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<p>Starsaber: /* Armada */</p> <hr /> <div>{{suite}}<br /> <br /> '''[[Unicron]]''' has managed to amass a [[star system]] of toys and merchandise, and then some.<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===''The Transformers''===<br /> {{anchor|G1Takara}}<br /> [[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoTakara.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's green with evil!]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]])<br /> <br /> :An unproduced toy for Unicron was to have been released in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The first [[prototype]] of the toy was developed by Takara and was a green and yellow robot that was to come with a base that set up a &quot;planetary system&quot; with Unicron and a moon culled from movie preproduction materials that turned into a laser gun. When transformed to robot mode, Unicron would have a light and sound gimmick that would activate when shot by an infra-red ray from the gun. So far, this version of the toy has been shown only through Takara print materials.<br /> <br /> :The placement of yellow is identical to the early animation [[character model]] of Unicron which labels him &quot;[[:File:Model-TheEntity.jpg|The Entity]]&quot;. Like that early animation model, the planetary ring is located in front of his &quot;maw&quot; as a result of the positioning of the toy's stand. Additionally, he appears to sport a Decepticon [[rubsign]]. Assuming the rubsign is the same size as every other one, this version of Unicron is considerably smaller than the later prototype.<br /> <br /> :At a company presentation, Takara designer [[Kōjin Ōno]] was informed that the Unicron toy was to be made at a larger size, presumably in order to serve as a more appropriate representation of the character's fictional scale. This resulted in the production of a subsequent prototype toy (see below).&lt;ref&gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2011/11/07/koujin-oono-interview-on-generation-1-unicron-173702 Koujin Oono (sic) Interview on Generation 1 Unicron]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> <br /> {{anchor|Generation 1}}<br /> [[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoHasbro.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Look out! The CBS logo is on a murderous rampage!]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' ([[Hasbro]]/Takara)<br /> <br /> :A larger version of the Unicron prototype design was developed by Takara in closer collaboration with Hasbro and was a blue and yellow robot, possessing different [[paint operation]]s and molding to the earlier prototype, about one foot tall and was able to transform into a planet. In comparison to the earlier version, the color scheme of this later prototype is closer to the animation model's finalized colors. Furthermore, the planetary ring's location was rotated 90 degrees, similarly matching later revisions to Unicron's planet mode animation design which moved the ring away from the maw.<br /> <br /> [[File:ProtoCron.jpg|left|thumb|For a time I considered sparing your wretched little botanical garden]]<br /> :Omitted from the original prototype was the moon/laser gun, but the new larger design was to have come with a voice chip and a &quot;planet microphone&quot; to allow owners to speak through the toy. Sound samples of lines read by [[Orson Welles]] were also to be used in the toy. It also would have had a gun that became a stand for the planet mode and a blue &quot;shield&quot; that unfolded and covered the yellow part of his chest in planet mode. It bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Mr. Welles.<br /> <br /> [[File:UnicronPatentShieldGun.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Peekaboo! I eat you!]]<br /> :This figure had a public &quot;debut&quot; of sorts at [[BotCon 1996]], where it was mistransformed, but later convention appearances would feature it accurately transformed. <br /> <br /> :After not being shown for several years, the prototype resurfaced in the summer of 2020 on display (and once again mistransformed) at the Heritage Museums &amp; Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts as part of their &quot;Let's Play! New England Toy Stories&quot; exhibit featuring the history of New England toy manufacturers.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.capenews.net/arts_and_entertainment/let-s-play-will-celebrate-toys-and-local-toy-manufacturers/article_4ac47415-e615-5d1e-a39c-d270b7c89db2.html Article describing the exhibit, in which an assistant curator mentions &quot;Hasbro prototype from the 1990's,&quot; presumably in reference to Unicron&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> :According to the fansite Transformers on the Shelf (no longer online), Unicron's toy was scrapped because of cost concerns, flimsy arms, and a faulty voice chip. <br /> <br /> :Though the prototype had the tallest robot mode at the time of its planned release, it was ultimately shorter than [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars''===<br /> [[File:BWII toy - Galvatron.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb]]<br /> *'''Galvatron''' ([[May 21]], [[1998]])<br /> **''ID number:'' '''D-16'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 &quot;Galva Axe&quot; missiles, &quot;Scissor Hand&quot; claw/wing-section<br /> <br /> {{note|Beast Wars II [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Unicron's &quot;energy&quot; form in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoon.}}<br /> <br /> :Released in the fourth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Galvatron is an Ultra-sized [[Triple Changer]], transforming from robot to mechanical [[dragon]] to drill tank. As the only totally unique Predacon mold created for the ''Beast Wars II'' toyline, Galvatron is also the only figure from the series with both vehicle and animal forms (well, at the same time). In drill tank mode, a black plunger protruding from the top of his cockpit can be pressed, spinning his drill as part of his &quot;Drill Destroyer&quot; attack. The tread-sections also feature his non-firing &quot;Galvatling Cannons&quot;, which end up in his knees in both dragon and [[robot mode]]. Also in this mode, triggers on either side of his tail fire his &quot;Galva Axes&quot; as spring-loaded missiles. In dragon mode, a slider on his back allows for his wings to move in a flapping action. His wings can also split open into their &quot;Scissor Hand&quot; claw-pincer configurations, much like they do in the cartoon.<br /> <br /> :In robot mode, Galvatron's Galva Axes can be held in his hands as melee weapons or fired from their launchers that are now located on his forearms. His Scissor Hand weapon can also be removed in this mode and used as a hand-held weapon. Galvatron's chest also houses has a yellow marble to represent his &quot;[[Galva-Matrix]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> : Galvatron is a sufferer of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], as the panels on the gold dragon feet can break off.<br /> <br /> : [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in their ''Beast-War'' toyline as &quot;Garba Tron&quot; (also known as &quot;Galvatron&quot;). Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release of the figure is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Garba Tron comes with two &quot;{{w|Rock paper scissors|Jan-ken-pon}}&quot; cards. One has an image [[:File:D-16 Garba Tron Sonokong.jpeg|reflecting the one on the box]], with scissors and the number one die roll, and the other with rock and the number five die roll, with a super computer or building in the background.<br /> <br /> : ''Beast-War'' Galba Tron was later reissued in the Korean ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' toyline, reassigned as a [[Predacon (BW)#2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family|Destronger]] and renamed [[Megatron (RID)#Gigatron Z|Gigatron Z]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{anchor|BWN}}<br /> [[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A robot with a hemisphere on his back.]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Takara)<br /> <br /> :Takara tried again to produce a Unicron toy during ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' (as the character figured prominently to the endings of both the cartoon and comic), only going as far as the resin prototype stage before canceling it. It was said to be around the size of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|&quot;Optimal Optimus&quot;]] and had several gimmicks, such as an opening robot mouth when the horns were squeezed, and a claw and a drill that were stored in the planet &quot;shell&quot; in robot mode. The toy would also have had planetary ring segments, not shown in the photo at right; unlike most representations of Unicron, these ring segments ran along his equator, and were only partial so his planetary mouth was not obstructed. One hard copy was shown at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]]. Fans attempted to lobby for an unassembled, unpainted, and likely one-color &quot;garage kit&quot; version of the toy, but this never came to be... probably because the cost per unit would have been several hundred dollars.<br /> <br /> :Interestingly enough, neither the cartoon nor comic version of ''Neo'' Unicron looked like the toy. This toy was later used to represent [[Dark Nova]]'s &quot;Unicron Neo&quot; form in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' comic]].<br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Armada''===<br /> [[File:Unicrontoyarmada.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced (and complained).]]<br /> *'''Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End''' (Supreme Class, [[2003]])<br /> **''Takara/Sonokong ID number:'' '''MX-00'''<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Armada|Dead End]]<br /> <br /> :Unicron from the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|''Armada'' toyline]] is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on the planet's rings, and &quot;chomping&quot; jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron's planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.<br /> <br /> :In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—35 if you count the two cavities in his forearms, Dead End's indent on the planet shells and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring. <br /> <br /> :That's a lot of Mini-Cons!<br /> <br /> :Attaching the full capacity of Mini-Cons can easily add a whole pound to Unicron's weight (varying slightly by the choice of Mini-Cons used of course). Since Unicron alone is one of the heaviest Transformers figures ever made, one can imagine how bulky he gets.<br /> <br /> :This toy is notable for being the first &quot;modern&quot; Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like ''Energon'' [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] came into being. This toy was featured in ToyFare Magazine, being awarded “Toy of the Year” 2003 in &quot;Best of the Best 2003&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.unicron.us/tf2003/toypix/unicron.htm&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> :Unicron is something of a [[shellformer]], with the majority of his planet mode being composed of two large translucent purple halves which swing onto his back in robot mode. These parts often get removed for the robot mode, since they pop off the joint fairly easily, but it does lead to hemisphereless Unicrons being quite common on the aftermarket.<br /> <br /> :The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version, for instance, the silver paint on its face looks like a &quot;Moustache.&quot;<br /> <br /> :The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.<br /> <br /> :The toy was packaged in two versions released under the toyline. The 1st releases of the toy was packaged horizontally with Unicron in his planet mode and subsequent releases had him packaged vertically in robot mode<br /> <br /> :This mold was used to make the [[Unicron of Light|Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron]].<br /> <br /> ::*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Armada'' Unicron at TFU.info'']<br /> {{ArmadaUnicronMold}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Energon''===<br /> [[File:Energon Unicron toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This would be worth more to somebody outside of Japan if it was bought inside Japan.]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2004]])<br /> **''Takara ID number'': '''MX-00'''<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Energon|Dead End]]<br /> <br /> :Unicron's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]], sporting black and transparent orange, with &quot;Energon damage&quot; patterns, representing his shattered and damaged form. All of the gimmicks from the previous version are intact in this one. The color scheme itself is an homage to a [http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Displays/JapanMovieUnicronInflat1.html Japanese-only inflatable store display]. That's right, $50 to look like a 20-year-old balloon from the other side of the world.<br /> <br /> :Early stock photography of the toy depicts Unicron with a different color scheme that features a gray face and a pink translucent chest instead of the silver face and a reddish-orange translucent chest of the actual toy.<br /> <br /> :Early shipments of Unicron in ''Energon'' packaging shipped with either the orange ''Armada'' Unicron or the black ''Energon'' Unicron inside, in seemingly equal amounts for a short while. Eventually, the orange version was phased out and black was the only shipping version.<br /> <br /> : The Takara ''Super Link'' release of Unicron—dubbed '''Unicron Black Version''' (ユニクロンブラックバージョン ''Yunikuron Burakku Bājon'')—was packaged inside the ''Legends of the Microns'' Unicron box, with a &quot;20th Anniversary&quot; sticker applied to the back and the front of the box. The figure was released in limited numbers (the amount of which is currently unknown), and was presumably exclusive to a store (which is also currently unknown).<br /> <br /> ::*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Energon'' Unicron at TFU.info'']<br /> {{ArmadaUnicronMold}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|McDonalds}}<br /> [[File:Energontoy-McUnicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Unicron will make an unhappy meal of you.]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Fast Food Premium, 2004-2006)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Energon cube<br /> <br /> :Available in one of two different European-market McDonald's Happy Meal promotions, this Unicron toy is based on ''Energon'' Unicron, being primarily black. It is very small, and the transformation consists of simply opening the planet mode to reveal the robot.<br /> <br /> :When his Energon cube is clicked into position, the cube's power switch set to &quot;on&quot;, and the toy's button depressed, his body lights up. In 2006, this figure was made available in Brazil without the Energon cube.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/McUnicron/unicron.htm More information on McDonald's Unicron at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Cybertron''===<br /> [[File:Cyb-toy UnicronDlx.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])<br /> **''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] Cyber Key<br /> **''Cyber Key Code'': '''dgt3'''<br /> <br /> : Part of the eighth wave of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] Deluxe Class toys, Unicron transforms into a futuristic, crab-like/insectoid tank. In robot mode, he sports a battle-damaged appearance, with his head featuring a skull-like design mimicking the Unicron head that comes with Cybertron Primus (see below). In both modes he features a large spring-loaded missile launcher, plus plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end opens up a port on his front (which bears a striking similarity to his planet form's maw) that reveals a (non-firing) triple-barreled cannon. His side-spines in tank mode can be removed to become hand-weapons in robot mode.<br /> <br /> : This toy was the first and only Unicron toy with the trademark Dracula-style &quot;collar&quot; from the original animation model, up until [[#HasLab|the toy based directly on said animation model]] created roughly fifteen years later. He is also the first Unicron toy to be placed with the Decepticon faction for the purposes of marketing.<br /> <br /> : Due to the use of translucent plastic for his radar dish/head mount, aging samples run the risk of this piece breaking off at the joint due to plastic tolerance issues. Some samples also have difficulty holding the spike weapons properly due to the short pegs and clearance issues with his wrists.<br /> <br /> ::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Cybertron'' Unicron at TFU.info'']<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|PrimusUnicronHead}}<br /> [[File:Unicronhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That worked a lot better for Fort Max.]]<br /> *'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme Class, 2006)<br /> <br /> :''Cybertron'' Supreme Class [[Primus#Cybertron|Cybertron Primus]] comes with Unicron's head. The head is based on ''Armada'' Unicron's, with half of the face stripped away to reveal a robotic &quot;skull&quot;. To provide the impression of locomotion, tentacles were added to the base of the head. His face bears a greater resemblance to his on-screen appearance in ''Armada'' than the ''Armada'' toy itself, with no facial hair, a more &quot;wrinkled&quot; look, and thinner, rounder eyes. Meanwhile, his color scheme matches the ''Cybertron'' toy, with dark gray horns and a purple crest on his brow.<br /> <br /> : The packaging for this variation of Primus was specifically changed with a call-out for the Unicron head. This was originally supposed to be the first version of the Primus toy shipped, being part of the second wave of ''Cybertron'' Supreme Class toys, but both versions ended up shipping simultaneously, leading to some hunting to get the packed-in &quot;Uni-skull&quot;.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Primus/Primus/primus.htm More information on Unicron's head (with Primus) at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Universe'' (2008)===<br /> [[File:Transformers-Universe-(2008)-Unicron-packaging.jpg|200px|thumb]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile<br /> <br /> :For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', ''Armada'' Unicron was [[rebranding|rebranded]] with no deco differences, even retaining the ''Armada'' release's product code. He was sold as a [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us]] [[exclusive]]. As with all Unicron products produced by Hasbro since ''Cybertron'' Unicron, he is placed in the Decepticon faction. Once again, the on-box [[bio]] profile describes Unicron's nature as a [[multiversal singularity]].<br /> {{ArmadaUnicronMold}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers'' (2010)===<br /> [[File:TF2010toy-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Orange you glad it's 2010?]]<br /> *'''Universal Dominator Unicron''' (September [[2010]])<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Transformers (2010)|Bug]]<br /> <br /> :A [[retool]] of Supreme Class ''Armada'' Unicron toy (see above), this Unicron is given a new head and an [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated film]]-inspired deco. He retains all of his original [[gimmick]]s, including electronics. His Mini-Con partner, Bug, is still included.<br /> <br /> :This set is only available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]], with orders being taken from [[June 1]]st through [[July 4]]th. The toy was released at the end of September 2010. Unicron is part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' anniversary celebration, and is packaged in a special box that is meant to go with the [[Primus#2010|Creator Primus]] toy released the same year. Unicron comes with two &quot;[[Robot Point|points]]&quot; redeemable towards a talking stand for ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]].<br /> <br /> : This Unicron utilizes parts from both versions of ''Armada'' Unicron, having wings from the initial release, but hinged shoulder plates with holes on the backs for pegs from the slightly retooled version.<br /> {{ArmadaUnicronMold}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Hasbro2010}}<br /> [[File:2010 Amazon Unicron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|YOU GET THE BEEEEEEEEEEST OF BOTH WORLLLLLDS]] <br /> *'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2011]])<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Kranix]]<br /> <br /> :Made in honor of the 25th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline's Unicron deco is noticeably different than TakaraTomy's &quot;Welcome to 2010&quot; Unicron release (even though they are both coloured to represent the character from the movie). It is now cast in metallic gray and gold-ish orange, as well as a muted blue. The shade of blue ''may'' be seen as ''comic''-inspired, since the 80's Marvel comics sometimes had blue tones in the figure...but so did Unicron in some scenes of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', so make of it as you will. It comes with the Mini-Con Kranix (identical to the TakaraTomy release) and is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and also at [[Toys&quot;R&quot;Us]] in Canada, while being available at general retail in parts of Southeast Asia. He was also released in Chile as a Ripley exclusive during Christmas 2011.<br /> <br /> :While the packaging is of the 2010 toyline, the [[Instructions|instruction manual]] uses the ''Dark of the Moon'' logos (but not the series' style of instruction graphics).<br /> <br /> ::*[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Transformers (2010)'' Unicron at TFU.info'']<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''United''===<br /> [[File:United-ArkUnicron-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Should I use THE CLAMPS?]]<br /> *'''Ark Unicron''' ([[2012]]-[[February 25|02-25]])<br /> **''ID number:'' '''UN-29'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), Planet X Cyber Key<br /> <br /> : Ark Unicron is a straight redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Cybertron'' Unicron toy and is, for some reason, packaged in a Voyager-sized box. He is redecoed in colors similar to the 2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron figure, replacing his orange plastic with a darker, metallic shade, his dark gray with a muted blue, and his tan with gray. The Cyber Key retains its Key Code.<br /> <br /> :Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Ark Unicron's package feature a sticker that said &quot;limited quantity (数量限定)&quot;, indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.<br /> <br /> :This figure was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as several of Unicron's [[Acolyte of Unicron|disciples]] in the [[Generations Selects Special Comic|''Generation Selects'']] comics.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Unicron/ArkUnicron/unicron.htm More information on Ark Unicron at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Prime''===<br /> [[File:Primetoy-UnicronArmsMicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Do they even really ''need'' to fight him? With all that gold plastic [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|he'll probably just crumble to bits]] if Optimus so much as points at him forcefully.]]<br /> *'''Gaia Unicron''' (2012-[[September 29|09-29]])<br /> **''ID number'': '''AM-19'''<br /> **''Accessories'': &quot;Bogu&quot; Arms Micron<br /> <br /> :Part of the seventh wave of Japanese [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Prime'' toys]], and exclusive to said line, Gaia Unicron is an all-new mold which transforms from Unicron's robot mode into a space cruiser which looks a lot more like Unicron's face on a volcano. He also [[Partformer|partsforms]] into &quot;[[Gaia Armor]]&quot; for either Voyager Optimus Prime or Megatron, which more or less leaves most of his mass hanging off the wearer's butt. The Gaia Armor features a &quot;loincloth&quot; panel which has one of each of the 3 Arms Micron Power crystals, not unlike [[Hades]]' tail. Though his [[sticker]] sheet comes with Decepticon symbols for his shoulders, there are also optional [[Blentron]] stickers. His soft plastic wings are prone to drying out and cracking with age, primarily near their connection points.<br /> <br /> :Unicron's [[Arms Micron]] partner, [[Bogu]], transforms from what appears to be a robot mole into a pointy claw to replace one of Unicron's spiked club arms. (The displaced club arm can snap onto the back of the other club arm.) Gaia Unicron and his micron feature ''numerous'' [[5 mm post]]s and peg-holes.<br /> <br /> :Compared to his [[stock photography]], most (if not all) Gaia Unicrons have [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] knees, with two small gray parts on the inner portions of his knees being swapped, thus restricting his knee [[articulation]]. This cannot be fixed without knocking out a few pins. It's also common to find one with two of the same knee joint, meaning that swapping them won't fix the issue.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|PrimeUnicronPack}}<br /> [[File:TFP-YotS-Gaia-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br /> *'''Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron''' ([[2013]])<br /> **''Accessories'': &quot;Bogu&quot; Arms Micron<br /> <br /> :This Asian-exclusive redeco of Gaia Unicron features a sticker-less, extensive paint-job, coating his shoulder-pads and large club-arm in shiny metallic paints that match his [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts, with some additional glossy-black and metallic-magenta paint details here and there. Bogu comes pre-assembled and lacks stickers. Gaia Unicron's knees are still mis-assembled.<br /> <br /> :He and Bogu come in a multi-pack with a similarly-shiny [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Optimus Prime]] (with [[O.P.#PrimeUnicronPack|O.P]]).<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Nightmare}}<br /> [[File:TFP-AM-Nightmare-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br /> *'''Nightmare Unicron''' (2013)<br /> **''Accessories'': &quot;Bogu M&quot; Arms Micron<br /> <br /> :A black, grey, and red redeco of Gaia Unicron, this version of the chaos-bringer is designed to match up with [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Notably, this is the first release of the mold to feature correctly-assembled knees.<br /> <br /> :Nightmare Unicron was released as a Cybertron Satellite store exclusive in Japan. Prior to the release, he was revealed as a prize for the second Arms Up Micron contest.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Platinum Edition''===<br /> [[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2016]])<br /> **''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Generations|Kranix]]<br /> <br /> :Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Unicron is a redeco of the [[#Transformers (2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron]] toy, itself a retool of ''Armada'' Unicron. It is similar but not identical to the previous Hasbro 2011 Amazon.com release–the blue is now much lighter and slightly less saturated, while the orange is slightly lighter and the grey is darker, both of which are more metallic. The leg missiles have also changed to a darker blood red plastic. The paint deco is unchanged aside from matching the tweaked color scheme. The mold is also showing its age, as it is much harder to get the planet halves to stay latched together compared to past releases.<br /> <br /> :Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, Unicron saw a very limited release: Essentially, he was only ever officially released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong. A small number of US-based online retailers (such as [[BigBadToyStore]]), plus a few more from Canada and the United Kingdom, stocked him as well, having obtained their stock through Asian vendors.<br /> {{ArmadaUnicronMold}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===HasLab===<br /> [[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|upright=4|thumb|&quot;For a time... I considered sparing your wretched bank account. But now, you shall witness... ITS WITHDRAWAL!&quot;]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])<br /> **''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''<br /> **''Accessories'': Damaged face plate, two chin pieces, [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#HasLab|Galvatron]] mini-figurine, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hot Rod]] mini-figurine, Autobot shuttle, planet display stand, head display stand<br /> <br /> :At over 27 inches tall in robot mode, 30 inches wide in planet mode, and weighing 16 pounds including his stand, ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Unicron is the biggest ''Transformers'' figure to date, overthrowing [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]. <br /> <br /> :...and at $575 USD plus tax, it overthrows your car payment and auto insurance. <br /> <br /> :Features include over 50 points of articulation (including a whopping 15 points per hand, plus posable eyes, mouth and teeth), a geared chomping planet mouth with articulated mandibles, a removable head, an [[Autobot shuttle#Toys|Autobot shuttle]], and ''minuscule'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#HasLab|Galvatron]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hot Rod]] figurines to eat. Two display stands are included: a large main stand that can be used in both modes, and a smaller display stand for the head and some of the accessories. To make it easier to manipulate such a massive toy, he can remain attached to the larger display stand during transformation, and his planetary rings/wings can be detached, but transformation is possible without removing any parts. The pointy bits around the equator are molded in flexible plastic for fragility reasons. His head has an alternate damaged faceplate, an alternate forked chin, and hidden skull details. Beneath the main display stand is a compartment to store whichever faceplate and chin piece aren't in use.<br /> <br /> :In a first for the ''Transformers'' brand, Unicron includes tiny plastic plugs to conceal screw holes on the front of his left arm, the back of his right arm, and on the planet's pinching mandibles. The 22 screw hole covers are packaged on a sprue. All of the plugs conceal asymmetries resulting from shared parts between the left and the right sides of the figure.<br /> <br /> :To achieve the screen-accurate spherical shape for his planet mode, Unicron's transformation consists mainly of [[Shellformer|his planet mode's outer shell splitting apart and packing into layers on the back of his torso and legs]]. A rear panel of the planet does form Unicron's forearms, emulating his transformation scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Each wing has nine joints used for transformation. The planetary ring is radially symmetrical, and can be connected with its parallel points oriented clockwise or counter-clockwise (instructions show clockwise, most of the promotional materials show counter-clockwise). The wings and equatorial spikes require much assembly. Along with the [[#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Deluxe mold]], this is one of only two Unicron toys to feature his iconic [[Dracula]]-style collar.<br /> <br /> :The final production figure has a few visible differences from the stock photos, convention appearance specimens, and even its own instruction booklet. Most conspicuously, the inner planetary maw is now blue instead of yellow, and the robot lower teeth are grey-blue instead of painted silver. The tiny Galvatron and Hot Rod figures are also completely different sculpts with rectangular bases and fewer colors. Promotional renders of the Autobot shuttle accessory were shown in a single color, but in production some of the details are painted over in silver.<br /> <br /> :The small display stand for Unicron's head has many places on its legs to display the shuttle and mini-figurines, and room for additional similar items. There are 15 rectangular sockets for figurines like Galvatron, Hot Rod, or Optimus Prime (of whom you have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|two]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K30|options]]), and there are three places to attach the 5mm post for the Autobot Shuttle's display armature or other items with 5mm posts. [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|The ''Kingdom'' Galvatron toy]] was packaged with a version of [[Revenge (G1)|The Revenge]], which was intended to be in-scale with this Unicron figure, and features a 5mm post on its underside, but it does not have sufficient physical clearances to fit into any of the ports on this display stand.<br /> <br /> :Yes, he can support his own weight in robot mode without his stand. No, the head does not need to be removed during transformation; it fits inside the planet mode by rotating his horns down.<br /> <br /> :The bottom of the planet mode features two flaps designed to conceal the insertion slot for the stand, just in case you figure out a way to display planet mode without the stand. Unfortunately, one of the flaps takes some fiddling to flip, and the author of the instructions expected them to be packaged flipped-in so Unicron could immediately connect to his stand, but most specimens were not found that way, making the average unboxing experience frustrating. The final page of the instruction book, read in reverse order, shows how to flip this flap and fix this problem.<br /> <br /> :[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron Announced] by [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[July 15]], [[2019]], Unicron is the first ''Transformers'' toy to be released as a crowdfunded project from [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]. Unicron required a minimum of 8,000 backers to be put into production, with an initial deadline of [[August 31]]. On [[August 29]], Hasbro announced it was pushing the end date back to [[October 6]] (the end of [[New York Comic Con]] 2019) in response to fan feedback asking for more time; the project finally achieved the 8,000 backer goal one day before the new deadline, on [[October 5]]. On October 6, the project finished (according to the HTML code of the progress bar) at 140.9%, or 11,272 units, despite officially only displaying “8,000+”. More than a month later, the page was changed to officially read “12,000+ Backers”. In addition to the Unicron figure itself, HasLab backers received a digital comics bundle from [[IDW Publishing]] (featuring [[:File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|new cover art]] by [[Andrew Griffith]] that homages the cover of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]), which contains the four-issue ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' miniseries, and [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|the first issue]] of the 2019 ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' ongoing series. Unicron began shipping to purchasers in February 2021. <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Hard Hero===<br /> [[File:HHUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Weighs almost as much as the real thing]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (BotCon 2002)<br /> <br /> :This statue of Unicron is a huge cold-cast porcelain statue based upon the cartoon design of Unicron. It was originally a [[BotCon 2002]] [[exclusive]] before being released to the general public.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Titanium Series''===<br /> [[File:Titanium RM Unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Screw transforming. Watch me convert this 7-10 split.&quot;]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (3&quot; Robot Master, 2006)<br /> **''Accessories'': Decepticon stand<br /> <br /> : Part of the very first wave of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' &quot;Robot Masters&quot; figurines, Unicron is a 3-inch-tall figurine made partially of [[die-cast]] metal, with movable arms. One hand holds what seems to be a moon (or he's going bowling). <br /> <br /> ::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/TitUnicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Titanium'' Unicron at TFU.info'']<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Art Asylum===<br /> [[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, I see how this works. You say, &quot;Behind you!&quot; and I turn around, and while I'm staring at nothing, you run away. Well, I'm not falling for it!]]<br /> *'''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)<br /> <br /> :This statue of Unicron stands 8 ½” tall and is limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]'' movie was released). It also features a smaller statue of Hot Rod standing upon the centerpiece holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft. Oddly enough, Hot Rod is in his toy colours.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Robot Heroes''===<br /> [[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Quite possibly the only Unicron you could ever afford.]]<br /> *'''Optimus Prime &amp; Unicron''' (Two-pack, 2007)<br /> <br /> : Based on a cartoon-ified version of his ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' model, Unicron's entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' line comes packed with a [[Matrix of Leadership]]-brandishing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RHUnicron|Optimus Prime]]. His articulation consists solely of his shoulder joints. Also, it was noted that Unicron doesn't have a smiling mouth unlike most of the Robot Heroes figures.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Unicron at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{anchor|RHBlindpack}}<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Single-pack, 2008)<br /> <br /> : In some countries outside of North America, Unicron was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Diamond Select===<br /> [[File:Reformatted statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Downloading Megatron.exe, 74% Complete]]<br /> *'''Megatron Reformatted Bust''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive, 2008)<br /> <br /> :&quot;Megatron Reformatted&quot; is a bust exclusively available through Action Figure Xpress, depicting the Decepticon leader in the beginning stages of his reformation into Galvatron as featured in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. This bust features a base in the shape of Unicron.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[File:DST09 Galvatron bust.jpg|thumb|upright=o.85|Download complete! Run: Y/N]]<br /> *'''Galvatron''' (2009)<br /> <br /> :Similar to the above piece, this bust depicts the newly-created Galvatron suspended above Unicron. It was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 1,000 pieces.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Tiny Titans''===<br /> [[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)<br /> **''Series'': '''6'''<br /> **''Number'': '''9/12'''<br /> <br /> : Part of the sixth and final [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this toy is a small, soft-plastic figurine of the Chaos Bringer, oddly brandishing a butcher knife that he has never used in any work of fiction prior to this toy's release.<br /> <br /> : He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon &quot;currency&quot; and a randomized bonus power-up item.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===EX Gōkin+===<br /> [[File:EXGokin UnicronHead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Devourer of Wallets]]<br /> *'''Unicron Head''' (2015)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 whole eyes, 2 shattered eyes, stand<br /> <br /> :Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin+'' line, this is a large, extensively detailed sculpt of Unicron's disembodied head as seen in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon. He comes with alternate eye parts, allowing you to display him with either shattered or undamaged eyes.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokinplus_unicronhead.html More information on Unicron Head at Art Storm's official site]''<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Soldier Story===<br /> [[File:Soldier-Story-Unicron-lamp.jpeg|upright=1.1|thumb|Our darkest lighter.]]<br /> *'''Unicron''' (2017)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Hot Rod, Hot Rod clear stand, remote control, USB power cable<br /> <br /> :Another high-end collectible, the [[Soldier Story Toys]] Unicron table lamp stands over 26&quot; tall and is bedecked with over 70 LEDs of various colors all over it. It also projects the movie-style Decepticon [[insignia]] above it. The lamp also includes a 6&quot; Hot Rod holding the Matrix of Leadership. <br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=193 More information on the Unicron table lamp at Soldier Story's website]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Symbiote Studios===<br /> [[File:Symbiote-Studios-Unicron-Plush.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;Complete the Cuddle.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Hahahaha, DO IT YOURSELF! &quot;]]<br /> *'''Unicron Plush''' (2021)<br /> <br /> :Available exclusively for San Diego/LA Comic-Con 2021, this adorable head plush of the Devourer of the Planets is produced by Symbiote Studios, and officially licensed by Hasbro. Made with high-quality soft minky fabric.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1088/Green+Unicron.html Photo gallery and review of Green Lucky Draw Unicron]<br /> *[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/merchandise/25/merchandise/Unicron+Japanese+Store+Display.html Inflatable Unicron store display gallery] <br /> <br /> [[Category:Armada characters]]<br /> [[Category:Beast Wars Neo characters]]<br /> [[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Energon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Generations]]<br /> [[Category:Planet X]]<br /> [[Category:Platinum Edition]]<br /> [[Category:Prime Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]<br /> [[Category:Titanium Series]]<br /> [[Category:Toys&quot;R&quot;Us exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Unicron| ]]<br /> [[Category:United Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]<br /> [[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy characters]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Search_for_Alpha_Trion&diff=1319071 2019-01-27T22:50:28Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=Search4atelita%26prime.jpg<br /> |caption=Disco didn't die. It just went into stasis lock.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=53<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=41<br /> |prev2=Child's Play (episode)<br /> |next2=The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=36<br /> |prev3=Sea Change<br /> |next3=Autobot Spike<br /> |title=&quot;The Search for Alpha Trion&quot;<br /> |written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]<br /> |production code=700-52<br /> |airdate=[[November 12]], 1985<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Discovering that his long-thought-dead love, Elita One, is in the hands of the Decepticons, Optimus Prime speeds to Cybertron on a rescue mission, only to end up discovering something about his own history in the process.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|How old were ''you'' when this episode aired? Were you all like, ''ew, girls!''?]]<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, three [[Female Autobots]] ([[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]) sneak into [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave's]] headquarters under orders of their leader, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. They raid Shockwave's stockpile of [[energon cube]]s to power their fight against the [[Decepticon]]s. On the way out, Moonracer decides to try and take some extra Energon, as they desperately need it, and accidentally trips an alarm and is trapped but freed by Chromia. Shockwave, surprised to see female Autobots still alive, attempts to stop them but is stunned by being hit with some energon cubes and sends a [[Sentinel (G1)|sentinel]] after them. <br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitaandalpha.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I see a bearded man in your future.]]<br /> <br /> The Female Autobots escape the sentinel and return to Elita One, though Shockwave deduces the approximate location of their underground headquarters. Shockwave contacts [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] who sends [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to assist in the apprehension of the Female Autobots. Rumble starts an earthquake which damages their headquarters. Elita One attempts to lure them away from the base by attacking, but is captured. Rumble continues shaking things up until Starscream believes the base is suitably destroyed, though the Female Autobots have actually survived.<br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Self Defense against sexual harassment.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron contacts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and shows him the imprisoned Elita One. Optimus rushes to her rescue, even though he knows it's a trap. Apparently, 4 million years ago, Optimus and Elita had a &quot;thing&quot; going. Right before boarding the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Elita begged to go with him, but Optimus told her it was too dangerous. As they spoke, the Decepticons attacked [[Great Dome|Iacon]] and Elita vanished in the chaos, leaving Optimus to think she had perished. Not wishing to lose her a second time, Optimus heads for Cybertron via the Decepticon space bridge. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] become curious as to why Optimus is heading to Cybertron alone and follow in secret.<br /> <br /> As soon as Optimus arrives, he is taken prisoner by Starscream, who dangles him over a barrel of acid to torture Elita. Rumble drops Optimus, but before he lands in the barrel, Elita uses her special power, which stops time. Elita rescues Prime, but at the cost of her own life force, as the special power uses up so much energy. Prime loads Elita into his trailer and races to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the only Autobot who can save her.<br /> <br /> Back at Shockwave's headquarters, the Decepticons believe Optimus had perished in the acid. Just then, the three Autobots arrive and attack. In the Female Autobots' underground headquarters, Moonracer comes up with a plan to dig their way out. They detonate the energon cubes they had stolen, creating an exit. They soon meet up with their male counterparts and together they take on the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|You're lucky my chick's here, m—oh, hey, so's yours.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus eventually finds [[Alpha Trion's base‎]], and the old Autobot uses his skill to repair Elita One as best he can. In the end, Alpha Trion instructs Prime to interface with her for a power transfusion, as he is the only Autobot compatible with her design. A confused Prime remarks that only his creator could know that. After the transfusion, Elita One recovers, and the two then return to help the Autobots fight off the Decepticons. Outnumbered, the Decepticons retreat. Alpha Trion then sets the Female Autobots up with a new secret base, and the two Autobot groups bid each other farewell when the Autobots prepare to return to Earth.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)<br /> * [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)<br /> * [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (7)<br /> * [[Lancer]] (8)<br /> * [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (13)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (15)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (16)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (17)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (18)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (19)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Female Autobots? I thought they were extinct.&quot;<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' obviously hasn't kept up to date on Cybertron's Discovery Channel.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Such noble nonsense.&quot; <br /> :—'''Shockwave''' disses Chromia and [[The Transformers: The Movie|gives Megatron material to rip off]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Elita One knows no fear!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One''' need not worry about Man-Thing, then.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Optimus Prime, something rather exciting has been discovered on Cybertron. I thought you might like to know about it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' calls to say he's discovered girls.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, let him go.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Very well, my dear...let him go...into the acid!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s plea to '''Starscream''' to free Optimus Prime doesn't have the expected result.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How quaint! The girls have come to rescue their boyfriends!&quot;<br /> :—Jealous, '''Starscream'''?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Alpha Trion...I never expected to see you again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' doesn't have much faith in his deadbeat dad.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *The episode marked the first appearance of genuine [[female Transformer]]s in official fiction. <br /> *Alpha Trion's relationship to Optimus Prime would be touched upon again in &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]&quot;, and explained more fully in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;.<br /> *&quot;War Dawn&quot; would also go on to explain precisely why only Prime's power supply would interface with Elita's, as seen in this episode (because she was rebuilt at the same time).<br /> *Proof that Prime's trailer exists in subspace: He goes over the space bridge to Cybertron and transforms, and his trailer rolls in from out of nowhere! <br /> *This episode is the fourth and final appearance of Prime's trailer's &quot;artillery robot&quot; in the animated series; it's seen briefly bringing Elita inside with its claw arm.<br /> * The episode's ending sequence of pan-outs from Cybertron gives us a precise location for Decepticon Headquarters - it's in the planet's northwest quadrant, on the flat plains between the two largest buildings.<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'd say about 20 guns. Some on the surface, some on the towers.]]<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Chromia uses a built-in communicator, but unlike most Autobots, hers is in her shoulder.<br /> ** Ironhide [[Quest for Survival|again]] shoots from his retracted fingertips. This time it's an orange blast that melts a hole in the wall.<br /> ** Starscream uses his null ray; it acts more like a radio wave than an energy beam.<br /> ** And of course, Elita-One's time stop power, which creates colorful light effects when in use.<br /> *Ironhide must hate the wall in Shockwave's base - this is at least the second time he has blown through it!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Moonracer trips the security laser.<br /> ** [[Death Star]] defense cannons as Ramjet and Shockwave shield themselves from the Autobot assault.<br /> * The &quot;Energy transfer&quot; is basically the robot version of a blood transfusion, right down to the compatibility issues.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> [[File:SearchforAlphaTrion Shockwave gun mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He only shoots when someone tells him to.]]<br /> * The weapon sound effects in general are &quot;off model&quot; throughout the whole episode. Autobots and Decepticons alike are constantly stealing the other team's laser sounds, and nobody's gun is consistent even within the episode. Many shots use a generic sci-fi laser effect that's not standard for either side. Some examples:<br /> ** Chromia's gun makes the Decepticon laser sound as she blasts open the hidden control room, and again as she tries to free Moonracer a moment later. She gets the sci-fi effect when she shoots down the Sentinel.<br /> ** Shockwave's gun arm gets Optimus Prime's laser sound effect as he shoots at Firestar; then he gets the generic sci-fi laser as he shoots at Chromia and Moonracer in the energon storage room. His gun mode shots get a sizzling explosion sound.<br /> ** Elita gets the sci-fi sound effect when she shoots at Starscream and company outside her base.<br /> ** Ramjet gets a totally random laser sound, layered over the standard Decepticon laser, as he shoots at Elita.<br /> ** The Autobots get the sci-fi effect as they open fire in Decepticon HQ. When they're having their firefight with the 'cons two scenes later, they have the standard Decepticon laser sound.<br /> ** Ironhide's finger lasers use the sound effect of Megatron's fusion cannon.<br /> ** Prime's gun gets an explosion sound effect as he shoots at Starscream.<br /> ** And we could go on.<br /> * Likewise, the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effects]] are &quot;off model&quot; as well. Normally, a robot converting to ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] gets the descending pitch sound, while vehicle-to-robot gets ascending pitch. <br /> ** Firestar gets the ascending pitch transformation sound when she converts to truck mode; then she gets the descending pitch version when she converts back to [[robot mode]] at headquarters.<br /> ** As the trio escapes from Shockwave, Moonracer's transformation sound effect is missing the first part.<br /> ** Ironhide's team converts to vehicle mode with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Prime returns to robot mode at the space bridge with the descending pitch sound. On Cybertron, he changes into a truck with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Again, this continues ad nauseum.<br /> *The wall that Firestar cuts through has details on it which suddenly vanish as she finishes cutting through it, and the area behind the Female Autobots is drawn as a very plain area with light gray walls (which should be purple). Chromia also says &quot;Good shot, Firestar&quot; in reference to cutting the hole, which... makes no sense - she didn't shoot it; she ''cut'' it.<br /> * Moonracer removes two cubes from the second stack to reveal a black void, rather than more cubes.<br /> * Moonracer is carrying two cubes when she triggers the trap, but as it activates, they're lying on the floor next to her. In the same shot, the security laser beam is not shown.<br /> * When the Autobots used Shockwave's elevator, it had a door that closed before lowering. When Shockwave uses it a moment later, it lowers without the door shutting. It also doesn't seem to have a floor when Shockwave runs into it.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** How does Shockwave get a travelling-alongside view of the Sentinel floating along?<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion-ShockwaveBackgrounds.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Shockwave quickly regretted showing Megatron iChat's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP-IgoStqI&amp;t=0m23s backdrop replace] feature.]]<br /> * As Shockwave speaks to Megatron, who is on Earth, the purple interior of Decepticon Headquarters is visible behind him. However, as Megatron instructs Shockwave that a team would be arriving shortly, the background suddenly becomes an exterior shot - the same Cybertronian background that accompanied the view of the exploded Sentinel.<br /> *Also, the console configuration is totally different in the last shot (as Megatron ends the communication).<br /> * The first two energon cubes to go down the hatch lose their glowing effect for a split second as the shot cross-fades to the next shot.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Starscream's eyes are blue as he walks out of the space bridge elevator.<br /> **When the Autobots are trying to work out where Prime had gone, Perceptor is represented by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in a red and gray color scheme.<br /> ** Prime's tires are gray instead of black as he loads Elita.<br /> ** As he gloats to Ironhide, the top and bottom of Starscream's cockpit cowling are yellow instead of gray.<br /> **As Ironhide says, &quot;Stop right there, Starscream. You've taken your last step.&quot;, his cheekguards are white when they should be red.<br /> **Chromia's eyes are red during her line of &quot;Ladies first.&quot;<br /> **The area around Alpha Trion's eyes changes from white to gray several times in the episode, sometimes from shot to shot.<br /> ** Prime's exhaust stacks are red as he transforms at the battle site.<br /> ** Powerglide's mouthplate is medium gray as he watches Shockwave fall, rather than the same light gray as his face.<br /> *In several shots before the first commercial break, Rumble has only one gun on his back. For the remainder of the episode, he has two.<br /> *When Ramjet delivers the line &quot;Maybe Shockwave made an error in his calculations&quot;, he has Astrotrain's voice, minus the space-echo effect that is used for Astrotrain.<br /> * The crashing/smashing sound effects are notably subdued as the Autobots' headquarters collapses. Firestar gets pinned by a pipe with no sound at all.<br /> * Elita's shot at Astrotrain is supposed to send him flying backwards. What actually happens as animated is that he ducks under the shot... then flies backwards, head over heels, for no reason at all!<br /> * Starscream's null ray is animated as an energy wave, rather than the usual laser beam. In the same shot, the top of his cockpit cowling is colored yellow instead of gray.<br /> * As Elita falls, Ramjet is still laying on the ground in jet mode, smoldering. In the next shot, he's in robot mode, taking Elita captive. No transformation sound is heard.<br /> [[File:Optimus prime nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Very, ''very'' brief, in fact. Blink and you'll miss it. ''Don't'' blink and you'll still probably miss it.]]<br /> *After Megatron shows Prime the image of the captive Elita, Prime's [[mouthplate]] is missing for a very brief instant.<br /> *When Megatron tells Optimus about the Female Autobots and shows him &quot;proof&quot;, as he asks &quot;How's this Prime?&quot;, Elita One's mouth is moving. In fairness, with no audio, it's possible she's just saying something to her captors.<br /> * When Prime emerges from the space bridge elevator, the pink glow of the indicator light isn't aligned with the light itself.<br /> *When Chromia says &quot;Oh, we need more than hope&quot;, Moonracer is shown as the one speaking. <br /> [[File:Searchforatprimehanging.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now we will drop Prime into a deadly vat of floor!]]<br /> *Prime is shown hanging precariously over a vat of acid. When the shot changes to a view from above, the vat is missing. The smoke from it is still there, but it's not moving.<br /> *When Elita revives Optimus from her stasis field, he fades from his normal colors to green, rather than the other way around. Once the fade is complete, mind you, he jumps back to his normal colors when he starts to move.<br /> * As the Decepticons gloat, the acid is missing from the shot; only the yellow ripples on its surface are visible. And Starscream's air intake vents are red instead of black.<br /> * Prime loads Elita into his trailer ''sideways'', meaning either Elita's really small or the trailer's really big. Later, she's shown laying lengthwise in the trailer.<br /> * Inferno gasps &quot;It can't be!&quot; in response to Prime's apparent demise, but Ironhide is shown speaking.<br /> * As the Autobots run through the hole in the wall in pursuit of the Decepticons, the background behind the hole has changed from a Cybertronic exterior to a generic interior.<br /> * Starscream's wing insignia are missing as he starts to fall off the ledge.<br /> *Alpha Trion says he will do what he can for Elita One, but he barely looks for 5 seconds while Prime walks away! There probably should have been a dissolve to show some passage of time.<br /> *As Alpha Trion says, &quot;Now it's your turn to help her,&quot; Prime's mouthplate is moving as if he's speaking the words.<br /> *As Prime charges Elita One, the shot shows a wall behind him where the hallway was a moment earlier (unless her bed suddenly turned 90 degrees).<br /> * When he shoots at Starscream, Prime his holding his gun by a handle that shouldn't be there, near the front of the barrel.<br /> *When Optimus and Elita are saying their goodbyes to each other, the space bridge of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is raised. When Optimus leaves, it is down, then raises up to send out the space bridge beam.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:TSfAT-TheSentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|Kinda like trying to use an [[oil tanker]] as a fighter jet.]]<br /> * Why is Chromia breaking radio silence during a stealth mission? She doesn't receive any useful orders or information from Elita-One.<br /> * The Sentinel is really, very, extremely not made for flight. It is a huge, bulky, awkward box with wheels on its base and no visible flight mechanisms that looks totally goofy floating along through the air. Despite this, it gets a glowing rocket engine effect on its back, precisely on the spot where there is no rocket engine.<br /> [[File:Sfat prime and elita fb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Everything you knew is a lie!]]<br /> *When the Ark launched back in &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, there was no indication of a Decepticon attack on [[Great Dome|Iacon]], as this episode's flashback shows.<br /> *Perceptor, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are shown in Autobot HQ, yet they don't transform or join Ironhide's team heading for the space bridge.<br /> *As usual, Rumble's pile drivers bust up the ground (several feet away from him) but don't shake up the Decepticons standing right next to him.<br /> *Observing the spacebridge from afar, Ironhide notes that &quot;if Prime got past those guards&quot; so could his team. The thing is, there ''are'' no guards, and there weren't any when Prime used the bridge, either.<br /> *As the Decepticons are freed from Elita's stasis field, Starscream cheers, &quot;But Prime has disintegrated!&quot; as if responding to some unspoken line from one of the others. The missing line is also absent from the episode's shooting script.&lt;ref&gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]&lt;/ref&gt; It would seem likely that the missing line covered Elita One's sudden disappearance.<br /> *As Starscream announces Prime's destruction, we see a bunch of parts in the vat of acid (what Starscream later calls Prime's &quot;melted carcass&quot;). Where did they come from? Prime escaped without a scratch!<br /> * Optimus Prime apparently has no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator. Events shown in the later episode &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; make this a bizarre conceit: Prime meets Alpha Trion after being rebuilt, and even knows that Elita One was also rebuilt by him.<br /> *Why doesn't Shockwave shoot Optimus Prime and Elita One instead of just floating there?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|I can't wait for you to operate...When I get this feeling, I need Sexual Healing...]]<br /> [[File:Search4a3 ironhide and chromia.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dawwwwww.]]<br /> *This episode contains the rather infamous scene in which Prime connects a cable from his midriff to Elita's, and utters an audible, not-entirely-unpleasant-sounding groan as energy is transmitted through it, to her. Sexy.<br /> *The only male Transformers seen to have 'girlfriends' in this episode ALL have red as part of their color schemes.<br /> *Since Optimus Prime and Elita One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. The events of &quot;War Dawn&quot; show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]]. It should be noted that [[human]] mythology has been directly based on {{w|Adam and Eve|a similar}} {{w|Abraham#Abraham and Sarah|premise}}, so who are we to judge?<br /> *Greenlight and Lancer went nameless for 25 years until they finally got their monikers in the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] text story ''[[Flames of Yesterday]]''.<br /> *Elita is the first Transformer to show time freeze ability which leaves her defenceless before a [[Heinrad (BWN)|Tanuki with large balls]] displayed such ability 14 years later<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''À Procura de Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search for Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Le donne Autorobot'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Women&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Alla ricerca di Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Alpha Trin o Sagase!'''&quot; (アルファートリンを探せ!, &quot;Find Alpha Trin!&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[April 25]], [[1986]]<br /> ::*Elita-One's &quot;special power&quot; is instead referred to as her &quot;secret power&quot;. Just as generic-sounding, sure, but the term &quot;secret power&quot; would be used again years later in Japanese continuity when Elita's Decepticon counterpart, [[Megaempress]], is introduced.<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Nǚ Qìchērén '''&quot; (女汽车人, &quot;Female Autobots&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''V poiskah Aljfa Triona'''&quot; (В поисках Альфа Триона, &quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-52.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=Search4atelita%26prime.jpg<br /> |caption=Disco didn't die. It just went into stasis lock.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=53<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=41<br /> |prev2=Child's Play (episode)<br /> |next2=The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=36<br /> |prev3=Sea Change<br /> |next3=Autobot Spike<br /> |title=&quot;The Search for Alpha Trion&quot;<br /> |written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]<br /> |production code=700-52<br /> |airdate=[[November 12]], 1985<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Discovering that his long-thought-dead love, Elita One, is in the hands of the Decepticons, Optimus Prime speeds to Cybertron on a rescue mission, only to end up discovering something about his own history in the process.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|How old were ''you'' when this episode aired? Were you all like, ''ew, girls!''?]]<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, three [[Female Autobots]] ([[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]) sneak into [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave's]] headquarters under orders of their leader, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. They raid Shockwave's stockpile of [[energon cube]]s to power their fight against the [[Decepticon]]s. On the way out, Moonracer decides to try and take some extra Energon, as they desperately need it, and accidentally trips an alarm and is trapped but freed by Chromia. Shockwave, surprised to see female Autobots still alive, attempts to stop them but is stunned by being hit with some energon cubes and sends a [[Sentinel (G1)|sentinel]] after them. <br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitaandalpha.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I see a bearded man in your future.]]<br /> <br /> The Female Autobots escape the sentinel and return to Elita One, though Shockwave deduces the approximate location of their underground headquarters. Shockwave contacts [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] who sends [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to assist in the apprehension of the Female Autobots. Rumble starts an earthquake which damages their headquarters. Elita One attempts to lure them away from the base by attacking, but is captured. Rumble continues shaking things up until Starscream believes the base is suitably destroyed, though the Female Autobots have actually survived.