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Transformer: Dream Again

2025-10-27T08:06:50Z

Agamus: Even more dated joke to match the dated 2000's effects

{{song
|title=TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-
|japanese=
|image=Dream Again.JPG
|caption=I'M A FIRIN' MAH LAZOR!!1!
|series=[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Legends of the Microns]]
|position=opening theme
|composer=[[Psychic Lover|YOFFY]], [[Psychic Lover|IMAJO]]
|lyrics=YOFFY
|arrangement=[[Psychic Lover]], [[Satoshi Kawase]]
|performer=Psychic Lover
|publisher=
}}

"'''TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-'''" is the first [[Japanese themes|opening theme]] for ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]''.
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==Lyrics==
===TV size edit===
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====Original Japanese====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer 飛び立つんだその翼で...

眠りから覚めた惑星の片隅で 
闇を裂く光今始まるよ Story

(Transformer) 
見上げた空はこんなにもキレイなのに 
(It's Too Late!) 
迫り来る Destiny サイレンは鳴り響いてる 
Get It Out! 少年よ戦士に生まれ変われ 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer 飛び立つんだその翼で
:DREAM AGAIN もう一度宇宙を目指せ
:Transformer 恐れるな前を向いて
:DREAM AGAIN 伝説がよみがえるまで
:目の前の世界がカタチを変える
:トランスフォーマー

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer tobitatsun da sono tsubasa de...

Nemuri kara sameta hoshi no katasumi de 
Yami o saku hikari ima hajimaru yo Story

(Transformer) 
Miageta sora wa konna ni mo kirei nanoni 
(It's Too Late!) 
Semari kuru Destiny siren wa narihibiiteru 
Get It Out! Shōnen yo senshi ni umare kaware 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer tobitatsun da sono tsubasa de
:DREAM AGAIN mō ichido sora o mezase
:Transformer osoru na mae o muite
:DREAM AGAIN densetsu ga yomigaeru made
:Me no mae no sekai ga katachi o kaeru
:Transformer

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====English translation====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer, take to the skies with your wings...

A light tears through the darkness in a corner of the planet 
Where I have woken up, now beginning the story.

(Transformer) 
The sky we gazed up at is so beautiful, but 
(It's Too Late!) 
The sirens of an imminent destiny are blaring 
Get It Out! Boy, you'll be reborn as a warrior 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer, take to the skies with your wings
:DREAM AGAIN, aim for the cosmos once more
:Transformer, don't be afraid, look ahead
:DREAM AGAIN, until the legend returns to life
:The world before our eyes is changing shape
:Transformer
|}

===Full version===
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====Original Japanese====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer 飛び立つんだその翼で...

眠りから覚めた惑星の片隅で 
闇を裂く光今始まるよ Story

(Transformer) 
見上げた空はこんなにもキレイなのに 
(It's Too Late!) 
迫り来る Destiny サイレンは鳴り響いてる 
Get It Out! 少年よ戦士に生まれ変われ 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer 飛び立つんだその翼で
:DREAM AGAIN もう一度宇宙を目指せ
:Transformer 恐れるな前を向いて
:DREAM AGAIN 伝説がよみがえるまで
:目の前の世界がカタチを変える
:トランスフォーマー

奇跡を待ってる惑星の片隅で 
情熱の炎今燃やすのさ Burning

(Transformer) 
たった一つの出会い世界を変えてゆく 
(Tell Me Why?) 
答えをつかむまで僕たちは走り続ける 
Get It Out! 少年よ戦士に生まれ変われ 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer 飛び込むんだ星の海へ
:DREAM AGAIN 暗闇を赤く照らせ
:Transformer 輝きを取り戻すため
:DREAM AGAIN 真実を解き明かそう
:目の前の世界がカタチを変える
:トランスフォーマー

星空に描いた僕たちの夢は 
新しい時代の叫び 
もしもどこかでこの声が聞こえたら 
ためらわず今!!

:Transformer 飛び立つんだその翼で
:DREAM AGAIN もう一度宇宙を目指せ
:Transformer おそれるな前を向いて
:DREAM AGAIN 伝説がよみがえるまで
:目の前の世界がカタチを変える
:トランスフォーマー

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer tobitatsun da sono tsubasa de...

Nemuri kara sameta hoshi no katasumi de 
Yami o saku hikari ima hajimaru yo Story

(Transformer) 
Miageta sora wa konna ni mo kirei nanoni 
(It's Too Late!) 
Semari kuru Destiny siren wa narihibiiteru 
Get It Out! Shōnen yo senshi ni umare kaware 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer tobitatsun da sono tsubasa de
:DREAM AGAIN mō ichido sora o mezase
:Transformer osoru na mae o muite
:DREAM AGAIN densetsu ga yomigaeru made
:Me no mae no sekai ga katachi o kaeru
:Transformer

Kiseki o matteru hoshi no katasumi de 
Jōnetsu no honō ima moyasu no sa Burning

(Transformer) 
Tatta hitotsu no deai sekai o kaete yuku 
(Tell Me Why?) 
Kotae o tsukamu made boku tachi wa hashiri tsuzukeru 
Get It Out! Shōnen yo senshi ni umare kaware 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer tobikomunda hoshi no umi e
:DREAM AGAIN kurayami o akaku tera se
:Transformer kagayaki o tori modosu tame
:DREAM AGAIN shinjitsu o toki-aka sō
:Me no mae no sekai ga katachi o kaeru
:Transformer

Hoshi sora ni ekai ta bokutachi no yume wa 
Atarashii jidai no sakebi 
Moshimo doko kade kono koe ga kikoe tara 
Tamerawazu ima!!

:Transformer tobitatsun da sono tsubasa de
:DREAM AGAIN mō ichido sora o mezase
:Transformer osoru na mae o muite
:DREAM AGAIN densetsu ga yomigaeru made
:Me no mae no sekai ga katachi o kaeru
:Transformer

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====English translation====
TRANSFORM! 
TRANSFORM!

:Transformer, take to the skies with your wings...

A light tears through the darkness in a corner of the planet 
Where I have woken up, now beginning the story.

(Transformer) 
The sky we gazed up at is so beautiful, but 
(It's Too Late!) 
The sirens of an imminent destiny are blaring 
Get It Out! Boy, you'll be reborn as a warrior 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer, take to the skies with your wings
:DREAM AGAIN, aim for the cosmos once more
:Transformer, don't be afraid, look ahead
:DREAM AGAIN, until the legend returns to life
:The world before our eyes is changing shape
:Transformer

In a corner of the planet waiting for a miracle, 
The flame of passion is burning now, burning

(Transformer) 
A single encounter can change the world 
(Tell Me Why?) 
We will keep running until we get the answer 
Get It Out! Boy, you'll be reborn as a warrior 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer, dive into the sea of stars
:DREAM AGAIN, illuminate the darkness with red
:Transformer, to recover the radiance
:DREAM AGAIN, let's uncover the truth
:The world before our eyes is changing shape
:Transformer

Our dreams drawn in the starry sky 
Are a cry for a new era 
If you can hear this sound anywhere, 
Don't hesitate now!!

:Transformer, take to the skies with your wings
:DREAM AGAIN, aim for the cosmos once more
:Transformer, don't be afraid, look ahead
:DREAM AGAIN, until the legend returns to life
:The world before our eyes is changing shape
:Transformer

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====2018 English lyrics====
:Transformer, it's time to blast off, so ride upon your wings...

Waking up from a long deep sleep on the far side of a star 
A bright light ripping through the dark is the beginning of our story

(Transformer) 
Gazing up at the bright blue sky as its beauty tells a tale of irony 
(It's too late!) 
There's an imminent destiny and now you can hear the sirens wailing 
Get it out! You are the one, you can become a warrior 
~More Than Meets The Eye!~

:Transformer, it's time to take off upon your wings of steel
:DREAM AGAIN, the sky's the limit, let's make it all come real
:Transformer, facing forward, your courage is your strength
:DREAM AGAIN, the mighty legend returning to defend
:Watching the world shapeshifting, right before your eyes
:Transformer!

Waiting for a miracle on the far side of a star 
Here we are with the fire of passion and in our hearts it's burning

(Transformer) 
One fateful meeting can be a chance for you to change the world now 
(Tell me why) 
We won't stop marching on until we can find a new solution 
Get it out! You are the one, you can become a warrior 
～More Than Meets The Eye!～

:Transformer, it's time to dive into the great sea of stars
:DREAM AGAIN, make the darkness a bright new shiny red
:Transformer, it's time to take back the life force radiance
:DREAM AGAIN, we'll make the world see the true reality
:Watching the world shapeshifting right before your eyes
:Transformer!

It's written into the night sky 
Everybody's dream is the ultimate scream of a brand new generation 
Maybe if somebody someday could ever hear the voices crying out 
Don't hold back, now is the time 

:Transformer, it's time to take off upon your wings of steel
:DREAM AGAIN, the sky's the limit, let's make it all come real
:Transformer, facing forward, your courage is your strength
:DREAM AGAIN, the mighty legend, returning to defend
:Watching the world shapeshifting right before your eyes
:Transformer!
|}

==Single releases==
[[File:Dream Again single.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
;Track listing
#"TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-"
#"[[Mune Ippai no...]]"
#"TRANSFORMER -Dream Again- (Original Karaoke)"
#"Mune Ippai no... (Original Karaoke)"

'''Release date:''' [[February 1]], [[2003]] 
'''Label:''' [[Columbia Music Entertainment]] 
'''Prod. code:''' CODC-2090 
'''ASIN:''' B00007JMIG
{{-}}
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[[File:Dream Again Never Ending Road single.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
;Track listing
#"TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-"
#"[[Never Ending Road]]"
#"TRANSFORMER -Dream Again- (Original Karaoke)"
#"Never Ending Road (Original Karaoke)"

'''Release date:''' [[March 29]], 2003 
'''Label:''' Columbia Music Entertainment 
'''Prod. code:''' CODC-2102 
'''ASIN:''' B00008BDEO
{{--}}

===Album releases===
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
*2003 — ''[[The Transformers Legends of the Microns: Sound of Evolution Vol. 1]]'' ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — TV size version only.
*2003 — ''[[The Transformers Legends of the Microns: Sound of Evolution Vol. 2]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment) — TV size version only.
*2003 — ''[[Transformers Theme Song Collection]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)
*2007 — ''[[Transformers Song Universe]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)
*2018 — ''PSYCHIC LOVER 15th Anniversary Re-recording Tracks ～CRUSH & BUILD～'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)

==Notes==
* The 2018 album ''PSYCHIC LOVER 15th Anniversary Re-recording Tracks ～CRUSH & BUILD～'' included updated re-recordings of "Dream Again", "[[Don't Give Up!!]]" and "[[Mune Ippai no...]]", along with an English-language cover of "Dream Again" (as well as "[[wikia:powerrangers:Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (song)|Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]" and "[[wikia:powerrangers:Boukensha ON THE ROAD|Boukensha ON THE ROAD]]"). While these lyrics have never been used in a ''Transformers''-branded product, we've included them as the closest thing to an official English version of the song.

==References==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrwWRfKphN8 TRANSFORMER -Dream Again 2018 (English ver.)] at YouTube

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Destro

2021-04-25T13:30:40Z

Agamus: /* Notes */ The G.I. Joe and M.A.S.K. First Strike oneshots are noted to've taken place four days after First Strike proper in the former's article.

{{faction|cobra}}
{{disambig3|James}}
:''Destro is an affiliate of [[Cobra]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Destrog2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cobra Commander is a world class buffoon!]]
'''James McCullen Destro XXIV''', Laird of Castle Destro, is an international arms dealer. He wears a [[beryllium steel]] mask that has been passed down from generation to generation; it is a symbol of his heritage. It's also shiny. Like, REALLY shiny.

Destro runs a weapons organization called [[M.A.R.S.]], and will often sell to either side of a conflict. As such, he is not an official member of Cobra, but he has a thing for the [[Baroness]], and vainly tries to talk the [[Cobra Commander]] out of his crazier ideas. What distinguishes him from his Cobra allies is that he actually has a sense of honor (albeit a skewed one), which has occasionally conflicted with Cobra's more ruthless agendas. Not much, mind you.

Occasionally he dresses in leopard-prints for no purpose other than to look ''awesome''.

{{quote|I ''like'' him.|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] on Destro, [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
After disgustedly watching [[Serpentor]] and the [[Baroness]] flirt, Destro witnessed [[Doctor Mindbender]] seizing control of [[Power Station Alpha]]. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Destro Realignments.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|ಠ_ಠ]]
For whatever reason, Destro and the [[Baroness]] decided to defect from [[Cobra Commander]]'s leadership and hid from him within the secret passageways of the [[Cobra]]-controlled [[Silent Castle]]. They contacted [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] for assistance and managed to get [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Storm Shadow]] as rescuers. Using the castle's transformation to throw Cobra off balance, the two defectors managed to escape with the ninja's assistance, but not before Snake-Eyes stabbed [[Scarlett]] to maintain her cover as a G.I. Joe traitor within Cobra. {{storylink|Unfoldings!}} On the trip to [[Cobra Island]], Destro tried, awkwardly, to empathize with [[Snake-Eyes]], but the silent ninja didn't appreciate the thought. At the island, Destro and Baroness reunited with [[Zartan]] and, with [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], deduced that Cobra Commander was planning to resurrect [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|Realignments}} With the help of Zartan, Destro returned to his castle and retook it while the higher-ups of Cobra were busy in [[Canada]] and [[Milleville]] with a deal with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Goin' South}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:DDJvTF4-DestroZartan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"If it's Frenzy, he kills you, if it's Rumble, he kills me!" "You're on!"]]
After learning of a [[Ark (G1)|crashed alien spaceship]], Destro passed the information on to Cobra. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} He then acted as financier and distribution manager for Cobra's development of the [[S.N.A.K.E.]]s and their hotwiring of [[Transformer]]s, and later went to [[Cobra Island]] in person to check up on their progress. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Destro was so impressed by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] that he decided he would lead Cobra's attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]]. This display of self-assertion even impressed the mighty [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but it irked [[Cobra Commander]]. Despite unexpected resistance from the newly formed [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team, the mission was a success. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Shortly afterwards, Soundwave was released from his reprogramming and sent out [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to kill Destro and [[Zartan]], but they were saved by the [[Baroness]] and her S.N.A.K.E. squad. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

The creation of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] heavily compromised Destro's illegal activities, which made him even snarkier towards Cobra Commander when they met in [[Portugal]] two years later. By showing that he had [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] under his control, the commander tried to convince Destro to fund his attempts to hack the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] supercomputer [[Teletran 3]]. Realizing that the computer's [[teleportation]] technology would be invaluable to his arms dealing, Destro agreed and oversaw the process in [[Boston]]. Unfortunately, G.I. Joe struck down on them, damaging the computer and teleporting everyone present to Cybertron. After learning that their mucking-about with Teletran 3 had put Earth in severe danger, the Joes offered to travel through time and fix the damage, and Destro had Cobra troops help them out just in case. When Cobra Commander protested, Destro told him to shut up, since it was all the commander's fault to begin with. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

[[File:BlackHorizon1-Destro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Always read the fine print.]]

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] attacked and took control of Teletran 3, Destro and the others hid in the crambed catacombs of Cybertron. They made a plan to save the day by sneaking back and accessing Teletran 3, but Destro wasn't up for the mission since his mask made it impossible to avoid metal detectors. Instead, he stayed behind and told [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] that he had always expected to die in Scotland instead of another planet. The plan was a success, and Destro returned to Earth after arguing with Cobra Commander some more. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

Several months later, Destro attempted to sell some spare S.N.A.K.E.s to [[Calandero|Mr. Calandero]] in [[Cuba]], but [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] destroyed all the Cobra machines on his own and Destro retreated. This was part of a larger scheme, sponsored by [[Cobra-La]]. The S.N.A.K.E.s were just the bait, and while on the boat, the Autobots were infected with an organic homing beacon that the [[Pretender Monster]]s used to track the Autobots back to their base.

Dealing with the serpents made Destro feel somewhat uneasy, but at least he had [[Mistress Armada]] to keep him company and make him feel so very good. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TheLine-Destro.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|HOBO DESTRO DEMANDS NICKELS]]
Destro was among Cobra's higher-ups in [[1939]], although he conspired with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to overthrow [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. As part of this plan, he arranged for [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] to find a map of the [[Fera Islands]], where Cobra's headquarters lay. To look loyal, Destro still suggested to Cobra Commander that they strengthen their defenses on the Fera Islands just in case, but was shot down. {{storylink|The Line}} When G.I. Joe attacked a few hours later, Destro attempted to talk strategy with Cobra Commander, only to be repeatedly interrupted and insulted as the commander made his own decisions. {{storylink|Transformed}} He stood by Cobra Commander and the [[Baroness]] as Megatron tried and failed to rebel against Cobra. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

As the battle went on, Destro and Starscream's secret plan went off flawlessly: G.I. Joe awakened the [[Autobot]]s, who allied with them and started taking out Cobra Commander's troops left and right. In the meantime, Destro and Starscream had put their heads together and constructed [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], a gigantic robot made from the combination of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technology and Destro's knowledge of weaponry. When Cobra Commander was near defeat, they would unleash Bruticus to destroy him, Megatron, G.I. Joe and the Autobots in one fell swoop. {{storylink|Wolves}}

[[File:DividedFront-DestroShipwreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You know I'm the real Destro because I casually volunteer what my mask is made of.]]

Before carrying out the final step of the plan, Destro betrayed and took out Starscream, revealing that his only ''true'' ally had been his secret lover, the Baroness. The treacherous couple then activated Bruticus, but their plan failed when the Autobots sacrificed themselves to destroy the giant. Destro was subsequently arrested by [[Scarlett]] and put on trial for crimes against humanity, but not before learning that the Baroness had been planning to betray him anyway. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

Decades later, in [[1986]], Destro operated a Cobra smuggling facility in [[New York City]]. When G.I. Joe attacked, he was punched in the face by [[Shipwreck]], but his beryllium mask allowed him to just shrug it off. The punch [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] delivered to his gut was a tad more effective. Destro and his loyal soldier [[Scrap-Iron]] were ultimately able to escape on a prototype [[Flight Pod]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{Unreleased TFGJ comic}}
Destro created several COBRA/Decepticon hybrid warriors, which were sicced on the Joes when they infiltrated the terrorist organization's secret arctic base. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #3}} Due to Destro's machinations, the Joes and the Autobots became public enemies, making it much more difficult for them to foil his plot. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #6}}

{{note|Because of the long period of in-story time between the two Dreamwave miniseries, it's possible that the title of Destro had actually been passed from the Destro we know and love to his son, Alexander. As Dreamwave went bankrupt after the first issue of ''Divided Front'', we'll never know.}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The boy who would one day come to be known as Destro was born in Medieval Scotland, when Vikings were raiding its shores. At this time, the young Mac Cullen was a mute. He accompanied his brother, [[Laird Mac Cullen]], on a pilgrimage to glean knowledge from the Cobra druids. Mainly, if and when the invaders would strike at their hometown. After the druids warned them not to touch anything within the [[Ark (G1)|cave of the old gods]], they allowed them passage into it to seek their answers. But the boy couldn't resist picking up a [[Energon cube|small, glowing cube]] and inserting it into a nearby receptacle. This caused the dormant [[Teletraan-I]] to activate, awaken a nearby Decepticon, and download information into the boy's mind. The Decepticon was felled by the two warriors accompanying the boy, and its face taken as a trophy. The druids discovered the trio's transgression and chased them from their island. After he had returned home, the young Mac Cullen revealed that he had gained the ability to talk after the ordeal.

Then, the marauders came. With the knowledge that had been downloaded into his mind, the younger Mac Cullen fashioned a firearm. He used it to kill [[Thor FalkenHauser]] after the Viking had slain the elder Mac Cullen in battle. The boy then took the metal visage worn by his brother in combat, and claimed the title of "Destro." Afterwards, he traveled back to the island of the druids, and drove them from their land with his invention. There, Destro laid down the foundation of the House of Destro, and begun traveling the world.

Once he had accumulated enough worldly knowledge, Destro came back to his castle and brought forth many metallurgical innovations into the world. He kept the best inventions for himself, while selling lesser version of them to world at large. In doing so, he acquired vast amounts of wealth. {{storylink|Stick To Your Guns}} By incorporating the wonders of Cybertronian technology into his own anatomy, he also gained the means to live through the ages. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} {{storylink|Stick To Your Guns}}

After World War I, Destro moved his castle to [[California]]. There, he met [[Cobra Commander]], who bought out the exclusivity to Destro's innovations with a mountain of money and bespectacled babes. {{storylink|Stick To Your Guns}}

After Cobra Commander's apparent demise, Destro expressed his frustration over the fact that G.I. Joe was gaining more and more ground over Cobra. Many undercover outpost had been found out, and even more Cobra operatives had been taken into custody. Though he wanted to make his presence and power known to his enemies, Cobra's new acting leader, the [[Baroness|Serpentress]], ordered him to stay his hand; greater machinations were taking place as part of the Cobra Empire's ultimate plan. These plans began to bear fruit when Cobra scooped up [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] after their confrontation with the Joes. Destro welcomed the Cybertronians into the ranks of the terrorist organization. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

Cobra set out to form an alliance with the two robots' superior. To this end, Destro experimented with the [[M.A.S.S. Device|M.A.S.S. transfer device]] and found that he was the only organic capable of surviving a trip through the teleportation machine. He nonetheless allowed his [[Crimson Guard]]smen to accompany him through the device to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He emerged on the alien world a little frayed, while the guardsmen writhed in agony before succumbing to a fiery death. Destro met [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the two tyrants discussed the terms of a partnership. Destro was not only allowed to spearhead a strike against the Joes on Megatron's behalf, but was promised a boon for his services in the Decepticon interest. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} Said boon turned out to be a pistol adorned with the Decepticon emblem.

After returning to Earth, Destro and the Serpentress decided to make sure the comatose Cobra Commander would never awaken and wrest from them the control they had acquired over Cobra... only to discover that the body in their care was not the true Cobra Commander, but one of his body doubles! {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Despite this setback, Destro and the Serpentress went ahead with their plan of a hostile take-over of the Earth. Destro sent the Serpentress off to intimidate the world leaders at the [[United Nations]] while he returned to Cybertron. Her address was interrupted when an chaotic brawl between the Joes and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] broke out just outside of the building, hindering their plans further. As this was happening, Destro was using Cobra's technology in consciousness-mapping to control several captive Autobots and Joes in fighting one-another. During this "game," the Autobot [[Galen]] was revealed not to be an Autobot at all, but a human! This made Destro question everything he thought he knew about the origin of life in the Universe, since it indicated that Cybertron might have indigenous organic life. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

After Cybertron had seemingly destroyed Earth, Destro held a grand feast for the members of Cobra, declaring Earth as disposable as a paper plate. The [[Dreadnok|Torch]] suddenly began spewing blood, the Serpentress scolded Destro for allowing [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|a Joe]] to cook their food only for the Scotsman to retort that good cuisine was worth any risk. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

When Megatron ordered [[Primus]] to consume the [[sun]], Destro remained atop the [[Decepticon leader]]'s head, even as he swarmed by [[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]] which [[Doctor Venom]] killed. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} As the battle raged, Destro found himself facing off against [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] only to be impaled by [[Lady Jaye]]'s javelin, just as Hawk was impaled by the Serpentress' staff. After Venom had torn loose the javelin, Destro reached for Hawk's war-hammer, recognizing it as Thor FalkenHauser's weapon, only for [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] to grab the weapon, his bloodline activating its full power, and use it so shatter Destro's gem, killing him. Destro was survived by his gun, itself a Decepticon dubbed [[Mini-Megatron]] only for the miniature Cybertron to be crushed under Duke's boot. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===San Diego Comic Con tech specs===
Destro had made a swank deal with Shockwave: he'd give the Decepticon energon cubes and an upgrade in return for ££££s! He knew Shockwave's interests would clash with his soon, but he thought he could deal with the Decepticon when that came to pass. [[:File:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|Sure you can, Destro]].<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml Destro v.28 page at yojoe.com]</ref>

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{mainIDW|Destro}}
Destro was a high-ranking member of the Cobra conspiracy group. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

During the formation of the [[Iron Ring]], Destro was visited in his castle by [[Joe Colton]], who attempted to recruit the Scotsman with the promise of the cutting edge Cybertronian technology on Cybertron. Though Destro was skeptical of this, he was convinced when Colton revealed a way to bounce the signal of the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] off of a space bridge. {{storylink|The Origins of Evil, Part Two: A Game of Chess|A Game of Chess}} During negotiations, Destro was able to haggle for first pick of any Cybertronian technology before the planet would be turned over to [[Shazraella]]. {{storylink|The Origins of Evil, Part Four: Hitting the Big Time|Hitting the Big Time}}

Leaving a few [[Iron Grenadier]]s to guard the M.A.S.S. Device, {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Destro sent Iron Ring through [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s space bridge, allowing them to invade [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} before they began heading underground to [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} 500 meters from the supercomputer, it began unleashing lightning bolts to defend itself as well as the [[Insecticon swarm]]. Though the group managed to push past both obstacles, they were met by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Scarlett]]'s team barring their path. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} Destro engaged Optimus in combat before Kreiger prematurely activated the [[Transformer]]-killing [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. The artifact's energies assumed command of Cybertron's [[energon]] supply and used the resource to terraform [[New Prysmos|an alien environment]] in Cybertron's underground as well revealing Kreiger to be an alien wizard known as [[Merklynn]] who teleported everyone back to Iacon and retreated into his city. With the rest of the Iron Ring, Destro was promptly thrown into a Cybertronian prison. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] threatened Earth, Destro attended a meeting within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], as well following through on G.I. Joe's broken promise to restore [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s [[teleportation]] powers, and took a few pot shots at Joe Colton. When the [[Maximal]]s charged [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for the Talisman, Destro allowed the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to leech off the M.A.S.S. Device to fuel his space bridge jumps. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

==Toys==
===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Soundwave cassette deck, three "MiniCon Deployers", and energon cubes

: An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]], with an additional cannon piece meant to emulate ''Generation 1'' Shockwave's gun barrel. It includes the [[Cobra]]s Destro and a [[Battle Android Trooper]]<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/shockwavehiss/ Shockwave H.I.S.S. page at yojoe.com]</ref> with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s. Destro's accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck, various guns, a suitcase of money, and three micro-casettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy.

: Destro has, of course, had many many other toys in the ''G.I. Joe'' line, but this is the only one to have anything to do with ''Transformers''.

{{picsneeded}}

==Notes==
*A number of ''Transformers'' voice actors have also provided the voice of Destro over the years, including [[Arthur Burghardt]], [[Maurice LaMarche]], [[Scott McNeil]], [[Marc Thompson]], [[Eric Bauza]], [[Clancy Brown]] and [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]]
*In "[[Along Came a Spider]]," Destro's likeness was used as a [[Halloween]] costume by a child in [[Detroit]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/destro.shtml Destro at yojoe.com]
*{{i|Destro}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Spotlight: Nightbeat

2020-11-15T09:43:02Z

Agamus: /* Continuity notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' #2
|prev=Spotlight: Shockwave
|next=Spotlight: Hot Rod
|image=Spotlight Nightbeat cvrA.jpg
|caption=[[The Big Shutdown!|Nightbeat, P.I.?]]
|title="The Transformers: Spotlight #2 Nightbeat"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 18]], [[2006]]
|coverdate=October 2006
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Mark Bright|MD Bright]]
|colors by=[[John Rauch]]
|letters by=[[Sulaco Studios]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2006-7|2006-7]]
}}

'''Lured by an ancient relic, Nightbeat discovers something sinister...'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:SpotlightNightbeat NightbeatKrakon.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
[[Autobot]] officer [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] has always been a 'bot fascinated by mysteries, enigmas, and puzzles. When a mercenary named [[Krakon]] proffers the would-be detective an ancient flight recorder — one that supposedly belonged to the original ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Nightbeat can't help but accept the offer. But when he makes contact with his benefactor, things quicky take a turn for the strange: when Nightbeat arrives to pick up the flight recorder, he finds that Krakon is on the brink of death; the alien's last words are a sputtered warning about a "hole in the world...."
Unable to turn down the lure of this mystery, Nightbeat quickly puts himself on the case. Everything in Krakon's collection, he notes, is untouched — everything, that is, except for the flight recorder that Nightbeat came to collect in the first place, prompting Nightbeat to reflect upon the mystery of the first ''Ark''. Originally commissioned to plot a course from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to the [[Benzuli Expanse]], it was lost to history without ever reaching its destination. And although some 'bots think that the circumstances behind its disappearance should ''remain'' a mystery, Nightbeat is not one of them.

Nightbeat's first stop is the distant world of [[Gorlam Prime]], the planet where the flight recorder was excavated in the first place. Reformatting his body to [[transformation|transform]] into a local automobile, Nightbeat slips in via [[orbital bounce]] and merges with the local traffic as he takes in the scenery. He immediately clues into the fact that something's isn't right: although the people of Gorlam Prime only had their industrial revolution a few centuries ago, they've rapidly evolved in the interim — far beyond their projected development — and have developed into a civilization of mechanically augmented cyborgs. Combined with a series of mysterious, deep-reaching excavation shafts, Nightbeat immediately suspects that an off-world presence is secretly interfering with the cultural and technological development of Gorlam's inhabitants.

Upon reaching the fourth such excavation site, Nightbeat finds evidence that seemingly confirms his suspicions: metal fragments of Cybertronian origin that date back to the era of the original ''Ark''! His curiosity undeniably piqued, Nightbeat sends a summary of what he's uncovered so far to his ship as a precaution, and heads deeper into the shaft to investigate further, unaware that he's been tailed by a quartet of [[Micromaster|tiny Transformers]]...

[[File:SpotlightNightbeat-aholeintheworld.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Nightbeat continues to explore the depths of Gorlam Prime, discovering another oddity: a network of tunnels scaled to [[Transformer]] proportions. Compelled ever onwards, Nightbeat finally reaches a the strangest feature of all: a gigantic "sea" of silvery liquid, stretching in all directions. Further investigation reveals that the "sea" is, in fact, a gigantic portal to somewhere else: the "hole in the world" Krakon warned him about. Nightbeat takes a few cautious steps into the shallows, but is unsettled by the sensation and retreats immediately, coming face-to-face with the four small Transformers.

Though Nightbeat tries to communicate with the unknown Cybertronians, the diminutive robots surround him... and when strange, silvery creatures rise from the portal, Nightbeat realizes he's in over his head and makes a break for it. Unfortunately, his four pursuers are faster, more agile, and better-armed than he is; dodging a [[neural disruptor]], Nightbeat is unprepared for two more of the small 'bots to deploy a payload of explosives in front of him, causing him to swerve into a branching tunnel. Too late, Nightbeat realizes that that's what his pursuers ''wanted'' him to do. Trapped in the dead end, he is knocked offline by another neural disruptor and captured by the tiny Transformers.
Strapped on an operating table, Nightbeat flashes in and out of consciousness as a shadowy figure alters his brain. Nightbeat, unable to move or resist, realizes that he'd been deliberately lured to Gorlam Prime thanks to the false promise of the flight recorder, and drawn into the depths of Gorlam Prime to fulfill the needs of his captors. As Nightbeat overhears snatches of conversation about a "[[Dead Universe]]" and an "[[Expansion]]", his captor places a cerebral implant inside his head that configures him into a sleeper agent...

A routine sweep of the [[Durzan Sector]] proves no challenge for Nightbeat, who's back aboard his ship with no memory of his adventure. Bored and desperate for a good mystery to solve, he's fortuitously interrupted from his humdrum mission by a transmission from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] who requires his deductive services on [[Earth]].

Nightbeat eagerly agrees, but not before first suffering a minor cerebral surge that he can't explain. In fact, he muses as he sets a new course for Earth, he just can't shake the feeling that he's missing ''something''...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
|c4=
*[[Krakon]] (1)
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] (3)
*[[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] (4)
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]] (5)
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]] (6)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (7)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* When seeing the inhabitants turning from organic to mechanical, Nightbeat wonders if Cybertron has a similar origin. Remember that, it becomes [[Spotlight: Hardhead|important]] [[Spotlight: Sideswipe|later]].
* As Nightbeat first confronts the Micromasters, three distinct figures can be seen emerging from the void. They never appear on panel after becoming fully formed, but it was likely some combination of [[Nova Prime]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], and according to the below referenced script, Straxus. We also see an extreme close-up of Straxus' face as he regards the implant that will be placed in Nightbeat's head, and it matches the design that [[Dan Khanna]] created for the IDW version of the character that will formally debut in [[Spotlight: Cyclonus]]. However, it's unknown what came first, the face, or Khanna's design for Straxus, as there's a significant real-life time-gap between the character's appearances.
* Just before the comm signal from Optimus Prime arrives, Nightbeat considers dusting off one of the "Big Three" mysteries. Thanks to [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|''More than Meets the Eye'' #29]] and [[The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|''Lost Light'' #16]], we know he's referring to the aforementioned [[Ark (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|first ''Ark'']], the "[[Moonbase One|Seething Moon]]", and the mystery of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s alternate mode.

===Transformers references===
* The ''Ark'' is the traditional name for just about any given Autobot spacecraft; appearing in both the Generation 1 cartoons and comics as the primary mode of transportation for Optimus Prime's Autobots. The concept received a drastic reinvention for its appearance in the IDW continuity: later issues would reveal that the original ''Ark'' we see in this isuse was helmed by ''[[Nova Prime (G1)|Nova Prime]]'', and that all future Arks—such as the ones that appear in the concurrent ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries—were named in honor of the original lost vessel.
* The four tiny Transformers that pursue Nightbeat are [[Micromaster]]s: more specifically, [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]], [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]], [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]], and [[Detour (G1)|Detour]], reimagined here as the artificially engineered end-point of Gorlamite evolution. None of these little Transformers will show up again outside of Furman's run — except for Blackjack, due to some [[To sell toys|extenuating circumstances]]... but see "Trivia" below for more on that.

===Real-life references===
[[File:SpotlightNightbeat GorlamPrimeUpgrading.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
*As he drives through the streets of Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat observes its cybernetically-augmented inhabitants and wonders if his own race once went through a similar transitional phase. While no concrete origin story has yet been established for the IDW Transformers, a similar origin story was concocted for those "distant dimensional analogues" of the Transformers, the [[GoBot]]s.

===Errors===
* During Nightbeat's monologue on page 6, "it's" should instead be "its".
* This issue predates later fiction that would more clearly establish how Transformers in this continuity acquire vehicle modes, so we can't label it as an ''error'', per se, but how Nightbeat changes his vehicle mode is at odds with what we'd later learn. He transports down to Gorlam Prime with his standard robot mode, and then, seemingly on the fly, transforms into a Gorlam Prime-specific vehicle mode, with his robot mode adjusted to match. At the end of the issue, after his memory has been wiped, he is back in his original robot mode. Whilst this kind of on-the-go alt-mode switching wouldn't be out of place in some other continuities, where Transformers can quickly [[trans-scan]] new vehicle modes, subsequent IDW fiction would cement that in this continuity, taking on a new alternate mode requires manual reconstruction.
* Compounding this oddity, Nightbeat mentions that he's "[made] refinements to his exostructure" as he lands on Gorlam Prime (perhaps suggesting that Furman's intent ''was'' that he'd physically rebuilt himself?), but the accompanying art shows him in his Cybertronian robot form before switching to his Gorlamite sedan disguise.

===Other trivia===
* The shadowy figure who's seen operating on Nightbeat here goes unnamed and largely unseen, but ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]],'' released a few years later would reveal that it was [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].<ref>According to the [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=82441#82441 script] for ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''.</ref>
* Blackjack makes his debut here as a Gorlamite Micromaster, explicitly confirmed in later issues to be the product of experiments conducted on Gorlam Prime's population. ''Another'', non-Micromaster Blackjack debuted in 2015 in [[First Contact (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #39]] to advertise the concurrently-released [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]] toy. This phenomenon will crop up a few more times!
* This issue was released with four different covers, including a "sketch" version of the MD Bright cover. For [[BotCon 2006]], IDW sold an [[exclusive]] version of the comic with all four covers stapled together as a single thick book. This multi-cover issue was sold well before the issue hit comic stores.

===Covers (4)===
* '''Cover A:''' Nightbeat with flashlight, by [[Mark Bright|MD Bright]] and [[Josh Burcham]] (colors).
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Nightbeat with an ''Ark'' hologram, by [[James Raiz]] and Josh Burcham (colors).
* '''Cover RI-B:''' Nightbeat and metal sea, by [[Nick Roche]] and Josh Burcham (colors).
* '''BotCon Exclusive Sketch Cover:''' Uncolored Cover A (front) and B (back)

<gallery>
File:Spotlight Nightbeat cvrA.jpg|Where's the fedora and trenchcoat?
File:Spotlight Nightbeat cvrRIA.jpg|Lose your head, buddy?
File:Spotlight Nightbeat cvrRIB.jpg|Yeeeaaagggghhhh!!!!!
File:Spotlight Nightbeat cvrBotCon.jpg|2006 BotCon Cover
</gallery>

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*[[2016]] — '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1]]''''' ([[July 6]], [[2016]]) ISBN 163140637X / ISBN 978-1631406379
*[[2017]] — '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'': Volume 36: "Stormbringer"''' ([[January 11]], [[2017]])
<gallery>
File:TF Spotlight v1.jpg|'''''Spotlight Vol. 1'''''; art by [[Nick Roche]] & [[Rob Ruffolo]]
File:Premier Collection 1.jpg|'''''The Premiere Collection Vol. 1'''''; art by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]
File:IDWCollection1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Volume One'''''; art by [[E. J. Su]]
File:TF Spotlight Omnibus v1.jpg|'''''Spotlight Omnibus Volume 1'''''; art by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
File:IDWCollectionCompendiumV1.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1'''''; art by Jeffrey Veregge
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v36.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 36'''''; art by [[Guido Guidi]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Spotlight issues|Nightbeat]]

Man and Machine, Part One

2020-11-14T18:09:55Z

Agamus: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[New Avengers/Transformers|New Avengers/ Transformers]]'' #1
|prev=
|next=Man and Machine, Part Two
|image=Newavengers-tf1.jpg
|caption=Take point, fearless earthling.
|title="Man and Machine, Part One"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[July 4]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=September 2007
|writer=[[Stuart Moore]]
|penciller=[[Tyler Kirkham]]
|inker=[[Sal Regla]]
|colorist=[[Annette Kwok]]
|letterer=[[Todd Klein]]
|editor=[[Bill Rosemann]]
|editorinchief=[[Joe Quesada]]
|assistant editor=[[Alejandro Arbona]]
|production=[[Rich Ginter]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#Infiltration|Infiltration]]
}}
'''Can the Autobots prevent the humans from killing each other?'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Latveria]], [[Captain America]] leads a team of [[Avengers]] sent by [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] to investigate the countryside and see why Latveria's ruler, [[Doctor Doom]], is uncharacteristically attacking the neighboring country of [[Symkaria]] with strange jets of indeterminate design. But all the team finds is [[Array|a metal dome]] of equally indeterminate design surrounded by the ruined bodies of Doom's [[Doombot|robot underlings]]. The team breaks their way inside of the dome, but [[Luke Cage]] and [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]'s taking of the initiative on the assault angers Captain America.

Inside, the tension between Captain America and Wolverine grows. In a hall of digital mirrors, the team members dodge lasers fired by an unknown audience member who scans their unique physical attributes. While Wolverine disables the dangerous room, Spider-Man is kidnapped by his old nemesis... a car! The three remaining Avengers try to escape, but discover themselves locked inside an energy field. Captain America calls for reinforcements in the jerkiest manner he can.

Inside the poorly lit Autobot base, the Autobots conclude that Megatron is using an aggression wave to make all humans in the area irritable jerkfaces, they move out to assist before the humans can kill each other.

Inside of the dome-not-made-by-Doom, Megatron prepares to dissect the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Captain America, Wolverine, and Luke Cage greet their reinforcements—Falcon and Ms. Marvel. The Autobots also arrive, to tell the five Avengers to leave and let the experts handle the situation, but as soon as the giant robots finish explaining themselves, Captain America orders his forces to attack.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (20)
|c2=
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (18)
|c3=
*[[Captain America]] (1)
*[[Spider-Man]] (4)
*[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] (5)
*[[Luke Cage]] (6)
*[[Doctor Doom]] (8)
*[[Hill]] (9)
*[[Silver Sable]] (10)
*[[Falcon (superhero)|Falcon]] (16)
*[[Ms. Marvel]] (17)
|c4=
*[[Doombot]]s (7)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Chronologically, this series does not take place when it was published. In the case of Transformers, it was published between ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'', but actually takes place during the latter part of [[Escalation issue 1|''Escalation'' #1]]. The time gap is more pronounced for the Avengers; in their case, the story takes place between the first two story arcs of their comic, which were published two years prior to this series.
*The Falcon wasn't active with the Avengers for most of the team's activities; however, the Avengers didn't have a rigidly defined roster.
*[[Combat Deck (G1)|Optimus Prime's trailer]] makes its first chronological appearance in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. Prime rolls into battle with it, but when he transforms, the trailer manages to stay out of sight for the rest of the story. Just like the old days.

===Transformers references===
*A similar aggression-wave was used by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in ''[[War and Peace]]''.

===Errors===
[[File:Prowlratchetmix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Ever feel like you've been labeled with the wrong name?]]
*After Spider-Man is captured, it appears the energy barrier was keeping the Avengers trapped inside with the dome. But they meet up with Falcon fine, so either they were able to break through the dome or the art should have depicted the energy barrier keeping the Avengers locked out of the dome soon as they exited.
*In some copies of the issue, after the Autobots transform, Ratchet and Prowl were given each others' name. This error made it into the trade.
*Thundercracker and Skywarp are described as being some kind of exotic aircraft not recognized by Captain America or S.H.I.E.L.D. But at this point in the IDW continuity the seekers have taken on American {{w|Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor}} alternate modes.

===Covers (1)===
*Captain America and Optimus Prime by [[Jim Cheung]]; art by [[Mark Morales]] and [[Justin Ponsor]].

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Drift (G1)

2020-09-29T15:46:12Z

Agamus: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ He must've scanned his alt-mode in Japan, so that scene had to happen before TF09 #1

{{factions|decepticon|autobot|ascenticon|mercenary}}
{{disambigm|Drift (disambiguation)|Deadlock (disambiguation)}}
{{featured}}
:''Drift is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AHM 06 CoverA.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|While you were out partying, I studied THE BLADE.]]
'''Drift''' was not always an Autobot. In fact, he slaughtered quite a few when he was known as the Decepticon '''Deadlock'''. But Deadlock's eyes were opened to what the Transformers' war had become when he stumbled across a lost faction of neutral Transformers long since forgotten. He discarded his ruthless ways, abandoned his guns for swords, and changed his name and appearance.

When Drift returned to the Transformer war to make right what he put wrong, he was a bot of few words and disciplined action. He since went on to be an enthusiastic spiritualist and a self-punishing crusader, all in an attempt to get away from the nasty parts of his personality that are still lurking within him. It doesn't matter what his personality is because with his Decepticon past, Drift isn't well-liked or trusted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a few]] of the Autobots and [[Hellbat (Victory)|some of]] the Decepticons think he's just ''lying'' about having changed. This hits Drift more than you might think because at the end of the day, despite his loner attitude, Drift ''really'' just wants to be part of something.

In addition to the two swords kept in his hip scabbards, Drift carries a legendary [[Great Sword]]. An ancient weapon that predates modern civilization, the Great Sword draws upon the [[spark]] energy of its bearer, and as such must only be used in the most dire of circumstances.

{{quote|We're going about this the wrong way, '''all''' of us! After countless centuries of fighting ... the Autobots are a '''step''' away from what we were when all this '''started.''' And us—the Decepticons have become something '''worse''' than any of us could have '''imagined'''.|Drift explains his new perception of the war to his [[Turmoil|former commander]]|"[[Spotlight: Drift]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 5|''All Hail Megatron'' #5]]; [[Drift issue 1|''Drift'' #1]] (as Deadlock)}}

[[File:Drift2-renamed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Eh....Inferno, tell to Death Blade that if he calling me that again, his name will become DEATH BOT!"]]
Drift was originally a homeless Cybertronian, living on the streets and stealing energon to survive. The hopeless 'bot was befriended by [[Gasket]] {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} but otherwise had no one. During one [[circuit booster|drug trip]] in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], he was assaulted by [[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]] and [[Boom]], who were abducting homeless people for money. Drift was rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], who brought him to [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s secret clinic in [[Rodion]]. Ratchet saved Drift's life, and told the young robot that he could achieve great things in his life if he tried— he could just ''tell'' Drift was destined for something special. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

Drift would soon learn what that was, after Gasket was killed by Autobot law enforcement after trying to stop them from executing a thief. Drift exploded with rage, grabbed the nearest gun and killed them all. His knack for violence attracted the attention of the Cybertronian underground, who trained Drift as a killer. Amongst this group, Drift realized the level of corruption in the [[Senate]], and a recruitment rally held by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] drew Drift in with his talk of equality. Megatron singled Drift out of the crowd, claiming to have heard great things of him, and asked him to join the Decepticons to fight for a better Cybertron. Drift agreed and, after being was hailed by the crowd, was renamed Deadlock by Megatron. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} Drift rose to become the second-in-command of [[Turmoil]], garnering a reputation as a vicious and merciless fighter. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

During their time with [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]], Turmoil and Deadlock crashed on a desert world and investigated a nearby stone fortress to find a way out. The two of them would go on to massacre the inhabitants before leaving, though not before Deadlock recorded the presence of a Stone Army on the planet. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}}

[[File:Drift1-Deadlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deadlock prefers to pose so his legs don't block any of the action.]]
Much later, on the planet [[Dabola]], Deadlock led a battalion against an Autobot squadron. The [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobots' leader]] called a retreat, and Deadlock's team celebrated. This was spoiled when [[Not Carnivac|one of the soldiers]] pointed out that Deadlock had been ordered to merely observe, and once again had disobeyed orders. When the soldier threatened to inform Turmoil of Deadlock's disobedience, Deadlock killed him. Claiming Turmoil was too cautious and that it was time for new leadership, he called for the other soldiers to follow him, but they summarily captured him and brought him to Turmoil. Turmoil used a stasis lock to trap him in [[robot mode]] and attempted to execute him. Deadlock managed to escape, and after initiating an emergency protocol to cover his escape, stole an escape pod and departed the ship.

Deadlock crashed on an unknown planet. After scaling some, he found a massive structure, but before he could explore, a mysterious cloaked figure appeared, named [[Wing (G1)|Wing]]. Wing offered a deal: help him free the slaves, and he would find Deadlock a ship. Deadlock, introducing himself as "Drift," agreed, but first Drift said he needed guns. Together, they jumped some guards and stole their weapons, however a stray blast stripped Wing of his cloak, revealing him to be Cybertronian. Once they jumped into the complex, Drift automatically fled for the ship, abandoning Wing. Despite this betrayal, when Drift was attacked and nearly killed by one the slavers, Wing brought Drift back with him to a new [[Crystal City]], where he was repaired. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

[[File:Drift1-rebuilt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"We were okay with your old legs. Rest had to go."]]
Wing explained that they were the [[Circle of Light]], a group of Cybertronian scholars and scientists who abandoned the planet during the early days of the war in order to find peace and preserve Cybertron's culture. Wing and Drift were taken to a meeting with Crystal City's leader, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. While Drift waited outside, Wing was admonished for bringing a corrupting influence to the city. He was ordered to keep Drift with him at all times. Afterward, Wing brought Drift to an empty room, discarded his swords and asked him what the Decepticon symbol stood for. Drift replied it meant strength, power and conviction, and the belief in the survival of the strongest. Wing offered Drift a chance to earn his freedom by defeating him without guns in combat, but Drift never succeeded. Drift grumbled that he'd never learned to fight without projectile weaponry.

