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[[Alexis]] rides [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] into the Autobot base, where [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] are sparring, but when she and the [[Mini-Con]] reach the command centre, it's empty. While she puzzles over where everyone's gone, the Mini-Con alarm sounds. She rushes to the launch area, where [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] tells her nothing is amiss. The boys run up, prepared for a camping trip, and Alexis icily asks why no one told her about the vacation and why she wasn't invited. Although the boys try to convince her they simply forgot, she huffily tells them to go enjoy themselves. After they leave, she asks Sureshock if she should have told them the forecast for this weekend was for rain. | [[Alexis]] rides [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] into the Autobot base, where [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] are sparring, but when she and the [[Mini-Con]] reach the command centre, it's empty. While she puzzles over where everyone's gone, the Mini-Con alarm sounds. She rushes to the launch area, where [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] tells her nothing is amiss. The boys run up, prepared for a camping trip, and Alexis icily asks why no one told her about the vacation and why she wasn't invited. Although the boys try to convince her they simply forgot, she huffily tells them to go enjoy themselves. After they leave, she asks Sureshock if she should have told them the forecast for this weekend was for rain. | ||
[[Image:Vacation-Cannonball.jpg|right|155px|thumb| | [[Image:Vacation-Cannonball.jpg|right|155px|thumb|Have to get away]] | ||
Up on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] are conducting training exercises. Which largely consist of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] waving the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and chasing his men around. | Up on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] are conducting training exercises. Which largely consist of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] waving the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and chasing his men around. | ||
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Smokescreen continues to dig. Kelly covers the story, even as warning sirens begin to sound and her cameraman flees. Shaun's panicked father offers to help, but the kids point out the approaching help in the form of three more Autobots. Hot Shot knocks out Shaun's dad, but as Rad helps the father into Hot Shot, [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] suddenly takes off. The tiny Autobot circles Kelly's head, making her drop her camera. | Smokescreen continues to dig. Kelly covers the story, even as warning sirens begin to sound and her cameraman flees. Shaun's panicked father offers to help, but the kids point out the approaching help in the form of three more Autobots. Hot Shot knocks out Shaun's dad, but as Rad helps the father into Hot Shot, [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] suddenly takes off. The tiny Autobot circles Kelly's head, making her drop her camera. | ||
[[Image:Vacation-Camera Fight.jpg|left|155px|thumb]] | [[Image:Vacation-Camera Fight.jpg|left|155px|thumb|Meant to be spent alone]] | ||
Alexis, monitoring the situation from the Autobot base, notices with alarm that the dam floodgates have been opened. | Alexis, monitoring the situation from the Autobot base, notices with alarm that the dam floodgates have been opened. | ||
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Up on the Moon, Megatron is still chasing Sideways. | Up on the Moon, Megatron is still chasing Sideways. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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 Chillin' the day away | |||||||||
| Vacation (Kyūjitsu [Honeyasume]) "Holiday (Relaxation)" | |||||||||
| Production code | TF: A-19 | ||||||||
| Production company | TV Tokyo, NAS | ||||||||
| Airdate | January 22, 2003 (English) 16 May 2003 (Japanese) | ||||||||
| Writer | Akira Okeya | ||||||||
| Director | Masayuki Motsumoto | ||||||||
| Animation studio | Actas | ||||||||
| Continuity | Unicron Trilogy | ||||||||
The kids' camping trip goes sour when the weather turns bad.
Synopsis
In an idyllic setting, Channel 4 reporter Kelly Baumgartner gives a weather report and is promptly squirted by a small boy with a water pistol. Once the live feed is over, Kelly scares off the rugrat and bemoans her lack of success in making it big.
Alexis rides Sureshock into the Autobot base, where Hot Shot and Scavenger are sparring, but when she and the Mini-Con reach the command centre, it's empty. While she puzzles over where everyone's gone, the Mini-Con alarm sounds. She rushes to the launch area, where Optimus tells her nothing is amiss. The boys run up, prepared for a camping trip, and Alexis icily asks why no one told her about the vacation and why she wasn't invited. Although the boys try to convince her they simply forgot, she huffily tells them to go enjoy themselves. After they leave, she asks Sureshock if she should have told them the forecast for this weekend was for rain.
Up on the Moon, the Decepticons are conducting training exercises. Which largely consist of Megatron waving the Star Saber and chasing his men around.
Back on Earth, the kids have fun swimming in a river while Red Alert and Smokescreen discuss the importance of downtime. After Carlos invites the bots to join in, Smokescreen fishes him out with his crane and tosses him back into the water. Driving along the shore, Smokescreen joins Rad, who's optimistically indulging in a spot of fishing. Smokescreen dunks his crane into the water, which Rad protests won't catch any fish, and manages to splash a fish into Rad's hand. On the other side of the river, a small boy named Shaun watches them and soon joins in the fun.
