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'''The Maximals have a second run-in with the Vehicon generals, and sense the presence of a familiar | '''The Maximals have a second run-in with the Vehicon generals, and sense the presence of a familiar spark.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Megatron rebukes his Vehicon generals for failing to destroy the | [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] rebukes his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] generals for failing to destroy the [[Maximal]]s, refusing to accept failure; he sends them forth with promises of rewards to whichever one captures the Maximals. | ||
[[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Optimus Primal holograms.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]] | [[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Optimus Primal holograms.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]] | ||
Optimus Primal contemplates the images of Rhinox and Silverbolt and vows to find them. His meditation is interrupted when he senses the presence of a | [[Optimus Primal]] contemplates the images of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and vows to find them. His meditation is interrupted when he senses the presence of a [[spark]]; the team goes out to find it. During the search, [[Rattrap]] beaks into a secure laboratory and discovers the transformation inhibitor virus which Megatron used... and a counter-virus as well, a transformation enhancer. Rattrap swipes the enhancer while [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s back is turned. | ||
[[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Tankor search.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | [[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Tankor search.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]] | ||
While Thrust and Jetstorm squabble, Tankor manages to find the Maximals, who elude him by reverting to beast mode... until Rattrap shows up, able to transform at last thanks to the enhancer. | While [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] squabble, [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] manages to find the Maximals, who elude him by reverting to beast mode... until Rattrap shows up, able to transform at last thanks to the enhancer. This alerts Tankor, of course, who attacks the team. Rattrap finds he's unable to control his transformations, as he continually changes between robot and beast mode, including some odd intermediate forms as well. | ||
Tankor manages to trap the Maximals under a metal dome. | Tankor manages to trap the Maximals under a metal dome. Thrust and Jetstorm arrive and fight Tankor for the right to bring in the captive Maximals; the distraction allows the Maximals escape from the dome, but an explosion knocks out all the Transformers present, leaving only the durable Tankor standing. | ||
[[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Megatron Optimus bound.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Now tell me, Maximal... how did you like my poem?]] | [[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Megatron Optimus bound.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Now tell me, Maximal... how did you like my poem?]] | ||
At the Citadel, Megatron gloats to the captured Maximals, while Tankor demands his reward: "freedom" via the removal of his spark. Rattrap's continual transformations strain his bonds to the breaking point, freeing him; he quickly releases the others. | At the Citadel, Megatron gloats to the captured Maximals, while Tankor demands his reward: "freedom" via the removal of his spark. Rattrap's continual transformations strain his bonds to the breaking point, freeing him; he quickly releases the others. During the ensuing fight, Megatron loses control and breaks free of his control harness; Primal talks directly to Tankor's spark, compelling him to do what is right. After a moment of confusion, Tankor blasts open the door so the Maximals can escape, and leaves with them. | ||
[[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Tankor maximals.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One of these things is not like the other]] | [[Image:Mercenary Pursuits Tankor maximals.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One of these things is not like the other]] | ||
Restored to his harness, Megatron interfaces directly with Tankor's CPU, deleting the last 20 cycles of his memory. | Restored to his harness, Megatron interfaces directly with Tankor's CPU, deleting the last 20 cycles of his memory. Thus Tankor suddenly attacks the Maximals again as they travel underground; Megatron blocks Primal's attempts to speak to Tankor's Spark again. The Maximals trip up Tankor as he's preparing to fire; the cannon backblast sends him flying upwards through Cybertron's sublevels, only to crash back down to the surface atop a startled Thrust and Jetstorm. | ||
Optimus Primal explains to the other Maximals that he sensed something familiar about Tankor's spark... but then it was gone. | |||
