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Well of All Sparks

2008-01-11T05:10:41Z

78.16.41.155: /* Dreamwave continuity */

:''The Well of All Sparks is a location on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the [[Dreamwave]] comics portion of the [[Generation One]] [[continuity family]].

The '''Well of All Sparks''' is the fount from which [[Primus]] birthed the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race. It is a direct conduit for the [[Allspark|lifeforce]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s living god, and was sealed to prevent his rival [[Unicron]] from locating the planet and destroying Primus' creations.

==Fiction==

===Dreamwave continuity===
[[Image:Wellofallsparks.jpg|thumb|300px|Just close your eyes and think of science, Jetfire.]]

In an effort to draw his master to a weakened Primus, the [[Fallen]] gathered four Cybertronians he described as representing angles in the "[[Geometry of Dissolution]]" and performed a ceremony he referred to as "[[The Unbinding]]", an attempt to open the [[Seal of Primus]], which would cause Primus to awaken and allow Unicron locate Cybertron. This ceremony succeeded, but quick thinking by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] bought Primus enough time to manifest and destroy his traitorous servant before sealing the Well once more. In the absence of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the scattered factions of the warring populace agreed to place a lock on the chamber that could only be opened with the consent of all parties involved. Or, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] put it, "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."

It is unknown if Jetfire remained an atheist even after this event, though he has claimed that the glorious glowing manifestation of his race's deity blinded him, and thus he didn't see a thing. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

And de nile is a river in Egypt.

===Transformers Animated===
The Well of All Sparks is repeatedly referenced as the place where Transformers go after they die. This is in contrast to the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]], which in that continuity is a physical object.

==See Also==
*[[Allspark]]
*[[Vector Sigma]]

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Teletraan 10

2008-01-11T05:09:31Z

78.16.41.155:

{{disambig3|Teletraan}}

:''Teletreaan 10 is an [[Autobot]] computer from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Teletraan10.jpg|thumb|right|250px|She kicked Wheelie in the face. Dear lord, she's my hero.]]

'''Teletraan 10''' is one of several humanoid robots developed by the Autobots to be "living" extensions of the [[Teletraan I]] computer. Constantly on-edge at the bumbling antics of her "sister" [[Teletraan 15]], she was secretly designed to "reformat" malfunctioning Teletraan units. In fact, she is the reason that Teletraans 11 and 12 are no longer around.

Much of Teletraan 10's ire at her sister computer's ineptitude is due to her own similar behavior in the past. This sometimes leads to her taking out her frustrations on 15 physically, but rarely anything harsher than a swift boot to the tuchus.

Her name is properly pronounced "Ichimaru," but she reacts angrily to being called anything but "Ten."

==Fiction==
===15 Go! Go!===
[[Image:Teletraan10-2.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Who is the mysterious (and happy) Black Panther Man?!?.]]

As Teletraan 15 traveled through time and space collecting information on Transformers, Teletraan 10 snarkily commented on their various quirks, questioning the logic of [[Kup]]'s "musket laser" weapon and suggesting that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s three components were not himself, his trailer and [[Roller]], but his body, his left hand and his right hand.

10 came to 15's rescue when the latter was attacked and dismembered by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. She cradled her broken sister as [[Safety]] and [[Fly-Up]] rushed to her aid. Shortly afterwards, 10 got a taste of her own medicine when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed 15 and tried to take over the [[Nana]] base. Her boot to 15's butt got her a burning from eye-beams. Thankfully for her, Starscream learned about the [[Kiss Players]] from 15's databanks and abandoned her body in search of more power.

When Teletraan 15 rebelled against the pair's [[Ravage|commander]], Teletraan 10's programming compelled her to turn against the younger computer. Torn by her struggle for identity, she was unable to destroy Teletraan 15. Along with the [[Kiss Player]] cassettes [[Rosanna]], [[Sundor]] and [[Glit]], both Teletraan units were unceremoniously dumped from their commander's ship in space near [[Earth]] and left to forge their own destinies.{{storylink|15 Go! Go!}}

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==Trivia==
* Teletraan 10 and 15 were designed to embody specific emotional states. 10 represents "anger."

* Teletraan 10 inexplicably gains a Kansai-region accent near the end of the comic series.

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Nemesis Part 1

2008-01-11T04:51:24Z

78.16.41.155: /* Quotes */

{{disambig3|Nemesis}}

{{episodenav |BW |season=3 |12 |prev=Other Victories |next=Nemesis, Part 2}}
'''Writers:''' [[Bob Forward]]

Down but not out, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] discovers [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas's]] secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon]] warship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.

