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Apollo 11

2012-01-04T07:23:51Z

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'''Apollo 11''' was the spaceflight that landed the first [[human]]s on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. On [[July 20]], [[1969]], the [[United States of America|United States]] astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]], [[Michael Collins]], and [[Buzz Aldrin]] were the first humans to leave their homeworld of [[Earth]] and land on another celestial body, something that other, more advanced species may take for granted but is considered a major accomplishment in the history of human [[space (the place)|space]] exploration. They were launched in a capsule on top of a [[Saturn V]] rocket.

==Fiction==
===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
The Apollo 11 mission contained the first manned human craft to reach the moon. Unknown to most people, this also served as an elaborate cover for the secret launch of ''[[Ghost 1]]'', a far more advanced spacecraft reverse-engineered from [[Megatron (Movie)|alien technology]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
At one point, the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] crashed on the Moon, with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and other Autobots aboard. This event was detected by the United States government and investigating this was deemed important enough to send a manned crew to the Moon, with the excuse of [[Cold War (history)|beating]] the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] as a cover story for the true objective of investigating the alien ship. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Transformers'' movie prequel comics===
[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] monitored both the launch of the Ghost 1 craft and Apollo 11, but Soundwave himself thought the Ghost 1 craft was more important than Apollo 11, thanks to Soundwave getting distracted. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were able to carry out the first brief excavation of the Ark. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Apollo 11|Apollo 11]] at Wikipedia.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:United States of America]]

Soviet Union

2012-01-04T07:21:32Z

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:''In Soviet Union, continuity notes you.''

The '''Soviet Union''' is a nation-state on the planet [[Earth]]. It is considered to be one of the world's two "superpowers", along with its rival, the [[United States of America]]. Its capital city is [[Moscow]], home of the Kremlin.

:''See also: [[Russia]]''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
The Soviet Union joined with all the other governments of Earth in agreeing to provide the [[Autobot|Autobots]] the energy needed to return to their [[Cybertron (planet)|home planet]] and restore it. This, however, did not come to pass, for reasons unknown. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

When an [[Daina|experimental Soviet jet]] was captured by the world's greatest trophy hunter, [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]], blame was erroneously placed on the United States. This brought [[Cold War (history)|tensions between the two countries]] to their highest level since the [[Wikipedia:Cuban Missile Crisis|Cuban Missile Crisis]]. Later, the truth was exposed by the Autobots, the jet returned, and Chumley handed over to the Soviets. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

In [[2006]], during a diplomatic event in which the Autobots were guests, the [[Decepticon]] [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] tried to steal the Kremlin, one of many famous structures from around the world he was collecting and bringing to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], as part of a scheme orchestrated by [[Octane]]. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived in time to thwart the attempt, but wound up caught seemingly red-handed, holding the building and appearing to be the thief himself. This led to Soviet government authorizing the expulsion of all Autobots from Soviet territory. The truth was later exposed, and the Autobots were welcomed back into the Soviet Union with open arms. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

===Japanese Generation 1 continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Sixshot]] threatened the Soviet Union and other countries for their energy. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
The Soviet Union was attacked along with other countries by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] with his [[A.O. Laser]] cannon from the top of [[Qomolangma]]. Thinking the world would be under Decepticons' control, [[Wilder]] suggested taking the land of the Soviet Union as the yard. {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

===IDW Generation 1 comics===
An ongoing separatist movement in the Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] was being manipulated by the Decepticons for their own ends, by means of artificial human "[[Facsimile construct|facsimiles]]". {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}}

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===Live-action film series===
====''Transformers'' film====
The USSR was aware of [[Sector Seven]] and the [[Megatron (Movie)|alien machine]] in their possession: when the entity was transported from [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] to [[Hoover Dam]] via Canada in the late 1960s, KGB special forces launched a raid to capture it. They were routed. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
After detecting a [[Ark (DOTM)|crash]] on the [[Moon]], the Soviet Union began the [[Wikipedia:Space Race|Space Race]] with the [[United States]]. They also took several pictures from the surface of the Moon, which contained the Decepticon activity around the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===Shattered Glass===
In the 1980s, there was a Third World War that presumably involved the Soviet Union. In [[2009]], it still remains in existence and is an international rival to the despotic [[United States of America]]. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

==Notes==
* In the real world, the [[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] collapsed in [[1991]], breaking up into [[Wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|its constituent republics]]. This event was foreseeable to economists when the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] was being produced in the mid-1980s, [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheGreatPoliticsMessUp but not to cartoon writers]. Thus the third season of the cartoon, set in the then-future year of 2006, depicted the Soviet Union as still extant. Oh well.
* The final issues of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' started referring to Russia instead of the Soviet Union. As to why a comic written in 2006 previously called it the Soviet Union and why it was changed...um...well, we'll get back to you.

