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* ApologeticAttacker: Being a good sport, Silverbolt makes sure to apologies in advance punching out Cheetor, both times, so he can pursue Blackarachnia instead.
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* ApologeticAttacker: Being a good sport, Silverbolt makes sure to apologies in advance for punching out Cheetor, both times, so he can pursue Blackarachnia instead.
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* ApologeticAttacker: Being a good sport, Silverbolt makes sure to apologies in advance punching out Cheetor, both times, so he can pursue Blackarachnia instead.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Optimus is correct that Silverbolt's relationship with Blackarachnia has compromised the Maximal's position in ways he doesn't know, and that she is using him for her own ends, but Silverbolt is correct that she does [[InLoveWithTheMark genuinely care about him]], as she is far more patient with him then she would've been had any other Maximal had managed to track her down.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Optimus is correct that Silverbolt's relationship with Blackarachnia has compromised the Maximal's position in ways he doesn't know, and that she is using him for her own ends, but Silverbolt is correct that she does [[InLoveWithTheMark genuinely care about him]], as she is far more patient with him then she would've been had any other Maximal had managed to track her down.
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*ApologeticAttacker: Being a good sport, Silverbolt makes sure to apologies in advance punching out Cheetor, both times, so he can pursue Blackarachnia instead.
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* BigShutUp: Blackarachnia when Silverbolt rationalizes that her shooting him in the leg somehow proves her inner Maximal goodness.
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* BigShutUp: Blackarachnia when Silverbolt rationalizes that her ''only'' shooting him in the leg somehow proves her inner Maximal goodness.goodness.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Optimus is correct that Silverbolt's relationship with Blackarachnia has compromised the Maximal's position in ways he doesn't know, and that she is using him for her own ends, but Silverbolt is correct that she does [[InLoveWithTheMark genuinely care about him]], as she is far more patient with him then she would've been had any other Maximal had managed to track her down.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Optimus is correct that Silverbolt's relationship with Blackarachnia has compromised the Maximal's position in ways he doesn't know, and that she is using him for her own ends, but Silverbolt is correct that she does [[InLoveWithTheMark genuinely care about him]], as she is far more patient with him then she would've been had any other Maximal had managed to track her down.
* InstantSedation: Subverted. Silverbolt has to punch poor Cheetor twice before he goes into stasis lock.
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* LoveIsAWeakness: Optimus suspects Silverbolt has feelings for Blackarachnia and confines him to his quarters, warning him that she will exploit this for her own goals. Unfortunately, Silverbolt still believes he can get her to defect to the Maximals and soon breaks out.
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* LoveIsAWeakness: Optimus correctly suspects Silverbolt has feelings for Blackarachnia and confines him to his quarters, warning him that she will exploit this for her own goals. Unfortunately, Silverbolt still believes he can get her to defect to the Maximals and soon breaks out.
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'''Megatron is captured by Ravage, but sways him to his side when he reveals the true secrets hidden on the Golden Disk.'''
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** Optimus and Cheetor have a ''massive'' one when they see Ravage's ship, now on Megatron's side, behind them, complete with an EatTheCamera from Optimus.
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** The original Megatron anticipated the possibility he would lose the Great War and left behind a message for Decepticon descendants to use transwarp technology to change history.
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* RiddleForTheAges: What the original Megatron says in his message before it cuts out is never explained, though the plan he left behind is explained in the following episode.
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* XanatosGambit: As Predacon Megatron states, G1 Megatron had every intention of winning the war with against Optimus Prime and the Autobots -- but, he also was savvy enough to anticipate that, however unlikely, the Decepticons might end up losing. So, knowing that Transwarp technology was being developed, Megatron intentionally set up a Time Travel Gambit that future Decepticons could exploit just in case.
