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{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=49
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=50
|title="End"
|japanese=終末の時、希望の光を
|romaji=Shūmatsu no Toki, Kibō no Hikari wo
|translation=The Final Moments, Light of Hope
|image=Cyb_ep49_giant_galvatron.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Kenji Sugihara]]
|director=[[Atsushi Takeyama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[December 17]], 2005 (Japanese) [[September 27]], 2006
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''In the dark heart of the black hole, the five planet leaders battle Galvatron for the fate of the universe.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Cyb ep49 supersized cons.jpg|left|thumb|220px|[[Size class|Supreme Class]] Syndrome on crack]]

The assembled [[Autobot]]s stand on the bow of the great ship, the [[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]], and confront [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] and his small band of [[Decepticon]]s. Although massively outnumbered, Galvatron is unfazed, as he still wields the power of the [[Omega Lock]] and the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, and he lectures [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] on the nature of power. Prime rejects Galvatron's speech, so Galvatron provides a visual aid, using the power of the Lock to transform his followers into giants. As his now-towering minions launch their attack on the Autobots, Galvatron himself makes a break for the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]], but finds his way barred by [[Primus]]. Unfortunately for the deity, his power is so diminished from his attempts to slow the expansion of the black hole that the Omega Lock-powered Galvatron is able to blast him into unconsciousness.

[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] shrugs off attacks from [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] and [[Undermine]] before coming under fire from the [[Earth]] Transformers, including her old friend [[Lugnutz]]. At the same time, [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] finds that his new size doesn't make him a better racer when he is confronted by his old foes from [[Velocitron]], while [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] literally gets the short end of things when he comes under attack by the [[Gigantion]]s, who are the same size as him even after his height increase! Finally, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] is given the honor of holding back Optimus Prime, but before long, the [[Cybertron Defense Team]] come to their leader's aid, taking over the fight so Prime can combine with [[Wing Saber]] to pursue Galvatron. Just before he heads off, Optimus is approached by [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who wish to join him on his mission. They have also brought [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]] along in the [[Mini-Con]]s, at the children's insistence, and Optimus agrees to allow them to join the group, vowing that the five leaders together will protect them.

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_over_nine_thousand.jpg|right|thumb|220px|I AM A CHAMPION! LOVELY PUNCH!]]

On Earth, [[Colonel Franklin]] and [[Lucy Suzuki]] survey the destruction that the black hole is wreaking upon the planet from the relative safety of the Autobot base. As many people as possible have been evacuated to shelters, and now, all they can do is watch, wait...and hope...

Heading for the black hole, the five planet leaders come upon the unconscious body of Primus, who awakens just long enough to tell them that Galvatron is within the black hole and is using the Omega Lock to destabilize it. The Autobots pursue him, flying into the singularity and past the tortured [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]], which was recently caught in its inexorable pull. Just as they begin to wonder why Galvatron wishes to expand the black hole, the Decepticon leader himself appears before them, now a giant himself, and gives them their answer: It is his intention to use the black hole to bring the universe to end, after which he will use the power of the Lock and Keys to create a new universe, moulded in his image! Disgusted by Galvatron's willingness to destroy even his own Decepticons in his pursuit of power, the five leaders dive into battle, countering Galvatron's blast with their combined strength and eventually combining their [[Cyber Key]] powers into one five-pronged attack that manages to take him down. In one final act of spite, Galvatron hurls the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys at the core of the black hole, resolving to see the universe destroyed if he cannot have it himself.

