List of Transformers: Armada episodes

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The following is a list of episodes in the Transformers series, Transformers Armada. They tell the story of part 1 of the Unicron Trilogy: The Autobots race against the Decepticons to find the Mini-cons.

Contents 1 Episodes 1-13 1.1 1. First Encounter (Part 1 of 3) 1.2 2. Metamorphosis (Part 2 of 3) 1.3 3. Base (Part 3 of 3) 1.4 4. Comrade 1.5 5. Soldier 1.6 6. Jungle 1.7 7. Carnival 1.8 8. Palace 1.9 9. Confrontation 1.10 10. Underground 1.11 11. Ruin 1.12 12. Prehistory 1.13 13. Swoop 2 Episodes 14-26 2.1 14. Overmatch 2.2 15. Gale 2.3 16. Credulous 2.4 17. Conspiracy 2.5 18. Trust 2.6 19. Vacation 2.7 20. Reinforcement 2.8 21. Decisive Battle 2.9 22. Vow 2.10 23. Rebellion 2.11 24. Chase 2.12 25. Tactician 2.13 26. Linkup 3 Episodes 27-39 3.1 27. Detection 3.2 28. Awakening 3.3 29. Desperate 3.4 30. Runaway 3.5 31. Past Part 1 3.6 32. Past Part 2 3.7 33. Sacrifice 3.8 34. Regeneration 3.9 35. Rescue 3.10 36. Mars 3.11 37. Crack 3.12 38. Threaten 3.13 39. Crisis 4 Episodes 40-52 (Subtitled "The Unicron Battles") 4.1 40. Remorse 4.2 41. Depart 4.3 42. Miracle 4.4 43. Puppet 4.5 44. Uprising 4.6 45. Dash 4.7 46. Drift 4.8 47. Portent 4.9 48. Cramp 4.10 49. Alliance 4.11 50. Union 4.12 51. Origin 4.13 52. Mortal Combat

[edit] Episodes 1-13

[edit] 1. First Encounter (Part 1 of 3)

The episode opens with a brief history of the Transformers War. It then goes to Rad and Carlos heading out after school to check out another cave they'd spotted, the one that was supposed to be haunted. After traveling a while they step on a door that opens into a shaft and down they go. At the bottom they discover a glowing green stone. Rad bends down and touches it and the whole cave lights up and they feel an earthquake. Running outside they see a warp gate open with Megatron inside. Then Alexis shows up and Rad drops the plate which transformers into High Wire who scans Rad's BMX bike and transforms into it. The kids try to escape on High Wire but Megatron blocks their path. Just in time Optimus Prime warps in and the leaders square off to battle.

[edit] 2. Metamorphosis (Part 2 of 3)

The two robots battle it out for the Mini-cons while the kids and High Wire decide to make their escape. As they try to outrun the Decepticons, Demolisher and Starscream materialize in front of them, while on their other side the Autobots, Red Alert and Hot Shot appear. The children are led back to the cave by High Wire and Optimus manages to hit Megatron hard enough to send the Decepticons into retreat. Back at their moon base, Cyclonus declares to Megatron that he can find the Mini-cons and sets off at once to search. Back on Earth the kids find a passage to the Mini-cons' ancient spaceship, where Carlos and Alexis awaken their own Mini-cons, and Carlos' Grindor turns into a skateboard while Alexis' Sureshock becomes an electric scooter. After a while they decide to take them out for a spin. On the moon Megatron finds a Mini-con, and demands why Cyclonus didn't see it. After giving him a lesson, he shows them their new Earth vehicle modes, and they leave for Earth. As the kids come over a rise they find [Megatron].

[edit] 3. Base (Part 3 of 3)

The Autobots and the Decepticons battle while the kids run for cover, only to nearly be buried in a landslide. They find Mini-cons for Hotshot and Red Alert and would've gotten more if it hadn't been for Cyclonus. Later, at the crashed ship, the kids introduce themselves to the 'Bots and promise to do whatever they can to help. The episode ends with everyone rushing to the control room and Rad comments on all the Mini-cons coming online.Red alert had Laserbeak on his finger,Laserbeak's so cute!And he's so tiny,he transform into a video camera,

[edit] 4. Comrade

This episode picks up where the last one left off. The Autobots are about to head out to find a Mini-con, when the kids come and beg to go with them. They are given special suits to help protect them, climb into Optimus's cab, and get their first taste of 'warping'. They arrive in a valley and find the 'Cons waiting for them. The robots face off but thanks to the Mini-cons the Decepticons gain the upper hand. Just as Megatron is about to finish Prime, the Mini-con is spotted and Starscream rushes in to capture it. In his haste, he runs in to Megatron, allowing Optimus to attack and send them packing. The Mini-con turns out to be Optimus' s old partner, initially called Leader 1, but later renamed Sparkplug. At the Decepticon Base, Starscream is punished for his interference.

