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|title="A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid"
|title="A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid"
|japanese=激戦!! アステロイド <br />(''Gekisen!! Asteroid'')
|japanese=激戦!! アステロイド
|romaji=Gekisen!! Asteroid
|translation=
|image=Fiercebattleasteroid.jpg
|image=Fiercebattleasteroid.jpg
|caption=Why they thought the Autobots could help them ''avoid'' [[Ark (G1)|destroying]] a [[Ark II|ship]] is a question best left unanswered.
|caption=Why they thought the Autobots could help them ''avoid'' [[Ark (G1)|destroying]] a [[Ark II|ship]] is a question best left unanswered.
|production code=
|production code=
|production company=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Andō]]
|director=
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 25|25 July]] 1989
|airdate=[[July 25|25 July]] 1989
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
}}
''' When spaceships begin disappearing in the asteroid belt, Star Saber disguises himself to investigate personally. '''
''' When spaceships begin disappearing in the asteroid belt, Star Saber disguises himself to investigate personally.'''


*'''English/Malay dub name: ''' "Combat in the Meteorite Zone"
==Synopsis==
*'''Also known as:''' "Battle on the Asteroid"
While passing through the [[asteroid belt]] on its way to [[Jupiter]], the human-piloted ''[[Spaceship 301]]'' suddenly finds itself surrounded by a cloud of clinging, purple fog. The crew broadcast an SOS to the [[Space Center]] on [[Earth]], but communication is suddenly cut off, and all trace of the ship vanishes.


==Synopsis==
Later, in the [[Autobot]]s' [[Shuttle Base]] on Earth, Jan and the [[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Team]] discuss the disappearance of ''Spaceship 301'', which is but the latest in a chain of spaceship disappearances in the asteroid belt, leading to people calling it the "[[Devil's Space Triangle]]". Naturally, the ever-suspicious Autobots suspect that the disappearances are the [[Decepticon]]s' doing, but Jan isn't convinced, since [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] hasn't bothered to investigate. The [[Supreme Commander]] is, it turns out, otherwise occupied on a strange construction project with the [[Brainmaster]]s and the [[Multiforce]], but even the Multiforce aren't entirely sure what they're building.
While passing through the asteroid belt on its way to [[Jupiter]], the human-piloted ''Spaceship 301'' suddenly finds itself surrounded by a cloud of clinging, purple fog. The crew broadcast an SOS to [[Earth]], but communication is suddenly cut off, and all trace of the ship vanishes.


Later, in the [[Autobot]]s' [[Shuttle Base]] on Earth, Jean and the [[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Team]] discuss the disappearance of ''Spaceship 301'', which is but the latest in a chain of spaceship disappearances in the asteroid belt, leading to people calling it the "Devil's Space Triangle". Naturally, the ever-suspicious Autobots suspect that the disappearances are the [[Decepticon]]s' doing, but Jean isn't convinced, since Star Saber hasn't bothered to investigate. The [[Supreme Commander]] is, it turns out, otherwise occupied on a strange construction project with the [[Brainmaster]]s and the [[Multiforce]], but even the Multiforce aren't entirely sure what they're building.
[[Image:FierceBattleAsteroid Gairyu energy siphon.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Made with lightning! REAL LIGHTNING!]]
Jan and the Rescues' suspicions are right, of course: The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' is presently parked on a large asteroid in the belt, and the [[Dinoforce]] are draining energy from the various captured spaceships (although [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] finds the task a bit of a challenge). In a factory the villains have set up on the asteroid, Drillhorn puts the captive human crewmembers to work disassembling their ships for raw materials, which will be used, Deathsaurus explains, to create an "[[energy alloy]]".