'''Major characters (in order of appearance):''' Characters

'''Minor characters (in order of appearance):''' Characters

'''Original air date:''' May 6, 1999

==Summary==
The [[Maximal]]s, secure for the first time since they moved into [[Mount St. Hilary]], begin searching for the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who have been vulnerable since [[Tigerhawk]] destroyed the ''[[Darksyde]]''. [[Optimus Primal]] quotes a verse from the ''[[Covenant of Primus]]'', believing Tigerhawk's arrival to be divine prophecy. The Predacons are growing disaffected with Megatron. (Even [[Waspinator]] is mouthing off.) [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], ever loyal to his "queen", declares that a new "colony" will resecure them. Megatron orders him to take Waspinator and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], while he, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], and [[Dinobot 2]] search the remains of [[Tarantulas's lair]]. Dinobot finds a hatch which leads to an underwater tunnel, which in turn leads to something that greatly excites Megatron.

[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Depth Charge]] spot Inferno, Waspinator, and Quickstrike leaving. Optimus orders them to fall back, but Depth Charge heads in. Optimus leaves with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and Tigerhawk to support them. As Primal arrives, Depth Charge finds the hatch—and a bomb. The explosion fails to kill any of the Maximals, but Silverbolt is damaged, and Blackarachnia and Cheetor escort his parts back to base. At the Protohumans' cave dwellings, Inferno declares that the caves will be their new "colony". He orders Quickstrike and Waspinator to engage, but Waspinator angrily refuses. Something has finally snapped in Waspy's central processor, and he declares that he is out of the Beast Wars. After a tirade against Megatron, the Predacons, life in general, and always being blown up, Waspinator tells them that they can kiss his stinger. Inferno and Quickstrike blast him, and proceed to attack the Protohumans (who have become much tougher, having learned from the example of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and the Maximals).

In the tunnels, Primal, Tigerhawk, and Depth Charge continue searching. After locating a data terminal, Primal accesses it and discovers what Tarantulas found and Megatron desires—the ''Nemesis'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the vessel which shot down the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Realizing the threat the Decepticon warship holds, Depth Charge heads out to locate it. Meanwhile, Megatron and Dinobot find that Tarantulas modified the vessel with a [[transwarp]] cell, installed a Predacon control console, and left behind a ''Covenant of Primus'' to boot. Megatron and Dinobot begin powering up the vessel for an attack. Reaching the sunken behemoth, Depth Charge engages Rampage. The two enemies fight, and Depth Charge grabs an [[energon crystal]]. He drives it into Rampage's [[spark]], and the explosion destroys both Transformers and also causes Dinobot 2 to cry out in pain. Optimus, though mourning Depth Charge's loss, is relieved to know the threat of the ''Nemesis'' has been dealt with.

That is, until the ''Nemesis'' rises from the ocean, fully powered and targeting them. [[Nemesis, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Quotes==

'Antbot can't find own thorax with both hands and a road map'
:—'''Waspinator'''getting a decent dig in for a change. Inferno dropped him on his head for this.

"I said '''no!''' [[Megatron (BW)|Dragon-Bot]] command ''you,'' [[Sub-Commander]] [[Inferno (BW)|Kiss-Butt]]! Dragon-Bot not command Waspinator! Not any more! Waspinator sick of being evil! Sick of being Predacon! And Waspinator especially sick of getting blown to '''scrap''' all the time! Sooo, Waspinator ''quit!'' As of ''now'', which means [[Inferno (BW)|Ant-Bot]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Two-Head]] can just pucker their mandibles and plant [[Kiss|big, wet, juicy one]] right here on Waspinator's big...fat...stripy..."<br>
:—'''Waspinator''' finally stands up for himself...and gets blown to scrap by Inferno and Quickstrike.

''[Silverbolt has been injured in an explosion]''<br>
'''Silverbolt''': "Worry not, my love. 'Tis but a...scratch."<br>
''[Silverbolt's arm falls off]''<br>
'''Optimal Optimus''': "Maybe. But I think you're due some time in the CR chamber."<br>
'''Silverbolt''': "Sir, I'm fine. I —"
<br>'''Blackarachnia''': "Shut up and obey your commander, bone-brain."<br>
''[Silverbolt's head falls off and springs pop up]
''<br>'''Silverbolt''': "Yes, dear."<br>
:—'''Silverbolt''' lets '''Optimal Optimus''' know that '''Blackarachnia''' has him fairly whipped.

"You have to stop Megatron! No matter the cost."
:—'''Optimal Optimus''' telling Depth Charge what must be done.

"Raw energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the pit, you SICKENING PIECE OF SLAG!"
:—'''Depth Charge''''s final words before killing Rampage.

