After crash-landing at different locations, the Autobots and the Decepticons encounter the planet's denizens and are shocked to learn who they are.

As the Autobots and the Decepticons close in on it, the Allspark launches a defense system that alters perception and disrupts all functionality.

The Autobots and the Maximals attempt to launch the Ark to return to Cybertron. They meet heavy resistance — until something extraordinary occurs.