<br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Self Defense against sexual harassment.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron contacts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and shows him the imprisoned Elita One. Optimus rushes to her rescue, even though he knows it's a trap. Apparently, 4 million years ago, Optimus and Elita had a &quot;thing&quot; going. Right before boarding the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Elita begged to go with him, but Optimus told her it was too dangerous. As they spoke, the Decepticons attacked [[Great Dome|Iacon]] and Elita vanished in the chaos, leaving Optimus to think she had perished. Not wishing to lose her a second time, Optimus heads for Cybertron via the Decepticon space bridge. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] become curious as to why Optimus is heading to Cybertron alone and follow in secret.<br /> <br /> As soon as Optimus arrives, he is taken prisoner by Starscream, who dangles him over a barrel of acid to torture Elita. Rumble drops Optimus, but before he lands in the barrel, Elita uses her special power, which stops time. Elita rescues Prime, but at the cost of her own life force, as the special power uses up so much energy. Prime loads Elita into his trailer and races to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the only Autobot who can save her.<br /> <br /> Back at Shockwave's headquarters, the Decepticons believe Optimus had perished in the acid. Just then, the three Autobots arrive and attack. In the Female Autobots' underground headquarters, Moonracer comes up with a plan to dig their way out. They detonate the energon cubes they had stolen, creating an exit. They soon meet up with their male counterparts and together they take on the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|You're lucky my chick's here, m—oh, hey, so's yours.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus eventually finds [[Alpha Trion's base‎]], and the old Autobot uses his skill to repair Elita One as best he can. In the end, Alpha Trion instructs Prime to interface with her for a power transfusion, as he is the only Autobot compatible with her design. A confused Prime remarks that only his creator could know that. After the transfusion, Elita One recovers, and the two then return to help the Autobots fight off the Decepticons. Outnumbered, the Decepticons retreat. Alpha Trion then sets the Female Autobots up with a new secret base, and the two Autobot groups bid each other farewell when the Autobots prepare to return to Earth.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)<br /> * [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)<br /> * [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (7)<br /> * [[Lancer]] (8)<br /> * [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (13)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (15)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (16)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (17)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (18)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (19)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Female Autobots? I thought they were extinct.&quot;<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' obviously hasn't kept up to date on Cybertron's Discovery Channel.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Such noble nonsense.&quot; <br /> :—'''Shockwave''' disses Chromia and [[The Transformers: The Movie|gives Megatron material to rip off]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Elita One knows no fear!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One''' need not worry about Man-Thing, then.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Optimus Prime, something rather exciting has been discovered on Cybertron. I thought you might like to know about it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' calls to say he's discovered girls.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, let him go.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Very well, my dear...let him go...into the acid!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s plea to '''Starscream''' to free Optimus Prime doesn't have the expected result.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How quaint! The girls have come to rescue their boyfriends!&quot;<br /> :—Jealous, '''Starscream'''?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Alpha Trion...I never expected to see you again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' doesn't have much faith in his deadbeat dad.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *The episode marked the first appearance of genuine [[female Transformer]]s in official fiction. <br /> *Alpha Trion's relationship to Optimus Prime would be touched upon again in &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]&quot;, and explained more fully in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;.<br /> *&quot;War Dawn&quot; would also go on to explain precisely why only Prime's power supply would interface with Elita's, as seen in this episode (because she was rebuilt at the same time).<br /> *Proof that Prime's trailer exists in subspace: He goes over the space bridge to Cybertron and transforms, and his trailer rolls in from out of nowhere! <br /> *This episode is the fourth and final appearance of Prime's trailer's &quot;artillery robot&quot; in the animated series; it's seen briefly bringing Elita inside with its claw arm.<br /> * The episode's ending sequence of pan-outs from Cybertron gives us a precise location for Decepticon Headquarters - it's in the planet's northwest quadrant, on the flat plains between the two largest buildings.<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'd say about 20 guns. Some on the surface, some on the towers.]]<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Chromia uses a built-in communicator, but unlike most Autobots, hers is in her shoulder.<br /> ** Ironhide [[Quest for Survival|again]] shoots from his retracted fingertips. This time it's an orange blast that melts a hole in the wall.<br /> ** Starscream uses his null ray; it acts more like a radio wave than an energy beam.<br /> ** And of course, Elita-One's time stop power, which creates colorful light effects when in use.<br /> *Ironhide must hate the wall in Shockwave's base - this is at least the second time he has blown through it!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Moonracer trips the security laser.<br /> ** [[Death Star]] defense cannons as Ramjet and Shockwave shield themselves from the Autobot assault.<br /> * The &quot;Energy transfer&quot; is basically the robot version of a blood transfusion, right down to the compatibility issues.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> [[File:SearchforAlphaTrion Shockwave gun mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He only shoots when someone tells him to.]]<br /> * The weapon sound effects in general are &quot;off model&quot; throughout the whole episode. Autobots and Decepticons alike are constantly stealing the other team's laser sounds, and nobody's gun is consistent even within the episode. Many shots use a generic sci-fi laser effect that's not standard for either side. Some examples:<br /> ** Chromia's gun makes the Decepticon laser sound as she blasts open the hidden control room, and again as she tries to free Moonracer a moment later. She gets the sci-fi effect when she shoots down the Sentinel.<br /> ** Shockwave's gun arm gets Optimus Prime's laser sound effect as he shoots at Firestar; then he gets the generic sci-fi laser as he shoots at Chromia and Moonracer in the energon storage room. His gun mode shots get a sizzling explosion sound.<br /> ** Elita gets the sci-fi sound effect when she shoots at Starscream and company outside her base.<br /> ** Ramjet gets a totally random laser sound, layered over the standard Decepticon laser, as he shoots at Elita.<br /> ** The Autobots get the sci-fi effect as they open fire in Decepticon HQ. When they're having their firefight with the 'cons two scenes later, they have the standard Decepticon laser sound.<br /> ** Ironhide's finger lasers use the sound effect of Megatron's fusion cannon.<br /> ** Prime's gun gets an explosion sound effect as he shoots at Starscream.<br /> ** And we could go on.<br /> * Likewise, the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effects]] are &quot;off model&quot; as well. Normally, a robot converting to ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] gets the descending pitch sound, while vehicle-to-robot gets ascending pitch. <br /> ** Firestar gets the ascending pitch transformation sound when she converts to truck mode; then she gets the descending pitch version when she converts back to [[robot mode]] at headquarters.<br /> ** As the trio escapes from Shockwave, Moonracer's transformation sound effect is missing the first part.<br /> ** Ironhide's team converts to vehicle mode with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Prime returns to robot mode at the space bridge with the descending pitch sound. On Cybertron, he changes into a truck with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Again, this continues ad nauseum.<br /> *The wall that Firestar cuts through has details on it which suddenly vanish as she finishes cutting through it, and the area behind the Female Autobots is drawn as a very plain area with light gray walls (which should be purple). Chromia also says &quot;Good shot, Firestar&quot; in reference to cutting the hole, which... makes no sense - she didn't shoot it; she ''cut'' it.<br /> * Moonracer removes two cubes from the second stack to reveal a black void, rather than more cubes.<br /> * Moonracer is carrying two cubes when she triggers the trap, but as it activates, they're lying on the floor next to her. In the same shot, the security laser beam is not shown.<br /> * When the Autobots used Shockwave's elevator, it had a door that closed before lowering. When Shockwave uses it a moment later, it lowers without the door shutting. It also doesn't seem to have a floor when Shockwave runs into it.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** How does Shockwave get a travelling-alongside view of the Sentinel floating along?<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion-ShockwaveBackgrounds.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Shockwave quickly regretted showing Megatron iChat's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP-IgoStqI&amp;t=0m23s backdrop replace] feature.]]<br /> * As Shockwave speaks to Megatron, who is on Earth, the purple interior of Decepticon Headquarters is visible behind him. However, as Megatron instructs Shockwave that a team would be arriving shortly, the background suddenly becomes an exterior shot - the same Cybertronian background that accompanied the view of the exploded Sentinel.<br /> *Also, the console configuration is totally different in the last shot (as Megatron ends the communication).<br /> * The first two energon cubes to go down the hatch lose their glowing effect for a split second as the shot cross-fades to the next shot.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Starscream's eyes are blue as he walks out of the space bridge elevator.<br /> **When the Autobots are trying to work out where Prime had gone, Perceptor is represented by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in a red and gray color scheme.<br /> ** Prime's tires are gray instead of black as he loads Elita.<br /> ** As he gloats to Ironhide, the top and bottom of Starscream's cockpit cowling are yellow instead of gray.<br /> **As Ironhide says, &quot;Stop right there, Starscream. You've taken your last step.&quot;, his cheekguards are white when they should be red.<br /> **Chromia's eyes are red during her line of &quot;Ladies first.&quot;<br /> **The area around Alpha Trion's eyes changes from white to gray several times in the episode, sometimes from shot to shot.<br /> ** Prime's exhaust stacks are red as he transforms at the battle site.<br /> ** Powerglide's mouthplate is medium gray as he watches Shockwave fall, rather than the same light gray as his face.<br /> *In several shots before the first commercial break, Rumble has only one gun on his back. For the remainder of the episode, he has two.<br /> *When Ramjet delivers the line &quot;Maybe Shockwave made an error in his calculations&quot;, he has Astrotrain's voice, minus the space-echo effect that is used for Astrotrain.<br /> * The crashing/smashing sound effects are notably subdued as the Autobots' headquarters collapses. Firestar gets pinned by a pipe with no sound at all.<br /> * Elita's shot at Astrotrain is supposed to send him flying backwards. What actually happens as animated is that he ducks under the shot... then flies backwards, head over heels, for no reason at all!<br /> * Starscream's null ray is animated as an energy wave, rather than the usual laser beam. In the same shot, the top of his cockpit cowling is colored yellow instead of gray.<br /> * As Elita falls, Ramjet is still laying on the ground in jet mode, smoldering. In the next shot, he's in robot mode, taking Elita captive. No transformation sound is heard.<br /> [[File:Optimus prime nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Very, ''very'' brief, in fact. Blink and you'll miss it. ''Don't'' blink and you'll still probably miss it.]]<br /> *After Megatron shows Prime the image of the captive Elita, Prime's [[mouthplate]] is missing for a very brief instant.<br /> *When Megatron tells Optimus about the Female Autobots and shows him &quot;proof&quot;, as he asks &quot;How's this Prime?&quot;, Elita One's mouth is moving. In fairness, with no audio, it's possible she's just saying something to her captors.<br /> * When Prime emerges from the space bridge elevator, the pink glow of the indicator light isn't aligned with the light itself.<br /> *When Chromia says &quot;Oh, we need more than hope&quot;, Moonracer is shown as the one speaking. <br /> [[File:Searchforatprimehanging.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now we will drop Prime into a deadly vat of floor!]]<br /> *Prime is shown hanging precariously over a vat of acid. When the shot changes to a view from above, the vat is missing. The smoke from it is still there, but it's not moving.<br /> *When Elita revives Optimus from her stasis field, he fades from his normal colors to green, rather than the other way around. Once the fade is complete, mind you, he jumps back to his normal colors when he starts to move.<br /> * As the Decepticons gloat, the acid is missing from the shot; only the yellow ripples on its surface are visible. And Starscream's air intake vents are red instead of black.<br /> * Prime loads Elita into his trailer ''sideways'', meaning either Elita's really small or the trailer's really big. Later, she's shown laying lengthwise in the trailer.<br /> * Inferno gasps &quot;It can't be!&quot; in response to Prime's apparent demise, but Ironhide is shown speaking.<br /> * As the Autobots run through the hole in the wall in pursuit of the Decepticons, the background behind the hole has changed from a Cybertronic exterior to a generic interior.<br /> * Starscream's wing insignia are missing as he starts to fall off the ledge.<br /> *Alpha Trion says he will do what he can for Elita One, but he barely looks for 5 seconds while Prime walks away! There probably should have been a dissolve to show some passage of time.<br /> *As Alpha Trion says, &quot;Now it's your turn to help her,&quot; Prime's mouthplate is moving as if he's speaking the words.<br /> *As Prime charges Elita One, the shot shows a wall behind him where the hallway was a moment earlier (unless her bed suddenly turned 90 degrees).<br /> * When he shoots at Starscream, Prime his holding his gun by a handle that shouldn't be there, near the front of the barrel.<br /> *When Optimus and Elita are saying their goodbyes to each other, the space bridge of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is raised. When Optimus leaves, it is down, then raises up to send out the space bridge beam.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:TSfAT-TheSentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|Kinda like trying to use an [[oil tanker]] as a fighter jet.]]<br /> * Why is Chromia breaking radio silence during a stealth mission? She doesn't receive any useful orders or information from Elita-One.<br /> * The Sentinel is really, very, extremely not made for flight. It is a huge, bulky, awkward box with wheels on its base and no visible flight mechanisms that looks totally goofy floating along through the air. Despite this, it gets a glowing rocket engine effect on its back, precisely on the spot where there is no rocket engine.<br /> [[File:Sfat prime and elita fb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Everything you knew is a lie!]]<br /> *When the Ark launched back in &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, there was no indication of a Decepticon attack on [[Great Dome|Iacon]], as this episode's flashback shows.<br /> *Perceptor, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are shown in Autobot HQ, yet they don't transform or join Ironhide's team heading for the space bridge.<br /> *As usual, Rumble's pile drivers bust up the ground (several feet away from him) but don't shake up the Decepticons standing right next to him.<br /> *Observing the spacebridge from afar, Ironhide notes that &quot;if Prime got past those guards&quot; so could his team. The thing is, there ''are'' no guards, and there weren't any when Prime used the bridge, either.<br /> *As the Decepticons are freed from Elita's stasis field, Starscream cheers, &quot;But Prime has disintegrated!&quot; as if responding to some unspoken line from one of the others. The missing line is also absent from the episode's shooting script.&lt;ref&gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]&lt;/ref&gt; It would seem likely that the missing line covered Elita One's sudden disappearance.<br /> *As Starscream announces Prime's destruction, we see a bunch of parts in the vat of acid (what Starscream later calls Prime's &quot;melted carcass&quot;). Where did they come from? Prime escaped without a scratch!<br /> * Optimus Prime apparently has no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator. Events shown in the later episode &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; make this a bizarre conceit: Prime meets Alpha Trion after being rebuilt, and even knows that Elita One was also rebuilt by him.<br /> *Why doesn't Shockwave shoot Optimus Prime and Elita One instead of just floating there?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|I can't wait for you to operate...When I get this feeling, I need Sexual Healing...]]<br /> [[File:Search4a3 ironhide and chromia.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dawwwwww.]]<br /> *This episode contains the rather infamous scene in which Prime connects a cable from his midriff to Elita's, and utters an audible, not-entirely-unpleasant-sounding groan as energy is transmitted through it, to her. Sexy.<br /> *The only male Transformers seen to have 'girlfriends' in this episode ALL have red as part of their color schemes.<br /> *Since Optimus Prime and Elita One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. The events of &quot;War Dawn&quot; show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]]. It should be noted that [[human]] mythology has been directly based on {{w|Adam and Eve|a similar}} {{w|Abraham#Abraham and Sarah|premise}}, so who are we to judge?<br /> *Greenlight and Lancer went nameless for 25 years until they finally got their monikers in the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] text story ''[[Flames of Yesterday]]''.<br /> *Elita is the first Transformer to show time freeze ability but leaves her defenceless not a [[Heinrad (BWN)|Tanuki with some large balls]]<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''À Procura de Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search for Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Le donne Autorobot'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Women&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Alla ricerca di Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Alpha Trin o Sagase!'''&quot; (アルファートリンを探せ!, &quot;Find Alpha Trin!&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[April 25]], [[1986]]<br /> ::*Elita-One's &quot;special power&quot; is instead referred to as her &quot;secret power&quot;. Just as generic-sounding, sure, but the term &quot;secret power&quot; would be used again years later in Japanese continuity when Elita's Decepticon counterpart, [[Megaempress]], is introduced.<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Nǚ Qìchērén '''&quot; (女汽车人, &quot;Female Autobots&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''V poiskah Aljfa Triona'''&quot; (В поисках Альфа Триона, &quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-52.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=Search4atelita%26prime.jpg<br /> |caption=Disco didn't die. It just went into stasis lock.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=53<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=41<br /> |prev2=Child's Play (episode)<br /> |next2=The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=36<br /> |prev3=Sea Change<br /> |next3=Autobot Spike<br /> |title=&quot;The Search for Alpha Trion&quot;<br /> |written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]<br /> |production code=700-52<br /> |airdate=[[November 12]], 1985<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Discovering that his long-thought-dead love, Elita One, is in the hands of the Decepticons, Optimus Prime speeds to Cybertron on a rescue mission, only to end up discovering something about his own history in the process.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|How old were ''you'' when this episode aired? Were you all like, ''ew, girls!''?]]<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, three [[Female Autobots]] ([[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]) sneak into [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave's]] headquarters under orders of their leader, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. They raid Shockwave's stockpile of [[energon cube]]s to power their fight against the [[Decepticon]]s. On the way out, Moonracer decides to try and take some extra Energon, as they desperately need it, and accidentally trips an alarm and is trapped but freed by Chromia. Shockwave, surprised to see female Autobots still alive, attempts to stop them but is stunned by being hit with some energon cubes and sends a [[Sentinel (G1)|sentinel]] after them. <br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitaandalpha.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I see a bearded man in your future.]]<br /> <br /> The Female Autobots escape the sentinel and return to Elita One, though Shockwave deduces the approximate location of their underground headquarters. Shockwave contacts [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] who sends [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to assist in the apprehension of the Female Autobots. Rumble starts an earthquake which damages their headquarters. Elita One attempts to lure them away from the base by attacking, but is captured. Rumble continues shaking things up until Starscream believes the base is suitably destroyed, though the Female Autobots have actually survived.<br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Self Defense against sexual harassment.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron contacts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and shows him the imprisoned Elita One. Optimus rushes to her rescue, even though he knows it's a trap. Apparently, 4 million years ago, Optimus and Elita had a &quot;thing&quot; going. Right before boarding the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Elita begged to go with him, but Optimus told her it was too dangerous. As they spoke, the Decepticons attacked [[Great Dome|Iacon]] and Elita vanished in the chaos, leaving Optimus to think she had perished. Not wishing to lose her a second time, Optimus heads for Cybertron via the Decepticon space bridge. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] become curious as to why Optimus is heading to Cybertron alone and follow in secret.<br /> <br /> As soon as Optimus arrives, he is taken prisoner by Starscream, who dangles him over a barrel of acid to torture Elita. Rumble drops Optimus, but before he lands in the barrel, Elita uses her special power, which stops time. Elita rescues Prime, but at the cost of her own life force, as the special power uses up so much energy. Prime loads Elita into his trailer and races to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the only Autobot who can save her.<br /> <br /> Back at Shockwave's headquarters, the Decepticons believe Optimus had perished in the acid. Just then, the three Autobots arrive and attack. In the Female Autobots' underground headquarters, Moonracer comes up with a plan to dig their way out. They detonate the energon cubes they had stolen, creating an exit. They soon meet up with their male counterparts and together they take on the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|You're lucky my chick's here, m—oh, hey, so's yours.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus eventually finds [[Alpha Trion's base‎]], and the old Autobot uses his skill to repair Elita One as best he can. In the end, Alpha Trion instructs Prime to interface with her for a power transfusion, as he is the only Autobot compatible with her design. A confused Prime remarks that only his creator could know that. After the transfusion, Elita One recovers, and the two then return to help the Autobots fight off the Decepticons. Outnumbered, the Decepticons retreat. Alpha Trion then sets the Female Autobots up with a new secret base, and the two Autobot groups bid each other farewell when the Autobots prepare to return to Earth.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)<br /> * [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)<br /> * [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (7)<br /> * [[Lancer]] (8)<br /> * [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (13)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (15)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (16)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (17)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (18)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (19)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Female Autobots? I thought they were extinct.&quot;<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' obviously hasn't kept up to date on Cybertron's Discovery Channel.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Such noble nonsense.&quot; <br /> :—'''Shockwave''' disses Chromia and [[The Transformers: The Movie|gives Megatron material to rip off]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Elita One knows no fear!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One''' need not worry about Man-Thing, then.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Optimus Prime, something rather exciting has been discovered on Cybertron. I thought you might like to know about it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' calls to say he's discovered girls.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, let him go.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Very well, my dear...let him go...into the acid!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s plea to '''Starscream''' to free Optimus Prime doesn't have the expected result.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How quaint! The girls have come to rescue their boyfriends!&quot;<br /> :—Jealous, '''Starscream'''?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Alpha Trion...I never expected to see you again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' doesn't have much faith in his deadbeat dad.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *The episode marked the first appearance of genuine [[female Transformer]]s in official fiction. <br /> *Alpha Trion's relationship to Optimus Prime would be touched upon again in &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]&quot;, and explained more fully in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;.<br /> *&quot;War Dawn&quot; would also go on to explain precisely why only Prime's power supply would interface with Elita's, as seen in this episode (because she was rebuilt at the same time).<br /> *Proof that Prime's trailer exists in subspace: He goes over the space bridge to Cybertron and transforms, and his trailer rolls in from out of nowhere! <br /> *This episode is the fourth and final appearance of Prime's trailer's &quot;artillery robot&quot; in the animated series; it's seen briefly bringing Elita inside with its claw arm.<br /> * The episode's ending sequence of pan-outs from Cybertron gives us a precise location for Decepticon Headquarters - it's in the planet's northwest quadrant, on the flat plains between the two largest buildings.<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'd say about 20 guns. Some on the surface, some on the towers.]]<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Chromia uses a built-in communicator, but unlike most Autobots, hers is in her shoulder.<br /> ** Ironhide [[Quest for Survival|again]] shoots from his retracted fingertips. This time it's an orange blast that melts a hole in the wall.<br /> ** Starscream uses his null ray; it acts more like a radio wave than an energy beam.<br /> ** And of course, Elita-One's time stop power, which creates colorful light effects when in use.<br /> *Ironhide must hate the wall in Shockwave's base - this is at least the second time he has blown through it!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Moonracer trips the security laser.<br /> ** [[Death Star]] defense cannons as Ramjet and Shockwave shield themselves from the Autobot assault.<br /> * The &quot;Energy transfer&quot; is basically the robot version of a blood transfusion, right down to the compatibility issues.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> [[File:SearchforAlphaTrion Shockwave gun mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He only shoots when someone tells him to.]]<br /> * The weapon sound effects in general are &quot;off model&quot; throughout the whole episode. Autobots and Decepticons alike are constantly stealing the other team's laser sounds, and nobody's gun is consistent even within the episode. Many shots use a generic sci-fi laser effect that's not standard for either side. Some examples:<br /> ** Chromia's gun makes the Decepticon laser sound as she blasts open the hidden control room, and again as she tries to free Moonracer a moment later. She gets the sci-fi effect when she shoots down the Sentinel.<br /> ** Shockwave's gun arm gets Optimus Prime's laser sound effect as he shoots at Firestar; then he gets the generic sci-fi laser as he shoots at Chromia and Moonracer in the energon storage room. His gun mode shots get a sizzling explosion sound.<br /> ** Elita gets the sci-fi sound effect when she shoots at Starscream and company outside her base.<br /> ** Ramjet gets a totally random laser sound, layered over the standard Decepticon laser, as he shoots at Elita.<br /> ** The Autobots get the sci-fi effect as they open fire in Decepticon HQ. When they're having their firefight with the 'cons two scenes later, they have the standard Decepticon laser sound.<br /> ** Ironhide's finger lasers use the sound effect of Megatron's fusion cannon.<br /> ** Prime's gun gets an explosion sound effect as he shoots at Starscream.<br /> ** And we could go on.<br /> * Likewise, the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effects]] are &quot;off model&quot; as well. Normally, a robot converting to ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] gets the descending pitch sound, while vehicle-to-robot gets ascending pitch. <br /> ** Firestar gets the ascending pitch transformation sound when she converts to truck mode; then she gets the descending pitch version when she converts back to [[robot mode]] at headquarters.<br /> ** As the trio escapes from Shockwave, Moonracer's transformation sound effect is missing the first part.<br /> ** Ironhide's team converts to vehicle mode with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Prime returns to robot mode at the space bridge with the descending pitch sound. On Cybertron, he changes into a truck with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Again, this continues ad nauseum.<br /> *The wall that Firestar cuts through has details on it which suddenly vanish as she finishes cutting through it, and the area behind the Female Autobots is drawn as a very plain area with light gray walls (which should be purple). Chromia also says &quot;Good shot, Firestar&quot; in reference to cutting the hole, which... makes no sense - she didn't shoot it; she ''cut'' it.<br /> * Moonracer removes two cubes from the second stack to reveal a black void, rather than more cubes.<br /> * Moonracer is carrying two cubes when she triggers the trap, but as it activates, they're lying on the floor next to her. In the same shot, the security laser beam is not shown.<br /> * When the Autobots used Shockwave's elevator, it had a door that closed before lowering. When Shockwave uses it a moment later, it lowers without the door shutting. It also doesn't seem to have a floor when Shockwave runs into it.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** How does Shockwave get a travelling-alongside view of the Sentinel floating along?<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion-ShockwaveBackgrounds.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Shockwave quickly regretted showing Megatron iChat's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP-IgoStqI&amp;t=0m23s backdrop replace] feature.]]<br /> * As Shockwave speaks to Megatron, who is on Earth, the purple interior of Decepticon Headquarters is visible behind him. However, as Megatron instructs Shockwave that a team would be arriving shortly, the background suddenly becomes an exterior shot - the same Cybertronian background that accompanied the view of the exploded Sentinel.<br /> *Also, the console configuration is totally different in the last shot (as Megatron ends the communication).<br /> * The first two energon cubes to go down the hatch lose their glowing effect for a split second as the shot cross-fades to the next shot.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Starscream's eyes are blue as he walks out of the space bridge elevator.<br /> **When the Autobots are trying to work out where Prime had gone, Perceptor is represented by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in a red and gray color scheme.<br /> ** Prime's tires are gray instead of black as he loads Elita.<br /> ** As he gloats to Ironhide, the top and bottom of Starscream's cockpit cowling are yellow instead of gray.<br /> **As Ironhide says, &quot;Stop right there, Starscream. You've taken your last step.&quot;, his cheekguards are white when they should be red.<br /> **Chromia's eyes are red during her line of &quot;Ladies first.&quot;<br /> **The area around Alpha Trion's eyes changes from white to gray several times in the episode, sometimes from shot to shot.<br /> ** Prime's exhaust stacks are red as he transforms at the battle site.<br /> ** Powerglide's mouthplate is medium gray as he watches Shockwave fall, rather than the same light gray as his face.<br /> *In several shots before the first commercial break, Rumble has only one gun on his back. For the remainder of the episode, he has two.<br /> *When Ramjet delivers the line &quot;Maybe Shockwave made an error in his calculations&quot;, he has Astrotrain's voice, minus the space-echo effect that is used for Astrotrain.<br /> * The crashing/smashing sound effects are notably subdued as the Autobots' headquarters collapses. Firestar gets pinned by a pipe with no sound at all.<br /> * Elita's shot at Astrotrain is supposed to send him flying backwards. What actually happens as animated is that he ducks under the shot... then flies backwards, head over heels, for no reason at all!<br /> * Starscream's null ray is animated as an energy wave, rather than the usual laser beam. In the same shot, the top of his cockpit cowling is colored yellow instead of gray.<br /> * As Elita falls, Ramjet is still laying on the ground in jet mode, smoldering. In the next shot, he's in robot mode, taking Elita captive. No transformation sound is heard.<br /> [[File:Optimus prime nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Very, ''very'' brief, in fact. Blink and you'll miss it. ''Don't'' blink and you'll still probably miss it.]]<br /> *After Megatron shows Prime the image of the captive Elita, Prime's [[mouthplate]] is missing for a very brief instant.<br /> *When Megatron tells Optimus about the Female Autobots and shows him &quot;proof&quot;, as he asks &quot;How's this Prime?&quot;, Elita One's mouth is moving. In fairness, with no audio, it's possible she's just saying something to her captors.<br /> * When Prime emerges from the space bridge elevator, the pink glow of the indicator light isn't aligned with the light itself.<br /> *When Chromia says &quot;Oh, we need more than hope&quot;, Moonracer is shown as the one speaking. <br /> [[File:Searchforatprimehanging.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now we will drop Prime into a deadly vat of floor!]]<br /> *Prime is shown hanging precariously over a vat of acid. When the shot changes to a view from above, the vat is missing. The smoke from it is still there, but it's not moving.<br /> *When Elita revives Optimus from her stasis field, he fades from his normal colors to green, rather than the other way around. Once the fade is complete, mind you, he jumps back to his normal colors when he starts to move.<br /> * As the Decepticons gloat, the acid is missing from the shot; only the yellow ripples on its surface are visible. And Starscream's air intake vents are red instead of black.<br /> * Prime loads Elita into his trailer ''sideways'', meaning either Elita's really small or the trailer's really big. Later, she's shown laying lengthwise in the trailer.<br /> * Inferno gasps &quot;It can't be!&quot; in response to Prime's apparent demise, but Ironhide is shown speaking.<br /> * As the Autobots run through the hole in the wall in pursuit of the Decepticons, the background behind the hole has changed from a Cybertronic exterior to a generic interior.<br /> * Starscream's wing insignia are missing as he starts to fall off the ledge.<br /> *Alpha Trion says he will do what he can for Elita One, but he barely looks for 5 seconds while Prime walks away! There probably should have been a dissolve to show some passage of time.<br /> *As Alpha Trion says, &quot;Now it's your turn to help her,&quot; Prime's mouthplate is moving as if he's speaking the words.<br /> *As Prime charges Elita One, the shot shows a wall behind him where the hallway was a moment earlier (unless her bed suddenly turned 90 degrees).<br /> * When he shoots at Starscream, Prime his holding his gun by a handle that shouldn't be there, near the front of the barrel.<br /> *When Optimus and Elita are saying their goodbyes to each other, the space bridge of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is raised. When Optimus leaves, it is down, then raises up to send out the space bridge beam.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:TSfAT-TheSentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|Kinda like trying to use an [[oil tanker]] as a fighter jet.]]<br /> * Why is Chromia breaking radio silence during a stealth mission? She doesn't receive any useful orders or information from Elita-One.<br /> * The Sentinel is really, very, extremely not made for flight. It is a huge, bulky, awkward box with wheels on its base and no visible flight mechanisms that looks totally goofy floating along through the air. Despite this, it gets a glowing rocket engine effect on its back, precisely on the spot where there is no rocket engine.<br /> [[File:Sfat prime and elita fb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Everything you knew is a lie!]]<br /> *When the Ark launched back in &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, there was no indication of a Decepticon attack on [[Great Dome|Iacon]], as this episode's flashback shows.<br /> *Perceptor, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are shown in Autobot HQ, yet they don't transform or join Ironhide's team heading for the space bridge.<br /> *As usual, Rumble's pile drivers bust up the ground (several feet away from him) but don't shake up the Decepticons standing right next to him.<br /> *Observing the spacebridge from afar, Ironhide notes that &quot;if Prime got past those guards&quot; so could his team. The thing is, there ''are'' no guards, and there weren't any when Prime used the bridge, either.<br /> *As the Decepticons are freed from Elita's stasis field, Starscream cheers, &quot;But Prime has disintegrated!&quot; as if responding to some unspoken line from one of the others. The missing line is also absent from the episode's shooting script.&lt;ref&gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]&lt;/ref&gt; It would seem likely that the missing line covered Elita One's sudden disappearance.<br /> *As Starscream announces Prime's destruction, we see a bunch of parts in the vat of acid (what Starscream later calls Prime's &quot;melted carcass&quot;). Where did they come from? Prime escaped without a scratch!<br /> * Optimus Prime apparently has no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator. Events shown in the later episode &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; make this a bizarre conceit: Prime meets Alpha Trion after being rebuilt, and even knows that Elita One was also rebuilt by him.<br /> *Why doesn't Shockwave shoot Optimus Prime and Elita One instead of just floating there?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|I can't wait for you to operate...When I get this feeling, I need Sexual Healing...]]<br /> [[File:Search4a3 ironhide and chromia.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dawwwwww.]]<br /> *This episode contains the rather infamous scene in which Prime connects a cable from his midriff to Elita's, and utters an audible, not-entirely-unpleasant-sounding groan as energy is transmitted through it, to her. Sexy.<br /> *The only male Transformers seen to have 'girlfriends' in this episode ALL have red as part of their color schemes.<br /> *Since Optimus Prime and Elita One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. The events of &quot;War Dawn&quot; show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]]. It should be noted that [[human]] mythology has been directly based on {{w|Adam and Eve|a similar}} {{w|Abraham#Abraham and Sarah|premise}}, so who are we to judge?<br /> *Greenlight and Lancer went nameless for 25 years until they finally got their monikers in the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] text story ''[[Flames of Yesterday]]''.<br /> *Elita is the first Transformer to show time freeze ability but leaves her defenceless not a Tanuki with some large balls [[Heinrad (BWN)|Tanuki with some large balls]]<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''À Procura de Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search for Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Le donne Autorobot'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Women&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Alla ricerca di Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Alpha Trin o Sagase!'''&quot; (アルファートリンを探せ!, &quot;Find Alpha Trin!&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[April 25]], [[1986]]<br /> ::*Elita-One's &quot;special power&quot; is instead referred to as her &quot;secret power&quot;. Just as generic-sounding, sure, but the term &quot;secret power&quot; would be used again years later in Japanese continuity when Elita's Decepticon counterpart, [[Megaempress]], is introduced.<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Nǚ Qìchērén '''&quot; (女汽车人, &quot;Female Autobots&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''V poiskah Aljfa Triona'''&quot; (В поисках Альфа Триона, &quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-52.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=Search4atelita%26prime.jpg<br /> |caption=Disco didn't die. It just went into stasis lock.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=53<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=41<br /> |prev2=Child's Play (episode)<br /> |next2=The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=36<br /> |prev3=Sea Change<br /> |next3=Autobot Spike<br /> |title=&quot;The Search for Alpha Trion&quot;<br /> |written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]<br /> |production code=700-52<br /> |airdate=[[November 12]], 1985<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Discovering that his long-thought-dead love, Elita One, is in the hands of the Decepticons, Optimus Prime speeds to Cybertron on a rescue mission, only to end up discovering something about his own history in the process.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:Femaleautobots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|How old were ''you'' when this episode aired? Were you all like, ''ew, girls!''?]]<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, three [[Female Autobots]] ([[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]) sneak into [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave's]] headquarters under orders of their leader, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. They raid Shockwave's stockpile of [[energon cube]]s to power their fight against the [[Decepticon]]s. On the way out, Moonracer decides to try and take some extra Energon, as they desperately need it, and accidentally trips an alarm and is trapped but freed by Chromia. Shockwave, surprised to see female Autobots still alive, attempts to stop them but is stunned by being hit with some energon cubes and sends a [[Sentinel (G1)|sentinel]] after them. <br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitaandalpha.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I see a bearded man in your future.]]<br /> <br /> The Female Autobots escape the sentinel and return to Elita One, though Shockwave deduces the approximate location of their underground headquarters. Shockwave contacts [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] who sends [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to assist in the apprehension of the Female Autobots. Rumble starts an earthquake which damages their headquarters. Elita One attempts to lure them away from the base by attacking, but is captured. Rumble continues shaking things up until Starscream believes the base is suitably destroyed, though the Female Autobots have actually survived.<br /> <br /> [[File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Self Defense against sexual harassment.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron contacts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and shows him the imprisoned Elita One. Optimus rushes to her rescue, even though he knows it's a trap. Apparently, 4 million years ago, Optimus and Elita had a &quot;thing&quot; going. Right before boarding the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Elita begged to go with him, but Optimus told her it was too dangerous. As they spoke, the Decepticons attacked [[Great Dome|Iacon]] and Elita vanished in the chaos, leaving Optimus to think she had perished. Not wishing to lose her a second time, Optimus heads for Cybertron via the Decepticon space bridge. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] become curious as to why Optimus is heading to Cybertron alone and follow in secret.<br /> <br /> As soon as Optimus arrives, he is taken prisoner by Starscream, who dangles him over a barrel of acid to torture Elita. Rumble drops Optimus, but before he lands in the barrel, Elita uses her special power, which stops time. Elita rescues Prime, but at the cost of her own life force, as the special power uses up so much energy. Prime loads Elita into his trailer and races to find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the only Autobot who can save her.<br /> <br /> Back at Shockwave's headquarters, the Decepticons believe Optimus had perished in the acid. Just then, the three Autobots arrive and attack. In the Female Autobots' underground headquarters, Moonracer comes up with a plan to dig their way out. They detonate the energon cubes they had stolen, creating an exit. They soon meet up with their male counterparts and together they take on the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|You're lucky my chick's here, m—oh, hey, so's yours.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus eventually finds [[Alpha Trion's base‎]], and the old Autobot uses his skill to repair Elita One as best he can. In the end, Alpha Trion instructs Prime to interface with her for a power transfusion, as he is the only Autobot compatible with her design. A confused Prime remarks that only his creator could know that. After the transfusion, Elita One recovers, and the two then return to help the Autobots fight off the Decepticons. Outnumbered, the Decepticons retreat. Alpha Trion then sets the Female Autobots up with a new secret base, and the two Autobot groups bid each other farewell when the Autobots prepare to return to Earth.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (1)<br /> * [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (2)<br /> * [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (3)<br /> * [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (4)<br /> * [[Greenlight]] (7)<br /> * [[Lancer]] (8)<br /> * [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (13)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (15)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (16)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (17)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (18)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (19)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Female Autobots? I thought they were extinct.&quot;<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' obviously hasn't kept up to date on Cybertron's Discovery Channel.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Such noble nonsense.&quot; <br /> :—'''Shockwave''' disses Chromia and [[The Transformers: The Movie|gives Megatron material to rip off]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Elita One knows no fear!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One''' need not worry about Man-Thing, then.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Optimus Prime, something rather exciting has been discovered on Cybertron. I thought you might like to know about it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' calls to say he's discovered girls.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, let him go.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Very well, my dear...let him go...into the acid!&quot;<br /> :—'''Elita One'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s plea to '''Starscream''' to free Optimus Prime doesn't have the expected result.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How quaint! The girls have come to rescue their boyfriends!&quot;<br /> :—Jealous, '''Starscream'''?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Alpha Trion...I never expected to see you again.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' doesn't have much faith in his deadbeat dad.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> *The episode marked the first appearance of genuine [[female Transformer]]s in official fiction. <br /> *Alpha Trion's relationship to Optimus Prime would be touched upon again in &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]&quot;, and explained more fully in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;.<br /> *&quot;War Dawn&quot; would also go on to explain precisely why only Prime's power supply would interface with Elita's, as seen in this episode (because she was rebuilt at the same time).<br /> *Proof that Prime's trailer exists in subspace: He goes over the space bridge to Cybertron and transforms, and his trailer rolls in from out of nowhere! <br /> *This episode is the fourth and final appearance of Prime's trailer's &quot;artillery robot&quot; in the animated series; it's seen briefly bringing Elita inside with its claw arm.<br /> * The episode's ending sequence of pan-outs from Cybertron gives us a precise location for Decepticon Headquarters - it's in the planet's northwest quadrant, on the flat plains between the two largest buildings.<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion Ramjet and Shockwave cower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'd say about 20 guns. Some on the surface, some on the towers.]]<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Chromia uses a built-in communicator, but unlike most Autobots, hers is in her shoulder.<br /> ** Ironhide [[Quest for Survival|again]] shoots from his retracted fingertips. This time it's an orange blast that melts a hole in the wall.<br /> ** Starscream uses his null ray; it acts more like a radio wave than an energy beam.<br /> ** And of course, Elita-One's time stop power, which creates colorful light effects when in use.<br /> *Ironhide must hate the wall in Shockwave's base - this is at least the second time he has blown through it!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Moonracer trips the security laser.<br /> ** [[Death Star]] defense cannons as Ramjet and Shockwave shield themselves from the Autobot assault.<br /> * The &quot;Energy transfer&quot; is basically the robot version of a blood transfusion, right down to the compatibility issues.<br /> <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> [[File:SearchforAlphaTrion Shockwave gun mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He only shoots when someone tells him to.]]<br /> * The weapon sound effects in general are &quot;off model&quot; throughout the whole episode. Autobots and Decepticons alike are constantly stealing the other team's laser sounds, and nobody's gun is consistent even within the episode. Many shots use a generic sci-fi laser effect that's not standard for either side. Some examples:<br /> ** Chromia's gun makes the Decepticon laser sound as she blasts open the hidden control room, and again as she tries to free Moonracer a moment later. She gets the sci-fi effect when she shoots down the Sentinel.<br /> ** Shockwave's gun arm gets Optimus Prime's laser sound effect as he shoots at Firestar; then he gets the generic sci-fi laser as he shoots at Chromia and Moonracer in the energon storage room. His gun mode shots get a sizzling explosion sound.<br /> ** Elita gets the sci-fi sound effect when she shoots at Starscream and company outside her base.<br /> ** Ramjet gets a totally random laser sound, layered over the standard Decepticon laser, as he shoots at Elita.<br /> ** The Autobots get the sci-fi effect as they open fire in Decepticon HQ. When they're having their firefight with the 'cons two scenes later, they have the standard Decepticon laser sound.<br /> ** Ironhide's finger lasers use the sound effect of Megatron's fusion cannon.<br /> ** Prime's gun gets an explosion sound effect as he shoots at Starscream.<br /> ** And we could go on.<br /> * Likewise, the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effects]] are &quot;off model&quot; as well. Normally, a robot converting to ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] gets the descending pitch sound, while vehicle-to-robot gets ascending pitch. <br /> ** Firestar gets the ascending pitch transformation sound when she converts to truck mode; then she gets the descending pitch version when she converts back to [[robot mode]] at headquarters.<br /> ** As the trio escapes from Shockwave, Moonracer's transformation sound effect is missing the first part.<br /> ** Ironhide's team converts to vehicle mode with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Prime returns to robot mode at the space bridge with the descending pitch sound. On Cybertron, he changes into a truck with the ascending pitch sound.<br /> ** Again, this continues ad nauseum.<br /> *The wall that Firestar cuts through has details on it which suddenly vanish as she finishes cutting through it, and the area behind the Female Autobots is drawn as a very plain area with light gray walls (which should be purple). Chromia also says &quot;Good shot, Firestar&quot; in reference to cutting the hole, which... makes no sense - she didn't shoot it; she ''cut'' it.<br /> * Moonracer removes two cubes from the second stack to reveal a black void, rather than more cubes.<br /> * Moonracer is carrying two cubes when she triggers the trap, but as it activates, they're lying on the floor next to her. In the same shot, the security laser beam is not shown.<br /> * When the Autobots used Shockwave's elevator, it had a door that closed before lowering. When Shockwave uses it a moment later, it lowers without the door shutting. It also doesn't seem to have a floor when Shockwave runs into it.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** How does Shockwave get a travelling-alongside view of the Sentinel floating along?<br /> [[File:SearchForAlphaTrion-ShockwaveBackgrounds.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Shockwave quickly regretted showing Megatron iChat's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOP-IgoStqI&amp;t=0m23s backdrop replace] feature.]]<br /> * As Shockwave speaks to Megatron, who is on Earth, the purple interior of Decepticon Headquarters is visible behind him. However, as Megatron instructs Shockwave that a team would be arriving shortly, the background suddenly becomes an exterior shot - the same Cybertronian background that accompanied the view of the exploded Sentinel.<br /> *Also, the console configuration is totally different in the last shot (as Megatron ends the communication).<br /> * The first two energon cubes to go down the hatch lose their glowing effect for a split second as the shot cross-fades to the next shot.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Starscream's eyes are blue as he walks out of the space bridge elevator.<br /> **When the Autobots are trying to work out where Prime had gone, Perceptor is represented by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in a red and gray color scheme.<br /> ** Prime's tires are gray instead of black as he loads Elita.<br /> ** As he gloats to Ironhide, the top and bottom of Starscream's cockpit cowling are yellow instead of gray.<br /> **As Ironhide says, &quot;Stop right there, Starscream. You've taken your last step.&quot;, his cheekguards are white when they should be red.<br /> **Chromia's eyes are red during her line of &quot;Ladies first.&quot;<br /> **The area around Alpha Trion's eyes changes from white to gray several times in the episode, sometimes from shot to shot.<br /> ** Prime's exhaust stacks are red as he transforms at the battle site.<br /> ** Powerglide's mouthplate is medium gray as he watches Shockwave fall, rather than the same light gray as his face.<br /> *In several shots before the first commercial break, Rumble has only one gun on his back. For the remainder of the episode, he has two.<br /> *When Ramjet delivers the line &quot;Maybe Shockwave made an error in his calculations&quot;, he has Astrotrain's voice, minus the space-echo effect that is used for Astrotrain.<br /> * The crashing/smashing sound effects are notably subdued as the Autobots' headquarters collapses. Firestar gets pinned by a pipe with no sound at all.<br /> * Elita's shot at Astrotrain is supposed to send him flying backwards. What actually happens as animated is that he ducks under the shot... then flies backwards, head over heels, for no reason at all!<br /> * Starscream's null ray is animated as an energy wave, rather than the usual laser beam. In the same shot, the top of his cockpit cowling is colored yellow instead of gray.<br /> * As Elita falls, Ramjet is still laying on the ground in jet mode, smoldering. In the next shot, he's in robot mode, taking Elita captive. No transformation sound is heard.<br /> [[File:Optimus prime nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Very, ''very'' brief, in fact. Blink and you'll miss it. ''Don't'' blink and you'll still probably miss it.]]<br /> *After Megatron shows Prime the image of the captive Elita, Prime's [[mouthplate]] is missing for a very brief instant.<br /> *When Megatron tells Optimus about the Female Autobots and shows him &quot;proof&quot;, as he asks &quot;How's this Prime?&quot;, Elita One's mouth is moving. In fairness, with no audio, it's possible she's just saying something to her captors.<br /> * When Prime emerges from the space bridge elevator, the pink glow of the indicator light isn't aligned with the light itself.<br /> *When Chromia says &quot;Oh, we need more than hope&quot;, Moonracer is shown as the one speaking. <br /> [[File:Searchforatprimehanging.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Now we will drop Prime into a deadly vat of floor!]]<br /> *Prime is shown hanging precariously over a vat of acid. When the shot changes to a view from above, the vat is missing. The smoke from it is still there, but it's not moving.<br /> *When Elita revives Optimus from her stasis field, he fades from his normal colors to green, rather than the other way around. Once the fade is complete, mind you, he jumps back to his normal colors when he starts to move.<br /> * As the Decepticons gloat, the acid is missing from the shot; only the yellow ripples on its surface are visible. And Starscream's air intake vents are red instead of black.<br /> * Prime loads Elita into his trailer ''sideways'', meaning either Elita's really small or the trailer's really big. Later, she's shown laying lengthwise in the trailer.<br /> * Inferno gasps &quot;It can't be!&quot; in response to Prime's apparent demise, but Ironhide is shown speaking.<br /> * As the Autobots run through the hole in the wall in pursuit of the Decepticons, the background behind the hole has changed from a Cybertronic exterior to a generic interior.<br /> * Starscream's wing insignia are missing as he starts to fall off the ledge.<br /> *Alpha Trion says he will do what he can for Elita One, but he barely looks for 5 seconds while Prime walks away! There probably should have been a dissolve to show some passage of time.<br /> *As Alpha Trion says, &quot;Now it's your turn to help her,&quot; Prime's mouthplate is moving as if he's speaking the words.<br /> *As Prime charges Elita One, the shot shows a wall behind him where the hallway was a moment earlier (unless her bed suddenly turned 90 degrees).<br /> * When he shoots at Starscream, Prime his holding his gun by a handle that shouldn't be there, near the front of the barrel.<br /> *When Optimus and Elita are saying their goodbyes to each other, the space bridge of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is raised. When Optimus leaves, it is down, then raises up to send out the space bridge beam.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:TSfAT-TheSentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|Kinda like trying to use an [[oil tanker]] as a fighter jet.]]<br /> * Why is Chromia breaking radio silence during a stealth mission? She doesn't receive any useful orders or information from Elita-One.<br /> * The Sentinel is really, very, extremely not made for flight. It is a huge, bulky, awkward box with wheels on its base and no visible flight mechanisms that looks totally goofy floating along through the air. Despite this, it gets a glowing rocket engine effect on its back, precisely on the spot where there is no rocket engine.<br /> [[File:Sfat prime and elita fb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Everything you knew is a lie!]]<br /> *When the Ark launched back in &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, there was no indication of a Decepticon attack on [[Great Dome|Iacon]], as this episode's flashback shows.<br /> *Perceptor, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are shown in Autobot HQ, yet they don't transform or join Ironhide's team heading for the space bridge.<br /> *As usual, Rumble's pile drivers bust up the ground (several feet away from him) but don't shake up the Decepticons standing right next to him.<br /> *Observing the spacebridge from afar, Ironhide notes that &quot;if Prime got past those guards&quot; so could his team. The thing is, there ''are'' no guards, and there weren't any when Prime used the bridge, either.<br /> *As the Decepticons are freed from Elita's stasis field, Starscream cheers, &quot;But Prime has disintegrated!&quot; as if responding to some unspoken line from one of the others. The missing line is also absent from the episode's shooting script.&lt;ref&gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]&lt;/ref&gt; It would seem likely that the missing line covered Elita One's sudden disappearance.<br /> *As Starscream announces Prime's destruction, we see a bunch of parts in the vat of acid (what Starscream later calls Prime's &quot;melted carcass&quot;). Where did they come from? Prime escaped without a scratch!<br /> * Optimus Prime apparently has no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator. Events shown in the later episode &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; make this a bizarre conceit: Prime meets Alpha Trion after being rebuilt, and even knows that Elita One was also rebuilt by him.<br /> *Why doesn't Shockwave shoot Optimus Prime and Elita One instead of just floating there?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|I can't wait for you to operate...When I get this feeling, I need Sexual Healing...]]<br /> [[File:Search4a3 ironhide and chromia.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Dawwwwww.]]<br /> *This episode contains the rather infamous scene in which Prime connects a cable from his midriff to Elita's, and utters an audible, not-entirely-unpleasant-sounding groan as energy is transmitted through it, to her. Sexy.<br /> *The only male Transformers seen to have 'girlfriends' in this episode ALL have red as part of their color schemes.<br /> *Since Optimus Prime and Elita One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. The events of &quot;War Dawn&quot; show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]]. It should be noted that [[human]] mythology has been directly based on {{w|Adam and Eve|a similar}} {{w|Abraham#Abraham and Sarah|premise}}, so who are we to judge?<br /> *Greenlight and Lancer went nameless for 25 years until they finally got their monikers in the [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] text story ''[[Flames of Yesterday]]''.<br /> *Elita is the first Transformer to show time freeze ability but leaves her defenceless not a Tanuki with some large balls [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]]<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''À Procura de Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search for Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Le donne Autorobot'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Women&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Alla ricerca di Alpha Trion'''&quot; (&quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Alpha Trin o Sagase!'''&quot; (アルファートリンを探せ!, &quot;Find Alpha Trin!&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[April 25]], [[1986]]<br /> ::*Elita-One's &quot;special power&quot; is instead referred to as her &quot;secret power&quot;. Just as generic-sounding, sure, but the term &quot;secret power&quot; would be used again years later in Japanese continuity when Elita's Decepticon counterpart, [[Megaempress]], is introduced.<br /> <br /> '''Mandarin'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Nǚ Qìchērén '''&quot; (女汽车人, &quot;Female Autobots&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''V poiskah Aljfa Triona'''&quot; (В поисках Альфа Триона, &quot;In Search of Alpha Trion&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;{{w|LaserDisc}}<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-52.