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|seriesissue=''[[Infiltration|The Transformers: Infiltration]]'' #6 | |||
|prev=Infiltration issue 5 | |||
|next=Stormbringer issue 1 | |||
|image=Infiltration_6b.jpg | |||
|caption="Megatron, is that you?"<br />"Here's a hint!" | |||
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] | |||
|date=[[July 12]], [[2006]] | |||
|coverdate=June 2006 | |||
|written by=[[Simon Furman]] | |||
|art by=[[E. J. Su]] | |||
|colors by=[[John Rauch]] | |||
|color assist by=[[Simon Bork]], [[Mark Englert]], [[Aaron Myers]], [[Sunder Raj]], and [[Kevin Senft]] | |||
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]] | |||
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor]] | |||
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]] | |||
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Infiltration]] | |||
}} | |||
'''A super-powered Starscream challenges Megatron.''' | '''A super-powered Starscream challenges Megatron.''' | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
In the [[ | In the [[Decepticon]] Command Bunker in [[Oregon]], Starscream is on the tail end of a [[Units of time|mega-cycle]] long "hit" of [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]]. As they wait, Astrotrain and Runabout worry about what they've just heard regarding Megatron recently arriving on [[Earth]] and dispatching both Blitzwing and Skywarp in a fight. But when Starscream finally emerges from the Energon chamber, he tells them both that thanks to the Ore-13 they'll be more than ready to take him on when he comes. | ||
Over in [[ | Over in [[Iowa]], Ratchet is busy taking Hunter, Jimmy, and Verity back to the ''[[Ark-19]]'' after their traumatic scouting mission in the abandoned [[Nebraska|Nebraskan]] Decepticon bunker. Verity is angry at not being able to help the [[Autobot]]s investigate the information they brought back, but Hunter and Jimmy tell her that ''they're'' more than happy to stay out of it. Verity eventually relents at their words and gives into joining the post-traumatic stressing out. | ||
Meanwhile, the other Autobots who ''are'' busy investigating are speeding their way towards the Oregon Decepticon bunker. Bumblebee is already there, quietly monitoring the area, though nothing is happening... yet. Eventually, though, he sees Megatron [[Orbital jump|bounce]] in just outside the bunker and scream for Starscream. | Meanwhile, the other Autobots who ''are'' busy investigating are speeding their way towards the Oregon Decepticon bunker. Bumblebee is already there, quietly monitoring the area, though nothing is happening... yet. Eventually, though, he sees Megatron [[Orbital jump|bounce]] in just outside the bunker and scream for Starscream. | ||
It's Astrotrain, the [[Battlecharger | It's Astrotrain, the [[Battlecharger]]s, and Thundercracker who come out to greet him first, however. Megatron warns them that if they fight him they '''will''' die, and gives them the choice of standing down instead, which they accept. Starscream flies out of the bunker at that point, declares them all "strutless cowards", and lays into Megatron with his now super-powered weaponry. | ||
Bumblebee ends up getting tossed around by the backwash and flung off to the side. Prowl tells him to hang on, as his squad is almost there, but Bumblebee tries to warn them off, saying he he thinks they'll be bystanders at best, collateral damage at worst. | Bumblebee ends up getting tossed around by the backwash and flung off to the side. Prowl tells him to hang on, as his squad is almost there, but Bumblebee tries to warn them off, saying he he thinks they'll be bystanders at best, collateral damage at worst. | ||
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And play out it does, as Megatron berates Starscream for his actions and blows a hole straight through him using his cannon. He tells the gathered Decepticons to take Starscream's remains inside, and answers Runamuck's question about what to do about the Autobots present with, "[[Infiltration protocol|Phase... two]]." | And play out it does, as Megatron berates Starscream for his actions and blows a hole straight through him using his cannon. He tells the gathered Decepticons to take Starscream's remains inside, and answers Runamuck's question about what to do about the Autobots present with, "[[Infiltration protocol|Phase... two]]." | ||
Sunstreaker asks Prowl if they're just going to let the Decepticons get away with going back into the bunker. Prowl says, "Yep," and Sunstreaker reacts with relief. They all head back to [[ | Sunstreaker asks Prowl if they're just going to let the Decepticons get away with going back into the bunker. Prowl says, "Yep," and Sunstreaker reacts with relief. They all head back to [[Lake Michigan]] and down into the water to return to the ''Ark-19''... where it turns out that they're being watched by [[Machination]] agents, who are ready to enact the plan to kidnap one of the Autobots now that they've confirmed their location. | ||
As they get inside, Prowl states that he thinks it's finally time to contact Optimus Prime. But it turns out that Prime is already here... | As they get inside, Prowl states that he thinks it's finally time to contact Optimus Prime. But it turns out that Prime is already here... | ||
{{-}} | |||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | |||
|c1= | |||
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (4) | * [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (4) | ||