[edit] 5. Soldier

Hot Shot and Red Alert are having a disagreement about their battle techniques when a Mini-con signal is detected in Antarctica. Red Alert saves Hot Shot's life and the Autobots get the Mini-con.

[edit] 6. Jungle

When Starscream gets his Mini-con, Swindle, from the forest, he begins to wonder if he is stronger than Megatron when it comes to being leader.swindle is red just like starscream.Swindle is Starscream's minicon pratner,

[edit] 7. Carnival

Rad and Carlos decide to take Highwire and Sureshock to the town carnival. Then the rest of the Mini-cons show up, all in their natural forms, attracting the attention everyone there, particularly Fred and Billy's. Billy sees Highwire and Sureshock transform and hatches a plan to catch the Mini-cons. A chase ensues with the 'Bots wrecking the fair. Alexis arrives with HotShot, saying she new about everything because 'a little birdie told me,' while pointing at Laserbeak. In the end, Hotshot saves Billy and Fred when Jolt carries them to the top of a balloon.

[edit] 8. Palace

The children and Demolisher have one heck a wild ride when they stumble upon the next Mini-con location, a super, ultra-protected, booby trapped, underground palace.

[edit] 9. Confrontation

Bill and Fred are kidnapped by Cyclonus and when the Autobots try to rescue them Megatron captures all the kids and holds them for ransom.Megatron was thinking keeping the children as pets.the autobots were going to send their Minicons to the Decepticons,Megatron needs those humans for the future,

[edit] 10. Underground

A new Mini-con appears and the Autobots and Decepticons go after it. In order to obtain the new Mini-con the two races will have to go underground. The kids are attacked by an unknown Transformer who turns out to be Smokescreen.

[edit] 11. Ruin

The Autobots locate a Mini-con in Atlantis. while the robots face off, the kids find a hologram of a girl who tells them about the Star Saber. Megatron breaks through a wall and gets the Mini-con.

[edit] 12. Prehistory

At the Autobot base, Rad had figured out how the people who had the Star Saber destroyed themselves.

Meanwhile, Megatron is infuriated that the Mini-con panel he caught wouldn't activate. He tried once more but didn't succeed.

Rad asks Optimus how to end the transformers war. Optimus explains that though both Decepticons and Autobots are the same, the Decepticons desire to rule the universe. They created an army to begin conquest of Cybertron but their progress was halted by the Autobots who sprang into action. After years of fighting, both sides ruled one half of the planet. Then, the Mini-cons came in. No one knew how they were created but they were used as power sources. Eventually, the Mini-cons wanted to leave, something the Autobots agreed on. They protected the ship holding the Mini-cons. As they escaped, the Mini-cons went into stasis in the form of panels. Through use of a diversion, the Mini-cons made it to Earth.

Optimus says it might be luck or destiny that the kids found High Wire in the first place. It is what drew the Autobots and Decepticons to Earth.

Suddenly, the base's alarms find another Mini-con using Laserbeak. They travel to the remains of an amusement park and began searching. They are then ambushed. While the two sides fought, the kids went searching for the Mini-con. The other Mini-cons fought against the Decepticons while the kids locate the Mini-cons. Suddenly, the volcano erupts, burying Optimus. While Hot Shot got the kids to safety, Smokescreen digs a trench to move the lava. Just as Megatron got the panel, Optimus came in. Cyclonus got the panel but is barraged by the Street Action team. With the panel safe in Autobot hands, the Decepticons retreat.

Later at headquarters, Red Alert theorizes that the Mini-cons are trying to achieve peace in the universe.

At Decepticon headquarters, Megatron succeeds in activating the Mini-con panel and orders the reawakened Mini-con to lead him to the others.

[edit] 13. Swoop

Cyclonus was sweeping the area for the Autobot base. Megatron is certain of it because of Sonar, the awakened Mini-con has confirmed. Finally, Cyclonus finds the base.

At that moment, Rad, Alexis and Carlos are showing Billy and Fred the base. Suddenly, the alarms go off. Unaware of where everyone was, Fred and Billy aimlessly go off. Just then, the Decepticons warp in. They are attacked by the base's defenses. However, they had to shut off because Fred and Billy are caught in the crossfire. Seeing Sonar, the Autobots formulate a plan. Hot Shot, however, goes off recklessly. The kids go off to save Billy and Fred, disobeying Optimus' orders.

