Megatron, not yet having rejoined his fellow Decepticons, is rendered immobile in a coal mine when he runs out of fuel. Meanwhile, I.I.I. scrambles for a way to explain the presence of giant robots to the public that will calm panic. Despite the efforts of G.B. Blackrock to convince I.I.I. that the Autobots can be Earth's allies, I.I.I. decides to go with a cover story, inspired by the Robot Master comic book, that all Transformers are controlled by a terrorist supervillain with an army of robots under his control. The first broadcast to the public of "Robot Master's" exploits takes advantage of the inert Megatron, whose presence bolsters the government's claims. This broadcast gains the attention of both the Autobots and the Decepticon Soundwave, who undertakes to free Megatron. The Autob