Ep. 8: Starscream confronts Megatron's ultimatum while Hot Shot races on Speed Planet

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Starscream faces a combat simulation when Megatron contacts him to warn about the Omega Lock. During an Autobot clash with Thundercracker, Starscream hints at his true motives. On Speed Planet, Override races Hot Shot, causing him to ignite his Cyber Key unsuccessfully and sparking tension with Red Alert. Starscream arrives on Velocitron to test new recruits. Decepticons ambush Red Alert in a junkyard, where he blasts Ransack and Crumplezone into space before Starscream escapes. Believing he will soon rule the universe, Starscream displays an object resembling the map Megatron stole from Vector Prime.