Weeks later, Wing was still dominating Drift. Over time, Drift admitted that Crystal City held everything Drift had ever wanted, while the Decepticons had lost sight of this goal some time ago. Their sparring was interrupted by a summons from Dai Atlas. When they arrived in the control room, he informed them that they had received a coded signal and he thought Drift might be able to translate. Though Drift claimed he could not understand it, that night he snuck out of the city and drove far into the desert. There he met with the slavers, who had used a Decepticon code to offer Drift a deal. The code had been obtained from [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], a Decepticon sent by Megatron. The deal was simple: hand over the location of the Circle of Light or die. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

[[File:Drift4-notdoneyet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Man, I bet those dumb G2 guys wish they had this kind of endurance.]]
Lockdown reminded "Deadlock" of his high-standing in the Decepticon army. Megatron held Deadlock in high esteem, and by guarding these Transformers Drift stood to lose that. Meanwhile, the head slaver, [[Braid]], required Cybertronian bodies to experiment on, and were willing to take captives from the neutral camp in lieu of Deadlock, in payment for the property he'd damaged earlier. After agreeing to lead the neutral Transformers into an ambush, Drift stumbled back to Crystal City, where he informed the Circle of Light about the pact he'd made with Lockdown and the slavers. Drift argued that they should fight their attackers to preserve their freedom and their way of life, but Dai Atlas sharply disagreed. He would have no fighting at all, even to preserve his own life, and blamed Drift for ruining their civilization. The others did not agree, and supported Drift. A small number of them offered to help fight the slavers while keeping the true number of their population unknown. As they reached the surface with a hastily constructed craft to make it appear as if the Circle of Light had recently crashed there, Drift revealed himself to have been rebuilt head-to-toe to match his new colleagues. With a sword mounted on each hip, Drift announced he was ready. {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Soon, Lockdown and the slavers were upon them. After slaying a few of the slavers, Drift realized that he was past the point of no return. Lockdown realized this as well, and asked the former Decepticon why he'd given it all away so easily. "What I've always wanted... the promise of a better Cybertron." But their sparring was interrupted by the death of Wing. Enraged, Drift jumped Braid, Wing's murderer, but he did not accomplish much. He was not as agile a fighter as his late friend, and Braid easily defeated him.

Before the killing blow could be delivered, Crystal City in its entirety rose from the ground, as Wing's death had spurred Dai Atlas into action. With the entirety of the population now fighting the slavers, the tide was quickly turned. Despite his injuries, Drift slew Braid with his Great Sword, while Lockdown, startled at Drift's transformation, cut his losses and left. Though the Circle of Light asked Drift to stay with them, Drift reminded them that he'd promised Wing to return the freed slaves to their homes. Drift was given Wing's Great Sword and given their blessing. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

[[File:SpotlightDrift Deadlockisdead.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He's your horrible fancharacter.]]
Some time after leaving Crystal City and returning the slaves, Drift set off to make a difference in the Autobot/Decepticon Civil War. First, he attempted to free a group of Autobots held captive on the ship he'd previously served aboard. Upon entering Turmoil's ship, his attempt at stealth was successful until the [[Wrecker]]s arrived and blasted their way aboard. Jumping into the battle to assist them, he piqued the interest of a few Autobots. [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] was injured as Turmoil entered the battle and, recognizing Drift's voice as that of his former lieutenant, attempted to destroy him. However, his attack only resulted in knocking Drift and [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] to another room. The two quickly worked together to program the ship to overload. In his final confrontation with Turmoil, Drift stated his intention was to help, not kill, and left to rescue Perceptor before the ship blew up.

After his arrival on the Autobot ship, Kup invited Drift to join his new unit as an Autobot. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:SpotlightDrift-car.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He thinks he's turning Japanese, he thinks he's turning Japanese, he really thinks so.]]
Now a crew member of the spacecraft ''[[Trion]]'', Drift got to know his new teammate [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] over many friendly games of [[Go (game)|Go]]. Perceptor felt he owed a debt to Drift for saving his life, and so devoted much of his time to upgrading himself for more combat-oriented tasks. While Kup discouraged this, Drift stoically accepted Perceptor's new ambitions. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#"Lost & Found"|Lost & Found}}

They were soon baited into a Decepticon ambush over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The ''Trion'''s command codes were hacked due to their being sold to the Decepticons by an Autobot traitor, and, left defenseless, it was forced to crash-land on the desolate landscape of the planet. Eventually, the crew were found by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s unit, who unfortunately proved to be ''also'' stranded. When [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] was revealed by [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] to have been standing invisibly among them, Drift was the only one who didn't appear surprised. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

[[File:Allhailmegatron6-omgdriftomg.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Seriously, you made this guy up when you were eight.]]
When an advance scout of the [[Insecticon swarm]] discovered the Autobots' base camp, Drift was dispatched to take care of it. Drift stood stock-still as the creature walked up to him, greeting it with a simple, smirking "hello" as the monstrous beast snarled in his face. Finally, he beheaded the scout with a single wave of his sword. A second creature tried to attack Drift from behind, but the smirking Autobot merely tilted his head slightly, allowing Perceptor to kill the beast with some precision sniping. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] thought the incident was the coolest thing ever. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

After Sunstreaker revealed to [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] that he was the traitor, an army of the Swarm came after them. Drift saved Ironhide while Sunstreaker blew up a bridge, killing himself and the Swarm army. Later, Drift visited Ironhide and claimed that the Decepticons had access to the Autobots' systems in a way that Sunstreaker couldn't possibly have. Ironhide asked if this meant there was a second traitor, but Drift replied that there was simply more to the situation than they knew. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

When Mirage was showing some doubt in the Autobot cause, it was Drift who said that, now more than ever, the Autobots should continue being who they are. [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] insinuated that Drift had no right to say something like that, which started an argument that was only stopped by the return of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

[[File:Thundercracker Drift.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Another of your ill-timed jokes, Drift??" {{-}}
"... You and I are enemies now."]]
Drift took part in the battle against the Swarm and joined the others in escaping Cybertron in Omega Supreme. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}. On Earth, he battled the Decepticons, and when [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] volunteered to divert the humans' nuclear bomb, Drift attempted to congratulate his former comrade on seeing the light. Thundercracker called him a traitor, slapping Drift's hand away and claiming he was merely following the Decepticons' ''true'' ideal. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

At some point Drift traveled to [[Japan]] and did some drift racing all by himself. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

[[File:Drift Drift4drifting.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The Fast and the Furious: ''Tokyo Me'']]
Two years later, Drift was still with the Autobots, hiding on Earth. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} After Optimus Prime left the Autobots, Drift decided to stay with the larger group, rather than leave with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his fellow defectors. Drift celebrated Bumblebee's election with numerous other Autobots. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Drift was among the Autobots who confronted [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops when they crashed their ship in [[Las Vegas]], bringing with them a [[zombie]] invasion. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} The Autobots and Decepticons worked together to banish the zombies to the [[Dead Universe]], though Drift himself really just stood silently in the background the whole time. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|Infestation #2}}

Drift listened to [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] tell tales of, presumably, his time in space and accompanied Optimus Prime and many others to Cybertron aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme's]] rocket form. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Along the way, he and many others tried to listen in on a conversation between Optimus Prime and a captive Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Later, Drift accompanied Optimus, Hot Rod, Ironhide, Sunstreaker, and Cliffjumper to Cybertron to confront Galvatron and his army. After a brief skirmish with Galvatron's forces, the landing party returned to the Autobot landing zone. As Drift pointed out that maybe Galvatron was telling the truth and he had been assembling his army for a reason, the Autobots were bathed in a red light... {{storylink| Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} which turned out to be a blast from the orbiting space station [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]], recently commandeered by Galvatron's forces. Optimus Prime handed out orders to combat this new threat, telling Drift and Sunstreaker to establish a base of operations. After the threat of Kimia had ended, Omega Supreme's rocket landed at this base-camp and Rodimus and Drift set out after Optimus Prime and Ironhide, who had left to locate Galvatron. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Drift Chaos Part3 Kings.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Thanks to the magical power of [[The Sound of Breaking Glass#Continuity notes|retcon]]... that is the wrong sword.]]
At the crater that Kimia's main weapon had blown into the surface of the planet, Drift accompanied Optimus and the others underground. The Autobots finally intercepted Galvatron and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and Optimus Prime demanded their surrender. Galvatron claimed that the core of Cybertron had to be destroyed to save the universe, revealing the glowing [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] within his chest. At this, Drift began spouting gibberish and attacking his comrades in a maddened state, allowing for Galvatron and Jhiaxus to escape. The others attempted to restrain him, but Drift summoned what free will he had left and impaled himself on one of his own blades, much to Ironhide's horror. {{storylink| Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} While Drift survived this, Ironhide told Prime that they'd have to evacuate him immediately for medical attention. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:TDOOP-Drift.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|There's no 'Cons in Cyberutopia, and the streets are made of Pocky.]]
After recovering, Drift's near-death experience had reawakened his spiritual side. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Optimus Prime's return to Autobot camp three weeks later brought the discovery of a map inscribed inside the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Drift was consumed with the idea that the map gave directions to [[Cyberutopia]], the home of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Despite [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s insistence that the Knights of Cybertron never existed, Drift maintained that he had heard all about the Knights of Cybertron from Dai Atlas, and that the stories were true. Drift's passion for this discovery inspired Rodimus to assemble a team to leave the planet and find the Knights of Cybertron. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

At some point, Drift shed his Earth mode and took a more sleek, Cybertronian form for himself. Rodimus tasked himself with recruiting as many Autobots as he could to take off-planet and find the Knights of Cybertron. He was very good at working a crowd, though admittedly Drift wrote all of his speeches. The guy became the nominal third-in-command because, or so Ratchet said, he told Rodimus what he wanted to hear. Ratchet, older and grumpier than the pre-war days, was on the same ship as Drift and ''really'' had it in for him for everything the 'bot he'd saved had done with the life he'd given him. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:TwentyPlusOne LostLightNamed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Drift himself found a ship for the quest, purchasing the [[Lost Light|U1]] with the help of [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] for ''one billion'' [[Shanix]] from a group of [[Mortilus]]-worshipping NAILs during the [[Festival of Lost Light]], from which the ship got it's new name, the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Before departing, Rodimus and Drift met with Prowl in his office. Prowl asked Rodimus to bring the captive and near-comatose [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] along on the journey, as part of a plan to create [[Phase Sixer]]s for the Autobots. While Drift strongly advised against this course of action, Rodimus was pressured into it by Prowl. Aside from [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and the [[Duobot]]s, Overlord's presence on board was kept secret from the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

After boarding their new craft, the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Drift had counted 208 total Autobots on board. (He also complimented Rodimus's latest speech.) Drift asked why [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] appeared displeased (more than usual) with the crew, and Ultra Magnus revealed that he felt most of them were practically criminals. (Drift himself was under high suspicion, though Ultra Magnus didn't say this out loud.) As launch was underway, Drift continued to act as Rodimus's right-hand man, and moments before takeoff, Drift brought to his attention the "[[Whirl (G1)|weapon of mass destruction]]" [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] had apparently brought on board. Something went wrong during takeoff, and the ship [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]ed before it was ready, placing the ship somewhere random in space, just over a planet. A tear in the hull was expelling Autobots into space, and as the ship stabilized, Drift named off the Autobots they'd lost. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:Drift MTMTE2 positiveenergy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.90|"Before I begin, I should clarify that I am not actually Japa-nese! I am from Daytona Beachiryu!"]]
As recovery efforts were undertaken, Drift radioed Ratchet a status update and also to tell the medical officer to make sure the medibay was "buzzing with positive energy" so those injured were "guaranteed a speedy recovery!". After he had signed off, Ratchet and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] shared their annoyance with Drift's new attitude and...''interesting'' theories about the Knights of Cybertron. Later, when Rodimus was deciding how to address the crew about their current situation, Drift cheerfully suggested he focus on the positive. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

After a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] had thought to have been let loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', Drift accompanied Rodimus' hand-picked team to investigate. As they examined the creature's [[Shock (G1)|first victim]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] confirmed that it was indeed a Sparkeater and Drift opined that this was a dark omen and that they were being "punished" for the horrific things that must have happened on the ship before it came into their possession, much to Ratchet's skepticism.

While the others searched for the creature, Rodimus and Drift tried to figure out how the previous owners of the ''Lost Light'' kept the Sparkeater contained. They figured out that the Sparkeater had been trapped in the engine rooms and fed [[turbofox]]es to keep it docile. After the Sparkeater made its way back to the engine rooms, chasing [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], Drift helped Rodimus put his plan to kill the creature into action. Utilizing a second quantum jump, Rodimus managed to stuff the Sparkeater into the ship's engine block, where it died after being fused into the mechanism. Drift was awed by Rodimus' quick-thinking and ingenuity. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

At the "Grand Secret Opening" of [[Swerve's]], Drift shared a drink with Pipes. When the smaller 'bot let on that he was looking for a relationship, Drift offered to introduce him to the similarly diminutive [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]... unaware that Tailgate's future self was invisibly listening in via a 'magic window' in time. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Drift killsDent LifeAfterBigBang.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|The purpose of Drift is to flip out and kill sick people.]]
Drift accompanied Ratchet and Pipes on an investigation of the remote medical facility [[Delphi]]. Drift was subjected to repeated verbal barbs from Ratchet along the way, despite his efforts to get along with the medic. Once they had finally reached Delphi, Pipes impulsively rammed through a door that had the universal "plague" symbol on it. They found themselves in a morgue full of Transformers that had died from a mysterious "[[Red Rust]]" virus. When Drift noticed a [[Dent|shambling, disease-ridden Transformer]] approaching Pipes from behind, he sprung into action and dismembered the poor soul, much to Ratchet's outrage.

[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] showed up and explained the situation to them, how five days ago, a mysterious explosion had heralded the outbreak of this rust plague. [[Ambulon]] brought them to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], who had been accidentally locked in a quarantine room when the explosion went off. Suddenly, Pipes began showcasing the symptoms of the virus and staggered toward them, disoriented and terrified. Pipes began vomiting and leaking from his optics, cornering Drift. Ratchet freed Pharma from the quarantine while telling Drift to non-fatally disable Pipes. Drift managed to slip behind his diseased comrade and knock him out with a blow to the head. Ratchet brought Pipes to the emergency ward, seeking to tend to him. By that time, Drift began to exhibit the symptoms as well, assuming he'd been infected by Pipes. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Drift Sparkles Post Hoc.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|I sparkle because I'm too beautiful for everything.]]
While being tended to by Ratchet, Drift recalled the [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|time in Rodion before the war]] when the Autobot medic had also been trying to save his life. Drift asked Ratchet to put him out of his misery in the event that the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] showed up, despite having earlier claimed that he wasn't afraid of them. When Pharma was revealed as a traitor, Ratchet had a confrontation with his former friend on Delphi's roof. The stricken Drift made his way up there and managed to save Ratchet from being shot in the back by chopping off Pharma's hands. With Ratchet having obtained a vaccine for the Red Rust virus from Pharma, Drift and the other victims were soon cured. Drift returned to the ''Lost Light'' along with the survivors. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

After the ''Lost Light'' was impacted by a discarded thumb from Metroplex, and was subsequently repaired, Drift attended an award ceremony honoring Brainstorm, Chromedome, and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] for their part in saving the ship. He chatted with Rodimus during the celebration, until Whirl and Trailbreaker drew Rodimus's attention. Later, Drift along with nearly everyone on board of the ''Lost Light'' were frozen in place due to one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Drift reported to Rodimus and Ultra Magnus that [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] had locked himself in Rung's office. He was the first to notice both when Rung stared at the camera, and when he tapped on his model of the Ark. After the hostage situation had been resolved, Drift complimented Rodimus on the eulogy he gave for the gravely-injured Rung, even though he hadn't written that particular speech. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Drift Theophany MTMTEAnnual.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|A fabulous secret [[Titan (group)|Titan]] was revealed to Drift the day he held aloft his magic sword and said...]]
En route to [[Theophany]], Drift helped Rodimus prepare for Tailgate's [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony, and politely pointed out his overuse of the phrase "[['Til all are one]]". When Ultra Magnus interrupted and expressed concern over a lack of radio contact with the Circle Of Light, Drift argued that they knew how to take care of themselves. Later at the ceremony, Rodimus inscribed a message in [[Cybertronian language|Old Cybertronian]] on Tailgate's chest instead of branding him with the Autobot sigil. Drift supposed that it was caused by some sort of possession, which was quickly dismissed by Ratchet as "complete and utter guff".

The ceremony was further interrupted by the arrival of the [[Galactic Council]]'s ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]''. Its [[K'gard|captain]] informed them that Theophany was deserted, much to Drift's disbelief. After some red-tape wrangling from Ultra Magnus, Drift and a group of others were allowed to teleport to the planet's surface, where they found Crystal City ruined and abandoned. Confused and agitated, a despairing Drift snapped at [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] and decked Whirl after the latter mocked him. He attempted to call out to any of the denizens of Crystal City, but when there was no response, Drift drove one of his swords into the ground in frustration. The ground gave way and sent the Autobots plunging underground, where they found [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. This discovery led [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] to share his [[Guiding Hand|myth of creation]], which triggered a theological debate between Drift and Ratchet, culminating in Drift pulling his sword on Ratchet. Rodimus took Drift for a walk to cool him down, where Drift reaffirmed his faith in Rodimus.

After Chromedome's mnemosurgery reawakened the Titan and made it fire its eye-beams at the ''Benign Intervention'', Drift was among those dispatched to fight off the Galactic Council's troops. The Titan eventually teleported Drift and the others back onto the ''Lost Light'', which then quantum-jumped to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

A few days later, Drift and other crew members aided Rewind in helping heal Rung's dormant mind by telling his part in a story of past events. Drift elaborated on the time in Rodion when he was rescued by Orion Pax and treated by Ratchet, being sure to antagonize Ratchet by claiming he had uttered religious praises during that time. All the while, he was being pestered by calls from Rodimus, who finally ordered Drift to meet him in the oil reservoir. Drift arrived there just in time to see [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] recover Red Alert's headless body from the reservoir. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[File:Ultra Magnus-Cyclonus-Rodimus and Drift.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|Of ''course'' Drift wants to get at the ''{{w|oni}}''-looking guy...]]
After the suspected assailant Cyclonus was sent to their makeshift interrogation room, Drift conducted a very hostile interrogation, pointing his sword at Cyclonus in a threatening manner. (Ultra Magnus later suggested Drift's overly enthusiastic interrogation was an unfortunate attempt to impress Rodimus.) The attempt didn't work, as Cyclonus quickly swatted the sword away and smashed Drift into a table. Rodimus and Ultra Magnus were forced to intervene and break the two of them up. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} First Aid soon discerned that Red Alert's "accident" was actually a suicide attempt, and Ultra Magnus suggested that the troubled security chief should be left in stasis until they could revive him in a less stressful environment. Rodimus railed against this, but when Drift agreed with Magnus, he sadly acquiesced. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The crew of the ''Lost Light'' intervened on [[Temptoria]], where a group of Decepticons had invaded and subjugated the local populace. A fierce battle erupted on the planet's surface, in which Drift cut down [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]. He also interrupted Rodimus' battle with [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]], shoving a sword through the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]'s face. Rodimus chided him for butting in, but Drift protested that "the ones with swords" were his to fight. {{storylink|Before & After}} In the aftermath of the fight, Drift and Brainstorm revealed to Chromedome that Overlord was aboard, hidden in a specially-constructed room beneath the ship, and the [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] agreed to interface with the dormant Phase-Sixer to learn the secret of his power. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

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Drift was teaching Rodimus how to use a sword, forging a deeper friendship with his captain, when a possible security situation interrupted. However, it merely turned out to be Cyclonus singing loudly to Tailgate. Swerve asked Drift if he wanted to be ''his'' roommate but Drift, claiming to prefer solitude, declined. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Drift was among those interviewed by Rewind for his documentary on life aboard the ''Lost Light''. When [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] arrived on the ship seeking aid, Rodimus trotted Drift out as an accomplishment of his, claiming he had "rehabilitated" the ex-Decepticon. Drift was puzzled by Rodimus' claims, but impressed by Thunderclash, who greeted him respectfully and in accordance with his religious beliefs. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:Drift Overlord UnderColdBlueStars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This can only end well!]]
During a mnemosurgery session, Chromedome was outsmarted by Overlord, who obtained from the Autobot's memory the security codes to his cell that Drift provided. Drift was one of the first Autobots to fight the escaped Overlord outside of the medibay, urging Ratchet to lock himself in. But Ratchet chose to stand with his "friend" and sealed them outside the room. By the time reinforcements arrived, Overlord had severed both of Drift's legs and badly beaten Ratchet. Drift radioed the ship's brig to release Fortress Maximus, but not before his Great Sword was used by Overlord to mortally-wound Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

After Overlord had been jettisoned from the ''Lost Light'', Rodimus announced an inquiry to be held, knowing full well who was responsible for the Phase Sixer's presence on the ship. Drift offered to take full blame for the incident, protecting the identities of the other conspirators. He explained to Rodimus that he had a vision back on Cybertron, after he had impaled himself outside of Vector Sigma's chamber. Drift felt sure that Rodimus was essential to finding the Knights of Cybertron and couldn't let him out himself as having knowledge of the Overlord conspiracy. A hesitant and sorrowful Rodimus agreed and "furiously" stripped Drift of his Autobot symbol, exiling him from the ship. As he walked towards [[Drift's shuttle|the shuttle]] prepared for him, Drift was knocked down by a piece of debris hurled by an angry crew member. Ratchet helped him up, and Drift departed the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:mtmte39 tarn sees drift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Oi oi OI! Are you looking at me bird?!]]

Eighteen months from the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s launch, the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] had listed Drift as deceased. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} The deceased Drift was actually part of a quantum duplicated ''Lost Light'' created by the initial accident at launch. When the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived there to kill Overlord, the presence of Drift—another one on their List—caused them to go on a massive kill spree. Drift died first, killed along with Ratchet and Hound by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]. When Megatron later found their corpses an inspection of Drift allowed him to determine who had attacked the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:Empire of Stone 2 Drift Ratchet where is this coming from.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"You look terrible." "Thank you." "So you agree? You think you look terrible?"]]

Meanwhile, the original Drift was defending planets across the outer rim from rogue Decepticons. He'd been left battered by all the fighting, fights made harder as he'd promised to never kill again, but was neglecting to get himself repaired. While handing [[Grit (G1)|Grit]] over to the [[Galactic Council]], he ran into Ratchet: all of the truth of Drift's departure had come out now and the medic had come to take him home. Drift refused. Ratchet stubbornly stuck with him while he tracked down the main Decepticon army—right to the desert planet he'd discovered centuries ago. Both Autobots and Grit were shot down by the army and Drift found himself defending Grit from being killed for suspected treason.

The leader of the army turned out to be Drift's old boss Gigatron {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|Empire of Stone #1}} who was ignoring the war had ended and was trying to find the Stone Army "Deadlock" had mentioned before. Drift, who knew the army wasn't hidden in the first place, refused until Ratchet's life was threatened and the three bots ended up in the cells. Ratchet's plan to get out was for Drift to pretend to be injured so the guard would open the cell—it was a ''very'' lame attempt but luckily the guard was a friend of Grit. As the robots escaped, Drift tried and failed to get Grit not to kill [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] for slighting him: the Decepticon said he was sure in himself and his path in life, and didn't want the man projecting his own issues onto him. The Autobots carried on and found Gigatron hadn't found the army because Hellbat was hiding it from him {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 2|Empire of Stone #2}} so he could use them himself to ''kill everything'', having decided to embrace the only thing he believed the Transformers were any good at. When Drift protested that he'd vowed never to kill again, Hellbat sneered and pointed to all the dead monks "Deadlock" had killed years ago.

[[File:Empire of Stone 4 Drift Gigatron FASTBALL SPECIAL.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|SUPERMAN WHEEEEE]]
A battle broke out and Drift found himself fought to a standstill by [[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] before Hellbat activated the Stone Army. Rather than alert Cybertron, Drift felt they had to stop the army here and now and he turned to Gigatron for aid. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|Empire of Stone #3}} Together, the Autobots and Decepticons tore through the golems. Drift took the fight to Hellbat (after Gigatron used "maneuver seven", ''throwing'' Drift at Hellbat) and was goaded into killing him. Instead, the Autobot ripped the Stone Army's control device from him... at which point Gigatron went for him and no amount of reasoning could get Gigatron to stand down. Forced to defend himself, Drift dropped the device and Hellbat retrieved it.

Gigatron and Hellbat would kill each other, taking the Stone Army with them, while Drift and Ratchet escaped. When the medic again tried to get Drift back to the ''Lost Light'', the swordsman said he'd spent his whole life struggling to belong to ''something'' but only ever joined as a killer, and the Hellbat affair just reiterated that he didn't want to live a life where all he could offer was death. Ratchet rephrased the offer: instead of coming back as an Autobot, he should come back as his ''friend''. {{storylink|Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|Empire of Stone #4}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-RatchetDrift.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Oh Drift-chan, you smell awesome, and not at all like feet!"]]
The two Autobots upgraded their bodies over the course of their adventures and Drift began sporting a facial tattoo in honour of the deceased Dai Atlas.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/716702702416355328 Alex Milne (@markerguru) on Twitter, clarifying the visual, 3 April 2016]</ref> They eventually ran back into the ''Lost Light'' crew, or some of them, after a mutiny had stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and their assumed loyalists on [[Necroworld|the Necrobot's planet]] and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] had put out a call for help. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} In a blaze of action, they saved the robot [[Ten]] from a Decepticon mauling! {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} They very quickly found the Decepticons were a bigger deal than most of their foes and were nearly overrun until Drift spotted how [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] of the D.J.D. was ''really'' protective of "the Pet", a '[[domestication|domesticated]]' beast-mode Transformer. Drift swiftly took "the Pet" hostage, giving them a chance to escape to the Autobot's fortress.

[[File:YourFierceTears DriftRodimusReconcile.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8]]
There, Rodimus and Drift had a long overdue discussion. Drift wanted to know ''why'' Rodimus hadn't come looking for him after revealing the truth to the crew, and Rodimus admitted it was out of fear he would hate him. Drift accepted Rodimus's sincere apology—Rodimus pleaded that he ignore his words and focus on his aura, eye colour, or any means Drift had claimed he could 'see', which Drift just smiled at—but doubted his belief that they can all make it out of their present situation alive. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Indeed, Drift even arranged it with Rewind that everyone could record their last wishes and how they wanted their bodies disposed of, to broadcast into space as an act of catharsis and closure. He witnessed very little catharsis when Chromedome almost died trying [[mnemosurgery]] on "the Pet" in front of him and, when the "Pet" was revealed by Rewind to be ''the lost [[Dominus Ambus]]'', he had his sword stolen by Rewind to kill Ambus before Chromedome could die.

When sunrise came, the Decepticons attacked. Rodimus embraced Drift and the others and thanked them for travelling with him, before the group charged into battle. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Drift and the crew survived for some time in fight with the hundreds of Decepticons thanks to the temporary [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] powers they cooked up, but soon they began to tire. When Megatron finally took to the field of battle, the others retreated back to the fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Drift was present as the DJD were brought down and the Disappeared released from stasis under the Necrobot's citadel. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:SomeOtherCybertron DriftVision.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
Drift had succeeded in getting Rodimus to convert to [[Spectralism]], but he was concerned about the ramifications of Rodimus's new paint job, signifying the severity of his intentions towards Getaway. Also, Drift experienced a curious vision when he touched one of the newly awakened Disappeared named [[Anode]]. He saw [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], [[Worldsweeper]]s of the [[Phantom Fleet]], and crystals that rained from the sky as [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]] emerged from threadbare space, all surrounded by the words "Prepare. Confront. Repel." over and over again.

[[File:BadMoonRising-DriftVsFunctionaries.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
...so anyway, Brainstorm constructed a teleportation "den" to send some of the group back to Cybertron to find transport for the rest of them. When they arrived, however, Cybertron was undeniably changed. Rewind soon recognized it as the [[Functionist Universe]], the alternate history that overlapped on his database when Brainstorm used his time case. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] captured Drift and the others as suspected members of the revolutionary [[Anti-Vocationist League]]. The real AVL arrived and caused a distraction for the crew to escape. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} Drift and his friends were matter transported to "Cyberutopia", the sanctuary city of [[Kalis|Adaptica]] ruled by the rogue Functionist [[Nine-of-Twelve]]. They learned that in this reality Rung was hailed by the AVL as the "Useless One" for his alt mode that apparently stood in defiance of Primus and Functionism. Unfortunately, the Functionist Council chose that day to reveal they had discovered Rung's true use as a mining tank, allowing them to access [[Vector Sigma]] which had been sealed off by the Senate millennia ago. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

Drift and the others traveled to Vector Sigma to confront the Council and rescue Rung. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} They succeeded and stole the Council's flying base, the Cog, to make their way back to Cyberutopia. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} With the help of teleport technology in a weaponized Luna-2 and wand-tech Brainstorm recovered from [[Killmaster]] on Necroworld, they transported the entire world back from the Functionist Universe to their original one. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

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The crew prepared to continue their quest for the real Cyberutopia, and for revenge on Getaway and the mutineers. A Decepticon corpse named [[Skip]] was modified and mass-displaced to form a passable space craft, and so Drift and the others pressed on. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

As they sailed through space, Drift noted that Ratchet's colour looked different before the doctor returned, having inexplicably succumbed to [[aggressive depigmentation]], with Drift noting that his aura had disappeared.{{storylink|Sardines}} All of a sudden, Skip's mass displacement wore off. To survive, Ten directed the engineers on how to access the [[Warren]] so they could reach a [[Mederi]] facility. Mid-transit however, the crew was forced to abandon ship, their bodies being ravaged by the effects of super-compressed space. Emerging in the orbit of the original Mederi, the moon repaired them and led them to believe that they'd gone to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]].{{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:TheGodWar DriftSummoned.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7]]
Drift was giddy at coming to the promised land, dreaming about Ratchet's face when he and the doctor next met, {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} before he was summoned, along with Ratchet and Magnus, before the [[Guiding Hand]] at Rodimus' request. Despite Rodimus' pleas, the deities rejected their desire for resurrection and returned them to the Afterspark's landing. After Magnus had driven off, the remaining three explored a temple, driven on by Ratchet's claims of writing that only he could see before they found a ward of organics hooked up to a pillar of "trapped light". As the organics began chanting, Omega Guardians emerged from the darkness. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}}

When Magnus returned, the quartet quickly defeated the Guardians before Ratchet shattered the pillar, revealing Mederi to them. Accessing the computers, Drift found that the moon was a euthanasia clinic before Nautica arrived with the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] and [[Axe (G1)|Axe]]'s corpse. At Rodimus' command, Drift then plotted a course from Cybertron to Mederi, revealing that the moon was Cyberutopia, the Knights having fallen victim to the same trap that nearly claimed their lives. With everything over and done with, the group prepared to leave before [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]] formed out of the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew descended from the skies. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:LL19 vehicle modes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|left|Definitely not street-legal...]]
Though the group quickly rolled out, [[Wipe-Out's ship]] soon arrived, bearing allies and weapons. After the ''Lost Light'' made itself known, Drift boarded the Q-Ship to steal back the larger craft only to wound up caught in Getaway's trap, the shuttle bay being flooded with the contents of the oil reservoir and its [[scraplet]] horde. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Fortunately, Whirl's domesticated scraplets counted amongst the horde and the Wrecker was quickly able to tame the predators and release them. No sooner had Rodimus reclaimed the ''Lost Light'' did a massive tear in the Warren open above the moon. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

Though everyone was quick to board the ship, the gravity of the rift proved too much for the engines, the ''Lost Light'' being dragged through to the [[Benzene Cluster]] where the found five copies of Cybertron. Touching down on one, the group was taken prisoner by the forces of the Grand Architect and duped into a cell. When [[Froid]] joined them, he revealed the five planets were an upscaled [[God Gun]] capable of piercing the barrier between universes. After it had done just that, Megatron emerged in the ''[[Last Light (ship)|Last Light]]'' from the Functionist Universe. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

[[File:ReturnOfTheKing MegatronTreatsDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Following close behind him was the Functionist Universe's version of Cybertron, now transformed into a robot mode in Primus' likeness. As the fleets of the Functionists and the Architect went to war, Megatron tried to free the group with a hull breach only for Drift to be critically wounded when the Architect's guards arrived, falling victim to a [[zero point]] only to be healed by Megatron, who praised the turncoat for his defection. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} After everyone had reconvened aboard the ''Lost Light'', with the news that ''Rung'' was the real Primus, everyone hit on the idea to use twelve duplicates of the Matrix of Leadership, opened at Cybertron's twelve hot spots, to overwhelm Vector Sigma and destroy the Functionist Council. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers RatchetOpensMatrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
Acting as Ratchet's bodyguard, Drift was sent to [[Vespertine Blue]], holding off the [[Functionary|Functionaries]] until Ratchet, after a rousing speech from Rodimus, managed to open the Matrix.
{{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

New Cybertron, as it came to be known, was soon visited by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] who decided to decommission the Lost Light so its quantum engines could be used to double the planet's energon reserves but allowed the crew the luxury of a victory lap. Before jumping back home however, the crew decided to recreate the initial malfunctioning launch and then shunt their duplicates into a parallel universe, thereby ensuring their adventures would never end. When the time came however, the ship simply wound up back on Cybertron. While having a last drink, Drift and Ratchet theorized that Drift's vision had been the result of the telepaths sending him their experiences through the Warren before Rodimus gave Drift and Ratchet his blessing for their future. The touching moment was ruined when construction cranes began disassembling the ship.

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Over the following years, Drift and Ratchet would become [[Conjunx Endura]] and had many happy years together before Ratchet's old age caught up with him and he passed. Arranging a funeral at [[Rivets Field]], Drift ensured that Whirl could attend and gifted him Ratchet's hands. Though touched Whirl returned them, stating that he was not broken and didn't need fixing. After the service ended, Rodimus turned up, Drift recognizing that his friend had been drinking. Once Rodimus had placed Megatron's withered Rodimus Star on Ratchet's tomb, he prepared to return to the ''[[Exitus]]''. Before he left, Drift asked if he'd ever thought about the recreated accident. Deciding it was best to live in a state of never knowing if the gamble had worked, Rodimus and Drift promised to keep in touch before they went their separate ways once again.

And far away, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Robot Heroes===
[[File:IAmOptimusPrime-Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|He makes it so hard to like him and then he does this. So confused!]]
Drift was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s friend and always let his actions speak louder than words. When the Autobots arrived on Earth, he hid himself in a lake. Upon Optimus's order, he transformed into his car mode to roll out. Later, when the Decepticons attacked, he pushed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] over a tripwire held by some of the Autobots' [[human|human allies]]. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos DriftDefendsCity.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|MY KUNG FU CURES ME!!!]]
A [[nano-virus]] infected the population of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] bar the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s. The former Decepticon Drift was able to force off, or at least hold off, the effects of the nano-virus, so he was charged with guarding the city unaided while the other immune Autobots left to retrieve a cure from [[Nebulos]]. When [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] returned with the anti-virus, Drift was in attendance when Optimus Prime praised the Targetmaster. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===IDW ''Angry Birds'' Transformers comic===
[[File:ABTF1 Drift.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Wait, this ''is'' a movie universe story, right?"]]
Drift was aboard Optimus Prime's ship transporting the [[AllSpark]] when it came under Decepticon attack. He and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tried to stop [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as the Air Commander chased [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], but Starscream slipped straight past them. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===Drift Black Ver.===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars Drift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|G1 body, movie colors!]]
When [[The Fallen]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the hopes of merging with [[Vector Sigma]], [[Overdrive]] sought additional help using the power of his [[Quantum Dial]]. Further empowering the dial with the help of the Oracle, Overdrive reached across space and time to recruit a black-colored Drift and other inter-dimensional warriors. {{storylink|Train Wars}} The Fallen assumed a combination form, however, and managed to impale Drift and the reinforcements using energy spikes. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the [[Trainbot]]s, the [[Sixtrain|Train Team]], and the [[Sixliner|Liner Team]] soon arrived to turn the tide, and the Fallen was ultimately defeated. In the aftermath, Drift was returned home by the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on The Fallen in the battle against Drift and his heroic comrades. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Deadlock Fury.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Deadlock of [[Cloud World]] was recruited to the Decepticons by [[Megatron (G1)#Cloud|Megatron]] himself, and quickly came to revel in his own blood-thirst on the battlefield. But after one of his missions, [[Lockdown (G1)#Cloud|Lockdown]] informed him that he had botched their objective by slaughtering ''too many'' Autobots, and beat him down to discipline him. Deadlock swore to kill Lockdown himself for this indignity. {{storylink|Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock}}

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[[File:Lockdown and Deadlock.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Baka deshi!'']]
Deadlock took part in a mission to the 15-[[OGSS World|OGSS]] Spacetime. He and his comrades attacked the human/Autobot facility [[Space Bridge T.R.2]], but the Autobots of Cloud World arrived on the scene in response. After [[Shockwave (G1)#Cloud|Shockwave]] had gathered the data he needed, the Cloud World Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers Cloud (issue)|Transformers Cloud}}

Getting his hands on [[SARA]], Deadlock used her powers to flee to the [[Legends World]], where he was surprised that the local [[Waspinator (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Waspinator]] knew of him. Realizing that all dimensions existed as fictional stories in this dimension, he took to gathering information by consuming their media, and was surprised to find that Transformers throughout the multiverse were extremely similar to their Cloud World counterparts. The [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], creators of the Legends world, then possessed SARA and told Deadlock that he and his compatriots were not the original Transformers, but copies based on beings from other universes. Deadlock was outraged by this concept as it suggested that he was fated to become an Autobot like the "original" Deadlock, and defiantly proclaimed that his fate was his to decide. On the recommendation of [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]], another interdimensional visitor, he then ended the Zamojin control of SARA by unleashing her powers and opening a gate back to Cloud World, where he lost her to the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:Grand Scourge versus Deadlock.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I'm no longer Deadlock, I'm Drift
*tips fedora*
I'm not affiliated with either faction
*draws katanas* ]]
Some time later, after having fought many battles across many dimensions, Deadlock wound up alone in a barren wasteland, having been separated from his unit by a spatiotemporal storm. Wandering about, he came upon [[Go Prime]] kneeling in defeat before [[Grand Scourge]]... and Lockdown's carcass strewn on the ground nearby. Enraged, Deadlock charged Grand Scourge, but found himself to be thoroughly outclassed. Deadlock only managed to avoid being cut down by grabbing hold of a nearby blade to block his opponent's retaliatory attack. Grand Scourge then lost interest and walked off to find his real target, and Deadlock made a new vow, to track down his new opponent and kill ''him'' instead. {{storylink|Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock}}

Deadlock was inducted into the [[Black Order]] by Go Prime, and was trained to become a new [[Swordbot]]. At some point, they were alerted by [[Primus]] to the end of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} and were soon invaded by [[Coelagon]], who desired the Black Legendisc. The Black Order failed to prevent Coelagon from wresting the artifact from them. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

Bound for some unknown reason, Deadlock was one of many Transformers from across the multiverse observed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tomoaki Maeno]] (Japanese)}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First appearance:'' [[The Change In Your Nature Part One|''Transformers'' issue #13]]

Deadlock was a member of the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]] who received the movement's new insignia from [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
After falling out with his commanding officer, the Decepticon Deadlock found himself on an unfamiliar planet. He encountered the [[Circle of Light]], who helped him defeat [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] and some local miscreants, and as a result Deadlock changed his name to Drift and joined up with the Circle in their journey to find a peaceful home. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

At some point Drift joined the Autobot army. Catching wind of a [[Quintesson]] plot to disrupt the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Drift teamed up with [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to enter the games as a team, and succeeded in uncovering and stopping [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}}

Drift and his team had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding, and they made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bomb (AB)#As Drift}}
Drift appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bomb. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDrift.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Drift participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal, 45 units of Transmetal, and 25 support cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:TransformersEarthWarsDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Ryūjin no ken o Kurae.... wait. Wrong game. Whoops.]]

{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Out of Control}}
Optimus told Drift to just observe and not engage.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Double-Crossed}}

Drift came in response when Optimus and Megatron's truce at the movies went _____ and freaked out the cinemagoers. [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] came in tow and started taunting him. Drift retorted he would prefer to play his director's cut. He then taunted if Barricade was ready for his closeup with all the cellphone cameras around. Drift then said to catch him if he can. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Direct the Dialogue 2}}

When Optimus learned that the Decepticons were trawling alternate realities for reinforcements, he decided he needed someone with stealth and total commitment to the mission, and commanded Hot Rod to summon drift, in spite of his mistrust. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Event Horizon}} Drift was _____ that the Autobots still mistrust him behind the mask of acceptance. Just then Grimlock told him Optimus wanted him for a secret mission, and Hot Rod explained that this was his shot to prove his allegiance.

Optimus informed him on the Decepticon's' multi-universal recruitment drive. Drift asked why they sent one asset instead of an army, and Perceptor explained because of the massive energy expenditure needed to penetrate the Multiversal Membrane, solo is the only option. Drift followed Barricade to an alternate universe with endless fighting. Barricade taunted him before fighting him head-on. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Outlaws}}

Drift tried to prevent Barricade from tagging an Autobot when they were suddenly bombarded with missiles. He remarked [[Live-action film series|nothing makes sense and he's losing the plot]]. Barricade tagged his cross-dimensional beacon on the universe's Lockdown, but nothing happened. As if a [[Shroud|god-like force]] was making the alternate universe untouchable. Just then Hun-Gurrr rammed into Barricade, much to Drift's surprise, and the two 'cons teleported to another universe. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critcial Mass}}

Drift arrived in [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|a garish universe]] too late to stop Barricade and Hun-Gurrr from departing, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the local Optimus Prime]] appeared and commanded him to identify himself. Drift subsequently asked Laser Optimus for help against the 'Cons, to which the heroic [[Laser Rod]] agreed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Drift leaps on a target and then attacks with his swords.
*'''Ability: Essence Theft:''' Drift rushes at a target for a draining strike, and heals him for double the amount of damage inflicted.
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:drift Drift at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generations Drift toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Forgive me master, i have to go all out.... just this once...]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Left & right "dual swords", greatsword

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Drift transforms into a cross between a {{w|Nissan Silvia#S15|Nissan Silvia S15}} and a {{w|Mitsubishi FTO}}. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Drift's two shorter "dual swords" store inside his doors (which double as his hip sheaths during [[robot mode]]), while the larger sword stores in a set of grooves on the underside of his vehicle (also used in robot mode). It can also be stored (in robot mode) in the doors where the windows fold up. Behind his windshield kibble is his pre-Earth chest design, in a nod to the form Drift had been seen in almost exclusively at the time of the toy's unveiling. Due to his ball jointed wrists, Drift is one of the few Transformers figures that can hold a sword with a two-handed grip. Left unmentioned in the instructions is that the clip that holds his large sword is on a small concealed arm that allows the sword to move away from his back and out of the way of his legs and shoulders. Drift's swords are made from a kid-friendly flexible material, and therefore care must be taken to avoid warping. His hand holes are slightly larger than 5 mm, but taper toward the bottom.

:While Drift's Earth mode designs showed him sporting the katakana ドリフト (''Dorifuto'') on his car doors, the toy instead sports the kanji 侍 (''samurai''). The large sword sports the kanji 天下無双 (''tenka musō'', "peerless under heaven", or just "peerless" if you're not feeling idiomatic. It can also mean "armed under providence").

:Drift's mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generations|Blurr]] and was [[redeco]]ed, with Blurr's pistols also being included, into [[Drift (SG)#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Drift]].

:When his eyes are lit up, he has two visible pupils that follow you when you turn him. Freaky.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Drift/drift.htm More information on Autobot Drift at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:United AutobotDrift toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am the white void, I am the cold steel, I am the just sword, with blade in hand I shall reap the sins of this world and cleanse it in the fires of destruction! I am Drift, the end has come!]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-08'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "dual swords", greatsword

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers United]]'' toys, the [[TakaraTomy]] release of "Autobot Drift" is cast in a brighter white plastic, a cooler gray, and features more paint applications in vehicle mode, and on his head, arms and chest to make him more accurate to his comic book appearances. The light red of the Hasbro version is now more crimson in color and the sword's gray is slightly altered from the Hasbro release.
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===Age of Extinction===
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Sensei!"]]
*'''Autobot Drift''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two daggers, two swords
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD23'''
{{note|''Age of Extinction'' [[Drift (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Drift]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Drift in the IDW Angry Birds comic.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this figure of Drift features a more complex transformation and a much more [[Articulation|articulated]] and proportionate robot mode. He comes with two daggers and two swords, all of which he can wield via [[5 mm post]]. All four of his weapons can store on his roof/back in various ways in robot mode, while in vehicle mode his daggers store beneath the roof and his swords store on the underside of the car.

:A variant of Drift that apparently shipped with [[wave]] 2.5 (which also included [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]) adds black [[paint operation]]s to the front vents. The two versions can be distinguished by the manufacturing date codes stamped into their cardbacks.<ref name="delvariant">[http://www.allspark.com/content/2014/09/age-of-extinction-drift-variant/ Age of Extinction Drift Variant] at The Allspark.</ref>

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Drift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Are you sure this is the guy who's supposed to flip out and kill sick people?]]
*'''Drift''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-22'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Drift is a redeco and retool of [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Q-Transformers|QT-12 Sunstreaker]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Mazda RX-7 FD3S (though as a Sunstreaker redeco, his feet are sculpted to resemble the hood of a Lamborghini Countach). His head features some inspiration from [[Drift (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Drift]]'s design, namely the golden crest and samurai helmet neckguard.
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===Kre-O===
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*'''Autobot Drift''' (Kreon Triple Changer, <s>2015</s>)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords, Slipstream & Jetstorm Kreons

:Kreon Triple Changer Autobot Drift mooshes all the incarnations of Drift into one form! This built-up Kreon transforms from robot to sportscar to helicopter, ''without'' needing to be disassmebled. His general appearance is based on Generation 1 Drift, his altmodes come from [[Drift (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Drift]], and of course his micro-Kreon Mini-Con partners [[Slipstream (RID)#Kre-O|Slipstream]] and [[Jetstorm (RID)#Kre-O|Jetstorm]] hail from [[Drift (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Drift]].

:Drift (along with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#KreonTripleChanger|Blitzwing]]) was shown at [[Toy Fair 2015]], but no accounts of it seeing release in any market have ever surfaced.
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===Legends===
[[File:E-Hobby-Transformers-Legends-Deadlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bot-tousai the Mechslayer.]]
*'''Deadlock''' (March 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG EX'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right pistols, rifle, greatsword

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Deadlock is a redeco of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Drift in his black, red, purple, and gold Deadlock color scheme as seen in the ''[[The Transformers: Drift|Drift]]'' miniseries and ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' comics / text stories. He comes with his greatsword in black and replaces the two smaller swords with the two pistols and rifle from the Blurr version of the mold, which can combine into a sniper rifle with a bipod (or a triple-barreled rifle). He features Blurr's minor retooling of his inner doors in order to accommodate the pistols in robot mode. Deadlock is an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive and comes with two comics, "[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]" and a [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|volume EX]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends: Bonus Edition]]'' comic.
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==Merchandise==
===Flame Toys===
====Kuro Kara Kuri====
[[File:FlameToysDrift.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Drift''' (December 2017)
**''Accessories'': Great Sword, Great Sword scabbard, 2 small swords, 2 small scabbards, 2 cape parts, 3 faces, 14 hands, helmet armor (exclusive)

:Produced by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, Drift is a detailed non-transforming action figure featuring [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in his head, chest, shoulders and legs. He comes with a selection of alternate hands, three faces with different expressions (stoic, snarling and shouting), his Great Sword, two smaller swords, and a tattered cape based on the one worn by [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] in [[Drift issue 1|''Drift'' #1]]. The Great Sword features a gimmick where pushing in the handle transforms the hilt, causing it to splay out into a crossguard and changing the gem's color from white to blue. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, Drift also includes additional samurai-inspired helmet armor that can be displayed with or without a visor.

