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Transformers: The Junior Novel

2009-08-06T17:42:41Z

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[[Image:Tf2007 juniornovel.jpg|thumb|250px:Kids, in this book we turned down the violence against robots so that you won't feel bad and/or scarred - but we decided to kill humans in it. Good night and sleep tight.]]
==Vital Statistics==
* ISBN 0-06-088835-0 / ISBN 978-0-06-088835-0
* '''Writer:''' [[S. G. Wilkens|S. G. Wilkens]], based on the screenplay and story of the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Movie]]
* '''Illustrator:''' "Illustrations" are [[DreamWorks]]' promotional images of the characters in the movie on colored backgrounds.
* '''Pagecount:''' 134pp
* '''Originally published:''' In the US (worldwide?){{Fact}} by Harper Entertainment, an imprint of Harper Collins ''Publishers'', 2007

==Synopsis==
The events of this book are generally identical to [[Transformers (2007)|the film]].

The only notable omission is that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] does not disguise himself as [[Mikaela Banes]]'s cell phone.

==Differences/Notes==
*The [[All Spark|AllSpark]] is described as the 'last remaining' source of the Transformers lifeforce. This is similar to the [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]'s description as 'the last remaining AllSpark.'
* [[Jorge Figueroa]] is named "John Figuerosa" throughout the book (and he dies in the novelization; in the movie he survives, though seriously wounded).
* [[Maggie Madsen]] is named "Maggie Marconi" throughout the book. Her backstory and relationship to [[Glen Whitmann]] are laid out much more thoroughly here than in any other source.
* Glen Whitmann is Maggie's co-worker at the [[wikipedia:RAND|Rand Corporation]].
* Unlike the movie, Blackout was knocked out by the shoulder-launched attack and remained offline for several hours.
* Bumblebee has a [[Moustache Man]] (again, like [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]].)
* After Mikaela attacks Frenzy with a saw, [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] knocks his head off with a piece of rebar instead of kicking it.
* Bumblebee quotes [[wikipedia:Muhammad_Ali|Muhammad Ali]] "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" to introduce himself. (In the movie he uses a clip from the hip-hop song "Second To None"... while doing an impression of a boxer.)
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is described as 'feeding on' the sparks of his conquered enemies to grow stronger. (This idea was dropped completely from the finished movie.)
* [[Tom Banachek]] appears to normally be assigned to the [[wikipedia:White_House|White House]].
* The Sector 7 SUVs are described as Chevy Suburbans, whereas in the movie they're actually GMC Yukons.
* Unlike the movie, Maggie and Sam arrive at [[Hoover Dam]] on separate helicopters.
* The always-inconsistent date for the discovery of the AllSpark is given as 1920.
* Megatron could sense the AllSpark when he was near it.
* Frenzy is destroyed by [[John Keller|John Keller]], not his own discs. Keller drops a heavy, ancient fax machine from the storage room on him.
* The freeway battle is omitted; instead, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] is destroyed by Bumblebee, and Mikaela's "I'll aim, you shoot" takes on a much more literal meaning, as she helps lift Bumblebee's arm (a task which he is too weak to do on his own).
* The final battle takes place in [[Las Vegas]], not [[Mission City]].
* Optumis Prime tells Sam too kill [[Megatron (Movie)]] with the Allspark , instead of Optumis Prime telling him to to put the alspark in his spark
* Megatron's arms become two dozen firing turrets instead of a fusion cannon. He also shoots fire from his arms, rather than using a chain whip.
* Maggie and Keller are physically present at the Decepticons' burial-at-sea.

==Errors==
* Sam's phone call to the police ends before he mentions the transforming car... but [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] mentions it anyway. ''Oopsie!''
* Frenzy did not disguise himself as Mikaela's PDA... but it is nonetheless stated to have summoned the Decepticons to Hoover Dam. ''Oopsie!''

