When the recruits respond to an intergalactic distress signal they discover Scorch and his friends under attack from an abandoned city. But Scorch didn't send the signal. So who is in distress.

Wedge is faced with a tough decision after mentor training day, while Wes is about to take his Griffin Rock First Responder exam.

Medix's patience is put to the test when the recruits are given the task of training five metal-munching Scraplets.

Whirl feels Medix is getting preferential treatment in helicopter mode but her insecurity risks both their safety during a rescue.

Whirl has gotten so used to being part of a team, that she doesn't like to make decisions without them, even though she is perfectly capable of doing so. When she meets Brushfire, an impressive young bot who works solo, Whirl is inspired to trust her own instincts and not to be over reliant on others.

Whirl has to rescue a powered down Scorch - and as he refuses to fly, spend all day towing him back to the Academy. Scorch's personality winds her up - and she can't see that he's trying to help - until he risks everything to save her...