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* XanatosGambit: As Predacon Megatron states, G1 Megatron had every intention of winning the war with against Optimus Prime and the Autobots -- but, he also was savvy enough to anticipate that, however unlikely, the Decepticons might could end up losing. So, knowing that Transwarp technology was being developed, Megatron intentionally set up a Time Travel Gambit that future Decepticons could exploit just in case.
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* WhamShot: The remaining piece of the Golden Disk shows a recording of the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Predacon Megatron's ultimate goal.
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* WhamShot: The remaining piece of the Golden Disk shows a recording of the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Predacon Megatron's ultimate goal.goal.
* XanatosGambit: As Predacon Megatron states, G1 Megatron had every intention of winning the war with against Optimus Prime and the Autobots -- but, he also was savvy enough to anticipate that, however unlikely, the Decepticons might end up losing. So, knowing that Transwarp technology was being developed, Megatron intentionally set up a Time Travel Gambit that future Decepticons could exploit just in case.
* XanatosGambit: As Predacon Megatron states, G1 Megatron had every intention of winning the war with against Optimus Prime and the Autobots -- but, he also was savvy enough to anticipate that, however unlikely, the Decepticons might end up losing. So, knowing that Transwarp technology was being developed, Megatron intentionally set up a Time Travel Gambit that future Decepticons could exploit just in case.
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* WhamShot: The remaininv piece of the Golden Disk shows a recording of the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Predacon Megatron's ultimate goal.
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* WhamShot: The remaininv remaining piece of the Golden Disk shows a recording of the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Predacon Megatron's ultimate goal.
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'''Captured by Ravage, Megatron lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk.'''
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* MythologyGag: Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation noise.
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformationnoise.noise.
** Ravage's line about Megatron having the original's name, but not his army is reference to the fact that in the early planning of the Beast Wars line, Megatron and Optimus ''were'' the original Megatron and Optimus Prime, before it was decided they'd be descendants.
** Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation
** Ravage's line about Megatron having the original's name, but not his army is reference to the fact that in the early planning of the Beast Wars line, Megatron and Optimus ''were'' the original Megatron and Optimus Prime, before it was decided they'd be descendants.
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* TakeYouWithMe: Inferno tries to eliminate Optimus and Cheetor in the Energon mines. He ends up vaporizing himself.
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* TakeYouWithMe: TakingYouWithMe: Inferno tries to eliminate Optimus and Cheetor in the Energon mines. He ends up vaporizing himself.
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* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: A villainous example; the original Megatron sent secret instructions for any Decepticon descendants to travel back in time and rewrite history.
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* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: A villainous example; the original Megatron sent secret instructions for any Decepticon descendants to travel back in time and rewrite history.time. The next episode reveals what that mission is.
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* GoodNewsBadNews: From Rattrap at the end of the episode. The good news? The Maximals don't have to take orders from Ravage anymore. The bad news...he's switched sides!
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* GoodNewsBadNews: From Rattrap at the end of the episode. The good news? The Maximals don't have to take orders from Ravage anymore. The bad news...he's switched sides!news? Ravage has abandoned his original mission and instead joins Megatron.
* LoveIsAWeakness: Optimus suspects Silverbolt has feelings for Blackarachnia and confines him to his quarters, warning him that she will exploit this for her own goals. Unfortunately, Silverbolt still believes he can get her to defect to the Maximals and soon breaks out.
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** Ravage gasps in shock when he sees Megatron wasn't lying about the hidden message.
* PretenderDiss: Megatron gets one by Ravage, who says "I served under the original Megatron. You have his name, but not his army."
* TheReveal:
* PretenderDiss: Megatron gets one by Ravage, who says "I served under the original Megatron. You have his name, but not his army."
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** Ravage gasps in shock when he sees Megatron wasn't lying about the hidden message.
message, as it's a recording of the original Megatron.
* PretenderDiss: Megatron gets one byRavage, who says "I Ravage.
-->'''Ravage:''' I served under theoriginal ''original'' Megatron. You have his name, but not his army."
army.
