Transformers: Energon
It has been 10 years since the fateful battle with Unicron. Many of the Decepticons who fought in the battle against Unicron have joined forces with the Autobos to mine for Energon, an alternate energy source. But a new source of evil has a risen, Alpha Q who plans to steal the Energon from the Autobots with the help of Scorponok and the Terrorcons. This new evil is trying to revive Megatron and Unicron in order to rekindle the old flames of war.
- 2004-2004
- 1 season
- Cartoon Network
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7
It has been 10 years since the fateful battle with Unicron. Many of the Decepticons who fought in the battle against Unicron have joined forces with the Autobos to mine for Energon, an alternate energy source. But a new source of evil has a risen, Alpha Q who plans to steal the Energon from the Autobots with the help of Scorponok and the Terrorcons. This new evil is trying to revive Megatron and Unicron in order to rekindle the old flames of war.
Season 1 Episode Guide
51 Episodes 2004
Episode 1
Cybertron City
Sat, Jan 31, 2004 21 mins
Unicron, running out of energy, sends its slave robots to attack Earth and find more energon. This seriously jeopardizes the peace between the victorious Autobots and Decepticons who were forced to give up their evil ways.
Episode 2
Energon Stars
Sat, Feb 7, 2004 21 mins
Terrorcons attack energon mines on Mars and earth's moon: Optimus' team respond, but are too late to help Mars and fail on the moon. Believing earth to be next, Alexis orders the evacuation of Ocean City.
Episode 3
Scorpinok
Sat, Feb 14, 2004 21 mins
The Quintesson Alpha Q revives Scorponok, who abducts TidalWave to help steal Autobot energon in order to resurrect Megatron, currently in stasis inside the destroyed Unicron's head. Earth's Desert City is attacked this time.
Episode 4
Megatron's Sword
Sat, Feb 21, 2004 21 mins
Alpha Q gives Scorponok the Star Sabre, pulled from Megatron's body, as a reward for stealing the energon from the Autobots' Mars City mine. Three minicons from Mars can combine to form the Energon Sabre to combat its power.
Episode 5
The New Cybertron City
Sat, Feb 28, 2004 21 mins
Kicker the human energon detector finds an energon point in snowy mountains. From Cybertron, his father sends Cybertron City through a space bridge to settle over the point, crushing the attacking terrorcons in the process.
Episode 6
Megatron Resurrected
Sat, Mar 6, 2004 21 mins
New, improved Autobot defences have stopped the terrorcons from stealing energon, and Alpha Q is getting desperate. Scorponok drives the Star Sabre into Megatron's spark, intending to kill him, but resurrecting him instead.
Episode 7
Megatron Raid
Sat, Mar 13, 2004 21 mins
Megatron plans to steal all the energon, reanimate Unicron, and make him do all the work of conquering the universe. Alpha Q resurrects Starscream to foil Magatron's plans. The battle begins on earth.
Episode 8
Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary
Fri, Apr 9, 2004 21 mins
Starscream - invisible and incorporeal, incompletely resurrected due to insufficient energon - hunts for Optimus through Ocean City. Prime leads him through a space bridge to the moon, where battle continues until Megatron arrives.
Episode 9
Battle of the Asteroid Belt
Fri, Apr 9, 2004 21 mins
Starscream heads for Asteroid City, followed by the Autobots. The Decepticons attack Lunar City, believing the 'Bots to be there. Prime learns of Alpha Q's ultimate plan. Dr Jones reveals his plan for an invincible energon net over earth.
Episode 10
Energon Tower
Fri, Apr 9, 2004 21 mins
With stolen Martian energon Megatron creates a mobile fortress and heads to earth. Alpha Q sends terrorcons for more energon for Unicron. At Ocean City, the newly-built energon tower deploys a 'shockwave assault', driving off the enemy.
Episode 11
The Legend of Rodimus
Fri, Apr 9, 2004 21 mins
Kicker learns of the legendary Rodimus. More energon towers are installed. Megatron tortures and enslaves the amnesiac Starscream. Scorponok follows his own agenda, but is challenged on Mars.
Episode 12
Crisis in Jungle City
Tue, Jun 29, 2004 21 mins
As the latest energon tower is raised in Jungle City, Alpha Q's terrorcons attack, closely followed by the Decepticons. The tower is destroyed, but Optimus prevents the mine being looted by taking drastic action.
Episode 13
Kicker Beware!
Wed, Jun 30, 2004 21 mins
Megatron discovers Kicker's ability and plans to abduct him, but is foiled by Rodimus. The first lunar energon tower is installed in the ruins of Lunar City.
Episode 14
Energon Grid
Thu, Jul 1, 2004 21 mins
Megatron sends three artificial comets to devastate earth so he can steal its energon. The final energon tower, needed to fire up the energon grid that will prevent the disaster, is malfunctioning: Kicker goes to fix it.
