The Autobot team must fight its way through Shockwave and his Decepticons to defend the Ark and awaken Optimus Prime and the other Autobots.
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- Bad Boss: Shockwave prepares a device that will destroy the Ark but at the cost of the deaths of Shadow Striker and the Seekers.
- Battle Cry: Windblade roars "For Cybertron!" when battling the Decepticons.
- Big Damn Heroes: Once in control of the Ark, Teletraan-X unleashes the Pit onto the Decepticons.
- Bolivian Army Cliffhanger: The first seasons ends with Bumblebee's team and the newly awakened Autobots getting ready to battle the Decepticons; restarting their centuries-long war.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Teletraan-X does this to reboot the Ark. Thankfully, he transferred himself into the Ark's computers making him the new Teletraan One.