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

Transformers: The Junior Novel

2009-08-06T17:40:10Z

74.37.188.138: /* Differences/Notes */

{{Template:Comicnav | Junior Novels | Transformers (2007) | next=Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}
[[Image:Tf2007 juniornovel.jpg|thumb|250px:Kids, in this book we turned down the violence against robots so that you won't feel bad and/or scarred - but we decided to kill humans in it. Good night and sleep tight.]]
==Vital Statistics==
* ISBN 0-06-088835-0 / ISBN 978-0-06-088835-0
* '''Writer:''' [[S. G. Wilkens|S. G. Wilkens]], based on the screenplay and story of the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Movie]]
* '''Illustrator:''' "Illustrations" are [[DreamWorks]]' promotional images of the characters in the movie on colored backgrounds.
* '''Pagecount:''' 134pp
* '''Originally published:''' In the US (worldwide?){{Fact}} by Harper Entertainment, an imprint of Harper Collins ''Publishers'', 2007

==Synopsis==
The events of this book are generally identical to [[Transformers (2007)|the film]].

The only notable omission is that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] does not disguise himself as [[Mikaela Banes]]'s cell phone.

==Differences/Notes==
*The [[All Spark|AllSpark]] is described as the 'last remaining' source of the Transformers lifeforce. This is similar to the [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]'s description as 'the last remaining AllSpark.'
* [[Jorge Figueroa]] is named "John Figuerosa" throughout the book (and he dies in the novelization; in the movie he survives, though seriously wounded).
* [[Maggie Madsen]] is named "Maggie Marconi" throughout the book. Her backstory and relationship to [[Glen Whitmann]] are laid out much more thoroughly here than in any other source.
* Glen Whitmann is Maggie's co-worker at the [[wikipedia:RAND|Rand Corporation]].
* Unlike the movie, Blackout was knocked out by the shoulder-launched attack and remained offline for several hours.
* Bumblebee has a [[Moustache Man]] (again, like [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]].)
* After Mikaela attacks Frenzy with a saw, [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] knocks his head off with a piece of rebar instead of kicking it.
* Bumblebee quotes [[wikipedia:Muhammad_Ali|Muhammad Ali]] "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" to introduce himself. (In the movie he uses a clip from the hip-hop song "Second To None"... while doing an impression of a boxer.)
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is described as 'feeding on' the sparks of his conquered enemies to grow stronger. (This idea was dropped completely from the finished movie.)
* [[Tom Banachek]] appears to normally be assigned to the [[wikipedia:White_House|White House]].
* The Sector 7 SUVs are described as Chevy Suburbans, whereas in the movie they're actually GMC Yukons.
* Unlike the movie, Maggie and Sam arrive at [[Hoover Dam]] on separate helicopters.
* The always-inconsistent date for the discovery of the AllSpark is given as 1920.
* Megatron could sense the AllSpark when he was near it.
* Frenzy is destroyed by [[John Keller|John Keller]], not his own discs. Keller drops a heavy, ancient fax machine from the storage room on him.
* The freeway battle is omitted; instead, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] is destroyed by Bumblebee, and Mikaela's "I'll aim, you shoot" takes on a much more literal meaning, as she helps lift Bumblebee's arm (a task which he is too weak to do on his own).
* The final battle takes place in [[Las Vegas]], not [[Mission City]].
* Optumis Prime tells Sam too kill [[Megatron]] with the Allspark , instead of Optumis Prime telling him to to put the alspark in his spark
* Megatron's arms become two dozen firing turrets instead of a fusion cannon. He also shoots fire from his arms, rather than using a chain whip.
* Maggie and Keller are physically present at the Decepticons' burial-at-sea.

==Errors==
* Sam's phone call to the police ends before he mentions the transforming car... but [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] mentions it anyway. ''Oopsie!''
* Frenzy did not disguise himself as Mikaela's PDA... but it is nonetheless stated to have summoned the Decepticons to Hoover Dam. ''Oopsie!''

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

Transformers: The Junior Novel

2009-08-06T17:38:24Z

74.37.188.138: /* Differences/Notes */

{{Template:Comicnav | Junior Novels | Transformers (2007) | next=Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}
[[Image:Tf2007 juniornovel.jpg|thumb|250px:Kids, in this book we turned down the violence against robots so that you won't feel bad and/or scarred - but we decided to kill humans in it. Good night and sleep tight.]]
==Vital Statistics==
* ISBN 0-06-088835-0 / ISBN 978-0-06-088835-0
* '''Writer:''' [[S. G. Wilkens|S. G. Wilkens]], based on the screenplay and story of the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Movie]]
* '''Illustrator:''' "Illustrations" are [[DreamWorks]]' promotional images of the characters in the movie on colored backgrounds.
* '''Pagecount:''' 134pp
* '''Originally published:''' In the US (worldwide?){{Fact}} by Harper Entertainment, an imprint of Harper Collins ''Publishers'', 2007

==Synopsis==
The events of this book are generally identical to [[Transformers (2007)|the film]].

