As <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Deathsaurus" title="Deathsaurus">Deathsaurus</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Liokaiser" title="Liokaiser">Liokaiser</a> plunder <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a>'s energy, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Star_Saber_%28G1%29" title="Star Saber (G1)">Victory Saber</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Laster" title="Laster">Laster</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Braver" title="Braver">Braver</a> arrive to meet their challenge.
As [[Deathsaurus]] and [[Liokaiser]] plunder [[Earth]]'s energy, [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], [[Laster]] and [[Braver]] arrive to meet their challenge.
Elsewhere, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Blacker" title="Blacker">Blacker</a> catches up with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Solon_Kitakaze" title="Solon Kitakaze">Solon</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tigerbreast" title="Tigerbreast">Tigerbreast</a>,
Elsewhere, [[Blacker]] catches up with [[Solon Kitakaze|Solon]] and [[Tigerbreast]],
taking the small boy hostage. Blacker and Solon have a heart-to-heart
taking the small boy hostage. Blacker and Solon have a heart-to-heart
and Solon explains that his parents were killed in the Transformer War
and Solon explains that his parents were killed in the Transformer War
and he was badly injured. Deathsaurus took him in, saved his life by
and he was badly injured. Deathsaurus took him in, saved his life by
turning him into a cyborg and adopted him as his son. Solon refuses to
turning him into a cyborg and adopted him as his son. Solon refuses to
believe that he is <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Human" title="Human">human</a>
believe that he is [[Human|human]]
anymore due to his mechanical body. Blacker explains to him that
anymore due to his mechanical body. Blacker explains to him that
there's more to being human than having flesh and that his homeworld,
there's more to being human than having flesh and that his homeworld,
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he's just been told.
he's just been told.
On the battlefield, the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon" title="Decepticon">Decepticons</a> have the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a> at their mercy and the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Victories" title="Victories">Victories</a> are helpless to do anything about it (''surprise surprise''). Just then, Blacker arrives and combines with the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Brainmaster" title="Brainmaster">Brainmasters</a> to form <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Road_Caesar" title="Road Caesar">Road Caesar</a>. Road Caesar helps Victory Saber to his feet, but the fight still looks hopeless.
On the battlefield, the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] have the [[Autobot|Autobots]] at their mercy and the [[Victories]] are helpless to do anything about it (''surprise surprise''). Just then, Blacker arrives and combines with the [[Brainmaster|Brainmasters]] to form [[Road Caesar]]. Road Caesar helps Victory Saber to his feet, but the fight still looks hopeless.
Suddenly, a small laser blast strikes Deathsaurus on the cheek. He looks down to discover Solon has switched sides! <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Patty_Minakaze" title="Patty Minakaze">Patty</a> is pleased as punch and declares that the Victories can at last perform the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jean_Minakaze" title="Jean Minakaze">Jean</a> transfers his courage into <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Star_Saber_%28G1%29" title="Star Saber (G1)">Star Saber</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sh%C5%ABta_G%C5%8D" title="Shūta Gō">Shūta</a> transfers his cunning into Braver, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cab" title="Cab">Cab</a> transfers his skill into Laster, Solon transfers his power into Blacker and Patty transfers her love into <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Victory_Leo" title="Victory Leo">Victory Leo</a>.
Suddenly, a small laser blast strikes Deathsaurus on the cheek. He looks down to discover Solon has switched sides! [[Patty Minakaze|Patty]] is pleased as punch and declares that the Victories can at last perform the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. [[Jean Minakaze|Jean]] transfers his courage into [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] transfers his cunning into Braver, [[Cab]] transfers his skill into Laster, Solon transfers his power into Blacker and Patty transfers her love into [[Victory Leo]].
With that accomplished, they shout "Let's seigō!" and power-up Victory
With that accomplished, they shout "Let's seigō!" and power-up Victory
Saber's and Road Caesar's swords into the Victory Calibur.
Saber's and Road Caesar's swords into the Victory Calibur.
The attack sends the Decepticons running back to the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon_Space_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Decepticon Space City">Decepticon Space City</a>, where Deathsaurus vows the final confrontation will take place.
The attack sends the Decepticons running back to the [[Decepticon Space City]], where Deathsaurus vows the final confrontation will take place.
With the threat momentarily over, Jean officially welcomes Solon
With the threat momentarily over, Jean officially welcomes Solon
*[[Blacker]] was disappointed that none of the [[Victories]] were wearing any armor modeled after himself in "[[The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!]]", which may be why he happened to have a set of unused Blacker-style armor on hand.
*[[Patty Minakaze|Patty]] seems to ''just know'' about the "Five Stars of Victory" attack and all the members of the [[Victories]] seem to ''just know'' how to perform it. Even the new guy. Odd.
*<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Solon_Kitakaze" title="Solon Kitakaze">Solon</a> received his injuries and went on the lam with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tigerbreast" title="Tigerbreast">Tigerbreast</a> at the end of "<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mighty%21_Victory_Saber" title="Mighty! Victory Saber">Mighty! Victory Saber</a>".
