Transformers: Energon
“Survival Instincts” – Episode 22
Written by Voicebox Productions
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Starscream: Megatron, all the Decepticon troops we abandoned on Cybertron are making a retreat under heavy fire, and they appear to be returning to join us, sir!
Megatron: As I would expect my soldiers to do, Starscream.
Starscream: From what was reported from the front, they’re following the same exit route as Shockblast. But we’re suffering huge casualties because of that wretched Energon shield!
Megatron: And where are they now?
Starscream: I estimate they should be arriving at any second, sir!
Megatron: Excellent. And let’s make sure our boys receive a warm welcome for job well done.
Starscream: Already taken care of, Megatron. I’ve dispatched a team of technicians to scan your warriors once they’ve docked here inside Unicron.
Megatron: Aaah, it’s nice to see a little competence around here for a change.
Decepticon A: Whoa, so this is what Unicron look like!
Decepticon B: It’s incredible to think that Megatron is in total control up here.
Decepticon C: C’mon, guys, let’s check this place out!
Demolishor: Hey, stop right there! No one gave you permission to leave!
Tidal Wave: These Decepticons are useless to us.
Megatron: Huh, well, they could always be used as cannon fodder. Hmm.
Tidal Wave: What is it, Megatron?
Starscream: Is there something wrong?
Megatron: No, no… it’s — it’s nothing. Hmm… What was that? I thought I heard something.
Optimus: Alpha Q, I understand your desire to liberate your planet. However, I believe if we underestimate the power of Unicron, there could be serious consequences. My orders are to roll out with extreme caution.
Q-4: Would you care to… elaborate, Optimus Prime?
Optimus: I’m not really sure. You see, Unicron is far more advanced planet than Cybertron and I’m afraid I can’t predict that.
Q-4: Unicron would follow my every command. There is nothing to worry about.
Optimus: I hope so.
Hot Shot: Optimus!
Optimus: I’ll be right there, Hot Shot. My priority right now is Cybertron, that means I have to take care of Megatron!
Rodimus: Okay, but I’ll be right behind you.
Optimus & Rodimus: Hmm?
Kicker & Misha: Ehh?
Scorponok: Hmm?
Misha: Kicker…
Kicker: I got a feeling Unicron is about to come to life.
[Commercial]
Decepticon D: Wow, I can’t believe we’re in the belly of Unicron.
Decepticon E: Yeah, and I thought for sure somebody would tell us this place was off limits. Are you nuts?! Look at that!
Decepticon D: Relax… Megatron is in complete control of Unicron. Nothing’s gonna happen.
Decepticon E: You idiot! We’re not even supposed to be down here and if Megatron finds out —
Decepticons D-F: Huh?!
Decepticon D: What’s — going on?
Decepticon F: I don’t know, but I don’t like the sounds of it!
Demolishor: There you are! Didn’t I tell you morons to stay put?
Decepticon E: It’s only you, Demolishor!
Decepticon D: Yeah, we were just, uh… Ahh? Uggghh!
Decepticons E & F: Aaah!
Demolishor: Huh?
Decepticons E & F: Aaah… Aaah! Hrrgh!
Decepticon F: Aahh!
Decepticon E: Huh?
Decepticon F: Uffh.
Decepticon E: Waah!
Demolishor: What’s going on?! Who’s doing this? Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Megatron! Stop, it’s me, Demolishor! Ugh… oh… Megatron, please! I don’t know what’s happening, you’ve got to help me!
Megatron: Aaargggghh… Unicron!
Snow Cat: All right! Listen up and listen up good, men! Megatron put me in charge, so that means you have to do what you’re told! (Yodels.) Face right! (Yodels.) Haha! I’m impressed. Now let’s try another one. Everyone, face forward! Ohhohh, this is fun! How ’bout we try, face ri–
Decepticons: Uggghhh!
Snow Cat: Hey, you dimwits! Can’t you follow orders?! Huh? Was it something I said? This is getting weird… Huh? Aaaaahhh! Aaah, uggh! Oooh, oohh! Oooh, oohh!
Starscream: Ehh… What — what’s happening here? Argh! Hrgh! Aaarggh! Yah! Unbelievable! This is getting too weird!
