Transformers Energon: Reboot/Defense

Defense is the first episode premier of the Transformers Energon Reboot series

Fifteen years after the Unicron Battles, the Autobots and Decepticons continue their new alliance, however, they learn that with new challenges come with new foes.

Synopsis
The episode begins with an very extended flashback to the previous series, transformers armada, showing montages of the minicons crashing on the moon, followed by the transformers coming to earth, teaming up with humans, and then Unicron. Following Starscream's demise, The transformers align to defeat Unicron, as Optimus and Megatron enter inside Unicron they learn from the double crosser Sideways, that Unicron feeds off their hatred and lust for battle, the final flashback ends with Optimus and Megatron dueling, for the destruction of hatred throughout the universe which resulted in Megatron giving his life to end Unicron. Optimus leaves the transformer matrix, to Hotshot, as Prime begins a soul search believing he cannot continue as the leader of the transformers.

For the next 5 years, the autobots and decepticon begin an alliance, united as one, without the need to enslave minicons or the control of cybertron, without Megatron or Optimus Prime, Hotshot and Tidal Wave become the leaders of both factions. The minicons were given amensty, and their abilties to combine with their transformer partners somewhat removed, and decided to help rebuild their planet, at some point during the 10 years, the minicons of the requiem blaster, star saber, skyboom shield had departed to new planet, along with the entire minicon race, but only a few handful of minicons stayed on cybertron. Eventually the transformers learn their energon resvoirs have become dangerously low, and have began a space wide search to learn of planets to help preserve, however the autobots learn earth, their former establishment has the right push to return Cybertron's to its former glory, Hotshot and the autobots and decepticons travel to earth and make a deal with the earth's federation group, by this time Rad, Alexis and Carlos are inducted into several earth goverment programs and become ambassadors for the transformers, as such the transformers return to earth as full fledged earthlings, and create 4 additional bases across the planet, one in the US called Ocean City, another in south america called Jungle City and several around desert areas, Jetfire becomes the leader of the autobots while Hotshot continues to lead on cybertron.

In present day, Ocean City begins to emerge from the waters, as Demolisher emerges from a door, he mutters to himself how it has been boring since the final battle against Unicron, as he says this, he  notices a motorcyle drive pass him, Demolisher tries to stop him, but instead Jetfire in vehicle form stops him from leaving the biker is named Kicker Jones, and as Kicker tries free himself from Jetfire, his hair glows green, where he dectects energon. Kicker naviagates several autobot units to the new energon pulse, as the autobots find the source, they begin to unearth it, showing a new rare powerful ore of energon different than any they have seen. On Cybertron, a much older Rad White learns from Kicker's sister that the autobots on earth have discovered energon and tells Rad they should call his dad. Brian Jones and his human team continue designing additional weapons and armor for the transformers, with Hotshot intriguted of their concepts, that is when Rad tells him that Kicker has found a new source of energon, to which Brian is estatic and happy, Rad thinks however he should go back to earth soon, with Brian telling Rad that he will be once all of the transformer equipment is finished. Hotshot and Rad dicuss about Brian's relationship with Kicker, Rad explains Kicker and Brian have not gotten a long in a while, as Hotshot feels that he and Kicker are somewhat similar with both somewhat losing their predecssors, with Rad still wondering if prime will return, but Hotshot thinks Prime will return again somehow.

On another planet, Tidal Wave a giant decepticon, stays on guard, watching the skies, with several residents taking notice of Tidal Wave, and a child goes by to ask what is he doing, with Tidal Wave not saying anything but snarling, leaving the child somewhat puzzled, as he runs away, a strange portal emits, with a giant laser beam crashing down on a city, Tidal Wave then opens fire, then in the same village city, there is smoke where alien residents notice glowing animals.

