
With the Star Saber in hand, the Decepticons won many battles and captured more Mini-Cons. Sideways then turned on Hot Shot and knocked it away to Starscream, who then took control of it. Hot Shot traded but with Sideways free called back the Star Saber in the form of its three components. After battling, Sideways was captured by Megatron, who offered a trade for the Star Saber. Gale In another battle they were transported, along with Sideways, to the Decepticon base after grabbing ahold of Megatron. He eventually used the sword to cut away an unfinished bridge, causing Scavenger to fall. Hot Shot practiced with the saber but struggled once again against Scavenger. Afterward Scavenger hinted to Megatron about a legend of a shield that could counter the Star Saber. Even with the Saber in his possession, Hot Shot was no match for Scavenger and was easily defeated. While in a swordfight with Starscream, he was hit once, but Starscream's sword was sliced again in two by the Saber. Each time in combat the Saber showed ease in slicing off pieces of his opponents. Hot Shot continued fighting and defeating Decepticons with the use of the Star Saber. After words of advice from Rad White, Hot Shot harnessed the power of the Mini-Cons to defeat Megatron, cutting off his antenna in the process. Hot Shot was shaky in his command of the saber and at first did not put up a good offensive against Megatron. His victory was shortlived as Hot Shot stole it from Megatron. Later, after invading the Autobot base, Megatron used Sonar to locate the other two Mini-Cons and eventually succeeded in forming the Star Saber for the first time in ages.

Sonar's Mini-Con panel was left there and later recovered by the Decepticons. However, this power proved beyond their ability to control, and caused their destruction, potentially inspiring the legend of Atlantis. Portent After the Mini-Con ship crashed on Earth, its power was harnessed by an ancient civilization. Created by Unicron, the Star Saber held a large amount of the monster planet's energy, making it a source of nigh-unlimited power, and a necessary component to reactivate him.
