Table of Transformers: Armada episodes

(new variation)

The following is a list of all the 52 episodes in the Transformer series, "Transformers: Armada", which run from August 23, 2002, to December 12, 2003 (US).

Season 1

#	Title	Writer(s)	Original airdate	Production #
1	"First Encounter"	Ryo Motohira	August 23, 2002 (2002-08-23)	TF:A-01
Two teenagers - Rad and Carlos (later their schoolmate Alexis joins them) - discover a Mini-Con panel in the cave and activate it by accident. Both the Autobots and the Decepticons receive the signal of a Mini-Con's awakening. Their leaders, Megatron and Optimus Prime, teleport to Earth from Cybertron. Megatron tries to take the Mini-Con (whose name is High Wire) but Prime prevents him to do this. The old sworn enemies square off for a new battle…
2	"Metamorphosis"	Ryo Motohira	August 23, 2002 (2002-08-23)	TF:A-02
The Decepticon and Autobot raiding parties warp in to Earth and engage in battle with each other immediately. The kids hide in the cave. They find another two Mini-Cons there. These Mini-Cons (named Grindor and Sureshock), as well as High Wire, befriend the children. Meanwhile the Autobots send the Decepticons into retreat to their Moon base… But it turns out to be the very beginning of the story. Both the Autobots and Decepticons assume earthen vehicle modes. They are ready to go on with fighting for the Mini-Cons on Earth.
3	"Base"	Ryo Motohira	August 23, 2002 (2002-08-23)	TF:A-03
The kids are saved by the Autobots Hot Shot and Red Alert during the landslide caused by Megatron's gun shot. Later, at the crashed spaceship, they ask Optimus Prime why the Autobots are at war with the Decepticons and why all of them want to capture the Mini-Cons. Optimus Prime explains that the Decepticons strive for the Universe domination and treat the Mini-Cons as their slaves, and the ‘Bots want the Universe (and the Mini-Cons too, of course) to live in peace and freedom. Then Rad, Carlos and Alexis introduce themselves to the Autobots and promise to do whatever they can to help.
4	"Comrade"	Akira Okeya	September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)	TF:A-04
The kids together with the Autobots head out to find a Mini-Con. The Decepticons attack them. Optimus Prime meets face to face with Megatron and Starscream and seemingly suffers a defeat… But High Wire, Sureshock and Grindor unite and form a new strong and rapid robot Perceptor who defends Prime till the new Mini-Con Sparkplug awakes. Optimus Prime unites with him and becomes powerful enough to defeat the Decepticons, in his turn.
5	"Soldier"	Shoji Tonoike	September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27)	TF:A-05
Red Alert asks Hot Shot to help him in his never-ending 'housekeeping' job on the Autobot base, but Hot Shot likes much more to play with the children than to work. They are cross with each other when they set out to Antarctica in search of a Mini-Con. But when Megatron captures Hot Shot, Red Alert forgets his anger and saves his old chap's life…
6	"Jungle"	Isao Shizuya	October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)	TF:A-06
Starscream's fondest dream is to provide himself with his own Mini-Con. And now his dream comes true at last. While the Decepticons and the Autobots are fighting for the Mini-Con in a forest, Starscream chooses the moment and seizes him. The airborne Decepticon decides to demonstrate his new extraordinary power immediately, and… What will happen next?
7	"Carnival"	Ryo Motohira	October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)	TF:A-07
Rad and Carlos decide to take Highwire and Sureshock to the town carnival. Then the rest of the Mini-Cons show up, all in their natural forms, attracting the attention everyone there, particularly that of two schoolboys - Fred and Billy. Billy sees Highwire and Sureshock transform and hatches a plan to catch the Mini-Cons. A chase ensues with the Autobots wrecking the fair. In the end, Hot Shot saves Billy and Fred when his Mini-Con Jolt carries them to the top of a balloon.
8	"Palace"	Akira Okeia	2002 (2002)	TF:A-08
Optimus Prime and his team set out to a desert in search of the new Mini-Con. As a result of the sandslide, the kids together with the Decepticon Demolishor fall down a hole and discover a mysterious ancient palace there. Will they succeed in escaping alive from this dangerous place?..
9	"Confrontation"	Shoji Tonoike	2002 (2002)	TF:A-09
Billy and Fred are kidnapped by the Decepticon Cyclonus. Rad, Carlos and Alexis come to rescue them, but they are themselves captured by the Decepticons. Megatron demands that the Autobots shall give all their Mini-Cons to him in exchange for the children's life. The Autobots carry out his demand but Megatron has no intention to free his prisoners. He wants to keep them as his hostages. Who knows if the Autobots can help their young friends out of a difficulty?..
10	"Underground"	Isao Shizuya	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)	TF:A-10
During the quest of a Mini-Con the kids get into a derelict subway station. Here they discover not only the Mini-Con, but also an unknown Transformer. And though the Decepticons take that Mini-Con in the end, nobody is very distressed, because the new Transformer turns out to be the Autobot warrior named Smokescreen. The other Autobots are glad to see their old friend again.
11	"Ruin"	Ryo Motohira	November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15)	TF:A-11
The "Mini-Con Hunters" submerge to the Ocean depth now. In the ruins of Atlantis, the kids find a hologram of a girl who tells them about three Mini-Cons which can link up in the deadly weapon named the "Star Saber". One of these Mini-Cons is walled up right here. Can the Autobots prevent the Decepticons from taking this Mini-Con?..
12	"Prehistory"	Shoji Tonoike	November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22)	TF:A-12
Optimus Prime tells Rad about the part which the Mini-Cons had played during the Transformers' war. Suddenly a new Mini-Con signal is detected in the remains of an amusement park. When the ′Bots together with the kids and their Minis arrive there, they get into the Decepticons' ambush. While the two sides fight, the volcano erupts suddenly, burying Optimus… Will the Autobots have time to save their leader?
13	"Swoop"	Isao Shizuya	November 29, 2002 (2002-11-29)	TF:A-13
The Decepticons warp in to the A-Base in order to take the Mini-Cons forming the Star Saber. The Autobots do their best to entrap the enemies. Nevertheless, Megatron succeedes in obtaining the Star Saber. But Optimus Prime manages to blast it out of Megatron's hands and it lands directly in Hot Shot's hands. The young Autobot wounds the Lord of the Decepticons, forcing him to retreat. Optimus grants Hot Shot the Star Saber.

