Autobot Orbital Command Hub

2010-02-16T22:39:12Z

96.228.181.7: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''The Autobot Orbital Command Hub is an Autobot-manned spacestation from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Autobotorbitalcommandhub.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Planet Butterscotch Swirl, maybe?]]
The '''Autobot Orbital Command Hub''' is the central base of [[Autobot]] operations in their galactic war against the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. A massive space station, it orbits the planet [[Opulus]].<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/blaster-from-the-past/#comment-3135 According to Simon Furman's blog.]</ref>

It is on the Hub that Autobots unassigned to warfront planets are stationed, waiting on-hand in the event that they'll be needed. From these Autobots a crew can be assembled quickly to man one of the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark''s]].

Due to the pan-galactic nature of the war, the Autobots also use regional command hubs. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
A priority pulsewave from [[Earth]] reached [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] on the Hub {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer issue 1}} just moments before a message buoy was received from the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]''. He gathered Autobots from the Hub to crew the ''[[Ark-27]]'' and left for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

With Prime on Earth, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] became Operational Commander. A salvaged [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], having been presumed dead, arrived at the Hub and carried out a galaxy-wide broadcast to Autobot forces in order to draw out his attempted assassin. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} The Autobots located there include Silverbolt, Blaster, Bluestreak, Pincher, Siren, Crosshairs, Groundbreaker, Overdrive, Downshift,Gunrunner, Kick Off, Sureshot, Pointblank,Override, Dogfight, Backstreet,Trailbreaker,Inferno,Cosmos,Beachcomber,Gears, Getaway, Kup, Huffer,Broadside,Jazz, Smokescreen, Landfill, Joyride, Hosehead, Slapdash, Quickmix, Rollout, Sprocket, Skyfall, Rad, Jackpot, Turbofire, Windbreaker, Over-Run, Vroom, Hound, Sideswipe, Warpath, Leadfoot, Road Rocket, Skram, Splashdown, Sky High, Brainstorm, Hardhead, Highbrow, Chromedome, Red Alert, Hoist, Mirage, Grapple, Skids, Tracks, Waverider, Cloudburst, Landmine, Springer, Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin, Twintwist, Sandstorm, Rotorstorm, Ironfist, Perceptor, Pyro, Guzzle, Downshift, Flash, Scorch, Hurricane, Boss, Thunderclash, Scattorshot, Lightspeed, Afterburner, Strafe, Nosecone, Sizzle, Fizzle, Manta Ray, Rapido, Deftwing, Scoop, and several unidentified Autobots.

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Space stations]]

Garrus-9

2010-01-31T16:21:35Z

96.228.181.7: /* Known inmates: */

:''Garrus-9 is an [[Autobot]] penitentiary in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 exterior.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Beautiful scenery.]]
A comprehensive detention and rehabilitation facility, '''Garrus-9''' also known as "G-9" is decidedly more humane than comparable Decepticon prisons. The penitentiary houses the disembodied [[Spark|sparks]] of those robots (Autobot and [[Decepticon]]) incarcerated under the [[Tyrest Accord]] by warrant officers such as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Such sparks are held in a special section known as "The Rig."

In the event of an emergency, personnel can hole themselves into a maximum security area known as "The Last Resort."

== Known staff: ==
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] — Warden
*[[Fastlane]]
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
*[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]
*[[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]
*[[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]]
*[[Jackpot]]
*[[Turbofire]]
*[[Windbreaker]]
*[[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]
*[[Vroom]]

== Known inmates: ==
[[Image:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Spacious accommodations.]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] — Classified as Threat Level 9 — "Escaped"
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Longtooth]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] — and [[Maximum Dinobots|then he wasn't]]
*[[Skyjack]]
*[[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]]
*[[Impactor]]
* At least three other unidentified individuals.

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== Fiction ==
===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was assigned to the facility by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] after the apprehension of the [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] gestalt. The task was given high priority, as combiner technology falling into Decepticon hands would be a disastrous upset of the Cybertronian galactic cold war. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Though Fortress Maximus expressed unease that the combiner team was not being kept in spark stasis like the other inmates, Jetfire explained that the alterations [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had performed on them had rendered such options moot for now.

Tipped off by [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to blitz the facility and retrieve the coveted technology. This forced the warden's hand, and so Fortress Maximus freed one of his most dangerous inmates, the Autobot female Arcee. She made impressive inroads on the otherwise fearsome strike team, but ultimately was unable to prevent their retreat with the assets.

After Jetfire convinced the warden to look the other way, Arcee was allowed to escape and pursue her quarry. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

However, word of the events on Garrus-9 reached the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and were relayed to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} The sensitivity of what the Decepticon raid might have gained forced the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] to withdraw from [[Earth]], even with the danger of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot]] looming large. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Arcee captured a survivor from a crashed Decepticon attack ship, tortured him for information on Banzaitron's whereabouts and beheaded the prisoner after she was done. This was later discovered by Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team when they arrived at Garrus-9, but both Jetfire and Fortress Maximus decided to keep quiet about what they knew. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} The troop deployment at Garrus-9 was re-strengthened while Optimus's team was stationed there.

From the Last Resort's command center, Optimus could only watch helplessly as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] effortlessly swept aside both the [[Wrecker]]s and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit on [[Corata-Vaz]]. At the same time, Jetfire got in touch with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] who identified the mysterious bots who had attacked Hound's detachment, while the Technobots worked on perfecting Thunderwing's [[Pretender|symbiotic carapace technology]]. While Optimus Prime pondered the risk of using the dangerous technology, Dealer contacted Garrus-9 to suggest using the [[Magnificence]] to answer their many questions. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

In search of Optimus Prime, [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] attacked and breached the Last Resort, killing the [[Manta Ray (G2)|first]] [[Drench (Autobot)|two]] Autobots that challenged him and shrugging off the hail of gunfire from the others. Optimus Prime had Fortress Maximus call off the guards and confronted Nemesis personally in the generator sub-level. Meanwhile, Jetfire attempted to take control of Thunderwing using Bludgeon's Axis Cradle. Unfortunately, Jhiaxus had prepared for this eventuality and activated the imprisoned Bludgeon from within his cell. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

Nemesis attacked Prime using the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] but was blasted in the back and killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who wanted the Darkness for himself. He offered to spare Optimus's life in exchange for the Darkness, but the Prime tricked Galvatron, tossing him into a [[solar pool]] after the Darkness completed its transfer. Elsewhere, when Arcee defeated Jhiaxus, his control over Bludgeon was gone and the Pretender went inert again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Galvatron survived the pool, though, and later left the facility. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|All Hail Megatron #14}}

{{spoiler|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|26 February 2010}}

[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Wingblazer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|First-rate entertainment.]]

During his great push, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted the prison to be taken over by the Decepticons. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|The nucking futz Overlord]] had different plans though: he usurped the operation and led a vicious massacre before freeing all the inmates. He announced everyone would be staying here with him, and he'd see them entertained... Said entertainment being "hideous violence", begun when he threw Fortress Maximus to his former charges and turning into pointless bloodsports and deathmatches involving the captured Autobots.

After three years of this, and the Decepticons having their ships gunned down when they tried to reach Garrus-9, the [[Wrecker]]s were dispatched to bring Garrus-9 back under control. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1}}

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