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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Transformers references */

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	* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.		* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
	* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
	* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]'s shuriken.		* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]'s shuriken.
	* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".		* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

Shakalooloo Doom: /* Synopsis */

2026-05-13T22:46:35Z

Synopsis

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	[[Hashtag (ES)\|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)\|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto\|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)\|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)\|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.		[[Hashtag (ES)\|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)\|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto\|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)\|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)\|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.

	The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)\|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.		The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)\|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is too busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.

	Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)\|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)\|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)\|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)\|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.		Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)\|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)\|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)\|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)\|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.

ItsWalky at 02:16, 1 February 2026

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	Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask\|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.		Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask\|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.

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	Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.		Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.

TimeLord11 at 20:02, 27 January 2026

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Cyberlink420 at 08:53, 23 January 2026

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	"Optimus!? Follow me ~~and~~ I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"		"Optimus!? Follow me or I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"
	:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time		:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time

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	* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.		* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.
	* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?		* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?
	* Thrash was with the Autobots when they fled from Maximo's base. But the next scene Thrash is with Alex and Dot.
	* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.		* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.

Wildwing: /* Errors */

2026-01-23T07:12:45Z

Errors

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	* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.		* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.
	* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?		* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?
			* Thrash was with the Autobots when they fled from Maximo's base. But the next scene Thrash is with Alex and Dot.
	* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.		* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.

Wildwing at 07:08, 23 January 2026

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	"Optimus!? Follow me or I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"		"Optimus!? Follow me and I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"
	:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time		:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time

Energizer: /* Transformers references */

2026-01-21T00:38:13Z

Transformers references

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	* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)\|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].		* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)\|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].
	* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
	* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his ~~ROTB portrayal~~.		* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)\|depiction from the film]].
	* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby’s memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]		* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby’s memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]
	* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''		* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''

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Transformers references

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	* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen’s defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.		* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen’s defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
	* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod’s portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod’s portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
			* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]’s shuriken.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===

Cylasbreakdown: /* Errors */ Already mentioned under TF references

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Errors: Already mentioned under TF references

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	* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?		* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?
	* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.		* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.
	* Optimus said in ''[[Disarmed]]'' that he was a regular guy named Orion Pax before the Matrix was bestowed to him, but according to this episode he was apparently one of the original Primes?

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===

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	* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.		* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
	* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
	* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]'s shuriken.		* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]'s shuriken.
	* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".		* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

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	[[Hashtag (ES)\|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)\|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto\|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)\|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)\|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.		[[Hashtag (ES)\|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)\|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto\|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)\|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)\|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.

	The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)\|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.		The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)\|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is too busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.

	Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)\|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)\|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)\|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)\|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.		Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)\|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)\|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)\|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)\|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.

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	Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask\|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.		Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)\|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask\|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.

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	Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.		Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.

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	* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)\|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].		* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)\|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].
	* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
	* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his ~~ROTB portrayal~~.		* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)\|depiction from the film]].
	* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby’s memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]		* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby’s memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]
	* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''		* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''

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	"Optimus!? Follow me or I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"		"Optimus!? Follow me and I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"
	:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time		:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time

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	* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
	* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)\|depiction from the film]].		* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)\|depiction from the film]].
	* The staff Liege uses to probe ~~Robby’s~~ memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]		* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby's memories is [[Onyx Prime]]'s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes\|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes\|toy.]]
	* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''		* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)\|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]'s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)\|Power of the Primes.]]''
	* Speaking of The Fallen, Liege ~~Maximo’s~~ given backstory of turning on the rest of the [[Thirteen]] and being imprisoned in another dimension is highly reminiscent of Megatronus’ usual story. They even mention having erased Maximo from history!		* Speaking of The Fallen, Liege Maximo's given backstory of turning on the rest of the [[Thirteen]] and being imprisoned in another dimension is highly reminiscent of Megatronus’ usual story. They even mention having erased Maximo from history!
	* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the ~~Thirteen’s~~ defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.		* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed\|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)\|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
	* While probably not intentional, Hot ~~Rod’s~~ portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.		* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
	* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]’s shuriken.		* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus\|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy\|Prowl]]'s shuriken.
			* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity\|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

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