Jean and the Rescues' suspicions are right, of course: The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' is presently parked on a large asteroid in the belt, and the [[Dinoforce]] are draining energy from the various captured spaceships (although Kakuryū finds the task a bit of a challenge). In a factory the villains have set up on the asteroid, Drillhorn puts the captive human crewmembers to work disassembling their ships for raw materials, which will be used, Deathsaurus explains, to create an "energy alloy."
[[Image:FierceBattleAsteroid Star Saber fake ship.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
That night, the strange Autobot construction project is completed, and the Multiforce learn what it is: a large spaceship exo-skeleton that will disguise Star Saber, allowing him to investigate the Devil's Space Triangle without risk of being recognized by the Decepticons. Jan and Holi are suitably impressed, but they and Wingwaver do not like the idea of Star Saber going on the mission alone. Star Saber explains that he's willing to risk his own life if it means he can save the captive humans, and as dawn breaks, he links up with his camouflage mech and heads off into space. Jan is still worried, and even refuses to go to school so he can stay and monitor Star Saber's progress. Once Star Saber crosses into the asteroid belt, however, the Decepticons activate their disrupting smokescreen, cutting off communications. Jan attempts to contact Star Saber, but the other Autobots stop him, as doing so will blow his cover.


That night, the strange Autobot construction project is completed, and the Multiforce learn what it is: a large spaceship exo-skeleton that will disguise Star Saber, allowing him to investigate the Devil's Space Triangle without risk of being recognized by the Decepticons. Jean and Holi are suitably impressed, but they and Wingwaver do not like the idea of Star Saber going on the mission alone. Star Saber explains that he's willing to risk his own life if it means he can save the captive humans, and as dawn breaks, he links up with his camouflage mech and heads off into space. Jean is still worried, and even refuses to go to school so he can stay and monitor Star Saber's progress. Once Star Saber crosses into the asteroid belt, however, the Decepticons activate their disrupting smokescreen, cutting off communications. Jean attempts to contact Star Saber, but the other Autobots stop him, as doing so will blow his cover.
[[Image:FierceBattleAsteroid Leozack energy alloy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|I love moi brick!]]
In the asteroid belt, Star Saber is caught in a tractor beam and dragged down to the asteroid on which the ''Thunder Arrow'' is berthed. The Dinoforce investigate and find that the large "spaceship" is unmanned, and Leozack is suspicious of the fine Cybertronian-level craftsmanship. Thankfully, before he can examine Star Saber closely enough, Drillhorn arrives to tell him that the energy alloy is completed, and Leozack rushes off to tell Deathsaurus. While Drillhorn demonstrates the explosive power of the alloy for the Dinoforce, Star Saber quietly disconnects from his disguise to sneak around. Locating the captive humans, he beams a coded signal to the Shuttle Base, and the Brainmasters head for his location aboard the Galaxy Shuttle.


In the asteroid belt, Star Saber is caught in a tractor beam and dragged down to the asteroid on which the ''Thunder Arrow'' is berthed. The Dinoforce investigate and find that the large "spaceship" is unmanned, and Leozack is suspicious of the fine Cybertronian-level craftsmanship. Thankfully, before he can examine Star Saber closely enough, Drillhorn arrives to tell him that the energy alloy is completed, and Leozack rushes off to tell Deathsaurus. While Drillhorn demonstrates the explosive power of the alloy for the Dinoforce, Star Saber quietly disconnects from his disguise to sneak around. Locating the captive humans, he beams a coded signal to the Shuttle Base, and the Brainmasters head for his location aboard the Galaxy Shuttle. The need for deception over, Star Saber reveals himself to the Decepticons, and a battle erupts. Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Star Saber has the [[V-Star]] attack the ''Thunder Arrow'', putting the energy alloy at risk and dividing the Decepticons by forcing them to defend it. Just as Star Saber is being overwhelmed by the [[Breastforce|Breastforce's]] [[Breast Animal]]s, Galaxy Shuttle arrives with the Brainmasters and blasts the creatures away from him. Star Saber directs the Brainmasters to rescue the humans while he and the V-Star hold off the Breastforce and Dinoforce. When the Dinoforce are beaten and withdraw into the ''Thunder Arrow'', Deathsaurus is forced to pull the ''Thunder Arrow'' out, leaving the Breastforce to deal with Star Saber. Star Saber reconnects with the V-Star for extra power and sends the Breastforce spinning off into space with one mighty swing of his Saber Blade.
[[Image:FierceBattleAsteroid Laster prisoners.jpg|right|thumb|200px|No, really, I'm serious. You're free!]]
The need for deception over, Star Saber reveals himself to the Decepticons, and a battle erupts. Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Star Saber has the [[V-Star]] attack the ''Thunder Arrow'', putting the energy alloy at risk and dividing the Decepticons by forcing them to defend it. Just as Star Saber is being overwhelmed by the [[Breastforce|Breastforce's]] [[Breast Animal]]s, Galaxy Shuttle arrives with the Brainmasters and blasts the creatures away from him. Star Saber directs the Brainmasters to rescue the humans while he and the V-Star hold off the Breastforce and Dinoforce. When the Dinoforce are beaten and withdraw into the ''Thunder Arrow'', Deathsaurus is forced to pull the ''Thunder Arrow'' out, leaving the Breastforce to deal with Star Saber. Star Saber reconnects with the V-Star for extra power and sends the Breastforce spinning off into space with one mighty swing of his Saber Blade.


