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Jolt (ROTF)

2010-01-29T02:21:52Z

174.30.27.182: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Jolt}}
:''Jolt is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Jolt uk2.9.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

'''Jolt''' has a tendency towards mischief making. Like any prankster, he's pretty impulsive, and if trouble rears its head, you can bet Jolt is going to try to be in the middle of it. (Though he more often ends behind it, mostly out of focus, as luck would turn out.) Luckily, he's got the fighting ability to make sure his head stays on his shoulders, utilizing electric whips in battle.

He loves to act crazy in battle: it disorients and confuses the Decepticons, drawing them in close so he can whip 'em!

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[Image:Jolt-ROTFalltiedup.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"There I am! Behind those guys!"]]
When the Autobots mobilized in response to a sudden surge in [[Decepticon]] activity, Jolt rolled into action at the head of the pack, but he was not among the Autobot team who fended off [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] after the two Decepticons killed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in a forest brawl. Jolt reunited with the other Autobots before they headed back to the [[NEST]] base on [[Diego Garcia]], but the team was scarcely given any time to mourn Prime's passing; as soon as they returned, they were accosted by military forces under the command of [[Theodore Galloway]]. The emotionally brittle Autobots did not take this show of force well, and charged their weapons; Jolt began emitting bright sparks of electricity in anticipation of a fight, but things soon calmed down as Galloway announced that NEST was being disbanded by [[President of the United States|presidential]] order.

[[Image:Jolt-ROTFcombiningPrimeandJetfire.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"By your powers combined, I am...well, I'm nobody, actually."]]

Jolt later accompanied the Autobots and their human allies to [[Egypt]], for a climactic [[Operation: Firestorm|battle]] against [[The Fallen]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. During the course of the battle, [[Sam Witwicky]] used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to bring Optimus Prime back to life, at which point the aged [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] volunteered to sacrifice himself, so that Optimus could use his parts to give himself a power boost. Following Ratchet's directions, Jolt used his electric whips to link Prime up with Jetfire's remains, generating an electromagnetic field that levitated and bonded the necessary parts to Prime's body, giving him a powerful new flight-capable form which he then used to destroy The Fallen. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{Note|Jolt was not among the lineup of "new arrivals" that Galloway initially complains about. He simply shows up in a scene halfway through the film, with no real explanation.}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Some time after the defeat of the Fallen, while the Autobots were still in the process of rounding up the Decepticons scattered across Earth, Jolt was part of a unit sent to Beverley Hills, Los Angles, to apprehend [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]]. The Autobots attempted to subtly divert Reverb away from human traffic to minimize collateral damage, but the rambunctious Jolt jumped the gun and began pursuing the motorcycle Decepticon through the City of Angels. Tearing across pavements and parks with no regard for the humans in his way, Jolt attempted to stop Reverb with his electro-whips, but instead wound up striking a power pole and blowing every electrical system in the immediate vicinity. Thankfully, Reverb was captured by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], but Jolt's carelessness landed the Autobots in a lot of trouble with [[Theodore Galloway]]. Optimus Prime stressed the importance of treading carefully to Jolt, who promised to be "the soul of discretion".

Unfortunately, two days later, discretion was nowhere to be seen when Jolt went hog-wild in the middle of [[Las Vegas]], battling the martial artist Decepticon [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]. With one of his electro-whips severed by the Bludgeon's sword, Jolt was sent crashing through a casino wall, but what stung more were the Decepticons' taunts that everything would have been fine if he had not been so overzealous and allowed him to leave the city before attacking. Bludgeon then turned his attention to the casino's patrons, but a repentant Jolt threw himself in the path of the blast meant for them. As Bludgeon loomed over him, preparing to strike with his sword, Jolt seized the blade and used his powers to channel the entire output of Las Vegas's electric grid straight into the skeletal samurai. Although Bludgeon was defeated by the monumental shock, the city was left blacked out by Jolt's stunt, and Optimus Prime was reluctantly forced to confine him to base. Jolt accepted his punishment, but as he walked back into headquarters, he overheard a transmission came through from a NEST squad in the field, announcing they were under Decepticon attack... and Jolt gritted his teeth for action... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.9|Culture Shock}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends class toys====
[[Image:ROTFtoy-JoltLegends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A toy proportionate to my screentime!]]
*'''Jolt''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:''

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====Deluxe class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Jolt_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] would approve of this alt-mode.]]
*'''Jolt''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-19'''
:Deluxe class Jolt transforms into a blue Chevrolet Volt with translucent blue plastic windows. His alt-mode is very conspicuously split where his arms and legs separate during transformation. In robot mode, he has light blue "electro whips" in each arm which are deployed by turning a small knob on his wrist. His head features blue [[Light-piping|light-piping]] for his eyes, but there is a gray protrusion behind his head which completely prevents light passage. This protrusion also prevents his ball-jointed head from turning other than in the slightest of angles. Turning his waist activates his [[Mech Alive]] feature, which consists of moving gears inside his translucent upper chest (it is really hard to see). Jolt also has swiveling knees, but sadly, the kibble blocks it off just like the head.

