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[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] is giving an impromptu lecture to the other [[Autobot]]s about the dangers of horses, using a toy rocking horse as a teaching aide. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is skeptical, but Strongarm maintains that since many of the ''[[Alchemor]]'''s inmates resemble Earth animals, it never hurts to be prepared. [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] is less than impressed, and heads off to train in the woods alone. | |||
Sideswipe | While racing through the forest, Sideswipe overhears a fight, and stumbles across the [[Decepticon]] [[Razorpaw]], locked in combat with an unfamiliar jet. The jet gains the upper hand and transforms into an unfamiliar Autobot, who overpowers Razorpaw and incapacitates him. Sideswipe tries to complement her on her takedown. Instead, she mistakes him for another escaped Decepticon, and nearly takes him down until she notices his [[Autobot]] insignia. The Autobot introduces herself as [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], a fellow Autobot on a mission of her own. | ||
Back at the scrapyard, Razorpaw is safely in a [[stasis pod]]. Windblade is quickly making friends with Bumblebee and his team, much to Strongarm's dismay. Strongarm asks if she was sent by the Council, but Windblade reveals [[Primus]] himself sent her to [[Earth]]! She recounts that a thousand years ago, Primus warned her of a rising evil, and sent her into [[stasis]] after modifying her body and enhancing her sensors. Having reawaken a month ago, Windblade has been secretly tracking down and imprisoning fugitive Decepticons. Strongarm is still skeptical of Windblades's story, but Sideswipe is even more impressed with her. Windblade detects another Decepticon signal nearby, and helps [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] get a lock on it. The team rolls out after Windblade comes up with a catchy motto, impressing Bumblebee. | |||
The team eventually arrive outside a nearby airfield, where a trio of [[human]] planes are behaving erratically. Strongarm is still unenthusiastic about having to work with Windblade, but finds herself partnered with Windblade, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], and Sideswipe. They work their way toward the airport's entrance, but Strongarm accidentally tips off one of the humans, who orders the nearest "drones" to divebomb the Autobots. The four Autobots make a run for the hangar — although Strongarm thinks that they should contact Bumblebee first — and manage to get inside. | |||
Once inside, the Autobots discover their target: a bee-like Decepticon who controls humans with her toxic sting. Even worse, the Decepticon boasts that her loyal workers are planning to spread this toxin to airports all over the world! As the Autobots move closer, the Decepticon takes her two nearest workers hostage, and threatens to kill them if the Autobots try to arrest her. Windblade promptly draws her sword, but Strongarm notices and trips her. Realizing that they cannot endanger innocent humans, the Autobots temporarily retreat. | |||
Strongarm | Outside, Windblade confronts Strongarm about her interference. Strongarm retorts that all human lives are worth saving. Windblade is surprised, but realizes that Strongarm is right. After filling Bumblebee and [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] in on the situation, Bumblebee has Fixit try to find a match for their quarry. Fixit realizes that they're up against [[Zizza]], a Decepticon who tried to pull a similar mind-control stunt back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Strongarm, having studied the behavior of Earth bees, hatches a new plan. Realizing that Zizza needs heat to stay active, Strongarm tells her allies that she know show to make Zizza "chill out". | ||
The group surrounds the hangar and swings into action; Grimlock distracts some of Zizza's drones while [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] and [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] cut the power, deactivating Zizza's heat lamps. Fixit reveals that there is a plane requesting to land. Bumblebee orders Fixit to hack into the control tower and divert the plane. Meanwhile, the mind-controlled pilots move in to intercept the plane. Bumblebee asks Windblade to reach the landing plane first, and Sideswipe tags along to assist. After Sideswipe forces the brainwashed pilots to land, Fixit manages to hack into the Control Tower, and diverts the plane to another airfield. | |||
Strongarm watches the interception, but then notices Zizza trying to flee. Strongarm tries to weigh Zizza down while dodging her stingers. Windblade and Sideswipe pass by, and their combined efforts manage to knock Zizza into a tanker filled with refrigerated foam, incapacitating the temperature-sensitive Decepticon and allowing Strongarm to slap a pair of [[stasis cuffs]] on her target. | |||
With the airfield back to normal and the humans recovering with no memory of the event, Windblade announces that she's off to continue her own mission. Sideswipe begs her not to go, even pleading Bumblebee to say otherwise. Before she leaves though, Winblade makes amends with Strongarm, admitting that she nearly caused the death of two innocent humans. With a mutual respect slowly growing between the two, Windblade transforms and flies away. Sideswipe compliments Strongarm on her plan... leaving Strongarm wondering if she just heard a genuine compliment from her comrade. | |||
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Revision as of 02:37, 17 June 2015
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| "The Buzz on Windblade" | ||||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | ???, 2015 | |||||
| Writer | Mairghread Scott | |||||
| Director | Todd Waterman | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures | |||||
The Bee Team encounters a new Autobot, sent to Earth long ago.