Back on Earth, the worried Jean is overjoyed when Star Saber contacts the base to let everyone know that he is okay. Jean professes that he wasn't even worried, earning him a solid thwap from Holi.
Back on Earth, the worried Jan is overjoyed when Star Saber contacts the base to let everyone know that he is okay. Jan professes that he wasn't even worried, earning him a solid thwap from Holi.
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==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
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* [[Blacker]] (12)
* [[Blacker]] (12)
* [[Wingwaver]] (13)
* [[Wingwaver]] (13)
|c2=
|c2=
* [[Doryū]] (14)
* [[Doryu]] (14)
* [[Rairyū]] (15)
* [[Rairyu]] (15)
* [[Yokuryū]] (16)
* [[Yokuryu]] (16)
* [[Gairyū]] (17)
* [[Gairyu]] (17)
* [[Kakuryū]] (18)
* [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] (18)
* [[Gōryū]] (19)
* [[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] (19)
* [[Hellbat]] (20)
* [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] (20)
* [[Drillhorn]] (21)
* [[Drillhorn (G1)|Drillhorn]] (21)
* [[Jarugar]] (22)
* [[Jallguar]] (22)
* [[Killbison]] (23)
* [[Killbison]] (23)
* [[Leozack]] (24)
* [[Leozack]] (24)
* [[Deathsaurus]] (25)
* [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] (25)
*[[Lionbreast]] (26)
*[[Hornbreast]] (27)
*[[Bisonbreast]] (28)
*[[Jaguarbreast]] (29)
 
|c3=
|c3=
* [[Jean Minakaze]] (4)
* [[Jan Minakaze]] (4)
 
}}
}}


==Other notes==
==Quotes==
===Continuity errors===
"Hasn't it been some time since one of your plans has succeeded?"
* The opening narration notes that the asteroid belt is between Jupiter and [[Mars]]. Guess someone forgot (''Again!'') that Mars got destroyed in "[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]," back during ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''.
:—'''Deathsaurus''' cuts Leozack deeply.
 
{{Note|The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub.}}
 
"Nyah! What a first class invention!"
:—'''Deathsaurus''' on the energy alloy.
 
 
"Don't worry, the chief is very experienced in combat, and the Decepticons are scared even at the mention of his name."
:—'''Laster''' on Star Saber's reputation.
 
==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* As Goryu watches Kakuryu prepare to ram the door to the ship, the former is drawn with a purple Autobot insignia.
* When Leozack presents Deathsaurus with the energy alloy, the close-up shot of his arms has them colored blue instead of green.
* When Deathsaurus laughs, instead of his chest rising and falling, as is the norm, his pectoral areas just rapidly inflate and deflate, which is a much more disturbing effect.
* Jan seems to be drawn about five years younger in this episode than he normally is.
 
