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Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

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[[File:TLK Poster.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel, and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever marks the spot.]]
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], serving as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and was released on [[June 21]], [[2017]].

When he is gifted a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] by a dying [[Transformer]] knight, [[Cade Yeager]] finds himself pursued by both the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. He is soon recruited along with [[Viviane Wembly]] by [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]], last of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]], to once again save the world from a new impending threat.

{{quote|One hundred billion trillion planets in the cosmos. You want to know, don't you? Why they keep coming ''here?''|[[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]]|''Transformers: The Last Knight''}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:TLK Knight gives staff.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Eternal life, Doctor Jones! The gift of youth to whoever drinks from the Grail.]]
It is the year [[484]] in [[England]]. A medieval battle rages. [[King Arthur]] and his [[Knights of the Round Table|knight]]s are looking down the barrel of defeat at the hands of the [[Saxon]]s, and their only hope lies with the magician [[Merlin]]. Elsewhere Merlin, in reality merely a drunkard, rides up to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|long-crashed alien ship]] and beseeches [[Guardian Knight|the occupants]] for help. He has kept their secret, but now needs their help. The other knights are losing hope, but Arthur believes Merlin will come through. Merlin manages to convince [[Stormreign|a giant metal red-armored knight]] at the ship to help, and it presents him with a [[Staff of Merlin|staff]], allowing him to return to the battle with a [[Dragonstorm|giant metal dragon]]. The battle is won in favor of Camelot.

Present day: five years have passed since the battle of [[Hong Kong]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] drifts apparently lifeless in space. Both he and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] have vanished from [[Earth]], and Transformers have been declared illegal, with the [[Transformers Reaction Force]] set up to track them down, though they've found refuge in some places such as [[Cuba]], where [[Seymour Simmons]] is hanging out with some displaced Autobots. Meanwhile, Transformers continue to arrive in waves while [[NASA]]'s [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] detects something large incoming.

[[File:TLK Canopy downed.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again.]]

Four kids, craving adventure, breach a fence and enter a section of [[Chicago]] ruined by a previous Transformer battle. They stumble on a [[Talisman Knight's ship|crashed Transformer ship]] with a [[Talisman Knight|still-living occupant]]. TRF [[Sentinel (TLK)|Sentinels]] close in on them and warn them that they're trespassing; however [[Izabella]] appears out of nowhere to help, slinging bottles of green ooze which result in one Sentinels shooting another. Izabella's tiny robot [[Sqweeks]] wraps a cable around the legs of the remaining Sentinel and it topples over, allowing the kids time to get away. Pursued by another Sentinel, Izabella takes the kids to shelter — a Transformer named [[Canopy]] whose back is a hollow mound of rubble. They're joined by Sqweeks, who's lost his arm in the battle. Canopy and the kids start moving, unaware the TRF has spotted them. Unable to determine what faction Canopy is and with kids possibly in danger, TRF commander [[Santos]] orders an air strike. The missile takes out Canopy, who thanks a tearful Izabella before dying. The kids are soon rescued by [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] who destroy another Sentinel.

Cade drives the kids to the border of the no-go zone and drops them off before returning to the crashed ship. Despite his efforts, the pilot within dies, but not before attempting to present Cade with the [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]]. Cade does not take it. He reports the pilot's death to Bumblebee shortly before [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] appears and Cade is suddenly surrounded by TRF forces. Meanwhile, the Talisman sprouts legs and crawls away from the ship. Cade refuses to divulge where the other Transformers are. Bumblebee arrives, only to be blown to pieces by the TRF. Moments later, the parts start reconnecting as Bumblebee reassembles himself, sending the TRF forces into disarray as he does so. He and Cade take Santos hostage, but the standoff is interrupted by the arrival of [[William Lennox|Lennox]] who tries to talk Cade and Bee into standing down. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s appearance settles things however, and Cade, Bee, and Hound leave, though the TRF manages to surreptitiously attach a tracking device onto Bumblebee.

Lennox reports to [[Morshower|General Morshower]] who plays a recording of Barricade reporting back to Megatron. Megatron is disappointed Barricade failed to secure the Talisman as it is the object they need to lead them to the staff, but Barricade believes the TRF will lead them to it. Morshower orders Lennox to return to his covert infiltration of the TRF.

[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|left|300px|My soul is prepared. How's yours?]]

Optimus's voyage through space comes to an end as he crashes on the ravaged surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which has been mysteriously disassembled into many pieces. He encounters and attacks [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]], who claims to be his creator and the "Prime of Life," but she easily restrains him.

As he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] he calls home, Cade realizes that the Talisman has somehow ended up in his vehicle. In England, [[Cogman]] alerts [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] to the arrival of the Talisman. Elsewhere in England, [[Viviane Wembly]] wins a game of polo for her team before returning to the [[University of Oxford]]. She lectures her class on King Arthur, someone she believes to be a made-up legend, unaware she's being watched by Burton. Burton gives instructions to a nearby parked car.

Quintessa tells Optimus that he must retrieve her staff, stolen by her knight guardians and hidden on Earth.

[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] are hanging out in the junkyard. Cade, Hound, and Bumblebee stop off on their way back so Cade can banter with the local authority, Chief [[Sherman]], who complains that his cruiser has been stolen. The trio continue to the junkyard where [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] are looking at online photos of custom cars. They are unaware Izabella and Sqweeks have stowed away on Hound. While Bumblebee and Crosshairs come to blows, Cade persuades [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] to cough up Sherman's cruiser, or what's left of it. [[Daytrader]] arrives, bringing [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head and a new voicebox for Bumblebee. He's interested in Cade's Talisman, and says it's a sign of the impending apocalypse. Izabella fronts up to Cade and attempts to pursuade him to let her stay. They return to Cade's trailer for antics with the [[Mini Dinobot]]s and trade stories of lost family members. Izabella manages to impress Cade with her knowledge of Cybertronian physiology and he's convinced to let her stay.

In [[Namibia]], scientists arrive at a location to find a giant metal horn poking out of the ground. News of the horn, and five more like it, get back to Simmons and Burton. Meanwhile the NASA scientists meet with [[President of the United States|presidential]] staff to report they have detected an approaching planet, which they say will arrive in three days.

Helped by Hound, Cade makes an untraceable satellite phone call to [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]] at college, but is unable to speak to her for fear that his voice will be recognized by the [[CIA]], and can only listen as she tries to convince him to get a girlfriend.

Lennox meets Morshower at the [[Pentagon]] for a briefing on the horns — Megatron has been spotted visiting them and has snatched up two CIA operatives as hostages. Lennox and some lawyers meet with Megatron to negotiate the return of some of his men. They agree to release [[Mohawk]], [[Dreadbot]], and [[Nitro Zeus]]; [[Berserker]], however, turns out to be a step too far, and Megatron is forced to select [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] instead. Morshower believes they can use Megatron so they can get hold of Cade's Talisman themselves.

[[File:TLKIzzyAndDecepticons.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Grail is mine, and you're going to get it for me.]]

As morning breaks over the junkyard, the Decepticons prepare to move in, observed by the TRF. Izabella attaches a new arm to Sqweeks, before helping Cade fit Bumblebee's new voicebox. Bee is not happy with the result, which sounds like a GPS. Sherman gives the group advanced warning of the impending Decepticon assault, and the Autobots and humans scramble to get ready to escape. Megatron's group arrives to find the junkyard deserted, at least until Hound pops up and starts shooting. Megatron returns fire. The Autobot group heads into the nearby town, where Drift finds the tracking device on Bee. Grimlock and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] ambush the TRF forces en route to the town. Santos has a swarm of unmanned drones sent in. The Decepticons arrive in the middle of town and immediately spot Sqweeks, which draws Izabella out in an attempt to save the tiny Autobot. Cade detonates the explosives hidden around town and flees with Izabella, pursued by Barricade. The 'Con is knocked aside by Grimlock, who also devours Dreadbot. As the battle rapidly turns against the Decepticons, with Onslaught being killed by Drift and Crosshairs, Megatron calls a retreat. Mohawk, however, is left behind and is subsequently reduced to a head by Bumblebee. Cade, Izabella, and Jimmy take cover in a disused church as the TRF drones move in, however the drones continue to pursue them through the church. Cade and Izabella take two of them out, but Jimmy tries to bluff a third, banking on the idea it's using facial recognition. He gets shot anyway, but fortunately it was only a beanbag.

The trio head into another disused building and enter a lift where they encounter Cogman, who announces he's come to collect Cade. The discussion ends when a drone arrives, and Cade ends up clinging to it as it flies wildly around the street. Cogman phones Sir Burton to report the bad news, but fortunately Cade survives his impromptu flight, partly thanks to the Talisman protecting him from bullets. He manages to ride another drone to the ground and is met by Cogman who explains that he's important because of the Talisman. Crosshairs attempts to prevent Cogman from doing anything, only for the smaller robot to break his finger. Cogman convinces Cade to go with him and leave the others. Cade and Bee accompany Cogman on a plane to England.

Morshower and Lennox track the flight, and note that Megatron's group is giving pursuit. Lennox is ordered to take the TRF team to the UK as well.

Simmons calls Sir Burton to let him know a book has been tracked down. NASA continues tracking the incoming planet, now identified as Cybertron. Quintessa reveals to Optimus that Earth is actually [[Unicron]] and that they're going to kill him with the staff, an act which will destroy Earth and restore Cybertron. Optimus's optics turn purple as Quintessa addresses him as "Nemesis Prime". Optimus swears to fight anyone who interferes with his new mission.

[[File:TLKWW2Flashback.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Nazis. I hate those guys.]]
Viviane and her family watch a news report on the giant horns. Conversation turns to her dead father, and her mother suggests she check her father's study in case there's anything useful for her work. Disinterested, she instead gets into her car where an invitation falls out of the glove compartment. The car takes off of its own accord and starts driving her through the streets of [[London]]. When she smashes a window, the car complains in a French accent and throws her into the trunk. She calls for help, having realized she's in a Transformer, and the car [[scanning|scans]] a passing Lamborghini, reconfiguring itself into a copy of the other vehicle.

Cade's plane lands at Sir Burton's castle, where he and Bumblebee are shot at by [[Bulldog (TLK)|a tank Transformer]]. Sir Burton apologizes and takes a look at the Talisman. [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] arrives carrying Viviane, who is unhappy at being kidnapped. Once things calm down, Sir Burton explains he's the last of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]]. Cade's boorish behavior towards Viviane results in him being assaulted by Cogman. Sir Burton shows off portraits of his family tree and the Witwiccans, and relates how the Transformers have been helping humans for centuries, such as when Bumblebee and Hot Rod took part in [[World War II]]. They head to another building which houses the original [[Round Table]] used by King Arthur and his knights when they teamed up with the twelve [[Guardian Knight]]s. Further there is a legend that a last knight would be found and thanks to possessing the Talisman, that's Cade. Only Merlin's DNA can unlock the power of the staff, which is where Viviane comes in as a direct descendant of Merlin. She has no idea where the staff might be though. Further discussion is halted as [[MI6]] and TRF forces arrive to assault the castle. Despite [[Spitfire Autobot|one of the elderly Autobots]] attempting to defend the castle only to power down as a result of his aging, Hot Rod's time stopper weapon gives the group enough time to escape.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|How does one get off this thing?!]]
Simmons makes an irate call to Sir Burton, who is currently being pursued through London and is late for the appointment at [[Trinity Library]]. Bumblebee arrives at Viviane's house with her and Cade, and the pair start rifling through her father's study in search of a clue. Sir Burton's dropped off at the library, but Simmons demands to be inducted into the Order of Witwiccans before he'll point Sir Burton to the book, which reveals Earth is Unicron and points them to [[Stonehenge]]. Cade and Viviane find a clue in an old popup book which points them to the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']] at a [[Rotal British Submarine Museum|naval museum]]. The TRF arrive at the house. Meanwhile, Sir Burton and Cogman switch cars and a high-speed chase through the streets of London ensues. Cade and Viviane, now also making a getaway in Bumblebee, let them know about the navy museum. Cogman manages to shake his pursuers while Bumblebee manages to shake Barricade by blasting the Decepticon.

Bumblebee reaches the naval museum at the same time as Cogman and Sir Burton, and they have the HMS ''Alliance'' evacuated. Sir Burton leaves the others to it, explaining that the submarine, in reality a Transformer, knows the way to the staff. The sub launches, with Bumblebee clinging to the exterior so he cam come along for the ride. The sub's departure is noted by TRF and they track it as it heads away from England. The TRF scramble their own submersibles to give chase. A nuclear sub fires missiles at the ''Alliance'' which responds by ramming the other sub and diving deeper into the ocean. Cogman fires himself out through a torpedo tube.

Sir Burton arrives at Number 10 to see the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], but is turned away. Cogman returns to the sub with a couple of fish he's caught. Viviane and Cade share clumsy sexual chemistry until Cogman reveals he's made sushi as a "last meal". Sir Burton takes a secret back entrance into Number 10 to talk to the PM, holding off security by threatening to release the [[watch that killed Hitler]]. Sir Burton tells the PM to mobilize the military to Stonehenge. The ''Alliance'' zeros in on a vast undersea Transformer ship, which lights up as they approach. The pursuing TRF subs also spot the ship, but have to make their own way in after the airlock doors close behind the ''Alliance''. The ''Alliance'' surfaces beyond the airlock, and the group starts exploring.

[[File:TLKOptimusVsBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Two selfless martyrs. Jesus Christ!]]
Back at the junkyard, Izabella, Sqweeks, and Crosshairs look up at the approaching Cybertron. Elsewhere, NASA and [[European Space Agency|ESA]] scientists give a briefing as the approaching planet scrapes the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The doomsday news is broadcast on [[television]] around the world. The subs carrying the TRF teams led by Lennox and Santos emerge into an air pocket, and they move out. Daytrader arrives back at the junkyard with the [[Knight Ship|Autobots' ship]], and the group there prepares to head to England to help out. Cade and Viviane find a chamber holding motionless Knights of Iacon. Cybertron moves into Earth's atmosphere, passing the [[International Space Station]]. Viviane touches a Celtic engraving which reveals Merlin's sarcophagus, inside which they find a wooden staff. As the TRF moves through the same chamber, [[Skullitron|one of the knights]] springs to life. Cade keeps it distracted as the TRF attacks it, eventually bringing it down. Viviane grabs the wooden staff which transforms into metal in her hands. Lennox and Santos attempt to get her to hand it over, but she reveals only she can use it. More knights revive and attack, however a short time later, Optimus kills them and forces Viviane to turn the staff over to him. Sending the others back to the sub, Cade, Lennox, and Bumblebee go after Optimus.

[[File:TLK-Cade wields Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You're strangely dressed... for a knight.]]
Bumblebee fights with Optimus atop the vast ship as it comes to the surface. Bumblebee manages to get the better of his former leader, and Cade attempts to persuade Optimus to stop fighting. As the ship rises out of the water, Optimus is able to get the upper hand and is prepared to end Bumblebee when Bee manages to talk in his own voice. Shaking Quintessa's influence, Optimus drops his sword, just in time for Megatron to swoop in and claim the staff. After the Decepticons leave, the remaining Knights of Iacon emerge from the ship and are ready to execute Optimus for aiding Quintessa's cause. The Talisman transforms into a sword which Cade uses to block the killing strike, and the Knights recognize Cade as a knight. Though Prime is ready to die, Cade talks him out of sacrificing himself, and Optimus announces they have to destroy Quintessa with the other Autobots show up in their ship.

[[File:TLK-Knightstogether.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He chose poorly.]]

Cybertron makes touchdown on Earth, causing untold destruction. Megatron arrives at Stonehenge with the staff. Lennox contacts Morshower with the coordinates for the "end game", an [[ignition chamber]] which is part of one of the dangling pieces of Cybertron and military forces move in. Cade comes up with a plan to load Ospreys onto the Autobot ship so they can get close enough to the ignition chamber to land. NASA thinks this is a bad plan and works on an alternate idea. The massive ship continues towards Stonehenge where the Decepticons, along with Sir Burton and the military forces, are waiting. At Sir Burton's signal, the military opens fire on the Decepticons as the massive ship arrives directly overhead. The Autobots regroup with Cade and the TRF, and Optimus Prime gives a stirring speech before blasting off. Cogman manages to find Sir Burton, who had been blasted by Megatron sometime prior to the Autobots' arrival, shortly before he expires.