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8) | * [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8) | ||
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* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (13) | * [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (13) | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (18) | * [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (18) | ||
|c2= | |||
* [[Runabout|Runabout]] (1) | * [[Runabout|Runabout]] (1) | ||
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2) | * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2) | ||
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* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15) | * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15) | ||
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16) | * [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16) | ||
|c3= | |||
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (5) | |||
* [[Verity Carlo]] (6) | |||
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (7) | |||
* [[Drake]] (17) | |||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
<big>"'''''STARSCREAM!'''''"</big> | |||
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"Prowl? Are we just gonna let them sneak back into their cozy siege bunker?" | "Prowl? Are we just gonna let them sneak back into their cozy siege bunker?"<br /> | ||
"Yep." | "Yep."<br /> | ||
"Thank the primal source for that!" | "Thank the primal source for that!" | ||
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"Er, excuse me...what are the humans doing out?" | "Er, excuse me...what are the humans doing out?"<br /> | ||
"There's a local Earth expression, Sunstreaker. Something about equine lifeforms the egress from their given habitation." | "There's a local Earth expression, Sunstreaker. Something about equine lifeforms the egress from their given habitation."<br /> | ||
"Eh?" | "Eh?"<br /> | ||
"Never mind." | "Never mind." | ||
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== Items of note == | == Items of note == | ||
* '''Cameos:''' More [[ | * '''Cameos:''' More [[Machination]] dudes | ||
* The Machination sub-plot continues directly into ''[[Escalation issue 1|Escalation]]'' #1. | * The Machination sub-plot continues directly into ''[[Escalation issue 1|Escalation]]'' #1. | ||
* Starscream reveals that most of the Transformers are surviving off artificial Energon substitutes. | * Starscream reveals that most of the Transformers are surviving off artificial Energon substitutes. | ||
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===Covers (7)=== | ===Covers (7)=== | ||
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime by [[ | * '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime by [[E. J. Su]] | ||
* '''Cover B:''' Megatron blasting a hole through Starscream by [[ | * '''Cover B:''' Megatron blasting a hole through Starscream by [[Guido Guidi]] | ||
* '''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime by [[ | * '''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime by [[Klaus Scherwinski]] | ||
* '''Cover D:''' Megatron vs Starscream by [[ | * '''Cover D:''' Megatron vs Starscream by [[Nick Roche]] | ||
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover by [[ | * '''Cover RI-A:''' Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover by [[Andrew Wildman]] | ||
* '''Cover RI-B:''' Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover by [[ | * '''Cover RI-B:''' Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover by [[Bob Lefevre]] | ||
* '''Cover RI-C:''' Optimus Prime by [[ | * '''Cover RI-C:''' Optimus Prime by [[Guido Guidi]] (includes 4 mini-prints) | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Infiltration 6a.jpg|Prime chokes a bitch. | |||
Image:Infiltration 6b.jpg|Megatron does [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] proud. | |||
Image:Infiltration 6c.jpg|Another Optimus Prime cover | |||
Image:Infiltration 6d.jpg|Starscream winning, for all of 2 seconds. | |||
Image:Infiltration 6ria.jpg|Megatron won't even let Starscream have his own cover. | |||
Image:Infiltration 6rib.jpg|Um, I missed these folks in the comic. | |||
Image:Infiltration 6ric.jpg|Yet '''another''' Optimus Prime cover. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 17:59, 25 March 2009
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 "Megatron, is that you?" "Here's a hint!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | July 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | June 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | E. J. Su | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | John Rauch | ||||||||||||
| Color assist by | Simon Bork, Mark Englert, Aaron Myers, Sunder Raj, and Kevin Senft | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Robbie Robbins | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Infiltration | ||||||||||||
A super-powered Starscream challenges Megatron.
Synopsis
In the Decepticon Command Bunker in Oregon, Starscream is on the tail end of a mega-cycle long "hit" of Ore-13. As they wait, Astrotrain and Runabout worry about what they've just heard regarding Megatron recently arriving on Earth and dispatching both Blitzwing and Skywarp in a fight. But when Starscream finally emerges from the Energon chamber, he tells them both that thanks to the Ore-13 they'll be more than ready to take him on when he comes.