Hot Shot faces off against Megatron but gets rescued by Optimus while Smokescreen goes good to his namesake. After closing a blast door, Optimus gives the inactive Mini-cons to Hot Shot. Demolisher is lassoed by Smokescreen while Starscream is played by Red Alert who is just using a decoy panel to trap the Decepticon.

The kids find Billy and Fred but are also found by Cyclonus. They lure him to the transportation room where Rad sends Cyclonus to a snowy mountain.

Hot Shot lures Megatron into an electrical trap but he breaks free and has Sonar awaken his brethren, forming the Star Saber. Optimus manages to blast it out of Megatron's hands and it lands in Hot Shot's hands. Hot Shot recklessly charged into the fold but is thrown back by a barrage from Megatron. Rad tells Hot Shot to believe in the power of the Mini-cons. Through luck, Hot Shot succeeded in maiming the Decepticon leader, forcing all the Decepticons to retreat. Optimus grants Hot Shot the Star Saber.

Megatron, repaired, is furious and vows to get revenge.

[edit] Episodes 14-26

[edit] 14. Overmatch

Scavenger makes his first appearance, and informs the Decepticons that the Mini-con they've just found is part of a shield that can block the Star Saber.

[edit] 15. Gale

It's the middle of a fight when a blast hits down on the nearby highway, Sideways drives out and carries the kids to safety. Everyone is glad he's here, but he doesn't have Rad and Alexis convinced he's only for the Autobots.

[edit] 16. Credulous

When Sideways and Hot Shot are warped back to the Decepticon base by accident, Sideways is captured by Megatron. When Hot Shot sacrifices the Star Saber to save him, Sideways reveals his allegiance to the Decepticons.

[edit] 17. Conspiracy

When the Decepticons get the Second Mini-con in the Skyboom Shield from their first fight with Sideways, they also get a big surprise when Scavenger takes off to Earth after flashing his Autobot insignia.

[edit] 18. Trust

Scavenger is training Hot Shot when the alarm sounds for a Skyboom Shield in the Arctic. A battle ensures and when Scavenger disappears, Smokescreen swears he's abandoned them. Then Scavenger shows up to save Optimus Prime, and the Autobots find the Mini-con.

[edit] 19. Vacation

Rad, Carlos, Billy and Fred take the Mini-cons and a few of the Autobots to a vacation site that turns out to be anything but restful.They have a little friend,his name is shawn,The river flooded,They were on a mountain playing in a water.

[edit] 20. Reinforcement

As the two sides fight for the latest Mini-con, Autobot Blurr arrives and claims the Mini-con for his own by shooting it out of Demolisher's hands. He turns out to be a real snob and quickly he and Hot Shot get off to a bad start. The third Mini-con of the Skyboom Shield, being Downshift, activates. Blurr and Hot shot are both sent to get it but loose it to the Decepticons due to tension between the two. In the end though they gain a friendship.

[edit] 21. Decisive Battle

Megatron stops a meteor with the Skyboom Shield, then challenges the Autobots to a battle. Optimus Prime ends up face to face with the Star Saber, but Sparkplug uses the Skyboom shield to save him.

[edit] 22. Vow

This episode starts with recap of the previous battle; Optimus Prime and Sparkplug are saved by the Skyboom Shield. Next, Hotshot and Blurr are denying the kids access to the base, telling them that until they learn about the power of the Skyboom Shield the kids should stay away for there own safety. The Street-Action Mini-con team gets the same response. On their way home, SureShock intercepts a message from the Decepticon Mini-cons, asking for peace. Rad and Fred race back to tell the Autobots while the others head out, only to find that the information is less than welcome. The Decepticons are behind the whole set up, hoping to use a series of warp gates to get Prime on his own. When the team arrives at the meeting spot,they see a brief view of the Mini-cons before they disappear. Fred and Rad rush in only to get warped themselves, along with a few of the 'Bots. Eventually, though, it's only them and Optimus, who in between warps tells them that the Mini-cons look up to Megatron, like a father figure. at the last warp, they meet Megatron who orders his Minis' to attack. The boys manage to convince Optimus that it's only because of Megatron that they attack, so he doesn't return fire. In the end, the Mini-cons defy Megatron to save Optimus, proving that they just want peace.

[edit] 23. Rebellion

Megatron beats Starscream up, who then, egged on by Sideways challenges his leader to a duel for command of the Decepticons. Megatron wins, but spares Starscream's life, which, to Sideways, is a huge weakness to be used.

