Optimus begins to piece together his real identity using several clues (including Starscream referring to his as a "prime" -- whoops!), and eventually rebels against Megatron’s orders. Meanwhile, Optimus' Autobot pals hatch a risky plan to get their leader back.

Megatron sends Dreadwing, Airachnid and Breakdown to investigate the trail of a potential Energon source, but what Airachnid doesn't know is that Dreadwing and Breakdown have actually been ordered to kill her for her treachery. She eventually catches wind of this, however, killing Breakdown and running off into the woods. Upon arriving at an abandoned Energon mine, Airachnid encounters Starscream cowering from a large Insecticon. After using her abilities to control the creature, she contacts Megatron and tells him to come to the mine, planning to use the Insecticon to kill him so she can claim Decepticon leadership...

Megatron goes on a conquest to reveal the rest of the relics while Arcee and Bumblebee race him to New York City before Megatron gets there.

Miko and Wheeljack embark on a quest for revenge.

Now that the location of the relics have been exposed by Orion Pax, the race is on to find the next one. New recruit Smokescreen and Jack are on the job with the Autobots looking to cut down Megatron before the beats them to it.

In an effort to secure a peaceful truce that would be beneficial to all parties involved, Starscream offers Megatron a ceasefire but Dreadwing has other ideas and does whatever he can to keep the diplomatic agreement from taking place.

Unlikely duos team up, including Acree and Wheeljack, and Agent Fowler and Jack's mom.

While Optimus faces off with Predaking, Megatron mounts a campaign to form a new alliance.

Ratchet finds himself in a series of predicaments as he resumes his experiments on Synthetic Energon.