Mystery of the Ancient Ruins - Revision history

BerylRoll at 18:26, 12 May 2026

2026-05-12T18:26:33Z

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	Following scents and traces of [[oil]] and hair, Lio Convoy tracks his friend's trail to a dead end, but is not deterred, battering down the wall that bars his way with sheer force. He crashes through in a huge amphitheatre and finds Apache bound to the roof, but before he can free his teammate, razor-edged discs come spinning out of the darkness and send him sprawling. An enormous mantis emerges from the shadows and stuns Lio Convoy when it transforms into a [[robot mode]] and continues to attack, slicing open the Maximal commander's armor and knocking him to the ground. The horrified Apache watches, furious at his own inability to act, until finally, he is overwhelmed by his own emotions and shatters his bonds. As he hits the ground, he undergoes a shocking new transformation, sprouting an arsenal of fearsome weapons as he shifts into a new artillery emplacement mode.		Following scents and traces of [[oil]] and hair, Lio Convoy tracks his friend's trail to a dead end, but is not deterred, battering down the wall that bars his way with sheer force. He crashes through in a huge amphitheatre and finds Apache bound to the roof, but before he can free his teammate, razor-edged discs come spinning out of the darkness and send him sprawling. An enormous mantis emerges from the shadows and stuns Lio Convoy when it transforms into a [[robot mode]] and continues to attack, slicing open the Maximal commander's armor and knocking him to the ground. The horrified Apache watches, furious at his own inability to act, until finally, he is overwhelmed by his own emotions and shatters his bonds. As he hits the ground, he undergoes a shocking new transformation, sprouting an arsenal of fearsome weapons as he shifts into a new artillery emplacement mode.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 apacheartillerymode.jpg\|upright=1.3\|thumb\|Good, bad—I'm the (one with the) gun.]] Roaring that he will break the mantis into pieces, Apache opens fire and blasts the creature through a wall. By the time Lio Convoy struggles to his feet, Apache is back in [[beast mode]], with no memory of his rage-induced transformation. Before Lio Convoy can say anything, an explosion shakes the temple and it begins to collapse—the work of Starscream and BB, who have destroyed the ruins at their foundations. The two Maximals race for their lives, but when the mantis comes tumbling through the ceiling towards a collapsing pit, Lio Convoy grabs the mysterious robot's arm and saves him from the fall. The robot demands to know why, but when Lio Convoy claims that he is not the robot's enemy, his offer of friendship is denied, and the mantis takes a swipe at him with his free claw, forcing Lio Convoy to release his grip. The mantis, however, simply flies away, revealing his name to be [[Mantis]] of the [[Insectron]]s and cackling that he and Lio Convoy will meet again.		[[File:Bw2 ep6 apacheartillerymode.jpg\|upright=1.3\|thumb\|Good, bad—I'm the (one with the) gun.]] Roaring that he will break the mantis into pieces, Apache opens fire and blasts the creature through a wall. By the time Lio Convoy struggles to his feet, Apache is back in [[beast mode]], with no memory of his rage-induced transformation. Before Lio Convoy can say anything, an explosion shakes the temple and it begins to collapse—the work of Starscream and BB, who have destroyed the ruins at their foundations. The two Maximals race for their lives, but when the mantis comes tumbling through the ceiling towards a collapsing pit, Lio Convoy grabs the mysterious robot's arm and saves him from the fall. The robot demands to know why, but when Lio Convoy claims that he is not the robot's enemy, his offer of friendship is denied, and the mantis takes a swipe at him with his free claw, forcing Lio Convoy to release his grip. The mantis, however, simply flies away, revealing his name to be [[Mantis (BW)\|Mantis]] of the [[Insectron]]s and cackling that he and Lio Convoy will meet again.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Leakin' lubricants!]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Leakin' lubricants!]]
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	*[[Mantis]] (14)		*[[Mantis (BW)\|Mantis]] (14)

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BerylRoll at 19:56, 11 May 2026

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	Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.		Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.

	Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.		Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid (BW)\|Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
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	Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.		Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.

	Back on the Maximal ship, Tasmania Kid grumbles about Apache "sucking up" to Lio Convoy, only for [[Scuba]] to tell them the tale of how Lio Convoy saved Apache's life. Suddenly, they are alerted to the explosions at the ruin by [[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]], and they immediately head out to their allies' aid.		Back on the Maximal ship, Tasmania Kid grumbles about Apache "sucking up" to Lio Convoy, only for [[Scuba (BW)\|Scuba]] to tell them the tale of how Lio Convoy saved Apache's life. Suddenly, they are alerted to the explosions at the ruin by [[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]], and they immediately head out to their allies' aid.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 mantis.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|I'm Batmantis.]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 mantis.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|I'm Batmantis.]]
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	*[[Bighorn (BW)\|Bighorn]] (3)		*[[Bighorn (BW)\|Bighorn]] (3)
	*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)		*[[Tasmania Kid (BW)\|Tasmania Kid]] (4)
	*[[Scuba]] (5)		*[[Scuba (BW)\|Scuba]] (5)
	*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)		*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)
	*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)		*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)

BerylRoll at 21:33, 10 May 2026

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	Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.		Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.

	Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.		Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
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	\|h1=[[Maximal]]s\|c1=		\|h1=[[Maximal]]s\|c1=
	*[[Bighorn]] (3)		*[[Bighorn (BW)\|Bighorn]] (3)
	*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)		*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)
	*[[Scuba]] (5)		*[[Scuba]] (5)
	*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)		*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)
	*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)		*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)
	*[[Apache]] (8)		*[[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] (8)
	*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]] (9)		*[[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]] (9)

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	[[File:Apache-charactersheets.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]		[[File:Apache-charactersheets.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]
	*During Apache's flashback, Lio Convoy transfers energy to him via a cable that connects their midriffs—distinctly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]]'s energy-transference in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".		*During Apache's flashback, Lio Convoy transfers energy to him via a cable that connects their midriffs—distinctly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]]'s energy-transference in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
	*This episode debuts [[Apache]]'s third mode, also known as his "Angry Combat Mode." This mode acts as an artillery emplacement. The existence of this mode was previously hinted at in the closing featurette attached to "[[Bighorn's Rage]]" and will be put to use again in "[[Showdown in the Sea]]".		*This episode debuts Apache's third mode, also known as his "Angry Combat Mode." This mode acts as an artillery emplacement. The existence of this mode was previously hinted at in the closing featurette attached to "[[Bighorn's Rage]]" and will be put to use again in "[[Showdown in the Sea]]".

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

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	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
	Meanwhile, on the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', [[Megastorm]] regards the inactive form of [[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]], entombed in a shell of hardened lava and suspended like a wall-hanging in front of him. Just as he starts bemoaning the fact that [[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] saved his brother from his molten fate, Starscream himself appears on Megastorm's viewscreen, reporting that he and [[BB (BW)\|BB]] have spotted Lio Convoy and Apache in the jungle. Megastorm orders their deaths, and at Starscream's instruction, BB begins carpet-bombing the jungle. Lio Convoy and Apache flee from the blasts, but Apache stumbles and injures himself. Without hesitation, Lio Convoy grabs him and carries him to the relative safety of the ruins, but BB pursues and opens fire, blasting them through the nostril of the massive, sculpted face.		Meanwhile, on the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', [[Megastorm (BW)\|Megastorm]] regards the inactive form of [[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]], entombed in a shell of hardened lava and suspended like a wall-hanging in front of him. Just as he starts bemoaning the fact that [[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] saved his brother from his molten fate, Starscream himself appears on Megastorm's viewscreen, reporting that he and [[BB (BW)\|BB]] have spotted Lio Convoy and Apache in the jungle. Megastorm orders their deaths, and at Starscream's instruction, BB begins carpet-bombing the jungle. Lio Convoy and Apache flee from the blasts, but Apache stumbles and injures himself. Without hesitation, Lio Convoy grabs him and carries him to the relative safety of the ruins, but BB pursues and opens fire, blasting them through the nostril of the massive, sculpted face.

	Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.		Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.
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	*[[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]] (10)		*[[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]] (10)
	*[[Megastorm]] (11)		*[[Megastorm (BW)\|Megastorm]] (11)
	*[[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] (12)		*[[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] (12)
	*[[BB (BW)\|BB]] (13)		*[[BB (BW)\|BB]] (13)

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	Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.		Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.

	Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.		Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
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	*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)		*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)
	*[[Scuba]] (5)		*[[Scuba]] (5)
	*[[Lio Convoy]] (6)		*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)
	*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)		*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)
	*[[Apache]] (8)		*[[Apache]] (8)

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	*Tasmania Kid will again be too quick thinking a colleague has perished in "[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]]".		*Tasmania Kid will again be too quick thinking a colleague has perished in "[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]]".
	*Gadgets and powers:		*Gadgets and powers:
	**BB unleashes Bomber Squall on Lio Convoy and Apache.		**BB unleashes [[Bomber Squall]] on Lio Convoy and Apache.
	**Lio Convoy's eyes, both those of his beast mode and his battle mode, can emit light so he can see in the dark.		**Lio Convoy's eyes, both those of his beast mode and his battle mode, can emit light so he can see in the dark.
	**The blades on Mantis's arms can spin around to hypnotize anyone looking at them.		**The blades on Mantis's arms can spin around to hypnotize anyone looking at them.

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	*Tasmania Kid will again be too quick thinking a colleague has perished in "[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]]".		*Tasmania Kid will again be too quick thinking a colleague has perished in "[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]]".
	*Gadgets and powers:		*Gadgets and powers:
			**BB unleashes Bomber Squall on Lio Convoy and Apache.
	**Lio Convoy's eyes, both those of his beast mode and his battle mode, can emit light so he can see in the dark.		**Lio Convoy's eyes, both those of his beast mode and his battle mode, can emit light so he can see in the dark.
	**The blades on Mantis's arms can spin around to hypnotize anyone looking at them.		**The blades on Mantis's arms can spin around to hypnotize anyone looking at them.
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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
			*The music used this episode in order is: "Beast Mission", an unnamed song, an unnamed song, "Requiem", "Destron Shinryaku no Theme", "Zettai Zetsumei!", an unnamed song, an unnamed song, "Zettai Zetsumei!", "Shingeki! Cybertron", an unnamed song, "Victory Cybertron".
	*This episode marks the end of the running gag of Artemis hitting Moon with her [[piko piko hammer]], which had been done once per episode up to this point. It isn't the end of her mean streak, but it'll be much more sporadic from here on out and have petered out by the time the [[title sequence]], which also features the gag, gets replaced in "[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]]".		*This episode marks the end of the running gag of Artemis hitting Moon with her [[piko piko hammer]], which had been done once per episode up to this point. It isn't the end of her mean streak, but it'll be much more sporadic from here on out and have petered out by the time the [[title sequence]], which also features the gag, gets replaced in "[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]]".
			*[[Source:Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden\|Sticker #020]] of ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden\| Super Lifeform Transformers Seal Retsuden]]'' makes reference to this episode.
	*The full view shot of the pyramid appears to have been adapted in one panel of "[[Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!]]", suggesting that the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] was inspired by the human-faced pyramid.		*The full view shot of the pyramid appears to have been adapted in one panel of "[[Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!]]", suggesting that the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] was inspired by the human-faced pyramid.