===Trivia===
* Ambient sound effects on the ''Spaceship 301'' are bridge sound effects from the original ''[[Star Trek]]'' series.
 
===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Combat in the Meteorite Zone'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 25]], [[1991]]
::* The asteroid belt is consistently referred to as the "meteorite zone".
::* Deathsaurus's pointed comment in the Japanese version about Leozack's plans is replaced by Deathsaurus being pleased with the way Leozack's plan is working.  Then it cuts to Leozack looking annoyed.
::* The ''Thunder Arrow'' is referred to as the "energy vault".
::* The narrator refers to Shuttle Base as "the Decepticon headquarters".
 
 
'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Srazheniye v meteoritnoy zone'''" (Сражение в метеоритной зоне, "A Battle in the Meteorite Zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 7]], [[1994]]
 
 
'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Zona de los Meteoritos'''" ("The Meteorite Zone")
 
==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.<br>
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''Transformers: Victory'' ([[Metrodome]])<br>
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome)<br>
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Victory'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) — Optional [[Omni Productions|Omni]] dub.<br>
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub.<br>
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]])<br>
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Victory'' (Shout! Factory)
 


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Why they thought the Autobots could help them avoid destroying a ship is a question best left unanswered.
"A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid"
激戦!! アステロイド ()
(Gekisen!! Asteroid)
Production company Takara, Toei
Airdate 25 July 1989
Writer Toyohiro Andō
Director Jōhei Matsūra
Animation studio Toei
Continuity Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

When spaceships begin disappearing in the asteroid belt, Star Saber disguises himself to investigate personally.

Synopsis

[edit]

While passing through the asteroid belt on its way to Jupiter, the human-piloted Spaceship 301 suddenly finds itself surrounded by a cloud of clinging, purple fog. The crew broadcast an SOS to the Space Center on Earth, but communication is suddenly cut off, and all trace of the ship vanishes.

Later, in the Autobots' Shuttle Base on Earth, Jan and the Rescue Team discuss the disappearance of Spaceship 301, which is but the latest in a chain of spaceship disappearances in the asteroid belt, leading to people calling it the "Devil's Space Triangle". Naturally, the ever-suspicious Autobots suspect that the disappearances are the Decepticons' doing, but Jan isn't convinced, since Star Saber hasn't bothered to investigate. The Supreme Commander is, it turns out, otherwise occupied on a strange construction project with the Brainmasters and the Multiforce, but even the Multiforce aren't entirely sure what they're building.

Made with lightning! REAL LIGHTNING!

Jan and the Rescues' suspicions are right, of course: The Thunder Arrow is presently parked on a large asteroid in the belt, and the Dinoforce are draining energy from the various captured spaceships (although Kakuryu finds the task a bit of a challenge). In a factory the villains have set up on the asteroid, Drillhorn puts the captive human crewmembers to work disassembling their ships for raw materials, which will be used, Deathsaurus explains, to create an "energy alloy".

That night, the strange Autobot construction project is completed, and the Multiforce learn what it is: a large spaceship exo-skeleton that will disguise Star Saber, allowing him to investigate the Devil's Space Triangle without risk of being recognized by the Decepticons. Jan and Holi are suitably impressed, but they and Wingwaver do not like the idea of Star Saber going on the mission alone. Star Saber explains that he's willing to risk his own life if it means he can save the captive humans, and as dawn breaks, he links up with his camouflage mech and heads off into space. Jan is still worried, and even refuses to go to school so he can stay and monitor Star Saber's progress. Once Star Saber crosses into the asteroid belt, however, the Decepticons activate their disrupting smokescreen, cutting off communications. Jan attempts to contact Star Saber, but the other Autobots stop him, as doing so will blow his cover.

I love moi brick!

