Transformers: Energon
“Energon Grid” – Episode 14
Written by Voicebox Productions
Transcription by Brandon Williams
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Demolishor: Ooh! Ooh! Ughh! Hey! what’s going on, Megatron?! Why won’t you answer me?!
Megatron: Ergghhh!
Demolishor: Sir!
Megatron: Urggghhh!
Demolishor: Megatron!
Megatron: (VO) These comets that I am creating from Unicron are the answer to finally destroying Earth and those annoying Autobots.
Megatron: Urrrggghhh! Urggghhhh! Errrrghhhh!
Scorponok: Aahh!
Snow Cat: Ayayay!
Scorponok: (VO) I should be in charge of this mission.
[Flashback]
Megatron: Your strategy was unusual, Scorponok, but it seemed to work in our favour this time. So you say you weren’t aiming at me, you were only trying to make the mobile fortress fall on our enemies, hmmm? Clever.
[End Flashback]
Tidal Wave: Scorponok.
Scorponok: Hmm?
Tidal Wave: We must push these comets towards Earth. Megatron commands it.
Scorponok: Yes. Right!
Q-2: Oooh! I don’t believe it! They mean to drop those on the Earth!
Q-3: The planet would be annihilated for sure.
Q-1: It could work to our advantage.
Q-2: We could take our time collecting the Energon!
Q-3: We’ll let the Decepticons do the work for us. Hahahahaha…
Q-2: Ooooh, it’s perfect!
Carlos: Aw, great. The first time they leave me alone in the control room and everything goes haywire! Aww! No way! Uh oh! I don’t like the look of that!
Scorponok: Tidal Wave, why don’t we use the warp gate? The Autobots are sure to see us!
Tidal Wave: Megatron believes this attack will strike fear into Optimus Prime. We will have the advantage. Collecting Energon will be much easier.
Scorponok: Well this had better work.
Optimus: Carlos, did you say artifical comets?
Carlos: Yeah. By my calculations, they should reach Earth in six hours. It’s gotta be the Decepticons. They must want to knock out the Energon grid before we can get it online.
Optimus: Yes, you’re probably right. But don’t worry, we’ll just have to work a little faster to get the grid up and running.
Carlos: All right, Optimus! If anyone can do it, I know you guys can!
Dr. Jones: The Energon grid will form a barrier that completely covers the Earth. And it’s going to take a lot more than a few fake comets to break through its defenses. I’ll stake my reputation on that. Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Optimus: Don’t quit your day job yet, Doctor. Let’s just get it working first.
Inferno: Lunar City’s online. Let’s get to Ocean City on the double! We don’t have any time to waste!
Misha: Well, so far so good. We’re still on schedule.
Kicker: Yeah, I hope you guys are ready to watch the best fireworks show of your lives today.
Misha: Did you say fireworks?
Ironhide: So, what are fireworks, anyway?
Kicker: Something big and flashy.
Dr. Jones: That means there’s just Desert City left now.
Inferno: Energon level is at seventy-two percent. That’s strange.
Dr. Jones: What’s wrong?
Inferno: The output won’t rise.
Dr. Jones: Inferno, bring up the data for Desert City’s tower. Hmm… Everything appears normal.
Dr. Jones: (VO) There must be something we missed inside the tower.
Megatron: Hahahahahahahahaha… Once we’ve destroyed the Earth, collect the Energon and bring me all of the humans’ sparks aswell. I think I’m going to use them to create a new batch of soldiers for my army.
Demolishor: But, sir, you can’t do that.
Megatron: Why not?
Demolishor: The human spark is fragile.
Megatron: What?! Impossible! Their spark’s not eternal?!
Demolishor: One life, that’s all they’ve got.
Megatron: Huhhh… Aaah. Then they really are poorly designed.
[Commercial]
Kicker: Oh man, I’m bored. How long are they going to make us wait?
Ironhide: Yeah, where’s the fireworks?
Misha: It is taking a long time. I’ll go see what I can find out.
Optimus: Have you figured it out, Dr. Jones?
Dr. Jones: Well, there doesn’t seem to be any problem with the power output. That means the problem must be somewhere in the tower and it’s not showing up on my screen.
Misha: What’s going on?!
Dr. Jones: There’s a malfunction somewhere at the Desert City tower. We need all four of the towers to reach full power inorder for the Energon grid to work properly. Got it?