Season 2

#	Title	Writer(s)	Original airdate	Production #
14	"Overmatch"	Ryo Motohira	December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13)	TF:A-14
A mysterious Transformer makes his appearance in the Decepticon HQ. His name is Scavenger, and he is an over-mighty and skilful warrior. Megatron promises to reward him handsomely if he helpes him to take the Star Saber away from the 'Bots. Later Scavenger defeats Hot Shot in battle easily, despite the fact that the Autobot wields the Saber. It seems that Megatron's hopes will come true any moment…
15	"Gale"	Akira Okeya	December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20)	TF:A-15
The Autobots and Decepticons engage in just another battle for a Mini-Con. At that time a new person appears on the scene. This is a motor-cycle Transformer. With his help, the Autobots force the Decepticons to retreat again and get the Mini-Con. Optimus Prime thanks the newcomer and asks his name. The latter tells that on Cybertron they call him Sideways and that he is a 'drifter'. Sideways becomes a member of the team. But may one trust him?..
16	"Credulous"	Shoji Tonoike	December 27, 2002 (2002-12-27)	TF:A-16
While pursuing the Decepticons, Hot Shot and Sideways are warped in to the D-Base by accident. Here Megatron takes Sideways a prisoner. When Hot Shot sacrifices the Star Saber to save him, Sideways suddenly reveals his allegiance to the Decepticons. Hot Shot is in despair and curses his credulity, but it can't be helped already. The Star Saber is now in Starscream's hands. The conceited 'jet' considers himself the mightiest Decepticon in the Universe…
17	"Conspiracy"	Isao Shizuya	January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)	TF:A-17
Megatron succeedes in defrauding Starscream of the Star Saber. The latter is accused of attacking his own comrades and forced to give the Star Saber to his leader. Only Scavenger understands that it is a put-up job of Megatron himself. Soon after this incident Scavenger leaves the D-Base… Where does he set off for?
18	"Trust"	Ryo Motohira	January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17)	TF:A-18
Scavenger is training Hot Shot on the Autobot base when the alarm sounds for a new Mini-Con which is located somewhere in the mountains. All the Autobots arrive there and see the Decepticons waiting for them. A battle ensures. Megatron and Optimus Prime meet in hand-to-hand fighting. While battling, they are nearing the brink of the gulf. The Autobots call Scavenger for help, but he disappears, and nobody knows where he is. Is he really a traitor?..
19	"Vacation"	Akira Okeya	January 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)	TF:A-19
The boys and the Autobots have a good time on the bank of a mountain river. But soon the river floodes on account of the heavy shower. The landslide begins and buries Red Alert together with Carlos and a little boy named Shawn. Optimus Prime, Scavenger and Hot Shot rush to their help through the warp gate. With the great effort, they succeed in saving Red Alert and the boys.
20	"Reinforcement"	Shoji Tonoike	January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)	TF:A-20
As the two sides fight for the latest Mini-Con, Autobot Blurr arrives and claims the Mini-Con for his own by shooting it out of Demolishor's hands. He turns out to be a real snob and quickly he and Hot Shot get off to a bad start. Some time later, Blurr and Hot Shot are both sent to get a new Mini-Con (whose name is Downshift) but loose it to the Decepticons due to tension between the two. In the end though they gain a friendship.
21	"Decisive Battle"	Isao Shizuya	January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)	TF:A-21
The Decepticons have gathered the three Mini-Cons forming the Skyboom Shield that can block even the Star Saber. Megatron stops a meteor with the Shield and then challenges the Autobots to a battle. Optimus Prime ends up face to face with Megatron armed with the Star Saber, but Sparkplug uses the Skyboom Shield to save him.
22	"Vow"	Akira Okeya	January 27, 2003 (2003-01-27)	TF:A-22
This episode is the sequel of the previous one. The decisive battle of the Autobots and the Decepticons ends with the Mini-Cons defying Megatron to save Optimus. So they prove that they just want peace.
23	"Rebellion"	Akira Okeya	January 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)	TF:A-23
Megatron is in the great fury about the loss of the last battle. He wishes to wreak his anger on somebody, and Starscream runs into a squall. Megatron gives his lieutenant a good thrashing and very nearly kills him. Feeling cruelly and unjustly humiliated, Starscream then challenges Megatron to a duel… Will he win or lose?
24	"Chase"	Ryo Motohira	January 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)	TF:A-24
When Carlos and Rad are talking to Alexis her laptop is infected by Sideways. All three of them try to terminate him and end up getting sucked into cyber-space. While drifting through the holograms of planets they are pulled toward a hologram of Cybertron. Sideways then appears and kidnaps Sureshock, Alexis then finds out Sideways didn't create the cyber world they're in and his attacks are rendered useless, Sideways starts apologizing to what appears to be an evil force even stronger than Megatron. Who is his mysterious Master?..
25	"Tactician"	Shoji Tonoike	January 30, 2003 (2003-01-30)	TF:A-25
Thrust, the Decepticons' best tactician, arrives on the scene in order to help Megatron and company with a cunning plan to entrap the Autobots. Things are looking really bad, until a spaceship rushes in to the battlefield. This is a famous Autobot warrior named Jetfire. His appearance ruines Thrust's plan and turns the course of the battle in favour of the Autobots.
26	"Linkup"	Isao Shizuya	January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31)	TF:A-26
Jetfire's irresponsibility leads him to underestimate the Decepticons' power. He dashes alone to fight Thrust, but that one lures him in an ambush. Jetfire's life is in great danger, and he escapes death only thanks to Optimus Prime's appearance. Optimus and Jetfire link up to form Jet Optimus and win the battle.