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> :''Lander is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Lander human robot.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|With Richard Dean Anderson as &quot;Lander&quot;]]<br /> '''Lander''' (ランダー ''Randā'') came to [[Earth]] during the Stone Age, when he and his fellow [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]]s crashed on the planet while in pursuit of a group of [[Decepticon]]s. In order to more effectively hunt down the Decepticons, who had used their Pretender powers to take the forms of monsters, Lander and the Autobots adopted the forms of [[human]] beings, and battled their foes down through the ages, inspiring many classical Earthly legends in the process. When the Decepticons were finally defeated and sealed away, Lander and the others elected to remain on Earth, living in their human guises and guiding the evolution of human society.<br /> <br /> While his comrades found themselves touched by the beauty of Earth's natural environment, or the extent and complexity of mankind's emotion, Lander was particularly taken by one thing: humankind's great capacity for pleasure. In the present day, he lives in [[New York City]], and fills his off-hours with the finer things in life—he collects wine, attends concerts, and loves, above all else... the ''ladies''. Despite his man-about-town lifestyle, Lander would never shirk his Autobot duties in favour of the fairer sex, but when he is called upon for a mission, it's a very rare thing to find him ''not'' in the company of one of his many lady-friends. <br /> <br /> Lander is physically the strongest of the Autobot Pretenders, although he's not the most proficient soldier amongst the group, with combat skills that could only be described as &quot;competent&quot;. His talents lie in both the mechanical and natural worlds—he is a five-star engineer, and an expert geologist.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|You gotta make your decisions with style. Otherwise, you won't get the girls.|Lander|&quot;[[Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====A Tale of the Pretenders====<br /> While trying to find Metalhawk in Japan, Lander and other Autobot Pretenders ran into a human woman who pleaded with them to save her siblings from [[Decepticon]] Pretenders. They soon found their teammate and were able to fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}<br /> <br /> ====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Lander suiton.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]<br /> [[File:LanderPretender.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Dull Surprise?]]<br /> When the Decepticon Pretenders were liberated from their imprisonment by the alien [[Devil Z]], Lander's peaceful years of indulgence were interrupted at last when his leader, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], summoned him to Japan for a battle with the fiends. Lander happened to be in an elevator with a [[Madonna (Masterforce)|date]] at the time, but wasn't especially bothered about donning his Pretender suit in front of her, and running off into the city streets. Converting to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], he was pursued by the police, but shook them by launching himself into the ocean and cruising off over the waves. Making his way to Japan, Lander joined Metalhawk in battle and took on [[Dauros]] while his leader destroyed the Decepticons' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] support, forcing the villains to flee. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Lander puretendaaa.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb]]<br /> While the other Autobots were busy battling the Decepticons in the [[Karin Islands]], Lander remained behind at [[Haruma Gō|Professor Gō]]'s observatory, only for the building to come under attack by [[Blood]]. As the observatory burned, Lander contacted the Autobots and attempted to get the professor to safety, but was attacked and defeated by Blood. The observatory had already been reduced to rubble by the time Metalhawk and the other Autobots arrived to see Lander clawing his way out of the wreckage; the professor, alas, did not survive. {{storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}}<br /> <br /> Lander joined the Autobots in responding to a Decepticon attack on Rome, subduing their [[Destroid]] servants with knock-out gas. The Decepticon Pretenders fled into the tunnels beneath the city, and Lander and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] gave chase, only to lose track of their foes and wind up in a coastal cave. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}} Shortly thereafter, Lander came to Japan to help Metalhawk when he transformed the Autobots' human allies, [[Shūta Gō]], [[Cab (human)|Cab]], and [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]], into [[Headmaster Junior]] warriors {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}} and later joined with the rest of the Autobots on a mission to protect the wildlife of Africa from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}<br /> <br /> When the Decepticons' two newest warriors, the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] brothers [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], attacked the [[Mt Fuji Foothills Hang Gliding Competition Tournament]], in which the Headmaster Juniors were participating, Metalhawk and Lander sped to the aid of their young comrades. The two Pretenders proved to be sorely outmatched by the mighty Godmasters, but fortunately for the Autobots, when [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] and Diver arrived to reinforce them, the sinister siblings elected to withdraw. {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} A rematch with the Godmasters followed quickly, on [[Karin Islands|Viscas Island]], and again, Lander and the Autobots only just managed to scrape a victory. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}<br /> <br /> When Diver discovered the first Autobot Godmaster, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], in America, he summoned Lander to the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]] to educate Ginrai on the threat of the Decepticons and help him convince the trucker to join the Autobot forces. Although Ginrai wasn't completely sold on the idea, he did vow to help the Autobots when he could &quot;for the sake of the world&quot;, and Lander and Diver would later help him in battle against Hydra and Buster several times. {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}} {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}} Despite the increase in fighting, Lander still tried to keep a healthy social calendar, but was less than impressed when the Decepticons decided to kidnap some children just after he'd managed to obtain tickets to a concert. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Lander robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb]]<br /> After Ginrai discovered the next Autobot Godmaster, [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]], in Canada, Lander was part of the Autobot search party that headed into the Rocky Mountains, putting his geological skills to use checking out assorted ores and minerals in the mountain caves in hopes of finding clues to the locations of the remaining Godmasters. The trail eventually led to success in the form of [[Ranger]] {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}} and when the fourth Godmaster, [[Road King]], was located, Lander joined with the other Pretenders in insisting that Ginrai accept the position of Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Lander vehicle.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This looks cool, but we had the toy. It's not.]]<br /> Soon thereafter, Lander, Metalhawk, and Diver met with their old ally, [[Grand Maximus]], who arrived from space to inform them of the approach of the Decepticon, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], towards Earth. Grand supplied them with the plans and materials necessary to construct a drone named &quot;[[Godbomber]]&quot;, which would enable Ginrai to fly and fight in space and defeat BlackZarak before he reached the planet, and Lander and the Pretenders focused their efforts into the completion of this &quot;Bomber Project&quot;. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}} Despite various attempts by the Decepticons to stop them, the Autobots successfully completed construction of Godbomber, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} and Ginrai headed into space to battle BlackZarak. Like all the other Autobots, Lander was unable to do anything but sit on Earth and wait for news as the battle raged in space, but Lander took the tension calmly, suggesting a drink to pass the time. Needless to say, the Headmaster Juniors were not impressed. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}<br /> <br /> Lander took a big step back from the front lines at this point, participating only in very occasional battles. He helped scan the planet for Decepticon activity {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} and battled the Decepticon Pretenders alongside his fellow Autobots Pretenders in Latin America, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} but played no hand in the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in the Alps, during which Ginrai successfully destroyed BlackZarak and Devil Z, inadvertently bringing the Transformers' [[transtector]]s to life. The now-living transtectors departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space, but Lander and the other Pretenders elected to remain on Earth and continue their lives there. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}} {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Cloud''====<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Wandering}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' cartoon====<br /> Lander was among the Autobots standing onstage when the injured [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] passed the mantle of [[Supreme Commander]] to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===<br /> [[File:Lander manga.jpg|left|thumb|Chip Chase finally gets himself some bionic legs.]]<br /> Lander was present when Shūta, Cab, and Minerva became Headmaster Juniors, presenting their transtectors to them alongside Diver and Phoenix. {{storylink|Headmaster Jrs Are Born}}<br /> <br /> When Diver discovered the first Autobot Godmaster, Ginrai, in America, and arranged for him to travel to Japan to meet the other Autobots, Lander elected not to make the trip, staying at the Ocean Research Institute with Diver and Phoenix. {{storylink|Enter on the Stage! The Name of the Savior Is Ginrai!}} He later joined with the other Autobots in racing to thwart a mysterious Decepticon scheme, only to be briefly bamboozled by holographic images of legendary Decepticons before Ginrai dealt with them. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}} <br /> <br /> Lander and the other Pretenders dropped off the radar after this battle, appearing only briefly to monitor a two-pronged attack by the Decepticons against Earth. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}}}<br /> <br /> Fortunately for all concerned, they returned to the front lines during Ginrai's final battle with the Decepticons, during which the Decepticon emperor, Devil Z, turned on his subordinates, and attempted to absorb their [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon]] in order to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform. Lander and the Pretenders hurled themselves into the path of the villain's Jinchōkon-absorbing beam, saving Ginrai and the Decepticons from its effects, and remaining unharmed themselves, since, as true robots, they possessed no Jinchōkon of their own. Lander subsequently joined with all the other Autobots and Decepticons in combining their energies into the &quot;Perfect Transform Attack&quot;, which destroyed Devil Z once and for all. With the alien's death, the humans were separated from their transtectors, and the transtectors themselves were brought to life as true super-robot lifeforms. While the new-born Transformers departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space, Lander elected to remain on Earth and continue his life there. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> {{note|In this continuity, Lander is not a Pretender.}}<br /> Lander, with his cohorts [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Fireball]], and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], razed planets that aided the [[Decepticon]]s during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}<br /> <br /> After the war ended, Lander and his friends ended up living in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} where they were killed {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] for their crimes. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}<br /> <br /> ===''Kre-O'' online manga===<br /> [[File:Kre-O LanderandPhoenix.jpg|thumb|right|On the left.]]<br /> When [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was being all sad in a bar, Phoenix and Lander were present. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Super-God Masterforce===<br /> [[File:G1Landmine toy.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb]]<br /> *'''Lander''' (Pretender, 1988)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''C-200'''<br /> **''Accessories'': 2-piece Pretender shell, helmet, belt, &quot;Crusher Blade&quot;, &quot;Drill Wave Gun&quot;<br /> <br /> : Lander's Pretender shell resembles a human in a yellow and grey armored space suit, armed with his grey &quot;Crusher Blade&quot; sword and black &quot;Drill Wave Gun&quot;. The shell's helmet and belt (molded from the same soft dark grey plastic as his sword) are also removable, and used to help &quot;lock&quot; the two halves of the shell together. The shell splits to reveal Lander's inner robot, which transforms into a predominantly grey Cybertronic land vehicle. The robot can wield the Drill Wave Gun in both modes.<br /> <br /> :Lander was available only as a mail-away exclusive toy in Japan (With the cost of 2 Robot Points from any Takara Headmaster and/or Targetmaster toy), and lacked the spectacles of the animation model. The toy was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], with no notable differences between the two. <br /> <br /> ::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on Lander (well, Landmine, close enough) at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:ArmadaCameos-RedRoom.jpg|thumb|Secretarymine]]<br /> *Lander's animation model shows up in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' episode &quot;[[First Encounter]]&quot; as a &quot;generic&quot;, unnamed Autobot. He is seen carrying a &quot;clipboard&quot; of some kind and reacting to the [[Mini-Con]] beacon. He's also the only one in that shot seen clearly, the other three ([[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]], and [[Sixknight]]) all being seen only from the back and largely obscured. <br /> *A differently colored version of Lander appears as a field commander chafing under withdrawal orders in &quot;[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]&quot;. <br /> *Lander (or maybe Landmine, we dunno) is on display at [[Wikipedia:Disney's Pop Century Resort|the Pop Century resort at Walt Disney World]] sans weapon and pretender shell.<br /> [[File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam's Old Oil House scene.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]<br /> *Kreon Phoenix, Lander, and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] being in a bar is a direct reference to the art of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] created by [[Guido Guidi]] for ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' (pictured at right), which featured those characters (or rather, their American counterparts [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]]).<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Landmine''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Italian:'' '''Folgore''' (&quot;Lightning&quot;)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Dìlíng''' (China, 地灵, &quot;Earth Spirit&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Fugas''' (Фугас, &quot;Landmine&quot;)<br /> <br /> [[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Kreons]]<br /> [[Category:Pretenders]]<br /> [[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Zone Autobots]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192227 2017-07-12T00:03:08Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shocknado is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shocknado''' is the combined form of [[Shockdrive]] and [[Warnado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> <br /> Shocknado is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of fellow Crash Combiner [[Skyhammer (RID)|Skyhammer]] in all purple livery.<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192226 2017-07-12T00:02:29Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Warnado&diff=1192225 2017-07-12T00:01:57Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Warnado is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Warnado''' combines with [[Shockdrive]] to form [[Shocknado|Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Warnado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolour of [[Stormhammer]] with the red and white replaced with different shades of purple. His head has been retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus (G1)]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192224 2017-07-12T00:01:16Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shocknado is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shocknado''' is the combined form of [[Shockdrive]] and [[Warnado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> <br /> Shocknado is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of fellow Crash Combiner [[Skyhammer (RID)|Skyhammer]] in all purple livery.<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192139 2017-07-11T19:05:38Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Shocknado}}<br /> :''Shocknado is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shocknado''' is the combined form of [[Shockdrive]] and [[Warnado]].<br /> <br /> Someone must have been watching too many shark movies to come up with the name. For a start he does transform or look like a shark<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skyhammer]] in all purple livery.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192138 2017-07-11T19:04:53Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Shocknado}}<br /> :''Shocknado is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shocknado''' is the combined form of [[Shockdrive]] and [[Warnado]].<br /> <br /> Someone must have been watching too many shark movies to come up with the name. For a start he does transform or look like a shark<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skyhammer]] in all purple livery.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Warnado&diff=1192136 2017-07-11T19:00:11Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Warnado is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Warnado''' combines with [[Shockdrive]] to form [[Shocknado|Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Warnado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolour of [[Stormhammer]] with the red and white replaced with different shades of purple. His head has been retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus (G1)]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192135 2017-07-11T18:59:54Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Warnado&diff=1192134 2017-07-11T18:59:05Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Warnado is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Warnado''' combines with [[Shockdrive]] to form [[Shocknado|Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Warnado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolour of [[Stormhammer]] with the red and white replaced with different shades of purple. His head has been retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus(G1)]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192133 2017-07-11T18:57:10Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Shocknado}}<br /> :''Shocknado is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shocknado''' is the combined form of [[Shockdrive]] and [[Warnado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skyhammer]] in all purple livery.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192132 2017-07-11T18:53:44Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skyhammer]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192130 2017-07-11T18:51:22Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skyhammer]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192129 2017-07-11T18:50:16Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shocknado''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shocknado&diff=1192128 2017-07-11T18:48:48Z

<p>Starsaber: Created page with &quot;A retool/recolor of Skysledge in all purple.&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] in all purple.</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192121 2017-07-11T18:16:42Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] in all purple. Warnado's head has retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus (G1)]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192120 2017-07-11T18:15:56Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] and [[Stormhammer]] in all purple. Warnado's head has retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus (G1)]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192118 2017-07-11T18:08:44Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of [[Skysledge]] and [[Stormhammer]] in all purple. Warnado's head has retooled to strangely resemble [[Cyclonus]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shockdrive&diff=1192116 2017-07-11T18:02:35Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon}}<br /> :''Shockdrive is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> {{mainpic}}<br /> <br /> '''Shockdrive''' combines with [[Warnado]] to form [[Shocknado |Shocknado]].<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br /> *'''Shockdrive''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combiners]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]<br /> <br /> A retool/recolor of Skysledge and Stormhammer (Skyhammer) in all purple. Warnado's head has retooled to resemble Cyclonus</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=B.O.T._(episode)&diff=1095344 2016-05-20T15:37:40Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|B.O.T.}}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=65<br /> |next=The Transformers: The Movie<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=59<br /> |prev2=Neverending Struggle<br /> |next2=War Dawn (episode)<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=44<br /> |prev3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 3<br /> |next3=Aerial Assault<br /> |image=B.O.T.jpg<br /> |caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''<br /> |title=&quot;B.O.T.&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-64<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |airdate=[[January 9]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Earl Kress]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> '''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:BOT-Road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Here we come…drivin' down the street…]]<br /> The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentified city for no discernible reason, then all transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts — to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.<br /> <br /> Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy &quot;[[El Presidente]]&quot; on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating &quot;a limitless source of power&quot;. What?<br /> <br /> At the [[Combaticons' headquarters]], El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole &quot;repair&quot; thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do. Megatron calmly replies that he should perchance follow the trail of wreckage in order to discover where it may lead.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-Luigi.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]<br /> <br /> Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Robbins|Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an &quot;F&quot; in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.<br /> <br /> Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, four of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] cuts the cables holding a rig two window-washers are on with his rotors—the bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it &quot;[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]&quot;. After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]<br /> <br /> Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to investigate.<br /> <br /> Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters &quot;you better hope so&quot;… then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole &quot;kids&quot; angle.<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building… as Swindle watches.<br /> <br /> The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.<br /> <br /> A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|My force field's only good for 10 seconds - you've got a plan for after that, right Prime? ...Prime?]]<br /> <br /> Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.<br /> <br /> At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the &quot;funny component&quot; is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s &quot;brain response&quot; so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the [[Protectobots' headquarters]].<br /> <br /> Having been properly forewarned, the Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues. <br /> <br /> [[File:Elisetape.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]<br /> <br /> Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked &quot;overload&quot; button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.<br /> <br /> Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again… and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch… ''argh argh argh''…<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)<br /> * [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)<br /> * [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)<br /> * [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)<br /> * [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)<br /> * [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)<br /> * [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)<br /> * [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)<br /> * [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[El Presidente]] (8)<br /> * [[Robbins]] (14)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)<br /> * [[Elise Presser]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:BOT Swindle grabbed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Until you can tell me what you mean by &quot;brain&quot; and &quot;head&quot;, even you can't be trusted.]]<br /> &quot;Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!&quot;<br /> :—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s high opinion of his teammate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:BOT wet Gears.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You are so right.]]<br /> &quot;Here, munch a little lead!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying something that's not lead at B.O.T.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This is so degrading.&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We should've just taken the 'F' in Science.&quot;<br /> :—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{quote|The episode &quot;B.O.T.&quot; was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * Argh.<br /> [[File:BOT Bumblebee tries door.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Either Bumblebee's shrunk to the size of a human, or that's one humongous coffee pot on the counter to his left.]]<br /> * The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.<br /> * The Combaticons get the wrong transformation sound effect (ascending pitch) when transforming to their vehicle modes. <br /> * Swindle's vehicle mode is missing its Decepticon symbol as he gets stuck against Brawl.<br /> * It's inherent to their color models, but the combination sequence makes it ''really obvious'' that Onslaught completely changes color from blue to white while transforming into Bruticus.<br /> * The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.<br /> * Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is… Swindle.<br /> * As Swindle drives past the guy with the radio on the docks, he's layered too far to the left and appears to be hovering above the road.<br /> * When Swindle transforms to meet with El Presidente, his gun attaches to the side of his right arm. In the next shot, it's attached to the ''front'' of his arm (its usual, correct location.) Then in the next shot, it's on the ''left'' arm.<br /> * In Megatron's simulation, Astrotrain is completely off-model - he's got no cockpit, his sides are purple instead of gray, he's got some kind of side vents that shouldn't be there, and his nosecone covers the entire front of his shuttle mode. <br /> * Skywarp's voice is a bit off - much more nasally than usual.<br /> * There is no indication as to what jet mode Starscream uses to capture jeep mode Swindle.<br /> * Swindle's eyes aren't colored as he apologizes to the Russians. In the same shot, we suddenly hear the ticking-clock sound of the bomb in his head, when it has been silent till now. It will continue to pop up randomly until Swindle completes his mission.<br /> * In the lineup shot of the Combaticons, Onslaught is the same height as everybody else, instead of being taller. Swindle's cannon is missing.<br /> * When the teacher addresses Martin and Roland, his desk is visible behind him. The books that were on it - which were prominently burned through by the laser a moment earlier - have vanished.<br /> * Roland's mouth moves when Martin says &quot;Aw, come on&quot; - especially noticeable since Roland then goes on to speak his own line in the same shot.<br /> * The voice that says &quot;Stay calm!&quot; doesn't actually belong to any of the Protectobots. It might be a &quot;non-finalized&quot; First Aid, who otherwise hasn't spoken yet. Hot Spot's voice is likewise not the version that would be settled on in Season 3.<br /> * While the kids are constructing B.O.T in the lab, Elise's glasses are clear instead of blue in one of the shots.<br /> [[File:BrawlPersonalityComponent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Brawl's brain. Brawl is apparently operated by a tiny dude who sits inside his head.]]<br /> * Brawl's personality component changes design several times between shots. In its main establishing shot, it's drawn as some sort of real-world electrical monitoring device, complete with gauges and buttons.<br /> * When Elise says &quot;Maybe I wired the box in wrong,&quot; one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.<br /> * When Mr. Robbins turned on the laser, it shot a continuous beam. When Martin uses it on B.O.T., it fires bolts.<br /> * The first two times we see the Ark, it has two engines rather than three.<br /> * The &quot;SOS&quot; Gears receives is written in numbers rather than letters and isn't aligned to match the angle of Teletraan I's screen. Also, Gears is sitting in a human-looking chair we've never seen before.<br /> * After threatening the dude at the junkyard, Swindle turns to leave, walking toward... the fence. He starts to clear some junk out of his way, but then the scene ends and we never find out if he realizes he's not walking toward the exit.<br /> * The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.<br /> * Gears' mouth isn't moving for the end of his &quot;hunk of junk&quot; line.<br /> * Ironhide towers over the door to the kitchen, yet he fits inside a moment later. Three Autobots fit in the stairwell of the condemned building. <br /> * As he delivers the line, &quot;Well if that don't fry my circuits,&quot; Ironhide's left shoulder is missing.<br /> * As everyone runs out of the kitchen, Ironhide clips through the door frame.<br /> [[File:BFPierce High School.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * The first shot of the front of the school shows it with two arches, but when the group chases after B.O.T., it's one big rectangular opening. On a similar note, Gears describes the high school as a &quot;one-level structure&quot;, but it's pretty clearly two stories.<br /> * The empty building is, presumably, the burnt-out skyscraper from before.... but it's totally changed its appearance when B.O.T. takes refuge in it.<br /> * The elevator in the condemned building has two rows of lights above it, but in the close-ups there's only one row (with 12 lights, far fewer than the thirty needed for the number of floors Bumblebee says are in the building).<br /> * The top of Ironhide's torso is all red as he runs up the stairs, and again as he gives the order to stop firing. Most of it should be gray. (The same error happens ''again'' at Autobot Headquarters when the kids warn the Autobots about the disruptor attack.)<br /> * The &quot;shooting at nothing upstairs&quot; bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness… but that's pure conjecture.<br /> * &quot;Boost me up&quot; - Martin (or Roland, who can tell)'s mouth isn't moving.<br /> * Starscream has blue eyes (instead of red) as Brawl's brain is restored.<br /> * Swindle's cannon is back on the side of his arm (instead of the front) as Megatron throttles him.<br /> * When Swindle stumbles back alongside the other Combaticons, Onslaught's forehead is colored yellow, like his visor.<br /> * After he forms in Decepticon Headquarters, Bruticus's nose is colored the same red as his eyes, giving the effect of a visor.<br /> * During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.<br /> * As Ironhide is contacting the Protectobots, he turns away from the screen, at which point the top of his shoulder suddenly turns partially red.<br /> * When the Protectobots receive the signal, the lit-up part appears off to the side of the rest of the display.<br /> * In a long, slow zoom-in on Protectobot headquarters, we have plenty of time to see that the front facade has a central hallway carved into it. Then when it lifts up for them to drive out, the entrance is a normal door.<br /> * When the Combaticons combine at the beginning of the final battle, the footage from their combination inside Decepticon Headquarters a few minutes before is reused, but flipped, so Vortex and Blast Off appear on the wrong sides.<br /> * Optimus and the Autobots attack from a cliff, but a few seconds later Optimus is standing in front of the Ark.<br /> * Wheeljack's [[gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] appears to fire out of the air next to his left ear. (Also, it's animated as some kind of energy wave instead of a shell-launched weapon; also also, it's not for shooting down missiles, but for destabilizing a robot's sense of balance.)<br /> * It's not real clear who fired the missiles, either. Onslaught was the last guy we saw shooting, but he was shooting laser beams.<br /> * A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.<br /> * As Megatron transforms into gun mode, his shoulder rest appears and disappears - as does Soundwave's Decepticon symbol.<br /> * Hot Spot's guns use the Decepticon laser sound effect.<br /> * Hot Spot shoots Soundwave (carrying gun mode Megatron), knocking him backwards into Brawl. In the next shot, Megatron transforms and lands nearby - and Brawl, who has already collapsed under Soundwave, comes flying in and lands on Megatron, with Soundwave nowhere to be seen.<br /> * As the Protectobots transform to Defensor, a huge wave of energy is shown (for no real reason).<br /> * Bruticus's gun disappears from his hand between shots as he runs to the cannon.<br /> * As Megatron orders Bruticus to fire the disruptor, his waist controls are colored in reverse (blue on the left and red on the right). This is corrected a few seconds later.<br /> * As B.O.T. gains control of the disruptor, Megatron is far to the right of the other Decepticons, but a few shots later Soundwave and Ramjet are right behind him.<br /> * Just before Soundwave is hit, he randomly lifts his left leg in the air.<br /> * When the kids are watching B.O.T. on Teletraan's screen, the disruptor is no longer pointing to the left as it was before, and B.O.T. - who is supposed to be working the controls ''behind'' it - is now visible in front of it.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]<br /> [[File:BOT Orbit Disruptor Cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Megatron? Did you just build ''[[Masquerade|yet another]]'' [[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|giant immobile cannon]]? Seriously dude?]] <br /> [[File:BOT-Overload.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!&quot;]]<br /> * ''Argh''.<br /> * In the opening scene, why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus right away, rather than transforming to vehicles, driving down the street for like two seconds, and ''then'' combining?<br /> * Did Defensor really not see Swindle struggling out of the wreckage right in front of him?<br /> * Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts. We can only presume that El Presidente made him a better offer than his original plan.<br /> * As much fuss as Megatron makes over how much he wants Bruticus back, he sure doesn't act like it:<br /> ** Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.<br /> ** Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component?<br /> ** Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'' (including the Middle East and Russia), retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.<br /> * How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?<br /> * Just because Brawl is out of commission, the Combaticons have to form a robot-pyramid before becoming Bruticus. Why can't the other four just float up to their correct spots, like usual?<br /> * The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|holidays]] and [[Optimus Prime memorial|tributes to them]], etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.<br /> * Superhuman Elise:<br /> ** When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.<br /> * The Autobots seem to initially not understand what a high school is. This is in spite of the fact that they have been on Earth for a couple of years now and are friends with 3 school-aged humans, at least two of which (Carly and Chip) we ''know'' have a formal education.<br /> * How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?<br /> * &quot;Only Defensor can stand against Bruticus,&quot; says Optimus Prime... apparently forgetting that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] did quite well against him just a few episodes back. And there's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], too.<br /> * Why did the Autobots do nothing while the Decepticons set up a gigantic cannon right outside their headquarters? They don't pop up and start shooting until the cannon is in place and Bruticus is assembled.<br /> * The Autobots basically ''give up'' trying to beat the Decepticons, choosing to hide behind Defensor's force field. When the force field gives out, it would have been game over for the 'bots, if it weren't for Elise and the psycho twins.<br /> * It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-scaled control panel on it. Oy.<br /> * On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked &quot;Over Load&quot; in English. Why did he install that? <br /> ** No, really, why?<br /> * The disruptor cannon is supposed to be powerful enough to obliterate Autobot Headquarters and ''knock Earth's moon out of its orbit''. When it hits several of the Decepticons, it just knocks them into the air.<br /> * Bruticus didn't notice B.O.T. fiddling with the controls right there in front of him?<br /> * This episode was made.<br /> <br /> ===The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;===<br /> * '''''Argh'''''.<br /> [[File:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy &quot;The Legbreaker&quot; Cianciulli!]]<br /> [[File:Elpresidente.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|&quot;The medals? This one is for being evil. This one is for having an accent. This one, for beard-growing. This one, a reward for having the most medals.&quot;]]<br /> * Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''[[Jem]]'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be [[Auto-Bop|thugs in business suits.]]<br /> * The classroom itself appears to be ''huge'' in the initial shot. And why don't the desks have table tops? Only one girl is taking notes, holding a bunch of paper in her lap. There are no backpacks to be seen. And as Roland and Martin walk out, there's only an arch in front of them (with no actual ''doors'' attached to it!).<br /> * The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.<br /> * &quot;El Presidente&quot; apparently just holds court on a docked ship in a port somewhere, selling missiles to whoever walks in the door.<br /> * The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.<br /> * Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen evaporates at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would completely boil away the second it hits the atmosphere.&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at Wikipedia]]&lt;/ref&gt; On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink. (In fairness, virtually ''no'' episode of the cartoon portrayed this accurately - see also &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, and &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;.)<br /> * Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him. [[Prime Target (episode)|Remember, kids:]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|If anything besides the ground]] [[War Dawn (episode)|breaks your fall,]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|you'll be just fine!]]<br /> * Three high school kids can build a walking, fully articulated robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain ''overnight'' that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the &quot;Brawl's brain&quot; part.)<br /> * &quot;B.O.T.&quot; stands for '''B'''iotronic '''O'''perational '''T'''elecommunicator, as Martin spends several long minutes explaining to us. Even though this is supposed to describe what it does, at no point in the episode does B.O.T. ever communicate anything remotely, nor is he biomechanical. <br /> * The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is… [[magic]] or something.<br /> * Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.<br /> * Similarly, B.O.T. somehow knocks over Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee with a tray full of corn!<br /> * Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture - somehow it's heavy enough that Gears can't break through a stack of it.<br /> * There is a fully functional elevator within a building that just suffered a ''massive'' fire. Shouldn't the power be shut off? Speaking of which, a wrecked building next to a high school seems like ''trouble''. Shouldn't it be boarded up, surrounded by security tape and guarded?<br /> * The fully functional elevator appears to function well despite having a broken cable or two. Martin also spends an awfully long time just watching B.O.T. tearing up the cables.<br /> * The speech synthesizer is &quot;rewired&quot; so that instead of &quot;synthesizing and transmitting,&quot; it &quot;receives and decodes&quot;. And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the undersea Decepticon base… yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.<br /> * The entire front of the Protectobots' headquarters just rotates up to let them depart. Wouldn't a simple garage door have sufficed? What if someone's walking down the sidewalk when this happens? ''Smack!''<br /> * Apparently Roland and Martin carry duct tape around with them. Here, they use it to tape a girl's mouth shut. Who knows what they use it for the rest of the time!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * &quot;Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School&quot; is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin &quot;Hawkeye&quot; Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).<br /> * &quot;We'll let the computer do the walking&quot; refers to an ad slogan for the Yellow Pages - &quot;Let your fingers do the walking!&quot;<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Sparking and clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Swindle zaps Brawl-B.O.T., and again as Soundwave restores Brawl's brain.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:BOT Protectobot HQ exterior.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|E Cola. The cool, refreshing taste of uncooked pork.]]<br /> * This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their [[Combaticons' headquarters|own separate base]], as do [[Protectobots' headquarters|the Protectobots]]. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.<br /> * The billboard over the [[Protectobots' headquarters|Protectobots' urban headquarters]] seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode &quot;[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]&quot;.<br /> * Skywarp lives up to a little-used note in his bio, which states that he would be &quot;useless without Megatron's supervision.&quot;<br /> * Personality components make a second appearance. Unlike in &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, they're a physical piece of metal hardware.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> * Bruticus lives up to his bio he has &quot;a tendency to stand still if he is not told what to do&quot; and as Megatron promised at the end of &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, Bruticus is reprogrammed to obey only him<br /> ** Starscream somehow snatches Jeep mode Swindle into the air while in jet mode.<br /> ** Groove can retract his wrist and fire liquid nitrogen out of it. It's a foamy pink stuff this time.<br /> ** Ironhide shoots some brown goopy stuff that he claims is lead out of his retracted wrist.<br /> ** Wheeljack's gyro-inhibitor is now an energy beam that can blow up missiles.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:BOT MrRobbins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You think high school teachers get paid too much? This poor guy proves that you are so, so wrong.]]<br /> [[File:Bot-episode-closingshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And on that jovial note, we end Season 2. See you in the theaters [[1986|this summer]], kids, where we'll all die [[The Transformers: The Movie|abrupt, violent deaths]]!]]<br /> * '''''&lt;u&gt;Argh&lt;/u&gt;'''''.<br /> * This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.<br /> * This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.<br /> * It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out (no more than 20 seconds), then he too is blasted to bits with ease.<br /> * Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode (this is even flagged up in the episode itself, when the kids try to CALL the Protectobots for help!) The cause is presumably the same last-minute shoehorning that got the Protectobots into &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;.<br /> * The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the &quot;junkyard operator&quot; is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the &quot;Federal Authorities&quot;. Oh, and he has no lines.&lt;ref&gt;[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 &amp; 4 DVD set extras&lt;/ref&gt; This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?<br /> * This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?<br /> * Good God, I need a stiff drink.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Giovani inventori'''&quot; (&quot;Young Inventors&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''B.O.T.'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'''&quot; (ブルーティカスの復活, &quot;The Revival of Bruticus&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-64.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bot (episode)}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]<br /> [[Category:MSTF]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|B.O.T.}}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=65<br /> |next=The Transformers: The Movie<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=59<br /> |prev2=Neverending Struggle<br /> |next2=War Dawn (episode)<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=44<br /> |prev3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 3<br /> |next3=Aerial Assault<br /> |image=B.O.T.jpg<br /> |caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''<br /> |title=&quot;B.O.T.&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-64<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |airdate=[[January 9]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Earl Kress]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> '''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:BOT-Road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Here we come…drivin' down the street…]]<br /> The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentified city for no discernible reason, then all transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts — to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.<br /> <br /> Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy &quot;[[El Presidente]]&quot; on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating &quot;a limitless source of power&quot;. What?<br /> <br /> At the [[Combaticons' headquarters]], El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole &quot;repair&quot; thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do. Megatron calmly replies that he should perchance follow the trail of wreckage in order to discover where it may lead.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-Luigi.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]<br /> <br /> Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Robbins|Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an &quot;F&quot; in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.<br /> <br /> Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, four of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] cuts the cables holding a rig two window-washers are on with his rotors—the bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it &quot;[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]&quot;. After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]<br /> <br /> Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to investigate.<br /> <br /> Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters &quot;you better hope so&quot;… then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole &quot;kids&quot; angle.<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building… as Swindle watches.<br /> <br /> The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.<br /> <br /> A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|My force field's only good for 10 seconds - you've got a plan for after that, right Prime? ...Prime?]]<br /> <br /> Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.<br /> <br /> At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the &quot;funny component&quot; is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s &quot;brain response&quot; so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the [[Protectobots' headquarters]].<br /> <br /> Having been properly forewarned, the Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues. <br /> <br /> [[File:Elisetape.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]<br /> <br /> Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked &quot;overload&quot; button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.<br /> <br /> Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again… and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch… ''argh argh argh''…<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)<br /> * [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)<br /> * [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)<br /> * [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)<br /> * [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)<br /> * [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)<br /> * [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)<br /> * [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)<br /> * [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[El Presidente]] (8)<br /> * [[Robbins]] (14)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)<br /> * [[Elise Presser]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:BOT Swindle grabbed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Until you can tell me what you mean by &quot;brain&quot; and &quot;head&quot;, even you can't be trusted.]]<br /> &quot;Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!&quot;<br /> :—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s high opinion of his teammate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:BOT wet Gears.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You are so right.]]<br /> &quot;Here, munch a little lead!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying something that's not lead at B.O.T.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This is so degrading.&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We should've just taken the 'F' in Science.&quot;<br /> :—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{quote|The episode &quot;B.O.T.&quot; was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * Argh.<br /> [[File:BOT Bumblebee tries door.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Either Bumblebee's shrunk to the size of a human, or that's one humongous coffee pot on the counter to his left.]]<br /> * The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.<br /> * The Combaticons get the wrong transformation sound effect (ascending pitch) when transforming to their vehicle modes. <br /> * Swindle's vehicle mode is missing its Decepticon symbol as he gets stuck against Brawl.<br /> * It's inherent to their color models, but the combination sequence makes it ''really obvious'' that Onslaught completely changes color from blue to white while transforming into Bruticus.<br /> * The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.<br /> * Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is… Swindle.<br /> * As Swindle drives past the guy with the radio on the docks, he's layered too far to the left and appears to be hovering above the road.<br /> * When Swindle transforms to meet with El Presidente, his gun attaches to the side of his right arm. In the next shot, it's attached to the ''front'' of his arm (its usual, correct location.) Then in the next shot, it's on the ''left'' arm.<br /> * In Megatron's simulation, Astrotrain is completely off-model - he's got no cockpit, his sides are purple instead of gray, he's got some kind of side vents that shouldn't be there, and his nosecone covers the entire front of his shuttle mode. <br /> * Skywarp's voice is a bit off - much more nasally than usual.<br /> * There is no indication as to what jet mode Starscream uses to capture jeep mode Swindle.<br /> * Swindle's eyes aren't colored as he apologizes to the Russians. In the same shot, we suddenly hear the ticking-clock sound of the bomb in his head, when it has been silent till now. It will continue to pop up randomly until Swindle completes his mission.<br /> * In the lineup shot of the Combaticons, Onslaught is the same height as everybody else, instead of being taller. Swindle's cannon is missing.<br /> * When the teacher addresses Martin and Roland, his desk is visible behind him. The books that were on it - which were prominently burned through by the laser a moment earlier - have vanished.<br /> * Roland's mouth moves when Martin says &quot;Aw, come on&quot; - especially noticeable since Roland then goes on to speak his own line in the same shot.<br /> * The voice that says &quot;Stay calm!&quot; doesn't actually belong to any of the Protectobots. It might be a &quot;non-finalized&quot; First Aid, who otherwise hasn't spoken yet. Hot Spot's voice is likewise not the version that would be settled on in Season 3.<br /> * While the kids are constructing B.O.T in the lab, Elise's glasses are clear instead of blue in one of the shots.<br /> [[File:BrawlPersonalityComponent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Brawl's brain. Brawl is apparently operated by a tiny dude who sits inside his head.]]<br /> * Brawl's personality component changes design several times between shots. In its main establishing shot, it's drawn as some sort of real-world electrical monitoring device, complete with gauges and buttons.<br /> * When Elise says &quot;Maybe I wired the box in wrong,&quot; one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.<br /> * When Mr. Robbins turned on the laser, it shot a continuous beam. When Martin uses it on B.O.T., it fires bolts.<br /> * The first two times we see the Ark, it has two engines rather than three.<br /> * The &quot;SOS&quot; Gears receives is written in numbers rather than letters and isn't aligned to match the angle of Teletraan I's screen. Also, Gears is sitting in a human-looking chair we've never seen before.<br /> * After threatening the dude at the junkyard, Swindle turns to leave, walking toward... the fence. He starts to clear some junk out of his way, but then the scene ends and we never find out if he realizes he's not walking toward the exit.<br /> * The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.<br /> * Gears' mouth isn't moving for the end of his &quot;hunk of junk&quot; line.<br /> * Ironhide towers over the door to the kitchen, yet he fits inside a moment later. Three Autobots fit in the stairwell of the condemned building. <br /> * As he delivers the line, &quot;Well if that don't fry my circuits,&quot; Ironhide's left shoulder is missing.<br /> * As everyone runs out of the kitchen, Ironhide clips through the door frame.<br /> [[File:BFPierce High School.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * The first shot of the front of the school shows it with two arches, but when the group chases after B.O.T., it's one big rectangular opening. On a similar note, Gears describes the high school as a &quot;one-level structure&quot;, but it's pretty clearly two stories.<br /> * The empty building is, presumably, the burnt-out skyscraper from before.... but it's totally changed its appearance when B.O.T. takes refuge in it.<br /> * The elevator in the condemned building has two rows of lights above it, but in the close-ups there's only one row (with 12 lights, far fewer than the thirty needed for the number of floors Bumblebee says are in the building).<br /> * The top of Ironhide's torso is all red as he runs up the stairs, and again as he gives the order to stop firing. Most of it should be gray. (The same error happens ''again'' at Autobot Headquarters when the kids warn the Autobots about the disruptor attack.)<br /> * The &quot;shooting at nothing upstairs&quot; bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness… but that's pure conjecture.<br /> * &quot;Boost me up&quot; - Martin (or Roland, who can tell)'s mouth isn't moving.<br /> * Starscream has blue eyes (instead of red) as Brawl's brain is restored.<br /> * Swindle's cannon is back on the side of his arm (instead of the front) as Megatron throttles him.<br /> * When Swindle stumbles back alongside the other Combaticons, Onslaught's forehead is colored yellow, like his visor.<br /> * After he forms in Decepticon Headquarters, Bruticus's nose is colored the same red as his eyes, giving the effect of a visor.<br /> * During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.<br /> * As Ironhide is contacting the Protectobots, he turns away from the screen, at which point the top of his shoulder suddenly turns partially red.<br /> * When the Protectobots receive the signal, the lit-up part appears off to the side of the rest of the display.<br /> * In a long, slow zoom-in on Protectobot headquarters, we have plenty of time to see that the front facade has a central hallway carved into it. Then when it lifts up for them to drive out, the entrance is a normal door.<br /> * When the Combaticons combine at the beginning of the final battle, the footage from their combination inside Decepticon Headquarters a few minutes before is reused, but flipped, so Vortex and Blast Off appear on the wrong sides.<br /> * Optimus and the Autobots attack from a cliff, but a few seconds later Optimus is standing in front of the Ark.<br /> * Wheeljack's [[gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] appears to fire out of the air next to his left ear. (Also, it's animated as some kind of energy wave instead of a shell-launched weapon; also also, it's not for shooting down missiles, but for destabilizing a robot's sense of balance.)<br /> * It's not real clear who fired the missiles, either. Onslaught was the last guy we saw shooting, but he was shooting laser beams.<br /> * A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.<br /> * As Megatron transforms into gun mode, his shoulder rest appears and disappears - as does Soundwave's Decepticon symbol.<br /> * Hot Spot's guns use the Decepticon laser sound effect.<br /> * Hot Spot shoots Soundwave (carrying gun mode Megatron), knocking him backwards into Brawl. In the next shot, Megatron transforms and lands nearby - and Brawl, who has already collapsed under Soundwave, comes flying in and lands on Megatron, with Soundwave nowhere to be seen.<br /> * As the Protectobots transform to Defensor, a huge wave of energy is shown (for no real reason).<br /> * Bruticus's gun disappears from his hand between shots as he runs to the cannon.<br /> * As Megatron orders Bruticus to fire the disruptor, his waist controls are colored in reverse (blue on the left and red on the right). This is corrected a few seconds later.<br /> * As B.O.T. gains control of the disruptor, Megatron is far to the right of the other Decepticons, but a few shots later Soundwave and Ramjet are right behind him.<br /> * Just before Soundwave is hit, he randomly lifts his left leg in the air.<br /> * When the kids are watching B.O.T. on Teletraan's screen, the disruptor is no longer pointing to the left as it was before, and B.O.T. - who is supposed to be working the controls ''behind'' it - is now visible in front of it.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]<br /> [[File:BOT Orbit Disruptor Cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Megatron? Did you just build ''[[Masquerade|yet another]]'' [[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|giant immobile cannon]]? Seriously dude?]] <br /> [[File:BOT-Overload.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!&quot;]]<br /> * ''Argh''.<br /> * In the opening scene, why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus right away, rather than transforming to vehicles, driving down the street for like two seconds, and ''then'' combining?<br /> * Did Defensor really not see Swindle struggling out of the wreckage right in front of him?<br /> * Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts. We can only presume that El Presidente made him a better offer than his original plan.<br /> * As much fuss as Megatron makes over how much he wants Bruticus back, he sure doesn't act like it:<br /> ** Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.<br /> ** Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component?<br /> ** Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'' (including the Middle East and Russia), retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.<br /> * How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?<br /> * Just because Brawl is out of commission, the Combaticons have to form a robot-pyramid before becoming Bruticus. Why can't the other four just float up to their correct spots, like usual?<br /> * The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|holidays]] and [[Optimus Prime memorial|tributes to them]], etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.<br /> * Superhuman Elise:<br /> ** When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.<br /> * The Autobots seem to initially not understand what a high school is. This is in spite of the fact that they have been on Earth for a couple of years now and are friends with 3 school-aged humans, at least two of which (Carly and Chip) we ''know'' have a formal education.<br /> * How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?<br /> * &quot;Only Defensor can stand against Bruticus,&quot; says Optimus Prime... apparently forgetting that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] did quite well against him just a few episodes back. And there's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], too.<br /> * Why did the Autobots do nothing while the Decepticons set up a gigantic cannon right outside their headquarters? They don't pop up and start shooting until the cannon is in place and Bruticus is assembled.<br /> * The Autobots basically ''give up'' trying to beat the Decepticons, choosing to hide behind Defensor's force field. When the force field gives out, it would have been game over for the 'bots, if it weren't for Elise and the psycho twins.<br /> * It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-scaled control panel on it. Oy.<br /> * On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked &quot;Over Load&quot; in English. Why did he install that? <br /> ** No, really, why?<br /> * The disruptor cannon is supposed to be powerful enough to obliterate Autobot Headquarters and ''knock Earth's moon out of its orbit''. When it hits several of the Decepticons, it just knocks them into the air.<br /> * Bruticus didn't notice B.O.T. fiddling with the controls right there in front of him?<br /> * This episode was made.<br /> <br /> ===The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;===<br /> * '''''Argh'''''.<br /> [[File:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy &quot;The Legbreaker&quot; Cianciulli!]]<br /> [[File:Elpresidente.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|&quot;The medals? This one is for being evil. This one is for having an accent. This one, for beard-growing. This one, a reward for having the most medals.&quot;]]<br /> * Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''[[Jem]]'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be [[Auto-Bop|thugs in business suits.]]<br /> * The classroom itself appears to be ''huge'' in the initial shot. And why don't the desks have table tops? Only one girl is taking notes, holding a bunch of paper in her lap. There are no backpacks to be seen. And as Roland and Martin walk out, there's only an arch in front of them (with no actual ''doors'' attached to it!).<br /> * The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.<br /> * &quot;El Presidente&quot; apparently just holds court on a docked ship in a port somewhere, selling missiles to whoever walks in the door.<br /> * The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.<br /> * Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen evaporates at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would completely boil away the second it hits the atmosphere.&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at Wikipedia]]&lt;/ref&gt; On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink. (In fairness, virtually ''no'' episode of the cartoon portrayed this accurately - see also &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, and &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;.)<br /> * Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him. [[Prime Target (episode)|Remember, kids:]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|If anything besides the ground]] [[War Dawn (episode)|breaks your fall,]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|you'll be just fine!]]<br /> * Three high school kids can build a walking, fully articulated robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain ''overnight'' that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the &quot;Brawl's brain&quot; part.)<br /> * &quot;B.O.T.