In the asteroid belt, Star Saber is caught in a tractor beam and dragged down to the asteroid on which the Thunder Arrow is berthed. The Dinoforce investigate and find that the large "spaceship" is unmanned, and Leozack is suspicious of the fine Cybertronian-level craftsmanship. Thankfully, before he can examine Star Saber closely enough, Drillhorn arrives to tell him that the energy alloy is completed, and Leozack rushes off to tell Deathsaurus. While Drillhorn demonstrates the explosive power of the alloy for the Dinoforce, Star Saber quietly disconnects from his disguise to sneak around. Locating the captive humans, he beams a coded signal to the Shuttle Base, and the Brainmasters head for his location aboard the Galaxy Shuttle.

No, really, I'm serious. You're free!

The need for deception over, Star Saber reveals himself to the Decepticons, and a battle erupts. Faced with such overwhelming numbers, Star Saber has the V-Star attack the Thunder Arrow, putting the energy alloy at risk and dividing the Decepticons by forcing them to defend it. Just as Star Saber is being overwhelmed by the Breastforce's Breast Animals, Galaxy Shuttle arrives with the Brainmasters and blasts the creatures away from him. Star Saber directs the Brainmasters to rescue the humans while he and the V-Star hold off the Breastforce and Dinoforce. When the Dinoforce are beaten and withdraw into the Thunder Arrow, Deathsaurus is forced to pull the Thunder Arrow out, leaving the Breastforce to deal with Star Saber. Star Saber reconnects with the V-Star for extra power and sends the Breastforce spinning off into space with one mighty swing of his Saber Blade.

Back on Earth, the worried Jan is overjoyed when Star Saber contacts the base to let everyone know that he is okay. Jan professes that he wasn't even worried, earning him a solid thwap from Holi.

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

Quotes

[edit]

"Hasn't it been some time since one of your plans has succeeded?"

—Deathsaurus cuts Leozack deeply.
The following quotes are from the Omni Productions dub.

"Nyah! What a first class invention!"

—Deathsaurus on the energy alloy.


"Don't worry, the chief is very experienced in combat, and the Decepticons are scared even at the mention of his name."

—Laster on Star Saber's reputation.

Notes

[edit]

Animation and technical errors

[edit]
  • As Goryu watches Kakuryu prepare to ram the door to the ship, the former is drawn with a purple Autobot insignia.
  • When Leozack presents Deathsaurus with the energy alloy, the close-up shot of his arms has them colored blue instead of green.
  • When Deathsaurus laughs, instead of his chest rising and falling, as is the norm, his pectoral areas just rapidly inflate and deflate, which is a much more disturbing effect.
  • Jan seems to be drawn about five years younger in this episode than he normally is.

Trivia

[edit]
  • Ambient sound effects on the Spaceship 301 are bridge sound effects from the original Star Trek series.

Foreign localization

[edit]

English

  • The asteroid belt is consistently referred to as the "meteorite zone".
  • Deathsaurus's pointed comment in the Japanese version about Leozack's plans is replaced by Deathsaurus being pleased with the way Leozack's plan is working. Then it cuts to Leozack looking annoyed.
  • The Thunder Arrow is referred to as the "energy vault".
  • The narrator refers to Shuttle Base as "the Decepticon headquarters".


Russian

  • Title: "Srazheniye v meteoritnoy zone" (Сражение в метеоритной зоне, "A Battle in the Meteorite Zone")
  • Original airdate: September 7, 1994


Spanish

  • Title: "La Zona de los Meteoritos" ("The Meteorite Zone")

Home video releases

[edit]
All releases listed are in Japanese audio with optional English subtitles, unless otherwise noted.
DVD

Japan 2003 — Transformers: Victory — DVD Box 01 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.
United Kingdom 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 3 — Transformers: Victory (Metrodome)
United Kingdom 2007 — Transformers — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome)
Australia 2008 — The Transformers: Victory (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub.
Australia 2009 — The Transformers: Japan Generation 1 — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) — Optional Omni dub.
United States of America 2012 — Transformers: The Japanese Collection (Shout! Factory)
United States of America 2012 — Transformers Japanese Collection: Victory (Shout! Factory)

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