The Transformers

FADE IN:

EXT. SPACE

A small planet glows in the light of its sun.

Suddenly, we hear a loud rumble, and see a thick, electronic

mist behind the planet...

Then, the electronic mist begins to engulf the planet, and we

hear the horrible sounds of destruction.

Almost like somebody, or something, is eating it.

PUSH DOWN TO:

EXT. THE NEAR SIDE OF THE PLANET'S SURFACE

Strange robotic creatures scramble around the planet in a wild panic.

It looks like Pompeii must have looked as Vesuvius erupted.

ANGLE ON ONE OF THE CREATURES - TRACKING

The creature is KRANIX. We will meet him later on

in a very different context, but for now, he is

running from the ever-growing mist that threatens to

engulf him.

ANOTHER ANGLE - THE PANIC

As Kranix runs, another creature, ARBLUS, calls to him.

ARBLUS:

Transform and flee, Kranix! You must warn

all you meet of the horror of Unicron!

Suddenly, the pitiful creature is surrounded by the strange

energy cloud and it looks like his body has simultaneously caught

fire and been doused with acid.

KRANIX:

Arblus! No!

ANGLE ON KRANIX:

The mist threatens to engulf him too.

He transforms into a small rocket ship and...

TRACK WITH KRANIX AS...

He takes off.

As we rise higher and higher in the atmosphere, we see the horror

wrought by the hideous and still mysterious Unicron.

The planet cracks like an egg and rivers of lava leak out.

The energy cloud surrounds it and...

Dissolves everything...

... And when the smoke clears, we get our first look at Unicron.

It is horrifying.

A massive, metal orb with a gaping maw and a field of electricity.

PAN FORWARD to SHOW that this hideous planet is on a direct

collision course with...

MOONS ORBITING CYBERTRON IN DEEP SPACE

There are TWO MECHANISTIC MOONS orbiting the huge planet Cybertron.

But we are most concerned with a small, greenish metal one.

NARRATOR:

It is the year 2005. The treacherous Decepticons have

conquered the Autobots' home planet of Cybertron. But

from secret staging grounds on two of Cybertron's moons

the valiant Autobots prepare to retake their homeland.

CLOSER ON GREEN MOON

At first, we see nothing unusual or suspicious. Then, pulling

closer, we see that the top of the moon is covered with moon

camouflage "netting" and underneath it is a huge cache of

futuristic weapons.

This is the Autobot staging ground for an assault on Cybertron.

DOLLY THROUGH THE COMPLEX until we arrive at a Command Center

where several Autobots peer into monitors, running constant

surveillance on Cybertron.

ANGLE ON IRONHIDE

He peers into a monitor.

As he speaks, we see the monitor PAN to an area where a huge

Decepticon Symbol is emblazoned on Cybertron.

IRONHIDE:

Every time I look into this thing, my

circuits sizzle. I'm tired of this waiting

game, Prime. When are we gonna start bustin'

Deceptichops?

ANGLE ON OPTIMUS PRIME

He stands over a holographic map which shows various invasion

plans for Cybertron.

OPTIMUS PRIME:

We still don't have enough Energon cubes to power a

full scale assault, Ironhide.

IRONHIDE:

Then let me make another run to Autobot City

on Earth. I'll bring you back more cubes than

you'll know what to do with.

ANGLE ON PRIME:

He solemnly hands down an order

PRIME:

Alright, ready the shuttle for launch.

ANGLE ON IRONHIDE

He raises a fist in a warwhoop!

IRONHIDE:

YAHOO!

(looking into monitor)

Your days are numbered now Decepticreeps.

A SMALL MOON "MOUNTAIN"

Ironhide transforms and Races toward a mountain, which stands

about a half mile from the secret Autobot facility.

OPTIMUS PRIME (V.O.)

Jazz, report security status.

COMMAND CENTER - ANGLE ON THE CONSOLES

JAZZ:

No sign of Decepticons in this sector, Prime.

PRIME:

What about Moon Base 2?

JAZZ:

Jazz to Moon Base 2.

PAN UP and through the sky to -

ANOTHER MOON:

This is the second moon. It is much closer to Cybertron than the

first one. This is where Bumblebee and Spike are stationed.

JAZZ (V.O.)

Jazz to Moon Base 2.

ANGLE ON BUMBLEBEE AND SPIKE

They stand together a communication console. Spike is now 35

years old. Bumblebee looks as he has always looked, save for a

couple of funny bumper stickers on his tail: I (heart)

Cybertron. I (club) Decepticons.

BUMBLEBEE:

Bumblebee and Spike here.

JAZZ (V.O.)

We're about to send up the bird.

Any Decepticon shenanigans in your sector?

BUMBLEBEE:

All clear, Jazz.

(pause)

SPIKE:

Hey, Ironhide, tell my son, Daniel, I miss him,

and tell him I'll be coming home as soon as we've

kicked Megatron's tail across the galaxy.

CUT TO:

INT. THE SHUTTLE

Ironhide and Prowl sit at the controls, running a series of

pre-launch tests.

IRONHIDE:

Will do, Spike.

ANGLE ON PRIME, CLIFFJUMPER, AND THE OTHERS

Standing at the Command Center, watching:

PRIME:

Commence countdown, Cliffjumper.

CLIFFJUMPER:

Five...Four...Three...Two...

THE LUNAR "MOUNTAIN"

Suddenly, smoke starts pouring out of the mountain.

CLIFFJUMPER:

One....

Then, the "mountain" which must be made of paper mache or

something blows away revealing --

The shuttle!

CLIFFJUMPER (V.O.)

Liftoff.

Suddenly, the shuttle rips out of the ground in a ball of fire.

As it takes off, we realize this isn't any dinky shuttle, but a

massive ship, capable of carrying all the energon needed to

fight a war and an army to boot.

The screen is bathed in smoke and fire which slowly clears.

ANGLE ON PRIME:

As he watches the shuttle shoot into the distance.

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