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] on Wikipedia

[[Category:European countries]]
[[Category:Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce locations]]
[[Category:The Headmasters locations]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:43:11Z

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The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history (specifically after [[World War II]]) when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

====Dark of the Moon====
The [[Apollo 11]] space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:42:52Z

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{{disambig3|Cold War}}
The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history (specifically after [[World War II]) when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

====Dark of the Moon====
The [[Apollo 11]] space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:41:52Z

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{{disambig3|Cold War}}
The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

====Dark of the Moon====
The [[Apollo 11]] space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Great War (G1)

2012-01-03T18:35:08Z

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{{disambig3|Great War}}

:''The Great War is a historical event that is a prominent feature of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity|continuities]].''

In the '''Great War''', [[Autobot]]s [[Theme song|wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the]] [[Decepticon]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
After eons of planning, plotting, and building up strength, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons finally attacked, setting off global conflict of staggering proportions. Decepticon tactics were well-orchestrated, and Autobot casualties continued to mount until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arose from the Autobot ranks to become a warrior of great firepower and leader of great skill. With his help, Autobots were able to hold their own against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The Great War is known by some chroniclers of Cybertronian history as the Third Cybertronian War. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} It was during a time of peace known as the [[Golden Age of Cybertron]] that Megatron re-organized the Decepticons for the purpose of challenging the Autobots for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|War Dawn}} The war's contiuation on Earth was concurrent with the [[Cold War (history)|Cold War]].

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
The Great War was officially ended by the forming of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] with the Autobots the victors and the Decepticons placed under heavy restrictions. A period of uneasy peace followed with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] biding their time in preparation for their chance to challenge the supremecy of the [[Maximal]]s.

===''Beast Wars Neo'' manga===
[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] mentioned that [[Unicron]] was a terrifying lifeform killed by the [[Transformer]]s in the Great War twenty million years ago. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
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===IDW comics continuity===
The Autobots served the government of Cybertron as a peace keeping force. An energon miner turned fugitive from justice turned underground gladiator named Megatron rallied a force of gladiators, escaped convicts, and other bots dissatisfied with the current leadership of Cybertron to rebellion based out of the city-state of [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

The Great War started over the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and what it represented. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Great War''' (グレートウォー ''Gurēto Wō'')

[[Category:Beast Wars history]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:24:13Z

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{{disambig3|Cold War}}
The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

====Dark of the Moon====
The [[Apollo 11]] space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:16:24Z

74.78.89.152: /* Fiction */

{{disambig3|Cold War}}
The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

====Dark of the Moon====
The Apollo 11 space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the [[moon]]. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]] on [[Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Cold War (history)

2012-01-03T18:06:45Z

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{{disambig3|Cold War}}
The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War III|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

[[Category:Aligned history]]
[[Category:Live-action film series history]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Wars]]

Prime Target (G1)

2012-01-03T18:06:07Z

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 episode|the live-action film series book|Prime Target (book)}}
{{episode
|image=Lord chumley plaque.jpg
|caption=...This pretty much speaks for itself.
|series=G1toon
|ep=51
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=51
|prev2=Blaster Blues
|next2=Auto-Bop
|series3=''[[Generation 2 (cartoon)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=13
|prev3=The Golden Lagoon
|next3=War of the Dinobots
|title="Prime Target"
|written by=[[Flint Dille]] [[Buzz Dixon]]
|production code=700-50
|airdate=[[November 14]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The big-game hunter Lord Chumley begins hunting Autobots, and he's gunning for Optimus Prime.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ターゲットはコンボイ (''Target wa Convoy'', "The Target is Convoy")
:''German ''Generation 2'' title:'' "'''Jagd auf Prime'''" ("Hunt for Prime")
:''Italian title, dub 1:'' '''Il cacciatore''' ("The hunter")
:''Italian title, dub 2:'' '''Bersaglio Optimus''' ("Target Optimus")

==Synopsis==
Over the [[Arctic]], [[Daina|Oktober Guard One]] is flying an experimental jet, when it is suddenly speared by a submarine under the ice. She ejects, but the plane is captured. It turns out that the plane was stolen by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]], a game hunter, who tells his manservant [[Dinsmoore]] that he needs one more thing to complete his collection...the head of Optimus Prime.

