The Autobot space vessel, Ark-19, has been destroyed by SIXSHOT, but his belief that all aboard (with the exception of RATCHET) perished in the crash is proven mistaken when OPTIMUS PRIME, PROWL, HARDHEAD, JAZZ, BUMBLEBEE and NIGHTBEAT appear --- alive and well --- on the Florida coast and engage the Decepticon living weapon. Meanwhile, the Machination's Headmasters continue their pursuit of WHEELJACK and HOTROD as HUNTER O'NION takes the next inexorable step to becoming a Headmaster himself!
PHASE THREE CONTINUES...