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| Base (Nakama [Tomodachi]) "Friends" | |||||||||
| Production code | TF: A-03 | ||||||||
| Production company | TV Tokyo, NAS | ||||||||
| Airdate | August 23, 2002 (English) 24 January 2003 (Japanese) | ||||||||
| Writer | Ryō Motohira | ||||||||
| Director | Issa Kobayashi | ||||||||
| Animation studio | Actas | ||||||||
| Continuity | Unicron Trilogy | ||||||||
More Mini-cons are found and the Autobots get their base set up
Synopsis
The Decepticons open fire on Optimus, forcing him to his knees. Megatron reveals Leader-1 and combines with the Mini-Con, activating the huge cannon at his waist. The cannon fires with such force that the Decepticon leader is flung backwards. Fortunately the shot misses its intended target and destroys the hill behind Optimus. Though Optimus is amused, Megatron merely states that that was only a taste of his power, and laughs maniacally. At length. Then he begins repeatedly firing on the Autobots while sliding backwards and finally falling over on his back. Unfortunately the blasts cause a landslide which tumbles towards Alexis, Carlos and Rad. Hot Shot shields the three kids, keeping them safe, while Red Alert does the same with the Mini-Cons. Alexis wonders what's happened to Megatron, and quickly spots three glints of light: more Mini-Con storage panels.
Starscream and Demolishor rush to their fallen leader to check on his health, and he tells them to go destroy Optimus Prime. The conversation is interrupted by Optimus himself, who grabs Starscream by the head and throws him at Demolishor before grappling directly with Megatron.
Red Alert pulls one of the Mini-Con panels from the ground, activating it. Hot Shot gains the Mini-Con Jolt while Red Alert combines with Longarm and the pair fire on the Decepticons with the new weapons they've just unlocked. Megatron, Starscream and Demolishor promptly teleport away. Cyclonus sticks around long enough to steal the Mini-Con Carlos has just dug up, and then teleports away as well, cackling insanely. On the Moon, Megatron is not at all pleased—until Cyclonus arrives with the stolen Mini-Con.
Optimus tells the kids that Megatron is likely to return, now that he knows there are more Mini-Cons to be had. Rad complains that the whole thing was an accident, leading into a flashback to the discovery of High Wire. He'd never have done it had he known it would start a war. Proper introductions are made, and further exposition about the function of the Mini-Cons and purpose of the Decepticons on Earth given. Rad asks if the Autobots want the Mini-Cons for power like the Decepticons do, and Optimus assures him that the Autobots treat Mini-Cons as equals while the Decepticons treat them as slaves. The three kids offer to help. After Rad and Carlos joke that they tricked Alexis over being able to understand Mini-Con speech, they make up and bump fists. The Autobots are intrigued by this Earth custom and bump fists as well, making the ground shake.
The next day at school, there's a basketball game, and Fred gets hit in the face with the ball several times. Rad and Carlos play dumb when Billy asks them about the earthquake, and Alexis points out that they would have heard about any earthquake on the radio. Rad and Carlos also explain away their new bicycle and skateboard, though Billy still suspects them of being up to something. Alexis catches up to her friends to inform them that they almost blew it.
On the Moon, Starscream and Demolishor have a sharp argument about who's going to be Megatron's right-hand man when he takes over the universe, and they end up fighting. Demolishor is more massive stronger, but Starscream proves to be faster and more adroit, ultimately winning. But they're interrupted by Megatron himself, who orders them to stop wasting their energy and reminds them of their mission to search out all the Mini-Cons. He activates the Mini-Con Cyclonus recovered, Blackout, and presents him to Demolishor as his "little evil partner". While Starscream fumes, Megatron tells him he has to capture his own Mini-Con.
Billy and Fred go into the mountains again and observe that it looks like a bulldozer drove though. Below ground, Carlos and Rad are marvelling at the activated spaceship. The Autobots present the kids with Laserbeak, a small bird which transforms into a video camera. After Optimus explains its purpose, High Wire alerts them to the fact more Mini-Cons are coming on-line.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
"Hot Shot, are you all right?!"
- —Optimus has no concern for the Mini-Cons or the children (or even for Red Alert), apparently.
"Ah, yes, now I find out they're all incompetent."
- —Megatron should really have noticed that earlier.
"Ah, man, that guy burns me up."
- —Rad's reaction to Cyclonus making off with a Mini-Con.
"Come on, boys, we've got work to do!"
- —Megatron... refers to his troops as "boys" apparently.
"I am totally surrounded by weirdos."
- —Alexis has an epiphany.
Notes
Differences with Micron Legend
Animation and/or technical glitches
- The animation during the battle in the beginning of the episode is atrociously bad, almost on par with that of the episode Decisive Battle.
- Demolishor's transforming animation during his battle with Starscream on the moon consists of his robot model leaning offscreen or onscreen.
Miscellaneous trivia
- After all the talk of Starscream needing to find his own Mini-Con, Megatron presents the one Cyclonus found to Demolishor. Huh?
- This episode was included on Rhino's "Best Battles" DVD compilation, along with Metamorphosis, Confrontation, and Decisive Battle.
