Dreamwave timeline

2010-06-24T09:13:24Z

216.244.50.55: /* De-ascension */

A timeline for the events of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Generation 1'' continuity.

''See also: [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]''

==Ancient era==
* The universe is created. This is often considered to have been a bad idea.
* [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] come into existence, then fight.
* The [[Thirteen original Transformers]] are created, led by [[Prima]]. [[The Fallen]] betrays Primus and serves Unicron. Unicron and the Fallen are imprisoned, and Primus takes a nap.
* Forgotten era of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|ancient]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Transformers]].

==Pre-war==
[[Image:Goldendisk ancient.jpg|thumb|right|150px|ONE golden disc, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Quintesson]]s infiltrate the [[Council of Ancients]].
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] explores the [[Forbidden Zone]]s and finds [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an ancient Golden Disk]].
* Gathering [[Decepticon|supporters]], Megatron starts his war.
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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==War on Cybertron==
* Grimlock switches from a [[Decepticon]] to an [[Autobot]].
* Prowl's home in [[Praxus]] is demolished.
* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] is killed by Megatron, searching for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
{{storylink|The War Within issue 1}}

===Early war===
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|TWO golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* Megatron attempts to have [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] re-imagined as a planet-sized vehicle. Starscream botches this.
* Optronix is appointed the new Prime, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
* Optimus starts a soon-abandoned plan to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons.
* Optimus ''lobotomizes'' Megatron.
* Optimus tosses away [[Golden Disk (council)|the council's Golden Disk]].
{{storylink|The War Within}}
*''This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council.'' {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}

===Pre-''Dark Ages''===
* Some incident occurs involving a [[Cerebro-shell]], Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''(alluded to in {{storylink|Conflagration}})''
* Shockwave begins experimenting with [[Triple Changer]] technology on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who the Autobots are later able to capture.
* The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] develop the [[mass intellect]] process, become the first [[Combiner]].
* Jetfire switches from Decepticon to Autobot.

===''The Dark Ages''===
* Megatron develops an early [[space bridge]] to explore new worlds. Optimus rushes in at the last moment, both are lost. {{storylink|Fragmentation}}
* Combiner groups are ruled non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], with their combat status downgraded. ''Explained by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].'' {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|Devastation}}''
* Two groups of Decepticons split off, becoming the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and the [[Ultracon]]s.
* Likewise, two groups of Autobots split into the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]].
* The Fallen is freed from his prison as a side effect of the space bridge incident.
* The Fallen captures Blitzwing, Jetfire, Grimlock and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].
* Deus Ex Machina defeats The Fallen.
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] coin the term "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
{{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

===Pre-''Age of Wrath''===
* Megatron makes a deal with the Quintessons, having forgotten that their infiltration of the Council of Ancinets started this war, probably as a result of the lobotomy Prime gave him.
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] rises to power, takes charge, and unites most of Cybertron.

===''The Age of Wrath''===
* Starscream attacks a peace ceremony, but Megatron returns.
* Megatron enslaves the captured Autobots.
* This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council. {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}
* Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron, the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] is destroyed, and the enslaved Autobots freed. ''We're not entirely sure how.''
* A number of Autobots and Decepticons leave Cybertron on their ships the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
* The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s chase the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to Earth. It's assumed the Insecticons are killed, but they start operating underground. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Pre-''Micromasters'' era===
[[Image:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THREE golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
* ''[[Operation: Containment]]'': Jetfire, [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], [[Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] leave Cybertron.
* ''Operation: Containment'' splits into two separate groups.
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] invades planet [[Paradron]], killing most of its inhabitants.
* Countdown chases Skystalker to Paradron's core and steals [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|their Golden Disk]].
* Skystalker drains all energy from the world [[Kyron]] to send a signal to Shockwave.
* Autobots and Decepticons collaborate to develop [[Micromaster]]s in the [[Little Iacon]] establishment as a means to add more troops to each side.
* The project is terminated early, both factions take whatever troops they can.
{{storylink|Micromasters}}
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===''Micromasters'' era===
* Countdown and Skystalker return to Cybertron.
* Countdown and [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] recruit Micromasters from both sides to stop Skystalker's plans to kill all the [[guzzler]]s.
* Tired of war, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] quits the [[Autobot|Autobots]].
* Big Daddy decides to find the truth for himself.
{{storylink|Micromasters}}

==Pre-Great Shutdown==
* Omega Supreme is pushed from being a creature of impulse into a creature of pure technical computation. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* ''If the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] happened, they would be happening sometime around now.''