*TheReveal: TheReveal:
** Predacon Megatron named himself after the Decepticon original, implying that he is not a descendant, but a LegacyCharacter.
* PretenderDiss: Megatron gets one by
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* TakeYouWithMe: Inferno tries to eliminate Optimus and Cheetor in the Energon mines. He ends up vaporizing himself.
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* WhamShot: The remains of the Golden Disk shows the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Beast Wars Megatron's goal.
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* WhamShot: The remains remaininv piece of the Golden Disk shows a recording of the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Beast Wars Predacon Megatron's ultimate goal.
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* GoodNewsBadNews: From Rattrap at the end of the episode. The good news? The Maximals don't have to take orders from Ravage anymore. The bad news...he's switched sides.
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* GoodNewsBadNews: From Rattrap at the end of the episode. The good news? The Maximals don't have to take orders from Ravage anymore. The bad news...he's switched sides.sides!
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* ManipulativeBastard: Megatron goes from being Ravage's prisoner to his superior in a few minutes.
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* ManipulativeBastard: Megatron goes from being Ravage's prisoner to his superior in a few minutes.minutes, and all it took was a message from the ''original'' Megatron.
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* MythologyGag: At the end, Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation noise.
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* MythologyGag: At the end, Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation noise.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.Megatron.
* WhamShot: The remains of the Golden Disk shows the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Beast Wars Megatron's goal.
* WhamShot: The remains of the Golden Disk shows the ''original'' Megatron, who declares that the Decepticons have lost the war against the Autobots. And starts to provide TheReveal of the Beast Wars Megatron's goal.
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* BigShutUp: Blackarachnia when Silverbolt rationalizes that her shooting him in the leg somehow proves her inner Maximal goodness.
* ButtMonkey: Blackarachnia's ship accidentally crashes into Waspinator, shattering him into multiple pieces. When we see him next, he's reduced to a head attached to one of his hands, struggling to move along and bemoaning this turn of events. It's not until "Optimal Situation" that he's shown finished putting himself back together.
* ButtMonkey: Blackarachnia's ship accidentally crashes into Waspinator, shattering him into multiple pieces. When we see him next, he's reduced to a head attached to one of his hands, struggling to move along and bemoaning this turn of events. It's not until "Optimal Situation" that he's shown finished putting himself back together.
* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: After Silverbolt makes his escape.
-->'''Rattrap:''' I used to be young like that.\\
'''Optimus:''' ''[bitterly]'' What?\\
'''Rattrap:''' I, uh, I mean we got trouble!
-->'''Rattrap:''' I used to be young like that.\\
'''Optimus:''' ''[bitterly]'' What?\\
'''Rattrap:''' I, uh, I mean we got trouble!
* LampshadeHanging: After Blackarachnia expresses disbelief that he saved her even after she shot him, Silverbolt remarks it's his duty as both a Maximal and a heroic character.
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* OhCrap: Megatron when it looks like, regardless of any knowledge he might have, Ravage is just going to carry out his execution.
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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
** Megatron when it looks like, regardless of any knowledge he might have, Ravage is just going to carry out hisexecution.execution.
** Ravage gasps in shock when he sees Megatron wasn't lying about the hidden message.
** Megatron when it looks like, regardless of any knowledge he might have, Ravage is just going to carry out his
** Ravage gasps in shock when he sees Megatron wasn't lying about the hidden message.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.Megatron.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.
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* EnemyRisingBehind: As Rattrap is informing Optimus that Ravage has switched sides, Ravage's ship and Megatron are rising behind him and Cheetor, the two not noticing until after Rattrap is finished.
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* TheReveal: Tarantulas is a Predacon government agent.
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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
** Tarantulas is a Predacon government agent.
** Tarantulas is a Predacon government agent.
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** Megatron's real reason for stealing the Golden Disk from Cybertron and traveling to prehistoric Earth.