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====Furai Model====
*'''Drift''' (December 2019)

:To be part of the ''Furai Model'' line, this Drift will be a non-transforming model kit, vastly less expensive than the above Kuro Kara Kuri figure.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Deadlock.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Deadlock, Bounty Hunter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T13/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Based on Drift's time as a Decepticon, '''Deadlock, Bounty Hunter''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, with line-art for both Bot and Alt-mode by [[Dan Khanna]].
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[[File:W4Deadlock.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Deadlock, Soldier of Fortune''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T52'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Deadlock, Soldier of Fortune is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Deadlock, Soldier of Fortune is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.

:The card features original artwork, with Bot Mode line-art by [[Andrew Griffith]].
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==Notes==
*Commenting on what inspired him to create Drift, writer/creator [[Shane McCarthy]] said that "I wanted a character in AHM that had a particular element to him that I didn't see readily available elsewhere and secondly because, frankly, I thought it would be a great idea for Hasbro to have an Autobot Drift racer."<ref>[http://www.smactalk.com.au/?p=101 Shane McCarthy blogs about Spotlight: Drift.]</ref> He later said he wanted to show what'd happen [[:Category:Turncoats|if a former Decepticon became an Autobot]].<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=11723 Podcast interview with Shane McCarthy]</ref> Drift's Japanese overtones are meant to be a tip of the hat "to the country that gave birth to [''Transformers'']."<ref>[http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18585 Comic Book Resources October 27th, 2008 interview with Shane McCarthy]</ref>
*Drift's name is derived from the Japanese driving technique of "{{w|Drifting (motorsport)|drifting}}," rendered in Japanese as ドリフト走行 (''dorifuto sōkō''). This is also the source of the {{w|katakana}} in Chris Ryall's announcement;<ref>[http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html "ドリフト走行*" entry in Chris Ryall's blog]</ref> it is a transliteration of his English name and is not from Japanese fiction.
*Discarded [http://guidoarts.deviantart.com/art/DRIFT-early-sketches-93573360 body designs] and [http://guidoarts.deviantart.com/art/DRIFT-early-head-sketches-93574266 head designs] for Drift can be found on [http://guidoarts.deviantart.com Guido Guidi's DeviantArt page.]
*[[IDW Publishing]] initially claimed that Drift had been solicited by [[Hasbro]] to receive a toy in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line. This may have been premature, as it was followed several months later with a denial, albeit from Hasbro's Australian offices.<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=3438 Ozformers Q&A with Hasbro Australia]</ref> This was rebutted by IDW editor [[Chris Ryall]] at [[New York Comic Con]] 2009, denied again in the March 2009 Hasbro Q&A for Seibertron.com,<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-answers-seibertrons-questions/15360 Hasbro March 2009 Q&A on Seibertron.com]</ref> and finally acknowledged by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2009]] when early design sketches were unveiled for Drift's toy. The toy itself was first shown at [[Toy Fair 2010]].
*As may be surmised from this page's captions, the large amount of hype surrounding Drift's initial introduction—along with perceptions that he was little more than a stereotypical badass fan-created character with Japanese samurai/ninja stereotypes added in for maximum awesomeness—led to a considerable backlash against the character when he was first announced. The hype included not only his own ''Spotlight'' issue, followed later by a four-issue mini-series, but also an appearance in "[[I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", a book intended to advertise the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' toys... whose ranks don't actually include a Drift figure. The character's actual appearances in fiction, however, have not spawned nearly as much vitriol, and the later (re)interpretation by author [[James Roberts]] actually resulted in many a fan changing their opinion of the character.
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected Black Drift.jpg|thumb]]
*A mock-up of a black redeco of ''Generations'' Drift based on his [[Drift (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' counterpart]]'s colors appeared in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. This "Autobot Drift Black Ver." didn't win the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced, however, ending up in fourth place with 12.7% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
*Roberts has said "there's different facets" to Drift and his environment has an impact on how he presents himself.<ref>[http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/26/james-roberts-on-idws-transformers-more-that-meets-the-eye/ Women Write About Comics: "James Roberts on IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye" 34:40 - 35:02]</ref> Drift himself says in [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 3|''Empire of Stone'' #3]] that he dives into new personas, both his brooding loner and his hippie ones, to cover up the parts of himself that he doesn't like.
*James Roberts stated that IDW Drift is forged and from [[Rodion]].<ref>[https://jrtweetsindex.tumblr.com/post/164978514244/twitter-convo-between-rodimus-primadonnabot-and Twitter conversation with James Roberts on 19 July 2017]</ref>
*He is a favorite of voice actor [[Eric Bauza]], which gave him a chance to voice [[Drift (RID)|a different Drift]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drift''' (ドリフト ''Dorifuto''), '''Deadlock''' (デッドロック ''Deddorokku'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Piuji''' (飄移, "Drift")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Piāoyí''' (China, 漂移, "Drift")

==References==
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[[Category:Black Order]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]

Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8

2020-07-14T13:15:51Z

Agamus: /* Errors */

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|next=The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10
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|next2=Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9
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|image=MTMTE26 cvrA.jpg
|title="Burning Bright" Dark Cybertron Chapter 8
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 5]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=February 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]] and [[John Barber]]
|art by=[[James Raiz]], [[Atilio Rojo]], and [[Livio Ramondelli]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] and Livio Ramondelli
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2014|Current era (2014)]]
}}
'''The Autobots and Decepticons mobilize against the Necrotitan in Iacon, the ''Lost Light''ers work with Windblade's team to save Metroplex, and it's showdown time in the Dead Universe!'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] carries [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] toward [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. The [[Decepticon]] leader does not seem especially hopeful of their chances in defeating the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] razing the city, given that they can't ''kill'' it since it isn't ''alive'', but Bumblebee interprets this as a desire to not fight at all; in actuality, Megatron explains, he seeks to put saving the populace ahead of fighting their enemy.

In Iacon, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] has thrown in the towel, and congratulates [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] on out-scheming him. Rattrap, however, isn't very interested in taking charge of a burned-out city, and has allied with the combined [[Autobot]] and Decepticon forces under [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s command. Recognizing that [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] is relying on them in-fighting, Prowl takes charge of the situation and decides to play things logically, organizing the treatment of the wounded, the evacuation of the survivors, and a counter-strike against the Titan by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]].

Within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Getaway]] defuses the standoff between his crewmates and the newly arrived [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] by observing that the two [[female Transformer]]s are also wearing Autobot insignias. As the [[Ammonite]]s come smashing into the room, the two females lead [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] back up the cable they entered the room on, while the others hold off their attackers. On the way, Nautica recognizes Ratchet from her recent studies; the medi-bot attempts to raise the subject of their gender, but Chromia's nonplussed response convinces him to table the matter. Following the arrows on Metroplex's walls—painted by Chromia and Nautica—they arrive in Metroplex's left shoulder blade, now housing his relocated [[brain module]] and Nautica and Chromia's leader, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]].

In the [[Dead Universe]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] leads [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team through a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] horde to the chamber holding [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]. As the weakening [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] stands guard, the others set to work freeing the old-timer, and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] explains to Orion the meaning of the numbers on his hand. After he revealed to his crew his role in the presence of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on their ship, he invoked the [[Crisis Act]] and had them vote on whether or not he should stay on as captain; the majority voted for him, but 89 wanted him out, and he carved the numbers on his hand as a personal reminder. Instead of the "standard Optimus pep talk" he is expecting, Rodimus is instead greeted with scorn from Orion, who angrily points out that if he was actually ashamed of his actions, he would have simply resigned, and that he only invoked the Crisis Act because he thought he would win. The team subsequently sets Kup free, but just as the old 'bot is giving a speech about how he's ready for anything, [[Nova Prime]] appears, hurls the unconscious Cyclonus into Kup, and challenges Orion to a showdown.

Windblade explains the current situation to Magnus's team; infected with the [[alchemical virus]], Metroplex transported himself to the alien planet they are now on, knowing its oceans would slow the disease's spread, then relocated his brain to hide it from any subsequent attempts on his life. As she and her team are only recent arrivals themselves, Windblade has been informed of this by Metroplex himself, who communicates in patterns of color and light that flash on his brain—the trio are actually members of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s crew who came to Metroplex's aid at the request of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who was unable to help his longtime partner because he was "close to finding the Holy Grail". Remembering the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own previous encounter with Thunderclash and how they used its quantum engines to give his ship the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' a power boost, Magnus organizes a repeat of that procedure, with Metroplex as the recipient of the quantum energy. Using the alien sea as a conduit for the energy, Magnus tries to wake Metroplex, calling on him to use the ship's power to teleport them all home.

Things aren't going too well back on Cybertron, where doctors [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] are arguing, the attack on the Necrotitan isn't even registering (much to [[Slag (G1)|Slug]]'s annoyance), and an [[energon]] leak in a burning building causes an explosion that takes out Arcee and Ironhide. Unable to follow the logic of Shockwave's moves, Prowl questions Soundwave in hopes of gaining more information, but the spymaster has no clue as to his goals, only a belief they can defeat him. Prowl, on the other hand, believes that they will need a miracle... at which point, having chosen his moment rather carefully for maximum drama, Megatron has Bumblebee carry him into view. Prowl is ready to start shooting, but Megatron offers up a plan: evacuate all survivors to [[Moonbase Two|Luna-2]], gather all other Decepticon soldiers out in space, and strike back. Bumblebee refuses to retreat, scoffing at Megatron's attestation that he fights for freedom, and insists they will make a stand... and just as his speech concludes, the familiar light of a quantum jump appears in the sky, and the ''Lost Light'' and a functioning Metroplex appear!

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*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (6)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (7)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (9)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (12)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (13)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (14)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (15)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (16)
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*[[Getaway]] (17)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (20)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (22)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (24)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (26)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (28)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (29)
*[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] (30)
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*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (32)
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (34)
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*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (37)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (38)
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (39)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (40)
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*[[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
*[[Ammonite]]s (23)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (25)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (27)
*[[Nova Prime]] (31)
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] (33)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (35)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (36)
*[[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] (41)
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==Quotes==
"Easy does it, Kup. Are you alright? Can you stand?" 
"Can I stand? Can I '''stand?''' Kid, I've been standin' since before it was '''fashionable.'''" 
"But are you '''feeling''' okay?" 
"I've had worse than '''this'''. I've been spiked by '''Squadron X''', dipped in the '''smeltin' pool''', framed for treason, shot into the sun—and I was the only 'bot still trapped inside the '''Nightmare Engine''' when everyone else '''woke up.''' I've seen off every rinky-dink, two-bit, catchpenny Decepticon rust-poker, and I got the dents in my knuckles to prove it. End of the day? I'm ready for anything you can throw at me."
:—'''Nightbeat''' sets up '''Kup''' up for a pretty badass speech.

"I get the feeling that every second we're not on Cybertron, we're playing into Shockwave's hands." 
''(pause)'' 
"Hand."
:—'''Ultra Magnus'''. Dohohohoho!

"Trion was '''flustered.''' He could feel Metroplex was '''hurting''' but couldn't go to his aid because... what was it he said, Chromia?" 
"I wasn't listening. He was being all '''faux-enigmatic''' and I wanted to lamp him."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Chromia'''

'''Prowl:''' "Unless your faith can conjure up a '''miracle''', Cybertron is going to fall." 
'''Megatron:''' "I've been called many things... but never '''that'''. Not by an '''Autobot''', anyway." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "He had me waiting there for like '''twenty seconds''' for a '''dramatic''' entrance."

"The '''people''' are my utmost concern. I've led an army battling for '''freedom''' for '''millions''' of years—" 
"No, that's '''not''' what you led '''at all'''. You were a gang of '''destroyers''', ravaging the galaxy in the name of a '''cause''' you'd '''forgotten'''—except when you needed an '''excuse.'''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Bumblebee'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nautica initially mistakes Ratchet for his fellow medical practitioner [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], who has put in previous appearances in issues [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]-[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|5]] and [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]-[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]]. In fact, in real life Alex Milne based Pharma's head off of Ratchet's, giving an intentional similarity to signify their shared history.
*Overlord's rampage took place in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]; Rodimus's involvement in his presence was revealed in issue #21. We didn't see him reveal this secret to the rest of the crew on-panel, but the voting was hinted at back in [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Chapter 3]] of the event, when a large "VOTE" appeared on the ship's noticeboard.
*Kup references [[Squadron X]], the Decepticon commando group featured in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and the mysterious [[Nightmare Engine]], also mentioned in that series and in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Thunderclash, the ''Vis Vitalis'', and the quantum engine boosting procedure appeared in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Alpha Trion chronologically last appeared in the ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'' mini-series, in which he was first seen working with Metroplex; ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'' expanded on the pair's relationship to show how long they had been working together.
*Flatline is not impressed with Fixit's med-trailer, which we saw in ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Second Exodus|issue #18]].
*Flatline also references the plights of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who has been offline since [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], who were gravely wounded in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*Megatron notes that he has other soldiers out in space in addition to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]; it's unlikely he's referring to them specifically, but we saw that there were indeed groups of other Decepticons who hadn't returned to Cybertron when we met the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]], and then later with the group occupying [[Temptoria]] in [[Before & After|issue #12]].

===Transformers references===
*[[Simon Furman]] created the idea of the Crisis Act in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]] issue "[[The Pri¢e of Life!]]", in which Kup threatened to invoke it and relieve Optimus Prime of command. James Roberts made use of the concept once before, in his unofficial novel, ''Eugenesis'', in which it was Prowl's leadership put to the vote.

===Real-world references===
*This issue takes its title from the {{w|William Blake}} poem, "{{w|The Tyger}}", which contains the line: "Tyger, Tyger, burning bright/In the forests of the night."
*In page 8, panel 4 when Chromia and Nautica are leading Ratchet and Ultra Magnus to Metroplex's brain, Chromia sarcastically refers to her commander, Windblade, as "She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named", a reference to the character of Voldemort, the primary antagonist in the ''{{w|Harry Potter}}'' series, who is often referred to in-story as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named."
*On page 14 Brainstorm scans Metroplex's brain module with a P.K.E. Meter from the ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' franchise.
*In page 17, panel 3 the wounded include characters colored by Josh Perez after the ''Z-Bots'' characters Samur and Zentor.

===Errors===
*Rojo draws practically every character as being the same size. An intact Megatron should tower over Bumblebee, for one.
*Rodimus mentions he hasn't heard from [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] for "ages"; this is odd, considering it's only been half a week since he was exiled.
**Of course, seeing as it is Rodimus saying this, he could just be exaggerating.
*The final page informs readers the story "Continues in ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #27!", but Chapter 9 is actually ''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #26.
*On the penultimate page, Starscream suddenly appears for a single panel behind Megatron. The next issue shows that he is still at the medcenter in Iacon.

===Edits===
Similar to the [[pack-in material|pack-in]] versions of various other existing IDW comics, the version of this issue available with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]] toy was also subject to some changes:
*Multiple edits right on page 1 (not counting the "previously" page): In panel 3, Megatron's first speech bubble completely omits the sentence "I'd say we're '''both''' full of something.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; in the same panel, Bumblebee's speech bubble has the sentence "If it's '''alive''', we can '''kill''' it." changed to "If it's '''alive''', we can '''destroy''' it.", without the speech bubble itself being resized; in panel 4, Megatron's second speech bubble is changed from "Shockwave's ores control '''life''' and '''death'''—and his monster has '''both''' running through its veins." to "Shockwave's ores control '''life'''—and his monster has more than '''that''' running through its veins.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; Megatron's subsequent speech bubble in the same panel is shortened from "We '''can't''' kill it because it '''isn't''' alive. It isn't '''anything'''." to simply "It '''isn't''' alive. It isn't '''anything'''.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; and lastly, in panel 5, Bumblebee's speech bubble is changed from "So you just want to let everybody '''die''', let Cybertron '''fall'''?" to "So you just want to let everybody down, let Cybertron '''fall'''?", without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*Three edits on page 3: Rattrap's second speech bubble in panel 2 (with panel 1 being the two-page spread across pages 2 and 3) is changed from "Guys're dyin' out dere." to "It's lookin' bad out dere.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; Starscream's second speech bubble in panel 3 has "guessing '''what's''' going to kill me" changed to "guessing '''what's''' going to destroy me", without the speech bubble itself being resized; and his third speech bubble in the same panel has "you putting a '''bullet''' in my spark" changed to "you '''blasting''' my spark", also without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*On page 4, Starscream's first speech bubble in panel 2 has "big purple '''killing machine'''" changed to "big purple '''destruction machine'''", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly.
*On page 5, Prowl's first speech bubble in panel 3 has "Starscream—either lay down and '''die'''" changed to "Starscream—either give up", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly.
*On page 7, Ultra Magnus's speech bubble in panel 1 is changed from "Ammonites…" to "Minicons…", without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*Three edits on page 10, all of them without the speech bubbles themselves being resized: In panel 1, Cyclonus's first speech bubble is changed from "Shoot on—*kaff*—sight?" to "Blast on—*kaff*—sight?"; Optimus Prime's second speech bubble in the same panel is changed from "I can't imaginge anything trying to enter this room that doesn't want to kill us…" to "I can't imaginge anything trying to enter this room that doesn't want to destroy us…"; and Rodimus's third speech bubble in panel 3 completely omits the words "and people died".
*One small edit and one major edit on page 15: In panel 1, Brainstorm's first speech bubble has "In fact, here '''sucks'''." changed to "In fact, here '''stinks'''."; and in panel 3, Windblade's first speech bubble completely omits the sentence "At this rate, Metroplex is going to die out here, millions of miles from home.", with the speech bubble massively resized and both Ultra Magnus's first speech bubble and Windblade's second speech bubble moved further up. Because the sentence it would have followed up on is now missing, Ultra Magnus's speech bubble also begins with "Maybe. But" instead of "Maybe not." On the other hand, the name "Ammonites" in Brainstorm's second speech bubble in panel 1 ''isn't'' changed to "Minicons", as it was on page 7.
*On page 17, Fixit's first speech bubble in panel 4 has "this flatline idiot" shortened to simply "this '''flatline'''", with the word boldfaced for emphasis and the speech bubble itself not resized.
*On page 18, Slag/Slug's second speech bubble in panel 2 is changed from "Hey"! '''Hey, jerk!'''" to "Hey! '''Hey, you!'''"
*On page 20, Prowl's speech bubble in panel 3 has "convince me not to start '''shooting'''" changed to "convince me not to start '''blasting'''".

===Trivia===
*Artist breakdown: No surprises here—Rojo on Cybertron, Raiz on the ''Lost Light'', Ramondelli on the Dead Universe.
*This issue marks the first appearance of Windblade, the first "Fan-Built Bot", who received her own [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|toy]] in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line as part of Hasbro'''s [[Thrilling 30]]'' celebration, and unsurprisingly, this issue came packaged with her figure. However, this issue would begin a trend that carried through to the end of "Dark Cybertron", where the packaging art of other, unrelated characters was featured on one of the variant covers, rather than the relevant character the comic was packed with, as had been the case for the first half of the crossover—perhaps suggesting that the planned order for the toys had become uncertain, requiring "emergency" fill-ins. For this issue, Jiminez's packaging art of Legends Class ''Generations'' Tailgate is used for the subscription cover.
*In James Roberts' fan novel [[Eugenesis]], Prowl also underwent the Crisis Act with a ratio of 108 to 86. Compare that with Rodimus's 101 to 89.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Prowl and Soundwave stare up at the Necrotitan as Iacon burns, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Sub cover:''' A rather beefy Tailgate, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Windblade, Nautica, and Chromia, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Windblade, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]], exclusively available with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]].
<gallery>
File:MTMTE26 cvrA.jpg|Burnin' burnin, Iacon inferno!
File:MTMTE26 subcvr.jpg|Tailgate hit the gym!
File:MTMTE26 cvrRI.jpg|Ladies Night.
File:MTMTE26 cvrHAS.jpg|Deluxe Class Windblade
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
:*Contains issues #26 and #27, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25 to #27, and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
:*Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 to #27 and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[October 18]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
:* Contains the full ''Dark Cybertron'' series as well as the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2''''' ([[February 21]], [[2018]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''Robots in Disguise'' #25 to #27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' #26 to #27 and ''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot.
:* Bonus content includes a "blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets".

<gallery>
File:DC vol2.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 2'''''; cover art by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
File:DC HC.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron'' Hardcover'''; cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 6'''''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Brainstorm) and [[Andrew Griffith]] (retro)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/20211-dark-cybertron-act-2-ends-in-transformers-mtmte-26-preview-sorry-no-dinobots-here.html Preview]

[[Category:Dark Cybertron issues]]

Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8

2020-07-14T13:15:04Z

Agamus: /* Errors */

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|series=mtmte|issueno=26
|prev=No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6
|next=The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10
|seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] Chapter 8
|prev2=The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7
|next2=Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9
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|title="Burning Bright" Dark Cybertron Chapter 8
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 5]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=February 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]] and [[John Barber]]
|art by=[[James Raiz]], [[Atilio Rojo]], and [[Livio Ramondelli]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] and Livio Ramondelli
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2014|Current era (2014)]]
}}
'''The Autobots and Decepticons mobilize against the Necrotitan in Iacon, the ''Lost Light''ers work with Windblade's team to save Metroplex, and it's showdown time in the Dead Universe!'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] carries [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] toward [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. The [[Decepticon]] leader does not seem especially hopeful of their chances in defeating the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] razing the city, given that they can't ''kill'' it since it isn't ''alive'', but Bumblebee interprets this as a desire to not fight at all; in actuality, Megatron explains, he seeks to put saving the populace ahead of fighting their enemy.

In Iacon, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] has thrown in the towel, and congratulates [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] on out-scheming him. Rattrap, however, isn't very interested in taking charge of a burned-out city, and has allied with the combined [[Autobot]] and Decepticon forces under [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s command. Recognizing that [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] is relying on them in-fighting, Prowl takes charge of the situation and decides to play things logically, organizing the treatment of the wounded, the evacuation of the survivors, and a counter-strike against the Titan by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]].

Within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Getaway]] defuses the standoff between his crewmates and the newly arrived [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] by observing that the two [[female Transformer]]s are also wearing Autobot insignias. As the [[Ammonite]]s come smashing into the room, the two females lead [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] back up the cable they entered the room on, while the others hold off their attackers. On the way, Nautica recognizes Ratchet from her recent studies; the medi-bot attempts to raise the subject of their gender, but Chromia's nonplussed response convinces him to table the matter. Following the arrows on Metroplex's walls—painted by Chromia and Nautica—they arrive in Metroplex's left shoulder blade, now housing his relocated [[brain module]] and Nautica and Chromia's leader, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]].

In the [[Dead Universe]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] leads [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team through a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] horde to the chamber holding [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]. As the weakening [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] stands guard, the others set to work freeing the old-timer, and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] explains to Orion the meaning of the numbers on his hand. After he revealed to his crew his role in the presence of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on their ship, he invoked the [[Crisis Act]] and had them vote on whether or not he should stay on as captain; the majority voted for him, but 89 wanted him out, and he carved the numbers on his hand as a personal reminder. Instead of the "standard Optimus pep talk" he is expecting, Rodimus is instead greeted with scorn from Orion, who angrily points out that if he was actually ashamed of his actions, he would have simply resigned, and that he only invoked the Crisis Act because he thought he would win. The team subsequently sets Kup free, but just as the old 'bot is giving a speech about how he's ready for anything, [[Nova Prime]] appears, hurls the unconscious Cyclonus into Kup, and challenges Orion to a showdown.

Windblade explains the current situation to Magnus's team; infected with the [[alchemical virus]], Metroplex transported himself to the alien planet they are now on, knowing its oceans would slow the disease's spread, then relocated his brain to hide it from any subsequent attempts on his life. As she and her team are only recent arrivals themselves, Windblade has been informed of this by Metroplex himself, who communicates in patterns of color and light that flash on his brain—the trio are actually members of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s crew who came to Metroplex's aid at the request of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who was unable to help his longtime partner because he was "close to finding the Holy Grail". Remembering the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own previous encounter with Thunderclash and how they used its quantum engines to give his ship the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' a power boost, Magnus organizes a repeat of that procedure, with Metroplex as the recipient of the quantum energy. Using the alien sea as a conduit for the energy, Magnus tries to wake Metroplex, calling on him to use the ship's power to teleport them all home.

Things aren't going too well back on Cybertron, where doctors [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] are arguing, the attack on the Necrotitan isn't even registering (much to [[Slag (G1)|Slug]]'s annoyance), and an [[energon]] leak in a burning building causes an explosion that takes out Arcee and Ironhide. Unable to follow the logic of Shockwave's moves, Prowl questions Soundwave in hopes of gaining more information, but the spymaster has no clue as to his goals, only a belief they can defeat him. Prowl, on the other hand, believes that they will need a miracle... at which point, having chosen his moment rather carefully for maximum drama, Megatron has Bumblebee carry him into view. Prowl is ready to start shooting, but Megatron offers up a plan: evacuate all survivors to [[Moonbase Two|Luna-2]], gather all other Decepticon soldiers out in space, and strike back. Bumblebee refuses to retreat, scoffing at Megatron's attestation that he fights for freedom, and insists they will make a stand... and just as his speech concludes, the familiar light of a quantum jump appears in the sky, and the ''Lost Light'' and a functioning Metroplex appear!

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*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (6)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (7)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (9)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (10)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (12)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (13)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (14)
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*[[Getaway]] (17)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (18)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (20)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (22)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (24)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (26)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (28)
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*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (37)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (38)
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (39)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (40)
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*[[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
*[[Ammonite]]s (23)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (25)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (27)
*[[Nova Prime]] (31)
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] (33)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (35)
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (36)
*[[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] (41)
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==Quotes==
"Easy does it, Kup. Are you alright? Can you stand?" 
"Can I stand? Can I '''stand?''' Kid, I've been standin' since before it was '''fashionable.'''" 
"But are you '''feeling''' okay?" 
"I've had worse than '''this'''. I've been spiked by '''Squadron X''', dipped in the '''smeltin' pool''', framed for treason, shot into the sun—and I was the only 'bot still trapped inside the '''Nightmare Engine''' when everyone else '''woke up.''' I've seen off every rinky-dink, two-bit, catchpenny Decepticon rust-poker, and I got the dents in my knuckles to prove it. End of the day? I'm ready for anything you can throw at me."
:—'''Nightbeat''' sets up '''Kup''' up for a pretty badass speech.

"I get the feeling that every second we're not on Cybertron, we're playing into Shockwave's hands." 
''(pause)'' 
"Hand."
:—'''Ultra Magnus'''. Dohohohoho!

"Trion was '''flustered.''' He could feel Metroplex was '''hurting''' but couldn't go to his aid because... what was it he said, Chromia?" 
"I wasn't listening. He was being all '''faux-enigmatic''' and I wanted to lamp him."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Chromia'''

'''Prowl:''' "Unless your faith can conjure up a '''miracle''', Cybertron is going to fall." 
'''Megatron:''' "I've been called many things... but never '''that'''. Not by an '''Autobot''', anyway." 
'''Bumblebee:''' "He had me waiting there for like '''twenty seconds''' for a '''dramatic''' entrance."

"The '''people''' are my utmost concern. I've led an army battling for '''freedom''' for '''millions''' of years—" 
"No, that's '''not''' what you led '''at all'''. You were a gang of '''destroyers''', ravaging the galaxy in the name of a '''cause''' you'd '''forgotten'''—except when you needed an '''excuse.'''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Bumblebee'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nautica initially mistakes Ratchet for his fellow medical practitioner [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], who has put in previous appearances in issues [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]-[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|5]] and [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]-[[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|21]]. In fact, in real life Alex Milne based Pharma's head off of Ratchet's, giving an intentional similarity to signify their shared history.
*Overlord's rampage took place in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]; Rodimus's involvement in his presence was revealed in issue #21. We didn't see him reveal this secret to the rest of the crew on-panel, but the voting was hinted at back in [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Chapter 3]] of the event, when a large "VOTE" appeared on the ship's noticeboard.
*Kup references [[Squadron X]], the Decepticon commando group featured in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and the mysterious [[Nightmare Engine]], also mentioned in that series and in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]].
*Thunderclash, the ''Vis Vitalis'', and the quantum engine boosting procedure appeared in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Alpha Trion chronologically last appeared in the ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'' mini-series, in which he was first seen working with Metroplex; ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'' expanded on the pair's relationship to show how long they had been working together.
*Flatline is not impressed with Fixit's med-trailer, which we saw in ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Second Exodus|issue #18]].
*Flatline also references the plights of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who has been offline since [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], who were gravely wounded in [[Plan for Everything|issue #15]].
*Megatron notes that he has other soldiers out in space in addition to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]; it's unlikely he's referring to them specifically, but we saw that there were indeed groups of other Decepticons who hadn't returned to Cybertron when we met the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]], and then later with the group occupying [[Temptoria]] in [[Before & After|issue #12]].

===Transformers references===
*[[Simon Furman]] created the idea of the Crisis Act in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]] issue "[[The Pri¢e of Life!]]", in which Kup threatened to invoke it and relieve Optimus Prime of command. James Roberts made use of the concept once before, in his unofficial novel, ''Eugenesis'', in which it was Prowl's leadership put to the vote.

===Real-world references===
*This issue takes its title from the {{w|William Blake}} poem, "{{w|The Tyger}}", which contains the line: "Tyger, Tyger, burning bright/In the forests of the night."
*In page 8, panel 4 when Chromia and Nautica are leading Ratchet and Ultra Magnus to Metroplex's brain, Chromia sarcastically refers to her commander, Windblade, as "She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named", a reference to the character of Voldemort, the primary antagonist in the ''{{w|Harry Potter}}'' series, who is often referred to in-story as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named."
*On page 14 Brainstorm scans Metroplex's brain module with a P.K.E. Meter from the ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'' franchise.
*In page 17, panel 3 the wounded include characters colored by Josh Perez after the ''Z-Bots'' characters Samur and Zentor.

===Errors===
*Rojo draws practically every character as being the same size. An intact Megatron should tower over Bumblebee, for one.
*Rodimus mentions he hasn't heard from Drift for "ages"; this is odd, considering it's only been half a week since he was exiled.
**Of course, seeing as it is Rodimus saying this, he could just be exaggerating.
*The final page informs readers the story "Continues in ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #27!", but Chapter 9 is actually ''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #26.
*On the penultimate page, Starscream suddenly appears for a single panel behind Megatron. The next issue shows that he is still at the medcenter in Iacon.

===Edits===
Similar to the [[pack-in material|pack-in]] versions of various other existing IDW comics, the version of this issue available with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]] toy was also subject to some changes:
*Multiple edits right on page 1 (not counting the "previously" page): In panel 3, Megatron's first speech bubble completely omits the sentence "I'd say we're '''both''' full of something.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; in the same panel, Bumblebee's speech bubble has the sentence "If it's '''alive''', we can '''kill''' it." changed to "If it's '''alive''', we can '''destroy''' it.", without the speech bubble itself being resized; in panel 4, Megatron's second speech bubble is changed from "Shockwave's ores control '''life''' and '''death'''—and his monster has '''both''' running through its veins." to "Shockwave's ores control '''life'''—and his monster has more than '''that''' running through its veins.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; Megatron's subsequent speech bubble in the same panel is shortened from "We '''can't''' kill it because it '''isn't''' alive. It isn't '''anything'''." to simply "It '''isn't''' alive. It isn't '''anything'''.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; and lastly, in panel 5, Bumblebee's speech bubble is changed from "So you just want to let everybody '''die''', let Cybertron '''fall'''?" to "So you just want to let everybody down, let Cybertron '''fall'''?", without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*Three edits on page 3: Rattrap's second speech bubble in panel 2 (with panel 1 being the two-page spread across pages 2 and 3) is changed from "Guys're dyin' out dere." to "It's lookin' bad out dere.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; Starscream's second speech bubble in panel 3 has "guessing '''what's''' going to kill me" changed to "guessing '''what's''' going to destroy me", without the speech bubble itself being resized; and his third speech bubble in the same panel has "you putting a '''bullet''' in my spark" changed to "you '''blasting''' my spark", also without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*On page 4, Starscream's first speech bubble in panel 2 has "big purple '''killing machine'''" changed to "big purple '''destruction machine'''", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly.
*On page 5, Prowl's first speech bubble in panel 3 has "Starscream—either lay down and '''die'''" changed to "Starscream—either give up", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly.
*On page 7, Ultra Magnus's speech bubble in panel 1 is changed from "Ammonites…" to "Minicons…", without the speech bubble itself being resized.
*Three edits on page 10, all of them without the speech bubbles themselves being resized: In panel 1, Cyclonus's first speech bubble is changed from "Shoot on—*kaff*—sight?" to "Blast on—*kaff*—sight?"; Optimus Prime's second speech bubble in the same panel is changed from "I can't imaginge anything trying to enter this room that doesn't want to kill us…" to "I can't imaginge anything trying to enter this room that doesn't want to destroy us…"; and Rodimus's third speech bubble in panel 3 completely omits the words "and people died".
*One small edit and one major edit on page 15: In panel 1, Brainstorm's first speech bubble has "In fact, here '''sucks'''." changed to "In fact, here '''stinks'''."; and in panel 3, Windblade's first speech bubble completely omits the sentence "At this rate, Metroplex is going to die out here, millions of miles from home.", with the speech bubble massively resized and both Ultra Magnus's first speech bubble and Windblade's second speech bubble moved further up. Because the sentence it would have followed up on is now missing, Ultra Magnus's speech bubble also begins with "Maybe. But" instead of "Maybe not." On the other hand, the name "Ammonites" in Brainstorm's second speech bubble in panel 1 ''isn't'' changed to "Minicons", as it was on page 7.
*On page 17, Fixit's first speech bubble in panel 4 has "this flatline idiot" shortened to simply "this '''flatline'''", with the word boldfaced for emphasis and the speech bubble itself not resized.
*On page 18, Slag/Slug's second speech bubble in panel 2 is changed from "Hey"! '''Hey, jerk!'''" to "Hey! '''Hey, you!'''"
*On page 20, Prowl's speech bubble in panel 3 has "convince me not to start '''shooting'''" changed to "convince me not to start '''blasting'''".

===Trivia===
*Artist breakdown: No surprises here—Rojo on Cybertron, Raiz on the ''Lost Light'', Ramondelli on the Dead Universe.
*This issue marks the first appearance of Windblade, the first "Fan-Built Bot", who received her own [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|toy]] in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line as part of Hasbro'''s [[Thrilling 30]]'' celebration, and unsurprisingly, this issue came packaged with her figure. However, this issue would begin a trend that carried through to the end of "Dark Cybertron", where the packaging art of other, unrelated characters was featured on one of the variant covers, rather than the relevant character the comic was packed with, as had been the case for the first half of the crossover—perhaps suggesting that the planned order for the toys had become uncertain, requiring "emergency" fill-ins. For this issue, Jiminez's packaging art of Legends Class ''Generations'' Tailgate is used for the subscription cover.
*In James Roberts' fan novel [[Eugenesis]], Prowl also underwent the Crisis Act with a ratio of 108 to 86. Compare that with Rodimus's 101 to 89.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Prowl and Soundwave stare up at the Necrotitan as Iacon burns, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Sub cover:''' A rather beefy Tailgate, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Windblade, Nautica, and Chromia, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Windblade, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]], exclusively available with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]].
<gallery>
File:MTMTE26 cvrA.jpg|Burnin' burnin, Iacon inferno!
File:MTMTE26 subcvr.jpg|Tailgate hit the gym!
File:MTMTE26 cvrRI.jpg|Ladies Night.
File:MTMTE26 cvrHAS.jpg|Deluxe Class Windblade
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
:*Contains issues #26 and #27, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25 to #27, and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
:*Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 to #27 and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[October 18]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
:* Contains the full ''Dark Cybertron'' series as well as the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2''''' ([[February 21]], [[2018]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''Robots in Disguise'' #25 to #27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' #26 to #27 and ''Dark Cybertron: Finale'' one-shot.
:* Bonus content includes a "blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets".

<gallery>
File:DC vol2.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 2'''''; cover art by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
File:DC HC.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron'' Hardcover'''; cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 6'''''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Brainstorm) and [[Andrew Griffith]] (retro)
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/20211-dark-cybertron-act-2-ends-in-transformers-mtmte-26-preview-sorry-no-dinobots-here.html Preview]

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Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)

2020-07-12T17:18:02Z

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'''In the year 2003, the next evolution in Transformer technology arrives!'''

==Synopsis==
Less than two decades have passed since the [[Transformer]]s arrived on [[Earth]], but the changes that the planet has undergone thanks to their influence has been great. From the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to the formation of the [[Earth Defense Command]] to humanity's perfection of space travel, both Autobots and humans have adapted to one another and are working together toward the future.

Alas, the threat of the [[Decepticon]]s is still ever-present, but at this point in time, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is focusing the majority of his efforts on fully conquering [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so Earth is in little danger. Perhaps because of this, then, the Autobots and their human allies are unprepared for a duplicitous attack by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who unleashes a plague of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] upon the heroic robots, corroding their bodies and leaving Earth almost entirely devoid of Autobot defenders. With their supply lines from Cybertron cut off thanks to Megatron's war effort, the Earth-bound Autobots seem doomed, until the EDC devise a last-gasp plan to repair the wounded warriors: the "[[Binaltech Project]]". Coordinated by [[Teletraan I]], the world's biggest automotive companies and technological institutes are brought together to create new and powerful "[[Binaltech]]" bodies for the infected Autobots into which their [[spark]]s are transferred.

==Featured characters==

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*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
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==Notes==
*This chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story was printed in the [[pack-in material|pack-in booklet]] included with the ''Binaltech'' toys of [[Smokescreen (G1)#Toys|Smokscreen]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]].
*The story of ''Binaltech'' takes place (initially, at least; it gets confusing later on) in the twenty-year gap between the conclusion of the second season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Being written by noted fan Hirofumi Ichikawa, it consequently contains ''lots'' of references to technologies, characters, and concepts from the cartoon series (and sometimes other things too!). For instance, this chapter notes the accomplishment of certain feats made by humans and Transformers that would be on display without fanfare in the movie and the third season, including:
**Autobot City, the Autobots' new Earth headquarters, first seen in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
**The Earth Defense Command, Earth's chief protection against alien threats, which debuted in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]".
**Humanity's first steps into space, which by the time of season 3 include a lunar colony (mentioned in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"), a base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and a [[Outpost One|space station]] near [[Pluto]] (both in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]").
*Cosmic Rust previously appeared in the Generation 1 [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|episode of the same name]].
*Other references made in the pack-in booklets include the Binaltech warriors being powered by [[electro-cell]]s (from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]") and Sideswipe's new body operating on a TORQ 3000 processor (a newer model of the [[TORQ III]] from the episode "[[Day of the Machines]]"). Sideswipe's booklet includes the second-ever mention of the Transformer race's set of seven standard [[sensors|senses]], which were originally listed in [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise's]] ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile.

==External Links==
*[https://toys.tfw2005.com/bt-01-smokescreen-subaru-impreza-wrc-2003-8-933"Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1" in English at TFW2005]

[[Category:Binaltech chapters]]

Binaltech Is... (Chapter 2)

2020-07-12T17:17:59Z

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|title="Binaltech Is..."
|japanese=バイナルテックとは…
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|date=[[March 25]], [[2004]]
|packaged with=[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Streak]], [[Hound (G1)#Toys|Hound]], [[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|Tracks]]
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'''In their powerful new Binaltech bodies, the Autobots battle the Decepticons on Earth while Megatron continues his attempted conquest of Cybertron.'''

==Notes==
* This chapter of the ''Binaltech'' story was printed in the [[pack-in material|pack-in booklet]] included with the ''Binaltech'' toys of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Bluestreak]] and [[Hound (G1)#Toys|Hound]]. It would be reprinted in August and November of the same year in the booklets included with both versions of [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|Tracks]].
* No synopsis is included in this article because this is easily the least eventful of the ''Binaltech'' chapters, accomplishing ''absolutely nothing''. It serves only to reiterate what the last chapter was in the process of establishing. References and story bytes in the [[bio]]s and [[Tech Spec]]s of the characters are likewise sparing, but include:
** Bluestreak was originally going to be the first [[Binaltech]] warrior, but was held back from undergoing the process for psychiatric evaluation; a reference to [[Hasbro]]'s intention to make him the first toy released, only to bump him for [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].
** Hound's body was built with the aid of [[Hybrid Technologies]], from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]".

==External Links==
*[https://toys.tfw2005.com/bt-04-hound-jeep-wrangler-936"Binaltech Is..." in English at TFW2005]

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Devisive

2020-07-06T09:39:37Z

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|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
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|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2012)]]
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'''A murder rocks the already-unstable political climate of Cybertron, and Prowl has to deal with his own instabilities while hunting down the culprit.'''

==Synopsis==
Things are starting to look up for the [[Decepticon]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] joined [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s government: no longer serving as enforcers because brutishness is expected of them, several of them have been given jobs in the [[reclamation tunnel]]s beneath the city sorting refuse, including [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Swindle is in the process of testing Dirge's patience, nattering on about the changes Starscream has made, but his day suddenly gets exponentially worse when he comes across the dead body of [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] atop a mound of garbage, and turns to see the murderer.

Far less enamoured with Starscream's entry into politics than Swindle is [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], who grimly watches as the Seeker leader runs rings around Bumblebee and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] in a public speech. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], lurking nearby, coldly taunts Prowl over recent events, including the death of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], how he has worked with Starscream to cover it up, and the fact that at least some Transformers believe he was responsible for destroying the ''[[Lost Light]]'', but Prowl shrugs it off, telling her he doesn't have the luxury of doubting his decisions. [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] arrives with the news of Skydive's murder, and Prowl leaves to investigate personally after learning that the only witness, Dirge, is "acting real weird". After sorting out the confusion over the victim's name—he's the Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]], not the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]—Prowl questions Dirge, who merely repeats that he did not see anything over and over again. Fortunately, the mystery has an easy answer: Dirge is being controlled by one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s! Wheeljack is able to easily whip up a device to track the shell's signal back to its source, and Prowl sets off with Arcee and the mesmerized Dirge to track Bombshell down.

They soon find Bombshell in a techno-jungle on the outskirts of the city, where he has taken control of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and is chittering about bringing their race closer to being part of "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Arcee bursts from the foliage and disables Sunstorm by cutting him off at the knees, but Bombshell reacts by reasserting control over Dirge and ordering him to seize Prowl. While Arcee is distracted by the crippled Sunstorm, Bombshell makes a break for it, racing back into the city and into the reclamation tunnels, with Blurr, ordered to pursue by Prowl, hot on his heels. Prowl soon gets the better of his hypnotized opponent, while Arcee simply kills Sunstorm outright, prompting him to chastise her for the unnecessary act, but she doesn't care in the slightest. The pair take Dirge and follow Blurr into the tunnels, only to find he has been set upon by the Constructicons. Prowl leaves Arcee to deal with the Decepticon team while he continues his pursuit of Bombshell, using Wheeljack's passcode to override the tunnel systems and corner the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] in a dead end. Bombshell refuses to talk, and that's the last straw for Prowl: he remembers the time he believed he had changed for the better on [[Earth]], how [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]]'s treachery undid that, and how, after Ratbat's murder, he is now as guilty as Spike was of breaking the law and conspiring with Decepticons to hide that fact. Filled with anger and already having crossed the line, Prowl gives in to his rage, and mercilessly executes Bombshell.

With Bombshell's death, Dirge is freed from his control, and a very tense moment follows as Prowl aims his gun at this one witness to his brutal actions. A sudden wave of trash drops into the tunnel through a nearby chute, jostling Prowl's arm and causing him to shoot Dirge in the shoulder, and the Decepticon makes a break for it, prompting Prowl to call Arcee in to pursue him while he takes over her battle with the Constructicons. Prowl orders the 'Cons to back off or have their [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] detonated, but they merely laugh, knowing that the chips don't work. Having been made aware of this fact by Bombshell, Prowl simply uses Wheeljack's passcode to override the network and re-activate them, killing all five Constructicons in one fell swoop. Arcee, meanwhile, corners Dirge, but when he promises to keep quiet, wishing just to live his life, she allows him to go...

Back at the Autobots' headquarters, the injured Blurr lambasts Prowl for breaking his own rules and ordering him in without back-up. Prowl counters with the claim that Bombshell's actions are evidence of a Decepticon conspiracy, but Blurr believes this is merely another symptom of his growing paranoia. Bumblebee attempts to calm Prowl down, but the police 'bot is beyond the point of listening: Cybertron is the Autobots' planet, and he's going to see it that they maintain control of their world, no matter who gets in their way.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (3)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] (5)
*[[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] (10)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (13)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (17)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (18)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (19)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (24)
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] (25)
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*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (1)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (4)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (7)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (8)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (9)
*[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] (11)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (12)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (20)
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (21)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (23)
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*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (16)
*[[Tappet]] (22)
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==Quotes==
"Cold, calculating '''Prowl'''. I '''know''' what you did to Rodimus' ship." 
"What?! I '''didn't'''—" 
"Come '''on'''. I know you didn't '''destroy''' it. You're not '''that''' hard. But you '''are''' cold and calculating enough that even '''Bumblebee'''—even your '''only friend'''—thinks '''you might've'''."
:—'''Arcee''' prods '''Prowl''' with a big, pointy stick

'''Wheeljack:''' "'''System bypass:''' lock trash chute 18-11." 
'''Prowl:''' "Handy. Can I get the '''password?'''" 
'''Wheeljack:''' "The three most '''important words''' in the Cybertronian language, buddy." 
''(Later...)'' 
'''Prowl:''' "'''Subsystem bypass.''' Password: Wheeljack Wheeljack Wheeljack."

"That looks '''bad'''. Can you handle it?" 
"Can I handle '''five Constructicons'''?" 
"Try not to let '''Blurr''' see you." 
"'''That's''' more like it—I was '''hoping''' for a '''challenge'''."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Arcee'''

"I—'''look'''. I don't want any '''part''' of this. You did what you '''had''' to. Just leave me alone and I'll leave '''you''' alone. I just want to get on with my life." 
"We all want what we can't have. '''That's''' life." 
:—'''Dirge''' doesn't have '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s experience when it comes to being stuck with a life you don't want.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Swindle mentions "all the stuff [he] managed to do on Earth", referring to most of the second year's worth of events from the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]].
*Swindle also recalls the old Cybertronian saying first heard in ''[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]'', "Always bet on the leader".
*Skydive and Drift are noted to have had a friendship in the past, in reference to Skydive's only previous appearance in IDW continuity in the ''[[The Transformers: Drift|Drift]]'' mini-series, where Drift was his superior officer.
*Bombshell's antics come up again in "[[Before the Dawn]]", as will the reason ''why'' Prowl calls off Arcee so he can bump off the Constructicons.
*A bit of continuity juggling from Barber sees the rather anomalous and all-but-forgotten portrayal of Prowl from ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' finally mentioned again, and explained to have been a temporary change of mind for him that was subsequently undone by Spike's betrayal, returning him to being the behind-the-scenes schemer previous stories had featured.
*''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'' is called back to when it is noted that Blurr has been with the Autobots since before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] had the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*Prowl's internal monologue notably stops at the point in the issue where he shoots Bombshell. [[Before the Dawn|Hmm...]]

===Transformers references===
*Bombshell utters a warped variation on "'Til all are one". In that respect, the choice of Sunstorm as his victim for his scene on the part of the writer is probably a deliberately Easter-eggy one, as Sunstorm has a history of these kinds of pseudo-religious ramblings in other continuities.
*Among the NAILs that Blurr nearly runs over in his pursuit of Bombshell are the Tonka ''[[Rock Lord]]s'' characters {{gb|Nuggit}} (the yellow one), {{gb|Brimstone}} (red), {{gb|Boulder}} (green), {{gb|Granite}} (grey), and {{gb|Spearhead}} (blue).
*Warpath, unlike other characters who have ''War for Cybertron'' alternate modes, is drawn in the style of [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Generations|his 2011 ''Generations'' toy]].
*Sometimes [[Ark (G1)#IDW 2005 Continuity|small model ships]] can be seen in the garbage piles. Probably from when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|dropped all of his]].

===Errors===
*On the first panel of page 3, in Starscream's speech, ''it's'' should be ''its''.

