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Wyoming base

2011-09-30T19:06:45Z

189.24.22.54: /* Marvel Comics continuity */

{{noname-nickname}}
:''The Wyoming base is a [[Decepticon]] operations center from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Command Performances! Wyoming base upgrade.jpg|350px|right|thumb|]]
The "'''Wyoming base'''" is a base belonging to the [[Decepticon]]s stationed on [[Earth]]. It is located in eastern [[Wyoming]], in a mining pit in the coal-rich [[Powder River Basin]]. It is the third hideout the Decepticons created for themselves on Earth, succeeding [[Fortress Sinister]] and [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]] but preceding [[Club Con]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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After months of misfortune, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s need for fuel led him to a coal mining pit in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming. However, he found the coal to be indigestible and moments later froze up from fuel depletion. The area was immediately sealed off by the government, who at the time tried to calm the population by presenting the [[Transformer]]s as evil inventions of a technological genius, Robot-Master, the creation and chance alter ego of [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Three days later, the government sent Finkleberg and [[Walter Barnett]], an agent of the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]], to the mining pit for another Robot-Master recording. [[G.B. Blackrock]] joined them to inform the two men that they were certified morons, but things really went awry when the [[Autobot]]s got to the mining pit as well to deal with Megatron. Noting their ally Blackrock was present, they assumed they could approach, but instead Barnett gave the order to open fire on them. The chaos that resulted from this gave [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|co.]] the opportunity to get near Megatron and refuel him. The fresh addition of the Decepticons to the fight made both the humans and Autobots retreat, but Megatron had [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] bring back Finkleberg to see him killed for pretending to command the Decepticons. In return for his life, Finkleberg offered a deal to continue his Robot-Master charade to prevent the humans from ever allying with the Autobots. Megatron loathingly accepted. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

[[Image:The Bridge to Nowhere! Wyoming base early stages.jpg|300px|left|thumb|]]
Megatron continued to occupy the mining pit, alongside Finkleberg and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who kept an eye on the human. ''Soundwave was intent on getting Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who resided in [[Fortress Sinister]] in [[Oregon]], to agree to [[Decepticon leader|co-commandership]] and so traveled back and forth between the two bases for a while to keep both Decepticons up to date on events. The intel on the [[Special Teams]] messed up those plans, as Megatron invited Shockwave to the mining pit to let their fists decide once and for all who was the true leader of the Decepticons. After Finkleberg had woven a story around the battle on camera, Soundwave stepped up to talk the two into finally joining forces. He succeeded'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} and Shockwave left to prepare his troops for relocation to the mining pit. Meanwhile, Soundwave built an interspace transmitter-receiver tower so that Finkleberg's Robot-Master act no longer depended on humans coming close to the mining pit to film him.

[[Image:Command Performances! Wyoming base weaponry.jpg|250px|right|thumb|]]
When Shockwave returned with his troops, he and Megatron quickly got at each other's throats again, a situation that deescalated when the interspace transmitter-receiver tower picked up a holographic signal from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The message it contained was from [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who promised to aid the [[Earth]]-stationed Decepticons by sending them troops and materials over the recently built [[space bridge]]. Megatron and Shockwave agreed again to cooperate now that the possibility of conquering Earth and Cybertron was near. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Shockwave had the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] fortify the mining pit so as to make it a more suitable base. The timing was excellent too, since the Autobots opted to launch an attack not longer after. The new defenses kept the Autobots busy, though they still obtained data on [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s [[combiner]] technology, the secret goal of their attack. Moreso, Finkleberg found an opportunity to escape the base while the Autobots had the Decepticons preoccupied. The Autobots made a run for it once they were done, leading Shockwave to believe he had beaten them. Megatron snapped him out of his illusion, arguing that the Autobots must have had an ulterior reason for their attack and that he had been had big time. Shockwave agreed to that logic and acknowledged Megatron as the sole Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Still, Megatron's position was not secure ''as he had failed too. Not only did the Decepticons notice Finkelberg's escape, but a [[Joy Meadows|TV journalist]] announced that Robot-Master was an impostor and that she would prove it. Megatron, Soundwave and the Constructicons left the base to deal with this problem.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