&quot; stands for '''B'''iotronic '''O'''perational '''T'''elecommunicator, as Martin spends several long minutes explaining to us. Even though this is supposed to describe what it does, at no point in the episode does B.O.T. ever communicate anything remotely, nor is he biomechanical. <br /> * The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is… [[magic]] or something.<br /> * Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.<br /> * Similarly, B.O.T. somehow knocks over Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee with a tray full of corn!<br /> * Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture - somehow it's heavy enough that Gears can't break through a stack of it.<br /> * There is a fully functional elevator within a building that just suffered a ''massive'' fire. Shouldn't the power be shut off? Speaking of which, a wrecked building next to a high school seems like ''trouble''. Shouldn't it be boarded up, surrounded by security tape and guarded?<br /> * The fully functional elevator appears to function well despite having a broken cable or two. Martin also spends an awfully long time just watching B.O.T. tearing up the cables.<br /> * The speech synthesizer is &quot;rewired&quot; so that instead of &quot;synthesizing and transmitting,&quot; it &quot;receives and decodes&quot;. And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the undersea Decepticon base… yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.<br /> * The entire front of the Protectobots' headquarters just rotates up to let them depart. Wouldn't a simple garage door have sufficed? What if someone's walking down the sidewalk when this happens? ''Smack!''<br /> * Apparently Roland and Martin carry duct tape around with them. Here, they use it to tape a girl's mouth shut. Who knows what they use it for the rest of the time!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * &quot;Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School&quot; is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin &quot;Hawkeye&quot; Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).<br /> * &quot;We'll let the computer do the walking&quot; refers to an ad slogan for the Yellow Pages - &quot;Let your fingers do the walking!&quot;<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Sparking and clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Swindle zaps Brawl-B.O.T., and again as Soundwave restores Brawl's brain.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:BOT Protectobot HQ exterior.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|E Cola. The cool, refreshing taste of uncooked pork.]]<br /> * This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their [[Combaticons' headquarters|own separate base]], as do [[Protectobots' headquarters|the Protectobots]]. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.<br /> * The billboard over the [[Protectobots' headquarters|Protectobots' urban headquarters]] seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode &quot;[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]&quot;.<br /> * Skywarp lives up to a little-used note in his bio, which states that he would be &quot;useless without Megatron's supervision.&quot;<br /> * Personality components make a second appearance. Unlike in &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, they're a physical piece of metal hardware.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> * Bruticus lives up to his bio he has &quot;a tendency to stand still if not ordered&quot; and as Megatron promised at the end of &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, Bruticus is reprogrammed to obey only him<br /> ** Starscream somehow snatches Jeep mode Swindle into the air while in jet mode.<br /> ** Groove can retract his wrist and fire liquid nitrogen out of it. It's a foamy pink stuff this time.<br /> ** Ironhide shoots some brown goopy stuff that he claims is lead out of his retracted wrist.<br /> ** Wheeljack's gyro-inhibitor is now an energy beam that can blow up missiles.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:BOT MrRobbins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You think high school teachers get paid too much? This poor guy proves that you are so, so wrong.]]<br /> [[File:Bot-episode-closingshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And on that jovial note, we end Season 2. See you in the theaters [[1986|this summer]], kids, where we'll all die [[The Transformers: The Movie|abrupt, violent deaths]]!]]<br /> * '''''&lt;u&gt;Argh&lt;/u&gt;'''''.<br /> * This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.<br /> * This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.<br /> * It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out (no more than 20 seconds), then he too is blasted to bits with ease.<br /> * Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode (this is even flagged up in the episode itself, when the kids try to CALL the Protectobots for help!) The cause is presumably the same last-minute shoehorning that got the Protectobots into &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;.<br /> * The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the &quot;junkyard operator&quot; is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the &quot;Federal Authorities&quot;. Oh, and he has no lines.&lt;ref&gt;[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 &amp; 4 DVD set extras&lt;/ref&gt; This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?<br /> * This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?<br /> * Good God, I need a stiff drink.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Giovani inventori'''&quot; (&quot;Young Inventors&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''B.O.T.'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'''&quot; (ブルーティカスの復活, &quot;The Revival of Bruticus&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-64.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bot (episode)}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]<br /> [[Category:MSTF]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{featured}}<br /> {{disambig3|B.O.T.}}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=65<br /> |next=The Transformers: The Movie<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=59<br /> |prev2=Neverending Struggle<br /> |next2=War Dawn (episode)<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=44<br /> |prev3=The Ultimate Doom, Part 3<br /> |next3=Aerial Assault<br /> |image=B.O.T.jpg<br /> |caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''<br /> |title=&quot;B.O.T.&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-64<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |airdate=[[January 9]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Earl Kress]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''<br /> <br /> Or...<br /> <br /> '''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:BOT-Road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Here we come…drivin' down the street…]]<br /> The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentified city for no discernible reason, then all transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts — to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.<br /> <br /> Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy &quot;[[El Presidente]]&quot; on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating &quot;a limitless source of power&quot;. What?<br /> <br /> At the [[Combaticons' headquarters]], El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole &quot;repair&quot; thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do. Megatron calmly replies that he should perchance follow the trail of wreckage in order to discover where it may lead.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-Luigi.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]<br /> <br /> Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Robbins|Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an &quot;F&quot; in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.<br /> <br /> Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, four of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] cuts the cables holding a rig two window-washers are on with his rotors—the bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it &quot;[[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]]&quot;. After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]<br /> <br /> Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to investigate.<br /> <br /> Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters &quot;you better hope so&quot;… then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole &quot;kids&quot; angle.<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building… as Swindle watches.<br /> <br /> The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.<br /> <br /> A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.<br /> <br /> [[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|My force field's only good for 10 seconds - you've got a plan for after that, right Prime? ...Prime?]]<br /> <br /> Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.<br /> <br /> At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the &quot;funny component&quot; is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s &quot;brain response&quot; so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the [[Protectobots' headquarters]].<br /> <br /> Having been properly forewarned, the Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues. <br /> <br /> [[File:Elisetape.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]<br /> <br /> Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked &quot;overload&quot; button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.<br /> <br /> Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again… and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch… ''argh argh argh''…<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)<br /> * [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)<br /> * [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)<br /> * [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)<br /> * [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)<br /> * [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (26)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)<br /> * [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)<br /> * [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)<br /> * [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)<br /> |c3=<br /> * [[El Presidente]] (8)<br /> * [[Robbins]] (14)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)<br /> * [[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)<br /> * [[Elise Presser]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]] (23)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> [[File:BOT Swindle grabbed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Until you can tell me what you mean by &quot;brain&quot; and &quot;head&quot;, even you can't be trusted.]]<br /> &quot;Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!&quot;<br /> :—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…&quot;<br /> :—'''Swindle'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s high opinion of his teammate.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:BOT wet Gears.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You are so right.]]<br /> &quot;Here, munch a little lead!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying something that's not lead at B.O.T.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;This is so degrading.&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We should've just taken the 'F' in Science.&quot;<br /> :—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{quote|The episode &quot;B.O.T.&quot; was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * Argh.<br /> [[File:BOT Bumblebee tries door.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Either Bumblebee's shrunk to the size of a human, or that's one humongous coffee pot on the counter to his left.]]<br /> * The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.<br /> * The Combaticons get the wrong transformation sound effect (ascending pitch) when transforming to their vehicle modes. <br /> * Swindle's vehicle mode is missing its Decepticon symbol as he gets stuck against Brawl.<br /> * It's inherent to their color models, but the combination sequence makes it ''really obvious'' that Onslaught completely changes color from blue to white while transforming into Bruticus.<br /> * The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.<br /> * Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is… Swindle.<br /> * As Swindle drives past the guy with the radio on the docks, he's layered too far to the left and appears to be hovering above the road.<br /> * When Swindle transforms to meet with El Presidente, his gun attaches to the side of his right arm. In the next shot, it's attached to the ''front'' of his arm (its usual, correct location.) Then in the next shot, it's on the ''left'' arm.<br /> * In Megatron's simulation, Astrotrain is completely off-model - he's got no cockpit, his sides are purple instead of gray, he's got some kind of side vents that shouldn't be there, and his nosecone covers the entire front of his shuttle mode. <br /> * Skywarp's voice is a bit off - much more nasally than usual.<br /> * There is no indication as to what jet mode Starscream uses to capture jeep mode Swindle.<br /> * Swindle's eyes aren't colored as he apologizes to the Russians. In the same shot, we suddenly hear the ticking-clock sound of the bomb in his head, when it has been silent till now. It will continue to pop up randomly until Swindle completes his mission.<br /> * In the lineup shot of the Combaticons, Onslaught is the same height as everybody else, instead of being taller. Swindle's cannon is missing.<br /> * When the teacher addresses Martin and Roland, his desk is visible behind him. The books that were on it - which were prominently burned through by the laser a moment earlier - have vanished.<br /> * Roland's mouth moves when Martin says &quot;Aw, come on&quot; - especially noticeable since Roland then goes on to speak his own line in the same shot.<br /> * The voice that says &quot;Stay calm!&quot; doesn't actually belong to any of the Protectobots. It might be a &quot;non-finalized&quot; First Aid, who otherwise hasn't spoken yet. Hot Spot's voice is likewise not the version that would be settled on in Season 3.<br /> * While the kids are constructing B.O.T in the lab, Elise's glasses are clear instead of blue in one of the shots.<br /> [[File:BrawlPersonalityComponent.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Brawl's brain. Brawl is apparently operated by a tiny dude who sits inside his head.]]<br /> * Brawl's personality component changes design several times between shots. In its main establishing shot, it's drawn as some sort of real-world electrical monitoring device, complete with gauges and buttons.<br /> * When Elise says &quot;Maybe I wired the box in wrong,&quot; one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.<br /> * When Mr. Robbins turned on the laser, it shot a continuous beam. When Martin uses it on B.O.T., it fires bolts.<br /> * The first two times we see the Ark, it has two engines rather than three.<br /> * The &quot;SOS&quot; Gears receives is written in numbers rather than letters and isn't aligned to match the angle of Teletraan I's screen. Also, Gears is sitting in a human-looking chair we've never seen before.<br /> * After threatening the dude at the junkyard, Swindle turns to leave, walking toward... the fence. He starts to clear some junk out of his way, but then the scene ends and we never find out if he realizes he's not walking toward the exit.<br /> * The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.<br /> * Gears' mouth isn't moving for the end of his &quot;hunk of junk&quot; line.<br /> * Ironhide towers over the door to the kitchen, yet he fits inside a moment later. Three Autobots fit in the stairwell of the condemned building. <br /> * As he delivers the line, &quot;Well if that don't fry my circuits,&quot; Ironhide's left shoulder is missing.<br /> * As everyone runs out of the kitchen, Ironhide clips through the door frame.<br /> [[File:BFPierce High School.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * The first shot of the front of the school shows it with two arches, but when the group chases after B.O.T., it's one big rectangular opening. On a similar note, Gears describes the high school as a &quot;one-level structure&quot;, but it's pretty clearly two stories.<br /> * The empty building is, presumably, the burnt-out skyscraper from before.... but it's totally changed its appearance when B.O.T. takes refuge in it.<br /> * The elevator in the condemned building has two rows of lights above it, but in the close-ups there's only one row (with 12 lights, far fewer than the thirty needed for the number of floors Bumblebee says are in the building).<br /> * The top of Ironhide's torso is all red as he runs up the stairs, and again as he gives the order to stop firing. Most of it should be gray. (The same error happens ''again'' at Autobot Headquarters when the kids warn the Autobots about the disruptor attack.)<br /> * The &quot;shooting at nothing upstairs&quot; bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness… but that's pure conjecture.<br /> * &quot;Boost me up&quot; - Martin (or Roland, who can tell)'s mouth isn't moving.<br /> * Starscream has blue eyes (instead of red) as Brawl's brain is restored.<br /> * Swindle's cannon is back on the side of his arm (instead of the front) as Megatron throttles him.<br /> * When Swindle stumbles back alongside the other Combaticons, Onslaught's forehead is colored yellow, like his visor.<br /> * After he forms in Decepticon Headquarters, Bruticus's nose is colored the same red as his eyes, giving the effect of a visor.<br /> * During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.<br /> * As Ironhide is contacting the Protectobots, he turns away from the screen, at which point the top of his shoulder suddenly turns partially red.<br /> * When the Protectobots receive the signal, the lit-up part appears off to the side of the rest of the display.<br /> * In a long, slow zoom-in on Protectobot headquarters, we have plenty of time to see that the front facade has a central hallway carved into it. Then when it lifts up for them to drive out, the entrance is a normal door.<br /> * When the Combaticons combine at the beginning of the final battle, the footage from their combination inside Decepticon Headquarters a few minutes before is reused, but flipped, so Vortex and Blast Off appear on the wrong sides.<br /> * Optimus and the Autobots attack from a cliff, but a few seconds later Optimus is standing in front of the Ark.<br /> * Wheeljack's [[gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor]] appears to fire out of the air next to his left ear. (Also, it's animated as some kind of energy wave instead of a shell-launched weapon; also also, it's not for shooting down missiles, but for destabilizing a robot's sense of balance.)<br /> * It's not real clear who fired the missiles, either. Onslaught was the last guy we saw shooting, but he was shooting laser beams.<br /> * A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.<br /> * As Megatron transforms into gun mode, his shoulder rest appears and disappears - as does Soundwave's Decepticon symbol.<br /> * Hot Spot's guns use the Decepticon laser sound effect.<br /> * Hot Spot shoots Soundwave (carrying gun mode Megatron), knocking him backwards into Brawl. In the next shot, Megatron transforms and lands nearby - and Brawl, who has already collapsed under Soundwave, comes flying in and lands on Megatron, with Soundwave nowhere to be seen.<br /> * As the Protectobots transform to Defensor, a huge wave of energy is shown (for no real reason).<br /> * Bruticus's gun disappears from his hand between shots as he runs to the cannon.<br /> * As Megatron orders Bruticus to fire the disruptor, his waist controls are colored in reverse (blue on the left and red on the right). This is corrected a few seconds later.<br /> * As B.O.T. gains control of the disruptor, Megatron is far to the right of the other Decepticons, but a few shots later Soundwave and Ramjet are right behind him.<br /> * Just before Soundwave is hit, he randomly lifts his left leg in the air.<br /> * When the kids are watching B.O.T. on Teletraan's screen, the disruptor is no longer pointing to the left as it was before, and B.O.T. - who is supposed to be working the controls ''behind'' it - is now visible in front of it.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]<br /> [[File:BOT Orbit Disruptor Cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Megatron? Did you just build ''[[Masquerade|yet another]]'' [[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|giant immobile cannon]]? Seriously dude?]] <br /> [[File:BOT-Overload.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!&quot;]]<br /> * ''Argh''.<br /> * In the opening scene, why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus right away, rather than transforming to vehicles, driving down the street for like two seconds, and ''then'' combining?<br /> * Did Defensor really not see Swindle struggling out of the wreckage right in front of him?<br /> * Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts. We can only presume that El Presidente made him a better offer than his original plan.<br /> * As much fuss as Megatron makes over how much he wants Bruticus back, he sure doesn't act like it:<br /> ** Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.<br /> ** Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component?<br /> ** Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'' (including the Middle East and Russia), retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.<br /> * How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?<br /> * Just because Brawl is out of commission, the Combaticons have to form a robot-pyramid before becoming Bruticus. Why can't the other four just float up to their correct spots, like usual?<br /> * The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|holidays]] and [[Optimus Prime memorial|tributes to them]], etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.<br /> * Superhuman Elise:<br /> ** When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.<br /> * The Autobots seem to initially not understand what a high school is. This is in spite of the fact that they have been on Earth for a couple of years now and are friends with 3 school-aged humans, at least two of which (Carly and Chip) we ''know'' have a formal education.<br /> * How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?<br /> * &quot;Only Defensor can stand against Bruticus,&quot; says Optimus Prime... apparently forgetting that [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] did quite well against him just a few episodes back. And there's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], too.<br /> * Why did the Autobots do nothing while the Decepticons set up a gigantic cannon right outside their headquarters? They don't pop up and start shooting until the cannon is in place and Bruticus is assembled.<br /> * The Autobots basically ''give up'' trying to beat the Decepticons, choosing to hide behind Defensor's force field. When the force field gives out, it would have been game over for the 'bots, if it weren't for Elise and the psycho twins.<br /> * It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-scaled control panel on it. Oy.<br /> * On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked &quot;Over Load&quot; in English. Why did he install that? <br /> ** No, really, why?<br /> * The disruptor cannon is supposed to be powerful enough to obliterate Autobot Headquarters and ''knock Earth's moon out of its orbit''. When it hits several of the Decepticons, it just knocks them into the air.<br /> * Bruticus didn't notice B.O.T. fiddling with the controls right there in front of him?<br /> * This episode was made.<br /> <br /> ===The surreal world of &quot;B.O.T.&quot;===<br /> * '''''Argh'''''.<br /> [[File:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy &quot;The Legbreaker&quot; Cianciulli!]]<br /> [[File:Elpresidente.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|&quot;The medals? This one is for being evil. This one is for having an accent. This one, for beard-growing. This one, a reward for having the most medals.&quot;]]<br /> * Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''[[Jem]]'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be [[Auto-Bop|thugs in business suits.]]<br /> * The classroom itself appears to be ''huge'' in the initial shot. And why don't the desks have table tops? Only one girl is taking notes, holding a bunch of paper in her lap. There are no backpacks to be seen. And as Roland and Martin walk out, there's only an arch in front of them (with no actual ''doors'' attached to it!).<br /> * The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.<br /> * &quot;El Presidente&quot; apparently just holds court on a docked ship in a port somewhere, selling missiles to whoever walks in the door.<br /> * The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.<br /> * Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen evaporates at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would completely boil away the second it hits the atmosphere.&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at Wikipedia]]&lt;/ref&gt; On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink. (In fairness, virtually ''no'' episode of the cartoon portrayed this accurately - see also &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, and &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;.)<br /> * Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him. [[Prime Target (episode)|Remember, kids:]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|If anything besides the ground]] [[War Dawn (episode)|breaks your fall,]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|you'll be just fine!]]<br /> * Three high school kids can build a walking, fully articulated robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain ''overnight'' that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the &quot;Brawl's brain&quot; part.)<br /> * &quot;B.O.T.&quot; stands for '''B'''iotronic '''O'''perational '''T'''elecommunicator, as Martin spends several long minutes explaining to us. Even though this is supposed to describe what it does, at no point in the episode does B.O.T. ever communicate anything remotely, nor is he biomechanical. <br /> * The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is… [[magic]] or something.<br /> * Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.<br /> * Similarly, B.O.T. somehow knocks over Gears, Ironhide and Bumblebee with a tray full of corn!<br /> * Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture - somehow it's heavy enough that Gears can't break through a stack of it.<br /> * There is a fully functional elevator within a building that just suffered a ''massive'' fire. Shouldn't the power be shut off? Speaking of which, a wrecked building next to a high school seems like ''trouble''. Shouldn't it be boarded up, surrounded by security tape and guarded?<br /> * The fully functional elevator appears to function well despite having a broken cable or two. Martin also spends an awfully long time just watching B.O.T. tearing up the cables.<br /> * The speech synthesizer is &quot;rewired&quot; so that instead of &quot;synthesizing and transmitting,&quot; it &quot;receives and decodes&quot;. And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the undersea Decepticon base… yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.<br /> * The entire front of the Protectobots' headquarters just rotates up to let them depart. Wouldn't a simple garage door have sufficed? What if someone's walking down the sidewalk when this happens? ''Smack!''<br /> * Apparently Roland and Martin carry duct tape around with them. Here, they use it to tape a girl's mouth shut. Who knows what they use it for the rest of the time!<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * &quot;Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School&quot; is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin &quot;Hawkeye&quot; Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).<br /> * &quot;We'll let the computer do the walking&quot; refers to an ad slogan for the Yellow Pages - &quot;Let your fingers do the walking!&quot;<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Sparking and clashing [[lightsaber]]s as Swindle zaps Brawl-B.O.T., and again as Soundwave restores Brawl's brain.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:BOT Protectobot HQ exterior.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|E Cola. The cool, refreshing taste of uncooked pork.]]<br /> * This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their [[Combaticons' headquarters|own separate base]], as do [[Protectobots' headquarters|the Protectobots]]. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.<br /> * The billboard over the [[Protectobots' headquarters|Protectobots' urban headquarters]] seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode &quot;[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]&quot;.<br /> * Skywarp lives up to a little-used note in his bio, which states that he would be &quot;useless without Megatron's supervision.&quot;<br /> * Personality components make a second appearance. Unlike in &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, they're a physical piece of metal hardware.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> &quot; Bruticus lives up to his bio he has &quot;a tendency to stand still if not ordered&quot; and as Megatron promised at the end of &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;, Bruticus is reprogrammed to obey only him<br /> ** Starscream somehow snatches Jeep mode Swindle into the air while in jet mode.<br /> ** Groove can retract his wrist and fire liquid nitrogen out of it. It's a foamy pink stuff this time.<br /> ** Ironhide shoots some brown goopy stuff that he claims is lead out of his retracted wrist.<br /> ** Wheeljack's gyro-inhibitor is now an energy beam that can blow up missiles.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:BOT MrRobbins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You think high school teachers get paid too much? This poor guy proves that you are so, so wrong.]]<br /> [[File:Bot-episode-closingshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And on that jovial note, we end Season 2. See you in the theaters [[1986|this summer]], kids, where we'll all die [[The Transformers: The Movie|abrupt, violent deaths]]!]]<br /> * '''''&lt;u&gt;Argh&lt;/u&gt;'''''.<br /> * This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.<br /> * This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.<br /> * It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out (no more than 20 seconds), then he too is blasted to bits with ease.<br /> * Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode (this is even flagged up in the episode itself, when the kids try to CALL the Protectobots for help!) The cause is presumably the same last-minute shoehorning that got the Protectobots into &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;.<br /> * The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the &quot;junkyard operator&quot; is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the &quot;Federal Authorities&quot;. Oh, and he has no lines.&lt;ref&gt;[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 &amp; 4 DVD set extras&lt;/ref&gt; This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?<br /> * This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?<br /> * Good God, I need a stiff drink.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Giovani inventori'''&quot; (&quot;Young Inventors&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''B.O.T.'''&quot;<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'''&quot; (ブルーティカスの復活, &quot;The Revival of Bruticus&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-64.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bot (episode)}}<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]<br /> [[Category:MSTF]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Stockade_(RID)&diff=1092359 2016-05-07T01:41:22Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Stockade}}<br /> :''Stockade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:TRID E 37 Stockade Robot Mode.jpg|thumb|right|300px|&quot;If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight! Sun Tzu said that! And I'd say he knows a little more about fighting than you do, pal, because he INVENTED IT! And then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Face front, maggots, because you have reached '''Stockade'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s page. You ''will'' read every piece of information on this page and you ''will'' commit every fact about this [[Decepticon]] general to memory, ''is that clear''?! Good.<br /> <br /> Unlike you green recruits, Stockade has seen ''action'' on the battlefield. He has earned more medals in service to the Decepticon cause than you will ever hope to achieve, rookie. He commands an obedient legion of [[Cyclone]] [[Mini-Con]]s, who will lay [[Major Mayhem|their]] very ''lives'' on the line in the service of their esteemed commander. And that is because Stockade leads by ''example''! Stockade will brook no cowardice under fire on ''his'' battlefield, no-siree. Once he has outmaneuvered and surrounded any [[Autobot]] scum that come his way, they ''will'' surrender unconditionally... or Stockade will take matters into his own hands. And that is not a sight you want to see, do you understand me, soldier?!<br /> <br /> Ten-hut! Move out!<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> === 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ===<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]] (English)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:GraduationExercises-StockadeandMajorMayhem.jpg|thumb|left|250px|&quot;Then he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on earth, and then he herded them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one!&quot;]]<br /> A decorated Decepticon general during the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Stockade was arrested after he tried to stage a military coup, and interred in a [[stasis pod]] aboard the ''Alchemor''. Freed after the ship crashed on [[Earth]], Stockade and a legion of Cyclones set about scavenging weapons, and stumbled across one of [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]'s supply caches. They lay in wait until Windblade- accompanied by [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]], [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]], and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]- arrived to resupply. Eager to face off against Optimus Prime, Stockade ordered his troops to press their numerical advantage. Before long he had split the team up. <br /> <br /> Stockade issued an ultimatum to the divided Autobots: if they offered the cache, he would spare their lives. Drift tried to bluff the general by claiming to be in possession of a doomsday device, but Stockade suspected a ruse and ordered his troops to scan the cache. Sideswipe then attempted his own feint by pretending to surrender, forcing Stockade to divert some of his troops to secure the Autobot. Sideswipe had teamed up with Jetstorm and Slipstream, and the trio managed to overpower their would-be captors. While the other Autobots faced off against the Cyclones, Stockade wound up fighting with Optimus. As it turned out, the general had bitten off more than he could chew, and Optimus wound up defeating him. He and his troops were subsequently returned to stasis pods in the Autobot base. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Stockade is never seen without a &quot;cigar&quot; in his mouth... or in his case, a chomped-up screw. <br /> * His chest pattern and rifle is based upon [[Victory Leo]]<br /> [[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Liokaiser&diff=1086013 2016-04-16T10:49:29Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''Liokaiser is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They call me Kibblefree!]]<br /> '''Liokaiser''' (ライオカイザー ''Raiokaizā'') is the combined form of the [[Breastforce]], an elite combat team consisting of land and air assault vehicles who hail from the [[Death Zone]]. He is powerful, cruel, merciless, and — unlike pretty much every other combiner — intelligent to boot. This ruthless killing machine is an expert in melee combat and possessing invisibility powers, he's fought against [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] , [[Road Caesar]] , [[Landcross]] and [[Galaxy Shuttle]] and promptly beat the stuffing out of them. His emergence swung the war heavily in favour of the Decepticons until [[God Ginrai]] was reborn as [[Victory Leo]]. It's possible the only opponents he can't contend with are Victory Saber and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] but that won't stop him trying.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser is composed of the Decepticons [[Leozack]], [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], [[Guyhawk]], [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], [[Jallguar]], and [[Killbison]]. Despite their unusually high levels of coordination and ruthlessness, Liokaiser's performance may suffer if the individual minds get distracted.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> [[File:UniteLiokaiser Liokaiser spins nunchaku.jpg|thumb|left|300px|&quot;Up where the smoke is all billered and curled,&lt;br&gt;'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world&quot;]]<br /> As the war between Autobots and Decepticons intensified on Earth, Deathsaurus began calling in members of the Breastforce to aid him. Although effective on their own, team leader Leozack began making preparations to unleash his team's true potential, leading an attack on Planet Micro to liberate Guyhawk {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} and calling in his more trustworthy comrade [[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]] to replace the scheming Hellbat as part of Liokaiser. Unfortunately, Hellbat arrived bearing news of Deathcobra's death at the hands of [[Holi]] — in truth covering his own role in his fellow Decepticon's murder — and the Breastforce would perform their first combination &quot;in some time&quot; to battle [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], who arrived in defense of Holi and his friends.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser proved a great challenge for Star Saber, badly damaging and nearly defeating him. Star Saber was only saved by the arrival of God [[Ginrai]], but he too proved no match for Liokaiser on his own. Working together, the injured Autobots managed to immobilize Liokaiser and deliver a flurry of powerful blows. Deciding to call it a day after that, Liokaiser separated into his components and withdrew. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> The ease at which Liokaiser matched Star Saber in battle left a dark cloud on [[Jan Minakaze]]'s mind, leading him to beg Star Saber to defeat the new Decepticon combiner when they next met. Such a chance arrived when Deathsaurus' forces attempted to steal [[Schaeffer Energy]], and the Breastforce combined once again to battle Star Saber. Liokaiser soon found himself at an advantage, especially when Star Saber abandoned the fight to stop a tower from falling on a residential area, but he was prevented from finishing his foe when the Brainmasters intervened in their combined form, Road Caesar. Liokaiser proceeded to dominate his new opponent, but the battle gave Holi and [[Rescue Patrol Team|his team]] time to evacuate the civilians, allowing Star Saber to rejoin the fray. The Autobot leader launched a furious assault on Liokaiser, but the fight was interrupted by Deathsaurus, who had secured the Schaeffer Energy. Liokaiser was thus forced to withdraw with his allies, but not before warning Star Saber that his presence would allow the Decepticons to plunder Earth as they wished. <br /> <br /> [[File:AntarcticBattle Invisible Liokaiser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|&quot;Right, where's my invisible sandwich?&quot;]]<br /> Later Hellbat came up with a plan to steal energy from Antarctica which Deathsaurus approved. When the Multiforce Autobots [[Wing (Victory)|Wing]] and [[Mach]] showed up, the Breastforce decided to engage in some overkill by combining into Liokaiser. The Autobots were outclassed by Liokaiser, but the rest of the Multiforce arrived and they all combined into [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]. Liokaiser's ability to become invisible allowed him to trounce Landcross and the Multiforce were forced to separate again. Wing and Mach used a multi-gamma string to grab Liokaiser and throw them in the Decepticon's mine shaft but he was able to cling to the mining equipment and escape. The Multiforce combined again but with no more of a plan than the first time, were set upon by the invisible Liokaiser. Star Saber was able to arrive to save Landcross's hide, but Liokaiser claimed that Star Saber had no more right to Earth than the Decepticons. Even Star Saber had trouble against Liokaiser, who unleashed a &quot;Battle Explosion&quot; maneuver, in which he briefly separated so the individual Breastforce could attack. They continued to fight until Liokaiser had Star Saber on the ropes, at which point [[Galaxy Shuttle]] jumped in the way of the Decepticon's attack. As Liokaiser was about to finish Star Saber, Deathsaurus stepped in to do the job himself, though Liokaiser believed he himself should have been the one to face the Autobot. He retreated when the drilling device was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}<br /> <br /> Later the Decepticons set a trap for the Autobots in the desert, it was going well until Guyhawk's old friend [[Greatshot]] showed up and turned the tide. Guyhawk suggested they combine into Liokaiser, but Leozack overrode him; the other members of the Breastforce had sustained too much damage from Greatshot to do so. As such, the villains were forced to retreat. {{storylink |Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}}<br /> <br /> [[File:ADeadlyBattle Liokaiser faces Star Saber.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]<br /> Liokaiser appeared again in an attack on an Autobot base in Asia, but it turned out to be a trap to destroy Star Saber. After damaging the [[V-Star]], the Breastforce combined to meet Star Saber in combat. After the Autobot leader broke Liokaiser's [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] with his sword, Liokaiser led him into a ring of explosive statues before disappearing. Star Saber subsequently fell into a pit, where he was set on by Deathsaurus, and Liokaiser dropped a boulder on him, bragging that the Decepticons would be able to do whatever they wanted to the planet after Star Saber perished. Before he and Deathsaurus were able to destroy him, [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] came to the rescue again. As Deathsaurus pounded on Ginrai, Star Saber was held by Liokaiser so he was unable to come to his comrade's aid. Star Saber broke free and stabbed Deathsaurus. Though badly injured, the Decepticon leader would have fought on, but Liokaiser convinced him to retreat when Autobot reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser would not be used again until much later, when Leozack was pretending to be Star Saber in a mission to get the Unification plans for the Autobot leader and [[Victory Leo]]. Leozack managed to return the plans to the Breastforce, but they were confronted by Victory Leo and Star Saber, who merged into Victory Saber. The Breastforce responded by combining into Liokaiser, but the combiner was easily defeated by Victory Saber. He fled through the ruins, collapsing him behind him and almost got Victory Saber that way, but no dice. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Liokaiser death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&quot;B-but I don't ''want'' to get a &quot;Greyscale&quot; [[redeco]]!&quot;]]<br /> When Deathsaurus raised [[Atlantis]], the Breastforce was sent to keep Star Saber busy. When he and Victory Leo merged, so did the Breastforce, but Liokaiser wasn't much of a match for Victory Saber. As a huge tsunami headed towards them, Liokaiser separated so the Breastforce could board the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', leaving Victory Saber to face the wave alone. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} After Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] was up and running again, Liokaiser attempted to stop Victory Saber, but only lasted a few seconds before being blasted back into the fortress in one shot. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} As the Fortress neared Earth, Liokaiser was sent out to stop Victory Saber from entering it, thought with orders not to kill the Autobot. At one point, Victory Saber separated, with only Victory Leo staying to face Liokaiser, but the combiner had trouble even with just him. After struggling with the Autobot for a time, Liokaiser managed to fling Victory Leo away, only for a burst of fire from the Autobot's guns to sent him flying into the Fortress's main cannon. Still charging, the cannon drained him of his energy, and Liokaiser's lifeless grey body was flung off into space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:StarOfFriendship Liokaiser argument.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|&quot;Don't make me turn this combiner around!&quot;]]<br /> Frustrated at not being able to find the Breastforce, [[Jan Minakaze]] kicked a piece of junk over a rise, only to hear a noise of pain from Liokaiser, who was hiding behind it. Liokaiser announced that, as Deathsaurus was laid up with some illness, Jan and Star Saber were going to have to face him instead. Jan and Star Saber combined, but were seized by the combiner, only for his component parts to start arguing over which of them would finish the Autobots off. Distracted, Liokaiser was thus unable to prevent the pair wriggling free and ganging up on him. The Breastforce retreated hastily. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Liokaiser, [[Dinoking]] and Deathsaurus were finally able to bring down Star Saber in battle, but before they could finish him off, Victory Leo came to the rescue. The two Autobots combined into Victory Saber, but the Decepticons attacked anyway and were blasted by Victory Saber's Flash Victory attack, forcing another retreat. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus and Liokaiser continued to plunder Earth's energy, with the Autobots seemingly powerless to stop them. Liokaiser had [[Braver]] and [[Laster]] at his mercy when [[Blacker]] arrived and the Brainmasters were able to form Road Caesar. Even [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon Kitakaze]] turned against his former Decepticon comrades. With power lent to them by the [[Victories]], Victory Saber and Road Caesar were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===<br /> Facing Victory Saber, Liokaiser was bemused by his foe's speech constantly being interrupted by Victory Leo's head. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##2 &quot;He's Here! Victory Saber!!&quot;|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} Just as Star Saber had Deathsaurus on the ropes, the Decepticon leader brought in Liokaiser. Star Saber attempted unsuccessfully to distract the combiner with some tuna, and ended up having to hide from the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##5 &quot;Don't Lose! Star Saber!!&quot;|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} <br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##20 &quot;Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!&quot;|Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Kre-O'' comic===<br /> [[File:KreO-webcomic-8-LiokaiserDarkwingRavage.jpg|thumb|75px]]<br /> <br /> Liokaiser was looming in the background when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] introduced his new [[Predacon (Kre-O)|Predacon]] troops to the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Why this has not been reissued yet, we will never know.]]<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Component members/Accessories:'' Leozack (Liokaiser head), Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar (2 missiles), Killbison (2 cannons, combined gun handle)<br /> <br /> : Released only in Japan, Liokaiser is a unique and highly sought-after combiner. Unlike most other combiners at its time of release, Liokaiser has almost no &quot;combiner [[kibble]]&quot;, his feet and hands being built into the component robots. Only his combined-mode head is a separate accessory; even his hand-weapon is assembled from Killbison and Jallguar's extra weapons. However, in this form, the individuals' breastplate-animal partners cannot be stored and must be put aside.<br /> <br /> : Though his components were all sold as individuals, they were also available in a single Liokaiser box set.<br /> <br /> : Four of the six components to Liokaiser were used to make the European-[[exclusive]] [[Rescue Force]]. Unless you are in need of an [[Big Rescue Force|armless combiner whose head is tiny]], you should not attempt to combine them.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generations===<br /> *'''Liokaiser'''<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> *Transformers Choco '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)<br /> <br /> :A tiny non-transforming &quot;[[candy toy]]&quot; model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series.<br /> <br /> *Transformers Gum '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)<br /> <br /> :A transforming &quot;[[candy toy]]&quot; model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series. Composed of two normal-sized Kabaya gum kits, this little model kit can pull off the individual robot modes, vehicles modes, combined mode, and even comes with detachable breast plate/guns. The only thing missing is the breast plate's animal transformation.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|SCF}}<br /> <br /> *'''Liokaiser''' (SCF, 2002)<br /> <br /> :In 2002, a PVC mini-figurine of Liokaiser was released in the seventh [[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]] series. All of the PVCs in this series were available in both full-color and solid pewter-painted versions, in blind-packed boxes.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on pewter Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Although his name is pronounced and often written as &quot;Liokaiser&quot;, the toy's paperwork calls him &quot;Liocaesar&quot;, in English. This is at odds with [[Road Caesar]]'s name, which is pronounced as it would be in English.<br /> *''Kre-O'' Liokaiser holds the distinction of being the first fiction-only [[Micro-Changer#Combiners|Micro-Changer Combiner]], but like most comic Kreons he's still made up of existing Kre-O parts. His [[Leozack]] torso includes the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] helmet and wing-pack (worn backwards), while his [[Guyhawk]] arm uses [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]]'s nosecone and wings with two Starscream arm blasters clipped onto the same type of brick used to hold the Dirge wings. His [[Killbison]] leg is mostly covered and hard to make out, but appears to make use of the [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]/[[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] treads.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Kài-shìh Ch'ún Mó''' (Taiwan, 蓋世群魔, &quot;Unrivalled Demons&quot;), '''Shà Xīng''' (China, 煞星, &quot;Malignant Star&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Centurion''' (Центурион ''Tsenturion'')<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:Combined forms]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner Wars]]<br /> [[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Kreons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1085750 2016-04-16T00:49:58Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * If Takara could come up with &quot;Breastforce&quot; and create the most powerful gestalt that were the only Decepticon toys apart from Dezsaurus not released in the US from the Victory Series in any form then what possessed Hasbro to decide to go with [[Action Master |Actionmasters]] was going to be more successful?<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1085744 2016-04-16T00:48:49Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * If Takara could come up with &quot;Breastforce&quot; and creating the most powerful gestalt that were the only Decepticon toys not released in the US from Victory Series in any form then what possessed Hasbro to decide to go with [[Action Master |Actionmasters]] ?<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Animation or technical glitches */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=36<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=27<br /> |prev2=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next2=Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=48<br /> |prev3=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next3=Fire on the Mountain (episode)<br /> |image=MMP2 Megatron press conference.jpg<br /> |caption=Somewhere, a [[Cobra Commander|terrorist]] is crying himself to sleep.<br /> |title=&quot;Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-35<br /> |airdate=[[October 15]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Having had the Autobots exiled from Earth, Megatron reveals the Decepticons' true intentions.''' <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ''[[Victor Caroli]] provides a &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Last time, on ''The Transformers'']]&quot; recap.''<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Decepticon Day.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, something's WRONG here...]]<br /> <br /> As a marching band parades through the streets of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Berger announces that today is [[Decepticon Day]]. Sparkplug and Chip immensely dislike the event, but Chip says that it's too late now for Spike to be searching for evidence to prove the Autobots are innocent.<br /> <br /> Back in a video viewing room, Spike finishes watching another tape showing the Decepticons as the real culprits. He's about to leave when he meets Ravage. During a brief fight, in which Ravage slams into a TV screen, gets fried, smacked with an office chair, and then finally gets buried under a shelf of video tapes (poor kitty), Spike makes his escape. <br /> <br /> At a nearby high school disco, Soundwave and his cassettes make an appearance. Rumble dances with the ladies, Ravage gets petted by some schoolgirls, and Laserbeak gives a real evil glare to a kid who's offering him a cracker (probably considering eating the kid instead).<br /> <br /> In deep space, Cosmos is leading the rocket ship carrying the Autobots. Inside, Ironhide and Cliffjumper persuade Prime to turn around and head back to Earth. After the ship doesn't respond to Cliffjumper's control input, Hound uses his shoulder scanner to pinpoint their destination...the [[Sun|SUN]]! Cosmos finds he is unable to link up with Teletraan I as the rocket starts to overheat...along with the Autobots inside. Cosmos then comes aboard and starts working on the computer, but to no avail.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Autobots sizzle.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Optimus...getting...hot...&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Not now, Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Inside the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Megatron looks on with glee as he watches the Autobots and their ship collide with the sun and explode. The Decepticons then leave for a press conference.<br /> <br /> In the [[Mayor of Central City|mayor]]'s office in Central City, Spike shows the mayor the tapes he's found. The mayor can't bring back the Autobots, but now armed with the right evidence, he and Spike start a campaign to clear the Autobots' names.<br /> <br /> At the press conference, Megatron reveals that he plans to conquer the planet and suck it dry of energy. He is now the marshal of Central City, newly christened as Megatronia 1, and everyone will be made slaves to obtain energy for the Decepticons. A nearby screen shows the [[Conehead]]s running amok through Central City. Spike learns of the Autobots' destruction and escapes, but the tape of evidence is destroyed. Berger saves Spike from getting killed by Laserbeak, but their escape is short-lived, as they're all captured by Megatron.<br /> <br /> Back in space, the Autobots have been saved by Trailbreaker's [[force field]]. They're attached to Cosmos, who is still heading towards the Sun, since his actions are controlled by Teletraan I.<br /> <br /> [[File:Berger Sad Enslaved.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's hard being an opportunistic jerk!]]<br /> Back on Earth, things are grim. All the humans have been enslaved by the Decepticons, and they're being forced to mine energy from every available source. Berger's received his reward: He too is cuffed and made to work in a power plant. One night, Chip breaks out of the power plant and sneaks on board a nearby truck. He heads for the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where he sets to work at Teletraan I. He finds out that the Autobot rocket was destroyed and is about to learn more when Thrust breaks into the base, destroys Teletraan I and takes Chip back to the plant.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan Autobots roll out.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Nothing has changed between us, right Prime?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;I said 'not now', Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Meanwhile, Cosmos realizes he's got control back and turns around. Back on Earth, an Air Force rescue attempt is easily thwarted by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and Blitzwing. Megatron has the humans cornered when the Autobots arrive. Optimus Prime assembles [[To sell toys|&lt;s&gt;the entire '84 and '85 line&lt;/s&gt;]] his entire forces to combat the Decepticons, and they win, heavily damaging many of their foes, including the Insecticons and Constructicons. Having thoroughly lost their advantage, the Decepticons retreat.<br /> <br /> The mayor acquits the Autobots, while Berger is taken by the authorities to face justice. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots transform and roll for home.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (22)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (26)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (27)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (28)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (29)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (30)<br /> * [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (31)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (32)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (33)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (35)<br /> * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (36)<br /> * [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (37)<br /> * [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (38)<br /> * [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] (55)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (56)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (57)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (58)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (59)<br /> * [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (61)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (62)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (63)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (64)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (65)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (66)<br /> * [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (67)<br /> * [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (68)<br /> * [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (69)<br /> * [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (70)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (6)<br /> * [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (7)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (8)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (10)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (11)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (18)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (20)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (34)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (39)<br /> * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (40)<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (41)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]](42)<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (43)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (53)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (71)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * Berger's army (1)<br /> * [[Shawn Berger]] (2)<br /> * Kid in Megatron costume (13)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (15)<br /> * [[Chip Chase]] (16)<br /> * [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (17)<br /> * Teenager at Decepticon-hosted discotheque (21)<br /> * [[Mayor of Central City|Mayor]] (44)<br /> * [[Justin]] (45)<br /> * Justin's mother (46)<br /> * Justin's father (47)<br /> * Reporter (48)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 1 (49)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 2 (50)<br /> * Private guard No. 3 (51)<br /> * Private guard No. 4 (52)<br /> * Truck driver (54)<br /> * Jet fighter pilots (60)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Hey, get down Soundwave!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rumble''' as he dances with the ladies.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Uh, Laserbeak wanna cracker?&quot;<br /> :—'''Male human teen''' who suspects Laserbeak wants to eat him<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Ironhide''': Are we going anywhere, Cosmos, or is this a tour of the stars?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Hound''': Lay off him, Ironhide. He didn't cause our problems.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ironhide''': You're right! Maybe we oughta take it out on the one who got us into this mess!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus Prime''': I did what was necessary.<br /> :—Only Ironhide could get away with taking a shot at Prime like that.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Is anyone brave, or ''stupid'' enough, to oppose us? This city is under martial law...and ''I'' am the marshal!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' spells doom for the people of Central City...and makes a funny.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Let us teach them a lesson in ''sorrow''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Dirge''' as he and the Coneheads terrorize Central City during the Decepticon-imposed martial law<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It is over. I saw the Autobot ship, like a silver bullet, streaking toward the Sun, and it collided—collided with destiny! I saw the end. They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!&quot;<br /> :—'''Shawn Berger''', destroying all hope<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You...pile of reject parts, I'll—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Reject parts? BWAHAHAHAHHAHA!&quot;<br /> :—'''Chip Chase''' as '''Thrust''' destroys Teletraan I and, perhaps, mocks the handicapped<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us. Autobots, transform and roll for home!&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''', deciding not to have Berger sent on a collision course with the Sun<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * Some of the show's stock background music is briefly repurposed as source music (music that's actually heard by the characters in the show), coming from a marching band. Unfortunately, the marching band's drumming doesn't actually match up with the musical drum beats. In the next shot, a trumpet is shown as the flutes cut in.<br /> * The way the cymbal player is playing the cymbals is wrong. Playing them in this manner produces poor control of the sound and risks damage to fine cymbals, which are not designed for such usage.<br /> * Thundercracker is shown alongside Megatron in the first shot of the marching Decepticons. Subsequent dialog and animation makes it clear that this should have been Starscream.<br /> * As he watches the Decepticon parade, the temple of Chip's glasses is missing.<br /> * A short scene meant to catch us up with what Spike has been doing shows Spike viewing footage and Ravage arriving in the video room. But the footage Spike views is different from what he saw last episode, and Ravage now arrives through an open doorway instead of bashing down the door and wall.<br /> * Barely disguised versions of Carly and Spike's character models are seen at the Teen Dance. Not-Spike is even wearing Spike's stock tan shirt and blue jeans.<br /> * This being his first appearance, Cosmos's voice lacks the self-echo that would characterize it in his subsequent appearances.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** Megatron gets a view from right alongside the Autobot ship as it approaches the Sun.<br /> * Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol as Megatron turns away from watching the Autobot ship explode. It suddenly appears as he steps forward.<br /> * The footage that Spike shows to the mayor is a ''third'' version of Starscream removing his Optimus Prime mask, despite Dirge only filming the scene once.<br /> * Justin complains that he doesn't have any &quot;metal-colored crayons&quot; to finish coloring Megatron, even as he continues coloring him. Despite coloring Megatron perfectly thus far, his first stroke goes way outside the lines.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** In the opening shot of the press conference (seen up top), Starscream's helmet is light gray instead of dark gray.<br /> ** Starscream's optics are mis-colored blue as he fires his [[null-ray]] finger.<br /> ** Soundwave's ejection button is blue instead of white as he dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to capture Spike.<br /> ** Blitzwing's head is purple instead of yellow as he and Astrotrain guard the workers.<br /> ** As the worker pushes a cart of energon cubes into the green truck, they do not possess their glowing effect<br /> ** Optimus's headlights aren't colored in as he lectures Megatron.<br /> ** One of the panning shots of shooting Autobots features Smokescreen with a blue head crest, which should be yellow.<br /> * As Dirge fires on a woman's car, there is a truck to its left. Just as the car explodes, the truck disappears.<br /> * Spike's mouth doesn't move as he says &quot;Oh no&quot; in response to Berger's rant.<br /> * When Dirge and Ramjet fill up Energon cubes in the mine you can see Ramjet has Dirge's wing design on closer look<br /> * Megatron's eyes light up, then dim, then light up again. An energy sound effect plays, but not till well after the second lighting-up is finished.<br /> * Soundwave's mouth plate disappears after threatening &quot;increase efficiency or be terminated&quot; and firing on the slaves.<br /> * When Megatron instructs Thrust to re-capture Chip Chase, his voice is not electronically enhanced.<br /> * Teletraan I's screen displays Cosmos's name as &quot;COSMS&quot; {{sic}}.<br /> * The launching sound effect for Thundercracker and Skywarp plays before they've actually lifted off.<br /> * Thundercracker transforms without the transforming sound effect.<br /> * The Decepticons get the Autobot laser sound effect for their opening volley as they fire on the human jets.<br /> * As the Autobots arrive at the battle site, Ironhide is drawn with Ratchet's ambulance lights on his roof. Ratchet is right next to him, with no lights visible.<br /> * Starscream's &quot;Yeeiiii!&quot; begins before he's actually shot.<br /> * The three panning shots of the various Autobots firing on the Decepticons are all repeated twice.