Over in Iowa, Ratchet is busy taking Hunter, Jimmy, and Verity back to the Ark-19 after their traumatic scouting mission in the abandoned Nebraskan Decepticon bunker. Verity is angry at not being able to help the Autobots investigate the information they brought back, but Hunter and Jimmy tell her that they're more than happy to stay out of it. Verity eventually relents at their words and gives into joining the post-traumatic stressing out.
Meanwhile, the other Autobots who are busy investigating are speeding their way towards the Oregon Decepticon bunker. Bumblebee is already there, quietly monitoring the area, though nothing is happening... yet. Eventually, though, he sees Megatron bounce in just outside the bunker and scream for Starscream.
It's Astrotrain, the Battlechargers, and Thundercracker who come out to greet him first, however. Megatron warns them that if they fight him they will die, and gives them the choice of standing down instead, which they accept. Starscream flies out of the bunker at that point, declares them all "strutless cowards", and lays into Megatron with his now super-powered weaponry.
Bumblebee ends up getting tossed around by the backwash and flung off to the side. Prowl tells him to hang on, as his squad is almost there, but Bumblebee tries to warn them off, saying he he thinks they'll be bystanders at best, collateral damage at worst.
Megatron retaliates with his fusion cannon, clipping Starscream's wings and causing him to decide to transform and continue his attack in robot mode. He divebombs straight onto Megatron, throws him into the side of a cliff, and opens fire with everything he's got. Starscream starts crowing about how long he's been wanting to defeat Megatron... then reacts in horror as Megatron emerges from the cliff, very much not as deactivated as he was expecting.
Bumblebee finally gets spotted by the other Decepticons who have been watching the fight, but the other Autobots arrive just in the nick of time to bail him out of an attack. Prowl tells everyone they should all stand down and be content to watch the duel play itself out.
And play out it does, as Megatron berates Starscream for his actions and blows a hole straight through him using his cannon. He tells the gathered Decepticons to take Starscream's remains inside, and answers Runamuck's question about what to do about the Autobots present with, "Phase... two."
Sunstreaker asks Prowl if they're just going to let the Decepticons get away with going back into the bunker. Prowl says, "Yep," and Sunstreaker reacts with relief. They all head back to Lake Michigan and down into the water to return to the Ark-19... where it turns out that they're being watched by Machination agents, who are ready to enact the plan to kidnap one of the Autobots now that they've confirmed their location.
As they get inside, Prowl states that he thinks it's finally time to contact Optimus Prime. But it turns out that Prime is already here...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
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Quotes
"STARSCREAM!"
- —Megatron, showing that even in a different reality, some things never change.
"You will stand down. If you fight, you die. There is no room anymore for mercy. In the end, you are all expendable. Choose.
- —Megatron's ultimatum to Starscream's forces.
"Prowl? Are we just gonna let them sneak back into their cozy siege bunker?"
"Yep."
"Thank the primal source for that!"
- —Sunstreaker lets Prowl know that he actually does believe in a being greater than himself.
"Er, excuse me...what are the humans doing out?"
"There's a local Earth expression, Sunstreaker. Something about equine lifeforms the egress from their given habitation."
"Eh?"
"Never mind."
- —Sunstreaker and Jazz discuss the concept of wild horses.
Errors
- In the very first panel, "Oregon" is mis-spelled as "Orgeon". This was corrected in the TPB.
Items of note
- Cameos: More Machination dudes
- The Machination sub-plot continues directly into Escalation #1.
- Starscream reveals that most of the Transformers are surviving off artificial Energon substitutes.
- Megatron and Prime's arrivals turn Earth into "the pivotal front line". Both of the leaders are treated by the cells as awe-inspiring, supremely powerful entities—which Megatron demonstrably is.
- Megatron states that he believed he and Starscream had long since moved on from "such power plays". While it's obvious Starscream has been treacherous before (because he's Starscream), this implies he stopped long ago. Starscream's dialog suggests this was due to fear more than anything else.
- As with Bumblebee, Sunstreaker's holomatter avatar (and presumably voice) is female.
- The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and an image of a cover for Escalation #1.
Covers (7)
- Cover A: Optimus Prime by E. J. Su
- Cover B: Megatron blasting a hole through Starscream by Guido Guidi
- Cover C: Optimus Prime by Klaus Scherwinski
- Cover D: Megatron vs Starscream by Nick Roche
- Cover RI-A: Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover by Andrew Wildman
- Cover RI-B: Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover by Bob Lefevre
- Cover RI-C: Optimus Prime by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints)
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Prime chokes a bitch. -
Megatron does Galvatron proud. -
Another Optimus Prime cover -
Starscream winning, for all of 2 seconds. -
Megatron won't even let Starscream have his own cover. -
Um, I missed these folks in the comic. -
Yet another Optimus Prime cover.
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