'''Dinobot II''': "Hmm.. impressive."<br>
'''Megatron''': "Oh, it is more than that, my malevolent minion. That is the most powerful Decepticon warship in transformer history, THE SHIP THAT SHOT DOWN THE ARK ITSELF! THE NEMESIS. The Nemesis.''<br>
:-'''Megatron''' explaining to '''Dinobot II''' what their destination is (while finally revealing the ship's name).

==Notes==
===Technical/Animation glitches===
* When Dinobot squeezes the piece of Rampage's spark he possesses to pacify his "half-brother", his shoulder pads are missing.
* At the very beginning when Optimus is reciting, in the background you can see Cheetor, in his normal Transmetal body, walking with Blackarachnia.

===Continuity errors===
* The flashbacks to the battle between the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' recounted by Optimus Primal and Megatron neglect to mention that the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark ''before the crash. This was probably done either to simplify the retelling, increase the significance of the ''Nemesis'''s involvement, or both.
* Some fans state the inclusion of a space battle and the lack of a tractor beam is an error, but these elements (or lack of them) were only present in the animated series's version of the crash. Additional versions, such as the crash depicted in the Marvel Comics, did indeed have a space battle and didn't involve a tractor beam. (In fact, the ''Nemesis'' did not crash, but instead it was parked beneath the ocean by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].) It should be mentioned that ''Beast Wars'' is not a direct continuation of any specific continuity by design, seeking to treat all previous ''Generation 1'' stories as if they were Arthurian legend, so most claims of continuity error in the flashback would be fruitless.

===Transformers references===
*Megatron refers to Tarantulas as [[Unicron]]'s spawn.
*This is the first source to give the Decepticon vessel that attacked the ''Ark'' a name.
*Optimus Primal tells Depth Charge to stop Megatron "no matter the cost," which echoes Optimus Prime in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Transformers movie]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticon siege of Autobot City]] on Earth.

===Real-world references===
*Inferno calls Rampage a drone at least once in this episode. It is unknown whether the writers knew that a drone is a male ant whose main purpose is to mate with the queen, who in this case would be Megatron.
*When contacting the Maximals, Optimus encodes transmission "M Sipher", a reference to [[Greg Sepelak]].

===Trivia===
* The death of Rampage is the only time in the series that a Maximal kills a Predacon (not for lack of trying).
* "Nemesis" was originally going to be a three-part episode, but was later compressed to two. {{fact}}

==External links==
*Link
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Michael Bay

2008-01-11T04:32:34Z

78.16.41.155: /* Trivia */

[[Image:Michaelbay.jpg|thumb|250px|"I say [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]]. DE-VAS-TA-TOR!"]]

'''Michael Bay''' (February 17, 1965 -) is an American film director and producer. He is the director of [[Dreamworks]]' [[Transformers (2007)|Transformers live-action movie]]. He is better known as the director of several highly successful blockbuster motion pictures, such as ''Bad Boys'', ''The Rock'', and ''Armageddon''.

At times, other people involved with Bay's films have claimed to be Bay himself. It is not known if they are attempting to protect him from the [[fans|Romans]] or not.<ref> A comment Bay made during the ''Transformers'' promotional reel at [[BotCon 2006]]</ref>

{{quote|I don't even know how you ''spend'' that much money on a movie.|Michael Bay on the budgets for other 2007 summer blockbusters, ''Transformers'' DVD commentary}}
{{quote|Remember the heart and the magic!|Michael Bay's catchphrase regarding ''Transformers 2''<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=03ff539b-dffa-4d60-ad7b-084f510128a7&sid=reel A very short interview on E!]</ref>}}

==Toys==
* "'''BayBot'''," a joking representation of Bay in toy form, was "advertised" in an [[easter egg]] on the ''Transformers'' DVD. The toy is an ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] with a humanoid head and [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]. And puppies. It's quite disturbing, actually.

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==Trivia==
*During a television interview on June 13th, 2007 in Australia on the Ten Network's news hour, Bay stated that [[Hugo Weaving]] had recorded his lines as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in Australia while Bay directed him from the U.S. using ''iChat'', and thus, he had never actually met the actor.

* Susan Bay, a relative of Michael Bay, is married to famed ''Star Trek'' actor (and the original voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]) [[Leonard Nimoy]], and apparently it was due to their substantial contributions to the [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film ''Transformers'' at that location.<ref>According to Michael Bay on the ''Transformers'' DVD commentary.</ref>

*Michael Bay is the human Megatron flicks aside and calls disgusting.....so many ways this is funny.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/ Michael Bay on the Internet Movie Database]

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