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|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #21<br />
|prev=Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet<br />
|next=Chaos Theory Part 1<br />
|title="Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix"<br />
|image=<br />
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br />
|date=[[July 6]], [[2011]]<br />
|coverdate=July 2011<br />
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]<br />
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]] (main story), <br />
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]<br />
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]<br />
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]<br />
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]<br />
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]<br />
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Optimus Prime leads his Autobots back to Cybertron while a disgruntled Bumblebee remains on Earth with Prowl, who has plans.'''<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
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==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (1)<br />
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br />
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (4)<br />
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (6)<br />
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (7)<br />
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (8)<br />
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (10)<br />
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (11)<br />
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (12)<br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)<br />
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (14)<br />
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (15)<br />
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (16)<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (17)<br />
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)<br />
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (19)<br />
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (20)<br />
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (21)<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)<br />
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (23)<br />
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (26)<br />
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (27)<br />
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (28)<br />
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (29)<br />
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (30)<br />
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|c2=<br />
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (32)<br />
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (33)<br />
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|c3=<br />
*[[Skywatch]] guards (2)<br />
*[[Pennington]] (5)<br />
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (24)<br />
*[[Joe Henderson]] (25)<br />
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|c4=<br />
*[[Garnak]] (9)<br />
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (31)<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
*TBD<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* The issue is split into two stories, the main "Orphans of the Helix" and Prowl's story, "Police Action: Prologue".<br />
* The main story is named after ''[[wikipedia:Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix]]'', a science fiction short story by Dan Simmons.<br />
* While Hot Rod has been called "Rodimus" for multiple issues now, as of this issue he is officially christened as such.<br />
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===Errors===<br />
* Tracks is miscolored as Drift.<br />
*[[Joe Henderson]] is colored as a white person.<br />
* Hot Spot is colored white in both of his panels.<br />
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===Covers (3)===<br />
* '''Cover A:''' Bumblebee looks disappointed as Optimus Prime wields the Matrix in the background; art by [[Marcelo Matere]].<br />
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime receives the Matrix from Rodimus; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].<br />
* '''Cover RI:''' Prowl and Megatron staring each other down; art by [[Brendan Cahill]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].<br />
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