Megatron returns to the Ignition Chamber where Quintessa is waiting. She plugs the staff into the floor, and lightning starts arcing about. The pieces of Cybertron start moving about and joining together, causing those on the ground to run for their lives. Massive worldwide destruction ensues. As the Autobot ship carries Autobots, knights and humans up to their fates, Cade asks Viviane out on a date. Jets soften up the defenses around the ignition chamber while the humans all board the Ospreys, and Cade has it out with Santos. Shamed, the TRF troops all rip off their insignias. The Ospreys launch, and Izabella and Sqweeks reveal they've stowed away on the one carrying Cade and Viviane. Covered by the jets and the giant three-headed dragon, the Ospreys head to the ignition chamber, and crash-land on the surface. The landing site is immediately a war zone as Megatron and his Decepticons stand in their way. Lennox spots the entrance to the chamber, but the team is pinned down by a gun emplacement. Izabella instructs Sqweeks to go blow the gun emplacement up. [[Infernocus]] forms under Megatron's orders and knocks Bumblebee and company out of the air.

[[File:TLKEnding.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|May we go home now, please?]]
Meanwhile, the NASA scientists have come up with a plan to use nukes to cause a nearby chunk of Cybertron to destroy the ignition chamber. Morshower contacts Lennox to let him know the new plan, and the TRF forces start withdrawing. Sqweeks succeeds in blowing up the gun emplacement. Optimus arrives aboard the dragon and takes out Infernocus. As the TRF troops parachute off the platform, the jets nuke the neighbouring chunk of Cybertron. Viviane drops her parachute and heads back towards the chamber, followed by Cade. The chunk hits the platform containing the chamber, however despite the devastating impact, the chamber continues to function.

[[File:Transformers_5_Unicron.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trust no one.]]
The chamber tumbles down until it comes to rest on another part of Cybertron. Inside, chaos reigns as the Autobots and Decepticons fight and Viviane grabs the staff. Optimus kicks Megatron through a wall shortly before another impact sends the chamber tumbling out of the sky. Bumblebee kills Nitro Zeus and blasts Quintessa as Optimus manages to distract her. Quintessa vanishes in a flash of blue light. Viviane finally pulls the staff free, shutting down the Ignition Chamber just before it crashes to the ground. Optimus dramatically drives out of the cloud of debris raised by its impact, carrying Cade and Viviane. As everyone reunites, Optimus gives another stirring speech about how Earth and Cybertron are now joined as one before the Autobots depart for Cybertron alongside the guardian knights.

Meanwhile back in Namibia, Quintessa, now in a human form, walks up to one of the scientists studying the giant metal horn and offers to tell him how to kill Unicron.

==Quotes==
"All right, I am what they say. I'm a liar, a charlatan. I've deceived my whole life, but if I could, for one moment, change this world for the better, I would give up everything! Everything! I'd give up drink! Money! Wom- ...Drink and money!"
:—'''Merlin'''

"Your world is dying. I've been waiting for you, Optimus...Come meet your ''maker''."
:—'''Quintessa'''

"You dare to strike your ''God?!'' Your war ''doomed'' Cybertron!" 
"Megatron started the war-" 
"''You'' destroyed your world, you fool!"
:—'''Quintessa''' shows '''Optimus''' who's boss after slapping him.

"There is a way to heal your world. My power of creation, the staff, was stolen from me by my twelve Guardian Knights. They betrayed me, and hid it on Earth. Gave it to your ''precious'' humans...the staff is the only way to bring life back to Cybertron. You are going to find it for me. Do you seek redemption, Prime? ''Do'' you?" 
"My maker, I ''do''." 
:—'''Quintessa''' coaxes a half-brainwashed '''Optimus''' to her side.

"The end is near, my old treacherous friend... what a shame you'll be unable to see it."
:—'''Megatron''' musing to the decapitated head of Starscream

"Go to hell!" 
"'This planet ''is'' hell!"
:—'''Izabella''' and '''Megatron''' exchange smack talk

"Don't kill the messenger... or the messenger will kill ''you''."
:—'''Cogman'''

"You are needed, sir. Urgently. My master is fond of saying that all the important decisions in life often come down to just one moment."
:—'''Cogman''' impresses on Cade the gravity of the situation.

"Optimus...it is time you knew the truth. The place you call Earth has another name: Unicron." 
"Earth...Unicron? Cybertron's ancient enemy?" 
"Yes. You are going to kill him. With my staff, we will drain the very life from Unicron. Earth ''will die''. 
"Yes..." 
"And your world will be reborn... ''Nemesis Prime''. 
"I will fight anyone who stands in my way."
:—'''Quintessa''' coaxes a completely brainwashed <s>'''Optimus'''</s> '''Nemesis Prime''' to her side.

"Introductions. Miss Viviane Wembly: Master of History, Oxford; Doctor of Philosophy, also Oxford; and Doctor of Letters, Oxford again, I think. Anything else? Anyway, meet Cade." 
"...''Yeager''. Cade Yeager. I'm an inventor."
:—'''Sir Edmund Burton''' and '''Cade Yeager'''

'''Hot Rod:''' "Bonjour, chérie! Je M'appelle Hot Rôd." 
'''Viviane:''' "Ut what?" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Hot ''Rôd.''" 
'''Viviane''' "Hut Rud?" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "''Hot Rôd!''" 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "Hot. Rod." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Mhmm." 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "It's his French accent." 
'''Viviane:''' "Is he French?" 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "No, he just likes the accent." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Non! No no no, I ''HATE'' the accent! But I can't get rid of it! I'm ''stuck'' with the accent!"
:—Everybody loves '''Hot Rod'''.

"Bee?" 
"Yes." 
"But he's so nice." 
"Behind the lines during the war they called him many things... nice was never one of them." 
:—'''Cade''' and '''Sir Edmund''' on Bumblebee's past.

"I-I am Bumblebee... Your oldest friend! Optimus... I would lay down my life for you."
:—'''Bumblebee''' regains his voice, and Optimus regains his mind.

"I knew you couldn't do it! Your time is over, Prime. You ''FAILED''! You turned your back on Cybertron, now you will watch Earth ''DIE''!"
:—'''Megatron''' denounces Optimus after his redemption

"Knights, Autobots - this cannot and will not be the end. To save Earth and her people, we are going to steal Quintessa's staff. Only you, Viviane, can take it back. I will lead the way into her chamber, and when the account of the ages is etched into the cosmos, let those who exist long after us know that this was our finest hour!"
:—'''Optimus''' rallies his new and old allies before the final battle

"Did you forget who I am? ''I AM OPTIMUS PRIME!''"
:—'''Optimus''' as he effortlessly kills the Infernocons. They should've run for cover, or at least DUCKED.

"We were brothers once!" 
"''Once.''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"At the heart of every legend, there is truth: a few brave souls unite to save the world. We can be heroes in our own lives, every one of us, if we only have the courage to try. Our fates were always intertwined, but now our worlds are joined as one. We need to repair our planets, work together, if we wish to survive. A dangerous secret is buried deep inside the Earth. There is more to this planet than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, calling all Autobots... It is time to come ''home''."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime/Nemesis Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Erik Aadahl]])
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] ([[Omar Sy]])*
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Cogman]] ([[Jim Carter]])
*[[Sqweeks]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Mini Dinobot|Mini-Dinobots]]
**Mini Grimlock
**Mini Slug
**Mini Strafe
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Daytrader]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin/"Volleybot"]] ([[Steven Barr]])
*[[Canopy]]†
*"[[Bulldog (TLK)|Bulldog]]" ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Trench]]
*[[Spitfire Autobot]]
*[[Northrop Autobot]]
*[[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']] Autobot

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])*
*[[Nitro Zeus]] (John DiMaggio/Steven Barr)**
*[[Mohawk]] (Reno Wilson)
*[[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]]†
*[[Dreadbot]]
*[[Berserker]]†
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head
*Decepticon [[protoform]]s

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Viviane Wembly]] ([[Laura Haddock]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Izabella]] ([[Isabela Moner]])
*[[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Santos]] ([[Santiago Cabrera]])
*[[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] ([[Jerrod Carmichael]])
*[[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])
*[[Merlin]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[King Arthur|King Arthur]] ([[Liam Garrigan]])
*[[JPL Engineer]] ([[Tony Hale]])

|h4=[[Knights of Iacon]]|c4=
*[[Dragonstorm]]
**[[Stormreign]]†
**[[Dragonicus]]
**[[Steelbane]]
*[[Skullitron]]†
*[[Talisman Knight]]†

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] ([[Gemma Chan]])
*[[Infernocus]]
**[[Infernocon]]s
*[[Unicron]]
*The [[watch that killed Hitler]]
*[[Vatti Bot]]
|nonumbering=true
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Certain lines from these characters are not delivered by their credited actors, but the fill-in actors who performed the "scratch track" for the movie, whose recordings have survived into the finished film. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Nitro Zeus' voice actor varies depending on the version of the film (see "[[#Other versions|Other versions]]," below). The "finished" version shown in English-speaking countries features John DiMaggio, and the other, shown internationally, features Steven Barr. Both actors are credited on the official digital release, as line readings from both make it into that version of the film. 
<nowiki>†</nowiki>Denotes a character who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The internet has popularly attributed these roles to DiMaggio, Barr, and Welker, variously, but often incorrectly, and with no proof; more likely, at least some are performed by scratch track actors and were not replaced for the finished film.

==Continuity notes==
*Optimus left Earth at the end of [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|the last movie]], to look for the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]. The [[Seed]] he was carrying is absent and its fate is unmentioned, but he ''did'' say he was going to take it where "it could never be found," so perhaps he accomplished that first. As for the Creators, they are left ambiguous; Quintessa professes to have created the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, but no attempt is made to connect or reconcile her with the biomechanical alien arm seen in ''Age of Extinction'', and she is labelled "the great deceiver" by the knights, throwing anything she claims into question.
*It seemed as though Cybertron was disintegrated at the end of ''Dark of the Moon'', but it was unclear if what we were seeing was literal, or just an exaggerated visual of the space bridge collapsing and the planet disappearing with it (this was a film in which a planet could be "half-teleported" and be absolutely fine, after all). Here, it appears partially broken-apart, chunks of the planet tethered to the rest by cables.
*Merlin mentions that Cybertron was "destroyed"; he's referring not to ''Dark of the Moon'' (which, obviously, hadn't happened yet at that time), but to the planet being ravaged by the war, and left barren and lifeless by the loss of the [[AllSpark]] prior to the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]].
*As per the end of ''Age of Extinction'', Drift has only one of his two longswords, having evidently never recovered the other after he hurled it into a [[Trax (AOE)|Trax]] during the final act of the film. However, see "[[#Errors|Errors]]".
*Wheelie reappears following his absence from the previous film, revealed to have survived [[Cemetery Wind]]'s Autobot hunt. Given that [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] was also mentioned to have been killed by Cemetery Wind in ''Age of Extinction'' tie-in material, the only Autobots who survived the end of ''Dark of the Moon'' whose current statuses are unknown are [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]].
*The Dinobots were "set free" by Optimus at the end of the last movie, though at least some of them have since joined up with the main Autobot team in hiding, presumably for pragmatic reasons. Unnamed in dialogue in the previous film, Grimlock is here called by name (by Cade), the only Dinobot named on-screen.
*Izabella mentions that her parents were killed during the Decepticon invasion of Chicago in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*We can see [[Jolt_(ROTF)|Jolt]]´s head in the Junkyard, that ties perfectly with [[Rising_Storm_issue_4|Rising Storm issue 4]], where Jolt is killed.
*Cade's daughter Tessa was a soon to graduate high school student in ''Age of Extinction'', and she has since gone on to college.
*Starscream was killed by a [[NEST]] boomstick at the climax of ''Dark of the Moon''. ''Age of Extinction'' established that scavengers had salvaged many objects from the Battle of Chicago, explaining why Daytrader found his head in Buffalo.
*The T.R.F.'s prison facility is labeled "[[N.B.E.]] Supermax", in reference to [[Sector Seven]]'s acronym for the Transformers.
*Megatron addresses Starscream's disembodied head as "my treacherous old friend". Back in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Megatron accused Starscream of abandoning him to die in the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]]. We wouldn't call that a justified accusation, but what can we do? It's the word of a dead skull against that of the universe's greatest warlord.
*When Viviane is abducted by Hot Rod, she asks if her captor is a famous Transformer such as [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] or [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], unaware that they both died in ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Pictures of [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Archibald Witwicky]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] are briefly visible in Burton's mansion. Burton's claim that he is the last living member of the Witwiccans indirectly implies that Sam died off-screen after his last appearance in ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Daytrader gives the Autobots [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], which was last seen being attacked by [[People's Liberation Army|Chinese military]] jets in Hong Kong.
*The ''Ark'' is briefly seen on the Moon, where it was revealed to be back in ''Dark of the Moon'', having been left there untouched in the years since, along with the site of the [[Apollo 11]] moon landing.
*Among the landmarks trashed by the hanging chunks of Cybertron is the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], where the climax of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' took place, recognizable by the top missing to reveal the Star Harvester hidden underneath.
*The Decepticons are seen using several [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s, as they were in ''Dark of the Moon''.

==Transformers references==
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] take their names from Generation 1 characters, but they have little relevance to their progenitors as far as appearance, personality, or role in the story goes.
*Quintessa is inspired by the [[Quintesson]]s, the extraterrestrials antagonists from season 3 of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original 1980's cartoon]]. In the cartoon continuity, the Quintessons were the creators of the Transformers, in the same way that Quintessa claims to be in the film. She seems to be physically based off of [[Quintus Prime]], a relatively new character introduced through 2013's ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', who has the power to create life (as Quintessa claims she does) and was responsible for creating the Quintessons.
*[[Unicron]] is the ancient enemy of [[Primus]]/Cybertron, who was introduced in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The idea of Unicron being Earth is derived from the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon, in which the planet formed around his dormant body. Whether or not these particulars hold true for the movie's incarnation of Unicron remains to be seen.
* When Optimus Prime falls under Quintessa's control, he is dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]", an obvious reference to the evil clone of Optimus Prime that has appeared in many continuities.
* Several Transformers introduced in this film have altered designs from past films, yet are entirely new characters nevertheless. Onslaught and [[Canopy]] are both altered versions of [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Nitro Zeus]] employs the same body design as the [[KSI Boss]]es but has a head identical to [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s, [[Dreadbot]] is an altered version of [[Crowbar]], [[Berserker]] is a homage to [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], and [[Trench]] is the same body-type as [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]]. Also, despite being based off Constructicons, Canopy and Trench are both Autobots.
* Edmund Burton claims Cogman is a [[Headmaster (technology)|"headmaster"]], which is typically a human-sized bot that transforms into the head of a larger bot. While this reference ''is'' borne out by his [[Cogman#Toys|Deluxe Class toy]], which features a larger vehicle body and a detachable head, indicating it was ''supposed'' to be part of the film, it didn't happen on-screen.
* Burton's walking stick makes the classic transformation sound when it turns into a gun.

==Real-life references==
*King Arthur, Merlin and the associated knights are from British legend. The battle depicted at the beginning of the movie is the [[w:Battle of Badon|Battle of Badon]].
*The TRF Sentinel that attacks Bumblebee and the kids bears resemblance to the ED-209 from ''Robocop'', with a nearly identical leg design.
*The bogus voice box Bumblebee gets from Daytrader has the voice of {{w|Siri}}, the AI assistant found in most iPhones.
*Crosshairs calls Cogman a "[[Star_Wars_(film)|C-3PO]] ripoff".
*Sir Edmund Burton quotes the song ''[[w:It's a Long Way to Tipperary|It's a Long Way to Tipperary]]'' in reference to World War I.
*While evading the constabulary in London, Cogman breaks into an impromptu rendition of Ludacris's 2002 hit "[[w:Move Bitch|Move Bitch]]", though he incorrectly sings "get out of my way" rather than "get out the way".
*Optimus saying "Say hello to my friend, Bumblebee!" is loosely based off of the line "Say hello to my little friend!" from ''Scarface''.