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** Megatron's real reason for stealing the Golden Disk from Cybertron and traveling to prehistoric Earth.Earth: the disk contains a message from the original Megatron, instructing any future Decepticons (i.e. the Predacons) to use Transwarp technology to travel back in time. To what ends? See the next episode for details...
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: None of the Maximals want to work with Ravage. Ravage (and his powerful ship) joins Megatron.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: None of the Maximals want to work with Ravage. Then Ravage (and his powerful ship) joins Megatron.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Megatron's history lesson of the Great War has some errors namely that it started in 1977 or that the Earth war was fought in secret. Possibly justified due to most data on it being barred from people of his time but one wonders why Ravage doesn't correct him.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Megatron's history lesson of the Great War has some errors errors, namely that it started in 1977 or that the war on Earth war was fought in secret. Possibly justified due to most data on it being barred from people of his time but one wonders why Ravage doesn't correct him.
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** The Predacon as well. He knew Ravage would send the Maximals to the Energon mine so he had Inferno lying in wait.
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** The Predacon Megatron as well. He knew Ravage would send the Maximals to the Energon mine so he had Inferno lying in wait.wait for them.
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* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: The original Megatron flung instructions for any Decepticon descendants.
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* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: The A villainous example; the original Megatron flung sent secret instructions for any Decepticon descendants.descendants to travel back in time and rewrite history.
* GoodNewsBadNews: From Rattrap at the end of the episode. The good news? The Maximals don't have to take orders from Ravage anymore. The bad news...he's switched sides.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: Megatron knows Ravage is going to do this to the rogue Predacons and the Maximals. Ravage doesn't bother hiding it from him.
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: Megatron knows Ravage is going to do this. Ravage doesn't bother hiding it from him.TheMole: It turns out Tarantulas has been the Tripredacus Council's mole on Megatron's crew the entire time.
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* TheReveal: Tarantulas is a Predacon government agent.
** Megatron's real reason for stealing the Golden Disk from Cybertron and traveling to prehistoric Earth.
** Megatron's real reason for stealing the Golden Disk from Cybertron and traveling to prehistoric Earth.
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* PretenderDiss: Megatron gets one by Ravage, who says "I served under the original Megatron. You have his name, but not his army."
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* ContinuityNod: Ravage mentions the Golden Disk's destruction in "Code of Hero".
* ContinuitySnarl: Megatron's history lesson of the Great War has some errors namely that it started in 1977 or that the Earth war was fought in secret. Possibly justified due to most data on it being barred from people of his time but one wonders why Ravage doesn't correct him.
* ContinuitySnarl: Megatron's history lesson of the Great War has some errors namely that it started in 1977 or that the Earth war was fought in secret. Possibly justified due to most data on it being barred from people of his time but one wonders why Ravage doesn't correct him.
* FangsAreEvil: The original Megatron displays these in his message on the Golden Disk. It's odd considering he lacks them in the flashback that shows him inscribing the message into the Disk where he's identical to his G1 self.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: This episode introduces the original Megatron as this. He recorded instructions onto the Golden Disk that should be followed in case he lost the Great War,
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* GreaterScopeVillain: This episode introduces the original Megatron as this. He recorded instructions onto the Golden Disk that should be followed in case he lost the Great War,War.
* {{Handwave}}: Exactly ''why'' the original Megatron chose the Golden Disk (very primitive technology by Cybertronian standards) to inscribe his message is never stated nor is it explained how the Disk made its way to Cybertron or why it's coveted by Cybertronians.
* {{Handwave}}: Exactly ''why'' the original Megatron chose the Golden Disk (very primitive technology by Cybertronian standards) to inscribe his message is never stated nor is it explained how the Disk made its way to Cybertron or why it's coveted by Cybertronians.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: Megatron knows Ravage is going to do this. Ravage doesn't bother hiding it from him.
* MythologyGag: At the end, Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation noise.
