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Herald of Unicron

2007-08-17T05:16:30Z

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[[Image:Blendtron_symbol.png|thumb|right|SHOUT AT THE DEVIL!]]

'''"Herald of Unicron"''' is a fan term for Transformers who serve, or have been reformatted by, [[Unicron]]. It is used in much the same way as [[shellformer]], or as [[seeker]] used to be; while not in any official sources, fanfictions are rife with it, making it part of the greater [[fanon]]. It mostly likely originates from the term "[[Wikipedia:Herald of Galactus|Herald of Galactus]]" from various Marvel comics, given the similarities between Unicron and [[Wikipedia:Galactus|Galactus]].

==What is a "Herald?"==
While many characters are Unicron-related, not all of those characters are generally thought of as "Heralds". While the term is distinctly fan-based, it does carry certain stipulations. For example, Galvatron was rebuilt to serve Unicron and lead his "armada" of rebuilt Transformers, which include [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and an indeterminate number of [[Sweeps]]. All of these characters are often thought of as "Heralds", even though Galvatron's loyalty was wavering. Conversely, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is generally not concidered a "Herald", for the simple reason of his complete lack of loyalty. Starscream never intended to serve Unicron and so abandoned the Planet Eater after getting his reward.

==Insignia==
The insignia of the ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' faction, the [[Blentron]]s, has been associated by some fans with the "Heralds". The symbol looks vaguely Unicron-ish, and the Blentrons were created by him, so the assignment is not totally arbitrary. Some custom sticker suppliers, like Reprolabels, have developed faction sigils and rub symbols with the Blentron logo as a "Herald of Unicron" faction symbol for characters who serve Unicron

==Known "Heralds of Unicron"==
Following is a short list of characters from various continuities that served Unicron, whether by free choice or by having their will stripped off of them like a banana peel, and may thus be considered "Heralds":

* [[Galvatron (G1)]]
* [[Cyclonus (G1)]]
* [[Scourge (G1)]]
* [[Sweeps]]
* [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]
* The [[Fallen]]
* The [[Blentron]]s
* The [[Mini-Con]]s were originally meant to be, but then [[Rad White|some kid]] screwed that up, which goes to show even squishy fleshlings have a chance against a world-devouring demi-god.
* [[Ramjet (Universe)]]

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[[Category:Unicron-related characters| ]]
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Madman Entertainment

2007-08-16T07:28:31Z

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[[Image:Madman_logo.jpg|right|thumb|]]

'''Madman Entertainment''' is an Australian company that distributes anime and manga to Australia and New Zealand, and are also the official distributor of several locally-authored Transformers DVD sets. Their sets are typified by many extras and exclusive features.

They have released DVDs of:

===''Generation 1''===
* [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|Transformers: The Movie]] - Released in 2003 featuring a reversible cover that has exclusive art by [[Don Figueroa]].
* [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 1 Seasons 1 to 4]] - Broken into 6 boxsets, featuring artwork by various Dreamwave artists, interviews and a commentary track by voice director [[Wally Burr]].
* The Best of Transformers (Generation 1) - A two DVD set featuring 10 episodes of ''Generation 1'' as voted by Australian fans.
* Transformers: The Movie Special Edition - Released in 2007, it appears to have the same cover art by Don Figueroa as the US Sony 20th Anniversary DVD, but features slightly different extras, including the The Touch music video by [[Stan Bush]].
* Transformers: Generation 1 Complete Collection - Released to take advantage of the nostalgia and interest generated by the [[Transformers (2007)|live action movie]], this set is be packaged in a box similar to the ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s toy packaging and features the G1 boxart images of both Optimus Prime & [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The contents on the actual DVDs themselves are identical to previous boxsets Madman G1 release.

The latest Madman Entertainment Newsletter listed the upcoming release of the [[Super-God Masterforce|three]] [[Victory|Japanese]] [[Headmasters_(franchise)|series]], starting with [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]] in November.