<br /> * Red Alert is standing amongst the minibots when firing and appears to be drawn to the same scale as the others such as Powerglide and Huffer standing either side of him even though he's actually taller than both<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When Spike found the fishy video footage and was cornered by Ravage last episode, the trial was nearing its conclusion. Since then, the trial has concluded, the Autobots have launched into space, Megatron has paid a visit to Autobot Headquarters, and a [[Decepticon Day]] parade has been organized...and meanwhile, Spike is ''still'' facing off with Ravage.<br /> * Ravage is seen at the Teen Dance...just one shot after his face-off with Spike. Did he really give up that quickly? (Both this and the previous snafu combine to make it clear that Spike's encounter happened much earlier than the subsequent events, and his escape from Ravage is only shown in this episode because it made a better [[cliffhanger]] that way.)<br /> * Did Cosmos just ''not notice'' that they were heading toward the Sun?<br /> * Okay, we can buy that Megatron shorted out the ship's guidance system by remote control and locked in its course. But how the heck can Teletraan I control Cosmos against his will? And if that's the case, why not just have Blaster jam the signal?<br /> * Heck, maybe there's just something wrong with Cosmos, period. In spite of the fact that his method of propulsion involves thrusters, there are several shots in this episode he's seen flying through space ''while spinning on his own axis'' like a hubcap-shaped flying saucer from a bad 1950s science-fiction movie.<br /> * Chip rolls out of the truck trailer at will, but trailer doors are generally designed to open only from the outside.<br /> * Though most of the Autobot roster is shown, four of the five Dinobots are missing. ([[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] can be glimpsed in the force field.)<br /> * Chip and Optimus Prime behave as if Cosmos is the only interstellar-capable Autobot at this time, which is only ''sort of'' true; there's [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he had been written out of the show by this point, while [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would not appear for another three episodes.<br /> * Superhuman Spike:<br /> ** Delivers several shoulder blocks in this episode that would destroy the largest linebacker. The first knocks over a massive standing shelf full of videos, allowing him to escape Ravage. The second, during Chip's escape, sends a cart full of energon cubes careening down the hall with enough force that it knocks Rumble into the wall several hundred feet later.<br /> * The energy cuffs that the workers wear don't seem to restrain anything at all. Not only do all of the workers have full use of their arms, but Chip is completely unhindered by them during his escape.<br /> * For that matter, pumping switches back and forth is not how a power plant works. [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|Not any more]], anyway.<br /> * Given the insane power of Megatron's fusion cannon blasting a hole in the wall where the humans were standing would have done two things i) severe injure or kill those standing within the blast range ii) blow the whole power station<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;Objection!&quot;]]<br /> * First onscreen appearances of Cosmos and Astrotrain.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Hound uses his missile launcher as a sort of radar-path-finder thing.<br /> ** Starscream fires the [[null-ray]] from his finger.<br /> ** Laserbeak fires his eye beams yet again to destroy the videotape.<br /> ** Trailbreaker extends his force field to enclose the entire Autobot army, and seemingly radiates it from his entire body.<br /> ** Ratchet can fire laser blasts [[GoBots (franchise)|from his hands]]. Sunstreaker, meanwhile, shoots blasts from the tips of his shoulders.<br /> ** Following on from its introduction in the previous episode, multiple Autobot characters wield the new generic Autobot laser pistol design during the blow-out battle at the end. The pistol comes in a variety of off-white/grey/black colors, but notably, Bumblebee wields a blueish one. Someone must have made a note about this, because he'll use it again in this color in several future episodes, and it would be turned into an accessory for his ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy.<br /> ** Ironhide zaps Chip's energy bonds out of existence with a beam from his fingertip.<br /> * Spike makes use of Ravage's tech spec weakness, blinding him with a studio spotlight.<br /> * This episode goes to some lengths to show the full extent of both armies. Lots of characters such as Red Alert, Perceptor, Seaspray and Astrotrain show up for just a shot or two. Even the Insecticons can be glimpsed for a few frames in the Decepticon Day parade (only from the thighs down), and Grimlock is visible among the Autobots floating in space. It's almost shocking that Buzzsaw and Frenzy don't appear.<br /> <br /> ===Real world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst is combined with the [[Death Star]] superlaser firing noise as the Decepticons leave Decepticon Headquarters.<br /> ** Thrust and Dirge both bear down on the city with some more ''Falcon'' engine noise.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Trailbreaker force field.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Good work, Trailbreaker.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Prime...kill me...so tired...&quot;]]<br /> * Ramjet causes a building at least eight stories tall to collapse with zero warning. Some cracks on the building may be meant to indicate that it's abandoned, but otherwise, a lot of humans just died.<br /> * Though he single-handedly saves the Autobots on his own initiative, Trailbreaker gets no lines in the episode and barely even appears except as a [[Jesus]]-like silhouette at the center of his force field.<br /> * Judging by the girls surrounding him at the club, Soundwave is popular with the ladies. <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan2 ShinyThundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Quoth the raven, 'What a shine!'&quot;]]<br /> * When the Decepticon jets fly off to face the human resistance fighters, as Thundercracker passes the camera, his silver-coloured parts have an almost heroic, shiny gleam to them, which is unusual, given he is a villain in this story.<br /> * The kid cheering for Megatron and company uses the same voice as [[Aron (G1)|Aron]] from the later episode &quot;[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]&quot;.<br /> * As is made evident by the shooting script for this episode, a large portion of this episode was actually added in at a later stage to bring it up to the required length—namely, Cosmos's inability to alter his flight path, Chip's escape and Thrust's blasting of Teletraan I.<br /> * Chip rolls up a ramp to use Teletraan I, which is unique to this episode.<br /> * The two sequences of Autobots transforming for battle are recycled sequences from &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot; played in reverse. They're played again, forwards this time, as the Autobots transform to roll for home.<br /> * When released as a video in the UK, both episodes were compiled as a 45-minute &quot;movie&quot; instead of being treated as a two-part episode.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''O Plano Mestre de Megatron Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Autorobots in esilio-Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Autobots in Exile-Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Il grande piano di Megatron - II'''&quot; (&quot;The Grand Plan of Megatron - II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Latin American'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''El Plan Maestro De Megatron Parte II'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron - Part II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Megatron Chikyū Seifuku Sakusen PART II'''&quot; (メガトロン地球征服作戦 PART II, &quot;Megatron's Earth Conquest Plan PART II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 10: Megatron's Master Plan ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! 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<p>Starsaber: /* Animation or technical glitches */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=35<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=26<br /> |prev2=Microbots<br /> |next2=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=47<br /> |prev3=Cosmic Rust (episode)<br /> |next3=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2<br /> |image=MMP1 Gavel bang.jpg<br /> |caption=We're voting you off the planet.<br /> |title=&quot;Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-34<br /> |airdate=[[October 14]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The Decepticons manage to turn the humans against the Autobots, and the Autobots are ordered to leave the planet.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:FakeSolarplant.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The least efficient solar plant ever.]]<br /> The [[Mayor of Central City|mayor]] of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] is officially opening a new [[Central City (Earth)#Fake Solar Power Plant|solar tower]] when his speech is interrupted by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. After the [[Decepticon]]s realize there is no energy in the tower yet, guards come out with tanks and attempt to shoo them away. The tanks are destroyed and the guards escape with their lives, while the mayor calls for the [[Autobot]]s.<br /> <br /> An Autobot attack force, consisting of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], arrives at the scene. Everyone transforms to [[robot mode]] except Tracks, who transforms to his flight mode and takes off after the Coneheads, who are making a quick exit. Tracks uses a radiator-mounted [[black beam gun]] to blind Dirge. Ramjet seeks revenge for this and knocks Tracks clean out the air. On the ground, Starscream is being hammered by laser blasts from Ironhide, Smokescreen, Prime and Warpath. Thrust saves him with a missile barrage. Smokescreen retaliates and fires his shoulder-mounted lasers, which damage Thrust's guidance systems. Beaten and battered, the Decepticons retreat.<br /> <br /> The mayor thanks the Autobots and decides to honor them at City Hall. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] comments that it's about time the Autobots got some recognition for their actions. <br /> <br /> In his office, [[Shawn Berger]] watches the events and is infuriated, since he wants to be mayor so badly. He sends his guards out, claiming he needs to think. He picks up an odd-looking cassette on his desk, which transforms into [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. The Decepticon grabs Shawn and flies out of the office and then out of the city, towards a mountain ridge.<br /> <br /> [[File:MMP part 1 Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Ehhh-vry thing you know is wrong...]]]]<br /> <br /> There, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and Dirge await Shawn's arrival. Megatron tells Shawn that he can help get the power that he so desperately desires, even two cities if he wants. In return, Shawn must use his wealth, power and influence to help the Decepticons. Megatron tells Berger that, like many others, he's been blinded by Autobot propaganda. He persuades Berger into thinking the Decepticons are good and the Autobots are evil and that all he needs is evidence. Berger agrees to help, and Dirge takes him back to his office. After Berger's departure, Megatron tells Soundwave that Berger &quot;thinks he will be king, but he will be nothing more than a pawn!&quot;<br /> <br /> At a deserted [[oil]] field, Optimus Prime shows up with a group of Autobots: [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and Ironhide. Berger flies in a news helicopter overhead and records the Autobots stealing energy. Ironhide notices the helicopter and warns Prime, who begins to fire on it. Megatron, Starscream, Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet save Berger and drive off the Autobots. Wheeljack fires as he escapes and knocks off the camera beneath the copter. Dirge finds it and gives it to Megatron, who must return it to Berger, since it &quot;contains valuable evidence&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[File:MMP1 Autobot day banner.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Isn't Yad Tobotua a ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' character?]]<br /> At Central City's City Hall, the public is gathered and cheering the Autobots, who are rolling parade-style through town. The Autobots all transform and head towards the Hall. Inside, Optimus Prime is joined by Hound, Ironhide, Cliffjumper and Bumblebee. After a brief moment of reading out the wrong speech, the mayor finally gets it right and proceeds to request the airing of a video of the work the Autobots did at the Solar Plant yesterday. However, Berger has had the tapes switched, and the audience sees the tape the Decepticons made. It shows additional scenes of Prime and Wheeljack turning the coneheads evil with a ray gun and Prime claiming that the Autobots will claim the Earth for their own once fully trusted.<br /> <br /> Now hated by the public, the Autobots return to [[Ark (G1)|base]]. After a brief rest period, they end up being arrested by the mayor and Berger's private army. They and the Decepticons are taken to court. During the trial, Spike escapes and sets out to clear the Autobots' names, but Soundwave launches [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to slow Spike down. After slamming Ravage in a revolving door, Spike escapes. He later finds the tape room and watches one of the tapes...which reveals that the Autobots at the oil field were Decepticons in disguise. He starts to head back to the trial with the tape, only to find his path blocked by Ravage.<br /> <br /> [[File:MMP1 Get in the ship.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Bye! Have fun on your trip back to a planet we still control!]]<br /> Back at the trial, without evidence, the Autobots are found guilty and are banished from Earth forever. Later that night, the Autobots are taken to a shuttle and forced to board by Megatron. They blast off, heading towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<br /> <br /> Inside the Autobot base, Megatron and Shawn Berger are at [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]]. As Berger watches, Megatron uses [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to reprogram the rocket's guidance systems for a one-way trip into the sun.<br /> <br /> [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2|To be continued...]]<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (9)<br /> * [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (10)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (11)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)<br /> * [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (14)<br /> * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (20)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (21)<br /> * [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (22)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (23)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (24)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (25)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (27)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (28)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (33)<br /> * [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] (35)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (40)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (41)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (42)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (43)<br /> * [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (44)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (4)<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (5)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (6)<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (15)<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (16)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (17)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (36)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (37)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (39)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Mayor of Central City|Mayor]] (1)<br /> * [[Shawn Berger]] (2)<br /> * Tank driver (7)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)<br /> * [[Chip Chase]] (17)<br /> * [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (18)<br /> * Helicopter pilot (18)<br /> * Video room engineer (30)<br /> * [[Produce thrower|Angry spectator #1, aka the Produce thrower]] (31)<br /> * Angry spectator #2 (32)<br /> * Roving reporter (33)<br /> * Industrial worker (34)<br /> * Trial judge (36)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Ah, the power of public relations.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''', possibly the most honest politician in the world.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hold the last order, Prime...I wanna throw some...''dark'' on the subject.&quot;<br /> :—'''Tracks''' demonstrates his black beam gun.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Another raid to blame on the Decepticons...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' as '''Optimus Prime''' with the creepiest laugh ever...(an early Nemesis Prime?)<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;They're puttin' words in yer mouth. C'mon Prime! Let's get to the bottom of this!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide''' has apparently never noticed that '''Optimus Prime''' has no mouth.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;SAVE THE HUMANS!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron'''. No, this isn't miscited.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hey, guys, look. Berger dropped one of his video cameras. Let's make some home movies!&quot;<br /> :—'''Dirge''' thinks about a career as a camera man. Follow your dreams, Dirge!<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I knew the humans would turn on us someday. They're such undependable creatures. Inferior lifeforms.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ahh, I'm not so sure, Sunstreaker. Some of my best friends are humans.&quot;<br /> :—'''Sunstreaker''' and '''Bumblebee''' discuss the worthiness of humans while Spike, Sparkplug, and Chip are right there.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * Solar panels aren't made of glass, but they're shown shattering as if they were.<br /> * When the first tank driver opens his cockpit to bail out, the 'whirr' sound effect doesn't play until the canopy is already open.<br /> * As Optimus runs toward the retreating Decepticons, he gets a multi-gun array of laser sound effects instead of his own normal gun noise.<br /> * Spike's voice says &quot;Your Mayorship&quot;, but Spike is nowhere in the shot; instead, Optimus is shown kneeling and extending a hand to the mayor.<br /> * The window of Berger's office keeps changing size; in some shots, it's six panes wide (plus the curtains), while in others, it has 8 visible panes.<br /> [[File:BergerInc Building.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|They've merged into Laserberger.]]<br /> * Berger's office has a window that makes up only part of the wall; however, the outside shot of his building shows it to be made entirely of glass.<br /> * Due to the limits of the show's stock music library, the marching band drummers are banging their drums but not making any sound.<br /> * The Autobots walk up the steps of City Hall into a shadowy entryway. The shadowy entryway disguises the fact that there would probably only be human-sized doors there, rather than the Autobot-sized ones that would be required for the Autobots to actually enter the building. Nevertheless, in the next shot, the 'bots are hanging out in the mayor's office.<br /> * When the second group of Autobots transform on Autobots Day parade. Sunstreaker appears to be out of proportion in relation to Brawn who is shorter than him, Smokescreen who should be about the same height and Grapple who is one of the more taller Autobots<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** If Megatron really wants to convince the public that his footage was &quot;secured at great risk&quot;, he probably shouldn't have edited in five different points of view, including a tracking close-up of Thrust.<br /> ** Likewise for the interior shots of Autobot Headquarters. A close-up of Prime is taken from the point of view of someone standing right in front of him.<br /> ** Teletraan I gets a view of Berger's tanks that travels along with them.<br /> * The animators missed the gist of a script line: Spike yells &quot;We're coming with you!&quot; to Optimus, but the animation has him turning toward Chip, who's right next to him.<br /> * The shot of Berger's tanks shows a much more rugged terrain outside Autobot Headquarters than normal.<br /> [[File:CentralCityStadium.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Comfortably seats 30,000 hamsters.]]<br /> [[File:G1toon starscream prime cosplay.jpg|thumb|125px|Woulda been a lot easier to just make [[A Prime Problem|another Optimus Prime clone]].]]<br /> * Before the second commercial break, the Autobots are standing in the entryway to Autobot Headquarters, facing a large line of tanks. After the commercial break, they're in the open, with a handful of tanks surrounding them.<br /> * As the Autobots drive off with Berger's army, the blades of the mayor's helicopter are layered in front of the copter's body, when they should be behind it.<br /> * In its establishing shot, the stadium is wildly out of scale with the city streets surrounding it... unless the streetlights of Central City are 10 stories tall.<br /> * Where do the Seekers' wings go when they're inside their Autobot costumes? (Maybe [[Show-accuracy|they're removable]]...)<br /> * The crashing sound effects of Ravage bashing down the film studio door is barely audible.<br /> * The top of Dirge's head is white instead of gray as the Decepticons march up to the Autobots.<br /> * The Decepticons continue aiming their guns at the same spot long after the Autobots have left that spot.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Much like the events of &quot;[[A Prime Problem]]&quot;, the basic premise of this episode requires ''incredible'' stupidity on the part of the players. In this case, however, those players are ''the entire human race!'' Thirty seconds of video footage and the crowd outside City Hall is throwing fruit at the Autobots. Why are the public so quickly swayed after the number of times the Autobots have saved them in the past year or so? What kind of kangaroo court would convict on such incredibly flimsy evidence? What kind of absurdly inept trial lawyers would fail to examine every bit of footage available? How could Berger fail to notice Megatron cackling with mad glee as he sends his foes rocketing into the sun?<br /> * There's really no reason for the Decepticons to hang around and fight once they realize the solar plant has no energy.<br /> * Laserbeak kidnaps Berger in mid-day. When they arrive at the cliff, just outside the city, it's [[Transformers (film)|suddenly sunset]].<br /> * Starscream is part of the Decepticon group that repels the &quot;Autobots&quot; from their oil field raid... yet he's later shown to be playing the role of Optimus Prime in the same attack.<br /> * The plot treats the lost video camera from Berger's helicopter as though it contains its own recording medium. It's far more likely that the medium would be inside the helicopter.<br /> * The amount of time that Dirge spends filming is not nearly enough to account for the damning footage that Spike watches later on.<br /> * Even if Autobot Headquarters ''is'' inside the city limits of Central City, a mayor isn't really a duly constituted law enforcement officer.<br /> * Three little video tapes, and the mayor and a private army are knocking on the Autobots' door. So how come nobody ever tried to arrest the Decepticons?<br /> * Spike could have just left the stadium through the normal exits, instead of leaping into the field and drawing the Decepticons' attention.<br /> * Spike apparently marches into one of Berger's film studios like he owns the joint. ''And'' it's apparently deserted.<br /> * What the hell kind of court can just order someone ''off-planet''? Isn't there like an appellate court above them or something?<br /> * Despite the fact that the events are clearly meant to affect ''all'' of the Autobots, only a fraction of them are seen onscreen in any one scene. Only ten of them bother to turn up to the trial, and around about twenty of them are seen being forced to board the rocket. As is clear from the next episode, there should be at least thirty of them.<br /> *Oh and by the way, the &quot;trial&quot; the Autobots are given is pretty screwed up. Once the Autobots arrive the judge tells them what they're accused of and then immediately sentences them. Shouldn't the Autobots get a chance to defend themselves?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Nullray-jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> <br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> **Turns out the Decepticons don't need Soundwave to make [[energon cube]]s. The [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] can do it themselves.<br /> ** Laserbeak uses his eye beams [[Dinobot Island, Part 1|again]].<br /> ** In the oil field fight, Starscream is able to use his [[null-ray]]s from his nose in [[alternate mode|jet mode]], the first time he ever does this. (Of course, the fight was faked, so these null-rays presumably were as well.)<br /> ** Megatron can rotate a lens into the end of his fusion cannon. He uses it to reprogram the Autobot ship's flight path via Teletraan I.<br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan generic autobot pistol.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> * Because some Transformers' toys didn't come with hand-held weapons, they didn't have any armament included as part of their [[character model]]s. As such, when episodes have called for these characters to wield a weapon, the animators have had to get creative, either giving them made-up guns designed on the spot, a duplicate of another Transformer's weapon, or just having them shoot energy out of their hands. Starting with this episode, however, a new model sheet is introduced for a generic Autobot laser pistol that is usually subbed as a sidearm for any weaponless characters in future episodes; in this episode, it is wielded by Ironhide and Sunstreaker. Ratchet would memorably dual-wield a pair of these guns in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and they've been rendered in toy form for his and Ironhide's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toys. <br /> * Autobot Headquarters has a retractable front door. Most of the time, the passageway is just left wide open.<br /> * Wheeljack says that their external security has been breached, indicating that the Autobots actually do have some kind of security system outside their base.<br /> * If Autobot Headquarters really is close enough to [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] to fall under its jurisdiction, then it almost certainly is the same city whose skyline is seen in &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, and likely is the same city that Spike and the Autobots visit in &quot;[[Transport to Oblivion]]&quot;, &quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;, &quot;[[The Immobilizer]]&quot; and &quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot; - all involving quick trips from Autobot Headquarters into &quot;the city&quot;. Could &quot;[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]&quot; have been set there too? The big battles of &quot;[[Starscream's Brigade]]&quot; and &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot; as well, maybe?<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** Laserbeak leaves the Berger, Inc. building with the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise.<br /> ** He continues his flight to the cliff overlooking the city with the TIE fighter engine noise, culled from one of the Death Star trench attack runs. Bizarrely, the fighter's target scope can be heard locking onto an X-Wing... as can [[Darth Vader]]'s breathing!<br /> ** More ''Falcon'' engine noise can be heard as the Decepticons leave their headquarters.<br /> ** The sound of a hatchway opening/closing aboard the Death Star is recycled as the sound of the Autobot ship venting steam.<br /> * Megatron makes a modestly clever reference to chess: &quot;He thinks he will be king... but he will never be more than a pawn!&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Rather than a &quot;next time&quot; preview, the end of this episode got a special &quot;To Be Continued&quot; title card with a short voiceover from [[Victor Caroli]].<br /> * When released on video in the UK, both parts of this story were edited together as a 45-minute &quot;movie&quot; instead of a two-part episode.<br /> * The idea of an influential and powerful human joining forces with the Decepticons, resulting in the Autobots being exiled from Earth by the government via a spacecraft was used as part of the plot for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''O Plano Mestre de Megatron Parte 1'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron Part 1&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Autorobots in esilio-Parte 1'''&quot; (&quot;Autobots in Exile-Part 1&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Il grande piano di Megatron - I'''&quot; (&quot;The Grand Plan of Megatron - I&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Megatron Chikyū Seifuku Sakusen PART I'''&quot; (メガトロン地球征服作戦 PART I, &quot;Megatron's Earth Conquest Plan PART I&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[January 10]], [[1986]]<br /> :*'''Cut:''' The scene where Spike, Sparkplug and Chip cheer for the Autobots during the Autobot Day parade was cut for time. These scenes featured signs that said &quot;Autobot Day&quot;, which likely contributed toward their selection for being cut.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Russian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Glavnoye zlodeystvo Megatrona (Chast' 1)'''&quot; (Главное злодейство Мегатрона (Часть 1), &quot;Megatron's Most Evil Deed (Part 1)&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:''<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 10: Megatron's Master Plan ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-34.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Animation or technical glitches */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=36<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=27<br /> |prev2=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next2=Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=48<br /> |prev3=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next3=Fire on the Mountain (episode)<br /> |image=MMP2 Megatron press conference.jpg<br /> |caption=Somewhere, a [[Cobra Commander|terrorist]] is crying himself to sleep.<br /> |title=&quot;Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-35<br /> |airdate=[[October 15]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Having had the Autobots exiled from Earth, Megatron reveals the Decepticons' true intentions.''' <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ''[[Victor Caroli]] provides a &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Last time, on ''The Transformers'']]&quot; recap.''<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Decepticon Day.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, something's WRONG here...]]<br /> <br /> As a marching band parades through the streets of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Berger announces that today is [[Decepticon Day]]. Sparkplug and Chip immensely dislike the event, but Chip says that it's too late now for Spike to be searching for evidence to prove the Autobots are innocent.<br /> <br /> Back in a video viewing room, Spike finishes watching another tape showing the Decepticons as the real culprits. He's about to leave when he meets Ravage. During a brief fight, in which Ravage slams into a TV screen, gets fried, smacked with an office chair, and then finally gets buried under a shelf of video tapes (poor kitty), Spike makes his escape. <br /> <br /> At a nearby high school disco, Soundwave and his cassettes make an appearance. Rumble dances with the ladies, Ravage gets petted by some schoolgirls, and Laserbeak gives a real evil glare to a kid who's offering him a cracker (probably considering eating the kid instead).<br /> <br /> In deep space, Cosmos is leading the rocket ship carrying the Autobots. Inside, Ironhide and Cliffjumper persuade Prime to turn around and head back to Earth. After the ship doesn't respond to Cliffjumper's control input, Hound uses his shoulder scanner to pinpoint their destination...the [[Sun|SUN]]! Cosmos finds he is unable to link up with Teletraan I as the rocket starts to overheat...along with the Autobots inside. Cosmos then comes aboard and starts working on the computer, but to no avail.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Autobots sizzle.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Optimus...getting...hot...&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Not now, Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Inside the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Megatron looks on with glee as he watches the Autobots and their ship collide with the sun and explode. The Decepticons then leave for a press conference.<br /> <br /> In the [[Mayor of Central City|mayor]]'s office in Central City, Spike shows the mayor the tapes he's found. The mayor can't bring back the Autobots, but now armed with the right evidence, he and Spike start a campaign to clear the Autobots' names.<br /> <br /> At the press conference, Megatron reveals that he plans to conquer the planet and suck it dry of energy. He is now the marshal of Central City, newly christened as Megatronia 1, and everyone will be made slaves to obtain energy for the Decepticons. A nearby screen shows the [[Conehead]]s running amok through Central City. Spike learns of the Autobots' destruction and escapes, but the tape of evidence is destroyed. Berger saves Spike from getting killed by Laserbeak, but their escape is short-lived, as they're all captured by Megatron.<br /> <br /> Back in space, the Autobots have been saved by Trailbreaker's [[force field]]. They're attached to Cosmos, who is still heading towards the Sun, since his actions are controlled by Teletraan I.<br /> <br /> [[File:Berger Sad Enslaved.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's hard being an opportunistic jerk!]]<br /> Back on Earth, things are grim. All the humans have been enslaved by the Decepticons, and they're being forced to mine energy from every available source. Berger's received his reward: He too is cuffed and made to work in a power plant. One night, Chip breaks out of the power plant and sneaks on board a nearby truck. He heads for the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where he sets to work at Teletraan I. He finds out that the Autobot rocket was destroyed and is about to learn more when Thrust breaks into the base, destroys Teletraan I and takes Chip back to the plant.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan Autobots roll out.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Nothing has changed between us, right Prime?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;I said 'not now', Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Meanwhile, Cosmos realizes he's got control back and turns around. Back on Earth, an Air Force rescue attempt is easily thwarted by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and Blitzwing. Megatron has the humans cornered when the Autobots arrive. Optimus Prime assembles [[To sell toys|&lt;s&gt;the entire '84 and '85 line&lt;/s&gt;]] his entire forces to combat the Decepticons, and they win, heavily damaging many of their foes, including the Insecticons and Constructicons. Having thoroughly lost their advantage, the Decepticons retreat.<br /> <br /> The mayor acquits the Autobots, while Berger is taken by the authorities to face justice. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots transform and roll for home.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (22)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (26)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (27)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (28)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (29)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (30)<br /> * [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (31)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (32)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (33)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (35)<br /> * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (36)<br /> * [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (37)<br /> * [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (38)<br /> * [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] (55)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (56)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (57)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (58)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (59)<br /> * [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (61)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (62)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (63)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (64)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (65)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (66)<br /> * [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (67)<br /> * [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (68)<br /> * [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (69)<br /> * [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (70)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (6)<br /> * [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (7)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (8)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (10)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (11)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (18)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (20)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (34)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (39)<br /> * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (40)<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (41)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]](42)<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (43)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (53)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (71)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * Berger's army (1)<br /> * [[Shawn Berger]] (2)<br /> * Kid in Megatron costume (13)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (15)<br /> * [[Chip Chase]] (16)<br /> * [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (17)<br /> * Teenager at Decepticon-hosted discotheque (21)<br /> * [[Mayor of Central City|Mayor]] (44)<br /> * [[Justin]] (45)<br /> * Justin's mother (46)<br /> * Justin's father (47)<br /> * Reporter (48)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 1 (49)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 2 (50)<br /> * Private guard No. 3 (51)<br /> * Private guard No. 4 (52)<br /> * Truck driver (54)<br /> * Jet fighter pilots (60)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Hey, get down Soundwave!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rumble''' as he dances with the ladies.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Uh, Laserbeak wanna cracker?&quot;<br /> :—'''Male human teen''' who suspects Laserbeak wants to eat him<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Ironhide''': Are we going anywhere, Cosmos, or is this a tour of the stars?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Hound''': Lay off him, Ironhide. He didn't cause our problems.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ironhide''': You're right! Maybe we oughta take it out on the one who got us into this mess!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus Prime''': I did what was necessary.<br /> :—Only Ironhide could get away with taking a shot at Prime like that.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Is anyone brave, or ''stupid'' enough, to oppose us? This city is under martial law...and ''I'' am the marshal!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' spells doom for the people of Central City...and makes a funny.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Let us teach them a lesson in ''sorrow''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Dirge''' as he and the Coneheads terrorize Central City during the Decepticon-imposed martial law<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It is over. I saw the Autobot ship, like a silver bullet, streaking toward the Sun, and it collided—collided with destiny! I saw the end. They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!&quot;<br /> :—'''Shawn Berger''', destroying all hope<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You...pile of reject parts, I'll—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Reject parts? BWAHAHAHAHHAHA!&quot;<br /> :—'''Chip Chase''' as '''Thrust''' destroys Teletraan I and, perhaps, mocks the handicapped<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us. Autobots, transform and roll for home!&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''', deciding not to have Berger sent on a collision course with the Sun<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * Some of the show's stock background music is briefly repurposed as source music (music that's actually heard by the characters in the show), coming from a marching band. Unfortunately, the marching band's drumming doesn't actually match up with the musical drum beats. In the next shot, a trumpet is shown as the flutes cut in.<br /> * The way the cymbal player is playing the cymbals is wrong. Playing them in this manner produces poor control of the sound and risks damage to fine cymbals, which are not designed for such usage.<br /> * Thundercracker is shown alongside Megatron in the first shot of the marching Decepticons. Subsequent dialog and animation makes it clear that this should have been Starscream.<br /> * As he watches the Decepticon parade, the temple of Chip's glasses is missing.<br /> * A short scene meant to catch us up with what Spike has been doing shows Spike viewing footage and Ravage arriving in the video room. But the footage Spike views is different from what he saw last episode, and Ravage now arrives through an open doorway instead of bashing down the door and wall.<br /> * Barely disguised versions of Carly and Spike's character models are seen at the Teen Dance. Not-Spike is even wearing Spike's stock tan shirt and blue jeans.<br /> * This being his first appearance, Cosmos's voice lacks the self-echo that would characterize it in his subsequent appearances.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** Megatron gets a view from right alongside the Autobot ship as it approaches the Sun.<br /> * Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol as Megatron turns away from watching the Autobot ship explode. It suddenly appears as he steps forward.<br /> * The footage that Spike shows to the mayor is a ''third'' version of Starscream removing his Optimus Prime mask, despite Dirge only filming the scene once.<br /> * Justin complains that he doesn't have any &quot;metal-colored crayons&quot; to finish coloring Megatron, even as he continues coloring him. Despite coloring Megatron perfectly thus far, his first stroke goes way outside the lines.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** In the opening shot of the press conference (seen up top), Starscream's helmet is light gray instead of dark gray.<br /> ** Starscream's optics are mis-colored blue as he fires his [[null-ray]] finger.<br /> ** Soundwave's ejection button is blue instead of white as he dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to capture Spike.<br /> ** Blitzwing's head is purple instead of yellow as he and Astrotrain guard the workers.<br /> ** As the worker pushes a cart of energon cubes into the green truck, they do not possess their glowing effect<br /> ** Optimus's headlights aren't colored in as he lectures Megatron.<br /> ** One of the panning shots of shooting Autobots features Smokescreen with a blue head crest, which should be yellow.<br /> * As Dirge fires on a woman's car, there is a truck to its left. Just as the car explodes, the truck disappears.<br /> * Spike's mouth doesn't move as he says &quot;Oh no&quot; in response to Berger's rant.<br /> * When Dirge and Ramjet fill up Energon cubes in the mine you can see Ramjet has Dirge's wing design on closer look<br /> * Megatron's eyes light up, then dim, then light up again. An energy sound effect plays, but not till well after the second lighting-up is finished.<br /> * Soundwave's mouth plate disappears after threatening &quot;increase efficiency or be terminated&quot; and firing on the slaves.<br /> * When Megatron instructs Thrust to re-capture Chip Chase, his voice is not electronically enhanced.<br /> * Teletraan I's screen displays Cosmos's name as &quot;COSMS&quot; {{sic}}.<br /> * The launching sound effect for Thundercracker and Skywarp plays before they've actually lifted off.<br /> * Thundercracker transforms without the transforming sound effect.<br /> * The Decepticons get the Autobot laser sound effect for their opening volley as they fire on the human jets.<br /> * As the Autobots arrive at the battle site, Ironhide is drawn with Ratchet's ambulance lights on his roof. Ratchet is right next to him, with no lights visible.<br /> * Starscream's &quot;Yeeiiii!&quot; begins before he's actually shot.<br /> * The three panning shots of the various Autobots firing on the Decepticons are all repeated twice.<br /> * Red Alert is standing amongst the minibots when firing and appears to be drawn to the same scale as the others such as Powerglide and Seaspray standing next to him even though he's actually taller than both<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When Spike found the fishy video footage and was cornered by Ravage last episode, the trial was nearing its conclusion. Since then, the trial has concluded, the Autobots have launched into space, Megatron has paid a visit to Autobot Headquarters, and a [[Decepticon Day]] parade has been organized...and meanwhile, Spike is ''still'' facing off with Ravage.<br /> * Ravage is seen at the Teen Dance...just one shot after his face-off with Spike. Did he really give up that quickly? (Both this and the previous snafu combine to make it clear that Spike's encounter happened much earlier than the subsequent events, and his escape from Ravage is only shown in this episode because it made a better [[cliffhanger]] that way.)<br /> * Did Cosmos just ''not notice'' that they were heading toward the Sun?<br /> * Okay, we can buy that Megatron shorted out the ship's guidance system by remote control and locked in its course. But how the heck can Teletraan I control Cosmos against his will? And if that's the case, why not just have Blaster jam the signal?<br /> * Heck, maybe there's just something wrong with Cosmos, period. In spite of the fact that his method of propulsion involves thrusters, there are several shots in this episode he's seen flying through space ''while spinning on his own axis'' like a hubcap-shaped flying saucer from a bad 1950s science-fiction movie.<br /> * Chip rolls out of the truck trailer at will, but trailer doors are generally designed to open only from the outside.<br /> * Though most of the Autobot roster is shown, four of the five Dinobots are missing. ([[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] can be glimpsed in the force field.)<br /> * Chip and Optimus Prime behave as if Cosmos is the only interstellar-capable Autobot at this time, which is only ''sort of'' true; there's [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he had been written out of the show by this point, while [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would not appear for another three episodes.<br /> * Superhuman Spike:<br /> ** Delivers several shoulder blocks in this episode that would destroy the largest linebacker. The first knocks over a massive standing shelf full of videos, allowing him to escape Ravage. The second, during Chip's escape, sends a cart full of energon cubes careening down the hall with enough force that it knocks Rumble into the wall several hundred feet later.<br /> * The energy cuffs that the workers wear don't seem to restrain anything at all. Not only do all of the workers have full use of their arms, but Chip is completely unhindered by them during his escape.<br /> * For that matter, pumping switches back and forth is not how a power plant works. [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|Not any more]], anyway.<br /> * Given the insane power of Megatron's fusion cannon blasting a hole in the wall where the humans were standing would have done two things i) severe injure or kill those standing within the blast range ii) blow the whole power station<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;Objection!&quot;]]<br /> * First onscreen appearances of Cosmos and Astrotrain.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Hound uses his missile launcher as a sort of radar-path-finder thing.<br /> ** Starscream fires the [[null-ray]] from his finger.<br /> ** Laserbeak fires his eye beams yet again to destroy the videotape.<br /> ** Trailbreaker extends his force field to enclose the entire Autobot army, and seemingly radiates it from his entire body.<br /> ** Ratchet can fire laser blasts [[GoBots (franchise)|from his hands]]. Sunstreaker, meanwhile, shoots blasts from the tips of his shoulders.<br /> ** Following on from its introduction in the previous episode, multiple Autobot characters wield the new generic Autobot laser pistol design during the blow-out battle at the end. The pistol comes in a variety of off-white/grey/black colors, but notably, Bumblebee wields a blueish one. Someone must have made a note about this, because he'll use it again in this color in several future episodes, and it would be turned into an accessory for his ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy.<br /> ** Ironhide zaps Chip's energy bonds out of existence with a beam from his fingertip.<br /> * Spike makes use of Ravage's tech spec weakness, blinding him with a studio spotlight.<br /> * This episode goes to some lengths to show the full extent of both armies. Lots of characters such as Red Alert, Perceptor, Seaspray and Astrotrain show up for just a shot or two. Even the Insecticons can be glimpsed for a few frames in the Decepticon Day parade (only from the thighs down), and Grimlock is visible among the Autobots floating in space. It's almost shocking that Buzzsaw and Frenzy don't appear.<br /> <br /> ===Real world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst is combined with the [[Death Star]] superlaser firing noise as the Decepticons leave Decepticon Headquarters.<br /> ** Thrust and Dirge both bear down on the city with some more ''Falcon'' engine noise.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Trailbreaker force field.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Good work, Trailbreaker.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Prime...kill me...so tired...&quot;]]<br /> * Ramjet causes a building at least eight stories tall to collapse with zero warning. Some cracks on the building may be meant to indicate that it's abandoned, but otherwise, a lot of humans just died.<br /> * Though he single-handedly saves the Autobots on his own initiative, Trailbreaker gets no lines in the episode and barely even appears except as a [[Jesus]]-like silhouette at the center of his force field.<br /> * Judging by the girls surrounding him at the club, Soundwave is popular with the ladies. <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan2 ShinyThundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Quoth the raven, 'What a shine!'&quot;]]<br /> * When the Decepticon jets fly off to face the human resistance fighters, as Thundercracker passes the camera, his silver-coloured parts have an almost heroic, shiny gleam to them, which is unusual, given he is a villain in this story.<br /> * The kid cheering for Megatron and company uses the same voice as [[Aron (G1)|Aron]] from the later episode &quot;[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]&quot;.<br /> * As is made evident by the shooting script for this episode, a large portion of this episode was actually added in at a later stage to bring it up to the required length—namely, Cosmos's inability to alter his flight path, Chip's escape and Thrust's blasting of Teletraan I.<br /> * Chip rolls up a ramp to use Teletraan I, which is unique to this episode.<br /> * The two sequences of Autobots transforming for battle are recycled sequences from &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot; played in reverse. They're played again, forwards this time, as the Autobots transform to roll for home.<br /> * When released as a video in the UK, both episodes were compiled as a 45-minute &quot;movie&quot; instead of being treated as a two-part episode.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''O Plano Mestre de Megatron Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Autorobots in esilio-Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Autobots in Exile-Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Il grande piano di Megatron - II'''&quot; (&quot;The Grand Plan of Megatron - II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Latin American'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''El Plan Maestro De Megatron Parte II'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron - Part II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Megatron Chikyū Seifuku Sakusen PART II'''&quot; (メガトロン地球征服作戦 PART II, &quot;Megatron's Earth Conquest Plan PART II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 10: Megatron's Master Plan ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-35.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1082797 2016-04-09T12:32:19Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * The gimmick is a merging of two features which it pays homage from G1 i) The ability for the breast plate that becomes an animal attacking partner is a nod to the casseticons being ejected out of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] that transform into animals and ii) Transforming into a Transformers weapon is clearly a reference to [[Targetmasters]] and not [[Action Master |Actionmasters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1082796 2016-04-09T12:31:42Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * The gimmick is a merging of two features which it pays homage from G1 i) The ability for the breast plate that becomes an animal attacking partner is a nod to the casseticons being ejected out of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] that transform into animals and ii) Transforming into a Transformers weapon is clearly a reference to [[Targetmasters]] and not [[Actionmasters|Action Master]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1082795 2016-04-09T12:29:33Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * The gimmick is a merging of two features which it pays homage from G1 i) The ability for the breast plate that becomes an animal attacking partner is a nod to the casseticons being ejected out of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] that transform into animals and ii) Transforming into a Transformers weapon is clearly a reference to [[Targetmasters]] and not [[Actionmasters]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1082794 2016-04-09T12:27:31Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * The gimmick is a merging of two features which it pays homage from G1 to the ability to i) the breast plate that becomes an animal attacking partner is a nod to the casseticons being ejected out of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] that transform into animals and ii) Transforming into a Transformers weapon is clearly a reference to Targetmasters<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breastforce&diff=1082793 2016-04-09T12:25:42Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''The Breastforce are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Breastforce cartoon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A team of boobs.]]<br /> The '''Breastforce''' (ブレストフォース ''Buresutofōsu'') &lt;small&gt;(tee hee!)&lt;/small&gt; are [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s elite troopers, comprising some of the most vile Decepticons imaginable, from murderous back-stabbers to incarcerated convicts, all hailing from the [[Death Zone]]. Deathsaurus himself is also a member of the subgroup, but the name is most often used to refer to the elite six-robot team that serves under him. The group derives their... ''unusual'' name from the [[Breast Animal]]s they are partnered with, which transform from their titular &lt;small&gt;(snicker)&lt;/small&gt; breastplate armor into an autonomous robotic animal or hand-held blaster. Don't let the name fool you, the Breastforce are nothing to laugh at.<br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;(giggle)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> <br /> The core six members of the Breastforce are:<br /> <br /> *[[Leozack]], Deathsaurus's second-in-command and Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet, partnered with [[Lionbreast]].<br /> *[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], the tunnelling machine, partnered with [[Hornbreast]].<br /> *[[Guyhawk]], the MAPO MiG-29 &quot;Fulcrum&quot; fighter jet, partnered with [[Hawkbreast]].<br /> *[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, partnered with [[Kōmoribreast]].<br /> *[[Jallguar]], the Baja buggy, partnered with [[Jaguarbreast]].<br /> *[[Killbison]], the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, partnered with [[Bisonbreast]].<br /> <br /> Others members include:<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] and dragon/bird-monster, partnered with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]<br /> *[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]], the Mi-24 &quot;Hind&quot; assault helicopter, partnered with [[Cobrabreast]].<br /> <br /> Leozack, Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar and Killbison can combine to form the super-warrior [[Liokaiser]]. Deathcobra was also capable of combining with the team, but died before he got the chance.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Victory'' cartoon===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce combo stockfootage.jpg|left|265px|thumb|Invading a ''Tron'' machine near you!]]<br /> Leozack was the first of the Breastforce to join Deathsaurus for his campaign against [[Earth]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} but he quickly developed designs on Decepticon leadership himself. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} He was soon joined by his teammates Drillhorn, Jallguar and Killbison, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and the team performed such missions as the raiding of the Neo Uranium Mines {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} and the theft of energy from an American subway system. During the latter mission, the team's Breast Animals came to the fore, as they were unleashed upon the [[Autobot]]s in the cramped quarters of the underground tunnels. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> Leozack later summoned the fifth Breastforcer, Hellbat, to Earth, but upon witnessing his leader getting dressed down by Deathsaurus, Hellbat decided he himself would make a better leader for the Breastforce. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Ever the schemer, Hellbat's honeyed words roped the rest of the Breastforce into several plots, like the theft of energy from a shuttle port {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} or the ransom of [[Marine City]]. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Since the silver-tongued sneak was usually able to pass the blame for any failures on to Leozack, none of the other Breastforce members really trusted Hellbat, and Leozack began making plans to get rid of him. After rescuing their sixth teammate, Guyhawk, from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} Leozack summoned his old friend Deathcobra so that he could boot Hellbat out and the remaining six could combine into the giant robot, Liokaiser. Attempting to secure his position on the team, Hellbat petitioned Deathcobra to leave, but when a fight broke out between the two, Hellbat accidentally killed Deathcobra and blamed the murder on the Autobot [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]]. Seeking revenge, the Breastforce merged into Liokaiser and defeated [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] in their first battle. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Liokaiser death.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, not ''another'' black recolor...]]<br /> Back on Earth, the Breastforce battled Star Saber and [[Road Caesar]] at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} and then went up against [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] in the South Pole. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} They later lured the [[Brainmaster]]s into an ambush in the desert {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} and helped Deathsaurus battle Star Saber, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} then proceeded to perform numerous energy raids across the world, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} only to be repeatedly stymied by new Autobot [[Victory Leo]] {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} and his ability to combine with Star Saber. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> After plots that involved Leozack disguising himself as Star Saber {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} and unleashing metal-eating insects on the Autobots, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} the Breastforce accompanied Deathsaurus into space once he had obtained enough energy to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The Autobots arrived to stop the villains while the fortress's main cannon was charging, and the Breastforce, combined as Liokaiser, engaged Victory Leo in battle. The feral Autobot was able to blast the combiner into the barrel of the cannon, which drained his energy dry. As his body blackened, Liokaiser could feel his consciousness begin to fade, and he could only manage a faint cry for help as his deactivated body drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Breastforce manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]<br /> When the Breastforce arrived to join Deathsaurus in stealing energy from Earth, Leozack made his first strike alone, but botched it by forgetting to take his Breast Animal with him. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} The rest of the team later battled Star Saber in their individual forms {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} and still later combined with Leozack into Liokaiser to engage the Autobot leader on [[Energy Planet X]]. Liokaiser had the upper hand in this battle, but the tide turned when his individual components began arguing amongst themselves over who would get to deliver the killing blow, and Star Saber used the opening to defeat them. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Subsequent fights did not go well for Liokaiser; first, he was thrashed by Star Saber when the Autobot leader combined with Victory Leo to become Victory Saber, {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and was then flattened by the united Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} Following this defeat, the Decepticons retreated into space and began attacking Earth using Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. Naturally, the Autobots pursued, and when Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in a space battle, Leozack saw an opportunity to remove all his enemies at once. Even as his shocked teammates looked on, Leozack turned the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus! Deathsaurus survived the blast and fired upon the fortress with his own weapons, after which Star Saber came smashing through the fortress's control room window and slashed Leozack with his sword. Even as he collapsed in front of the Autobots, Leozack begged them not to destroy the fortress, and the true nature of the massive craft was revealed to the Autobots: It contained the Decepticons' [[relatives|families]], whom they had been fighting to protect all along. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], The Breastforce in the combined form of Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Victory-toy Leozack.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Leozack]]<br /> [[Image:Killbison-toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Killbison]]<br /> <br /> ;Breastforce<br /> <br /> *[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] (1989)<br /> <br /> *[[Liokaiser]] (1989)<br /> **[[Leozack]]<br /> **[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]]<br /> **[[Guyhawk]]<br /> **[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]<br /> **[[Jallguar]]<br /> **[[Killbison]]<br /> <br /> The Breastforce were sold boxed with their Breast Animal partners, and consisted of seven all-new molds. The six smaller members could combine into Liokaiser (notable for his atypical almost-total lack of [[Kibble|combiner kibble]]), and were also sold together in a giftset.<br /> <br /> Leozack, Killbison, Jallguar, and Drillhorn were later remolded to create the [[Rescue Force]] members [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]], [[Rescue Force 1]], [[Rescue Force 2]] and [[Rescue Force 3]], respectively.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The term &quot;Breastforce&quot; is consistently romanized as &quot;Brestforce&quot; in every English instance of the name on the toy's packaging and tech spec materials. It may be a misspelling, or a usage of the obsolete alternate spelling &quot;[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brest brest]&quot;; belief that it was the latter led to the &quot;Brestforce&quot; spelling being used in the subtitles produced for [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]]'s releases of ''Victory''.<br /> * Following the trend in later Japanese Generation 1 series, the six combining members of Breastforce have fairly uniform tech spec numbers. Like their opposites in ''Victory'', the Brainmasters, four of them essentially have straight 8s, with a couple numbers slightly higher or lower to indicate their specialties, and all have totals in the neighborhood of 64.<br /> * The gimmick is a merging of two features which it pays homage from G1 to the ability to i) the breast plate that becomes an animal attacking partner is a nod to the casseticons being ejected out of [[Soundwave(G1)]] and [[Soundblaster(G1)]] that transform into animals and ii) Transforming into a Transformers weapon is clearly a reference to Targetmasters<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''English:'' '''Chestforce''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Hsiōng-Chǐa Bù-tuèi''' (Taiwan, 胸甲部隊, &quot;Breastplate Force&quot;), '''Xiōngjiǎ Zhànshì''' (China, 胸甲战士, &quot;Breastplate Warrior&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1989.html Transformers Victory Translated Tech Specs at Soundwave's Oblivion]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce| ]]<br /> [[Category:Combiner teams]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]<br /> [[Category:Victory subgroups]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jallguar&diff=1082792 2016-04-09T12:19:10Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Kre-O'' Decepticon|Jarugar}}<br /> :''Jallguar is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] Warrior from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Jargua.