Editing Flying Mind

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|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 37
|prev=Armada (episode)
|next=Tunnel Vision
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|title="Flying Mind"
|airdate=[[April 28]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Bob Skir|Robert N. Skir]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''When the ''Nemesis'' becomes sentient, it threatens humanity and Raf, Jack, and Miko are the only ones who can stop it.'''

==Synopsis==
With the ''[[Trypticon (Prime)|Nemesis]]'' down, [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] discovers an Autobot was responsible for the crash. Despite [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s protests, Megatron infuses [[Dark Energon]] into the ship's power core. Meanwhile, the [[Autobot]]s feel this might well be the time to strike. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] decides on using the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]].

The Dark Energon infusion of the ''Nemesis'' works, powering up the ship. The energy is detected by the Autobots, who immediately set out with [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]]. They arrive to find the 'Con warship already airborne, and it begins firing on them. The Autobots attempt to get close enough to use the Spark Extractor, but the ship hits them one by one with a stasis beam, sending them into [[stasis lock]]. Megatron is pleased at being able to get the Spark Extractor back, but when he orders the ship to move closer, it abruptly changes course. When Megatron demands the ship be overridden, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] at the helm is electrocuted. The ship itself announces it is in charge and on a mission. Knock Out notes it's decoding the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] database. Furious, Megatron demands they retake control, but when [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] attempts, he's sent into stasis. Beams of energy sweep through the ship, disabling the Decepticons.

Back at base, Fowler notes that the ''Nemesis'' is heading towards North America, and the decision is made to try and contact Megatron to see what's up. On the warship, Knock Out is put into stasis while checking on the Iacon data, and Megatron attempts to disable the ship's power core, only to be put in stasis as well. When Ratchet contacts the ''Nemesis'', the ship itself responds and helpfully lets them know its mission is to find the missing Iacon artifacts. [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] and the humans believe it's the opportune moment to download a copy of the Iacon database, so Fowler and the kids [[GroundBridge]] on board the ship. They find the [[Project Iacon]] console, and clambering up Knock Out, plug the [[transfer drive]] Ratchet gave them in. [[Jack Darby|Jack]] notices the ship is heading for [[New York City]], the location of the first relic. While trying to change the ship's course, Fowler is shocked into unconsciousness, but the ship, still scanning for Cybertronian-based life forms, is unable to detect the kids.

Though Ratchet wants to bridge the kids back, Jack realizes they have to do something now, and head to the ship's power core. There they find the frozen Megatron, and Jack discovers that the fuel injection valve is too large for them to operate. While he's still trying, the ship detects [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]. As a manipulator arm starts chasing them, they hide among the [[energon cube]]s, but the arm moves the containers aside, eventually exposing them. Jack manages to attract its attention and trick it into hitting Megatron. The Decepticon leader topples over, dragging the lever down and reversing the [[energon]] flow. Though the ship tries to use the manipulator arm to move the lever back, it's not fast enough to do so before its intelligence returns to stasis. As the ship shuts down, the Decepticons begin recovering, and the kids make all haste back through the corridors. While Miko and Raf help Fowler through the GroundBridge, Jack goes after the transfer drive, but he's still struggling with it as Knock Out comes back online. Jack's saved from an untimely end when Ratchet appears through the GroundBridge and clobbers Knock Out, taking Jack and the transfer drive. Megatron is unhappy with Knock Out.

Ratchet gives the now-recovered Optimus the good news about the data they retrieved, but they realize they must act quickly, as the ''Nemesis'' is even now bearing down on Manhattan.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1= 
* [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
* [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (11)
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (14)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (5)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (6)
*[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticons]] (15)

|c3=
* [[Miko Nakadai]] (7)
* [[Jack Darby]] (8)
* [[Raf Esquivel]] (9)
* [[William Fowler]] (10)

|c4=
* "[[Trypticon (Prime)|Nemesis]]"
|}}

==Quotes==
"Doc Knock is ''knocked out''."
:—'''Miko''' makes the joke we've all been waiting to hear.


"Say ''Ahhh''!"
:—'''Knock Out's''' dentistry leaves something to be desired.


"I'm here to offer a second opinion!"
:—'''Ratchet''' gives Knock Out his definition for ass whooping.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
===Continuity errors===
* In the previous episode, Bulkhead drove from the ''Nemesis'' crash site back to base rather than use the GroundBridge, suggesting the crash occurred not far away. In this episode, Fowler says the ''Nemesis'' is crossing the Atlantic Ocean and heading for North America.
* How does Jack on the ''Nemesis'' talk to Rachet back at base without a cell phone? He appears to be using an earpiece, but there's no indication that he received one.
* When stasis-locked Megatron gets knocked over, his hand, still clutching the release lever, opens to allow him to fall all the way. The rest of him stays completely stiff even upon hitting the ground.

===Continuity notes===
* The Insecticons joining the Decepticons, Bulkhead's damage to the ''Nemesis'' power core and the ship's crash all took place in the previous episode.
* The Decepticons found their Dark Energon supply back in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]".
* Soundwave has been trying to decrypt the Iacon database since Optimus Prime recovered his memory in "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]", and has apparently made very little progress.
* Though the ''Nemesis'' is established in ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' to be a stasis-locked [[Trypticon (Prime)|Trypticon]], its identity is left unstated here.
* The Autobots attempt to use the [[Spark extractor]], which they aquired in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]".

===Transformers references===
===Real-world references===
* The Nemesis's stasis beam uses the same sound effect of the Zat'ni'katel or Zat Gun from ''Stargate SG-1'' which was, itself, a stunning weapon.

===Trivia===
* The ''Nemesis''' voice is listed only as "Warship" in this episode's credits.

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