Kicker: How do you expect to figure it out by standing around? Hey Optimus, let me go. Misha, ya ready?
Misha: You bet!
Ironhide: Kicker! Don’t forget about me! Uhhh, ugghh!
Dr. Jones: Stay in radio contact, Kicker!
Optimus: I’ll be standing by with a team in outer space incase there are any problems, Doctor.
Dr. Jones: Good idea, Optimus.
Kicker: Jetfire, can ya give us a lift?
Jetfire: To Desert City? No problem! And away we go!
Strongarm: Hey! Ya might need this!
Jetfire: Thanks, Strongarm!
Strongarm: Good luck!
Ironhide: Hey Strongarm! Hey, can ya help me out too?
Strongarm: Sure, Ironhide.
Jetfire: Transform!
Skyblast Unit A: Come on, move it!
Jetfire: Found anything?
Skyblast Unit B: No, nothing yet!
Misha: I’m going to take a look inside, Kicker.
Kicker: Okay. Hhh?!
Jetfire: Sense somethin’?
Kicker: Maybe. Take me to the highest part of the tower, right away.
Jetfire: You got it. Hop on.
Ironhide: Hey, wait for me! Transform! Ironhide! Hhh, hhh! Aww! Hhh, hhh! Thanks for the lift, Jetfire.
Kicker: How much time do we have left, Jetfire?
Jetfire: Not much. In approximately five hours, the artifical comets will reach the Earth.
Ironhide: Okay, say we’re late and the Energon grid isn’t complete. Then what’ll happen?
Kicker: Then the planet will be destroyed.
Ironhide: Huh?!
Megatron: Hahahahahahahahahaha… Hahahahahahahahaha!
Demolishor: Hey, what’s so funny?
Megatron: Hehahahahahaha! The Autobots are starting to panic. I can sense their fear and confusion. Hahaha!
Demolishor: (VO) He’s become blinded by his own power.
Megatron: Huh? What’s that?
Demolishor: Uhh, nothing.
Megatron: Are you sure? You know, if I want to, Demolishor, I can read your mind.
Demolishor: Um, yes, well, I was thinking about something, sir. It will be good to destroy Optimus Prime.
Megatron: I am so looking forward to it. Hahahahahahaha!
Optimus: Jetfire, how’s Kicker doing down there?
Jetfire: Kicker and Ironhide are examining the interior of the Desert City tower right now. Where’s Inferno?
Optimus: He’s on his way to the moon. If the Energon grid doesn’t work, we’ll have to use Lunar City as our front line.
Jetfire: Gotcha, Optimus.
Optimus: If the grid can’t stop those artifical comets, we’ll have to defend the Earth ourselves, you understand?
Jetfire: Yessir!
Hot Shot: Hey Jetfire, ya think you can handle the pressure?
Jetfire: Hey, I know I can! You just worry about yourself.
Hot Shot: Hey, take it easy. We’re on the same side.
Q-1: Do you think they can protect the planet?
Q-2: Impossible! No, no! Not possible!
Q-3: There is a chance.
Q-4: Either way…
Qs: Hhh! Hh!
Q-4: The Energon is ours…
Ironhide: Okay, hang on, Kicker. I’m gonna lower you down now.
Kicker: Hhh. Hey! Hold that light steady!
Ironhide: Whoa! Sorry. Hey, uh, Kicker?
Kicker: Yeah?
Ironhide: If we don’t fix this, then that’s it.
Kicker: That’s what?
Ironhide: It’s all over for us.
Kicker: Well, we all gotta go sometime, Ironhide.
Ironhide: How can you humans live knowing you only have a limited lifespan? I mean, why do you even bother fighting so hard to survive? It just doesn’t make any sense to me.
Kicker: It’s called being alive and believe me, it’s worth it.
Ironhide: Hmm?
Kicker: There’s no point in just giving up. Every human spirit is kinda like a spark of light that you want to see burn as long as it possibly can.
Ironhide: Ehhh, I don’t get it.
Kicker: I know it’s a little much for your mainframe to handle.
Ironhide: Not funny!
Kicker: Hey!
Ironhide: Yeah, I know, keep the light steady.
Kicker: No, shine it that way again. Hurry!
Ironhide: Hmm?
Kicker: Eghh.
Ironhide: No!
Kicker: Ironhide! Hold your fire!
Ironhide: What?