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Jarugarguargaruaguragruargruar.]]<br /> '''Jallguar''' (ジャルガー ''Jarugā'') is a member of the [[Breastforce]] team, the elite Decepticon troopers. The team's &quot;Cyberneticist&quot; (whatever ''that'' means), he's the most serious of the group, a model soldier who follows orders diligently, picking off those who escape his aerial comrades' attacks with his own &quot;Spiral Attack&quot; missile-volley. However, he is not without his flaws: he's not very imaginative, and more importantly, he really lacks initiative. If Jallguar is not given orders, he tends to stand around confused if he runs across something unexpected.<br /> <br /> Jallguar's chestplate, [[Jaguarbreast]], can disconnect from his body and transform into a robotic jaguar or the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot;. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Jallguar is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].<br /> <br /> Jallguar can combine with his Breastforce teammates to form [[Liokaiser]], becoming the lower torso of the super robot.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Speed Buggy.]]<br /> Jallguar came to [[Earth]] alongside [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] and [[Killbison]] to join their commanding officer [[Leozack]] in service of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. For his first mission on Earth, Jallguar aided in an attempt to take over an energy plant in the desert, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} then later helped raid the Neo Uranium Mines. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} Later still, when the Breastforce embarked on a scheme to drain electrical energy from American subway tunnels, Jallguar was the one to speak up when Leozack began ranting about Deathsaurus's methods, pointing out that it wouldn't be a good thing for their emperor to hear him. Leozack didn't react well. Once they were actually in the field, Jallguar narrowly avoided being run over by an oncoming train, and when Deathsaurus retreated, he brought the message to the other Breastforcers. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> In the midst of a battle with the Autobots that followed the arrived of the Breastforce's fifth member, [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], Jallguar joined with this teammates in unleashing his [[Breast Animal]] upon [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Later, when the Breastforce stole all the gasoline from [[Marine City]] so they could hold the town to ransom, Jallguar and Drillhorn were caught in the act by [[Blacker]], but managed to outrun him. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} <br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar head in the sand.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> After failing in an attempt to steal the payloads of a fleet of oil tankers, {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} Jallguar and the Breastforce began tapping hydroelectric power in [[Canada]]. When their operation was uncovered by the [[Mach]] and [[Tackle]], Jallguar, Hellbat and Killbison pursued the two Autobots into the nearby forest. Tackle concealed himself beneath a blanket of soil and grass so that he could ambush Jallguar; a radio broadcast from Mach nearly gave him away, but he was still able to get the drop on Jallguar and ram his face into the dirt. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}}<br /> <br /> Following a mission to capture human spacecraft by hiding in the asteroid belt, {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Jallguar accompanied the rest of the Breastforce when they headed for planet [[Micro]] in order to rescue the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison on the planet's moon]]. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} With Guyhawk back in their ranks, the team combined into the giant robot Liokaiser and defeated Star Saber in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar vehiclemode.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]<br /> Once back on Earth, Jallguar joined the Breastforce in attacking the [[Schaeffer Energy]] planet, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} drilling for oil in Antarctica {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} and ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Greatshot]] in the desert. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} The Decepticons were forced to retreat at the end of the latter fight, but Guyhawk was still spoiling to settle things with Greatshot, and would have got in an argument with Leozack about pursuing him if Jallguar had not conveniently arrived to inform Leozack that Deathsaurus wanted to speak to him. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} Soon after, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in stealing energy from a solar energy power plant, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} and later embarked on a mission to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal power plant, only to wind up being defeated by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}<br /> <br /> When Deathsaurus used the threat of orbital missile bombardment to keep the Autobots from interfering with the Decepticons' energy thefts, Jallguar, Guyhawk and Killbison delightedly went about their work, pausing only to taunt the Autobots that could do nothing but watch. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Jallguar proceeded to join in the Breastforce's plot to steal information on Star Saber and Victory Leo's combination process {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} then helped unleash the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects upon the Autobots. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}<br /> <br /> On their final mission, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in raising the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and stealing its vast stockpiles of energy. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Deathsaurus and the Breastforce departed earth with the stolen energy, and used it to reactivate Deathsaurus's long-dormant [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce - combined as Liokaiser - to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> As part of Liokaiser, Jallguar was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:Breastforce manga.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> <br /> Jallguar debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} After Leozack was defeated by Star Saber, Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce took the Autobot leader on, only to be taken out by a single slash of his Saber Blade. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Later, Jallguar and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Jallguar petitioned his teammates to entrut the deed to him. Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}<br /> <br /> In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> Jallguar was part of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Jarugar.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Jallguar''' (Breastforce, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-332'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar transforms into a black and white Baja-style racing buggy with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack. The missile warheads detach to clip to the sides of his feet in robot mode. Jallguar comes packaged with his Breast Animal partner Jaguarbreast, who can attach to Jallguar's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot; weapon. Unique among the Breastforce, Jallguar features a secondary chestplate that springs forward when the Jaguarbreast is removed.<br /> <br /> :Jallguar combines with the other members of the Breastforce, becoming the waist of their merged form, [[Liokaiser]]. In this form, Jallguar's missiles combine with Killbison's cannons to form Liokaiser's &quot;Strike Missile Gun&quot;. <br /> <br /> : This mold was used to make [[Rescue Force 2]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Jaruga/jaruga.htm More information on Jallguar at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Liokaiser}}<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce team. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Jallguar's name is derived from the Japanese rendering of &quot;jaguar&quot;, with the &quot;ru&quot; syllable inserted in. As such, the Romanization of his name varies, from &quot;Jarugaa&quot; to &quot;Jalgar&quot; to &quot;Jarguar&quot;. The Romanization used in this wiki, &quot;Jallguar&quot;, is from the toy's packaging. The [[Metrodome]] DVDs of ''Victory'' use &quot;Jaruga&quot;, which makes the &quot;jaguar&quot; aspect less obvious as this is the Japanese name for a [[Ravage (G1)|certain cassetticon]].<br /> *Jallguar's character model in the ''Victory'' cartoon omits many of the sticker details on the actual toy. Consequently, he's the only member of the Breastforce without any yellow markings on his knees.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Pàu ''' (Taiwan, 飛豹, &quot;Flying Panther&quot;)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jallguar&diff=1082790 2016-04-09T12:17:36Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Kre-O'' Decepticon|Jarugar}}<br /> :''Jallguar is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] Warrior from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Jargua.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Jarugarguargaruaguragruargruar.]]<br /> '''Jallguar''' (ジャルガー ''Jarugā'') is a member of the [[Breastforce]] team, the elite Decepticon troopers. The team's &quot;Cyberneticist&quot; (whatever ''that'' means), he's the most serious of the group, a model soldier who follows orders diligently, picking off those who escape his aerial comrades' attacks with his own &quot;Spiral Attack&quot; missile-volley. However, he is not without his flaws: he's not very imaginative, and more importantly, he really lacks initiative. If Jallguar is not given orders, he tends to stand around confused if he runs across something unexpected.<br /> <br /> Jallguar's chestplate, [[Jaguarbreast]], can disconnect from his body and transform into a robotic jaguar or the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot;. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Jallguar is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].<br /> <br /> Jallguar can combine with his Breastforce teammates to form [[Liokaiser]], becoming the lower torso of the super robot.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Speed Buggy.]]<br /> Jallguar came to [[Earth]] alongside [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] and [[Killbison]] to join their commanding officer [[Leozack]] in service of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. For his first mission on Earth, Jallguar aided in an attempt to take over an energy plant in the desert, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} then later helped raid the Neo Uranium Mines. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} Later still, when the Breastforce embarked on a scheme to drain electrical energy from American subway tunnels, Jallguar was the one to speak up when Leozack began ranting about Deathsaurus's methods, pointing out that it wouldn't be a good thing for their emperor to hear him. Leozack didn't react well. Once they were actually in the field, Jallguar narrowly avoided being run over by an oncoming train, and when Deathsaurus retreated, he brought the message to the other Breastforcers. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> In the midst of a battle with the Autobots that followed the arrived of the Breastforce's fifth member, [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], Jallguar joined with this teammates in unleashing his [[Breast Animal]] upon [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Later, when the Breastforce stole all the gasoline from [[Marine City]] so they could hold the town to ransom, Jallguar and Drillhorn were caught in the act by [[Blacker]], but managed to outrun him. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} <br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar head in the sand.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> After failing in an attempt to steal the payloads of a fleet of oil tankers, {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} Jallguar and the Breastforce began tapping hydroelectric power in [[Canada]]. When their operation was uncovered by the [[Mach]] and [[Tackle]], Jallguar, Hellbat and Killbison pursued the two Autobots into the nearby forest. Tackle concealed himself beneath a blanket of soil and grass so that he could ambush Jallguar; a radio broadcast from Mach nearly gave him away, but he was still able to get the drop on Jallguar and ram his face into the dirt. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}}<br /> <br /> Following a mission to capture human spacecraft by hiding in the asteroid belt, {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Jallguar accompanied the rest of the Breastforce when they headed for planet [[Micro]] in order to rescue the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison on the planet's moon]]. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} With Guyhawk back in their ranks, the team combined into the giant robot Liokaiser and defeated Star Saber in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar vehiclemode.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]<br /> Once back on Earth, Jallguar joined the Breastforce in attacking the [[Schaeffer Energy]] planet, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} drilling for oil in Antarctica {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} and ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Greatshot]] in the desert. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} The Decepticons were forced to retreat at the end of the latter fight, but Guyhawk was still spoiling to settle things with Greatshot, and would have got in an argument with Leozack about pursuing him if Jallguar had not conveniently arrived to inform Leozack that Deathsaurus wanted to speak to him. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} Soon after, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in stealing energy from a solar energy power plant, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} and later embarked on a mission to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal power plant, only to wind up being defeated by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}<br /> <br /> When Deathsaurus used the threat of orbital missile bombardment to keep the Autobots from interfering with the Decepticons' energy thefts, Jallguar, Guyhawk and Killbison delightedly went about their work, pausing only to taunt the Autobots that could do nothing but watch. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Jallguar proceeded to join in the Breastforce's plot to steal information on Star Saber and Victory Leo's combination process {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} then helped unleash the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects upon the Autobots. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}<br /> <br /> On their final mission, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in raising the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and stealing its vast stockpiles of energy. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Deathsaurus and the Breastforce departed earth with the stolen energy, and used it to reactivate Deathsaurus's long-dormant [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce - combined as Liokaiser - to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> As part of Liokaiser, Jallguar was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:Breastforce manga.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> <br /> Jallguar debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} After Leozack was defeated by Star Saber, Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce took the Autobot leader on, only to be taken out by a single slash of his Saber Blade. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Later, Jallguar and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Jallguar petitioned his teammates to entrut the deed to him. Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}<br /> <br /> In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> Jallguar was part of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Jarugar.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Jallguar''' (Breastforce, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-332'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar transforms into a black and white Baja-style racing buggy with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack. The missile warheads detach to clip to the sides of his feet in robot mode. Jallguar comes packaged with his Breast Animal partner Jaguarbreast, who can attach to Jallguar's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot; weapon. Unique among the Breastforce, Jallguar features a secondary chestplate that springs forward when the Jaguarbreast is removed.<br /> <br /> :Jallguar combines with the other members of the Breastforce, becoming the waist of their merged form, [[Liokaiser]]. In this form, Jallguar's missiles combine with Killbison's cannons to form Liokaiser's &quot;Strike Missile Gun&quot;. <br /> <br /> : This mold was used to make [[Rescue Force 2]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Jaruga/jaruga.htm More information on Jallguar at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Liokaiser}}<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce team. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Jallguar's name is derived from the Japanese rendering of &quot;jaguar&quot;, with the &quot;ru&quot; syllable inserted in. As such, the Romanization of his name varies, from &quot;Jarugaa&quot; to &quot;Jalgar&quot; to &quot;Jarguar&quot;. The Romanization used in this wiki, &quot;Jallguar&quot;, is from the toy's packaging. The [[Metrodome]] DVDs of ''Victory'' use &quot;Jaruga&quot;, which makes the &quot;jaguar&quot; aspect less obvious as this has already been used for a [[Ravage (G1)|certain cassetticon]].<br /> *Jallguar's character model in the ''Victory'' cartoon omits many of the sticker details on the actual toy. Consequently, he's the only member of the Breastforce without any yellow markings on his knees.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Pàu ''' (Taiwan, 飛豹, &quot;Flying Panther&quot;)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jallguar&diff=1082777 2016-04-09T12:14:52Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Kre-O'' Decepticon|Jarugar}}<br /> :''Jallguar is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] Warrior from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Jargua.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Jarugarguargaruaguragruargruar.]]<br /> '''Jallguar''' (ジャルガー ''Jarugā'') is a member of the [[Breastforce]] team, the elite Decepticon troopers. The team's &quot;Cyberneticist&quot; (whatever ''that'' means), he's the most serious of the group, a model soldier who follows orders diligently, picking off those who escape his aerial comrades' attacks with his own &quot;Spiral Attack&quot; missile-volley. However, he is not without his flaws: he's not very imaginative, and more importantly, he really lacks initiative. If Jallguar is not given orders, he tends to stand around confused if he runs across something unexpected.<br /> <br /> Jallguar's chestplate, [[Jaguarbreast]], can disconnect from his body and transform into a robotic jaguar or the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot;. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Jallguar is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].<br /> <br /> Jallguar can combine with his Breastforce teammates to form [[Liokaiser]], becoming the lower torso of the super robot.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Speed Buggy.]]<br /> Jallguar came to [[Earth]] alongside [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] and [[Killbison]] to join their commanding officer [[Leozack]] in service of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. For his first mission on Earth, Jallguar aided in an attempt to take over an energy plant in the desert, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} then later helped raid the Neo Uranium Mines. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} Later still, when the Breastforce embarked on a scheme to drain electrical energy from American subway tunnels, Jallguar was the one to speak up when Leozack began ranting about Deathsaurus's methods, pointing out that it wouldn't be a good thing for their emperor to hear him. Leozack didn't react well. Once they were actually in the field, Jallguar narrowly avoided being run over by an oncoming train, and when Deathsaurus retreated, he brought the message to the other Breastforcers. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> In the midst of a battle with the Autobots that followed the arrived of the Breastforce's fifth member, [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], Jallguar joined with this teammates in unleashing his [[Breast Animal]] upon [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Later, when the Breastforce stole all the gasoline from [[Marine City]] so they could hold the town to ransom, Jallguar and Drillhorn were caught in the act by [[Blacker]], but managed to outrun him. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} <br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar head in the sand.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> After failing in an attempt to steal the payloads of a fleet of oil tankers, {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} Jallguar and the Breastforce began tapping hydroelectric power in [[Canada]]. When their operation was uncovered by the [[Mach]] and [[Tackle]], Jallguar, Hellbat and Killbison pursued the two Autobots into the nearby forest. Tackle concealed himself beneath a blanket of soil and grass so that he could ambush Jallguar; a radio broadcast from Mach nearly gave him away, but he was still able to get the drop on Jallguar and ram his face into the dirt. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}}<br /> <br /> Following a mission to capture human spacecraft by hiding in the asteroid belt, {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Jallguar accompanied the rest of the Breastforce when they headed for planet [[Micro]] in order to rescue the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison on the planet's moon]]. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} With Guyhawk back in their ranks, the team combined into the giant robot Liokaiser and defeated Star Saber in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar vehiclemode.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]<br /> Once back on Earth, Jallguar joined the Breastforce in attacking the [[Schaeffer Energy]] planet, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} drilling for oil in Antarctica {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} and ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Greatshot]] in the desert. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} The Decepticons were forced to retreat at the end of the latter fight, but Guyhawk was still spoiling to settle things with Greatshot, and would have got in an argument with Leozack about pursuing him if Jallguar had not conveniently arrived to inform Leozack that Deathsaurus wanted to speak to him. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} Soon after, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in stealing energy from a solar energy power plant, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} and later embarked on a mission to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal power plant, only to wind up being defeated by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}<br /> <br /> When Deathsaurus used the threat of orbital missile bombardment to keep the Autobots from interfering with the Decepticons' energy thefts, Jallguar, Guyhawk and Killbison delightedly went about their work, pausing only to taunt the Autobots that could do nothing but watch. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Jallguar proceeded to join in the Breastforce's plot to steal information on Star Saber and Victory Leo's combination process {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} then helped unleash the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects upon the Autobots. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}<br /> <br /> On their final mission, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in raising the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and stealing its vast stockpiles of energy. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Deathsaurus and the Breastforce departed earth with the stolen energy, and used it to reactivate Deathsaurus's long-dormant [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce - combined as Liokaiser - to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> As part of Liokaiser, Jallguar was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:Breastforce manga.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> <br /> Jallguar debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} After Leozack was defeated by Star Saber, Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce took the Autobot leader on, only to be taken out by a single slash of his Saber Blade. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Later, Jallguar and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Jallguar petitioned his teammates to entrut the deed to him. Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}<br /> <br /> In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> Jallguar was part of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Jarugar.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Jallguar''' (Breastforce, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-332'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar transforms into a black and white Baja-style racing buggy with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack. The missile warheads detach to clip to the sides of his feet in robot mode. Jallguar comes packaged with his Breast Animal partner Jaguarbreast, who can attach to Jallguar's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot; weapon. Unique among the Breastforce, Jallguar features a secondary chestplate that springs forward when the Jaguarbreast is removed.<br /> <br /> :Jallguar combines with the other members of the Breastforce, becoming the waist of their merged form, [[Liokaiser]]. In this form, Jallguar's missiles combine with Killbison's cannons to form Liokaiser's &quot;Strike Missile Gun&quot;. <br /> <br /> : This mold was used to make [[Rescue Force 2]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Jaruga/jaruga.htm More information on Jallguar at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Liokaiser}}<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce team. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Jallguar's name is derived from the Japanese rendering of &quot;jaguar&quot;, with the &quot;ru&quot; syllable inserted in. As such, the Romanization of his name varies, from &quot;Jarugaa&quot; to &quot;Jalgar&quot; to &quot;Jarguar&quot;. The Romanization used in this wiki, &quot;Jallguar&quot;, is from the toy's packaging. The [[Metrodome]] DVDs of ''Victory'' use &quot;Jaruga&quot;, which makes the &quot;jaguar&quot; aspect less obvious as this has already been used for a certain cassetticon.<br /> *Jallguar's character model in the ''Victory'' cartoon omits many of the sticker details on the actual toy. Consequently, he's the only member of the Breastforce without any yellow markings on his knees.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Pàu ''' (Taiwan, 飛豹, &quot;Flying Panther&quot;)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jallguar&diff=1082775 2016-04-09T12:11:25Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Decepticon|the ''Kre-O'' Decepticon|Jarugar}}<br /> :''Jallguar is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] Warrior from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Jargua.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Jarugarguargaruaguragruargruar.]]<br /> '''Jallguar''' (ジャルガー ''Jarugā'') is a member of the [[Breastforce]] team, the elite Decepticon troopers. The team's &quot;Cyberneticist&quot; (whatever ''that'' means), he's the most serious of the group, a model soldier who follows orders diligently, picking off those who escape his aerial comrades' attacks with his own &quot;Spiral Attack&quot; missile-volley. However, he is not without his flaws: he's not very imaginative, and more importantly, he really lacks initiative. If Jallguar is not given orders, he tends to stand around confused if he runs across something unexpected.<br /> <br /> Jallguar's chestplate, [[Jaguarbreast]], can disconnect from his body and transform into a robotic jaguar or the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot;. Like his fellow Breastforce warriors, Jallguar is also armed with an [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]].<br /> <br /> Jallguar can combine with his Breastforce teammates to form [[Liokaiser]], becoming the lower torso of the super robot.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Speed Buggy.]]<br /> Jallguar came to [[Earth]] alongside [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] and [[Killbison]] to join their commanding officer [[Leozack]] in service of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. For his first mission on Earth, Jallguar aided in an attempt to take over an energy plant in the desert, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} then later helped raid the Neo Uranium Mines. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} Later still, when the Breastforce embarked on a scheme to drain electrical energy from American subway tunnels, Jallguar was the one to speak up when Leozack began ranting about Deathsaurus's methods, pointing out that it wouldn't be a good thing for their emperor to hear him. Leozack didn't react well. Once they were actually in the field, Jallguar narrowly avoided being run over by an oncoming train, and when Deathsaurus retreated, he brought the message to the other Breastforcers. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}<br /> <br /> In the midst of a battle with the Autobots that followed the arrived of the Breastforce's fifth member, [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], Jallguar joined with this teammates in unleashing his [[Breast Animal]] upon [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Later, when the Breastforce stole all the gasoline from [[Marine City]] so they could hold the town to ransom, Jallguar and Drillhorn were caught in the act by [[Blacker]], but managed to outrun him. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} <br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar head in the sand.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> After failing in an attempt to steal the payloads of a fleet of oil tankers, {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} Jallguar and the Breastforce began tapping hydroelectric power in [[Canada]]. When their operation was uncovered by the [[Mach]] and [[Tackle]], Jallguar, Hellbat and Killbison pursued the two Autobots into the nearby forest. Tackle concealed himself beneath a blanket of soil and grass so that he could ambush Jallguar; a radio broadcast from Mach nearly gave him away, but he was still able to get the drop on Jallguar and ram his face into the dirt. {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}}<br /> <br /> Following a mission to capture human spacecraft by hiding in the asteroid belt, {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Jallguar accompanied the rest of the Breastforce when they headed for planet [[Micro]] in order to rescue the sixth member of their team, [[Guyhawk]], from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison on the planet's moon]]. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} With Guyhawk back in their ranks, the team combined into the giant robot Liokaiser and defeated Star Saber in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Jarugar vehiclemode.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]<br /> Once back on Earth, Jallguar joined the Breastforce in attacking the [[Schaeffer Energy]] planet, {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} drilling for oil in Antarctica {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} and ambushing the [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Greatshot]] in the desert. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} The Decepticons were forced to retreat at the end of the latter fight, but Guyhawk was still spoiling to settle things with Greatshot, and would have got in an argument with Leozack about pursuing him if Jallguar had not conveniently arrived to inform Leozack that Deathsaurus wanted to speak to him. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} Soon after, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in stealing energy from a solar energy power plant, {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} and later embarked on a mission to pillage the Mount Asama geothermal power plant, only to wind up being defeated by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}}<br /> <br /> When Deathsaurus used the threat of orbital missile bombardment to keep the Autobots from interfering with the Decepticons' energy thefts, Jallguar, Guyhawk and Killbison delightedly went about their work, pausing only to taunt the Autobots that could do nothing but watch. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Jallguar proceeded to join in the Breastforce's plot to steal information on Star Saber and Victory Leo's combination process {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} then helped unleash the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects upon the Autobots. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}<br /> <br /> On their final mission, Jallguar and the Breastforce aided Deathsaurus in raising the lost continent of [[Atlantis]] and stealing its vast stockpiles of energy. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Deathsaurus and the Breastforce departed earth with the stolen energy, and used it to reactivate Deathsaurus's long-dormant [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} To keep the Autobots busy while the fortress's main cannon charged, Deathsaurus dispatched the Breastforce - combined as Liokaiser - to battle them. In the course of the clash, Victory Leo was able to blast Liokaiser into the fortress's cannon barrel, which drained his energy dry. With his consciousness fading and his body unable to move, Liokaiser could only utter a fading scream for help as he drifted off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> As part of Liokaiser, Jallguar was revived from death by some means. Lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:Breastforce manga.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br /> <br /> Jallguar debuted silently, standing behind Guyhawk as he informed Deathsaurus that Leozack had gone off on a solo mission, foolishly believing that he could conquer Earth on his own. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}} After Leozack was defeated by Star Saber, Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce took the Autobot leader on, only to be taken out by a single slash of his Saber Blade. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Later, Jallguar and the other Breastforcers combined into Liokaiser to battle Star Saber on [[Energy Planet X]]. When the combiner warrior managed to seize Star Saber, his individual components began arguing over who would get right to destroy the Autobot leader; Jallguar petitioned his teammates to entrut the deed to him. Star Saber exploited the opening to turn the battle around, and Liokaiser was defeated and escaped. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In their next battle with Star Saber, the Breastforce almost had him defeated thanks to the aid of Deathsaurus and Dinoking, but the tables were turned when Star Saber merged with new arrival Victory Leo, to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}}<br /> <br /> In their next battle, Liokaiser and Deathsaurus were defeated by the Autobots' &quot;Five Stars of Victory&quot; attack technique, and Liokaiser split back into Jallguar and the rest of the Breastforce to flee back to Deathsaurus's &quot;Space Stronghold&quot;. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}} From the stronghold, the Decepticons began a final attack on Earth, bombarding the planet with meteors, but the Autobots succeeded in thwarting their scheme, despite a bit of attempted treachery courtesy of Leozack. At the battle's end, Deathsaurus revealed that the fortress was home to the Decepticon civilians, and that they had been fighting to keep them safe. Struck by this revelation, Star Saber decided that it was time for the Autobots and Decepticons to lay down their arms, and live in peace—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br /> Jallguar was part of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Jarugar.jpg|thumb|300px]]<br /> *'''Jallguar''' (Breastforce, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-332'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar transforms into a black and white Baja-style racing buggy with a rear-mounted (non-firing) missile rack. The missile warheads detach to clip to the sides of his feet in robot mode. Jallguar comes packaged with his Breast Animal partner Jaguarbreast, who can attach to Jallguar's chest as armor or be used as the hand-held &quot;Jaguar Cannon&quot; weapon. Unique among the Breastforce, Jallguar features a secondary chestplate that springs forward when the Jaguarbreast is removed.<br /> <br /> :Jallguar combines with the other members of the Breastforce, becoming the waist of their merged form, [[Liokaiser]]. In this form, Jallguar's missiles combine with Killbison's cannons to form Liokaiser's &quot;Strike Missile Gun&quot;. <br /> <br /> : This mold was used to make [[Rescue Force 2]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Jaruga/jaruga.htm More information on Jallguar at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Liokaiser}}<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Jaguarbreast&quot; Breast Animal, two missile pieces<br /> <br /> : Jallguar was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce team. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Jallguar's name is derived from the Japanese rendering of &quot;jaguar&quot;, with the &quot;ru&quot; syllable inserted in. As such, the Romanization of his name varies, from &quot;Jarugaa&quot; to &quot;Jalgar&quot; to &quot;Jarguar&quot;. The Romanization used in this wiki, &quot;Jallguar&quot;, is from the toy's packaging. The [[Metrodome]] DVDs of ''Victory'' use &quot;Jaruga&quot;, which makes the &quot;jaguar&quot; aspect less obvious as this has already been used for a certain cassettecon.<br /> *Jallguar's character model in the ''Victory'' cartoon omits many of the sticker details on the actual toy. Consequently, he's the only member of the Breastforce without any yellow markings on his knees.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Pàu ''' (Taiwan, 飛豹, &quot;Flying Panther&quot;)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Liokaiser&diff=1082762 2016-04-09T12:01:15Z

<p>Starsaber: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''Liokaiser is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They call me Kibblefree!]]<br /> '''Liokaiser''' (ライオカイザー ''Raiokaizā'') is the combined form of the [[Breastforce]], an elite combat team consisting of land and air assault vehicles who hail from the [[Death Zone]]. He is powerful, cruel, merciless, and — unlike pretty much every other combiner — intelligent to boot. This ruthless killing machine is an expert in melee combat and possessing invisibility powers, he's fought against [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] , [[Road Caesar]] and [[Landcross]] on several occasions and promptly beat the stuffing out of them. His emergence swung the war heavily favour of the Decepticons until [[God Ginrai]] was reborn as [[Victory Leo]]. It's possible the only opponents he can't contend with are Victory Saber and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] but that won't stop him trying.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser is composed of the Decepticons [[Leozack]], [[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]], [[Guyhawk]], [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], [[Jallguar]], and [[Killbison]]. Despite their unusually high levels of coordination and ruthlessness, Liokaiser's performance may suffer if the individual minds get distracted.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> {{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}<br /> [[File:UniteLiokaiser Liokaiser spins nunchaku.jpg|thumb|left|300px|&quot;Up where the smoke is all billered and curled,&lt;br&gt;'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world&quot;]]<br /> As the war between Autobots and Decepticons intensified on Earth, Deathsaurus began calling in members of the Breastforce to aid him. Although effective on their own, team leader Leozack began making preparations to unleash his team's true potential, leading an attack on Planet Micro to liberate Guyhawk {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} and calling in his more trustworthy comrade [[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]] to replace the scheming Hellbat as part of Liokaiser. Unfortunately, Hellbat arrived bearing news of Deathcobra's death at the hands of [[Holi]] — in truth covering his own role in his fellow Decepticon's murder — and the Breastforce would perform their first combination &quot;in some time&quot; to battle [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], who arrived in defense of Holi and his friends.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser proved a great challenge for Star Saber, badly damaging and nearly defeating him. Star Saber was only saved by the arrival of God [[Ginrai]], but he too proved no match for Liokaiser on his own. Working together, the injured Autobots managed to immobilize Liokaiser and deliver a flurry of powerful blows. Deciding to call it a day after that, Liokaiser separated into his components and withdrew. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}<br /> <br /> The ease at which Liokaiser matched Star Saber in battle left a dark cloud on [[Jan Minakaze]]'s mind, leading him to beg Star Saber to defeat the new Decepticon combiner when they next met. Such a chance arrived when Deathsaurus' forces attempted to steal [[Schaeffer Energy]], and the Breastforce combined once again to battle Star Saber. Liokaiser soon found himself at an advantage, especially when Star Saber abandoned the fight to stop a tower from falling on a residential area, but he was prevented from finishing his foe when the Brainmasters intervened in their combined form, Road Caesar. Liokaiser proceeded to dominate his new opponent, but the battle gave Holi and [[Rescue Patrol Team|his team]] time to evacuate the civilians, allowing Star Saber to rejoin the fray. The Autobot leader launched a furious assault on Liokaiser, but the fight was interrupted by Deathsaurus, who had secured the Schaeffer Energy. Liokaiser was thus forced to withdraw with his allies, but not before warning Star Saber that his presence would allow the Decepticons to plunder Earth as they wished. <br /> <br /> [[File:AntarcticBattle Invisible Liokaiser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|&quot;Right, where's my invisible sandwich?&quot;]]<br /> Later Hellbat came up with a plan to steal energy from Antarctica which Deathsaurus approved. When the Multiforce Autobots [[Wing (Victory)|Wing]] and [[Mach]] showed up, the Breastforce decided to engage in some overkill by combining into Liokaiser. The Autobots were outclassed by Liokaiser, but the rest of the Multiforce arrived and they all combined into [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]. Liokaiser's ability to become invisible allowed him to trounce Landcross and the Multiforce were forced to separate again. Wing and Mach used a multi-gamma string to grab Liokaiser and throw them in the Decepticon's mine shaft but he was able to cling to the mining equipment and escape. The Multiforce combined again but with no more of a plan than the first time, were set upon by the invisible Liokaiser. Star Saber was able to arrive to save Landcross's hide, but Liokaiser claimed that Star Saber had no more right to Earth than the Decepticons. Even Star Saber had trouble against Liokaiser, who unleashed a &quot;Battle Explosion&quot; maneuver, in which he briefly separated so the individual Breastforce could attack. They continued to fight until Liokaiser had Star Saber on the ropes, at which point [[Galaxy Shuttle]] jumped in the way of the Decepticon's attack. As Liokaiser was about to finish Star Saber, Deathsaurus stepped in to do the job himself, though Liokaiser believed he himself should have been the one to face the Autobot. He retreated when the drilling device was destroyed. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}<br /> <br /> Later the Decepticons set a trap for the Autobots in the desert, it was going well until Guyhawk's old friend [[Greatshot]] showed up and turned the tide. Guyhawk suggested they combine into Liokaiser, but Leozack overrode him; the other members of the Breastforce had sustained too much damage from Greatshot to do so. As such, the villains were forced to retreat. {{storylink |Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}}<br /> <br /> [[File:ADeadlyBattle Liokaiser faces Star Saber.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]<br /> Liokaiser appeared again in an attack on an Autobot base in Asia, but it turned out to be a trap to destroy Star Saber. After damaging the [[V-Star]], the Breastforce combined to meet Star Saber in combat. After the Autobot leader broke Liokaiser's [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] with his sword, Liokaiser led him into a ring of explosive statues before disappearing. Star Saber subsequently fell into a pit, where he was set on by Deathsaurus, and Liokaiser dropped a boulder on him, bragging that the Decepticons would be able to do whatever they wanted to the planet after Star Saber perished. Before he and Deathsaurus were able to destroy him, [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] came to the rescue again. As Deathsaurus pounded on Ginrai, Star Saber was held by Liokaiser so he was unable to come to his comrade's aid. Star Saber broke free and stabbed Deathsaurus. Though badly injured, the Decepticon leader would have fought on, but Liokaiser convinced him to retreat when Autobot reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}.<br /> <br /> Liokaiser would not be used again until much later, when Leozack was pretending to be Star Saber in a mission to get the Unification plans for the Autobot leader and [[Victory Leo]]. Leozack managed to return the plans to the Breastforce, but they were confronted by Victory Leo and Star Saber, who merged into Victory Saber. The Breastforce responded by combining into Liokaiser, but the combiner was easily defeated by Victory Saber. He fled through the ruins, collapsing him behind him and almost got Victory Saber that way, but no dice. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Liokaiser death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&quot;B-but I don't ''want'' to get a &quot;Greyscale&quot; [[redeco]]!&quot;]]<br /> When Deathsaurus raised [[Atlantis]], the Breastforce was sent to keep Star Saber busy. When he and Victory Leo merged, so did the Breastforce, but Liokaiser wasn't much of a match for Victory Saber. As a huge tsunami headed towards them, Liokaiser separated so the Breastforce could board the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', leaving Victory Saber to face the wave alone. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} After Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] was up and running again, Liokaiser attempted to stop Victory Saber, but only lasted a few seconds before being blasted back into the fortress in one shot. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} As the Fortress neared Earth, Liokaiser was sent out to stop Victory Saber from entering it, thought with orders not to kill the Autobot. At one point, Victory Saber separated, with only Victory Leo staying to face Liokaiser, but the combiner had trouble even with just him. After struggling with the Autobot for a time, Liokaiser managed to fling Victory Leo away, only for a burst of fire from the Autobot's guns to sent him flying into the Fortress's main cannon. Still charging, the cannon drained him of his energy, and Liokaiser's lifeless grey body was flung off into space. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}}}<br /> <br /> ====''Zone'' catalog====<br /> Revived from death by some means and lead by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Liokaiser joined several other powerful Decepticons in an assault on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. What became of Liokaiser after this is unknown. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory'' manga===<br /> [[File:StarOfFriendship Liokaiser argument.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|&quot;Don't make me turn this combiner around!&quot;]]<br /> Frustrated at not being able to find the Breastforce, [[Jan Minakaze]] kicked a piece of junk over a rise, only to hear a noise of pain from Liokaiser, who was hiding behind it. Liokaiser announced that, as Deathsaurus was laid up with some illness, Jan and Star Saber were going to have to face him instead. Jan and Star Saber combined, but were seized by the combiner, only for his component parts to start arguing over which of them would finish the Autobots off. Distracted, Liokaiser was thus unable to prevent the pair wriggling free and ganging up on him. The Breastforce retreated hastily. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}<br /> <br /> Liokaiser, [[Dinoking]] and Deathsaurus were finally able to bring down Star Saber in battle, but before they could finish him off, Victory Leo came to the rescue. The two Autobots combined into Victory Saber, but the Decepticons attacked anyway and were blasted by Victory Saber's Flash Victory attack, forcing another retreat. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus and Liokaiser continued to plunder Earth's energy, with the Autobots seemingly powerless to stop them. Liokaiser had [[Braver]] and [[Laster]] at his mercy when [[Blacker]] arrived and the Brainmasters were able to form Road Caesar. Even [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon Kitakaze]] turned against his former Decepticon comrades. With power lent to them by the [[Victories]], Victory Saber and Road Caesar were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===<br /> Facing Victory Saber, Liokaiser was bemused by his foe's speech constantly being interrupted by Victory Leo's head. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##2 &quot;He's Here! Victory Saber!!&quot;|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} Just as Star Saber had Deathsaurus on the ropes, the Decepticon leader brought in Liokaiser. Star Saber attempted unsuccessfully to distract the combiner with some tuna, and ended up having to hide from the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##5 &quot;Don't Lose! Star Saber!!&quot;|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} <br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##20 &quot;Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!&quot;|Find the Bright Day! Liokaiser!!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Kre-O'' comic===<br /> [[File:KreO-webcomic-8-LiokaiserDarkwingRavage.jpg|thumb|75px]]<br /> <br /> Liokaiser was looming in the background when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] introduced his new [[Predacon (Kre-O)|Predacon]] troops to the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Victory===<br /> [[File:Victory-toy Liokaiser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Why this has not been reissued yet, we will never know.]]<br /> *'''Liocaesar''' {{sic}} (Multi-pack, 1989)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-335'''<br /> **''Component members/Accessories:'' Leozack (Liokaiser head), Drillhorn, Guyhawk, Hellbat, Jallguar (2 missiles), Killbison (2 cannons, combined gun handle)<br /> <br /> : Released only in Japan, Liokaiser is a unique and highly sought-after combiner. Unlike most other combiners at its time of release, Liokaiser has almost no &quot;combiner [[kibble]]&quot;, his feet and hands being built into the component robots. Only his combined-mode head is a separate accessory; even his hand-weapon is assembled from Killbison and Jallguar's extra weapons. However, in this form, the individuals' breastplate-animal partners cannot be stored and must be put aside.<br /> <br /> : Though his components were all sold as individuals, they were also available in a single Liokaiser box set.<br /> <br /> : Four of the six components to Liokaiser were used to make the European-[[exclusive]] [[Rescue Force]]. Unless you are in need of an [[Big Rescue Force|armless combiner whose head is tiny]], you should not attempt to combine them.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> *Transformers Choco '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)<br /> <br /> :A tiny non-transforming &quot;[[candy toy]]&quot; model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series.<br /> <br /> *Transformers Gum '''Liokaiser''' (Kabaya kit, 1989)<br /> <br /> :A transforming &quot;[[candy toy]]&quot; model kit version of Liokaiser was made available during the original ''Victory'' series. Composed of two normal-sized Kabaya gum kits, this little model kit can pull off the individual robot modes, vehicles modes, combined mode, and even comes with detachable breast plate/guns. The only thing missing is the breast plate's animal transformation.<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|SCF}}<br /> <br /> *'''Liokaiser''' (SCF, 2002)<br /> <br /> :In 2002, a PVC mini-figurine of Liokaiser was released in the seventh [[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]] series. All of the PVCs in this series were available in both full-color and solid pewter-painted versions, in blind-packed boxes.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Liokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterLiokaiser/liokaiser.htm More information on pewter Liokaiser at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Although his name is pronounced and often written as &quot;Liokaiser&quot;, the toy's paperwork calls him &quot;Liocaesar&quot;, in English. This is at odds with [[Road Caesar]]'s name, which is pronounced as it would be in English.<br /> *''Kre-O'' Liokaiser holds the distinction of being the first fiction-only [[Micro-Changer#Combiners|Micro-Changer Combiner]], but like most comic Kreons he's still made up of existing Kre-O parts. His [[Leozack]] torso includes the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] helmet and wing-pack (worn backwards), while his [[Guyhawk]] arm uses [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]]'s nosecone and wings with two Starscream arm blasters clipped onto the same type of brick used to hold the Dirge wings. His [[Killbison]] leg is mostly covered and hard to make out, but appears to make use of the [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]/[[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] treads.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''Kài-shìh Ch'ún Mó''' (Taiwan, 蓋世群魔, &quot;Unrivalled Demons&quot;), '''Shà Xīng''' (China, 煞星, &quot;Malignant Star&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Centurion''' (Центурион ''Tsenturion'')<br /> <br /> [[Category:Breastforce]]<br /> [[Category:Combined forms]]<br /> [[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Kreons]]</div>

Starsaber https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Autobot_Spike&diff=1070480 2016-03-12T10:47:24Z

<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=17<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=11<br /> |prev2=Heavy Metal War<br /> |next2=Changing Gears<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=37<br /> |prev3=The Search for Alpha Trion<br /> |next3=The Girl Who Loved Powerglide<br /> |image=AutobotSpike Autobotx concealed weapon.jpg<br /> |caption=''I'm a teenage Frankenstein!&lt;br&gt;The local freak with the twisted mind!''<br /> |title=&quot;Autobot Spike&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-16<br /> |airdate=[[September 23]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike-AutobotXTabled.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the future, Autobot X will be revived to systematically battle groups of eight [[Predacon (G1)|animal-themed robots]].]]<br /> <br /> The Autobots gather around [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s worktable in [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] for a demonstration. Using spare parts and human ingenuity, Sparkplug has cobbled together a large robot he has dubbed [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], and with a flip of a switch sets him loose. He immediately runs amok—groaning, growling and smashing everything in sight. It takes [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] to bring him down. Sparkplug apologizes to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] for the mess and recommends Autobot X be put in storage. <br /> <br /> Before this can be done, the party is interrupted by an alarm. Decepticons are attacking the new Air Force rocket base. The Autobots roll out to the base and engage the Decepticons. During the battle, the rockets and their fuel are inadvertently destroyed, and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] orders a retreat. <br /> <br /> To cover their escape, Megatron creates a diversion for the Autobots; he blasts [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] while [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is riding in him. The attack leaves Bumblebee damaged and Spike comatose. Spike is taken to Metro Hospital, where the doctors suggest that if Spike's mind could be transferred somewhere else, they would be able to operate on his fragile body. <br /> <br /> [[File:BotX.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Stand back, for the love of God! He's got a rotten brain!!]]<br /> <br /> [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Sparkplug transfer Spike's mind into Autobot X's body. However, as a side effect of the transferral process, Spike's mind is in an extremely unstable state. Angry and confused about his new body, Autobot Spike rampages, destroying several computers and machines in Wheeljack's shop. <br /> <br /> Optimus Prime is able to subdue Autobot Spike without damaging his mind. To keep Spike calm, Wheeljack tunes [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to a television station, where cruel Fate just happens to have scheduled an airing of a movie featuring [[Frankenstein|Doctor Frankenstein]]'s unholy attempt to create life. Spike is roused to anger, convinced that he, like [[Frankenstein's monster|the Doctor's creation]], is a &quot;monster.&quot; He again rampages throughout the Ark, then escapes. <br /> <br /> [[File:AutobotSpike-Moping.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hello, handsome. You're a good looking fellow, do you know that? People laugh at you, people hate you, but why do they hate you? Because... they are jealous.]]<br /> <br /> Alone in the wilderness, Spike suffers from the conflict between his own mind and what there is of Autobot X. Will he use his new body and powers to help the world like Optimus Prime, or conquer all Humanity? <br /> <br /> [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] informs Megatron of Spike's new Autobot body and unstable mind, and Megatron forms a plan to trick Autobot Spike into destroying the Autobots. Megatron soon finds Spike with [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s help. Autobot Spike attacks, but Megatron has other plans. Spike's unstable mind makes it hard for him to think, and he is easily twisted by Megatron to side with him against the Autobots.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee brings the Autobots to Spike's location, but they are unable to fight against the vengeful being for fear of destroying Spike's mind. Only after Autobot Spike shoots his father off the edge of a cliff does he realize what he has done. At once, he saves his father and turns on the [[Decepticon]]s. <br /> <br /> Finally, Spike's mind is returned to his [[human]] body after the surgical operation is successfully completed.<br /> <br /> Spike will never be placed in a robot's body again. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Never?]]<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (1)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (6)<br /> *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)<br /> *[[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] (8)<br /> *[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)<br /> *[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (11)<br /> *[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (12)<br /> *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)<br /> *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (21)<br /> *[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (25)<br /> *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)<br /> *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (27)<br /> *[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (28)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (17)<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (22)<br /> *[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (23)<br /> *[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (24)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (2)<br /> *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)<br /> *Air Force General (13)<br /> *Spike's doctor (19)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''On TV'''<br /> *[[Frankenstein]]<br /> *[[Frankenstein's assistant]]<br /> *[[Frankenstein's monster]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Another Autobot? Even if it works, who needs it?&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' is a [[GEEWUN|1984 purist]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It's not supposed to do that!&quot;<br /> :—'''Sparkplug''' referring to Autobot X destroying Autobot headquarters<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;So you Decepticreeps like to fly, eh? Well, take off!&quot;<br /> :—'''Brawn''' after kicking Soundwave<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm...if only there were a way of separating Spike's mind from his body while we work...&quot;<br /> :—'''Spike's doctor''' clumsily moves the narrative along within earshot of Autobot X's creator. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;He wants a battle—let's give him one!&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''', referring to the now-mechanized Spike<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I must say, you've improved your appearance since our last encounter, Spike!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''', upon meeting Spike in Autobot form<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Autobotspike spike and bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> '''General''': Aren't they a gorgeous sight?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus Prime''': Impressive. ''[To Ironhide]'' For primitive rocket technology.<br /> :—Only Optimus Prime could both praise and diss humanity at the same time.<br /> <br /> <br /> [''Crazed laughter'']&quot;Man, I've got powers I haven't even discovered yet!&quot;<br /> :—A mentally-deteriorated '''Spike''' as he fires on the Autobots.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, I wonder—I wonder what it would be like for a robot mind to be transferred to a human?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''', being [[Only Human|eerily prophetic]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> All in all, remarkably few errors:<br /> * The beginning of Sparkplug's line &quot;It's not working&quot; is cut off, as if the sound dropped out for a split second.<br /> * ''Technically'' it's not an error, but Ratchet maintains his &quot;who needs it?&quot; arm gesture for a ''very'' long time after he finishes speaking.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** After Autobot X fires on Ironhide, Trailbreaker and Prowl, Ironhide's face is colored red.<br /> ** Skywarp has an all-yellow chest as the Decepticons prepare to retreat from the rocket base. Only his cockpit canopy should be yellow.<br /> ** When Autobot X says, &quot;The way I see it, I've become a monster... like you!&quot;, the white portion of his upper body changes to black as he turns to his side.<br /> ** As he flies out of Spike's hand, [[Throwback Blaster|Megatron's gun-mode]] handle is colored gray instead of black.<br /> ** Just before Megatron orders a retreat, Soundwave has Skywarp's colors, and Skywarp is firing a laser beam that somehow passes in front of Starscream's air intake, even though Starscream is in the foreground.<br /> * Spike's hospital room is hilarious. Not only is it completely devoid of any medical equipment whatsoever (not even so much as an IV drip), but Spike's ancient-looking dormitory-style bed is placed ''directly in the middle of the room''. Despite this, the ticking of a heart monitor can be heard. <br /> * Sideswipe's voice is off as he and Sunstreaker rush to contain Autobot X. The delivery's a bit off, too: he sounds like he's discussing the weather, not rushing into battle.<br /> * The docking tower for [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is right off of a rocky coast. Usually it's in open water.<br /> * Spike's second round of fire on the Decepticons hits ''[[generic|three]]'' Thundercrackers.<br /> * Okay, it's a cartoon and all, but... when Spike blasts him off the cliff, Sparkplug falls for an ''incredibly'' long time.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Throughout the episode, Spike struggles with unpredictable destructive urges and freaks out at the slightest provocation. Sparkplug and the rest repeatedly assume that this is a side-effect of the mental transfer process, rather than the fault of the body they put it in. Did they forget that the body itself goes on similar rampages even ''without'' Spike's mind in it? Spike even says himself that it feels like &quot;something&quot; is telling him to do &quot;bad things.&quot;<br /> *A body's dead if a body's dead, right? How does it help the medical process if he isn't in his body?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Prime firing from shoulder height.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm shooting him gently!]]<br /> * The three Reflector components, while speaking in unison, refer to themselves as &quot;I&quot;.<br /> * It's also the last time Reflector has a speaking part in an episode. The rest of his appearances are silent cameos.<br /> * Autobot X/Spike demonstrates a few abilities that his component parts have never shown. None of the 1984 Autobots shoot lasers from their fingertips; Trailbreaker's gun arm has never been shown to be an extendable grappling hook; Bluestreak has never fired lasers from the headlights on his chest. <br /> * When Optimus Prime tries to subdue Autobot X/Spike, he fires his ion blaster from his shoulder, like an RPG launcher.<br /> * [[Furmanism]] alert: The phrase &quot;What's that?&quot; is said not once ... not twice ... but ''three times'' in this episode alone - First by the rocket general, then by Bumblebee hanging from cliff, and then by Ironhide at the rocket base.<br /> * It's not the [[The Human Factor|last time]] a human mind is placed in a robot's body.