On earth, various transformers are being trainned by Scavenger (now with yellow and black colors), one of the trainnes is an autobot named Ironhide who is determined to be the one to defeat Scavenger. Scavenger is impressed by his efforts but believes he is way over his head, Ironhide charges in vehicle mode at Scavenger, but he is ready and catches Ironhide and lifts him up, as Ironhide quickly transforms and is hit by Scavenger's heavy punch, Ironhide falls, with Scavenger lifting him up, Scavenger tells the other autobot and decepticon cadets that Ironhide failed to find a pinpoint with his enemy thus why he could not suceed, he admits his plan to transform into vehicle mode was unique but there needed to be another follow up, a sequence of attempts, the class ends, with Ironhide being told by Scavenger that he must continue to stragize, with Ironhide motivated, as will continuing trying, Scavenger admits his attiude reminds hm of Hotshot. Suddenly an alarm emits, with the transformers report to the meeting room.

In the meeting room, Hotshot from cybertron reports planet Dabola was nearly trashed, and somehow Tidal Wave is missing, the victims report "strange robotic animals" have raided Dabola of its energy resources. Demolisher wonders if these strange robotic animals are former decepticon grunt jobs, however the victims report there was not symbol to tell autobt or decepticon. Hotshot is telling Jetfire that he needs to send Red Alert and a couple omni-cons to find out how much energon was stolen and to help with any wounded transformers, around this time Kicker in a shadowly room notices scoffing how he can live a normal life because of the transformers. Then his hair glows again, in a very blue color, Kicker suddenly senses a possible attack coming, he tells Jetfire to man the defense, at first Jetfire questions what is the grand purpose of this warning, but Kicker tells him he needs to trust him. The humans begins to activate city turrets, with everyone looking at Kicker like he's gone nuts, the turrets automatically blast at the sky, which shows a blurry but then pieces of robot parts, as the remains of bird like robot falls to Ocean city's water, all are shocked, except Kicker, Jetfire orders all autobot and decepticons to ready themselves in case more, and there is says Kicker, as a large pack of Jaguars, charge into Ocean City's bridge.

The bridge from Ocean City to the urban area separates, as the jaguars all stop, Ironhide celerbrates, but it is too soon as the jaguars begin to transform into robot mode, and leap to the city, Jetfire leads, Demolisher, Red Alert, Scavenger, Skyblast, to lead an assault on the invaders. With Ironhide pleading to go, instead Scavenger tells Ironhide and Inferno to guard the interior of Ocean City if these enemies get inside, with Ironhide displeased. The autobot and decepticons attempt to stop these new invaders, as Kicker's hair glows blue again, and then figures out how to stop him, Kicker rushes outside with Ironhide noticing and gives chase, Kicker tells Jetfire that the main leader is holded up with the pack, and tells him to fire within the crowd. The Eagle bot fires at Kicker and Ironhide saves him in time, both trade barbs, but Kicker tells him to fire behind him, Ironhide argues as doesn't take orders from a human kid, as he kicks Ironhide's turret cannon saving him from the eagle bot. Scavenger and Demolisher help destroy the bots, while Jetfire flies to find the main jaguar, the main jaguar lunges at Jetfire disabling him in vehicle mode, but then the jaguar is heavly damaged when Ironhide fires at him, the jaguar pack attempts save the main leader from the transformers, and then they all remain in stand by mode when they are forced to return by a mysterious voice, a portal emits transported the eagle and jaguar robots. The day is won, but Jetfire believes there's more to this than meets the eye he says, he orders Red Alert, Strongarm to take a look at one of the dismembered remains of the jaguar bot and eagle bot too, as a voice narrates the closing episode remarking after Unicron defeats it seems evil finds a way to return and only time will tell if the transformers continue to suceed against this new threat again!

Characters
Optimus Prime (Appears in flashback)

Hotshot (voiced by Brian Miller)

Ironhide

Scavenger

Jetfire

Red Alert

Sideswipe (Appear in flashback)

Hoist (Appear in flashback)

Megatron (appears in flashback)

Starscream appears in flashback)

Demolisher

Tidal Wave

Barricade

Whirlwind

Council of Iacon