===''Beast Wars''===
* [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars Seasons 1 to 3]] - Released in 2006, and broken into 3 boxsets with the first ever Beast Wars DVD commentary tracks featuring [[Ben Yee]], [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]] on all three sets. Commentary tracks by [[Simon Furman]], [[Gary Chalk]], [[Scott McNeil]], , [[Alec Willows]] and [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] directors and animators are available in Season 3.

==External links==
* [http://www.madman.com.au/ Madman Entertainment's homepage]

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[[category:Generation 1]]
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The Master Builders (episode)

2007-08-14T12:07:48Z

58.106.150.119: /* Notable quotes */

[[Image:Masterbuilder.jpg|frame|right|The Master Bait -- uh, Builders]]

'''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation One]] > [[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 2|Season 2]]'''

[[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] ally themselves with the [[Constructicon]]s.

==Detailed synopsis==
When [[Grapple]] shows his fellow [[Autobots]] a working model of a [[Solar Tower]] he asks for [[Optimus Prime]]'s permission to build a life-size version. However, fearing what could happen should such a device fall into [[Megatron]]'s hands, Prime denies Grapple's request. But when the [[Constructicon]]s learn of Grapple's solar tower, they claim they have left Megatron and abandoned the [[Decepticons]] and they offer to help Grapple and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build a full-size solar tower.

When Megatron hears of the Constructicons' plans he confronts them and devises a plan to allow him to use the completeted solar tower for his own cause.

Meanwhile, [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] teaches Optimus and the other Autobots how to play [[basketball]].

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' 8 October 1985

'''Written by:''' [[David N. Gottlieb]] and [[Herb Engelhardt]]

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Powerglide]] (1)
*[[Grapple]] (4)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (6)
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]''' (7)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (20)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (21)
*[[Tracks]] (22)
*[[Brawn]] (24)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (25)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (26)
*[[Warpath]] (27)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Constructicon]]s
**[[Scrapper]] (10)
**[[Hook]] (11)
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (13)
**[[Mixmaster]] (14)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (15)
*'''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]''' (16)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (17)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (18)
*[[Constructicon]]s
**'''[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]''' (23)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Spike Witwicky]] (8)

'''Guests'''
*[[Construction Foreman]] (19)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
*[[Teletraan-1]] (9)
|}

==Notable quotes==

"Am I 'drooling' correctly?"

"The word is 'dribbling', Optimus!"
:--Optimus Prime and Spike

"'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally going to build somethin'."
:--Long Haul

"Hey, anybody want economy-sized wall plaques?"
:--Ironhide, commenting on Hoist and Grapple impressions on a iron slab.

"There will be other towers to design and build, Grapple."

"It ''was'' magnificent... for a little while, wasn't it, Hoist?"

"Incredible, absolutely incredible."
:--Hoist and Grapple, looking at the model of the destroyed Solar Tower.

==Other Notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* Near the end, when they're about to dig [[Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] out of the rubble of the solar tower, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] is given [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s colors; although he doesn't speak you can recognize it as Cliffjumper by the spoiler across his chest.
* When the [[Autobots]] are approaching the [[Solar Tower]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] is not to be seen at all, when they finally transform to robots, one of the first shots shows Inferno, but none after. Probably meant to have been [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] in that shot.

===Continutity errors===
* Continuity errors

===Transformers references===
* References

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===

* When remastered for DVD by [[Rhino Entertainment]], the re-created title card for the episode was incorrectly rendered as "The Master Builder." This title appeared on all associated material included with the DVD set, and can be seen in the screenshot above.