[[Image:Primetargetchumleydinsmore.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Dinsmoore, I believe the Autobots are about to suffer a series of unfortunate events!"]]

Heading into town, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] spot [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and head after them. However, it is actually a trap set by Chumley. Back at the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], the Autobots are watching a soap opera which is interrupted by a news broadcast about the theft of the plane. Apparently, the [[Soviet Union]] is accusing the [[United States of America]] of the theft, which the United States denies, and the two countries are ready to go to [[Wikipedia:World War III|war]]. Having not heard back from Bumblebee and Tracks, Prime orders the Autobots to search for their friends. However, Chumley has devised several traps for the Autobots and manages to capture [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Grapple]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], the latter of whom sends a message to Prime about the capture. Not wanting to risk the others, Prime orders the Autobots to return to base.

[[Image:Primetargetbotsintraps.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And you thought Hasbro safety tests were tough.]]

While they regroup, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] sends a message to Prime, saying that he's found the missing bots, who are being held in (poorly designed) traps intended to prevent them from escaping. Chumley himself contacts Prime and requests his presence. Pissed at seeing his friends tortured, Prime overloads Chumley's screen and orders the Autobots to remain at the base.

However, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has been keeping an eye on the events and feels that Chumley, though a flesh creature, may be useful...especially since he's done more in two days than Megatron has done in two years, which [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] takes the time to point out. Unaware that Chumley is only after Prime, Megatron sends Blitzwing and Astrotrain (surprise, surprise) to make a deal between Chumley and the [[Decepticon]]s.

Arriving at Chumley's castle, Prime finds himself in a "well researched" mock-up of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He unleashes a [[Beast of Borneo|monster]] on Prime, but Prime is able to defeat it. Heading down a corridor, Prime finds a young woman imprisoned, but leaves. Blitzwing investigates, and gets trapped in a goo-net intended for Prime, much to Astrotrain's irritation. Finally, Chumley sends out a [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|mechanical scorpion]], but Prime is shot in the back by Astrotrain and apparently killed. Furious that his prize has been ruined, Chumley takes the Decepticons prisoner and defuses their energy weapons.

[[Image:PrimetargetOPvsspider.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Blackarachnia]]'s debut was not the most glamorous.]]

Knowing that Prime is alive, Bumblebee sends their coordinates to the Autobot leader, who enters the castle. A [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|mechanical spider]] is dispatched, but Prime destroys it and heads into Chumley's control room. Dinsmoore hides in a tank while Chumley frees the Decepticons on the promise that they'll fight the Autobot. Instead Astrotrain and Blitzwing go after Chumley to "See how he likes being hunted." The Autobots are freed by Prime, and Blitzwing and Astrotrain retreat after realizing that they are unarmed. Chumley is left at the mercy of Prime.

The Autobots return the plane to the Soviet Union, with Chumley strapped to its nose. The world thanks Optimus Prime for his efforts in solving the mystery.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (9)
* [[Grapple]] (10)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (13)
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (14)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (15)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (16)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (18)
* [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (19)
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (20)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (21)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (26)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (27)

|c2=
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (8)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (22)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (23)

|c3=
* [[Daina|Oktober Guard One]] (1)
* [[Dinsmoore]] (2)
* [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] (3)
* [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] (6)
* Russian sentry (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"She's a lovely specimen, Lord Chumley, but, there's a frightful international row brewing over it." 
"Ahhh. These things blow over... Remember the [[Boer War]]?" 
"Painfully, sir." 
"Oh, yes, well. Everybody else has forgotten it."
:—'''Dinsmoore''' and '''Chumley''' are older'n hell, apparently.

'''News Announcer''': "We interrupt 'As the Kitchen Sinks' for this special news bulletin." 
'''Jazz, Blaster, Beachcomber''' and '''Grapple''' in unison: "Awwwwwwwww..."
:—The Autobots do not like to miss their soaps.

