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The God Gambit

2017-03-01T07:47:35Z

TF Pratchet: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode
|image=GodGambit Astrotrain is god.jpg
|caption=When someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!
|series=G1toon
|ep=42
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=32
|prev2=The Golden Lagoon (episode)
|next2=Make Tracks
|title="The God Gambit"
|airdate=[[October 28]], 1985
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production code=#700-41
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Decepticons scheme to conquer a race of primitive humanoids by exploiting their religious beliefs.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Titan (species)|people]] of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] (one of [[Saturn]]'s moons), are slaving under the tyrannical rule of [[Jero]], the head [[astrologer priest]]. The time has come for the harvest offerings and the Titans bring their contributions to the feet of the statue of their "[[Sky God]]".

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Roll out... the barrel!]]

[[Talaria]], a rebel who believes in "reason and common sense", leads a revolt, shatters the statue, and exposes Jero for using the Sky Gods as an "excuse for high taxes and harsh laws".

At the same time, Cosmos is being chased through space by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] aboard. Cosmos calls Autobot headquarters on Earth and tells [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] about energy data he gathered. During the transmission he gets hit and falls towards the surface of Titan.

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, since Megatron isn't here, someone has to [[:File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|do it]].]]

The Titans have gathered around a fire while Talaria tries to convince her people that the Sky Gods are an illusion. At that very moment, Cosmos crashes nearby, and Jero, tied up along with his high priests, uses the strange event to reclaim his place as leader.

Astrotrain, Starscream, and Thrust land in front of the temple, overhearing the struggle between Talaria and Jero. Astrotrain spontaneously decides to pretend to be the Titans' supreme god in order to enslave them. Starscream protests, but relents without much effort.

Starscream and Thrust prop up the unconscious Cosmos in the temple as a new idol in place of the shattered statue. Astrotrain then removes Cosmos' data storage, and points out a disconnected cable that prevents the Autobot from calling for help. He fails to notice that Talaria has been watching him. Unseen by the [[Decepticon]]s she slips to Cosmos's side and reconnects the cable, re-establishing the communication to Optimus Prime on Earth. Prime tells her how to activate Cosmos' homing beam. In that moment, the Decepticons notice her, but she escapes, thanks to Cosmos who woke up just in time to fire at Starscream. Cosmos is, however, quickly disabled again by Astrotrain.

[[File:Gambitastro&crystals.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ooh, pretty...]]

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime orders [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to take a team to Titan and rescue Cosmos. Omega informs Prime that the trip will use up 97% of his energy, which will leave him unable to transform. The team includes [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who will discover what the energy source was, and Optimus himself intends to go. However, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] warns Prime that as the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, they cannot afford to let Prime be killed or captured. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] goes in Prime's place.

On Titan, Jero leads the Decepticons to a [[Fire God's lair|cave]] full of [[energy crystal|energy-rich crystal]]s. Astrotrain forces the Titans to harvest crystals and carry them to the temple.

In the meantime, the Autobots arrive, with Omega crash landing on the edge of an abyss. Jazz and Perceptor leave in search of Cosmos and his energy source. They meet with Talaria, who takes them to the temple and to Cosmos.

[[File:Gambitsacrifice.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Now lie still while I try and remove that tooth."]]

Before they can repair Cosmos, they are attacked by Starscream and Thrust. Jazz quickly gets the upper hand on Starscream. But Astrotrain has the Titans fire the crystals at the Autobots, and they have to retreat, leaving Talaria to be captured by Astrotrain. Astrotrain orders her to be sacrificed as a means to further intimidate the rest of the Titans.

Jazz and Perceptor soon find the crystal cave, where Perceptor notes the instability of the crystallized energy, as did Starscream earlier. They meet a group of Titans there who tell them about the sacrifice. While Perceptor takes some of the crystals to refuel Omega Supreme, Jazz heads for the temple to rescue Talaria.

He is successful, and he manages to hold off the Decepticons long enough for Omega and Perceptor to arrive.

The Decepticons flee after realising that they can't fight Omega Supreme. Before they leave Titan, however, they blow up the crystals, starting a chain reaction that will destroy the temple and the surrounding area.

Omega Supreme helps the Titans to escape over the abyss that surrounds the temple mount, and the Titans thank the Autobots for their help. Jazz expresses relief that the Decepticons won't be messing around with the Titans' religion again.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (9)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (11)

|h4=[[Titan (species)|Titans]]|c4=
*[[Jero]] (1)
*[[Talaria]] (2)
*[[Scrawney]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!"
:—'''Starscream''', playing the role of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]

"Sarcasm, not appreciated."
:—'''Omega Supreme''' to Jazz's remark that he should stay put after the larger Autobot crash lands on a precarious cliff edge.

"Not the slightest sign of Cosmos, but there is a native in that tree shooting arrows at us."
:—'''Perceptor''' isn't that concerned about Talaria's attack

"A heretic. What more fitting end than to be sacrificed?"
:—'''Astrotrain''' needs Talaria's blood in order to be appeased.

[[File:Jerocharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Sorry to bust up your revival, but the Lady ain't got her heart in it!"
:—'''Jazz''' while saving Talaria from being sacrificed.

"Lord Astrotrain, what about me?!" 
"Die, like the worm you are!"
:—'''Jero''' learns that he shouldn't have worshipped '''Astrotrain'''