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|left|thumb|220px|]]

With the black hole destabilizing all around them thanks to its prior exposure to Galvatron's power, the five Autobots dive for the core, hot on the Omega Lock's trail, but when they spot it, they discover that the Cyber Planet Keys have come loose and are floating all around them. With the aid of the kids and Mini-Cons, the leaders of the four colony worlds successfully retrieve their planets' Keys, leaving the tumbling Omega Lock for Optimus to grab. With Coby acting as his eyes, Prime navigates the debris and pushes himself to the limit, trying to catch up to the Lock. Just when it seems that he will not make it, the [[Planet Map]] in Bud possession begins to glow...and before Optimus's eyes, the ethereal form of [[Vector Prime]] appears. Vector lays his ghostly hand alongside Optimus's, and together, the two Primes reach out and seize the Omega Lock. As the sound of the [[Omega Frequency]] rings out, the Omega Lock and Keys fly from the Autobots' hands in a coalescing wave of golden energy, soaring out of the black hole and recombining with Primus. His power restored fully at last, the rejuvenated god springs to life and seizes the Ark, through which he channels all his energy in one titanic blast. This beam of holy energy stabs directly into the heart of the black hole, which shudders...glows like a dying star...and at last, is no more!

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_primus_smiles.jpg|right|thumb|220px|When you do things right, people won't know you're doing anything at all.]]

His purpose complete, Primus smiles and transforms back into Cybertron, but not Cybertron as the Transformers once knew their planet. Restored by the power of the four Cyber Planet Keys, their homeworld now encompasses the greatest aspects of all four colony worlds. With the black hole finally destroyed, its effects upon the universe are no more, and peace returns to Earth.

Out in space, learning that Galvatron was intending to abandon them in pursuit of his goals, the four remaining Decepticons turn the tables on their leader and abandon him instead, leaving Galvatron alone in the void.

And down on Earth, the Autobots bring the kids back to their homes, where they are reunited with their parents.

At last, the universe has been saved!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (7)
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (8)
* [[Wing Saber]] (9)
* [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (10)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (11)
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (12)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
* [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattershot]] (15)
* [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (16)
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreacker]] (17)
* [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (22)
* [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] (23)
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] (24)
* [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] (25)
* [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] (26)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (27)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (28)
* [[Vector Prime]] (38)

'''[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]'''
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (29)
* [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (30)
* [[Six-Speed]] (31)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (1)
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (2)
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (3)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (4)
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (5)
* [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (10)
* [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] (13)
* [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] (18)
* [[Undermine]] (20)
* [[Lugnutz]] (21)

|c3=
* [[Lori]] (32)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (33)
* [[Coby Hansen]] (34)
* [[Tim Hansen]] (35)
* [[Robert Hansen]] (36)
* Mrs. Hansen (37)
* [[Ernesto]] (39)

|c4=
* [[Primus]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Brimstone:''' It's rodeo time! 
'''Thunderblast:''' Did you just compare me to a ''cow''?! 
'''Undermine:''' Actually, a bull, but... 
'''Thunderblast:''' A BOY cow?! I'm a BOY COW to you?! 
'''Undermine:''' If the udder fits... 
'''Thunderblast:''' You're asking for it! A girl gets a little bigger and they call her a cow...
:—Thunderblast discovers the drawbacks of size increasing.

''[Thundercracker fires off ream after ream of missiles]'' 
"Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot..." 
''[notices a stream of Autobot fire heading right for him]' 
"AW, SHOOT!"
:—'''Thundercracker''' just can't win.

"You kids are going to ruin my bad reputation!"
:—'''Scourge'''

"Uh-oh".
:—'''Galvatron''' has an "oh, crap" moment right as all five leaders shoot him.

"This is your destiny. Reach out...and save the future."
:—'''Vector Prime'''

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===
[[Image:Cyb ep49 different animation.jpg|right|thumb]]
In addition to ''Cybertron'''s customary expansion and modification of dialogue, differences include:
*In ''Galaxy Force'', just before the leaders take off after the Lock and Keys, Optimus Prime tells the Mini-Cons to keep the children safe. In ''Cybertron'', he requests that they help them track the keys.
*The conversation Prime has with Coby soon after this is flip-flopped across the two versions. In ''Galaxy Force'', he asks Coby to help him follow the Lock, Coby doesn't believe he can do it, and Prime assures him he can. Conversely, in ''Cybertron'', Prime tells Coby to get away to safety and leave him, and Coby insists that he be allowed to help him.
*As ever, the sound of the Omega Frequency is added when the Omega Lock powers up.
*In a startling rarity that has never happened before now, some ''animation'' is different between the two versions of the show! After Cybertron is recreated, ''Galaxy Force'' shows the planet with ordinary organic plants and trees that are part of the background painting. In their place, ''Cybertron'' features CGI-animated, apparently [[technorganic]] trees, as well as replacing a featureless purple metal plain with a textured blue one, decorated with the symbol of the Omega Lock.

