Megatron (SG)

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon leader|his evil counterpart|Megatron (G1)|Megatron}}
{{disambig3.5|the Thirteen-resurrected version of Megatron|the Unicron-resurrected version of Megatron|Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron}}
:''Megatron is the [[Decepticon leader|nice leader]] of the heroic [[Decepticon]]s in the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]]. After being resurrected and reformatted by [[Nexus Prime]], he is known as '''Galvatron'''.''
[[Image:Megatronshatteredglassprofile.jpg|right|300px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, math isn't evil.]]
'''Megatron''' was a young mathematician who lectured at a university on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, he noticed a disturbing trend in the numbers: civil war was certain! His colleagues just called him crazy and laughed it off, but when the maniacal [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and his evil army of [[Autobot]]s took over Cybertron, Megatron had been waiting in the underground, forming a resistance movement to take back Cybertron and keep the Autobots from conquering the universe and plundering it, as they had done to Cybertron.

When an attempted coup by [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] resulted in [[Cyclonus (SG)|one of his trusted soldiers]] assassinating him, Megatron was resurrected by [[Nexus Prime]] into an even more powerful form known as '''Galvatron'''. Fueled by both the power of [[Thirteen original Transformers|the 13]] and a vision of a healed, peaceful Cybertron granted to him in the [[Allspark]], he is now an even more determined and powerful adversary to the evil Autobots, though the betrayal he suffered sometimes still haunts him.

In both forms, he can wield the mighty [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] tank, his weapon of choice.

{{quote|Your tyranny ends here, Prime! Cybertronians will once again know the freedom which is their right!|Megatron|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
[[Image:Shatteredglassmegatrondecepticons.jpg|left|250px|thumb|See? So friendly.]]
There were those who opposed the tyranny of Optimus Prime's merciless Autobots, but they were scattered. But there would come a leader, and Megatron emerged from the city of [[Polyhex]] to unite them. After retaking some of Cybertron, Megatron pushed the odds in his favor by inventing the art of [[transformation]] and renaming his forces "Decepticons." However, Optimus Prime was able to duplicate this technology, and intended to use it to conquer other worlds.

As Optimus Prime built his ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' for this purpose, Megatron and his inner circle planned to derail Prime's attempts at expansion. During a critical moment, the body of what appeared to be one of Optimus Prime's former lieutenants, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], was discovered by them and brought into their Polyhex stronghold. It was discovered that Cliffjumper had traveled from another universe which mirrored their own. After some misgivings, Cliffjumper agreed to aid them in their assault on the ''Ark'' and lent the technology from his [[glass gas]] towards the cause. On the battlefield, Prime was enraged that Cliffjumper had double-crossed him, and Megatron took the shot that was meant for the strange traveler. Cliffjumper was finally convinced of where he stood and backed Megatron whole-heartedly, and after destroying the ''Ark'' and its launching platform, Megatron critically wounded Prime and called his forces into retreat. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Sometime later, Megatron led the defense of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump that the [[Decepticon]]s had recently rediscovered. He ended up being injured enough to be taken out of the fight, and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] fussed over and helped repair him. As the situation started looking dire, Megatron considered destroying the fuel dump to keep it out of Autobot hands. Fortunately, [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] called in the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] right at that moment. Megatron was impressed at the squad's skill in beating back the Autobots, but a bit put off by their... enthusiasm.

When the [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobot]]s' appearance further disrupted the fight and sent the Autobots packing back to [[Iacon]], the Decepticons discussed the now running-loose Dinobots. Megatron agreed with [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]]'s suggestion that they attempt to capture some of them to bolster their own forces. He ordered Starscream to gather a small force of their best mechs and have them commence the "Dinobot Hunt". {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