==Other editions==
==="International" version===
Two versions of the film were released to theaters: one screened in English-speaking countries, which seems to be the "finished" version, and another shown internationally, with foreign language subtitles, which appears to be an earlier version. There are numerous differences in dialogue between the two versions, with some lines being dropped, added, or changed completely for the finished version, including ones that even help to make the film make more sense!
*When Hound shows up when TRF are talking to Bee and Cade, in the finished version he says, "Sorry I'm late! My invitation to this ass-kicking must have gotten lost in the mail." The alternate version has him say "Mornin', fellas! I like showing up to a gun fight! This round mound's gonna mow you down. Translation: Sayonara, suckers!"
*When Crosshairs sits on the orbital assault carrier in the junkyard, in the finished version he says, "Losing our heads sitting around here, So tired of hiding.", while in the alternate version, he says "Ughhhhh, so bored on this forsaken rock.". Take note that his lip syncing is supposed to pair up with the alternate version's dialogue.
*When Hound arrives in the junkyard, he tosses aside a weapons cache that explodes on impact behind him. For some reason, the film plays this as a "flatulence" gag, though it differs between versions; in the finished version, Hound says "I shouldn't have eaten all of that Tijuana street machinery!" while in the alternate version, he says "Woah, been holding that one in for a while!"
*When Daytrader says "You always resort to violence, right off the bat!", in the finished version Hound replies "I love violence!". Hound does not reply in the alternate version.
*Hound has an extra line about wanting to "deep-six" Daytrader in the alternate cut right before the Vatti Bot appears, whereas he remains silent in the final edition.
*Izabella laughs at Cade's attempts to make Grimlock spit out the cruiser in the alternate cut. She smiles, but remains silent in the final version.
*When Jimmy and Wheelie argue, the finished version has Wheelie back down a bit when Jimmy threatens and grabs him, with Wheelie adding that Jimmy is the worst "senior vice president ever". In the alternate cut, Wheelie continues to berate him , threatening "I'll have my Autobot brethren kick your ass!". Oddly, he still flails his hands around when he's not saying anything in the latter version, meaning his animation is meant to be paired with the "finished" audio.
*In the "earlier" version, all of Nitro Zeus's dialogue is provided by Steven Barr, and the actor receives an on-screen credit for the role. For the "finished" version, it was all re-recorded by John DiMaggio (with the credits altered to reflect the change), with some differences. During his introduction, for instance, the finished version has him say: "I know where you live, Enrique, say hello to your wife for me!" while the other, he says: "By the way, Enrique, Chet's sleeping with your wife!" Though in the international version, after said dialogue, DiMaggio's laughter can be heard.
*When arriving at the Junkyard, DiMaggio-Nitro remarks "Aw man, I kicked more ass in prison!" upon learning that Cade and co. have left, while in the alternate version Barr-Nitro says "Unfortunate, because I was looking to knock some heads!".
*While Megatron is musing to the head of Starscream, as he says "The end is near", DiMaggio-Nitro cuts in with "Oh, she's coming!" while Barr-Nitro remains silent.
*When the Decepticons arrive in the abandoned town, Barr-Nitro says: "I know they're close!" while DiMaggio-Nitro says: "Oh, I feel a fight comin'!"
*In the final film, when the Autobots discover the tracker planted on Bumblebee, Crosshairs remarks "The tracker led 'em right to us! When are you gonna grow up?" but in the alternate version, he says "What's this? You brought 'em right to us!"
*In the final film, after Drift kills Onslaught ("and his fat head!"), Crosshairs remarks, "Don't get any deader than that!" In the alternate version, Crosshairs is silent, and Drift instead says "Fantastic!" after his quip about Onslaught's head. In the final film, Drift's lips are still visibly moving at the point when he says "Fantastic!" in the alternate cut.
*After the town battle, Crosshairs calls the TRF drones "gnats" as he shoots them down in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
*In the finished version, when Crosshairs is talking about Cogman he says, "Hey Cade, what's with the C-3PO ripoff?", but in the alternate version he says, "I'll swat this metal cockroach for you Cade."
*Crosshairs whines that his finger is broken in the background when Cogman is speaking to Cade in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
*As the WWII flahsback begins, a closeup of the Nazi stronghold's entrance is added in the international version, while the final version has the clip omitted.
*Before the end of the WWII flashback, Hot Rod screams a French language version of "Kill them!" in the finished version. He screams it twice in the alternate version.
*When Megatron steals the staff from Optimus, the "finished" film features Nitro Zeus saying: "You blew your chance to kill Unicron!" followed by Megatron saying: "I knew you couldn't do it. Your time is over, Prime! You failed!" The other has no Nitro Zeus dialogue, and instead features Megatron saying: "Quintessa, the most ruthless of our Gods, knew you couldn't do it. She knows I'm strong and you're weak."
*When the Guardian Knights attack Optimus, in the alternate version one of the Knights tells Prime "She put you under a spell!". In the finished version, that line was removed.
*Barricade has an extra line at Stonehenge in the alternate version, where he says "Yes! Drain Unicron! He will be powerless!"
*When Hot Rod flies to attack Infernocus, he responds "I got him!" in the finished version. In the international version, the original line is "I got him, Hound!".
*The finished version adds an extra line between Cade and Lennox on Cybertron about Optimus never having made it to the Ignition Chamber, while the alternate version never acknowledges his absence.
*When Optimus Prime attacks Quintessa, In the finished version she says, "You traitor!", and Optimus retracts his faceplate. In the alternate version she says, "Nemesis! You traitor!", and Optimus's faceplate does not retract.
*The final version has Quintessa scream as Bumblebee blasts her, while Bumblebee quips "Sting like a bee!"—but in the other version, Quintessa is silent, and Bumblebee's dialogue is very slightly different, with him saying "''I'' sting like a bee."

===Home video===
[[File:TLK_BlueHound_vs_RedHound.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hound was feeling a little ''blue.'']]
The DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the film use the theatrical version, but with Hound's Red Cross symbols digitally recolored blue. The digital version, however, changes a few other things:
*The scene of Wheelie checking the used car website has been removed.
*Hound's "Tijuana street machinery" line is replaced with his "been holding that one in" from the alternate version.
*A scene where Daytrader rummages through his backpack and accidentally pulls out a small [[Vatti Bot]] which Bumblebee angrily squashes, has been cut.
*Nitro Zeus's "Unfortunate, because I was looking to knock some heads!" line from the alternate version is used in place of DiMaggio's "I kicked more ass in prison!", despite DiMaggio providing the voice for Nitro Zeus in every other scene. Both actors are credited for the role in the film's credits.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*Sir Edmund says the battle depicted at the start of the movie took place in 484 AD, while a caption over the first present day scene says it takes place 1600 years later, which would result in the rest of the film taking place in 2084.
*Cybertron appears as smaller than Earth, when in ''Dark of the Moon'', it was significantly larger than it.
*No explanation is offered for how Megatron met/became loyal to Quintessa, nor how Galvatron became Megatron again. He even transforms normally now, as opposed to bursting into a cloud of [[Transformium]] and reforming the way he did in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''.
*When Optimus first crash lands onto Cybertron, he makes grunting sounds but his lips don't move.
*Cade blows up the cockpit of the dying knight's ship, yet as he walks away from it the cockpit is intact.
*After Cade says "I don't sell out friends", he looks to his right, but in the next shot he's looking to his left.
*When Barricade throws the truck door, several fiery papers are strewn across the ground. Yet when the door hits the ground, none of the papers are there, nor is the area illuminated by flames.
*During the scene where Bumblebee reassembles his body, Cade hits someone over the head with his door and shatters the glass. When Bumblebee later transforms and drives off, both windows are intact.
*Speaking of, how Bumblebee gained the ability to reassemble himself is completely unexplained.
*The removal of the Vatti Bot sequence in the digital version introduces a continuity error: Cade can be seen falling over when parts fall off Daytrader's back, but is suddenly standing up in the next shot.
*Absent for the rest of the film, Drift suddenly has his second longsword for one scene, using the two blades to raise himself into a meditation pose on the morning of the Decepticons' attack on the junkyard.
*When Cade and Izzy are fitting a new voice box into Bumblebee, it is clear that they are using a prop on set, with no sign of Bumblebee's body. It is possible that due to his reforming ability, Bee was able to remove his head for the procedure.
**A similar scene occurs later in the film: after Cade produces the Excalibur sword, he's standing on Optimus's back—which is obviously a prop as Optimus isn't moving at all.
*Bumblebee tears out the "defective" voicebox yet is able to talk to Optimus later with no voicebox. Maybe he put the old one back in offscreen?
*Sqweeks is missing his scavenged Decepticon arm when the Decepticons invade the junkyard, his original arm appearing back in its place. It returns in all subsequent scenes with the character.
*The abandoned town the Autobots and humans seek refuge in has buildings which are a few stories tall at most, then Jimmy, Cade and Izabella are abruptly in a multi-story building with janitorial staff and an external lift when they encounter Cogman. After Cade's ride on a drone, they're suddenly back in the area with no tall buildings in sight.
*When the Decepticons arrive at the abandoned town, Nitro Zeus transforms and lands in front of the group, on the right side of the screen. However, when Izabella begins approaching the Decepticons, Nitro Zeus is now in the back and on the left of the screen.
*Brief shots of the Witwiccans and some of their artifacts depict various Transformers such as Hot Rod and Optimus Prime with their "modern" forms, years before they would take on such bodies.
*When leaving Burton's mansion, the order of the vehicles are (from front to back) Bumblebee, Hot Rod and the Aston Martin. However, several shots later, Hot Rod and the Aston Martin have switched places.
*Optimus remarks that he has not heard Bumblebee's voice "since Cybertron fell". Bumblebee actually spoke with his real voice briefly at the end of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]], albeit with a different voice actor.
*When the knights charge at Optimus, at least eleven can be seen running across the ship. This excludes [[Skullitron]] and the [[Talisman Knight]], who died by this point—however, Quintessa confirms there are "twelve guardian knights"—not thirteen.
*When Optimus shouts, "Viviane! Get in here!", he and the Autobots are shooting at Megatron and Nitro Zeus from a distance, as the Decepticons guard the entrance to the ignition chamber. However, two shots later, they're both gone and the Autobots have moved all the way to the chamber's entrance.

===Technical/animation errors===
*A shot of two horsemen being hit by arrows and fireballs during the opening battle is "reused" five minutes later; the same scene was shot but from a different angle/camera.
*When Hound arrives at the junkyard and transforms, several guns are briefly visible in the back of his truck mode—yet they weren't there when he drove in.
*Before crashing on Cybertron, Optimus's sword was attached to his back—yet when he crash-lands, he's kneeling in a crater holding his sword.
*When Optimus meets Quintessa and tosses his shield away, it reappears on his arm in the very next shot before disappearing again.
*Onslaught is shown to have a redesigned head in his intro scene, one which resembles Brawl's, to showcase exaggerated speech. Yet it strangely reverts to Long Haul's head for the remainder of his screentime.
*Despite transforming into a larger vehicle, Dreadbot is visibly shorter than Barricade.
*When Megatron picks up Sqweeks, the handle to his iklakalaka sword is constantly flipping around between shots, before the sword itself disappears after Cade sets off the explosives, and reappearing as he shoots at Cade and Izabella before Grimlock arrives.
*After Cade sets off the explosions, Megatron can be heard shouting, "Get those vile beings!" When he rises from the smoke, his mouth opens as if he shouts something, but no words are heard.
*When Mohawk jumps on top of the car, Onslaught's head is shown leaning against the vehicle's left door. However, when Drift decapitated Onslaught, his head fell behind the car.
**And for some reason, two different cars are used for the shots. The doors of the car were also open when Drift decapitated Onslaught, but are closed when Mohawk jumps onto the car.
*For two separate scenes, Hot Rod and Barricade's voices are not provided by their credited actors. The performers delivering these lines appear to be the fill-in actors who performed the "scratch track" for the movie, whose recordings survived into the finished film.
**Hot Rod's anomalous line—"She's very difficult!"—comes when he and Viviane arrive at Burton's estate. We can tell this is the scratch track because a promotional clip of the scene released before the film featured ''all'' of Hot Rod's dialogue being delivered by this actor, before Omar Sy recorded over it; his first line in the clip ("Leetle lady, non!") is replaced in the film (with "Non non non, leetle lady, why do you have to be zat way? Pour quoi?") but "She's very difficult!" remains unchanged.
**Barricade's non-Jess Harnell dialogue can be heard when the Decepticons arrive at Stonehenge ("I've lived for this! I've lived to kill a planet!" and "Drain Unicron! He will be powerless.").
*When Cade, Viviane, and Cogman are aboard HMS ''Alliance'', there is a camera shot of Cade looking through the periscope with Cogman to the right of screen. The camera angle then changes and shows Viviane in another part of the chamber. The camera returns to Cade, Cogman has vanished. The camera pans back to Viviane again, then returns to Cade, with Cogman back in the shot.
*When the HMS ''Alliance'' Transformer crashes into the submarine, a similar scene, the shot of Megatron crashing into a submarine in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', is reused. This wouldn't be nearly as bad had Megatron not been removed from the shot—he can be seen flying towards the ocean's surface.
*After Bumblebee speaks and says "Optimus.", the subsequent shot of Optimus staring lasts too long, as his wristblade can briefly be seen retracting—however, this happens two shots later.
*When the Autobots are commenting on the Guardian Knights, Hound's mouth is animated to be saying something too soon before he actually begins speaking.
*When the group begins advancing on the ignition chamber, Hound is missing from his previous position behind them. He returns in the very next shot.
*As Optimus shouts, "Viviane! Get in here!", the ignition chamber can be seen in the background. However, the lightning Quintessa is producing between the giant knights is absent.
*When Optimus attacks Quintessa in the final battle, his faceplate is on, yet it disappears in the subsequent shot when he's being electrocuted. Then, after Quintessa is vanquished, it is put on again.
**Oddly, in the film's special edition, Optimus has the faceplate on throughout this scene—fixing the error.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*A road trip from the outskirts of Chicago to the Badlands of South Dakota takes about twelve hours, but Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound make the commute to and from Chicago all in the same day and are back by mid-afternoon.
*When the authorities arrive at Burton's mansion, it is noted that "TRF and MI6" are in pursuit. In real life, MI6 is the UK's ''external'' intelligence agency; it is more likely that {{w|MI5}}, the UK's domestic intelligence agency, would be the British central government's agency present.
*American street signs of the hanging green-coloured variety can be seen during the chase scene in London.
*Viviane leads her class from a large, expansive archaeological museum into the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. While there is an archaeological museum attached to the Natural History Museum, it looks nothing like the one featured in the film.
*The Royal Navy's submarine museum is nowhere near London as the movie depicts; it is actually in Gosport, Hampshire.
*Stonehenge is not as isolated in open countryside and from main roads as portrayed—the A303 among other roads runs past the monument. Also, the town of Amesbury is across said main road, less than two miles away.

==Adaptations==
Two comic adaptations are made for the film: "[[A New Friend]]" by IDW Publishing as the promotion for both the film and Schick's Hydro line of electric razors, and "[[Mission to Cybertron]]" released exclusively for the Toys"R"Us exclusive Transformers: The Last Knight Blu-Ray Combo Pack.

==Music==
===Score===
:''Main Article'': [[The Last Knight (Music From the Motion Picture)]]
Continuing the tradition of the previous films, the music is once again composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]]. The ending theme of the movie is Torches by [[X Ambassadors]].

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:TLK Poster wide Dragonstorm.jpg|The big dragon is advertised as the big bad fighting Optimus. Now Dragonstorm knows how [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] felt!
File:TLK Poster Rethink Heroes.jpg
File:TLK Poster.JPG|Divided We Fall.
File:TLK Poster Stonehenge.jpg|It's time for the Jedi to end.
File:TLK Poster Legend Secret.jpg|Yeah, this is like a 40 second scene in the film, so...
File:TLK Poster Here Forever.jpg
File:TLK Poster IMAX 3D.jpg|Dragonstorm, you forgot to wear clothes today!
File:TLK Poster char Optimus Prime.jpg|Optimus "Barely Appearing in this Movie" Prime
File:TLK Poster char Megatron.jpg|It took ten years, but we finally got [[Frank Welker|the king]] on the big screen, baby!
File:TLK Poster char Bumblebee.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Hound.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Hot Rod.jpg|''Watch me engagin' em, escapin' em, enragin' em!''
File:TLK Poster char Cogman.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Burton.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Lennox.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Yeager.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Izabella.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Jimmy.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Wembly.jpg
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|[sighs] Here we go again.|BBC Radio 5 critic Mark Kermode on ''The Last Knight''<ref>[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ee6xh5AmQo Mark Kermode review]</ref>}}

After four films where critics hated it but the audience showered it with money, ''The Last Knight'' broke the trend by ''not'' being showered with money. It had been projected to make $70-75m in its first days in North America, itself the lowest opening<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/spider-man-homecoming-hoping-to-catch-opening-in-the-100m-vicinity-1202114641/ Deadline, June 15th 20917: "‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Hoping To Catch Opening In The $100M Vicinit"]</ref>, but that was downgraded to $63m after the first few days were even lower than the lowest expected.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ "Deadline: ‘Transformers’ Still Rusty At $63M+"]</ref> In the end it made almost $70m over the first five days, better than the revised projection but lower than all of the previous films. <ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref> By mid-July, after over three weeks, the film had grossed $122.1m in North America against a $217m budget (not counting marketing costs). This meant a lot of critics began to zero in on the sluggish profit, taking the view that American audiences were just getting bored of Bay's version of the franchise.

