It is the year 2005. The treacherous Decepticons have conquered the Autobots' home planet of Cybertron. But from secret staging grounds on two of Cybertron's moons, the valiant Autobots strive to retake their homeland.
Ironhide, report to me at once.
Ironhide Every time I look into a monitor, Prime, my circuits sizzle. When are we gonna start busting Decepti-chops?
I want you to make a special run to Autobot City on Earth.
Ironhide But, Prime—
Listen Ironhide, we don't have enough energon cubes to power a full-scale assault. Ready the shuttle for launch!
Ironhide Your days are numbered now, Decepti-creeps! [exits, transforming as he makes his way towards the shuttle]
Jazz, report security status.
J Jazz
No sign of the Decepticons here, Prime.
J Jazz
Jazz to Moonbase 2, Jazz to Moonbase 2!
B Bumblebee
Bumblebee and Spike here.
J Jazz
We're about to send out the shuttle. Any Decepticon shenanigans in your area?
B Bumblebee
All clear, Jazz.
S Spike
Hey Ironhide, tell my son Daniel I miss him. And tell him not to worry; I'll be coming home as soon as we kick Megatron's tail across the Galaxy!
Ironhide Will do, Spike.
Cliffjumper, commence countdown.
C Cliffjumper
Five... four... three...two... one! Blast off!!
Now, all we need is a little energon... and a lot of luck.
S Shockwave
Laserbeak returns, Megatron.
Ah, welcome, Laserbeak. Unlike some of my other warriors, you never fail me. [glances pointedly at Starscream, who looks up] Soundwave, play back Laserbeak's findings.
As you command, Megatron.
[on the play back]
I want you to make a special run to Autobot City on Earth.
Ironhide But, Prime—
[Megatron wickedly smiles, happy at possible objection of an order by an Autobot from a superior, leading to possible dissention in the Autobot ranks]
Listen, Ironhide. We don't have enough energon cubes to power a full-scale assault. Ready the shuttle for launch! Now all we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck.
More than you imagine, Optimus Prime.
B Brawn
[The Decepticons invade the Autobot shuttle]
Megatron?!
[After a short battle, the Decepticons annihilate the Autobot crew]
This was almost too easy, Starscream.
Much easier, almighty Megatron, than attacking the real threat — the Autobots' moonbase!
You're an idiot, Starscream. When we slip by their early warning systems in their own shuttle and destroy Autobot City, the Autobots will be vanquished forever!
Ironhide Nooo! [grabs Megatron's leg]
Such heroic nonsense... [kills Ironhide with a blast of his cannon]