===Animation or technical errors===
*As he is super-sized, and then again during part of his fight with the Gigantions, Ransack is once ''again'' missing the black "mask" around his eyes.
*When Coby says "Work together, guys!" his voice is mistakenly given the metallic amplification reserved for Transformers.

===Transformers references===
*Galvatron's final words to Prime are "It's over, Prime," the final words said by [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|his Optimus Prime]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Episodes flashed back to in the final moments of this adventure include "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]", "[[Haven]]", "[[Primal]]", "[[Ship]]" and "[[Champion]]".
*The addition of technorganic plants in ''Cybertron'' could be a nod to ''[[Beast Machines]]''.

===Real-world references===
* Optimus instructs the planet leaders to "Come together right now, over me," a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]' song "[[Wikipedia:Come Together|Come Together]]".

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Transformers Tapestry

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[[Image:TransformersTapestry.jpg|right|275px|thumb|Where's Waldo?]]
Sold as an Exclusive [[e-Hobby]] '''Transformers Tapestry''' New Year Special 2008 by online stores, but actually titled '''The Transformers Chronicle''' 1984-1995, this wall scroll was released in Spring 2008.

Its dimensions were 30 inches (height) by 24 inches (width).

It features head and bust shots of the [[package art]] of every Transformer toy released in Japan up until 1995. To make up the symmetry there are a few "easter eggs" included as well, each identified with a little white star.

==List of Characters==
Note: The poster lists each character by their Japanese function and name, and will be listed here as such. Those in ''Italic text'' are included as "easter eggs".