Episode 15
Rodimus Friend or Foe?
Fri, Jul 2, 2004 21 mins
Earth's energon grid is working well. Hot Shot is summoned to Mars, where he discovers Rodimus's shocking agenda. Megatron punishes Scorponok for 'betraying' him.
Episode 16
Go for Unicron!
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
Rodimus attempts to rescue Scorponok. Dr Jones (Kicker's father) reveals his latest invention, the Miranda 2, a huge interstellar-capable starship: on her maiden voyage she runs into the Decpticons.
Episode 17
The Return of Demolishor
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
The Miranda 2 spacebridges to a frozen, blizzard-swept but energon-rich world, where it wedges between two ice sheets. Inferno and Misha's attempts to dislodge it are hampered by the Decepticons and Alpha Q's new terrorcons.
Episode 18
A Tale of Two Heros
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
Rodimus asks Prime not to destroy Unicron: under the right control he can restore the planets he destroyed. Ironhide stows away on Rodimus' ship and ends up being taken before Alpha Q.
Episode 19
Battle Stations
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
Prime's plan to use the Miranda 2's energon grid to destroy Unicron's body from within fails: instead, they lure it through a warp gate to Cybertron, where the planet's newly-constructed energon grid severely damages it.
Episode 20
Alpha Q: Identity
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
Kicker and Misha learn that Alpha Q destroyed his own homeworld in order to knock Unicron into stasis and stop him from devouring more planets. Meanwhile, on Cybertron, the vicious Shockblast breaks free from his prison.
Episode 21
Shockblast: Rampage
Sat, Jul 3, 2004 21 mins
Shockblast disables Cybertron's energon grid by shooting two of the towers, allowing the Decepticons to rescue him and regroup to prepare to attack. Unicron's head warps to Cybertron and Prime and Rodimus go to speak with Alpha Q.
Episode 22
Survival Instincts
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
Decpticons fleeing Cybertron join Megatron and are almost immediately spiked and their energon sucked to feed Unicron's body. Before the same thing can happen in Unicron's head, Prime returns with Arcee, who leads the Omnicrons to feed him.
Episode 23
Each One Fights...
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
While the Decepticons attempt to destroy Cybertron's energon towers and the Autobots fight to defend them, Misha tries to talk Alpha Q into helping the good guys.
Episode 24
Unicron Unleashed
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
Megatron sends terrorcons to steal energon from Primus himself, deep in the core of Cybertron, to reanimate Unicron's body. Alpha Q crashes Unicron's head into his body to allow the Autobots to reach Megatron.
Episode 25
Open Fire!
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
Megatron badly damages Prime as the Autobots head deeper into Unicron's body. Dr Jones sends all of earth's energon to Unicron, leaving earth defenceless but energising both Unicron's head and Prime.
Episode 26
Ripped Up Space
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
Megatron releases the energon from Unicron's body: Alpha Q also releases the energon from Unicron's head. The two react and form a rift in space, which sucks in all of Unicron. Megatron, Prime and the Miranda 2 follow.
Episode 27
Team Optimus Prime
Sat, Sep 4, 2004 21 mins
Flashback episode: the story so far.
Episode 28
Protection
Mon, Nov 1, 2004 21 mins
On the other side of the rift, the planets Unicron devoured have been resurrected and are absorbing energon into their cores. Scorponok, now under Megatron's control, arrives with his terrorcons to steal it.
Episode 29
Imprisoned Inferno
Tue, Nov 2, 2004 21 mins
Inferno guards the chained Shockblast on Iron Planet: Megatron eventually arrives and frees him to capture his erstwhile guard. Once caught, the autobot is tortured by Megatron. Meanwhile the Miranda 2 lands on a beautiful pristine world.
Episode 30
Jungle Planet
Wed, Nov 3, 2004 21 mins
The Omnicons discover Jungle Planet's sun can produce energon. While Inferno struggles to overcome Megatron's programming and remain an Autobot, the Decepticons arrive to steal the planet's energon, and the battle continues.
Episode 31
Bulkhead
Thu, Nov 4, 2004 21 mins
Scorponok and his terrorcons remove all the energon from Iron Planet, causing the planet's destruction. The only way to save Jungle Planet from the same fate is to install an energon tower - but can the Autobots get it there in time?
Episode 32
Farewell Inferno
Fri, Nov 5, 2004 21 mins
Energon towers are installed on Rock, Blizzard and Ocean Planets, but Mirage damages the Ocean Planet one. As the Decepticons attack, Inferno, still struggling with Megatron's programming, acts as decoy to allow time for it to be replaced.
Episode 33
Crash Course
Mon, Nov 8, 2004 21 mins
Rodimus authorises some Autobot r'n'r on a planet consisting entirely of race track. Ironhide's self-confidence improves. Meanwhile, Unicron is growing stronger as the Decepticons continue feeding him stolen energon.
