Operation Bumblebee, Part 1 - Revision history

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	:*''Title:'' "'''Opération Bumblebee, Partie 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")		:*''Title:'' "'''Opération Bumblebee, Partie 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?
	::*Megatron talking about Optimus Prime's "Decepticon shield" is translated literally as "Bouclier Decepticon", but it sounds kinda odd in that situation. The words "écusson", "blason" or "insigne" would have worked better, since "~~Bouclier~~" refers strictly to the protective equipment.		::*Megatron talking about Optimus Prime's "Decepticon shield" is translated literally as "Bouclier Decepticon", but it sounds kinda odd in that situation. The words "écusson", "blason" or "insigne" would have worked better, since "bouclier" refers strictly to the protective equipment.

	'''German'''		'''German'''

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	:*''Title:'' "'''Opération Bumblebee, Partie 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")		:*''Title:'' "'''Opération Bumblebee, Partie 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")
	:*''Original airdate:'' ?		:*''Original airdate:'' ?
			::*Megatron talking about Optimus Prime's "Decepticon shield" is translated literally as "Bouclier Decepticon", but it sounds kinda odd in that situation. The words "écusson", "blason" or "insigne" would have worked better, since "Bouclier" refers strictly to the protective equipment.

	'''German'''		'''German'''

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	On the road, Bumblebee sounds off to [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] to rendezvous with him at the coordinates of the new distress beacon. Upon arriving, however, the only device present is an upright beacon. Suddenly, Bumblebee is stunned by a large electrical blast, and he falls unconscious. [[Silas]] and a [[MECH]] team emerge from the shadows, including a [[MECH Surgeon]] who starts work on Bumblebee. Unseen by the troops below, Starscream arrives and transforms on an overlooking cliff. As MECH spots Bulkhead incoming, the surgeon finishes his work, and the team departs in a helicopter. Bulkhead arrives and asks Bumblebee who did it, but Bumblebee doesn't recall. Bulkhead advises pursuit, and transforms to roll—but Bumblebee doesn't. Antsy at the hold-up, Bulkhead asks Bumblebee why he's not transforming, and Bumblebee replies that he can't.		On the road, Bumblebee sounds off to [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] to rendezvous with him at the coordinates of the new distress beacon. Upon arriving, however, the only device present is an upright beacon. Suddenly, Bumblebee is stunned by a large electrical blast, and he falls unconscious. [[Silas]] and a [[MECH]] team emerge from the shadows, including a [[MECH Surgeon]] who starts work on Bumblebee. Unseen by the troops below, Starscream arrives and transforms on an overlooking cliff. As MECH spots Bulkhead incoming, the surgeon finishes his work, and the team departs in a helicopter. Bulkhead arrives and asks Bumblebee who did it, but Bumblebee doesn't recall. Bulkhead advises pursuit, and transforms to roll—but Bumblebee doesn't. Antsy at the hold-up, Bulkhead asks Bumblebee why he's not transforming, and Bumblebee replies that he can't.

	Back at base, Ratchet scans Bumblebee and discovers that his [[transformation cog\|T-cog]] is missing. The Autobots quickly work out MECH is behind it, and Optimus tells Bumblebee he's going to have to rely on his friends for a while. Bumblebee is very depressed. Optimus is worried about what Megatron might unearth next.		Back at base, Ratchet scans Bumblebee and discovers that his [[transformation cog (biology)\|T-cog]] is missing. The Autobots quickly work out MECH is behind it, and Optimus tells Bumblebee he's going to have to rely on his friends for a while. Bumblebee is very depressed. Optimus is worried about what Megatron might unearth next.