[edit] 24. Chase

When carlos and rad were talking to Alexis,she got mad she walke away.Sureshock walked away too,Sideways had Sureshock in his hand,

[edit] 25. Tactician

Thrust, the Decepticon's new tactician, arrives on the scene to help Megatron and company with a plan to ambush the Autobots and get Optimus Prime on his own. Things are looking really bad, until a spaceship rushes in to ruin Thrust's plan. 'You can call me Jetfire, second command of the Autobots.'

[edit] 26. Linkup

Jetfire's cockiness leads him to underestimate the Decipticons on Earth. He charges into the battle, and nearly is killed until Optimus Prime and Jetfire link up to form Jet Convoy.

[edit] Episodes 27-39

[edit] 27. Detection

Sideways is caught by Starscream sending messages to an unknown recipient, and he is forced to flee through a secret door, leaving both sides puzzling over his true intentions.

[edit] 28. Awakening

Part One of a battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The episode ends with the Autobots losing because of the massive (even by Transformer standards) new Decepticon, Tidal Wave.

[edit] 29. Desperate

With the fight going badly for their friends, the kids find a new Mini-con that sings an eerie tune to awaken the other two in the set that forms the Requiem Blaster. When Optimus gets the weapon, he practically blows Tidal Wave out of the water

[edit] 30. Runaway

When Rad,Carlos,alexis,fred,and billy took the minicons to the farm,They were on a bus and headed out of town,The Autobots were going to search for them in a city,Jetfire didn't come,He'de had to stay here to whach the base,Fred billy and sky blast were in a barn,fred and billy were holding a streachy string,fred let go of the string billy was screaming,thrust found the kids and the minicons,the autobots were going to save the kids from thrust.Rad is going to be a leader,

[edit] 31. Past Part 1

Hot Shot meets Sideswipe and then Wheeljack, an old friend turned enemy from his past who thinks Hot Shot abandoned him. The episode ends with Wheeljack aiming a gun at Hot Shot.

[edit] 32. Past Part 2

This episode picks up where the last one left off. Hot shot and Wheeljack are facing off at an old factory when Sideswipe shows up and Wheeljack takes him hostage.wheeljack chained side swipe up, Hot Shot rescues him just before the factory explodes.

[edit] 33. Sacrifice

The Autobots and Decepticons are facing off in a forest, which is all part of Thrust's "Master Plan" to get the Requiem Blaster from the Autobots, but the three Mini-cons are all back at the base being guarded by Smokescreen. At the base, the children are watching the camera, when Sideways makes it go crazy. Starscream tries to lure Optimus Prime out of hiding with the Star Saber, but is overpowered when Optimus links up with Jetfire. He calls for help but the Decepticons have abandoned him. The Decepticons invade the base to get the Blaster, while Smokescreen tries to defend it. Optimus hears him calling through the Matrix. Megatron shoots Smokescreen as the rest arrive. Smokescreen falls to the floor, and dies.he was trying to protect the minicons for Optimus,

[edit] 34. Regeneration

Starscream fed up with being Megatron's punching bag, finally snaps and takes a swing at him with the Star Saber that turns the Decepticons against him. As he runs from Tidal Wave on Earth, Hot Shot and Side Swipe join the chase. Starscream ends up joining the Autobots, but as he faces off with Hot Shot, a figure appears to end the fight. It's Smokescreen.

[edit] 35. Rescue

By himself, Demolishor grumpily cleans up the Decepticon's base after Starscream's rampage. Turning around, Demolishor is surprised to see Starscream standing right behind him, and drops some of the items, and hits his own foot. Starscream asks him if he wants some company and activates the warpgate, allowing the Autobots inside the base. Demolishor sounds the alarm.

The Autobots and Decepticons meet in Megatron's throne room. Megatron fires the Requiem Blaster at the Starscream, but Smokescreen blocks the shot with the Skyboom Shield. A bright light from the impact fills the room, blinding the Autobots long enough for Megatron to retreat, leaving his troops behind to finish the battle. The Autobots and Decepticons engage in battle with each other (with Sideswipe attempting to take on Tidal Wave on his own). While Starscream is blinded by his vengeance, Laserbeak and Hot Shot are assigned to locate Perceptor. Perceptor runs Jerry away from Demolishor's Tom. When Demolishor backs Perceptor into a corner, Laserbeak flies into Demolisher's face just long enough to ruin Demolishor's aim. While the Decepticon stumbles about, Hot Shot arrives to punch Demolishor down. Perceptor runs ahead and finds himself in an encounter with Tidal Wave, and again Hot Shot comes to the Mini-Con's rescue. But because of Tidal Wave's power and size, Hot Shot has more difficulty taking the Decepticon down. Perceptor leaves and finds all his captured Mini-Con brothers, hidden in an underground facility where they're being put to work to assemble a gigantic spaceship. Perceptor says some blippy dialogue with the other Mini-Cons, when Megatron attacks. When Perceptor is grasped by the neck, the Mini-Cons begin one of their irregular chants, like the one played when the Requiem Blaster was first formed. The Minis all stop working on the space ship and surround an annoyed Megatron. When Megatron attempts to punish the insolent machines, Hot Shot attacks, covering the Mini-Con's escape. Tidal Wave arrives just in time to watch Megatron and Hot Shot race out, but Smokescreen shows up to keep Tidal Wave company.

