Transformers: Armada
“Prehistory” – Episode 12
Written by Terry Klassen and Ward Perry
Transcription by Brandon Williams

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Rad (VO): Hi, my name’s Rad and I wanna tell you about the Transformers, two races of mechanical beings from another world. There’s the Autobots, the good guys and then, there’s the Decepticons, a bunch of greedy bullies. They’re all fighting over a smaller race of robots called the Mini-Cons. The Mini-Cons crash landed on Earth thousands of years ago and they’re scattered all over the planet. The Decepticons want to enslave them and use them to increase their power, but the Autobots will put a stop to that evil plan.

[Transition]

Rad (VO): I knew it. So that’s what happened to the ancient city of Atlantis. Those people couldn’t control the power of the Mini-Cons and it destroyed their civilization.

[Transition]

Megatron: Why won’t this Mini-Con wake up? I’ve been waiting for it to scan my image, but it hasn’t done a blasted thing. Activate, now! Ha, ha, ha, ha… What’s wrong with this pathetic thing? I need the other two Mini-Cons to make this thing work.

[Transition]

Rad: Huh? Yeah? What’s that? (VO) What are the Mini-Cons doing here, anyway? It’s just like the girl said, nothing good can come from a war with the Decepticons.

Alexis: What’s with you, Rad? Is something on your mind?

Rad: Hey, uh, Optimus. Isn’t there anyway of stopping the battles with the Decepticons?

Alexis: I knew it. Something’s been bothering you, hasn’t it?

Carlos: Hey, what’s wrong, Rad? Is it what the girl from the ruin said?

Rad: The Autobots and Decepticons are all Transformers, aren’t they? So there has to be some way all of you can get along wtihout fighting.

Optimus: It’s true we’re all Transformers, but our goals are radically different. The Decepticons use fear and violence to get what they want. They want to rule not only our home planet of Cybertron, but the entire universe aswell. They created an army capable of crushing anything that stands in their way. For a time it looked like they would succeed in conquering Cybertron. Their massive fighting force was methodically taking over the planet one sector at a time. But that’s when the Autobots sprang into action and decided to put an end to their evil plans. We realized the only way we could end their reign of terror was to face them at every turn. The battles became more and more fierce, and finally intensified to the point where the planet was divided in two. Then there was a cataclysmic upheaval. That was when the new type of Transformers known as Mini-Cons made their first appearance. I don’t know when they were created, but they had a power that was beyond belief. The Decepticons realized they could use the Mini-Cons’ power to their own evil ends, and we Autobots knew we had to stop them before it was too late.

Megatron (flashback): Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Optimus: In order to gain the upperhand against the Decepticons, the Mini-Cons agreed to powerlink their forces with us. And so, we combined our powers and we went into battle together. But the Mini-Cons soon realized that they were the cause of the war. They made the decision to leave Cybertron and seek a safer existance somewhere else in the universe. We gave them our full support. The Mini-Cons were put on one ship to make their journey in. Most went into hibernation, while a skeleton crew was left incharge to pilot the ship. We said goodbye to our friends, excepting never to see them again, and they quietly slipped away under the radar. Unfortunately, it was only a matter of time before the Decepticons discovered them and went on the attack. We did our best to create a diversion so that the Mini-Cons could escape safely. Luckily, the Mini-Con ship made it past the Decepticons, and it was able to make a clean break into the cosmos. But passing through a number of warp gates caused a lot of damage and their ship crashed here, four million years ago. Considering after all this time they are awakening now, your meeting with the Mini-Cons could be a strange twist of fate, or maybe it’s destiny that you found the Mini-Cons, Rad.

[Flashback]

Carlos: What is that thing?

Rad: Aaaaahhh!

Carlos: Aaaahh!

Optimus (Out of flashback): You didn’t know it at the time, but you activated a beacon signal inside that Mini-Con. That signal reached us at the planet Cybertron, and we immediately tracked it to Earth. Unfortunately, the beacon signal also reached the Decepticons. We knew the Decepticons were out to capture the Mini-Cons and we quickly organized to intercept them. (In flashback) Thrust, I’ll leave things in your hands.