"They started the chain reaction!" 
"Don't ya just hate sore losers?"
:—'''Perceptor''' and '''Jazz''' are not amused by the Decepticons' actions.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:God Gambit Sky God.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*After Jero announces "Look ye on his might and despair!", in the full shot of the Sky God statue, it's missing its lower legs.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**While relaying Cosmos's communications, [[Teletraan I]] provides a camera view that tracks alongside him. (and in that view, Cosmos is flying sideways.)
*Shortly after Astrotrain blasts Cosmos, we get a back view of Astrotrain and the insignias on his wings are missing their cheek triangles.
*When Starscream questions Astrotrain's choice of himself as the "supreme god", the vents on the sides of his head aren't drawn in.
*Coloring errors:
**As Astrotrain prepares to introduce himself, the lower segment of Starscream's canopy is colored yellow instead of gray.
**As Astrotrain joins them, the crest in the center of his head is the same purple as the rest of his helmet, instead of yellow. The error repeats when this shot is continued a moment later, as Astrotrain walks off.
**Astrotrain's yellow crest is purple again as he examines the crystals.
**As he watches Jazz start climbing to the temple, the rim around Perceptor's chest is red instead of white.
**Perceptor's shoulder cannon is all-red, rather than red with gray bands, as he staggers around following Omega's landing.
**Astrotrain's head crest is purple instead of yellow for a third time as Jero asks him about the false gods.
*As Starscream and Thrust carry Cosmos up to the top of the platform in the temple, Starscream's wing insignias are right-side up when they should be upside down.
*As the pair reach the top of the platform, Starscream's left wing disappears for a split second.
*Starscream's first shot at Talaria uses Megatron's fusion cannon sound effect instead of the standard Decepticon laser noise. When the shot repeats after the commercial break, he's got the ''Autobot'' laser sound!
*Thrust's cockpit and chest are misdrawn as he traps Talaria, squared off and a bit overlarge.
*As Jazz lowers his arm after announcing he likes shooting Decepticons, his bust size suddenly increases.
*The shot from space of Omega Supreme lifting off appears to show him originating from somewhere in [[Brazil]].
*Just before Talaria starts shooting at Jazz and Perceptor, the wheel arch on Jazz's right leg keeps turning black as he walks.
*Talaria's arrows make an incredibly loud ''whoosh'' noise. One of them curves upwards as it passes Jazz.
*Shortly after Starscream tells Thrust to stand and fight, Thrust clips through the wall instead of using the temple door.
*After Starscream crashes and ends up lying upside down in his jet mode, part of his undersection is colored as his cockpit as Jazz runs up to grab him. It turns grey shortly before Starscream transforms.
*As Astrotrain transforms and lands after the crystal attack on the Autobots, he doesn't get a transformation sound. The roaring sound usually used for diving jets cuts off at its peak as he and the other 'cons land.
*Astrotrain's grip on Talaria doesn't seem to be very firm at all.
*As Starscream and Thrust search for the Autobots, their jet-mode shadows are seen tracking along the ground. Starscream's tail wings don't correspond to his actual design, seemingly having a single center tailfin instead of twin taifins.
*When Perceptor explains why Jazz using a rock to loosen up some energy crystals is a bad idea, he says in his own voice, "Set off one crystal, and a chain reaction..." and then continues, "...will blow us all up!" in ''Jazz's'' voice!
*The sound of Jazz firing comes about half a second before the knife is blasted out of Jero's hand. That's one slow-moving laser.
*Thrust and Starscream transform and land in the crystal cavern without the sound effect.
*As Jero runs around in front of Astrotrain to beg for his life, Astrotrain's front landing gear is inexplicably hovering about two feet off the ground.
*As Omega Supreme's tank and rocket cross the bridge, they pass a bunch of Titans, despite the next shot showing that both of them take up the whole width of the track.
*Cosmos's groans as he reactivates are missing his usual self-echo.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:GodGambit cheering Titan natives.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*The aliens speak English! True, Beachcomber once tried to translate a bird's chirping (in "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"), but here no one has to activate any special program to talk to the people on Titan.
*Omega Supreme can go to Cybertron and back without recharging, but a one-way trip to Saturn will use up 97% of his energy? Of course, he just may not be at his maximum energy level from the start, but that isn't mentioned anywhere.
*The crystals are said to be dangerously unstable, yet Omega Supreme is able to use them to power up (with no ill effects).
[[File:Talariacharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|]]
*Talaria is a really horrible shot, isn't she? When firing arrows at the Autobots, she manages to miss Jazz ''twice'' despite the fact that he's a relatively big target '''and''' standing in place. The way the arrows arc (as well as the fact that one falls before hitting Perceptor) also indicate that she's not even putting any strength behind those shots.

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers
**Cosmos has a signal beacon which the other Autobots can use to track him.
**The two rectangles on the cheek guards of Astrotrain's helmet are also lasers!
**Omega Supreme demonstrates, not for the first or last time, his ability to transform into robot mode out of nothing but his rocket component.
**Omega can also extend his tank track like a bridge.
*Did Jero make it off the island? He disappears after the cave explodes and is never seen again!
*The inhabitants of Titan would never be seen again, but the moon would be [[Money Is Everything (episode)|revisited later]]. Apparently Titan had been "terraformed" in the meantime, which makes the unspoken fate of this civilization especially curious.
*This episode and "[[The Gambler]]" are the only episodes (pre-''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] doesn't appear in.

===Real-world references===
[[File:Titanmoon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Titan, whose surface is ''completely shrouded by clouds''. Okay, so the animators didn't get that memo.]]
*In 1985, the proposition of life on Titan wasn't all ''that'' far out there, if you weren't paying too close attention; the actual moon does have a substantial atmosphere, which completely obscures its surface. The ''Voyager'' spacecraft had sent back the first substantial data on it just a few years prior, bringing Titan and its then-mysterious surface to popular attention.
*The episode also does a reasonably good job of portraying the perpetual dim lighting conditions that prevail at such great distances from the [[Sun]], though the characters themselves are brightly illuminated.
*"Look ye on his might, and despair!" is paraphrased from the 19th century poem "[[wikipedia:Ozymandias|Ozymandias]]" (the original line is "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!")
*As it shows Cosmos, Astrotrain's scanner makes the same electronic throb noise used for [[Dalek]] technology in [[Doctor|Doctor Who]].
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] recites a [[human]] nursery rhyme. "Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!" He doesn't, however, do the hand gestures that go along with it.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst any time Omega's rocket mode flies.
**[[TIE Fighter]] roar as Starscream takes off inside the temple, followed by cockpit noises from [[Darth Vader]]'s TIE Fighter, then ''Falcon'' engine whine as he crashes.
**[[X-wing Fighter]] diving whine as Thrust and Starscream break off their search for the Autobots.

===Trivia===
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] seems out of character in this episode, especially with him ordering Starscream around. It would seem that this episode ''may have'' been originally written for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the Astrotrain role and quickly re-written in order to feature Astrotrain (who was, not coincidentally, a new toy at the time). This would explain Starscream's deference (and apparent fear) of Astrotrain, plus Astrotrain's Megatron-esque dialogue.
*Like the previous episode, this one debuts a few new commercial bumpers: Shockwave and Grimlock.
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*This is the first episode where [[Frank Welker]] doesn't voice anyone.
*Among [[Fandom|fans]], Astrotrain's proclamation that "These fools worship Transformers!" has gained near legendary status as a bit of humorous self-ribbing.

===Foreign localization===

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Il pianeta degli schiavi'''" ("The Slave Planet")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Falsi dei'''" ("False Gods")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sky God'''" (スカイゴッド)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 14]], [[1986]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Igry bogov'''" (Игры богов, "The Gods' Games")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-41.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808854/ IMDb's page for this episode]

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

The God Gambit

2017-03-01T07:46:59Z

TF Pratchet: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode
|image=GodGambit Astrotrain is god.jpg
|caption=When someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!
|series=G1toon
|ep=42
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=32
|prev2=The Golden Lagoon (episode)
|next2=Make Tracks
|title="The God Gambit"
|airdate=[[October 28]], 1985
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production code=#700-41
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Decepticons scheme to conquer a race of primitive humanoids by exploiting their religious beliefs.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Titan (species)|people]] of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] (one of [[Saturn]]'s moons), are slaving under the tyrannical rule of [[Jero]], the head [[astrologer priest]]. The time has come for the harvest offerings and the Titans bring their contributions to the feet of the statue of their "[[Sky God]]".