The only notable omission is that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] does not disguise himself as [[Mikaela Banes]]'s cell phone.

==Differences/Notes==
*The [[All Spark|AllSpark]] is described as the 'last remaining' source of the Transformers lifeforce. This is similar to the [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]'s description as 'the last remaining AllSpark.'
* [[Jorge Figueroa]] is named "John Figuerosa" throughout the book (and he dies in the novelization; in the movie he survives, though seriously wounded).
* [[Maggie Madsen]] is named "Maggie Marconi" throughout the book. Her backstory and relationship to [[Glen Whitmann]] are laid out much more thoroughly here than in any other source.
* Glen Whitmann is Maggie's co-worker at the [[wikipedia:RAND|Rand Corporation]].
* Unlike the movie, Blackout was knocked out by the shoulder-launched attack and remained offline for several hours.
* Bumblebee has a [[Moustache Man]] (again, like [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook|Transformers: The Movie Storybook]].)
* After Mikaela attacks Frenzy with a saw, [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] knocks his head off with a piece of rebar instead of kicking it.
* Bumblebee quotes [[wikipedia:Muhammad_Ali|Muhammad Ali]] "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" to introduce himself. (In the movie he uses a clip from the hip-hop song "Second To None"... while doing an impression of a boxer.)
* [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is described as 'feeding on' the sparks of his conquered enemies to grow stronger. (This idea was dropped completely from the finished movie.)
* [[Tom Banachek]] appears to normally be assigned to the [[wikipedia:White_House|White House]].
* The Sector 7 SUVs are described as Chevy Suburbans, whereas in the movie they're actually GMC Yukons.
* Unlike the movie, Maggie and Sam arrive at [[Hoover Dam]] on separate helicopters.
* The always-inconsistent date for the discovery of the AllSpark is given as 1920.
* Megatron could sense the AllSpark when he was near it.
* Frenzy is destroyed by [[John Keller|John Keller]], not his own discs. Keller drops a heavy, ancient fax machine from the storage room on him.
* The freeway battle is omitted; instead, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] is destroyed by Bumblebee, and Mikaela's "I'll aim, you shoot" takes on a much more literal meaning, as she helps lift Bumblebee's arm (a task which he is too weak to do on his own).
* The final battle takes place in [[Las Vegas]], not [[Mission City]].
* Optumis Prime tells Sam too kill [[Megatron]] with the Allspark , instead of [[Optumis Prime]] telling him to to put the alspark in his spark
* Megatron's arms become two dozen firing turrets instead of a fusion cannon. He also shoots fire from his arms, rather than using a chain whip.
* Maggie and Keller are physically present at the Decepticons' burial-at-sea.

==Errors==
* Sam's phone call to the police ends before he mentions the transforming car... but [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] mentions it anyway. ''Oopsie!''
* Frenzy did not disguise himself as Mikaela's PDA... but it is nonetheless stated to have summoned the Decepticons to Hoover Dam. ''Oopsie!''

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

Space bridge

2009-07-10T17:04:30Z

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The '''space bridge''' is a means of moving Transformers from one planet to another almost instantaneously, without the need for a spacecraft.

Space bridges are not to be confused with [[Transwarp]] technology, which is generally used to propel a spaceship between worlds (and, on occasion, through time.)

{{note|Space bridge technology varies widely between continuities, as described below.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
[[Image:DivideConquer Earth spacebridge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Colonel White has been looking for his control panel.]]
The space bridge was apparently first conceived by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in 1984, as a means of transport back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the [[Decepticon]]s stranded on [[Earth]], and to allow them to ferry [[energon cube]]s to revitalize the planet {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}}.

