"Previously on "Transformers Prime"..." "Why rule only one world when I can rule two?" "Aah!" "Megatron has managed to accomplish the first phase of his cyberforming of Earth ..." "the construction of his fortress." "In Jasper, Nevada?" "I don't get it." "Why here?" "[ buzzing ]" "Because the Decepticons have discovered the location of our base." "Come, my armada, attack!" "[ rumbling ]" "The base is lost." "We must disperse to avoid capture." "Special Agent Fowler to Air Defense Command." " I need immediate combat support." " No." "3x01" " Darkmount, NV" " Leave no stone unturned." " Master, look who we found, pulled from the wreckage of his ship ..." "Wheeljack." "[ groans ]" "So, one survived." "Take our guest back to the citadel for questioning." "Back to Darkmount." "This is the dawning of a new age, my liege ... the reign of Megatron." "You do have a way with words, Starscream." "Make haste and unearth the Autobot corpses." "[ fire roaring ]" "[ electricity crackles ]" "The forge of Solus Prime?" "!" "How is it that you have managed to materialize that yet not the remains of a single Autobot?" "!" "Answer your Lord and master." "Where are their bodies?" "!" "You're hurt, but you probably look way worse than you feel." "[ groans ]" "No, don't move or talk." "Just power down." "Get your strength back." "I got you covered." "The Autobots clearly ground bridged from their base before it was destroyed." "They could be anywhere." "We must initiate global surveillance, my Lord." "Send search-and-destroy teams to every sector of this planet." "Soundwave, monitor all Earth-based transmissions for any sign of Autobot communication ... with each other or with their human counterparts." "Master... [ rumbling ]" "Mm." "Foolish humans." "I shall deploy the armada." "That won't be necessary, Starscream, not when we can engage our enemy with newfound might." "[ metallic clanking ] [ warbling ]" "[ wind whistling ]" "[ thunder rumbles ]" "A new power dominates your world." "Any further attempts to attack me will be met with even greater force." "Your leaders should be advised that my fusion cannons possess enough firepower to decimate any densely populated area of my choosing." "I would, in all likelihood, set sights on your nation's capital, for starters." "Point taken." "Now, what do you want from us?" "Nothing, Agent Fowler." "The Decepticons mean no harm to humanity." "We merely desire a place to call home." "No offense, Megatron, but I'm having a tough time swallowing all this... since you seem so bent on plastering humankind under molten steel." "Agent Fowler..." "I admit that war brings out the worst in me, but the conflict with the Autobots is now over, and our quarrel has never been with your kind." "Now that the one, true enemy of the Decepticons is no more, my only wish is to coexist on this planet with the human race, peacefully." "Together, Agent Fowler," "I believe that you and I can make that dream a reality." "[ dial tone ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ claps ]" "You, too, have a way with words, master." "I almost believed you myself." "[ chuckles ]" "Earth is our planet now," "Starscream, and we shall finish what we started." "Humankind has no idea what lies ahead for them." "Yes, General Bryce." "Special containment protocol" "G-1000 has been executed as planned." "Evacuation of Jasper, Nevada, was 100% successful." "As far as its citizens or the media are concerned, the threat was a meteor shower and the town is to remain quarantined until the resulting radiation levels can be dissipated." "Sir, any form of retaliation would be too risky." "I just need more time." "Yes, I understand." "Agent Fowler, those medical supplies still haven't arrived." "We have wounded men who need ..." "I'm doing the best I can, nurse Darby." "I've been a little busy juggling a bunch of nuke-happy generals who don't seem to care if they blow Nevada sky-high and a Decepticon warlord who wants to make nice now that the Autobots are in the scrapyard ..." "Megatron's opinion, not mine." "He's feeding me a load of horse pucky, trying to crush our spirit." "Still no word from anyone?" "Listen, no contact only tells me that the main comm link went down when the base was pounded into pancake batter." "But if I could just call Jack..." "You know it's too risky." "So do the bots." "The Cons could trace any cellphone signal." "Then take me home." "If Jack can't call, that's where he'll look for me." "Jasper's under complete comm lockdown." "Nobody's getting back in there." "The only ones who can fix this mess are Prime and his bots." "I'm sure they're out there keeping a low profile." "They got to be." "Scanning." "[ radar pinging ]" "Negative." "No Autobot