"Amazing. A booby trap that actually captures boobies."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' says "boobies".

"Bah! Impenetrable! Blitzwing, how do you get into these messes?!"
:—'''Astrotrain''' vainly tries to free Blitzwing

"Decepticons! Trust them to spoil the hunt." 
"Yes, sir. Just like the Humane Society, in a way."
:—'''Chumley''' and '''Dinsmoore'''

'''Chumley''': I say, old chaps. If I free you, will you fight Optimus Prime? 
'''Astrotrain''': Trust us! 
'''Chumley''': There he is, lads! Ha ha! Give him a good thrashing! 
[''Astrotrain immediately tries to stomp Chumley''] 
'''Astrotrain''': See how ''you'' like being hunted! 
'''Chumley''': But—you said— 
'''Blitzwing''': Never trust Decepticons, flesh creature!
:—Chumley gets a lesson in Decepticon ethics.

==Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* When Optimus Prime and the Autobots at HQ first transform, Optimus' headlights aren't colored white (they're the same red as his body).
* When the fire hose/tentacle trap ensnares Inferno it's shown breaking off his wrist communicator twice.
* When Optimus signals the Autobots of the change in plans, his cab is shown to have rear windows (it's probably a layering error where the front windows got copied).
* During the scene when [[Chumley]] contacts Optimus at the Autobots headquarters, both [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] can be seen standing next to Optimus even though earlier, they got captured by Chumley.
* When Chumley is tracking Optimus as he drives towards the castle, the display shows Optimus "driving" in the sky. There's no ground drawn in! The next shot also has no ground, but also no sky, just Prime and a purple background.
* A large number of sound effects are missing or oddly truncated throughout the episode. Inferno smashes his way into the burning building without any smashy-smashy-type noises, and a second later his wrist communicator is snipped off in total silence. Prime shoots a bear trap with only about a fourth of his usual blaster sound effect; a second later he throws open a castle gate, which only makes half of a clang.
* Likewise, there are a few lines of dialogue present in the episode's shooting script that are dropped from the final version. This in and of itself is hardly unusual, except in one instance, an odd technical glitch results. In the script, after Prime flattens Chumley's robotic scorpion, Chumley entreats Astrotrain to "help [his] machine to its feet," and Astrotrain replies "Certainly!" In the finished episode, however, Chumley's request is removed but Astrotrain's response is ''not'', leaving the Decepticon randomly saying "Certainly!" for no apparent reason.
* A billboard urging viewers to "Don't drink and drive" has a second message to "Don't fly drive".
* When Blitzwing says "Never trust Decepticons, flesh creature", Chumley mouths along. A few seconds later Blitzwing says "Look out, the Autobots are free!" in Astrotrain's voice.

===Continuity errors===
* Oktober Guard One received a sonar reading from beneath the ice while flying over in her jet. Sonar doesn't work that way.
* Any other cartoon (or real-life) jet would have completely exploded either upon being struck, or upon smashing nose-first into the ice.
* Why is footage of the "top secret Russian jet fighter" being shown on the American nightly news?
* Jazz and Inferno are briefly seen at the Ark when they were actually captured by Lord Chumley. Jazz is Warpath's height.
* It looks like Blaster is simply "transformed" by the billboard hands (how they knew to do this to him specifically is a mystery). Why doesn't he transform back when Chumley grabs him?
* When Bumblebee radios Prime, the blades swinging at him conveniently disappear.
* Speaking of Bumblebee, wouldn't the constant transforming make him run out of energy? He seems pretty lively when busting into the place at the end!
* Chumley calls his simulation a "Well researched mock-up of Cybertron." How does he know what Cybertron looks like? And does Cybertron have big dragons, women in distress, massive spiders, etc?
* Chumley's devices seem to change from "capture" to "kill" about the time Prime recalls the Autobots to base. Both Windcharger and Huffer narrowly escape traps that seem likely to inflict major damage, at the very least (an onrushing train and a drill descending from a streetlight, respectively).
* Optimus walks into a spiderweb ''that's right in front of him''.
* Somehow Chumley's castle is big enough to hold a fighter jet as well as around 10 transformers. Blitzwing and Astrotrain even fly out of what must be one ''massive'' window opening.
* Some of the Autobots freed by Optimus Prime aren't the same ones that were captured: Ironhide, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Prowl, and Bluestreak bust into Chumley's control center along with Prime. Jazz and Bumblebee are there too (correctly), but what happened to the others who were captured (Tracks, Beachcomber, Huffer, Blaster and Inferno)?
* How did the Autobots drop the jet off without the Russian soldier noticing?

