Editing Haven

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{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=2
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=3
|prev2=Inferno (episode)
|title="Haven"
|japanese=秘密基地を守れ!
|romaji=Himitsu Kichi wo Mamore!
|translation=Protect the Secret Base!
|image=
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Masashi Nagao]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[22 January]] 2005 (Japanese)<br>[[20 September]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=
}}
'''Can the Autobots finish stealthing their base before the Decepticons discover it?'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Cyb ep3 base hologram.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]

With the [[Autobot]]s needing to establish a base on [[Earth]], Lori offers up a chunk of canyon that her father was going to use for a housing development, but is currently going unused. [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] gives the site a technical appraising and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] approves the location. The Autobots begin going over the blueprints for the base, but [[Lori]] is loudly unimpressed by the cold, inefficient layout, and quickly redesigns the whole shebang. The Autobots don't really see the difference,  but they all agree with her, rather than bring on her infamous wrath. As the Autobots begin blasting out the canyon wall to begin construction, Vector Prime returns his attention to the [[Atlantis Pattern]] and the search for the [[Omega Lock]], prompting the three kids to clutch their ears and demand he knock off the racket. Vector Prime realizes that they are hearing the trans-sonic signal given off by the Omega Lock, while the Transformers are unable to detect, and that the three humans are going to be even more important than he realized.

In the [[fire dimension]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] urges [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] to forget the Autobots and initiate the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]]. Megatron, however, is concerned that the Autobots are up to something on Earth, and is determined to find out what.

[[Image:Cyb ep3 overhaul stealthbeam.jpg|right|225px|thumb]]

Back on Earth, the Autobots have hollowed out the canyon walls and initiated building work. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] is drafted in to help set up the computer systems when he impresses [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with his intuitive knowledge of machines, while [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] proposes the installation of a catapult to launch the flying Autobots into action at high speeds. While the boys are busy being hands-on, Lori ropes [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] into helping her feng shui the base, and everyone's combined efforts gets the base successfully finished before sundown. Unfortunately, as soon as the base systems are brought online, alarms begin blaring as the approach of Megatron and Starscream through Earth's atmosphere is detected. With the [[stealth beam coating]] that will protect the base from external detection incomplete, Optimus Prime, Hot Shot, [[Vector Prime]] and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] head out to hold the two Decepticons off while the other Autobots finish the coating to keep their base hidden from the villlains.

After deploying from the base in prolonged dramatic fashion, the flying Autobots engage the Decepticons in the upper atmosphere, where Vector Prime attemps to reclaim his map from Megatron, only to be blasted out of the sky. The fight moves down closer to the planet's surface, but the Autobots' weapons have little effect on the Decepticons, and Starscream soon realizes that the Autobots have formed a defensive line to keep them away from something. The nefarious duo break through the Autobots' line.

[[Image:Cyb ep3 tachyon shield.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]

At the base, Overhaul races over to D Block to finish the stealth coating alone as Megatron gets closer and closer. Moments before Megatron reaches the base perimiter, Vector Prime suddenly teleports in front of him. With a mighty roar, Vector Prime glows with shimmering blue light that extends in a column from his body into the skies above. With a cry of "CYBER KEY POWER!", Vector Prime summons a [[Cyber Key]], activating his "Tachyon Shield" power and generating a force shield that stops Megatron cold. Optimus uses this opportunity to switch to [[Super Mode]], and blasts Megatron, wounding the Decepticon leader and forcing him and Starscream to retreat through a [[Warp Gate|warp gate]]. Seconds later, Overhaul announces that the stealth coating is complete.

As the sun sets, the Autobots thank Vector Prime for stopping Megatron, and ask him what the heck a Cyber Key actually is. Bemused that the Autobots are unaware of the existence of the Keys, he explains that they are a small part of the power of [[Primus]]. With a wave of his [[Rhisling|sword]], Vector Prime grants all the Autobots Keys of their own, telling them they have earned their powers this day.