Tidal Wave: Erraurgh…
Shockblast: Megatron!
Tidal Wave: Eraugh-raaauggh!
Shockblast: So, what just happened here? Ahh!
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave! Arrrggh!
Shockblast: Hey! Would you watch where you’re aiming!
Tidal Wave: This all started when you showed up, Shockblast!
Shockblast: What?!
Megatron: Oh, would you two blockheads just knock it off? Can’t you see I’m having a little trouble with Unicroooon?!
Unicron: Errrrrggghhhh… Waaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhh!
Q-2: Gaaargghhh…. Arrgghhh… Eeeyaahhh!
Scorponok: Just hang on, Alpha Q!
Rodimus: Erah!
Optimus: Ugh! Ugh!
Ironhide: Would someone please explain this to me?
Optimus: I was worried something like this would happen!
Rodimus: Too late now! Just keep fighting!
Prowl: Rodimus!
Rodimus: What’s up, Prowl?!
Prowl: The docking bay’s collapsing and our ship’s inside! Well?!
Landmine: There’s no time to wait for an answer, Prowl! We gotta save the ship now!
Prowl: But what about Rodimus? Oh, no! Our ship is toast!
Skyblast: A little help here?!
Prowl: Errrggh.
Skyblast: C’mon, guys! Would ya hurry up?!
Rodimus: Optimus! You and I both know who’s behind this, don’t we?!
Optimus: Yes, but my main concern right now is Misha and Kicker! Ironhide, Hot Shot, get them outta here, stat!
Kicker: You can’t be serious. I’m not leaving.
Ironhide: Oh no! Now how are we gonna get back to the ship?
Optimus: Inferno, take the Miranda II to the surface and we’ll take a different route to meet you on top.
Inferno: Roger that!
Scorponok: Alpha Q, I thought you could control Unicron!
Alpha Q: Impossible.
Scorponok: Hmm?
Alpha Q: We can’t.
Scorponok: So… Now what do we do?
Optimus: Optimus Prime, Powerlinx! Fire-1, combine! Copter-2, combine! Digger-3, combine! Submarine-4! Optimus Prime, Powerlinx complete!
Prowl: Rodimus-sir!
Landmine: What’s the word?
Rodimus: It appears Unicron’s out of control and we don’t know what’s causing it.
Optimus: I believe Unicron has reverted to its base instincts of survival.
Ironhide: Uhh, anyone speak English here?
Kicker: Keep it down and listen!
Misha: Instincts?
Optimus: I wish I could stay here and help, but my priority right now is to ensure the safety of Cybertron.
Rodimus: You go, and I’ll stay behind to take care of Unicron.
Kicker: Come on, Optimus. I say we stay and show Unicron who’s boss before it gets totally out of hand.
Rodimus: Huh?!
Misha: Ah!
Hot Shot: C’mon! Get in, Misha! It’s not safe out here. What are you waiting for?! Get in!
Misha: Wait, Hot Shot. Maybe Unicron is hungry for Energon.
Kicker: What are you saying?
Misha: Think about it. Maybe Unicron needs to be fed. Every living creature in the universe needs fuel to survive. Maybe it needs Energon.
Kicker: Yeah, it makes sense.
Rodimus: Question, Optimus. I was just wondering if I could make use of a few of your Omnicons.
Optimus: Yes, but why?
Rodimus: I’d really like to explain, but there’s… no time.
Optimus: All right. Inferno, issue a deployment order to the Omnicons on the Miranda II.
Ironhide: Is it time for action yet? I’m bored.
Kicker: Egh! Hey, ya mind not butting in on Optimus’ business for once?
Ironhide: Aww, ya mind not kickin’? Huh?
[Commercial]
Rodimus: Let’s go!
Omnicons: Aaaaaaahhhh-aaaaaahh!
Optimus: Miranda II, launch!
Inferno: Yessir!
Optimus: Set co-ordinates for Cybertron. Open spacebridge on my command!
Misha: Excuse me, Optimus.
Optimus: Huh? What is it, Misha?
Misha: Why do I have to go to Cybertron?
Optimus: What do you mean?
