The Alliance
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| "The Alliance" | ||||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | February 19, 2020 (UK) | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
In a last-ditch effort, the Autobots and Decepticons work together to try and save their universe.
Synopsis
In the Quintesson tower, the Judge reams the Scientist for putting the new Judge at risk, requiring them to get involved. The Scientist reassures his superior that everything is fine - even without the Sparks of the captive Cybertronians, the new Judge is growing stronger every day, fed as it is off the energy of the Allspark. Elsewhere, in the Resistance base, Hot Rod and Soundwave relay this same information to Optimus and Megatron, the former vowing they will join together to stop the Quintessons.
Feelings among the two armies are less than convivial, though, and Megatron rebuffs Optimus's offer, stating he couldn't care less about any of what's going on, and storms out. Hot Rod tries getting the attention of both factions, to no luck. Soundwave has more success blasting them with a burst of sound, and the two declare their plan: An all-out assault on the Quintesson tower by Autobots and Decepticons. This plan is not met with a rosy reception, with the bad blood on both sides. Hot Rod questions how they're going to get both sides to work together. Soundwave's answer is simple: They make them.
Inside Iaconus's training facility, Autobots and Decepticons are paired off into groups of four and sent into the training simulator. Time passes, as 'bots and 'cons fight the drones and one another, but soon enough the teams manage to overcome their differences and start working together.
As Grimlock and Alphastrike plead for another go around in the simulator, Windblade approaches, asking Hot Rod and Soundwave when it's her turn. But they have something else in mind for her, or more accurately, someone: Iaconus. They lead Windblade to the slumbering War Titan, noting they need his power to fight the Quintessons, but have had no luck waking him. As Windblade notes, this is because neither of them are a Cityspeaker. Stepping forward, she tries using her power to speak to the slumbering giant, but the process proves painful, and Windblade is forcibly ejected. Maccadam makes his presence known, telling the Cityspeaker Iaconus's power could've easily destroyed her. She may be a Cityspeaker, but Iaconus isn't just a city. He's a conqueror. Soundwave retorts they need a conqueror, but the bartender states now is not the time to awaken the Titan. Windblade is resolved to try again, but Hot Rod just states they'll work with what they've got.
What they've got is a massive attack on the tower, as Optimus helps deliver a massive bomb, with the intent of using it to breach the Quintesson force field. The united front manages to make short work of the Prosecutors standing guard outside, but as Optimus approaches with the payload, Soundwave realizes something is approaching. A horde of Sharkticons emerge, led by Lord Gnaw. Speaking as the Judge's representative, he declares the Cybertronians in contempt, and orders his troops to attack.
The resistance fights back, but they are no match for the savagery of the Sharkticons. Optimus is overwhelmed and separated from the bomb, and as a horrified Windblade watches, Gnaw destroys the bomb before it can reach the shield, the blast stunning the Cybertronians. Determined, Windblade takes off, while Gnaw commands his troops to let no Cybertronian escape. The situation dire, Soundwave calls for retreat.
Windblade reaches the slumbering Iaconus, and once again tries waking him up, as outside the Sharkticons overrun the allied forces. Suddenly, the ground begins to shake and split as Iaconus stirs. Witnessing this, Gnaw orders the Sharkticons to fall back. But as Windblade keeps going, Maccadam tackles her down, telling her he's lost too many Cityspeakers this way. Outside, the Titan's arm hangs frozen against the skyline.
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Continuity notes
- The resistance went through Iaconus's training simulator back in "The Citizen". Evidently someone's tweaked the programming, as it now spits out duplicate Prosecutors, instead of the alien warriors from that episode.
- Lord Gnaw was depicted as a statue back in "Wiped Out", but with a different design. Here he resembles the other Sharkticons, making him appear more like his toy.
Transformers references
- As the Autobots and Decepticons begin training, Hot Rod states he hopes they have "the touch", prompting Soundwave to start playing music. Unfortunately, the reference is hampered by the fact that the track he plays is a generic rock instrumental and not the actual song.
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