===Other trivia===
*It's spelled ''divisive''. According to Barber, the title is meant to be a pun.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Prowl presses his gun to Bombshell's temple, by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
* '''Cover B:''' Blurr is surrounded by the Constructicons, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Prowl, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the second half of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]

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File:RID4_cvrA.jpg|Go ahead, make my day!
File:RID4_cvrB.jpg|They're comin' to gitcha!
File:RID4_cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
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:*Contains issues #1 to #5.
:*New cover by Livio Ramondelli.
:*Bonus material: cover gallery and notes on issue 3 by Barber, Griffith, and Josh Perez

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1]]''''' ([[September 3]], 2014) ISBN 1631400401 / ISBN 978-1631400407
:*Contains issues #1 to #6, as well as "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", and ''More than Meets the Eye'' #1 to #5.

*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Box Set''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404261 / ISBN 978-1631404269
:*Contains The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 54: A Better Tomorrow''''' ([[April 3]], [[2019]])
:*Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #1–7
:*Bonus material includes a new interview about the ''Robots in Disguise'' by John Barber.

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File:RID vol1.jpg|'''Volume 1'''; cover art by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:RID vol1 reissue.jpg|'''Volume 1 reissue'''; cover art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol. 1'''''; cover art by [[Sarah Stone]]
File:RID-Box-Set.jpg|'''''Robots in Disguise Box Set'' slipcase'''; cover art by ???
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v54.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 54: A Better Tomorrow'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and Andrew Griffith
</gallery>

Infiltration issue 1

2020-07-03T07:30:04Z

Agamus: /* Real-life references */

{{Comicstory
|series=infiltration|issueno=1
|prev=Infiltration issue 0
|next=Infiltration issue 2
|image=Infiltration 1c.jpg
|caption=Okay, I believe already!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 18]], [[2006]]
|coverdate=January 2006
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[John Rauch]] & [[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]] & [[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2006-7|2006-7]]
}}
'''Hunter, Jimmy, and Verity discover that their pursuers are robots... in disguise!'''

==Synopsis==
''Some might call him a lunatic, but [[Hunter O'Nion]] is ''certain'' that he knows the truth: [[Earth]] has been invaded by gigantic [[Transformer|"extra-vehicular entities"]], capable of disguising themselves as terrestrial machinery. While his [[Mechatopia.com|website]] may seem preposterous to the uncritical eye, he believes; to that end, he set off on a cross-country road trip to find any evidence of the intruders—a quest that led him to [[Verity Carlo]].''

In the present day, Verity and Hunter speed through the deserts of southern [[California]] aboard an [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|ambulance]] manned by a blonde, perpetually smiling, driver and pursued by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a blue fighter jet]]. Verity doesn't like the look of the situation and wants off, but Hunter realizes that they're moving far faster than any regular ambulance... leading him to conclude that their impromptu rescuer is ''also'' one of "them." Before the two humans can make any sense of this, they're flanked by a pair of familiar sports cars—[[Runamuck (G1)|one white]], [[Runabout (G1)|one black]]—who join the pursuit, gleefully using their own weight and momentum to try and throw the ambulance off-balance.

The ambulance driver asks if the two humans can be trusted—and when they agree (Verity reluctantly so) the steering wheel and instrument panel [[transform]] into a sophisticated three-dimensional heads up display. The ambulance driver informs the two humans that the other cars are "the enemy," and as their pursuers deploy side-mounted battering rams, the ambulance retaliates by revealing hidden gun ports. Badly damaged, the cars end the chase; as the jet closes in on its target, the ambulance makes a clean getaway by deploying a thick smokescreen and gunning it. Verity logs onto her stolen [[SM-40|palmtop]], brushing off Hunter's suspicions about how she obtained the device and finds the fugitives a place to hide: the automotive workshop of [[Jimmy Pink]] in nearby [[Riverside]]. When asked about his story, however, the ambulance driver only cryptically refers to himself as a "conscientious objector."

''Beneath [[Lake Michigan]], aboard the ''[[Ark-19]]'', the ambulance driver's [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|superior]] shuts down his proposal to intervene in the assassination of [[Stoker|a human]], citing it as an inefficient waste of resources.''

Arriving in Riverside, Verity and Jimmy meet up, and after trading some friendly jabs he and the ambulance driver get to work on the repairs while Hunter and Verity have a chat. When pressed by a skeptical Hunter, Verity reveals that she and Jimmy are both net-hikers, members of a community of drifters who use the Internet to maintain their mutual-assistance network. In the garage, Jimmy continues to repair the ambulance, surprised by its unusual workings; as he's occupied, Hunter shoots a glance at the stolen palmtop.

Having tailed their targets to Riverside, the jet and sports cars are back on patrol, but can't find their targets. They do have a lead on the palmtop's signal, however, and when someone activates it again, they'll be able to track it right to its source—a prediction that comes true seconds later, when O'Nion flicks on the device...

Jimmy finishes up repairing the ambulance and marvels at its sophistication. When he asks to learn more about the strange ambulance, Hunter appears to lay down a flurry of outlandish accusations: the ambulance is one of the aliens he's been tracking, Verity's stole her palmtop from its previous owner, and that device is why the other aliens have come after them. As proof, he confronts the ambulance driver with a picture stored on the device: a photo of a [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|robot]] in mid-transformation.

To Verity's surprise, the ambulance driver says that Hunter's theories are true; sick of the conspiracy paranoia, she snatches the palmtop back from them and storms off. Hunter tries to get the ambulance driver to open up about the nature of his "enemies" only for a terrified Verity to reappear inside, babbling frantically about [[Decepticon]]s. Seconds later, the garage door is blown off its hinges, sending debris everywhere and smothering the smiling ambulance driver. But suddenly he's in the driver's seat of the ambulance, demanding the three of them to get in... and as he does so, a pair of giant robots—one black, one white—appear and demand they hand over the palmtop!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (4)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (11)
|c3=
*[[Hunter O'Nion]] (1)
*[[Verity Carlo]] (3)
*[[Jessie]] (6)
*[[Stoker]] (7)
*[[Jimmy Pink]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"How's that?" 
"Actually — it kind of tickles."
:—'''Jimmy''' starts tinkering with '''Ratchet'''.

"Ohh... ignore him. He'd have you believe this ambulance is some kind of alien robot in disguise!"
:—'''Verity Carlo''', with tongue firmly in cheek.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Hunter's website has some cheeky foreshadowing for future issues, setting up some concurrent plot threads that will play out in different ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' issues.
** The first paragraph mentions "[[Dinobot (G1)|dinosaur-variant mechanoids]]" unearthed in [[Eureka]], [[Nevada]], a plot thread that will play out in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''.
** The site also mentions the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], which will tie into ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''.
* The current group of Autobots and Decepticons are established as arriving on Earth circa [[2002]]; their presence became known to nerds and various fringe groups following an incident referred to here as the "Buchanan crop manifestations" in [[Iowa]]. [[What It's Really Like|Issue #8]] of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' will reveal that, of the current group of Transformers, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was the first, having arrived to scout out the planet. (Later installments in the IDW continuity will reveal that various groups of Transformers have had a hand in pretty much every era of Earth history.)

===Transformers references===
* The mention of the eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]], and its given date of [[1984]], are both obvious nods to the origins of the original Generation 1 stories.
* This second issue of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] also has several plot similarities with the [[Power Play!|second issue]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Transformers comic]]. In both, a human ally take a wounded Autobot to an auto shop, where the mechanic comments that he's never seen a car like this. After the Autobot is repaired, some Decepticons appear, a battle ensues, and the location gets wrecked. In that earlier story, Verity and Hunter are replaced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], Jimmy by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], Ratchet by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], and the Battlechargers by the entire earthbound Decepticon army.

===Real-life references===
*Hunter's workstation includes DVDs of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''{{w|Ghost in the Shell}}'', and ''{{w|The Matrix}}'', along with an "I want to believe" poster as popularized by ''{{w|The X-Files}}'', a [[Yoda]] toy, and what appears to be a chibi {{w|Ultraman (character)|Ultraman}} toy.
*Verity quotes [[w:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as she refers to Ratchet's grave proclamation in the last issue.

===Errors===
*Prowl is miscolored as [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] on page 12.
*If ''[[Ark-19]]'' is in [[Lake Michigan]], why are there sharks in the water? Sharks are predominantly a saltwater fish.
*Runabout and Runamuck are pretty much color-swapped the entire issue, until the last page. How can you tell? Because Ratchet blows out Runabout's window in the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] battle, but on the last page, [[robot mode]] Runamuck is the one with the blown-out window.

===Other trivia===
*The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and a contest to win a full set of covers from issue #0.

===Covers (10)===
<gallery>
File:Infiltration 1a.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover A''' - Where's your party now, Ratchet?
File:Infiltration 1b.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover B''' - Tubbs and Crocket
File:Infiltration 1c.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover C''' - How much are those Battlechargers in Ratchet's window?
File:Infiltration 1d.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D''' - Let's shoot the kid-friendly character!
</gallery>
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover A:''' Ratchet, by [[E. J. Su]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover B:''' Battlechargers, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover C:''' Verity and Hunter with the Battlechargers in Ratchet's reflection, by [[James Raiz]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover D:''' Bumblebee, by [[Guido Guidi]].
<gallery>
File:Infiltration 1ria.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A'''
File:Infiltration 1rib.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B'''
File:Infiltration 1ric.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C''' - No one told Wildman about the redesigns. Oopsie!
File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover''' - Me Grimlock say it clobbering time!
</gallery>
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-A:''' Gold foil version of cover C.
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-B:''' Gold foil version of cover D.
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 cover RI-C:''' Battle wraparound cover, by Andrew Wildman.
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 New Dimension Comics cover:''' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vs [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], by [[Don Figueroa]] (cover is an homage to ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' #1). The back of the comic had an area to draw for the convention.
<gallery>
File:Infiltration 1gcc.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover''' - What is Starscream standing on?
File:Infiltration 1rc.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover''' - Homage to [[A Savage Circle|Marvel US #78]]?
</gallery>
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 Graham Crackers Comics cover:''' Starscream and Thundercracker, by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''''Infiltration'' #1 Ruppsworld Comics cover:''' Starscream pile driving Ratchet, by Don Figueroa.

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After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)

2020-07-03T04:05:05Z

Agamus: /* Other trivia */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' #7
|prev=Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists
|next=An Axe to Break the Ice
|image=LL7_subcvrB.jpg
|title="After Megatron" (A Dissolution Epilogue)
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 28]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=June 2017
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
|inks by=[[John Wycough]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}
'''As the Autobots recuperate in the wake of their parallel universe adventure, Ultra Magnus must come to terms with the loss of Megatron, while Cyclonus and Tailgate finally have to talk their relationship out.'''

==Synopsis==
Following their return from the [[Functionist Universe]], the Autobots take a moment to relax and reflect. [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] tell [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] the story of his alternate universe counterpart; [[Anode]] reveals her secrets to the reborn, now-fully-grown [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]—who retains all her memories of her old life—and the pair reconcile; and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] tries to question the plausibility of the methods used by [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] to get them home, but the scientist isn't interested.

Eventually, after seven days have passed since their arrival on [[Necroworld]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] calls everyone together to announce a plan to get off the planet: a small group will use the spaceship alternate mode of the dead Decepticon [[Skip]], forcibly [[size changing|mass displaced]] to accommodate them, to pursue the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and re-establish contact with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], while the rest remain behind on Necroworld to await pickup. After a bit of joking (and some concern over the ghoulish nature of the plot from [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]) everyone sets about preparing for departure, and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] observes that everyone seems a little "skittish"—the result of the absence of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], and the release of the unconscious tension his presence caused.

As [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] puts his super-strength to use reconfiguring Skip's enlarged body into alternate mode, he is approached by [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who expresses concern that Tailgate is avoiding him. Tailgate seems uncharacteristically curt as he brushes off Cyclonus's concerns; he ''does'' speak to other people, he says. Cyclonus reminds him of how his open-ness with others led to the trouble he got into with [[Getaway]], but Tailgate reassures him that he won't be falling under ''anyone's'' influence ever again... then invites Cyclonus to leave him alone as he returns to his work...

[[File:After Megatron - Kaput and Fangry.jpg|left|thumb|170px|If only...]]

In the medibay, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Minimus Ambus]] arrives to request the help of [[Kaput]] in donning his [[Magnus Armor]], which does not seem to be functioning properly. Kaput excuses his new assistant, the Decepticon [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], then examines Minimus for any injuries that might be preventing him from interfacing with his armor. As Kaput works, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] makes small talk, idly observing how odd it is that Megatron is no longer around. She, of course, only ever knew him as co-captain; Minimus knew him as much more, but comments with respect on the focus and discipline he brought to the ''Lost Light''. Rodimus then buzzes Minimus over his communicator, reminding him he is supposed to conduct an inspection of Skip's ship mode.. something Minimus is actually ''late'' for!

While [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and Lug goof around, Nautica praises Anode for her above-and-beyond efforts in restoring her partner to life. Emboldened, Anode asks Nautica about the eyepatch she's now wearing; Nautica explains that the injury she sustained in the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]]'s attack is playing up. Their conversation is brought to an end by a bellow from Rodimus, alerting everyone to the fact that they leave in five minutes. Cyclonus goes to collect Tailgate for departure... only for Tailgate to haltingly inform him that he has decided to stay behind, and that Cyclonus should go on without him. Cyclonus seems to greet the information with his typical stoicism... but a moment later, at long, long last, he finally gives in to his emotions, refusing to accept Tailgate's decision. Tailgate tells him that he no longer believes they have a future together, and even tries to return the [[innermost energon]] Cyclonus gave him, but Cyclonus refuses to take it and knocks it from Tailgate's hands.

Meanwhile, following his ship inspection, Minimus has donned his Magnus armor again, but still cannot make it move, and has to be physically carried onto the ship. Rodimus comments on the half-heartedness of the inspection; Magnus glumly responds that that's because there was no ''point'' in being thorough and writing a report, since Rodimus would never read it like Megatron would have. Rodimus admits he has been re-thinking his stance on Megatron, and has concluded that his post-war penitence was proof enough that he was a good 'bot at heart. Magnus is momentarily speechless, then launches into a tirade decrying Rodimus's judgement and denouncing Megatron as a monster. In the heat of the moment, the Magnus armor suddenly reactivates, and Magnus stomps off to conduct a ''proper'' inspection. A call from Kaput subsequently verifies the hypothesis Rodimus was working on: the Magnus armor required a recognizable neural signal to function, and it wasn't reading Minimus's thanks to the cognitive dissonance he was experiencing as a result of his friendship with Megatron. Rodimus has, in fact, not forgiven Megatron in the ''slightest''; he just pretended to in order to get the necessary contrary response out of Magnus that would snap him back to himself.

And elsewhere aboard the ship, Cyclonus sits alone, solemnly tearing gouges into his face with his claws in grief... until [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] appears, places a hand on his to stop him, and sits down beside him in silence.

[[File:After Megatron-Fangry Buries.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Here I go, burying any chance of a happy ending.]]
After watching Skip take off, Tailgate and Kaput discuss Tailgate's recent spate of destructive sleep fits. Kaput was informed of them by Cyclonus, while Tailgate reveals that Whirl told him the full story behind them too, how he was hurting Cyclonus during them, and that is why he forcibly separated Cyclonus from him. Kaput offers to find a way to de-power Tailgate's super-charged spark in order to cure him, and Tailgate gleefully accepts. After several days of study, Kaput believes he has the answer: concentrated exposure to neutronic radiation. Unfortunately, Tailgate must be sealed in a small subterranean isolation chamber to keep the radiation contained, and the process will take six months. Despite this, and the inherent risk of death involved, Tailgate doesn't hesitate in deciding to go through with it. However, no sooner is he installed within the chamber than Fangry sneaks up behind Kaput and kills him on the spot. In revenge for the beating and humiliation Tailgate subjected him to, Fangry resets the chamber's timer for ''six million years'', then buries it. Thus is Tailgate once more buried alive... long enough for grass to grow over the chamber, long enough for flowers to bloom...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (1)
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (2)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (3)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (6)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (7)
*[[Kaput]] (8)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (9)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (10)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (11)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (12)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (13)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (15)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (18)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Minimus Ambus/Ultra Magnus]] (20)
{{!}}}

|c2=
*[[Skip]]'s corpse (17)
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (21)
*[[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]] (22)

|c4=
*[[Anode]] (4)
*[[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] (5)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (14)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (16)
*[[Ten]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"What if, just this once, you stopped trying to invent mysteries for the sake of it?"
:—'''Brainstorm''' indirectly addresses the comic's readership via Nightbeat

"Permission to start a petition to leave Swerve behind." 
"Don't be ridiculous. What a ridiculous thing to say. You don't need to bother with a petition."
:—'''Whirl''' and '''Rodimus'''

"I suppose I'm lucky—I was able to take him at face value. I didn't know the '''old''' Megatron." 
"You didn't know the old '''me''', either. I used to be a lot more uptight." 
"I find that genuinely hard to believe."
:—'''Velocity''' and '''Minimus Ambus'''

"I don't want you to leave me." 
"But Cyberutopia..." 
"...is nothing without you."
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Tailgate'''

"It's okay to miss him, you know. I've been thinking about this a lot since we got back. During the war, he did awful things. '''Awful''' things. And yes, in the end, even after we'd given him a second chance, he screwed us over and did a runner. But in between he felt bad, and surely that's enough. We need to respect his pain and how he chose to process it. At the end of the day, he was a good person. He just kept forgetting how to be good." 
"I— '''What?''' No. A good person who forgot how to be—? No! '''Feeling bad''' doesn't magically erase millions of years of warmongering. He '''used''' us, Rodimus. We trusted him and he '''abused''' that trust—because that's what he was: a serial abuser. He '''tricked''' us. He tricked '''me.''' His repentance was a '''sham''', his guilt an '''affectation.''' The '''tortured soul''', the '''killer's remorse'''—'''it was all a lie.''' He wore his contrition like a '''shining crown''' because he knew it would '''distract''' us. A good person who forgot how to be good? Wake up, Rodiumus. He was '''evil.''' He was '''always''' evil. I hope he '''rots.''' I hope he '''burns.'''"
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Ultra Magnus''', on Megatron

"You know, when it comes to other people, you can be so '''insightful'''... and yet you don't really know yourself. You're your own '''blind spot.'''" 
"Oh, I know what I'm like. That's the trouble. I know '''exactly''' what I'm like—I just can't stop myself." 
"I suppose that's why you need people like me around." 
"Well... it's certainly why I need people like Ultra Magnus."
:—'''Drift''' and '''Rodimus'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rodimus laments the destruction of the [[Rodpod]], which occurred in [[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|''More than Meet the Eye'' #50]]. It was in its destruction that Nautica's eye (and indeed, much of the rest of her face) was injured; she was repaired off-panel between the end of ''More than Meets the Eye'' and the start of ''Lost Light''.
*Rodimus is making his speech while standing on the empty plinth for ''Megatron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s statue. Taken at face value, this would imply that Megatron was killed immediately after his final scene in issue 6! But given how narratively unsatisfying that would be, we may as well assume that "Alive, well, and leading a pacifistic revolution, but still in an alternate timeline" counts as dead by the criteria of the statue sensors.
*Kaput talks about "discredited spark types" such as "Estriol Positive"—an in-joke reference to [[Twenty Plus One|''More than Meets the Eye'' #31]], which originally identified it as Nautica's spark-type, before Roberts thought the better of it and had it removed for the trade paperback collection of the issue. "Discredited," indeed!
*As referenced in a footnote, Fangry received his beating from Tailgate in [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|issue #2]]. Kaput mentioned he'd found the Decepticon left for dead in [[Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|issue #5]]; so much for gratitude...
*Cyclonus was previously shown to express grief through self-harm, cutting gouges into his face, way back in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|''More than Meets the Eye'' #17]].
*Tailgate doesn't let on to Cyclonus that he knows, but given that he's able to tell Kaput about it, it's obvious that [[Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|issue #4]]'s cliffhanger resolved off-panel with Whirl telling Tailgate about his dangerous fits and the damage he had caused Cyclonus, the effects of which we saw in issues #2 and [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|#3]].
*Ultra Magnus and Megatron had been getting pretty chummy since Megatron joined at the start of season 2, something Rodimus has even noted and disapproved of [[Silent Light|on occasion]].
*Cyclonus gave Tailgate some of his innermost energon while he was recuperating off-panel between the events of [[The Lopsided Triangle|''More than Meets the Eye'' #47]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]], in accordance with the traditions laid out in [[Before & After|issue #12]].
*Thus does Tailgate's story reach an... end? ...the way it began, all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]], with him buried alive for six million years...

===Errors===
*On page 14, panel 5, Ratchet's left shoulder is miscolored as white.

===Other trivia===
*If the joke surrounding Skip's name (in which it is suggested he might turn into "a skip") falls flat for you, it's probably 'cause you're not from the UK, where a "skip" is a rubbish container; "{{w|dumpster}}" in the USA is a genericised trademark for skips.
*Velocity's line “speaking of the F.U. - anyone finding it strange, Megatron not being around?" is nicely ambiguous - on the surface a reference to the Functionist Universe, but also, “F-You” is what the ''Lost Light''ers believe Megatron has, in effect, said to them.
*A caption on page 4, panel 2, explains Fangry's "stifled laughter" after Minimus says he is having trouble getting dressed is done in the style of UK comic book ''{{w|The Beano}}'', presumably to reflect the childish immaturity of Minimus's issue.
*In his vehicle mode, Skip loses the green colour that his robot mode clearly displayed. His chest obviously becomes the roof of the spaceship...

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Dissolution":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEI75kn9FTc Neither Here Nor There]" by {{w|Lost in the Trees}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvOoQ0Ff2nA Threnody]" by {{w|Keith Kenniff|Goldmund}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/878920045207973888 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrulQAZq7Y8 Medicine]" by {{w|Daughter (band)|Daughter}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/878920409437130752 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybYYKBd_40 Without You]" by {{w|Tobias Jesso Jr.}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/878920958135984128 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Ultra Magnus in repose, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' A photo strip of Ratchet, Drift, and Rodimus, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Ultra Magnus and Megatron shake hands, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Ultra Magnus by [[James Raiz]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
<gallery>
File:LL7 regcvr.jpg|Gray herring.
File:LL7 subcvrA.jpg|Ratchet shows off his many expressions.
File:LL7 subcvrB.jpg|Magnus can't quit Megatron.
File:LL7 cvrRI.jpg|To me, he'll always be the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]].
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''Transformers: Lost Light''''' Vol. 2 TPB ([[February 14]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051487 / ISBN 978-1684051489
:Contains ''Lost Light'' issues #7 to #12.
:Bonus material includes a cover gallery.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 77: Dissolution''''' ([[September 4]], [[2019]])
:Contains ''Lost Light'' issues #1 to #8.
:Bonus material includes a cover gallery, intro by [[Simon Furman]], and a [[Jack Lawrence]] sketch gallery.

<gallery>
File:LLvol2 TPBcvr.jpg|'''''Lost Light'' Vol. 2''' cover by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v77.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 77: Dissolution''''' cover by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] (Swerve) and [[Jack Lawrence]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.multiversitycomics.com/previews/transformers-lost-light-7/ Preview]

[[Category:Lost Light issues]]

Covenant (story)

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{{disambig3|Covenant}}
{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Reaching the Omega Point]]'', Chapter One
|prev=Herald
|next=Schism (story)
|image=BC99program.jpg
|title="Covenant"
|publisher=[[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]]
|date=[[January]] [[1999]] (BotCon 1999 preregistration packet)
|coverdate=July 16–18, 1999
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|continuity=3H [[Beast Era]] continuity
}}

'''The Covenant receive a visit from the Chronarchitect...'''

==Synopsis==
On the moon of [[Protos]], [[Leonicus]] cherishes the sunrise, a short-lived phenomenon that only seldom occurs due to Protos's synchronous orbit with its mother planet, the enormous, ancient world of [[Methuselah]]. Once the sunrise's brief spectacle ends, Leonicus sets to return to his subterranean home, the [[Sanctuary]]. On his way back, he ponders the existence of both himself and his brethren, for they are the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], chosen by [[Primus]] to safeguard the [[Grand Plan]], a mission whose prolonged delay Leonicus fears has disenchanted him to its significance. Upon his reentering the Sanctuary, Leonicus proceeds through the rigorous decontamination protocols within the [[Reflectorium]], regaining his composure to mask his weariness. Entering the Sanctuary proper, he sees his fellow members of the Covenant go about their daily lives, sealed away from the universe for millennia in preparation for [[Point Omega]], or [[Shokaract]].

And yet, simultaneously, Leonicus senses something off amid his surroundings. A rush of sensation hits him as he recognizes the divine presence of the [[Chronarchitect]]. An onslaught of visions of both the past and a dark future bombard Leonicus as the Chronarchitect struggles to readjust itself with linear time. In his glimpsing said future, Leonicus spies a figure cloaked in a darkness that Leonicus feels strangely familiar with. Once he regains his grasp on reality, Leonicus tracks the presence of the Chronarchitect to the Sanctuary's nerve center, the [[Observatory]]. Screaming in agony, the dying Chronarchitect delivers an ominous warning to Leonicus of an upcoming disaster. History has been thrown into chaos, and the timeline has been corrupted. In a booming voice, the Chronarchitect tells Leonicus to "return to the beginning," before vanishing in a deathly instant.

The Covenant hold a [[zemstvo]] in the [[Stentorium]] to discuss the Chronarchitect's sudden reappearance. The last time the Chronarchitect had appeared to them was in [[2005]]. At that time, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had died, the ownership of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] was in flux, and Unicron had returned to destroy the Matrix. For that event, the Covenant had readied themselves for war, believing Point Omega had come. But the Matrix of Leadership was passed to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], who used it to destroy [[Unicron]], and the Covenant went unneeded. Now, they again worry of the Grand Plan's integrity and the impending Point Omega. Leonicus presides the zemstvo, relaying the Chronarchitect's foreboding words to the others. He delegates to each of them the tasks of deciphering the meaning of these words, examining the now-corrupted timeline, and searching for a specific temporal event, all to uncover where and when Point Omega will occur.

Afterwards, Leonicus reviews the Covenant's origins. In the beginning, a new universe was reborn from the ashes of the old. In this old universe, gods existed. One of them, Unicron, became a devourer, consuming the entire universe and all that dwelled in it, including the other gods. His task done, Unicron slept in the [[void]]. But life still clung on, spontaneously creating a new universe and a positive counterpart to Unicron—Primus. The two mighty titans' battles devastated the universe, and so Primus concocted a plan: he would distract Unicron on the mental plane and trap their physical essences in metal asteroids. To test his tactic, he imprinted part of his lifeforce into Protos, creating life out of the lifeless moon. Twelve were born with [[spark]]s of Primus's essence—the Covenant. Satisfied that he could reshape [[Cybertron (planet)|his future metal prison]] to create [[Transformer|life]], Primus tasked the Covenant with observation and maintaining the Grand Plan, especially for Point Omega. The Covenant observed the evolution of the Transformer race and waited for the time when they would be called upon. A time Leonicus hopes the Covenant will be ready to face, lest the whole universe pay the ultimate price.

[[Schism (story)|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]|c1=
*[[Leonicus]] (1)
*[[Aquator]] (2)
*[[Libras]] (3)
*[[Sandstorm (BW)|Scorpius]] (4)
*[[Capricun]] (11)
*[[Piscor]] (13)
*[[Ariex (BW)|Ariex]] (14)

|h2=Gods|c2=
*[[Chronarchitect]] (5)
*[[Unicron]] (6)
*[[Primus]] (15)

|c4=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (8)
*[[Primon]] (9)
*[[Shokaract|A terrible figure]] (10)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Prima]] (16)
*[[Prime Nova]] (17)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"THE LONG NIGHT BLOOMS. WHAT CANNOT BE IS, WHAT IS HISTORY IS FUTURE. THE BEGINNING, THE END, ALL IS CHAOS NOW." 
"THE DOMINOES FALL. FALL. FALL. THE PLAN SHATTERS, IS LOST. WE FACE OBLIVION AND IT SMILES ITS PREDATORY SMILE." 
"THE MOMENT COMES WHEN ALL IS POSSIBLE, NOTHING SET. WHAT IS BROKEN, RE-MADE. THE TIME-STREAM FLOWS TO A FORK." 
"RETURN TO THE BEGINNING. PREPARE. PREPARE —" 
:—The '''Chronarchitect''' delivers his warning.

==Notes==
===Production notes===
[[File:Shokaract vision.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6]]
*Mentioned characters: Monark/Monarch, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]
*This story was originally sent out in pre-registrant packets for [[BotCon 1999]],<ref name="ATT">[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.toys.transformers/gZbLd0jkAt0/AAQD0gzNJKUJ alt.toys.transformers post by Ari X on 01/14/99]</ref> and later posted to BotCon Online,<ref name="What's New?">[http://web.archive.org/web/19990219171629/http://www.botcon.com/new.html BotCon Online's "What's New?" section featuring the 1/31/99 update, retrieved February 19, 1999] (archived)</ref> as a preview for the convention's storyline. It was later posted on the (now defunct) BotCon: Beyond website on [[December 8]], [[2000]].<ref name="BotCon: Beyond">[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/R2uONc6-y-4/dN-ifjDVe-gJ BotCon: Beyond launch date taken from alt.toys.transformers post by 3H Enterprises on 12/8/00]</ref>
*The [[BotCon 2000]] comic book contains a recap of this story, which first listed all twelve names of the Covenant, and featured an illustration (seen right) of Leonicus' vision of the future figure cloaked in darkness that he witnesses in this story. This recap was later posted on BotCon: Beyond, and later moved to BotCon Online on [[November 13]], [[2001]].<ref name="facelift">[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/pgp2vlHoS-k/8LbjhpMtfuwJ BotCon Online facelift date taken from alt.toys.transformers post by Glen Hallit on 11/13/01]</ref>
*The full formal titles of this chapter and its series have varied over the years depending on the source:
**When the first printed version was mailed out in the BotCon 1999 pre-registrant packets, it was originally given the series title of "The Omega Point: Part One" and the chapter title of "Covenant".{{fact}}
**When it was first posted online on January 31, 1999, both the original BotCon 1999 main page and the "What's New?" page of BotCon Online simply titled it "The Omega Point: Part One" (though, fully italicized on the latter).<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990219084321/http://www.botcon.com/1999/1999.html BotCon Online's original BotCon 1999 webpage, featuring "The Omega Point: Part One", retrieved February 19, 1999] (archived)</ref><ref name="What's New?"/>
**The actual webpages of the story's original BotCon Online release used the same series and chapter titles as the mailed printed version.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990427153330/http://www.botcon.com/1999/covenant1.html "The Omega Point: Part One - Covenant" on the original BotCon 1999 website, retrieved April 27, 1999] (archived)</ref>
**The BotCon 1999 program guide featured a second printed version that retitled the series as "Reaching the Omega Point" and this chapter as "Chapter One: Covenant".
**After BotCon Online was updated on [[August 22]], [[1999]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991008172747/http://www.botcon.com/new.html BotCon Online's "What's New?" section featuring the 8/22/99 update, retrieved October 8, 1999] (archived)</ref> the new BotCon 1999 Merchandise page referred to the series as "Reaching the Omega Point"<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991012100110/http://botcon.com/1999/bc99merch.html BotCon Online's original BotCon 1999 Merchandise page, retrieved October 12, 1999] (archived)</ref> (which has remained unchanged to this day<ref>[http://botconarchives.com/archive/1999/bc99merch.html The BotCon 1999 Merchandise page at the BotCon Online archives]</ref>), while the chapter's actual webpages had its series and chapter titles amended to match those of the convention's printed version.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991023123633/http://botcon.com/1999/covenant1.html "Reaching the Omega Point, Chapter One: Covenant" on the original BotCon 1999 history section of BotCon Online, retrieved October 23, 1999] (archived)</ref>
**The [[BotCon 2000]] comic recap of this story referred to it as just "Reaching the Omega Point: "Covenant" (recap)"<ref>[http://botconarchives.com/archive/story/2000/page9.jpg BotCon 2000 comic recap of "Reaching the Omega Point: "Covenant" (recap)" on the BotCon Online archives]</ref>. This title was retained when said recap was later posted on BotCon: Beyond{{fact}} and later still at BotCon Online.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011124054150/http://www.botcon.com/story/2000/00backstory3.html BotCon 2000 comic recap of "Reaching the Omega Point: "Covenant" (recap)" at BotCon Online, retrieved November 24, 2001] (archived)</ref>
**When BotCon: Beyond went live on [[December 8]], [[2000]], the series and chapter titles for the version of the story put on that website remained unchanged from the previous BotCon Online version, which matched those of the convention's printed version.{{fact}}
**When BotCon Online was revamped on [[November 13]], [[2001]], the new Storyline section of the website titled the series "''Reaching the Omega Point''" and the story itself as simply "Part 1: Covenant",<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011119120547/http://www.botcon.com/story/index.html "''Reaching the Omega Point''" and "Part 1: Covenant" on the Storyline section of BotCon Online, retrieved November 19, 2001] (archived)</ref> both of which have remained unchanged throughout all proceeding updates made to that section.<ref>[http://botcon.com/archive/story/1999/index.html "''Reaching the Omega Point''" and "Part 1: Covenant" on the BotCon 1999 Storyline section of the BotCon Online archives]</ref>
**Also after the 2001 revamp, the story's actual webpage changed the series and story titles ''back'' to their original, very first titles of "The Omega Point: Part One" and "Covenant",<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011124050151/http://www.botcon.com/story/1999/99covenant.html '''The Omega Point: Part One - Covenant''' on BotCon Online, retrieved November 24, 2001] (archived)</ref> with the latter remaining unchanged to this day.<ref name ="BotCon Online Covenant">[http://botconarchives.com/archive/story/1999/9901-covenant.html "''The Omega Point'': Part One - Covenant" on the BotCon Online archives]</ref>
**Finally, when BotCon Online was given its [[December 12]], [[2003]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20031221111054/http://www.botcon.com/ BotCon Online main page featuring the 2003-12-12 update, retrieved December 21, 2003] (archived)</ref> updates, the series title on the story's webpage was partially-italicized as "''The Omega Point'': Part One", its final and current rendering.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040205093521/http://www.botcon.com/story/1999/9901-covenant.html "''The Omega Point'': Part One - Covenant" on BotCon Online, retrieved February 5, 2004] (archived)</ref><ref name ="BotCon Online Covenant"/>
*This is the first BotCon story that, oddly, ''doesn't'' overtly feature any characters who were the exclusive toys for the convention of that year. Though there are two characters here who will each get a toy, both are mostly relegated to the background, with their identities kept secret for now (and one of them wouldn't even get a toy until [[BotCon 2000|a year later]]), with non-toy character Leonicus taking center stage here.

===Continuity notes===
*Most significant for the future, the Covenant are presented here as special group of the very first Transformers ever created by Primus. Whether intentional or coincidental, author [[Simon Furman]] would later recycle the concept of a special group of "original Transformers" created by Primus at the dawn of time in his conception of the [[Thirteen]].
*Primus's longterm plan of having his children, the Transformers, safeguard the universe from Unicron and all other evils is here given the grandiose descriptor of the "[[Grand Plan]]".
*It is mentioned that the Covenant had previously gathered in the Stentorium to discuss "a somewhat routine shift in the power structure on post-war Cybertron," as well that there is a supposedly stable "Maximal/Predacon alliance" on Cybertron, and that Cybertronian society in this continuity is structured into Maximal and Predacon "castes". This is the first time the political state of Cybertron from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon has been alluded to in a medium outside of the cartoon itself. This would later be further explored in both proceeding BotCon media, as well as in additional ''Beast Wars'' comics written by Furman. Additionally, the aforementioned shift in Cybertron's power structure most likely refers to the switch from the Autobots and Decepticons to the Maximals and Predacons as the planet's dominate race/factions, which is said here to have occurred over at least a span of decades prior to this story's present, which matches up with Optimus Primal's statement, in "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]", of the Maximals and Predacons having peacefully coexisted for "centuries" (that's a ''lot'' of decades).
*Point Omega is stated to be known by another name: "Shokaract". Interesting that the preceding story "[[Herald]]" mentioned a future-era ruler who goes by that very same name, eh?
*Among the list of Matrix bearers mentioned in this story is Primon, who is described (with very little fanfare) as having held the Matrix before Prima. Prior to this story's release, Primon did not officially exist in any ''Transformers'' media (barring [[Ask Vector Prime|a later-made retcon]]). When asked about his absence from the very similar list of Matrix bearers given in the Marvel ''The Transformers'' issue [[Dark Creation|#65]], Simon Furman's answer was simply "Umm... pass. The Matrix forgot?"<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120713070554/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/sfurman_3.php Furman questioned about Primon in ASM interview] (archived)</ref> However, as this story isn't specifically set in the Marvel Comics continuity proper, this technically isn't an error as far as this story's continuity is concerned.
*Leonicus is aware of "the current [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]". As "[[Paradox]]" will later reveal the Covenant to be unable to see into the past, this suggests that this story takes place sometime after Megatron has returned to Cybertron from the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], but before his takeover of the planet since the aforementioned "Maximal/Predacon alliance" is still in effect on Cybertron.

===Continuity errors===
*The Chronarchitect is stated to be "one of the old gods, kin of Primus and Unicron". However, this story also claims that Unicron ate all of the gods from the pantheon of his old, destroyed universe, while Primus came about, by himself, as the protector of the newer, present universe. It is also stated that "this fragile new universe was not meant to contain beings as powerful and elemental as Unicron and Primus", so where'd the Chronarchitect come from and how does he get around this?

===Other errors===
*Protos is referred to as a planet in the first paragraph when it is instead a moon.
*In the [http://web.archive.org/web/19990427153330/http://www.botcon.com/1999/covenant1.html original 1999 BotCon Online version], the following bits of text were all given an extra space within them, but which were later corrected in both the printed BotCon 1999 program guide version and the 2001-Present BotCon Online version:
**"light-sensitive" as "light- sensitive" in the second paragraph
**"immediately" as "immedi ately" in the second paragraph
**"disillusionment" as "disillusion ment" in the sixth paragraph
**"Chronarchitect" as "Chronarchi tect" in the first line of paragraph 11, and again in the last line of paragraph 18
**"Transformers" as "Transform ers" in paragraph 14
**"post-war" as "post- war" in the first paragraph after the first break
**"accelerated" as "acceler ated" in the fifth paragraph after the first break
**"Transformers" as "Trans formers" in the fifth paragraph after the first break
**"disappointment" as "disappoint ment" in the eighth paragraph after the first break
**"Cybertron" as "Cyber tron" in the eleventh paragraph after the second break
*Another spelling discrepancy between the 1999 online version and the printed version, but which has remained unchanged online to this day, is the name of the fallen Autobot whose banner Optimus Prime took up during the battle at Jan-Ja. The online version spells the name as "Monark" while the printed BotCon version spells it as "Monarch".
*In the original 1999 BotCon Online version, the words "NOTHING" and "TIME-STREAM" in the Chronarchitect's third line of dialogue (quoted above) were written with extra spaces as "NOTH ING" and "TIME- STREAM". While these two errors were corrected in both the printed version and later online when the [[Schism (story)|next chapter]] was first posted online, the first error was inexplicably restored in the BotCon Online version when the BotCon website was redesigned on November 13, 2001, and has since remained uncorrected to this day.
*At the very bottom of the story's webpage, in the just BotCon: Beyond version, the link to the next chapter of the storyline was originally mistyped as "Chatper 2".
*In all versions...
**In the ninth paragraph, "theomachy" is misspelled as "thoemachy".
**The word "discuss" found in the first paragraph after the first break is misspelled as "discus".
**In the seventh paragraph after the first break, the line "...relaying it to Observatory..." is missing a "the" needed to be more properly read as "...relaying it to the Observatory..."

===Transformers references===
*Thrice does this story make mention of the "[[Great War (G1)|great]] [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Civil War]]". This may not seem like a big deal nowadays, but at the time this story came out, fans were scraping at the bottom of the barrel for such references as these.
*The Primus and Unicron backstory featured in this story is based on the very same backstory of the two originally given in the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' issue [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#150]], which was reiterated and slightly amended each time in ''[[Transformers: The Facts]]'', the Marvel US ''The Transformers'' issue [[The Primal Scream|#61]], and issue [[The Void! (US)|#74]]. Here, though, it is presented as most closely resembling the lattermost version, but with the addition of other gods existing in the old universe that Unicron devoured. Though Primus and Unicron were said to have been part of a greater pantheon in the first three versions of the backstory, no such other gods were mentioned in the fourth version, and said pantheons mentioned in the first three seemed to only exist in the new universe, rather than in the old universe as given in this story.
*Leonicus sees Optimus Prime picking up a banner at [[Jan-Ja]] and crying "never surrender!", a version of the flashback in seen in ''The Transformers'' [[Surrender!|#71]]. However, in this version, Optimus is described as "the warrior who would be Optimus Prime", suggesting that Optimus Prime had not yet become "Optimus Prime" when he fought in that battle in this continuity, whereas "Surrender!" presented the [[Autobot]] leader as definitely being "Optimus Prime" by that point.
*Leonicus also witnesses [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] rise "gleaming from the ashes of battlefields on Earth." Said city originally debuted in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*The [[Liege Maximo]] is mentioned as having torn the Matrix from Primon's shattered remains. Prior to this story's release, the Liege Maximo had been a long-unresolved plot point left dangling from the [[A Rage in Heaven!|final issue]] of the Marvel ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics. What was [[authorial intent|intended]] to be his true nature would later be explored in Simon Furman's unofficial Transformers novella "[[Alignment]]", which wouldn't see release until [[unofficial conventions|Transforce 2001 and 2002]]. Later still, the Liege Maximo would eventually, officially be declared a member of the [[Thirteen]].
**However, the idea of the Liege Maximo having taken possession of the Matrix (not just from Primon but ''at all'') has yet to ever come up again in anything.
*The process of [[reproduction|Transformer replication]] is referred to as "unidivision". This is likely a reference to the [[reproduction#budding|budding]] process that was also introduced in the Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics.
*The events that took place in the year 2005 are described as involving the death of Optimus Prime, the return and destruction of Unicron, and the passing of the Matrix onto Rodimus Prime, all of which occurred in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*The Matrix is referred to by both its Marvel Comics name (the "Creation Matrix") and its cartoon name (the "Matrix of Leadership"). Back in his writing for the Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics, Furman had attempted to marry the comics' original life-giving 'Creation Matrix' program concept with the cartoon's Unicron-destroying 'Matrix of Leadership' physical talisman concept. This is evidently a furthering of that previous attempt, which would finally become cemented in later fiction.
*The list of Matrix bearers given near the end is very similar to the same roster that was given in ''The Transformers'' issue [[Dark Creation|#65]], including [[Prima]], [[Prime Nova]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Also included here are [[Primon]] (who preceded Prima) and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (who succeeded Optimus in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), whereas "Dark Creation" lacked the inclusion of Primon (see Continuity notes above) and instead acknowledged [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] as the immediate next bearer after Optimus.

===Real world references===
*Methuselah is the nickname of a real planet, {{w|PSR B1620−26 b}}, which is believed to be one of the oldest in existence at about 12.7 billion years old. The ancient planet takes its name from the {{w|Methuselah|Biblical figure of the same name}}, who is known for having lived longer than any man ever lived.
*Though not all are given in this story, but later given in the BotCon 2000 recap, the names of the Covenant's twelve members are all derived from the {{w|Zodiac}}.
*The idea of Primus having twelve special individuals meant to carry out his will sure does call to mind the Biblical {{w|Apostles|Twelve Apostles}} of [[Jesus|Christ]], doesn't it?
*The ancient battle fought between Primus and Unicron near the dawn of time is given the name of "the [[theomachy]]", so named after the {{w|Theomachy|various battles fought between the gods of Greek mythology}}.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/story/1999/9901-covenant.html ''The Omega Point'': Part One - "Covenant" on the Botcon Online archives]
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/story/2000/page9.jpg BotCon 2000 comic "Reaching the Omega Point: "Covenant" (recap)" on the BotCon Online archives]

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Chaos Theory Part 1

2020-06-27T00:21:50Z

Agamus: /* Continuity notes */

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'''Why did Megatron surrender...?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Ongoing22 MaccadamsNewOilHouse.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] are sitting in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]], discussing Megatron's treatise that calls for non-violent direct action to bring about a revolution. A bar fight involving [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] soon attracts Impactor's violent attention, despite Megatron's protests.''

Aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s rocket, [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] scan the captured Megatron for weapons. A paranoid Ratchet worries about a rumor that Megatron can siphon [[antimatter]] from a [[black hole]] and release it through his eyes. Perceptor finds his paranoia ridiculous and turns the [[Decepticon]] over to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. While Megatron is being investigated by the scientists, Optimus watches with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Xaaron]], who came from [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] to see Megatron for himself and offer [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] a position at Kimia. Optimus Prime questions Megatron's motives, wondering if his nemesis wants the war to be over as much as he does. Ironhide offers to handle the interrogation, but Prime considers Megatron as his responsibility and as his greatest failure.

''In a police cell, [[Springarm]], a police officer, checks Megatron's information and asks for his name and where he was created. Megatron asks of Impactor's whereabouts, learning that he is in a medical facility. However, the cadets he beat up are in a much poorer condition. [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] enters with a [[Communicube]] to relieve Springarm and warns Megatron that things for him will not turn out well if the cadets expire.''

Optimus Prime, alone and blocking out any prying eyes, engages Megatron in a "civilized conversation". After being released of his restraints and taking a seat, Megatron enquires about his troops back on [[Earth]], but Prime tells him to focus on the current topic. Megatron elaborates on the constants of his millions of years of war and conquering: hate, created in his stay in prison thanks to an Autobot, and Optimus Prime. Megatron does not hate Prime himself, just what he represents and the barriers he creates for Megatron's ambition. Megatron asks Optimus if he hates him; the question is first answered with a yes, but Optimus takes it back. "Hate" is too simple a word—it may sustain Megatron, but he is lessened by it. Megatron mocks Prime's rhetoric and claims to know the [[Autobot]] leader all too well. Optimus tires of the conversation, but Megatron points out that the war has changed; things are speeding up. Optimus asks him what victory is to him. It is dominion over the lesser species, the Autobots vanquished, and a new [[Golden Age]]—peace through tyranny. Optimus attempts to compare the two's desires for peace, but Megatron refuses to accept the parallel. Optimus has done nothing for his goal, while Megatron fought to address the injustice in their society. Optimus asks when the two first met, leading into the two recalling their battles over the years. Optimus wishes for Megatron's help in ending the war, but he refuses.

[[File:ChaosTheory1 take a seat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
The [[Autobot High Command]] convenes to discuss the situation with Megatron. Xaaron wants to make sure that there is a proper public and independent trial. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] agrees and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] suggests Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], seen as neutral by the [[Galactic Council]]. The conversation turns to the death sentence, but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] fears making Megatron a martyr and turning away from the Autobots' principles. The ultimate decision, however, rests with Optimus Prime. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] doubts whether Optimus can make the right decision and points out that, although there was no visual showing of the conversation between Optimus and Megatron, the audio feed was not shut down and everyone heard the cozy recall of memories. Prime is livid, and soon sits alone in despair.

[[File:Ongoing22 WhirlbeatsMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''In a police cell, Whirl savagely beats Megatron for supposedly crippling his cadet friends and threatens to kill the prisoner, planning to claim self-defense. He notes his death will mean nothing. Before Whirl can carry out the threat, Springarm stops him, horrified at what Whirl has done. The prisoner is released under orders and Megatron is escorted to see the police captain, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. Pax had read Megatron's treatise and surmised that he was not prone to violence and the bartender's evidence backed this up. Orion tells Megatron that, though he doesn't agree with the entirety of the treatise, he is glad someone is voicing their concerns and encourages Megatron to keep it up.''