==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (5)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (6)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (7)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (8)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (9)
* [[Vector Prime]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (12)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Coby Hansen]] (1)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (3)
* [[Lori]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
[''The kids and the Autobots are examining the proposed blueprints.'']<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "Looks like we got everything."<br>
'''Lori:''' "What?  Are you serious?  I just think you could use a more efficient design, that's all."<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "So, what's wrong?"<br>
'''Lori:''' "Are you kidding?  There's no workflow, no ventilation, and if you haven't noticed, there aren't even any bathrooms! You gotta work smarter, not harder, that's my dad's first rule of business. Catch my drift? You should organize everything around a central hub, with easy access to all the other work areas."<br>
'''Jolt:''' "Wait, you mean, something like this?"<br>
[''Jolt displays a revised plan.'']<br>
'''Bud:''' "Cool!  Just like ''The League of Galactic Guardians!''"<br>
'''Lori:''' "Well, it's a good start."<br>
'''Landmine, to Overhaul:''' "I don't really see the difference, do you?"<br>
'''Overhaul:''' "I guess it's some weirdo "Earth" thing."<br>
'''Lori:''' "That's just rude!"<br>
'''All:''' [''Mollifying noises.'']


'''Bud:''' "Whoa!  Would you check out all that sweet gear?!"<br>
'''Hot Shot:''' "Yeah, it's probably way beyond human technology, so whatever you do, don't touch the equipment, you got it?"<br>
[''The kids are all touching the equipment.'']<br>
'''Hot Shot:''' "Hey!  C'mon you guys, stop that!"<br>
'''Coby:''' "Hey, ahh, Hot Shot?  How come you use a crystal oscillator?"<br>
'''Hot Shot:''' "That's, uh, kinda technical..."<br>
'''Coby:''' "'Cause, I just thought that, a phase-locked loop would be, ah, much more stable."<br>
'''Hot Shot:''' "Hmm.  [''Pause.'']  Hey, uh, how would you like to help me set up the transmitter?"<br>
'''Coby:''' "You got it!"


'''Bud:''' "You can't just ''fly'' out of here. You gotta go tik-tik, then pshooow!"<br>
'''Jolt:''' "Ooo!  Tik-tik, then pshoow!"<br>
'''Jetfire:''' "Do ''what'' now?"<br>
'''Bud:''' "You need to shoot out of here at top speed, just like a catapult!"<br>
'''Jetfire:''' "A catapult?"<br>
'''Jolt:''' "Humans use them to launch planes off ships."<br>
'''Bud:''' "All you have to do is step on the platform, and then blam! You're in the stratosphere!"<br>
'''Jetfire:''' "Look kid, I don't know what the heck..."<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "No, Jetfire, I think the kid's got the right idea."<br>
'''Jetfire:''' "''What'' idea?!"<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "The catapult thing! You could reach maximum velocity, ''before'' you leave the base! With''out'' using extra energon."<br>
'''Jetfire:''' "Really? Well, why didn't you say that in the first place?"<br>
'''Bud and Jolt:''' "We did!"


"Hey, good job, you guys!  This totally looks like a ''real'' secret headquarters!"<br>
"Gee, maybe 'cause it ''is'' one!"
:—'''Bud''' and '''Hot Shot'''


'''Scattorshot:''' "Fire it up!"<br>
'''Coby:''' "You got it!"<br>
[''Coby flips the huge switch. The whole command system powers up.'']<br>
'''Coby:''' "All right!"<br>
'''Bud:''' "Hot Shot was right! This ''is'' the real thing!"<br>
'''Lori:''' "And ''so'' stylish!"<br>
[''Alarms begin to sound.'']<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "Okay, nobody panic, it's probably just a glitch."<br>
'''All:''' "Huh?!"<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "Just let me tie this down here... gimme a second... adjusting frequency..." <br>
[''Two blips are approaching Earth.'']<br>
'''Coby:''' "What is that?"<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "Hang on! Let me see if I can boost the resolution. They're still pretty far away."<br>
[''The screen reveals the blips are Megatron and Starscream.'']<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "Oh no."<br>
'''Hot Shot:''' "Hmm?!"<br>
'''Scattorshot:''' "''Now'' you can panic!"