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==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8) | *[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8) | ||
|h2=[[Vehicon (BM)| | |h2=[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] | ||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (1) | *[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (1) | ||
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*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (3) | *[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (3) | ||
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (4) | *[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (4) | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"An interesting tale. | "An interesting tale. Now here are some meaningful words. I am your creator. Please me and I shall reward you. Disappoint me and you shall suffer. A difficult choice?" | ||
:—'''Megatron''' attempts to raise his troops' morale. | :—'''Megatron''' attempts to raise his troops' morale. | ||
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[''Tankor blows up a storage bin, triggering the explosion of other storage bins in the vicinity.'']<br /> | [''Tankor blows up a storage bin, triggering the explosion of other storage bins in the vicinity.'']<br /> | ||
'''Optimus Primal:''' Next question? | '''Optimus Primal:''' Next question? | ||
:—'''Optimus''', showing the other Maximals why he's the big banana. | :—'''Optimus Primal''', showing the other Maximals why he's the big banana. | ||
"Transform back before Tankor locks in on you."<br /> | "Transform back before Tankor locks in on you."<br /> | ||
"But..but...I am ''transformed!''" | "But..but...I am ''transformed!''" | ||
:—'''Optimus''' talks sense to '''Rattrap''' who appears to be having an off-day. | :—'''Optimus Primal''' talks sense to '''Rattrap''' who appears to be having an off-day. | ||
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"I'm afraid there will be." | "I'm afraid there will be." | ||
:—'''Megatron''' is clued in by '''Optimus'''. | :—'''Megatron''' is clued in by '''Optimus'''. | ||
"Tankor! Tankor!"<br /> | "Tankor! Tankor!"<br /> | ||
"I'm sorry, Tankor is not available at the present time. | "I'm sorry, Tankor is not available at the present time. Would you like to leave a message?" | ||
:—'''Optimus''' tries to contact Tankor's spark again and gets '''Megatron''' instead. | :—'''Optimus Primal''' tries to contact Tankor's spark again and gets '''Megatron''' instead. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
=== | ===Animation and technical errors=== | ||
* When Jetstorm throws Thrust at the building, Thrust looks exactly the same as the Cycle | * When Jetstorm throws Thrust at the building, Thrust looks exactly the same as the Cycle Drones, but then at the just before he transforms, he is back to normal. | ||
* When Megatron glares at the Maximals after they simultaneously transform, his scar is over his left eye instead of his right. | * When Megatron glares at the Maximals after they simultaneously transform, his scar is over his left eye instead of his right. | ||
=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
* | * As Rattrap finds the transformation enhancer, he exclaims "Good-bye fur coat; hello full metal jacket!" A ''full metal jacket'' is a copper bullet casing commonly used by infantrymen, as well as the [[:wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|title of a Stanley Kubrick film]]. | ||
===Foreign localization=== | |||
'''French''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Poursuite'''" ("Pursuit") | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Le Mercenaire'''" (Canada, "The Mercenary") | |||
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* | '''Japanese''' | ||
:*''Title:'' "'''Higan no Henshin'''" (悲願の変身, "The Dearly Wished Transformation") | |||
'''Spanish''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Persecuciones Mercenarias'''" ("Mercenary Pursuits") | |||
==Home video releases== | ==Home video releases== | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 8 October 2011
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| "Mercenary Pursuits" | ||||||
| Production company | Mainframe Entertainment | |||||
| Airdate | October 9, 1999 | |||||
| Written by | Michael Reaves | |||||
| Directed by | Raul Sanchez Inglis | |||||
| Animation studio | Mainframe Entertainment | |||||
| Continuity | Beast Wars continuity | |||||
The Maximals have a second run-in with the Vehicon generals, and sense the presence of a familiar spark.
Synopsis
Megatron rebukes his Vehicon generals for failing to destroy the Maximals, refusing to accept failure; he sends them forth with promises of rewards to whichever one captures the Maximals.
Optimus Primal contemplates the images of Rhinox and Silverbolt and vows to find them. His meditation is interrupted when he senses the presence of a spark; the team goes out to find it. During the search, Rattrap beaks into a secure laboratory and discovers the transformation inhibitor virus which Megatron used... and a counter-virus as well, a transformation enhancer. Rattrap swipes the enhancer while Cheetor's back is turned.