''Upon their return to base, Megatron went over the latest developments regarding the war on Earth. His speech was interrupted when the [[Time-jump mechanism|time-travelling]] trio of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] arrived. It was presumed for a moment that Straxus had sent them, but the three explained that they were actually from the future. Megatron saw them as a threat and attacked, but ended up buried with Soundwave under a couple of layers of rubble, after which Galvatron took command of the Constructicons. Since the three future Decepticons' time-jump had made three important Autobots [[Mass substitution|disappear]], the Autobots had come to the Decepticon base to see if their enemies had anything to do with it. As such, they witnessed Megatron's defeat and Galvatron's takeover. After Galvatron had proven too powerful to defeat with brute force alone, the Autobots saw no other option than to return to Wyoming, dig out Megatron and see if he'd be willing to lead them against their shared opponent. Megatron agreed to the deal, he and Soundwave joining the Autobots gathered in [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]]. Thus the Decepticon base was deserted when Shockwave, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] returned there. Though curious where everyone was, they didn't have much time to ponder, as a time-jump by three future Autobots carried them off to [[Limbo]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[Image:Decepticon Graffiti! Coal mine king Megatron.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Get out of here, you guys! Occupied! Jeeze! (...can you bring me the sports page?)]]
With the aid of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and Soundwave, Megatron tapped energy from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] when the latter used it to grant the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] life at Autobot Headquarters. The Decepticon leader simultaneously matrixed his [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], soon after sending them out on a mission to reinforce the Autobots' bad reputation. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Next, Megatron summoned the [[Battlecharger]]s to Earth via the space bridge and tasked them with the deliverance of a challenge for a duel to the death to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''A rather one-sided conflict between Megatron and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] on whether anyone but Megatron could defeat Optimus Prime caused the Earth-stationed Decepticons to realize Megatron was no longer fit to lead. Soundwave was the first to support Shockwave's leadership, manipulating Megatron in summoning the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Earth so that they could assist him in killing Optimus Prime. Shockwave requested them to kill Megatron instead in return for a better position in the Decepticon hierarchy, to which they accepted. The Predacons fought Optimus Prime and Megatron not too far from the base, accidentally sending them to Cybertron per space bridge.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Since Megatron had not died, Shockwave was worried he'd return some day and take revenge. When the Decepticons noticed a large explosion not too far from their base, they thought Megatron had come back, but it was only Galvatron.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel (issue)|Fallen Angel}} ''Meanwhile, a run-in with Straxus wiped Megatron's memories of his soldiers' betrayal and suppressed his obsession to see Optimus Prime dead, so when he did return he simply resumed his rule as if nothing had happened.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Following a mission that resulted in [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime's death]] and the obtainment of a [[hydrothermocline]], the Earth-stationed Decepticons began planning to have at least part of their troops relocated to a [[Club Con|new island base]] where the machine could be put to good use. Megatron let his troops handle this, as all he was interested in was moping he wasn't the one who got to kill Optimus Prime. He never even knew the current base had finally been completed through the addition of equipment with which contact with Cybertron could easily be maintained. Megatron's utter apathy in furthering the Decepticon cause was highlighted when finally the [[United States military]] got permission from the Intelligence and Information Institute to launch an attack on the mining pit. Megatron ignored Shockwave's concern that the humans might pose a threat and almost killled [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] when the latter argued that in any case Optimus Prime was no longer a concern. Responding to Megatron's pliable mindset, Shockwave suggested Optimus Prime could very well have survived, setting off Megatron badly. He destroyed most of the base and only coincidentally scared the military into retreat. As he and most of the troops left to relocate to their one remaining base, Shockwave and Soundwave momentarily stayed behind to contact one of the [[deep space receiving tower]]s on Cybertron, requesting the Predacons ''again'' to come to Earth and rid the faction of Megatron. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

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Nexus Prime

2011-09-28T05:57:08Z

189.24.22.54: /* Naming Issues */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Nexus Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] whose components come from several different [[continuity family|continuity families]].''
[[Image:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Insert batteries where?!]]
One of the [[thirteen original Transformers]], '''Nexus Prime''' was created to guard [[Rarified Energon]] by [[Primus]] shortly after he assumed his planet form, and was known for being an honorable and good-natured warrior. However, Nexus Prime, [[Vector Prime]], and [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]] made a decision to scatter Nexus Prime across the cosmos to conceal the location of the remains of [[Prima]]'s [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems. Using the blade of the Star Saber, this Transformer was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently lost to the ages.

But the skills of Nexus Prime are needed once again, and now that his components have been called together by Primus, he searches the multiverse for the components to the Star Saber sword, armed with his masterful control over all uses of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], and ability to manipulate [[spark]]s.