Misha: Don’t ask me why, but I wanna stay here with Kicker. And if you want, I’ll stay on the ship, where it’s safe. Well?
Optimus: I dunno if it’s the wisest decision… but, all right. Hot Shot, I want you to stay behind and keep an eye on them. I’ll radio back once we’ve landed on Cybertron. Ya got that?
Hot Shot: Yes, sir!
Optimus: Jetfire, Inferno, you two come with me. I might just need your help. Now let’s roll!
Inferno & Jetfire: Yessir!
Misha: Hey Optimus… thanks.
Optimus: Ehh… Heh, heh, heh, heh…
Hot Shot: So Misha… I guess — little Kicker needs you to protect him, huh?
Misha: Hehe, yeah. It’s something like that, Hot Shot.
Ironhide: I just can’t figure out why Rodimus needs all these Omnicons.
Kicker: The only thing that makes sense is that Unicron is starving for Energon and Rodimus needs the Omnicons to deliver it for him.
Ironhide: Yeaaah… The Omnicons are the only ones who can handle raw Energon.
Kicker: Duh! I hope you didn’t hurt yourself figuring that one out, Ironhide.
Ironhide: Ha, ha. You’re a regular comedian.
Kicker: Enough with the smart remarks. Now get your head back in the game. We gotta be on our toes down here.
Rodimus: Keep going!
Jetfire: Man, we bagged a few Decepticons with the Energon shield, sir! Looks like a Decepticon graveyard down there!
Inferno: Don’t get too excited, Jetfire. We both know there’s plenty more where they came from.
Optimus: I’m at the Cybertron core, men. Primus didn’t sustain any damage.
Primus: So, Rodimus is using the Omnicons. I believe that he made the right choice, not that I would expect any different from him.
Optimus: I don’t follow, Primus.
Primus: The Omnicons are originally Autobot and Decepticon fighters that Rodimus brought with him eons ago, Optimus.
[Flashback]
Rodimus: The battle for Cybertron is not your fight, brave Omnicons. You are but pawns in this war. The universe is vast and a far greater plans lies in wait to be revived with Energon! And it’s you that can feed this great planet that may come to life again!
[Commercial]
Primus: (Out of flashback) When the Omnicons departed, both the Autobots and Decepticons chose to live together, rather than continue to battle. It was a hard lesson to learn, especially for Megatron, who had been programmed to lead. With total disregard for the well-being of his troops, he led the charge to supremacy, but soon even Megatron realized that this was pointless. Over many generations, both sides began mining Energon. And at that time, it was a plentiful resource. Soon, they realized there was no need to battle anymore and they eventually evolved into the Transformers of today. So, as you can see, Optimus, I still hold out hope for peace. But that relies solely on finding an endless source of Energon.
Optimus: But does such a cache of Energon still exist?
Primus: Yes, and the Omnicons know where to find it.
Optimus: And what about Unicron? Does he know?
Primus: There is a new warrior who will help the Omnicons in this battle.
Optimus: A warrior…
Rodimus & Prowl: Ugh!
Kicker: Oh, man. We can’t get through.
Ironhide: So now what do we do, Kicker?
Omnicon A: Oh no, we’re trapped!
Omnicon B: What if it’s an ambush?
Omnicon A: Well there’s no way they’re keeping me couped up in here!
Prowl: So now what?
Landmine: We blast them out!
Prowl: We — we didn’t even scratch it!
Omnicon A: Uggghh! Hggh…
Ironhide: Urgh, why is Unicron doing this?! And if Alpha Q’s involved, he’s dogmeat!
Kicker: Alpha Q? I forgot about him! Hey, Alpha Q, can ya hear me? Well, can ya?!
Scorponok: Let go! Let go of Alpha Q.
Kicker: Alpha Q, are ya out there? We’re trapped down here in some kinda passage way and we can’t get out! Is there any way you can help us?
Q-4: It’s the human… And he requires assistance.
Scorponok: But what about us?!
Q-4: I sense danger.
Scorponok: Call him, Kicker. Call him. It’s the only way we can get out of this mess.
Kicker: All right. I had a feeling he could hear us. You gotta keep Unicron alive. If you don’t, everything is done for, including you, Alpha Q.
Q-3: Alive.
