceful co-existence and a joint ownership of any new energy that their alliance will develop. Galvatron, on the other hand, insists on complete control of all energy, questioning Spike's allegedly neutral standing as an [[Human|earthling]] by pointing out that he lives with the Autobots on Athenia and demanding that he return to Earth to prove that he is unbiased. Spike cannot comply, as his energy research requires that he remain on Athenia, so Galvatron offers an alternative—as a show of good faith, Spike must leave the thing which is most precious to him on Earth... his son, Daniel. A tearful Daniel agrees to the request, and Carly decides to stay with him.

[[File:HM18 Apeface vs trees.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|One of Apeface's biggest victories in this series.]]
Back on Chaar, in his Counterpunch guise, Punch is gathered with the other Decepticons in their base, but receives a rude shock when the doors open and Galvatron, supposedly in negotiations on Earth, enters! Galvatron reveals his new plan to ransack other planets for their energy, and Punch immediately reports to Athenia that the negotiations are being used as a distraction to cover this scheme. The news is relayed to the Autobots on Earth, and, not wanting to tip their hand, the Autobots have Shouki and [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] stage an impromptu sumo match to distract the Decepticons while the Headmasters sneak away. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] bursts in on the meeting, and the "Galvatron" negotiating with Spike reveals his true identity—a disguised [[Sixshot]]! With [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] having already seen to the rescue of Daniel and Carly, a battle erupts, ending when Galvatron orders the Decepticons to return to Chaar. The villains escape via the Decepticon space bridge, but as he vanishes through it, Sixshot prevents the Autobots from following by triggering an explosion that tears the bridge apart. The explosion causes a chain reaction throughout the space bridge, which destroys the Autobot installations linking Earth and Athenia as well, leaving the Autobots stuck on Earth.

On Chaar, the Decepticon army boards Scorponok, and the giant craft takes off, setting course for other energy-rich plants while the Autobots are fractured and unable to immediately pursue. Some time later, Fortress arrives on Earth with Battleship Maximus and gathers a team of Autobots to join him in following the Decepticons' trail. Furious and emotional over having had his family manipulated by the Decepticons, Daniel requests that he be allowed to go on the mission, and Fortress and Spike permit it. Battleship Maximus blasts off, marking the beginning of a new stage in the Headmasters' battle!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (8)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (9)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (10)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (11)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (15)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (16)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (17)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (18)
*[[Shouki]] (19)
*[[Suiken]] (20)
*[[Getsuei]] (21)
*[[Kaen]] (22)
*[[Seizan]] (23)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (30)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (31)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (32)

|c2=
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (1)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] (3)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (4)
*[[Apeface]] (5)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (24)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (26)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (27)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (28)
*[[Sixshot]] (29)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (25)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*When the Autobots are studying the computer information on the Horrorcons, Fortress is colored like Fortress Maximus.
*When Scorponok proposes attacking the Autobots, Soundblaster is colored in the traditional blue of Soundwave.
*As the Autobot Headmasters react to the Decepticons landing on Earth, Brainstorm's chest is white instead of dark blue. The same error occurs later when Chromedome's team receives the news that Galvatron is a fake.
*The very last shot of Fortress has him missing his chest Autobot insignia.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Hmep18 teletraan1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]

*Cybertron was destroyed in "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]".
*Mars met its end in "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]".
*As ''The Headmasters'' crosses the halfway-point, this episode marks the beginning of a new story arc for the series. Running for the next half-dozen or so episodes, the Decepticons travel from planet to planet gathering energy for Galvatron's new, mysterious master plan, culminating in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]".
*[[Teletraan I]] is mentioned by name as the computer the Autobots use to send their message to Galvatron. This is the first time Teletraan I has been seen or heard from since "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" when it was (presumably) destroyed by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. It is never mentioned by name again in the series.

===Trivia===
*Jaar, the Japanese name of [[Chaar]], is [[Romanization|romanized]] in this episode as "Jarl".
*This episode is also known by the title "The Most Important Thing in the World". This title originates with the ancient list of ''The Headmasters'' episodes that has been on the Internet since man rode around on dinosaurs, but precisely ''how'' it came to be called this is a mystery that will likely never be solved, because, although it's perfectly appropriate as a title for the episode, it is not even ''close'' to the actual translation. Frustratingly, because this oh-so-old episode list was the basis for most online ''The Headmasters'' episode guides, this is actually the title that the episode is most frequently known by!
*This episode marks the destruction of the Space Bridge network, which is treated as a big deal. Its impact is questionable though, as by this point in the series practically every Autobot is able to fly (and seemingly break orbit) and they frequently use Broadside and the Trainbots, not least Maximus, for interstellar travel.