Jetfire: Yes, sir!

Red Alert: Optimus, sir, we’d better hurry if we’re going to make that warp gate.

Optimus: Move out, Autobots! We may call on any one of you for help, so stand by.

All Autobots: Yes, sir!

Smokescreen: Hang on!

Hot Shot: Smokescreen!

Smokescreen: I’m coming too!

[End flashback]

Alexis: Another Mini-Con has woken up.

Smokescreen: Oh, this is great. And look, it’s in the ocean.

Optimus: Red Alert, can you get me a visual?

Red Alert: Yes, Optimus.

Carlos: Look, it’s a volcanic island.

Rad: I can see a bunch of buildings down there.

Carlos: Is that some kind of a rollercoaster?

Alexis: It could be. But it looks abandoned to me.

Rad: You mean it’s a theme park? That volcano is really blowing smoke.

Optimus: And it could erupt at any time. We’ll have to hurry if we want to find that Mini-Con.

Demolishor: Good news, Megatron. We detected a signal from a Mini-Con.

Megatron: Haha, ha, ha, ha…

[Transition]

Rad: Hey, Optimus. Isn’t there anyway to avoid getting the Mini-Cons involved in this battle?

Optimus: We consider the Mini-Cons our friends too, Rad. We’ll do everything we can to keep them safe and out of harm’s way. But the only way we can stop the Decepticons from using the Mini-Cons is to use them ourselves. It’s the only strategy that will work.

Rad: But isn’t that the reason the Mini-Cons fled your planet?

Carlos: Must be. They didn’t want to be used as weapons of war.

Alexis: But we still need them to defeat the Decepticons.

Rad: Then nothing has changed in four million years.

Optimus: It might appear that way, Rad. But we’re going to save the Mini-Cons this time, no matter what. After all, Mini-Cons are Transformers like us. I understand how they feel.

Rad: You do?

Optimus: That’s why we must defeat the Decepticons. So we can finally live in peace.

[Commercial]

Rad: Optimus!

Optimus: There’s no time to lose. Go take cover.

Hot Shot: No way they’re gonna ambush us.

Smokescreen: And they’re not getting the Mini-Con either.

Megatron: Fire away, gentlemen. We’re not leaving here without that Mini-Con.

Optimus: Decepticons! Get off this island!

Alexis: The Decepticons aren’t giving up. I bet they don’t know the location of the Mini-Con.

Rad: I hope so.

Alexis: Hey, why don’t we go find it?

Rad & Carlos: Ugh…

Alexis: Come on guys, this is our chance to help out.

Rad: Nuh-uh.

Carlos: Uhhh, nuh-uh.

Alexis: Are you scared?

Rad: Of course not. Let’s use Laserbeak.

Megatron: Hurry up. Destroy those Autobots. You will not escape my wrath.

Demolishor: We can’t do that, Megatron. If we do, it’ll give away our position.

Starscream: Ha! Then let’s send in a Mini-Con. Go, Swindle! Get them. Powerlink! I’ll blast ’em with the Null Laser Cannon!

Red Alert: Optimus!

Megatron: Very impressive, Starscream. Now I can finish them off. It’s time, Leader-1. We’ve got some work to do. Powerlink!

Rad: High Wire!

Carlos: Sureshock?

Alexis: Grindor?

Optimus: Sparkplug!

Red Alert: Longarm?

Hot Shot: And Jolt?

Rad: Hey, what are they trying to do out there?

Carlos: They’re fighting back, Rad.

Megatron: Those Mini-Cons are firing at us.

Optimus: We can leave things in their hands. Now let’s find that other Mini-Con.

Carlos: I wonder how deep that tunnel goes.

Rad: It doesn’t seem to be finished yet, so it probably only goes half-way into the mountain.

Alexis: Hey, look! A light! Inside there. Hey guys, it’s the Mini-Con!

Rad & Carlos: All right!

Carlos: Yeah!

Rad: Optimus! The Mini-Con is in the tunnel that goes into the mountain.