:Sadly, out of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys released as of late summer 2009, Jolt has lost the most paint applications of anyone, losing nearly all blue paint detailing on his chest and all red detailing present in the promotional photos. This leaves his robot mode looking rather plain.

:The picture to the right shows Jolt's feet mistransformed - at least according to the instructions, which show that the two halves of his alt mode's back bumper forming his toes should be turned inward 90 degrees. Which depiction is the actual mistransformation is debatable, as the "official" transformation makes the left toe piece stand a couple millimeters higher than the right one due to the presence of a joining peg.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:JoltFAB.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A [[Volt]] named [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]—two [[Laser Rod]]s in one!]]
*'''Electro Whip Jolt''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

:Electro Whip Jolt transforms into a slightly squashed [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Volt|Chevrolet Volt]] with an unfortunate transformation parts separation line going right across his windshield. Jolt's robot mode transformation is reminiscent of Transformers car toys from previous generations, where the sides of the car are his arms and the rear his feet. Jolt's arms each contain a spring loaded "electro whip" that shoots out of them when a blue tab is depressed. Moving either of his arms up, then releasing it will cause it to swing back down, simulating a whipping motion.

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*'''Spark Blast Jolt''' (Fast Action battler, 2010)
[[Image:ROTFtoy-JoltSparkBlast.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now with more toys than appearances in the film!]]
: Spark Blast Jolt is a [[redeco]] of Electro Whip Jolt in mostly white with blue electricity deco on his doors.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesjoltravage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, like anybody bought this set for Jolt.]]
*'''Jolt and Ravage''' (2009)
:''[[Robot Heroes]]'' Jolt is part of the second ''Revenge of the Fallen'' wave. He has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and comes packaged versus [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]].
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===RPMs—Robot Powered Machines===
====Speed Series====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Jolt.jpg|thumb|300px|After being run over, Jolt now hates hybrids.]]
*'''Jolt''' (2009)
*''Number:'' 3

:As a [[Robot Powered Machines|Mini-Vehicle]], Jolt is a non-transformable, ''Hot Wheels''-scale Chevrolet Volt. His robot mode is sculpted surging with electricity on the car's underside, alongside his name and an Autobot insignia.

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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF Jolt vehicle mode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kicking Decepticon skidplate and staying environmentally friendly!]]

*Jolt was a last-minute addition to the film during the four-month rush to get a script done after the Writers Guild strike. The writers had to convince Bay that Jolt would feel like a true member of the main Autobot roster. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-190.html#post3231606 Roberto Orci discusses Jolt's inclusion in the film]. </ref> Ultimately, this wasn't what you could call a success: Jolt only appeared in robot mode in three scenes of the movie, and the character has no lines whatsoever. He even abruptly disappears from the Autobot vehicle mode group shot where he appears for the first time. Jolt ''does'' get a name shout-out, which is something, at least, but that doesn't change the fact that he was so disposable to the plot that he didn't appear in any of the tie-in comics, books or video games.

[[Image:Joltconcept.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Jolt wants a CGI photo.]]

*During production of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[TakaraTomy]] were informed that Jolt had been dropped from the movie, so product development on him was halted. However, when they saw a photo of Jolt on the set of ''Revenge'', they realised that contrary to what they had been told, he ''was'' still in the movie, and hurriedly went back to work on his toys!<ref>TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/281700-takaratomy-staff-interview-rotf-human-alliance-gravity-bots-more.html Translated interview on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' work from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' on TFW2005.com]</ref>

*Concept art and an image of Jolt's [[Industrial Light & Magic]] CG model (seen from an awkward angle on a computer screen) were depicted on the [[Revenge of the Fallen DVD field guide|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray]] special features.

*Although Jolt never speaks in the movie, Variety had reported, and it was believed for awhile, that [[Anthony Anderson]] was to voice the late-joining Autobot.<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940483.html?categoryid=31&cs=1</ref>

*One of the Volt vehicles used as Jolt in the movie is on display at the [[wikipedia:Test_Track|Test Track]] attraction at [[wikipedia:Epcot|Epcot]].

*Some scenes of Jolt in vehicle mode in Jordan were shot, but never appeared. Come on!

*On his deluxe class toy The kibble hanging off of Jolt's back can be turned and fit between his shoulders for a much better movie-accurate and aesthetic look.

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External Links==

*[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Jolt/jolt.htm Jolt at TFU.info]

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:55:34Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
:—'''Jazz''' remembers to be careful.

"You've been a busy '''Ratchet''' haven't you? 
:—'''Jazz''' comments on '''Ratchet'''s modifications to the '''Ark.
'''

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:54:05Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
:-'''Jazz''' remembers to be careful.

"You've been a busy '''Ratchet''' haven't you? 
:-'''Jazz''' comments on '''Ratchet'''s modifications to the '''Ark.
'''

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:48:38Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
:-'''Jazz''' remembers to be careful.