===Keywords===
(''separate by commas and link each one so a page can be created for it if it does not already exist'')

[[Solar Tower]], [[wikipedia:basketball|basketball]]

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_master_builders.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0808858/ IMDb's page for this episode]
* [http://teletran93.deepspace93.com/tf2/ep32/ Teletran93's page for this episode]

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Predacon (BW)

2007-08-13T07:42:02Z

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{{disambig3|Predacon}}
:''The Predacons are a faction in the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''
[[Image:Predacon symbol.png|right|180px|How do you know they're evil? They have an insignia you could poke an eye out with.]]
Arising from the ashes of the [[Great War]], the '''Predacons''' are, at least in part, descendants of the [[Decepticon]]s, born from what remained of the original five [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. By order of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] they exist as something of an underclass, appearing to be equals, but firmly under the [[Maximal]]s in the social order.

When Predacons take beast modes, they tend to be dinosaurs, reptiles, insects, spiders, and similar "scaly/crawly things", though this is not a hard-and-fast rule.

The adjective for ''of or pretaining to the Predacons'' is '''Predaconial'''<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Stinkbomb/stinkbomb.htm Predaconial]</ref>, though it is ''extremely common'' to simply substitute 'Predacon'.

== Origin ==

Little is known of the origin of the Predacons, beyond their decent from the original Decepticon group of that name. In particular the Decepticon Predacon [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] is known to have taken an active role in recruiting several ex-Decepticons following the end of the Great War. They were in existence and at war with the [[Maximal Imperium]] prior to the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], at which time most laid down their arms, but a few went rogue.

== Organization ==

The Predacons, although apparently governed by an organization known as the [[Predacon Alliance]], appear to be a splintered faction. One of the major ruling bodies is the [[Tripredacus Council]], but they may represent only one political voice within the Alliance. The Council keeps its followers pacified under the Pax Cybertronia with the promise of a slow, sly return to power, whispering of a long term plan to overthrow the Maximals when the time is right. A number of Predacons have expressed dissatisfaction with this approach, leading renegades such as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and [[Magmatron]] to recruit private armies of followers and, either covertly or overtly, strike out against the Maximals on their own. All known Beast Wars-era Predacons tend to fall within the arms of these renegade militias, with the exceptions of the Tripredacus Council itself, [[Tarantulas]], and [[Ravage]], who were members of the [[Predacon Secret Police]]. It is unknown whether the Predacons have any sort of official standing army or defence force other than this internal Secret Police.

== Bases of operation ==

It is unknown where exactly the Predacons are based.

The Tripredacus Council holds meetings aboard a space station, [[Predacon Command Outpost One]].

While one would presume the Predacons also had some sort of presence on Cybertron itself, there is evidence that seems to counter this. After they return to Cybertron following the events of Beast Wars, [[Optimus Primal]], Megatron, and the rest refer frequently and exclusively to the missing population as Maximals and later Maximal sparks only. This seems to strongly suggest that they did not expect any Predacons to be on the planet, or at least, if they were, in such small numbers as to not even rate mentioning. Beast Machines story editor and head writer Robert N. Skir seems to suggest that the Predacons suffered the same fate as the Maximals in his FAQ pages.

''(In real world terms the Predacons were excluded from the [[Beast Machines]] show and toyline in fear of confusing children with a third faction. Nonetheless, "in-story" it remains an odd and conspicuous absence.Except in one notable case where Rattrap, Remarking on how their former "buddy" Rhinox (now Tankor) was being so brutal, mentions to Cheetor what would a vehicon be like with the spark of a Predacon)''

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Beast Era]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category:Factions]]
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Predacon (BW)

2007-08-13T07:41:00Z

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{{disambig3|Predacon}}
:''The Predacons are a faction in the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''
[[Image:Predacon symbol.png|right|180px|How do you know they're evil? They have an insignia you could poke an eye out with.]]
Arising from the ashes of the [[Great War]], the '''Predacons''' are, at least in part, descendants of the [[Decepticon]]s, born from what remained of the original five [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. By order of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] they exist as something of an underclass, appearing to be equals, but firmly under the [[Maximal]]s in the social order.

When Predacons take beast modes, they tend to be dinosaurs, reptiles, insects, spiders, and similar "scaly/crawly things", though this is not a hard-and-fast rule.