A short time before the launch of the Autobots' ''Ark'', Megatron flew out to the [[Temple of Knowledge]], believing he had been summoned by [[Boltax (SG)|Boltax]]. Instead, it was [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] who had lured Megatron into a trap. Ricochet and [[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] subdued the Decepticon leader. The Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s hung Megatron over a pit lined with deathtraps and broadcast a ransom to the Decepticons. Ricochet believed that the Decepticons would not follow the ''Ark'' into space without Megatron. However, the Decepticons chose to send a small force to rescue him while continuing the preparations for departure. Optimus Prime also arrived, angry with Ricochet's plan. The Decepticon Micromasters distracted the Autobots, allowing Megatron to escape his prison. Megatron snatched up Ricochet's weapon, Nightstick, but Nightstick took control of Megatron's arm. Optimus took advantage of the situation, grabbing Megatron's own weapon [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] and charging at Megatron. Megatron turned, though, and Rumbler's sword severed Megatron's wrist, allowing him to regain control of his arm. Rumbler returned to Megatron's side and the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Do Over}}
[[Image:SGCyclonus Reunification4.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Cyclonus is a traitor? Yeah, whatever, maybe in OPPOSITE LAND.]]
When [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] arrived at the Decepticons' base to ask after [[Heatwave]], Megatron welcomed them in, with the proviso that they explain why they were looking for Heatwave and being chased by [[Computron (SG)|Computron]]. After Landquake finished said explanation, Megatron sent [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]] to fetch Heatwave. As they waited, he told Aquarius that he looked forward to an alliance between the Decepticons and [[Quintesson]]s. Once Heatwave arrived, Megatron told their visitors that he hoped his "skilled soldier" could answer their questions.

Unfortunately, further discussion was cut short when Megatron was shocked and caught off-guard by Cyclonus opening fire on him, in an assassination plot masterminded by Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}} The traitor Cyclonus was escorted away, but it was too late: Megatron was dead. However, Breakaway believed they could return Megatron to life if the four travelers and Heatwave put their hands on Megatron's body. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

They were successful, as the gestalt members' ministrations resulted in both them being reborn as [[Nexus Prime]], and Megatron being resurrected as Galvatron. The two went out to face down [[Omega Doom]], who had arrived outside of the Decepticon base.
[[Image:SGGalvatron Reunification6.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]
When Nexus Prime went into space to deal with a deadly missile Omega Doom launched towards the sun during the fight, Galvatron stayed behind and led his Decepticons in a defense against the behemoth. Omega Doom was able to defeat all of his attackers and damage Galvatron, but by that time Nexus Prime had finished dealing with the missile, and laid the smackdown on Omega Doom.

As he later received repairs from [[Mixmaster (SG)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scavenger (SG)|Scavenger]], Galvatron told Nexus Prime he respected the gestalt's choice to leave, and gave him use of the [[Stellar Spanner]] they had retrieved from Alpha Trion's laboratory. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}
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==Toys==
===Botcon 2008===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-Megatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Apparently, he carries around a mini [[Megazarak]] on his arm.]]
*'''Megatron & Rodimus''' (Convention Souvenir 3-Pack, 2008)
**''Accessories'': "Rumbler" Tank-cannon, missile, sword-blade

:Megatron is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of Ultra-class ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], with a more heroic color scheme and a new head mold based on an early character model for ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (see below). He comes with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] as a bagged set, limited to 1100 pieces.

:Megatron transforms into a silver and black Cybertronic jet with red accents and blue translucents. Included is the "[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]" tank (which is originally a representation of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' Megatron's tank form, and sort-of a homage of [[Megazarak]]), which can plug onto the top of the vehicle mode and can also fire missiles out of its spring-loaded main gun (presumably meant to be a [[fusion cannon]]). [[Super Mode|Hyper Mode]] can be activated by tugging his transparent wing tips outward, which extends the blue sections, raises the upper gray parts of his wings in an "X-wing" configuration, and deploys the red weapons underneath. In robot mode, Rumbler can be attached to either of his arms as a cannon, or it can be flipped around and have a sword attached to the rear of its turret. Like most convention exclusives, the electronics from this accessory have been stripped out to keep costs down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:Earlymegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's tough to homage anything older.]]

*Megatron's head design is based on the early [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] [[character model]] seen in the first Transformers [[commercial]], early issues of the Marvel Comics, and Megatron's Marvel ''Transformers Universe'' profile. Likewise, the helmet colors are derived from the Marvel Comics as well, featuring a black helmet on a silver face. The head was designed by [[Dan Khanna]].
* The [[Fun Publications]] photography incorrectly shows the Rodimus/Megatron set as having come with [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]] instead of Divebomb.
* Megatron using math to predict future trends is based on [[wikipedia:psychohistory (fictional)|psychohistory]] from [[wikipedia:Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]]'s [[wikipedia:Foundation series|Foundation series]] of novels,<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=70915#70915</ref> but if we wanted to be cynical about it, we'd probably point out that it's more likely inspired by its recent importance in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''Fantastic Four'' ''Civil War'' crossover.

