Despite the misgivings of both the humans and the Mini-Cons, Optimus Prime has decided to send Sparkplug Jolt, Longarm, Highwire, Grindor and Sureshock to Autobase: Cybertron for protection rather than allow them to be drawn into their war with the Decepticons. Seeing no more tactical advantage in fighting, Megatron destroys the Autobot space bridge, trapping the Mini-Cons on Earth, here, and retreats. He will capture them another day.