The adjective for ''of or pretaining to the Predacons'' is '''Predaconial'''<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Stinkbomb/stinkbomb.htm Predaconical]</ref>, though it is ''extremely common'' to simply substitute 'Predacon'.

== Origin ==

Little is known of the origin of the Predacons, beyond their decent from the original Decepticon group of that name. In particular the Decepticon Predacon [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] is known to have taken an active role in recruiting several ex-Decepticons following the end of the Great War. They were in existence and at war with the [[Maximal Imperium]] prior to the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], at which time most laid down their arms, but a few went rogue.

== Organization ==

The Predacons, although apparently governed by an organization known as the [[Predacon Alliance]], appear to be a splintered faction. One of the major ruling bodies is the [[Tripredacus Council]], but they may represent only one political voice within the Alliance. The Council keeps its followers pacified under the Pax Cybertronia with the promise of a slow, sly return to power, whispering of a long term plan to overthrow the Maximals when the time is right. A number of Predacons have expressed dissatisfaction with this approach, leading renegades such as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and [[Magmatron]] to recruit private armies of followers and, either covertly or overtly, strike out against the Maximals on their own. All known Beast Wars-era Predacons tend to fall within the arms of these renegade militias, with the exceptions of the Tripredacus Council itself, [[Tarantulas]], and [[Ravage]], who were members of the [[Predacon Secret Police]]. It is unknown whether the Predacons have any sort of official standing army or defence force other than this internal Secret Police.

== Bases of operation ==

It is unknown where exactly the Predacons are based.

The Tripredacus Council holds meetings aboard a space station, [[Predacon Command Outpost One]].

While one would presume the Predacons also had some sort of presence on Cybertron itself, there is evidence that seems to counter this. After they return to Cybertron following the events of Beast Wars, [[Optimus Primal]], Megatron, and the rest refer frequently and exclusively to the missing population as Maximals and later Maximal sparks only. This seems to strongly suggest that they did not expect any Predacons to be on the planet, or at least, if they were, in such small numbers as to not even rate mentioning. Beast Machines story editor and head writer Robert N. Skir seems to suggest that the Predacons suffered the same fate as the Maximals in his FAQ pages.

''(In real world terms the Predacons were excluded from the [[Beast Machines]] show and toyline in fear of confusing children with a third faction. Nonetheless, "in-story" it remains an odd and conspicuous absence.Except in one notable case where Rattrap, Remarking on how their former "buddy" Rhinox (now Tankor) was being so brutal, mentions to Cheetor what would a vehicon be like with the spark of a Predacon)''

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Beast Era]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category:Factions]]
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Sentinel Prime (G1)

2007-08-12T10:34:55Z

58.106.150.119: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{disambig2|Optimus Prime's predecssor in the comics|Optimus Prime's predecessor in the original cartoon|U-Haul Robot}}
{{disambig3|Sentinel}}
{{disambig3|Prime}}

:''Sentinel Prime was an [[Autobot]] leader in several portions of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].

'''Sentinel Prime''' was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] immediate predecessor as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]].

''(His physical appearance and attitude toward war vary between continuities, though his color scheme has stayed surprisingly consistent. See below:)''

==Fiction==

===Marvel Comics continuity===

[[Image:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Well, shoot, who wants the Matrix?]]

Sentinel Prime is mentioned frequently in the recitation of Primes before Optimus, but little or nothing is known of him.

:''(Note: The retelling of [[Unicron|Unicron's]] origin in the UK comics included a brief glimpse of a dying Matrix bearer passing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Optimus Prime. However, as he is unnamed, his identity is presumptive as we are told later that Sentinel Prime was the leader before Optimus. See above image.)''

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===

:'' Sentinel Prime's biggest shortcoming is that he leads with his head, a peacetime leader in a time of war. His successor, Optimus Prime, leads with his heart, backed by his fists— a much more suitable combination.''

