Optimus Prime builds a new team of young Cybertronians to train as first responders at the Rescue Bots Academy.

Hotshot learns to find his place on the Rescue Bot Recruits team with the help of the Mul-T-Cog and his friends.

Each recruit gets to train with the ultimate rescue tool, the TX3000, but Hot Shot has never used one before, and his reticence to admit his lack of experience almost botches a dangerous rescue.

Hotshot has to baby-sit the damaged RBA Test Robot, who won't stay put.

When the recruits get caught in a snow storm, Whirl's police bot attention to procedure and detail saves the day.

The Recruits keep failing a fire rescue simulation, until they realize that on earth, even the tiny living things play a huge part.

When Wedge is put in charge of practicing the recruits' response time, his drive for perfection does more harm than good.

Hotshot's big head gets him in trouble, literally, when his own giant scuplture threatens to destroy Griffin Rock

Hotshot's big head gets him in trouble, literally, when his own giant scuplture threatens to destroy Griffin Rock

Hoist is made leader of a mission, but he struggles with trusting his own ideas and lets others lead instead--with nearly disastrous results.

Hoist is made leader of a mission, but he struggles with trusting his own ideas and lets others lead instead--with nearly disastrous results.

Medix's dedication to logic comes in useful after he learns a glitch trick from one of the computer simulations.

Medix's dedication to logic comes in useful after he learns a glitch trick from one of the computer simulations.

The recruits worry that one of their team will be cut when they notice that there are 5 of them, but only 4 rescue bots.

The recruits worry that one of their team will be cut when they notice that there are 5 of them, but only 4 rescue bots.

When Whirl is given a task, she insists on doing it alone, discovering the hard way that there's no I in team.

When Whirl is given a task, she insists on doing it alone, discovering the hard way that there's no I in team.

Blaming his teammates for a failed exerciese that made him miss a cube game on Cybertron, Hot Shot tackles a rescue alone to show off his solo skill-with disastrous results.

Blaming his teammates for a failed exerciese that made him miss a cube game on Cybertron, Hot Shot tackles a rescue alone to show off his solo skill-with disastrous results.

Medix doesn't like surprises. But the other recruits decide that it's only because he's never had the right kid of surprise. So they set-up a surprise Medix themed rescue mission with unsurprising disastrous results.

Medix doesn't like surprises. But the other recruits decide that it's only because he's never had the right kid of surprise. So they set-up a surprise Medix themed rescue mission with unsurprising disastrous results.

Each recruit gets to train with the ultimate rescue tool, the TX3000, but Hot Shot has never used one before, and his reticence to admit his lack of experience almost botches a dangerous rescue.

Each recruit gets to train with the ultimate rescue tool, the TX3000, but Hot Shot has never used one before, and his reticence to admit his lack of experience almost botches a dangerous rescue.

Hoist needs to spend time in his stasis pod, but can't bear to miss out on the action and keeps heading back before he's recuperated. He discovers that a damaged bot is a dangerous bot...

Hoist needs to spend time in his stasis pod, but can't bear to miss out on the action and keeps heading back before he's recuperated. He discovers that a damaged bot is a dangerous bot...

Griffin Rock Lad Pioneer Wes wins a day at the Academy to spend with each the Recruits in turn. However, Wedge keeps avoiding spending time with him as unlike the other bots he doesn't think that a mere construction bot has anything to offer.

Griffin Rock Lad Pioneer Wes wins a day at the Academy to spend with each the Recruits in turn. However, Wedge keeps avoiding spending time with him as unlike the other bots he doesn't think that a mere construction bot has anything to offer.

The bots are surprised to discover that their bit important off-planet mission is actually to save a single tiny plant.

The bots are surprised to discover that their bit important off-planet mission is actually to save a single tiny plant.

When Wedge rashly challenges HotShot to a one-on-one challenge, he worries that he doesn't have the skills to win.

When Wedge rashly challenges HotShot to a one-on-one challenge, he worries that he doesn't have the skills to win.

Heatwave brings back what he thinks is a sample from an asteroid, and blames the Recruits when it disappears. While searching for it to clear their names, the Recruits quickly discover that the rock is actually an alien--and it's loose in the Headquarters!

When a cute dog follows the recruits back from a mission, the recruits decide to keep him as a pet, despite Academy rules to the contrary. However, the dog didn't follow them because it needed a home, it was on its own rescue mission.

When a cute dog follows the recruits back from a mission, the recruits decide to keep him as a pet, despite Academy rules to the contrary. However, the dog didn't follow them because it needed a home, it was on its own rescue mission.

Hot Shot beats his bad luck with the help of Cody's good luck charm - a rubber ducky.

Hot Shot gets help with his flying technique from a surprising visitor.

Hot Shot gets help with his flying technique from a surprising visitor.

Believing it will inspire them on their rescues, Whirl tries to teach the Recruits cheerleading routines. They're not interested until they realize she's taught them a valuable lesson in teamwork.

Believing it will inspire them on their rescues, Whirl tries to teach the Recruits cheerleading routines. They're not interested until they realize she's taught them a valuable lesson in teamwork.

When the Bots are given cellphones as part of Earth Studies they become distracted and inattentive which causes problems when they have to focus and rescue Wes from a mine.

When the Bots are given cellphones as part of Earth Studies they become distracted and inattentive which causes problems when they have to focus and rescue Wes from a mine.

When the team visit the local museum, they all think Whirl's gone into police overdrive--but just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there's no cat burglar.