He is sometimes, unfortunately, known as '''Nexus Maximus'''.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
[[Image:Clubcombinercarving.jpg|200px|thumb|They drew his limbs arranged incorrectly!]]
The [[Caretaker]] told its components that Nexus Prime was "designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]", like the other original thirteen. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Shattered Glass===

When Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave made an attempt to use their powers to revive the recently-assassinated [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], they were transported—along with a revived Skyfall—to the presence of [[Primus]] in the "afterlife". He gave them a choice of living (or staying dead) as they were, or being reborn as what they were meant to be. After the gestalt members made their deliberations, Primus declared, "The choice is made. Arise, Nexus Prime," as they started the transformation. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

[[Image:OmegaDoomNexusPrimeGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Behold the fingers my toy totally doesn't have!]]

Nexus Prime reformatted the dead Megatron into the powerful Galvatron, investing in him some of the power of the Thirteen. The two exited the Decepticon stronghold to counter [[Omega Doom]]'s offensive, but they were forced to split up when Doom launched a starkilling missile into Cybertron's sun. Though his Decepticon components protested leaving the battle, Nexus Prime knew saving this Cybertron's star system was of more immediate importance. Regardless, he was too late in stopping the missile, and its energies began to destroy the sun. Nexus began to concentrate.

Nexus returned to Cybertron triumphant, having used his own powers to negate those of the starkilling missile, and he made short work of Omega Doom, saving Galvatron in the nick of time. Though there was more on this Cybertron to do, such as finishing [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] once and for all, Nexus Prime knew he had to leave for another universe. After saying goodbye to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], he entered a portal with [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], trusting fate to bring him to the correct destination. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

===Wings of Honor===
Nexus Prime and Aquarius traveled from world to world, but without finding what Nexus Prime was looking for. Eventually, the pair arrived on a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where they were attacked by a group of smaller Decepticons who thought they had an easy mark. Though Nexus Prime was unwilling to use his more supernatural powers, lest he draw unwanted attention towards himself, he was still able to easily beat their attackers. As they left the group of dazed Decepticons behind, Nexus Prime and Aquarius wandered through a Cybertronian marketplace. Finally, Nexus Prime began to drop hints about what [[Star Saber (Prima)|mysterious artifact]] he was looking for; he hadn't yet clued Aquarius in. Ultimately, Nexus Prime spotted a shipping container with an [[Elite Guard]] symbol on it. This unlocked a memory in the ancient Transformer, allowing him to determine their next destination. He and Aquarius vanished through another portal to yet another Cybertron, his future travels to be potentially unchronicled. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

===''Exiles''===
{{comingsoon|unreleased|when=September 27, 2011}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron, Classics, and Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-NexusMaximus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Remember to use the instructions! You don't want to put something in the wrong hole.]]
*'''Nexus Maximus''' (2009)
:Nexus Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Heatwave forming his central body component. His limbs' [[energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Similarly to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'s [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-type combiner teams, Nexus Maximus (as well as [[Superion Maximus]], [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]) features universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams. His combined form's head was [[retool]]ed to give him a unique one, which is an amalgamation of visual elements of its components' own heads: Skyfall's eyes, Landquake's chin, Breakaway's forehead, Topspin's "mohawk", and Heatwave's "ears".

:Nexus Maximus is the combined form of the first five [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] freebie toys: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFCCNexusMaximus/nexusmaximus.htm More information on Nexus Maximus at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It's hard to say what toyline Nexus Prime is from, as his components are from multiple franchises. How often does that happen?
*Nexus Prime's backstory bears a noticeable similarity to that of [[wikipedia:Voltron|Voltron]].
*Fun Publications stated at [[BotCon 2009]] that the official limb arrangement for Nexus Prime is that of the configuration in his instructions. With Landquake as the right arm, Breakaway as the left arm, Topspin as the right leg, and Skyfall as the left leg. Why he was depicted in a different arrangement in the caverns around the [[Caretaker]] no one knows.
*Ironically, despite being labeled as an Autobot, a majority of the Transformers that make up Nexus Prime are Decepticons, albeit ones that are [[Landquake (Timelines)|disenchanted by the Decepticon cause]], [[Topspin (Classics)|misled by deceitful leaders]], or [[Heatwave|a completely different kind of Decepticon]].
*Nexus Prime's TFCC profile mentions that he "no longer has an [[alternate mode]]", due to being split apart for so long and then reassembled.
*With his components released one at a time, one per year, he's the combiner toy it took the longest to complete in an official capacity.