Annoyed, Optimus Prime returns to Megatron's cell and demands to know why he surrendered. The Decepticon is obtuse, telling him to rephrase the question. Optimus rants at Megatron, laying singular blame on him for millennia of conflict, the billions of lives ruined, and their race on the edge of extinction. Again, Megatron insists that Prime rephrase his question, and Optimus Prime asks if Megatron feels even the slightest remorse. The answer is "no"; Megatron's only regret is that he didn't do more while he had the chance, that he didn't kill even more. He will always respond by killing on an industrial scale, he will do anything to murder every single Autobot, and doing so will give him great pleasure. Megatron turns the conversation on Optimus Prime, stating that the war made Prime who he is now, and that he should be grateful to Megatron for starting it. Optimus realizes Megatron's attempts to bring out anger, but nevertheless activates the [[variable voltage harness]]. From the audience, Rodimus observes sternly. Recovering, Megatron tells Prime that they first met in [[Rodion]] and thanks him for what happened back then.

Leaving the cell, Optimus Prime tells Omega Supreme that he should have cut the power to the harness. Omega explains that he did and that, had he not, Megatron would likely be dead. Ironhide asks Optimus if he had found out what Megatron wanted, and Optimus replies sadly that he thinks he does.

''Outside the Rodion police station, Springarm bids farewell to Megatron and hands back his non-violent treatise on Cybertronian society. Megatron looks at it briefly before smashing it through a large screen. He walks away with fresh determination and a new perspective.''

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (16)
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==Quotes==

"[[Hasbro|They]] say he can use this weird inter-dimensional circuity to syphon anti-matter from... from a [[black hole]]. You know, in space. So." 
"With respect, Ratchet, that sounds—that just sounds ''stupid''."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Perceptor'''

"So. How are we going to play this? Are we going to spend the next hour ''posturing'', or are we going to rise to the occasion and actually have a ''civilised conversation''?" 
"'Rise to the occasion'? What is this, a summit meeting? I'm bolted to the wall, I'm riddled with inhibitor chips, and I'm precisely ''one rash gesture'' away from being ''electrocuted to death''. It's hardly conducive to a frank exchange of views." 
"Fair point. [unbolts] Take a seat."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Megatron'''

"I look back over the last four million years and recognize that there have been only two constants: hate... and you."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Look me in the eye and say you want it ended, and ''it will end''."
:—'''Optimus'''

"Do you even feel the ''slightest'' remorse?" 
"No."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Megatron'''

"Understand ''this''. So long as you stand in my way- so long as ''anybody'' stands in my way, I will respond by killing. Murder on an ''industrial'' scale. Because in the final analysis, I would happily wade across a river of corpses, chest-deep in rust and grease and engine [[oil]], just to crush the spark of the last Autobot standing. And I would do so not simply as a means to an end, no. I'd do it, Prime, because it would give me ''pleasure''."
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The flashback portions of this issue take place before ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and fill in a lot of details that the miniseries left out: namely, ''why'' Megatron is already so angry and willing to turn to violence.
*Impactor and Megatron are sitting in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's NEW Oil House]], an early version of the classic Transformers hangout that was previously only mentioned in dialogue in the IDW continuity, in the ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'' mini-series.
*Xaaron mentions a free lab on [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]]; it's [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s old one, free following [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'s demise in the ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' prose story "[[Bullets]]".
*This issue introduces [[Nominus Prime]], ''another'' previously-unheard-of Prime who was not part of the lineage as glimpsed in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''. Where the last one, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', came after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Nominus ''precedes'' Sentinel.
*The idea of the Transformers as a pariah race, shunned by the rest of the galaxy, was originally suggested by some aliens' reactions to them in ''[[Spotlight: Drift]]''.
*The montage of war scenes include: ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]", ''[[The Transformers: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'', "[[Spotlight: Kup]]", "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]", ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'', "[[...For All Mankind]]", ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]''.
*When recalling past fights, Megatron and Optimus remember their relatively recent battle in [[Brasnya]] from ''Escalation'', and one at [[Rada Mor]], which was previously mentioned in "Bullets". Also mentioned are the [[Vorsk Offensive]] and the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], which would receive some expansion during Roberts's later stories. Contrarily, this is the only mention of the [[Siege of Massunstrad]].
*The Tremorcons were mentioned before in "Bullets"; Rung—a character originally created by Roberts for a passing mention in his unofficial novella "Eugenesis"—was also seen in that story, and served as the writer of the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' [[Autopedia]] profiles.
*The screen that Megatron throws his treatise through ends up with [[:File:ChaosTheory1 megatron symbol creation.jpg|a hole the shape of the Decepticon insignia]], inspiring the design of the badge of his cause-to-be.
*Knowing that he would soon be writing an ongoing series of his own, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', James Roberts wrote many story seeds into "Chaos Theory", including:
**A reference to the "[[Knights of Cybertron]]", who were going to be in an abandoned [[Mike Costa]] plot after "Chaos"; the search for the Knights would become the backbone of ''More than Meets the Eye''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/idw-transformers-comic-writer-mike-costa-reflects-on-transformers-173922/ TFW2005 interview with Mike Costa]</ref>
**The introduction of the concept of "forged" and "constructed cold" methods of Transformer creation, which would take several years to be explained. Further, the idea of racism against constructed cold 'bots debuts; this was an idea which Roberts came up with in ''Eugenesis''. Cybertron used to have apartheid based on your origin, which was ''supposed'' to no longer matter near the end of Nominus' reign (but obviously still does). The idea of racism based on the circumstances of your birth would be greatly expanded on during ''More than Meets the Eye'' to encompass the ideals of [[Functionism]].
**Mention of the [[Galactic Council]].
**Prowl's concerns about Chief Justice Tyrest, which would become the focal point of ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> final arc of "season 1".
**Whirl as the prison guard who beats up Megatron; Whirl is a main cast member in ''More than Meets the Eye'', and was specifically chosen for this scene in "Chaos Theory" for that reason.
*Roberts didn't know at this point whether Megatron was forged or constructed cold, and the missing batch code was done to create mystery around the character. But they'll both turn out to be relevant in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|''Elegant Chaos'']]!<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ TransMissions Episode 94 – James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview] 36:27 to 37:37</ref>
*At the end of the story, Ironhide asks Optimus if he had found out what Megatron wanted. Optimus replies "I think so, and I think I just gave it to him." In the past, whilst in prison it was the beating given by Whirl that turned Megatron from pacifist rhetoric to violence. In the present day, Optimus notes that before handing himself in, Megatron had sounded "hollow" - he had lost his passion, it is this he wanted to renew. During their second conversation, Megatron repeatably goads Optimus into a reaction, until eventually Optimus applies a full blast of the VVH (It is only intervention by Omega Supreme that prevents the death of Megatron). As before in the past, it is this act of violence that refuels the fire in Megatron, and Optimus only realises too late what he has unleashed.

===Transformers references===
*Ratchet and Perceptor are discussing a superpower that Megatron was given in his original [[bio]]... and which almost every single G1 story since has ignored. Probably because, as Perceptor notes, throwing a black hole around is a little too silly. Ratchet talking about it as "the thing with the eyes" is a reference to the Marvel UK story "[[Resurrection!]]", in which Megatron used said power to channel [[antimatter]] [[:File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|through his eyes]]. Except, as it turns out later, [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|it wasn't just a rumor]].
*Some graffiti in Megatron's cell reads "peace through tyranny", the motto from his original bio, indicating that this is where he picked up the phrase.
*Megatron correcting the guard on his name seems to be a reference to how [[Bob Budiansky]] came up with the actual name: combining the words "megaton" and "electron".
*Among the battles recalled by Prime and Megatron include one at [[Sherma Bridge]], which Megatron recalls as their first meeting. This hearkens back to another Marvel UK story, "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]", in which Megatron and Prime were shown having their first meeting in a significant battle on a bridge. That bridge was unnamed, but the name "Sherma Bridge" is a nod to the pair's famous battle on [[Sherman Dam]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".
*The [[variable voltage harness]] comes from [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the original Marvel comics]]. Also mentioned are [[Pathblaster]]s, [[communicube]]s, and [[Shanix]] from the Marvel UK comics.
*The plot element of Optimus and Megatron having met before the war, and the former agreeing with the latter's ideals, is reminiscent of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] versions of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. This, however, would turn out to be complete coincidence, developed by Roberts independent of any Aligned material.
*On page 17, a [[Diagnostic Drone]]-like drone appears.
*Megatron mentions he spent two years stuck in alt-mode, possibly a reference to the Marvel story "[[Shooting Star!]]"

===Real-life references===
*Megatron's serial number, "071-980", is an apparent reference to July 1980, the month in which [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}'' #18 was published, in which the name "Megatron" was first used by the company.

===Errors===
*Jazz is seen amongst the Autobots who are viewing the captive Megatron, but [[Police Action: Part 1|issue #25]] will establish that he should currently be on Earth.
*Both ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'' had a pre-Prime Optimus sporting a body clearly inspired by Orion Pax. Here, before either story, Optimus is already in his usual Cybertronian Optimus Prime form. This would later be remedied in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''.
*Despite Megatron's recollection of being trapped in a gun [[alternate mode|alt mode]] after the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], Prime's recollection of the fight shows Megatron having the [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body that transforms into a Cybertronian tank. It is, of course, possible that Megatron was forced to withdraw and swap alt-modes in the midst of that battle, only to return later.
* The notion of Optimus and Megatron having their first (or second) meeting at [[Sherma Bridge]] would essentially be retconned away by ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''. Chalk it up to Megatron switching the subject, perhaps?
*In the first panel Impactor either has a normal right hand which later transforms or his drill attachment is mis-colored.

===Other notes===
*'''JAMES ROBERTS!'''
*"Chaos Theory" was originally going to be published separated from the ongoing as a one-shot, but the series had higher sales than one-shots and minis, so it and "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]", which was going to be a mini-series, were rolled in—which is why the series ended on #31 and not #25.)<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa ("Special Guest")]</ref> Other early plans were that it would be set on Earth, the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] were going to attack, and Impactor would turn out to have been visiting Megatron in his cell and would steal his badge for Guzzle. (''All that in one issue.'') Other characters would talk to Megatron before Optimus. Crucially for the future, Whirl would not be in it but a new character.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:33:27 to 01:35:01]</ref><ref>[http://tfarchive.com/fandom/features/podcast/?name=podcast_maximus_episode_3.mp3 Podcast Maximus episode 3], 06:10 to 05:00</ref>
*Orion Pax was originally scripted as looking like he does in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/fandom/features/podcast/?name=podcast_maximus_episode_3.mp3 Podcast Maximus episode 3], 07:09 to 07:19</ref>
*"Forged" and "constructed cold" come up here for the first time. "Constructed cold" was a concept from Roberts' ''Eugenesis'': Transformers made by the Matrix instead of [[reproduction|budding]] and seen as unnatural for it. The idea would be heavily reworked for the IDW world.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Megatron's current head; art by [[Alex Milne]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron's head from [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]; art by Milne and colors by Perez.
*'''Cover RI:''' Both half-heads combined into one time-spanning B&W super head; art by Milne.

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File:TFvol1 22cvrA.jpg|'''Cover A''' - Megatron; as in Electron
File:TFvol1 22cvrB.jpg|'''Cover B''' - Megatron; as in Neutron Bomb
File:TFvol1 22cvrRI.jpg|'''Cover RI''' - Not Megaton
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*"Chaos" Checklist
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*IDW on Twitter
*''Angel: The Covers'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
*'''''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory]]''''' ([[December 2]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1613770901 / ISBN 978-1613770900
:*Collects ''The Transformers vol. 1'' #19–23
:*Bonus material includes: art from most covers.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Eight]]''''' ([[May 29]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613776276 / ISBN 978-1613776278
:*Collects ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness]]'' issues #1–4 and ''The Transformers vol. 1'' #19–31.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 51: Chaos Theory''''' ([[December 11]], [[2019]])
:*Collection includes: ''The Transformers vol. 1'' [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], 22–[[Chaos Theory Part 2|23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] and ''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]''
:* Bonus material includes a one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond, a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

====Japan====
*'''''The Transformers: Chaos Theory''''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]]) ISBN 978-4-86491-370-6
:*Collects issues #19–23, 25, 27, 29

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File:IDW ongoing tpb5.jpg|'''''The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory'''''; cover art by [[Nick Roche]]
File:IDWCollection8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Eight'''''; cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 51: Chaos Theory Iron Age'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Alex Milne]]
File:Villagebooks ongoing vol4 cover.jpg|'''''The Transformers: Chaos Theory'''''; cover art by [[Kazumasa Yasukuni]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]

Chaos Theory Part 1

2020-06-27T00:20:48Z

Agamus: /* Continuity notes */

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'''Why did Megatron surrender...?'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Ongoing22 MaccadamsNewOilHouse.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] are sitting in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]], discussing Megatron's treatise that calls for non-violent direct action to bring about a revolution. A bar fight involving [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] soon attracts Impactor's violent attention, despite Megatron's protests.''

Aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s rocket, [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] scan the captured Megatron for weapons. A paranoid Ratchet worries about a rumor that Megatron can siphon [[antimatter]] from a [[black hole]] and release it through his eyes. Perceptor finds his paranoia ridiculous and turns the [[Decepticon]] over to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. While Megatron is being investigated by the scientists, Optimus watches with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Xaaron]], who came from [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] to see Megatron for himself and offer [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] a position at Kimia. Optimus Prime questions Megatron's motives, wondering if his nemesis wants the war to be over as much as he does. Ironhide offers to handle the interrogation, but Prime considers Megatron as his responsibility and as his greatest failure.

''In a police cell, [[Springarm]], a police officer, checks Megatron's information and asks for his name and where he was created. Megatron asks of Impactor's whereabouts, learning that he is in a medical facility. However, the cadets he beat up are in a much poorer condition. [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] enters with a [[Communicube]] to relieve Springarm and warns Megatron that things for him will not turn out well if the cadets expire.''

Optimus Prime, alone and blocking out any prying eyes, engages Megatron in a "civilized conversation". After being released of his restraints and taking a seat, Megatron enquires about his troops back on [[Earth]], but Prime tells him to focus on the current topic. Megatron elaborates on the constants of his millions of years of war and conquering: hate, created in his stay in prison thanks to an Autobot, and Optimus Prime. Megatron does not hate Prime himself, just what he represents and the barriers he creates for Megatron's ambition. Megatron asks Optimus if he hates him; the question is first answered with a yes, but Optimus takes it back. "Hate" is too simple a word—it may sustain Megatron, but he is lessened by it. Megatron mocks Prime's rhetoric and claims to know the [[Autobot]] leader all too well. Optimus tires of the conversation, but Megatron points out that the war has changed; things are speeding up. Optimus asks him what victory is to him. It is dominion over the lesser species, the Autobots vanquished, and a new [[Golden Age]]—peace through tyranny. Optimus attempts to compare the two's desires for peace, but Megatron refuses to accept the parallel. Optimus has done nothing for his goal, while Megatron fought to address the injustice in their society. Optimus asks when the two first met, leading into the two recalling their battles over the years. Optimus wishes for Megatron's help in ending the war, but he refuses.

[[File:ChaosTheory1 take a seat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
The [[Autobot High Command]] convenes to discuss the situation with Megatron. Xaaron wants to make sure that there is a proper public and independent trial. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] agrees and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] suggests Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], seen as neutral by the [[Galactic Council]]. The conversation turns to the death sentence, but [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] fears making Megatron a martyr and turning away from the Autobots' principles. The ultimate decision, however, rests with Optimus Prime. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] doubts whether Optimus can make the right decision and points out that, although there was no visual showing of the conversation between Optimus and Megatron, the audio feed was not shut down and everyone heard the cozy recall of memories. Prime is livid, and soon sits alone in despair.

[[File:Ongoing22 WhirlbeatsMegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''In a police cell, Whirl savagely beats Megatron for supposedly crippling his cadet friends and threatens to kill the prisoner, planning to claim self-defense. He notes his death will mean nothing. Before Whirl can carry out the threat, Springarm stops him, horrified at what Whirl has done. The prisoner is released under orders and Megatron is escorted to see the police captain, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. Pax had read Megatron's treatise and surmised that he was not prone to violence and the bartender's evidence backed this up. Orion tells Megatron that, though he doesn't agree with the entirety of the treatise, he is glad someone is voicing their concerns and encourages Megatron to keep it up.''

Annoyed, Optimus Prime returns to Megatron's cell and demands to know why he surrendered. The Decepticon is obtuse, telling him to rephrase the question. Optimus rants at Megatron, laying singular blame on him for millennia of conflict, the billions of lives ruined, and their race on the edge of extinction. Again, Megatron insists that Prime rephrase his question, and Optimus Prime asks if Megatron feels even the slightest remorse. The answer is "no"; Megatron's only regret is that he didn't do more while he had the chance, that he didn't kill even more. He will always respond by killing on an industrial scale, he will do anything to murder every single Autobot, and doing so will give him great pleasure. Megatron turns the conversation on Optimus Prime, stating that the war made Prime who he is now, and that he should be grateful to Megatron for starting it. Optimus realizes Megatron's attempts to bring out anger, but nevertheless activates the [[variable voltage harness]]. From the audience, Rodimus observes sternly. Recovering, Megatron tells Prime that they first met in [[Rodion]] and thanks him for what happened back then.

Leaving the cell, Optimus Prime tells Omega Supreme that he should have cut the power to the harness. Omega explains that he did and that, had he not, Megatron would likely be dead. Ironhide asks Optimus if he had found out what Megatron wanted, and Optimus replies sadly that he thinks he does.

''Outside the Rodion police station, Springarm bids farewell to Megatron and hands back his non-violent treatise on Cybertronian society. Megatron looks at it briefly before smashing it through a large screen. He walks away with fresh determination and a new perspective.''

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Xaaron]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (11)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (13)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (14)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (15)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (16)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (21)
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*''[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]'' (29)
*''[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'' (30)
*''[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'' (33)
*''[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]'' (35)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (37)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]'' (39)
*''[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]'' (45)
*''[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'' (46)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (47)
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*''[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]'' (36)
*''[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'' (38)
*''[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'' (40)
*''[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'' (41)
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*''[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'' (18)
*''[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]'' (31)
*''[[Verity Carlo]]'' (32)
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*''[[Wheelarch]]'' (50)
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==Quotes==

"[[Hasbro|They]] say he can use this weird inter-dimensional circuity to syphon anti-matter from... from a [[black hole]]. You know, in space. So." 
"With respect, Ratchet, that sounds—that just sounds ''stupid''."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Perceptor'''

"So. How are we going to play this? Are we going to spend the next hour ''posturing'', or are we going to rise to the occasion and actually have a ''civilised conversation''?" 
"'Rise to the occasion'? What is this, a summit meeting? I'm bolted to the wall, I'm riddled with inhibitor chips, and I'm precisely ''one rash gesture'' away from being ''electrocuted to death''. It's hardly conducive to a frank exchange of views." 
"Fair point. [unbolts] Take a seat."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Megatron'''

"I look back over the last four million years and recognize that there have been only two constants: hate... and you."
:—'''Megatron'''

"Look me in the eye and say you want it ended, and ''it will end''."
:—'''Optimus'''

"Do you even feel the ''slightest'' remorse?" 
"No."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Megatron'''

"Understand ''this''. So long as you stand in my way- so long as ''anybody'' stands in my way, I will respond by killing. Murder on an ''industrial'' scale. Because in the final analysis, I would happily wade across a river of corpses, chest-deep in rust and grease and engine [[oil]], just to crush the spark of the last Autobot standing. And I would do so not simply as a means to an end, no. I'd do it, Prime, because it would give me ''pleasure''."
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The flashback portions of this issue take place before ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and fill in a lot of details that the miniseries left out: namely, ''why'' Megatron is already so angry and willing to turn to violence.
*Impactor and Megatron are sitting in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's NEW Oil House]], an early version of the classic Transformers hangout that was previously only mentioned in dialogue in the IDW continuity, in the ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'' mini-series.
*Xaaron mentions a free lab on [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]]; it's [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s old one, free following [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]'s demise in the ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' prose story ''[[Bullets]]''.
*This issue introduces [[Nominus Prime]], ''another'' previously-unheard-of Prime who was not part of the lineage as glimpsed in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''. Where the last one, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], introduced in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'', came after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Nominus ''precedes'' Sentinel.
*The idea of the Transformers as a pariah race, shunned by the rest of the galaxy, was originally suggested by some aliens' reactions to them in ''[[Spotlight: Drift]]''.
*The montage of war scenes include: ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]", ''[[The Transformers: Drift|Drift]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]'', "[[Spotlight: Kup]]", "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]", ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide|Ironhide]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'', "[[...For All Mankind]]", ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness]]''.
*When recalling past fights, Megatron and Optimus remember their relatively recent battle in [[Brasnya]] from ''Escalation'', and one at [[Rada Mor]], which was previously mentioned in "[[Bullets]]". Also mentioned are the [[Vorsk Offensive]] and the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], which would receive some expansion during Roberts's later stories. Contrarily, this is the only mention of the [[Siege of Massunstrad]].
*The Tremorcons were mentioned before in "Bullets"; Rung—a character originally created by Roberts for a passing mention in his unofficial novella "Eugenesis"—was also seen in that story, and served as the writer of the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' [[Autopedia]] profiles.
*The screen that Megatron throws his treatise through ends up with [[:File:ChaosTheory1 megatron symbol creation.jpg|a hole the shape of the Decepticon insignia]], inspiring the design of the badge of his cause-to-be.
*Knowing that he would soon be writing an ongoing series of his own, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', James Roberts wrote many story seeds into "Chaos Theory", including:
**A reference to the "[[Knights of Cybertron]]", who were going to be in an abandoned [[Mike Costa]] plot after "Chaos"; the search for the Knights would become the backbone of ''More than Meets the Eye''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/idw-transformers-comic-writer-mike-costa-reflects-on-transformers-173922/ TFW2005 interview with Mike Costa]</ref>
**The introduction of the concept of "forged" and "constructed cold" methods of Transformer creation, which would take several years to be explained. Further, the idea of racism against constructed cold 'bots debuts; this was an idea which Roberts came up with in ''Eugenesis''. Cybertron used to have apartheid based on your origin, which was ''supposed'' to no longer matter near the end of Nominus' reign (but obviously still does). The idea of racism based on the circumstances of your birth would be greatly expanded on during ''More than Meets the Eye'' to encompass the ideals of [[Functionism]].
**Mention of the [[Galactic Council]].
**Prowl's concerns about Chief Justice Tyrest, which would become the focal point of ''More than Meets the Eye''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> final arc of "season 1".
**Whirl as the prison guard who beats up Megatron; Whirl is a main cast member in ''More than Meets the Eye'', and was specifically chosen for this scene in "Chaos Theory" for that reason.
*Roberts didn't know at this point whether Megatron was forged or constructed cold, and the missing batch code was done to create mystery around the character. But they'll both turn out to be relevant in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|''Elegant Chaos'']]!<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2015/03/transmissions-episode-94-james-roberts-mtmte-elegant-chaos-interview/ TransMissions Episode 94 – James Roberts MTMTE Elegant Chaos Interview] 36:27 to 37:37</ref>
*At the end of the story, Ironhide asks Optimus if he had found out what Megatron wanted. Optimus replies "I think so, and I think I just gave it to him." In the past, whilst in prison it was the beating given by Whirl that turned Megatron from pacifist rhetoric to violence. In the present day, Optimus notes that before handing himself in, Megatron had sounded "hollow" - he had lost his passion, it is this he wanted to renew. During their second conversation, Megatron repeatably goads Optimus into a reaction, until eventually Optimus applies a full blast of the VVH (It is only intervention by Omega Supreme that prevents the death of Megatron). As before in the past, it is this act of violence that refuels the fire in Megatron, and Optimus only realises too late what he has unleashed.

===Transformers references===
*Ratchet and Perceptor are discussing a superpower that Megatron was given in his original [[bio]]... and which almost every single G1 story since has ignored. Probably because, as Perceptor notes, throwing a black hole around is a little too silly. Ratchet talking about it as "the thing with the eyes" is a reference to the Marvel UK story "[[Resurrection!]]", in which Megatron used said power to channel [[antimatter]] [[:File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|through his eyes]]. Except, as it turns out later, [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|it wasn't just a rumor]].
*Some graffiti in Megatron's cell reads "peace through tyranny", the motto from his original bio, indicating that this is where he picked up the phrase.
*Megatron correcting the guard on his name seems to be a reference to how [[Bob Budiansky]] came up with the actual name: combining the words "megaton" and "electron".
*Among the battles recalled by Prime and Megatron include one at [[Sherma Bridge]], which Megatron recalls as their first meeting. This hearkens back to another Marvel UK story, "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]", in which Megatron and Prime were shown having their first meeting in a significant battle on a bridge. That bridge was unnamed, but the name "Sherma Bridge" is a nod to the pair's famous battle on [[Sherman Dam]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".
*The [[variable voltage harness]] comes from [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the original Marvel comics]]. Also mentioned are [[Pathblaster]]s, [[communicube]]s, and [[Shanix]] from the Marvel UK comics.
*The plot element of Optimus and Megatron having met before the war, and the former agreeing with the latter's ideals, is reminiscent of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] versions of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. This, however, would turn out to be complete coincidence, developed by Roberts independent of any Aligned material.
*On page 17, a [[Diagnostic Drone]]-like drone appears.
*Megatron mentions he spent two years stuck in alt-mode, possibly a reference to the Marvel story "[[Shooting Star!]]"

===Real-life references===
*Megatron's serial number, "071-980", is an apparent reference to July 1980, the month in which [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}'' #18 was published, in which the name "Megatron" was first used by the company.

===Errors===
*Jazz is seen amongst the Autobots who are viewing the captive Megatron, but [[Police Action: Part 1|issue #25]] will establish that he should currently be on Earth.
*Both ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]'' had a pre-Prime Optimus sporting a body clearly inspired by Orion Pax. Here, before either story, Optimus is already in his usual Cybertronian Optimus Prime form. This would later be remedied in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''.
*Despite Megatron's recollection of being trapped in a gun [[alternate mode|alt mode]] after the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], Prime's recollection of the fight shows Megatron having the [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body that transforms into a Cybertronian tank. It is, of course, possible that Megatron was forced to withdraw and swap alt-modes in the midst of that battle, only to return later.
* The notion of Optimus and Megatron having their first (or second) meeting at [[Sherma Bridge]] would essentially be retconned away by ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''. Chalk it up to Megatron switching the subject, perhaps?
*In the first panel Impactor either has a normal right hand which later transforms or his drill attachment is mis-colored.

===Other notes===
*'''JAMES ROBERTS!'''
*"Chaos Theory" was originally going to be published separated from the ongoing as a one-shot, but the series had higher sales than one-shots and minis, so it and "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]", which was going to be a mini-series, were rolled in—which is why the series ended on #31 and not #25.)<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/webpage/the-underbase-reviews-ongoing-31 Moonbase 2 interview with Mike Costa ("Special Guest")]</ref> Other early plans were that it would be set on Earth, the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] were going to attack, and Impactor would turn out to have been visiting Megatron in his cell and would steal his badge for Guzzle. (''All that in one issue.'') Other characters would talk to Megatron before Optimus. Crucially for the future, Whirl would not be in it but a new character.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:33:27 to 01:35:01]</ref><ref>[http://tfarchive.com/fandom/features/podcast/?name=podcast_maximus_episode_3.mp3 Podcast Maximus episode 3], 06:10 to 05:00</ref>
*Orion Pax was originally scripted as looking like he does in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/fandom/features/podcast/?name=podcast_maximus_episode_3.mp3 Podcast Maximus episode 3], 07:09 to 07:19</ref>
*"Forged" and "constructed cold" come up here for the first time. "Constructed cold" was a concept from Roberts' ''Eugenesis'': Transformers made by the Matrix instead of [[reproduction|budding]] and seen as unnatural for it. The idea would be heavily reworked for the IDW world.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Megatron's current head; art by [[Alex Milne]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron's head from [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]; art by Milne and colors by Perez.
*'''Cover RI:''' Both half-heads combined into one time-spanning B&W super head; art by Milne.

<gallery>
File:TFvol1 22cvrA.jpg|'''Cover A''' - Megatron; as in Electron
File:TFvol1 22cvrB.jpg|'''Cover B''' - Megatron; as in Neutron Bomb
File:TFvol1 22cvrRI.jpg|'''Cover RI''' - Not Megaton
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory]]''''' ([[December 2]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1613770901 / ISBN 978-1613770900
:*Collects ''The Transformers vol. 1'' #19–23
:*Bonus material includes: art from most covers.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Eight]]''''' ([[May 29]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613776276 / ISBN 978-1613776278
:*Collects ''[[The Transformers: Heart of Darkness]]'' issues #1–4 and ''The Transformers vol. 1'' #19–31.

*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 51: Chaos Theory''''' ([[December 11]], [[2019]])
:*Collection includes: ''The Transformers vol. 1'' [[Police Action: Prologue|#21 ("Police Action: Prologue" only)]], 22–[[Chaos Theory Part 2|23]], [[Police Action: Part 1|25]], [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|27]], [[Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|29]] and ''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]''
:* Bonus material includes a one-page article exploring the origins of the "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" arc and beyond, a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

====Japan====
*'''''The Transformers: Chaos Theory''''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]]) ISBN 978-4-86491-370-6
:*Collects issues #19–23, 25, 27, 29

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File:IDW ongoing tpb5.jpg|'''''The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory'''''; cover art by [[Nick Roche]]
File:IDWCollection8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Eight'''''; cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v51.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 51: Chaos Theory Iron Age'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Alex Milne]]
File:Villagebooks ongoing vol4 cover.jpg|'''''The Transformers: Chaos Theory'''''; cover art by [[Kazumasa Yasukuni]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]

Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man

2020-06-25T07:23:43Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #14
|prev=Heart Like a Wheel
|next=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man"
|image=TFvol1 14cvrB.jpg
|caption=Is that an AM/FM piledriver?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 8]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=December 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by=[[Dave Sharpe]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Things quickly escalate into disaster for the Autobots after the attack on Bumblebee.'''

==Synopsis==
:''[[Joe Gladki]] and his daughter look at the rings of [[Saturn]] through a telescope in their back yard, though Joe seems somewhat perturbed. As they head inside, Joe's newly installed perimeter lights and burglar alarms activate. Joe has also purchased a gun and stores it in his closet. After tucking his daughter into bed, Joe pensively watches [[BNN]] news coverage of the [[Decepticon]] invasion...''

:''Driven by his worries about his family's safety, Joe had researched the Transformers online and purchased a certainly illegal item, kept hidden from his family, bu his fragile mental state isn't helped by the fact that his radio began talking to him. Joe listens...''

[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] is shot and severely wounded, and [[Skywatch]] agents immediately restrain the shooter, Joe Gladki, who screams that the Cybertronians must be stopped. [[Kyle Pennington|Pennington]] tells the agents not to hurt him, a request [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] is less than enthusiastic about. Gladki's rants are picked up by the media. As Joe is taken away, the agents present Pennington with Gladki's weapon: a gun resembling [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s Walther P-38 [[alternate mode]], complete with Decepticon [[insignia]].

Aboard a Skywatch jet heading to the scene [[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|from Korea]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] grows antsy, trying to understand how human civilians managed to get hold of a weapon that could harm Bumblebee. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] accuses Skywatch of spreading around Transformers-derived weaponry. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Witwicky]] denies this; Skywatch doesn't want the weapons around unaccounted for any more than the Autobots do. Smokescreen points out that Skywatch didn't want anybody knowing about their prior mission either, and that didn't go so well. At that point, [[Campolongo]] pipes up from the cockpit that something is coming in, moving way too fast. Jazz yells at the humans to don their [[crash suit]]s immediately. Something hits the jet, and it explodes.

At Skywatch's base, Brawn argues with Pennington about keeping Gladki's weapon on site. Brawn recognizes the weapon as Megatron, but [[Schwalbe]] is less sure, as a shot from Megatron should have been fatal. Brawn angrily disagrees with this, but [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] orders him to let it go; if Brawn doesn't check his temper, Magnus will restrain him.

At the least, Schwalbe is confident he can keep Bumblebee on-line until [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] returns with the others. At that point, Silverstreak comes in, bearing the news about Prime's group on the jet. Recovery teams are on the way to the crash site, but the ETA is in 5 hours. [[Maria (G1)|Maria]] comes in to tell Pennington that there are protesters outside and that it's also on the news. Pennington is dismissive, having larger problems to worry about, but Maria insists he see it and turns on a news broadcast.

[[File:IDWongoing14 megatron guns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Beware unscrupulous distributors selling foreign Transformer knockoffs.]]
The news reporter interviews [[Ben Simpson]], a spokesperson for a loosely affiliated anti-Cybertronian group known as "[[Earth's Children]]". Simpson is quick to disavow any link to the assassin, and even questions the use of the term "assassin", as it's not clear to him whether the Cybertronians are even alive. Questioned about Gladki's visits to his group's website and whether its reactionary rhetoric could have been an influence, Simpson denies responsibility and insists that the people must be able to protect themselves from "invaders", especially if the [[United States of America|United States]] government colludes with them. Watching this at the base, Silverstreak worries that things are about to go further downhill.

Outside the base, the guards order the protesters to disperse when an explosion rocks the area. Using the explosion and confusion as cover, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] arrives with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in tow and liberate the Decepticons that were imprisoned in Skywatch's holding cells.

:''Four months ago, in [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Mexico]], a young boy named [[Carlos Tuyuc]] had discovered something that had fallen from the sky. Whatever it was, it burned for days and glowed at night, continuing to glow once the flames had gone out. Carlos had told his uncle about it, and shortly thereafter some guerrillas came. Carlos told them that what had fallen was a silver god and that it had brought weapons. The weapons are the same as the gun used by Joe Gladki against Bumblebee, and the "silver god" is the heavily damaged head of Megatron's P-38 body.''
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in news clips. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (5)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (11)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (15)
|c2=
*''[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'' (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (19)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (20)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (21)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (22)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper's]] corpse (23)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (24)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (25)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (26)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (27)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] head (29)
|c3=
*Joe Gladki's daughter (1)
*[[Joe Gladki]] (2)
*[[Kyle Pennington]] (6)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Campolongo]] (13)
*[[Schwalbe]] (14)
*[[Maria (G1)|Maria]] (16)
*[[Nina]] (17)
*[[Ben Simpson]] (18)
*[[Carlos Tuyuc]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"Brawn, leave it." 
"Or what, Magnus? You'll arrest me?" 
"Enough. I'm stuck here, just like you. And I don't like this either. But if you don't get a hold of yourself now, you will be restrained. Do you understand me? I don't want to do this. I'd rather have you up here with us."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' tells '''Brawn''' to wise up or shut up, because he can't deal with ''anything'' right now.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*After Pennington is presented with the Megatron-based weapon, the scene changes to the jet transporting the Autobots, where Spike informs Prime that "the weapon was recovered, then it was lost". The following scene shows the weapon in a Skywatch lab, still in Pennington's custody. Spike's dialogue may be a glitch in the narrative, but it more likely indicates the confused reports he had received at that point.
*For some reason the Stunticons appear to be fully repaired and rearmed despite being heavily damaged and out of ammunition when we saw them being arrested by Skywatch in [[Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|issue 6]]''.

===Real-world references===
*The issue is named after ''{{w|The Demolished Man}}'', Albert Bester's 1953 Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel.
*Joe owns a ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' t-shirt. ''Ghostbusters'' is another licensed property of [[IDW Publishing]] and featured in the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' crossover. His daughter owns a [[Optimash Prime|Mr. Potato Head]], a popular [[Hasbro]] toy.
*Campolongo has a mug with "Mo' Joe" printed on the side next to him as he sits in the Skywatch jet, parodying the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''s signature catchphrase "Yo Joe!"

===Errors===
*Nina is once identified by Ben Simpson as Maria.
*The colors of Rumble and Frenzy are switched on both Cover B and in the contents, relative to how they've been portrayed thus far. Unless, maybe, they swapped signature powers or something. To say nothing of the fact that when we last saw Frenzy, in [[The Hanging Sword|''Bumblebee'' #2]], he'd been captured by Skywatch.
*Spike had blown Scrapper's head off in [[Scrapper (issue)|''The Transformers'' #8]]. When Blitzwing is carrying Scrapper away, the Constructicon still has his head.
*Quetzaltenango is in Guatemala.
*Joe's hair is brown in this issue, when it was gray in his previous appearance.

===Trivia===
*Don Figueroa has again slightly modified his semi-[[Transformers (film)|movie]]-inspired art style, which debuted in [[...For All Mankind|the first issue]]. This time, some of the facial detailing has decreased (making the faces more emotive), the beady eyes are now drawn in a more traditional style, and the human characters are slightly more cartoonish in design.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' a paper target of Optimus Prime is riddled with weapons fire; art by [[Don Figueroa]], colors by [[James Brown|J.Brown]].
*'''Cover B:''' Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy; art by [[Nick Roche]], colors by [[James Brown|J.Brown]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Concept drawing of Megatron in the body that debuted [[Heart Like a Wheel|last issue]]; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
File:TFvol1 14cvrA.jpg|This doesn't happen.
File:TFvol1 14cvrB.jpg|[[FIRRIB]]
File:TFvol1 14cvrRI.jpg|Back in black
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
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*[[IDWords]] article plugging ''Doc Macabre'', ''True Blood'', and ''Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars'' comics
*5-page preview of John Byrne's ''Next Men'' comic
*''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' comics

===Reprints===
* '''''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers, Volume 3: Revenge of the Decepticons]]''''' ([[July 27]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1600109810 / ISBN 978-1600109812
:*Collects issues #13–18.
:*Bonus material includes: art from all covers, including design sketches from Don Figueroa and [[Marcelo Matere]].

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Seven]]''''' ([[October 17]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613774060 / ISBN 978-1613774069
:*Collects issues #7–18, the [[Infestation (IDW)|''The Transformers: Infestation'']] #[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|1]]–[[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|2]] and the [[The Transformers: Ironhide|''Ironhide'']] miniseries.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 48: Revenge of the Decepticons''''' ([[April 17]], [[2019]])
:*Collects issues #13–18 and ''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]''.
:*Bonus material includes a ''Spotlight: Megatron'' sketchbook.

<gallery>
File:IDW ongoing tpb3.jpg|'''''The Transformers, Volume 3: Revenge of the Decepticons'''''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Andrew Dalhouse]]
File:IDWCollection7.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Volume Six'''''; cover art by [[E. J. Su]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v48.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 48: Revenge of the Decepticons'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]], [[Nick Roche]] and [[Len O'Grady]]
</gallery>

[[Category:IDW The Transformers issues]]

Dykayra

2020-06-25T02:29:26Z

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[[File:HeartofDarkness3 Dykayra landscape.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's not Felucia]]

'''Dykayra''' is a remote planet covered in vast forests of towering mushrooms. Poking up here and there amongst the fungi are the ruins of an ancient civilization, now long gone.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Learning that the ruins on Dykayra were built by the same race that constructed the strange catacombs deep beneath [[Gorlam Prime]]'s surface, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] had them searched for any connection to the [[Dead Universe]] and the [[D-Void]]. His scout party found the bodies of several [[Autobot]]s killed by unknown means, but Galvatron's [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] couldn't resuscitate them, something he blamed on the D-Void having influence over the planet. When they entered the ruins, they discovered a portal to the Dead Universe and a resurrected [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}}

A battle broke out between Galvatron's scout party and Nemesis Prime, leading to the D-Void taking control of Nemesis and transforming his body into an monstrous avatar for itself. The fighting frightened some of Dykayra's local lifeforms, a kind of mushroom-deer. Galvatron tried to distract the D-Void's emissary by tricking it into blasting mushrooms, sending spore clouds everywhere and obstructing its vision, but the plan was unsuccessful. As Galvatron was on the verge of defeat, his main army arrived on Dykayra and managed to force the monster through the Dead Universe portal, which Galvatron then destroyed. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
[[Spacewarp]] was hiding from [[Fracture (Cybertron)|Fracture]] on Dykayra when she encountered a cult of Cybertronians who venerated the "[[Last Autobot|Ultimate Warrior]]" through ritual sacrifice. She managed to bluff her way out of a duel to the death, turning the cult against its leader, but bumped into Fracture's ship before she could get off-planet. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/28}}

==Notes==
*The name "Dykayra" appears to be derived from a slight misspelling of {{w|Dykarya}}, a subkingdom of fungi.

[[Category:IDW (2005) planets]]

Herald

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{{disambig3|Herald}}
{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Reaching the Omega Point]]'', Prologue
|prev=Visitations
|next=Covenant (story)
|image=Antagony megatron.jpg
|caption=The perfect follow-up to a [[Visitations|lighthearted comedy]]!
|title="Herald"
|publisher=[[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]]
|date='''Full-length version:''' [[August 13]], [[1999]] ([[BotCon Europe 1999]]) '''Shortened version:''' [[December 8]], [[2000]] (BotCon: Beyond)
|coverdate=July 28–30, 2000
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|illustrations=[[Lee Sullivan]]
|continuity=3H [[Beast Era]] continuity
}}

'''Antagony remembers her past as Megatron interrogates her.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] inspects his captive, [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]. Through all of the tortures and tribulations he has subjected her to, Antagony has remained consistently unfazed. He knows not who she is, where she came from, whom she serves, or what her mission is. However, a thorough metallurgical examination of her superstructure has determined her to be a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from a distant future far beyond Megatron's own era of origin. Knowing this, Megatron aims to pry from her what info he can about the future of the Predacons and himself, to aid in his quest to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and rewrite history to suit his liking.

Antagony, meanwhile, is outraged and ashamed of her personal failing. She, a [[Herald of Shokaract]], forced to suffer such audacious humiliation at the hands of one as insignificant as Megatron! She had come on a mission to find an artifact that concerned her master, [[Shokaract]] (as well as to find the [[Dark Essence]]), only for her to drop her guard and end up Megatron's captive. She would have none of it!

Seeking a more cerebral approach in lieu of conventional torture, Megatron procures [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]' [[mind-drill]] and proceeds to use it on Antagony. As the drill's nanoprobes attempt to infiltrate her mind, Antagony builds up a mental resistance to disable the probes by focusing all of her emotions into an impenetrable wall of hatred; a hatred for her fellow Herald, [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]].

[[File:Herald Cataclysm's Ko-tu.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Antagony flashes back to Cataclysm's [[Ko-tu]], his ceremony of awakening, in which he first became a Herald of Shokaract. Previously, Cataclysm had singlehandedly dealt a significant blow to the [[Maximal]]/Predacon resistance that opposed Shokaract's empire, and when his and Antagony's eyes first met during the ceremony, Antagony took an immediate loathing of her fellow Herald.

Antagony and Cataclysm developed a bitter rivalry, with the latter constantly undermining the former, always managing to stay one step ahead in gaining Shokaract's favor. Their conflict eventually came to a head during the [[Horus Campaign]]. [[Horus]], a being worshiped by his people as a god and capable of harnessing solar energy, had resisted [[Shokaract]]'s expansion into the [[Argos Cluster]]. Both Antagony and Cataclysm saw an opportunity for self-advancement and sought to handle the problem in their own ways.

[[File:Herald Antagony survives.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Using meticulous diversionary tactics, Antagony distracted Horus's troops and engaged the despot in personal combat aboard his own flagship. While the battle raged, Cataclysm took a more direct approach by destroying the nearby sun, almost killing both Antagony and Horus. Despite her wounds, Antagony was able to finish off Horus, and Shokaract commended the two equally, believing they have been working together.

Incensed by Cataclysm's attempt to kill her, Antagony sought to uncover and exploit any of Cataclysm's weaknesses. She first struck back by nominating Cataclysm for a mission involving [[time travel]], a concept he secretly feared. Upon recognizing of Cataclysm's hesitance, Shokaract assigned the mission to Antagony, dealing her a crushing blow to Cataclysm's ambitions. Before she departed, Antagony also exploited another of Cataclysm's weaknesses: She arranged for Cataclysm's [[Cub|fission-brother and pupil]] to be assigned to kill the fearsome [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]] as part of his Ko-tu. Expecting the brother to fail, Antagony had relished the disgrace that would be wrought upon Cataclysm.

However, Antagony's hate-filled thoughts soon falter as she suddenly realizes that, for all her attempts to best Cataclysm, her own failure of this mission would inevitably pave the way for Cataclysm to swoop in and replace her as [[Herald Maximo]]. Realizing this, Antagony is overcome by despair and finally gives in to the mind-drill. As the nanoprobes enter her mind, a failsafe device installed in her head goes off and wipes her mind clean, leaving her a brain-dead husk. Though robbed of any future knowledge, Megatron is only mildly disappointed; he knows more will come.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (2)
*''[[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]]'' (3)
*''[[Shokaract]]'' (4)
*''[[Cub|Cataclysm's brother]]'' (6)

|c4=
*''[[Horus]]'' (5)
}}

==Quotes==
"My kind of girl. My kind of girl." 
:—'''Megatron''' does no favors in helping make the top pic any less creepy.