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	[[File:Apache-charactersheets.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]		[[File:Apache-charactersheets.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.1]]
	*During Apache's flashback, Lio Convoy ~~is seen transferring~~ energy to him via a cable that connects their midriffs—distinctly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]]'s energy-transference in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".		*During Apache's flashback, Lio Convoy transfers energy to him via a cable that connects their midriffs—distinctly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]]'s energy-transference in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
	*This episode debuts [[Apache]]'s third mode, also known as his "Angry Combat Mode." This mode acts as an artillery emplacement. The existence of this mode was previously hinted at in the closing featurette attached to "[[Bighorn's Rage]]" and will be put to use again in "[[Showdown in the Sea]]".		*This episode debuts [[Apache]]'s third mode, also known as his "Angry Combat Mode." This mode acts as an artillery emplacement. The existence of this mode was previously hinted at in the closing featurette attached to "[[Bighorn's Rage]]" and will be put to use again in "[[Showdown in the Sea]]".

	===Real world references===		===Real world references===
	*The way Galvatron is unconscious, cut out in a plate with the hardened lava he'd fallen into, and put on display upright is an homage to [[Han Solo]]'s time in carbonite in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]: {{w\|Return of the Jedi}}''. Megastorm stands beside him in place of Princess Leia.		*The way Galvatron is unconscious, cut out in a plate with the hardened lava he'd fallen into, and put on display upright is an homage to [[Han Solo]]'s time in carbonite in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]: {{w\|Return of the Jedi}}''. Megastorm stands beside him in place of Princess Leia.
			*Lio Convoy compares the unseen figure wielding a sickle to the [[Grim Reaper]].
	*Tasmania Kid plays with a Maximal-branded [[yo-yo]], just like the one available in stores now, kids!		*Tasmania Kid plays with a Maximal-branded [[yo-yo]], just like the one available in stores now, kids!
	*The Gigeresque spine-like structure Mantis traps Apache evokes the trophy room in ''{{w\|Predator 2}}''.

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

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 **Lio Convoy's eyes, both those of his beast mode and his battle mode, can emit light so he can see in the dark.
 **The blades on Mantis's arms can spin around to hypnotize anyone looking at them.
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 *Tasmania Kid plays with a Maximal-branded [[yo-yo]], just like the one available in stores now, kids!
 *The Gigeresque spine-like structure Mantis traps Apache evokes the trophy room in ''{{w|Predator 2}}''.
 ===Trivia===

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*This episode marks the end of the running gag of Artemis hitting Moon with her [[piko piko hammer]], which had been done once per episode up to this point. It isn't the end of her mean streak, but it'll be much more sporadic from here on out and have petered out by the time the [[title sequence]], which also features the gag, gets replaced in "[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]]".		*This episode marks the end of the running gag of Artemis hitting Moon with her [[piko piko hammer]], which had been done once per episode up to this point. It isn't the end of her mean streak, but it'll be much more sporadic from here on out and have petered out by the time the [[title sequence]], which also features the gag, gets replaced in "[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]]".
			*The full view shot of the pyramid appears to have been adapted in one panel of "[[Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!]]", suggesting that the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] was inspired by the human-faced pyramid.

	==Home video releases==		==Home video releases==

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	Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.		Within [[Gaia]]'s [[moon (moon)\|moon]], [[Artemis]] has one of her characteristic freak-outs as she and [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] observe increased [[Angolmois Energy]] activity down on the planet. After getting clobbering by Artemis's [[piko piko hammer]], Moon spots that the [[Lio Convoy Unit]] is on the move.

	Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.		Down on the planet, the [[Maximal]]s have headed out from the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)\|Yukikaze]]'' in [[Yukikaze's twin tenders\|small ships]] to investigate a particularly strong energy signal that has been detected in the South Continent. The signal is soon traced to an [[Human-faced pyramid\|ominous ruin]], sculpted like a monstrous face, in the heart of a jungle, but when a Maximal scout robot is sent in to explore, it is only briefly able to pick up the trace of Angolmois Energy before it is suddenly knocked offline. The Maximals catch a glimpse of the scythe-like blade that destroys the robot a second before its transmission ends, and [[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] immediately prepares to investigate first-hand. The other Maximals argue about who should be allowed to accompany him, so [[Apache (BW)\|Apache]] has them draw straws for the honor. Apache himself wins the draw, but after he and Lio Convoy leave, [[Tasmania Kid (BW)\|Tasmania Kid]] realizes that Apache cheated. Lio Convoy, on the other hand, saw through the deception right away, and soon calls Apache on it, leading the deputy commander to explain that he has vowed to protect Lio Convoy ever since the commander saved him during a training exercise in their early days at the Maximal military.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
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	Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.		Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.