Synopsis
Strongarm is giving an impromptu lecture to the other Autobots about the dangers of horses, using a toy rocking horse as a teaching aide. Bumblebee is skeptical, but Strongarm maintains that since many of the Alchemor's inmates resemble Earth animals, it never hurts to be prepared. Sideswipe is less than impressed, and heads off to train in the woods alone.
While racing through the forest, Sideswipe overhears a fight, and stumbles across the Decepticon Razorpaw, locked in combat with an unfamiliar jet. The jet gains the upper hand and transforms into an unfamiliar Autobot, who overpowers Razorpaw and incapacitates him. Sideswipe tries to complement her on her takedown. Instead, she mistakes him for another escaped Decepticon, and nearly takes him down until she notices his Autobot insignia. The Autobot introduces herself as Windblade, a fellow Autobot on a mission of her own.
Back at the scrapyard, Razorpaw is safely in a stasis pod. Windblade is quickly making friends with Bumblebee and his team, much to Strongarm's dismay. Strongarm asks if she was sent by the Council, but Windblade reveals Primus himself sent her to Earth! She recounts that a thousand years ago, Primus warned her of a rising evil, and sent her into stasis after modifying her body and enhancing her sensors. Having reawaken a month ago, Windblade has been secretly tracking down and imprisoning fugitive Decepticons. Strongarm is still skeptical of Windblades's story, but Sideswipe is even more impressed with her. Windblade detects another Decepticon signal nearby, and helps Fixit get a lock on it. The team rolls out after Windblade comes up with a catchy motto, impressing Bumblebee.
The team eventually arrive outside a nearby airfield, where a trio of human planes are behaving erratically. Strongarm is still unenthusiastic about having to work with Windblade, but finds herself partnered with Windblade, Grimlock, and Sideswipe. They work their way toward the airport's entrance, but Strongarm accidentally tips off one of the humans, who orders the nearest "drones" to divebomb the Autobots. The four Autobots make a run for the hangar — although Strongarm thinks that they should contact Bumblebee first — and manage to get inside.
Once inside, the Autobots discover their target: a bee-like Decepticon who controls humans with her toxic sting. Even worse, the Decepticon boasts that her loyal workers are planning to spread this toxin to airports all over the world! As the Autobots move closer, the Decepticon takes her two nearest workers hostage, and threatens to kill them if the Autobots try to arrest her. Windblade promptly draws her sword, but Strongarm notices and trips her. Realizing that they cannot endanger innocent humans, the Autobots temporarily retreat.
Outside, Windblade confronts Strongarm about her interference. Strongarm retorts that all human lives are worth saving. Windblade is surprised, but realizes that Strongarm is right. After filling Bumblebee and Drift in on the situation, Bumblebee has Fixit try to find a match for their quarry. Fixit realizes that they're up against Zizza, a Decepticon who tried to pull a similar mind-control stunt back on Cybertron. Strongarm, having studied the behavior of Earth bees, hatches a new plan. Realizing that Zizza needs heat to stay active, Strongarm tells her allies that she know show to make Zizza "chill out".
The group surrounds the hangar and swings into action; Grimlock distracts some of Zizza's drones while Slipstream and Jetstorm cut the power, deactivating Zizza's heat lamps. Fixit reveals that there is a plane requesting to land. Bumblebee orders Fixit to hack into the control tower and divert the plane. Meanwhile, the mind-controlled pilots move in to intercept the plane. Bumblebee asks Windblade to reach the landing plane first, and Sideswipe tags along to assist. After Sideswipe forces the brainwashed pilots to land, Fixit manages to hack into the Control Tower, and diverts the plane to another airfield.
Strongarm watches the interception, but then notices Zizza trying to flee. Strongarm tries to weigh Zizza down while dodging her stingers. Windblade and Sideswipe pass by, and their combined efforts manage to knock Zizza into a tanker filled with refrigerated foam, incapacitating the temperature-sensitive Decepticon and allowing Strongarm to slap a pair of stasis cuffs on her target.
With the airfield back to normal and the humans recovering with no memory of the event, Windblade announces that she's off to continue her own mission. Sideswipe begs her not to go, even pleading Bumblebee to say otherwise. Before she leaves though, Winblade makes amends with Strongarm, admitting that she nearly caused the death of two innocent humans. With a mutual respect slowly growing between the two, Windblade transforms and flies away. Sideswipe compliments Strongarm on her plan... leaving Strongarm wondering if she just heard a genuine compliment from her comrade.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Quotes
Notes
Animation and technical errors
Continuity notes
Prisoner manifest
- In stasis: Hammerstrike, Bisk, Chop Shop, Terrashock, Filch, Minitron, Springload, Ped, Quillfire, "that one with all the eyes", Malodor and the Skunkticons, Nightstrike, Vertebreak, Octopunch, Groundpounder, Headlock, Scowl, Razorpaw, Zizza
- Known at large: Steeljaw, Thunderhoof, Underbite, Clampdown, Kickback
- Released: Grimlock
- Countless others all missing, presumed at large
Transformers references
Real-world references
- Grimlock clambers up the air control tower while being attacked by planes, an obvious homage to King Kong.
