Stasis Lock

Stasis Lock is a coma-like state that Transformers fall into when their body is damaged, their Energon reserves are depleted, or they are exposed to too much Energon radiation. Stasis Lock's purpose is to prevent further damage or power depletion from occurring. Stasis Lock itself is not fatal, but the only way to recover from stasis lock is to use a CR Chamber.

Stasis lock was first mentioned in "Beast Wars pt 1" when Megatron's computer told him that there was too much Raw Energon on Earth, and that it could damage him along with the other Predacons (as well as the Maximals) after prolonged exposure. Stasis Lock is enabled by a Locking Chip installed in a Transformer, moreover as stated by Rhinox in "The Spark" soaking up too much energon radiation without a locking chip, and the ability to go into stasis lock, can fry every system that a Transformer has.

Under dire circumstances, it is possible for a transformer to override stasis lock and continue to function. However, this is an extremely risky move since any additional damage or energy depletion can be fatal. An example of this occurs in "Code of Hero" where Dinobot overrides stasis lock to battle Megatron, despite his internal computer's objections. Although Dinobot continued functioning long enough to disable Megatron, his energy reserves dropped below the point where stasis lock could save him. He died shortly after the other Maximals arrived.