Internationally the film did $196.2m in the same first five days, of which $123.4m came from [[China]] alone<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref>(who love the franchise so much delaying ''The Last Knight'' reduced 2016 cinema growth to 3%, down from 48% in 2015!)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/11/transformers-gears-up-for-another-1-billion-box-office-bounty/#659ff09e2325 Forbes: "'Transformers' Gears Up For Another $1 Billion Box Office Bounty"]</ref> The Chinese had been expected to spend up to $290m on the film's run. <ref>[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chinas-weying-boards-paramounts-transformers-the-last-knight-1202465635/ Variety:"China’s Weying Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’"]</ref> However, in its second week in China takings dropped by a harsh 75% and after 10 days it had only grossed $198 million, which was seen as a disappointment—some pundits had expected $400m from China—and left it unlikely the film would perform as well as ''Age of Extinction'' had.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-transformers-5-crashes-back-earth-75-percent-slide-second-weekend-1018449]</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' visited a [[Shanghai]] screening and reported "walkouts, general disinterest and plenty of snickering over a conspicuous abundance of [Chinese] product placement" despite a truly massive PR campaign and the fourth film's mega-popularity. Chinese social media made it clear the plot was too complicated and the product placement, all products the Chinese knew weren't in America, was too dumb; the audience found it ''very'' funny when Wheelie looked up a Chinese used car website.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-last-knight-has-pandering-chinese-audiences-hurt-transformers-5-1016926 The Hollywood Reporter: "Has Pandering to Chinese Audiences Hurt 'Transformers 5'?", July 2 2017]</ref>

In the end, the film finished a 65 day run in cinemas with a worldwide gross of only $604m. <ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers5.htm]</ref> It even did not exceed the gross of the first film, which concluded with a worldwide gross of $709m, with domestic numbers over double what ''The Last Knight'' was able to take home. <ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers06.htm]</ref>

==Production staff==
The film was directed by [[Michael Bay]], and was written by [[Art Marcum]], [[Matt Holloway]], and [[Ken Nolan]].

==Development details==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''[[Transformers One]]''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref>
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Transformers Universe: Bumblebee|Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|5 movies in and [[Michael Bay]] is still finding ways to make my face even more ridiculously detailed. Pretty soon I'm going to look like [[Deceptigod]].]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Moner]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241 Tweet by Isabela Moner]</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmoviea teaser trailer] posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/a video] of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en First look] at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en Bumblebee vehicle mode reveal]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mitchpileggi1/status/743667068138979329 Tweet from Mitch Pileggi]</ref>
[[File:TLK Bumblebee profile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Back to the basics.]]
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/status/744915023299026944 Tweet from Laura Haddock]</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/ Official movie Instagram reveal of Santiago Cabrera]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 — [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater Onslaught photo] on the official Transformers movie Facebook page.</ref>
*August 4–13, 2016 — A series of character profiles are released on the official movie Facebook. New character [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater Hot Rod Facebook reveal]</ref> is first to be revealed, and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater Crosshairs Facebook reveal]</ref> and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120161021352677/?type=3&theater Hound Facebook reveal]</ref> are confirmed to return. Also shown are profiles for Drift,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1117988908236555/?type=3&theater Drift Facebook reveal]</ref> Sqweeks,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1118574891511290/?type=3&theater Sqweeks Facebook reveal]</ref> Barricade,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120871694614943/?type=3&theater Barricade Facebook reveal]</ref> Megatron,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1121491451219634/?type=3&theater Megatron Facebook reveal]</ref> and Bumblebee.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1122785391090240/?type=3&theaterBumblebee Facebook reveal]</ref>
*August 9, 2016 — Members of a number of ''Transformers'' fan sites, including TFWiki, are treated to [[Transformers 5 set visit|a set visit]].
*September 4, 2016 — [[Stanley Tucci]] is back as [[Joshua Joyce]] (He later turned out to be playing Merlin, but it's unclear from the article where the confusion originated).<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/film/global/stanley-tucci-to-reprise-transformers-role-in-the-last-knight-1201852108/ Stanley Tucci to Reprise 'Transformers' Role in 'The Last Knight'] on Variety</ref>
[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|right|250px|True fact: Isabela had to beat Megatron in an arm wrestling contest to get this part.]]
*September 24, 2016 — Location shooting at Blenheim Palace in England proved controversial as [[Winston Churchill]]'s birthplace became draped in Nazi banners. Bay told BBC News that veterans shouldn't be too upset as Churchill is a "big hero" in the film.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37453284 Transformers' Blenheim Palace 'Nazi' scenes defended] from the BBC</ref>
*October 14, 2016 — Bay announces via Facebook that [[John Turturro]] will be back as [[Seymour Simmons]] & [[John Goodman]] back to voice [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/videos/1174984035870375/ Michael Bay video on Facebook]</ref>
*December 5, 2016 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyVKK87hYYM teaser trailer] is released.
*February 3, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npaVgxxtKxQ "Big Game Spot"] is released on YouTube.
*March 12, 2017 — The [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/840751026693062656 Kid's Choice Award Clip] is revealed.
*March 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYSyiL4iis "Izzy Stays and Fights" preview], a family-aimed trailer attached to ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'', is released.
*March 22, 2017 — Eight [http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/22/transformers-last-knight-motion-posters/ "motion posters"] for the film's robot cast are released.
*April 12, 2017 — Another [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIH1TeIS9Q trailer] is released.
*April 24, 2017 — As part of the "[[Reveal Your Shield]]" promotion, Hasbro releases [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXj0JSZQjE a video] featuring [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] credited as the voices of Optimus and Megatron.
*May 5, 2017 — Variety reports that the film's release is being moved forward two days to June 21.<ref name="datemove">[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/mark-wahlberg-transformers-the-last-knight-1202410380/ 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Moves Forward Two Days]</ref>
*May 7, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toS4s_79ZA "Optimus Prime Dialog Coach" teaser] is released.
*May 9, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVZhsL3vV8M "Secret Past" TV spot] is released.
*May 15, 2017 — A preview of an Empire Magazine feature on the film includes the news that [[Jim Carter]] has been cast as Cogman.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/movies/transformers-last-knight/exclusive-explosive-new-look-bumblebee-transformers-last-knight/ Exclusive, Explosive New Look At Bumblebee In Transformers: The Last Knight] on Empire Online</ref>
*May 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7cNNfjCyc International Trailer] is released.
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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
*Tyrese Gibson was intended to return as [[Robert Epps]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''[[Wikipedia:The Fate of the Furious|The Fate of the Furious]]'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>
[[File:TLK Primal concept.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|This would ''probably'' start another era of [[Trukk not munky]].]]
*Concept art was made for a movie incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Cybertronian snake that never made into the final film.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/07/26/optimus-primal-concept-art-last-knight-345543]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/08/02/transformers-last-knight-new-unused-snake-concept-art-furio-tedeschi-346195]</ref>

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==Notes==
*Topspin, seen in Cuba with Simmons, is credited as "Volleybot", initially leaving it unclear whether or not he was meant to actually be Topspin, especially since he's sporting [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s head. A later Transformers Fan Favorite poll held on the Transformers Movie web site credited Topspin as appearing in both ''Dark of the Moon'' and ''The Last Knight'', along with using a picture of Volleybot as his mug shot, confirming that Volleybot is Topspin.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/official-confirmation-that-volleybot-is-topspin.1122432/]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers Saigo no Kishiō''''' (トランスフォーマー最後の騎士王, "Transformers: The Last Knight King")
*''Finnish:'' '''''Transformers: Viimeinen Ritari''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers - L'ultimo cavaliere''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformers: Choehuui Gisa''''' (트랜스포머: 최후의 기사, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛5：最後的騎士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (China, 变形金刚5：最后的骑士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Último Cavaleiro''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Last Knight"), '''''Transformers 5''''' (Portugal)
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Posledniy rytsar' ''''' (Трансформеры: Последний рыцарь, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El último caballero''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Трансформери - Останній лицар''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Poslední Rytíř''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3371366/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''The Last Knight'' at IMDB.com]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_The_Last_Knight ''The Last Knight'' film on Wikipedia]
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_last_knight/ ''The Last Knight'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

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Quintessa (TLK)

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{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

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==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his creators to force them to leave the earth alone. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and the planet's atmosphere undid his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done before Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female antagonist who plays an important role in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Ark (DOTM)

2017-06-26T05:59:09Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Ark}}
:''The ''Ark'' is an Autobot starship from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DOTM-Ark-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a star. There's another one. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Getting bored of space.]]

The '''''Ark''''' was designed by the [[Autobot]]s to be able to transport them away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to find a new place to call home.<ref name="VectorSigma">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s online [[Vector Sigma]] entry.[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/the_ark]</ref> Piloted by [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]], the ''Ark'' is able to convert into a powerful space station.<ref name="ToyBio">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=BAB430B4-5056-900B-1058-36A095AF1366:en_US online toy bio].</ref> It is able to launch [[protoform]]s to nearby planets and features sophisticated sensor equipment which was used to track down the [[AllSpark]]'s energy signal.<ref name="VectorSigma" />

Once the flagship of the Autobot fleet,<ref name="ToyBio"/> the ''Ark'' and its captain, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], were lost in space centuries ago.<ref name="VectorSigma" /> (It lies wrecked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].)

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
As Cybertron was devastated by the worsening war, with Optimus Prime unwilling to take the decisive actions that would have brought the conflict to an end, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' [[Star Harvester]]. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos, telling the Autobots it would be used to instantaneously teleport soldiers, supplies, and refugees into and out of the battlefield, allowing them to defeat the Decepticons. The pillars were loaded onto a second ''Ark'', while a strike team led by Optimus attacked Simfur in order to activate the control pillar for the space bridge by bringing it into contact with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} While most of the Autobots kept the Decepticons busy, Elita-One and her sisters [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] successfully reached the AllSpark and energized the control pillar, which Elita then delivered to Sentinel Prime.

[[File:Foundation4 ark explodes.jpg|thumb|225px|Curse you, Starscream!]]
Sentinel took his ''Ark'' to ostensibly collect Optimus and the others from Simfur, but upon arrival, the ship was attacked by Starscream, who was unaware of the secret deal his leader had made with the Prime. Starscream's attack triggered a huge explosion which consumed the ''Ark'', leaving the Autobots to believe Sentinel, the space bridge tech, and all others aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Unbeknownst to anyone present, however, the ''Ark'' had not been destroyed: the space bridge tech aboard had in fact been triggered and thus teleported it away through space and time, with all on board knocked into stasis by the blast. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Out in space, the original ''Nemesis'' and Sentinel's ''Ark'' (still jinking through space and time) zeroed in on the energy signature of the AllSpark (which had since been ejected from Cybertron by the Autobots), and were both crippled when the ''Ark'' blindly teleported directly into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis''. The ''Ark'' made one final jump, leaving a lingering space bridge portal in its wake. After setting the ruined ''Nemesis'' down on the dead moon of a nearby gas giant, the Decepticons boarded the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and followed the ''Ark'' through the portal at The Fallen's urging, leaving his sarcophagus behind. Both ships were hurled into the future. Sentinel Prime's ''Ark'' and the ''Longshot'' emerged from the space bridge and into the vicinity of Earth in early [[1961]]. The ''Ark'' violently crash-landed on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], killing all on board, save for Sentinel, who was safely sealed in the ship's crash vault. After examining the wreckage, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] determined to keep the vessel out of the hands of the humans on the planet below. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

The crash of the ''Ark'' was detected by both the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and a "space race" began to be the first to reach the Moon and plunder this alien treasure. On [[July 16]], [[1969]], [[NASA]] carried out the [[Apollo 11]] mission, successfully sending astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] to the Moon, where they discovered the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

From [[1970]] to [[1972]], the United States staged three further manned missions to the moon to continue plundering the ''Ark''. Incensed over his failure to stop the Apollo 11 mission, Soundwave had [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] scout for viable agents within the American space program, and made contact with a NASA accountant named [[Gould]]. By tapping the stock market to provide Gould with all the money he desired, Soundwave procured his services to manipulate the NASA budget and make further moon missions financially unfeasible. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Consequently, the sixth mission, launched in December 1972, was deemed the last, and the astronauts triggered explosives to hide the wreck of the ''Ark'' beneath lunar dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}

Similarly, also in 1972, Soundwave employed his Soviet agents to ensure that the first Russian manned mission was cancelled. Soundwave spent the remainder of the decade manipulating his pawns, and "recruiting" more and more human agents in various areas of the American and Soviet government to ensure that the Ark was never re-discovered. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM Ark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"We don't even ''bother'' putting landing gear on these bastards anymore."]]

The ''Ark'' left Cybertron with its [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s, but was waylaid by [[Decepticon]]s. Though the Autobots thought it to be destroyed, in actuality the ship floated in space until it finally landed on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in [[1961]]. [[NASA]] detected the crash, and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] initiated a plan to land on the moon and explore the wreck. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] landed on the moon and scouted the ''Ark'' in [[1969]].

Meanwhile, the [[Soviet Union]]'s space program photographed Decepticons removing hundreds of pillars in [[1963]]. Eventually, unmanned probes retrieved a fuel cell from the ship, which was transported to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] for study, leading to the [[1986]] [[wikipedia:Chernobyl disaster|nuclear meltdown]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] obtained the fuel cell in [[2011]], alerting him to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on the moon. Optimus and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] journeyed to the moon on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', retrieving Sentinel's body from the crash vault and the control pillar.

Later on, Sentinel revealed the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s true mission: to take the pillars to Earth and summon Cybertron, enslaving humanity and putting them to work on rebuilding the war-torn planet.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 20, 2017}}
When [[Quintessa_(TLK)|Quintessa]] used electro-telekinetic technology to deliver a broken Cybertron in pieces to encase the earth, structures on a moving fragment of Cybertron collided with the Ark and discarded it off the moon. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Falling for the bait, Optimus Prime took the ''Xantium'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of the traitorous Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|A giant, flying space-clam: perfect for road trips.]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: Coming with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]], the ''Ark'' is a playset which transforms from a starship to a space station, scaled to work with [[Cyberverse]] Legion Class figures (and notionally work with Commander Class figures too, though they don't fit too well inside it). It features several electronic lights and sounds and includes all the generic "playset" special features that you'd expect: an elevating "repair bay" with a detachable repair claw to the right side of the ship, a "prison cell" for Decepticon figures with spring-shut doors at the back, a tilting ramp at the front for vehicles to roll down at the front, and a rotating light-up turret in the center. For more Transformers-specific fun, the right bay of the base mode features a decagonal platform with five flip-up [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s (which can be interpreted as a teleportation platform if so inclined), and the ship comes with six removable weapons, all outfitted with [[MechTech]] [[5mm post]]s: two swiveling guns mounted on its rear, two forward-mounted missile racks, and two prominent cannons (with absurdly long posts) that sit beside them. Both of these two larger cannons can hold a transparent missile, but only the one to the left of the prow features a spring-loaded firing mechanism.

: In ship mode, placing Roller or any suitably-sized Cyberverse figure in the opening cockpit depresses a hinged panel on the cockpit floor, which triggers engine and (continuous) flight noises, and a pulsing light within the ship. Pressing the golden button just beside the cockpit lights up the twin guns beneath it, and triggers electronic laser firing noises.

: Pulling or pushing on either side of the ship initiates a partial automatic transformation, as the central tower raises/lowers and a slow version of the classic transformation noise plays. In its space station mode, pressing a button on the base floor sets off blasting sounds and lights up the central turret. Placing a vehicle-mode Cyberverse figure on the central ramp depresses a button hidden beneath it, which causes a power-up noise to build, accompanied by steadily-brightening lights in the forward cannons, until the switch beside the ramp is tilted to send the figure rolling off with a whooshing noise.

: The ship is decorated with ''numerous'' 5mm and 3mm ports and [[C joint]] bars all over its hull to hold a veritable arsenal MechTech and Cyberverse weapons; the base mode, in particular, features four C joint bars on the left side and four clips on the right, allowing other Cyberverse playsets to connect up to the Ark, a la [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or the [[Micromaster|Micromaster Stations]], to create a sprawling micro-world.