*<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Blacker" title="Blacker">Blacker</a> was disappointed that none of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Victories" title="Victories">Victories</a> were wearing any armor modeled after himself in "<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Star_of_Friendship%2C_Jean_and_Star_Saber%21" title="The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!">The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!</a>", which may be why he happened to have a set of unused Blacker-style armor on hand.
*The phrase "Let's seigō!" is a pun that's rather difficult to fully realize into English. "Let's" is spoken in English, while "seigō" means "coordinate (an attack)". However, it happens to ''sound like'' the English words "Say go". So they're saying both "Let's coordinate!" and "Let's say go!" at the same time.
*<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Patty_Minakaze" title="Patty Minakaze">Patty</a> seems to ''just know'' about the "Five Stars of Victory" attack and all the members of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Victories" title="Victories">Victories</a> seem to ''just know'' how to perform it. Even the new guy. Odd.
*Unless you count that time they mopped the base in "[[Mighty! Victory Saber]]", this is the only time the Victories have ever done anything of merit in the entire series.
*The phrase "Let's seigō!" is a pun that's rather difficult to
*Although [[Victory Leo]] is mentioned, he is never shown separated from [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] during the entirety of the issue. On the page where the Victories are shown transferring their abilities into their respective [[Autobot|Autobots]], Victory Leo is the only one not seen.
fully realize into English. "Let's" is spoken in English, while "seigō"
means "coordinate (an attack)". However, it happens to ''sound like'' the English words "Say go". So they're saying both "Let's coordinate!" and "Let's say go!" at the same time.
*Unless you count that time they mopped the base in "<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mighty%21_Victory_Saber" title="Mighty! Victory Saber">Mighty! Victory Saber</a>", this is the only time the Victories have ever done anything of merit in the entire series.
*The [[Decepticon Space City]] which [[Deathsaurus]] speaks of will be seen in the next issue, "[[Heroic! The Victory War]]".
*Although <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Victory_Leo" title="Victory Leo">Victory Leo</a> is mentioned, he is never shown separated from <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Star_Saber_%28G1%29" title="Star Saber (G1)">Victory Saber</a>
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during the entirety of the issue. On the page where the Victories are
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/trans557.php Victory #9 in English]
shown transferring their abilities into their respective <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a>, Victory Leo is the only one not seen.
*The <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon_Space_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Decepticon Space City">Decepticon Space City</a> which <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Deathsaurus" title="Deathsaurus">Deathsaurus</a> speaks of will be seen in the next issue, "<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Heroic%21_The_Victory_War" title="Heroic! The Victory War">Heroic! The Victory War</a>".
Elsewhere, Blacker catches up with Solon and Tigerbreast,
taking the small boy hostage. Blacker and Solon have a heart-to-heart
and Solon explains that his parents were killed in the Transformer War
and he was badly injured. Deathsaurus took him in, saved his life by
turning him into a cyborg and adopted him as his son. Solon refuses to
believe that he is human
anymore due to his mechanical body. Blacker explains to him that
there's more to being human than having flesh and that his homeworld,
the Earth, is in dire need of help from all its children.
Blacker then tosses Solon a set of armor (modeled after himself,
naturally) and speeds off to help Victory Saber. Solon reflects on what
he's just been told.
On the battlefield, the Decepticons have the Autobots at their mercy and the Victories are helpless to do anything about it (surprise surprise). Just then, Blacker arrives and combines with the Brainmasters to form Road Caesar. Road Caesar helps Victory Saber to his feet, but the fight still looks hopeless.
Suddenly, a small laser blast strikes Deathsaurus on the cheek. He looks down to discover Solon has switched sides! Patty is pleased as punch and declares that the Victories can at last perform the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. Jean transfers his courage into Star Saber, Shūta transfers his cunning into Braver, Cab transfers his skill into Laster, Solon transfers his power into Blacker and Patty transfers her love into Victory Leo.
With that accomplished, they shout "Let's seigō!" and power-up Victory
Saber's and Road Caesar's swords into the Victory Calibur.
The attack sends the Decepticons running back to the Decepticon Space City, where Deathsaurus vows the final confrontation will take place.
With the threat momentarily over, Jean officially welcomes Solon
into the Victories. Solon says he'll only join under one condition: if
he gets to have Patty as his big sister, too. Patty is embarrassed, Jean is infuriated, and everybody else decides the whole thing is hilarious.
Patty seems to just know about the "Five Stars of Victory" attack and all the members of the Victories seem to just know how to perform it. Even the new guy. Odd.
The phrase "Let's seigō!" is a pun that's rather difficult to fully realize into English. "Let's" is spoken in English, while "seigō" means "coordinate (an attack)". However, it happens to sound like the English words "Say go". So they're saying both "Let's coordinate!" and "Let's say go!" at the same time.
Unless you count that time they mopped the base in "Mighty! Victory Saber", this is the only time the Victories have ever done anything of merit in the entire series.
Although Victory Leo is mentioned, he is never shown separated from Victory Saber during the entirety of the issue. On the page where the Victories are shown transferring their abilities into their respective Autobots, Victory Leo is the only one not seen.