Optimus: Good work, kids. Autobots, cover me. I’m going to take a look.

Red Alert: Powerlink!

Hot Shot: Powerlink!

Smokescreen: …Nice!

Megatron: You will not escape my wrath. What are you doing? Don’t let them get away.

Rad: The volcano!

Optimus: That must be the place. Oh no! The Mini-Con!

Alexis: No, Optimus is up there… And the lava! He’s in trouble!

Rad: I hope he didn’t get washed away by the lava…

Red Alert: Hot Shot, take care of the kids. Better get them to higher grounds, stat.

Hot Shot: Consider it done!

Red Alert: Smokescreen, can you dig a trench? We need to change the lava’s flow.

Smokescreen: Transform!

Carlos: Thanks, Hot Shot.

Rad: I sure hope Optimus is safe.

Alexis: Look! Do you see that?

Kids: The Mini-Con!

Demolishor: Megatron, down there! The Mini-Con is trapped in the lava!

Megatron: Go get it, men. Before that Autobot does.

Starscream: I’ll stop him!

Red Alert: Hot Shot!

Megatron: What do you think you’re doing? You almost hit the Mini-Con with that lousy shot!

Red Alert: Hang on.

Cyclonus: Hehehe, heh, heh, heh!

Megatron: I thought I’d finished you off!

Optimus: Not this time, Megatron. Now get off this island.

Carlos: It’s Optimus!

Alexis: He made it back and he’s okay!

Rad: Optimus, how did you do it?

Optimus: Luckily, I fell into a chasm and the lava passed right over me. I had to dig my way out, but I’m all right. Where’s the Mini-Con?

Megatron: Hurry up, Cyclonus! Would you grab that Mini-Con and let’s get out of here at once!

Cyclonus: I’ve almost got it, boss! Gotcha. Ha, ha, hahahaha! Heeyyy! Watch where you’re aiming those things. I said — cut that out! Take this.

Carlos: Sureshock!

Alexis: Grindor!

Rad: High Wire! Look out! Quick, take cover. Hey, they’re gonna stay and fight.

Carlos: They’re protecting their own kind.

Alexis: And they want to save the planet.

Kids: They’re fighting to protect the universe!

Cyclonus: Oh no! Ahhh!

Red Alert: Optimus! There goes the Mini-Con.

Megatron: Cyclonus failed me again. That figures. Retreat.

Cyclonus: I was robbed!

[Commercial]

Carlos: Has that Mini-Con cooled down yet?

Rad: He says it’s okay.

Carlos: Well then how come it doesn’t wake up?

Alexis: Grindor’s not sure.

Rad: Think it might be broken?

Kids: Whhhooaaa….

Rad: I’m still trying to figure out exactly what the Mini-Cons are.

Red Alert: I’ve heard that they’re the most special beings of all Transformers.

Alexis: Just how special?

Red Alert: It’s believed they alone own the hidden ability to achieve peace in the universe. That is their mission, and that is what makes them so special.

Rad: Yeah, okay, but how are they going to achieve peace in the universe?

Red Alert: No one knows but them. They alone hold the key. The Mini-Cons have the answer to that.

Optimus: The only way to solve this riddle is to recover all the Mini-Cons. Then we’ll know.

Rad: Those three want to help out, Optimus.

Optimus: I know.

Rad: And we’ll help too.

Optimus: Thank you, but it’s not really necessary, Rad.

Rad: Yes it is. We have to do our part because our own future depends on it. And if the Autobots and Mini-Cons need our help, we’ll be there to lend a hand.

Carlos: Yeah, you can count on us!

Alexis: I guess we’re all in this together now, right?

Kids: Yeah!

Optimus: Heh, heh, heh…

Demolishor: Megatron, can you activate that Mini-Con?

Megatron: Yes, even though the Autobots have the other two that I need, it should still work. Time to reveal yourself to me. So at last you’ve finally awoken, yesss… You will take me to the other Mini-Cons, hmmm? And you will become my saber sword, understand? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Hahahahaha!

[End]