Side Swipe and Perceptor guide all the emancipated Mini-Cons through the Decepticon's warp gate, to the Autobot base. Megatron and Hot Shot continue to battle. Megatron is about to finally deactivate the Autobot, but Starscream slices Megatron's canon off. Against both Hot Shot and Starscream, Megatron falls. With the Mini-Cons safe, Optimus calls his forces to return back to the Autobot base, but Starscream would rather stay to finish off Megatron. Starscream agrees to return with the Autobots - but is left feeling upset about it.

[edit] 36. Mars

Starscream rages, frustrated that the Autobots do not share his priority of destroying Megatron. His Mini-Con partners Swindle and the Air Defense Team try to console him, followed by Alexis, but he is too wrapped up in his own self-doubts to listen to them.

While Megatron rages about his own recent setback, Thrust receives some news that might calm him down; Sideways claims that while Megatron's Mini-Con Requiem Blaster is limited in its power, it would be unstoppable in combination with Starscream's Star Saber and the Autobots' Skyboom shield.

The Autobots on Earth detect a new Mini-Con signal, but as it is on Mars only Jetfire and Starscream would be capable of flying there to retrieve it. The kids are upset that they can't go, but ask Jetfire for a souvenir, like maybe a moon rock. Jetfire isn't happy to be bringing Starscream at all, but they head out, with Jetfire wielding the Skyboom and Starscream wielding the Star Saber.

Megatron, having been briefed by Thrust on the Mini-Con and on the potential of the three weapons, recognizes that the Autobots' mission to Mars is the perfect opportunity to unite the Mini-Con weapons.

On Mars, Starscream is itching for a fight with Megatron, and he seems to get his wish as an ominous shape appears in the stormy skies above. Starscream leaps to attack and is annoyed to find that it's only Tidal Wave, who demands the Star Saber and knocks Starscream to the planet's surface. Jetfire, having also noticed the Decepticon intruder as well, decides to investigate.

Starscream pulls himself together, and finds the Air Defense Team trying to cheer him on. He drives them away, screaming that he doesn't need their sympathy, only to immediately lament that now even the Mini-Cons have abandoned him. He declares that here, on this planet, he will crush Megatron. He notices that while he has been talking to himself, he has been absent-mindedly crushing a Martian rock, which he then looks at with interest. Soon, the Air Defense Team leads Comettor and Jetfire to Starscream's aid. The two bulks argue over Starscream's responsibilities, which culminates in Jetfire arresting Starscream for insubordination. Optimus agrees, and Jetfire heads home with Starscream in tow and the Mini-Con still helpless.

On the journey home, Starscream fortuitously spots the Mini-Con they have been searching for on a nearby asteroid. Jetfire entrusts Starscream with retrieving the Mini-Con, who has been revealed as Firebot, but a new assault by Tidal Wave interrupts them. With the Autobots pinned down, Megatron and Thrust teleport to the battle. Starscream cries out for Jetfire to release his cuffs and let him help, but Jetfire is helpless to do so. With no other recourse, Starscream pleads with Firebot to open fire on the Decepticons. He explains that while the Autobots will protect the Mini-Con, the Decepticons will only use hi as a tool for war. Firebot seems to understand, as he holds off Tidal Wave long enough for Starscream can get him to safety. Starscream and Jetfire face off against Megatron, but as they do their Mini-Con weapons emit a strange golden glow which grows to envelop all three of them. The power of the three weapons knocks Tidal Wave and Thrust away, and apparently knocks Megatron unconscious, allowing Starscream and Jetfire to escape. Back at the Autobot base, Optimus and Jetfire agree that the mysterious power the Mini-Con weapons have displayed should be kept secret. While the kids chat with Jetfire, who disappoints them when he explains he hasn't brought them a souvenir, Alexis explains to Starscream how proud she is of him for convincing Firebot to join the Autobots. She knows he cares for the Mini-Cons, and that's why she feels he belongs on the Autobot side. Starscream counters that his only mission is to destroy Megatron, and stomps off, but leaves behind the chunk of rock he had found on Mars. Alexis is very excited to see it, and calls the other kids over to look at it. Alexis notes that Starscream has shown that he truly cares, and she hopes that soon he will join the Autobots for good.