: Out of the [[Packaging|box]], the missiles and repair claw are not found inside the ship. Instead, they can be found bagged and taped right behind the small cardboard display that Roller is cradled in. Batteries are not included.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on the Ark (with Roller) at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|TargetBonusValue}}
*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged ''Ark'' and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]] toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s CGI model from ''Dark of the Moon'' was reused in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' as [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]]'s netting drone.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot bases on Earth]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon locations]]

Quintessa (TLK)

2017-06-25T11:36:29Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his creators to force them to leave the earth alone. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and the planet's atmosphere undid his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done before Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female character who serves as a primary antagonist in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Quintessa (TLK)

2017-06-25T11:34:09Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his creators to force them to leave the earth alone. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and the planet's atmosphere undid his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done, then Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female character who serves as a primary antagonist in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Quintessa (TLK)

2017-06-25T11:32:10Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his creators to force them to leave the earth alone. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and undo his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done, then Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female character who serves as a primary antagonist in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Quintessa (TLK)

2017-06-25T11:31:19Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his creators to order them to cease sending trouble to earth. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and undo his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done, then Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female character who serves as a primary antagonist in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

User:Trutroyyer21

2017-06-25T11:21:28Z

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Hi, I'm Trutroyyer21 and I'm excited to be a member of TFWiki.Net!

Quintessa (TLK)

2017-06-25T11:20:30Z

Trutroyyer21: /* Notes */ don't forget there was Alice from ROTF

Ark (DOTM)

2017-06-25T11:16:05Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Ark}}
:''The ''Ark'' is an Autobot starship from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DOTM-Ark-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a star. There's another one. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Getting bored of space.]]

The '''''Ark''''' was designed by the [[Autobot]]s to be able to transport them away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to find a new place to call home.<ref name="VectorSigma">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s online [[Vector Sigma]] entry.[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/the_ark]</ref> Piloted by [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]], the ''Ark'' is able to convert into a powerful space station.<ref name="ToyBio">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=BAB430B4-5056-900B-1058-36A095AF1366:en_US online toy bio].</ref> It is able to launch [[protoform]]s to nearby planets and features sophisticated sensor equipment which was used to track down the [[AllSpark]]'s energy signal.<ref name="VectorSigma" />

Once the flagship of the Autobot fleet,<ref name="ToyBio"/> the ''Ark'' and its captain, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], were lost in space centuries ago.<ref name="VectorSigma" /> (It lies wrecked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].)

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
As Cybertron was devastated by the worsening war, with Optimus Prime unwilling to take the decisive actions that would have brought the conflict to an end, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' [[Star Harvester]]. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos, telling the Autobots it would be used to instantaneously teleport soldiers, supplies, and refugees into and out of the battlefield, allowing them to defeat the Decepticons. The pillars were loaded onto a second ''Ark'', while a strike team led by Optimus attacked Simfur in order to activate the control pillar for the space bridge by bringing it into contact with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} While most of the Autobots kept the Decepticons busy, Elita-One and her sisters [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] successfully reached the AllSpark and energized the control pillar, which Elita then delivered to Sentinel Prime.

[[File:Foundation4 ark explodes.jpg|thumb|225px|Curse you, Starscream!]]
Sentinel took his ''Ark'' to ostensibly collect Optimus and the others from Simfur, but upon arrival, the ship was attacked by Starscream, who was unaware of the secret deal his leader had made with the Prime. Starscream's attack triggered a huge explosion which consumed the ''Ark'', leaving the Autobots to believe Sentinel, the space bridge tech, and all others aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Unbeknownst to anyone present, however, the ''Ark'' had not been destroyed: the space bridge tech aboard had in fact been triggered and thus teleported it away through space and time, with all on board knocked into stasis by the blast. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Out in space, the original ''Nemesis'' and Sentinel's ''Ark'' (still jinking through space and time) zeroed in on the energy signature of the AllSpark (which had since been ejected from Cybertron by the Autobots), and were both crippled when the ''Ark'' blindly teleported directly into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis''. The ''Ark'' made one final jump, leaving a lingering space bridge portal in its wake. After setting the ruined ''Nemesis'' down on the dead moon of a nearby gas giant, the Decepticons boarded the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and followed the ''Ark'' through the portal at The Fallen's urging, leaving his sarcophagus behind. Both ships were hurled into the future. Sentinel Prime's ''Ark'' and the ''Longshot'' emerged from the space bridge and into the vicinity of Earth in early [[1961]]. The ''Ark'' violently crash-landed on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], killing all on board, save for Sentinel, who was safely sealed in the ship's crash vault. After examining the wreckage, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] determined to keep the vessel out of the hands of the humans on the planet below. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

The crash of the ''Ark'' was detected by both the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and a "space race" began to be the first to reach the Moon and plunder this alien treasure. On [[July 16]], [[1969]], [[NASA]] carried out the [[Apollo 11]] mission, successfully sending astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] to the Moon, where they discovered the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

From [[1970]] to [[1972]], the United States staged three further manned missions to the moon to continue plundering the ''Ark''. Incensed over his failure to stop the Apollo 11 mission, Soundwave had [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] scout for viable agents within the American space program, and made contact with a NASA accountant named [[Gould]]. By tapping the stock market to provide Gould with all the money he desired, Soundwave procured his services to manipulate the NASA budget and make further moon missions financially unfeasible. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Consequently, the sixth mission, launched in December 1972, was deemed the last, and the astronauts triggered explosives to hide the wreck of the ''Ark'' beneath lunar dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}

Similarly, also in 1972, Soundwave employed his Soviet agents to ensure that the first Russian manned mission was cancelled. Soundwave spent the remainder of the decade manipulating his pawns, and "recruiting" more and more human agents in various areas of the American and Soviet government to ensure that the Ark was never re-discovered. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM Ark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"We don't even ''bother'' putting landing gear on these bastards anymore."]]

The ''Ark'' left Cybertron with its [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s, but was waylaid by [[Decepticon]]s. Though the Autobots thought it to be destroyed, in actuality the ship floated in space until it finally landed on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in [[1961]]. [[NASA]] detected the crash, and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] initiated a plan to land on the moon and explore the wreck. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] landed on the moon and scouted the ''Ark'' in [[1969]].

Meanwhile, the [[Soviet Union]]'s space program photographed Decepticons removing hundreds of pillars in [[1963]]. Eventually, unmanned probes retrieved a fuel cell from the ship, which was transported to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] for study, leading to the [[1986]] [[wikipedia:Chernobyl disaster|nuclear meltdown]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] obtained the fuel cell in [[2011]], alerting him to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on the moon. Optimus and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] journeyed to the moon on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', retrieving Sentinel's body from the crash vault and the control pillar.

Later on, Sentinel revealed the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s true mission: to take the pillars to Earth and summon Cybertron, enslaving humanity and putting them to work on rebuilding the war-torn planet.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 20, 2017}}
When Quintessa used electro-telekinetic technology to deliver a broken Cybertron in pieces to encase the earth, structures on a moving fragment of Cybertron collided with the Ark and discarded it off the moon. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Falling for the bait, Optimus Prime took the ''Xantium'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of the traitorous Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|A giant, flying space-clam: perfect for road trips.]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: Coming with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]], the ''Ark'' is a playset which transforms from a starship to a space station, scaled to work with [[Cyberverse]] Legion Class figures (and notionally work with Commander Class figures too, though they don't fit too well inside it). It features several electronic lights and sounds and includes all the generic "playset" special features that you'd expect: an elevating "repair bay" with a detachable repair claw to the right side of the ship, a "prison cell" for Decepticon figures with spring-shut doors at the back, a tilting ramp at the front for vehicles to roll down at the front, and a rotating light-up turret in the center. For more Transformers-specific fun, the right bay of the base mode features a decagonal platform with five flip-up [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s (which can be interpreted as a teleportation platform if so inclined), and the ship comes with six removable weapons, all outfitted with [[MechTech]] [[5mm post]]s: two swiveling guns mounted on its rear, two forward-mounted missile racks, and two prominent cannons (with absurdly long posts) that sit beside them. Both of these two larger cannons can hold a transparent missile, but only the one to the left of the prow features a spring-loaded firing mechanism.

: In ship mode, placing Roller or any suitably-sized Cyberverse figure in the opening cockpit depresses a hinged panel on the cockpit floor, which triggers engine and (continuous) flight noises, and a pulsing light within the ship. Pressing the golden button just beside the cockpit lights up the twin guns beneath it, and triggers electronic laser firing noises.

: Pulling or pushing on either side of the ship initiates a partial automatic transformation, as the central tower raises/lowers and a slow version of the classic transformation noise plays. In its space station mode, pressing a button on the base floor sets off blasting sounds and lights up the central turret. Placing a vehicle-mode Cyberverse figure on the central ramp depresses a button hidden beneath it, which causes a power-up noise to build, accompanied by steadily-brightening lights in the forward cannons, until the switch beside the ramp is tilted to send the figure rolling off with a whooshing noise.

: The ship is decorated with ''numerous'' 5mm and 3mm ports and [[C joint]] bars all over its hull to hold a veritable arsenal MechTech and Cyberverse weapons; the base mode, in particular, features four C joint bars on the left side and four clips on the right, allowing other Cyberverse playsets to connect up to the Ark, a la [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or the [[Micromaster|Micromaster Stations]], to create a sprawling micro-world.

: Out of the [[Packaging|box]], the missiles and repair claw are not found inside the ship. Instead, they can be found bagged and taped right behind the small cardboard display that Roller is cradled in. Batteries are not included.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on the Ark (with Roller) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|TargetBonusValue}}
*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged ''Ark'' and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]] toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s CGI model from ''Dark of the Moon'' was reused in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' as [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]]'s netting drone.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot bases on Earth]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon locations]]

Ark (DOTM)

2017-06-25T11:15:55Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Ark}}
:''The ''Ark'' is an Autobot starship from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DOTM-Ark-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a star. There's another one. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Getting bored of space.]]

The '''''Ark''''' was designed by the [[Autobot]]s to be able to transport them away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to find a new place to call home.<ref name="VectorSigma">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s online [[Vector Sigma]] entry.[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/the_ark]</ref> Piloted by [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]], the ''Ark'' is able to convert into a powerful space station.<ref name="ToyBio">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=BAB430B4-5056-900B-1058-36A095AF1366:en_US online toy bio].</ref> It is able to launch [[protoform]]s to nearby planets and features sophisticated sensor equipment which was used to track down the [[AllSpark]]'s energy signal.<ref name="VectorSigma" />

Once the flagship of the Autobot fleet,<ref name="ToyBio"/> the ''Ark'' and its captain, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], were lost in space centuries ago.<ref name="VectorSigma" /> (It lies wrecked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].)

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
As Cybertron was devastated by the worsening war, with Optimus Prime unwilling to take the decisive actions that would have brought the conflict to an end, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' [[Star Harvester]]. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos, telling the Autobots it would be used to instantaneously teleport soldiers, supplies, and refugees into and out of the battlefield, allowing them to defeat the Decepticons. The pillars were loaded onto a second ''Ark'', while a strike team led by Optimus attacked Simfur in order to activate the control pillar for the space bridge by bringing it into contact with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} While most of the Autobots kept the Decepticons busy, Elita-One and her sisters [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] successfully reached the AllSpark and energized the control pillar, which Elita then delivered to Sentinel Prime.

[[File:Foundation4 ark explodes.jpg|thumb|225px|Curse you, Starscream!]]
Sentinel took his ''Ark'' to ostensibly collect Optimus and the others from Simfur, but upon arrival, the ship was attacked by Starscream, who was unaware of the secret deal his leader had made with the Prime. Starscream's attack triggered a huge explosion which consumed the ''Ark'', leaving the Autobots to believe Sentinel, the space bridge tech, and all others aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Unbeknownst to anyone present, however, the ''Ark'' had not been destroyed: the space bridge tech aboard had in fact been triggered and thus teleported it away through space and time, with all on board knocked into stasis by the blast. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Out in space, the original ''Nemesis'' and Sentinel's ''Ark'' (still jinking through space and time) zeroed in on the energy signature of the AllSpark (which had since been ejected from Cybertron by the Autobots), and were both crippled when the ''Ark'' blindly teleported directly into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis''. The ''Ark'' made one final jump, leaving a lingering space bridge portal in its wake. After setting the ruined ''Nemesis'' down on the dead moon of a nearby gas giant, the Decepticons boarded the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and followed the ''Ark'' through the portal at The Fallen's urging, leaving his sarcophagus behind. Both ships were hurled into the future. Sentinel Prime's ''Ark'' and the ''Longshot'' emerged from the space bridge and into the vicinity of Earth in early [[1961]]. The ''Ark'' violently crash-landed on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], killing all on board, save for Sentinel, who was safely sealed in the ship's crash vault. After examining the wreckage, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] determined to keep the vessel out of the hands of the humans on the planet below. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

The crash of the ''Ark'' was detected by both the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and a "space race" began to be the first to reach the Moon and plunder this alien treasure. On [[July 16]], [[1969]], [[NASA]] carried out the [[Apollo 11]] mission, successfully sending astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] to the Moon, where they discovered the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

From [[1970]] to [[1972]], the United States staged three further manned missions to the moon to continue plundering the ''Ark''. Incensed over his failure to stop the Apollo 11 mission, Soundwave had [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] scout for viable agents within the American space program, and made contact with a NASA accountant named [[Gould]]. By tapping the stock market to provide Gould with all the money he desired, Soundwave procured his services to manipulate the NASA budget and make further moon missions financially unfeasible. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Consequently, the sixth mission, launched in December 1972, was deemed the last, and the astronauts triggered explosives to hide the wreck of the ''Ark'' beneath lunar dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}

Similarly, also in 1972, Soundwave employed his Soviet agents to ensure that the first Russian manned mission was cancelled. Soundwave spent the remainder of the decade manipulating his pawns, and "recruiting" more and more human agents in various areas of the American and Soviet government to ensure that the Ark was never re-discovered. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM Ark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"We don't even ''bother'' putting landing gear on these bastards anymore."]]

The ''Ark'' left Cybertron with its [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s, but was waylaid by [[Decepticon]]s. Though the Autobots thought it to be destroyed, in actuality the ship floated in space until it finally landed on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in [[1961]]. [[NASA]] detected the crash, and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] initiated a plan to land on the moon and explore the wreck. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] landed on the moon and scouted the ''Ark'' in [[1969]].

Meanwhile, the [[Soviet Union]]'s space program photographed Decepticons removing hundreds of pillars in [[1963]]. Eventually, unmanned probes retrieved a fuel cell from the ship, which was transported to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] for study, leading to the [[1986]] [[wikipedia:Chernobyl disaster|nuclear meltdown]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] obtained the fuel cell in [[2011]], alerting him to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on the moon. Optimus and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] journeyed to the moon on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', retrieving Sentinel's body from the crash vault and the control pillar.

Later on, Sentinel revealed the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s true mission: to take the pillars to Earth and summon Cybertron, enslaving humanity and putting them to work on rebuilding the war-torn planet.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 20, 2017}}
While Quintessa used electro-telekinetic technology to deliver a broken Cybertron in pieces to encase the earth, structures on a moving fragment of Cybertron collided with the Ark and discarded it off the moon. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Falling for the bait, Optimus Prime took the ''Xantium'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of the traitorous Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|A giant, flying space-clam: perfect for road trips.]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: Coming with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]], the ''Ark'' is a playset which transforms from a starship to a space station, scaled to work with [[Cyberverse]] Legion Class figures (and notionally work with Commander Class figures too, though they don't fit too well inside it). It features several electronic lights and sounds and includes all the generic "playset" special features that you'd expect: an elevating "repair bay" with a detachable repair claw to the right side of the ship, a "prison cell" for Decepticon figures with spring-shut doors at the back, a tilting ramp at the front for vehicles to roll down at the front, and a rotating light-up turret in the center. For more Transformers-specific fun, the right bay of the base mode features a decagonal platform with five flip-up [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s (which can be interpreted as a teleportation platform if so inclined), and the ship comes with six removable weapons, all outfitted with [[MechTech]] [[5mm post]]s: two swiveling guns mounted on its rear, two forward-mounted missile racks, and two prominent cannons (with absurdly long posts) that sit beside them. Both of these two larger cannons can hold a transparent missile, but only the one to the left of the prow features a spring-loaded firing mechanism.