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (1985~1986)===
* [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]]
* Observer/[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
* Engineer/[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* Warrior/[[Sideswipe (G1)|Lambor]]
* Security Officer/[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]]
* Adjutant/[[Jazz (G1)|Meister]]
* Agent/[[Mirage (G1)|Liger]]
* Gunner/[[Bluestreak|Streak]]
* Strategist/[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* Lifeguard/[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
* ''Guard/[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''
* ''Medic/[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''
* [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] Agent/[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumble]]
* Warrior/[[Windcharger (G1)|Charger]]
* Warrior/[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliff]]
* Engineer/[[Huffer (G1)|Drag]]
* Attack Personnel/[[Brawn (G1)|Gong]]
* ''Exploration Personnel/[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]''
* Tactician/[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
* Warrior/[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
* Warrior/[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Commander/[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
* Jungle Warrior/[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* Flame Warrior/[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
* Desert Warrior[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* Bombardment Warrior/[[Swoop (G1)|Swarp]]
* Correspondent/[[Blaster (G1)|Broadcast]]
* Scientist/[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
* Warrior/[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
* Tactician/[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
* Maintenance Worker/[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
* Architect/[[Grapple]]
* ''Commander/[[Overdrive]]''
* ''Observer/[[Downshift (G1)|Camshaft]]''
* ''Tracker/[[Camshaft (G1)|Downshift]]''
* ''Air Defense Warrior/[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]''
* ''Guard/[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]''
* [[Aerialbot (G1)|Airbot]] Commander/[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
* Aviation Strategist/[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
* Observer/[[Fireflight (G1)|Firebolt]]
* Adjutant/[[Slingshot|Sling]]
* Warrior/[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Rider]]
* Unity Warrior/[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]
* [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] Defense Commander/[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
* Aviation Support Personnel/[[Blades (G1)|Graze]]
* Pursuit Personnel/[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
* Observer/[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
* Lifeguard/[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
* Unity Warrior/[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]
* Minibot Warrior/[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
* Geologist/[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
* Sea Defense Personnel/[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
* ''Warrior/[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]''
* ''Recon Correspondent/[[Cosmos (G1)|Adams]]''
* [[Emperor of Destruction]]/[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* Information Staff Officer/[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
* [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettron]] Special Destruction Soldier/[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
* Special Destruction Soldier/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
* Intelligence destruction soldier/[[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]]
* Air attack soldier/[[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]]
* Air attack soldier/[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
* Optic Information Soldier/[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
* [[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]] Aviation Staff Officer/[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* Aviation Soldier/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
* Aviation soldier/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Constructicon (G1)|Buildron]] Transport Soldier/[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
* Architecture Soldier/[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
* Sanitation Soldier/[[Hook (G1)|Gren]]
* Camouflage Soldier/[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
* Mining Soldier/[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
* Destruction Soldier/[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
* Giant Soldier/[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]
* [[Insecticon (G1)|Insectron]] Intelligence Engineering Soldier/[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
* Psychological Engineering Soldier/[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
* Electronic Engineering Soldier/[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
* [[Triple Changer]] Sky-Land Staff Officer/[[Blitzwing (G1)|Bitzwing]]
* Transport Staff Officer/[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
* Defense Staff Officer/[[Shockwave (G1)|Laserwave]]
* [[Stunticon (G1)|Stuntron]] Staff Officer/[[Motormaster]]
* Scout/[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
* Soldier/[[Drag Strip]]
* Terrorist/[[Wildrider]]
* Soldier/[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
* Unity Soldier/[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
* Jetron Aviation Soldier/[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
* Aviation Soldier/[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
* ''Aviation Soldier/[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]''
* [[Combaticon (G1)|Combatron]] Attack Staff Officer/[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
* Space Soldier/[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
* Scout Soldier/[[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]]
* Snipe Soldier/[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
* Supply Soldier/[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
* Unity Soldier/[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (1986~1987)===
* [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]]
* Knight/[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]
* Agent/[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
* Survivalist/[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
* [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] Commander/[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
* Warrior/[[Kup (G1)|Char]]
* [[Triple Changer|Triplebot]] Observer/[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
* Air Defense Warrior/[[Springer (G1)|Sprang]]
* ''Warrior/[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]''
* [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] Warrior/[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
* Ore Engineer/[[Swerve (G1)|Wave]]
* Shooting Personnel/[[Outback]]
* Warrior/[[Pipes]]
* Observer/[[Tailgate]]
* [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbot]] Tracker/[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
* Warrior/[[Ramhorn]]
* Agent/[[Rewind]]
* Observer/[[Eject]]
* [[City Commander]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
* [[Scramble City]]/[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroflex]]
* Naval Defense Warrior/[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
* ''Astral Transport Personnel/[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]''
* [[Technobot (G1)|Techbot]] Attack Commander/[[Scattershot]]
* Bombardment Personnel/[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
* Snipe Personnel/[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
* Search Personnel/[[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
* Shooting Personnel/[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
* Unity Warrior/[[Computron (G1)|Computicon]]
* [[Throttlebot]] Transport Personnel/[[Wide Load]]
* Observer/[[Searchlight (G1)|Looklight]]
* Exploration Personnel/[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
* Tracker/[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
* Destruction Personnel/[[Freeway (G1)|Runway]]
* Information Commander/[[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldback]]
* New [[Emperor of Destruction]]/[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
* Dinobase/[[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]]
* [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettron]] Fuel Scout Soldier/[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
* Aviation Staff Officer/[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
* [[Sweep]] Staff Officer/[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
* Execution Soldier/[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]
* [[Triple Changer|Tripletron]] Supply Soldier/[[Octane|Octone]]
* [[Predacon (G1)|Animatron]] Commander/[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
* Staff Officer/[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
* Air Attack Soldier/[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
* Supply Soldier/[[Tantrum]]
* Ground Attack Soldier/[[Headstrong]]
* Heavy Unity Soldier/[[Predaking]]
* [[Battlecharger]] Soldier/[[Runabout]]
* Soldier/[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrortron]] Destruction Commander/[[Hun-Gurrr]]
* Terrorist/[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
* Chasseur/[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
* Urgent Soldier/[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
* Flame Infantryman/[[Blot (G1)|Butto]]
* Unity Soldier/[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
* ''Emperor of the Stars/[[Unicron]]'' (his head)