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Roll out... the barrel!]]

[[Talaria]], a rebel who believes in "reason and common sense", leads a revolt, shatters the statue, and exposes Jero for using the Sky Gods as an "excuse for high taxes and harsh laws".

At the same time, Cosmos is being chased through space by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] aboard. Cosmos calls Autobot headquarters on Earth and tells [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] about energy data he gathered. During the transmission he gets hit and falls towards the surface of Titan.

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, since Megatron isn't here, someone has to [[:File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|do it]].]]

The Titans have gathered around a fire while Talaria tries to convince her people that the Sky Gods are an illusion. At that very moment, Cosmos crashes nearby, and Jero, tied up along with his high priests, uses the strange event to reclaim his place as leader.

Astrotrain, Starscream, and Thrust land in front of the temple, overhearing the struggle between Talaria and Jero. Astrotrain spontaneously decides to pretend to be the Titans' supreme god in order to enslave them. Starscream protests, but relents without much effort.

Starscream and Thrust prop up the unconscious Cosmos in the temple as a new idol in place of the shattered statue. Astrotrain then removes Cosmos' data storage, and points out a disconnected cable that prevents the Autobot from calling for help. He fails to notice that Talaria has been watching him. Unseen by the [[Decepticon]]s she slips to Cosmos's side and reconnects the cable, re-establishing the communication to Optimus Prime on Earth. Prime tells her how to activate Cosmos' homing beam. In that moment, the Decepticons notice her, but she escapes, thanks to Cosmos who woke up just in time to fire at Starscream. Cosmos is, however, quickly disabled again by Astrotrain.

[[File:Gambitastro&crystals.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ooh, pretty...]]

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime orders [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to take a team to Titan and rescue Cosmos. Omega informs Prime that the trip will use up 97% of his energy, which will leave him unable to transform. The team includes [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who will discover what the energy source was, and Optimus himself intends to go. However, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] warns Prime that as the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, they cannot afford to let Prime be killed or captured. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] goes in Prime's place.

On Titan, Jero leads the Decepticons to a [[Fire God's lair|cave]] full of [[energy crystal|energy-rich crystal]]s. Astrotrain forces the Titans to harvest crystals and carry them to the temple.

In the meantime, the Autobots arrive, with Omega crash landing on the edge of an abyss. Jazz and Perceptor leave in search of Cosmos and his energy source. They meet with Talaria, who takes them to the temple and to Cosmos.

[[File:Gambitsacrifice.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Now lie still while I try and remove that tooth."]]

Before they can repair Cosmos, they are attacked by Starscream and Thrust. Jazz quickly gets the upper hand on Starscream. But Astrotrain has the Titans fire the crystals at the Autobots, and they have to retreat, leaving Talaria to be captured by Astrotrain. Astrotrain orders her to be sacrificed as a means to further intimidate the rest of the Titans.

Jazz and Perceptor soon find the crystal cave, where Perceptor notes the instability of the crystallized energy, as did Starscream earlier. They meet a group of Titans there who tell them about the sacrifice. While Perceptor takes some of the crystals to refuel Omega Supreme, Jazz heads for the temple to rescue Talaria.

He is successful, and he manages to hold off the Decepticons long enough for Omega and Perceptor to arrive.

The Decepticons flee after realising that they can't fight Omega Supreme. Before they leave Titan, however, they blow up the crystals, starting a chain reaction that will destroy the temple and the surrounding area.

Omega Supreme helps the Titans to escape over the abyss that surrounds the temple mount, and the Titans thank the Autobots for their help. Jazz expresses relief that the Decepticons won't be messing around with the Titans' religion again.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (9)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (11)

|h4=[[Titan (species)|Titans]]|c4=
*[[Jero]] (1)
*[[Talaria]] (2)
*[[Scrawney]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!"
:—'''Starscream''', playing the role of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]

"Sarcasm, not appreciated."
:—'''Omega Supreme''' to Jazz's remark that he should stay put after the larger Autobot crash lands on a precarious cliff edge.

"Not the slightest sign of Cosmos, but there is a native in that tree shooting arrows at us."
:—'''Perceptor''' isn't that concerned about Talaria's attack

"A heretic. What more fitting end than to be sacrificed?"
:—'''Astrotrain''' needs Talaria's blood in order to be appeased.

[[File:Jerocharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Sorry to bust up your revival, but the Lady ain't got her heart in it!"
:—'''Jazz''' while saving Talaria from being sacrificed.

"Lord Astrotrain, what about me?!" 
"Die, like the worm you are!"
:—'''Jero''' learns that he shouldn't have worshipped '''Astrotrain'''