: In ship mode, placing Roller or any suitably-sized Cyberverse figure in the opening cockpit depresses a hinged panel on the cockpit floor, which triggers engine and (continuous) flight noises, and a pulsing light within the ship. Pressing the golden button just beside the cockpit lights up the twin guns beneath it, and triggers electronic laser firing noises.

: Pulling or pushing on either side of the ship initiates a partial automatic transformation, as the central tower raises/lowers and a slow version of the classic transformation noise plays. In its space station mode, pressing a button on the base floor sets off blasting sounds and lights up the central turret. Placing a vehicle-mode Cyberverse figure on the central ramp depresses a button hidden beneath it, which causes a power-up noise to build, accompanied by steadily-brightening lights in the forward cannons, until the switch beside the ramp is tilted to send the figure rolling off with a whooshing noise.

: The ship is decorated with ''numerous'' 5mm and 3mm ports and [[C joint]] bars all over its hull to hold a veritable arsenal MechTech and Cyberverse weapons; the base mode, in particular, features four C joint bars on the left side and four clips on the right, allowing other Cyberverse playsets to connect up to the Ark, a la [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or the [[Micromaster|Micromaster Stations]], to create a sprawling micro-world.

: Out of the [[Packaging|box]], the missiles and repair claw are not found inside the ship. Instead, they can be found bagged and taped right behind the small cardboard display that Roller is cradled in. Batteries are not included.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on the Ark (with Roller) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|TargetBonusValue}}
*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged ''Ark'' and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]] toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s CGI model from ''Dark of the Moon'' was reused in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' as [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]]'s netting drone.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot bases on Earth]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon locations]]

Ark (DOTM)

2017-06-25T11:12:18Z

Trutroyyer21:

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Ark}}
:''The ''Ark'' is an Autobot starship from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DOTM-Ark-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a star. There's another one. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Getting bored of space.]]

The '''''Ark''''' was designed by the [[Autobot]]s to be able to transport them away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to find a new place to call home.<ref name="VectorSigma">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s online [[Vector Sigma]] entry.[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/the_ark]</ref> Piloted by [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]], the ''Ark'' is able to convert into a powerful space station.<ref name="ToyBio">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=BAB430B4-5056-900B-1058-36A095AF1366:en_US online toy bio].</ref> It is able to launch [[protoform]]s to nearby planets and features sophisticated sensor equipment which was used to track down the [[AllSpark]]'s energy signal.<ref name="VectorSigma" />

Once the flagship of the Autobot fleet,<ref name="ToyBio"/> the ''Ark'' and its captain, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], were lost in space centuries ago.<ref name="VectorSigma" /> (It lies wrecked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].)

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
As Cybertron was devastated by the worsening war, with Optimus Prime unwilling to take the decisive actions that would have brought the conflict to an end, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' [[Star Harvester]]. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos, telling the Autobots it would be used to instantaneously teleport soldiers, supplies, and refugees into and out of the battlefield, allowing them to defeat the Decepticons. The pillars were loaded onto a second ''Ark'', while a strike team led by Optimus attacked Simfur in order to activate the control pillar for the space bridge by bringing it into contact with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} While most of the Autobots kept the Decepticons busy, Elita-One and her sisters [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] successfully reached the AllSpark and energized the control pillar, which Elita then delivered to Sentinel Prime.

[[File:Foundation4 ark explodes.jpg|thumb|225px|Curse you, Starscream!]]
Sentinel took his ''Ark'' to ostensibly collect Optimus and the others from Simfur, but upon arrival, the ship was attacked by Starscream, who was unaware of the secret deal his leader had made with the Prime. Starscream's attack triggered a huge explosion which consumed the ''Ark'', leaving the Autobots to believe Sentinel, the space bridge tech, and all others aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Unbeknownst to anyone present, however, the ''Ark'' had not been destroyed: the space bridge tech aboard had in fact been triggered and thus teleported it away through space and time, with all on board knocked into stasis by the blast. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Out in space, the original ''Nemesis'' and Sentinel's ''Ark'' (still jinking through space and time) zeroed in on the energy signature of the AllSpark (which had since been ejected from Cybertron by the Autobots), and were both crippled when the ''Ark'' blindly teleported directly into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis''. The ''Ark'' made one final jump, leaving a lingering space bridge portal in its wake. After setting the ruined ''Nemesis'' down on the dead moon of a nearby gas giant, the Decepticons boarded the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and followed the ''Ark'' through the portal at The Fallen's urging, leaving his sarcophagus behind. Both ships were hurled into the future. Sentinel Prime's ''Ark'' and the ''Longshot'' emerged from the space bridge and into the vicinity of Earth in early [[1961]]. The ''Ark'' violently crash-landed on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], killing all on board, save for Sentinel, who was safely sealed in the ship's crash vault. After examining the wreckage, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] determined to keep the vessel out of the hands of the humans on the planet below. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

The crash of the ''Ark'' was detected by both the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and a "space race" began to be the first to reach the Moon and plunder this alien treasure. On [[July 16]], [[1969]], [[NASA]] carried out the [[Apollo 11]] mission, successfully sending astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] to the Moon, where they discovered the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

From [[1970]] to [[1972]], the United States staged three further manned missions to the moon to continue plundering the ''Ark''. Incensed over his failure to stop the Apollo 11 mission, Soundwave had [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] scout for viable agents within the American space program, and made contact with a NASA accountant named [[Gould]]. By tapping the stock market to provide Gould with all the money he desired, Soundwave procured his services to manipulate the NASA budget and make further moon missions financially unfeasible. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Consequently, the sixth mission, launched in December 1972, was deemed the last, and the astronauts triggered explosives to hide the wreck of the ''Ark'' beneath lunar dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}

Similarly, also in 1972, Soundwave employed his Soviet agents to ensure that the first Russian manned mission was cancelled. Soundwave spent the remainder of the decade manipulating his pawns, and "recruiting" more and more human agents in various areas of the American and Soviet government to ensure that the Ark was never re-discovered. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM Ark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"We don't even ''bother'' putting landing gear on these bastards anymore."]]

The ''Ark'' left Cybertron with its [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s, but was waylaid by [[Decepticon]]s. Though the Autobots thought it to be destroyed, in actuality the ship floated in space until it finally landed on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in [[1961]]. [[NASA]] detected the crash, and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] initiated a plan to land on the moon and explore the wreck. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] landed on the moon and scouted the ''Ark'' in [[1969]].

Meanwhile, the [[Soviet Union]]'s space program photographed Decepticons removing hundreds of pillars in [[1963]]. Eventually, unmanned probes retrieved a fuel cell from the ship, which was transported to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] for study, leading to the [[1986]] [[wikipedia:Chernobyl disaster|nuclear meltdown]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] obtained the fuel cell in [[2011]], alerting him to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on the moon. Optimus and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] journeyed to the moon on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', retrieving Sentinel's body from the crash vault and the control pillar.

Later on, Sentinel revealed the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s true mission: to take the pillars to Earth and summon Cybertron, enslaving humanity and putting them to work on rebuilding the war-torn planet.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
While Quintessa used electro-telekinetic technology to deliver a broken Cybertron in pieces to encase the earth, structures on a moving fragment of Cybertron collided with the Ark and discarded it off the moon. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Falling for the bait, Optimus Prime took the ''Xantium'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of the traitorous Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|A giant, flying space-clam: perfect for road trips.]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: Coming with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]], the ''Ark'' is a playset which transforms from a starship to a space station, scaled to work with [[Cyberverse]] Legion Class figures (and notionally work with Commander Class figures too, though they don't fit too well inside it). It features several electronic lights and sounds and includes all the generic "playset" special features that you'd expect: an elevating "repair bay" with a detachable repair claw to the right side of the ship, a "prison cell" for Decepticon figures with spring-shut doors at the back, a tilting ramp at the front for vehicles to roll down at the front, and a rotating light-up turret in the center. For more Transformers-specific fun, the right bay of the base mode features a decagonal platform with five flip-up [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s (which can be interpreted as a teleportation platform if so inclined), and the ship comes with six removable weapons, all outfitted with [[MechTech]] [[5mm post]]s: two swiveling guns mounted on its rear, two forward-mounted missile racks, and two prominent cannons (with absurdly long posts) that sit beside them. Both of these two larger cannons can hold a transparent missile, but only the one to the left of the prow features a spring-loaded firing mechanism.

: In ship mode, placing Roller or any suitably-sized Cyberverse figure in the opening cockpit depresses a hinged panel on the cockpit floor, which triggers engine and (continuous) flight noises, and a pulsing light within the ship. Pressing the golden button just beside the cockpit lights up the twin guns beneath it, and triggers electronic laser firing noises.

: Pulling or pushing on either side of the ship initiates a partial automatic transformation, as the central tower raises/lowers and a slow version of the classic transformation noise plays. In its space station mode, pressing a button on the base floor sets off blasting sounds and lights up the central turret. Placing a vehicle-mode Cyberverse figure on the central ramp depresses a button hidden beneath it, which causes a power-up noise to build, accompanied by steadily-brightening lights in the forward cannons, until the switch beside the ramp is tilted to send the figure rolling off with a whooshing noise.

: The ship is decorated with ''numerous'' 5mm and 3mm ports and [[C joint]] bars all over its hull to hold a veritable arsenal MechTech and Cyberverse weapons; the base mode, in particular, features four C joint bars on the left side and four clips on the right, allowing other Cyberverse playsets to connect up to the Ark, a la [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or the [[Micromaster|Micromaster Stations]], to create a sprawling micro-world.

: Out of the [[Packaging|box]], the missiles and repair claw are not found inside the ship. Instead, they can be found bagged and taped right behind the small cardboard display that Roller is cradled in. Batteries are not included.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on the Ark (with Roller) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|TargetBonusValue}}
*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged ''Ark'' and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]] toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s CGI model from ''Dark of the Moon'' was reused in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' as [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]]'s netting drone.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot bases on Earth]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon locations]]

Ark (DOTM)

2017-06-25T11:06:40Z

Trutroyyer21: /* The Last Knight film */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Ark}}
:''The ''Ark'' is an Autobot starship from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DOTM-Ark-Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a star. There's another one. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Star. Getting bored of space.]]

The '''''Ark''''' was designed by the [[Autobot]]s to be able to transport them away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to find a new place to call home.<ref name="VectorSigma">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s online [[Vector Sigma]] entry.[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/the_ark]</ref> Piloted by [[Roller (DOTM)|Roller]], the ''Ark'' is able to convert into a powerful space station.<ref name="ToyBio">The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=BAB430B4-5056-900B-1058-36A095AF1366:en_US online toy bio].</ref> It is able to launch [[protoform]]s to nearby planets and features sophisticated sensor equipment which was used to track down the [[AllSpark]]'s energy signal.<ref name="VectorSigma" />

Once the flagship of the Autobot fleet,<ref name="ToyBio"/> the ''Ark'' and its captain, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], were lost in space centuries ago.<ref name="VectorSigma" /> (It lies wrecked on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].)

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
As Cybertron was devastated by the worsening war, with Optimus Prime unwilling to take the decisive actions that would have brought the conflict to an end, Sentinel Prime was forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} The chosen planet was the resting place of the Primes' [[Star Harvester]]. Sentinel recreated the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that would form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos, telling the Autobots it would be used to instantaneously teleport soldiers, supplies, and refugees into and out of the battlefield, allowing them to defeat the Decepticons. The pillars were loaded onto a second ''Ark'', while a strike team led by Optimus attacked Simfur in order to activate the control pillar for the space bridge by bringing it into contact with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} While most of the Autobots kept the Decepticons busy, Elita-One and her sisters [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] successfully reached the AllSpark and energized the control pillar, which Elita then delivered to Sentinel Prime.

[[File:Foundation4 ark explodes.jpg|thumb|225px|Curse you, Starscream!]]
Sentinel took his ''Ark'' to ostensibly collect Optimus and the others from Simfur, but upon arrival, the ship was attacked by Starscream, who was unaware of the secret deal his leader had made with the Prime. Starscream's attack triggered a huge explosion which consumed the ''Ark'', leaving the Autobots to believe Sentinel, the space bridge tech, and all others aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Unbeknownst to anyone present, however, the ''Ark'' had not been destroyed: the space bridge tech aboard had in fact been triggered and thus teleported it away through space and time, with all on board knocked into stasis by the blast. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Out in space, the original ''Nemesis'' and Sentinel's ''Ark'' (still jinking through space and time) zeroed in on the energy signature of the AllSpark (which had since been ejected from Cybertron by the Autobots), and were both crippled when the ''Ark'' blindly teleported directly into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis''. The ''Ark'' made one final jump, leaving a lingering space bridge portal in its wake. After setting the ruined ''Nemesis'' down on the dead moon of a nearby gas giant, the Decepticons boarded the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and followed the ''Ark'' through the portal at The Fallen's urging, leaving his sarcophagus behind. Both ships were hurled into the future. Sentinel Prime's ''Ark'' and the ''Longshot'' emerged from the space bridge and into the vicinity of Earth in early [[1961]]. The ''Ark'' violently crash-landed on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], killing all on board, save for Sentinel, who was safely sealed in the ship's crash vault. After examining the wreckage, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] determined to keep the vessel out of the hands of the humans on the planet below. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

The crash of the ''Ark'' was detected by both the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]], and a "space race" began to be the first to reach the Moon and plunder this alien treasure. On [[July 16]], [[1969]], [[NASA]] carried out the [[Apollo 11]] mission, successfully sending astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] to the Moon, where they discovered the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

From [[1970]] to [[1972]], the United States staged three further manned missions to the moon to continue plundering the ''Ark''. Incensed over his failure to stop the Apollo 11 mission, Soundwave had [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] scout for viable agents within the American space program, and made contact with a NASA accountant named [[Gould]]. By tapping the stock market to provide Gould with all the money he desired, Soundwave procured his services to manipulate the NASA budget and make further moon missions financially unfeasible. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Consequently, the sixth mission, launched in December 1972, was deemed the last, and the astronauts triggered explosives to hide the wreck of the ''Ark'' beneath lunar dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}

Similarly, also in 1972, Soundwave employed his Soviet agents to ensure that the first Russian manned mission was cancelled. Soundwave spent the remainder of the decade manipulating his pawns, and "recruiting" more and more human agents in various areas of the American and Soviet government to ensure that the Ark was never re-discovered. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
[[File:DOTM Ark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"We don't even ''bother'' putting landing gear on these bastards anymore."]]

The ''Ark'' left Cybertron with its [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s, but was waylaid by [[Decepticon]]s. Though the Autobots thought it to be destroyed, in actuality the ship floated in space until it finally landed on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] in [[1961]]. [[NASA]] detected the crash, and [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] initiated a plan to land on the moon and explore the wreck. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] landed on the moon and scouted the ''Ark'' in [[1969]].

Meanwhile, the [[Soviet Union]]'s space program photographed Decepticons removing hundreds of pillars in [[1963]]. Eventually, unmanned probes retrieved a fuel cell from the ship, which was transported to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] for study, leading to the [[1986]] [[wikipedia:Chernobyl disaster|nuclear meltdown]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] obtained the fuel cell in [[2011]], alerting him to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on the moon. Optimus and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] journeyed to the moon on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', retrieving Sentinel's body from the crash vault and the control pillar.

Later on, Sentinel revealed the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s true mission: to take the pillars to Earth and summon Cybertron, enslaving humanity and putting them to work on rebuilding the war-torn planet.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
While Quintessa used electro-telekinetic technology to deliver a broken Cybertron in pieces to encase the earth, a fragment of Cybertron collided with the Ark and swung it across the moon.

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Falling for the bait, Optimus Prime took the ''Xantium'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of the traitorous Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|A giant, flying space-clam: perfect for road trips.]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: Coming with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]], the ''Ark'' is a playset which transforms from a starship to a space station, scaled to work with [[Cyberverse]] Legion Class figures (and notionally work with Commander Class figures too, though they don't fit too well inside it). It features several electronic lights and sounds and includes all the generic "playset" special features that you'd expect: an elevating "repair bay" with a detachable repair claw to the right side of the ship, a "prison cell" for Decepticon figures with spring-shut doors at the back, a tilting ramp at the front for vehicles to roll down at the front, and a rotating light-up turret in the center. For more Transformers-specific fun, the right bay of the base mode features a decagonal platform with five flip-up [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s (which can be interpreted as a teleportation platform if so inclined), and the ship comes with six removable weapons, all outfitted with [[MechTech]] [[5mm post]]s: two swiveling guns mounted on its rear, two forward-mounted missile racks, and two prominent cannons (with absurdly long posts) that sit beside them. Both of these two larger cannons can hold a transparent missile, but only the one to the left of the prow features a spring-loaded firing mechanism.