* NotQuiteDead: A fragment of the Golden Disk survived Dinobot's EyeBeam.
* OhCrap: Megatron when it looks like, regardless of any knowledge he might have, Ravage is just going to carry out his execution.
* ShownTheirWork: Assuming the Voyager probes were launched in 1977 in ''Transformers'', then the flashback is spot on showing ''Voyager 2'' passing Saturn in 1984.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the newMegatron.Megatron.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.
* MythologyGag: At the end, Ravage transforms into his G1 cassette mode with the G1 transformation noise.
* NotQuiteDead: A fragment of the Golden Disk survived Dinobot's EyeBeam.
* OhCrap: Megatron when it looks like, regardless of any knowledge he might have, Ravage is just going to carry out his execution.
* ShownTheirWork: Assuming the Voyager probes were launched in 1977 in ''Transformers'', then the flashback is spot on showing ''Voyager 2'' passing Saturn in 1984.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The crew desperately wanted Frank Welker back to voice the original Megatron but scheduling issues prevented this. Likewise, Ravage was going to play the theme song of the original cartoon but rights issues prevented this.
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* GenreSavvy:
** The losses he suffered in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' prompted the original Megatron to create his time travel failsafe.
** Megatron fully knows that Ravage is not only going to kill him but everyone else. He even lampshades how GenreBlind the Maximals are being in thinking Ravage will offer them a ride.
** The losses he suffered in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' prompted the original Megatron to create his time travel failsafe.
** Megatron fully knows that Ravage is not only going to kill him but everyone else. He even lampshades how GenreBlind the Maximals are being in thinking Ravage will offer them a ride.
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'''Captured by Ravage, Megatron lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk.'''
!!Tropes featured:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: None of the Maximals want to work with Ravage. Ravage (and his powerful ship) joins Megatron.
* CrazyPrepared:
** The original Megatron's time travel gambit.
** The Predacon as well. He knew Ravage would send the Maximals to the Energon mine so he had Inferno lying in wait.
* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: The original Megatron flung instructions for any Decepticon descendants.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The mission Megatron sent Waspinator on continues to be this. It's got something to do with a mountain and a cave Megatron found but later sealed up.
* GenreSavvy:
** The losses he suffered in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' prompted the original Megatron to create his time travel failsafe.
** Megatron fully knows that Ravage is not only going to kill him but everyone else. He even lampshades how GenreBlind the Maximals are being in thinking Ravage will offer them a ride.
* GreaterScopeVillain: This episode introduces the original Megatron as this. He recorded instructions onto the Golden Disk that should be followed in case he lost the Great War,
* ManipulativeBastard: Megatron goes from being Ravage's prisoner to his superior in a few minutes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
!!Tropes featured:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: None of the Maximals want to work with Ravage. Ravage (and his powerful ship) joins Megatron.
* CrazyPrepared:
** The original Megatron's time travel gambit.
** The Predacon as well. He knew Ravage would send the Maximals to the Energon mine so he had Inferno lying in wait.
* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: The original Megatron flung instructions for any Decepticon descendants.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The mission Megatron sent Waspinator on continues to be this. It's got something to do with a mountain and a cave Megatron found but later sealed up.
* GenreSavvy:
** The losses he suffered in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' prompted the original Megatron to create his time travel failsafe.
** Megatron fully knows that Ravage is not only going to kill him but everyone else. He even lampshades how GenreBlind the Maximals are being in thinking Ravage will offer them a ride.
* GreaterScopeVillain: This episode introduces the original Megatron as this. He recorded instructions onto the Golden Disk that should be followed in case he lost the Great War,
* ManipulativeBastard: Megatron goes from being Ravage's prisoner to his superior in a few minutes.
* UndyingLoyalty: Ravage has this towards the original Megatron. A message from him revealing that the Predacon Megatron is acting on the Decepticon's instructions moves Ravage to aid the new Megatron.