"Okay, stealth-beam coating is completed on A Block, B Block, and C Block. And now it's all up to Overhaul... We are so doomed!"
:—'''Scattorshot's''' faith in his teammate warms the heart, doesn't it?


"We made it!"<br>
"Yeah, I knew we would."
:—'''Lori''' and '''Shattershot''', who's a big ol' fibber.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

In addition to simple re-writing and addition of dialogue, notable changes from the ''Galaxy Force'' version of this episode include:

*Among the additions Lori insists the Autobots make to their base in a kitchen. This is why the plans that she is seen holding during the construction montage are clearly those of an ordinary human kitchen.
*This episode introduces the concept of the [[Omega Frequency]], a "trans-sonic signal" emitted by the Omega Lock that only the human kids can hear. This signal does not exist in ''Galaxy Force'', and is a rather clever addition by the ''Cybertron'' dub in order to justify the continued presence of Coby, Bud and Lori, after their usefulness in helping the Autobots hide on Earth effectively comes to an end in a few episodes' time. References to the Omega Frequency are consistently added to ''Cybertron'' episodes where pertinent for the rest of the series.
*''Cybertron'' amps up Coby's technical know-how in his scene with Hot Shot during the construction of the base; while in ''Galaxy Force'', Hot Shot is simply impressed that he is able to identify the hunk of machinery he is lugging around, in ''Cybertron'', Coby offers opinions on ways to make it better.
*Optimus Prime and Vector Prime's brief exchange before heading out to battle the Decepticons is flip-flopped: in ''Galaxy Force'', Vector Prime tells Optimus that he will join the fight even if Optimus orders him not to, while in ''Cybertron'', he ''asks'' Optimus if ''he'' is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
*In ''Galaxy Force'', the minimum safe distance from the Autobot base is 150 kilometers; in ''Cybertron'', is it 150 ''miles''.

===Pain count===
*"Cyber key power!": One, but it's early days yet. We also get one "super mode", and a half-dozen special dirtmoving attacks.

===Continuity errors===
* On the display graphics on Scattorshot's screens, the progress of the blips representing the Decepticons resets itself backward at least once.
* Why is Overhaul the only one who can work in D Block?
* Scattorshot announces that they have 50 seconds left at 16:40 or so. Megatron isn't stopped until about 18:18, over 90 seconds later.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* This episode was, for unknown reasons, initially skipped over when the series began airing in America, along with the [[Fallen (episode)|first episode, and did not air until a few months after the series was underway. The first episode was also skipped in international markets such as the [[United Kingdom]], but this episode was ''not'', making it the first broadcast in those regions.
* The Autobots can build a gigantic secret base in one day?
* Three normal Earth kids apparently know better than the Autobots how to construct a high-tech secret headquarters. While frankly quite ridiculous, this ability for design and detail ''does'' foreshadow some story developments with the [[Mini-Con]]s that come much later in the series.
* They give the minimum safe distance as 240 kilometers, then as 150 miles. Pleasantly, this conversion is correct.  (Jetfire also gives it as "a lightyear", but he's being hyperbolic.)
* This episode introduces the Autobots' over-dramatic (and over-''long'') "roll out" sequence, as they launch from their base through a series of extensive mechanisms. This footage will be [[stock footage|recycled]] many, ''many'' times before the series is out. This episode plays it fairly straight, with Scattershot simply making technical announcements over a loudspeaker as everyone gets into position, but as the series carries on, the writers will start to have fun with the sequence, inserting lots of additional comedic dialogue to liven up the proceedings.

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