Transformers: Armada

On the moon, Thrust continues his plotting with Megatron.

The massive Tidalwave joins the Decepticons, but is, seemingly, defeated in battle by Hot Shot and Blurr.

The kids try to gather the three Requiem Blaster minicons together.

The minicons want to be in charge of their own destinies, so the kids sneak the new team out of the base.

Enthusiastic young Sideswipe joins the team and Optimus tasks Hot Shot with training him.

Desperate to make amends to his old friend, Hot Shot allows Wheeljack to shoot him, but this isn't enough.

Megatron sacrifices Starscream, leaving him to face the Autobots alone.

Hearing Megatron say he is nothing more than disposable cannon fodder, Starscream defects with the Star Sabre.

With Starscream's help, the Autobots infiltrate the Decepticon moon base.

Alexis tracks a minicon in the vicinity of Mars.

Starscream trusts Thrust and returns to the moon base.

Sabre, Shield and Blaster together create the Hydra Cannon.

Optimus and Jetfire attack the ship, but can't stop the Hydra Cannon being deployed.

Hot Shot insists they should take vengeance on the Decepticons.

With the Autobot ship ready to leave, Hot Shot refuses to let the children accompany them.

While the Axalon chases the Decepticon ship, hundreds of minicons appear.

Hot Shot and Red Alert are sucked through a wormhole.

The 'Bots reach Cybertron to find Megatron (now calling himself Galvatron) already winning the war.

While the battle continues, Hot Shot goes to Cybertron to try to convince Galvatron of the impending danger.

Thrust flees into the depths of Cybertron, pursued by Hot Shot and Wheeljack - and, separately, Starscream.

Thrust joins Sideways by passing through a portal underground.

Starscream makes the ultimate sacrifice to convince Galvatron he must ally with Optimus Prime.

With the Decepticons and Autobots allied, both armadas engage in battle in order to save Cybertron.

The only way to defeat Unicron is to wake the minicons inside him and attack from within as well as without.

The purpose and meaning behind the endless war is revealed.