[edit] 37. Crack

In a secret meeting, Sideways and Thrust plot how to get the Mini-Con weapons away from the Autobots. It's all very ominous.

On Earth, Starscream finds he doesn't feel very motivated to help the Autobots build their stupid spaceship. He feels it's a waste of time when they could be off killing Megatron instead of worrying about Mini-Cons. Optimus Prime explains to Hot Shot, who is exasperated with Starscream's apathy, that the Autobots should take this opportunity to try and understand what makes Autobots and Decepticons different, and learn how to work together; after all, an inability to make such a rapport is why the two factions have been fighting for so long. Starscream, meanwhile, is quite shocked to find the human kids throwing him a surprise party. It was Alexis's idea, to thank him for the Mars rock he previously gave her. The kids present him with a crudely stitched but brightly colorful chamois, which they have made for him themselves and claim is for cleaning the Star Saber. Starscream explains to them that he has never received a present before, so he doesn't know how to react. When Jetfire arrives to assign Starscream to monitor duty, Starscream figures that if he just slacks off, someone else will do it; Alexis has to explain the notion of teamwork to him. Starscream storms off after her abortive lecture, claiming that he needs some peace and quiet. As with most of what Starscream says and does, this is total bluster, and he does in fact end up doing his monitor duty as assigned. When a bizarre signal appears on the screens, he goes out to investigate its source. He finds Thrust, who tries to talk Starscream into rejoining the Decepticons so that the two of them can work against Megatron from within. Fred and Billy happen by just in time to hear Thrust mention that if Starscream were to bring the Skyboom Shield to Megatron, he might be welcomed back.

Back at the Autobot base, Starscream watches the Race Team -- the Mini-Cons who combine to form the Skyboom -- and broods. Fred and Billy tell the Autobots about Thrust's appearance and how Starscream chased him away. Jetfire makes a crack about how Fred shouldn't consider Starscream a hero, which is, of course, the moment when Starscream walks in on the conversation. An awkward moment is shared by all before the Decepticon-turned-Autobot turns and exits. Smokescreen arrives shortly thereafter, reporting that the Race Team have disappeared. Billy and Fred remember that Thrust wanted them, which leads the Autobots -- especially Hot Shot -- to accuse Starscream of stealing them. Starscream doesn't bother to defend himself; he decides that trying to get along with the Autobots is a failed experiment.

The tense situation is interrupted by a Decepticon attack, which draws the Autobots out to fight. Starscream charges out with his erstwhile comrades, eager to face Thrust, drawing the Star Saber and his chamois. Thrust is still bent on convincing Starscream to work with him against Megatron.

Hot Shot, who had been chased into a forest by Tidal Wave, runs into Alexis, Carlos, Rad, and the Mini-Con Race Team. He learns that the kids had simply taken the Mini-Cons for a walk, conveniently without notifying anyone. Hot Shot realizes he was wrong to accuse Starscream, and asks the Mini-Cons to help him.

Meanwhile, Starscream is at a loss to explain to himself why he won't just kill Thrust and be done with the whole sorry affair. Thrust opines that working alongside the Autobots has caused him to go soft and forget his heritage. On the ground, Smokescreen tosses the Skyboom Shield to Optimus, but Starscream intercepts it. Wielding both it and the Star Saber, Starscream rushes to meet with Thrust, letting the chamois fall back to Earth behind him. He wonders momentarily if he's doing the right thing, but he knows that he must go to any length to bring Megatron down. He knows that he will never forget the human kids, and in his heart he thanks them.

[edit] 38. Threaten

After experimenting with their new Hydra cannon on a comet, Megatron tells Starscream to target Earth!

[edit] 39. Crisis

In this episode, Megatron forms the Hydra Cannon, made up of the Star Saber, Skyboom Shield and the Requiem Blaster. He plans to use it to destroy the Autobot HQ on Earth. Instead, it was used to nearly destroy Earth of orbit! Optimus Prime uses his Matrix to absorb the blast, but sacrifices himself in the process.

[edit] Episodes 40-52 (Subtitled "The Unicron Battles")

[edit] 40. Remorse

Hotshot gets a little put out as he looks at the situation facing them and takes off. the others and the kids devise a plan that makes him see there is hope and they have to keep fighting. Hot Shot becomes leader of the Autobots.

[edit] 41. Depart

The Autobots are ready to head home and leave the kids behind. Perceptor crushes that plan and makes them bring the children.