	[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|"So, which of us should be called Scarface?"]]		[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|"So, which of us should be called Scarface?"]]
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	* The ''device du jour'' today is the spark extractor, courtesy of ancient Decepticons. However, unlike the [[spark extractor\|original]], this one seems to be more of a bomb-like device, sapping the sparks of everyone in its radius. It might not be a coincidence that the device showed up in an episode written by [[Marty Isenberg]], given that he was one of the two showrunners of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|series]] it originated from.		* The ''device du jour'' today is the spark extractor, courtesy of ancient Decepticons. However, unlike the [[spark extractor\|original]], this one seems to be more of a bomb-like device, sapping the sparks of everyone in its radius. It might not be a coincidence that the device showed up in an episode written by [[Marty Isenberg]], given that he was one of the two showrunners of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|series]] it originated from.
	* The T-cog is a reference to the [[transformation cog]] of Generation 1 lore. It was first referred to in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]", in which the lack of a transformation cog meant that [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] was stuck in city mode.		* The T-cog is a reference to the [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]] of Generation 1 lore. It was first referred to in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]", in which the lack of a transformation cog meant that [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] was stuck in city mode.
	* Ratchet also has to explain to Bumblebee that the Autobots are "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|Robots In Disguise]]", which is why he can't leave the base while his T-Cog is missing.		* Ratchet also has to explain to Bumblebee that the Autobots are "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|Robots In Disguise]]", which is why he can't leave the base while his T-Cog is missing.
	* The reason behind the loss of Bumblebee's voice is near identical to the explanation given for [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|another Bumblebee]]. In fact, several of the visuals for the flashback scene are lifted almost directly from [[IDW Publishing\|IDW's]] ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|issue 1]].		* The reason behind the loss of Bumblebee's voice is near identical to the explanation given for [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|another Bumblebee]]. In fact, several of the visuals for the flashback scene are lifted almost directly from [[IDW Publishing\|IDW's]] ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|issue 1]].

Bromega2477: /* Synopsis */

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Synopsis

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	Raf asks how Bumblebee's voice box was damaged, and Ratchet tells how Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]] and given a working over by the Decepticons. Though a [[Ratchet (WFC)\|field medic]] saved the scout, it wasn't enough to save his voice box.		Raf asks how Bumblebee's voice box was damaged, and Ratchet tells how Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]] and given a working over by the Decepticons. Though a [[Ratchet (WFC)\|field medic]] saved the scout, it wasn't enough to save his voice box.

	Bulkhead and Bumblebee track the signal to a cave. [[Knock Out (Prime)\|Knock Out]] soon comes barreling out, closely followed by [[Breakdown (WFC)\|Breakdown]]. While Bulkhead tackles the latter, Bumblebee attempts to chase Knock Out on foot. He ~~soon finds~~ he can't even transform his arms to deploy his guns, and is forced to continue the pursuit by using an old truck as an impromptu go-kart. Unfortunately it loses a wheel, and as Knock Out speeds off with the pilfered device, Bumblebee is sent flying off a cliff.		Bulkhead and Bumblebee track the signal to a cave. [[Knock Out (Prime)\|Knock Out]] soon comes barreling out, closely followed by [[Breakdown (WFC)\|Breakdown]]. While Bulkhead tackles the latter, Bumblebee attempts to chase Knock Out on foot. He tries to shoot him off the road... only to discover that he can't even transform his arms to deploy his guns, and is forced to continue the pursuit by using an old truck as an impromptu go-kart. Unfortunately it loses a wheel, and as Knock Out speeds off with the pilfered device, Bumblebee is sent flying off a cliff.

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

Eucryphia: /* Notes */

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	* This marks the first mention of Megatron being responsible for destroying Bumblebee's capacity to speak at [[Tyger Pax]], having been established in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' for the Aligned continuity.		* This marks the first mention of Megatron being responsible for destroying Bumblebee's capacity to speak at [[Tyger Pax]], having been established in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' for the Aligned continuity.
	* Megatron calls Optimus by his pre-Prime name "Orion Pax" from the previous episodes. The three sets of coordinates the Decepticons are investigating here are likewise the fruits of [[Project Iacon]].		* Megatron calls Optimus by his pre-Prime name "Orion Pax" from the previous episodes. The three sets of coordinates the Decepticons are investigating here are likewise the fruits of [[Project Iacon]].
	* We first heard about [[Project Chimera]] in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]", the events of which Starscream makes mention of. Here we finally see what the project is: an attempt to create a MECH-designed Transformer.		* We first heard about [[Project Chimera]] in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]", the events of which Starscream makes mention of. Here we finally see what the project is: an attempt to create a MECH-designed Transformer.
			** Project Chimera's fingers and right shoulder armor look ''very'' similar to Optimus's. We see why in a [[Nemesis Prime (episode)\|later episode]].
	* The old pickup truck Bumblebee uses to chase Knock Out was first seen in "[[Convoy (episode)\|Convoy]]", and again in "[[Metal Attraction]]" and "[[New Recruit]]".		* The old pickup truck Bumblebee uses to chase Knock Out was first seen in "[[Convoy (episode)\|Convoy]]", and again in "[[Metal Attraction]]" and "[[New Recruit]]".
	* MECH's attacks on Breakdown and Arcee are brought up, which happened in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]" and "[[Crisscross (episode)\|Crisscross]]", respectively. Starscream also brings up MECH's attack on Breakdown when he meets them face to face.		* MECH's attacks on Breakdown and Arcee are brought up, which happened in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]" and "[[Crisscross (episode)\|Crisscross]]", respectively. Starscream also brings up MECH's attack on Breakdown when he meets them face to face.
	* Starscream compares facial scars with Silas, having gotten his from Arcee in "[[Partners (Prime)\|Partners]]".		* Starscream compares facial scars with Silas, having gotten his from Arcee in "[[Partners (Prime)\|Partners]]".
			* Optimus has finally been repaired from the damage he got in his battle with Megatron in "[[One Shall Fall]]".
			* It is revealed that several artifacts were jettisoned into space during the war, explaining why [[Energon Harvester\|earlier]] [[polarity gauntlet\|devices]] were found on Earth.