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Headmasters (1987~1988)===
* [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
** Cerebros
** Fortress
* Attack Commander/[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
** Chrome
* Ground Attack Personnel/[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]
** Ros
* Electron Combatant/[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
** Gorter
* Photon Destruction Personnel/[[Brainstorm]]
** Cana
* ''[[Monsterbot|Firebot]] Concealment Personnel/[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugg]]''
* Flame Strategy Personnel/[[Grotusque|Grotess]]
* Flame Attack Personnel/[[Doublecross]]
* [[Targetmaster]] Shooting Personnel/[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
** [[Spoilsport|Spoil]]
* Land Attack Personnel/[[Pointblank|Blanker]]
** [[Peacemaker]]
* Close Attack Personnel/[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
** [[Pinpointer (G1)|???]]
* Sniper/[[Artfire]]
** [[Nightstick (Artfire)|Nightstick]]
* Motion Shooting Personnel/[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]]
** [[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nebulon]]
* Double Agent/[[Punch (G1)|Double Spy]]
** Spacepunch
** Counterpunch
* [[Clone (subgroup)|Clonebot]] Groud Warrior/[[Fastlane]]
* Air Warrior/[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
* Correspondent/[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]]
* [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbot]] Aerial Intelligence Soldier/[[Graphy]]
* Forest Investigation Member/[[Noise]]
* Unity Information Warrior/[[Decibel]]
* Resources Scout/[[Dial]]
* Water Source Development Member/[[Saur]]
* Unity Records Soldier/[[Legout]]
* [[Trainbot]] Lightspeed Commander/[[Shōki]]
* Nighttime Warrior/[[Getsuei]]
* Heavy Snow Warrior/[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
* Wilderness Soldier/[[Suiken]]
* Mountain Soldier/[[Seizan]]
* Heavy Mobility Warrior/[[Kaen]]
* Heavy Union Soldier[[Raiden]]
* [[Headmaster Warrior]]/[[Kirk]]
* Headmaster Warrior/[[Lione]]
* Headmaster Warrior/[[Toraizer]]
* Headmaster Warrior/[[Rodney]]
* Headmaster Warrior/[[Loafer]]
* Headmaster Warrior/[[Shuffler]]
* [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Emperor of Terror [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]
** Scorponok
* Wetlands Soldier/[[Skullcruncher|Skull]]
** Grax
* Battle Commander/[[Weirdwolf]]
** Monzo
* Hynosis Soldier/[[Mindwipe (G1)|Wipe]]
** Vorath
* [[Targetmaster]] Gunman/[[Triggerhappy]]
** [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]
* Interception Soldier/[[Misfire]]
** [[Aimless]]
* Rapid Fire Soldier/[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
** [[Caliburst]]
* [[Clone (subgroup)|Clonetron]] Ground soldier/[[Pounce]]
* Air Soldier/[[Wingspan]]
* [[Duocon|Two-in-One]] Attack Unity Soldier/[[Battletrap]]
* Combat Unity soldier/[[Flywheels]]
* Ninja Staff Officer/[[Sixshot]]
* [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Combat Soldier/[[Apeface]]
** Spasma
* Attack Soldier/[[Snapdragon]]
** Crank
* Information Staff Officer/[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]]
* [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettron]] Information Transmission Soldier/[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
* Destruction Engineer[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Super-god Masterforce (1988)===
* [[Godmaster]] [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]]
** Ginrai (Suit Mode)
** Ginrai (Robot Mode)
* Armament Soldier/[[Godbomber]]
* Ultimate Supreme Commander/[[Ginrai|God Ginrai]]
* [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Solar System Commander/[[Grand Maximus]]
** Grand
* [[Pretender]] Land Recon Warrior/[[Lander]]
* Space Commander/[[Metalhawk]]
* Planetary Contact Soldier/[[Phoenix]]
* Marine Defense Warrior/[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]]
* [[Headmaster Junior]] Rescue Commander/[[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]]
** Shūta
* Disaster Defensive Soldier/[[Cab]]
** Cab (Suit Mode)
* Emergency Nursing Soldier/[[Minerva]]
** Minerva (Suit Mode)
* [[Godmaster]] Adjutant/[[Lightfoot]]
** Lightfoot (Suit Mode)
* Earth Defense Soldier/[[Ranger]]
** Ranger (Suit Mode)
* Contact Defense Warrior/[[Road King]]
** Road King (Suit Mode)
* Special Attack Member/[[Clouder|Doubleclouder]]
** Clouder
* Ninja Knight/[[Sixknight]]
* [[Sparkdash]] Flame Soldier/[[Hardspark]]
* Flame Attack Personnel/[[Hotspark]]
* Flame Field Operations Member/[[Wildspark]]
* [[Godmaster Warrior|Godmaster]]/[[Zetca]]
* Godmaster/[[Bullet]]
* Godmaster/[[Aquastar]]
* Godmaster Ambassador of Destruction/[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]
** [[Giga]]
** [[Mega]]
* Dark Emporer/[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]
** Scorponok
* [[Pretender]] Destruction Commander/[[Blood]]
* Explosive Attack Staff Officer/[[Dauros]]
* Torpedo Attack Staff Officer/[[Gilmer]]
* [[Headmaster Junior]] Commander/[[Wilder]]
** Wilder (Suit Mode)
* Ground Attack Soldier/[[Bullhorn]]
** Bullhorn (Suit Mode)
* Deep-Sea Attack Soldier/[[Cancer]]
** Cancer (Suit Mode)
* Godmaster Aerospace Staff/[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]]
** Hydra (Suit Mode)
** [[Darkwings]]
* Aerospace Soldier/[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]
** Buster (Suit Mode)
* Gunman/[[Browning]]
* [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] Commander/[[Turtler]]
* Sea Destruction Soldier/[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]]
* Ocean Engineering Soldier/[[Kraken]]
* Sea Explosion Soldier/[[Lobclaw]]
* Deep-Sea Attack Soldier[[Gulf]]
* Mine Attack Soldier/[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]
* Deep-Sea Unity Warrior/[[King Poseidon]]
* [[Sparkdash]] Flame Attack Soldier/[[Guzzle (Masterforce)|Guzzle]]
* Flame Aviation Soldier/[[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]]
* Flame Destruction Soldier/[[Javil]]

