Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2

With the Dinobots having deserted the dying Autobots, Spike and Carly must find them and save the Autobots.

Synopsis

Arriving through the Space Bridge, Shockwave attempts to destroy Spike and Carly, but only succeeds in disintrigating Carly's car. The two humans manage to take refugee inside a small hole in a computer. Carly attempts to work it, but is hit by a surge of electricity and falls into a nearby pit, damaging the computer, but also twisting Carly's ankle in the process. Megatron contacts Shockwave and orders him to send Cybertonium before the Decepticons die, but the Space Bridge is non-functional with the damage.

After escaping the computer, Spike and Carly are guided to Wheeljack's old lab by Sparkplug, using Teletraan I. They meet up with Swoop, who explains that the Dinobots were captured by the Decepticons and taken to the Cybertonium Pit. The three are guided by Sparkplug to a Mass transit system. Unfortunately, the tube carrying their car is damaged, and they can no longer communicate with Sparkplug. Deep underground, the three are nearly killed when they activate old defense systems. Swoop saves the day, but his wings are damaged. Reaching the surface, they discover a datatrack which explains the history of the terrible war between the Autobots and Decepticons, but are soon captured by a Sentinel.

Taken to the Cybertonium Pit, they discover that Shockwave altered the Dinobots memory circuits, making them think they're loyal to the Decepticons. Carly is able to repair their memory circuits, and Spike comes up with an escape plan. He and Grimlock start arguing, so the Sentinel decides to remove the humans. When the force field surrounding them comes down, the Dinobots destroy the drones. Heading to the repaired Space Bridge, the Dinobots and humans manage to escape back to Earth, with a shipment of Cybertonium.

At the Autobot base, Optimus Prime awards Spike and Carly with medals, making them "honorary Autobots". Grimlock decides to follow Optimus Prime's orders, and the Dinobots rejoin the Autobots.

Notable Quotes

"That was my car, not an Autobot. Deceticreep!
"I don't think he cares, Carly."
-- Carly and Spike after Shockwave destroys Carly's car.

"Don't worry. He won't shoot one of his own troops."
-- Spike Witwicky, having learned nothing of the Decepticons in the past two years.

"The more I see of this place, the more I like."
"The more I see, the more tired I get."
-- Carly as she marvels at Cybertron while Spike despairs over the huge stairs.

"WHOA!"
"Why you make that noise?"
"Because we just left our stomachs back there."
"Me Swoop happy me not have stomach to lose."
-- Spike and Carly after the sudden movement of the transport car which Swoop asks about.

"Almost forgot--me Swoop can transform!"
-- Swoop, after his wing gets damaged while in pterodactyl mode and he's wondering for a moment how he'll get around.

"Millions of years ago, Cybertron was a planet at peace. Until the Decepticons, lusting for power, began a terrible war. Not designed for combat, the Autobots were overwhelmed and subjugated by their evil opponents. While many Autobots fled Cybertron, a few valiant survivors devised new tactics and launched a counter offensive on their arch foes. And thus began a terrible series of wars, many times both sides have claimed victory. But this has been short lived, for the Autobots have overthrown Decepticon tyrants and likewise Decepticon treachery has toppled a many of peaceful ruler. And to this day, the war rages on."
-- Computer activated and telling the history of the Autobot-Decepticon conflict to Carly, Spike and Swoop.

"Me want to thank Carly for fixing Dinobots."
"Me Sludge thank you too."
"Me thank you too."
"Too too."
-- Swoop thanking Carly for fixing the Dinobots along with Sludge and Snarl.

"No! Me hate you!"
"Well, I'm not nuts about you either!"
"Me not do as you say!"
"You lunky bag of bolts, you can't do anything!"
-- Grimlock and Spike faking a fight within the Cybertonium Pit.

"Intruders!"
-- Shockwave as he is ambushed by the Dinobots.

Notes

Animation errors

• References

Continuity errors

• Spike has got to be some kind of superhuman: he lifts a metal gun that's bigger than he is!

• Sparkplug says he's altered the space bridge destination by tapping into the Decepticons' computers. He never mentions how he managed to build an entire space bridge receiver ring right outside Autobot Headquarters.

Transformers references

• The ships used by fleeing Autobots in the datatracks are the same type as the Ark.
• The episode suggests that the Autobots created the art of Transforming something that the Five Faces of Darkness also created.

Real world references

• References

External links

• Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.