	Back on the Maximal ship, Tasmania Kid grumbles about Apache "sucking up" to Lio Convoy, only for [[Scuba]] to tell them the tale of how Lio Convoy saved Apache's life. Suddenly, they are alerted to the explosions at the ruin by [[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]], and they immediately head out to their allies' aid.		Back on the Maximal ship, Tasmania Kid grumbles about Apache "sucking up" to Lio Convoy, only for [[Scuba (BW)\|Scuba]] to tell them the tale of how Lio Convoy saved Apache's life. Suddenly, they are alerted to the explosions at the ruin by [[NAVI (Yukikaze)\|NAVI]], and they immediately head out to their allies' aid.

	[[File:Bw2 ep6 mantis.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|I'm Batmantis.]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 mantis.jpg\|left\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|I'm Batmantis.]]
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	*[[Bighorn (BW)\|Bighorn]] (3)		*[[Bighorn (BW)\|Bighorn]] (3)
	*[[Tasmania Kid]] (4)		*[[Tasmania Kid (BW)\|Tasmania Kid]] (4)
	*[[Scuba]] (5)		*[[Scuba (BW)\|Scuba]] (5)
	*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)		*[[Lio Convoy (BW)\|Lio Convoy]] (6)
	*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)		*[[Diver (BW)\|Diver]] (7)

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	[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]		[[File:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg\|225px\|thumb\|"I like Captain Solo where he is."]]
	Meanwhile, on the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', [[Megastorm]] regards the inactive form of [[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]], entombed in a shell of hardened lava and suspended like a wall-hanging in front of him. Just as he starts bemoaning the fact that [[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] saved his brother from his molten fate, Starscream himself appears on Megastorm's viewscreen, reporting that he and [[BB (BW)\|BB]] have spotted Lio Convoy and Apache in the jungle. Megastorm orders their deaths, and at Starscream's instruction, BB begins carpet-bombing the jungle. Lio Convoy and Apache flee from the blasts, but Apache stumbles and injures himself. Without hesitation, Lio Convoy grabs him and carries him to the relative safety of the ruins, but BB pursues and opens fire, blasting them through the nostril of the massive, sculpted face.		Meanwhile, on the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', [[Megastorm (BW)\|Megastorm]] regards the inactive form of [[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]], entombed in a shell of hardened lava and suspended like a wall-hanging in front of him. Just as he starts bemoaning the fact that [[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] saved his brother from his molten fate, Starscream himself appears on Megastorm's viewscreen, reporting that he and [[BB (BW)\|BB]] have spotted Lio Convoy and Apache in the jungle. Megastorm orders their deaths, and at Starscream's instruction, BB begins carpet-bombing the jungle. Lio Convoy and Apache flee from the blasts, but Apache stumbles and injures himself. Without hesitation, Lio Convoy grabs him and carries him to the relative safety of the ruins, but BB pursues and opens fire, blasting them through the nostril of the massive, sculpted face.

	Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.		Deep within the ruins, in a chamber lit only by a small fire, something is stirred by the explosions outside. Enraged that the peace it has so long sought is being disturbed, the creature vows that the interlopers will meet their ends.
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	*[[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]] (10)		*[[Galvatron (BW)\|Galvatron]] (10)
	*[[Megastorm]] (11)		*[[Megastorm (BW)\|Megastorm]] (11)
	*[[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] (12)		*[[Starscream (BW)\|Starscream]] (12)
	*[[BB (BW)\|BB]] (13)		*[[BB (BW)\|BB]] (13)