* His Galvatron form is based on ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]], but with [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 Galvatron]]'s color scheme. The idea was inspired by a [[:Image:Galvatronsgcustom.jpg|customized toy]] by Fun Publications' [[Jesse Wittenrich]], who painted a Galvatron using the [[War Within]] [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] he didn't want. He'll be happy to tell you that [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] can still attach to Galvatron's right arm via the pegs there.
* Galvatron's creation in ''Shattered Glass'' is tied to Primus, mirroring his evil counterpart's [[Unicron|Unicron]] origin.

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Stellar spanner

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{{disambig3.5|the Autobot-invented space gate device|the Decepticon-invented space gate device|Space bridge|Spanner}}
:''A Stellar Spanner is a transportation device in the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:StellarSpanner BlitzwingBop.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
A '''Stellar Spanner''' is a device that can warp space-time to instantaneously teleport a being over interstellar distances—or sometimes even between different [[continuity|dimensions]]—even through [[Plait Expanse|radiation]] that would disrupt other transportation methods.

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] built the first Spanner, which was used to exile him to the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]' universe. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}} {{storylink|Transcendent}}

A long, long time later on [[Earth]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] built their own Spanner, under the orders of [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]], who wanted one for his own plans (though he pretended to be following [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]' orders). Since Wheeljack thought the [[Plait Expanse]] might deflect the Spanner dangerously off-course, Goldbug wanted to use Side Burn as a test subject, but was persuaded to wait for a [[Scrounge (SG)|Scrounge]].

Meanwhile, [[Will Hayes|Will]] and [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]] came across the device while cruising through the desert. They hid themselves and called for reinforcements, which initially came in the form of [[Heatwave]]. Heatwave explained what the device was, and that he didn't think it would work, since most Cybertronians believed that the "Old One" had been killed by [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] before he could finish his. But Blitzwing wasn't convinced, so Heatwave decided to sneak over and "talk" to the device, ignoring Blitzwing's protests to wait for more backup.

Heatwave's attempts at being sneaky failed, and the [[Autobot]]s, ecstatic at their "volunteer test subject", captured him and threw him into the Spanner. Blitzwing moved in and hacked into the Spanner's console to stop it (since Heatwave's attempt to "talk" it into stopping was unsuccessful), but Wheeljack electrocuted him before he could finish, and Heatwave was sent into space. More [[Decepticon]]s then arrived, and Goldbug destroyed the Spanner to keep it from them, before ordering the Autobots to retreat.

Heatwave survived the trip to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though it felt like he "had been converted into energy, flung light-years away within mere seconds, then re-assembled... by unskilled labor without consulting the manual."

Back on Earth, though angry at Goldbug's scheming, Rodimus still had the Autobots rebuild the Spanner. [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] eventually tried to use it to send the now death-signal-broadcasting Blitzwing to Cybertron as a weapon, but [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] rescued Blitzwing just in time. Blaster then dove into the Spanner himself to escape, but Blitzwing destroyed the Spanner's console with a tank shell it just as it activated. This caused the Spanner to malfunction and strand Blaster on Earth's [[moon (moon)|moon]].

The Decepticons planned on using the schematics that Blitzwing downloaded during his hacking attempt to build their own Spanner. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}} Presumably the Autobots never managed to build another Spanner, and word of Heatwave's "trip" made the rounds of Cybertron, as [[Downshift (SG)|Downshift]] commented to the rest of [[Remote Patrol Six]] that if the Decepticons could get a Stellar Spanner working, the [[Autobot]]s wouldn't need a ship to get to Earth. They could just beam in, take whatever they wanted, then beam out again. {{storylink|Do Over}}
{{comingsoon|fanclub}}
{{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

==Notes==
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] almost accidentally calls the Spanner a "[[space bridge]]" at one point, and as a real-world mistake the story itself also calls it a "spacebridge" at a different point.
* The side of Wheeljack and Side Burn's initial Spanner is marked "CWP274" in [[Cybertronian languages|Autobot characters]].
*The Stellar Spanner is named after the original scientist and space bridge [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]]
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