Infiltration issue 2 - Revision history

Usfmm at 08:11, 20 April 2023

2023-04-20T08:11:24Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]		[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]
	Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!		Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!

	As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].		As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].

	[[File:Infiltration2-symphonyofdestruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Infiltration2-symphonyofdestruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]

	The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to come to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....		The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to come to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....

	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

	Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky. The ensuing collision sends both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff, she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself as [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.		Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky. The ensuing collision sends both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff, she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself as [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.
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	[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]		[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]

	As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles — a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]] — who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.		As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles — a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]] — who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.

	Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...		Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...
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	*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (5)		* [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]] (5)
	*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (12)		* [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] (12)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (13)		* [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (13)
	*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)		* [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)
	\|c2=		\|c2=
	*[[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]] (1)		* [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]] (1)
	*[[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (6)		* [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] (6)
	*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (9)		* [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] (9)
	*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (10)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (10)
	*[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (11)		* [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] (11)
	\|c3=		\|c3=
	*[[Hunter O'Nion]] (2)		* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (2)
	*[[Jimmy Pink]] (3)		* [[Jimmy Pink]] (3)
	*[[Verity Carlo]] (4)		* [[Verity Carlo]] (4)
	*[[Stoker]]'s corpse (7)		* [[Stoker]]'s corpse (7)
	*[[Abraham Dante]] (8)		* [[Abraham Dante]] (8)
	}}		}}

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	*Ratchet mentions "chronoticks" as a method of timekeeping on page 1; it seems that this was an abortive attempt to establish an alternate method of Transformer timekeeping in the IDW continuity.		* Ratchet mentions "chronoticks" as a method of timekeeping on page 1; it seems that this was an abortive attempt to establish an alternate method of Transformer timekeeping in the IDW continuity.
	*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], [[The Gathering issue 2\|''The Gathering'' #2]], [[The Transformers: Generations\|''Generations'' #1]], and the ''[[War and Peace]]'' reprint.		* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], [[The Gathering issue 2\|''The Gathering'' #2]], [[The Transformers: Generations (comic)\|''Generations'' #1]], and the ''[[War and Peace]]'' reprint.

	===Covers (7)===		===Covers (7)===
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	File:Infiltration 2d.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover D''' - This will teach those meddling kids!		File:Infiltration 2d.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover D''' - This will teach those meddling kids!
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover A:''' the Battlechargers, by [[E. J. Su]]. Half of the RI-B cover.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover B:''' Thundercracker attacks Ratchet, by [[Guido Guidi]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover A:''' the Battlechargers, by [[E. J. Su]]. Half of the RI-B cover.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover C:''' Prowl threatens Ratchet, by [[Andrew Wildman]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover B:''' Thundercracker attacks Ratchet, by [[Guido Guidi]].
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover D:''' Thundercracker attacks humans, by [[James Raiz]].		* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover C:''' Prowl threatens Ratchet, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
			* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover D:''' Thundercracker attacks humans, by [[James Raiz]].

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Infiltration 2ria.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-A''' - Half a [[conehead]].		File:Infiltration 2ria.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-A''' - Half a [[conehead]].
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	File:Infiltration 2ric.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-C''' - If the G1 toy merged with the [[character model]].		File:Infiltration 2ric.jpg\|'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-C''' - If the G1 toy merged with the [[character model]].
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-A:''' Starscream, by Guido Guidi.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-B:''' Battle wraparound cover, by E. J. Su. First part of a continuous image.		* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-A:''' Starscream, by Guido Guidi.
	*'''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-C:''' Ratchet, by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints).		* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-B:''' Battle wraparound cover, by E. J. Su. First part of a continuous image.
			* '''''Infiltration'' #2 cover RI-C:''' Ratchet, by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints).

	===Advertisements===		===Advertisements===
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	*[[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], including a 2-page B&W sketch preview		* [[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], including a 2-page B&W sketch preview
	*3-page preview of ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]''		* 3-page preview of ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]''
	*''Angel'': "City Of" scriptbook		* ''Angel'': "City Of" scriptbook
	*''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]'' (back cover)		* ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering\|The Gathering]]'' (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Infiltration#Collections\|reprints of the full series]]</small>		<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Infiltration#Collections\|reprints of the full series]]</small>
	* N/A		* N/A

Turborun: /* Transformers references */

2023-02-19T21:40:55Z

Transformers references

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling [[Motormaster]] and [[Optimus Prime]].		* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling [[Motormaster (G1)\|Motormaster]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]].