"You've been a busy '''Ratchet''' haven't you? 
:-'''Jazz''' comments on '''Ratchet'''s modifications to the '''Ark.
'''

"You've been a busy '''Ratchet''' haven't you?"
'''Jazz''' comments on '''Ratchet'''s modifications to the '''Ark.
'''

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:47:17Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
'''Jazz''' remembers to be careful.

"You've been a busy '''Ratchet''' haven't you?"
'''Jazz''' comments on '''Ratchet'''s modifications to the '''Ark.
'''

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:35:47Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
'''Jazz''' remembers to be careful.

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:35:14Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!" 
"Jazz" remembers to be careful.

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:34:40Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!"
"Jazz" remembers to be careful.
== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Movie]]

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

2010-01-28T01:31:59Z

174.30.27.182: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Movie (books)|''Transformers'' book series]]
|prev=
|next=Transformers (novel)
|title=''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday''
|image=TF2007_GhostsofYesterday.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|date=[[March 27|March 27]], 2007
|writer=[[Alan Dean Foster]]
|story concept=[[David Cian]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345497988 ISBN 9780345497987
|pagecount=286
}}

'''In 1969, shortly after the ''Apollo 11'' moon landing, the clandestine organization known as Sector Seven tests their first Ice Man-derived spacecraft with disastrous consequences.'''

==Synopsis==
As ''Apollo 11'' launches into space, all eyes are on it. Almost all eyes, anyway. In the Arctic Circle, [[Sector Seven]] is preparing to launch their own ship, the ''[[Ghost 1]]''. As the ''Ghost's'' crew launch into space, some S7 workers—including Thomas Kinnear—are worried.

The captain of ''Ghost 1'', [[Samuel Walker]], silently worries about the mission. He knows that he has to return to Earth, but he's not sure that he'll make it. He gives his crew a speech, and they rocket towards the Sun. As they are about to slingshot towards Jupiter, they are sucked into a wormhole, and they all lose consciousness.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' are above a strange planet. All of a sudden, ''Ghost 1'' comes out of the wormhole. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] notes that the ''Ghost'' is based off of a [[Decepticon]] design.

Back on Earth, [[Walter Simmons]] orders that the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] be moved from the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to a [[Area 52 (Movie)|secret location]] close to the more recently discovered [[AllSpark (Movie)|Allspark]]. The [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] learn of the move and raid the convoy hoping to recover the frozen artifact. During the chaos of battle, Megatron partially wakes up in a bad mood. The Soviets are beaten back with the help of [[Staff Sergeant Martin]] and his unit of commandos. Megatron is re-frozen with liquid nitrogen and eventually makes the trip to Nevada without further incident.

{{stub}}
==Feactured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (13)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (11)
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] (17)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (19)
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (20)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Neil Armstrong]] (1)
*[[Sergei Tasarov]] (23)
*[[Staff Sergeant Martin]] (24)
|h4=[[Sector Seven]]|c4=
*[[Sam Walker]] (2)
*[[Craig Clarkson]] (3)
*[[Jacob Thompson]] (4)
*[[Michael Avery]] (5)
*[[Maria Gonzalez]] (6)
*[[Thomas Kinnear]] (7)
*[[Lieutenant Jensen]] (8)
*[[Phil Nolan]] (18)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (21)
*[[Christolph Smythe]] (22)
*[[Brad Conncarry]] (24)
}}

== Quotes ==

"If Megatron has allied himself with these life-forms, you're going to get your Spark handed to you. Painfully."
:—'''Blackout''' reminds Starscream about how ruthless Megatron is.

"Starscream, I'm here for you." 
"Then come! I've maintained a special file that is devoted to nothing but anticipation for this!" 
"Your wait is over." 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Starscream''' exchange taunts.

"I'm the king of careful!"
"Jazz" is so cute.

== Notes ==
*The novel was originally announced as being written by David Cian, but after turning in a (self-admittedly<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=17231 Brief Note about Ghosts of Yesterday]</ref> rushed) first draft, he was replaced by Alan Dean Foster, who then rewrote the novel to an unknown extent. Foster's is the lone name on the binding, while Cian receives a story credit inside.

*The book as published only marginally resembles Cian's description of the one he was writing and features a much more defined scope and focus.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=32 Talking Transformers Movie Novels with Alan Dean Foster]</ref>

*Much of the plot takes place on a planet reminiscent of the setting of [[Wikipedia:Dune (novel)|''Dune'']]—desert environment, pillars with glyphs carved into them, sandworms, etc.

*Autobots can fly under gravity.

*Starscream learns that both Megatron and the Allspark are on Earth (but not the location of Earth) from the humans. He keeps that information to himself.

*Christolph Smythe owns hardcover copies of the books ''[[Alice]]'s Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''Through the Looking Glass''.

==International printings==
'''Japan'''
*ISBN 4150116229
*ISBN 978-4150116224
*'''Date published:''' [[July 15]], 2007
*'''Publisher:''' [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A9%E5%B7%9D%E6%9B%B8%E6%88%BF Hayakawa Publishing Corp.]
*'''Translator:''' [[Tsukasa Kaneko]]
*'''Pagecount:''' 431

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345497987 Product page at Del Rey Online]

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