===Foreign localization===
'''English
:*''Title:'' "'''Danny, the Little Hero'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 15]], [[1992]]
::*Mindwipe notes that the Horrorcons wear the Autobot symbol.
::*In the [[Omni Productions]] dialogue script for this episode, Apeface is called "Sela", Snapdragon is referred to as "Wimpus" whilst Punch/Counterpunch is "Carter".

:*''Title:'' "'''Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

'''Spanish'''
:*''Spanish:'' "'''La Trampa de Galvatrón'''" ("Galvatron's Trap")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The Spanish translation of the ''Headmasters'' cartoon presents some problems with Snapdragon's name. On Snapdragon's first appearance, Galvatron himself calls him "Zela". (However, it's a bit hard to understand Galvatron; if you don't listen carefully, it sounds like he says "Zedda", which has caused further confusion.) Then Snapdragon presents himself as "Ozela", after which both the narrator and Chromedome call him "Zela". Later, Hardhead calls him "Zedda", and finally, Galvatron calls him "Zela" again. This would seem to make "Zela" his official name, since it's used the most frequently.
::*Also, in the Spanish dub, Mindwipe mentions both Horrorcons have the Autobot symbol, just as the Horrorcons' Decepticon symbols shine.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un patto per salvare lo spazio'''" ("A pact to save space")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

SOS from Planet Sandra

2017-07-01T16:46:08Z

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{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=17
|image=SandaSOS.jpg
|caption=FLASH!!!! AHHHHH-AHHHHH!!!!!
|title="SOS from Planet Sandra"
|japanese=惑星サンドラSOS
|romaji=Wakusei Sandra SOS
|airdate=[[November 27]], [[1987]]
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots respond when an emergency request for energy comes from the other-dimensional planet Sandra.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HM17 Fortress Sandra diagram.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Gentlemen, we get signal."]]
On [[Chaar]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] pick up an SOS signal from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], asking for help in replenishing their dwindling energy reserves. They bring it to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s attention, but [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] dismisses it out of hand, preferring that they not get involved in interplanetary affairs. Galvatron agrees, but dispatches [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to find out whether or not the [[Autobot]]s have also picked up the SOS.

[[Image:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Why does [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] get the good car washes?]]
On [[Athenia]], Galvatron's suspicions prove correct—the Autobots have indeed received Sandra's SOS, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] maps the location of the planet, which exists in a parallel dimension, in that universe's version of [[Earth]]'s solar system. The Autobots debate the virtues of aiding Sandra, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] unsure if it is wise to sacrifice any of their own limited energy supply. Eventually, after Fortress receives a report from [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] that the Decepticons have received but ignored the SOS, they decide to ship the minimum amount of [[energon cube]]s that they can spare directly from Earth, rather than from Athenia's stockpile. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] request that they be allowed to go too, and are permitted. The whole affair, however, has been witnessed by Ratbat, who informs Galvatron of the Autobots' plan of action. Proclaiming that all of Earth's energy belongs to the Decepticons, Galvatron prepares to stop the Autobots from sending any to Sandra.

A short time later, on Earth, Galvatron co-ordinates the Decepticon forces with [[Sixshot]] while [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] oversees the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as they load energon cubes onto the [[Trainbot]]s. [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] arrives to inform them that Galvatron has arrived on Earth, but the warning comes too late, as Galvatron, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] swoop down out of the sky and open fire. The Trainbots try to make a break for it as the combiners and leaders brawl, but Sixshot shoots them out of the sky.