==Notes==
===Production notes===
*Mentioned characters: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]] (full-length version only), [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (full-length version only)
*As indicated by the above release dates, there actually exist two different versions of this story: A proper full-length version and a shortened version.
**The full-length version was originally released unofficially at [[unofficial conventions|Transforce 1999]] on [[June 6]], three months ahead of its official release at [[BotCon Europe 1999]]. It was later posted on BotCon Online on [[August 22]] of that year,<ref name="BotCon Online 1">[http://web.archive.org/web/19991008172747/http://www.botcon.com/new.html BotCon Online's "What's New?" section featuring the 8/22/99 update, retrieved October 8, 1999] (archived)</ref> and then added to BotCon: Beyond on [[December 10]], [[2000]].<ref name="BotCon: Beyond">[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/R2uONc6-y-4/dN-ifjDVe-gJ BotCon: Beyond launch date taken from alt.toys.transformers post by 3H Enterprises on 12/8/00]</ref> An illustrated version was then featured in the [[BotCon 2000]] comic book, whose text and illustrations were later posted on BotCon Online after the site was revamped on [[November 13]], [[2001]].<ref name="BotCon Online 2">[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/pgp2vlHoS-k/8LbjhpMtfuwJ BotCon Online facelift date taken from alt.toys.transformers post by Glen Hallit on 11/13/01]</ref> Official scans of the comic version were later added to the site on [[December 12]], [[2003]], replacing the previous text-based version.<ref name="BotCon Online 3">[http://web.archive.org/web/20031221111054/http://www.botcon.com/ BotCon Online main page featuring the 2003-12-12 update, retrieved December 21, 2003] (archived)</ref>
**The shortened version debuted originally on BotCon: Beyond, where it was bizarrely presented as "Part 4" of the ''Omega Point'' prose stories, instead of its more properly serving as a prologue like the full-length version. The shortened version was later moved to BotCon Online during the November 13, 2001 revamp, where it was still presented as "Part 4", a notion that has remained unchanged to this day. As for why the shortened version was even created in the first place, it was most likely meant to be another recap to be included with those of the other ''Omega Point'' installments that were recapped in the BotCon 2000 comic, but instead, it was the full-length version that made it into the comic.
*There are some mildly notable differences between the two versions of this story. While the shortened version obviously condenses much of the full-length version, there are also some points found in the latter that are omitted altogether from the former. In the full-length version...
**Megatron visually notes the physical details of Antagony's menacing superstructure, impressed as though she were a work of art.
**Megatron recalls how he and the [[Maximal]]s ended up in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on prehistoric Earth.
**In her disgust of Megatron's attempts to torture her, Antagony reminisces about her past glories of conquest as a [[Herald of Shokaract]], the unusual anxiety she sensed from her master when he assigned her this mission, and the events that led from her arrival in the past to her present captivity by Megatron.
**The nature of the artifact Antagony was searching for is alluded to by Shokaract.
**Megatron muses about [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]' inventiveness when it comes to interrogation, in spite of the spider's deceitful nature.
**There is a brief scene of Megatron noticing Antagony's growing sense of hatred and realizing it to not be for him but for another of her acquaintances.
**Antagony recalls how often her duties as [[Herald Maximo]] took her away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on missions of galactic conquest, explaining how personally little she originally knew of Cataclysm prior to his [[Ko-tu]].
**The details of how Cataclysm was appointed a Herald are described at length and in contradiction to the shortened version (see Continuity errors below).
**There is a brief scene of Antagony continuing to successfully resist the nanoprobes, in which she compares Megatron to Cataclysm for their both having underestimated her.
**It is mentioned that Antagony had to depart for her mission before [[Cub|Cataclysm's brother]] could complete his Ko-tu, preventing her from learning of its outcome.
**Right before she finally gave in to the nanoprobes, Antagony had secretly siphoned energy from the other Predacons inside the [[Darksyde (BW)| base]], and was nearly ready to break free of her restraints and kill Megatron. Only the sudden despair that dawned upon her right then and there quashed her drive to free herself.
**It is specifically noted that Antagony was not killed when her mind went blank.
*Since the full-length version was written first, it uses earlier ideas and concepts that would ultimately be altered or dropped in the later installments of ''Omega Point''. As a result, the shortened version contains some updated information to make it align better with the later chapters of the storyline:
**Most notably, Antagony's mission is directly stated to involve her locating, safeguarding, and retrieving the [[Dark Essence]], in addition to finding the artifact. The Dark Essence isn't mentioned or even so much as alluded to in the full-length version, suggesting that Furman had yet conceived of the idea of the Dark Essence until his penning the later chapter "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]".
**Megatron obtains the [[mind-drill]] from Tarantulas by his having, ahem, "borrowed" it.
**Antagony stresses to herself the importance of preventing both the Dark Essence and the artifact from falling into Megatron's hands, no matter what.
**Instead of Cataclysm becoming a Herald by severely crippling the Maximal/Predacon resistance's numbers (as described in the full-length version), he simply killed "one of the toughest members" of the resistance as his alpha target, displaying its head on a trident for all to see. This is more in line with how the [[Cub]]'s Ko-tu would be carried out in "Schism".
**In addition to all of his other descriptions, Horus is also said to be a "mad despot".
*Partly due to this story's dual-nature, both its chapter and series titles have varied over the years depending on the source:
**When the full-length version was first posted on BotCon Online in [[1999]], it was given the series title of "Reaching the Omega Point" and the chapter title of "Prologue: Herald".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000118174941/http://botcon.com/1999/herald1.html "Reaching the Omega Point, Prologue: Herald" on the original BotCon 1999 history section of BotCon Online, retrieved January 18, 2000] (archived)</ref> Both of these series and chapter titles were retained when they were posted on BotCon: Beyond.{{fact}}
**The BotCon 2000 comic book release of the full-length version titled the story as just "'''''HERALD'''''", with a newly-added subtitle of "A bridging chapter of Reaching The Omega Point". Both were retained when the comic version's text and illustrations were added to BotCon Online on November 13, 2001.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011124052643/http://www.botcon.com/story/2000/00backstory2.html "'''''HERALD'': A bridging chapter of Reaching The Omega Point'''" on BotCon Online, retrieved November 24, 2001] (archived)</ref>
**When the shortened version debuted on BotCon: Beyond, the series title was retained, but the chapter title was changed to "Chapter Four: Herald".{{fact}}
**After BotCon Online was revamped on November 13, 2001, the site's new Storyline section italicized the "''Reaching the Omega Point''" series title, retitled the shortened version as "Part 4: Herald (The Fate of Antagony)", and the full-length version as "Chapter 2: Herald (The Fate of Antagony)".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011119120547/http://www.botcon.com/story/index.html "'''Reaching the Omega Point''" and "Part 4: Herald (The Fate of Antagony)" on the Storyline section of BotCon Online, retrieved November 19, 2001] (archived)</ref> The former two have remained unchanged throughout all proceeding updates made to that section,<ref>[http://botconarchives.com/archive/story/1999/index.html "''Reaching the Omega Point''" and "Part 4: Herald (The Fate of Antagony)" on the BotCon 1999 Storyline section of the BotCon Online archives]</ref> while the latter was removed after the official scans of the comic were posted on December 12, 2003.
**During the same 2001 revamp, the actual webpages of the shortened version changed both the series and chapter titles to "The Omega Point" and "Part 4 - "Herald""<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011212141641/http://www.botcon.com/story/1999/99herald.html '''The Omega Point, Part 4 - "Herald"''' on BotCon Online, retrieved December 12, 2001] (archived)</ref>
**Finally, when BotCon Online was given its December 12, 2003 updates, the series and chapter titles on the shortened version's webpage were amended one final time into ''The Omega Point'': Part Four" and "Herald", their final and current renderings.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040221155624/http://botcon.com/story/1999/9904-herald.html "''The Omega Point'': Part Four - Herald" on BotCon Online, retrieved February 21, 2004] (archived)</ref><ref>[http://botconarchives.com/archive/story/1999/9904-herald.html "''The Omega Point'': Part Four - Herald" on the BotCon Online archives]</ref>
*In the original BotCon: Beyond release of the shortened version, the preamble text before the first paragraph was encased within double parentheses "(())".{{fact}} In all subsequent BotCon Online releases of the shortened version, single parentheses "()" are used instead.

===Continuity notes===
*This story picks up immediately after the [[BotCon 1998]] script reading "[[Visitations]]", in which Antagony first arrived in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] via a [[Transwarp]] portal, sought a mysterious artifact, and was ultimately captured by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As that story took place during Season 2 of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon, so too must this one.
*In the full-length version, Megatron states that the Beast Wars have been going on "for well over a year" by this point.
*This story introduces us to a ruler named "Shokaract" who has conquered both Cybertron and much of the known galaxy at a point in the far future, far beyond that of Optimus Primal's Maximals and Megatron's Predacons.
*In "Visitations", Antagony had introduced herself as "Herald of the Destruction". Here, it is elaborated that she is a "[[Herald of Shokaract]]"; moreover, she is "[[Herald Maximo]]", the highest-ranking of the Heralds, second only to Shokaract himself.
*Antagony still aims to find the artifact that she came to search for in "Visitations". However, this story will be the last time that the artifact factors into the ''Omega Point'' storyline in any meaningful way. While it will reappear again later, its relevance is silently superseded by a completely different plot device in subsequent installments of the storyline, with its later reappearance only serving to remind readers that it simply exists.
*By Shokaract's time, the Maximals and Predacons have formed a united resistance movement against him.
*Cataclysm is stated to have a "fission-brother" (who would be further observed later in "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]"). This is one of the earliest allusions to an explanation for how [[Transformer]]s can physically have [[relatives|siblings]], suggesting that the Cub and Cataclysm underwent a sort of fission process in their creation, like [[Reproduction#Budding|Budding]].
*Cataclysm's fear of [[time travel]] would later prove to be justified in "Schism".
*The Maximal known simply as "the Veteran" is first mentioned in the full-length version of this story. Like Cataclysm's brother, he too would later be further explored in "Schism".
*The [[Ko-tu]] of Cataclysm's brother would also later be witnessed in "Schism".
*In the shortened version, the Dark Essence is stated to be a vital object of Antagony's mission. While this version of the story wasn't released until ''after'' the very end of the ''Omega Point'' storyline, nothing about the Dark Essence beyond its name is actually stated here, so as to maintain the air of mystery that it is supposed to have at this point in the storyline.

===Continuity errors===
*As mentioned above, both versions of the story feature a conflicting description of how Cataclysm had been appointed a Herald of Shokaract. In the full-length version, it is described at length that Cataclysm infiltrated the Maximal/Predacon resistance, where he earned the resistance's trust to lead a massive resistance army on the capital of Shokaract's empire, only to betray them all by leading them into a trap that slaughtered the whole army. But in the shortened version, the feat that earned Cataclysm his Ko-tu is described much less extravagantly, but more along the lines of the Cub's Ko-tu as described in "Schism", with Cataclysm instead said to have easily and successfully killed one of the resistance's toughest members as his alpha target.

====Full-length version====
*The artifact Antagony was searching for is described by Shokaract as a "key" capable of "breaching - or indeed sealing - the dimensional wall." Previously, "Visitations" described the artifact as a "Predacon" device of "futuristic" design. Coupled with the description given here, this all suggests that the device was originally supposed to have come from Antagony's future era. However, that notion would later be [[retcon]]ned by "[[Apelinq's War Journals]]", in which the artifact would instead be declared to be a personal belonging of the Maximal [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], who did ''not'' come from Antagony's future era. Of note, this description of the artifact is not mentioned in the shortened version, aligning with that version's slight amendments made to fit better with the later chapters of ''Omega Point''.
*Antagony's recollections of how she was captured don't quite match up with how things played out in "Visitations":
**This story claims that she had gotten involved in a "petty dispute" between the Maximals and Predacons, which never happened in "Visitations".
**Antagony's power reserves are said here to have been depleted before she could make use of the local [[energon]] deposits, whereas in "Visitations", energon was never mentioned, while Antagony was instead bested in battle by Optimus Primal.
**Instead of tricking Antagony into wasting the last of her ammo on [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], Megatron is stated to have simply attacked and overpowered the weakened Antagony himself.
**Lastly, Antagony conveys an awareness of the artifact having been "stolen by party or parties unknown", when she instead only first arrived after the device was taken, having never learned of its true fate.

====Shortened version====
*Megatron expresses a pre-established awareness of the artifact that Antagony originally came to find, when the script reading gave no indication that Megatron had ever even known about it prior to this point. Unless she had mentioned it to him at some point between the two stories, possibly being the one and only bit of info he ever got out of her.

===Other errors===
====Full-length version====
*In the first paragraph after the second break, the line "His mind spun seemingly endlessly variations on a well-worn theme," contains a typo. The word "endlessly" should be instead be the word "endless".
*In the third paragraph after the seventh break, the word "or" should be "nor" in the line "The potential here for self-advancement was lost on neither Antagony or Cataclysm."
*In the sixth paragraph after the seventh break, in the phrase "while Horus's divided fleet engaged the various Reavers divisions", the term "Reavers divisions" should instead be "Reaver divisions".
*In the original 1999 BotCon Online version, the BotCon: Beyond version, and the BotCon 2000 comic version, in the second paragraph after the second break, the world "microscopic" was/is misspelled as "microscropic". This error was not present in the 2001-2003 BotCon Online version.
*In the version that was hosted on BotCon Online from [http://web.archive.org/web/20011124052643/http://www.botcon.com/story/2000/00backstory2.html November 13, 2001] to [http://web.archive.org/web/20031207223246/http://www.botcon.com/story/2000/00backstory2.html December 12, 2003]:
**In the second paragraph, the word "served" was misspelled as "sewed" in the phrase "Not for the first time, Megatron wondered who the visitor sewed."
**In the first paragraph after the first break, the word "would-be" was mistyped as "wouldbe".
**The second break was misplaced one paragraph lower from where it was placed in all other releases of the full-length version.
**The third break was missing, its place taken instead by the illustration of Cataclysm's Ko-tu.
**Of the thirteen times the word "Horus" appears in the text, eight of those times misspelled the name as "Horns".
**The ninth break was missing, its place taken instead by the illustration of Antagony surviving her near-death experience in the Argos Cluster.

====Shortened version====
*In the first paragraph, the word "painstaking" is misspelled as "paintaking".
*In the ninth paragraph, the word "Antagony" that begins the second sentence is misspelled as "Anatagony".
*In the tenth paragraph, the word "orchestrated" is misspelled as "ochestrated".

===Transformers references===
*Antagony's title of "[[Herald Maximo]]" calls to mind the name/title of the [[Liege Maximo]], another creation of Furman's.
*References given only in the full-length version:
**As noted above, Megatron recalls the events that led to the start of the Beast Wars, as seen in the opening moments of "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]".
**Shokaract had told Antagony of a "great unraveling, a disruption in the timeline that had to be righted." This would later be revealed in "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]" to refer to the [[timestorm]] that would come about after Megatron later attempted to kill Optimus Prime in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]", meaning Antagony ended up arriving in the Beast Wars before the "great unraveling" had even occurred.
**The Veteran is rumored to have "fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the first [[Great War (G1)|great]] [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|civil war]] itself."

===Real world references===
* Horus's name and solar-based powers are obviously derived from the {{w|Horus|Egyptian deity of the same name}}, whom the story even alludes to as "some primitive sun god".
* In the illustration of Cataclysm's ceremony, a {{w|Cyberman}} from {{w|Doctor Who}} can be seen behind Antagony's right arm.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/story/2000/index.html Scans of the BotCon 2000 comic, featuring the full-length version of "'''''HERALD'''''" (Pages 3-8), on the BotCon Online archives]
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/story/1999/9904-herald.html "''The Omega Point'': Part Four - Herald" (the shortened version) on the BotCon Online archives]

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The Return of Blurr

2020-05-13T10:49:52Z

Agamus: /* Continuity notes */ "narrator" isn't usually capitalized on these script readings

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|next=The Hot Rod
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|next2=Trial of Megatron, Part 1
|prev2=The Stunti-Con Job
|title="The Return of Blurr"
|image=The Return of Blurr - Sari and Cube.jpg
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|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by=[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
|original presentation=12:00pm [[June 21]], [[2015]] (BotCon)
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity|''Animated'' cartoon continuity]]
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'''While on a field trip to the Metroplex with her classmates, Sari stumbles upon a certain incapacitated Autobot Intelligence agent.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], having joined her Autobot friends on Cybertron to learn more about her heritage, is joining [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s class on a field trip to the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]]. While Arcee welcomes her to the group, her classmates [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] are a bit hung up on her techno-organic nature. As the class enters the Metroplex, Sari gets out a burger and cup of soda from Burger Bot, which [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|her father]] has sent her via the [[space bridge|SpaceBridge]]. Her classmates are openly disgusted by the Burger Bot fare and the idea of anyone ingesting it.

Embarrassed, Sari decides to quietly dispose of her soda cup in a disposal hatch, but she loses her balance and tumbles down the chute along with it, unnoticed by Arcee and her classmates. Sari lands in a dark room, on top of a pile of trash and debris, and touches a compacted metal cube. The cube then begins to glow and starts speaking, revealing itself as [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. While Blurr very quickly recaps how he ended up in this state, Sari realizes that some lingering [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]] energy from when she upgraded herself must have reactivated Blurr.

Sari searches for an exit and comes across an access panel. Making use of her ability to communicate with machines, she attempts to use the panel to open a door. She succeeds, but in doing so also inadvertently awakens an energy-based being, which the narrator reveals to be [[Kremzeek]].

Meanwhile, Arcee takes a headcount once her group reaches the Council Chamber, finally noticing that Sari is missing. An alert sounds, saying there's an intruder in the recycling center, and Arcee takes it as a clue to Sari's whereabouts.

The scene cuts back to Sari and Blurr, who have ended up on a conveyor belt in the [[Central Cybertronian Recycling Plant]] that leads to a variety of nasty machines designed to reduce recyclables to scrap. Blurr informs Sari that the plant has thankfully been non-operational since the Great War, but unfortunately Kremzeek zaps into the machinery and reactivates it. Blurr voices an adamant desire to avoid repeating his compacting incident--or facing a smelter. Sari attempts to communicate with the machinery and discovers Kremzeek's presence. Kremzeek in turn lashes Sari to the conveyor belt to prevent her escape and trap her and the Blurr Cube on a course to the furnace.

[[File:Return of Blurr - Recycling Center.jpg|thumb|left|200px|See? This is why I don't recycle!]]All hope seems lost, and the narrator pauses for dramatic effect...before revealing that Arcee's group has made it just in time. Using Hosehead's hoses, Arcee's laser blades, Siren's sonic power, and Nightbeat's adhesive-spewing pellets, the team frees Sari and the Blurr Cube and destroys the machinery. The narrator laments that the scene would have looked fantastic in animation, if only Season 4 had been produced.

Blurr, in typical rapid fashion, recaps the story so far for the rest of the group. When Arcee hears of the being made of pure energy, she recalls info from her intel days and identifies Kremzeek as a Decepticon Trojan program that will continue to jump from system to system until it is contained. Sari realizes that the plant's machinery is now void of Kremzeek's presence, but it turns out that's because it has jumped into Nightbeat. The Kremzeek-controlled Nightbeat attacks Sari and takes off in vehicle mode. As Kremzeek conveniently states, it's headed for [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the Cybertronian defense hub. Arcee is able to close the security doors and cut off Kremzeek's exit just in time, while letting the team know that an invasion of Fortress Maximus' systems could destroy the entire planet.

The Kremzeek-possessed Nightbeat attacks Arcee, and she deflects with her laser swords, which she reveals were a gift from Ratchet. Cornered, Kremzeek jumps from Nightbeat into Siren, using his sonic abilities to blast a hole in the wall of the building. When Hosehead traps Kremzeek's host body with foam from his hoses, Kremzeek jumps bodies once more (this time into Hosehead), and flees through the hole. Sari pursues Kremzeek on a jetpack she produces from her conveniently appearing scooter and catches up to it in a tunnel. However, just as she grabs its host, it leaps from Hosehead into her jetpack, blasting off toward Fortress Maximus on its own.

Hosehead laments that they'll never catch Kremzeek in time, but he gives Sari an idea. She connects the Blurr Cube to her backpack and somehow manages to infuse herself with Blurr's abilities. Arcee latches onto Sari, and the three of them zoom off after Kremzeek. Blurr remarks that this phenomenon is probably stretching the limits of credibility. They zip past [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] and [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]], establishing the timing of this story as some point during "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". As the team continues to zoom toward Fortress Maximus, Blurr and Arcee banter over the best route to take.

The scene cuts to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], held in stasis lock inside [[Trypticon Prison]]. The narrator makes note that we can't hear them because of [[Corey Burton]]'s absence, but he describes as Shockwave somehow realizes that his failsafe Kremzeek program has been activated and is out to destroy Cybertron. When questioned by Megatron about the reasoning behind the program, Shockwave admits that the Decepticons weren't supposed to be on Cybertron when it activated.

Inside the Fortress Maximus Control Center, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] fails to notice as Kremzeek flies into the room and jumps from Sari's jetpack to the central control system. [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] are alarmed to notice that the photon pulse cannons are activating and targeting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Sari, Arcee, and the Blurr Cube rush into the room, and Sentinel demands to know how they got past security. Blurr starts to answer, but Sari cuts him off by going straight for the control panel, attempting to gain control over the system and shut down the cannon.

As Arcee attempts to warn her, Kremzeek jumps from the control system into Sari. However, since Sari is techno-organic, Kremzeek struggles in its attempt to take control of her, and Sari is able to burp it up, quickly trapping it in her empty soda cup from earlier.

With the day saved, the narrator cuts to the [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|CyberNinja Dojo]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] restore Blurr to his original form using the power of the AllSpark. Arcee encourages her class to show some gratitude to Sari for saving them all, but of the three, only Nightbeat appears to take the instruction seriously, summing up the "[don't] judge a datatrax by its Techno-Organic cover" message. Blurr does gleeful laps around the dojo, ecstatic that he's been restored in time for Season 4. Upon learning that there is no Season 4, he decides to have his agent get him involved with ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', or perhaps, asking [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]'s input, he'll get into voice directing.

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* [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (3)
* [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]] (4)
* [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] (5)
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (6)
* [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] (9)
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (13)
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] (14)
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==Notes==
[[File:Botcon2015 TheReturnofBlurr Script Page01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Signed Script]]
*'''The cast:'''
** [[Susan Blu]]: [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Kremzeek]]
** [[John Moschitta]]: [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]], [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]]
** [[Frank Todaro]]: [[Narrator]]
** [[Jon Bailey]]: [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], Announcer, [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (ad-lib), Sari's burp (ad-lib)
** [[Laura Hale]]: [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]
** [[Brian Orms]]: [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]
** [[Laura Knapton]]: [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
** [[Jim Sorenson]]: [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel <s>Prime</s> Magnus]]
* Brian and the two Lauras were the winners of the So You Think You Can Voice Act? auditions held earlier in the day.
* Characters mentioned include: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], [[Tutor Bot]], Sari's [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|dad]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], John Moschitta, [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], ''Transformers: Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], and Susan Blu.

===Continuity notes===
* The narrator hastily notes that this story takes place during the events of [[BotCon 2011]]'s "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" to explain Cheetor and Sideswipe's cameo, as Sideswipe retired and went to live on an [[Energon farm]] at the end of that story. Since cube Blurr appears at [[Team Stunticon]]'s show, the story up to Kremzeek's capture must take place sometime before that scene, with the restoration of Blurr's body occurring later on.
* As Blurr relays, he was crushed into a cube by Shockwave so as to preserve the Decepticon's cover, in "Animated" episode "[[TransWarped]]". When we last saw him, "Longarm Prime" had Cliffjumper dump him down the trash chute; it wasn't obvious in the episode itself, but the animation model for the Blurr cube showed his spark was still pulsing, setting up the story here. It's also mentioned how he was lost in space with two Starscream clones after a [[space bridge]] accident; Blurr, Thundercracker, and Skywarp were sent through the bridge in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Arcee has taken back up her old teaching job, as was stated in Sari Sumdac's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
* Nightbeat and Siren were introduced in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', the former in her own profile, and the latter on the menu of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Hosehead makes his first appearance here.
* Sari came to Cybertron with the Autobots in "[[Endgame, Part II]]". It was in that episode that Prowl died, using his spark to help restore the AllSpark.
* Arcee mentions that she spent a long time in the infirmary of the Metroplex after having her memory wiped. Her memory was wiped by Ratchet when he overloaded his EMP to prevent [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from recovering information she carried, in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]". She was seen in the infirmary in "TransWarped" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".
* Sari remembers Blurr from Bumblebee's complaints about him; the two had something of a rivalry starting with "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]".
* Sari has residual AllSpark energy left over when she upgraded herself with her key in "TransWarped"; this energy helps bring Blurr back online. Sari gained technopathic abilities as a result of this upgrade, and used them to help bring Arcee back online in "Endgame, Part II".
* Sari received her transforming scooter as a Christmas present from her father in "[[Human Error, Part I]]".
* The Metroplex and the SpaceBridge Nexus were first seen in "TransWarped". Fortress Maximus was first seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
* Autobot Boot Camp was seen in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". The Cyber-Ninja Dojo was seen "[[Five Servos of Doom]]". The ''Animated'' version of Maccadam's Old Oil House, along with the underground tunnels, were seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines". Avalon Boulevard, Eronus Way, Dolrailer Spaceport, and Trypticon Prison were all first seen in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'', deriving their names from a variety of sources, including the traitorous Autobot [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] from the Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic; the High Council member [[Eronus]] from Dreamwave Productions' ''The Age of Wrath''; Dolrailer, the Japanese name of Mega-Octane from ''Robots in Disguise''; and of course the Decepticon city-bot [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Decepticons were revealed to be incarcerated at Trypticon Prison in "The Stunti-Con Job".
* Ultra Magnus was assaulted by Shockwave in "[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]"
* ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' termed the Fortress Maximus' cannon as a [[photon pulse cannon]], the weapons of ''Generation 1'' [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]].

===Transformers references===
* Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead are all part of the same class; their ''Generation 1'' counterparts were all part of the 1988 line of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toys. Like his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, Siren is ''very'' loud.
* Siren, previously seen only as a headshot, is revealed to share the Earth-mode body type of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Hosehead shares a body-type with the Earth form of Sentinel Prime.
* Nightbeat wonders if Sari is from one of the "Tri-Peninsular Torus States"; the [[Polities of Cybertron|Tri-Peninsular Torus State]] was introduced in Dreamwave Productions' ''The War Within'' comic mini-series. Nightbeat specifically mentions [[Protihex]] and [[Praxus]].
* As usual with the BotCon script readings, there are plenty of meta, fourth-wall breaking jokes to be had:
** The narrator notes that Blurr's revival will instill hope in fans "traumatized" by his seeming demise, and his voice actor John Moschitta.
** The narrator tells the audience to go buy the complete DVD set of ''Animated'' if they don't believe him.
** The narrator notes how Sari tended to accidentally cause trouble back in seasons 1 and 2.
** The narrator claims that the action would have looked better in animation, and somewhat smugly asks the audience if they wished Season 4 had been produced.
** Blurr explains that he was offline for a very long time-the rest of season 3. He also describes Sari's AllSpark saturation as a "plot device".
** Arcee's swords prompt Sari to ask when she turned into her ''Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|counterpart]], who also wielded a pair of blades.
** The narrator claims that Sari's scooter appears out of nowhere conveniently, like a ''Beast Wars'' weapon. In the ''Beast Wars'' series, the guns appeared from out of nowhere, usually with the characters reaching behind their backs as if it were stored there, due to the limitations of 90's computer animation.
** Blurr does a {{w|CinemaSins}} and complains about how unlikely it is that even with her upgraded form's strength, Sari shouldn't be able to hold onto him and Arcee and go as fast as she's going.
** The narrator notes that season 3 of ''Animated'' implied Ratchet had deeper feelings for Arcee.
** Arcee quips that her route has the only Cybertronian backgrounds that were designed, which is drew.
** The conversation between Shockwave and Megatron is entirely relaid by the narrator, because Corey Burton (the voice actor for the pair) is "very far away".
** The narrator claims that Blurr's restoration causes one half of the fandom to be relieved, while the other half complains about a lack of real consequences for the universe.
** At the end of the story, Blurr is ready to appear in ''Animated'' season 4, having heard ''Transformers'' is back on [[Cartoon Network]]. Upon hearing that it is the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series, he says they've already used that title, twice. The first was 2001's ''Robots in Disguise'', the dubbed version of ''Car Robots''. The second was in 2012, the IDW Publishing ''Robots in Disguise'' ongoing comic by [[John Barber]].
* Kremzeek was an energy being vaguely aligned with the Decepticons, seen in the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Kremzeek!]]". Like his counterpart, Kremzeek has the ability to enter machines, but differs in that he can control them, and has slightly higher intelligence.
* Arcee has gained a pair of laser blades, like her toy. She claims that she had Ratchet build her a pair of pointers for her lectures, only for him to get carried away.
* Cheetor shouts "jumpin' gyros" when Sari and the rest speed by. Sideswipe notes that she kinda looks like a blue version of Cheetor; Cheetor's toy was redecoed from ''Animated'' Blurr's.

===Real-world references===
* Hosehead speaks like a stereotypical Canadian {{w|hoser}}, and mentions things like {{w|Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundlander}}s, hockey, and {{w|back bacon}}.
* Siren's speech patterns are inspired by comedian {{w|Bobcat Goldthwait}} and his character "Zed" from the ''{{w|Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy}}'' films.
* Sari disparagingly calls Nightbeat "Sherlock," after famous fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* The narrator describes Blurr's speech as being as fast as a ''{{w|Micro Machines}}'' commercial; actor John Moschitta narrated the commercials for the small toy cars.

===Other trivia===
* Several of the ideas presented here-such as Sari's SpaceBridge portal to Earth and Arcee's "laser pointers"-are from Marty Isenberg's outline for the [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|first episode]] of the un-produced season 4 of ''Animated''.
* The live script reading was accompanied by eight illustrations projected on the screen, with lineart by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
* The script was put into book form and was sold on the Collector's Club website with the eight illustrations as well as some additional artwork.

==External links==
"The Return of Blurr" live recording and original art:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmO-PyRmT-g Video on YouTube]

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The Return of Blurr

2020-05-13T08:06:32Z

Agamus: /* Continuity notes */

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|title="The Return of Blurr"
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|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by=[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
|original presentation=12:00pm [[June 21]], [[2015]] (BotCon)
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity|''Animated'' cartoon continuity]]
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'''While on a field trip to the Metroplex with her classmates, Sari stumbles upon a certain incapacitated Autobot Intelligence agent.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], having joined her Autobot friends on Cybertron to learn more about her heritage, is joining [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s class on a field trip to the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]]. While Arcee welcomes her to the group, her classmates [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] are a bit hung up on her techno-organic nature. As the class enters the Metroplex, Sari gets out a burger and cup of soda from Burger Bot, which [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|her father]] has sent her via the [[space bridge|SpaceBridge]]. Her classmates are openly disgusted by the Burger Bot fare and the idea of anyone ingesting it.

Embarrassed, Sari decides to quietly dispose of her soda cup in a disposal hatch, but she loses her balance and tumbles down the chute along with it, unnoticed by Arcee and her classmates. Sari lands in a dark room, on top of a pile of trash and debris, and touches a compacted metal cube. The cube then begins to glow and starts speaking, revealing itself as [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. While Blurr very quickly recaps how he ended up in this state, Sari realizes that some lingering [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]] energy from when she upgraded herself must have reactivated Blurr.

Sari searches for an exit and comes across an access panel. Making use of her ability to communicate with machines, she attempts to use the panel to open a door. She succeeds, but in doing so also inadvertently awakens an energy-based being, which the narrator reveals to be [[Kremzeek]].

Meanwhile, Arcee takes a headcount once her group reaches the Council Chamber, finally noticing that Sari is missing. An alert sounds, saying there's an intruder in the recycling center, and Arcee takes it as a clue to Sari's whereabouts.

The scene cuts back to Sari and Blurr, who have ended up on a conveyor belt in the [[Central Cybertronian Recycling Plant]] that leads to a variety of nasty machines designed to reduce recyclables to scrap. Blurr informs Sari that the plant has thankfully been non-operational since the Great War, but unfortunately Kremzeek zaps into the machinery and reactivates it. Blurr voices an adamant desire to avoid repeating his compacting incident--or facing a smelter. Sari attempts to communicate with the machinery and discovers Kremzeek's presence. Kremzeek in turn lashes Sari to the conveyor belt to prevent her escape and trap her and the Blurr Cube on a course to the furnace.

[[File:Return of Blurr - Recycling Center.jpg|thumb|left|200px|See? This is why I don't recycle!]]All hope seems lost, and the narrator pauses for dramatic effect...before revealing that Arcee's group has made it just in time. Using Hosehead's hoses, Arcee's laser blades, Siren's sonic power, and Nightbeat's adhesive-spewing pellets, the team frees Sari and the Blurr Cube and destroys the machinery. The narrator laments that the scene would have looked fantastic in animation, if only Season 4 had been produced.

Blurr, in typical rapid fashion, recaps the story so far for the rest of the group. When Arcee hears of the being made of pure energy, she recalls info from her intel days and identifies Kremzeek as a Decepticon Trojan program that will continue to jump from system to system until it is contained. Sari realizes that the plant's machinery is now void of Kremzeek's presence, but it turns out that's because it has jumped into Nightbeat. The Kremzeek-controlled Nightbeat attacks Sari and takes off in vehicle mode. As Kremzeek conveniently states, it's headed for [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the Cybertronian defense hub. Arcee is able to close the security doors and cut off Kremzeek's exit just in time, while letting the team know that an invasion of Fortress Maximus' systems could destroy the entire planet.

The Kremzeek-possessed Nightbeat attacks Arcee, and she deflects with her laser swords, which she reveals were a gift from Ratchet. Cornered, Kremzeek jumps from Nightbeat into Siren, using his sonic abilities to blast a hole in the wall of the building. When Hosehead traps Kremzeek's host body with foam from his hoses, Kremzeek jumps bodies once more (this time into Hosehead), and flees through the hole. Sari pursues Kremzeek on a jetpack she produces from her conveniently appearing scooter and catches up to it in a tunnel. However, just as she grabs its host, it leaps from Hosehead into her jetpack, blasting off toward Fortress Maximus on its own.

Hosehead laments that they'll never catch Kremzeek in time, but he gives Sari an idea. She connects the Blurr Cube to her backpack and somehow manages to infuse herself with Blurr's abilities. Arcee latches onto Sari, and the three of them zoom off after Kremzeek. Blurr remarks that this phenomenon is probably stretching the limits of credibility. They zip past [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] and [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]], establishing the timing of this story as some point during "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". As the team continues to zoom toward Fortress Maximus, Blurr and Arcee banter over the best route to take.

The scene cuts to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], held in stasis lock inside [[Trypticon Prison]]. The narrator makes note that we can't hear them because of [[Corey Burton]]'s absence, but he describes as Shockwave somehow realizes that his failsafe Kremzeek program has been activated and is out to destroy Cybertron. When questioned by Megatron about the reasoning behind the program, Shockwave admits that the Decepticons weren't supposed to be on Cybertron when it activated.

Inside the Fortress Maximus Control Center, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] fails to notice as Kremzeek flies into the room and jumps from Sari's jetpack to the central control system. [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] are alarmed to notice that the photon pulse cannons are activating and targeting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Sari, Arcee, and the Blurr Cube rush into the room, and Sentinel demands to know how they got past security. Blurr starts to answer, but Sari cuts him off by going straight for the control panel, attempting to gain control over the system and shut down the cannon.

As Arcee attempts to warn her, Kremzeek jumps from the control system into Sari. However, since Sari is techno-organic, Kremzeek struggles in its attempt to take control of her, and Sari is able to burp it up, quickly trapping it in her empty soda cup from earlier.

With the day saved, the narrator cuts to the [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|CyberNinja Dojo]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] restore Blurr to his original form using the power of the AllSpark. Arcee encourages her class to show some gratitude to Sari for saving them all, but of the three, only Nightbeat appears to take the instruction seriously, summing up the "[don't] judge a datatrax by its Techno-Organic cover" message. Blurr does gleeful laps around the dojo, ecstatic that he's been restored in time for Season 4. Upon learning that there is no Season 4, he decides to have his agent get him involved with ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', or perhaps, asking [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]'s input, he'll get into voice directing.

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* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
* [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (3)
* [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]] (4)
* [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] (5)
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (6)
* [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] (9)
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (13)
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] (14)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (16)
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* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (11)
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==Notes==
[[File:Botcon2015 TheReturnofBlurr Script Page01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Signed Script]]
*'''The cast:'''
** [[Susan Blu]]: [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Kremzeek]]
** [[John Moschitta]]: [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]], [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]]
** [[Frank Todaro]]: [[Narrator]]
** [[Jon Bailey]]: [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], Announcer, [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (ad-lib), Sari's burp (ad-lib)
** [[Laura Hale]]: [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]
** [[Brian Orms]]: [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]
** [[Laura Knapton]]: [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
** [[Jim Sorenson]]: [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel <s>Prime</s> Magnus]]
* Brian and the two Lauras were the winners of the So You Think You Can Voice Act? auditions held earlier in the day.
* Characters mentioned include: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], [[Tutor Bot]], Sari's [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|dad]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], John Moschitta, [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], ''Transformers: Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], and Susan Blu.

===Continuity notes===
* The Narrator hastily notes that this story takes place during the events of [[BotCon 2011]]'s "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" to explain Cheetor and Sideswipe's cameo, as Sideswipe retired and went to live on an [[Energon farm]] at the end of that story. Specifically, it appears that "The Return of Blurr" is set between the prologue "[[Moving Violations]]", where Cheetor was reassigned to Sideswipe's precinct, and the beginning of the issue proper.
* As Blurr relays, he was crushed into a cube by Shockwave so as to preserve the Decepticon's cover, in "Animated" episode "[[TransWarped]]". When we last saw him, "Longarm Prime" had Cliffjumper dump him down the trash chute; it wasn't obvious in the episode itself, but the animation model for the Blurr cube showed his spark was still pulsing, setting up the story here. It's also mentioned how he was lost in space with two Starscream clones after a [[space bridge]] accident; Blurr, Thundercracker, and Skywarp were sent through the bridge in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Arcee has taken back up her old teaching job, as was stated in Sari Sumdac's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
* Nightbeat and Siren were introduced in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', the former in her own profile, and the latter on the menu of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Hosehead makes his first appearance here.
* Sari came to Cybertron with the Autobots in "[[Endgame, Part II]]". It was in that episode that Prowl died, using his spark to help restore the AllSpark.
* Arcee mentions that she spent a long time in the infirmary of the Metroplex after having her memory wiped. Her memory was wiped by Ratchet when he overloaded his EMP to prevent [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from recovering information she carried, in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]". She was seen in the infirmary in "TransWarped" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".
* Sari remembers Blurr from Bumblebee's complaints about him; the two had something of a rivalry starting with "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]".
* Sari has residual AllSpark energy left over when she upgraded herself with her key in "TransWarped"; this energy helps bring Blurr back online. Sari gained technopathic abilities as a result of this upgrade, and used them to help bring Arcee back online in "Endgame, Part II".
* Sari received her transforming scooter as a Christmas present from her father in "[[Human Error, Part I]]".
* The Metroplex and the SpaceBridge Nexus were first seen in "TransWarped". Fortress Maximus was first seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
* Autobot Boot Camp was seen in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". The Cyber-Ninja Dojo was seen "[[Five Servos of Doom]]". The ''Animated'' version of Maccadam's Old Oil House, along with the underground tunnels, were seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines". Avalon Boulevard, Eronus Way, Dolrailer Spaceport, and Trypticon Prison were all first seen in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'', deriving their names from a variety of sources, including the traitorous Autobot [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] from the Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic; the High Council member [[Eronus]] from Dreamwave Productions' ''The Age of Wrath''; Dolrailer, the Japanese name of Mega-Octane from ''Robots in Disguise''; and of course the Decepticon city-bot [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Decepticons were revealed to be incarcerated at Trypticon Prison in "The Stunti-Con Job".
* Ultra Magnus was assaulted by Shockwave in "[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]"
* ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' termed the Fortress Maximus' cannon as a [[photon pulse cannon]], the weapons of ''Generation 1'' [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]].

===Transformers references===
* Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead are all part of the same class; their ''Generation 1'' counterparts were all part of the 1988 line of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toys. Like his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, Siren is ''very'' loud.
* Siren, previously seen only as a headshot, is revealed to share the Earth-mode body type of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Hosehead shares a body-type with the Earth form of Sentinel Prime.
* Nightbeat wonders if Sari is from one of the "Tri-Peninsular Torus States"; the [[Polities of Cybertron|Tri-Peninsular Torus State]] was introduced in Dreamwave Productions' ''The War Within'' comic mini-series. Nightbeat specifically mentions [[Protihex]] and [[Praxus]].
* As usual with the BotCon script readings, there are plenty of meta, fourth-wall breaking jokes to be had:
** The narrator notes that Blurr's revival will instill hope in fans "traumatized" by his seeming demise, and his voice actor John Moschitta.
** The narrator tells the audience to go buy the complete DVD set of ''Animated'' if they don't believe him.
** The narrator notes how Sari tended to accidentally cause trouble back in seasons 1 and 2.
** The narrator claims that the action would have looked better in animation, and somewhat smugly asks the audience if they wished Season 4 had been produced.
** Blurr explains that he was offline for a very long time-the rest of season 3. He also describes Sari's AllSpark saturation as a "plot device".
** Arcee's swords prompt Sari to ask when she turned into her ''Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|counterpart]], who also wielded a pair of blades.
** The narrator claims that Sari's scooter appears out of nowhere conveniently, like a ''Beast Wars'' weapon. In the ''Beast Wars'' series, the guns appeared from out of nowhere, usually with the characters reaching behind their backs as if it were stored there, due to the limitations of 90's computer animation.
** Blurr does a {{w|CinemaSins}} and complains about how unlikely it is that even with her upgraded form's strength, Sari shouldn't be able to hold onto him and Arcee and go as fast as she's going.
** The narrator notes that season 3 of ''Animated'' implied Ratchet had deeper feelings for Arcee.
** Arcee quips that her route has the only Cybertronian backgrounds that were designed, which is drew.
** The conversation between Shockwave and Megatron is entirely relaid by the narrator, because Corey Burton (the voice actor for the pair) is "very far away".
** The narrator claims that Blurr's restoration causes one half of the fandom to be relieved, while the other half complains about a lack of real consequences for the universe.
** At the end of the story, Blurr is ready to appear in ''Animated'' season 4, having heard ''Transformers'' is back on [[Cartoon Network]]. Upon hearing that it is the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series, he says they've already used that title, twice. The first was 2001's ''Robots in Disguise'', the dubbed version of ''Car Robots''. The second was in 2012, the IDW Publishing ''Robots in Disguise'' ongoing comic by [[John Barber]].
* Kremzeek was an energy being vaguely aligned with the Decepticons, seen in the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Kremzeek!]]". Like his counterpart, Kremzeek has the ability to enter machines, but differs in that he can control them, and has slightly higher intelligence.
* Arcee has gained a pair of laser blades, like her toy. She claims that she had Ratchet build her a pair of pointers for her lectures, only for him to get carried away.
* Cheetor shouts "jumpin' gyros" when Sari and the rest speed by. Sideswipe notes that she kinda looks like a blue version of Cheetor; Cheetor's toy was redecoed from ''Animated'' Blurr's.

===Real-world references===
* Hosehead speaks like a stereotypical Canadian {{w|hoser}}, and mentions things like {{w|Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundlander}}s, hockey, and {{w|back bacon}}.
* Siren's speech patterns are inspired by comedian {{w|Bobcat Goldthwait}} and his character "Zed" from the ''{{w|Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy}}'' films.
* Sari disparagingly calls Nightbeat "Sherlock," after famous fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* The narrator describes Blurr's speech as being as fast as a ''{{w|Micro Machines}}'' commercial; actor John Moschitta narrated the commercials for the small toy cars.

===Other trivia===
* Several of the ideas presented here-such as Sari's SpaceBridge portal to Earth and Arcee's "laser pointers"-are from Marty Isenberg's outline for the [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|first episode]] of the un-produced season 4 of ''Animated''.
* The live script reading was accompanied by eight illustrations projected on the screen, with lineart by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
* The script was put into book form and was sold on the Collector's Club website with the eight illustrations as well as some additional artwork.

==External links==
"The Return of Blurr" live recording and original art:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmO-PyRmT-g Video on YouTube]

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The Return of Blurr

2020-05-13T07:43:53Z

Agamus: A more sensical chronology for Stunti-Con Job

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|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity|''Animated'' cartoon continuity]]
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'''While on a field trip to the Metroplex with her classmates, Sari stumbles upon a certain incapacitated Autobot Intelligence agent.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], having joined her Autobot friends on Cybertron to learn more about her heritage, is joining [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s class on a field trip to the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]]. While Arcee welcomes her to the group, her classmates [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] are a bit hung up on her techno-organic nature. As the class enters the Metroplex, Sari gets out a burger and cup of soda from Burger Bot, which [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|her father]] has sent her via the [[space bridge|SpaceBridge]]. Her classmates are openly disgusted by the Burger Bot fare and the idea of anyone ingesting it.

Embarrassed, Sari decides to quietly dispose of her soda cup in a disposal hatch, but she loses her balance and tumbles down the chute along with it, unnoticed by Arcee and her classmates. Sari lands in a dark room, on top of a pile of trash and debris, and touches a compacted metal cube. The cube then begins to glow and starts speaking, revealing itself as [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. While Blurr very quickly recaps how he ended up in this state, Sari realizes that some lingering [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]] energy from when she upgraded herself must have reactivated Blurr.

Sari searches for an exit and comes across an access panel. Making use of her ability to communicate with machines, she attempts to use the panel to open a door. She succeeds, but in doing so also inadvertently awakens an energy-based being, which the narrator reveals to be [[Kremzeek]].

Meanwhile, Arcee takes a headcount once her group reaches the Council Chamber, finally noticing that Sari is missing. An alert sounds, saying there's an intruder in the recycling center, and Arcee takes it as a clue to Sari's whereabouts.

The scene cuts back to Sari and Blurr, who have ended up on a conveyor belt in the [[Central Cybertronian Recycling Plant]] that leads to a variety of nasty machines designed to reduce recyclables to scrap. Blurr informs Sari that the plant has thankfully been non-operational since the Great War, but unfortunately Kremzeek zaps into the machinery and reactivates it. Blurr voices an adamant desire to avoid repeating his compacting incident--or facing a smelter. Sari attempts to communicate with the machinery and discovers Kremzeek's presence. Kremzeek in turn lashes Sari to the conveyor belt to prevent her escape and trap her and the Blurr Cube on a course to the furnace.

[[File:Return of Blurr - Recycling Center.jpg|thumb|left|200px|See? This is why I don't recycle!]]All hope seems lost, and the narrator pauses for dramatic effect...before revealing that Arcee's group has made it just in time. Using Hosehead's hoses, Arcee's laser blades, Siren's sonic power, and Nightbeat's adhesive-spewing pellets, the team frees Sari and the Blurr Cube and destroys the machinery. The narrator laments that the scene would have looked fantastic in animation, if only Season 4 had been produced.

Blurr, in typical rapid fashion, recaps the story so far for the rest of the group. When Arcee hears of the being made of pure energy, she recalls info from her intel days and identifies Kremzeek as a Decepticon Trojan program that will continue to jump from system to system until it is contained. Sari realizes that the plant's machinery is now void of Kremzeek's presence, but it turns out that's because it has jumped into Nightbeat. The Kremzeek-controlled Nightbeat attacks Sari and takes off in vehicle mode. As Kremzeek conveniently states, it's headed for [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the Cybertronian defense hub. Arcee is able to close the security doors and cut off Kremzeek's exit just in time, while letting the team know that an invasion of Fortress Maximus' systems could destroy the entire planet.

The Kremzeek-possessed Nightbeat attacks Arcee, and she deflects with her laser swords, which she reveals were a gift from Ratchet. Cornered, Kremzeek jumps from Nightbeat into Siren, using his sonic abilities to blast a hole in the wall of the building. When Hosehead traps Kremzeek's host body with foam from his hoses, Kremzeek jumps bodies once more (this time into Hosehead), and flees through the hole. Sari pursues Kremzeek on a jetpack she produces from her conveniently appearing scooter and catches up to it in a tunnel. However, just as she grabs its host, it leaps from Hosehead into her jetpack, blasting off toward Fortress Maximus on its own.

Hosehead laments that they'll never catch Kremzeek in time, but he gives Sari an idea. She connects the Blurr Cube to her backpack and somehow manages to infuse herself with Blurr's abilities. Arcee latches onto Sari, and the three of them zoom off after Kremzeek. Blurr remarks that this phenomenon is probably stretching the limits of credibility. They zip past [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] and [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]], establishing the timing of this story as some point during "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". As the team continues to zoom toward Fortress Maximus, Blurr and Arcee banter over the best route to take.

The scene cuts to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], held in stasis lock inside [[Trypticon Prison]]. The narrator makes note that we can't hear them because of [[Corey Burton]]'s absence, but he describes as Shockwave somehow realizes that his failsafe Kremzeek program has been activated and is out to destroy Cybertron. When questioned by Megatron about the reasoning behind the program, Shockwave admits that the Decepticons weren't supposed to be on Cybertron when it activated.

Inside the Fortress Maximus Control Center, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] fails to notice as Kremzeek flies into the room and jumps from Sari's jetpack to the central control system. [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] are alarmed to notice that the photon pulse cannons are activating and targeting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Sari, Arcee, and the Blurr Cube rush into the room, and Sentinel demands to know how they got past security. Blurr starts to answer, but Sari cuts him off by going straight for the control panel, attempting to gain control over the system and shut down the cannon.

As Arcee attempts to warn her, Kremzeek jumps from the control system into Sari. However, since Sari is techno-organic, Kremzeek struggles in its attempt to take control of her, and Sari is able to burp it up, quickly trapping it in her empty soda cup from earlier.

With the day saved, the narrator cuts to the [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|CyberNinja Dojo]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] restore Blurr to his original form using the power of the AllSpark. Arcee encourages her class to show some gratitude to Sari for saving them all, but of the three, only Nightbeat appears to take the instruction seriously, summing up the "[don't] judge a datatrax by its Techno-Organic cover" message. Blurr does gleeful laps around the dojo, ecstatic that he's been restored in time for Season 4. Upon learning that there is no Season 4, he decides to have his agent get him involved with ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', or perhaps, asking [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]'s input, he'll get into voice directing.

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* [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (1)
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
* [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (3)
* [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]] (4)
* [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] (5)
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (6)
* [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] (9)
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (13)
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] (14)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (16)
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{{!}}}

|c2=
* [[Kremzeek]] (7)
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (10)
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (11)
}}

==Notes==
[[File:Botcon2015 TheReturnofBlurr Script Page01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Signed Script]]
*'''The cast:'''
** [[Susan Blu]]: [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Kremzeek]]
** [[John Moschitta]]: [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]], [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]]
** [[Frank Todaro]]: [[Narrator]]
** [[Jon Bailey]]: [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], Announcer, [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (ad-lib), Sari's burp (ad-lib)
** [[Laura Hale]]: [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]
** [[Brian Orms]]: [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]
** [[Laura Knapton]]: [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
** [[Jim Sorenson]]: [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel <s>Prime</s> Magnus]]
* Brian and the two Lauras were the winners of the So You Think You Can Voice Act? auditions held earlier in the day.
* Characters mentioned include: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], [[Tutor Bot]], Sari's [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|dad]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], John Moschitta, [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], ''Transformers: Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], and Susan Blu.