<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|&lt;&lt;]] '''Brawn vs. Soundwave''', Round 3: Brawn gives Soundwave a good proper kick to the tail! Brawn 3, Soundwave 0 [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|&gt;&gt;]]<br /> * It's not the [[One Shall Fall|last time]] a human is injured whilst Bumblebee is in car mode from being fired upon by Megatron.<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> [[File:Autobot spike - dr frankenstein.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|&quot;Abby Someone. Abby who?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Abby Normal.&quot;]]<br /> * So obviously, this episode has the whole Frankenstein thing goin' on. That this script came from the pen of Don Glut is no coincidence, as he has written many novels, articles, short stories and non-fiction books about Frankenstein.<br /> **Given Glut's knowledge, it's no surprise then that when talking about Autobot X, Spike correctly makes the reference to &quot;Frankenstein's monster&quot;, instead of making the common mistake that usually sees the monster referred to simply as &quot;Frankenstein&quot;.<br /> **Glut refrains from directly copying the dialogue of any existing film version of the Frankenstein story, scripting his own scene from whole cloth.<br /> * The 1967 Hammer Film ''Frankenstein Created Woman'' has a plot element that asserts the human soul can be transferred from one body to another. Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) even states that the transfer of souls from one body to another would be of great use to &quot;medical science&quot;. Could be just a coincidence, but if Don Glut is a Frankenstein fan, he was probably familiar with the Hammer series while scripting this episode.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * The episode begins with a narrative voice-over from [[Victor Caroli]]. Most such narratives recap events from previous episodes; however, this one is solely to introduce the episode's opening events. After a couple more tries (&quot;[[Day of the Machines]]&quot;, &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot;), this convention would be dropped entirely.<br /> * Ratchet is standing behind Wheeljack when Wheeljack &quot;volunteers&quot; him to help improve Autobot X. Ratchet has a comical surprised reaction to the news. Wheeljack later looks visibly depressed that his mind transfer device has burned itself out.<br /> * This episode features a curiously large amount of extreme close ups with the camera constantly going straight into characters' faces for no reason.<br /> * The episode finally addresses that it's incredibly unsafe to bring a teenager to a battle between two factions of giant robot killing machines. Except that Spike continues to tag along in the future...<br /> * Thirty years later, the device which accomplished the consciousness transfer was given a name in the pages of [[Ask Vector Prime]]... the [[Cortexitron]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Il mostro Frankenstein'''&quot; (&quot;The Frankenstein Monster&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''L'Autobot Spike'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Spike&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> :*In the first dub, Prowl is misnamed as Ratchet at the beginning.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Frankenstein Spike'''&quot; (フランケンシュタイン・スパイク)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 14]], [[1985]]<br /> :**This episode was actually broadcast in Japan ''before'' it aired in the United States; one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' to do so.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 03: Stagione Due Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-16.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=17<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=11<br /> |prev2=Heavy Metal War<br /> |next2=Changing Gears<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=37<br /> |prev3=The Search for Alpha Trion<br /> |next3=The Girl Who Loved Powerglide<br /> |image=AutobotSpike Autobotx concealed weapon.jpg<br /> |caption=''I'm a teenage Frankenstein!&lt;br&gt;The local freak with the twisted mind!''<br /> |title=&quot;Autobot Spike&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-16<br /> |airdate=[[September 23]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike-AutobotXTabled.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the future, Autobot X will be revived to systematically battle groups of eight [[Predacon (G1)|animal-themed robots]].]]<br /> <br /> The Autobots gather around [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s worktable in [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] for a demonstration. Using spare parts and human ingenuity, Sparkplug has cobbled together a large robot he has dubbed [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], and with a flip of a switch sets him loose. He immediately runs amok—groaning, growling and smashing everything in sight. It takes [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] to bring him down. Sparkplug apologizes to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] for the mess and recommends Autobot X be put in storage. <br /> <br /> Before this can be done, the party is interrupted by an alarm. Decepticons are attacking the new Air Force rocket base. The Autobots roll out to the base and engage the Decepticons. During the battle, the rockets and their fuel are inadvertently destroyed, and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] orders a retreat. <br /> <br /> To cover their escape, Megatron creates a diversion for the Autobots; he blasts [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] while [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is riding in him. The attack leaves Bumblebee damaged and Spike comatose. Spike is taken to Metro Hospital, where the doctors suggest that if Spike's mind could be transferred somewhere else, they would be able to operate on his fragile body. <br /> <br /> [[File:BotX.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Stand back, for the love of God! He's got a rotten brain!!]]<br /> <br /> [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Sparkplug transfer Spike's mind into Autobot X's body. However, as a side effect of the transferral process, Spike's mind is in an extremely unstable state. Angry and confused about his new body, Autobot Spike rampages, destroying several computers and machines in Wheeljack's shop. <br /> <br /> Optimus Prime is able to subdue Autobot Spike without damaging his mind. To keep Spike calm, Wheeljack tunes [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to a television station, where cruel Fate just happens to have scheduled an airing of a movie featuring [[Frankenstein|Doctor Frankenstein]]'s unholy attempt to create life. Spike is roused to anger, convinced that he, like [[Frankenstein's monster|the Doctor's creation]], is a &quot;monster.&quot; He again rampages throughout the Ark, then escapes. <br /> <br /> [[File:AutobotSpike-Moping.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hello, handsome. You're a good looking fellow, do you know that? People laugh at you, people hate you, but why do they hate you? Because... they are jealous.]]<br /> <br /> Alone in the wilderness, Spike suffers from the conflict between his own mind and what there is of Autobot X. Will he use his new body and powers to help the world like Optimus Prime, or conquer all Humanity? <br /> <br /> [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] informs Megatron of Spike's new Autobot body and unstable mind, and Megatron forms a plan to trick Autobot Spike into destroying the Autobots. Megatron soon finds Spike with [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s help. Autobot Spike attacks, but Megatron has other plans. Spike's unstable mind makes it hard for him to think, and he is easily twisted by Megatron to side with him against the Autobots.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee brings the Autobots to Spike's location, but they are unable to fight against the vengeful being for fear of destroying Spike's mind. Only after Autobot Spike shoots his father off the edge of a cliff does he realize what he has done. At once, he saves his father and turns on the [[Decepticon]]s. <br /> <br /> Finally, Spike's mind is returned to his [[human]] body after the surgical operation is successfully completed.<br /> <br /> Spike will never be placed in a robot's body again. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Never?]]<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured Characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (1)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (6)<br /> *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)<br /> *[[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] (8)<br /> *[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)<br /> *[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (11)<br /> *[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (12)<br /> *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20)<br /> *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (21)<br /> *[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (25)<br /> *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)<br /> *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (27)<br /> *[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (28)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (16)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (17)<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (22)<br /> *[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (23)<br /> *[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (24)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (2)<br /> *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)<br /> *Air Force General (13)<br /> *Spike's doctor (19)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''On TV'''<br /> *[[Frankenstein]]<br /> *[[Frankenstein's assistant]]<br /> *[[Frankenstein's monster]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Another Autobot? Even if it works, who needs it?&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' is a [[GEEWUN|1984 purist]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It's not supposed to do that!&quot;<br /> :—'''Sparkplug''' referring to Autobot X destroying Autobot headquarters<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;So you Decepticreeps like to fly, eh? Well, take off!&quot;<br /> :—'''Brawn''' after kicking Soundwave<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm...if only there were a way of separating Spike's mind from his body while we work...&quot;<br /> :—'''Spike's doctor''' clumsily moves the narrative along within earshot of Autobot X's creator. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;He wants a battle—let's give him one!&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''', referring to the now-mechanized Spike<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I must say, you've improved your appearance since our last encounter, Spike!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''', upon meeting Spike in Autobot form<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Autobotspike spike and bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> '''General''': Aren't they a gorgeous sight?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus Prime''': Impressive. ''[To Ironhide]'' For primitive rocket technology.<br /> :—Only Optimus Prime could both praise and diss humanity at the same time.<br /> <br /> <br /> [''Crazed laughter'']&quot;Man, I've got powers I haven't even discovered yet!&quot;<br /> :—A mentally-deteriorated '''Spike''' as he fires on the Autobots.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, I wonder—I wonder what it would be like for a robot mind to be transferred to a human?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''', being [[Only Human|eerily prophetic]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> All in all, remarkably few errors:<br /> * The beginning of Sparkplug's line &quot;It's not working&quot; is cut off, as if the sound dropped out for a split second.<br /> * ''Technically'' it's not an error, but Ratchet maintains his &quot;who needs it?&quot; arm gesture for a ''very'' long time after he finishes speaking.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** After Autobot X fires on Ironhide, Trailbreaker and Prowl, Ironhide's face is colored red.<br /> ** Skywarp has an all-yellow chest as the Decepticons prepare to retreat from the rocket base. Only his cockpit canopy should be yellow.<br /> ** When Autobot X says, &quot;The way I see it, I've become a monster... like you!&quot;, the white portion of his upper body changes to black as he turns to his side.<br /> ** As he flies out of Spike's hand, [[Throwback Blaster|Megatron's gun-mode]] handle is colored gray instead of black.<br /> ** Just before Megatron orders a retreat, Soundwave has Skywarp's colors, and Skywarp is firing a laser beam that somehow passes in front of Starscream's air intake, even though Starscream is in the foreground.<br /> * Spike's hospital room is hilarious. Not only is it completely devoid of any medical equipment whatsoever (not even so much as an IV drip), but Spike's ancient-looking dormitory-style bed is placed ''directly in the middle of the room''. Despite this, the ticking of a heart monitor can be heard. <br /> * Sideswipe's voice is off as he and Sunstreaker rush to contain Autobot X. The delivery's a bit off, too: he sounds like he's discussing the weather, not rushing into battle.<br /> * The docking tower for [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] is right off of a rocky coast. Usually it's in open water.<br /> * Spike's second round of fire on the Decepticons hits ''[[generic|three]]'' Thundercrackers.<br /> * Okay, it's a cartoon and all, but... when Spike blasts him off the cliff, Sparkplug falls for an ''incredibly'' long time.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Throughout the episode, Spike struggles with unpredictable destructive urges and freaks out at the slightest provocation. Sparkplug and the rest repeatedly assume that this is a side-effect of the mental transfer process, rather than the fault of the body they put it in. Did they forget that the body itself goes on similar rampages even ''without'' Spike's mind in it? Spike even says himself that it feels like &quot;something&quot; is telling him to do &quot;bad things.&quot;<br /> *A body's dead if a body's dead, right? How does it help the medical process if he isn't in his body?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Prime firing from shoulder height.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm shooting him gently!]]<br /> * The three Reflector components, while speaking in unison, refer to themselves as &quot;I&quot;.<br /> * It's also the last time Reflector has a speaking part in an episode. The rest of his appearances are silent cameos.<br /> * Autobot X/Spike demonstrates a few abilities that his component parts have never shown. None of the 1984 Autobots shoot lasers from their fingertips; Trailbreaker's gun arm has never been shown to be an extendable grappling hook; Bluestreak has never fired lasers from the headlights on his chest. <br /> * When Optimus Prime tries to subdue Autobot X/Spike, he fires his ion blaster from his shoulder, like an RPG launcher.<br /> * [[Furmanism]] alert: The phrase &quot;What's that?&quot; is said not once ... not twice ... but ''three times'' in this episode alone - First by the rocket general, then by Bumblebee hanging from cliff, and then by Ironhide at the rocket base.<br /> * It's not the [[The Human Factor|last time]] a human mind is placed in a robot's body.<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|&lt;&lt;]] '''Brawn vs. Soundwave''', Round 3: Brawn gives Soundwave a good proper kick to the tail! Brawn 3, Soundwave 0 [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|&gt;&gt;]]<br /> * It's not the [[One Shall Fall|last time]] a human is injured whilst Bumblebee is in car mode from being attacked by Megatron.<br /> [[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> [[File:Autobot spike - dr frankenstein.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|&quot;Abby Someone. Abby who?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Abby Normal.&quot;]]<br /> * So obviously, this episode has the whole Frankenstein thing goin' on. That this script came from the pen of Don Glut is no coincidence, as he has written many novels, articles, short stories and non-fiction books about Frankenstein.<br /> **Given Glut's knowledge, it's no surprise then that when talking about Autobot X, Spike correctly makes the reference to &quot;Frankenstein's monster&quot;, instead of making the common mistake that usually sees the monster referred to simply as &quot;Frankenstein&quot;.<br /> **Glut refrains from directly copying the dialogue of any existing film version of the Frankenstein story, scripting his own scene from whole cloth.<br /> * The 1967 Hammer Film ''Frankenstein Created Woman'' has a plot element that asserts the human soul can be transferred from one body to another. Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) even states that the transfer of souls from one body to another would be of great use to &quot;medical science&quot;. Could be just a coincidence, but if Don Glut is a Frankenstein fan, he was probably familiar with the Hammer series while scripting this episode.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * The episode begins with a narrative voice-over from [[Victor Caroli]]. Most such narratives recap events from previous episodes; however, this one is solely to introduce the episode's opening events. After a couple more tries (&quot;[[Day of the Machines]]&quot;, &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot;), this convention would be dropped entirely.<br /> * Ratchet is standing behind Wheeljack when Wheeljack &quot;volunteers&quot; him to help improve Autobot X. Ratchet has a comical surprised reaction to the news. Wheeljack later looks visibly depressed that his mind transfer device has burned itself out.<br /> * This episode features a curiously large amount of extreme close ups with the camera constantly going straight into characters' faces for no reason.<br /> * The episode finally addresses that it's incredibly unsafe to bring a teenager to a battle between two factions of giant robot killing machines. Except that Spike continues to tag along in the future...<br /> * Thirty years later, the device which accomplished the consciousness transfer was given a name in the pages of [[Ask Vector Prime]]... the [[Cortexitron]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Il mostro Frankenstein'''&quot; (&quot;The Frankenstein Monster&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''L'Autobot Spike'''&quot; (&quot;The Autobot Spike&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> :*In the first dub, Prowl is misnamed as Ratchet at the beginning.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Frankenstein Spike'''&quot; (フランケンシュタイン・スパイク)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[September 14]], [[1985]]<br /> :**This episode was actually broadcast in Japan ''before'' it aired in the United States; one of the few episodes of ''The Transformers'' to do so.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Bumper Collection Special (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 03: Stagione Due Parte Prima ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-16.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=36<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=27<br /> |prev2=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next2=Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1<br /> |series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> |ep3=48<br /> |prev3=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1<br /> |next3=Fire on the Mountain (episode)<br /> |image=MMP2 Megatron press conference.jpg<br /> |caption=Somewhere, a [[Cobra Commander|terrorist]] is crying himself to sleep.<br /> |title=&quot;Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-35<br /> |airdate=[[October 15]], 1985<br /> |written by=[[Donald F. Glut]]<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]] <br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Having had the Autobots exiled from Earth, Megatron reveals the Decepticons' true intentions.''' <br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> ''[[Victor Caroli]] provides a &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Last time, on ''The Transformers'']]&quot; recap.''<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Decepticon Day.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, something's WRONG here...]]<br /> <br /> As a marching band parades through the streets of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Berger announces that today is [[Decepticon Day]]. Sparkplug and Chip immensely dislike the event, but Chip says that it's too late now for Spike to be searching for evidence to prove the Autobots are innocent.<br /> <br /> Back in a video viewing room, Spike finishes watching another tape showing the Decepticons as the real culprits. He's about to leave when he meets Ravage. During a brief fight, in which Ravage slams into a TV screen, gets fried, smacked with an office chair, and then finally gets buried under a shelf of video tapes (poor kitty), Spike makes his escape. <br /> <br /> At a nearby high school disco, Soundwave and his cassettes make an appearance. Rumble dances with the ladies, Ravage gets petted by some schoolgirls, and Laserbeak gives a real evil glare to a kid who's offering him a cracker (probably considering eating the kid instead).<br /> <br /> In deep space, Cosmos is leading the rocket ship carrying the Autobots. Inside, Ironhide and Cliffjumper persuade Prime to turn around and head back to Earth. After the ship doesn't respond to Cliffjumper's control input, Hound uses his shoulder scanner to pinpoint their destination...the [[Sun|SUN]]! Cosmos finds he is unable to link up with Teletraan I as the rocket starts to overheat...along with the Autobots inside. Cosmos then comes aboard and starts working on the computer, but to no avail.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Autobots sizzle.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Optimus...getting...hot...&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Not now, Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Inside the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], Megatron looks on with glee as he watches the Autobots and their ship collide with the sun and explode. The Decepticons then leave for a press conference.<br /> <br /> In the [[Mayor of Central City|mayor]]'s office in Central City, Spike shows the mayor the tapes he's found. The mayor can't bring back the Autobots, but now armed with the right evidence, he and Spike start a campaign to clear the Autobots' names.<br /> <br /> At the press conference, Megatron reveals that he plans to conquer the planet and suck it dry of energy. He is now the marshal of Central City, newly christened as Megatronia 1, and everyone will be made slaves to obtain energy for the Decepticons. A nearby screen shows the [[Conehead]]s running amok through Central City. Spike learns of the Autobots' destruction and escapes, but the tape of evidence is destroyed. Berger saves Spike from getting killed by Laserbeak, but their escape is short-lived, as they're all captured by Megatron.<br /> <br /> Back in space, the Autobots have been saved by Trailbreaker's [[force field]]. They're attached to Cosmos, who is still heading towards the Sun, since his actions are controlled by Teletraan I.<br /> <br /> [[File:Berger Sad Enslaved.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's hard being an opportunistic jerk!]]<br /> Back on Earth, things are grim. All the humans have been enslaved by the Decepticons, and they're being forced to mine energy from every available source. Berger's received his reward: He too is cuffed and made to work in a power plant. One night, Chip breaks out of the power plant and sneaks on board a nearby truck. He heads for the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where he sets to work at Teletraan I. He finds out that the Autobot rocket was destroyed and is about to learn more when Thrust breaks into the base, destroys Teletraan I and takes Chip back to the plant.<br /> <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan Autobots roll out.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Nothing has changed between us, right Prime?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;I said 'not now', Ironhide.&quot;]]<br /> Meanwhile, Cosmos realizes he's got control back and turns around. Back on Earth, an Air Force rescue attempt is easily thwarted by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and Blitzwing. Megatron has the humans cornered when the Autobots arrive. Optimus Prime assembles [[To sell toys|&lt;s&gt;the entire '84 and '85 line&lt;/s&gt;]] his entire forces to combat the Decepticons, and they win, heavily damaging many of their foes, including the Insecticons and Constructicons. Having thoroughly lost their advantage, the Decepticons retreat.<br /> <br /> The mayor acquits the Autobots, while Berger is taken by the authorities to face justice. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots transform and roll for home.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (22)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (23)<br /> * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (24)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)<br /> * [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (26)<br /> * [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (27)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (28)<br /> * [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (29)<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (30)<br /> * [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (31)<br /> * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (32)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (33)<br /> * [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (35)<br /> * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (36)<br /> * [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (37)<br /> * [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (38)<br /> * [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] (55)<br /> * [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (56)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (57)<br /> * [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (58)<br /> * [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (59)<br /> * [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (61)<br /> * [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (62)<br /> * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (63)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (64)<br /> * [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (65)<br /> * [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (66)<br /> * [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (67)<br /> * [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (68)<br /> * [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (69)<br /> * [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (70)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (5)<br /> * [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (6)<br /> * [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (7)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (8)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (9)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (10)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (11)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)<br /> * [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (18)<br /> * [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)<br /> * [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (20)<br /> * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (34)<br /> * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (39)<br /> * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (40)<br /> * [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (41)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]](42)<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (43)<br /> * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (53)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (71)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * Berger's army (1)<br /> * [[Shawn Berger]] (2)<br /> * Kid in Megatron costume (13)<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (15)<br /> * [[Chip Chase]] (16)<br /> * [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (17)<br /> * Teenager at Decepticon-hosted discotheque (21)<br /> * [[Mayor of Central City|Mayor]] (44)<br /> * [[Justin]] (45)<br /> * Justin's mother (46)<br /> * Justin's father (47)<br /> * Reporter (48)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 1 (49)<br /> * Angry audience member No. 2 (50)<br /> * Private guard No. 3 (51)<br /> * Private guard No. 4 (52)<br /> * Truck driver (54)<br /> * Jet fighter pilots (60)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Hey, get down Soundwave!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rumble''' as he dances with the ladies.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Uh, Laserbeak wanna cracker?&quot;<br /> :—'''Male human teen''' who suspects Laserbeak wants to eat him<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Ironhide''': Are we going anywhere, Cosmos, or is this a tour of the stars?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Hound''': Lay off him, Ironhide. He didn't cause our problems.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ironhide''': You're right! Maybe we oughta take it out on the one who got us into this mess!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus Prime''': I did what was necessary.<br /> :—Only Ironhide could get away with taking a shot at Prime like that.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Is anyone brave, or ''stupid'' enough, to oppose us? This city is under martial law...and ''I'' am the marshal!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' spells doom for the people of Central City...and makes a funny.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Let us teach them a lesson in ''sorrow''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Dirge''' as he and the Coneheads terrorize Central City during the Decepticon-imposed martial law<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It is over. I saw the Autobot ship, like a silver bullet, streaking toward the Sun, and it collided—collided with destiny! I saw the end. They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!&quot;<br /> :—'''Shawn Berger''', destroying all hope<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You...pile of reject parts, I'll—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Reject parts? BWAHAHAHAHHAHA!&quot;<br /> :—'''Chip Chase''' as '''Thrust''' destroys Teletraan I and, perhaps, mocks the handicapped<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us. Autobots, transform and roll for home!&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''', deciding not to have Berger sent on a collision course with the Sun<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * Some of the show's stock background music is briefly repurposed as source music (music that's actually heard by the characters in the show), coming from a marching band. Unfortunately, the marching band's drumming doesn't actually match up with the musical drum beats. In the next shot, a trumpet is shown as the flutes cut in.<br /> * The way the cymbal player is playing the cymbals is wrong. Playing them in this manner produces poor control of the sound and risks damage to fine cymbals, which are not designed for such usage.<br /> * Thundercracker is shown alongside Megatron in the first shot of the marching Decepticons. Subsequent dialog and animation makes it clear that this should have been Starscream.<br /> * As he watches the Decepticon parade, the temple of Chip's glasses is missing.<br /> * A short scene meant to catch us up with what Spike has been doing shows Spike viewing footage and Ravage arriving in the video room. But the footage Spike views is different from what he saw last episode, and Ravage now arrives through an open doorway instead of bashing down the door and wall.<br /> * Barely disguised versions of Carly and Spike's character models are seen at the Teen Dance. Not-Spike is even wearing Spike's stock tan shirt and blue jeans.<br /> * This being his first appearance, Cosmos's voice lacks the self-echo that would characterize it in his subsequent appearances.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** Megatron gets a view from right alongside the Autobot ship as it approaches the Sun.<br /> * Soundwave is missing his Decepticon symbol as Megatron turns away from watching the Autobot ship explode. It suddenly appears as he steps forward.<br /> * The footage that Spike shows to the mayor is a ''third'' version of Starscream removing his Optimus Prime mask, despite Dirge only filming the scene once.<br /> * Justin complains that he doesn't have any &quot;metal-colored crayons&quot; to finish coloring Megatron, even as he continues coloring him. Despite coloring Megatron perfectly thus far, his first stroke goes way outside the lines.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** In the opening shot of the press conference (seen up top), Starscream's helmet is light gray instead of dark gray.<br /> ** Starscream's optics are mis-colored blue as he fires his [[null-ray]] finger.<br /> ** Soundwave's ejection button is blue instead of white as he dispatches Ravage and Laserbeak to capture Spike.<br /> ** Blitzwing's head is purple instead of yellow as he and Astrotrain guard the workers.<br /> ** As the worker pushes a cart of energon cubes into the green truck, they do not possess their glowing effect<br /> ** Optimus's headlights aren't colored in as he lectures Megatron.<br /> ** One of the panning shots of shooting Autobots features Smokescreen with a blue head crest, which should be yellow.<br /> * As Dirge fires on a woman's car, there is a truck to its left. Just as the car explodes, the truck disappears.<br /> * Spike's mouth doesn't move as he says &quot;Oh no&quot; in response to Berger's rant.<br /> * Megatron's eyes light up, then dim, then light up again. An energy sound effect plays, but not till well after the second lighting-up is finished.<br /> * Soundwave's mouth plate disappears after threatening &quot;increase efficiency or be terminated&quot; and firing on the slaves.<br /> * When Megatron instructs Thrust to re-capture Chip Chase, his voice is not electronically enhanced.<br /> * Teletraan I's screen displays Cosmos's name as &quot;COSMS&quot; {{sic}}.<br /> * The launching sound effect for Thundercracker and Skywarp plays before they've actually lifted off.<br /> * Thundercracker transforms without the transforming sound effect.<br /> * The Decepticons get the Autobot laser sound effect for their opening volley as they fire on the human jets.<br /> * As the Autobots arrive at the battle site, Ironhide is drawn with Ratchet's ambulance lights on his roof. Ratchet is right next to him, with no lights visible.<br /> * Starscream's &quot;Yeeiiii!&quot; begins before he's actually shot.<br /> * The three panning shots of the various Autobots firing on the Decepticons are all repeated twice.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When Spike found the fishy video footage and was cornered by Ravage last episode, the trial was nearing its conclusion. Since then, the trial has concluded, the Autobots have launched into space, Megatron has paid a visit to Autobot Headquarters, and a [[Decepticon Day]] parade has been organized...and meanwhile, Spike is ''still'' facing off with Ravage.<br /> * Ravage is seen at the Teen Dance...just one shot after his face-off with Spike. Did he really give up that quickly? (Both this and the previous snafu combine to make it clear that Spike's encounter happened much earlier than the subsequent events, and his escape from Ravage is only shown in this episode because it made a better [[cliffhanger]] that way.)<br /> * Did Cosmos just ''not notice'' that they were heading toward the Sun?<br /> * Okay, we can buy that Megatron shorted out the ship's guidance system by remote control and locked in its course. But how the heck can Teletraan I control Cosmos against his will? And if that's the case, why not just have Blaster jam the signal?<br /> * Heck, maybe there's just something wrong with Cosmos, period. In spite of the fact that his method of propulsion involves thrusters, there are several shots in this episode he's seen flying through space ''while spinning on his own axis'' like a hubcap-shaped flying saucer from a bad 1950s science-fiction movie.<br /> * Chip rolls out of the truck trailer at will, but trailer doors are generally designed to open only from the outside.<br /> * Though most of the Autobot roster is shown, four of the five Dinobots are missing. ([[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] can be glimpsed in the force field.)<br /> * Chip and Optimus Prime behave as if Cosmos is the only interstellar-capable Autobot at this time, which is only ''sort of'' true; there's [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], but he had been written out of the show by this point, while [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would not appear for another three episodes.<br /> * Superhuman Spike:<br /> ** Delivers several shoulder blocks in this episode that would destroy the largest linebacker. The first knocks over a massive standing shelf full of videos, allowing him to escape Ravage. The second, during Chip's escape, sends a cart full of energon cubes careening down the hall with enough force that it knocks Rumble into the wall several hundred feet later.<br /> * The energy cuffs that the workers wear don't seem to restrain anything at all. Not only do all of the workers have full use of their arms, but Chip is completely unhindered by them during his escape.<br /> * For that matter, pumping switches back and forth is not how a power plant works. [[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|Not any more]], anyway.<br /> * Given the insane power of Megatron's fusion cannon blasting a hole in the wall where the humans were standing would have done two things i) severe injure or kill those standing within the blast range ii) blow the whole power station<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Nullray-finger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;Objection!&quot;]]<br /> * First onscreen appearances of Cosmos and Astrotrain.<br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Hound uses his missile launcher as a sort of radar-path-finder thing.<br /> ** Starscream fires the [[null-ray]] from his finger.<br /> ** Laserbeak fires his eye beams yet again to destroy the videotape.<br /> ** Trailbreaker extends his force field to enclose the entire Autobot army, and seemingly radiates it from his entire body.<br /> ** Ratchet can fire laser blasts [[GoBots (franchise)|from his hands]]. Sunstreaker, meanwhile, shoots blasts from the tips of his shoulders.<br /> ** Following on from its introduction in the previous episode, multiple Autobot characters wield the new generic Autobot laser pistol design during the blow-out battle at the end. The pistol comes in a variety of off-white/grey/black colors, but notably, Bumblebee wields a blueish one. Someone must have made a note about this, because he'll use it again in this color in several future episodes, and it would be turned into an accessory for his ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy.<br /> ** Ironhide zaps Chip's energy bonds out of existence with a beam from his fingertip.<br /> * Spike makes use of Ravage's tech spec weakness, blinding him with a studio spotlight.<br /> * This episode goes to some lengths to show the full extent of both armies. Lots of characters such as Red Alert, Perceptor, Seaspray and Astrotrain show up for just a shot or two. Even the Insecticons can be glimpsed for a few frames in the Decepticon Day parade (only from the thighs down), and Grimlock is visible among the Autobots floating in space. It's almost shocking that Buzzsaw and Frenzy don't appear.<br /> <br /> ===Real world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** The ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst is combined with the [[Death Star]] superlaser firing noise as the Decepticons leave Decepticon Headquarters.<br /> ** Thrust and Dirge both bear down on the city with some more ''Falcon'' engine noise.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:MegatronsMasterPlan2 Trailbreaker force field.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Good work, Trailbreaker.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Prime...kill me...so tired...&quot;]]<br /> * Ramjet causes a building at least eight stories tall to collapse with zero warning. Some cracks on the building may be meant to indicate that it's abandoned, but otherwise, a lot of humans just died.<br /> * Though he single-handedly saves the Autobots on his own initiative, Trailbreaker gets no lines in the episode and barely even appears except as a [[Jesus]]-like silhouette at the center of his force field.<br /> * Judging by the girls surrounding him at the club, Soundwave is popular with the ladies. <br /> [[File:MegsMasterPlan2 ShinyThundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Quoth the raven, 'What a shine!'&quot;]]<br /> * When the Decepticon jets fly off to face the human resistance fighters, as Thundercracker passes the camera, his silver-coloured parts have an almost heroic, shiny gleam to them, which is unusual, given he is a villain in this story.<br /> * The kid cheering for Megatron and company uses the same voice as [[Aron (G1)|Aron]] from the later episode &quot;[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]&quot;.<br /> * As is made evident by the shooting script for this episode, a large portion of this episode was actually added in at a later stage to bring it up to the required length—namely, Cosmos's inability to alter his flight path, Chip's escape and Thrust's blasting of Teletraan I.<br /> * Chip rolls up a ramp to use Teletraan I, which is unique to this episode.<br /> * The two sequences of Autobots transforming for battle are recycled sequences from &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot; played in reverse. They're played again, forwards this time, as the Autobots transform to roll for home.<br /> * When released as a video in the UK, both episodes were compiled as a 45-minute &quot;movie&quot; instead of being treated as a two-part episode.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''Brazilian'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''O Plano Mestre de Megatron Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''Autorobots in esilio-Parte 2'''&quot; (&quot;Autobots in Exile-Part 2&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Il grande piano di Megatron - II'''&quot; (&quot;The Grand Plan of Megatron - II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Latin American'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''El Plan Maestro De Megatron Parte II'''&quot; (&quot;The Master Plan of Megatron - Part II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Megatron Chikyū Seifuku Sakusen PART II'''&quot; (メガトロン地球征服作戦 PART II, &quot;Megatron's Earth Conquest Plan PART II&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Megatron's Master Plan ([[Malofilm|Behaviour]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 10: Megatron's Master Plan ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2002 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1: Vol. 3 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2003 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 1 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 2: Series 2.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part One (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-35.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=69<br /> |series2=2010<br /> |ep2=4<br /> |prev2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3<br /> |next2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5<br /> |image=FFOD4 Rodimus journey.JPG<br /> |caption=What the hell did [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] give me?<br /> |title=&quot;Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-89<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[AKOM]]<br /> |airdate=[[September 18]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Flint Dille]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Seeking answers about their mysterious new foes, Rodimus Prime takes a journey through the Matrix to learn the truth about the Quintessons... and the origins of the Transformers.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:FFOD4 Autobots no hit.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's like they're being shot at by Decepticon Targetmasters.]]<br /> <br /> On [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], the [[Decepticon]]s open fire on the [[Autobot]]s (and miss spectacularly). [[Deliberata|Judge Deliberata]] cheers them on, until Grimlock slams him into the goo. As they get closer, Galvatron arrives, intending to punish the Decepticons for their &quot;disloyalty&quot;. Upon seeing (and being shot by) their long-lost leader, the Decepticons repledge their loyalty to Galvatron and tell him that they were bribed into following the [[Quintesson]]s for [[energon]]. Galvatron is not happy and decides to punish the Quintessons for their usurpation. <br /> <br /> On Goo, the Autobots find the control center, and Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus find out that the planet is a garbage collection system for the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Contacting Wreck-Gar, they request assistance after managing to &quot;talk [[Television|Teevee]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> On [[Io]], Blurr and Wheelie are under attack by the [[lightpole]]s, who are ferociously flapping their wings in the two Autobots' faces. Wheelie is overtaken, but tells Blurr to leave him and take Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. Instead of leaving his comrade to die, Blurr heads right into the thick of the swarm. [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and manages to drive off the lightpoles, but a number of them transform into missiles and destroy her ship. The three begin a search through the ship's wreckage, hoping that the communications are still working.<br /> <br /> [[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I'm Batman.&quot; &quot;No, I'm Batman.&quot; &quot;Hey, I'm Batman!&quot; &quot;I'm Man-bat.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Galvatron introduces himself by firing on the Quintesson ship. Realizing that Galvatron must be handled differently, the Quintessons offer an alliance with the Decepticons against the Autobots, but Galvatron says he never asked for their help. They offer Galvatron the [[Decepticon Matrix|Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]], but Galvatron simply demands it in exchange for letting them live. The Quintessons say that their lives are not enough, and that the Autobots must be destroyed. <br /> <br /> Galvatron attacks the Autobots, but the Junkions arrive and melt the goo out from under the Autobots, sucking them right through the planet. Judge Deliberata winds up getting ejected in the process. Galvatron destroys Goo, but by the time he's done, the Junkions and Autobots have fled.<br /> <br /> Heading back to the ship, Galvatron rants at the Quintessons, who counter that they would be powerful allies. Galvatron demands to know why the Quintessons haven't destroyed the Autobots themselves. They explain that the Autobots have been made unpredictable by their interactions with the [[human]]s. Sneering at the Quintessons' fear of the flesh creatures, Galvatron agrees to an alliance. The Decepticons cry &quot;Hail Galvatron!&quot; to affirm their support of their leader, and even the Quintessons give out a shout.<br /> <br /> [[File:RodimusBack.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|No thanks, I can hold down this pile by myself.]]<br /> <br /> On [[Junkion (planet)|the Planet of Junk]], Wreck-Gar restores Springer to life. However, Rodimus is not as cheered up as expected. He has questions about the Quintessons—about their hostility towards the Autobots, how they know so much about them, and about their intentions. Rodimus has become convinced that the answers behind the Quintessons lie in the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but he still doesn't know how to consult the wisdom of the ages. Springer makes a sarcastic suggestion, saying that he should just come close to death again. Although Arcee says not to do that, Springer assures her that Rodimus is not as stupid as he looks. Wandering off, the [[Supreme Commander|Autobot commander]] short-circuits himself and falls unconscious.<br /> <br /> [[File:Ancientrobot ffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Luke, you must go to the Dagobah system.]]<br /> <br /> Rodimus enters the Matrix, where he is greeted by the spirits of the [[Ancient Autobots]], who show him the face of the creators of the Transformers...the Quintessons! Eons ago, the Quintessons used [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as a factory to build two lines of robots: consumer goods and military hardware, who evolved into the Autobots and the Decepticons, respectively. Millennia of torturous abuse led the Autobots to rebel and drive the Quintessons off Cybertron. Afterwards, the Cybertronians warred with each other for control, which was ended when the Autobots developed the art of [[transformation]]. A [[Golden Age]] followed, which was ended when the Decepticons mastered transformation and created a new leader: [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. He killed the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Matrix-bearer]], who passed the Matrix to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], one of the oldest among them. However, Alpha Trion did not take the Matrix for himself, but gave it another who would challenge Megatron. This was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who became the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] for the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]], which has raged for nine million years and continues to rage even now. <br /> <br /> Rodimus reactivates to find Springer and Arcee seriously freaked out. Dismissing their concerns, he tells them that they need to get to Cybertron as soon as possible. <br /> <br /> [[File:FFOD4 Trypticon lives.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|When a guy has cannons for a tongue, it's time to panic.]]<br /> <br /> Near Cybertron, Galvatron and the Quintessons plot their strategy. They will attack on two fronts: [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and Cybertron. On [[Earth]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] are making changes to a human city. At dawn, they activate a transformation sequence, and the city begins to change. As the humans flee, the dust settles to the ground. In the place of the city now stands...Trypticon!<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, an [[Earth Defense Command]] ship requests emergency landing clearance. Perceptor warns that it might be a trick, but Kup refuses to allow a ship full of innocents to perish, giving them clearance to land. But the ship instead crashes into Cybertron's central power facility, shutting down the planet's defenses. Storming from the Quintesson ships, Galvatron leads the Decepticons in an attack. Aboard the vessels, the Quintessons are pleased, for soon the Autobots will be destroyed, and then they will deal with the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|To be concluded...]]<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the episode's Matrix-guided history flashbacks.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)<br /> * [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (8)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)<br /> * [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (11)<br /> * [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (18)<br /> * [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (19)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (21)<br /> * [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (22)<br /> * [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (23)<br /> * [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (25)<br /> * [[Hood Transformer]] (26)<br /> * [[Pole vault Transformer]] (27) <br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (30)<br /> * ''[[Primon|Ancient Robot]]'' (31)<br /> * ''[[Prima|Powerful Robot]]'' (32)<br /> * ''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]'' (33)<br /> * ''[[Prime Nova|Brooding Robot]]'' (34)<br /> * ''[[Guardian Prime|Pre-Transformer]]'' (36)<br /> * ''[[Zeta Prime (G1)|New Narrator]]'' (38)<br /> * ''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (48)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (49)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (52)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (53)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (1)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (2)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> * [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (13)<br /> * [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (14)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)<br /> * [[Sweep]]s (16)<br /> * [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (17)<br /> * [[Octane]] (28)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (29)<br /> * ''[[Trannis|Early Decepticon leader]]'' (35)<br /> * ''[[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon|Ancient Decepticons]]'' (37)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (39)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (40)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (41)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (42)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (43)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (44)<br /> * ''[[Hauler]]?'' (45)<br /> * ''[[Gravedigger (G1)|Gravedigger]]?'' (46)<br /> * ''[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'' (47)<br /> * [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (50)<br /> * [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (51)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)<br /> * [[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Deliberata]] (9)<br /> * Various [[Quintesson]]s (24)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Last big party of the summer, folks! Let's go out with a bang!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Just once, couldn't your attitude reflect the gravity of the situation?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Not if I can help it!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus Prime''' and '''Ultra Magnus''' have rather different leadership styles.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Yes! Yes! Even if it means my life is forfeit, destroy them! Destroy th—ooh!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Tail smack]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Me Grimlock say shut your faces!&quot;<br /> :—'''Judge Deliberata''' annoys '''Grimlock'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Galvatron''': Now, Decepticons, learn the price of your disloyalty! Attack!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Cyclonus''': Attack whom?&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Galvatron shoots Cyclonus]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Galvatron''': EVERYONE!<br /> :—Galvatron isn't so good with specifics.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Wreck-Gar''': Bulletin: You are in danger of being canceled or losing your time slot.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ultra Magnus''': What's he talking about?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Rodimus Prime''': We're gonna get killed.<br /> :—Rodimus shows the value of knowing a second language.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;He ran right back into the danger! My digital watch is smarter than that!&quot;<br /> :—'''Marissa Faireborn''' isn't impressed with Blurr's tactics.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Ffod4 rodimus in matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> &quot;Through all these centuries, they have waited for the proper moment to strike, to reclaim the planet that we Transformers took from them.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;And now they're going for the gusto, right?&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' is an iconic figure. '''Rodimus Prime''' is the one you'd have a beer with.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Are you crazy?! Why'd you short-circuit yourself?! Wake up, you - you ''moron''!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;It was the only way... into the Matrix.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I was wrong. He ''is'' as dumb as he looks.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Springer''' has a love-hate thing goin' on with '''Rodimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> ==Season 5==<br /> {{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}<br /> <br /> [[File:SadTommy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]<br /> <br /> [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Tommy seems troubled. He asks Prime if he's remembering the story correctly. Prime thinks Tommy's calling him a liar, but Tommy elaborates, saying that the odds are so stacked against the Autobots that there's no way they could've come out on top. Prime tells him that he hasn't exaggerated or misremembered a thing; times really ''were'' that bad...<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|And Springer... was he ''really'' ground up into little pieces?}}<br /> {{bigquote|Yes, Tommy.}}<br /> <br /> After hearing the tale, Tommy is more disturbed than ever; he can't fathom how the Autobots will make it out alive. Optimus tells him that things will look up, as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] enters the fray. Unfortunately, the Autobots on Earth still have to deal with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], so it doesn't look ''that'' hopeful after all. Prime tells Tommy not to lose all hope, as the Autobots still have an ace up their sleeves... which he'll learn next time, when Optimus returns to transform his day into an adventure.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * [[Victor Caroli]]'s opening recap narration says that Quintessa &quot;was detonated by the deadly Quintesson&quot;. Maybe a single Quint really did push the button all by himself, but the use of the singular is a bit odd.<br /> * Like all AKOM episodes, this one features some incorrect color models:<br /> ** Rodimus and Galvatron are both consistently colored using outdated color models; Rodimus's shoulder indentations are red instead of white, his pelvis-windshield details are white instead of light burgundy, and his gun is red instead of black, while Galvatron has pale purple &quot;underpants.&quot;<br /> ** The characters introduced in the Movie almost all have colored mouth interiors: Blurr and Magnus's mouths are blue, Galvatron and Cyclonus's are purple, Wreck-Gar's is red, Springer's is (very dark) green, and Kup's is slate blue.<br /> [[File:FFOD4 mass mistakes.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Dead End, are we the only ones here NOT colored wrong?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Who cares? We're doomed either way.&quot;]]<br /> [[File:Generic palette swap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> *The [[generic]] Decepticon army:<br /> ** The first two shots, of the Decepticons pouring out of the Quintesson ship and firing at the Autobots, are loaded with too many screwups to count&lt;!-- or readily identify via YouTube video. Someone with the DVDs wanna detail these?--&gt;, as a mixture of made-up characters and off-model characters with the wrong color scheme pads out the background. An off-model Blitzwing colored like Air Raid is just one example.<br /> ** A subsequent shot gives us a better look at the crowd-filler Decepticons. In addition to Air Raid/Blitzwing, we have Ramjet missing most of his wings, with a black head, and one of his lasers on backwards. Every other character in the shot is entirely made up, though two of them appear to be using Octane's wing design.<br /> ** In the next shot, as [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] are discussing how easy it is to destroy the Autobots, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] is colored like Kup, [[Octane]] is colored like Grimlock, and an off-model [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] shows up colored like Rodimus Prime. Also there is an early version of [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]'s [[character model]] with Cyclonus' color scheme right behind Kup-colored Motormaster. What's more, standing near the miscoloured Snarl is a Decepticon coloured like Wheelie. Yikes.<br /> ** As the wimpy-sounding Decepticons hail Galvatron, two [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwaves]] are shown colored like [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], alongside a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] colored like [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].<br /> ** More Decepticon generics and off-models after Galvatron arrives. A shot of the tail end of the mob includes Soundwave, Scavenger, Swindle and Onslaught all in white, a generic with Octane's wings, a generic with what looks like Rodimus's spoiler, and several totally made-up generic guys.<br /> ** When Motormaster is blasted by Galvatron, Onslaught is in the background, with Six Gun's white-and-red color scheme.<br /> ** The horde of miscolored generic Decepticons is recycled for the attack on Cybertron.<br /> * In the wide shot of the Autobots, Kup, Magnus, Arcee and Rodimus are in front. Grimlock and Deliberata are in back, and behind them are two guys that don't look like any of the Aerialbots (who remain AWOL throughout the sequence.)<br /> * Just before Magnus starts to chastise Rodimus, Rodimus's torso is orange instead of red, and his waistline has climbed half way up his stomach, kinda like an old man being swallowed by his trousers.<br /> * In the closeup shot of Rodimus and Magnus, yellow lasers are flying past them, despite the Decepticon lasers being pink in all the other scenes.<br /> * How long do the Autobots intend to stand there without shooting back at the Decepticons? Why are they just strolling along without defending themselves?<br /> * When Judge Deliberata is celebrating the impending destruction of the Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] is shown with them, despite not being part of the group that landed on Goo.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Galvatron's lower helmet rim is gray instead of purple as he first appears. Man, AKOM sure does that a lot.<br /> ** Rodimus's spoiler ridge is so often colored yellow instead of orange that it's almost more noteworthy when they get it ''right''.<br /> ** Galvatron is colored with a gray &quot;goatee&quot; after he blasts the Decepticon ship, and again as he climbs aboard. As he scoffs at the Quintessons, the whole area around his mouth is gray; the gray disappears as he turns and fires. The goatee returns as he rants at the Quintessons after destroying Goo. Then the beard returns as well.<br /> ** As Galvatron accepts the Quintessons as allies, his left hand goes from purple to gray and back.<br /> ** When Rodimus deactivates himself, the Matrix is all-gray rather than silver and gold.[[File:FFODHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not the A-list animation team. Not the B-list either. In fact they'd run out of letters by this point.]]<br /> ** When the Decepticons assemble Trypticon, [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] is colored like Octane and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] is colored like the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]].<br /> ** When the Constructicons celebrate Trypticon's awakening, they're drawn as generics and colored like the core Movie Autobots: Magnus, Kup, Wheelie, and Arcee's color schemes are all visible.<br /> ** As Kup, Perceptor and Cosmos watch the incoming ship, Perceptor is colored like Grimlock, and Cosmos's arms are on backwards.<br /> ** The Aerialbots who fly to intercept the ship are all colored the same light gray and medium blue. Only Silverbolt and Skydive are on-model.<br /> * Galvatron ''literally'' jogging through space right after the above shot.<br /> * Motormaster has the wrong voice as he reacts to Galvatron's return. He has the right voice in his next line (&quot;Spare me and I'm yours to command!&quot;)<br /> * When Swindle and Motormaster fly up to pledge their allegiance to Galvatron, the Autobot [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] is with them for two different consecutive shots.<br /> * During his &quot;Sloppiness. Disorganization.&quot; line, Magnus has much smaller eyes than usual.<br /> * After the Decepticons break off their assault, Rodimus and Magnus once again just walk right out of the inescapable goo.<br /> * As Marissa's ship enters the Jovian system, it passes over what looks like a post-Movie Cybertron!<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** Marissa's screen shows Blurr and Wheelie from a surface point of view, even though she's still high above the moon's surface. She reacts to this full-screen image of the two by saying &quot;I think I've spotted them&quot;, as if there were some doubt.<br /> * As Blurr charges back into the lightpole swarm, most of the creatures aren't animated, despite being in the air.<br /> * No wing-flapping in the shot of the lightpoles surrounding Wheelie, either. They just magically bob up and down in the air.<br /> * How does Marissa's [[jet pack]] support her in mid-air when she's upside-down?<br /> * The jetpack's flames change from non-existent, to blue, to orange when Marissa lands.<br /> * Marissa loses her Mid-Atlantic accent for one line, when she says &quot;Help me find out if the radio's still working!&quot;<br /> * &quot;Tell me? What?&quot; The Quintesson in this shot is missing his energy beam.<br /> * The Quintessons are pretty clearly mechanical, yet one of them makes a squishy noise when Galvatron slams him into the ship's deck, and again when Galatron smacks Deliberata out of his way.<br /> * Deliberata is missing his energy beam as Kup takes aim at Galvatron.<br /> * As Kup and company open fire on Galvatron, Bonecrusher is firing with them! In the background are two pipe-cleaner-thin generics.<br /> * Galvatron rises back into the frame after destroying Goo, as if he just returned to [[robot mode]], but there's no transformation noise.<br /> * We see seven Sweeps aboard the Quintesson ship, the most we've seen so far in the whole mini-series. Some previous shots have indicated that there are as few as three.<br /> * Seriously. No combination of known Decepticon voices would result in that lame-o chorus of &quot;Hail Galvatron.&quot;<br /> * And while they hail him, Galvatron's Decepticon logo is just a red square.<br /> * On Junkion, Arcee continues to be without the bridgeline of her nose.<br /> * When Arcee and the repaired Springer speak with Rodimus, the latter is drawn in his [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] form.<br /> * The sprawled, unconscious Rodimus changes positions between the end of Act 2 and the opening of Act 3; specifically, his arms move from eagle-spread to down by his sides.<br /> * The [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]'s barbed mace phases through the foot of the [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] after it hits the ground.<br /> * Vehicles based on Hook and Scavenger are used as generic construction vehicles during a shot showing the Transformers' freedom from the Quintessons (prior to inventing transformation). Or maybe all construction vehicles are green and purple on Cybertron.