Kicker: Are you trying to put a whole in the tower or something?!
Q-4: You mustn’t shoot at them… Blackout.
Kicker: What?!
Ironhide: Huh? But I didn’t say anything, Kicker.
Kicker: Hhh… Alpha Q.
Q-4: Blackout, I don’t want you to retaliate. Put your weapons away. Rest now. Let me listen to what the two intruders were saying.
Ironhide: (Recorded) Hey, uh, Kicker… If we don’t fix this, then that’s it. It’s all over for us. How can you humans live when you know you only have a limited lifespan?
Kicker: (Recorded) It’s called being alive and believe me, it’s worth it.
Alpha Q: Hmmm….
Kicker: (Recorded) There’s no point in just giving up. Every human spirit is kinda like a spark of light that you want to see burn as long as it possibly can.
Ironhide: (Recorded) Uhhh, I don’t get it.
Kicker: (Recorded) I know it’s a little much for your mainframe to handle.
Ironhide: (Recorded) Not funny!
Kicker: Misha, I think we’ve found the problem. Two Terrorcons have infiltrated the tower. They’ve attacked us, but they’re just sitting still right now. They’re on the west wall of the tower, three hundred metres down from the top.
Misha: Okay. Skyblast is gonna go check it out.
Ironhide: Kicker, take a look down there!
Kicker: Huh? What happened?! It looks like there was a battle here.
Misha: A battle?
Kicker: Yeah. That explains a lot.
Misha: So that’s the reason the grid’s not working. We can’t get there in time. You’ve got to handle it!
Kicker: I’ve got it. Tell Optimus to stand by. This could be a close one.
Misha: Don’t worry. He already knows. Good luck out there, Kicker!
Carlos: The artifical comets are passing Mars and they’re starting to pick up speed!
Hot Shot: Ohh, this is just great! Now what do we do?
Optimus: Optimus Prime, Powerlink! Fire-1, combine! Copter-2, combine! Digger-3, combine! Submarine-4! Optimus Prime, Powerlinx complete! Roll out! We’ll have to put ourselves between the Earth and those comets.
Jetfire: You can count on us, sir. We’ll hold ’em off until the Energon grid starts working.
Hot Shot: Well, I just hope they can get that thing online real soon.
Optimus: It’s up to Kicker now.
Hot Shot: Get ready. Here they come!
Kicker: Don’t use your weapon anymore.
Ironhide: Uh, yeah. Okay.
Kicker: We don’t wanna startle them.
Ironhide: Okay, so what are we gonna do, Kicker?
Kicker: Get down!
Ironhide: Why?!
Kicker: Be quiet and get down!
Ironhide: Mmmmrghh. What’re you doing?
Kicker: This is what they want; Energon. Y’see?
Ironhide: I hope you’re right. Kicker! Wait! Stop!
Kicker: What is it?
Ironhide: Whoa… They can’t move.
Kicker: Maybe he can’t fly anymore.
Ironhide: So what now? Hey, where ya going?
Kicker: We’ve got them where we want them.
Ironhide: Ugh, ohh…
Kicker: Ironhide!
Ironhide: I can handle it. It was nothing, okay, Kicker?
Kicker: Just sit tight and stay out of the line of fire!
Ironhide: H-hey!
Dr. Jones: Any news from the Desert City tower yet? Those comets are entering Earth’s atmosphere. We’ve got to get the grid online now!
Misha: Please hang on! Kicker’s almost done.
Dr. Jones: He’s got to hurry!
Misha: We know that!
Megatron: Ha! Let ’em rip!
Tidal Wave: Rgggh.
Demolishor: Errrrrrgh…
Inferno: Incoming! All artillery, open fire!
Optimus: Blast them with everything you’ve got.
Jetfire: Man! We’re barely making a mark.
Optimus: Don’t give up! We’ve got to protect planet Earth!
Q-4: Soon the Earth will be destroyed, and the Energon will be ours. Hehehehehahahahaha…
Kicker: Well, here it goes. Maybe this will calm ’em down.
Ironhide: So what are you trying to do?
Kicker: I’m giving them Energon. That’s why they came to the tower. They’re desperate.
Ironhide: Hmm?
Kicker: They’re not that different from you, Ironhide. They just need a little help.
Q-4: Hmm? This human… Interesting.
[Commercial]
Hot Shot: Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Huh? Optimus!
Optimus: What’s wrong?