: In ship mode, placing Roller or any suitably-sized Cyberverse figure in the opening cockpit depresses a hinged panel on the cockpit floor, which triggers engine and (continuous) flight noises, and a pulsing light within the ship. Pressing the golden button just beside the cockpit lights up the twin guns beneath it, and triggers electronic laser firing noises.

: Pulling or pushing on either side of the ship initiates a partial automatic transformation, as the central tower raises/lowers and a slow version of the classic transformation noise plays. In its space station mode, pressing a button on the base floor sets off blasting sounds and lights up the central turret. Placing a vehicle-mode Cyberverse figure on the central ramp depresses a button hidden beneath it, which causes a power-up noise to build, accompanied by steadily-brightening lights in the forward cannons, until the switch beside the ramp is tilted to send the figure rolling off with a whooshing noise.

: The ship is decorated with ''numerous'' 5mm and 3mm ports and [[C joint]] bars all over its hull to hold a veritable arsenal MechTech and Cyberverse weapons; the base mode, in particular, features four C joint bars on the left side and four clips on the right, allowing other Cyberverse playsets to connect up to the Ark, a la [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] or the [[Micromaster|Micromaster Stations]], to create a sprawling micro-world.

: Out of the [[Packaging|box]], the missiles and repair claw are not found inside the ship. Instead, they can be found bagged and taped right behind the small cardboard display that Roller is cradled in. Batteries are not included.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on the Ark (with Roller) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

{{anchor|TargetBonusValue}}
*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, spring-loaded cannon, static cannon, 2 pivotable guns, 2 missile racks, repair claw

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged ''Ark'' and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]] toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s CGI model from ''Dark of the Moon'' was reused in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' as [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s [[Knight Ship|ship]]'s netting drone.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot bases on Earth]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon locations]]

Where Is Thy Sting?

2017-04-25T17:43:48Z

Trutroyyer21: /* Animation or technical errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=WhereIsThySting-reflectingface.jpg
|caption=Get out of my head!
|ep=34
|ep2=31
|prev2=Three's a Crowd
|next2=Five Servos of Doom
|title="Where Is Thy Sting?"
|airdate=[[March 28]], 2009
|written by=[[Todd Casey]]
|directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]] [[Shigeharu Takahashi]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''A crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee... but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.'''

==Synopsis==
Drawing closer to [[Earth]] in their pursuit of the presumed traitor [[Wasp]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] are at their stations on the bridge of the [[Elite Guard]]'s ship when [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] contacts them and demands to know what they are doing in Earth Sector. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] joins the conference call to apologize for not letting Longarm know of the situation, pointing out that they couldn't risk tipping off Wasp when he stands poised to lead them to his Decepticon contact on the planet. Except, as Jazz points out, Wasp isn't headed for the [[Decepticon]]s... he's making a <s>bee</s>waspline for the [[Autobot Earth Base|Autobots' base]]!

In the Autobots' headquarters, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is immersed in a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' when [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] shuts the television off and reprimands Bumblebee for neglecting his monitor duty. In mid-argument, the base computers detect a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal nearby, but no other information can be obtained due to interference caused by recent torrential rain. Prime and the other [[Autobot]]s thus have to depart to investigate firsthand. Bumblebee, of course, returns to playing his video game.

The Elite Guard ship touches down in Detroit, and Sentinel and Jazz disembark. Sentinel is immediately disgusted by the notion of liquid falling from the sky, and he finds himself all but incapable of driving on the slick roads, but Jazz just rolls with it.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeecreepilydefeated.jpg|left|thumb|200px|We enjoyed that together.]]
Back at the base, Bumblebee continues playing games until the base is suddenly plunged into darkness. As the red emergency lights come on, Bumblebee finds himself staring into the all-too-familiar face of Wasp, now sporting an Earth-mode body styled after Bumblebee's own. Bumblebee tries to explain that they had both been set up by Longarm, but the insane Wasp doesn't care. He downs Bumblebee with a blast of his stingers and takes off his own helmet, revealing a wound on the top of his head. Just before passing out, Bumblebee sees Wasp standing over him, holding a strange gun fitted with a glowing green canister and vowing to make Bumblebee lose everything, just like he did...

A little later, Bumblebee awakens to find the other Autobots all staring down at him, including...himself? Looking down at himself, Bumblebee is horrified to discover that Wasp has repainted his armor, swapped their helmets, and exchanged their vocal synthesizers, making each a dead ringer for the other. As Wasp stands there, with Bumblebee's [[battle mask]] "stuck" up, Bumblebee attempts to convince the other Autobots that he is himself, but they aren't sold. When [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] attempts to [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] him, Bumblebee is forced to shoot out the lights and make a break for it. He zooms out of the plant, right past Sentinel Prime and Jazz, who intercept Prime and the other Autobots when they try to pursue him. Sentinel demands to know why Optimus's Autobots haven't checked in in so long, but when Optimus tries to explain, Sentinel refuses to listen, informing them he is here to bring in Wasp...who, Optimus points out, just drove right past him. Sentinel ignores Optimus when he tries to tell him that Longarm is the real traitor, and departs immediately to hunt down "Wasp". Optimus instructs his Autobots to locate Wasp first, and they head out to search, while the true Wasp tells them he will stay behind in case Bumblebee comes back.

On Cybertron, Shockwave desperately makes another attempt to contact the missing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. He transmits a message to him alerting him to the direness of the situation, adding that Shockwave is about to take matters into his own hands...

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I has logos-Autobot on my shoulders, da?]]
Back on Earth, Optimus and Ratchet are discussing how odd "Bumblebee" has been behaving when two jets suddenly come roaring by overhead. Knowing that no organic could pilot a plane the way these two crafts fly, the two Autobots assume they are dealing with Decepticons and zoom after them in hot pursuit. The two jets soon track down "Wasp", who is desperately attempting to rub his green paint off with a discarded couch cushion, and transform to robot mode to attack him with blasts of flame and roaring hurricane winds. Ratchet and Optimus arrive to hold off these apparent Decepticons, who reveal a remarkable power to combine into [[Safeguard (Animated)|one mighty robot]], but before the fighting can get too intense, Sentinel and Jazz arrive to reveal that these two are, in fact, Autobots! Sentinel introduces [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], Elite Guard warriors created using specs from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and orders the duo to resume their mission.

In the Autobots' base, Wasp is playing (and losing) ''Ninja Gladiator'', and he decides that he could get used to being Bumblebee. In order to complete the illusion, Wasp scans the Autobots' computer files, so that he can learn everything about Bumblebee and better pass himself off as his old rival.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-hotdogbot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bumblebee needs a lesson in [[customizing]].]]
Racing through the city streets, Bumblebee discovers a hot dog cart and desperate tries slathering his armor in mustard to make him look more like himself. He is caught in the act by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], but he is finally able to convince Bulkhead of his true identity when he tells him something only he could know: namely, that he took the blame for Bulkhead knocking a tower over on Sentinel Prime at [[Autobot boot camp|boot camp]]. Jetfire and Jetstorm arrive just in time to witness this happy scene, but get the wrong end of the stick and assume that Bulkhead and Prowl are traitors as well! The twins report this to Sentinel, and he, Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet head for their position, with Sentinel obstinately refusing to listen to Optimus's attempts to explain the numerous misunderstandings that have happened. When everyone reunites, Bulkhead explains that Bumblebee is definitely Bumblebee, and Optimus orders everyone back to the plant to straighten everything out.

A little later, back at the plant, Wasp cheerily denies Bumblebee's accusations, using the information he has gleaned from the Autobots' files to "prove" he is who he claims. When interrogation yields no results, Bulkhead comes up with the best way to figure out who's who: a versus match on ''Ninja Gladiator''! Before the game even starts, Wasp chokes and grabs Bumblebee, holding his stinger to 'Bee's neck. Wasp insists that he was always a good bot, but Bulkhead says that isn't true; he might not be a traitor, but he was always mean to Bulkhead and Bumblebee and was hardly good. Wasp blasts out the lights to cover his escape, and when the emergency lights kick in, both Wasp and Bumblebee are gone.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-UltraMagnusOffline.jpg|thumb|right|200px|If anyone inserts a "He's been dealt with" caption here, so help us...]]

The Autobots head outside, where they spot what looks like Bumblebee lying on the ground. Bulkhead assumes it is Wasp and leaps upon the prone figure, pummeling him and ripping off his helmet... only to find out that it really is Bumblebee underneath. Prowl examines Bumblebee's helmet and discovers that their colors were switched so quickly because Wasp had hit him with an [[electronic paint job]] that he could turn off with the press of a button. As things begin to calm down, the truth of the whole matter hits Jazz—if Wasp really was innocent, that means that Longarm Prime really is a Decepticon spy!

Sometime later, on Cybertron, [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] is searching for Longarm in order to apprehend him. Entering the council chamber, Ironhide is horrified to discover the mangled, barely-alive body of Ultra Magnus. He asks the Supreme Commander where [[Magnus Hammer|his hammer]] is and who was responsible. Before collapsing, Ultra Magnus manages to choke out, "Shock...wave..."

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (1)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Wasp]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (12)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Hot Dog Bot]] (14)
|}}

==Quotes==
"Besides, if I'm playing ''Ninja Gladiator'', I'm at least getting valuable combat training." 
:—'''Bumblebee''' gives justification for slacking off.

"Liquid falling from the sky? What is ''wrong'' with this planet?!" 
"Crazy! It's like a planet ''and'' a car wash! You diggin' this or what?"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Jazz''' share their thoughts on the rain.

"Wasp—I mean, Bumblebot—I mean, ''I'' will stay here in case Bumblebot—I mean, Wasp comes back." 
:—'''Wasp''' blows his cover several times, but the Autobots still don't pick it up.

'''Ratchet''': Come on! You're doing it wrong! Turn ''into'' the skid! 
'''Sentinel''': Into the skid? That's stupid! 
'''Jazz''': Just gotta go with the flow, S.P.! 
'''Optimus''': How do you put up with him? 
'''Jazz''': I just tune out half of everything he spits out. 
'''Optimus''': Only half?
:—The Autobots attempt to put up with the jerk, with no such luck.

"You're not arresting ''anyone'', Sentinel." 
"So you ''are'' in on it, Optimus." 
"No, Sentinel. I just have something you never will: respect for my teammates." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' defines exactly ''how'' '''Sentinel Prime''' is a jerk.

"So hit me with that one more time. A robot in disguise swaps metal with a double agent, who is really on the level?" 
"Makes even less sense when you say it."
:—'''Jazz''' and '''Bulkhead''' try their best to fathom what's been going on.

"You were always mean to me and Bumblebee. You may not be a traitor... but you were ''never'' a good bot."
:—'''Bulkhead''' has a go at the traumatised victim of a frame-job—who's holding his best friend hostage.

==Notes==

===Animation or technical errors===
* Optimus Prime's right arm, after he turns off the TV, is at a weird angle.
*When Bulkhead knocks Jetfire back, Jazz (who isn't even ''there'' yet), instead of Jetstorm, is standing next to Bumblebee.
*When Wasp is playing Bumblebee's video game (and liking it), the characters on screen switch sides as he loses.
*It seems that the animators can't decide which parts of the city are raining.
*Oddly, for a cartoon that tries to stay close to the transformation of the actual toys, Safeguard's transformation is nothing like the toy.
*When Wasp is on his own playing ''Ninja Gladiator'' and later, when he breaks character near the end, he has his original voice. How come Bumblebee couldn't do that?
** Wasp may have planned that ahead and locked away Bumblebee's ability to use his own voice. Either that, or Wasp was able to make a copy of his original voice so that he can talk in both his own voice and Bumblebee's.
*For that matter, after Wasp leaves Bumblebee behind, he has his original voice back too. Bumblebee is also still sporting a yellow version of Wasp's helmet.
*At certain points in the episode, Wasp (as Bumblebee) and Bumblebee (as Wasp) wear the design of their false identity's thighs.
*During the close up of Bumblebee (as Wasp), Jetfire and Jetstorm switch places. They're in the correct order in the next scene.

===Continuity errors===
*This isn't an ''error'' as such, but just when did Wasp get an identical Earth form to Bumblebee's? And perhaps more to the point, ''how'' did he change form - both Optimus' crew and the Elite Guard reformatted on their well-equipped ships. Wasp was last seen beside a space bridge with no ship of any kind. Though it's possible that Wasp has the same ability as [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] to scan and adapt [[alternate mode]]s on his own.
*Given how close Ratchet is to [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] you'd think he'd know better than to say "no Autobot flies."
*After Jetfire is punched by Bulkhead, Jetfire lands next to what appears Jazz and Bumblebee. Jazz is seen in the next scene driving with Optimus and Sentinel.

===Continuity notes===
*We last saw Wasp in "[[Autoboot Camp]]", to which this episode is essentially a sequel. A brief flashback from the episode is shown after Bumblebee says he "took the rap" for Bulkhead for what happened to Sentinel Prime. In an attempt to maintain his ruse, Wasp also mentions all the things that Bumblebee had done then which accidentally embarrassed Sentinel Prime. He also mentions the events in "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]".
* Optimus' Autobots discovered that Wasp wasn't guilty in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Sentinel Prime discusses the modifications made to Jetfire and Jetstorm, which took place in the "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" comic book.
* Sentinel Prime still doesn't remember his time with Bumblebee and Bulkhead, as he did (didn't?) in "[[The Elite Guard]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Referenciality!]]
* The background of the ''Ninja Gladiator'' video game prominently features [[TORQ III]].
* In the scene before he switches places with "Bumble-Bot", Wasp is wearing a [[rubsign]] in place of a conventional Autobot insignia. This is identical to [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]—at this time he does not belong to either faction.
* [[Tigatron Stadium]], which will be seen in the next episode, can be seen in the background.

===Real-world references===
* The episode's title is a reference to a Bible verse: namely, [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55&version=31 1 Corinthians 15:55]: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
* Sentinel Prime's cry of "Arrest 'em all and let Ultra Magnus sort 'em out!" is a reference to a popular English translation of a saying by Abbot [[:wikipedia:Arnaud Amalric|Arnold Amaury]], before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade: "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out." It's not the first time the phrase [[United|has been used]] in ''Transformers'' fiction.
** According to [[David Kaye]], [[Jeff Bennett]] once used this line in a recording session during the first season, causing the cast to burst into laughter and forcing them to take five.{{fact}}
* The four-armed insect from ''Ninja Gladiator'' is [http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/antron/antron.html Antron] from the ''[[Micronauts]]''. According to Derrick Wyatt, the black figure the insect fights is [[Snake-Eyes]].[http://twitter.com/SentinelPrime/status/1418651506][http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1418656175]
* The Jet bros. combination sequence, like much else about them, is based on the stock footage sequences of the various Symmetrical Docking robots from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King Of Braves GaoGaiGar]]''.
* Bumblebee's line, 'Decepticons, why'd it have to be Decepticons?' hearkens back to ''[[Indiana Jones]] and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.

===Trivia===
*This episode received an impromptu online debut on [[March 25]], [[2009]], when a copy loaded onto the [[Cartoon Network]] website's server, intended to go live after the episode aired a few days later, was pilfered and leaked by some ne'er-do-wells. The next episode, "[[Five Servos of Doom]]", was leaked a few days later.
*Wasp has purple eyes, which were visible even with Bumblebee's battle mask up, and retained the striped design on his thighs. Bumblebee still had his blue eyes and other retained properties. The Autobots didn't notice this because...?
*You could ask the same question regarding the Jet twins. Although their Elite Guard insignias are on their hips, Optimus and Ratchet should have seen the insignia on their shoulders when they merged into Safeguard.
*Not to mention that Optimus and Ratchet have very obvious Autobot symbols. Why didn't the twins try to introduce themselves before diving into battle with them? Course, if Sentinel trained them, they might be bigger jerks than we realize and just assumed them traitors.
*When Bulkhead runs into the green Bumblebee in the street, Bumblebee puts his hands in the air to surrender and starts wailing that he's Bumblebee. Bulkhead ''knows'' Wasp was framed, locked up in the stockade for years, may well be traumatised, and has not as yet EVER actually hurt anybody, but he still starts swinging his wrecking ball with intent to pummel. Later on when Wasp is revealed and uses Bumblebee as a shield, Bulkhead starts telling the ''frightened and angry'' mech that he was "never a good bot." And when Wasp runs off ''without hurting anybody,'' and Bulkhead sees a yellow mech lying outside face down and motionless, he instantly attacks what he thinks is Wasp. This episode doesn't do anything for Bulkhead's rep as an Autobot ''at all.''
**None of the other Autobots seem to have a problem with his actions either.
*Bulkhead squeaks like a rubber ducky when he's hopping back and forth telling Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet that the green bot is Bumblebee.
*Apparently it doesn't rain on Cybertron, because Sentinel Prime was irritated that liquid falls from the sky on Earth.
*Strangely, the Autobots don't try and work out who's Wasp and who's Bumblebee by [[A Prime Problem|having a race]].
*This is the last episode to feature [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La revanche de Wasp'''" ("The Revenge of Wasp")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''¿Dónde está tu aguijón?'''" ("Where is you sting?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 3|3 November]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wasp no Fukushū'''" (ワスプの復讐, "Wasp's Revenge")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2010]]

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 9 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Where Is Thy Sting?