==Great Shutdown==
* [[Great Shutdown|All Transformers deactivate]] as Cybertron undergoes a new stage in its planetary evolution.
* An army of [[Sweep]]s are released, but all [[Scourge (G1)|except one]] go into hibernation.
* Scourge awakens Shockwave.
* Scourge saves Shockwave from the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]].
* Shockwave turns on Scourge {{Storylink|Generation One issue 0}}, eventually Scourge's presence leads Shockwave to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{Storylink|Cold War}}
* Shockwave installs a [[High Council]] of Autobots to help reconstruct Cybertron.
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod's]] rebel group reawakens Autobot senses and brings awareness of the manner in which Shockwave is oppressing the populace.
* Scourge makes his way to Earth and attacks Jetfire's ship.
* Jetfire imprisons Scourge in an Autobot escape pod.
* Jetfire and the pod are trapped in an avalanche.
{{storylink|Original Sin}}

==Twentieth Century==
* 1939—''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' doesn't happen. (alternate reality)

===1984–1999===
* 1984—The Transformers on Earth reawaken and restart the Great War. The Autobots befriend the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. Mechanic and family patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] thinks this might be a bad sign.
* [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Nathaniel Faireborn]] becomes involved. {{storylink|Infestation}}
* Faireborn starts the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. Starts and stops ''[[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]''. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* The Decepticons recover/capture Jetfire and hold the scientist aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
* Megatron captures the Dinobots and their ship and holds them in a cave. Only Megatron and Grimlock are aware of this. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] marries [[Carly]], and they have a child named [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. [[Fandom|Some people]] also think this might be a bad sign.
* May 4th, 1998—''[[Operation: Liberation]]'': Autobot and human military action is taken against the Decepticons, with their defeat attributed to [[Rudy Kingsley|Rudy "Red" Kingsley]].
* [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] attempt to engineer their own Transformers. Failing that, they plan to control the existing ones.
* July 24 1999—''[[Ark II]]'' explodes as a means to cover the Autobots and Decepticons being held in secrecy by the American government. ''And incidentally, Shockwave wanted to keep the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth until the time was right.'' {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
* Adam Rook takes the name "[[Lazarus]]" and goes private with the operation, General Hallo takes the break-up really, really hard.
{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

==Modern era==
===Reawakening===
* Lazarus recovers several Transformers from the wreckage and uses them to commit terrorism-for-hire.
* '''April 3, 2002''' — Optimus Prime is recovered, General Hallo summons Spike Witwicky to reactivate Prime.
* The Autobots and Decepticons ruin [[San Francisco]] for the millionth time. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are destroyed.{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

===The Keepers strike at Earth===
* Six months after the destruction of [[San Francisco]], [[Spike Witwicky]] is drawn into a web of lies involving the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keeper]]s {{storylink|Keepers Trilogy}}

* Scourge escapes from Shockwave's captivity and flees to Earth. His shuttle crashes in Alaska and kills a pod of whales. Optimus Prime is gripped by generic dark visions of a threatening nature. {{storylink|War_and_Peace_Preview|War and Peace Preview}}

===''War and Peace''===
* One year has passed since the destruction of San Fransisco
* Shockwave has all Decepticons and most of the Autobots on Earth brought back to Cybertron.
* Scourge is captured by the humans.
* Starscream blasts Megatron into space.
* Grimlock recovers the Dinobots and returns to Cybertron.
* Shockwave uploads contents of [[Vector Sigma]] to his own laboratories.
* A signal is sent to [[Unicron]].
* Shockwave ''falls down a hole'' and thus his oppressive regime is overthrown.
* Starscream and friends returns to Earth.
{{storylink|War and Peace}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] recovers Megatron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Generation 1'' (ongoing)===
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]] are created. For once, it is worthy of the name. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}
*Wreck-Gar finds Megatron and repairs his brain damage. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===Ascension===
* Starscream's party overcomes the fact that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|their transport]] is alive and manages to make it to Earth; they scan new alt modes for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and a crew head to Earth on the ''[[Orion]]''.
* An attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' leaves most of Starscream's Decepticons captured.
* Bruticus defeats most of the Autobots.
* The ''Ark'' is detonated in an attempt to stop Bruticus (which doesn't work).
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is activated and arrives on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
* Sunstorm takes Starscream to some weird goo thing on Earth. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
* Starscream causes Sunstorm to detonate crazy, Jetfire prevents the explosion from destroying Earth. Bumblebee deserts the Autobots.
* Megatron "kills" Wreck-Gar. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
* Megatron recruits the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
* Megatron steals Shockwave's tiny army from Cybertron and heads to Earth.
* Prowl also heads to Earth with his own team.
{{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
* ''[[Project Centurion]]'' is reinitialized.
* Megatron reveals to his inner circle how the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started.

===De-ascension===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|thumb|100px|This was deemed inadmissable in bankruptcy court.]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] goes out of business in a large explosion. [[Pat Lee]] and friends walk away smoking ''possibly with monkey''.
*Without any more new stores to to depict the stopping of the Mighty Unicron, he 'probably' eats this continuity. Guess you can't win 'em all.
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==The future==
[[Image:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FOUR goddamn discs, ah ah ah!]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] fights alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}
* The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ends, and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] signifies peace... ''maybe''.
* Advancements in technology lead to the Autobots and Decepticons being upgraded into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
* A [[Megatron (BW)|new Megatron]] and his [[Dinobot (BW)|henchman]] venture into the past. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye}}

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