Crossing the Rubicon

After experimenting with the Transmetal Driver, Blackarachnia's core consciousness begins to crash and Rhinox has to perform emergency surgery.

Major Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Minor Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Original Air Date: February 22, 1999

Summary

Extended summary

"Love the new look... good bye!"

-- Rampage as he sees the new transmetal Blackarachnia and shoots at her.

"You missed... and you're ugly!"

-- Blackarachnia after she evaded Rampage's shot.

"Not a very Maximal approach."
"Even when I'm good, I'm still bad."

-- Optimus Primal commenting on Blackarachnia to which she responds about her nature.

Not only in this episode, but apparently throughout season 3, Blackarachnia (non-Transmetal) appears to have battle damage (grey areas) which disappears when she's in the base. It also seems that the damage is inconsistent, but in the same areas. Did she get into a fight between getting checked into the base & talking with Silverbolt outside? Or does the bright light of the base conceal her damaged body?

Megatron's "bath time rubber duckie" is seen again in this episode, but it has undergone a slight makeover. It now has metallic rings around it and an antenna on its head, probably a reference to the Transformers' Transmetal changes.