===Continuity notes===
* The Narrator hastily notes that this story takes place during the events of [[BotCon 2011]]'s "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" to explain Cheetor and Sideswipe's cameo, as Sideswipe retired and went to live on an [[Energon farm]] at the end of that story. Specifically, it appears that "The Return of Blurr" is set between the prologue "[[Moving Violations]]", where Cheetor was reassigned to Sideswipe's station, and the beginning of the issue proper.
* As Blurr relays, he was crushed into a cube by Shockwave so as to preserve the Decepticon's cover, in "Animated" episode "[[TransWarped]]". When we last saw him, "Longarm Prime" had Cliffjumper dump him down the trash chute; it wasn't obvious in the episode itself, but the animation model for the Blurr cube showed his spark was still pulsing, setting up the story here. It's also mentioned how he was lost in space with two Starscream clones after a [[space bridge]] accident; Blurr, Thundercracker, and Skywarp were sent through the bridge in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Arcee has taken back up her old teaching job, as was stated in Sari Sumdac's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
* Nightbeat and Siren were introduced in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', the former in her own profile, and the latter on the menu of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Hosehead makes his first appearance here.
* Sari came to Cybertron with the Autobots in "[[Endgame, Part II]]". It was in that episode that Prowl died, using his spark to help restore the AllSpark.
* Arcee mentions that she spent a long time in the infirmary of the Metroplex after having her memory wiped. Her memory was wiped by Ratchet when he overloaded his EMP to prevent [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from recovering information she carried, in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]". She was seen in the infirmary in "TransWarped" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".
* Sari remembers Blurr from Bumblebee's complaints about him; the two had something of a rivalry starting with "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]".
* Sari has residual AllSpark energy left over when she upgraded herself with her key in "TransWarped"; this energy helps bring Blurr back online. Sari gained technopathic abilities as a result of this upgrade, and used them to help bring Arcee back online in "Endgame, Part II".
* Sari received her transforming scooter as a Christmas present from her father in "[[Human Error, Part I]]".
* The Metroplex and the SpaceBridge Nexus were first seen in "TransWarped". Fortress Maximus was first seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
* Autobot Boot Camp was seen in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". The Cyber-Ninja Dojo was seen "[[Five Servos of Doom]]". The ''Animated'' version of Maccadam's Old Oil House, along with the underground tunnels, were seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines". Avalon Boulevard, Eronus Way, Dolrailer Spaceport, and Trypticon Prison were all first seen in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'', deriving their names from a variety of sources, including the traitorous Autobot [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] from the Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic; the High Council member [[Eronus]] from Dreamwave Productions' ''The Age of Wrath''; Dolrailer, the Japanese name of Mega-Octane from ''Robots in Disguise''; and of course the Decepticon city-bot [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Decepticons were revealed to be incarcerated at Trypticon Prison in "The Stunti-Con Job".
* Ultra Magnus was assaulted by Shockwave in "[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]"
* ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' termed the Fortress Maximus' cannon as a [[photon pulse cannon]], the weapons of ''Generation 1'' [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]].

===Transformers references===
* Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead are all part of the same class; their ''Generation 1'' counterparts were all part of the 1988 line of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toys. Like his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, Siren is ''very'' loud.
* Siren, previously seen only as a headshot, is revealed to share the Earth-mode body type of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Hosehead shares a body-type with the Earth form of Sentinel Prime.
* Nightbeat wonders if Sari is from one of the "Tri-Peninsular Torus States"; the [[Polities of Cybertron|Tri-Peninsular Torus State]] was introduced in Dreamwave Productions' ''The War Within'' comic mini-series. Nightbeat specifically mentions [[Protihex]] and [[Praxus]].
* As usual with the BotCon script readings, there are plenty of meta, fourth-wall breaking jokes to be had:
** The narrator notes that Blurr's revival will instill hope in fans "traumatized" by his seeming demise, and his voice actor John Moschitta.
** The narrator tells the audience to go buy the complete DVD set of ''Animated'' if they don't believe him.
** The narrator notes how Sari tended to accidentally cause trouble back in seasons 1 and 2.
** The narrator claims that the action would have looked better in animation, and somewhat smugly asks the audience if they wished Season 4 had been produced.
** Blurr explains that he was offline for a very long time-the rest of season 3. He also describes Sari's AllSpark saturation as a "plot device".
** Arcee's swords prompt Sari to ask when she turned into her ''Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|counterpart]], who also wielded a pair of blades.
** The narrator claims that Sari's scooter appears out of nowhere conveniently, like a ''Beast Wars'' weapon. In the ''Beast Wars'' series, the guns appeared from out of nowhere, usually with the characters reaching behind their backs as if it were stored there, due to the limitations of 90's computer animation.
** Blurr does a {{w|CinemaSins}} and complains about how unlikely it is that even with her upgraded form's strength, Sari shouldn't be able to hold onto him and Arcee and go as fast as she's going.
** The narrator notes that season 3 of ''Animated'' implied Ratchet had deeper feelings for Arcee.
** Arcee quips that her route has the only Cybertronian backgrounds that were designed, which is drew.
** The conversation between Shockwave and Megatron is entirely relaid by the narrator, because Corey Burton (the voice actor for the pair) is "very far away".
** The narrator claims that Blurr's restoration causes one half of the fandom to be relieved, while the other half complains about a lack of real consequences for the universe.
** At the end of the story, Blurr is ready to appear in ''Animated'' season 4, having heard ''Transformers'' is back on [[Cartoon Network]]. Upon hearing that it is the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series, he says they've already used that title, twice. The first was 2001's ''Robots in Disguise'', the dubbed version of ''Car Robots''. The second was in 2012, the IDW Publishing ''Robots in Disguise'' ongoing comic by [[John Barber]].
* Kremzeek was an energy being vaguely aligned with the Decepticons, seen in the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Kremzeek!]]". Like his counterpart, Kremzeek has the ability to enter machines, but differs in that he can control them, and has slightly higher intelligence.
* Arcee has gained a pair of laser blades, like her toy. She claims that she had Ratchet build her a pair of pointers for her lectures, only for him to get carried away.
* Cheetor shouts "jumpin' gyros" when Sari and the rest speed by. Sideswipe notes that she kinda looks like a blue version of Cheetor; Cheetor's toy was redecoed from ''Animated'' Blurr's.

===Real-world references===
* Hosehead speaks like a stereotypical Canadian {{w|hoser}}, and mentions things like {{w|Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundlander}}s, hockey, and {{w|back bacon}}.
* Siren's speech patterns are inspired by comedian {{w|Bobcat Goldthwait}} and his character "Zed" from the ''{{w|Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy}}'' films.
* Sari disparagingly calls Nightbeat "Sherlock," after famous fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* The narrator describes Blurr's speech as being as fast as a ''{{w|Micro Machines}}'' commercial; actor John Moschitta narrated the commercials for the small toy cars.

===Other trivia===
* Several of the ideas presented here-such as Sari's SpaceBridge portal to Earth and Arcee's "laser pointers"-are from Marty Isenberg's outline for the [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|first episode]] of the un-produced season 4 of ''Animated''.
* The live script reading was accompanied by eight illustrations projected on the screen, with lineart by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
* The script was put into book form and was sold on the Collector's Club website with the eight illustrations as well as some additional artwork.

==External links==
"The Return of Blurr" live recording and original art:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmO-PyRmT-g Video on YouTube]

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The Return of Blurr

2020-05-13T06:12:29Z

Agamus: /* Real-world references */ Hosehead the hose-head, geddit?

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|title="The Return of Blurr"
|image=The Return of Blurr - Sari and Cube.jpg
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|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by=[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
|original presentation=12:00pm [[June 21]], [[2015]] (BotCon)
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity|''Animated'' cartoon continuity]]
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'''While on a field trip to the Metroplex with her classmates, Sari stumbles upon a certain incapacitated Autobot Intelligence agent.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], having joined her Autobot friends on Cybertron to learn more about her heritage, is joining [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s class on a field trip to the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]]. While Arcee welcomes her to the group, her classmates [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] are a bit hung up on her techno-organic nature. As the class enters the Metroplex, Sari gets out a burger and cup of soda from Burger Bot, which [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|her father]] has sent her via the [[space bridge|SpaceBridge]]. Her classmates are openly disgusted by the Burger Bot fare and the idea of anyone ingesting it.

Embarrassed, Sari decides to quietly dispose of her soda cup in a disposal hatch, but she loses her balance and tumbles down the chute along with it, unnoticed by Arcee and her classmates. Sari lands in a dark room, on top of a pile of trash and debris, and touches a compacted metal cube. The cube then begins to glow and starts speaking, revealing itself as [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. While Blurr very quickly recaps how he ended up in this state, Sari realizes that some lingering [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]] energy from when she upgraded herself must have reactivated Blurr.

Sari searches for an exit and comes across an access panel. Making use of her ability to communicate with machines, she attempts to use the panel to open a door. She succeeds, but in doing so also inadvertently awakens an energy-based being, which the narrator reveals to be [[Kremzeek]].

Meanwhile, Arcee takes a headcount once her group reaches the Council Chamber, finally noticing that Sari is missing. An alert sounds, saying there's an intruder in the recycling center, and Arcee takes it as a clue to Sari's whereabouts.

The scene cuts back to Sari and Blurr, who have ended up on a conveyor belt in the [[Central Cybertronian Recycling Plant]] that leads to a variety of nasty machines designed to reduce recyclables to scrap. Blurr informs Sari that the plant has thankfully been non-operational since the Great War, but unfortunately Kremzeek zaps into the machinery and reactivates it. Blurr voices an adamant desire to avoid repeating his compacting incident--or facing a smelter. Sari attempts to communicate with the machinery and discovers Kremzeek's presence. Kremzeek in turn lashes Sari to the conveyor belt to prevent her escape and trap her and the Blurr Cube on a course to the furnace.

[[File:Return of Blurr - Recycling Center.jpg|thumb|left|200px|See? This is why I don't recycle!]]All hope seems lost, and the narrator pauses for dramatic effect...before revealing that Arcee's group has made it just in time. Using Hosehead's hoses, Arcee's laser blades, Siren's sonic power, and Nightbeat's adhesive-spewing pellets, the team frees Sari and the Blurr Cube and destroys the machinery. The narrator laments that the scene would have looked fantastic in animation, if only Season 4 had been produced.

Blurr, in typical rapid fashion, recaps the story so far for the rest of the group. When Arcee hears of the being made of pure energy, she recalls info from her intel days and identifies Kremzeek as a Decepticon Trojan program that will continue to jump from system to system until it is contained. Sari realizes that the plant's machinery is now void of Kremzeek's presence, but it turns out that's because it has jumped into Nightbeat. The Kremzeek-controlled Nightbeat attacks Sari and takes off in vehicle mode. As Kremzeek conveniently states, it's headed for [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the Cybertronian defense hub. Arcee is able to close the security doors and cut off Kremzeek's exit just in time, while letting the team know that an invasion of Fortress Maximus' systems could destroy the entire planet.

The Kremzeek-possessed Nightbeat attacks Arcee, and she deflects with her laser swords, which she reveals were a gift from Ratchet. Cornered, Kremzeek jumps from Nightbeat into Siren, using his sonic abilities to blast a hole in the wall of the building. When Hosehead traps Kremzeek's host body with foam from his hoses, Kremzeek jumps bodies once more (this time into Hosehead), and flees through the hole. Sari pursues Kremzeek on a jetpack she produces from her conveniently appearing scooter and catches up to it in a tunnel. However, just as she grabs its host, it leaps from Hosehead into her jetpack, blasting off toward Fortress Maximus on its own.

Hosehead laments that they'll never catch Kremzeek in time, but he gives Sari an idea. She connects the Blurr Cube to her backpack and somehow manages to infuse herself with Blurr's abilities. Arcee latches onto Sari, and the three of them zoom off after Kremzeek. Blurr remarks that this phenomenon is probably stretching the limits of credibility. They zip past [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] and [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]], establishing the timing of this story as some point during "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". As the team continues to zoom toward Fortress Maximus, Blurr and Arcee banter over the best route to take.

The scene cuts to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], held in stasis lock inside [[Trypticon Prison]]. The narrator makes note that we can't hear them because of [[Corey Burton]]'s absence, but he describes as Shockwave somehow realizes that his failsafe Kremzeek program has been activated and is out to destroy Cybertron. When questioned by Megatron about the reasoning behind the program, Shockwave admits that the Decepticons weren't supposed to be on Cybertron when it activated.

Inside the Fortress Maximus Control Center, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] fails to notice as Kremzeek flies into the room and jumps from Sari's jetpack to the central control system. [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] are alarmed to notice that the photon pulse cannons are activating and targeting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Sari, Arcee, and the Blurr Cube rush into the room, and Sentinel demands to know how they got past security. Blurr starts to answer, but Sari cuts him off by going straight for the control panel, attempting to gain control over the system and shut down the cannon.

As Arcee attempts to warn her, Kremzeek jumps from the control system into Sari. However, since Sari is techno-organic, Kremzeek struggles in its attempt to take control of her, and Sari is able to burp it up, quickly trapping it in her empty soda cup from earlier.

With the day saved, the narrator cuts to the [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|CyberNinja Dojo]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] restore Blurr to his original form using the power of the AllSpark. Arcee encourages her class to show some gratitude to Sari for saving them all, but of the three, only Nightbeat appears to take the instruction seriously, summing up the "[don't] judge a datatrax by its Techno-Organic cover" message. Blurr does gleeful laps around the dojo, ecstatic that he's been restored in time for Season 4. Upon learning that there is no Season 4, he decides to have his agent get him involved with ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', or perhaps, asking [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]'s input, he'll get into voice directing.

==Featured characters==
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* [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (1)
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (2)
* [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] (3)
* [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]] (4)
* [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] (5)
* [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (6)
* [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (8)
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] (9)
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (13)
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]] (14)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
* [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (16)
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* [[Kremzeek]] (7)
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (10)
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (11)
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==Notes==
[[File:Botcon2015 TheReturnofBlurr Script Page01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Signed Script]]
*'''The cast:'''
** [[Susan Blu]]: [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Kremzeek]]
** [[John Moschitta]]: [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]], [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]]
** [[Frank Todaro]]: [[Narrator]]
** [[Jon Bailey]]: [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]], Announcer, [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (ad-lib), Sari's burp (ad-lib)
** [[Laura Hale]]: [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]
** [[Brian Orms]]: [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]
** [[Laura Knapton]]: [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
** [[Jim Sorenson]]: [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel <s>Prime</s> Magnus]]
* Brian and the two Lauras were the winners of the So You Think You Can Voice Act? auditions held earlier in the day.
* Characters mentioned include: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], [[Tutor Bot]], Sari's [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|dad]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], John Moschitta, [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], ''Transformers: Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Corey Burton]], [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], and Susan Blu.

===Continuity notes===
* This story takes place during the events of [[BotCon 2011]]'s "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]; Cheetor and Sideswipe are seen at one point as partners. However, Blurr was seen as a cube that Cliffjumper was carrying around in that story. So perhaps Sari and Arcee took Blurr to the [[Team Stunticon]] before meeting up with Jazz and Optimus (who was disguised as [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] at the time). The narrator notes how Sideswipe retired and went to live on an [[Energon farm]] at the end of that story.
* As Blurr relays, he was crushed into a cube by Shockwave so as to preserve the Decepticon's cover, in "Animated" episode "[[TransWarped]]". When we last saw him, "Longarm Prime" had Cliffjumper dump him down the trash chute; it wasn't obvious in the episode itself, but the animation model for the Blurr cube showed his spark was still pulsing, setting up the story here. It's also mentioned how he was lost in space with two Starscream clones after a [[space bridge]] accident; Blurr, Thundercracker, and Skywarp were sent through the bridge in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".
* Arcee has taken back up her old teaching job, as was stated in Sari Sumdac's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.
* Nightbeat and Siren were introduced in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', the former in her own profile, and the latter on the menu of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Hosehead makes his first appearance here.
* Sari came to Cybertron with the Autobots in "[[Endgame, Part II]]". It was in that episode that Prowl died, using his spark to help restore the AllSpark.
* Arcee mentions that she spent a long time in the infirmary of the Metroplex after having her memory wiped. Her memory was wiped by Ratchet when he overloaded his EMP to prevent [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from recovering information she carried, in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]". She was seen in the infirmary in "TransWarped" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".
* Sari remembers Blurr from Bumblebee's complaints about him; the two had something of a rivalry starting with "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]".
* Sari has residual AllSpark energy left over when she upgraded herself with her key in "TransWarped"; this energy helps bring Blurr back online. Sari gained technopathic abilities as a result of this upgrade, and used them to help bring Arcee back online in "Endgame, Part II".
* Sari received her transforming scooter as a Christmas present from her father in "[[Human Error, Part I]]".
* The Metroplex and the SpaceBridge Nexus were first seen in "TransWarped". Fortress Maximus was first seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
* Autobot Boot Camp was seen in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". The Cyber-Ninja Dojo was seen "[[Five Servos of Doom]]". The ''Animated'' version of Maccadam's Old Oil House, along with the underground tunnels, were seen in "This Is Why I Hate Machines". Avalon Boulevard, Eronus Way, Dolrailer Spaceport, and Trypticon Prison were all first seen in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'', deriving their names from a variety of sources, including the traitorous Autobot [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] from the Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic; the High Council member [[Eronus]] from Dreamwave Productions' ''The Age of Wrath''; Dolrailer, the Japanese name of Mega-Octane from ''Robots in Disguise''; and of course the Decepticon city-bot [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Decepticons were revealed to be incarcerated at Trypticon Prison in "The Stunti-Con Job".
* Ultra Magnus was assaulted by Shockwave in "[[Where Is Thy Sting?]]"
* ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' termed the Fortress Maximus' cannon as a [[photon pulse cannon]], the weapons of ''Generation 1'' [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]].

===Transformers references===
* Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead are all part of the same class; their ''Generation 1'' counterparts were all part of the 1988 line of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toys. Like his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, Siren is ''very'' loud.
* Siren, previously seen only as a headshot, is revealed to share the Earth-mode body type of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Hosehead shares a body-type with the Earth form of Sentinel Prime.
* Nightbeat wonders if Sari is from one of the "Tri-Peninsular Torus States"; the [[Polities of Cybertron|Tri-Peninsular Torus State]] was introduced in Dreamwave Productions' ''The War Within'' comic mini-series. Nightbeat specifically mentions [[Protihex]] and [[Praxus]].
* As usual with the BotCon script readings, there are plenty of meta, fourth-wall breaking jokes to be had:
** The narrator notes that Blurr's revival will instill hope in fans "traumatized" by his seeming demise, and his voice actor John Moschitta.
** The narrator tells the audience to go buy the complete DVD set of ''Animated'' if they don't believe him.
** The narrator notes how Sari tended to accidentally cause trouble back in seasons 1 and 2.
** The narrator claims that the action would have looked better in animation, and somewhat smugly asks the audience if they wished Season 4 had been produced.
** Blurr explains that he was offline for a very long time-the rest of season 3. He also describes Sari's AllSpark saturation as a "plot device".
** Arcee's swords prompt Sari to ask when she turned into her ''Prime'' [[Arcee (WFC)|counterpart]], who also wielded a pair of blades.
** The narrator claims that Sari's scooter appears out of nowhere conveniently, like a ''Beast Wars'' weapon. In the ''Beast Wars'' series, the guns appeared from out of nowhere, usually with the characters reaching behind their backs as if it were stored there, due to the limitations of 90's computer animation.
** Blurr does a {{w|CinemaSins}} and complains about how unlikely it is that even with her upgraded form's strength, Sari shouldn't be able to hold onto him and Arcee and go as fast as she's going.
** The narrator notes that season 3 of ''Animated'' implied Ratchet had deeper feelings for Arcee.
** Arcee quips that her route has the only Cybertronian backgrounds that were designed, which is drew.
** The conversation between Shockwave and Megatron is entirely relaid by the narrator, because Corey Burton (the voice actor for the pair) is "very far away".
** The narrator claims that Blurr's restoration causes one half of the fandom to be relieved, while the other half complains about a lack of real consequences for the universe.
** At the end of the story, Blurr is ready to appear in ''Animated'' season 4, having heard ''Transformers'' is back on [[Cartoon Network]]. Upon hearing that it is the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series, he says they've already used that title, twice. The first was 2001's ''Robots in Disguise'', the dubbed version of ''Car Robots''. The second was in 2012, the IDW Publishing ''Robots in Disguise'' ongoing comic by [[John Barber]].
* Kremzeek was an energy being vaguely aligned with the Decepticons, seen in the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Kremzeek!]]". Like his counterpart, Kremzeek has the ability to enter machines, but differs in that he can control them, and has slightly higher intelligence.
* Arcee has gained a pair of laser blades, like her toy. She claims that she had Ratchet build her a pair of pointers for her lectures, only for him to get carried away.
* Cheetor shouts "jumpin' gyros" when Sari and the rest speed by. Sideswipe notes that she kinda looks like a blue version of Cheetor; Cheetor's toy was redecoed from ''Animated'' Blurr's.

===Real-world references===
* Hosehead speaks like a stereotypical Canadian {{w|hoser}}, and mentions things like {{w|Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundlander}}s, hockey, and {{w|back bacon}}.
* Siren's speech patterns are inspired by comedian {{w|Bobcat Goldthwait}} and his character "Zed" from the ''{{w|Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy}}'' films.
* Sari disparagingly calls Nightbeat "Sherlock," after famous fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* The narrator describes Blurr's speech as being as fast as a ''{{w|Micro Machines}}'' commercial; actor John Moschitta narrated the commercials for the small toy cars.

===Other trivia===
* Several of the ideas presented here-such as Sari's SpaceBridge portal to Earth and Arcee's "laser pointers"-are from Marty Isenberg's outline for the [[Trial of Megatron, Part 1|first episode]] of the un-produced season 4 of ''Animated''.
* The live script reading was accompanied by eight illustrations projected on the screen, with lineart by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and colors by [[Josh Perez]].
* The script was put into book form and was sold on the Collector's Club website with the eight illustrations as well as some additional artwork.

==External links==
"The Return of Blurr" live recording and original art:
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmO-PyRmT-g Video on YouTube]

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Greg Sepelak

2020-05-08T00:43:47Z

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[[Image:GregSepelak.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Nobody can withstand his death-ray eyes!]]
'''Greg "[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]]" Sepelak''' is a long-time fan and artist and writer for various [[Transformers brand|Transformers]] ventures, including [[Hasbro]] and [[Fun Publications]]. So far, he has not beaten anyone to death with a crowbar.

That we know of.

He tends to partner with [[Trent Troop]] on virtually everything he does, and vice-versa.

==Fiction==
===Prevenge===
{{voiceactor|Himself (English)}}
{{storylink|Prevenge}}
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==Writer==
*All [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Micro-Sized]] Mini-Con Profiles bios, print and online
*[[Buzzbomb]] and [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] online bios
*[[BradyGames]] strategy guide for ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' (with [[Thomas Hindmarch]] for the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS games]] walkthrough)
*"[[The New World]]" [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online-exclusive illustrated text story, with [[Trent Troop]]
*"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Gone Too Far]]" 1-page comic preview and online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]" 3-page comic with Trent Troop
*"[[Force of Habit]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]" dialogue punchup with Trent Troop (sensing a pattern?)
*"[[Bee in the City]]" [[BotCon 2008]] live script reading, with Trent Troop
*"[[Withered Hope]]" 1-page comic preview and online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[I, Lowtech]]" 1-page comic preview and online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Do Over]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[The Desert Heat!]]" 2-page online comic, with Trent Troop
*"[[Eye in the Sky]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Blitzwing Bop]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*"[[Generation 2: Redux]]" [[BotCon 2010]] comic with Trent Troop
*"[[Moving Violations]]" Precursor to the [[BotCon 2011]] comic with Trent Troop
*"[[Transhuman]]" online-exclusive illustrated text story, with Trent Troop
*''[[Alone Together]]'' magazine comic with Trent Troop

==Artist==
===Micro-Sized Mini-Con Profiles (Fan Club magazine)===
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*[[Dirt Rocket (Classics)|Dirt Rocket]]
*[[Grindor (Classics)|Grindor]]
*[[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]]
*[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]]
*[[Nightcruz (Energon)|Nightcruz]]
*[[Oil Slick (Classics)|Oil Slick]]
*[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] colors
*[[Nightscream (Energon)|Nightscream]] colors}}

===Micro-Sized Mini-Con Profiles On-Line!===
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*[[Aftershock (Armada)|Aftershock]]
*[[Astro-Hook]]
*[[Astro-Line]]
*[[Astro-Sinker (Cybertron)|Astro-Sinker]]
*[[Barnstorm]]
*[[Flashbang]]
*[[Hydroplane]]
*[[Jackknife]]
*[[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]]
*[[Maverick (Armada)|Maverick]]
*[[Road Rebel]] (shading by T.Troop)
*[[Rockslide]]
*[[Solar Flare]]
*[[Skull Buster]]
*[[Starcatcher (Cybertron)|Starcatcher]]
*[[Vorpal Saber]]
*[[Breakage]] colors
*[[Heavy Metal (SL)|Heavy Metal]] colors
*[[Kickback (Armada)|Kickback]] colors
*[[Kickflip]] colors
*[[Mudbath]] colors}}

===[[BotCon 2007]] card art===
{{collist|3|
*[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bugbite]] pencils & inks
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] pencils & inks
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] pencils & inks
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] pencils & inks
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] pencils & inks
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] pencils & inks}}

:(Colors for the cards were done by [[Chris Appel]].)

===[[BotCon 2008]] card art===
{{collist|3|
*[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] pencils & inks
*[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] pencils & inks
*[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] pencils & inks
*[[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] pencils & inks
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] pencils & inks
*[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]] pencils & inks
*[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]] pencils & inks
*[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] pencils & inks}}

:(Colors for the cards were done by [[Josh Perez]].)

===[[BotCon 2009]] card art===
*[[Leozack]] pencils, inks & colors

===Other===
*[[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] bio card art (w/ effects by Trent Troop)
*"[[The New World]]": Penciling and inking for "[[Games of Deception]]" Diamond edition illustrations (colors by [[David Willis]]), pencils/inks/colors for online story illustrations.
*"[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]" pencils & inks (w/ colors by Trent Troop)
*"[[Moving Violations]]" pencils & inks (w/ colors by Trent Troop)
*[[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]] bio art

==Notes==
*Except for a hiatus in 2002, Greg Sepelak has spearheaded the [[MSTF]] comedy event at official Transformers conventions, both [[BotCon]] and [[BotCon|OTFCC]], totaling sixteen years overall.
*He enjoys [["Weird Al" Yankovic]], long walks on the beach, and [[Your mom (disambiguation)|your mom]].
*He is not Xiphos.

==External links==
*[http://msipher.deviantart.com/ Greg Sepelak's DeviantArt page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316145835/http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/simak/109/ King Weasel Productions, long-neglected official site] (archived)

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Tracks (SG)

2020-05-04T20:55:14Z

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot|his heroic counterpart|Tracks (G1)|Tracks}}
:''Tracks is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TracksSG-cover.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi, I'm basically [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]].]]

'''Tracks''' is the best thing to happen to the universe! Let us count the ways:
#He's pretty.
#You're not pretty.
#He's courageous.
#You're kind of a pansy.
#He's way crueler.
#See 4.
#He can transform into a sleek car which can also fly at sub-sonic speeds.
#Seriously, quit trying. It's embarrassing.

{{bigquote|There was once a prophecy that there would emerge the greatest looking Autobot of all and his name would be Tracks.|Tracks}}

==Fiction==
===''Shattered Glass''===
[[Image:Invasion-Magnusportal.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I'm just too good for this story, is all.]]
Tracks helped [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] break [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Junkion (species)#Shattered_Glass|Junkion]]s out of the prisons on [[Paradron]] and traveled with them through the [[stellar spanner]] to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|an alternate universe]]. Tracks remarked that the heroic Autobots of that universe were embarrassingly weak. After stealing that universe's Earth, bringing it to their own universe's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and destroying the alternate dimension, Ultra Magnus declared victory and Tracks fled with him to parts unknown. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Tracks continued to be active on that version of Earth for some time. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}} He remained allied with Ultra Magnus as he continued his schemes to draw upon more multiversal energy using the [[Terminus Blade]]. {{storylink|Restoration}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-BC2012Tracks.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Invasion''' ([[BotCon 2012]] box set)
**''Accessories:'' 2 clip-on missile launchers, 1 gun/clip-on launcher
:A redeco of the heroic ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' "Turbo Tracks" transforms from a red sports car into a winged robot. He comes with three [[C joint]] weapons, one of which can be [[5 mm post|hand-held]], while the missile launchers clip behind his head. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. Tracks was released in an BotCon 2012-[[exclusive]] box set with [[Soundwave (SG)#Timelines|Soundwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]], and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

:According to [[Pete Sinclair]], SG Tracks' deco is based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of the original Tracks toy and the red Tracks pictured on [[:Image:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|the back of 1985 toy packages]]. Despite not being an intentional reference, this makes the toy look similar to the retro G1 character [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]]. The [[e-HOBBY]] webpage for the BotCon set even notes that this Tracks can be used as such.

:Tracks was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], as well as ''Timelines'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BCTracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
{{2010TracksMold}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2012/bc12tracks.cfm Preview page for Tracks on BotCon.com]

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Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity

2020-05-04T20:54:50Z

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[[File:Megatronbw.jpg|thumb|350px|Best. Megatron. EVER. ''Yeeeeess''.]]
'''Megatron''' has had many plots, yes.

{{quote|Sometimes, Predacons ''gloat'' too much!|Megatron|"[[Dark Designs]]"}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Shigeru Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 2nd dub), [[Han Li]] (Chinese), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Portuguese), [[Hans Sievers]] (German) [[Tony Fuochi]] (Italian), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Claudio Rodríguez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[François Siener]] (French, season 1)}}
[[File:BWPart1 preformatting Megatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Priority one: finding out where the light switch is.]]
The original name of the Predacon known as "Megatron" is unknown; upon reading the [[Covenant of Primus]], the grandiose and dramatic young criminal chose to rename himself after the great destroyer the book mentioned. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Megatron found life on Cybertron intolerable, as he and his fellow Predacons lived as second-class citizens underneath the [[Maximal]]s—a situation that could be traced back to the defeat of their [[Decepticon]] ancestors in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] centuries beforehand. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} The ruling triumvirate of the Predacons, the [[Tripredacus Council]], were slowly biding their time, waiting for the right moment to strike, but Megatron was impatient, and had his own plan to ensure Predacon rule over Cybertron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Gathering a gang of criminals into his service, Megatron stole the Maximal relic known as the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. The disk contained the location data of the planet [[Earth]], {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} but more than that, it also hid a secret message inscribed upon it centuries earlier by the [[Megatron (G1)|Decepticon Megatron]]—a daring contingency plan to prevent Decepticon defeat that directed whoever found the message to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel back through time to ''prehistoric'' Earth, to a point in time when the Autobot spacecraft [[Ark (G1)|the Ark]] lay hidden on the planet. By finding and killing the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he lay in stasis aboard the craft, a 'bot could alter history in favor of the Decepticons, ensuring their victory in the war, and Predacon rule in the present. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

Stealing [[Darksyde (BW)|a ship]], Megatron and his crew departed through a transwarp portal, but were pursued by the Maximal starship [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']], captained by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. The two ships emerged from transwarp over an unknown planet, where they promptly crash-landed. The presence of two [[Moon (moon)|moons]] in the sky suggested that the world on which they found themselves was ''not'' Earth—but it ''was'' rich in [[energon]], which Megatron could use to fuel his conquest of the Maximals one way or the other. So rich, in fact, that the Maximals and Predacons had to adopt organic beast forms to protect themselves against the massive amount of energon radiation, with Megatron taking the shape of a purple ''Tyrannosaurus rex''.

[[File:Megatronbwtrex.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Today is a beautiful day to be stomping on things!]]

[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] chastised Megatron, accusing him of leading the Predacons to the wrong planet and challenged Megatron for leadership of the Predacons. Megatron simply ignored the challenge and had [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] dispose of him. A short time later, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] tangled with [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], allowing Megatron to deliver his first speech to the Maximals, though it was cut short by a "sneaky, underhanded" attack by Cheetor, which impressed Megatron greatly. Though the Predacons appeared to have the Maximals on the run, they began to suffer from energon build up, and were forced to return to their [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} They followed the Maximals, catching up with them as Dinobot was dueling with Optimus Primal for leadership. Megatron took the opportunity for a sneak attack of his own, and during the destruction, some Predacon missiles uncovered a large quantity of energon located on a nearby mountain. Both teams reached the mountaintop at around the same time, but the ambient energon radiation forced them to fight in their beast modes. Despite biting a chunk out of Primal's leg, Megatron found himself on the losing end of the engagement, and out of desperation transformed to [[robot mode]] to fire a missile. The missile was deflected from its path by Dinobot, causing the energon to explode and hurling Megatron from the mountain. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

All involved believed that Megatron had been seeking Earth purely for its energon, unaware of his greater scheme. Secretly, however, Megatron was able to confirm that the plant they were on ''was indeed'' Earth. At some point, using the information on the Golden Disk, he located the Ark buried within a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]]... but when faced with the enormity of the task that lay before him, and the innumerable unpredictable and dangerous possibilities that were inherent to altering history itself, he faltered. Megatron blasted the tunnel he had dug into the volcano shut to keep the Ark hidden, and resolved instead to focus on acquiring other means of power to conquer Cybertron in the present. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

Megatron and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] cornered Cheetor when the Maximal was transported into their base by a freak sequence of events, but were forced to cooperate with him when the other Maximals sent a bomb through. After the bomb was successfully disposed of, Megatron attempted to do the same to Cheetor, but only succeeded in destroying the teleport effect between the two bases. {{storylink|Equal Measures}} After the discovery of a cache of energon in the [[Standing Stones]], Megatron led his men in an attempt to gain it, but was furious when Terrorsaur intentionally blasted the energon mid-battle, destroying it. The Standing Stones triggered the arrival of an [[Vok probe|alien probe]], but when Megatron and Waspinator attempted to claim it, it zapped them and absorbed Optimus Primal. Believing Primal to be dead, Megatron mounted an attack on the Maximal base, but after a lengthy fight with Dinobot, Megatron was forced to call a retreat. The Predacons pursued the Maximals to the stone circle, but retreated once more when Primal was freed from the probe. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

[[File:Power Surge Megatron down.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|"...Waspinator! I've got a role to delegate!"]]

While Megatron was demonstrating the Predacons' new defense systems, Terrorsaur discovered a [[flying mountain]] topped with a cache of super-energon. The power this afforded Terrorsaur allowed him to challenge Megatron and blast the Predacon leader clear off a cliff, leaving him in several pieces. Scorponok and Waspinator set about repairing Megatron behind Terrorsaur's back, and by the time the usurper returned, defeated, an outraged Megatron was waiting for him. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}

When the first of the Maximal [[stasis pod]]s crashed to the ground, Megatron had Waspinator and Terrorsaur ambush Optimus with only limited success. Though annoyed at their failure, he dispatched them to reach the pod while he and Scorponok headed for the Maximal base. There, he was able to distract Dinobot long enough for Scorponok to administer a slagging, before the [[autogun]]s drove them off. Megatron proceeded to the pod and held the Maximals at bay by threatening a couple of nearby white tigers, only to discover that the stasis pod was already empty. As it turned out, one of white tigers was the new Maximal, [[Tigatron]], who transformed and fought the Predacons off. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

The Predacons finally managed a victory in stealing a stasis pod and creating [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. However, again Terrorsaur tried to usurp Megatron, this time using an apparently-turned [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who used a device to paralyze Megatron. The Predacons argued over who would be leader, but agreed to put Rattrap and Megatron away for the time being. Megatron was able to easily escape using his secret voice commands, leaving Rattrap to his fate. Revealing himself to have escaped, Megatron allowed Terrorsaur to lead the Predacons in battle with the Maximals. Terrorsaur failed miserably, showing his ineptitude to the Predacons, which was Megatron's plan all along. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

[[File:GorillaWarfare Megatron's bomb problem.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.]]

Megatron sent Blackarachnia, Waspinator and Terrorsaur on a plan to blow a hole in the bottom of the ''Axalon''. They failed. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} On another occasion, Scorponok used a [[Cyberbee]] to infect Optimus Primal with a venom to turn the Maximal leader into a coward. The first Megatron knew of its failure was when Cheetor radioed the Predacon base to warn them that an enraged Optimus was on his way; in response, Megatron kicked Scorponok to the floor for his incompetence. Confronted by Primal, he offered to give him the cure if he submitted to Predacon rule. Optimus responded by ripping the Cyberbee from his own chest and sticking it on Megatron's beast mode back. Unable to reach the device, Megatron managed to have Scorponok remove it, but it promptly exploded in their faces. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

When a Maximal [[temporal probe]] neared the planet, Megatron and his Predacons successfully destroyed a communications tower which the Maximals were setting up to try to signal it. {{storylink|The Probe}} Formulating a new plan to get off the planet, Megatron had the other Predacons act dissatisfied with his leadership, causing a battle that apparently destroyed the Predacons, using a Maximal spy camera that he was aware of to play out the trick. Then, the Maximals scavenged the ''Darksyde'' for parts to repair the ''Axalon'''s stardrive. At the eleventh hour, Dinobot discovered the deception and rushed to warn the leaving Maximals. In the scuffle, Megatron snuck aboard. In the ''Axalon'', he managed to knock out every Maximal on the ship but Rattrap, who he started crushing to death. An angered [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] woke up and threw Megatron off the ''Axalon''. However, Megatron's tail weapon was stuck in the console, causing the ''Axalon'' to crash. Again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

Following a Predacon defeat attributed mostly to [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], Megatron had [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] capture the Maximal and used his latest invention, the [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], to turn Rhinox into a Predacon. Unbeknownst to Megatron, evil Rhinox was a schemer and disrupted the other Predacons. Megatron eventually found out the truth, which was the signal for the Maximals to mount an attack to rescue their friend. Megatron fought at length with Optimus, losing an arm. Ultimately Rhinox was returned to normal, and an errant shot from Waspinator destroyed the Transmuter, so that was the end of that. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Yet another plan had Megatron create a [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]] which he sent to infiltrate the Maximal base. It backfired when the real Dinobot first defeated the clone, then masqueraded as it and used the bases defenses on Megatron. Megatron was at least happy that it turned out his clone hadn't betrayed him, as the real Dinobot had. The other Maximals turned up to chase Megatron off. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}

[[File:Megatronbwspidersgame.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|I thought I told you NO MORE BARNEY JOKES.]]

Detecting another stasis pod crash, Megatron sent Scorponok and Blackarachnia to capture it. They failed. {{storylink|The Spark}} After a skirmish with Tigatron, Terrorsaur and Waspinator reported back to Megatron that they'd found a [[Brigadoon|flying island]], and Megatron sent Blackarachnia and Scorponok to claim it. Before they left, Megatron whispered something into Scorponok out of Blackarchnia's hearing range. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} It was revealed that Megatron had anticipated the possibility of Blackarachnia's treachery, so he had Scorponok watch her very closely and make sure she didn't use the island against him; he had been right to use that precaution. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}} Tarantulas used a [[magna pulse]] to knock out power in both the Maximal and Predacon bases to allow him to recover a stasis pod himself. By the time Megatron caught up, a new Predacon was online—[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Megatron was impressed with Inferno's fighting spirit, helping him to attack Tigatron, until Primal arrived and ruined things again. Megatron ordered Scorponok to salvage Inferno. {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

The next cunning plan Megatron would come up with involved stealing the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[rectifier coil]], forcing the Maximals to stay in their beast modes at all time. Once the Maximals had succumbed to their beast instincts and wandered into the jungle, Megatron assembled a hunting party, complete with drums. Despite shooting at some of the Maximals, they were unable to make any kills before Tigatron helped the Maximals integrate their beast instincts with their programming. The Maximals subsequently easily fought back, Optimus even lifting Megatron over his head. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} After Scorponok and Waspinator reported destroying four of the Maximals, Tarantulas reported that he'd detected walking energon. Megatron concluded that the Maximals had survived the energon explosion and were contaminated, and sent Terrorsaur out to deal with them. Terrorsaur failed. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}

During a violent storm, Waspinator was possessed by the immortal [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and ingratiated himself into Megatron's good books. With Starscream's help, Megatron led the Predacons to victory and captured the ''Axalon''. He left Starscream in charge, returning to the ''Darksyde'' with Terrorsaur and Tarantulas. Before leaving, he consulted with Scorponok in private; while impressed with Starscream so far, it would be wise to keep a close eye on him. Once again, that caution served Megatron well; Starscream later used the Maximals to attack the Predacon base in a double cross. In the aftermath of Starscream's defeat, Megatron put Waspinator back together and was only mildly convinced by Blackarachnia's explanation for her supposed betrayal. {{storylink|Possession}} Yet another plan backfired badly. After Tarantulas infected Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]], Megatron attempted to use the counter virus as a bargaining chip, only for a massive fart from Rhinox to blow all of the Predacons away and leave them dangling from a tree. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

{{quote|This is certainly the most humiliating defeat of my entire career. Yess...|Megatron|"The Low Road"}}

[[File:Before the Storm Megatron disc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|Yeessss...]]
Later, Megatron detected a strange energy pulse and sent Inferno to investigate. The result was the discovery of a second [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]], resulting in Megatron calling a ceasefire between the two factions, realizing he had more important things to worry about. Tigatron broke into the ''Darksyde'', learning about the new Golden Disk, and escaped, however this was merely part of Megatron's plan, which required the Maximals to learn about the approach of the [[Vok]]. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} After the arrival of an alien artifact—an [[Bio-Dome|organic dome]]—Megatron allowed Optimus to go in first, later listening to the sounds of the Maximal being tortured and wishing he had a recording of it to lull him to sleep at night. The beginning of an ignition sequence provided the distraction the other Maximals needed to fight Megatron and his goons off. One of the planet's moons revealed itself to be an artificial alien construct, and as it opened into a [[Planet Buster|planet-killing weapon]], Megatron mused to himself that there was still another hand to be played. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} Retiring to the Predacon base, he monitored events within the ''Axalon'' via the scanners, learning that Optimus intended to use a stasis pod turned into a spaceship by Tarantulas to destroy the Planet Buster. Megatron was able to override some of the pod's systems, preventing Primal from ejecting before the pod and the Planet Buster exploded. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:Megs transmetal.JPG|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Gimme fuel Gimme fire Gimme that which I desire BOOM!]]

After a quick celebration over his vanquishing of Primal, the [[quantum surge]] from the Planet Buster's destruction bathed Megatron in quantum energies, upgrading him into a [[Transmetal]] and giving him the ability to fly. Megatron quickly rallied his forces and attempted an all-out attack on the leader-less Maximals. He unfortunately had to retreat once he realized most of his troops were incapacitated. {{storylink|Aftermath}} The discovery of two more downed stasis pods provided Megatron with two new men, the [[Fuzor]]s [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. Megatron immediately led them into combat against Cheetor, and they headed for the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} Battling their way to the Maximal ship, the Predacons were confronted by a resurrected and upgraded Optimus Primal, who drove them all off. Returning to base, Megatron discovered that in his absence, the two golden disks had been stolen by Dinobot, and the backup copy of their data he kept on his personal system had been destroyed. Though Blackarachnia blamed Dinobot for the backup's destruction, Megatron clearly suspected the truth: that she herself was responsible, having downloaded a copy of the backup for herself first. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

Megatron sent Tarantulas, Blackarachnia and Quickstrike to secure a cave full of energon. They later reported back that it had been [[Tarantulas's lair|destroyed in a fight]] with the Maximals. Megatron was not pleased. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} Captured by the Predacons, Dinobot opted to defect back to their side. Megatron forced him to prove himself by staging a fight between him and Quickstrike, and the original [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] was soon back in Megatron's hands. Unfortunately, Dinobot ultimately opted to remain a Maximal. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}}

[[File:Beast Wars Metalhunter Face.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Castle GrapeSkull.]]

The discovery of another alien site gave Megatron the opportunity to take a shot at retrieving the alien Golden Disk. He distracted Rhinox long enough for Inferno and Blackarachnia to incapacitate the Maximal, and managed to take the disk back into his possession. Returning to base, Megatron encountered Tarantulas, who declared himself no longer under Megatron's command, but was willing to cooperate. As the Predacons put their new plan into effect at the alien site, the Maximals arrived, only for a [[Metal Hunter|domed spaceship]] to appear. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} After using a force field to prevent the Maximals getting in, Megatron ventured into the spacecraft and was able to use the alien Golden Disk to take control of it. His first act was to bring aboard the other Predacons (bar Tarantulas, with whom the alliance was terminated) and Optimus Primal, the latter as a prisoner. Installing [[Transwarp]] cells into the ship, Megatron intended to take it back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and conquer the world. Tarantulas arranged for a Maximal attack, infiltrating the ship and causing it to self-destruct. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

[[File:Megatron GoldenDisk.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|left|Remember, kids, grand acts of wondrous science and space flight like Voyager will only ever attract evil, murderous aliens! Be cool and don't study at school!]]

After another stasis pod was found, Megatron bugged Blackarachnia and sent her and Waspinator out to find it. He soon learned that the pod contained Protoform X, a powerful [[Transformer]] with an indestructible spark, made during a Maximal experiment. With this information, he used an energon blade to cut out a piece of the creature's spark using it to control the beast, which he renamed [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

His options growing limited, Megatron chose to test alternative, "safer" means of altering history. Using the Golden Disk, he discovered the location of a valley full of [[Protohuman|early humans]], who would someday evolve into the humans who helped the [[Autobot]]s defeat the [[Decepticon]]s in the great war. Determining by empirical experimentation that the future could be altered, Megatron mounted an attack on the valley. The Predacons were prevented from razing it entirely by the interference of Dinobot. After defeating all of the Predacon troops singlehandedly, Dinobot knocked the disk from Megatron's hand, and destroyed it. Megatron ordered a retreat as the rest of the Maximals arrived. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} Though fascinated at the discovery of a [[Transmutate (character)|badly-mutated Transformer]], Megatron wasn't impressed when it failed to transform, and ordered it destroyed, but Rampage successfully convinced him to let Transmutate prove itself. It didn't go so well. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

[[File:Agenda 1 Megatron bound.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I want a lawyer!]]