[edit] 42. Miracle

Aboard the Autobot spaceship Axalon, Alexis and her friends looks back on Earth as they head towards Cybertron. Fred eats some chocolate and Billy cries that he forgot his video camera. On the bridge, Hot Shot and the Autobots salute Earth and the memory of Optimus Prime.

On the Decepticon's ship, Megatron orders the ship to be turned around so the Autobots can be destroyed.

Sparkplug, still holding Prime's Matrix, meets with several Mini-Cons. Moments later, hundreds of glowing lights swarm around the Autobotship. High Wire - in English, introduces the lights as Mini-Con friends. After the swarm of minis are introduced, the Street Action Mini-Con Team trigger a flashback in the humans to that time they saw a big evil in cyberspace. High Wire names the evil Unicron.

Blurr tries to pilot the Axalon through an asteroid field. In the thick of space-debris, the Decepticons start their attack. Alexis notices the Mini-Cons also running to help the Autobots in the battle. Thrust fights against Jetfire, Cyclonus fights against Blurr, and Starscream and Hot Shot continue their long-standing grudge. Scavenger erotically battles against Demolishor. Megatron easily overpowers Side Swipe. When Megatron aims the Requiem Blaster at the Axalon, Hot Shot stands in his way. Meanwhile, on the Axalon's hull, Perceptor and Sparkplug present The Matrix to the swarm of their gathered friends. Several Mini-Cons plunge into the Matrix, where something begins to take shape.

Megatron degrades Hot Shot, but a large sphere of green light swoops around and knocks Megatron aside. To everybody's astonishment, Optimus stands alive. With a Max Flare, Optimus ruins the Decepticon's attack. At the end of the episode, Megatron is glad that Optimus is back.

[edit] 43. Puppet

Optimus Prime is revived by the Mini-cons but the reunion is short as Red alert and Hotshot are pulled into a portal. A portal also pulls in Megatron on his ship as well as Starscream, Tidal wave and Demolisher. The ones pulled through a portal end up on a strange planet where they find Nemesis Prime. Megatron, Demolisher, Tidal wave, Starscream, Hotshot and Red alert team up to defeat Nemesis Prime but fail. The Mini-cons revive the fallen soldiers into new colored armor. Megatron becomes Gavaltron and kills Nemesis. The rest of both sides arrive and depart the planet. Galvatron shoots the Autobots ship but it survives latter on.

[edit] 44. Uprising

The Decepticons are back on Cybertron with the Autobots hot on their heels, until the Mini-cons start freaking out over a blackhole, calling it Unicron. Meanwhile at the Decepticon base, we see to whom Thrust is truly loyal.

[edit] 45. Dash

Hot Shot makes a daring raid upon the Decepticons' base to try to convince Galvatron that the two sides should combine to face Unicron. The conversation is cut short when Thrust's treachery is revealed.

[edit] 46. Drift

The kids discover the shocking truth about the Mini-cons and learn their own pivotal roll in how the Mini-cons came to Earth.

[edit] 47. Portent

The kids, Hot Shot, Wheeljack and Starscream chase Thrust into the bowels of Unicron but they failed to stop Thrust from delivering the 2 of 3 weapons to the heart. Acid vines and even parasites forced them to retreat. This episode also introduced Hot Shots and Wheeljacks anti swarm spinning ability.

[edit] 48. Cramp

Optimus Prime decides to talk to Galvatron, hoping that the Autobots and Decepticons can join forces to defeat Unicron, but Galvatron suspects that it's all a trap. While the two leaders are fighting, Starscream appears and attacks Galvatron , in a surprisingly heroic moment, he sacrifices himself to show both sides what the important thing is: defeating Unicron.

When told of Starscream's death, the kids are devastated, particularly Alexis. Even Galvatron is heavily shocked by Starscream's death.

[edit] 49. Alliance

As Unicron fires a wave at Cybertron, the Decepticons debate Galvatron's decision to join forces with the Autobots. Meanwhile, deep inside Unicron, Thrust plants the Star Saber near the planet-eater's heart, which is wrapped in organics. Unicron attacks Cybertron, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to flee to their ships. Though some are destroyed (mainly Decepticons), the Mini-cons provide shielding. Once in safe orbit, Optimus and Galvatron shook hands, declaring that both Autobots and Decepticons fight together for peace and harmony to defeat Unicron. The transformers armada fires at Unicron to no effect. Two cruisers tried to get closer but were shot. Optimus sends Hot Shot, Demolisher, Cyclonus, Sideswipe and a team of Decepticons in pods to check for Unicron's weak spot. Cyclonus and the team go off, shooting everything is sight; Demolisher and Blackout go solo; and Hot Shot and Sideswipe go do their jobs. Just then, Unicron starts to transform while laser pods start attacking the away team. The armada starts firing away while the team had difficulty getting off. Jet Optimus go to rescue them and gets saved by Galvatron. As they get away, Unicron's transformation into robot mode is complete.