===Real-world references===
*Dinsmoore was apparently alive for the [[wikipedia:Second_Boer_War|Second Boer War]]. At least, we're assuming it's the second one, since the [[wikipedia:First_Boer_War|first one]] happened in the 1880s. If he was alive and could remember that one, he must be some sort of super human.
*Chumley boasts of having hunted [[wikipedia:Javan_Tiger|Javanese tigers]].... which were actually hunted to extinction by the late 1970s. ''Bastard.''
*The show ''As The Kitchen Sinks'' the Autobots were watching is a reference to the show ''As The World Turns''.
*Chumley bears some resemblance to Major Minor from Snagglepuss cartoons (even down to having a head plaque ready for his next target), just ''hugely'' more resourceful and effective.
*The news report refers to the capturing of the Soviet jet as the highest point in US-Soviet tensions since [[wikipedia:Cuban Missile Crisis|the Cuban Missile Crisis]].

===Trivia===
*The Oktober Guard are a Soviet special operations force from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoons and comics.
*The newscaster the Autobots observe on television is [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]], a crossover character who originated in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and went on to appear in numerous other [[Hasbro]]/[[Sunbow]] cartoons.
*The plot of the episode appears to be loosely based on ''[[wikipedia:The Most Dangerous Game|The Most Dangerous Game]]''.
*There was a 1914 silent film called ''[[wikipedia:Lord Chumley|Lord Chumley]]''. It probably didn't have Autobots in it.
*Several of the Autobots are revealed to be fans of an Earth soap opera entitled ''[[As the Kitchen Sinks]]''. Clearly, they've been away from Cybertron too long. Even better, Optimus ''groans'' when it's interrupted.
*Beachcomber carries enough change with him to pay a tollbooth.
*Chumley has several ''unfathomably'' improbable traps and devices. The most hilarious are a pair of giant hands that come to life from a billboard to fold up Blaster into his tape mode (somehow forcing him to shrink at the same time). The list also includes a [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|giant fully-animated mechanical scorpion]] that is impervious to Optimus Prime's laser fire, some sort of instant-hardening liquid which is ''also'' impervious to Astrotrain's blaster, a [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|giant mechanical black widow]], a "holographic projection rifle" that projects fully-animated 3D images of Astrotrain and Blitzwing, giant mechanical tentacle arms (which can somehow be transported by a comparatively tiny forklift), a set of heavy steel girders which can assemble themselves into a cage while in freefall, and some kind of dragon.
**Furthermore, he's somehow worked quite a few of his traps and gadgets right into publicly-owned infrastructure. A suction clamp comes snaking out of a toll booth; a giant drill comes out of a street lamp while clamps emerge from a manhole; and railroad crossing gates descend at his command.
***Obviously, he's ''insanely'' rich. In addition to all the crazy technology he uses for recreational purposes, he's seen to own a submarine, a sprawling clifftop castle, a fully operational steam locomotive, a custom-modified car wash, an apartment building (which he casually burns), a veritable fleet of flatbed and other trucks, a heavy construction crane (and presumably the entire construction site where it's located), a taxi cab, a fire truck, and a barge.
****He also has the money to build a replica of part of Cybertron just to hunt Optimus in.
*****Seriously. What does this guy ''do'' for a living??

==Home video releases==
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;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/prime_target.html Dossier on the Cybertron Chronicle]

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The '''Cold War''' is a period in [[Earth]] history when [[human]]s dug a lot of bunkers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
In the Autobots awakening on modern earth, all of the planets nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased).{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Tensions increased when an experimental [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a [[Wikipedia:World War Three|third global war]].{{storylink|Prime Target}}

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers: Beginnings====
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in [[New Mexico]]. [[Sector Seven]] later used it to try to trap [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after he arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Beginnings}}

====IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics====
A nuclear shelter was built in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]]. Many years later, [[NEST]] used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{spoiler|Family of Heroes|January 17, 2012}}
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on [[Griffin Rock]]. After the [[Rescue Bots]] were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

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