Money Is Everything (episode)
Marissa Faireborn and the Technobots are drawn into a Quintessons deal when they met Dirk Manus.
Detailed synopsis
Out by the Moon, the trader ship Lazy Sue is under attack by Hun-Gurrr], who is very hungry. It's pilot, Dirk Manus, calls for help. The EDC sends Marissa Faireborn out to assist, with Scattershot and Strafe to assist. Unfortunately, Strafe gets confused and shoots down the Lazy Sue, while Scattershot is grabbed by Hun-Gurrr (good choice of backup there, Marissa). Faireborn calls Autobot City, and Nosecone, Afterburner, and Lightspeed head out to assist. The other three Technobots manage to drive off Hun-Gurrr, while Manus, unseen, buries something near his ship. He introduces himself, hitting on Faireborn, who is a little flustered. Manus claims that the Hun-Gurrr may have attacked due to his discovery of a Quintesson base near Saturn. He offers a deal: pay his fee, he gives up the Quints. The Technobots form Computron, who conclude that they should pay the fee. However, Farieborn decides to keep Manus nearby, which Manus uses to as an excuse to take Fairborn out dancing.
Later that night, Manus heads out to what he buried, and contacts his clients—the Quintessons. Apparently, the Quints sent Hun-Gurrr to ambush Manus, who now demands triple his original payment, or they don't get the Recreator. The Quintessons are concerned about the Technobots, but Manus decides to lead them into an ambush. Unfortunately, Faireborn overhead everything, and points her blaster at Manus. Unfortunately, Manus has a microblaster of his own, which he uses to disarm her, then ties her up.
The next morning, Scattershot, Lightspeed, and Strafe fly off with Manus, who is calculating his profits. Heading towards Saturn, the Technobots are attacked by Abominus. The three Technobots are shot downd by the Decepticon combiner, who then goes for the Lazy Sue. However, coming over the Quintesson base, Abominus separates into the Terrorcons. Rippersnapper and Cutthroat are upset with this, but the Quintessons installed an automatic timer which forced them to separate. Manus shows the Recreator to the Quintsessons, who decide to test it on Blot. The Recreator dematerializes Blot, then reforms him. Manus explains that the device also cured Blot of any injuries he may have recieved. Impressed, the Quintessons agree to pay Manus. However, Manus places a small device on the Recreator before leaving.
As it turns out, that was a wise move, for the Quintessons gave him mimic dust instead of real gold. Manus activates the device he implanted on the Recreator, a micro-nuke, only to discover that the Quintessons had placed it on his ship. Never try to double cross the Quintessons, for they triple cross you. Manus survies the crash...only to discover that the Technobots did as well, and they're quite angry. As he protests his innocence, Manus shouts to look behind them. Lightspeed says that old trick won't work—and is the first to be shot by the Sharkticons. The Technobots bring a set of thorny vines down on the Sharkticons, but they're escape is cut short when they reach the edge of a cliff. Fortunately, Nosecone and Afterburner arrive and drvie off the Sharkticons. Marrissa's ship arrives, and she jumps out, uppercutting Manus. Marrissa advocates leaving him to rot, but Manus warns them about the Recreator. Even though their injuries prevent them from becoming Computron, the Technobots decide they have no choice but to trust him. After a little tredging through the forest, Marrissa is grabbed by a vine. Manus jumps to her rescue, getting a reward when he steals a kiss—and her weapon. Now with a hostage, the Technobots are forced to surrender to Manus.
At the Quintesson base, Manus is attempt to renegotiate his contract. Marrissa is disgusted, then horrified when Manus uses the Recreator on the Technobots. Just as the Terrorcons decide that she'd make a good lunch, Manus frees the Technobots, healing them and letting them transform into Computron. As Computron and Abominus duke it out, Manus reveals to Marrissa that he brought the Technobots there so that they could be healed. He just didn't tell them because he wanted their reactions to be real. Computron detects the timer placed on Abominus, and fires a blast, causing Abominus to separate. Now facing a pissed Autobot combiner, the Terrorcons fly off, while the Quintessons retreat.
On Earth, the EDC decides to let Manus leave with the Lazy Sue, without anye reward. Marrissa is seeing Manus, but Lightspeed arrives, saying that the currency the EDC confiscated has been stolen. As Marrissa assumes it's Manus, he takes another kiss, then takes off. Marrissa, however, says they shouldn't bother persuing him. On his ship, Manus discovers that hhe money he stole is mimic dust. But instead of being upset, he merely laughs, impressed that Marrissa out smarted him.
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Original airdate: ???
Written by: Carla and Gerry Conway.
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