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (1989)===
* [[Brainmaster]] [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]
** Saber
* Armed Knight/[[Victory Leo]]
* Ultimate Supreme Commander/[[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]]
* [[Multiforce]] Leader/[[Wingwaver]]
** [[Wing]]
** [[Waver]]
* Land Soldier/[[Dashtacker]]
** [[Dash (Victory)|Dash]]
** [[Tacker]]
* Sky-Land Soldier/[[Machtackle]]
** [[Mach]]
** [[Tackle]]
* Multi Unity Soldier/[[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]
* [[Brainmaster]] Adjutant Knight/[[Blacker]]
* Skill Knight/[[Laster]]
* Strategy Knight/[[Braver]]
* Three Gun Unity Knight/[[Road Caesar]]
* Stealth Soldier/[[Greatshot]]
* Interstellar Transport Soldier/[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
* [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Commander/[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Classic Pretender]] inner body)
* [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] Agent/[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumble]] (Classic Pretender inner body)
* [[Autobot Cars|Autobot]] Adjutant/[[Jazz (G1)|Meister]] (Classic Prenteder inner body)
* [[Breastforce]] [[Emperor of Destruction]]/[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]]
* Space Gangster/[[Black Shadow]]
* Space Gunman/[[Blue Bacchus]]
* [[Dinoforce]] Dinoforce Leader/[[Gōryū]]
* Defense Soldier/[[Gairyū]]
* Charge Soldier/[[Kakuryū]]
* Land King Soldier/[[Doryū]]
* Lightspeed Soldier/[[Yokuryū]]
* Sea Demon Soldier/[[Rairyū]]
* Dinosaur Unity Soldier/[[Dinoking]]
* [[Breastforce]] Attack Adjutant/[[Leozack]]
* Aviation Soldier/[[Gaihawk]]
* Spy Soldier/[[Hellbat]]
* Cyber Soldier/[[Jarugar]]
* Engineering Soldier/[[Killbison]]
* Strategy Soldier/[[Drillhorn]]
* Heavy Maneuver Unity Soldier/[[Liokaiser]]
* Jetron Aviation Staff Officer/[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Classic Pretender]] inner body)