[[Image:HM17 Chromedone Hardhead fly to green ship.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Wait, when did we get this green spaceship?"]]
News of the attack reaches Athenia, and Fortress and Spike make the difficult decision to send Athenia's own energy on to Sandra while the Decepticons' attention is on Earth. Battleship Maximus takes off from Athenia with the energy on board, but Galvatron is quick to realise the deception and sends Scorponok, kept on standby on Chaar for just such an occasion, after the Autobots. When the battle erupts, Fortress has Wheelie, Spike and Daniel board a small shuttle, intending for them to sneak away conflict to deliver the energy while the villains are busy. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] disconnect from their [[transtector]]s and join the team, boarding the shuttle in their small robot forms, and the group travels through the dimensional rift to Sandra and successfully delivers the energon cubes.[[Image:HM17 Sandra building explodes.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Uh, hey, that building that just exploded was our energy research lab."]] Daniel and Spike, in particular, are dismayed to see what a wasteland Sandra has become as a result of their diminished energy; the group is met by a trio of Sandra representatives, who explain that the planet's civilization foolishly expended their natural resources, believing them to be unlimited. They also reveal that they are only a few years away from developing new sources of energy, but that their remaining supplies will run out before then, hence the SOS. This affirms Spike's belief that he made the right choice in agreeing to help them, but just then, Fortress Maximus appears in the sky, with Scorponok hot on his tail. While the two giants fight, Chromedome and Hardhead use their diminutive stature to sneak explosives onto Scorponok, which explode and badly damage the Decepticon. Recombining with their transtectors, they join in fighting the other Decepticons, forcing them to retreat.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (6)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (8)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (9)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (12)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (14)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (15)
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (16)
*[[Shouki]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (20)
*[[Kaen]] (21)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (22)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (23)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (24)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (25)
*[[Suiken]] (26)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (27)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (28)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (29)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (36)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (37)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (38)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (40)
*[[Getsuei]] (41)
*[[Seizan]] (42)
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (43)
{{!}}}
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (2)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (5)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (17)
*[[Sixshot]] (18)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (30)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (31)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (32)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (33)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (34)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (35)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (39)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (44)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (45)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (46)
{{!}}}
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (11)
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:HM17 stereo Twincasts.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Twin''cast.]]
*As Twincast runs up to Ultra Magnus, guess who's already standing behind him? It's Twincast!
*When the Decepticons attack the Autobots on Earth, Brawl appears to have been included in place of [[Blot (G1)|Blot]], since all the other Terrorcons appear, and none of the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] do.
*When Battleship Maximus heads through the dimensional rift, the small shuttle Chromedome and the others blasted off in moments earlier can still be seen on the back of it.
*Carly is shown instead of Daniel during the group shots of the Autobots waving near the end.

===Continuity notes===
*Punch's double-agent status was established in "[[Return of the Immortal Emperor]]". Despite being a bit of a doof when backed into a corner, Punch continues to be quite effective and important for much the story arc that is about to begin.

===Trivia===
*When voicing his opinion on the Sandra situation, Scorponok speaks "through" his city-mode transtector for the first time as an echoing, disembodied voice. Up to this point, all of Scorponok's interaction with his fellow Decepticons has been done while in his small robot form, but this is the beginning of a trend that continues throughout the upcoming story arc, where the small robot does not appear on-screen (apart from in transformation sequences), and the character is simply treated as a giant, transforming spaceship. This comes at the same point in time that his role in the series is reduced to simply ferrying the Decepticons from planet to planet and fighting Fortress Maximus a bit, so perhaps it was done to make this a bit more palatable. Once this story ends, though, the small robot returns to the fore to carry on with his own plans.
*This episode is the first to depict any of the Headmasters besides Scorponok or Fortress as spending time apart from their transtectors. Chromedome and Hardhead even use their small robots to tactical advantage.
*Although it may be due to translation inconsistencies, Planet Sandra wavers between being simply an Earth-like planet in a 'parallel solar system' to a full blown alternate reality version of Earth. If the latter is the correct interpretation, the Autobots seem exceedingly casual about travelling into ''an entirely different reality''. They're more bothered about giving away their precious, precious energy.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''An SOS from a Lost Planet'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 8]], [[1992]]

:*''Title:'' "'''SOS from Planet Sandra'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*As is expected at this point, the [[Mini-Cassette]]s are called "Deployers".
::*"Sparks" is used in place of "lives" at one point.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''SOS dal pianeta Sandra'''" ("SOS from Planet Sandra")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

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The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg

Ultra Magnus Dies!!

Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship

Head Formation of Friendship

Approach of the Demon Meteorite

Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!

Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!

Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!

Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!

SOS from Planet Sandra

Overlord - Terror of the ChÅkon Tornado

Save the Little Girl! The ChÅjin Warriors, the Godmasters