Editing Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!

[[Image:danielcrisis.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Star Blazers: The Next Generation]]

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[[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] attempts to negotiate peace with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], but all is not as it seems as the [[Decepticon]]s, now joined by the [[Horrorcon]]s, plan their next evil scheme.

*'''English/Malay dub name:''' "Danny, the Little Hero"
*'''Otherwise known as:''' "The Most Important Thing in the World"


==Detailed synopsis==

When the Decepticons' early warning system on [[Chaar]] detects two unidentified robots entering the planet's atmosphere, the [[Headmaster]]s leap to the conclusion that the [[Autobot]]s have launched an attack on them. The Headmasters open fire on the two jet-mode robots, who land and transform into animal forms to battle the beast-mode Headmasters, but the battle is soon halted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who reveals that these two new robots are the Horrorcons, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon]], who he has summoned to bolster their forces.

Autobot double-agent [[Punch]] informs the Autobots on [[Athenia]] of the Horrorcons' arrival, and the Autobot Headmasters recall how, on planet [[Master (Headmasters)|Master]], the two villains had been allies of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and had been exiled to space for the crimes they committed. In the midst of this discussion, Spike suddenly makes an announcement - he wishes to arrange to personally negotiate with Galvatron, in hopes that the Autobots and Decepticons can work together to develop a new energy generation program. Spike expresses to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] his fear that further damage to the universe could be the caused by the Decepticons' continued destruction of more planets, like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Mars]] before them, but Fortress is unsure. When [[Shouki]] presents Fortress with tangible proof of that damage - noting that [[space bridge]] travel has already become unstable due to the disruption of the solar system's gravimetric balance caused by the loss of Mars - Fortress is convinced to allow Spike's plan.

A communication from the Autobots soon reaches Chaar, but Galvatron crumples it and tosses it away in utter disgust. Scorponok speaks up, however, suggesting that they use the Autobots' offer as a cover, using it to lure them into an attack, and Galvatron agrees. The response is sent back to Athenia, with one condition - that Spike bring [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and [[Carly]] with him. Perturbed by the request, the Headmasters come along as guards, and the [[Trainbot]]s carry the group on an unpleasant, unsteady space bridge journey  to Earth. They set down on [[Shangri-La Island]] in the South Pacific, where they are soon met by Galvatron, the Decepticon Headmasters and the Horrocons. Galvatron reveals that Carly and Daniel are either to be held hostage by the Decepticons for the duration of the meeting as a safety measure, or the Decepticons will refuse negotiations. The pained Wiwicky family agrees, and Galvatron warns the Headmasters not to interfere if they value the humans' lives.

Shortly, the talks between Spike and Galvatron being, with Spike offering peaceful co-existence and a joint ownership of any new energy that their alliance will develop. Galvatron, on the other hand, insists on complete control of all energy, questioning Spike's allegedly neutral standing as an [[human|earthling]] by pointing out that he lives with the Autobots on Athenia and demanding that he return to Earth to prove that he is unbiased. Spike cannot comply, as his energy research requires that he remain on Athenia, so Galvatron offers an alternative - as a show of good faith, Spike must leave the thing which is most precious to him on Earth... his son, Daniel. A tearful Daniel agrees to the request, and Carly decides to stay with him.

Back on Chaar, in his Counterpunch guise, Punch is gathered with the other Decepticons in their base, but recieves a rude shock when the doors open and Galvatron, supposedly in negotiations on Earth, enters! Galvatron reveals his new plan to ransack other planets for their energy, and Punch immediately reports to Athenia that the negotiations are being used as a distraction to cover this scheme. The news is relayed to the Autobots on Earth, and, not wanting to tip their hand, the Autobots have Shouki and [[Yukikaze]] stage an impromptu sumo match to distract the Decepticons while the Headmasters sneak away. [[Chromedome]] bursts in on the meeting, and the "Galvatron" negotiating with Spike reveals his true identity - a disguised [[Sixshot]]! With [[Highbrow]] having already seen to the rescue of Daniel and Carly, a battle erupts, ending when Galvatron orders the Decepticons to return to Chaar. The villains escape via the Decepticon space bridge, but as he vanishes through it, Sixshot prevents the Autobots from following by triggering an explosion that tears the bridge apart. The explosion causes a chain reaction throughout the space bridge, which destroys the Autobot installations linking Earth and Athenia as well, leaving the Autobots stuck on Earth.

On Chaar, the Decepticon army boards Scorponok, and the giant craft takes off, setting course for other energy-rich plants while the Autobots are fractured and unable to immediately pursue. Some time later, Fortress arrives on Earth with Battleship Maximus and gathers a team of Autobots to join him in following the Decepticons' trail. Furious and emotional over having had his family manipulated by the Decepticons, Daniel requests that he be allowed to go on the mission, and Fortress and Spike permit it. Battleship Maximus blasts off, marking the beginning of a new stage in the Headmasters' battle!

==Stats==

'''Original airdate:''' 4th December 1987

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]

! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]

! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]

|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" | 
*[[Punch|Punch/Counterpunch]] (8)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] (9)
*[[Highbrow]] (10)
*[[Chromedome]] (11)
*[[Wheelie]] (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (15)
*[[Brainstorm]] (16)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (17)
*[[Yukikaze]] (18)
*[[Shouki]] (19)
*[[Suiken]] (20)
*[[Getsuei]] (21)
*[[Kaen]] (22)
*[[Seizan]] (23)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (30)
*[[Lightspeed]] (31)
*[[Afterburner]] (32)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" | 
*[[Weirdwolf]] (1)
*[[Skullcruncher]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (3)
*[[Mindwipe]] (4)
*[[Apeface]] (5)
*[[Snapdragon]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (24)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (26)
*[[Sinnertwin]] (27)
*[[Rippersnapper]] (28)
*[[Sixshot]] (29)
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
*[[Spike Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
*[[Carly Witwicky]] (25)
|}

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When the Autobots are studying the computer information on the Horrorcons, Fortress is colored like Fortress Maximus.
*When Scorponok proposes attacking the Autobots, Soundblaster is colored in the traditional blue of Soundwave.

===Transformers references===

*Cybertron was destroyed in "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]".
*Mars met its end in "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]".

===Miscellaneous trivia===

*As noted above, this episode is also known by the title "The Most Important Thing in the World". This title originates with the ancient list of ''The Headmasters'' episodes that has been on the Internet since man rode around on dinosaurs, but precisely ''how'' it came to be called this is a mystery that will likely never be solved, because, although it's perfectly appropriate as a title for the episode, it is not even ''close'' to the actual translation. Frustratingly, because this oh-so-old episode list was the basis for most online ''The Headmasters'' episode guides, this is the actually the title that the episode is most frequently known by!
*As ''The Headmasters'' crosses the halfway-point, this episode marks the beginning of a new story arc for the series. Running for the next half-dozen or so episodes, the Decepticons travel from planet to planet gathering energy for Galvatron's new, mysterious master plan, culminating in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]".

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