Kelly and her cameraman are driving up the road parallel to the river towards the dam when they notice the kids playing, and Kelly spots High Wire and Grindor sitting in Smokescreen's cab. Dismissing her story, her cameraman drives on as a storm front begins to close in. Shaun's dad fetches the boy to take him back to the campground as it begins to rain. Carlos complains that they said it was going to be sunny on Channel 4.
That night, they take shelter in the Autobots. Billy and Fred play cards. Alexis, safe and warm at home, looks out her window and observes that it's really pouring down. Reporting from Steveson Dam, Kelly's new weather report includes news that the dam floodgates will be opened if rain continues, causing flooding along the river.
The Autobots opt to head for home, much to the disappointment of the kids. Just then, Shaun appears on the other side of the river, waving frantically, so Carlos and Red Alert drive across to see what's up, but Shaun just wants to say goodbye. Suddenly there's a rumbling and a huge mudslide washes across the side of the river, covering all three of them.
Alexis reaches the Autobot base, where Optimus reports the others aren't back yet. When they contact the missing kids, Carlos and Rad let them know about the mudslide and that Shaun, Red Alert and Carlos are trapped under the mud. Optimus tells Red Alert to transform, but Rad says there are people watching. Although Alexis pleads with Optimus to bend the rules, she quickly notices that Kelly and her cameraman have stumbled on the mudslide and are covering it live on Channel 4. Optimus, Hot Shot and Scavenger rush to the scene.
Under the mudslide, Carlos and Red Alert try to reassure Shaun that rescue is not far away.
Smokescreen continues to dig. Kelly covers the story, even as warning sirens begin to sound and her cameraman flees. Shaun's panicked father offers to help, but the kids point out the approaching help in the form of three more Autobots. Hot Shot knocks out Shaun's dad, but as Rad helps the father into Hot Shot, Laserbeak suddenly takes off. The tiny Autobot circles Kelly's head, making her drop her camera.
Alexis, monitoring the situation from the Autobot base, notices with alarm that the dam floodgates have been opened.
Smokescreen and Scavenger continue to work to dig out Red Alert and finally reach their fellow Autobot. Optimus blocks the river in an attempt to halt the oncoming floodwaters while Red Alert is hauled out of the mud. Once Smokescreen and Red Alert are out of harm's way, Optimus and Scavenger transform. A log washed down the river strikes Scavenger and, as Kelly attempts to film, the two Autobots are pulled out of the flooding river by Red Alert.
Once the storm has passed, Shaun is reunited with his father, who doesn't believe his tale of giant robots. Kelly and her cameraman review the tape from the camera to find she doesn't have any footage of the Autobots. Alexis welcomes everyone back to base and admits she was really scared that they wouldn't make it. After the others patronise her for a while, she finally has enough and chases Carlos.
Up on the Moon, Megatron is still chasing Sideways.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Mini-Cons |
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Guests
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Quotes
"I brought along my inhaler!"
- —Fred informing Alexis that he's prepared for the trip.
"OK, fine, go ahead and have your boy's only adventure. I'll stay here and watch the Decepticons take over the Universe while you roast marshmellows, and don't think I'm jealous of you either. In your dreams!"
"Boy, she sounds really mad, Carlos"
- —Alexis and Rad.
"Ah, humans."
- —Optimus Prime
"Camping! Gimmie a break. No hot showers, no electricity, and besides I heard it's going to rain all weekend."
- —Alexis gets a case of sour grapes.
"ROBOTS RULE THE UNIVERSE!"
- —Shaun gets overenthusiastic.
Red Alert: "Alexis, we really missed you out there."
Smokescreen: "I agree!"
Optimus: "Well, it's nice to see everyone back together again."
Alexis: (manages weak smile)
Optimus: "Thatta girl."
- —The Autobots need more practice at human interaction.
"Well, my dad says when mom gets angry—"
"Shut up, Carlos!"
"—he tries to give her a compliment and hopes she gets all warm and fuzzy again."
"Hey, she can hear you!"
- —Carlos, who also needs more practice, and Rad.
"Hey! Run for your lives! Alexis is on the loose!"
- —Carlos finds out hell hath no fury...
Other Notes
Differences with Micron Legend
Animation and/or technical glitches
- Alexis addresses Sureshock as "Grindor".
Continuity errors
- After Alexis' voiceover reporting that they're going to try to have a vacation, a few minutes later she's surprised when everyone is getting ready to go on vacation.
- Alexis states that only Scavenger knows where the Decepticon base is. Hot Shot WAS THERE!
Transformers references
Real-world references
Miscellaneous trivia
- Hot Shot somehow renders Shaun's dad unconscious by bapping him on the hip.
- The suggestion of getting Red Alert to transform is a little odd, considering that Carlos and Shaun are inside the Autobot and unable to get out.