===Naming Issues===
[[Fun Publications]] originally submitted the possible names "Prime Nexus" and "Maximus Prime" to [[Hasbro]] for the character (reflecting the fact that the character is a Prime in-fiction), Hasbro rejected these, apparently because they are feeling protective towards the use of the name Prime (despite previously having approved the fiction that already named him a Prime, written by their own [[Forest Lee]]). Hasbro suggested merging the non-Prime segments of the two names instead... oops.

Apparently neither Hasbro nor Fun Publications did their research when naming Nexus Maximus, because there is another product which shares that name and was, as of [[May 24]], [[2009]], the top Google result (this wiki page has since surpassed it). While it is definitely a "toy", it is most assuredly not intended for ages 5 and up. It's also probably '''not safe for work''', so [http://vixencreations.com/redesign/store/maximus.php click here] at your own risk. According to the Fun Publications Club panel at [[BotCon 2009]], Hasbro did a search for the name with "safe search" on, causing them to not see... well, ''that''.

When he finally appeared in person in fiction, his name was given as indeed being Nexus Prime. Which makes much better sense story-wise but deprives us of many cheap and easy joke opportunities. [[Pete Sinclair]] [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/transforum/msgs.cfm?forum=30&msg=116291 posted an image] on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] forums of [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] blaming the "Nexus Maximus" name on a bad translation by [[Beta Maxx]].

(The debate is still on as to whether Nexus Maximus constitutes a choking hazard.)

Just as weird is that there is a '''school''' in Brazil which is named Nexus Maximus. Adress and phone are given [http://aracaju.infoisinfo.com.br/ficha/colegio_nexus_maximus/2620056 here], [http://www.qype.com.br/place/preview/br-1831611-colegio-nexus-maximus-aracaju here] and [http://www.buscabox.com/colegio-nexus-maximus-119685.html also here], if you have doubts.

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[[Category:Thirteen original Transformers|Nexus Prime 00]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

Nexus Prime

2011-09-28T05:55:58Z

189.24.22.54: /* Naming Issues */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Nexus Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] whose components come from several different [[continuity family|continuity families]].''
[[Image:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Insert batteries where?!]]
One of the [[thirteen original Transformers]], '''Nexus Prime''' was created to guard [[Rarified Energon]] by [[Primus]] shortly after he assumed his planet form, and was known for being an honorable and good-natured warrior. However, Nexus Prime, [[Vector Prime]], and [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]] made a decision to scatter Nexus Prime across the cosmos to conceal the location of the remains of [[Prima]]'s [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems. Using the blade of the Star Saber, this Transformer was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently lost to the ages.

But the skills of Nexus Prime are needed once again, and now that his components have been called together by Primus, he searches the multiverse for the components to the Star Saber sword, armed with his masterful control over all uses of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], and ability to manipulate [[spark]]s.

He is sometimes, unfortunately, known as '''Nexus Maximus'''.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
[[Image:Clubcombinercarving.jpg|200px|thumb|They drew his limbs arranged incorrectly!]]
The [[Caretaker]] told its components that Nexus Prime was "designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]", like the other original thirteen. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Shattered Glass===

When Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave made an attempt to use their powers to revive the recently-assassinated [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], they were transported—along with a revived Skyfall—to the presence of [[Primus]] in the "afterlife". He gave them a choice of living (or staying dead) as they were, or being reborn as what they were meant to be. After the gestalt members made their deliberations, Primus declared, "The choice is made. Arise, Nexus Prime," as they started the transformation. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

[[Image:OmegaDoomNexusPrimeGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Behold the fingers my toy totally doesn't have!]]

Nexus Prime reformatted the dead Megatron into the powerful Galvatron, investing in him some of the power of the Thirteen. The two exited the Decepticon stronghold to counter [[Omega Doom]]'s offensive, but they were forced to split up when Doom launched a starkilling missile into Cybertron's sun. Though his Decepticon components protested leaving the battle, Nexus Prime knew saving this Cybertron's star system was of more immediate importance. Regardless, he was too late in stopping the missile, and its energies began to destroy the sun. Nexus began to concentrate.