While Thrust and Jetstorm squabble, Tankor manages to find the Maximals, who elude him by reverting to beast mode... until Rattrap shows up, able to transform at last thanks to the enhancer. This alerts Tankor, of course, who attacks the team. Rattrap finds he's unable to control his transformations, as he continually changes between robot and beast mode, including some odd intermediate forms as well.
Tankor manages to trap the Maximals under a metal dome. Thrust and Jetstorm arrive and fight Tankor for the right to bring in the captive Maximals; the distraction allows the Maximals escape from the dome, but an explosion knocks out all the Transformers present, leaving only the durable Tankor standing.
At the Citadel, Megatron gloats to the captured Maximals, while Tankor demands his reward: "freedom" via the removal of his spark. Rattrap's continual transformations strain his bonds to the breaking point, freeing him; he quickly releases the others. During the ensuing fight, Megatron loses control and breaks free of his control harness; Primal talks directly to Tankor's spark, compelling him to do what is right. After a moment of confusion, Tankor blasts open the door so the Maximals can escape, and leaves with them.
Restored to his harness, Megatron interfaces directly with Tankor's CPU, deleting the last 20 cycles of his memory. Thus Tankor suddenly attacks the Maximals again as they travel underground; Megatron blocks Primal's attempts to speak to Tankor's Spark again. The Maximals trip up Tankor as he's preparing to fire; the cannon backblast sends him flying upwards through Cybertron's sublevels, only to crash back down to the surface atop a startled Thrust and Jetstorm.
Optimus Primal explains to the other Maximals that he sensed something familiar about Tankor's spark... but then it was gone.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Maximals | Vehicons |
|---|---|
|
Quotes
"An interesting tale. Now here are some meaningful words. I am your creator. Please me and I shall reward you. Disappoint me and you shall suffer. A difficult choice?"
- —Megatron attempts to raise his troops' morale.
Cheetor: Use me for target practice?! THAT'S IT!! I Am Trans...
Optimus Primal: Negative. These storage bins may contain explosives.
Blackarachnia: [scoffs] Aren't you being just a little overcautious?
[Tankor blows up a storage bin, triggering the explosion of other storage bins in the vicinity.]
Optimus Primal: Next question?
- —Optimus Primal, showing the other Maximals why he's the big banana.
"Transform back before Tankor locks in on you."
"But..but...I am transformed!"
- —Optimus Primal talks sense to Rattrap who appears to be having an off-day.
"Now, if there are no further interruptions."
"I'm afraid there will be."
- —Megatron is clued in by Optimus.
"Tankor! Tankor!"
"I'm sorry, Tankor is not available at the present time. Would you like to leave a message?"
- —Optimus Primal tries to contact Tankor's spark again and gets Megatron instead.
Notes
Animation and technical errors
- When Jetstorm throws Thrust at the building, Thrust looks exactly the same as the Cycle Drones, but then at the just before he transforms, he is back to normal.
- When Megatron glares at the Maximals after they simultaneously transform, his scar is over his left eye instead of his right.
Real-world references
- As Rattrap finds the transformation enhancer, he exclaims "Good-bye fur coat; hello full metal jacket!" A full metal jacket is a copper bullet casing commonly used by infantrymen, as well as the title of a Stanley Kubrick film.
Foreign localization
French
- Title: "Poursuite" ("Pursuit")
- Title: "Le Mercenaire" (Canada, "The Mercenary")
Japanese
- Title: "Higan no Henshin" (悲願の変身, "The Dearly Wished Transformation")
Spanish
- Title: "Persecuciones Mercenarias" ("Mercenary Pursuits")
Home video releases
- DVD
2004 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 1 (Geneon Entertainment) — Japanese audio only.
2006 — Beast Machines: Transformers — The Complete Series (Rhinomation)
2007 — Transformers: Beast Machines — Season One: Volume One (Sony)
2007 — Transformers: Beast Machines — Season One: Volume One — Reformatting (Sony)
2007 — Transformers: Beast Machines — Complete Season One (Sony)
2009 — Transformers: Beast Machines — Intégrale Saison 1 (Sony) — French audio only.