Season 3

#	Title	Writer(s)	Original airdate	Production #
27	"Detection"	Ryo Motohira	March 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)	TF: A-27
On the Moon Sideways is caught by Starscream while sending a message to an unknown recipient. So his double game is revealed at last. Megatron cuts the traitor up with the Star Saber, but he turns out to be still alive (although as a ghost only).
28	"Awakening"	Shoji Tonoike	March 8, 2003 (2003-03-08)	TF: A-28
There is a fierce firing between the Autobots and Decepticons. Suddenly the giant Decepticon Tidal Wave arrives and ensures the preponderance of the Decepticon forces. Even Jet Optimus can't manage him. The only Autobots' hope is to use the Requiem Blaster. It is the combination of the three Mini-Cons which turns into the most powerful firearm in the world. The boys find one of these Mini-Cons, but he doesn't want to fight…
29	"Desperate"	Akira Okeya	March 15, 2003 (2003-03-15)	TF: A-29
With the battle going totally bad for the Autobots, the kids persuade the Mini-Con (named Skyblast) to help them, otherwise the Earth will be doomed to destruction. He then sings an eerie tune to awaken the other two in the set that forms the Requiem Blaster. When Optimus Prime gets the weapon, he succeedes in escaping death and defeating the Decepticons once more.
30	"Runaway"	Isao Shizuya	March 22, 2003 (2003-03-22)	TF: A-30
The kids decide to take the Mini-Cons out of the A-Base, because they don't want them to be used as the weapons. Everything is OK until the Decepticons discover their hideout. Thrust almost gets the Mini-Cons, but Optimus Prime arrives just in time to save them. After that the Autobots have more respect in the Mini-Cons.
31	"Past Part 1"	Shoji Tonoike	March 29, 2003 (2003-03-29)	TF: A-31
An awkward but exalted and lively Autobot rookie Sideswipe makes his appearance on the A-Base. Optimus Prime and Blurr charge Hot Shot to take care of him. One day, when returning to the Base after the drill, Hot Shot meets face to face with his former closest friend and trainee Wheeljack. Once on Cybertron during a battle Wheeljack was pinned beneath the debris. Hot Shot left to get help, but the Autobot commander forbade him from going back. Since then Hot Shot knew nothing about Wheeljack's fate and thought him to be dead. But he is alive and hungers for revenge…
32	"Past Part 2"	Shoji Tonoike	April 5, 2003 (2003-04-05)	TF: A-32
In the previous episode Hot Shot meets his friend-turned-foe from his Cybertronian past. Now he learns that Wheeljack had become a Decepticon since Megatron had saved his life. Nevertheless, he still hopes to have it out with Wheeljack and to patch their relations again. But their new meeting ends with the mortal combat. Sideswipe appears suddenly and rushes in to aid his trainer, but Wheeljack takes him prisoner… Will Hot Shot fight his old friend or rescue his new one?
33	"Sacrifice"	Akira Okeya	April 12, 2003 (2003-04-12)	TF: A-33
In accordance with Thrust's "Master Plan", the Decepticons led by Megatron invade the A-Base in order to get the Requiem Blaster while Starscream fights the Autobots single-handed in a forest. Smokescreen stands up to the enemy's onslaught to the utmost, but he is fatally wounded by Megatron… Does he really die?
34	"Regeneration"	Isao Shizuya	April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19)	TF: A-34
