Optimus Supreme (episode)

The Autobots struggle to stop Unicron's planet-destroying rampage.

Summary
Autobot and Decepticons alike panic as Unicron returns to life, though Megatron laughs madly. The Autobots attack, aiming for the monster's eyes, but he swats them aside and begins destroying Blizzard Planet with energies from his chest. On Unicron's surface, Optimus Supreme tries to push Unicron away from the planet on his own, and the Autobots move to help.

On the mysterious world, Arcee reports Unicron's attack to the others. Kicker and Misha go help, but Ironhide remains behind in the pouring rain, talking to Scorponok, who doesn't seem to remember much about anything. Ironhide tells Scorponok that Megatron destroyed his master, Alpha Q, but Scorponok remembers that he now serves Megatron, and attacks.

Omega tells Prime that in the void of space, the normal laws of physics don't apply, and that he does have the power to stop Unicron.

Starscream saves Mirage from being dragged back into Unicron. Within, Unicron and Megatron argue and struggle for control of the Decepticons. Summoned by his master, Scorponok abandons the fight with Ironhide.

Unicron has absorbed most of Blizzard Planet, but Prime continues struggling against him. Then the energy blast stops, Unicron rears back, and in a single blast, vaporizes what remains of Blizzard Planet. As the remnants are absorbed, the Autobots struggle not to be consumed as well. Kicker prepares to round up all the damaged Autobots.

On Earth, Kicker's family wonder how he's doing. Rad arrives and informs Dr. Jones that there's a problem -- something is happening in the core.

The Miranda 2 follows Unicron toward Circuit Planet. Aboard, most of the Autobots are healing in the infirmary.

Rad and Dr. Jones note that Optimus needs them to send all their remaining energon. Suddenly Primus speaks, bidding his Cybertron warriors to arise. An energy pulse bursts forth from Cybertron.

Omega and Optimus go to stop Unicron on their own, over the others' protests. Attacking solo, their conbined forms cause some damage, but mostly serve to incite Unicron to fire back. The Miranda 2 arrives in time to shield Prime. The other Autobots join the attack, and Prime and Omega together manage to inflict considerable damage.

Unicron glows and powers up, and opens fire on the Autobots, then blasts Circuit Planet with his energy beams, destroying it. His men rendered inoperative, Optimus attacks again with Omega Supreme, with Unicron paying particular attention to him. As defeat seems eminent, Primus's energy pulse arrives from Cybertron, repowering and recoloring all the Autobots.

His limbs expanded to planet size, Optimus Supreme reaches out from the light and hurls Unicron away. The two titans face off in space.

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Quotes
"If my will is strong enough, the Autobots will prevail!"
 * -- a very optimistic Optimus Prime

"We must do what we can. We have no other option!"
 * -- Dr. Jones refuses to do things he can't do

"Come on, Hot Shot! It's time to turn Unicron into a hunk of Swiss cheese!" "Forget cheese, Ironhide! Let's make sure we do what we came to do!"
 * -- Ironhide to Hot Shot, who really doesn't understand metaphors at all

"Unbelievable. Unicron should have been destroyed.  I will not allow him to win!  ...No!  I shall never give up!  Even to my last breath!  This ends here, Unicron!"
 * -- Optimus Prime rambles on in typical Energon fashion

Pain Count

 * "Uh?": 4
 * "Time to": 2
 * "We must"/"We've gotta": 4
 * Stock footage: 1

Continuity errors

 * Scorponok was last seen getting blown out of Unicron into space, and Ironhide, Misha and Kicker were with the other Autobots on the Miranda 2. How'd they get... wherever it is they are?