2017-04-25T17:37:09Z

Trutroyyer21: /* Animation or technical errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=WhereIsThySting-reflectingface.jpg
|caption=Get out of my head!
|ep=34
|ep2=31
|prev2=Three's a Crowd
|next2=Five Servos of Doom
|title="Where Is Thy Sting?"
|airdate=[[March 28]], 2009
|written by=[[Todd Casey]]
|directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]] [[Shigeharu Takahashi]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''A crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee... but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.'''

==Synopsis==
Drawing closer to [[Earth]] in their pursuit of the presumed traitor [[Wasp]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] are at their stations on the bridge of the [[Elite Guard]]'s ship when [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] contacts them and demands to know what they are doing in Earth Sector. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] joins the conference call to apologize for not letting Longarm know of the situation, pointing out that they couldn't risk tipping off Wasp when he stands poised to lead them to his Decepticon contact on the planet. Except, as Jazz points out, Wasp isn't headed for the [[Decepticon]]s... he's making a <s>bee</s>waspline for the [[Autobot Earth Base|Autobots' base]]!

In the Autobots' headquarters, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is immersed in a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' when [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] shuts the television off and reprimands Bumblebee for neglecting his monitor duty. In mid-argument, the base computers detect a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal nearby, but no other information can be obtained due to interference caused by recent torrential rain. Prime and the other [[Autobot]]s thus have to depart to investigate firsthand. Bumblebee, of course, returns to playing his video game.

The Elite Guard ship touches down in Detroit, and Sentinel and Jazz disembark. Sentinel is immediately disgusted by the notion of liquid falling from the sky, and he finds himself all but incapable of driving on the slick roads, but Jazz just rolls with it.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeecreepilydefeated.jpg|left|thumb|200px|We enjoyed that together.]]
Back at the base, Bumblebee continues playing games until the base is suddenly plunged into darkness. As the red emergency lights come on, Bumblebee finds himself staring into the all-too-familiar face of Wasp, now sporting an Earth-mode body styled after Bumblebee's own. Bumblebee tries to explain that they had both been set up by Longarm, but the insane Wasp doesn't care. He downs Bumblebee with a blast of his stingers and takes off his own helmet, revealing a wound on the top of his head. Just before passing out, Bumblebee sees Wasp standing over him, holding a strange gun fitted with a glowing green canister and vowing to make Bumblebee lose everything, just like he did...

A little later, Bumblebee awakens to find the other Autobots all staring down at him, including...himself? Looking down at himself, Bumblebee is horrified to discover that Wasp has repainted his armor, swapped their helmets, and exchanged their vocal synthesizers, making each a dead ringer for the other. As Wasp stands there, with Bumblebee's [[battle mask]] "stuck" up, Bumblebee attempts to convince the other Autobots that he is himself, but they aren't sold. When [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] attempts to [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] him, Bumblebee is forced to shoot out the lights and make a break for it. He zooms out of the plant, right past Sentinel Prime and Jazz, who intercept Prime and the other Autobots when they try to pursue him. Sentinel demands to know why Optimus's Autobots haven't checked in in so long, but when Optimus tries to explain, Sentinel refuses to listen, informing them he is here to bring in Wasp...who, Optimus points out, just drove right past him. Sentinel ignores Optimus when he tries to tell him that Longarm is the real traitor, and departs immediately to hunt down "Wasp". Optimus instructs his Autobots to locate Wasp first, and they head out to search, while the true Wasp tells them he will stay behind in case Bumblebee comes back.

On Cybertron, Shockwave desperately makes another attempt to contact the missing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. He transmits a message to him alerting him to the direness of the situation, adding that Shockwave is about to take matters into his own hands...

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I has logos-Autobot on my shoulders, da?]]
Back on Earth, Optimus and Ratchet are discussing how odd "Bumblebee" has been behaving when two jets suddenly come roaring by overhead. Knowing that no organic could pilot a plane the way these two crafts fly, the two Autobots assume they are dealing with Decepticons and zoom after them in hot pursuit. The two jets soon track down "Wasp", who is desperately attempting to rub his green paint off with a discarded couch cushion, and transform to robot mode to attack him with blasts of flame and roaring hurricane winds. Ratchet and Optimus arrive to hold off these apparent Decepticons, who reveal a remarkable power to combine into [[Safeguard (Animated)|one mighty robot]], but before the fighting can get too intense, Sentinel and Jazz arrive to reveal that these two are, in fact, Autobots! Sentinel introduces [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], Elite Guard warriors created using specs from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and orders the duo to resume their mission.

In the Autobots' base, Wasp is playing (and losing) ''Ninja Gladiator'', and he decides that he could get used to being Bumblebee. In order to complete the illusion, Wasp scans the Autobots' computer files, so that he can learn everything about Bumblebee and better pass himself off as his old rival.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-hotdogbot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bumblebee needs a lesson in [[customizing]].]]
Racing through the city streets, Bumblebee discovers a hot dog cart and desperate tries slathering his armor in mustard to make him look more like himself. He is caught in the act by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], but he is finally able to convince Bulkhead of his true identity when he tells him something only he could know: namely, that he took the blame for Bulkhead knocking a tower over on Sentinel Prime at [[Autobot boot camp|boot camp]]. Jetfire and Jetstorm arrive just in time to witness this happy scene, but get the wrong end of the stick and assume that Bulkhead and Prowl are traitors as well! The twins report this to Sentinel, and he, Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet head for their position, with Sentinel obstinately refusing to listen to Optimus's attempts to explain the numerous misunderstandings that have happened. When everyone reunites, Bulkhead explains that Bumblebee is definitely Bumblebee, and Optimus orders everyone back to the plant to straighten everything out.

A little later, back at the plant, Wasp cheerily denies Bumblebee's accusations, using the information he has gleaned from the Autobots' files to "prove" he is who he claims. When interrogation yields no results, Bulkhead comes up with the best way to figure out who's who: a versus match on ''Ninja Gladiator''! Before the game even starts, Wasp chokes and grabs Bumblebee, holding his stinger to 'Bee's neck. Wasp insists that he was always a good bot, but Bulkhead says that isn't true; he might not be a traitor, but he was always mean to Bulkhead and Bumblebee and was hardly good. Wasp blasts out the lights to cover his escape, and when the emergency lights kick in, both Wasp and Bumblebee are gone.

[[Image:WhereIsThySting-UltraMagnusOffline.jpg|thumb|right|200px|If anyone inserts a "He's been dealt with" caption here, so help us...]]

The Autobots head outside, where they spot what looks like Bumblebee lying on the ground. Bulkhead assumes it is Wasp and leaps upon the prone figure, pummeling him and ripping off his helmet... only to find out that it really is Bumblebee underneath. Prowl examines Bumblebee's helmet and discovers that their colors were switched so quickly because Wasp had hit him with an [[electronic paint job]] that he could turn off with the press of a button. As things begin to calm down, the truth of the whole matter hits Jazz—if Wasp really was innocent, that means that Longarm Prime really is a Decepticon spy!

Sometime later, on Cybertron, [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] is searching for Longarm in order to apprehend him. Entering the council chamber, Ironhide is horrified to discover the mangled, barely-alive body of Ultra Magnus. He asks the Supreme Commander where [[Magnus Hammer|his hammer]] is and who was responsible. Before collapsing, Ultra Magnus manages to choke out, "Shock...wave..."

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (1)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Wasp]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (11)
*[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (12)
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (15)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Hot Dog Bot]] (14)
|}}

==Quotes==
"Besides, if I'm playing ''Ninja Gladiator'', I'm at least getting valuable combat training." 
:—'''Bumblebee''' gives justification for slacking off.

"Liquid falling from the sky? What is ''wrong'' with this planet?!" 
"Crazy! It's like a planet ''and'' a car wash! You diggin' this or what?"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Jazz''' share their thoughts on the rain.

"Wasp—I mean, Bumblebot—I mean, ''I'' will stay here in case Bumblebot—I mean, Wasp comes back." 
:—'''Wasp''' blows his cover several times, but the Autobots still don't pick it up.

'''Ratchet''': Come on! You're doing it wrong! Turn ''into'' the skid! 
'''Sentinel''': Into the skid? That's stupid! 
'''Jazz''': Just gotta go with the flow, S.P.! 
'''Optimus''': How do you put up with him? 
'''Jazz''': I just tune out half of everything he spits out. 
'''Optimus''': Only half?
:—The Autobots attempt to put up with the jerk, with no such luck.

"You're not arresting ''anyone'', Sentinel." 
"So you ''are'' in on it, Optimus." 
"No, Sentinel. I just have something you never will: respect for my teammates." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' defines exactly ''how'' '''Sentinel Prime''' is a jerk.

"So hit me with that one more time. A robot in disguise swaps metal with a double agent, who is really on the level?" 
"Makes even less sense when you say it."
:—'''Jazz''' and '''Bulkhead''' try their best to fathom what's been going on.

"You were always mean to me and Bumblebee. You may not be a traitor... but you were ''never'' a good bot."
:—'''Bulkhead''' has a go at the traumatised victim of a frame-job—who's holding his best friend hostage.

==Notes==

===Animation or technical errors===
* Optimus Prime's right arm, after he turns off the TV, is at a weird angle.
*When Bulkhead knocks Jetfire back, Jazz (who isn't even ''there'' yet), instead of Jetstorm, is standing next to Bumblebee.
*When Wasp is playing Bumblebee's video game (and liking it), the characters on screen switch sides as he loses.
*It seems that the animators can't decide which parts of the city are raining.
*Oddly, for a cartoon that tries to stay close to the transformation of the actual toys, Safeguard's transformation is nothing like the toy.
*When Wasp is on his own playing ''Ninja Gladiator'' and later, when he breaks character near the end, he has his original voice. How come Bumblebee couldn't do that?
** Wasp may have planned that ahead and sabotaged Bumblebee during the time the latter was unconscious to ensure Bumblebee can't use his original voice.
*For that matter, after Wasp leaves Bumblebee behind, he has his original voice back too. Bumblebee is also still sporting a yellow version of Wasp's helmet.
*At certain points in the episode, Wasp (as Bumblebee) and Bumblebee (as Wasp) wear the design of their false identity's thighs.
*During the close up of Bumblebee (as Wasp), Jetfire and Jetstorm switch places. They're in the correct order in the next scene.

===Continuity errors===
*This isn't an ''error'' as such, but just when did Wasp get an identical Earth form to Bumblebee's? And perhaps more to the point, ''how'' did he change form - both Optimus' crew and the Elite Guard reformatted on their well-equipped ships. Wasp was last seen beside a space bridge with no ship of any kind. Though it's possible that Wasp has the same ability as [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] to scan and adapt [[alternate mode]]s on his own.
*Given how close Ratchet is to [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] you'd think he'd know better than to say "no Autobot flies."
*After Jetfire is punched by Bulkhead, Jetfire lands next to what appears Jazz and Bumblebee. Jazz is seen in the next scene driving with Optimus and Sentinel.

===Continuity notes===
*We last saw Wasp in "[[Autoboot Camp]]", to which this episode is essentially a sequel. A brief flashback from the episode is shown after Bumblebee says he "took the rap" for Bulkhead for what happened to Sentinel Prime. In an attempt to maintain his ruse, Wasp also mentions all the things that Bumblebee had done then which accidentally embarrassed Sentinel Prime. He also mentions the events in "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]".
* Optimus' Autobots discovered that Wasp wasn't guilty in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Sentinel Prime discusses the modifications made to Jetfire and Jetstorm, which took place in the "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" comic book.
* Sentinel Prime still doesn't remember his time with Bumblebee and Bulkhead, as he did (didn't?) in "[[The Elite Guard]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Referenciality!]]
* The background of the ''Ninja Gladiator'' video game prominently features [[TORQ III]].
* In the scene before he switches places with "Bumble-Bot", Wasp is wearing a [[rubsign]] in place of a conventional Autobot insignia. This is identical to [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]—at this time he does not belong to either faction.
* [[Tigatron Stadium]], which will be seen in the next episode, can be seen in the background.

===Real-world references===
* The episode's title is a reference to a Bible verse: namely, [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55&version=31 1 Corinthians 15:55]: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
* Sentinel Prime's cry of "Arrest 'em all and let Ultra Magnus sort 'em out!" is a reference to a popular English translation of a saying by Abbot [[:wikipedia:Arnaud Amalric|Arnold Amaury]], before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade: "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out." It's not the first time the phrase [[United|has been used]] in ''Transformers'' fiction.
** According to [[David Kaye]], [[Jeff Bennett]] once used this line in a recording session during the first season, causing the cast to burst into laughter and forcing them to take five.{{fact}}
* The four-armed insect from ''Ninja Gladiator'' is [http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/antron/antron.html Antron] from the ''[[Micronauts]]''. According to Derrick Wyatt, the black figure the insect fights is [[Snake-Eyes]].[http://twitter.com/SentinelPrime/status/1418651506][http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1418656175]
* The Jet bros. combination sequence, like much else about them, is based on the stock footage sequences of the various Symmetrical Docking robots from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King Of Braves GaoGaiGar]]''.
* Bumblebee's line, 'Decepticons, why'd it have to be Decepticons?' hearkens back to ''[[Indiana Jones]] and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.

===Trivia===
*This episode received an impromptu online debut on [[March 25]], [[2009]], when a copy loaded onto the [[Cartoon Network]] website's server, intended to go live after the episode aired a few days later, was pilfered and leaked by some ne'er-do-wells. The next episode, "[[Five Servos of Doom]]", was leaked a few days later.
*Wasp has purple eyes, which were visible even with Bumblebee's battle mask up, and retained the striped design on his thighs. Bumblebee still had his blue eyes and other retained properties. The Autobots didn't notice this because...?
*You could ask the same question regarding the Jet twins. Although their Elite Guard insignias are on their hips, Optimus and Ratchet should have seen the insignia on their shoulders when they merged into Safeguard.
*Not to mention that Optimus and Ratchet have very obvious Autobot symbols. Why didn't the twins try to introduce themselves before diving into battle with them? Course, if Sentinel trained them, they might be bigger jerks than we realize and just assumed them traitors.
*When Bulkhead runs into the green Bumblebee in the street, Bumblebee puts his hands in the air to surrender and starts wailing that he's Bumblebee. Bulkhead ''knows'' Wasp was framed, locked up in the stockade for years, may well be traumatised, and has not as yet EVER actually hurt anybody, but he still starts swinging his wrecking ball with intent to pummel. Later on when Wasp is revealed and uses Bumblebee as a shield, Bulkhead starts telling the ''frightened and angry'' mech that he was "never a good bot." And when Wasp runs off ''without hurting anybody,'' and Bulkhead sees a yellow mech lying outside face down and motionless, he instantly attacks what he thinks is Wasp. This episode doesn't do anything for Bulkhead's rep as an Autobot ''at all.''
**None of the other Autobots seem to have a problem with his actions either.
*Bulkhead squeaks like a rubber ducky when he's hopping back and forth telling Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet that the green bot is Bumblebee.
*Apparently it doesn't rain on Cybertron, because Sentinel Prime was irritated that liquid falls from the sky on Earth.
*Strangely, the Autobots don't try and work out who's Wasp and who's Bumblebee by [[A Prime Problem|having a race]].
*This is the last episode to feature [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La revanche de Wasp'''" ("The Revenge of Wasp")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''¿Dónde está tu aguijón?'''" ("Where is you sting?")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 3|3 November]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wasp no Fukushū'''" (ワスプの復讐, "Wasp's Revenge")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2010]]

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 9 ([[Paramount]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three ([[Madman Entertainment]])

[[Category:Animated episodes]]