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	* When Jack drives Arcee into the Autobot Base and puts his foot down, it disappears through the floor.		* When Jack drives Arcee into the Autobot Base and puts his foot down, it disappears through the floor.
	* [[Orion Pax, Part 1\|Again]], Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is referred to as an "ar-KIVE-ist," this time by Bulkhead.		* [[Orion Pax, Part 1\|Again]], Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is referred to as an "ar-KIVE-ist," this time by Bulkhead.
			* Bumblebee, Ratchet and Starscream's Cybertronian modes, again, have Earth vehicle kibble.

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	* ~~In a first for the series,~~ Bumblebee's car mode is revealed as the [[Urbana 500]].		* Bumblebee's car mode is revealed as the [[Urbana 500]].
	* This is the first time a fight has happened ''inside'' the GroundBridge. Seeing as it's quite long, this may explain how in other episodes, characters sometimes exit the GroundBridge in a different order than they entered it.		* This is the first time a fight has happened ''inside'' the GroundBridge. Seeing as it's quite long, this may explain how in other episodes, characters sometimes exit the GroundBridge in a different order than they entered it.
	* Bumblebee, Ratchet and Starscream's Cybertronian modes, again, have Earth vehicle kibble.
	* The title is a nod to a Season 1 episode "[[Operation: Breakdown]]".
	* It was revealed that several artifacts were jettisoned into space during the war, explaining why [[Energon Harvester\|earlier]] [[polarity gauntlet\|devices]] were found on Earth.
	* Bumblebee's door wings move with his emotions just like with Starscream. They act like animal ears.		* Bumblebee's door wings move with his emotions just like with Starscream. They act like animal ears.
	* Optimus has finally been repaired from the damage he got in his battle with Megatron in "[[One Shall Fall]]".
	* [[Project Chimera]]'s fingers and right shoulder armor look ''very'' similar to Optimus's. We see why [[Nemesis Prime (episode)\|episodes later]].

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px~~\|One robot was harmed by the airing of this commercial.~~]]		[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."		"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."
	:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee		:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]		[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|One robot was harmed by the airing of this commercial.]]
	"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."		"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."
	:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee		:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee

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	\|caption="Listen, this isn't what it looks like..."		\|caption="Listen, this isn't what it looks like..."
	\|title="Operation Bumblebee, Part 1"		\|title="Operation Bumblebee, Part 1"
			\|season=2
			\|season ep=4
	\|airdate=[[March 10]], [[2012]]		\|airdate=[[March 10]], [[2012]]
	\|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]		\|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]

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	\|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]		\|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
	\|production company=[[Allspark (company)\|Hasbro Studios]]		\|production company=[[Allspark (company)\|Hasbro Studios]]
			\|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9DbMo0uxwc
			\|videosite=YouTube
	}}		}}

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	\|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]		\|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
	\|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]		\|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
	\|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]		\|production company=[[Allspark (company)\|Hasbro Studios]]
	}}		}}

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|]]		[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px]]
	"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."		"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."
	:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee		:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee
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	[[File:Flag of France.png\|20px\|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen)<br>		[[File:Flag of France.png\|20px\|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen)<br>
	[[File:Flag of UK.png\|20px\|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen)<br>		[[File:Flag of UK.png\|20px\|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen)<br>
	[[File:Flag of Italy.png\|20px\|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.~~<br>~~		[[File:Flag of Italy.png\|20px\|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.
	;Blu-ray		;Blu-ray
	[[File:Flag of USA.png\|20px\|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory)<br>		[[File:Flag of USA.png\|20px\|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory)<br>