The Cybertronic end of the space bridge is a fixture in Shockwave's command center, where it takes the form of a cylindrical tube, the top of which projects outside of the center's dome; it is through this open end that transportees enter or depart amid a geyser of energy. The Earth-based end of the space bridge is decidedly more flexible—the Decepticons frequently constructed new space bridges in various locations, normally in the form of large metal rings.

In early uses of the space bridge, the dimensional portal could only remain open and stable for a maximum of 11 minutes. Early Space Bridge travel likewise proved somewhat unstable, and required the use of a small vehicle to safely transport any cargo. The vehicle was rolled into the ring on a railed structure, and then had to be piloted along "a beam of light". [[Reflector (G1)|Some]] Decepticons displayed pronounced horror at being chosen for this unenviable task, as not staying on the light beam would cause the pilot and cargo to "cease to exist". {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} In the very first practice run of the mechanism, the villains opted to use the captive [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], rather than risk any of their number.

[[Image:SpaceBridgeCartoon1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Indiana Jones and the Flower of Doom!]]
After being knocked into the bridge by accident, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] proved able to traverse the bridge without a craft. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Several Autobots likewise survived the trip in their vehicle forms. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After this, the need for the craft seems to have been removed, as many Transformers and various cargoes would travel by space bridge with no vessel and no difficulties. On one occasion, two humans in a convertible even made the trip with no ill effects. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} The process could, however, still go wrong, as it did when the Decepticons attempted to convert a baseball field into a new space bridge site, and a malfunction blasted a small group of Transformers to an alien world of giants. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

It's never made clear exactly how the space bridge works. Typical activation sequences show what appears to be a dimensional portal in the sky above the bridge, opened up by a blast of energy from the bridge ring; the bridge's contents (along with a great deal of rock and detritus) were then drawn into the portal, which then closed with a large discharge of energy. On the Cybertron end, the arrival is marked by a beam or gusher of energy arriving from deep space.

[[Image:TransportOblivion Cybertron spacebridge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|That door wasn't there a moment ago.]]
The space bridge technology was taken to its ultimate extent when the Decepticons constructed three colossal pylons that would generate a "space pyramid", the apex of which extended to Cybertron's location in another galaxy. Using this, Cybertron was transported into Earth's orbit for a brief period. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Cybertron was later removed from Earth's orbit by an explosion; though never explicitly addressed, this event by rights should have left Cybertron ''much'' closer to Earth, possibly accounting for the ease of travel between the two planets thereafter. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

The space bridge was used for planetary transportation once more when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] wired his missile guidance systems into it and used its powers to redirect the orbit of Earth, intending to send it spiraling into the sun, only to be stopped by an [[Autobot]]-Decepticon team-up. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

The space bridge fell into disuse when the Autobots reclaimed Cybertron in 2005, and throughout 2006, both they and the Decepticons were shown to rely on more mundane means of space travel (shuttles, self-propelled flight) in addition to space bridge-like devices called "[[Warp Gate]]s" located throughout space. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{cleanup|May 2009|Needs storylinks.}}
By the year 2011, the Autobots had studied and duplicated the space bridge technology for their own use. They developed their own space bridge network, allowing transport between Cybertron, Earth and the planet [[Athenia]], with fixed space bridge receptors in each base (the transport beam was, of course, now the traditional Autobot orange, as opposed to the Decepticons' iconic purple). They did not, however, destroy the original Decepticon space bridge, as the Decepticons were unable to use it to travel to the planet due to Vector Sigma maintaining an Autobot balance of power. This proved to be a mistake, however, when the [[Matrix]]'s energy was released in 2010 to cure the [[Hate Plague]]; this caused Vector Sigma to become destabilized, and the Decepticons were able to exploit this to use the space bridge to invade Cybertron.

When [[Mars]] was destroyed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the gravimetric balance of the solar system was disrupted, making space bridge travel to Earth unstable. This soon ceased to be an issue, however, when the Decepticons headed off on an interplanetary energy raid; in order to slow the Autobots down, [[Sixshot]] destroyed the Earth-based space bridge, causing a chain reaction that detonated the entire network.