Sentinel Prime was Autobot leader for the first 500,000 years of the [[Great War]]. More physically massive than Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime's armor was made of trithyllium alloy impregnated with irradiated carbon fibers, unbreakable short of a precisely-aimed point-blank shot.

Sentinel Prime's primary weapons were his swiveling shoulder cannons, capable of firing a variety of specialized payloads including concussive and shrapnel-needle shells, and gyro-inhibiting and magnetic inducer shells. (Disruptive warheads which foul an opponent's systems.) He was also armed with a solar-energy rifle and an energon-charged sword.

Sentinel Prime used an [[electro-disrupter]], a device capable of projecting several copies of his image, to disorient his opponents in battle. When interrupted, electro-disrupter images de-rez, leaving a visible path back to the real projector. Because using direct attacks would reveal which image was the real Sentinel Prime, he must limit himself to indirect weapons like shrapnel shells when using it.

Sentinel Prime's only physical weakness was his shoulder-cannons. A direct hit down their barrel could cause the ammunition inside to explode, causing catastrophic damage. To minimize that risk, he swivels the cannons to his back except when about to fire. <ref>Nearly all of his technical specifications come from descriptions found in the Keepers Trilogy.</ref>

[[Image:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|thumb|"Marley was dead to begin with..."]]

====The War Within====
8.2 million years ago, Sentinel Prime went to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], seeking to reach him with sermon and doctrine. He failed and was tortured and destroyed by Megatron. Megatron was chagrined to discover that Sentinel Prime (suspecting he may be killed) had not brought the Matrix with him into battle.

====[[Keepers Trilogy|The Keepers Trilogy]]====
The Matrix used a vision of Sentinel Prime to strengthen Optimus Prime's resolve during a battle with Megatron by confronting him with the claim that Megatron had chosen Optimus to be Prime, knowing that he was weak. Megatron's alleged influence over the Prime selection process was never substantiated.

[[Keepers|The Keepers]] subsequently created a robotic duplicate of Sentinel Prime to confuse Optimus and undermine his confidence. Though possessing all of Sentinel Prime's considerable abilities, Optimus eventually realized that the duplicate had been created from his own memories of Sentinel Prime, and was incapable of doing anything ''new.'' Optimus destroyed the duplicate of Sentinel Prime, having largely overcome his own doubts about his fitness to be Autobot leader.

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===IDW comics continuity===
{{spoiler}}

[[Image:IDWSent.gif|thumb|180px|right|Do I look pacifistic enough yet?]]

:''Sentinel Prime as shown here resembles, by and large, the Keepers description of the character in that he is quite heavily armed, however the keen interest he shows in the use of those weapons and combat in general seem a stark contrast to the "peacetime leader unsuitible for war" portrayed in that continuity.''

[[Image:IDWSentface.gif|thumb|220px|left|That comes in "Optimus Prime" and "Marvel Comics" inspired varieties...]]

In the ancient past of Cybertron's peacetime, Sentinel Prime (or Sentinal Prime, according to the comic) operated out of the [[Security Services HQ]] in [[Kaon]], generally regarded as "the worst place on Cybertron." Prime had much disdain for government authority, viewing the rulers Senators to be spoiled whiners. He worked beside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] as his lieutenant. {{storylink|Megatron Origin, Part 1}}

After a surge in illegal gladiatorial bloodsport, he assigned [[Bumper]] and [[Fastback]] to stake out one of the sites associated with the matches as part of a dragnet. Unfortunately, their communications were jammed by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] just prior to their untimely demises.{{storylink|Megatron Origin, Part 2}}

==Trivia==

*As revealed in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] roundtable panel at [[BotCon 2007]], the original concept for the convention-[[exclusive]] redeco of [[Cybertron Defense Team|Cybertron Defense]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was Sentinel Prime. The mold DOES bear a decent resemblence to his IDW appearence, but in the end it was decided that [[Springer]] was a better choice for the mold (and likely for the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (comic)|ongoing club comic]] story).

