Battered, bruised, and fleeing for their lives, Optimus Prime and the Autobots's "great escape" is cut short when they run into some familiar faces. But what is the true purpose of this splintered faction of Transformers, and why are they so shocked to discover that Optimus Prime is still alive after all these years? Meanwhile, back at Iacon, things come to a boil when Ultra Magnus uncovers Shockwave's sinister intentions for unifying Cybertron. But one question remains: How will the treacherous Starscream use this latest development to his advantage?