===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (1990)===
* [[Powered Master]] [[Supreme Commander]]/[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]
** [[Speeder]]
* Attack Staff Officer/[[Sonic Bomber]]
** [[Sonic]]
* Defense Staff Officer/[[Road Fire]]
** [[Drillbuster]]
* Rescue Soldiers/[[Rescue Patrol Team]]
** [[Fire]]
** [[Boater]]
** [[Holi]]
** [[Pīpō]]
* Charge Soldiers/[[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]]
** [[Big Shot|Gunlift]]
** [[Flak|Powerbomb]]
** [[Sidetrack]]
** [[Sunrunner]]
* Cyber Warriors/[[Super Car Patrol Team]]
** [[Black Heat]]
** [[Deadhour]]
** [[Road Hugger (Zone)|Road Hugger]]
** [[Gingham]]
* Highway Warriors/[[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]]
** [[Swindler|Glorean]]
** [[Free Wheeler|Wheelrun]]
** [[Tailspin|Spinchange]]
** [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]
* Mountain Soldiers/[[Off Road Patrol|Off Road Patrol Team]]
** [[Highjump (G1)|Nutshell]]
** [[Mudslinger|Footdemo]]
** [[Tote|Flak]]
** [[Powertrain|Freed]]
* Flight Soldiers/[[Jet Patrol Team]]
** [[Starcloud]]
** [[Windrim]]
** [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]
** [[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]]
* Land Commander/[[Overload (G1)|Roadjet]]
* Attack Commander/[[Missile Bull]]

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===RETURN OF CONVOY: The Return of Convoy (1991)===
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===Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (1992)===
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===Transformers G-2 (1995)===
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==Trivia==
* The [[Pretenders]] [[Groundbreaker]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Splashdown]], [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]], [[Bugly]] and [[Finback]] are not included as they were never released in Japan.
* Likewise, the Small Double [[Targetmasters]] [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], [[Needlenose]] and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] are not included.
* One of the headshots is a decapitated [[Unicron]] head.
* The cartoon versions of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (G1)| Ironhide]] are used as opposed to their [[Diaclone]] toy "heads".

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[[Category:Generation 2]]
[[Category:Machine Wars]]

Beast Wars continuity

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'''''Beast Wars'' continuity''' is, like every other continuity in ''Transformers'', a fractured, multi-directional mess.

Most ''Beast Wars'' storylines begin with the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, holding it as sacrosanct and building on its universe. But right from the start, there were contradictory storylines, as the cartoon went in a completely different direction than the bios given on toy packages. Later storylines built on the cartoon's story, but in mutually-exclusive fashions.

''Beast Wars'' storylines are, in general, a subsection of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. But the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon does not adhere to any particular version of Generation 1 continuity that has been seen; instead it borrows facets from many and composites them into a sort of vague "mythology" that forms the ''Beast Wars'' characters' past.

''Beast Wars'' continuity is made up of the following facets:

*A [[Micro-continuity]] consisting of the early toy bios and one [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|pack-in comic]].

*The [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], which most subsequent storylines have held as sacrosanct.

*Various later toy bios that do not jibe with that cartoon and may constitute their own micro-continuities.

