Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2
Having had the Autobots exiled from Earth, Megatron reveals the Decepticons true intentions.
Detailed synopsis
The episode recaps with Victor Caroli going over a recap of the events of Part 1. Onto the start.
The episode begins with a marching band parading through the streets of Central City. Berger announces that today is Decepticon Day. Sparkplug and Chip immensely dislike the event. Chip says that its too late for Spike to be searching for evidence to clear the Autobots names right now.
Back in a tape room, Spike finishes watching another tape showing the Decepticons as the real culprits behind it. He's about to leave when he meets Ravage. During a brief fight, in which Ravage slams into a TV screen, gets fried, smacked with an office chair, and then finally gets buried under a shelf of video tapes (poor kitty), Spike makes his escape.
At a nearby high school disco, Soundwave makes an appearance. We see Rumble dancing as well, as Ravage gets petted by some school girls, and Laserbeak giving a real evil glare to a kid who's offering him a cracker (probably wants to eat the kid).
In deep space, Cosmos is leading the rocket ship through space. Inside, Ironhide and Cliffjumper persuade Prime to turn round and head back to Earth. After the ship doesn't respond to Cliffjumper's computing, Hound uses his shoulder scanner to pinpoint their destination...The SUN!. Cosmos is unable to link up with Teletraan I as the rocket starts to overheat...along with the Autobots inside. Cosmos comes aboard and starts working at the computer, but to no avail.
Inside the Decepticon base, Megatron looks with glee as he watches the Autobots and their ship collide with the sun and explode. They then leave for a press conference.
Spike is with the mayor in his office and he shows the Mayor the tapes he's found. The mayor can't bring back the Autobots, but now armed with the right evidence, Spike and the mayor start a campaign to clear the Autobots names.
At the press conference, Megatron reveals that he plans to conquer the planet and suck it dry of energy. He is now the marshal of Megatronia 1, the newly christened Central City, and everyone will be made slaves to obtain energy for the Decepticons. On a nearby screen, we see the Coneheads running amok through Central City. Spike learns of the Autobot's destruction and escapes, but the tape of evidence is destroyed. Berger saves Spike from getting killed by Laserbeak, but their escape is short lived as they're all captured by Megatron.
Back in space, the Autobots have been saved by Trailbreaker's force field. They're still attached to Cosmos, who's still heading towards the sun, since his actions are still controlled by Teltraan I.
Back on earth, things are grim. All the humans have been enslaved by the Decepticons and they're being forced to mine energy from every available source. Berger got his reward...he too is cuffed and made to work in a power plant. One night, Chip breaks out of the power plant and sneaks onboard a nearby truck. He heads for the Autobot base and works at Teletraan I. He finds out that the Autobot rocket was destroyed. He's about to find out more when Thrust breaks into the base. Thrust destroys Teletraan I and takes Chip back to the plant.
Cosmos then realises he's got control back and heads back to Earth. Back on Earth, an air force rescue attempt is easily destroyed by the Seekers and Blitzwing. Megatron has the humans cornered, when the Autobots arrive. Optimus Prime assembles the entire 84 and 85 line to combat the Decepticons and they win, heavily damaging many, including the Insecticons and Constructicons. The Decepticons retreat because they've lost the advantage
The Mayor pardons the Autobots, while Berger is taken by the authorities to face justice himself. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots transform and roll for home.
Stats
Original airdate: ???
Written by: Donald F. Glut
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulars
Guests
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Notable quotes
"Uh, Laserbeak wanna cracker?
- -- Male human teen who suspects Laserbeak wants to eat him.
"Berger you filthy swine!"
- -- Human Reporter after learning that Shawn Berger betrayed Humanity to the Decepticons.
"This city is under martial law...and I am the marshall!
- -- Megatron making a joke and spelling doom for humans at the same time.
"It is over. I saw the Autobot ship, like a silver bullet, streaking toward the Sun, and it collided--collided with destiny! I saw the end. They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!"
- -- Shawn Berger, destroying all hope.
"Let's teach them a lesson in sorrow!"
- -- Dirge as he and the Coneheads terrorize Central City during the Decepticon imposed martial law.
"You pile of reject parts."
"Reject parts? HAHAHAHHAHA!"
- -- Chip Chase as Thrust destroys Teletraan-1 and takes the Human back to Megatron.
"You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us."
- --Optimus Prime, deciding not to have Berger taken on a collision course with the sun.
Other Notes
Animation and/or technical glitches
- At the end of the episode, we see two Ironhides. (One is actually Ratchet miscoloured as Ironhide. You can tell this because of the lights on his roof.)
Transformer references
- First onscreen appearances of Cosmos and Astrotrain.
Miscellaneous trivia
- When released as a video in the UK, it was released as both parts thrown together as a 45 minutes "movie" instead of a 2 part episode.
- Starscream fires the null-ray from his finger.