Nexus returned to Cybertron triumphant, having used his own powers to negate those of the starkilling missile, and he made short work of Omega Doom, saving Galvatron in the nick of time. Though there was more on this Cybertron to do, such as finishing [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] once and for all, Nexus Prime knew he had to leave for another universe. After saying goodbye to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], he entered a portal with [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], trusting fate to bring him to the correct destination. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

===Wings of Honor===
Nexus Prime and Aquarius traveled from world to world, but without finding what Nexus Prime was looking for. Eventually, the pair arrived on a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where they were attacked by a group of smaller Decepticons who thought they had an easy mark. Though Nexus Prime was unwilling to use his more supernatural powers, lest he draw unwanted attention towards himself, he was still able to easily beat their attackers. As they left the group of dazed Decepticons behind, Nexus Prime and Aquarius wandered through a Cybertronian marketplace. Finally, Nexus Prime began to drop hints about what [[Star Saber (Prima)|mysterious artifact]] he was looking for; he hadn't yet clued Aquarius in. Ultimately, Nexus Prime spotted a shipping container with an [[Elite Guard]] symbol on it. This unlocked a memory in the ancient Transformer, allowing him to determine their next destination. He and Aquarius vanished through another portal to yet another Cybertron, his future travels to be potentially unchronicled. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

===''Exiles''===
{{comingsoon|unreleased|when=September 27, 2011}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron, Classics, and Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-NexusMaximus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Remember to use the instructions! You don't want to put something in the wrong hole.]]
*'''Nexus Maximus''' (2009)
:Nexus Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Heatwave forming his central body component. His limbs' [[energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Similarly to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'s [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-type combiner teams, Nexus Maximus (as well as [[Superion Maximus]], [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]) features universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams. His combined form's head was [[retool]]ed to give him a unique one, which is an amalgamation of visual elements of its components' own heads: Skyfall's eyes, Landquake's chin, Breakaway's forehead, Topspin's "mohawk", and Heatwave's "ears".

:Nexus Maximus is the combined form of the first five [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] freebie toys: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFCCNexusMaximus/nexusmaximus.htm More information on Nexus Maximus at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It's hard to say what toyline Nexus Prime is from, as his components are from multiple franchises. How often does that happen?
*Nexus Prime's backstory bears a noticeable similarity to that of [[wikipedia:Voltron|Voltron]].
*Fun Publications stated at [[BotCon 2009]] that the official limb arrangement for Nexus Prime is that of the configuration in his instructions. With Landquake as the right arm, Breakaway as the left arm, Topspin as the right leg, and Skyfall as the left leg. Why he was depicted in a different arrangement in the caverns around the [[Caretaker]] no one knows.
*Ironically, despite being labeled as an Autobot, a majority of the Transformers that make up Nexus Prime are Decepticons, albeit ones that are [[Landquake (Timelines)|disenchanted by the Decepticon cause]], [[Topspin (Classics)|misled by deceitful leaders]], or [[Heatwave|a completely different kind of Decepticon]].
*Nexus Prime's TFCC profile mentions that he "no longer has an [[alternate mode]]", due to being split apart for so long and then reassembled.
*With his components released one at a time, one per year, he's the combiner toy it took the longest to complete in an official capacity.

===Naming Issues===
[[Fun Publications]] originally submitted the possible names "Prime Nexus" and "Maximus Prime" to [[Hasbro]] for the character (reflecting the fact that the character is a Prime in-fiction), Hasbro rejected these, apparently because they are feeling protective towards the use of the name Prime (despite previously having approved the fiction that already named him a Prime, written by their own [[Forest Lee]]). Hasbro suggested merging the non-Prime segments of the two names instead... oops.

Apparently neither Hasbro nor Fun Publications did their research when naming Nexus Maximus, because there is another product which shares that name and was, as of [[May 24]], [[2009]], the top Google result (this wiki page has since surpassed it). While it is definitely a "toy", it is most assuredly not intended for ages 5 and up. It's also probably '''not safe for work''', so [http://vixencreations.com/redesign/store/maximus.php click here] at your own risk. According to the Fun Publications Club panel at [[BotCon 2009]], Hasbro did a search for the name with "safe search" on, causing them to not see... well, ''that''.

When he finally appeared in person in fiction, his name was given as indeed being Nexus Prime. Which makes much better sense story-wise but deprives us of many cheap and easy joke opportunities. [[Pete Sinclair]] [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/transforum/msgs.cfm?forum=30&msg=116291 posted an image] on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] forums of [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] blaming the "Nexus Maximus" name on a bad translation by [[Beta Maxx]].

(The debate is still on as to whether Nexus Maximus constitutes a choking hazard.)

Just as weird is that there is a '''school''' in Brazil with named Nexus Maximus. Adress and phone are given [http://aracaju.infoisinfo.com.br/ficha/colegio_nexus_maximus/2620056 here], [http://www.qype.com.br/place/preview/br-1831611-colegio-nexus-maximus-aracaju here] and [http://www.buscabox.com/colegio-nexus-maximus-119685.html also here], if you have doubts.

[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Fan Club-original characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Thirteen original Transformers|Nexus Prime 00]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]