[edit] 50. Union

As Autobot and Decepticon ships fled Unicron, Thrust gleams at victory. The scene flashes back to Sideways planting the Star Saber near Unicron's heart. Meanwhile, Optimus and Galvatron plans an infiltration to enter Unicron. Just then, Unicron heads for Cybertron. Hot Shot and Wheeljack head out in fighters but do little damage. Thrust gloats and demands Unicron attack but is instead ambushed by the transformers fighters.

Hoist finds a weak point on Unicron's neck and so an attack is made. Unicron opens his chest and fires his cannon, destroying a portion of Cybertron. Using the Decepticon flagship, they held back the attack. Powerlinx Galvatron and Optimus head towards Unicron and confronted Thrust. Thrust tried to verbally defend himself but fell in Unicron's shoulder joint. He pleaded for help and Galvatron gives him two choices: Thrust would be blasted and killed then, or he would get out himself, and if he did, there would be no place to hide. The disobedient Decepticon is then crushed as Galvatron walks away. Meanwhile, the Mini-cons joined together and fought back against their creator while Galvatron and Optimus enter the behemoth. The Street Action team proposes to go inside Unicron, which is also accessible through the underground warpgate. The Mini-cons and the kids went through before the tunnel collapses on Red Alert.

[edit] 51. Origin

Red Alert survives the cave-in he was trapped in while he was dropping off the kids at the underground portal to Unicron. Above the ruined landscape, he can see Unicron battle against the combined forces of Autobots and Decepticons, and the giant Mini-Con duplicate of Unicron.

Inside of Unicron, the kids explore, searching for Optimus and Galvatron. The two leaders stand in the same chamber of Unicron's core, where the three Mini-Con weapons are plugged into the behemoth. From the core of the monstrosity, Sideways emerges to welcome the two. Through Sideways explains how Unicron increased his power by leaching energy from the war between the Autobots and Decepticons that had lasted for so long.

When Galvatron complains that Unicron has become long-winded, Unicron suspends the two leaders in black tentacles, absorbing Galvatron's very essence. Unicron continues to question Optimus's own motives, suspecting that Optimus enjoys the thrill of the conflict.

Outside, Side Swipe blasts open a hole in Unicron's throat, letting a team of fliers inside. The small group of jets fly through the tunnels of Unicron's interior, trying to avoid being destroyed by the shifting terrain. But their efforts to combat Unicron actually feed their enemy the kind of energy that powers him. As soon as his attackers escape out his mouth, he astonishes them by healing all the damage they have inflicted against him. In Unicron's core, High Wire objects to Unicron's deconstruction of Optimus. The Street Action Team approaches the Sideways figure, while outside, the glowing "Mini-Cron" leaks it's component Mini-Cons into Unicron. Unicron laughs and reboots the personalities of the Mini-Cons, returning them to their loyal drone-like state. With the Mini-Cons out of the way, Unicron captures the kids and continues trying to convince Optimus ti willingly merge his essence into Unicorn. Rad awakens in his bed, apparently on Earth. After a second, the location blurs into the dessert where the Autobots and the Decepticons first battled, where he meets up with Alexis and the other kids. The background shifts again to the part of Unicron that is Galvatron's fantasy of dominance. Alexis uses her own mind to move the kids to a more pleasant delusion - but the kids are still aware of Unicron's devouring of Cybertron. Rad sets out to locate High Wire, but Unicron takes control of the mindscape. Rad's cries for help reawaken High Wire's true, friendly personality. All the Mini-Cons move against their evil creator, freeing the three Mini-Con weapons. With Unicron disabled, Sideways tries to lash out at High-Wire, but Optimus defeats the shell with the Requiem Blaster. With Unicron no longer a threat, Galvatron challenges Optimus.

[edit] 52. Mortal Combat

The old alliance of the Autobots ends as a new one begins. Hotshot and the other Transformers attack Unicron once more. Optimus Prime and Gavaltron fight to the death, but the fight between the two commanders ends after as Gavaltron makes a heroic sacrifice to defeat Unicron. After the fight the kids Rad, Carlos, Alexis, Fred, and Billy are returned to earth. A charred Optimus Prime is seen floating through space. As the Matrix of leadership passes him as he says, "The transformer Matrix. I don't deserve to wear it." At the very end Unicron appears again, indicating that it is not over.