"They started the chain reaction!" 
"Don't ya just hate sore losers?"
:—'''Perceptor''' and '''Jazz''' are not amused by the Decepticons' actions.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:God Gambit Sky God.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*After Jero announces "Look ye on his might and despair!", in the full shot of the Sky God statue, it's missing its lower legs.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**While relaying Cosmos's communications, [[Teletraan I]] provides a camera view that tracks alongside him. (and in that view, Cosmos is flying sideways.)
*Shortly after Astrotrain blasts Cosmos, we get a back view of Astrotrain and the insignias on his wings are missing their cheek triangles.
*When Starscream questions Astrotrain's choice of himself as the "supreme god", the vents on the sides of his head aren't drawn in.
*Coloring errors:
**As Astrotrain prepares to introduce himself, the lower segment of Starscream's canopy is colored yellow instead of gray.
**As Astrotrain joins them, the crest in the center of his head is the same purple as the rest of his helmet, instead of yellow. The error repeats when this shot is continued a moment later, as Astrotrain walks off.
**Astrotrain's yellow crest is purple again as he examines the crystals.
**As he watches Jazz start climbing to the temple, the rim around Perceptor's chest is red instead of white.
**Perceptor's shoulder cannon is all-red, rather than red with gray bands, as he staggers around following Omega's landing.
**Astrotrain's head crest is purple instead of yellow for a third time as Jero asks him about the false gods.
*As Starscream and Thrust carry Cosmos up to the top of the platform in the temple, Starscream's wing insignias are right-side up when they should be upside down.
*As the pair reach the top of the platform, Starscream's left wing disappears for a split second.
*Starscream's first shot at Talaria uses Megatron's fusion cannon sound effect instead of the standard Decepticon laser noise. When the shot repeats after the commercial break, he's got the ''Autobot'' laser sound!
*Thrust's cockpit and chest are misdrawn as he traps Talaria, squared off and a bit overlarge.
*As Jazz lowers his arm after announcing he likes shooting Decepticons, his bust size suddenly increases.
*The shot from space of Omega Supreme lifting off appears to show him originating from somewhere in [[Brazil]].
*Just before Talaria starts shooting at Jazz and Perceptor, the wheel arch on Jazz's right leg keeps turning black as he walks.
*Talaria's arrows make an incredibly loud ''whoosh'' noise. One of them curves upwards as it passes Jazz.
*Shortly after Starscream tells Thrust to stand and fight, Thrust clips through the wall instead of using the temple door.
*After Starscream crashes and ends up lying upside down in his jet mode, part of his undersection is colored as his cockpit as Jazz runs up to grab him. It turns grey shortly before Starscream transforms.
*As Astrotrain transforms and lands after the crystal attack on the Autobots, he doesn't get a transformation sound. The roaring sound usually used for diving jets cuts off at its peak as he and the other 'cons land.
*Astrotrain's grip on Talaria doesn't seem to be very firm at all.
*As Starscream and Thrust search for the Autobots, their jet-mode shadows are seen tracking along the ground. Starscream's tail wings don't correspond to his actual design, seemingly having a single center tailfin instead of twin taifins.
*When Perceptor explains why Jazz using a rock to loosen up some energy crystals is a bad idea, he says in his own voice, "Set off one crystal, and a chain reaction..." and then continues, "...will blow us all up!" in ''Jazz's'' voice!
*The sound of Jazz firing comes about half a second before the knife is blasted out of Jero's hand. That's one slow-moving laser.
*Thrust and Starscream transform and land in the crystal cavern without the sound effect.
*As Jero runs around in front of Astrotrain to beg for his life, Astrotrain's front landing gear is inexplicably hovering about two feet off the ground.
*As Omega Supreme's tank and rocket cross the bridge, they pass a bunch of Titans, despite the next shot showing that both of them take up the whole width of the track.
*Cosmos's groans as he reactivates are missing his usual self-echo.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:GodGambit cheering Titan natives.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*The aliens speak English! True, Beachcomber once tried to translate a bird's chirping (in "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"), but here no one has to activate any special program to talk to the people on Titan.
*Omega Supreme can go to Cybertron and back without recharging, but a one-way trip to Saturn will use up 97% of his energy? Of course, he just may not be at his maximum energy level from the start, but that isn't mentioned anywhere.
*The crystals are said to be dangerously unstable, yet Omega Supreme is able to use them to power up (with no ill effects).
[[File:Talariacharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Better clench up, Legolas."]
*Talaria is a really horrible shot, isn't she? When firing arrows at the Autobots, she manages to miss Jazz ''twice'' despite the fact that he's a relatively big target '''and''' standing in place. The way the arrows arc (as well as the fact that one falls before hitting Perceptor) also indicate that she's not even putting any strength behind those shots.

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers
**Cosmos has a signal beacon which the other Autobots can use to track him.
**The two rectangles on the cheek guards of Astrotrain's helmet are also lasers!
**Omega Supreme demonstrates, not for the first or last time, his ability to transform into robot mode out of nothing but his rocket component.
**Omega can also extend his tank track like a bridge.
*Did Jero make it off the island? He disappears after the cave explodes and is never seen again!
*The inhabitants of Titan would never be seen again, but the moon would be [[Money Is Everything (episode)|revisited later]]. Apparently Titan had been "terraformed" in the meantime, which makes the unspoken fate of this civilization especially curious.
*This episode and "[[The Gambler]]" are the only episodes (pre-''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] doesn't appear in.

===Real-world references===
[[File:Titanmoon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Titan, whose surface is ''completely shrouded by clouds''. Okay, so the animators didn't get that memo.]]
*In 1985, the proposition of life on Titan wasn't all ''that'' far out there, if you weren't paying too close attention; the actual moon does have a substantial atmosphere, which completely obscures its surface. The ''Voyager'' spacecraft had sent back the first substantial data on it just a few years prior, bringing Titan and its then-mysterious surface to popular attention.
*The episode also does a reasonably good job of portraying the perpetual dim lighting conditions that prevail at such great distances from the [[Sun]], though the characters themselves are brightly illuminated.
*"Look ye on his might, and despair!" is paraphrased from the 19th century poem "[[wikipedia:Ozymandias|Ozymandias]]" (the original line is "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!")
*As it shows Cosmos, Astrotrain's scanner makes the same electronic throb noise used for [[Dalek]] technology in [[Doctor|Doctor Who]].
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] recites a [[human]] nursery rhyme. "Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!" He doesn't, however, do the hand gestures that go along with it.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst any time Omega's rocket mode flies.
**[[TIE Fighter]] roar as Starscream takes off inside the temple, followed by cockpit noises from [[Darth Vader]]'s TIE Fighter, then ''Falcon'' engine whine as he crashes.
**[[X-wing Fighter]] diving whine as Thrust and Starscream break off their search for the Autobots.

===Trivia===
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] seems out of character in this episode, especially with him ordering Starscream around. It would seem that this episode ''may have'' been originally written for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the Astrotrain role and quickly re-written in order to feature Astrotrain (who was, not coincidentally, a new toy at the time). This would explain Starscream's deference (and apparent fear) of Astrotrain, plus Astrotrain's Megatron-esque dialogue.
*Like the previous episode, this one debuts a few new commercial bumpers: Shockwave and Grimlock.
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*This is the first episode where [[Frank Welker]] doesn't voice anyone.
*Among [[Fandom|fans]], Astrotrain's proclamation that "These fools worship Transformers!" has gained near legendary status as a bit of humorous self-ribbing.

===Foreign localization===

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Il pianeta degli schiavi'''" ("The Slave Planet")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Falsi dei'''" ("False Gods")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sky God'''" (スカイゴッド)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 14]], [[1986]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Igry bogov'''" (Игры богов, "The Gods' Games")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-41.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808854/ IMDb's page for this episode]

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

The God Gambit

2017-03-01T07:44:13Z

TF Pratchet: /* Quotes */

{{episode
|image=GodGambit Astrotrain is god.jpg
|caption=When someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!
|series=G1toon
|ep=42
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=32
|prev2=The Golden Lagoon (episode)
|next2=Make Tracks
|title="The God Gambit"
|airdate=[[October 28]], 1985
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production code=#700-41
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Decepticons scheme to conquer a race of primitive humanoids by exploiting their religious beliefs.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Titan (species)|people]] of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] (one of [[Saturn]]'s moons), are slaving under the tyrannical rule of [[Jero]], the head [[astrologer priest]]. The time has come for the harvest offerings and the Titans bring their contributions to the feet of the statue of their "[[Sky God]]".

[[File:Gambittitans&cosmos.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Roll out... the barrel!]]

