Matrix of Friendship

The Matrix of Friendship is the pilot episode of Transformers Animated: The Equestria Chronicles. Release in 21 April 2017 and shown in 15 June 2017 where it was divided into two episodes.

Part 1
''Ten years after the battle on Earth, Decepticon uprisings has gone to a complete halt. With Megatron in prison, the Cybertron Elite Guard regained enough footing to launch counterattacks in rooting out their foes. A new age has begun for Autobot kind. Titled "The Second Age of Expansion", Autobots went to other worlds and colonized them. One such planet is Equestria which has since became a symbol to the Autobots.''

The story centers around Twilight Sparkle, an Autobot who works as a clerk at the Starswirl Archival. After finishing, she returned home to carry out research of her own until she received a visit from Autobot Council Member Celestia. Twilight showed her mentor the findings she gathered about a future threat but Celestia brushed it aside to inform her that the Grand Galactic Gala is about to commence and she invited her to come.

A reluctant Twilight arrived at the Gala and she has made unsuccessful talks with the other party members and among them was Sentinel Magnus. At the stage, Alpha Trion made an announcement that after deep discussion with the other Council Members, it has been decided that a new Magnus would be elected and among those candidates is Twilight recommended by Celestia much to Sentinel and Twilight's dismay.

Twilight is outraged about Celestia's actions who countered, listing all the accomplishments Twilight has made. Despite this, the young bot rebuffed her mentor that she refused to experience more suffering and returned home.

Night time, Twilight recount the events that transpired today. Looking back at her charts and small support from Spike, Twilight decided to head out into space to confirm her suspicions. The next day, Celestia went to Twilight;s apartment and to her shock, her student was missing.

Meanwhile, Twilight arrived at the location known as the Nightmare Zone. According to reports, the entire sector is surrounded by asteroids and anyone who entered were destroyed before they got inside. Suddenly, her ship was attacked by an attack cruiser which she identified to her horror, a Decepticon ship. The Decepticons exited their ship to pursue Twilight. With no other choice, Twilight found a way inside the Nightmare Zone leaving her pursuers behind.

She got out of the asteroids only for one hitting her wing and she was spiraling out of control as she descended into a nearby planet. When she and Spike awoke, Twilight inspect their surroundings. Studying the plants and witnessing several of the lifeforms presents, many of them originated from other galaxies. Among them were Dinosaurs which went extinct millions of years ago.

Before she could process any further, she is attacked by alien Centipedes, She was about to killed until a group of vehicles aided her in escaping the creatures. After getting some distance away, her saviors transformed; they were Autobots.

Back in space, the Decepticons, Shadow Bolts bicker over letting the Autobot escape until Sugar Coat pointed out that they have a transwarp drive which they pulled it out of Twilight's ship. With that, they decided to return to base.

Twilight introduced herself to the group with one of them, AppleJack replied back. After furthering explain the reason she came here, Twilight was about to ask even more till they arrived at the Autobots' home with skies crawling with Decepticons?

Part 2
Twilight pointed her weapons systems at the Decepticons. To her surprise, they wonder why she is doing this and called them Decepticons. Realizing something is amiss, Twilight lowered her weapons and mentioned about them resembling the pursuers that attacked her in Part 1.

After defusing the situation, AppleJack continued the tour around the colony.At Twilight's wrecked ship, the beacon she activated is attracting Shrike Bats.At the colony, Twilight begun to realize that this is the Wonder Colt. According to history, the Wonder Colt was created long ago to unify Autobots and Destrons. However, it disappeared during its maiden voyage.

AppleJack explained that the ship got stranded on this planet which the founders named Evefree. Along the way, Twilight meet many of the crew most notably Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie.

Twilight and Spike stayed in a room provided to them. Twilight recap what she knew so far about the Wonder Colt and feared about the Decepticons. If they knew that a colony was here with their own kind as well they would use them to replenish their army.

Alarms went off and everyone witness as the Shrike Bats approaching the colony. The security force, Wonder Bolts tried to stop them but many managed to get past them and wrecked havoc.Twilight along with AppleJack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie fight off the attackers or aid the wounded. Twilight informed them on how to beat them. She hacked into the alarm systems while everyone else defended her. Modifying the alarm, it releases a sonic wave that is painful to the Shrike Bats and they fled.

The Shadow Bolts returned to their base and informed their leader, Abacus Cinch about the events that happened.

With the Shrike Bats gone, a celebration commenced. Twilight returned to her ship and confirmed destroyed. With it gone, Twilight must find another way to contact Cybertron before joining with the others.