History Recap / TransformersPrimeS2E5OperationBumblebeePart2

* LaserGuidedKarma: After Starscream cruelly and needlessly mocks Bumbleebee's inability to transform without his T-cog, Starscream ends up having his own T-cog stolen from him when he returns to Silas without Bumblebee's.

* DropTheHammer: Breakdown', Bulkhead's, and the Forge are all used in the ensuing MacGuffinMelee.
--> '''Bulkhead''': Mine's bigger!

* BittersweetEnding: Though Bumblebee's T-Cog was destroyed while retriving it from MECH, Ratchet was able to miraculously repairing it, restoring his ability to transform. With it out of MECH's clutches, the organization makes due with Starscream's, whom they grow tired if his arrogance and incompentence after a failed team up. Meanwhile, the Autobots lose another valuable Iacon relic to the Decepticons, but Optimus and Megatron individually discover it is useless without a Prime wielding it.

--> '''Ratchet''': I am able, just ask Bantor! He was all mandrill...before I put a tiger in his tank! (falls asleep again).

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Starscream decides to pull a NoMcGuffinNoWinner on Bumblebee by destroying his T-Cog. Unfortunately for him, Silas has his cohorts take 'Scream's own in exchange.

With Bumblebee on a medical bed, Ratchet tells Bulkhead off for taking the scout into battle. When Bumblebee comes around, he faces Ratchet's ire as well, and Optimus Prime grounds Bumblebee until his T-cog can be recovered. Ratchet has another idea though—he offers to donate his own T-cog in a transplant. Though Optimus is uncertain, Ratchet convinces him.

Megatron is pleased with the new device Knock Out has secured—a force field generator—although Megatron's demonstration leaves him startled.

Elsewhere, Starscream and Silas find an energon deposit, though Silas would appreciate it if Starscream didn't talk so much.

Ratchet selects Arcee to do the operation, though she's less than enthusiastic. She starts by putting Ratchet in induced stasis, but before she can do the same for Bumblebee, an alarm signals the appearance of another relic from the Vaults of Iacon. Optimus calls a halt to the operation so he, Arcee and Bulkhead can investigate. No sooner have they left than Agent Fowler contacts the base. He's disappointed only Bumblebee's there to take his call, but passes on the news that he's got the possible coordinates of a MECH base. Unable to understand Bumblebee, he searches for someone who speaks English, but Ratchet is barely coherent, still recovering from stasis. Jack volunteers to pass the message on.

Optimus and his team reach the top of a mountain to find Knock Out and Breakdown uncovering the Forge of Solus Prime. With it, the Autobots could conceivably create a new T-cog for Bumblebee.

MECH infuses the newly-found energon into their creation, but as it begins to stir, Bumblebee bursts through the door. Though unarmed, Bumblebee throws an industrial-sized barrel at Starscream, knocking him flat, and proceeds to shrug off the weapons fire from the MECH goons.

As Knock Out and Breakdown free the forge, the Autobots charge them. While Bulkhead tackles Breakdown, Optimus and Arcee find they have a bit of a problem getting past Knock Out's shield generator, and he pushes them back towards the edge of the cliff.

Bumblebee knocks a bunch of MECH troopers flat, jumps on their robot and tears his T-cog from its innards. No sooner is this done than he's hit by a blast from Starscream. As MECH withdraw, Starscream grabs the T-cog and threatens to destroy it.

Ratchet recovers, only to find Fowler shouting at him about MECH coordinates, and the kids reveal Bumblebee has gone to deal with it.

Meanwhile, Bumblebee has had enough of Starscream's gloating and belts the ex-Decepticon, knocking him flat. As the T-cog flies up into the air, Bumblebee jumps for it, but a quick blast by Starscream spells the end of that attempt. While Starscream leaves, Bumblebee is left with his shattered T-cog. Starscream meets up with MECH outside the compound, but Silas is less than impressed with him for losing the T-cog, and Starscream is soon surrounded by MECH troops.

Optimus and Arcee are forced back to the cliff edge. While Breakdown is distracted by their predicament, Bulkhead takes the opportunity to grab the Forge of Solus Prime and smack the Decepticon with it. Breakdown lands on Knock Out and for a few moments Bulkhead stands triumphant, at least until Megatron steps out of the Ground Bridge and blasts him. Collecting the Forge, the Decepticons leave. Ratchet reports the situation with MECH to Optimus.

Starscream comes around to find MECH gone. When he sees Optimus's team arrive at the MECH base, he tries to transform, only to find his T-cog had been taken, and runs off panicking into the woods. Meanwhile, Bumblebee walks out to join his comrades, sadly holding his own damaged T-cog. Optimus radios Ratchet to prepare for surgery.

On the ''Nemesis'', Megatron attempts to use the Forge, only to discover that it requires the power of a Prime to work.

Ratchet finishes operating, restoring Bumblebee's old cog. Though Bumblebee's first few attempts to transform fail, he eventually manages it, and takes Raf for a drive. Ratchet, for his part, seems happy that it worked.

* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Ratchet blames [[TheVoiceless Bumblebee's inability to speak]] on himself. Optimus reminds him that Bumblebee owes his life to Ratchet's medical expertise, quoting this trope almost word for word.

* InsaneTrollLogic: The two questions Miko asks. She asks whether after receiving a T-Cog transplant from Ratchet, will 1) Bumblebee become an ambulance and 2) he will become all cranky and grumpy himself. The answer to both are No as Bumblebee's car mode is a muscle sports car not an ambulance (the T-Cog won't change that) and T-Cogs are not related to personality, Ratchet is a GrumpyOldMan who is cranky because he isn't an active warrior anymore and has been relegated to medical and tech-related work.
* KarmaHoudini: MECH, courtesy of Starscream aiding them evade Bumblebee's wrath, and with Bee's T-Cog rightfully returned MECH turns on Scream instead.

* VillainBall: The battle on the mountain cliff might have had a much worse outcome for Optimus and Arcee if Breakdown did not stupidly charge at Bulkhead who is armed with the Forge of Solus Prime - thus Bulkhead smacks away Breakdown who collides into Knockout who is trying to force Optimus and Arcee off the cliff with his new energy shield weapon.

* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: While any bot could use the Forge (as a hammer), only a Prime can use it to create weapons or other tech.

* MythologyGag: While in half-stasis, Ratchet references [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Fuzors]]. He also in particular names Bantor, a character from that toyline and comics.

--> '''Knock Out''': And the [[AcademyAwards award for the best use of a force-field generator in a supporting role goes to...Knock Out!]]

--> '''Silas:''' Do you ''ever'' stop talking?

* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: While any bot could use the Forge (as a hammer), only a prime can use it to create weapons or other tech.

* {{Flashback}}: Ratchet tells Raf about how Bumblebee lost his voicebox [[ColdBloodedTorture while being interrogated by Megatron.]]

* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Ratchet blames [[TheVoiceless Bumblebee's inability to speak]] on himself, and [[TroubledBackstoryFlashback this painful memory visits in this episode.]] Optimus reminds him that Bumblebee owes his life to Ratchet's medical expertise, quoting this trope almost word for word.

On the Nemesis, Megatron attempts to use the Forge, only to discover that it requires the power of a Prime to work.

* AlienArtsAreAppreciated:

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Silas's "alliance" with Starscream quickly devolves into this. [[OrganTheft It doesn't last long.]]

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