[[Talaria]], a rebel who believes in "reason and common sense", leads a revolt, shatters the statue, and exposes Jero for using the Sky Gods as an "excuse for high taxes and harsh laws".

At the same time, Cosmos is being chased through space by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] aboard. Cosmos calls Autobot headquarters on Earth and tells [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] about energy data he gathered. During the transmission he gets hit and falls towards the surface of Titan.

[[File:Gambitastrotrain&scream.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, since Megatron isn't here, someone has to [[:File:UltimateDoom2 Strangling Starscream.jpg|do it]].]]

The Titans have gathered around a fire while Talaria tries to convince her people that the Sky Gods are an illusion. At that very moment, Cosmos crashes nearby, and Jero, tied up along with his high priests, uses the strange event to reclaim his place as leader.

Astrotrain, Starscream, and Thrust land in front of the temple, overhearing the struggle between Talaria and Jero. Astrotrain spontaneously decides to pretend to be the Titans' supreme god in order to enslave them. Starscream protests, but relents without much effort.

Starscream and Thrust prop up the unconscious Cosmos in the temple as a new idol in place of the shattered statue. Astrotrain then removes Cosmos' data storage, and points out a disconnected cable that prevents the Autobot from calling for help. He fails to notice that Talaria has been watching him. Unseen by the [[Decepticon]]s she slips to Cosmos's side and reconnects the cable, re-establishing the communication to Optimus Prime on Earth. Prime tells her how to activate Cosmos' homing beam. In that moment, the Decepticons notice her, but she escapes, thanks to Cosmos who woke up just in time to fire at Starscream. Cosmos is, however, quickly disabled again by Astrotrain.

[[File:Gambitastro&crystals.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ooh, pretty...]]

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime orders [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to take a team to Titan and rescue Cosmos. Omega informs Prime that the trip will use up 97% of his energy, which will leave him unable to transform. The team includes [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who will discover what the energy source was, and Optimus himself intends to go. However, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] warns Prime that as the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, they cannot afford to let Prime be killed or captured. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] goes in Prime's place.

On Titan, Jero leads the Decepticons to a [[Fire God's lair|cave]] full of [[energy crystal|energy-rich crystal]]s. Astrotrain forces the Titans to harvest crystals and carry them to the temple.

In the meantime, the Autobots arrive, with Omega crash landing on the edge of an abyss. Jazz and Perceptor leave in search of Cosmos and his energy source. They meet with Talaria, who takes them to the temple and to Cosmos.

[[File:Gambitsacrifice.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Now lie still while I try and remove that tooth."]]

Before they can repair Cosmos, they are attacked by Starscream and Thrust. Jazz quickly gets the upper hand on Starscream. But Astrotrain has the Titans fire the crystals at the Autobots, and they have to retreat, leaving Talaria to be captured by Astrotrain. Astrotrain orders her to be sacrificed as a means to further intimidate the rest of the Titans.

Jazz and Perceptor soon find the crystal cave, where Perceptor notes the instability of the crystallized energy, as did Starscream earlier. They meet a group of Titans there who tell them about the sacrifice. While Perceptor takes some of the crystals to refuel Omega Supreme, Jazz heads for the temple to rescue Talaria.

He is successful, and he manages to hold off the Decepticons long enough for Omega and Perceptor to arrive.

The Decepticons flee after realising that they can't fight Omega Supreme. Before they leave Titan, however, they blow up the crystals, starting a chain reaction that will destroy the temple and the surrounding area.

Omega Supreme helps the Titans to escape over the abyss that surrounds the temple mount, and the Titans thank the Autobots for their help. Jazz expresses relief that the Decepticons won't be messing around with the Titans' religion again.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (9)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (11)

|h4=[[Titan (species)|Titans]]|c4=
*[[Jero]] (1)
*[[Talaria]] (2)
*[[Scrawney]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!"
:—'''Starscream''', playing the role of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]

"Sarcasm, not appreciated."
:—'''Omega Supreme''' to Jazz's remark that he should stay put after the larger Autobot crash lands on a precarious cliff edge.

"Not the slightest sign of Cosmos, but there is a native in that tree shooting arrows at us."
:—'''Perceptor''' isn't that concerned about Talaria's attack

"A heretic. What more fitting end than to be sacrificed?"
:—'''Astrotrain''' needs Talaria's blood in order to be appeased.

[[File:Jerocharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Sorry to bust up your revival, but the Lady ain't got her heart in it!"
:—'''Jazz''' while saving Talaria from being sacrificed.

"Lord Astrotrain, what about me?!" 
"Die, like the worm you are!"
:—'''Jero''' learns that he shouldn't have worshipped '''Astrotrain'''

