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Sumdac Systems

2008-01-30T02:08:25Z

96.235.3.173:

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Sumdac Systems is Isaac Sumdac's robotic company. It made all the technologic marvels running around Detroit. Everything produced there seemed to work fine until the Autobots and Megatron came to Earth.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Swoop (Animated)

2008-01-30T00:47:58Z

96.235.3.173: /* Transformers Animated cartoon */

{{disambig3|Swoop}}

:''Swoop is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DinobotsAnimated.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Me Swoop want more space, move over!"]]

'''Swoop''' is a ''Pteranodon'' [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]. His apparent weapons are bladed boomerangs. He no longer has laser cannons on his wings to shoot flame beams, but he does breathe fire!
==Fiction==

===Transformers Animated cartoon===
Swoop made his appearance along with the other Dinobots, but neither he nor [[Slag (Animated)|Slag]] spoke. Like his other Dinobot pals, he can breathe fire. He also did not [[Transformation|transform]], as he didn't know he could do that until [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] discovered ''he'' could. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

==Toys==

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Animated characters]]
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Space bridge

2008-01-30T00:41:57Z

96.235.3.173: /* Animated */

The '''space bridge''' appears in several Transformer continuities. The exact properties of the space bridge vary, but typically they serve as a more convenient means moving Transformers from one planet to another than the traditional means of space travel.

[[Image:SpaceBridgeCartoon1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Flower of doom!]]

Space bridges are nonetheless distinct from [[Transwarp]], in that their primary function is movement through space, not time, though the time taken to traverse a space bridge seems to depend on the technology used.

==Generation 1 Cartoon==
The space bridge was apparently first conceived by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in 1984, as a means of transport back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the [[Decepticon]]s stranded on [[Earth]], and to allow them to ferry [[energon cube]]s to revitalize the planet{{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}}.

The Cybertronic end of the space bridge is a fixture in Shockwave's command center, where it takes the form of a cylindrical tube, the top of which projects outside of the center's dome; it is through this open end that transportees enter or depart amid a gyser of energy. The Earth-based end of the space bridge is decidedly more flexible - the Decepticons frequently constructed new space bridges in various locations, normally in the form of large metal rings.

In early uses of the space bridge, the dimensional portal could only remain open and stable for a maximum of 11 minutes. Early Space Bridge travel likewise proved somewhat unstable, and required the use of a small vehicle to safely transport any cargo. The vehicle was rolled into the ring on a railed structure, and then had to be piloted along "a beam of light." [[Reflector|Some]] Decepticons displayed pronounced horror at being chosen for this unenviable task, as not staying on the light beam would cause the pilot and cargo to "cease to exist".{{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} In the very first practice run of the mechanism, the villains opted to use the captive [[Spike Witwicky]], rather than risk any of their number.

After being knocked into the bridge by accident, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] proved able to traverse the bridge without a craft. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Several Autobots likewise survived the trip in their vehicle forms. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After this, the need for the craft seems to have been removed, as many Transformers and various cargoes would travel by space bridge with no vessel and no difficulties. On one occasion, two humans in a convertible even made the trip with no ill effects. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} The process could, however, still go wrong, as it did when the Decepticons attempted to convert a baseball field into a new space bridge site, and a malfunction blasted a small group of Transformers to an alien world of giants.{{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

It's never made clear exactly how the space bridge works. Typical activation sequences show what appears to be a dimensional portal in the sky above the bridge, opened up by a blast of energy from the bridge ring; the bridge's contents (along with a great deal of rock and detritus) were then drawn into the portal, which then closed with a large discharge of energy. On the Cybertron end, the arrival is marked by a beam or gusher of energy arriving from deep space.

The space bridge technology was taken to its ultimate extent when the Decepticons constructed three colossal pylons that would generate a "space pyramid", the apex of which extended to Cybertron's location in another galaxy. Using this, Cybertron was transported into Earth's orbit for a brief period. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Cybertron was later removed from Earth's orbit by an explosion; though never explicitly addressed, this event by rights should have left Cybertron ''much'' closer to Earth, possibly accounting for the ease of travel between the two planets thereafter. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

The space bridge was used for planetary transportation once more when the [[Combaticon]] [[Onslaught]] wired his missile guidance systems into it and used its powers to redirect the orbit of Earth, intending to send it spiraling into the sun, only to be stopped by an [[Autobot]]-Decepticon team-up.{{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

The space bridge fell into disuse when the Autobots reclaimed Cybertron in 2005, and throughout 2006, both they and the Decepticons were shown to rely on more mundane means of space travel (shuttles, self-propelled flight) in addition to space bridge-like devices called "[[warp gate]]s" located throughout space.{{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

===Headmasters===

By the year 2011, the Autobots had studied and duplicated the space bridge technology for their own use. They developed their own space bridge network, allowing transport between Cybertron, Earth and the planet [[Athenia]], with fixed space bridge receptors in each base (the transport beam was, of course, now the traditional Autobot orange, as opposed to the Decepticons' iconic purple). They did not, however, destroy the original Decepticon space bridge, as the Decepticons were unable to use it to travel to the planet due to Vector Sigma maintaining an Autobot balance of power. This proved to be a mistake, however, when the [[Matrix]]'s energy was released in 2010 to cure the [[Hate Plague]]; this caused Vector Sigma to become destabilised, and the Decepticons were able to exploit this to use the space bridge to invade Cybertron.

When [[Mars]] was destroyed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the gravimetric balance of the solar system was disrupted, making space bridge travel to Earth unstable. This soon ceased to be an issue, however, when the Decepticons headed off on an interplanetary energy raid; in order to slow the Autobots down, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] destroyed the Earth-based space bridge, causing a chain reaction that detonated the entire network.