Episode 34
Omega Supreme
Tue, Nov 9, 2004 21 mins
Deep within Cybertron, Dr Jones witnesses the reactivation of Omega Supreme, ancient guardian of energon. Using the energon released with the destruction of one of Alpha Q's planets, Unicron's body is almost ready for action.
Episode 35
A Heroic Battle
Wed, Nov 10, 2004 21 mins
With Megatron urging him on, Unicron's body retrieves its head as the Autobots battle to prevent it happening. Whole again, Unicron pauses to recover, while Optimus learns he can powerlinx with Omega Supreme.
Episode 36
The Power of Unicron
Thu, Nov 11, 2004 20 mins
Shockblast tries to take over control of Unicron from Megatron, but the power is too much for him to handle. Rodimus retrieves Kicker and Alpha Q's lifeless husk from within Unicron.
Episode 37
Optimus Supreme
Thu, Nov 25, 2004 20 mins
With Megatron now effectively under his control, Unicron destroys Blizzard Planet to gain more energon then turns to Circuit Planet. The Autobots fight but are defeated until an energy pulse from Primus re-energises them.
Episode 38
Unicron Perishes
Thu, Nov 25, 2004 21 mins
Powered up and now the same size as Unicron thanks to Primus' energy blast, Optimus Supreme battles the god, backed up by the re-energised Autobots. But with Megatron sharing Unicron's mind, can he truly be destroyed?
Episode 39
Ambition
Wed, Jan 19, 2005 21 mins
With Unicron's body destroyed and the war, seemingly, over, the Autobots start repairs on Cybertron. But Megatron survived, and follows a voice in his head to a vast pool of energon deep within the planet, watched over by ancient guardians.
Episode 40
Wishes
Thu, Jan 20, 2005 21 mins
Against the guardians' advice, Megatron immerses himself in the pool of super energon, transforming himself into Galvatron. As the Decepticons battle to take over Cybertron, Galvatron invites Starscream to prove his loyalty and also bathe.
Episode 41
Galvatron!
Fri, Jan 21, 2005 21 mins
Galvatron uses the super energon to set Cybertron in motion, heading for Alpha Q's planet. Kicker, Arcee and the Omnicons, who are immune to the energon gas, land on the planet to seal the breach in the gas line so the Autobots can return.
Episode 42
Break Through
Wed, May 18, 2005 21 mins
Kicker and the Omnicons manage to plug the energon gas leak - temporarily, at least - allowing the Autobots to land on Cybertron and continue the battle.
Episode 43
Distribution
Thu, May 19, 2005 21 mins
In a virtual training exercise pitching everyone against everyone else, even allies on the same sides, the action consists mainly of powerlinking and transforming, with a little actual fighting in between.
Episode 44
The Omega Train
Fri, May 20, 2005 21 mins
Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle as Megatron guides Unicron towards the warp gate. And Ironhide has a fan club.
Episode 45
Decepticon Army
Mon, May 23, 2005 21 mins
Kicker heads off underground to find his family, while Cybertron travels through space. Decepticons and Autobots continue fighting. Snow Cat and Demolishor plan to bathe in the super energon pool.
Episode 46
Ironhide Team
Tue, May 24, 2005 21 mins
As Cybertron approaches the warp gate, the battle continues, now with hordes of super-energon-enhanced terrorcons in the way. Primus aids Optimus, who combines with Omega Supreme and reveals a new ability, blowing Galvatron away.
Episode 47
Formidable
Wed, May 25, 2005 21 mins
Cybertron exits the warp gate, destroying planets as it goes. The Autobots try to stop the planet heading for Plains Planet. Prime realises Unicron is still in play: Primus helps him stop Cybertron, but at what cost?
Episode 48
Galvatron Terror
Thu, May 26, 2005 21 mins
Galvatron bathes in the super energon pool again, becoming even larger and more powerful. As Prime and his team head back to Cybertron, Sally and Miranda leave for Ocean Planet.
Episode 49
Destructive Power
Fri, May 27, 2005 21 mins
Increasing in size and power even further, attempting to become Unicron, Galvatron tows Cybertron behind him, heading into space. Kicker and the Omnicons sever the energon bands holding the two together.
Episode 50
Spark
Tue, May 31, 2005 21 mins
While Prime and Galvatron, now both grown to immense size and power thanks to Unicron's influence, fight their final battle in space and then on Jungle Planet, the Omnicons fuel Primus and Kicker, sensing Unicron, searches for his spark.
Episode 51
The Sun
Wed, Jun 1, 2005 21 mins
The Autobots donate their sparks to Prime, to give him the power to fight the Unicron-possessed Galvatron. Primus forms the super energon into the basis for a sun which, with Galvatron's help, brings life to all of Alpha Q's planets.