==Footnotes==

<references/>

[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Matrix bearers]]
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Dreamwave Productions

2007-08-12T07:32:56Z

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[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Smoking is fatal. But not quite fatal enough.]]

'''Dreamwave Productions''' was a fairly unknown independent comic book publisher when it obtained the ''Transformers'' license in 2001. For a time, there was gigantic buzz surrounding Dreamwave's relaunch of the Generation 1 title, even pushing it past Marvel and DC's top titles. Many comic book fans had been away from Transformers for a long time and were overjoyed to see highly detailed manga-style art driving a childhood favorite.

Dreamwave published a good deal of ''Transformers'' books, including many varied miniseries, before capitulating to the notoriously fickle comic-buying public. Towards the end of 2004 delays started getting more and more frequent. This was followed by rumors of writers and artists leaving because they weren't being paid, which were then confirmed. In early January 2005, Dreamwave declared bankruptcy, and there were no Transformers comics to be had for more than half of 2005.

==Series published==
=== Dreamwave G1 ===
*''[[Prime Directive|Prime Directive (G1 Volume 1)]]''
*''[[War and Peace|War and Peace (G1 Volume 2)]]''
*''[[Generation 1 (Dreamwave comic)|Generation 1 Ongoing (G1 Volume 3)]]''
*''[[The War Within]]''
*''[[The War Within: The Dark Ages]]''
*''[[The War Within: Age of Wrath]]''
*''[[Micromasters (comic)|Micromasters]]''

=== Unicron Trilogy ===
*''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]''
*''[[Energon (comic)|Energon]]''

=== Transformers/G.I. Joe ===
*''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe Vol. 1]]''
*''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe Vol. 2]]''

=== Other ===
*''[[More Than Meets The Eye]]''

{{stub}}

=== External resources ===
* [http://tfarchive.com/comics/dreamwave/ By-issue guides, G1 timeline and information (TFArchive)]
* [http://seibertron.com/comics/series.php Cross-referenced information about series and creators (Seibertron)]
* [http://www.electric-escape.net/tf/comics/Dreamwave Another comprehensive guide (Electric Escape)]

[[Category: Comics]]
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Star Wars (event)

2007-08-11T14:57:50Z

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[[Image:VaderVsPrime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"So... Unicron versus the Death Star. Who would win?" "Unicron!" "Death Star!"]]

'''Star Wars''' is the catch-all banner for an intergalactic conflict between several factions of humanoid aliens and robots engaged in a galactic war.

Known factions include Bounty Hunters, Empire, [[Jedi]], Rebel, Republic, Separatist, and [[Sith]].

==Battle mechs==
Many "star warriors" fight using Transformer-like battle mecha that change from vehicles to large combat robots. These mecha are piloted from within and are not sapient beings like true Cybertronian [[Transformer]]s. The pilots trigger their vehicle's transformation by summoning something called "The Force" or "the dark side". The nature of this mechanism is unclear, but we do know that vehicle-to-robot conversions are a "new technology" for them.

Rather unique to this conflict, many of the key figures in these Star Wars pilot clearly customized mecha whose robot modes are based closely on their own physical appearance. Based on the ''possible'' size of the star warriors relative to the average Transformer ''(see below)'', their transforming ships may be on a scale with massive city-bots like [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].

==Size matters not?==
[[Image:Megatronvsluke.jpg|left|thumb|Megatron is not Luke Skywalker's father. Probably.]]

Perhaps similar to the inhabitants of [[Femax]], these fearsome beings, though in many cases strikingly [[human]]-like, might be of a gigantic stature, equaling the size of many Transformers. Rare images of star warriors battling against Transformers from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] have been uncovered, though the context is unclear. It has also been speculated that perhaps the Transformers themselves had been somehow reduced in stature for this conflict, or the star warriors' size similarly increased from their normal standard, but without further context, it is impossible to determine which holds true.