<br /> * The &quot;Matrix&quot; Alpha Trion holds looks like a giant gold football rather than the sphere with handles; it was shown correctly earlier in the flashback.<br /> * When he wakes up, Rodimus says that &quot;''Ctyber''tron's in deadly danger.&quot;<br /> * As Rodimus gets up and walks away, Arcee's Autobot symbol is missing (with only the outline of a square in its place).<br /> * Cosmos's voice lacks its usual reverberated echo.<br /> * Really makes you wonder how [[AKOM]] actually gets work, doesn't it?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Lightpole missiles from Five Faces of Darkness.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> * Dead End and Blast Off's conversation is screwed up more ways than one:<br /> ** &quot;We owe this grand opportunity entirely to our new allies&quot; is about as obvious a statement as one could make, yet Blast Off has to ask for an explanation.<br /> ** The explanation seems to come from Swindle, but he's not in the shot.<br /> ** The pointless explanation (&quot;He means what other opportunities—&quot;) is suddenly truncated by Galvatron's arrival. Maybe he sensed the scene was going nowhere.<br /> * The lightpoles have totally changed size since the last episode. Instead of a deep-throated growl, they now give off high-pitched squeaks. They aren't glowing anymore, either.<br /> * The animation does absolutely nothing to tell us what's so bad about being swarmed by lightpoles. From what we see in this episode, it would seem to be little more than a mild annoyance.<br /> * Why doesn't Wheelie transform and drive to escape the lightpoles?<br /> * The animators and writers alike seem to have forgotten that Blurr's defining physical trait is that he's ''fast''. In this episode, he runs like a grandmother.<br /> * Marissa's space suit has no visor or anything covering her face.<br /> * Speaking of which, how can these creatures fly by flapping their wings when Io has only the thinnest of atmospheres?<br /> * Marissa's demand that the lightpoles &quot;eat null rays&quot; doesn't make much sense, as an actual [[null-ray]] affects electronic circuits. Marissa's gun instead causes the lightpoles to violently explode.<br /> * On the other hand, her assertion that they are &quot;bags of protoplasm&quot; doesn't make much since either, since they can ''transform'' (complete with the transforming noise) into ''rocket-propelled missiles''.<br /> * There appears to be some missing lines in the [[Primon|Ancient Robot]]'s monologue: &quot;Now, the machines could manufacture themselves. And before long, they grew too lazy and greedy even for that. There were simpler ways to wring performance out of their slaves.&quot; The &quot;they&quot; in the second sentence clearly refers to the Quintessons, not the machines.<br /> * How does one recycle a robot by dumping it into a molten vat?<br /> * Where did those dancing robots get the cloth sheet things they're waving around?<br /> * The ancient Autobot that gets knocked off of the motorcycle is a recycled character model; he was last seen standing alongside Wreck-Gar on the Junkion ship, just a few scenes ago!<br /> [[File:Megatronffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ve must have ze brain on ze table! Chop chop!]]<br /> * One of the most famous continuity gaffs of the entire series comes as the Matrix journey wraps up. A scene showing Megatron's creation millions of years ago is illustrated with him surrounded by Constructicons. It's problematic because, according to &quot;[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]&quot;, the Constructicons weren't actually ''evil'' until ''Megatron himself'' reprogrammed them to be Decepticons. And according to a one-off line in &quot;[[Heavy Metal War]]&quot;, Megatron and the other Decepticons built the Constructicons on Earth in 1984!<br /> * On top of that, there's eight Constructions! None of them are really on-model; three appear to be entirely made up. Many years later, Japanese continuity would retroactively assign the identities of [[Hauler]] and [[Gravedigger (G1)|Gravedigger]] to the two extra members of the group, while [[Fun Publications]]' &quot;[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]&quot; would present all eight as being new, unnamed characters who belonged to the same pre-Decepticon faction as the main six.<br /> [[File:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]<br /> * Somebody forgot that we'd already seen an 11-million-years-younger Alpha Trion, back in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;... and he looked visibly different than the elderly Trion of 1985! He is shown in his &quot;elderly&quot; design when he receives the matrix from the dying Autobot leader; chronologically, the events of &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; happen after this, but in that episode he's portrayed with a much younger look.<br /> * The Constructicons build (or rebuild, depending on whether you're watching ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|2010]]'') [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city overnight. And no one notices.<br /> * The idea of rebuilding a human city into a Transformer only makes any sense if the city was made ''entirely of metal''.<br /> * Cybertron appears to have gotten a remodel since we saw it in the Movie. Who had time to patch up all those holes?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Pretransformer ffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Some looks never go out of style!]]<br /> * This episode's act-long history lesson fills us in on the history of the Transformers in general and the Great Wars in particular. It jibes pretty well with the (extremely vague) history we saw in &quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]&quot;.<br /> * It also gives us good, long looks at lots of early Transformers and Autobot leaders. Apart from Optimus Prime and Alpha Trion, these ancient (pre-)Autobots were only given descriptive names in the episode's the shooting script. More than 20 years later, ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The Allspark Almanac II]]'' would assign them identities derived from the many past Primes mentioned in various different continuities. Those descriptors and their ''Almanac''-assigned names are:<br /> ** [[Primon|Ancient Robot]] (Primon)<br /> ** [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] (Prima)<br /> ** [[Prime Nova|Brooding Robot]] (Prime Nova)<br /> ** [[Guardian Prime|Pre-Transformer]] (Guardian Prime)<br /> ** [[Zeta Prime (G1)|New Narrator]] (Zeta Prime)<br /> ** [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] (Sentinel Prime)<br /> * It also portrays the origin of Megatron, though all we really learn is that he was created after the Decepticons had figured out how to transform.<br /> * Trypticon is seemingly brought to life without the use of [[Vector Sigma]], which we were [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|previously assured]] is the only way to grant life and/or sentience and/or &quot;cybernetic personalities&quot; to new Transformers. Of course, it's not as if he is unique in that respect: the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were also made without the use of the computer, and Trypticon wound up being as dim as they are. The Technobots would likewise be created without Vector Sigma.<br /> * Hook and another Constructicon vehicle can be seen helping the Autobots on building work prior to the War starting suggesting they were not converted to evil which is consistent with &quot;[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]&quot; only for the inconsistency to show up later in creating Megatron??<br /> * This episode features the second and final instance of Rodimus referring to Springer with the nickname &quot;Springo&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** The [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] attacks the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] with the sound of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ben Kenobi]] and [[Darth Vader]]'s [[lightsaber]]s clashing aboard the [[Death Star]], and [[Luke Skywalker]]'s lightsaber deflecting seeker bolts aboard the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''.<br /> ** The Powerful Robot launches against his Quintesson overseers with the same Death Star firing/Alderaan exploding sound effect that Galvatron used in Part 2.<br /> * Wreck-Gar's lines are mostly based on generic sales pitches (&quot;Batteries not included&quot;, &quot;for a limited time, your money back,&quot; &quot;Doors closing at midnight!&quot; hilariously timed to coincide with Galvatron confronting a closing donut hole of goo). A few lines have more specific origins, though:<br /> ** &quot;Glad you used the dial, wish everybody would.&quot; parodies the &quot;Aren't you glad you used Dial?&quot; soap ad campaign.<br /> ** &quot;Why'd you come on down to Goo?&quot; is based on the famous &quot;Come on down, you're the next contestant on...&quot; catch phrase of ''The Price is Right''.<br /> ** &quot;Wreck-Gar will put you in good hands&quot; references the &quot;You're in good hands with Allstate&quot; insurance ad campaign.<br /> ** &quot;You'll have Springer back faster than Snap Crackle Pop&quot;, the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.<br /> ** &quot;I believe in me&quot; would reoccur as a Junkion mantra in &quot;[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]&quot;.<br /> * Galvatron gives the thumbs-down as he declares war on the Junkions, a gesture used by Roman gladatorial audiences to decide a defeated gladiator's fate.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * The original video cassette release of this episode featured some odd audio edits to the final scene: all of Cosmos's lines were missing, as were the fake pilot's claim that their &quot;engines have just gone critical&quot;, and the Quintesson's declaration that their decoy worked and that Cybertron is helpless. The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD of this episode restores all the missing lines, but they are all once again missing on the subsequent [[Shout! Factory]] release.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''German'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 4'''&quot; (&quot;The five Faces of Darkness, Part 4&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' マトリクスの秘密 (''Matrix no Himitsu'', &quot;The Secrets of the Matrix&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness ([[Family Home Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness (Family Home Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three &amp; Four {{sic}} (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-89.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=69<br /> |series2=2010<br /> |ep2=4<br /> |prev2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3<br /> |next2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5<br /> |image=FFOD4 Rodimus journey.JPG<br /> |caption=What the hell did [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] give me?<br /> |title=&quot;Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4&quot;<br /> |production code=#700-89<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[AKOM]]<br /> |airdate=[[September 18]], 1986<br /> |written by=[[Flint Dille]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Seeking answers about their mysterious new foes, Rodimus Prime takes a journey through the Matrix to learn the truth about the Quintessons... and the origins of the Transformers.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:FFOD4 Autobots no hit.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's like they're being shot at by Decepticon Targetmasters.]]<br /> <br /> On [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], the [[Decepticon]]s open fire on the [[Autobot]]s (and miss spectacularly). [[Deliberata|Judge Deliberata]] cheers them on, until Grimlock slams him into the goo. As they get closer, Galvatron arrives, intending to punish the Decepticons for their &quot;disloyalty&quot;. Upon seeing (and being shot by) their long-lost leader, the Decepticons repledge their loyalty to Galvatron and tell him that they were bribed into following the [[Quintesson]]s for [[energon]]. Galvatron is not happy and decides to punish the Quintessons for their usurpation. <br /> <br /> On Goo, the Autobots find the control center, and Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus find out that the planet is a garbage collection system for the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Contacting Wreck-Gar, they request assistance after managing to &quot;talk [[Television|Teevee]]&quot;. <br /> <br /> On [[Io]], Blurr and Wheelie are under attack by the [[lightpole]]s, who are ferociously flapping their wings in the two Autobots' faces. Wheelie is overtaken, but tells Blurr to leave him and take Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. Instead of leaving his comrade to die, Blurr heads right into the thick of the swarm. [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and manages to drive off the lightpoles, but a number of them transform into missiles and destroy her ship. The three begin a search through the ship's wreckage, hoping that the communications are still working.<br /> <br /> [[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I'm Batman.&quot; &quot;No, I'm Batman.&quot; &quot;Hey, I'm Batman!&quot; &quot;I'm Man-bat.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Galvatron introduces himself by firing on the Quintesson ship. Realizing that Galvatron must be handled differently, the Quintessons offer an alliance with the Decepticons against the Autobots, but Galvatron says he never asked for their help. They offer Galvatron the [[Decepticon Matrix|Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]], but Galvatron simply demands it in exchange for letting them live. The Quintessons say that their lives are not enough, and that the Autobots must be destroyed. <br /> <br /> Galvatron attacks the Autobots, but the Junkions arrive and melt the goo out from under the Autobots, sucking them right through the planet. Judge Deliberata winds up getting ejected in the process. Galvatron destroys Goo, but by the time he's done, the Junkions and Autobots have fled.<br /> <br /> Heading back to the ship, Galvatron rants at the Quintessons, who counter that they would be powerful allies. Galvatron demands to know why the Quintessons haven't destroyed the Autobots themselves. They explain that the Autobots have been made unpredictable by their interactions with the [[human]]s. Sneering at the Quintessons' fear of the flesh creatures, Galvatron agrees to an alliance. The Decepticons cry &quot;Hail Galvatron!&quot; to affirm their support of their leader, and even the Quintessons give out a shout.<br /> <br /> [[File:RodimusBack.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|No thanks, I can hold down this pile by myself.]]<br /> <br /> On [[Junkion (planet)|the Planet of Junk]], Wreck-Gar restores Springer to life. However, Rodimus is not as cheered up as expected. He has questions about the Quintessons—about their hostility towards the Autobots, how they know so much about them, and about their intentions. Rodimus has become convinced that the answers behind the Quintessons lie in the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but he still doesn't know how to consult the wisdom of the ages. Springer makes a sarcastic suggestion, saying that he should just come close to death again. Although Arcee says not to do that, Springer assures her that Rodimus is not as stupid as he looks. Wandering off, the [[Supreme Commander|Autobot commander]] short-circuits himself and falls unconscious.<br /> <br /> [[File:Ancientrobot ffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Luke, you must go to the Dagobah system.]]<br /> <br /> Rodimus enters the Matrix, where he is greeted by the spirits of the [[Ancient Autobots]], who show him the face of the creators of the Transformers...the Quintessons! Eons ago, the Quintessons used [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as a factory to build two lines of robots: consumer goods and military hardware, who evolved into the Autobots and the Decepticons, respectively. Millennia of torturous abuse led the Autobots to rebel and drive the Quintessons off Cybertron. Afterwards, the Cybertronians warred with each other for control, which was ended when the Autobots developed the art of [[transformation]]. A [[Golden Age]] followed, which was ended when the Decepticons mastered transformation and created a new leader: [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. He killed the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Matrix-bearer]], who passed the Matrix to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], one of the oldest among them. However, Alpha Trion did not take the Matrix for himself, but gave it another who would challenge Megatron. This was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who became the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] for the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]], which has raged for nine million years and continues to rage even now. <br /> <br /> Rodimus reactivates to find Springer and Arcee seriously freaked out. Dismissing their concerns, he tells them that they need to get to Cybertron as soon as possible. <br /> <br /> [[File:FFOD4 Trypticon lives.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|When a guy has cannons for a tongue, it's time to panic.]]<br /> <br /> Near Cybertron, Galvatron and the Quintessons plot their strategy. They will attack on two fronts: [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and Cybertron. On [[Earth]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] are making changes to a human city. At dawn, they activate a transformation sequence, and the city begins to change. As the humans flee, the dust settles to the ground. In the place of the city now stands...Trypticon!<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, an [[Earth Defense Command]] ship requests emergency landing clearance. Perceptor warns that it might be a trick, but Kup refuses to allow a ship full of innocents to perish, giving them clearance to land. But the ship instead crashes into Cybertron's central power facility, shutting down the planet's defenses. Storming from the Quintesson ships, Galvatron leads the Decepticons in an attack. Aboard the vessels, the Quintessons are pleased, for soon the Autobots will be destroyed, and then they will deal with the Decepticons.<br /> <br /> [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|To be concluded...]]<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> (Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the episode's Matrix-guided history flashbacks.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (5)<br /> * [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (7)<br /> * [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (8)<br /> * [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)<br /> * [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (11)<br /> * [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (18)<br /> * [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (19)<br /> * [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (21)<br /> * [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (22)<br /> * [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (23)<br /> * [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (25)<br /> * [[Hood Transformer]] (26)<br /> * [[Pole vault Transformer]] (27) <br /> * [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (30)<br /> * ''[[Primon|Ancient Robot]]'' (31)<br /> * ''[[Prima|Powerful Robot]]'' (32)<br /> * ''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]'' (33)<br /> * ''[[Prime Nova|Brooding Robot]]'' (34)<br /> * ''[[Guardian Prime|Pre-Transformer]]'' (36)<br /> * ''[[Zeta Prime (G1)|New Narrator]]'' (38)<br /> * ''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (48)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (49)<br /> * [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (52)<br /> * [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (53)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (1)<br /> * [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (2)<br /> * [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)<br /> * [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)<br /> * [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (13)<br /> * [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (14)<br /> * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (15)<br /> * [[Sweep]]s (16)<br /> * [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (17)<br /> * [[Octane]] (28)<br /> * [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (29)<br /> * ''[[Trannis|Early Decepticon leader]]'' (35)<br /> * ''[[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon|Ancient Decepticons]]'' (37)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (39)<br /> * [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (40)<br /> * [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (41)<br /> * [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (42)<br /> * [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (43)<br /> * [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (44)<br /> * ''[[Hauler]]?'' (45)<br /> * ''[[Gravedigger (G1)|Gravedigger]]?'' (46)<br /> * ''[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'' (47)<br /> * [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (50)<br /> * [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (51)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)<br /> * [[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Deliberata]] (9)<br /> * Various [[Quintesson]]s (24)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Last big party of the summer, folks! Let's go out with a bang!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Just once, couldn't your attitude reflect the gravity of the situation?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Not if I can help it!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus Prime''' and '''Ultra Magnus''' have rather different leadership styles.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Yes! Yes! Even if it means my life is forfeit, destroy them! Destroy th—ooh!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Tail smack]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Me Grimlock say shut your faces!&quot;<br /> :—'''Judge Deliberata''' annoys '''Grimlock'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Galvatron''': Now, Decepticons, learn the price of your disloyalty! Attack!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Cyclonus''': Attack whom?&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''[Galvatron shoots Cyclonus]''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Galvatron''': EVERYONE!<br /> :—Galvatron isn't so good with specifics.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Wreck-Gar''': Bulletin: You are in danger of being canceled or losing your time slot.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ultra Magnus''': What's he talking about?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Rodimus Prime''': We're gonna get killed.<br /> :—Rodimus shows the value of knowing a second language.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;He ran right back into the danger! My digital watch is smarter than that!&quot;<br /> :—'''Marissa Faireborn''' isn't impressed with Blurr's tactics.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Ffod4 rodimus in matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> &quot;Through all these centuries, they have waited for the proper moment to strike, to reclaim the planet that we Transformers took from them.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;And now they're going for the gusto, right?&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' is an iconic figure. '''Rodimus Prime''' is the one you'd have a beer with.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Are you crazy?! Why'd you short-circuit yourself?! Wake up, you - you ''moron''!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;It was the only way... into the Matrix.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I was wrong. He ''is'' as dumb as he looks.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Springer''' has a love-hate thing goin' on with '''Rodimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> ==Season 5==<br /> {{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}<br /> <br /> [[File:SadTommy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]<br /> <br /> [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Tommy seems troubled. He asks Prime if he's remembering the story correctly. Prime thinks Tommy's calling him a liar, but Tommy elaborates, saying that the odds are so stacked against the Autobots that there's no way they could've come out on top. Prime tells him that he hasn't exaggerated or misremembered a thing; times really ''were'' that bad...<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|And Springer... was he ''really'' ground up into little pieces?}}<br /> {{bigquote|Yes, Tommy.}}<br /> <br /> After hearing the tale, Tommy is more disturbed than ever; he can't fathom how the Autobots will make it out alive. Optimus tells him that things will look up, as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] enters the fray. Unfortunately, the Autobots on Earth still have to deal with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], so it doesn't look ''that'' hopeful after all. Prime tells Tommy not to lose all hope, as the Autobots still have an ace up their sleeves... which he'll learn next time, when Optimus returns to transform his day into an adventure.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> * [[Victor Caroli]]'s opening recap narration says that Quintessa &quot;was detonated by the deadly Quintesson&quot;. Maybe a single Quint really did push the button all by himself, but the use of the singular is a bit odd.<br /> * Like all AKOM episodes, this one features some incorrect color models:<br /> ** Rodimus and Galvatron are both consistently colored using outdated color models; Rodimus's shoulder indentations are red instead of white, his pelvis-windshield details are white instead of light burgundy, and his gun is red instead of black, while Galvatron has pale purple &quot;underpants.&quot;<br /> ** The characters introduced in the Movie almost all have colored mouth interiors: Blurr and Magnus's mouths are blue, Galvatron and Cyclonus's are purple, Wreck-Gar's is red, Springer's is (very dark) green, and Kup's is slate blue.<br /> [[File:FFOD4 mass mistakes.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Dead End, are we the only ones here NOT colored wrong?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Who cares? We're doomed either way.&quot;]]<br /> [[File:Generic palette swap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> *The [[generic]] Decepticon army:<br /> ** The first two shots, of the Decepticons pouring out of the Quintesson ship and firing at the Autobots, are loaded with too many screwups to count&lt;!-- or readily identify via YouTube video. Someone with the DVDs wanna detail these?--&gt;, as a mixture of made-up characters and off-model characters with the wrong color scheme pads out the background. An off-model Blitzwing colored like Air Raid is just one example.<br /> ** A subsequent shot gives us a better look at the crowd-filler Decepticons. In addition to Air Raid/Blitzwing, we have Ramjet missing most of his wings, with a black head, and one of his lasers on backwards. Every other character in the shot is entirely made up, though two of them appear to be using Octane's wing design.<br /> ** In the next shot, as [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] are discussing how easy it is to destroy the Autobots, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] is colored like Kup, [[Octane]] is colored like Grimlock, and an off-model [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] shows up colored like Rodimus Prime. Also there is an early version of [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]'s [[character model]] with Cyclonus' color scheme right behind Kup-colored Motormaster. What's more, standing near the miscoloured Snarl is a Decepticon coloured like Wheelie. Yikes.<br /> ** As the wimpy-sounding Decepticons hail Galvatron, two [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwaves]] are shown colored like [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], alongside a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] colored like [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].<br /> ** More Decepticon generics and off-models after Galvatron arrives. A shot of the tail end of the mob includes Soundwave, Scavenger, Swindle and Onslaught all in white, a generic with Octane's wings, a generic with what looks like Rodimus's spoiler, and several totally made-up generic guys.<br /> ** When Motormaster is blasted by Galvatron, Onslaught is in the background, with Six Gun's white-and-red color scheme.<br /> ** The horde of miscolored generic Decepticons is recycled for the attack on Cybertron.<br /> * In the wide shot of the Autobots, Kup, Magnus, Arcee and Rodimus are in front. Grimlock and Deliberata are in back, and behind them are two guys that don't look like any of the Aerialbots (who remain AWOL throughout the sequence.)<br /> * Just before Magnus starts to chastise Rodimus, Rodimus's torso is orange instead of red, and his waistline has climbed half way up his stomach, kinda like an old man being swallowed by his trousers.<br /> * In the closeup shot of Rodimus and Magnus, yellow lasers are flying past them, despite the Decepticon lasers being pink in all the other scenes.<br /> * How long do the Autobots intend to stand there without shooting back at the Decepticons? Why are they just strolling along without defending themselves?<br /> * When Judge Deliberata is celebrating the impending destruction of the Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] is shown with them, despite not being part of the group that landed on Goo.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** Galvatron's lower helmet rim is gray instead of purple as he first appears. Man, AKOM sure does that a lot.<br /> ** Rodimus's spoiler ridge is so often colored yellow instead of orange that it's almost more noteworthy when they get it ''right''.<br /> ** Galvatron is colored with a gray &quot;goatee&quot; after he blasts the Decepticon ship, and again as he climbs aboard. As he scoffs at the Quintessons, the whole area around his mouth is gray; the gray disappears as he turns and fires. The goatee returns as he rants at the Quintessons after destroying Goo. Then the beard returns as well.<br /> ** As Galvatron accepts the Quintessons as allies, his left hand goes from purple to gray and back.<br /> ** When Rodimus deactivates himself, the Matrix is all-gray rather than silver and gold.[[File:FFODHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not the A-list animation team. Not the B-list either. In fact they'd run out of letters by this point.]]<br /> ** When the Decepticons assemble Trypticon, [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] is colored like Octane and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] is colored like the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]].<br /> ** When the Constructicons celebrate Trypticon's awakening, they're drawn as generics and colored like the core Movie Autobots: Magnus, Kup, Wheelie, and Arcee's color schemes are all visible.<br /> ** As Kup, Perceptor and Cosmos watch the incoming ship, Perceptor is colored like Grimlock, and Cosmos's arms are on backwards.<br /> ** The Aerialbots who fly to intercept the ship are all colored the same light gray and medium blue. Only Silverbolt and Skydive are on-model.<br /> * Galvatron ''literally'' jogging through space right after the above shot.<br /> * Motormaster has the wrong voice as he reacts to Galvatron's return. He has the right voice in his next line (&quot;Spare me and I'm yours to command!&quot;)<br /> * When Swindle and Motormaster fly up to pledge their allegiance to Galvatron, the Autobot [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] is with them for two different consecutive shots.<br /> * During his &quot;Sloppiness. Disorganization.&quot; line, Magnus has much smaller eyes than usual.<br /> * After the Decepticons break off their assault, Rodimus and Magnus once again just walk right out of the inescapable goo.<br /> * As Marissa's ship enters the Jovian system, it passes over what looks like a post-Movie Cybertron!<br /> * Improbable viewpoints:<br /> ** Marissa's screen shows Blurr and Wheelie from a surface point of view, even though she's still high above the moon's surface. She reacts to this full-screen image of the two by saying &quot;I think I've spotted them&quot;, as if there were some doubt.<br /> * As Blurr charges back into the lightpole swarm, most of the creatures aren't animated, despite being in the air.<br /> * No wing-flapping in the shot of the lightpoles surrounding Wheelie, either. They just magically bob up and down in the air.<br /> * How does Marissa's [[jet pack]] support her in mid-air when she's upside-down?<br /> * The jetpack's flames change from non-existent, to blue, to orange when Marissa lands.<br /> * Marissa loses her Mid-Atlantic accent for one line, when she says &quot;Help me find out if the radio's still working!&quot;<br /> * &quot;Tell me? What?&quot; The Quintesson in this shot is missing his energy beam.<br /> * The Quintessons are pretty clearly mechanical, yet one of them makes a squishy noise when Galvatron slams him into the ship's deck, and again when Galatron smacks Deliberata out of his way.<br /> * Deliberata is missing his energy beam as Kup takes aim at Galvatron.<br /> * As Kup and company open fire on Galvatron, Bonecrusher is firing with them! In the background are two pipe-cleaner-thin generics.<br /> * Galvatron rises back into the frame after destroying Goo, as if he just returned to [[robot mode]], but there's no transformation noise.<br /> * We see seven Sweeps aboard the Quintesson ship, the most we've seen so far in the whole mini-series. Some previous shots have indicated that there are as few as three.<br /> * Seriously. No combination of known Decepticon voices would result in that lame-o chorus of &quot;Hail Galvatron.&quot;<br /> * And while they hail him, Galvatron's Decepticon logo is just a red square.<br /> * On Junkion, Arcee continues to be without the bridgeline of her nose.<br /> * When Arcee and the repaired Springer speak with Rodimus, the latter is drawn in his [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] form.<br /> * The sprawled, unconscious Rodimus changes positions between the end of Act 2 and the opening of Act 3; specifically, his arms move from eagle-spread to down by his sides.<br /> * The [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]'s barbed mace phases through the foot of the [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] after it hits the ground.<br /> * Vehicles based on Hook and Scavenger are used as generic construction vehicles during a shot showing the Transformers' freedom from the Quintessons (prior to inventing transformation). Or maybe all construction vehicles are green and purple on Cybertron.<br /> * The &quot;Matrix&quot; Alpha Trion holds looks like a giant gold football rather than the sphere with handles; it was shown correctly earlier in the flashback.<br /> * When he wakes up, Rodimus says that &quot;''Ctyber''tron's in deadly danger.&quot;<br /> * As Rodimus gets up and walks away, Arcee's Autobot symbol is missing (with only the outline of a square in its place).<br /> * Cosmos's voice lacks its usual reverberated echo.<br /> * Really makes you wonder how [[AKOM]] actually gets work, doesn't it?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:Lightpole missiles from Five Faces of Darkness.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> * Dead End and Blast Off's conversation is screwed up more ways than one:<br /> ** &quot;We owe this grand opportunity entirely to our new allies&quot; is about as obvious a statement as one could make, yet Blast Off has to ask for an explanation.<br /> ** The explanation seems to come from Swindle, but he's not in the shot.<br /> ** The pointless explanation (&quot;He means what other opportunities—&quot;) is suddenly truncated by Galvatron's arrival. Maybe he sensed the scene was going nowhere.<br /> * The lightpoles have totally changed size since the last episode. Instead of a deep-throated growl, they now give off high-pitched squeaks. They aren't glowing anymore, either.<br /> * The animation does absolutely nothing to tell us what's so bad about being swarmed by lightpoles. From what we see in this episode, it would seem to be little more than a mild annoyance.<br /> * Why doesn't Wheelie transform and drive to escape the lightpoles?<br /> * The animators and writers alike seem to have forgotten that Blurr's defining physical trait is that he's ''fast''. In this episode, he runs like a grandmother.<br /> * Marissa's space suit has no visor or anything covering her face.<br /> * Speaking of which, how can these creatures fly by flapping their wings when Io has only the thinnest of atmospheres?<br /> * Marissa's demand that the lightpoles &quot;eat null rays&quot; doesn't make much sense, as an actual [[null-ray]] affects electronic circuits. Marissa's gun instead causes the lightpoles to violently explode.<br /> * On the other hand, her assertion that they are &quot;bags of protoplasm&quot; doesn't make much since either, since they can ''transform'' (complete with the transforming noise) into ''rocket-propelled missiles''.<br /> * There appears to be some missing lines in the [[Primon|Ancient Robot]]'s monologue: &quot;Now, the machines could manufacture themselves. And before long, they grew too lazy and greedy even for that. There were simpler ways to wring performance out of their slaves.&quot; The &quot;they&quot; in the second sentence clearly refers to the Quintessons, not the machines.<br /> * How does one recycle a robot by dumping it into a molten vat?<br /> * Where did those dancing robots get the cloth sheet things they're waving around?<br /> * The ancient Autobot that gets knocked off of the motorcycle is a recycled character model; he was last seen standing alongside Wreck-Gar on the Junkion ship, just a few scenes ago!<br /> [[File:Megatronffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ve must have ze brain on ze table! Chop chop!]]<br /> * One of the most famous continuity gaffs of the entire series comes as the Matrix journey wraps up. A scene showing Megatron's creation millions of years ago is illustrated with him surrounded by Constructicons. It's problematic because, according to &quot;[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]&quot;, the Constructicons weren't actually ''evil'' until ''Megatron himself'' reprogrammed them to be Decepticons. And according to a one-off line in &quot;[[Heavy Metal War]]&quot;, Megatron and the other Decepticons built the Constructicons on Earth in 1984!<br /> * On top of that, there's eight Constructions! None of them are really on-model; three appear to be entirely made up. Many years later, Japanese continuity would retroactively assign the identities of [[Hauler]] and [[Gravedigger (G1)|Gravedigger]] to the two extra members of the group, while [[Fun Publications]]' &quot;[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]&quot; would present all eight as being new, unnamed characters who belonged to the same pre-Decepticon faction as the main six.<br /> [[File:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]<br /> * Somebody forgot that we'd already seen an 11-million-years-younger Alpha Trion, back in &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;... and he looked visibly different than the elderly Trion of 1985! He is shown in his &quot;elderly&quot; design when he receives the matrix from the dying Autobot leader; chronologically, the events of &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot; happen after this, but in that episode he's portrayed with a much younger look.<br /> * The Constructicons build (or rebuild, depending on whether you're watching ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|2010]]'') [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city overnight. And no one notices.<br /> * The idea of rebuilding a human city into a Transformer only makes any sense if the city was made ''entirely of metal''.<br /> * Cybertron appears to have gotten a remodel since we saw it in the Movie. Who had time to patch up all those holes?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:Pretransformer ffod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Some looks never go out of style!]]<br /> * This episode's act-long history lesson fills us in on the history of the Transformers in general and the Great Wars in particular. It jibes pretty well with the (extremely vague) history we saw in &quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]&quot;.<br /> * It also gives us good, long looks at lots of early Transformers and Autobot leaders. Apart from Optimus Prime and Alpha Trion, these ancient (pre-)Autobots were only given descriptive names in the episode's the shooting script. More than 20 years later, ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The Allspark Almanac II]]'' would assign them identities derived from the many past Primes mentioned in various different continuities. Those descriptors and their ''Almanac''-assigned names are:<br /> ** [[Primon|Ancient Robot]] (Primon)<br /> ** [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] (Prima)<br /> ** [[Prime Nova|Brooding Robot]] (Prime Nova)<br /> ** [[Guardian Prime|Pre-Transformer]] (Guardian Prime)<br /> ** [[Zeta Prime (G1)|New Narrator]] (Zeta Prime)<br /> ** [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] (Sentinel Prime)<br /> * It also portrays the origin of Megatron, though all we really learn is that he was created after the Decepticons had figured out how to transform.<br /> * Trypticon is seemingly brought to life without the use of [[Vector Sigma]], which we were [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|previously assured]] is the only way to grant life and/or sentience and/or &quot;cybernetic personalities&quot; to new Transformers. Of course, it's not as if he is unique in that respect: the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were also made without the use of the computer, and Trypticon wound up being as dim as they are. The Technobots would likewise be created without Vector Sigma.<br /> * Hook and another Constructicon vehicle can be seen helping the Autobots on building work prior to the War starting suggesting they were not converted to evil which is consistent with &quot;[[Secrets of Omega Supreme]]&quot; only for the inconsistency to show up later in creating Megatron??<br /> * This episode features the second and final instance of Rodimus referring to Springer with the nickname &quot;Springo&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** The [[Prima|Powerful Robot]] attacks the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] with the sound of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ben Kenobi]] and [[Darth Vader]]'s [[lightsaber]]s clashing aboard the [[Death Star]], and [[Luke Skywalker]]'s lightsaber deflecting seeker bolts aboard the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''.<br /> ** The Powerful Robot launches against his Quintesson overseers with the same Death Star firing/Alderaan exploding sound effect that Galvatron used in Part 2.<br /> * Wreck-Gar's lines are mostly based on generic sales pitches (&quot;Batteries not included&quot;, &quot;for a limited time, your money back,&quot; &quot;Doors closing at midnight!&quot; hilariously timed to coincide with Galvatron confronting a closing donut hole of goo). A few lines have more specific origins, though:<br /> ** &quot;Glad you used the dial, wish everybody would.&quot; parodies the &quot;Aren't you glad you used Dial?&quot; soap ad campaign.<br /> ** &quot;Why'd you come on down to Goo?&quot; is based on the famous &quot;Come on down, you're the next contestant on...&quot; catch phrase of ''The Price is Right''.<br /> ** &quot;Wreck-Gar will put you in good hands&quot; references the &quot;You're in good hands with Allstate&quot; insurance ad campaign.<br /> ** &quot;You'll have Springer back faster than Snap Crackle Pop&quot;, the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.<br /> ** &quot;I believe in me&quot; would reoccur as a Junkion mantra in &quot;[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]&quot;.<br /> * Galvatron gives the thumbs-down as he declares war on the Junkions, a gesture used by Roman gladatorial audiences to decide a defeated gladiator's fate.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * The original video cassette release of this episode featured some odd audio edits to the final scene: all of Cosmos's lines were missing, as were the fake pilot's claim that their &quot;engines have just gone critical&quot;, and the Quintesson's declaration that their decoy worked and that Cybertron is helpless. The [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD of this episode restores all the missing lines, but they are all once again missing on the subsequent [[Shout! Factory]] release.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> <br /> '''German'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 4'''&quot; (&quot;The five Faces of Darkness, Part 4&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese''' <br /> :*''Title:'' マトリクスの秘密 (''Matrix no Himitsu'', &quot;The Secrets of the Matrix&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;VHS<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness ([[Family Home Entertainment]])<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness (Family Home Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three &amp; Four {{sic}} (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three &amp; Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-89.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]</div>

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<p>Starsaber: /* Continuity errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |image=QuestForSurvival Blaster repels morphobots.jpg<br /> |caption=The Morphobots raise the roof.<br /> |series=G1toon<br /> |ep=45<br /> |series2=SRLFtoon<br /> |ep2=34<br /> |prev2=Make Tracks<br /> |next2=The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)<br /> |title=&quot;Quest for Survival&quot;<br /> |written by=[[Reed Robbins]]/[[Peter Salas]]<br /> |production code=700-44<br /> |airdate=[[November 5]], 1985<br /> |production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Toei]]<br /> |continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The Autobots find themselves outnumbered when facing an Insecticon Clone Army and look to find a robotic insecticide to destroy them. However, their problems are just going to get bigger when spores from alien plants on Cosmos begin to grow rapidly...'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm incoming.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''Here we come to eat the haaaay&lt;br&gt;The Insecticons are on their way'']]<br /> The [[Decepticon]]s have turned the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' cloning ability to new heights, to be an unstoppable force that will devour Earth's food resources and convert it into [[energon]]. Like a horde of mechanical locusts, they swarm Earth's crops, from Asia to the United States to the tropics - with the potential to cause the human race to starve to death. The Autobots make an attempt to stop the Insecticons, but they are too many in number, and are forced to retreat. At [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], the Autobots explain what happened to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] contact Prime, saying that they found some [[robotic insecticide]] on [[Floron III]]. As they leave, however, something grabs hold of Cosmos, and he is barely able to escape. <br /> <br /> Returning to the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], the Insecticons convert the food they've eaten into energon, but only get one [[energon cube]] each. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] claims that this is because of the costly energy conversion process, but in another room, the Decepticons are busily converting massive amounts of energy into energon. Megatron muses that the Insecticons would be deadly if they weren't so stupid.<br /> <br /> [[File:QuestForSurvival Spike surveys damage.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I ''told'' you not to pick up those hitchhikers.]]<br /> <br /> On his approach to Earth, Cosmos discovers that spores from whatever attacked him are growing across his hull, and he is losing control of his systems. Bumblebee and Spike manage to abandon ship before Cosmos crashes, and go to get help. Arriving back at the base, Bumblebee discovers that spores are attached to his body, but [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] manages to get them off. Prime attempts to contact Cosmos, only to discover that the valley he crashed in has been overtaken by the plant-like machines. As the Autobot leader leads a rescue mission, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] learns of the insecticide, and reports it to [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Megatron takes a team to retrieve it before the Autobots can...and in case he might need the insecticide himself.<br /> <br /> At the base, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] discover that the spores are [[Morphobot]]s, a plant-like species that the [[Transformer]]s believed was extinct. They contact Prime, warning him that the Morphobots are particularly fond of robotic lifeforms. Elsewhere, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] is overseeing the Insecticons, when Megatron orders him to warn the Insecticons to stay away from the valley. The Insecticons suspect that Megatron is hiding something, and attack Thrust, after which they take the entire clone army to the valley.<br /> <br /> [[File:Primequestforsurvival.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|LA LA LA LA, NOT LISTENING!]]<br /> <br /> At the valley, the Decepticons arrive first, only to discover the Morphobots. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] fires first, only to have the blast from his [[null-ray]] deflected right back at him. Before Megatron can &lt;s&gt;choke a bitch&lt;/s&gt; properly admonish Starscream, Soundwave detects the Autobots. Megatron decides to let Prime do the work of getting the insecticide for him. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] fires a blast, but gets nowhere; [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]'s liquid nitrogen only freezes them momentarily. [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] begins broadcasting, which causes the Morphobots to recoil. Bumblebee, Ironhide, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and Blaster take Cosmos out of the field. <br /> <br /> [[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Morphobot eats Bombshell.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The venus fly trap from outer space.]]<br /> <br /> Once they're out, Megatron and the Decepticons attack, destroying the insecticide. However, the Morphobots also attack the Decepticons. As things get bad, the Insecticons arrive. Megatron believes the noble creatures are coming to save them. Obviously his [[Circuits|logic circuits]] fail to tell him just how many things are wrong with his idea. Believing them to be food, the Insecticon clones fly straight into the field, and the Morphobots consume all the clones. The original Insecticons manage to escape, and the Decepticons follow.<br /> <br /> At their base, the Autobots have loaded the Morphobots into a shuttle, intended to take them to a world with a large robotic insect population. However, Perceptor requests that a second shuttle be prepared as soon as possible, as the Morphobots he has been studying have become a little too friendly for his tastes.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (6)<br /> *[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (7)<br /> *[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (8)<br /> *[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (9)<br /> *[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (10) <br /> *[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (11)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)<br /> *[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (13)<br /> *[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (14)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (15)<br /> *[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (16)<br /> *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)<br /> *[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (26)<br /> *[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (27)<br /> *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (30)<br /> *[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (34)<br /> *[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (35)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Insecticon clone]]s (2)<br /> *[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (3)<br /> *[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (4)<br /> *[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (5)<br /> *[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (19)<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (20)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (21)<br /> *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (22)<br /> *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (23)<br /> *[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (24)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (28)<br /> *[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (29)<br /> *[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (31)<br /> *[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (32)<br /> *[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *Farmers (1)<br /> *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> *[[Morphobot]]s (18)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Robotic Insecticide?&quot;<br /> :—'''Skids''' makes his debut by asking what everyone else is thinking.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Muahah. If the Insecticons had ''brains'', they'd be ''dangerous!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' reflects on the Insecticons' gullibility.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmm. Very interesting.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What is it?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Hmm? What is what?&quot;<br /> :—'''Perceptor''' and '''Prowl''', a typical conversation with a scientist.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Where is your courage, Megatron?&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' should practice what he preaches.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Who says plants aren't intelligent? The Morphobots are repelled by your music.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''', being a little ungrateful to Blaster, who is repelling the Morphobots<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Just don't stand there with your cockpits open, you fools!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''', being dragged along the ground by a Morphobot.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The Insecticons! Those noble creatures have come to save us, despite the danger to their own lives.&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''', seriously overestimating his allies.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> &quot;Our friend Megatron is in trouble.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;If I wasn't so ''hungry'', I'd stop to help him out. HAHAHAHAHAH!&quot;<br /> :—'''Kickback''' and '''Bombshell''' both showing how an 'ally' should act.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You didn't tell us they'd bite back!&quot;<br /> :—'''Kickback''', realizing that plants do bite back.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical glitches===<br /> [[File:QuestForSurvival Inferno puts out Tracks.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|I'm burning! burning!]]<br /> * Shrapnel is not on-screen when he says &quot;I'm starved&quot;; instead, Kickback is prominently in the foreground.<br /> * In the overhead shot of the two farm vehicles, one is cutting a path through the corn, while the other is not. When the drivers abandon the vehicles a moment later, both have paths behind them.<br /> * The two vehicle-driving farmers switch places at the start. The fellow in blue overalls is driving the tractor, but is shown running from the combine harvester, trading vehicles with his pal.<br /> * Tracks has Bombshell's vocal processing effect when he gives the order to transform, and again when he is set on fire.<br /> * Coloring errors:<br /> ** In the line-up of newly transformed Autobots, Smokescreen's headcrest is blue instead of yellow, and his feet are dark gray when they should be blue.<br /> ** Insect mode Kickback has a white mouthplate thinger as he flees from Tracks' missile.<br /> ** As Smokescreen explains the retreat to Optimus, his forehead crest is blue agin, and his chest is squared off instead of rounded.<br /> ** In the first shot of him struggling against the plants, Cosmos' Autobot symbol is a featureless black shape - like a [[rubsign]]!<br /> ** Bumblebee's nose is yellow as Cosmos struggles against the Morphobots. <br /> ** And again as Cosmos orders Spike and Bumblebee to eject.<br /> ** &quot;Where's Cosmos?&quot; - Prime's running lights are blue instead of red.<br /> ** After the Insections leave their transfer chambers, Bombshell's chest compartment is gray instead of yellow.<br /> ** Laserbeak's wings are all red (missing their black and light gray bits) as he observes the traveling Autobots.<br /> ** As Kickback kicks Thrust, Bombshell's shoulders are maroon, and his eyes aren't colored in.<br /> ** As the Decepticons arrive at the valley, Starscream's left wing is missing its red stripe. In the same shot, Blitzwing is flying with his landing gear down.<br /> ** The Decepticon jets fire on the Autobots with the Autobot laser sound.<br /> ** Soundwave's forehead flashes between white and blue as he laughs at Starscream's pratfall.<br /> ** In the shot of the newly arrived Autobots, Ironhide's helmet is gray instead of red.<br /> ** The edge of Ironhide's helmet is the same color as his face in a couple of shots, notably when he reacts to the Morphobots shrugging off his nitrogen.<br /> ** Tracks has white tires as he walks behind Bumblebee through the Morphobot field.<br /> ** Blitzwing's helmet is purple instead of yellow as he lands to attack.<br /> ** And again as he runs to assist Megatron.<br /> ** Gun mode Megatron is all dark gray when Soundwave releases him.<br /> ** Dirge's face is white instead of dark gray after he's been thrown by the Morphobots.<br /> ** Ironhide's shoulders are gray instead of red as he agrees with Optimus about disposing of the Morphobots.<br /> * Just before the Autobots retreat, Tracks fires a couple of missiles... but his launchers aren't empty after he does so.<br /> * The area around Autobot Headquarters looks different in this episode. It's sitting flush with a plateau off to the side, not the usual rocky cliffside.<br /> * At Decepticon Headquarters, Kickback - or a clone - transforms without any transformation sound.<br /> * As Megatron greets the Insecticons, Dirge is missing his wings.<br /> * As they speak to Cosmos post-crash, Spike gestures as if he's trying to project his voice across the cliff, but Bumblebee is the one yelling.<br /> * Spike is in the driver seat whenever Bumblebee is rolling, but he exits - and re-enters - from the passenger side.<br /> * When Bumblebee transforms to go for help, his windows change from glass-blue to completely transparent. Then his seats, rear windows and interior appear out of nowhere when he starts to drive off.<br /> * Improbable viewpoints: <br /> ** How the heck did Teletraan One get a camera inside the energon production room of Decepticon Headquarters? Even the Insecticons couldn't get in there!<br /> ** Megatron brings up a view of Thrust flying along.<br /> * Appearing/disappearing Autobots:<br /> ** Beachcomber and Ratchet are in the group of Autobots who set out for the crash site, but when the group gets there, Ironhide and Hoist are there instead. Nonetheless, Beachcomber gets a line of dialogue (in response to Blaster's music).<br /> ** Windcharger is also there for one shot, but disappears from the rest of the show.<br /> ** Blaster doesn't appear at all until after Ironhide and Warpath have tried to destroy the Morphobots. Maybe he was hiding in someone's back seat?<br /> * Perceptor and Prowl should really have some radio muffling as they contact Prime, but it's just their normal voices.<br /> * The problem of Kickback's insect head shows up as the Insecticons react to Thrust's arrival. Up to now, he's been shown with the correct plain black insect head, but throughout this whole scene, he's got his full robot face on display, even getting a closeup of it as he speaks a line.<br /> * When Warpath replies to Optimus Prime's request for a path to be blasted through the Morphobots, he's lacking the glowing blue effects on his mouthplate-slits that Toei gave him when he talked in every other episode of theirs. This is his only on-screen robot-mode line in the episode.<br /> * When Megatron transforms to shoot the insecticide, he doesn't make the transformation noise (nor does he when he transforms back, for that matter). His shot doesn't make the usual fusion cannon sound, either.<br /> * The second time Soundwave laughs, his voice is missing its usual synthesizer effect, [[Roll for It|and not for the first time]].<br /> * As Megatron is thrown by the Morphobots, his voice sounds different and is missing its metallic effect.<br /> * Several times towards the end of the episode, the triangles on Megatron's forehead are drawn wrong (sometimes one or the other is a square or cut-off polygon).<br /> * When Perceptor is struggling with the Morphobots, his mouth isn't quaking with the rest of his body.<br /> * The color on a handful of scenes is visibly grayed and desaturated, such as when Perceptor calls Prime for help.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:QuestForSurvival Cosmos ejects escape pod.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This thing fits inside Cosmos. Spike and Bumblebee fit inside this thing. But when Cosmos transforms, he's like one head taller than Bumblebee.]]<br /> * The Morphobots repeatedly show the ability to grow out of, well, nothing. The specimens on Cosmos, and the ones that Perceptor studies, both blossom into huge vines without actually consuming any matter.<br /> * Who's in charge of the first Autobot excursion? Tracks gives the order to transform, but Smokescreen gives the order to retreat.<br /> * Why does Cosmos need Spike to fire his emergency jet? Can't he do it himself?<br /> * Cosmos' interior is ''huge'' in this episode, big enough to carry Bumblebee, Spike and their cargo in relative comfort, not to mention an ''ejection chamber'' which is ''also'' capable of carrying the same occupants. It was similarly large in &quot;[[Sea Change]]&quot;, but considerably smaller in &quot;[[Blaster Blues]]&quot; and &quot;[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]&quot;.<br /> * When the Morphobots penetrate into Cosmos' cabin, there is no indication of decompression from his pressurized and vacuum-sealed hull being breached.<br /> * In &quot;[[A Plague of Insecticons]]&quot;, the Insecticons are shown to be able to convert organic food directly into energy by themselves. What, from the Insecticons' point of view, is the logic behind extracting energon from them and converting it to energon cubes, from which it would have to be consumed again?<br /> * Megatron's orders to Thrust appear to have been moved - he brings up Thrust's image on a viewscreen but does not say anything to him; several scenes later, completely off-screen, he orders Thrust to contact the Insecticons - ''after'' Thrust has already located them and is flying over them!<br /> * If the Morphobots can't be harmed by explosives and laser fire, and they can hogtie Megatron in a matter of seconds and sling him around like a bag of bolts, how did the Autobots manage to round them up and put them inside the rocket ship? (Blaster's music could have played a part.)<br /> * The inconsistency size changing ability of Blaster's boombox mode. In &quot;[[Make Tracks]]&quot;,&quot;[[Masquerade]]&quot; and &quot;[[Prime Target]]&quot;, Blaster was shown to be able to fit inside Autobot cars when transformed where he could be held by a human. In this episode he looked far too big for Spike to hold when he was on top of Bumblebee unless he decided he did not want to shrink<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> [[File:QuestforSurvival bee carries blaster.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> [[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]<br /> * First appearance of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (out of only [[Triple Takeover|two in the whole cartoon!]]). <br /> * Gadgets and powers:<br /> ** Tracks actually uses his missile launchers!<br /> ** Cosmos has something called an &quot;Auxiliary laser jet&quot;. Because jets and lasers are totally the same thing! (Maybe it's just a backup [[wikipedia:HP LaserJet|printer?]])<br /> ** Ironhide shoots some kind of gray graphite lookin' stuff from his retracted fingertips, which forms a hard shell around its target.<br /> ** Later he shoots nitrogen in the same fashion, freezing the Morphobots in place.<br /> ** Blaster transforms into a halfway form between his cassette player form and his [[robot mode]]. Later, he transforms into his boom box mode without shrinking at all.<br /> * Blaster repulses the Morphobots with an instrumental version of the song &quot;[[Cold Slither (song)|Cold Slither]]&quot; played in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' episode of the same name.<br /> * This episode marks one of only two instances in which Soundwave laughs (the other being &quot;[[Auto-Bop]]&quot;). He chuckles along with Megatron when Starscream is knocked on his can, and again after Megatron destroys the insecticide.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * The opening scene is set in an unspecified Asian country; the next scene, somewhere in the American south, to judge by the accents of the farmers.<br /> * ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:<br /> ** [[TIE Fighter]] roar as Thrust swoops over the grassy plain.<br /> ** [[Death Star]] super laser as he lands in the field.<br /> ** ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as he retreats from the Insecticons, and again as the Insecticons take off after him.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[File:RoboticInsecticide.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Comes in Small, Medium, Large and Combiner sizes.]]<br /> <br /> * To get rid of the Morphobots, the Autobots send them to a planet inhabited by their prey, robotic insects. While that's nice for the plants, isn't kinda mean to the robotic insects? Won't it screw up the ecology of the planet? Isn't it kinda... morally borderline at best?<br /> * Okay, seriously... ''robotic insecticide?''<br /> <br /> ===Foreign localization===<br /> '''Italian''' <br /> :*''Title (dub 1):'' &quot;'''L'insetticida robotico'''&quot; (&quot;The Robotic Insecticide&quot;)<br /> :*''Title (dub 2):'' &quot;'''Lotta per la sopravvivenza'''&quot; (&quot;Fight for Survival&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ?<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Survival Sakusen'''&quot; (サバイバル作戦, &quot;Operation: Survival&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[February 28]], [[1986]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{homevidnote}}<br /> ;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br /> ;DVD<br /> [[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary &quot;Matrix of Leadership&quot; Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-44.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes]]</div>

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