Q-2: Alive!
Q-1: Alive!
Scorponok: What are you babbling about?!
Kicker: All right! It’s opening!
Omnicons: Hhhhhh…
Kicker: C’mon, guys, get it together. We’ve gotta move.
Rodimus: What’s wrong?!
Kicker: The Omnicons are too afraid to move, Rodimus.
Omnicon C: Uh, it’s not that we’re afraid!
Omnicon D: It’s just that we don’t have enough energy. That’s all we’re sayin’.
Omnicon C: And we think should turn back!
Omnicons: Uhhh!
Optimus: Hurry! We’re almost there.
Hot Shot: They came back!
Optimus: Transform!
Inferno: Transform!
Hot Shot: Hmm? Who’s that with ’em?
Kicker: Okay, here’s the plan, boys. Somehow, you’ve got to get Energon into Unicron’s core. Once that’s done, I figure he should calm down.
Omnicon C: But what if your little plan doesn’t work out?
Omnicon D: Oh, sure! Trust a human, that’s rich!
Ironhide: He knows what he’s talking about!
Landmine: Uhh?
Rodimus: No! Don’t fire!
Omnicon C: You hear that?
Omnicon D: Oh, no!
Arcee: Transform! Okay boys, let’s move out!
Kicker: Hhh?
Optimus: Transform! It’s okay, men, she’s on our side. Her name is Arcee, the first female Omnicon who evolved as a result of Energon. You might say she’s their better half. She organized the plan in order for the Omnicons to survive on their desolate planet. As her fellow Omnicons endeavored to mine Energon, they looked to Arcee for her drive, which inspired them with a sense of purpose. She is strong in character and a mighty warrior in battle.
Arcee: On your feet! Let’s pull it together, gentlemen!
Omnicon C: Anything you say, Arcee!
Two Omnicons: Hehehe… Right.
Arcee: Are you the one they call Kicker?
Kicker: Uhh, yeah.
Arcee: It’s a pleasure to finally meet you. I must admit, there’s been a lot of talk on Cybertron about that special gift of yours.
Kicker: My what…?
Arcee: Transform! Get on!
Kicker: Uhh?!
Arcee: I said, “get on!”
Kicker: Uh. Right. Sure.
Ironhide: Hey! What about me?!
Omnicon C: What’re we waiting for?!
Omnicon D: Let’s follow Arcee!
Omnicons: Yeah!
Arcee: Okay, Kicker. Where exactly are we going?
Kicker: We have to reach the core of Unicron’s head. That’s where we have to feed him the Energon. So to answer your question, Arcee, just keep going!
Arcee: Huh?
Kicker: Ah, nevermind. I’ll tell you when we get there. The plan is to feed Unicron some Energon to calm him down.
Arcee: All right, now hang on, little man!
Kicker: What? Little man?! This is it!
Arcee: Okay boys, open fire!
Omnicon: Hggh!
Scorponok: It — it… stopped, Alpha Q!
Q-3: Yesss….
Q-1: Its belly is full!
Q-2: I hope this is over!
Alpha Q: We all hope so!
Scorponok: It couldn’t get any worse.
Omnicons: All right! We won! Yeah! Hahahaha!
Arcee: Ha, ha, ha, ha. We did it, little man.
Kicker: Hey, what’s with this “little man” business?! I’m not your little…!
Ironhide: Owww! What’re you doing kickin’ me for?! I didn’t do nothing!
Rodimus: Stand down.
Optimus: You know, Rodimus, we are getting a second chance at peace. Peace could be possible today, if only there were enough Energon to satisfy all sides in this bitter conflict.
Demolishor; Heeeeellllppp! Somebody help me! Get me outta here! I’m doomed! I tell you dooomed!
Starscream: What a snack.
Megatron: Hahaha. So you were just hungry, eh, Unicron? Well then, if that’s so, let your appetite build. Because I have something that will satisfy your craving. For your main course, I’ll serve you… Planet Cybertron! Hahaha!
[End]
Episode Notes
-In most episodes, it’s called the Energon grid, other times — like here — they call it the “Energon shield.”
-When Shockblast enters Megatron’s chamber, someone’s grunting, but it sounds more like Tidal Wave.