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The first season consisted
of 26 episodes. Here are the first 13: (Much,
but not all of these plot summaries are taken from the web site of BMachines
story editor Bob Skir.)
01 - Beast Wars, Part One:
An interstellar battle through a galactic wormhole causes the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons to crash on
a strange planet. The planet turns out to be rich with the powerful crystal Energon, which causes the robotic
forms of the Maximals and Predacons to short out over extended periods of time. To prevent damage, they take
alternate forms based on the planet's native animals. Then the battle for the Energon begins. Plot: good
02 - Beast Wars, Part Two:
Dinobot, one for the Predacons, is cast out by Megatron and joins the Maximals after a brief struggle for power
with Optimus. The discovery of a giant Energon crystal leads to a climactic battle between the Maximals and the
Predacons in their new beast forms. plot: okay
03 - The Web:
This episode contains one of the first references to G1 Transformers. We
get a glimpse of Starscream in jet mode during Cheetor's nightmare
sequences. Later, when Cheetor disobeys an order from Optimus, he finds himself caught in the web
of Tarantulas. With the young Maximal's life on the line, Rattrap tries to outwit his
eight- legged nemesis. There, Cheetor is trapped in a stasis web which begins draining his life
energy. He is finally saved by Rattrap who gets into Tarantulas's lair and battles
the spider for the life of Cheetor. plot: good
4 - Equal Measures:
A combination of high-tech equipment and fluke of nature creates a transport device that beams Cheetor into the
Predacon stronghold and Terrorsaur into the Maximal base. plot: okay
05 - Chain of Command:
While investigating strange ruins on the planet, Optimus mysteriously vanishes inside
an alien probe. this leads toconflict within the Maximal ranks as they try to determine
leadership while battling the Predacons for the probe -and Optimus' life!
plot: good
06 - Power Surge:
Terrorsaur finds a floating mountain of Energon crystals and accidentally gets supercharged by them. He goes on
a rampage which puts him in charge of the Predacons, then prepares to turn his power
on the Maximals. plot: okay
07 - Fallen Comrades:
One of the stasis pods lost in orbit during the initial space battle falls to ground in the
frozen north. This leads to a race on both sides to recover the pod and the protoform
transformer inside. Introduction of the character TIGATRON. plot: good
08 - Double Jeopardy:
When a "mole" is suspected within the Maximal cadre, Rattrap must pretend to be a
traitor to discover how the Predacons are learning of maximal missions. plot: good
09 - The Probe:
When a probe from the Planet Cybertron arrives looking for the Maximal ship, the
Maximals must battle overwhelming odds to build a transmitter capable of reaching the
probe and getting them all back home. plot: excellent
10 - Gorilla Warfare:
A 'viral mine' created by Scorponok is supposed to turn Optimus into a pacifist and coward. Instead, it turns him
into a battle- hungry manic that is almost too dangerous for either side to handle. plot: okay
11 - A Better Mousetrap:
Rattrap inadvertently sabotages Rhinox's defense system and finds himself trapped by it. While he risks his hide to set things right, Tigatron battle Predacons who are trying to tunnel their way into the Maximal base.
plot: good
12 - Victory:
An explosion at the Predacon base appears to have wiped out the enemy and the
Maximals think they have won the Beast Wars. Using equipment scavenged from the enemy base, they repair their ship and prepare to
return. plot: okay
13 - Dark Designs:
Rhinox is captured by Megatron and reprogrammed as a Predacon. But an evil, conniving, ruthless and powerful
Rhinox is the most dangerous enemy Megatron has ever faced! The only
saving grace of this episode is that it contains some of the first references to
G1 Transformers. --After getting bonked on the head Waspinator shouts, "I am
Shrapnel! Decepticon hero-o-o-o! And Blackarachnia mentions that
the time from which they came is roughly 300 years after the end of the Autobot/Decepticon War. (otherwise the) plot (is): bad
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