Cover Me
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| "Cover Me" | ||||||
| Season | 2 | |||||
| No. in season | 5 | |||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | March 19,2016 | |||||
| Writer | Len Wein | |||||
| Director | Scooter Tidwell | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures,drop(2D) | |||||
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Windblade is concerned about Optimus' well being, but doing so puts the Away Team at risk as they battle Razorpaw.
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Synopsis
As the Autobots drive through the desert in new brown camo color schemes,Sideswipeirritates the others by recounting a story of how he trickedStrongarminto thinking he could time travel.Windbladecomplains about his inability to remain quiet, but is alarmed whenOptimus Primestumbles. Though he claims to be alright, a short time later a couple ofMini-Consjump out of a nearby bush and proceed to knock him down with their ice and fire powers. Though Windblade's ready to step in,DriftsendsJetstormandSlipstreamto deal with the pair, holding her back as the fight will test his students. Unfortunately the two students are overcome by their opponents, so the larger Autobots move in, at which point their opponents disappear in a flash of light. Optimus contactsFixitwho is able to identify them asSwelterandGlacius,but can't find a record of theRazorpawthat the pair mentioned.
The Autobots move out to continue their search and Optimus soon detects a signal ahead. The Autobots suggest Optimus to hang back as he seems weakened, but he intends to face the Decepticon with the rest of the team. Windblade talks with Drift and Sideswipe, who believe Prime knows what he's doing. She resolves to protect Optimus herself. As they split up to search, Windblade starts attacking nearby suspicious bushes. When one bush seems particularly active, she pushes Optimus down, only to discover the hidden danger within the bush is actually a woodchuck. The creature attacks her, sending her off a cliff and into a swiftly-flowing river. Sideswipe gives chase and, after one attempt to rescue her fails, manages to grab her just short of a massive waterfall. Despite limping from an injured leg, Windblade is still determined to protect Optimus. The Autobots are unaware they're being spied on from afar by Swelter and Glacius, who have brought them to the attention of Razorpaw himself.
"...What?"
Optimus's team finds a deserted army base full of military vehicles. On finding a hangar which has clearly been broken into, Optimus splits them into two teams — one to go in and check it out, and the other to check the immediate area. Windblade successfully argues she should be on the latter team so she can accompany Optimus. A short time after entering the hangar, Sideswipe and Drift are attacked by Swelter and Glacius who trap them in a cocoon of metal. Though disgruntled at their treatment by Razorpaw, the two Mini-Cons head outside to help their companion. Optimus and Windblade hear the noise from the hangar, but are interrupted by Razorpaw. Windblade throws Optimus aside to tackle Razorpaw herself, however Razorpaw reveals that contrary to what she thinks: he is after her, not Optimus. Swelter and Glacius join the battle, occupying Optimus long enough for Razorpaw to drain some of Windblade's energon reserves. Razorpaw moves in on Optimus, but the two Mini-Cons start bickering with him. Optimus, who has been feigning defeat, takes the opportunity to level the three Decepticons, knocking out Razorpaw and smushing Swelter and Glacius between two jeeps.
After Optimus helps Windblade up, the pair enter the hangar and start freeing Sideswipe and Drift, though Drift says there's no hurry as Sideswipe has finally been forced to shut up.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
"I vote we cut and run."
"Razorpaw won't be happy."
"Razorpaw is never happy!"
- —SwelterandGlaciusbefore enacting a exit stage left
"I appreciate your selfless action in the face of such a dire threat, Windblade."
- —Optimus Primethanks Windblade for saving him from a woodchuck
"You better have a good reason for waking me, before I run lower on my Energon, I'll fill up on yours."
- —See what happens when you wake upRazorpaw?
"So after beating Strongarm in four straight races, I moved the scrapyard's chronometers forward and told Strongarm-"
"I am turning off my audio receptors."
- —SideswipeandDrift
"Perfect! The weakest Autobot steps right beneath my claws."
- —Razorpawhunter, Autobots hunted
Notes
Continuity notes
- According to Fixit's map, the away team has made it to the American southwest. Guess the long trip from the polar regions (the last time we saw them) was pretty uneventful, given his remarks about how long it's been since they last checked in!
- This is the second instance in the series of an Earth-bound Decepticon missing from theAlchemorprisoner manifest, the first beingSaberhorntwo episodes ago. What's going on? We don't know yet!
- A Decepticon using the same base modelas Razorpaw, but with a different color scheme and different detailing kibble, appeared back in "The Buzz on Windblade".
Prisoner manifest
- In stasis:Hammerstrike,Bisk,Chop Shop,Terrashock,Filch,Minitron,Springload,Ped,Quillfire,"that one with all the eyes",Malodorand theSkunkticons,Nightstrike,Vertebreak,Octopunch,Groundpounder,Headlock,Scowl,Scratch,Zizza,Pseudo,Fracture,Airazor,Divebomb,Thunderhoof,Underbite,Clampdown,Overload,Backtrack,Ransack,Polarclaw,Razorpaw,Swelter,Glacius
- Known at large:Steeljaw,Kickback,Saberhorn,Glowstrike,Scorponok,several unnamed Glowstrike/Scorponok associates,Crazybolt,Slicedice
- Released:Grimlock
- Countless others all missing, presumed at large
Transformers references
- (tbd)
Real-world references
- (tbd)
Animation and technical errors
- (tbd)
Trivia
- Windblade's inability to free herself from the river is... questionable. In "Overloaded, Part 2"she was able to fly underwater, though shewas"flying" in a relatively calm ocean there, rather than a raging river. She's shown limping earlier in this episode, which might imply damage to one of her thrusters, but such damage is never stated.
Foreign localization
French
- Title:"Protection rapprochée"(" Close Protection ")
- Original airdate:April 17,2016
Hungarian
- Title:Fedezz!( "Cover Me" )
- Original airdate:May 5,2016
Italian
- Title:"Bersaglio Facile"(" Easy Target ")
- Original airdate:May 9,2016
Japanese
Home video releases
- DVD
2016 —Transformers Robots in Disguise— Overloaded (Beyond Home Entertainment)