	===Errors===		===Errors===

Nu-Priest: /* Notes */ Error

2022-04-29T18:54:58Z

Notes: Error

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling [[Motormaster]] and [[Optimus Prime]].		* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling [[Motormaster]] and [[Optimus Prime]].

			===Errors===
			* Jimmy tells Verity he's eighteen years old, but just last issue he told Ratchet he was seventeen.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

JDspeeder1: /* Transformers references */

2022-02-21T14:15:44Z

Transformers references

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling Motormaster and Optimus Prime.		* On page 12, Ratchet gets himself between two oncoming semitrucks — one black with a gray trailer, and the other red with a gray tanker trailer. It's not too much of a stretch to think someone was recalling [[Motormaster]] and [[Optimus Prime]].

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

JDspeeder1: /* Synopsis */

2022-02-21T14:06:59Z

Synopsis

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	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

	Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky ~~and don't get out of the way in time, and the~~ ensuing collision ~~send~~ both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself ~~at "~~[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.		Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky. The ensuing collision sends both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff, she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself as [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.

	[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]		[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]

	As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more ~~automobiles—a~~ [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]]~~—who~~ deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.		As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles — a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]] — who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.

	Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...		Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...
	~~{{--}}~~

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

JDspeeder1: /* Synopsis */

2022-02-21T10:26:28Z

Synopsis

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	[[File:Infiltration2-symphonyofdestruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[File:Infiltration2-symphonyofdestruction.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]

	The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to ~~get~~ to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....		The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to come to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....

	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

Shakalooloo Doom: /* Other trivia */ Corrected spelling of 'timekeeping'.

2020-10-05T23:26:48Z

Other trivia: Corrected spelling of 'timekeeping'.

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	*Ratchet mentions "chronoticks" as a method of timekeeping on page 1; it seems that this was an abortive attempt to establish an alternate method of Transformer ~~timekeeing~~ in the IDW continuity.		*Ratchet mentions "chronoticks" as a method of timekeeping on page 1; it seems that this was an abortive attempt to establish an alternate method of Transformer timekeeping in the IDW continuity.
	*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], [[The Gathering issue 2\|''The Gathering'' #2]], [[The Transformers: Generations\|''Generations'' #1]], and the ''[[War and Peace]]'' reprint.		*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 3\|''Infiltration'' #3]], [[The Gathering issue 2\|''The Gathering'' #2]], [[The Transformers: Generations\|''Generations'' #1]], and the ''[[War and Peace]]'' reprint.

Saix: clean up, replaced: IDW Generation 1 continuity → 2005 IDW continuity (14)

2019-06-05T19:09:15Z

clean up, replaced: IDW Generation 1 continuity → 2005 IDW continuity (14)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]		[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]
	Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!		Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!

	As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].		As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].
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	The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to get to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....		The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to get to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....

	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

	Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky and don't get out of the way in time, and the ensuing collision send both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself at "[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.		Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky and don't get out of the way in time, and the ensuing collision send both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself at "[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.

	[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]		[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]

	As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles—a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|police car]]—who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.		As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles—a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]]—who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.

	Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...		Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...
	{{--}}		{{--}}

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	\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]
	}}		}}
	'''On the run from the Decepticons, Ratchet and the humans find safety with the Autobots... or do they?'''		'''On the run from the Decepticons, Ratchet and the humans find safety with the Autobots... or do they?'''

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	\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]		\|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)\|Dan Taylor]]
	\|continuity=[[~~IDW Generation 1 continuity\|~~IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]		\|chronology=[[IDW timeline#2006-7\|2006-7]]
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	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

	Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky ~~and don't get out of the way in time, and the~~ ensuing collision ~~send~~ both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself ~~at "~~[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.		Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky. The ensuing collision sends both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff, she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself as [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.

	[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]		[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]

	As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more ~~automobiles—a~~ [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]]~~—who~~ deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.		As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles — a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]] — who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.

	Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...		Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...
	~~{{--}}~~

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

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	The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to ~~get~~ to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....		The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to come to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....

