International arms dealer Destro is satisfied with the S.N.A.K.E.S. developed by Cobra from Transformer technology, along with Soundwave, modified to host a human pilot. As a test of the hardware, Destro announced he will personally pilot Soundwave in the planned assault on the SPS Center. Megatron, trapped at Cobra Commander's side, whispers a degree of approval over Destro's assertiveness. At the G.I. Joe base, Stalker briefs the team on the USSPS, an energy collection satellite that, according to Mercer, Cobra plans on stealing by attacking its ground control at the SPS Research Facility.