Smelting pool

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon torture and recycling device|issue 17 of the Marvel US comic|The Smelting Pool!}}
:''The Smelting Pool is a location on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TheSmeltingPoolUS17.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Cross the Decepticons and you could find yourself in hot <strike>water</strike> metal.]]
The '''Smelting Pool''' is a combined torture and recycling device used by the Decepticons to melt down their enemies. The pool is a fiery red color as a result of all the molten metal from its victims.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
The Smelting Pool was located on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the province of [[Polyhex]] in the shadow of the Decepticon stronghold of [[Darkmount]]. Captured Autobots and [[Empties]] from [[Dead End (place)|the Dead End]] were thrown into the smelting pool to die in agony as they were gradually melted by the extreme heat. Their molten remains were then pressed into ingots for reuse. The perimeter of the pool was lined with Decepticons to ensure that none that went in ever came out again. Harvester units constantly flew overhead depositing victims into the pool.

The Smelting Pool was a favorite device of the Decepticon tyrant [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]]. After Straxus learned that [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] had discovered that the Decepticons at Darkmount had received a radio message from the Decepticons on [[Earth]], he ordered the Autobot spy be thrown into the pool. Before Scrounge died he was able to pass the evidence of the message to [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] who had come to rescue him. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

The pool apparently took walk-ins, as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his group were driving prisoners towards the smelting pool once, before [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] intervened. On the other hand, it is possible that there were multiple pools on Cybertron, in each Decepticon controlled area of the planet, and Scorponok was not traveling to the same smelting pool as the one in Polyhex. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

====Dreamwave comics continuity====
The Smelting Pools were originally erected in the city state of [[Kaon]] as a way of breaking down raw materials. They were later used as a way executing violent criminals. The Government of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] banned the use of the Smelting Pools, and their use ceased for several [[vorn]]s.

During the rise of the Decepticons, the Smelting Pools were reactivated as a way of disposing of the losers of gladiatorial combat. Later, as the Decepticons' power increased, the Smelting Pools were used to dispose of Autobot prisoners. New pools were built in other cities across Cybertron, including Iacon itself. The molten metal is drawn down to the bottom of the pool where it is divided into different elements and extracted for reuse.

====IDW comics continuity====
Prior to the [[Great War (G1)|Cybertronian Civil War]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were depicted using a portable Smelting Pool to melt down a hapless victim for the construction of a gladiatorial arena for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to fight in. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

===Unicron Trilogy===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics====
[[Astroscope]] compared finding the [[Continuity|dimension]]-lost [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to finding a diode in a smelting pool. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

====Panini ''Armada'' comics====
As [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] fought with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], he listed [[mecha-pit]]s, smelting pools, and disassembly as terrible things he and the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] would pay him back for inflicting upon them. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
It is pretty obvious as to which side uses the smelting pool. (Hint: [[Autobot|still the bad guys]])

===Live-action movies===
If the [[Risk|''Transformers'' RISK]] game is to be taken at face value, the area containing the Smelting Pool is surrounded by [[Praxus]], [[Kolkular]], [[Kaon]], and [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|Risk}}
====Revenge of the Fallen====
[[Deadlift]]'s former job was transporting inoperative Decepticons to the smelting pool. {{storylink|Deadlift|Deadlift's ''Road Rival Showdown'' toy bio}}

[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] first met [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when they were about to be thrown into a smelting pool. It was fun times! {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

===''Animated''===
Various Smelting Pools were built on the planet [[Lucifer]] under the rule of [[Straxus (Animated)|Straxus]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Merchandise==
* '''RISK TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON Battle Edition''' (2007)
: The Smelting Pool is one of the purple zones on the board.

==Notes==
* The original draft for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' makes mention of a [[spare parts bank]], which fulfills a similar role as the smelting pools.

==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Smelting|Article about Smelting]] at Wikipedia.
* [http://www.poolgames.org/ Pool Games]
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