''('''Note:''' The destruction of the space bridge left the only means to travel to Earth as the [[Trainbot]]s and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. After the ''Headmasters'' series, this reduced ability to travel to Earth is one of the reasons for the heavy human involvement in the following series, ''[[Masterforce]]'', since Transformers are mostly unable to join the battle on Earth themselves.''

==Marvel Comics==
''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''
[[Image:Spacebridgemarvelcomic.jpg|right|thumb|Get it? Space "bridge"? Ahahaha.]]
The space bridge was built by [[Straxus|Lord Straxus]]' Cybertronic Decepticons, in response to the discovery that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s lost group of Decepticons was alive and had set up operations on Earth. The bridge, which resembles a normal Earthen suspension bridge when not in use, has two halves; one which which remains stationary on Cybertron, and another which teleports to Earth. Passing through the bridge's central arch transports objects across vast distances, instantly and painlessly. Although a properly functioning space Bridge is a far more pleasant mode of transportation than the more fuel-efficient Autobot version, the [[Trans-Time Dimensional Portal]], an improperly calibrated space bridge will annihilate any object or being who attempts to pass through its arch. Lord Straxus illustrated this fact when [[Blaster]] sent him over the edge during transit.

The original space bridge was built from the vast body of [[Spanner]], a neutral scientist who had been captured by Straxus's forces and forced to design the Bridge. ''After the space bridge was almost completely destroyed, a new Bridge was built to replace it.''

==Robots in Disguise==
In the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] cartoon, the Autobots used a complex network of hidden tunnels, bridges, and most notably, [[transwarp]] portals to travel to any location on Earth in a matter of minutes. This was called the '''Global Space Bridge''' in the English dub, and the '''Cybertron Network''' in Japan.

It was based off the [[Autobot Road]] from the original ''Fight! Super Robot Life Transformer'' manga.

==Dreamwave Continuity==
The space bridge was developed by the Decepticons as a means of exploring (and presumably conquering) other worlds far away from Cybertron. These bridges were <strike>[[wikipedia:Stargate (device)|stargates]]</strike> small portals that could only be programmed for a certain number of people. Megatron himself underwent the first test of the space bridge. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] collided with him before he had entered. As it had been only programmed to accept one, the space bridge exploded, and both leaders were presumed dead. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} In actuality, they had survived, and been transported to [[Quintessa]], where they remained for several millennia. {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

==Unicron Trilogy==
Space bridges are the main mode of traveling in the Unicron Trilogy. Unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, they do not appear to need use of a fixed device at both ends.

They appear to change in variation from series to series, although this is likely simply due to art direction. In [[Armada]], the Transformers are 'stretched' into warp gates, while in [[Energon]] and [[Cybertron]], space bridges tend to appear as large holes in the sky that may or may not have a clear ramp leading into it.

==Animated==
Space bridges in Animated are used to travel around the galaxy.(No surprise.) In the series, the All Spark was thrown into one to kept it out of Decepticon hands. Optimus Prime and his small band of Autobots were put in charge of repairing space brideges.
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[[Category: Technology]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Robots in Disguise]]
[[Category: Energon]]
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Sumdac Systems

2008-01-29T23:16:26Z

96.235.3.173:

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Sumdac Systems is Isaac Sumdac's robotic company. It made all the technologic marvels running around Detroit. Everything procuded there seemed to work fine until the Autobots and Megatron came to Earth.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Sumdac Systems

2008-01-29T23:15:11Z

96.235.3.173:

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Sumdac Systems is Issac Sumdac's robotic company. It made all the technologic marvels around Detroit. Everything procuded seemed to work fine until the Autobots and Megatron came to Earth.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Nemesis (Animated)

2008-01-28T21:57:18Z

96.235.3.173:

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[[Image:TFA TFandRollout Decepticonship.jpg|thumb|right|No... ''THIS'' [[Nemesis Part 1|is the most powerful Decepticon warship in Transformer history]].]]
The '''Nemesis''' is the [[Decepticon]] ship, originally under the command of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. According to Optimus Prime, the markings on the ship depict it is a command ship.

==Fiction==
===Animated===
The ''Nemesis'' was a Decepticon warship under the control of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. It showed up on the outskirts of [[Autobot]]-controlled space almost immediately after the legendary [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]] was discovered by [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew of [[space bridge]] repair-bots. It attacked Prime's ship, the [[Ark (Animated)|''Ark'']], in an attempt to capture the All Spark. Megatron went out to attack the ''Ark'' and seize the All Spark personally, unaware his lieutenant, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], had planted a bomb on him. When the bomb detonated, the Ark went out of control, plunging toward another space bridge portal. The All Spark opened the space bridge and caused a shock wave after the ''Ark'' went through, [[Slag (slang)|slagging]] the ''Nemesis'' and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] inside, while the other Decepticons escaped. For the next fifty solar cycles, Starscream piloted the remains the ship, searching for the All Spark to show the Decepticons he deserved to be their new leader. When its systems detected an All Spark-like energy signature from a remote star system, he went to investigate. En route, he monitored television transmissions that depicted Prime and his Autobots as the new superheroes of Detroit. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

Its current location is unknown, as Starscream was not seen aboard it while within Earth's vicinity. The ship may have been on or near Earth when he monitored the TV transmissions, or it may not. It's possible Starscream has placed it somewhere on Earth, though it could also be in orbit or even on the Moon. It's also possible, though much less likely, that he left it somewhere much further away and traveled to Earth in an escape pod.

==Notes==
* The design of this ''Nemesis'' is a strong homage to [[Nemesis (G1)|the G1 vessel of the same name]].

[[Category:Animated]]
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