recognition." "Clear." "[ buzzing ]" "Too close." "But your paint job did the trick." "[ buzzing ]" "The comm sub link is still down." "Bee, I realize Optimus sent us all to different locations to make us harder for the Cons to find, but if we don't know where in the world anyone else went, how are we gonna find them?" "[ buzzing ]" "Right." "Just keep heading toward Jasper... toward Megatron's giant fortress." "[ sighs ]" "I never knew there were so many rockies." "[ sighs ] [ cellphone beeping ]" "Miko!" "[ tires screech ]" "Whoa!" "No cellphone!" "You know the rules." "Dude, I wasn't calling anyone, just playing a video game I already downloaded." "Sorry." "I guess I'm a little on edge." "Where are we headed anyway, Bulk?" "You got some sort of plan?" "We're following standard Wrecker protocol." " Which is..." " An emergency plan we followed during the war in case any Wrecker got standard or separated from the unit." "We'd always rendezvous at the exact same set of coordinates." "If Jack is still alive, he'll be there." "[ sighs ]" "Don't stop now." "I was just beginning to enjoy myself." "[ growls ]" "Believe me, Wheeljack, there is more where that came from." "And you will tell me the location of your compatriots..." "Aah!" "...no matter what it takes or how long." "Like I told you, they weren't expecting me." "They never bothered to fill me in." "So, go ahead." "Knock yourself out." "How may I serve you, Lord Megatron?" "Assemble a team and disembark for Cybertron immediately." "While hunting Autobots remains paramount, we must not squander the opportunity to recover any Iacon relics left behind in the chaos." "For all we know, Optimus Prime is out there somewhere planning to do the same." "[ groans ]" "I-It's okay, Optimus." "You're with me ..." "Smokescreen." "[ groans ] [ weakly ] How did ..." "I get here?" "When we were evacuating the base, just as the Cons opened fire..." "It was my turn to ground bridge away." "But I couldn't do it." "I couldn't let you face Megatron's army alone." "So, I snuck back." "But that's when the blast hit, and the whole joint came tumbling down." "But I managed to pull you from the wreckage before the Cons dove in, using the Phase Shifter, which I... managed to snag in all the confusion back on Cybertron." "I'm ..." "I'm sorry I defied your orders." "We're safe here, but we're down so deep, no one can pick up our signals." "I'll have to scout above ground if I'm gonna have any hope of finding Ratchet." "No." "No hope." "What do you mean?" "The Doc's the only one who can get you patched up." "Optimus." "What if Jasper wasn't evacuated in time?" "She could have been hurt or taken by the Cons." " Jack..." " And even if she did get out, she's got to be worried out of her mind not knowing where I am." "Jack, calm down." "We'll get back to Jasper, find a way to reach your mother and the rest of the team." "[ helicopter blades whirring ]" "Stay here." "Could be a Con on our tail." "[ hologram whirrs ] [ sighs ]" "Sorry, mom." "I'd call if I could." "Oh, one text couldn't hurt, could it?" "[ beeping ]" " Master." " Send in the troops." "And, Soundwave, I want a live feed." "[ cellphone rings ] [ gasps ]" "Jack." ""With Arcee." "Safe." "Love you."" "Agent Fowler, Jack's alive!" "[ engine roars in distance ]" "Scrap." "[ grunting ]" "[ sighs ] Civilian." "[ explosions ]" "Jack!" "I am so toast." "[ grunting ]" "[ groans ]" "Smile, Jack." "You're on Decepticon TV." "Master." "We have a visual." "[ breathing heavily ]" "Aah!" "[ coughs ]" "How long does it take to exterminate a lone Autobot and her human pet?" "!" "Well, in my experience ..." " Not a riddle, Starscream." " [ chuckles ] Sorry." "Over there." " Not the best cover." " We're not here to hide." "Hey, guys." "Unleaded or diesel?" "Aah!" "Let's roll before they send reinforcements." "[ metallic clanking ]" "Come on, fellas." "Put your backs into it." "The Apex armor." "Our illustrious leader will be pleased." "Now, any sign of that Phase Shifter?" "I really liked that thing." " Sir." " By the Allspark." "Well?" "Did any of the surveillance data survive?" "[ sighs ]" "A shame." "We might have at least learned the direction in which Arcee and the human fled." "Clearly, we need to improve our methods of hunting Autobots and build upon the tactical advantage that we've managed to secure." "Lord Megatron, I am ready to return to Darkmount, and I'm certain you'll want to see what I've uncovered." "Soundwave, open a space-bridge portal." "I find myself in urgent need of good news, so please, Knockout, tell me that you found something useful." "Some things, my liege." "And someone." "[ heavy footsteps ] [ gasps ]" "He..." "lives?" "Shockwave." "[ laughs ]" "Just the tactical advantage I need."