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	On the road, Bumblebee sounds off to [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] to rendezvous with him at the coordinates of the new distress beacon. Upon arriving, however, the only device present is an upright beacon. Suddenly, Bumblebee is stunned by a large electrical blast, and he falls unconscious. [[Silas]] and a [[MECH]] team emerge from the shadows, including a [[MECH Surgeon]] who starts work on Bumblebee. Unseen by the troops below, Starscream arrives and transforms on an overlooking cliff. As MECH spots Bulkhead incoming, the surgeon finishes his work, and the team departs in a helicopter. Bulkhead arrives and asks Bumblebee who did it, but Bumblebee doesn't recall. Bulkhead advises pursuit, and transforms to roll—but Bumblebee doesn't. Antsy at the hold-up, Bulkhead asks Bumblebee why he's not transforming, and Bumblebee replies that he can't.		On the road, Bumblebee sounds off to [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] to rendezvous with him at the coordinates of the new distress beacon. Upon arriving, however, the only device present is an upright beacon. Suddenly, Bumblebee is stunned by a large electrical blast, and he falls unconscious. [[Silas]] and a [[MECH]] team emerge from the shadows, including a [[MECH Surgeon]] who starts work on Bumblebee. Unseen by the troops below, Starscream arrives and transforms on an overlooking cliff. As MECH spots Bulkhead incoming, the surgeon finishes his work, and the team departs in a helicopter. Bulkhead arrives and asks Bumblebee who did it, but Bumblebee doesn't recall. Bulkhead advises pursuit, and transforms to roll—but Bumblebee doesn't. Antsy at the hold-up, Bulkhead asks Bumblebee why he's not transforming, and Bumblebee replies that he can't.

	Back at base, Ratchet scans Bumblebee and discovers that his [[transformation cog\|T-cog]] is missing. The Autobots quickly work out MECH is behind it, and Optimus tells Bumblebee he's going to have to rely on his friends for a while. Bumblebee is very depressed. Optimus is worried about what Megatron might unearth next.		Back at base, Ratchet scans Bumblebee and discovers that his [[transformation cog (biology)\|T-cog]] is missing. The Autobots quickly work out MECH is behind it, and Optimus tells Bumblebee he's going to have to rely on his friends for a while. Bumblebee is very depressed. Optimus is worried about what Megatron might unearth next.

	[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|"So, which of us should be called Scarface?"]]		[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|"So, which of us should be called Scarface?"]]
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	* The ''device du jour'' today is the spark extractor, courtesy of ancient Decepticons. However, unlike the [[spark extractor\|original]], this one seems to be more of a bomb-like device, sapping the sparks of everyone in its radius. It might not be a coincidence that the device showed up in an episode written by [[Marty Isenberg]], given that he was one of the two showrunners of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|series]] it originated from.		* The ''device du jour'' today is the spark extractor, courtesy of ancient Decepticons. However, unlike the [[spark extractor\|original]], this one seems to be more of a bomb-like device, sapping the sparks of everyone in its radius. It might not be a coincidence that the device showed up in an episode written by [[Marty Isenberg]], given that he was one of the two showrunners of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|series]] it originated from.
	* The T-cog is a reference to the [[transformation cog]] of Generation 1 lore. It was first referred to in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]", in which the lack of a transformation cog meant that [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] was stuck in city mode.		* The T-cog is a reference to the [[Transformation cog (biology)\|transformation cog]] of Generation 1 lore. It was first referred to in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]", in which the lack of a transformation cog meant that [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] was stuck in city mode.
	* Ratchet also has to explain to Bumblebee that the Autobots are "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|Robots In Disguise]]", which is why he can't leave the base while his T-Cog is missing.		* Ratchet also has to explain to Bumblebee that the Autobots are "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)\|Robots In Disguise]]", which is why he can't leave the base while his T-Cog is missing.
	* The reason behind the loss of Bumblebee's voice is near identical to the explanation given for [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|another Bumblebee]]. In fact, several of the visuals for the flashback scene are lifted almost directly from [[IDW Publishing\|IDW's]] ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|issue 1]].		* The reason behind the loss of Bumblebee's voice is near identical to the explanation given for [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|another Bumblebee]]. In fact, several of the visuals for the flashback scene are lifted almost directly from [[IDW Publishing\|IDW's]] ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel\|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1\|issue 1]].