Cosmic Rust (disease)

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:''Cosmic Rust is a Cybertronian disease/chemical weapon from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] and [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[Continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[Image:Cosmicrustspores.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ewwww...]]
'''Cosmic Rust''' is a microorganism that devours Cybertronian metals. An infected Transformer starts growing a rust-like substance all over their body. Eventually, the corrosion causes the Transformer to waste away to nothing.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Cosmic Rust was first discovered in the ruins of an ancient [[Autobot]] colony in deep space, on the planet [[Antilla]]. The [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] who visited the planet were accidentally infected by the rust courtesy of a stray meteor. The radiation provided from a weapon found on the planet (known as The [[Lightning Bug]]) caused the virus to accelerate substantially.

The only cure for Cosmic Rust was a substance called [[corrostop]], invented by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to remove corrosion of any form and protect substances from future corrosion. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
A new and improved 'Cosmic Rust' disease once again surfaced in the year 2003, thanks to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s tampering. Here, the Decepticons flood the Earth with it, destroying the original bodies of most of the Autobot garrison stationed there—before apparently backfiring on the Decepticons once again. The bulk of both forces however was unaffected as the bulk of the war's fighting has shifted to the Cybertronian-Theater. The Rust itself is never cured, but thanks to a fusion of Cybertronian technology and human car manufacturers, new temporary-bodies were built for the damaged Autobots. While the Decepticons had to resort to Mind Control in order to trick the human engineers into building them bodies of their own. {{storylink|Binaltech}}

===Shattered Glass===
[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]], head of the [[Secret Police|Autobot Secret Police]], suffers from a chronic case of Cosmic Rust due to a failed assassination attempt. Though usually kept in check by an unspecified treatment, it can flare up and cause him to malfunction and become contagious if not monitored continually. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TransWarpedRodimusCosmicRust.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Perhaps [[Team Chaar|they]] will disassemble him to make bronze medals...]]
{{note|Events from [[IDW Publishing]] comics are in italics}}
''During the War, Cosmic Rust (technically called "Cyber-Oxidant") was created by [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] to infect both Autobots and Decepticons alike. Unfortunately for him, when he tried it out at the [[Hydrax Plateau]], he unintentionally infected himself. He was found by the medical officer [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who helped him create an antidote for the Cosmic Rust, unaware Oil Slick was the disease's creator. This ignorance was remedied when Oil Slick showed gratitude the Decepticon way—by trying to kill him slowly with an infection of Cosmic Rust. Ratchet survived and managed to steal a sample of the cure for his faction.'' {{storylink|'Bots of Science}}

As [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] stood as the last line of defense between [[Team Chaar]] and the Autobot's [[Space Bridge]], [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] nonchalantly tossed a vial of Cosmic Rust at Rodimus' feet, infecting him. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|July 29, 2011}}
[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] carried a cannon capable of delivering a payload of Cosmic Rust, and used it to slay [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (as well as [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the novelization and comic adaptation). The victims died as the corrosion destroyed their bodies, leaving nothing behind but oxidated dust. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Uchū Sabi''' (宇宙サビ, "Cosmic Rust"), '''Cosmic Rust''' (コズミックルスト ''Kozumikku Rusuto'' or コスミックルスト ''Kosumikku Rusuto'')

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