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*This episode is set an unclear amount of time after the end of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''. Cody notes that he and his family have worked with the Rescue Bots for "years", and the fact Optimus can freely move about Cybertron without being targeted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] suggests it takes place after the events of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' series finale. | *This episode is set an unclear amount of time after the end of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''. Cody notes that he and his family have worked with the Rescue Bots for "years", and the fact Optimus can freely move about Cybertron without being targeted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] suggests it takes place after the events of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' series finale. | ||
*The training center was built during the last season of ''Rescue Bots'', originally | *The training center was built during the last season of ''Rescue Bots'', originally conceived in "[[New Normal]]" and completed in "[[The More Things Change...]]", though here it has been slightly redesigned and moved to a more mountainous area compared to its previous beachfront location. It's not explained why it took so long after its completion for them to actually conduct training classes in the training center - long enough for Cody to well and truly grow up. But then, this [[New Normal|wouldn't be the first time]] Heatwave took his sweet time. | ||
*Elma, the center's [[The More Things Change...|holographic]] [[The More Things Stay the Same|command and]] [[Uninvited Guest|security system]], is noticeably missing. | *Elma, the center's [[The More Things Change...|holographic]] [[The More Things Stay the Same|command and]] [[Uninvited Guest|security system]], is noticeably missing. | ||
*The center's GroundBridge was previously described as being a [[Bridge Building|dedicated two-way link]] between the center and the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|fire station]] on [[Griffin Rock]], and incapable of going anywhere else. In "[[Upgrades]]", it was revealed to be capable of going to [[China]] and the [[United States of America|U.S. western coast]]. However, it now appears to have been upgraded to a full [[space bridge]], capable of travel to Cybertron. | *The center's GroundBridge was previously described as being a [[Bridge Building|dedicated two-way link]] between the center and the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|fire station]] on [[Griffin Rock]], and incapable of going anywhere else. In "[[Upgrades]]", it was revealed to be capable of going to [[China]] and the [[United States of America|U.S. western coast]]. However, it now appears to have been upgraded to a full [[space bridge]], capable of travel to Cybertron. | ||
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 "Little robots from outer space need your talent to win a Cube match against Kremzeek." | ||||||
| "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
And welcome to the jAaM
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 the young Autobot 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 expertise before asking what Hot Shot does. He claims to do a bit of everything, which impresses the others, but Wedge is more skeptical — Whirl 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 gymnasium, AKA "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 gives 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. Demoralized once more, Hot Shot resolves to return to the Cube courts on Cybertron.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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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
Continuity notes
- This episode is set an unclear amount of time after the end of Transformers: Rescue Bots. Cody notes that he and his family have worked with the Rescue Bots for "years", and the fact Optimus can freely move about Cybertron without being targeted by the High Council suggests it takes place after the events of the Robots in Disguise series finale.
- The training center was built during the last season of Rescue Bots, originally conceived in "New Normal" and completed in "The More Things Change...", though here it has been slightly redesigned and moved to a more mountainous area compared to its previous beachfront location. It's not explained why it took so long after its completion for them to actually conduct training classes in the training center - long enough for Cody to well and truly grow up. But then, this wouldn't be the first time Heatwave took his sweet time.
- Elma, the center's holographic command and security system, is noticeably missing.
- The center's GroundBridge was previously described as being a dedicated two-way link between the center and the fire station on Griffin Rock, and incapable of going anywhere else. In "Upgrades", it was revealed to be capable of going to China and the U.S. western coast. However, it now appears to have been upgraded to a full space bridge, capable of travel to Cybertron.
- While welcoming the new recruits, Heatwave says that "my team and I will teach you" as images of Blades, Chase, Bumblebee and Boulder appear on the overhead screens. Bumblebee is not known to be part of Heatwave's team; when last we saw him, Bee was rolling out with his own team to hunt Steeljaw and generally be Cybertron's ambassadors to Earth. Whether he decided to pursue rescue work in the absence of a Decepticon threat, or it's nothing more than a narrative shortcut remains unclear, as Bumblebee has not appeared in-person in the show.
- This scene is also the only full-length look at the Academy-styled Bumblebee. His face would later be seen in "Battle of the Bots". Bee also uses the Evergreen design used by Cyberverse Bumblebee.
- New Earth-based modes have previously been obtained by scanning, however the recruits are given theirs by simply attaching a badge to themselves. The mechanism for this is not explained. Perhaps the badges are analogous to a flash drive and contain the pre-scanned data already loaded?
- In the context of these badges, Wedge's criticism of Hot Shot's alt-mode seems misdirected.
Transformers references
- Two of Hot Shot's friends appear to be based on Arcee and Blaster, but they go unnamed.
- Cube is a sport introduced in the Transformers: Cyberverse episode "Cube".
- Optimus comments that Hot Shot might find Earth to be "more than meets the eye" because of course.
Animation and technical errors
Foreign localization
Spanish (Latin America)
