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[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] and his friends are engaged in a game of [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though Hot Shot manages to neglect his teammate while scoring. As his disgruntled friends leave, Hot Shot finds himself in the presence of none-other than [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus has an offer for Hot Shot he wants to recruit Hot Shot for a new team of [[Rescue Bot]]s. Hot Shot has his doubts, but is baited by Optimus into agreeing, and one quick [[space bridge]] trip later, Optimus leaves him in the [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] on [[Earth]]. The startled Hot Shot is rapidly introduced to fellow recruits [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]], [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] and [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]], who list off their rescue expertese before asking what Hot Shot does. He claims to do a bit of everything, which impresses the others, however [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] is more skeptical - Blades explains Wedge won a competition to earn his spot at the center. Further talk is interrupted by [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] appearing on a nearby monitor to welcome them and order them to the briefing room. | |||
The recruits are awed at getting to work with Heatwave. He instructs them that they need to keep their status as aliens secret, and hands them badges to give them new Earth modes. Wedge is bemused by Hot Shot's new ATV form, questioning its usefulness as a rescue vehicle. Heatwave takes them outside and has them show him their moves, however the other recruits are surprised by Hot Shot's antics as he kicks a road cone like a ball. Heatwave next takes the team to the simulation gymnasiam (also known as "Hero Hall") for a simulated team rescue. He sets up a simulation involving a burning building and directs them on the rescue - while Hoist and Medix attempt to rescue the test dummy [[Tough Luck Chuck]], Whirl is assigned to extinguish the fire using cans of foam passed to her by Wedge and Hot Shot. Unfortunately, Hot Shot's attempts to pass on the foam cans are met with failure, and he instead decides to use a fire hose to put out the fire. Despite the others' warnings not to use water on a grease fire, he lets loose and the mission promptly ends in a failure. The other recruits unload on Hot Shot, who admits he never undertook rescue training. | |||
Later, Hot Shot wanders into a room and encounters [[Cody Burns]]. Though Hot Shot instinctively changes to his alternate mode, Cody explains that his family has worked with the Rescue Bots for years. Cody give him a pep talk to the effect that Optimus must have seen something in him to assign him to Rescue Bot training. Hot Shot rejoins the others, promising to work harder to help the team. Wedge immediately challenges him to a stacking contest, which Hot Shot loses badly. Demoralised once more, Hot Shot resolves to return to the Cube courts on Cybertron. | |||
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Revision as of 08:14, 11 December 2018
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| "Recruits Part I" | ||||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | December 8, 2018 | |||||
| Writer | Nicole Dubuc | |||||
| Director | Ray Quigley | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
Optimus Prime picks Hot Shot to be part of a new team of Rescue Bot recruits, but even Hot Shot himself has doubts he's up to the task.
Synopsis
Hot Shot and his friends are engaged in a game of Cube on Cybertron, though Hot Shot manages to neglect his teammate while scoring. As his disgruntled friends leave, Hot Shot finds himself in the presence of none-other than Optimus Prime. Optimus has an offer for Hot Shot he wants to recruit Hot Shot for a new team of Rescue Bots. Hot Shot has his doubts, but is baited by Optimus into agreeing, and one quick space bridge trip later, Optimus leaves him in the Rescue Bot Training Center on Earth. The startled Hot Shot is rapidly introduced to fellow recruits Whirl, Medix and Hoist, who list off their rescue expertese before asking what Hot Shot does. He claims to do a bit of everything, which impresses the others, however Wedge is more skeptical - Blades explains Wedge won a competition to earn his spot at the center. Further talk is interrupted by Heatwave appearing on a nearby monitor to welcome them and order them to the briefing room.
The recruits are awed at getting to work with Heatwave. He instructs them that they need to keep their status as aliens secret, and hands them badges to give them new Earth modes. Wedge is bemused by Hot Shot's new ATV form, questioning its usefulness as a rescue vehicle. Heatwave takes them outside and has them show him their moves, however the other recruits are surprised by Hot Shot's antics as he kicks a road cone like a ball. Heatwave next takes the team to the simulation gymnasiam (also known as "Hero Hall") for a simulated team rescue. He sets up a simulation involving a burning building and directs them on the rescue - while Hoist and Medix attempt to rescue the test dummy Tough Luck Chuck, Whirl is assigned to extinguish the fire using cans of foam passed to her by Wedge and Hot Shot. Unfortunately, Hot Shot's attempts to pass on the foam cans are met with failure, and he instead decides to use a fire hose to put out the fire. Despite the others' warnings not to use water on a grease fire, he lets loose and the mission promptly ends in a failure. The other recruits unload on Hot Shot, who admits he never undertook rescue training.
Later, Hot Shot wanders into a room and encounters Cody Burns. Though Hot Shot instinctively changes to his alternate mode, Cody explains that his family has worked with the Rescue Bots for years. Cody give him a pep talk to the effect that Optimus must have seen something in him to assign him to Rescue Bot training. Hot Shot rejoins the others, promising to work harder to help the team. Wedge immediately challenges him to a stacking contest, which Hot Shot loses badly. Demoralised once more, Hot Shot resolves to return to the Cube courts on Cybertron.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Humans |
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Quotes
"Optimus Prime! I didn't know you were a Cube-head. Uh, wanna play?"
"Perhaps another time."
- —Hot Shot meets Optimus Prime.
"He seems cool."
"Cool? Try epic. He's basically a Prime. Do you know how many lives he's saved? Disasters he's stopped? We're lucky he even knows we exist."
- —Hot Shot and Wedge discuss Heatwave.
"Hey guys! Miss me?"
"Do you really want an answer to that question?"
- —Hot Shot and Medix
Notes
Transformers references
Animation and technical errors
Foreign localization
- TBA
