Mission Accomplished
Convinced there are no Decepticons left on Earth, the Elite Guard prepares to take Optimus Prime and his crew back to Cybertron, unaware of the increasing Decepticon activity taking place under their very noses.
Summary
The episode opens with a transmission direct from Cybertron, Ironhide announcing that they are under the attack of enemy Decepticons. Ultra Magnus announces that Optimus Prime, along with his crew, will have to return to Cybertron along with them. Optimus objects, saying that they haven't accounted for the Decepticons, but Sentinel points out that there are is no sign of the Decepticons. Magnus also wants Optimus not to say anything about the AllSpark's destruction, least it cause panic amonst the Autobots and embolden the Decepticons. Optimus is not comfortable with this.
We then find out that Starscream isnt as dead as it was thought, he can however no longer detect his own energy signature. Angry, Starscream attacks Megatron in attempts to murder him, Starscream gets defeated repeatedly and thrown off cliffs but still getting up from situations that should have left him offline, Observing that he has a piece of the allspark embedded between his eyes in the forehead he theorizes that although he no longer possesses a spark in his spark chamber the Allspark is keeping him alive.
Stats
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- Original airdate: April 26, 2008
Featured characters
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Quotes
Starscream: This day couldn't possibly get any worse!
[Megatron and Blitzwing appear]
Starscream: I stand corrected.
[Starscream flies away with the 'Cons in persuit]<br
Megatron: Starscreeeeeeeam!
Starscream: Sorry, you have me confused with some other harrier jet.
- —Megatron is going for the world record in "Starscream beatings per episode".
"Yeesh, Optimus, think you could have drawn that one out any longer?"
"You're welcome, Sentinel."
- —Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime, same old song and dance.
Other notes
- This episode was first broadcast in Canada on April 26, one week before its United States premiere, and during the American premiere of the episode The Return of the Headmaster.
Continuity errors
- Megatron and the other Decepticons don't seem to wonder why it is that Starscream keeps coming back, despite the fact that they note that his spark compartment is empty.
Transformers references
- Much like his Generation 1 counterpart, Starscream is now immortal, only this time they actually explain why.
Real-world references
- Ref
Miscellaneous trivia
- Along with machines, it seems Captain Fanzone doesn't like kids.
- Starscream gets beaten up by Megatron (and thrown into a river) five times in a single episode. Must be a new record.
