When this failed, Blackjack attempted Plan B, coming out into the open with fake Autobot insignia and trying to convince Ratchet that they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron, leading him not to advanced medical equipment but into Megatron's clutches. The Resurrection Gambit! Using the trans-time dimensional portal, the patrol infiltrated the Ark, and Blackjack attempted to destabilize Ratchet mentally by remote-controlling the remains of the deactivated Autobots on which the medic was working.
After Blackjack guided Megatron out of the Dead End Two Megatrons!, The Sports Car Patrol became Megatron's first recruits in his plans to rebuild his power base on Cybertron and gain revenge against Decepticon and Autobot alike on Earth. Blackjack crying out his name and the sight of the Autobrand returned Megatron to his senses, and he blasted the Micromasters' attackers.
While traveling solo in the Dead End, Blackjack was jumped by two Autobots, when a disorientated and damaged Megatron stumbled upon them.
