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'''Sentinel Maximus battles Dark Scorponok, but the skirmish is just a diversion from Ramjet and Nemesis Prime's real scheme.'''
 
'''Vector and Sentinel deal with Dark Scorponok, realizing too late that he's just a distraction...'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] tells [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] that he knows about his mysterious past, and that if Skyfall does what he says, Ramjet will tell him.
[[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] demands to know how [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] knows him, but the herald simply states that he knew him millions of stellar cycles ago and things have since changed. Skyfall demands to know what Ramjet knows about him, but he walks off with his [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetals]] having obtained the data required for his mission. However, Ramjet offers him a deal: help him complete this mission, and he will tell him all he knows.
 
[[Sentinel Maximus]] continues to battle [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]], who is a tough opponent to keep down.  Sentinel Maximus radios [[Vector Prime]] to hurry his attempts to reactivate the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]] defenses. Unfortunately, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is very low on power, and it will be difficult.  Dark Scorponok stings Sentinel Maximus with his [[mech-venom]] and is about to begin consuming him when the auto defense systems come back online.  Scorponok is devastated by [[autogun]] fire.


Vector Prime notes that it was not he who turned on the auto defense systems.  They have an unknown ally.
Meanwhile, at the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]], [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]] begs for [[Sentinel Maximus]] to give him his spark. Sentinel radios [[Vector Prime]] for assistance, but is forced to go into battle while Vector attempts to reroute power to the autoguns. Sentinel strikes down Dark Scorponok with his digital maces, but is stung by the undead Decepticon's nanomachines, crippling him. Knocking out [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] with a quick punch, Dark Scorponok grabs the prone Sentinel, intending to begin his feast. The autoguns suddenly come online, giving him three nano-kliks to stand down. This does not deter him, but at the last possible second Sentinel forms a digital muzzle, blasting Dark Scorponok offline. Vector rushes to Sentinel, who's systems have managed to begin purging the mech-venom. Safeguard and Vector recognize the dead Terrorcon as suffering from a spark infliction that corrupts the core programming and locks the spark in a degrading shell, lamenting the fact that if he and the other Autobots had managed to find a [[Cyber Planet Key]] something could have been done. Vector Prime also informs Sentinel that he was not the one who turned on the autoguns; an unknown ally is watching over them. Suddenly, a message comes through from [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] at the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]]. Although the message has been corrupted with static Vector realizes that he was mistaken on Ramjet's plan and opens a dimensional gate for Sentinel Maximus and himself.


Vector Prime receives a muffled distress signal from [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], who is in the [[spark core]] of Cybertron where [[Primus]]'s essence resides.  Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus rush down there to find Ramjet, [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], their [[Mini-Con]]s, and Skyfall. Downshift is pinned to the wall through his torso by one of Nemesis Prime's hip weapons. The two sides confront each other for battle.
In the access tunnels after a brief battle, Scrapmetal corpses lie about smoking while Downshift, impaled by one of [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]'s scythes, refuses to tell Ramjet anything. This doesn't matter to the Decepticon, as he knows from Downshift's attempts to stop him that he is where he wants to be, and leaves him to contemplate his upcoming annihilation. Nemesis Prime feels uneasy with leaving Skyfall behind, but Ramjet insists it doesn't matter, as victory will soon be theirs. Suddenly, however, Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus burst through their dimensional gate, ready to stop them...


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters|c1=
{{Featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] (1)
*[[Sentinel Maximus]] (9)
*[[Sentinel Maximus]] (9)
*[[Vector Prime]] (11)
*[[Vector Prime]] (11)
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*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (7)
*[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (7)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (8)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (8)
|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] (1)
}}
}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*Sentinel Maximus carries digital versions of [[Apelinq]]'s dual impact maces.
===Continuity notes===
*Downshift appears in his KB exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' colors. Universe Downshift's toy packaging profile notes he has stayed behind to guard the shafts leading to the core of Cybertron.
*Ramjet refers to his Scrapmetal hordes as [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], revealing them to be a species of the drone soldiers from ''Energon''.
 
===Transformers references===
*Downshift appears in his KB Toys exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy colors, of which the packaging profile noted he had stayed behind on Cybertron to guard the shafts leading to planet's core.
*Sentinel Maximus carries digital versions of [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]'s dual impact maces.


===Reprints===
===Reprints===
*2007 — ''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act]]''
*2007 — ''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act]]''


[[Category:Cybertron issues]]
[[Category:Cybertron issues]]
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]

Latest revision as of 19:18, 15 March 2022

Balancing Act
Transformers: Cybertron
"Balancing Act, Part 4"
Publisher Fun Publications
Published in Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #5
Story Forest Lee, Dan Khanna
Writer Forest Lee
Pencils Dan Khanna
Inks Terry Pallot, Chuck Gibson
Colors Espen Grundetjern
Letters Junemoon Studio
Continuity Cybertron cartoon

Vector and Sentinel deal with Dark Scorponok, realizing too late that he's just a distraction...

Synopsis

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Skyfall demands to know how Ramjet knows him, but the herald simply states that he knew him millions of stellar cycles ago and things have since changed. Skyfall demands to know what Ramjet knows about him, but he walks off with his Scrapmetals having obtained the data required for his mission. However, Ramjet offers him a deal: help him complete this mission, and he will tell him all he knows.

Meanwhile, at the Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control, Dark Scorponok begs for Sentinel Maximus to give him his spark. Sentinel radios Vector Prime for assistance, but is forced to go into battle while Vector attempts to reroute power to the autoguns. Sentinel strikes down Dark Scorponok with his digital maces, but is stung by the undead Decepticon's nanomachines, crippling him. Knocking out Safeguard with a quick punch, Dark Scorponok grabs the prone Sentinel, intending to begin his feast. The autoguns suddenly come online, giving him three nano-kliks to stand down. This does not deter him, but at the last possible second Sentinel forms a digital muzzle, blasting Dark Scorponok offline. Vector rushes to Sentinel, who's systems have managed to begin purging the mech-venom. Safeguard and Vector recognize the dead Terrorcon as suffering from a spark infliction that corrupts the core programming and locks the spark in a degrading shell, lamenting the fact that if he and the other Autobots had managed to find a Cyber Planet Key something could have been done. Vector Prime also informs Sentinel that he was not the one who turned on the autoguns; an unknown ally is watching over them. Suddenly, a message comes through from Downshift at the Spark Core Access Tunnels. Although the message has been corrupted with static Vector realizes that he was mistaken on Ramjet's plan and opens a dimensional gate for Sentinel Maximus and himself.

In the access tunnels after a brief battle, Scrapmetal corpses lie about smoking while Downshift, impaled by one of Nemesis Prime's scythes, refuses to tell Ramjet anything. This doesn't matter to the Decepticon, as he knows from Downshift's attempts to stop him that he is where he wants to be, and leaves him to contemplate his upcoming annihilation. Nemesis Prime feels uneasy with leaving Skyfall behind, but Ramjet insists it doesn't matter, as victory will soon be theirs. Suddenly, however, Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus burst through their dimensional gate, ready to stop them...

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Notes

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Continuity notes

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  • Ramjet refers to his Scrapmetal hordes as Terrorcons, revealing them to be a species of the drone soldiers from Energon.

Transformers references

[edit]
  • Downshift appears in his KB Toys exclusive Universe toy colors, of which the packaging profile noted he had stayed behind on Cybertron to guard the shafts leading to planet's core.
  • Sentinel Maximus carries digital versions of Apelinq's dual impact maces.

Reprints

[edit]