	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]		[[File:Infiltration2-innow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px]]
	Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!		Confronted by [[Battlecharger\|two menacing robots]] demanding that she turn over her stolen [[SM-40\|palmtop computer]], [[Verity Carlo]] and her companions [[Hunter O'Nion]], and [[Jimmy Pink]] can only stand and gawk in horror at the spectacle. Their mysterious ambulance driver companion has other ideas, however: using [[holomatter\|a holographic decoy]] of the computer, he feigns surrender... and then disappears in a blaze of electricity when the two robots reach for the prize. The trick stuns [[Runabout (G1)\|one of the robots]], who topples into the garage wall, sending collapsing rubble everywhere. Just in time, their ambulance transforms into [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|a third giant robot]], who uses his massive body to shield the humans from the debris!

	As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].		As [[Runamuck (G1)\|the white robot]] draws a weapon, their robotic rescuer deploys an ink spray to blind his attacker; with his opponents on the backfoot, the ambulance decides to get out while the going's good and, ordering his passengers to get inside, reassumes his [[alternate mode]] to ferry the three [[human]]s to safety. As the ambulance peels out, heading for the interstate, Jimmy can't help but lament the destruction of his garage. In [[Arizona]], a police detachment finds the dead body of the [[Stoker\|businessman]] who had previously possessed the computer. The corpse has no ID of any kind, confusing the officers. One member of the forensics team, however, surreptitiously places a call to a faraway boardroom to report the death—a boardroom adorned with [[Machination\|a massive letter "M"]].
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	The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to get to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....		The ambulance hightails it along the freeway, weaving in and out of the traffic as the three humans struggle to get to grips with the situation as the ambulance fills them in. His team had been tracking a coded [[Decepticon]] pulsewave, noting that a specific human, the former carrier of the palmtop, had been targeted by the Decepticons for elimination. But before their rescuer can tell them ''why'' he'd been selected, a massive sonic boom alerts them to the return of [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|the blue jet fighter]]. The sonic boom causes a massive pileup, forcing the ambulance to swerve around one car after the next, and the chaos creates the perfect opening for the two sports cars, who identify themselves as [[Runamuck (G1)\|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)\|Runabout]], to catch up and deploy an arsenal of hidden weapons as they try to run the ambulance off the road. This is a bad sign, the humans learn: Decepticons ''never'' break cover, and this brazen aggression means that Verity's picked up something that they ''really'' need....

	In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.		In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]] marvel at the [[Ore-13\|ore]] that they have discovered. Starscream is eager to refine more—even if means breaking [[Infiltration protocol\|protocol]], the Decepticon leader is confident that he'll have enough time to prepare a response.

	Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky and don't get out of the way in time, and the ensuing collision send both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself at "[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.		Pursued by the two Decepticons, the ambulance manages to shake its pursuers by swerving hard into an oncoming tanker-trailer. While the medical vehicle manages to get out of the way in time, the two Battlechargers aren't so lucky and don't get out of the way in time, and the ensuing collision send both Decepticons flying off the highway to crash in a fiery conflagration. It's all too much for Verity, and as the ambulance rounds a cliff she screams for it to stop so that she can get some air. Jimmy follows to try and calm her down, while Hunter tries to pry more details out of their rescuer, who finally introduces himself at "[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ratchet]]. Before he can get any more information out of Ratchet, the jet comes back for another pass and fires a homing missile at the group.

	[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]		[[File:Siege mode bunker.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|It is an avatar of apocalyptic prose, the herald... of overwrought narration!]]

	As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles—a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|police car]]—who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.		As everyone scrambles aboard, Ratchet deliberately waits until the last second to escape, pouring on a burst of speed to outrun the explosion as the homing missile impacts against the cliff. As they zoom through the desert with the jet on their tail, unexpected help arrives in the shape of three more automobiles—a [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|yellow sports car]], a [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|red minivan]], and a [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|police car]]—who deploy some concealed weapons of their own to blast the airborne Decepticon until he retreats.

	Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...		Ratchet reveals to the grateful humans that they're his allies, who he'd covertly summoned while he was receiving maintenance in Jimmy's garage... but their jubilation is short lived when the three cars transform into more robots and draw their weapons. Their leader [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] lays into Ratchet for dereliction of duty and violating he statutes of the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]]. Having glimpsed the photos on Verity's computer, Ratchet has finally realized why the Decepticons were so intent on recovering the device, and so he offers two words in his defense: "[[Infiltration protocol\|siege mode]]"...
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