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Beast Wars: Transformers S1E5 — Chain of Command
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Beast Wars: Transformers•Season 1•Episode 5

Chain of Command

7.7/10 · 139 votesSep 24, 199630 min

Ranked #13 of 26 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A stone circle, showing abnormal energon readings, is activated during a Predacon attack and attracts an alien probe. While investigating it, Optimus is disintegrated, leaving the Maximals bickering over who's in charge, while the Predacons prepare to attack.

Written byJess Winfield
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Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Optimus Primal (voice)

David Kaye

David Kaye

Megatron (voice)

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

Dinobot / Rattrap / Waspinator (voice)

Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett

Cheetor (voice)

Richard Newman

Richard Newman

Rhinox (voice)

Venus Terzo

Venus Terzo

Blackarachnia (voice)

Alec Willows

Alec Willows

Tarantulas (voice)

Don Brown

Don Brown

Scorponok (voice)

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Doug Parker

Terrorsaur (voice)

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Pauline Newstone

Airazor (voice)

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Tigertron (voice)

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Jess Winfield

Jess Winfield

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Chain of Command" is episode 5 of Beast Wars: Transformers season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 139 votes, ranking #13 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Written by Jess Winfield, it aired on September 24, 1996.

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