The destruction of the space bridge left the only means to travel to Earth as the [[Trainbot]]s and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] (or on one occasion, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]). This reduced ability to travel to Earth is one of the reasons for the heavy human involvement in the [[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|following battles]], since Transformers are mostly unable to join the battle on Earth themselves.

===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Spacebridgemarvelcomic.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Get it? Space "bridge"? Ahahaha.]]
The space bridge was built by [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]]'s Cybertronian Decepticons, in response to the discovery that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s lost group of Decepticons were alive and had set up operations on Earth. The bridge, which resembles a normal Earthen suspension bridge when not in use, has two halves; one which which remains stationary on Cybertron, and another which teleports to Earth. Passing through the bridge's central arch transports objects across vast distances, instantly and painlessly. Although a properly functioning space bridge is a far more pleasant mode of transportation than the more fuel-efficient Autobot version, the [[Trans-Time Dimensional Portal]], an improperly calibrated space bridge will annihilate any object or being who attempts to pass through its arch. Lord Straxus illustrated this fact when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] sent him over the edge during transit.

The original space bridge was built from the vast body of [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]], a neutral scientist who had been captured by Straxus's forces and forced to design the Bridge. ''After the space bridge was almost completely destroyed, a new Bridge was built to replace it.''

===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{main|Global Space Bridge}}

===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics===
The space bridge was developed by the Decepticons as a means of exploring (and presumably conquering) other worlds far away from Cybertron. These bridges were <s>[[wikipedia:Stargate_(device)|stargates]]</s> small portals that could only be programmed for a certain number of people. Megatron himself underwent the first test of the space bridge. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] collided with him before he entered. As it had been only programmed to accept one, the space bridge exploded, and both leaders were presumed dead. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} In actuality, they had survived, and been transported to [[Quintessa]], where they remained for several millennia. {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
Space bridges are the main mode of traveling in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. Unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, they do not appear to need the use of a fixed device at both ends.

They appear to change in variation from series to series, although this is likely simply due to art direction. In ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the Transformers are 'stretched' into warp gates, while in ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', space bridges tend to appear as a large hole in the sky that may or may not have a clear ramp leading into it.

===IDW movie comics===
There is a network of space bridge terminals scattered across the galaxy, with the furthest from Cybertron being the [[Mars]] terminal, constructed by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] while the other Decepticons were on Earth. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TFA Space Bridge.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Chevron seven is locked.]]
Space bridges are used to travel around the galaxy. This incarnation takes the form of a large, forked structure and works by generating a sphere of energy between the two prongs. The [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] was thrown into one to keep it out of Decepticon hands. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Bumblebee (Animated)|small]] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|band]] [[Prowl (Animated)|of]] [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobots]] were put in charge of repairing space bridges.

These and the AllSpark were apparently the key to the Autobots winning the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] planed to use some schematics to build his own. He kidnapped [[Isaac Sumdac]] to design it and used [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] to build it, but it wasn't enough. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

With [[Bulkhead (Animated)|some additional help]] he completed it, {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} but as often is the case with Decepticon plans, it didn't end well. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} During the [[Decepticon Uprisings]], [[Team Chaar]] attempted to use a space bridge in order to travel to the [[Space bridge nexus]] on Cybertron but were stopped by Shockwave who was waiting for Megatron's signal to begin the attack. The network was later shut down by the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Black Arachnia]] used components from a transwarp generator in order to create a teleportation pod which she used to transform [[Wasp]] into a [[Technorganic]] being; however, after its use, the chamber exploded. {{storylink|Predacons Rising}} Bulkhead along with Isaac Sumdac later attempted to work together in making a space bridge on Earth for the Autobots but faced many arguments on how to calibrate the equipment. Luckily, Sari Sumdac managed to activate the system which was later used to transport Optimus Prime onto the [[Elite Guard flagship]] which had been taken over by the former Decepticon prisoners. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===IDW continuity===
[[Bombshell]] created a space bridge using information gained from [[Sixshot]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

===Movie continuity===

[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] mentions the Space Bridge by name shortly before he does a really half-assed job of throwing himself and the rest of the heroes halfway across the world, wrecking Sam's hand in the process (Also covering Shia's damn hand injury). The even-more-ancient but significanty less senile [[The Fallen|Fallen]] shows a mastery of the technique in battle. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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