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==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy===
Indications are that the star warriors are native to a universe within the Unicron Trilogy family. In the [[Attacktix]] conflict, they are in an "Intergalactic Showdown" with [[Omega Sentinel]] and those continuities' most recent versions of the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. Given the name of their encounter and the lack of any scrap of a reference to travel between universes, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor Occam's razor] indicates we should assume that these characters are from another galaxy in the same universe. Since a galaxy outside the Milky Way is by definition far, far away from [[Cybertron]], [[Earth]], and [[Mars|other]] [[Nebulos|planets]] local to the Transformers, encounters with the star warriors being an extreme rarity is no suprise.

Hopefully some day more information on this conflict and its [[Spider-Man|other]] [[Nicholas|participants]] may come to light, though the inclusion of numerous [[Generation 1]] and [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] multiverse Transformers in the conflict casts an odd light on the issue.

===Generation 1===

[[Image:R2d2_c3po.jpg|right|thumb|These aren't the droids we're looking for.]]

A pair of mechanoids ''similar'' to two droids that are known participants in the Star Wars ''have'' been seen in a Generation 1 universe at the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant, suggesting either dimensional travel, or the existence of alternate universe analogues of at least some of the star warriors, or bloody amazing coincidence (actual scientific term). Since these droids only appear in the far foreground of a scene containing a human child, [[Micromaster]]s, and [[Star Saber]] behind them, it is impossible to determine their heights.

At around the same time, [[Star Saber]] travelled to the settlement of [[Iron Town]] on an unnamed planet. The population there included the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ewok Ewok] and [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jawa Jawa] alien species involved in the Star Wars.

The tall golden droid (or robots that resemble him) has also been seen in ''another'' Generation 1 universe. One was a citizen of the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], its appearance (and poor state of repair) recorded for posterity as [[Scrounge]] rolled through on one of his spy missions. It also bears a striking resemblance to the [[Chromite]] mechanical aliens.

===Movie===
In the [[Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven game]] universe within the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]], [[Reggie Simmons]] and [[John Ho]] attended the premiere of the film ''Star Wars'' at [[Wikipedia:Grauman's_Chinese_Theater|Grauman's Chinese Theater]] on May 25, 1977. This is the same universe in which the film ''Transformers'' (July 4, 2007) is part of a counter-intelligence campaign by Simmons' [[Sector Seven]] organization to discredit claims of the existence of alien robots. Make of that what you will.

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==Toys==
===Attacktix===
'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
* AT-RT with [[Clone Pilot]]
* [[Darth Vader]]
* [[Luke Skywalker]]

===Star Wars Transformers===
'''Bounty Hunters'''
* Boba Fett/Slave 1 (2006)
* Jango Fett/Slave 1 (2007)

'''Empire'''
* AT-AT (2007)
* Darth Vader TIE Advanced Fighter (2006)
* Darth Vader Sith Starfighter (2006)
* Darth Vader Death Star (2007)
* Emperor Palpatine/Imperial Shuttle (2006)

'''Jedi'''
* [[Darth Vader|Anakin Starfighter]] (2006)
* [[Mace Windu]] Jedi Starfighter (2007)
* [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] Jedi Starfighter (2006)
* [[Saesee Tiin]] Jedi Starfighter (2007)

'''Rebel'''
* Han Solo and Chewbacca Millenium Falcon (2007)
* Luke Skywalker X-wing Fighter (2006)
* Luke Skywalker Snowspeeder (2007)

'''Republic'''
* Clone Pilot/ARC-170 Starfighter (2006)
* Clone Pilot Republic Gunship (2007)
* Commander Cody Turbo Tank (2007)

'''Separatist'''
* [[General Grievous]] Wheel Bike (2006)

'''Sith'''
* Darth Maul/Sith Infiltrator (2006)

==Notes==
* One of the "star warriors", a Han Solo, bears a passing resemblance to movie star [[Harold Edsel]]. Whether his co-star [[Karen Fishook]] also has a star warrior counterpart is unknown.

==External links==
* [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki]

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