*The Japanese adaptation of that cartoon and 2 original Japanese sequels (''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'') as well as the various manga associated with those series.

*The [[Beast Machines (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]]

*One Dreamwave story, "[[Ain't No Rat]]".

*Several IDW Beast Wars miniseries:
** ''[[The Gathering]]''
** ''[[The Ascending]]''
** ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' profile book series

*Various [[3H]] storylines:
** "[[Ground Zero]]"
** "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]"
** "[[Primeval Dawn]]"
** [[Universe (2003 comic)|''The Wreckers'' comic series]]
** The [[Universe (2003 comic)|''Universe'' comic series]]

* Various [[Fun Publications]] stories:
** "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]"
** "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]"
** "[[The Razor's Edge]]"

* A completely obscure micro-continuity within the [[Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|''G.I. Joe'' crossover continuity]].

==Toyline==
Early waves of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline featured bios that placed the characters on modern-day Earth. In this purple prose-laden "storyline", Optimus Primal and Megatron are the original characters from Generation 1, Tarantulas is a ninja who kidnaps humans, Blackarachnia pretends to be a double agent, tusks of unknown ownership gleam in the night, {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}} and turbo-charged tires [[Retrax|scream across the desert]].

All of this "continuity", such as it was, would be swept under the carpet with the coming of the highly successful ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

==English Beast Wars cartoon==
The ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon told the story of two small groups of Transformers, a team of Maximals and a team of Predacons, who become stranded on prehistoric Earth. What begins as a war over energon eventually becomes a desperate battle to preserve the continuity of time itself, as the Predacons attempt to change the future by destroying the Maximals' ancestors.

Though the entire show takes place millions of years ago, the characters originated from a point 300 years into the ''future'' of Generation 1. ''Which'' Generation 1 is never made clear; the cartoon draws elements from both the original G1 comics and cartoons, and the writers stated that in the context of the cartoon, the events of the various Generation 1 stories should be regarded as something akin to Arthurian legend, rather than an exact history.

The cartoon (especially in conjunction with various comments by the story editors) hinted at a complex universe beyond the limited scope of what was shown on the cartoon, but little of this was actually fleshed out within the cartoon itself. Perhaps because of this, or perhaps due to the show's enduring popularity and high production values, most subsequent ''Beast Wars'' stories have used the cartoon as a springboard. Unlike the pick-and-choose approach common to many Generation 1 reinventions, the cartoon has generally been regarded as "what actually happened" in the past of various other stories, with no less than four separate publishers building stories around it. Even some of the aforementioned Generation 1 reinventions hint at having the Beast Wars as part of their back story.

There is no ironclad consensus on ''which'' of these successive stories is the "real" story, though all either include or do not contradict the events of the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon. Each storyline essentially forms its own microcontinuity, with all of them sharing the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon as their back story.

==English Beast Wars comics==
==Japanese Beast continuity==
==Beast Machines==
The ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoon is a direct sequel to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, carrying over all of the surviving characters and referencing many specific events from the prior show. A radical shift in tone and storytelling focus caused many fans to find ''Beast Machines'' difficult to accept as a sequel; however, the only notable contradictions between the series are debatable matters of characterization.

The cartoon follows the core ''Beast Wars'' cast after they have returned to Cybertron and to their own time, only to find the planet overrun with mindless drones controlled by their old foe Megatron. After a protracted war against these "Vehicons", they succeed in reformatting Cybertron into a techo-organic sphere, a balance of the organic and mechanical.

Like its predecessor, ''Beast Machines'' continued to play fast and loose with Generation 1 history. It brought in such cartoon-specific elements as the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], and a variant of the [[Hate Plague]]. At the same time it showed the remains of the city of [[Iacon]], and showed a Cybertron that differed in appearance from any prior continuity.

The ''[[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe]]'' comic series built directly on the story of ''Beast Machines'', while ''[[The Ascending]]'' provides some lead-in to Megatron's planetary conquest.

==Universe==
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