Jetfire: Look up there!
Optimus: It can’t be!
Hot Shot: Is that Rodimus?
Demolishor: Huh?
Megatron: What was that?!
Demolishor: Megatron-sir, one of the comets has been destroyed.
Megatron: It must be the work of Alpha Q. Bring the other two in and we’ll drive them to the planet’s surface. Let nothing get in the way. Move out! Take cover behind the comets then destroy our enemies!
Tidal Wave: Yes, Megatron!
Ironhide: Whoa, that’s amazing!
Kicker: It’s the power of Energon. I don’t think these two will bother us anymore. Misha, we’re all set.
Optimus: Here come the other two.
Hot Shot: Where did Rodimus disappear to?
Jetfire: Hot Shot, would ya keep quiet and keep blasting?
Hot Shot: Yeah, all right. They’re moving too fast!
Jetfire: Oh, man. We’ll never stop ’em.
Optimus: Oh yes, we will. If we use the power of Energon, we can do it! Yaaaaaaaaahhhh!
Jetfire: Let’s go for it!
Hot Shot: Ughh…
Jetfire: Ugh! Errahh! Can’t… quit! Gotta stop ’em! Gotta… stop ’em!
Optimus: Urgghhhh… urgghh!
Megatron: Hahahahaha! Hang on, Optimus, if you dare!
Optimus: Urghhhh….
Megatron: Hahahahahaha!
Optimus: Urghaah. Errrr-ughh! Huh?!
Dr. Jones: Optimus! Get away from there, now!
Optimus: Huh? Hot Shot, Jetfire, let’s get outta here!
Jetfire: But what about the Earth?! It’ll be destroyed!
Hot Shot: No! Look! It’s the grid!
Megatron: What is that?!
Scorponok: A barrier around the Earth. Ha! Very impressive.
Tidal Wave: Hrgh… Must retreat.
Optimus: Hhh. Good work, Kicker. Ya did it.
Misha: Fireworks!
Kicker: I told you it’d be a great show.
Ironhide: Kicker, it’s just like you said. It’s beautiful! Yeah, fireworks!
Kicker: Huh?!
Ironhide: What’s wrong, Kicker?! Did one of the Decepticons break through the grid?!
Kicker: No, it’s a ship, but I don’t know where it’s from.
Ironhide: Are you sure it’s not the enemy?
Kicker: Yeah. Just relax, Ironhide. I see… That ship has come to pick these two up.
Misha: Hmm?
Kicker: Heheheh, heh.
Ironhide: Hey! That ship’s from Cybertron!
Kicker: You’re right.
Ironhide: Shouldn’t we find out who’s flying it?
Kicker: I say let them go.
Ironhide: But we don’t know who it is!
Kicker: No, but I know it’s a friend. Someone who’s been looking out for us.
Misha: But who?
Kicker: I dunno, but he’s helped before. Might be Rodimus.
Ironhide: Naaah, you’re talking gibberish again. It can’t be Rodimus, no way!
Kicker: Ah, can it.
Ironhide: Oh yeah?! Well, I put a homing device on one of those Terrorcons. Now we’ll be able to track exactly where that ship is taking them.
Kicker: Huh?
Misha: Huh?
Ironhide: I guess that’ll teach you to tell me to keep quiet, partner! Ha! I got you good! Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Kicker: Ugh!
Ironhide: Oww! Cut that out!
Misha: Heheheh… That’s his way of saying “good job.”
Ironhide: Yeah? Well, he’s got a funny way of giving a compliment.
Q-1: Why did we help the Autobots?
Q-3: It’s Rodimus. He’s responsible.
Q-2: How did he control the Terrorcons, hmm?!
Q-1: We lost an entire squadron because of his meddling!
Q-3: First we want to destroy the Earth, then we protect it?!
Q-2: Tell us why! Why?!
Q-4: The Energon is like a chain that binds the Autobots and the Decepticons. All of it will be ours if we find the weakest link, and I believe I’ve found it…
[End]
Episode Notes
-Richard Newman performs Megatron’s voice for this episode.
-Early in the episode, Snow Cat knocks a comet towards Earth, but later on, he is still chained to the wall of Unicron.
-It is currently a mystery of how they got the name Blackout. Most likely it is the name of the Divebomb repaint.
-Blackout’s recorded dialogue between Ironhide and Kicker slightly differs from the live dialogue.