Actually increases just a little as five rookies come roaring up to meet the intruders, their commanding officer hanging back just a little to let the young Transformers at the target. One of the youngsters is soon weebling groundward in flying saucer mode as another transforms and frantically pats out a flaming arm.

Starscream is long past them, chasing the other three in what turned rout so quickly as to be laughable if she weren't yelling at them for wasting her time and being spineless.