Transformers Energon: Terrorcon Attack
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| "Terrorcon Attack" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | DK Publishing | ||||||||||||
| Imprint | DK Readers | ||||||||||||
| First published | May, 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Andrew Donkin | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | 0756611504 978-0756611507 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Price | $3.99 (US) | ||||||||||||
The Terrorcons begin the conflict anew.
Synopsis
[edit]The Unicron Battles are over. Victory has been assured against the Chaos Bringer, though it came at the cost of hundreds of Autobots, and the life of the Decepticon leader Megatron. Since that day, ten years have passed. Optimus has since been found, after being left floating adrift in space. The Decepticons have been absorbed into Autobot society. Transformers and humans now work together, exploring the cosmos. Cybertronian technology has enabled the creation of bases on the Moon, Mars, and in the Asteroid belt. All is peaceful... Until, within Unicron's shattered remains, Alpha Quintesson awakens. Understanding that his new master hungers for Energon, Alpha Quintesson unleashes hordes of Terrorcons to seek out the fuel.
On Earth, Kicker is giving Demolishor, the guard of Ocean City, grief. The boy has surfaced the entire city without permission, and is now taking a joyride on his motorcycle. Hot Shot intervenes, and though he put a halt to Kicker's joyride, he has little luck talking sense into the boy.
Elsewhere, in Asteroid City, Tidal Wave stands guard. A swarm of Terrorcons begin their approach on the settlement, opening fire as they encroach. Elsewhere still, Optimus Prime is training the young Autobot Ironhide on Cybertron. Rad interrupts their session to inform them of the situation in Asteroid City. Back on Earth, Kicker's mysterious sense of precognition alerts him of an incoming threat. Taking Hot Shot along with him, Kicker heads out to meet the threat as it approaches. Both Kicker and Hot Shot, as well as Demolishor, soon find themselves overrun by Terrorcons. But Autobot reinforcements arrive via the Space Bridge in the form of Optimus Prime, Jetfire, Inferno, and Ironhide. The battle between the Autobots and the new intruders begins in full. Using his Prime Force drones, Optimus manages to thin out the Terrorcons significantly. Optimus then picks off the last remaining members of the enemy force, giving Kicker a protective suit in the process.
The next day, Alexis informs the citizens of Ocean City that the other Cyber Cities, on Mars and in the Asteroid belt, have not fared as well in their fights against the Terrorcons. Tidal Wave has been carried away by the enemy, and an evacuation of Ocean City has been planned to move citizens out of harm's way... leading to Kicker loudly protesting over being forced to leave his home.
Meanwhile, on the Moon, Cyclonus is giddy at the opportunity to once again do battle. His wish is granted when wave after wave of Terrorcons begin to attack. Optimus orders Jetfire to travel to the Moon to aid the ongoing fight there, adding that he will soon to be joined by other Autobots traveling via space bridge. Kicker joins Jetfire in his flight to the Moon. Two Omnicons give Optimus's teams some Energon Stars to aid them in their upcoming battle while Kicker and Jetfire come upon Lunar City's Energon mine, now an enormous battlefield. The duo take care of a few Terrorcons on their own before being joined by the other Autobots. Ironhide attempts to take on more than his fair share of Battle Ravage drones, and soon finds himself overwhelmed, despite the power boost his Energon star provides him. In desperation, Ironhide attempts to take unrefined Energon to re-energize himself. This only results in Ironhide keeling over in pain, necessitating Kicker to come to his rescue. The Terrorcons then disperse, and Optimus orders the Autobots to reconvene on Earth.
The Terrorcons busy themselves with re-energizing Unicron with the stolen Energon. With the fuel provided, Alpha Quintesson is able to power-up Scorponok, a deadly Decepticon. Alpha Quintesson then allows the Terrorcons to bring to him the abducted Tidal Wave, and promises the former Decepticon that he will revive Megatron if Tidal Wave cooperates in the Terrorcons' Energon stealing campaign.
On Earth, Optimus is organizing the defenses for Desert City, Plains City, Jungle City, and Ocean City. Another attack comes, heading for Desert City. Hot Shot, in charge of this location's protection, readies the soldiers under his command. He is shocked to see Tidal Wave leading the Terrorcon assault. Caught unawares, Hot Shot and his troops are soon overpowered by the combined strength of Tidal Wave and the drones. Optimus and his squad then once more join the battle, and learn of Tidal Wave's desire to revive Megatron. Ironhide faces off against Scorponok, not faring too well against the larger opponent. Ironhide eventually manages to hold his own by using an Energon star, but the Terrorcons simply leave once they have acquired the Energon they had come for. Nonetheless, Ironhide has earned his Spark of Combination from Optimus. Kicker watches on with pride as the Spark is awarded to his friend.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Notes
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- This book adapts the first few episodes of the Transformers: Energon cartoon, with some back story presented at the beginning. It's illustrated with a mix of Dreamwave Productions art and screen captures from the cartoon itself.
- Transformers are stated to stand, on average, at about four-stories tall.
- Optimus's combined form with his Prime Force is name-dropped as "Super Optimus." In this form, his most powerful weapon is said to be his "Energon blast" attack.
- Kicker is said to have received his precognition powers from the Prime Matrix, "the mysterious intelligence that lies at the heart of Cybertron."
- Contained withing columns besides the main text are trivia tidbits, both about the world if the Transformers and our own. Trivia about the real world include:
- Strip mining, shaft mining and the Kimberly Diamond Mine.
- Vertical lift in helicopters.
- Protective suits worn by humans, including those worn by Astronauts.
- Earth's moon, its effect on Earth's tides, and the Apollo missions.
- Jupiter and Saturn.
- Day-to-day use of electrical power.
- Hydro-electric dams.
- The Namib Desert.
- Galaxies.
- The following characters appear in illustrations or side-notes, but do not take an active role in the main text of the story, or are not explicitly called out in it: Starscream, a crowd of Mini-Cons, Wheeljack, Scavenger, Hoist, Side Swipe, Blurr, Red Alert, A Strongarm Omnicon, A Skyblast Omnicon, Kicker's father and High Wire
