History Recap / TransformersPrimeS1E3DarknessRisingPart3

* ContinuityNod: It also establishes the first two of a series of recurring links between Earth and Cybertron. Beyond Energon and war-time battles on Earth, a significant number of additional Cybertronian influences and objects on Earth would present throughout the series.

* ContinuityNods: It also establishes the first two of a series of recurring links between Earth and Cybertron. Beyond Energon and war-time battles on Earth, a significant number of additional Cybertronian influences and objects on Earth would present throughout the series.

Optimus has realized Megatron's plan to create an undead army. As the rest of the Autobots arrive, Optimus announces he's going on a mission with Ratchet, who doesn't take kindly to Arcee's suggestion that he may be a little rusty. Leaving Arcee in charge, the pair Bridge out. Arcee immediately puts Bulkhead in charge and goes out on patrol with Bumblebee. Miko attempts to organize an impromptu band practice, but while she's belting out an electric guitar solo, the proximity alert goes off. The kids hide behind Bulkhead as Agent Fowler walks in to complain about the Energon mine explosion. Unfortunately, Miko's guitar gives them away, and Fowler announces he's taking the kids into federal custody, but Bulkhead puts his foot down and Fowler storms out.

** Jack and Raf groundbridge to Miko's location planning on rescuing her. The moment they arrive on location, Bulkhead has to rescue them from a couple of Vehicons.

** DefiantToTheEnd: And yet Fowler refuses to ever reveal the location, since if the Autobot base were to be discovered, the Decepticons can lay waste on human civilization with ease.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero/IdiotBall: Fowler stupidly says "Autobot base" on the phone in an area that is "Soundwave-tracable". At that time, his mind was clouded by anger (to put it in Optimus's words) because he just found out the Autobots made contact with human children and let them into their base.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Fowler stupidly says "Autobot base" on the phone in an area that is "Soundwave-tracable". At that time, his mind was clouded by anger (to put it in Optimus's words) because he just found out the Autobots made contact with human children and let them into their base.

* LargeAndInCharge: Miko thinks that if Optimus is busy, Bulkhead due to being the biggest should be in charge.

* TortureIsIneffective: Starscream torturing Fowler doesn't yield anything valuable.

* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: Played completely straight with the Terrorcons.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Fowler stupidly says "Autobot base" on the phone in an area that is "Soundwave-tracable". At that time, his mind was clouded by anger because he just found out the Autobots made contact with human children and let them into their base.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Fowler stupidly says "Autobot base" on the phone in an area that is covered by Soundwave. At that time, his mind was clouded by anger because he just found out the Autobots made contact with human children and let them into their base.

* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted twice: Jack and Raf groundbridge to Miko's location planning on rescuing her, but the moment they arrive on location Bulkhead has to rescue them from a couple of Vehicons instead. Miko also tried to do this for Bulkhead when he'd pinned down a Vehicon by hitting it with a rock. As one would expect, her plan did not go very well.
* CasualDangerDialog: Fowler reacts very nonchalantly to being tortured, though it's mostly so he can mock Starscream. In the end, the torture leaves him so drained that he's delirious and saying how much he likes pie.

* RealitySubtext: During the final scene:
-->'''Optimus:''' I know why you're here, Megatron.\\
'''Megatron:''' Hardly a surprise, Optimus. After all, [[PeterCullen you]] and [[FrankWelker I]] have been at this [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers a long time]].

* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted, twice, Jack and Raf groundbridge to Miko's location planning on rescuing her, but the moment they arrive on location Bulkhead has to rescue them from a couple of Vehicons instead. Miko also tried to do this for Bulkhead when he'd pinned down a Vehicon by hitting it with a rock. As one would expect, her plan did not go very well.

* WhatTheHellHero: Jack's gives Bulkhead this treatment when Bulkhead appears to be willing to allow Fowler to be captured by the Decepticons.

* What the Hell, Hero?: Jack's gives Bulkhead this treatment when Bulkhead appears to be willing to allow Fowler to be captured by the Decepticons.

--> Of ''whom''?

'''Megatron:''' Hardly a surprise, Optimus. After all, [[PeterCullen you]] and [[FrankWelker I]] have been at this [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers a long time]].

Megatron, now powered up by the Dark Energon, has decided his next move and leaves theDecepticon ship in Starscream's hands. Starscream thinks Megatron's gone a bit loopy, and he ordersSoundwave to increase surveillance.

Optimus has realized Megatron's plan to create an undead army. As the rest of the Autobots arrive, Optimus announces he's going on a mission with Ratchet, who doesn't take kindly to Arcee's suggestion he may be a little rusty. Leaving Arcee in charge, the pair bridge out. Arcee immediately puts Bulkhead in charge and goes out on patrol with Bumblebee. Miko attempts to organize an impromptu band practice, but while she's belting out an electric guitar solo, the proximity alert goes off. The kids hide behind Bulkhead as Agent Fowler walks in to complain about the energon mine explosion. Unfortunately, Miko's guitar gives them away, and Fowler announces he's taking them into federal custody, but Bulkhead puts his foot down, and Fowler storms out.

In a remote region, Prime explains to Ratchet that they're looking for the remains of an old Transformer battlefield, from the period in the war when energon started being hidden on other planets.

As Fowler flies from the Autobot base in his copter, he radios in a report, which is intercepted by Soundwave. Starscream orders Fowler captured, so Soundwave sends out Laserbeak. The Deployer catches up with Fowler, who engages in some deft maneuvers to try and avoid it, and even gets some shots off before it slices the tail off his copter and abducts him.

Fowler's distress call is picked up at the Autobot base. Though Bulkhead is reluctant to help, the others point out Fowler knows the location of the base. Rafsets about hacking into a federal computer so they can locate Fowler. Bulkhead leaves Jack in charge and heads out. Bulkhead finds himself near the Decepticon ship, but is surprised when Miko pops up next to him. After dealing with a Decepticon sentry, he contacts Arcee. Back at base, Jack and Raf have realized Miko is gone, and they use the ground bridge to follow. Unfortunately, this leaves the base unmanned when Arcee rings in to get use of the ground bridge. Jack and Raf arrive at Bulkhead's location and immediately manage to attract the attention of the Decepticon drones on guard.

Starscream interrogates Fowler without much success, so he resorts to getting out the energon prod.

Meanwhile, Optimus and Ratchet reach the Transformer graveyard they've been seeeking. Unfortunately, so does Megatron, who uses a chunk of Dark Energon to raise an army of Terrorcons.

* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: Played completely straight with the Terrorcons.

* NinjaPirateRobotZombies: Played completely straight with the Terrorcons.

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