"They started the chain reaction!" 
"Don't ya just hate sore losers?"
:—'''Perceptor''' and '''Jazz''' are not amused by the Decepticons' actions.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:God Gambit Sky God.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*After Jero announces "Look ye on his might and despair!", in the full shot of the Sky God statue, it's missing its lower legs.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**While relaying Cosmos's communications, [[Teletraan I]] provides a camera view that tracks alongside him. (and in that view, Cosmos is flying sideways.)
*Shortly after Astrotrain blasts Cosmos, we get a back view of Astrotrain and the insignias on his wings are missing their cheek triangles.
*When Starscream questions Astrotrain's choice of himself as the "supreme god", the vents on the sides of his head aren't drawn in.
*Coloring errors:
**As Astrotrain prepares to introduce himself, the lower segment of Starscream's canopy is colored yellow instead of gray.
**As Astrotrain joins them, the crest in the center of his head is the same purple as the rest of his helmet, instead of yellow. The error repeats when this shot is continued a moment later, as Astrotrain walks off.
**Astrotrain's yellow crest is purple again as he examines the crystals.
**As he watches Jazz start climbing to the temple, the rim around Perceptor's chest is red instead of white.
**Perceptor's shoulder cannon is all-red, rather than red with gray bands, as he staggers around following Omega's landing.
**Astrotrain's head crest is purple instead of yellow for a third time as Jero asks him about the false gods.
*As Starscream and Thrust carry Cosmos up to the top of the platform in the temple, Starscream's wing insignias are right-side up when they should be upside down.
*As the pair reach the top of the platform, Starscream's left wing disappears for a split second.
*Starscream's first shot at Talaria uses Megatron's fusion cannon sound effect instead of the standard Decepticon laser noise. When the shot repeats after the commercial break, he's got the ''Autobot'' laser sound!
*Thrust's cockpit and chest are misdrawn as he traps Talaria, squared off and a bit overlarge.
*As Jazz lowers his arm after announcing he likes shooting Decepticons, his bust size suddenly increases.
*The shot from space of Omega Supreme lifting off appears to show him originating from somewhere in [[Brazil]].
*Just before Talaria starts shooting at Jazz and Perceptor, the wheel arch on Jazz's right leg keeps turning black as he walks.
*Talaria's arrows make an incredibly loud ''whoosh'' noise. One of them curves upwards as it passes Jazz.
*Shortly after Starscream tells Thrust to stand and fight, Thrust clips through the wall instead of using the temple door.
*After Starscream crashes and ends up lying upside down in his jet mode, part of his undersection is colored as his cockpit as Jazz runs up to grab him. It turns grey shortly before Starscream transforms.
*As Astrotrain transforms and lands after the crystal attack on the Autobots, he doesn't get a transformation sound. The roaring sound usually used for diving jets cuts off at its peak as he and the other 'cons land.
*Astrotrain's grip on Talaria doesn't seem to be very firm at all.
*As Starscream and Thrust search for the Autobots, their jet-mode shadows are seen tracking along the ground. Starscream's tail wings don't correspond to his actual design, seemingly having a single center tailfin instead of twin taifins.
*When Perceptor explains why Jazz using a rock to loosen up some energy crystals is a bad idea, he says in his own voice, "Set off one crystal, and a chain reaction..." and then continues, "...will blow us all up!" in ''Jazz's'' voice!
*The sound of Jazz firing comes about half a second before the knife is blasted out of Jero's hand. That's one slow-moving laser.
*Thrust and Starscream transform and land in the crystal cavern without the sound effect.
*As Jero runs around in front of Astrotrain to beg for his life, Astrotrain's front landing gear is inexplicably hovering about two feet off the ground.
*As Omega Supreme's tank and rocket cross the bridge, they pass a bunch of Titans, despite the next shot showing that both of them take up the whole width of the track.
*Cosmos's groans as he reactivates are missing his usual self-echo.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:GodGambit cheering Titan natives.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*The aliens speak English! True, Beachcomber once tried to translate a bird's chirping (in "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"), but here no one has to activate any special program to talk to the people on Titan.
*Omega Supreme can go to Cybertron and back without recharging, but a one-way trip to Saturn will use up 97% of his energy? Of course, he just may not be at his maximum energy level from the start, but that isn't mentioned anywhere.
*The crystals are said to be dangerously unstable, yet Omega Supreme is able to use them to power up (with no ill effects).
[[File:Talariacharacter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Talaria is a really horrible shot, isn't she? When firing arrows at the Autobots, she manages to miss Jazz ''twice'' despite the fact that he's a relatively big target '''and''' standing in place. The way the arrows arc (as well as the fact that one falls before hitting Perceptor) also indicate that she's not even putting any strength behind those shots.

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers
**Cosmos has a signal beacon which the other Autobots can use to track him.
**The two rectangles on the cheek guards of Astrotrain's helmet are also lasers!
**Omega Supreme demonstrates, not for the first or last time, his ability to transform into robot mode out of nothing but his rocket component.
**Omega can also extend his tank track like a bridge.
*Did Jero make it off the island? He disappears after the cave explodes and is never seen again!
*The inhabitants of Titan would never be seen again, but the moon would be [[Money Is Everything (episode)|revisited later]]. Apparently Titan had been "terraformed" in the meantime, which makes the unspoken fate of this civilization especially curious.
*This episode and "[[The Gambler]]" are the only episodes (pre-''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] doesn't appear in.

===Real-world references===
[[File:Titanmoon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Titan, whose surface is ''completely shrouded by clouds''. Okay, so the animators didn't get that memo.]]
*In 1985, the proposition of life on Titan wasn't all ''that'' far out there, if you weren't paying too close attention; the actual moon does have a substantial atmosphere, which completely obscures its surface. The ''Voyager'' spacecraft had sent back the first substantial data on it just a few years prior, bringing Titan and its then-mysterious surface to popular attention.
*The episode also does a reasonably good job of portraying the perpetual dim lighting conditions that prevail at such great distances from the [[Sun]], though the characters themselves are brightly illuminated.
*"Look ye on his might, and despair!" is paraphrased from the 19th century poem "[[wikipedia:Ozymandias|Ozymandias]]" (the original line is "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!")
*As it shows Cosmos, Astrotrain's scanner makes the same electronic throb noise used for [[Dalek]] technology in [[Doctor|Doctor Who]].
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] recites a [[human]] nursery rhyme. "Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and where are the people?!" He doesn't, however, do the hand gestures that go along with it.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst any time Omega's rocket mode flies.
**[[TIE Fighter]] roar as Starscream takes off inside the temple, followed by cockpit noises from [[Darth Vader]]'s TIE Fighter, then ''Falcon'' engine whine as he crashes.
**[[X-wing Fighter]] diving whine as Thrust and Starscream break off their search for the Autobots.

===Trivia===
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] seems out of character in this episode, especially with him ordering Starscream around. It would seem that this episode ''may have'' been originally written for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the Astrotrain role and quickly re-written in order to feature Astrotrain (who was, not coincidentally, a new toy at the time). This would explain Starscream's deference (and apparent fear) of Astrotrain, plus Astrotrain's Megatron-esque dialogue.
*Like the previous episode, this one debuts a few new commercial bumpers: Shockwave and Grimlock.
*This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].
*This is the first episode where [[Frank Welker]] doesn't voice anyone.
*Among [[Fandom|fans]], Astrotrain's proclamation that "These fools worship Transformers!" has gained near legendary status as a bit of humorous self-ribbing.

===Foreign localization===

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Il pianeta degli schiavi'''" ("The Slave Planet")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Falsi dei'''" ("False Gods")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sky God'''" (スカイゴッド)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 14]], [[1986]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Igry bogov'''" (Игры богов, "The Gods' Games")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-41.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808854/ IMDb's page for this episode]

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

The Golden Lagoon (episode)

2017-03-01T07:40:59Z

TF Pratchet: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the ''Legends'' event|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)}}
{{episode
|image=GoldenLagoon Beachcomber in lagoon.jpg
|caption=Beachcomber is into watersports.
|series=G1toon
|ep=41
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=31
|prev2=A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)
|next2=The God Gambit
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=12
|prev3=A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)
|next3=Prime Target (episode)
|title="The Golden Lagoon"
|airdate=[[November 4]], 1985
|written by=[[Dennis Marks]]
|production code=#700-40
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Beachcomber finds a pool of golden liquid that renders his hand invulnerable. Unfortunately, the Decepticons do too, and decide to take a dip.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Goldenlagoonbeachcomber1.jpg|left|thumb|Friend of all God's creatures.]]

[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] are taking a walk along the beach when they are attacked by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. In the middle of the battle, pacifist Beachcomber takes cover and finds a secluded glen full of flora and fauna right out of a Disney cartoon. In the middle of enjoying this impromptu petting zoo, the glint of gold catches his eye. In the middle of the glen is a pool of golden liquid he dips his hand into and identifies as "[[electrum]]". A rockslide sends him back to where he came from, just as Thrust flies over the glen and makes the same discovery. Thrust jumps into the pool and comes out completely covered in the gold liquid.

