Landmine (Cybertron episode)

The Autobots investigate their first clue to the Omega Lock, and Landmine reveals there's more to him than meets the eye.

Detailed synopsis
On Velocitron, Crumplezone and Ransack are driving along, minding their own business, when Megatron acosts them, slaps them around, and tells them, "You work for me, now." Cowed, they agree.

At the Autobot base, Landmine is feeling useless, as he's still recovering from his injuries at the hands of Starscream. Optimus reassures him he'll be back at 100% soon, and the kids come by to cheer him up.

Optimus meets with the rest of the Autobots to decide on a plan of action. Overhaul walks out fairly early, as he's not much for talking, but the rest of them agree that more info on Atlantis and the Omega Lock is needed. Vector Prime says he'll analyze the Atlantis Pattern, while the rest will go forth to gather intel. Lori and Bud go too, with Jetfire and Jolt, respectively.

Optimus goes looking for Hot Shot, and finds him goofing off at a local race track. He reprimands him for being reckless when caution is needed. Hot Shot swears it won't happen again.

Back at the base, Coby is giving Landmine a checkup. He tells him he's not completely healed yet, but Landmine is eager to help look for info. Bud agrees to go out with him, so long as he picks an Earth vehicle mode, first. They head out to a construction site, and Landmine picks a front loader. Afterwards, driving along a lakeshore, they talk about Earth's beauty. When Coby asks whether Cybertron is equally beautiful, Landmine doesn't want to talk about it.

Elsewhere on Earth, Starscream and Thundercracker are also searching for the Omega Lock.

Meanwhile, Bud has been surfing the net from within Jolt, and has located a copy of the Atlantis Pattern at a museum in Mexico. Jolt passes the news to Optimus, who orders the whole team to the museum. The Decepticons spot them, and follow.

At the museum, the guard is fast asleep. The Autbots are about to enter, when the two Decepticons show up.

Meanwhile, on Velocitron, Megatron recruits the nefarious duo of Crumplezone and Ransack all over again.

Back at the museum, Thundercracker shows off his new Cyber Key, blasting Jetfire. The two nemeses take off to duel in the skies. The Recon Mini-Con Team take the kids aside to safety, as Optimus confronts Starscream. Vector Prime heads inside to check out the Pattern, protected by Hot Shot and Scattorshot.

Prime and 'Scream exchange some trahs talk, then Landmine charges in, determined to get a piece of the Decepticon. Prime orders him to stand back, as he's not ready for combat. Landmine hesitates, and Starscream takes the opportunity

To be continued. ..

Stats
Written by:  ??? Original airdate: September 2005???

Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)


 * Red Alert (17)

Pain count

 * "Cyber Key Power!": ??? Cracker, Scream, SShot
 * "Super mode!": 1

Animation and/or technical glitches

 * None known.

Continuity errors

 * None known.

Miscellaneous trivia

 * Landmine takes an Earth altmode in this episode. However, he pretty clearly had a lot of kibble from this altmode before he acquired it (as the animators didn't bother to give him a pre-Earth body).
 * Also, when he scans a front loader to reconfigure his body, the real front loader apparently disappears. Kinda harsh for the real owners, no?
 * When Starscream and Thundercracker arrive at the museum, they both announce their own names for no apparent reason. Optimus then repeats their names, in case anyone missed 'em.
 * Thundercracker is the first of many characters to be able to summon a Cyber Key untrained, despite the strong implication in Hidden that in order to summon a Key, Vector Prime has to show you how. From this point on, almost anyone can do it.
 * Landmine's transformation to robot mode is awfully balletic for a rough, tough, front loader.