Red Alert succeedes in bringing Smokescreen back to life by creating a new body for him. Meanwhile Starscream gets to know that he was abandoned on the battlefield by Megatron's consent. In a fit of anger, he disownes the Decepticons and swears to pay Megatron back at all costs. Then he flies away to Earth, taking the Star Saber… But how will the Autobots receive him?
35	"Rescue"	Ryo Motohira	April 26, 2003 (2003-04-26)	TF: A-35
The access code of the Decepticon base is deciphered by Sideswipe, so that the Autobots can get into it at last. While the both parties engage in battle with each other, Optimus Prime orders Starscream to find and free the Mini-Cons. But the latter refuses to obey him. Instead of carrying out the orders, Starscream rushes in pursuit of Megatron on his own… What will Prime do with such a stubborn subordinate?
36	"Mars"	Akira Okeya	May 3, 2003 (2003-05-03)	TF: A-36
Starscream and Jetfire set out to Mars in search of a new Mini-Con. But there they begin to argue about their duties and саrry on arguing till Jetfire arrests Starscream for insubordination. While Jetfire towes the prisoner back to Earth, Megatron and Tidal Wave attack them… But, in spite of their disagreement, Jetfire and Starscream prove to be capable of acting as a team. So they succeed in resisting the enemy and in rescuing the Mini-Con.
37	"Crack"	Isao Shizuya	May 10, 2003 (2003-05-10)	TF: A-37
Sideways and Thrust make a plot how to get the Mini-Con weapons away from the Autobots. Thrust meets Starscream and tries to persuade him to rejoin the Decepticons. Starscream drives him away. But one day the Mini-Con Race Team disappears under the mysterious circumstances, and Starscream is suspected of stealing them. The Mini-Cons are found very soon, but it is too late. Feeling insulted, Starscream makes a decision to abandon the Autobots…
38	"Threaten"	Shoji Tonoike	October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)	TF: A-38
39	"Crisis"	Ryo Motohira	October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10)	TF: A-39

Season 4 (The Unicron Battles)

#	Title	Writer(s)	Original airdate	Production #
40	"Remorse"	Akira Okeya	October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)	TF: A-40
After Prime's death, the Autobots hand the Matrix of Leadership to Hot Shot. But the young 'Bot feels wholly unworthy of holding such a post. He accuses himself of everything what has happened... Scavenger makes him change his mind, however.
41	"Depart"	Isao Shizuya	October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24)	TF: A-41
Their mission on Earth being accomplished, the Autobots are ready to leave for Cybertron. But it appears that the Mini-Cons agree to go with them only if accompanied by the kids...
42	"Miracle"	Shoji Tonoike	October 31, 2003 (2003-10-31)	TF: A-42
43	"Puppet"	Ryo Motohira	November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)	TF: A-43
44	"Uprising"	Akira Okeya	November 14, 2003 (2003-11-14)	TF: A-44
45	"Dash"	Isao Shizuya	November 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)	TF: A-45
46	"Drift"	Ryo Motohira	November 28, 2003 (2003-11-28)	TF: A-46
47	"Portent"	Shoji Tonoike	December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05)	TF: A-47
48	"Cramp"	Akira Okeya	December 8, 2003 (2003-12-08)	TF: A-48
49	"Alliance"	Isao Shizuya	December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)	TF: A-49
50	"Union"	Shoji Tonoike	December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)	TF: A-50
51	"Origin"	Ryo Motohira	December 11, 2003 (2003-12-11)	TF: A-51
52	"Mortal Combat"	Ryo Motohira	December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12)	TF: A-52