Beachcomber arrives back at the battle as the tide is turning against the Decepticons. Just then, Thrust appears and survives a powerful Autobot barrage without sustaining a scratch, thanks to his electrum coating. Warpath shoots an opening into the cliff face that he, Powerglide and Beachcomber hide in, while Thrust kidnaps Perceptor and Seaspray.

At Decepticon headquarters, the Autobots are imprisoned while Thrust notifies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] of the electrum pool. They hurry off to the glen and Megatron orders [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] to jump in. When he emerges, Megatron shoots him, but the blast bounces off. The rest of the Decepticons jump into the pool and emerge, then have fun shooting each other. Megatron declares the Autobots are finished as the glen around them burns and the animals cower.

[[File:Goldenlagoonstarscreamjump.jpg|right|thumb|Normally, Skywarp would be the one to kick Starscream into the giant pool of urine.]]

Powerglide, Beachcomber, Warpath, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] regroup and prepare to go after the Decepticons again. Beachcomber hasn’t told anyone about his discovery yet. The group rushes off and meets up with the electrum-plated Decepticons, and are quickly dispatched because their weapons have no effect. More Autobots join the battle, but their weapons are useless. Beachcomber realizes that they’ve found the electrum and drives off.

The Decepticons return to headquarters and Starscream forces Seaspray and Perceptor to fight each other. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] rushes off to tell Megatron as Starscream gives the Autobots weapons.

Smokescreen, damaged from the battle, asks [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to help and the giant Autobot declares (a bit prematurely) that failure is impossible.

[[File:GoldenlagoonOSdown.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Gulliver's Travels on acid.]]

Meanwhile, Beachcomber arrives back at the glen and finds the Decepticons have burnt it nearly to the ground. He is captured by Blitzwing while Soundwave tattles on Starscream. Megatron orders everyone to fight Omega Supreme. When they attack Omega fires, but even his weapons have no effect and he falls under enemy fire. Megatron sets his sights on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] next.

At Autobot headquarters, Mirage reports on Omega’s defeat and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] can hardly believe it. [[Teletraan I]] reports a single word to them—electrum. Prime recognizes its significance and sends out teams to try to find it.

Powerglide discreetly follows the Decepticons and sees them swimming in the electrum. He flies off to report the discovery to Optimus.

Megatron gives the task of dispatching Beachcomber, Perceptor and Seaspray to Starscream. When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] come to take the prisoners to Starscream, Beachcomber forgoes his pacifist ways and overcomes both of them. He frees Perceptor and Seaspray and they swim back to the surface and head toward the golden lagoon. With Dirge left alone as guard while all of the others head to the fight, the trio takes him out, just as Prime and the rest of the Autobots arrive. Beachcomber invites them to jump into the electrum with him.

[[File:Goldenlagoonautobotline.jpg|right|215px|thumb|Lucky Draw Roll Call!]]

Back at Autobot headquarters, Megatron and company attack but they discover the base is empty. Megatron orders everyone back to the lagoon, where the electrum-coated Autobots are waiting for them, including Omega Supreme. The two sides fight, but since their weapons are useless the blasts bounce off and destroy the countryside around them. As the battle continues, the electrum on the Decepticons wears off. His advantage lost and seriously out-gunned, Megatron destroys the lagoon and orders a retreat. The Autobots cheer their victory, but Beachcomber laments the destruction of the glen.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (1)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (2)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (3)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (4)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (5)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (9)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (10)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (15)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (16)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (17)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (22)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (23)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (25)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (26)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (27)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (28)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (29)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (30)
|c2=
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (1)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (2)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (4)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (11)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (13)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (14)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (21)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"Thrust, my man, you are about to become number-one Decepticon."
:—'''Thrust''', anticipating a promotion

"Personally, I need proof!" 
"''Personally'', I don't care ''what'' you need!"
:—'''Megatron''' puts '''Starscream''' in his place, again.

[[File:Laserrave.gif|right|324px|thumb|You're right, Megatron, this ''is'' enjoyable.]]

"Just shoot up the whole cloud! He's in there somewhere!"
:—'''Megatron''' uses a rather sound tactic to foil Smokescreen's camouflage.

"Sunstreaker, our weapons don't seem to have any effect on them." 
"I'll blast a few big D's for ya, and you’ll see what a difference a pro makes."
:—'''Mirage''' and '''Sunstreaker'''

"Show no mercy!" 
"Did we ever?"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream'''

"Results: disappointing."
:—'''Omega Supreme''' after three rounds of fire have no effect on the Decepticons.

'''Megatron''': Victory over the Autobots is here. 
'''Starscream''': Cut the oration, Megatron. We already heard it. 
'''Skywarp''': Yeah, let’s talk about victory after we’ve got it.
:—the troops sass back to Megatron now that they're invulnerable.

"We won..."
:—'''Beachcomber'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bitter statement as he surveys the wreckage of the lagoon.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*Wrong weapon sounds:
**As he trades shots with Ramjet, Seaspray's cannon steals Optimus Prime's laser sound effect. A moment later, it changes to the standard Autobot laser sound.
**The Decepticons' guns use the sound effects of Cobra's guns (from G.I.Joe) during the attack on Sunstreaker's team. Powerglide and the other Autobots likewise get a GI Joe laser noise as they fire.
*Coloring errors:
**Blitzwing's helmet is purple instead of yellow as he stands to join the attack on the beach.
**Perceptor's chest rim is dark gray instead of silver as he turns to fire on the newly electrum-coated Thrust.
**The sides of Skywarp's helmet are colored white when he and Thundercracker present Perceptor and Seaspray to Megatron. It makes him look like he has chubby cheeks!
**Smokescreen's forehead crest is blue instead of yellow as he ponders what Beachcomber is thinking.
**Bluestreak is colored like Prowl as the Decepticons dive to attack.
**Brawn's helmet is olive green instead of gray-silver as he transforms to fire on the Decepticons with Sunstreaker's squad.
*Warpath seems to have lost most of a line; as he's trading shots with him, he says "Blitzwing." for no clear reason.
*One gun, many lasers:
**Thrust's lasers split in two on leaving his guns, giving him 4 lasers. But as he strafes the cliff from off-screen, nearly a dozen lasers are shown streaking in.
**Thrust throws one piece of ice at Powerglide and Warpath, who are hit by dozens of pieces of ice.
*Starscream's missing one of his wing insignia after he lands at the electrum pool.
*Thundercracker likewise has only one wing insignia as Starscream dives into the pool.
*As he drives toward the Decepticons, Smokescreen's smoke camouflage has somehow gotten in front of him.
[[File:GoldenLagoon Mirage reports to Autobots.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Mirage reports, Bluestreak's head crest is drawn as a pair of squared boxes on his head.
*Sunstreaker's squad gets the wrong transforming sound (ascending pitch) as they transform and roll out.
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are shown listening to Starscream pontificate... yet a second later they walk in from another room with the Autobot prisoners.
*The first syllable of Soundwave's report to Megatron is cut off, leaving him saying "Port on Starscream's activity completed."
*In the big lineup of golden Autobots, Windcharger is a bit deformed and off-model.
*All of this said? We think this episode probably deserves some kind of award for never once accidentally colouring Beachcomber's golden hand its normal blue.

===Continuity errors===
*It's never made clear if the Autobots in the opening scene were looking for rare minerals, or if Perceptor just ''happened'' to get lucky on patrol near a ''beach''.
*Seaspray is somehow able to ''fly'' in hovercraft mode. While it's consistent with his other appearances, hovercrafts do '''NOT''' work that way!
*Thrust dives into the electrum and says he's about to become "number one Decepticon," implying he's planning a coup or something, but later simply reports the find to Megatron. Did he just change his mind on the way back or did he expect Megatron to reward him?
*When Starscream dives into the pool of electrum, he holds his nose, despite the fact that robots normally don't need to breathe. One may chalk it up to a cute little joke inserted by the animators.
*So...why ''was'' Mirage hanging around (invisible) for 10 minutes?
*Later in the show, Mirage turns invisible in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Smokescreen is kicking up dust behind him (before he engages his smoke trail), so wouldn't Mirage's dust trail be noticeable as well?
*For some reason, no one seems to notice that the Decepticons are gold and invincible - nor do any of the Autobots seem to notice Beachcomber's golden hand. Yet when they discover the pond full of electrum, the Autobots know exactly what the chemical is and what it does.
[[File:G1toon starscream electrum.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I told you. Your weapons have no effect on me!" "It is my considered advice that you discontinue your use of said weapon!"]]
*Despite knowing that lasers are useless against electrum-coated opponents, both sides keep vainly shooting at each other in the big fight at the end, rather than coming to fisticuffs.
*Is the pool of electrum really deep enough to entirely coat Omega Supreme?
*Megatron and the Decepticons are all rather surprised when the electrum coating wears off, but if they didn't know it was temporary, why were they bothering to stockpile it?
*Long Haul says he's going off to join the main force, but neither he nor the rest of the Constructicons are seen later.
*It's a bit absurd that the electrum, a substance that makes Transformers invulnerable to laser fire, was detonated by a barrage of laser fire.
*Though the ending is supposed to be sad, the usual "heroic Autobot victory music" is used for the scene.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Beachcomber with bird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Gee Beachcomber, I didn't know you spoke bird." "No, that's Italian."]]
*Gadgets and powers:
**Beachcomber is shown to have a [[universal translator|translator that lets him understand animals]]. Assuming all Transformers have this, it would explain how they manage to communicate with every species they come across.
**A glowing sensor in Beachcomber's chest reacts to the presence of the electrum.
**Seaspray has a large top-mounted cannon and two smaller cannons that can deploy from his superstructure.
**[[Furmanism|Like some vast, predatory bird]] Thrust deploys talons to capture Perceptor and Seaspray.
**Perceptor can retract his wrist and fire a missile from it.
**Warpath can likewise fire cryogenic shells from his retracted wrist. At the same time, Powerglide is shown using his forehead-mounted thermal ray.
**Smokescreen can deploy his shoulder missile launchers from the hood of his car mode.
**Smokescreen deploys his smoke from pipes that emerge from his trunk, rather than the usual tailpipe location.
**Sunstreaker uses a rooftop cannon in car mode.
**Blitzwing's laser gun can act as a magnetic tractor beam.
[[File:GoldenLagoon-PowerglideSmokescreenWarpath.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Beachcomber reacts to the electrum with a cry of "[[Great Maximus]]!"
*Warpath speaks with glowing cheek blinkers in this episode.
*In a nice touch of continuity, Perceptor's shoulder cannon is not present when he's held captive. Somehow he's got it back after the escape, however.

===Real-world references===
*At the beginning of the episode, Perceptor stops to examine a rock on the beach with "traces of gold and silver". It's not just a random aside, but foreshadowing: in the real world, electrum is an alloy of gold and silver.
*When Warpath voices his excitement about KAZOWYing Decepticons, Powerglide reminds him that it's a rescue mission and not "the [[Wikipedia:Charge of the Light Brigade|Charge of the Light Brigade]]", a catastrophic cavalry charge during the Crimean War.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and [[Darth Vader]] slashing some equipment with their [[lightsaber]]s is used as the sound of Seaspray's laser fruitlessly hitting a Decepticon in the undersea base.
**[[TIE Fighter]] engine as the Decepticons fly through Omega's initial blasts.
**Lightsaber ignition as Megatron's blast hits Omega Supreme.
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine noise and Death Star super laser as the Decepticons take off after defeating Omega.
**[[X-wing Fighter|X-Wing]] whine as Powerglide takes off to follow the Decepticons, and again as the 'cons take off inside their headquarters.

===Trivia===
*This is the first episode since the premiere to have new [[commercial bumper]]s. They're all new and feature: Omega Supreme, Thrust, Devastator, Astrotrain and Cosmos.
*This is a rare human-free episode (though there are plenty of Disney-esque animals).
*Man, Skywarp sure didn't mention letting the prisoners get away, huh?

===Foreign localization===
'''Brazilian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Lagoa Dourada'''" ("The Golden Lagoon")
:*''Original airdate:''

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Die goldene Lagune'''" ("The Golden Lagoon")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 16]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Il lago dorato'''" ("The Golden Lake")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
:*This episode was never broadcast in Italy in the '80s and, as such, it only got dubbed in Italian with the 2008 full G1 redubbing.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Golden Lagoon no Himitsu'''" (ゴールデンラグーンの秘密, "Secret of the Golden Lagoon")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 21]], [[1986]] (''see note below'')
:*In Japan, this episode only aired in the Kansai region (on March 21) and was never given a proper nationwide broadcast. Due to this, official episode guides, including those printed in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', offer no proper airdate for the episode. Oddly, its official Japanese episode number is 31, which places it between [[February 7]] and [[February 14]], [[1986]] rather than among the March-broadcast episodes. Incidentally, "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]" aired in all other regions on March 21.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jīn Jiāohú'''" (金礁湖, "The Golden Lagoon")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zolotaya lagoona'''" (Золотая лагуна, "The Golden Lagoon")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1994 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1998 — ''The Transformers'' — Autobot Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2008 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 04: Stagione Due Parte Seconda ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-2/synopses/700-40.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

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