Calculating that the [[Transwarp wavefront]] would soon reach Cybertron, alerting the [[Maximal High Council]] and resulting in a rescue ship being sent, Megatron realised he would have to implement a potentially final gambit. The Predacons attacked the Maximal base, but were fought off when help arrived in the form of Predacon covert agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], sent by the Predacon [[Tripredacus Council]] to apprehend Megatron. Returning to the Predacon base, Megatron sent Waspinator on a secret mission, while the other Predacons attempted to increase the fortifications. The impending attack went off without a hitch, however, and Megatron was captured. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Megatron was placed in a cell, and was informed by Ravage that Tarantulas was a member of the [[Predacon Secret Police]]. Megatron didn't seem too surprised by the news, and still had a hand to play—using a fragment of the Golden Disk which Dinobot had destroyed, he played back a portion of the original Megatron's hidden message, convincing Ravage to side with him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}
[[File:Agenda3 MegatronOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|A little off the top, sir?]]
Megatron and Ravage subsequently led an assault on the ''Axalon'', which only failed through some extremely daring work by Rattrap.
Megatron fled, not back to the Predacon base, but to the Ark, prepared at last to enact his namesake's plan to change the course of history by killing Optimus Prime. At the ship, he discovered Blackarachnia and her paramour Silverbolt, the former having deduced Megatron's plans by studying the stolen backup of Golden Disk data. This proved fortuitous for Megatron, as he was to coerce Blackarachnia into helping him by threatening Silverbolt. The she-spider provided the access codes necessary to shut down the Ark's security grid and grant Megatron access to the ship. After delivering a powerful speech to the unconscious figure of Optimus Prime, Megatron blasted the Autobot in the face at full power, triggering a timestorm that began to unravel history. As reality whirled around him, he confronted the Maximals outside the Ark to gloat that, by slaying Prime, he has erased them from existence. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Unfortunately, he failed to account for Blackarachnia; having been created from a Maximal protoform, she too would cease to exist if Megatron's plan succeeded, so she used her access codes to reactivate the Ark's security, causing Megatron to be hurled from the fact. With Blackachnia's help the Maximals were able to use [[Teletraan I]] to repair Optimus Prime, while Primal took the Autobot's spark into his own structure to protect it, in the process transforming his body into a more powerful form. Confronted by the new "Optimal Optimus", Megatron beat a retreat, but not before shooting Blackarachnia. Heading for the ''Axalon'', he, Inferno and Waspinator were attacked and downed by Primal and Cheetor, however Megatron radioed ahead to Rampage, who was able to destroy the Maximal ship. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Rampage disappeared while supposedly on a mission to attack the Ark with Inferno, and Megatron's scanners were unable to locate him. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Monitoring the Maximal attempt to salvage [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], Megatron sent his men out to retrieve the device. The mission was surprisingly a success, and Megatron later installed Sentinel in the Predacon ship. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}} Megatron had also developed [[Cyber raptor]]s, which were sent out occasionally to harass the early humans. When he spotted Blackarachnia and Cheetor accompanying two of the humans, he sent Waspinator and Tarantulas out with three of the raptors to attack them. It didn't go too well for the Predacons, but Megatron was brewing a new plan. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}
[[File:FeralScream1 Megatron greets clone.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Ah, there's always time for a speech.]]
Having obtained a [[Transmetal driver]] through unknown means, he embarked upon an experiment, the fruition of which was the creation of a [[Transmetal 2]] [[Dinobot II|clone of Dinobot]]. However, thanks to the interference of [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and Cheetor during the experiment, the Transmetal driver was lost, and the Predacons captured Depth Charge in order to interrogate him. Before they could extract the information, they were attacked by a strange feral beast, which eliminated them one by one. Megatron accidentally slagged Waspinator before being attacked by the creature himself, and sent flying off a cliff. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} Returning to base, Megatron detected the beast roaming in the night, and realized that Cheetor had been exposed to the Transmetal driver's energies and upgraded into a new form. He dispatched Dinobot and Waspinator to capture Cheetor, but unsurprisingly they failed. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

Megatron had his men build a new weapon—a [[disruptor cannon]] constructed in a cave on a mountain top. Unfortunately due to the bi-polar energon source that the weapon used, the Predacons were unable to get close enough to install the shielding. Megatron sent Waspinator and Inferno out to capture one of the early humans, and they came back with [[Una]]. With great difficulty, Megatron instructed her on installing the shielding and installing the stabilizer crystal. After the Maximals had rescued her, the Predacons fired the cannon, only to discover too late that Una hadn't installed the stabilizer after all. The cannon exploded in their faces. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}} Alerted by Taratulas that the Maximals were attempting to remove Blackarachnia's Predacon [[shell program]], Megatron assigned Inferno, Rampage and Quickstrike to help Tarantulas disrupt the Ark's power, and hopefully terminate Blackarachnia. It even mostly worked, except for the part about Blackarachnia dying instead of ending up with a new Transmetal 2 body. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}

[[File:Megatrontm2render.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Two Megatrons for the price of one.]]

On a later occasion, Megatron had Waspinator attack the Ark as part of a diversion. Tarantulas was able to place Optimus Primal under Quickstrike's control, enabling the Predacons to defeat the Maximals easily, and allowing Megatron to enter the Ark once more. There, he deliberately took the spark of the original Megatron and placed it in his body. Before he could do anything more, Quickstrike used Primal's body to dump in him the nearest pit of lava—a double-cross engineered by Tarantulas. Megatron did not die, but was upgraded into a new form, with a dragon as his [[alternate mode]]. After slagging Tarantulas, Megatron fought at length with Primal, only being fought off when Blackarachnia freed the other Maximals. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[File:Megs tm2.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Red dragon, without Hannibal Lecter.]]

His attempt to put Quickstrike on trial for treachery was interrupted by the news that something was incoming. [[Tigerhawk]], emissary of the Vok, obliterated the Predacon base before defeating Megatron in battle. Tigerhawk prepared to deliver the killing blow, but was interrupted, first by Optimus Primal, and then by Tarantulas. By the time Megatron recovered, Tigerhawk had been captured by Tarantulas, and Megatron flew off. Tarantulas was eventually destroyed by his quest for power, and Megatron could only watch as the Maximals welcomed Tigerhawk into their ranks. {{storylink|Other Victories}}

Desperate once again, Megatron dispatched Inferno, Waspinator and Quickstrike to find a new base, while he took the competent Predacons to search the remains of Tarantulas's lair. There, Dinobot found a hatch leading to an undersea tunnel and Megatron realised the enormity of what Tarantulas had discovered. The Predacons followed the tunnel to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the Decepticon flagship which had crashed at the same time as the Ark. Megatron and Dinobot entered the ancient ship, successfully powering it up and raising it out of the ocean, intending to take back to Cybertron so that Megatron might conquer the planet. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

[[File:Nemesis2 Megatron on shuttle.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|How To Restrain Your Dragon.]]

First, however, he planned to annihilate the ''entire'' Ark rather than simply Optimus Prime: drunk on power and reciting religious scripture that he believed concerned ''him'', he was declaring himself "alpha and omega" and that time itself was now his to command.

Heading for the Ark, Megatron stopped the ship momentarily to fire on a Protohuman settlement, despite Dinobot's objections, inadvertently killing Inferno and Quickstrike in the process. Of course, this meant that when the ''Nemesis'' arrived at its target, the fusion cannon was still recharging. Megatron instead turned a tractor beam on the Autobot ship. Primal infiltrated the ''Nemesis'' and began fighting Megatron. Though Optimus was no match for the Predacon leader, he bought the Maximals enough time to find an Autobot shuttle, which Rhinox piloted into the bridge of the ''Nemesis'', taking Megatron out. The ''Nemesis'' crashed a second time and thus preserved history. After returning the original Megatron's spark to its proper body, the Maximals headed back to Cybertron with the incarcerated Megatron shackled to the outside of their ship. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
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==''Beast Machines'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Shigeru Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Francisco José]] (Portuguese), [[Jan Spitzer]] (German) [[Giorgio Locuratolo]] (Italian), [[Armando Rendiz]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Juan Diéguez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jean-Paul Dermont]] (French)}}

[[File:Megatron for life.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"If you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to fear. If you've something to hide, you shouldn't even be here..."]]
Breaking free from his constraints on the Autobot shuttle while it traveled through transwarp space, Megatron arrived back home on Cybertron well before the Maximals did. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} He used the window of opportunity for maximum effect, releasing a [[Transformation virus|virus]] across the planet that quickly incapacitated the population. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} He then began extracting the victims' [[spark]]s and storing them in a citadel, planning to one day absorb them into his own spark. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} Meanwhile, he used factories to rebuild the bodies into mindless [[drone]]s he called "[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]". {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} Eventually, he had almost every spark on Cybertron in his possession. At some point Megatron's former follower [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] managed to make it back to Cybertron through unknown means. However Megatron simply extracted his spark too. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

When the Maximals arrived in their shuttle, they found the planet empty, aside from Vehicons who immediately attacked them with canisters of a gas that infected them with the virus. The fully-Transmetal among them "devolved" into their original beast modes but were able to keep moving and escape. The remaining two, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (who never received any form of upgrade on Earth), were instead paralyzed and quickly overtaken. Their sparks soon joined Megatron's collection. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}}

[[File:MasteroftheHouse Optimus grabs Megatron's head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Time for a noogie!" "NOOOOOO!!!"]]
The escaped Maximals would have succumbed to the virus eventually if not for the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] [[reformatting]] them. Megatron observed their first battle against the Vehicon drones, vowing to destroy the impurity in his technological paradise. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} He would not have to wait long before a confrontation with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], gloating to the Maximal leader that Cybertron now belonged to the technological. The strain of controlling the Vehicon drones while attacking three targets was telling, and Primal was able to goad him into losing control, causing an overwhelming urge to transform and revealing Megatron's dragon form, now in a ragged patchwork state as a result of failed attempts to excise his organic mode. Megatron was able to quickly recover, pointing out Primal's own failure had led to the downfall of Cybertron, before reconnecting to his [[control harness]] and taking control of the drones once again. Defiant, Primal had to be dragged from the [[Council Citadel]] by the other Maximals. {{storylink|Master of the House}}

[[File:FiresofthePast Megatron closeup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Calm down Diagnostic Drone, now is not the time for fear. That comes later.]]
Though the [[Diagnostic Drone]] insisted that Megatron's organic side had been purged, another failed battle between the Vehicon drones caused him to revert in rage to his dragon mode yet again. In order to make his drones more flexible in capturing the Maximals, he imbued three Vehicons with captured sparks so they could think on their feet in battle. The original personalities of these "[[Vehicon general|generals]]" were deeply buried under shell programs, which allowed Megatron to use sparks of the Maximals' former allies. Thus, if the Maximals discovered who they really were, they would be reluctant to destroy them. The recently captured Silverbolt and Rhinox were made into [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], respectively. The third general, [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]], was created from his former follower [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. During the generals' first engagement with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Megatron became aware that Blackarachnia was trying to access the computer of the Autobot shuttle they'd arrived in, and he made an attempt to access her memory while she did so. Rattrap was warned of this via a transmission made to Jetstorm, and was able to cut the link before Megatron could learn the location of the Maximal base. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

[[File:MercenaryPursuits Megatron medium shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My stomach is rumbling. Diagnostic Drone, bring out the Energon Brownies.]]
After raging at the three generals for their failure, Megatron sent them out, promising great rewards for whoever captured the Maximals. This paid off when Tankor returned with all four of the Maximals. Unfortunately while Megatron was getting ready to give Tankor his reward of oblivion, the Maximals escaped, and Primal was able to speak directly to Tankor's spark, turning him against Megatron. Once they'd escaped, Megatron was able to restore his control harness and remotely erase Tankor's memory of the last 20 cycles, turning him against the Maximals once more. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}} The Diagnostic Drone continued to attempt to formulate ways to excise Megatron's organic side, suggesting they wait until after the Maximal problem was dealt with, however Megatron was determined to put a swift end to the matter in question. During a battle between the drones and Maximals in a Vehicon factory, Megatron retook control of the drones out of frustration over his generals' failure, only for feedback from a computer to overload his systems.

While in this weakened state, he was approached by Rattrap, who offered to defend Megatron for the night in return for weaponry. Though the other Maximals turned up, Rattrap fought them back. Megatron encouraged him to use the weapons to terminate the Maximals, but Rattrap refused, pointing out that the sun was coming up and their agreement was at an end. In return, Megatron let him go free. {{storylink|The Weak Component}}

[[File:Survivor Megatron dragon.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Just don't call him "Patches" or he'll scorch your ass.]]
The attempts to remove Megatron's organic form continued, with little success, and he turned down the Diagnostic Drone's suggestion to simply build a new body for himself, as it would require leaving his spark unprotected for a short period of time. Instead they implemented a new plan: attempt to capture [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] and work out how to reverse the process the young Maximal used to acquire an organic mode. During the mission, the Diagnostic Drone was reprogrammed by Tankor, whose Rhinox personality had resurfaced, and was now actively working in competition with Megatron to create a technological utopia. When the next attempt to purge Megatron's dragon mode failed (as Tankor instructed), the Diagnostic Drone suggested that the failure was caused by Megatron himself. {{storylink|Survivor}}

After Tankor's apparent destruction, Megatron demanded the Diagnostic Drone find out what happened. The Maximals, meanwhile, attempted to attack a Vehicon factory, with the intent of stealing a [[Mole Drone]], and Megatron demonstrated his power over Cybertron by moving the very buildings themselves around in an attempt to crush the Maximals, and elevating the factory in an attempt to tip them out. {{storylink|The Key}} Megatron questioned Thrust and Jetstorm over Tankor's whereabouts prior to his demise. Unknown to any of them, the "death" had been a trick on Tankor's part, and the real Tankor had the Diagnostic Drone take the opportunity to reveal the discovery of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], capable of transforming organic matter into [[Living metal#Beast Era|technomatter]], to Megatron. Though Megatron was encouraged by the idea it could purge Cybertron of organic life, he was suspicious of the Drone's inadvertent slip of the tongue regarding what the Key would do to him, and ordered the Key be loaded on to select drones only. Tankor's plan to force Megatron's hand by providing the Maximals with a catalyst to make their vines grow faster eventually paid off, and Megatron ordered the key loaded onto all of the [[Tank Drone]]s. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

[[File:EndoftheLine Megatron swirlingenergies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2| No! The hurricane is separating me from my action figures! Curse you, Mother Nature!!!]]
Of course, Megatron also made sure the Tank Drones were under his sole control first. Tankor then provided Primal with the whereabouts of the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], capable of purging all technology from Cybertron, in an attempt to force Megatron to use the keys. Megatron did not believe that Primal would actually go through with opening the chamber, and, distrustful of the Diagnostic Drone's motives, destroyed it. During the Maximal's last push for victory, Megatron found himself confronted by Optimus Primal once more, and crowed over his opponent as the other Maximals were transformed into technomatter. However Primal was able to provoke another appearance by Megatron's beast mode, and attempted to reformat him. The attempt was interrupted by Tankor, who prepared to zap Megatron with a Key, but was promptly restrained. Megatron announced that having a free agent was part of his plan, and had handed him the key to victory. Optimus, finally determined to win at any cost, opened the Plasma Energy Chamber, and Megatron responded by triggering the key weapon, causing a maelstrom of clashing energies. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

[[File:SavageNoble Noble with wings.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Great. I still have wings, but I've got fur instead of scales. The indignity...]]
When the Maximals entered the Council Citadel, all they found of Megatron was his body, which disintegrated. Despite this the evidence of Megatron's influence remained—following Optimus Primal's resurrection, the Maximals found themselves face-to-face with a giant ship, resembling a stylised version of Megatron's own head, which rose above the city. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} The ship did not contain Megatron's [[spark]] though; The combined energies had actually succeeded in separating his organic half from his body—unfortunately, his spark went with it and become trapped in a purely organic Transformer. He took the identity of "innocent" Maximal [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] and, preying on [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]'s survivor guilt and Optimus's inherent goodness, attained the confidence of the Maximals. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} With their help, he was able to gain entry back into the Council Citadel, and attempted to access the control harness, only to discover it would not interface with his organic form. Using a [[spark extractor]], he ripped his own spark out and flew into the giant floating head, possessing it and reactivating Cybertron. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:InDarkestKnight Grand Mal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Tremble before the might of MODOK!]]
Intent on gaining access to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], Megatron seized Primal and Cheetor, bringing them aboard the ship in preparation to tear the information from them. He was able to communicate with them by appearing as a hologram of moving [[Cybertronix]], announcing that the procedure would be terminal. Before it could be completed, Silverbolt, who had been reformatted from Jetstorm by Blackarachnia, arrived and freed the two Maximals. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} Unwilling to admit defeat, Megatron deployed his own variation of the [[Hate Plague]], infecting all of the Maximals but Primal. Optimus instead was scooped up by a tentacle and taken aboard the floating head for a frank discussion about free will versus universal harmony. As it turned out, Optimus was able to help the Maximals overcome their anger and reformat their neural pathways, though Megatron was amused by Primal's afterthought that not all of their issues came from the virus. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}} Following [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]'s arrival, Megatron used the giant head's spaceship mode to destroy the rampantly-growing plant life she'd brought with her. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

[[File:Megatron Sparkwar Search.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"We've been expecting you, Mr. Anderson."]]
With the Maximals numbering seven, and Thrust increasingly incapable of keeping up, Megatron used the sparks of famous generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to replace them. Though they subsequently failed to destroy the Maximals, Megatron thanked them for keeping his enemy busy while he finalised his plans for the collection of sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} He gave his generals orders to find the Maximals and take Optimus alive. Primal had ventured down into the lost city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with Nightscream, giving Megatron the opportunity to strike. Tricking the Maximal leader with a huge hologram of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron was able to extract the codes to access the Oracle. On the other hand, Primal was able to use the link to determine the location of the lost sparks without Megatron knowing. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

[[File:Giant megatron spark.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|It feels weird, being a ball of energy just eating up ''other'' balls of energy.]]
Megatron began preparing for his "grand ascension", separating his spark from the giant head and starting to consume the many sparks he had captured. The Maximals managed to get a team onto the ship, but were immediately seized by metal tentacles and forced to watch as Megatron continued to devour the sparks, intending to unite every spark on the planet into one perfect being—himself. Rising out of the head, Megatron began to draw the Maximals' sparks from their bodies. He was forced to pause to destroy his organic half, Noble, which had continued to roam Cybertron after his spark had left it. Anguished at the loss of his friend, Nightscream used his sonic attack on Megatron's spark, apparently dispelling it. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}

Depolarized, Megatron's spark drifted through the streets of [[Cybertropolis]], attempting to possess bodies but unable to stay in them for any period of time, and only able to operate them in the barest, zombie-like fashion. After attacking the Maximals in a seemingly-random pattern, his spark was captured by Rattrap in a spark extractor and repolarized. The net result—Megatron was able to possess a new body, however he soon realized that he was trapped in the shell of a Diagnostic Drone. This didn't hinder him from capturing the Maximals and attempting to reformat Primal's spark, and, though Botanica swiftly came to the rescue, Megatron still escaped thanks to the loyalty of his three generals. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

{{quote|I live! I live! I—...what kind of puny body is this?!|Megatron|"Spark of Darkness"}}

[[File:BMEndgame2 Optimal megatron.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.]]
While working on a new plan, Megatron had his generals attack the Maximals, who had holed up in the giant head. He was able to use a frequency from a device inadvertently provided by Rattrap, to help the Vehicons successfully bring down the ship. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Though the Maximals fought back, eliminating the Vehicon generals, Megatron had constructed a new body for himself—a copy of Primal's old "Optimal Optimus" form, though without its beast mode. Seizing control of the Cycle drones, he was able to rip the Maximals' sparks from their bodies, leaving himself and Primal as the last two functional mechanisms on the planet. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}}

[[File:BMEndgame3 Megatron dies.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|THEY'LL NEVER MAke a toy of thiiiiiiiiis]]
There followed an all-out battle between the two mortal enemies, which raged across the city. Primal was seemingly beaten when he found the remains of the [[technorganic orchard]], devastated by Megatron's drones, and Megatron took him back to the surface. There, Megatron claimed his giant throne, and absorbed the rest of the sparks, growing in size. Preparing to use the Key to Vector Sigma to reformat Cybertron's organic core, Megatron severed Primal's connection to the Oracle. However Primal received encouragement from the spirits of his Maximal comrades, and by reformatting Megatron's throne, was able to dislodge him. They plummited together into Cybertron's core, where Primal was able to trigger the reformatting of the entire planet, destroying himself and Megatron completely, but freeing all the lost sparks to repopulate their newly redecorated Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}

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==Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
After [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] acquired a new body and intelligence on "[[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]]", Megatron sent NAVI-ko through [[transwarp]] to [[Yokohama]] in [[2014]] to acquire the dark clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. After Nemesis Prime shed his evil and reverted to being Yokohama Convoy, Megatron realized his plans were foiled and ordered NAVI-ko to return. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

===''Cloud''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Wild (Cloud)|Wild}} {{storylink|TFC-A03}}}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
[[File:BWDS 2.jpg|thumb|left]]
Some time after Starscream fled from prehistoric Earth, Megatron and a group of Predacons, including [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], a time-displaced [[Archadis]], and [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]], battled a contingent of [[Maximal]]s comprising [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Colada]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] in a forest. After all the Transformers transformed into robot mode, Megatron attacked Optimus Primal with the jaws of his ''T. rex'' head-hand. Primal blocked the attack with his dual Cyber Blades and then fought Megatron off with his Mega Blasters. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}} Though Primal blocked his "Tyranno Fang" attack, Megatron was able to counter by shooting a "Laser Buster" from the mouth of his ''T. rex'' head-hand. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}

[[File:BWDiorama Megatrons.jpg|thumb|No good can come of this.]]

Some time into the battle, a warp opened, bringing with it [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who were [[Decepticon]]s and [[Autobot]]s from another [[Movie (franchise)|universe]]. [[Tigatron]] and [[Gimlet]] also joined the battle, and, after being defeated by the Maximals, Starscream joined the Predacons. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] later appeared and joined the Predacons, as well. As the battled raged, the [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from the other universe came in through the warp. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}}

The Decepticon Megatron brought along [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and the two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. The Predacon Megatron battled Optimus Primal in the ensuing skirmish. The Maximals' savior came in the form of [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]], who then went on to battle [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. Megatron battled Primal again, and the two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. The Predacon Megatron led the combined Predacon/Decepticon force. With Motorarm leading the charge, the Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

Later, through the power of energon, both Optimus Primal and Megatron attained the giant "Energon Power Mode". The energies coursing in their bodies granted both improved abilities and the two battled. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story#TM-SP Character Data File|TM-SP Character Data File}}

===''Robotmasters'' online manga===
[[File:RM online 1.jpg|thumb|left]]
Megatron travelled to [[Earth]] in the year [[2004]] through the [[Blasty Zone]] with a minion, [[Psycho-Orb]], in tow. Seeking to harness the power of the [[solitarium]] that Earth contained, Megatron set out to amass a force by taking over leadership of the [[Decepticon]]s. He went to their [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|underwater base]] and challenged [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who was leading the Decepticons in the absence of the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The battle for command ended in Megatron's favor, {{storylink|The Usurper Decepticon Takes Control}} and he attacked the Autobots two days later. Megatron introduced himself to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who was unaware of the mysterious purple ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. The battle ended in retreat when firepower overwhelmed the Decepticons. {{storylink|Clash! The Two Leaders}} Uneasy with the silence following Megatron's disappearance during the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] searched for Megatron, finding the Blasty Zone and arriving in 2004's Earth. {{storylink|Enter the War! Optimus Primal}}

Two months after Megatron took leadership away from him, Starscream created the [[Arsenal Force]] weapons in a bid to take leadership back. When Megatron demanded to see the weapons Starscream has created, the Seeker provided a very personal demonstration by blasting the Predacon with it. Megatron was unfazed and allowed Starscream to live for making such interesting weapons. {{Storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}} Later, [[Sideways (RM)|Double Face]], acting as a double agent for the Decepticons, provided the Autobots with information about a solitarium lode on [[Chaar]]. There, they were met with Megatron and Double Face in a trap for the Autobots. Megatron blasted the Autobots and the Decepticons ran off with the solitarium. {{Storylink|Defend the Solitarium!}}

[[File:RM online 9.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This ain't {{w|Zoids}}.]]

In [[2005]], when a confused [[Lio Convoy]] arrived on Earth, Megatron took advantage of the opportunity and convinced the lion that the Autobots of the era were evil invaders battling the heroic Decepticons. When [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] flew by, Lio Convoy struck and battled the two, much to Megatron's amusement. {{Storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (issue)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}} Unfortunately for the Predacon, both Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal intervened, and Lio Convoy was convinced of the goodness of the Autobots. With the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and the [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]], the four [[Supreme Commander]]s attacked and forced Megatron and his Decepticons to flee. {{Storylink|Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders}}

Hope came to the Decepticons when [[Air Hunter]] reported the incoming return of the original Megatron, {{Storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} who was revealed to be inhabiting the body of [[Reverse Convoy]] as "Rebirth Megatron". At the Decepticon base, the Megatrons took a liking to each other discussed their stock of solitarium and how they could conquer the universe with it. To get even more, they decided to make a decisive attack on the Autobots. The battle lasted for three days and three nights till the Decepticons were defeated. With the power of solitarium, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Psycho-Orb returned to the Beast Wars. {{Storylink|And Then}}
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===''Robotmasters'' pack-in manga===
Arriving in [[2004]] [[Earth]] through the [[Blasty Zone]], Megatron took command of the [[Decepticon]]s in the absence of the [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|original Megatron]] and led them against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Under his leadership, the Decepticons sought to gather the powerful energy source known as [[solitarium]]. Megatron's future knowledge made his Decepticon army too much for the Autobots, but Optimus Primal, who followed Megatron, came to the Autobots' rescue. {{storylink|The New Battle Begins!}} [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] also joined the Autobots. Together, they promised to defeat Megatron. {{storylink|The Victory Warriors Enter!!}}

===''Robotmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Toshitsugu Takashina]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Robot Masters episode1 Prime vs. Megs.jpg|thumb|left]]

Taking advantage of the [[Blasty Zone]] as a means of time travel (and apparently size-enhancer), Megatron journeyed to a point in history where the original Megatron had gone missing, leaving the [[Decepticon]]s without a leader. "Beast Megatron" took command of the Decepticons, leading them on a quest to collect a powerful element, [[solitarium]], from within Earth. Beast Megatron's plans were quickly thwarted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a troop of time-displaced Autobots and Maximals, including [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]], [[Lio Convoy]], and Beast Megatron's nemesis, Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}

Beast Megatron later discovered a large deposit of solitarium beneath a city, and along with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Smokesniper]], [[Gigant Bomb]], and [[Wingstun]], laid waste to the location. The Autobots, accompanied by [[Reverse Convoy]], arrived and dealt with Beast Megatron's forces quickly. However, Reverse Convoy revealed himself to be the original Megatron in disguise and turned on them. Now going by the name [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rebirth Megatron]], he teamed up with Beast Megatron and the pair made trouble for the Autobot commanders in the form of a tornado-style attack. However, the Autobots were able to defeat the two Megatrons, countering the villains' attack with their own variation of it, sending Beast Megatron and his allies into a retreat. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}

===''Robotmasters'' 3D diorama manga===
While the [[Autobot]]s under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] helped [[Athens]] prepare for the [[Olympics]], Megatron sent [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Smokesniper]] to disrupt their efforts. However, the [[Decepticon]] duo soon discovered that they were outnumbered by the Autobots and surrendered. Megatron fumed. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 1}} Soon, he obtained the amazing [[Arsenal Force]] and bestowed its energies to his underlings. But they couldn't do any damage before [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] appeared at the scene and literally slashed the energy out of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 3}} Another of Megatron's plots involved a secret base disguised as an artificial satellite, but it was destroyed in a battle between [[Delta Seeker]] and [[X-Gunner]]. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 6}}

Beast Megatron joined forces with his predecessor, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who was in a new form as Reverse Convoy. They, along with [[Sideways (RM)|Double Face]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], gloated over three of the Autobot leaders stuck in a trap that drained them of their energies. But the tide turned when [[Lio Convoy]] and a new [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene and all of the Autobot commanders used their combined energies to blast away the Decepticons. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}

===''Black Body''===
Megatron was given falsified data on creating a "[[black body]]" coating for himself by Starscream. Due to his "beast" physiology, the Predacon leader was upgraded with no ill-effects, despite Starscream's intentions. With energy stolen from the other Decepticons, Megatron then launched an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal, both empowered by [[Solitarium]], came to thwart his evil scheme, and Megatron was forced away. Afterwards, his body built an immunity to the black body upgrade, meaning he could no longer use its power. Megatron realized that it could be troublesome if Starscream was the only one among his ranks to have access to the black body power. He swapped out the remaining chip necessary for the upgrade with the one that contained the falsified data, and allowed Starscream to have it and be hoist by his own petard. {{storylink|Black Body}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In the late 1980s, [[quantum surge]] energy that the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] absorbed while his spark was inside the Predacon Megatron's body suddenly granted the Decepticon a "[[Transmetal]]" form. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

The [[Arcee (G1)#Q-Transformers cartoon|Arcee]] of [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|another universe]] retold the story of Megatron and Optimus Primal's battle in the core of Cybertron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The end of this battle resulted in a new era for the planet, with a reconfigurated [[Vector Sigma]] as its leader. The remnants of Megatron's Grand Mal served as a monument. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
[[File:BeastWarsRebornMegatronArtwork1.jpg|233px|thumb|Reborn on the wagon of a travelin' show, Primal used ta dance fer the money they'd throw! Megatron would do whatever he coooouuuld!]]
After their deaths in the core of Cybertron, both Megatron and Optimus Primal awoke inside a bizarre temple-like spaceship which was hurtling through space. Neither had any memory of who they were or how they got there, only their own names and a feeling of discomfort between one another. The pair went about investigating the ship in search of answers. While Megatron's memory was lost, his personality remained mostly intact: he was more concerned with seizing control of the ship before Primal did in order to gain the upper hand.

They eventually found a data log and discovered that their sparks had been taken and they were reborn into new bodies (unbeknownst to them, bodies identical to their original Earth forms). However, their memories were intentionally not uploaded into their new bodies. While searching the log they discovered that the ship's main power source was a [[Golden Disk (BWR)|Golden Disk]] lodged within a giant pillar. Megatron immediately raced to obtain the Disk and Primal followed him. The closer they got to the disk the more the ship attempted to thwart their advance by manipulating its atmosphere conditions.

Once they reached the chamber the ship's environment suddenly morphed to that of a decaying planet littered with the corpses of robots. The corpses came to life and began shambling toward them, intent on eating their sparks. They made short work of the zombies, leaving Megatron to obtain the Golden Disk and Primal with a feeling that he shouldn't entirely trust Megatron.

From another dimension beyond time and space, [[Primus]] recognized that something was amiss and sent [[Vector Prime]] to meet Primal and Megatron within the spaceship. {{storylink|The Mysterious Temple in Space}}

Primal found his suspicions confirmed after Megatron discovered that part of the ship let him convert any object into antimatter, effectively giving the ability to turn anything—or anyone—into a particle-annihilating bomb. Their subsequent battle was quickly interrupted by a strange being calling itself [[Logos Prime|Soundblaster]], who informed them that the ship's power over space and time was his own—and wished to give this power to Megatron. {{storylink|Master of the Game}}

Megatron readily accepted Soundblaster's offer, though he thought to himself that Soundblaster was hiding something. The catch was quickly revealed: Megatron first had to complete a rite of succession. The [[Zeonomicon]], source of Logos Prime's power, was released from the ancient's body, and hidden away on an [[Animatron|organic planet]]. Megatron was annoyed, thinking he and Optimus would be competing in a hunting game for the artifact. Soundblaster began to explain that the Golden Disk detailed the rite in full. Before he could elaborate, Optimus snatched the disk away. Soundblaster, unfazed, granted Megatron and his rival their memories back before sending them to the planet's surface. {{Storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

{{Charstubfiction|{{Storylink|The Extraordinary Reformat}}}}

===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
In the far future, [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] tried to summon Megatron to [[Gaia]] using a time machine. When his brother [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] screwed up the wavelength calculations and instead summoned the titanic [[Majin Zarak]], Galvatron was pleased and declared, "We have obtained a weapon far superior to Megatron". {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

==3H comics==
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}
[[File:Groundzero-megatron-hopeforyou.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left|Positive Reinforcement Dad Megs, especially with that voice, needs to be a thing, yesss.]]
Megatron was mentored by the gangster [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], who engineered the plot to steal the Golden Disk. Megatron, however, betrayed him and took the Golden Disk for himself to Earth.<ref name="cryotek bio">[http://botconarchives.com/archive/story/characters/cryotek.html Cryotek's bio at BotCon.com]</ref>

At some point after [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] was born, [[Fractyl]] briefly daydreamed about impressing Megatron with his new discovery, the energon armor producing [[furmanite]]. When he failed even in his dreams, however, Fractyl reconsidered alerting Megatron just yet.

In reality, Megatron was summoned by Blackarachnia when the Maximal [[Packrat]] stole some of Fractyl's furmanite. He arrived on the scene in time to see Fractyl bravely chasing off the Maximal pack, after recovering the dangerous furmanite. Well done, Fractyl! (Oh, if only he knew...) {{storylink|Ground Zero}}

[[File:Antagony megatron.jpg|thumb|Kinky.]]
[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], future-born [[Herald Maximo]] of [[Shokaract]], arrived on prehistoric Earth after the [[quantum surge]] to protect the Dark Essence of [[Unicron]]. She attempted to terminate Megatron, who quickly conned her into fighting Optimus and then took her captive when she went into stasis lock. {{storylink|Visitations}}

He began patiently (and happily) torturing her for information on the future she came from, and when that failed he hacked into her mind using a [[mind-drill]] "borrowed" from [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. That triggered a safety-against-betrayal device that erased her mind before he could gain any information; Megatron was left with no information, beyond that her master would surely try again. {{storylink|Herald}}

Almost immediately after his transformation into dragon form, Megatron detected a temporal breach. Unbeknownst to him, he had already been observed by a time-traveller that had emerged from Transwarp, [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]]. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}} Having his troops ambush the Maximals (who had also detected the anomaly), he attempted to reach the time-traveller and gain access to the future, not caring what would happen if he took the original Megatron's spark within him. In the process, he encountered the Dark Essence and almost became a willing vessel for it, until it realised Windrazor would be easier to control. When the Fuzor fought the influence off, Shokaract himself emerged. {{storylink|Paradox}}

[[File:TM2 Megatron shoots Unicronessence.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ridley's Final Smash is a powerful stream of plasma breath intense enough to bring down [[Samus Aran|Samus]]'s starship.]]
Megatron's reaction to a horrifically powerful spark-devouring demigod, and time and space being shattered into a chaotic maelstrom... was to stride through the reality soup and blackmail said demigod by opening fire on the Dark Essence of the Chaos-Bringer, demanding knowledge of the future or he'd cause the erasure of Shokaract's entire timeline. Megatron is ''hardcore''. He failed, but this was a crucial distraction that helped bring about Shokaract's defeat. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

When Megatron returned to Cybertron from Earth, his former mentor Cryotek offered to rid him of his hated beast mode, wishing to take the powerful [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form for himself. The painful metamorphosis left Cryotek disabled. Using this opportunity, Megatron stole Cryotek's research and used it to conquer Cybertron.<ref name="cryotek bio"/> His conquest was swift, catching those who would have prepared Cybertron from its enemies unprepared. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}}

As part of his "experimental meanderings", Megatron created the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], whom he considered "wretched".

[[File:MegatronBW-BWXart.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Guess who traveled with Primal to the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]?]]

Some time after Megatron finally removed himself of his organic beast mode, he created the new [[Vehicon general]]s [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], assigning them experimental [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. They were charged with hunting down and destroying the [[Wrecker]]s, the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]], and the Mutants. They failed, despite the assistance of [[Spy Streak]]. As Megatron saw the Wreckers fly off in a stolen spaceship, he simply called it a temporary setback. {{storylink|Departure}}

After technorganic Cybertron was achieved, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s spark was revived from the within the Matrix to protect the [[multiverse]]. However, this action freed Megatron's spark as well. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} Megatron did not visibly resurface, however, until a dark chapter in the [[Universe War]], amidst "the [[Culling]]", when the [[Maximal High Council]] and a great portion of Cybertron's population itself was snuffed out by the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. It is not known exactly how, but when the chaos of this genocide settled, Megatron had taken a powerful position within the remaining Predacon military. At first, Megatron began antagonizing Primal as he had before, but Megatron quickly learned that he and Primal would do better to first team up against Unicron. He and Primal traveled to several universes, preparing them for the coming battle and winning new allies. But now with Unicron disappeared into the [[Unicron Singularity]], Primal fully expects Megatron's insane ambition to resurface. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Optimus Primal's profile in Club magazine #9}}
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==Razorclaw continuity==
In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] shortly after the death of Optimus Primal, minor atmospheric perturbations caused Silverbolt's stasis pod to land far from the ''Axalon'', and absent Silverbolt's intervention Megatron slew the Maximals. Only Tigatron and Airazor survived, and when Megatron's machinations continued to threaten the Vok, the Vok dispatched the unified form of Tigatron and Airazor, Tigerhawk, to Earth to end Megatron's reign. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} Tigerhawk managed to kill Megatron, {{storylink|Abduction|''Universe'' Razorclaw profile}} but in doing so he nearly fell victim to the [[timestorm]] which resulted from Megatron absorbing the spark of his namesake. The timestorm tore reality apart, and Unicron plucked Tigerhawk from its remains {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} to become his general, Tigerhawk becoming [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]. {{storylink|Abduction|''Universe'' Razorclaw profile}}

==Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity==
[[File:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"This artistic error shall grant me control over time and space itself!"]]

After stealing the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Megatron broke into [[Vector Sigma]] along with [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and reviewed historical files on many of the Autobots and Decepticons from the era of the Great War. He told Dinobot to refer to him henceforth as Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}}

After the Beast Wars, Megatron traveled back to Cybertron while chained to the side of a shuttle. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}

{{BW Shell Game}}
Taking advantage of a destabilizing transwarp funnel, Megatron muscled himself free from his restraints. When Rattrap pulled the plug on the ship's Transwarp drive, the Autobot shuttlecraft was returned to Prehistoric Earth, and Megatron melted a hole into its bulkhead to attack the Maximals within. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}
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==''Transformers Legends'' anthology==
After Optimus Primal died to destroy the Planet Buster, two time-displaced versions of Megatron were waiting in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], when the equally time-displaced versions of Optimus Primal emerged from a meeting with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

After having taken the spark of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into his body, Megatron found himself talking to his Decepticon counterpart, who goaded him into attempting a new plan. Quickstrike kept the Maximals busy while Megatron burned his way into the Ark. There, he implanted a fragment of the original Megatron's spark into the stasis locked body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], allowing the two Megatrons to control the Seeker's body. He realised too late that the original Megatron's plan was to return the Decepticon leader's spark to his original body using Starscream. A battle of will ensued, which the beast Megatron ultimately won, subduing the older Megatron before himself being forced to flee the Ark by the Maximals. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

When Megatron was defeated by Nightscream, the spark of Rhinox attempted to act as a spirit guide and redeem the tyrant. Megatron proved to be a lost cause. While briefly tempted to move on, his inherent hypocrisy manifested and—despite fervently advocating the eradication of individuality—refused to relinquish his own identity. Rhinox's attempts at enlightenment were misconstrued, and his efforts only strengthened Megatron's desire for apotheosis. Repeated returns to Cybertron convinced him that godhood was still within his reach and as he charged his particles with "purity of purpose", erased Rhinox's spark from existence. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

==IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics==
The 'bot who would come to call himself "Megatron" was involved in the tail-end of the Great War, and commanded a small handful of troops on the battlefield. In a decisive battle, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] wound up dead, and the news of their demise quickly spread. Seeing opportunity, Megatron contacted his higher-ups, and petitioned that their forces strike decisively while the Autobots were still in disarray. His request was denied, but Megatron opted go through with his plans anyways.

[[File:DawnOfThePredacus-magnabossvsmegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
As luck would have it, the Autobots' [[Tigatron|peace negotiator]] came to speak with his squad first, and Megatron let loose [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in response to his pleas for an armistice. Although he involved himself in combat for a brief moment as well, Megatron left Predaking to "deal with the rabble" while he led the rest of his soldiers in an attack on the Primal Council. The Autobots' counter-offensive came in the form of [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], who quickly overpowered Megatron's troops as transmatter rained down on the battlefield, converting all those it touched into a quantum state of proto-cybermatter. Tarantulas joined Megatron on the field, and informed him that the transmatter was coming from a doomsday weapon triggered by Galvatron's death, and that Predaking had taken his own life out of shame for his involvement with Galvatron's mad schemes. Refusing to be demoralized, Megatron readied to press his attack... only to be sniped by a stun-cannon. The Tripredacus Council then personally surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons. Megatron was trialed for his involvement in the war, and forcefully downgraded into a less-powerful body after the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

[[File:GatorMegatronBWSourcebook.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"So, you're a cold, unfeeling reptile and also an equally cold, and unfeeling machine?" "Yes." "So your origin is what? You fell in a vat of redundancy?"]]
Upon his arrival on prehistoric Earth, the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Dark Side]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer suggested that Megatron take on a crocodilian alt mode. Unimpressed, Megatron chose instead to reformat himself with the genetic material of a Tyrannosaur. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key events during the Beast Wars. Among these were several moments involving Megatron, such as Megatron appearing menacing in his first T-rex body's beast mode, Megatron recruiting Quickstrike and Silverbolt to the Predacons, Megatron conversing with Ravage while bound by energy shackles, and finally Megatron unleashing a torrent of energy upon the stasis-locked Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

[[File:Gathering3-Megatron Magmatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Go back to anime, Magmatron!]]
In Lio Convoy's opinion, Megatron was a simple wild card, no real threat when compared with [[Magmatron]]. This drove home the fact that Cybertron had no idea of the damage Megatron had and would inflict, or the lengths he would go to becoming arguably the most powerful Transformer since the Great War.

After dispatching [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] to oversee the installation of [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] into the ''Dark Side'', Megatron was attacked by Magmatron, who had been assigned to arrest him by the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Although Megatron proved more than a match for the experienced Predacon general individually, he was ambushed and paralyzed by [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] and [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]. Magmatron intended to use a [[Transwarp|transwarp shunt]] to transport his prisoner back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}} Thanks to the intervention of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Minor]], and [[Razorbeast]], Magmatron was sent home empty-handed. Razorbeast was tempted to dispatch the prone Megatron, but released him instead, due to his desire to avoid interfering with the timeline. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[File:MegatronAscending4.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, we are so dead. Yeeeesss.]]
Ravage attempted to free Megatron after his ultimate capture at the end of the Beast Wars, but didn't progress very far in his plans. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} However, the temporal shockwaves caused by Shokaract's suicide knocked Megatron free of his bonds atop the Autobot shuttle. Making his own way through the timestream, he arrived on a battle-ravaged Cybertron, long before the Maximals responsible for his defeat would emerge, with little else to stand in his way. Yeeess... {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==Waspscream continuity==
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Megatron's forces received assistance from the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] of [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]]. This Starscream, having lived through Optimus Primal's gambit before, used his knowledge to press the advantage, and the Maximals were defeated. The Vok responded by trying to sterilize Earth, but Megatron tricked Blackarachnia into destroying the Planet Buster while she was attempting to escape Earth. The resulting [[quantum surge]] granted all the Predacons except Scorponok [[transmetal]] forms. The hybrid "Waspscream" entity launched a successful coup against Megatron. Megatron and his loyalists Inferno and Scorponok were captured, and Megatron himself was humiliatingly secured to the exterior of the Autobot shuttle which Waspscream's forces used to return to modern day Cybertron. However en route, Megatron managed to break free and arrive decades ahead of Waspscream's Predacons. He used his knowledge of the future to create a [[transformation virus]], unleashing it on Cybertron's unsuspecting population shortly before Waspscream's arrival, harvesting the populace's sparks and turning their bodies into Vehicon drones. Upon the arrival of Waspscream's crew, however, most of them escaped thanks to their transmetallization. Megatron only managed to capture their prisoners, Inferno, Scorponok, and Silverbolt, offering them the opportunity to serve him. Inferno leaped at the chance and became the commander of the [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] drones while Scorponok and Silverbolt refused. Megatron used their sparks anyway, turning them into the [[Tank Drone]] commander [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Aero Drone]] commander [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]. Meanwhile, Waspscream's Predacons were drawn to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], which granted them [[technorganic]] bodies. The Predacons proceeded to wage a valiant [[Spark War]] against Megatron and the Vehicons, eventually liberating Silverbolt and prompting Megatron to unleash a new general, the Autobot military genius [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}} Obsidian, however, schemed against Megatron, getting Tankor to assassinate Megatron and seizing control of the Vehicons for himself. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|''Universe'' Tankor profile}}

==''Timelines''==
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[[File:Megatronbwtheft.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron steals the sacred Maximal cup coaster.]]
The Predacons [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]], [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]], and [[BB|Max-B]] worked for Megatron. The three of them, in disguise, gave the captured [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] a test to ensure her loyalty to Decepticon glory. When she passed, they revealed their true identities and offered her a place under Megatron. {{Storylink|Intimidation Game}}

Megatron was the star pupil of the crime lord [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], and successfully carried out his plan to steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. Cryotek loved him like a son—which didn't stop him setting up Megatron to take the fall for the crime, knowing he'd betray him some day anyway. Unfortunately for Cryotek, "some day" was today—Megatron had everyone on the mission who wasn't loyal to him killed, had the data for the location of the Disk secretly decoded by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], and then kept it for himself while directing the Maximals to his tutor. This was the first known time that Megatron would co-opt the plan of someone who thought they were the ones being manipulative and backstabbing, but [[Other Voices, Part 2|wouldn't]] [[The Agenda (Part 2)|be]] [[The Agenda (Part III)|the]] [[Nemesis Part 1|last]]. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

[[File:Megatronbwsuit.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Megatron's technicolor dreamcoat.]]
On Cybertron, Megatron wore removable transformable armor, which transformed into a missile-launching armored platform, over his basic bodyframe (which transformed into a hovertank). This quickly-discarded outer shell was possibly used to comply with the ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], which required Predacons to lay down their arms. A Predacon field commander before the peace, Megatron refused to comply with these new regulations and struck out on his own to destroy the [[Maximal Imperium]].

With some [[Cryotek (Universe)|help]] from [[Divebomb (G1)|various sources]], he assembled a crew of ragtag criminals and miscreants for the purpose of stealing the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] and using it to find [[Earth]]. Succeeding in stealing the disk, he, [[Dinobot (BW)|his lieutenant]], and [[Scorponok (BW)|another accomplice]] fought their way past security, eliminating [[Nitrostreak|one guard]] and dodging [[Tigatron|another]]. They were picked up by the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', a ship stolen by the rest of their crew.

Megatron instructed [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to study the disk for the coordinates of Earth while the ''Darksyde'' battled its several pursuers. Although they were followed by the Maximal ships [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']] and the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', the ''Darksyde''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mission was also aided by a third ship crewed by the Predacon agents [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. Though the ''Chromia 10'' and the Predacon ship were destroyed, the ''Darksyde'' was still followed by the ''Axalon''. Megatron removed his transformable armor and patched a video feed through to the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s captain, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. Declaring himself the leader of the Predacons, Megatron opened a [[transwarp]] portal through which both ships travelled. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

[[File:Trazorsedge prologue.jpg|left|thumb]]
Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Megatron fought to defend an orbital weapon from the [[Maximal]]s. Despite Megatron's savage attack, the launching pad was destroyed by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

Megatron's attack on the dormant Optimus Prime was observed across the dimensions by [[Vector Prime]], who personally intervened to aid in Prime's recovery and preserve the normal flow of time. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}
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==Ask Vector Prime==
Due to the temporal shockwaves of [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]'s machinations in [[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]], a quantum duplicate of the Autobot shuttle carrying the victorious Maximals and imprisoned Megatron home from the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] was spawned, ending up in [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]. [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] scattered the ship's crew into [[transwarp]] space, sending Megatron to [[Viron 102.0 Beta]]. There, he teamed up with local [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] to conquer the local Cybertron, harvesting the populace's sparks and converting their bodies into Vehicons. The Alternity shepherded the "shipwrecked" Primal, Rhinox, Rattrap, and Silverbolt to Viron 102.0 Beta to stop Megatron, activating the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to guide them. Megatron eventually upgraded in a "[[:File:BeastWarsReturnstoy-MegaheadMegatron.jpg|Megahead]]" form, which was combated by Primal's "[[:File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|Air Attack]]" form. After the long "Allspark Battles", Primal's forces finally succeeded in vanquishing Megatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

==A Change to the Agenda==
After his attack on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship's defense systems. However, he was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blast the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. But before he could gloat further, Blackarachnia attacked the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]] with her [[cyber venom]] before she disappearing, ensuring the Predacon Megatron's nonexistence. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|the wildly different timeline]] that followed, the Predacon who would become Megatron would take [[Megatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|a very different track]].

==Notes==
[[File:Dinobot Clone.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A picture can tell lots without words.]]
*Megatron's pre-beast body, seen almost entirely during "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]", is actually the body of the Voltron-esque Giant Robot from Mainframe's ''ReBoot'' episode "Nullzilla", with Megatron's head attached and some purple colors. Sadly, no Disrupto-Matic was to be seen.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', [[Shigeru Chiba]]'s Megatron received several vocal tics; one of said tics (which was discarded early in the series) involved a habit of spitting after every lengthy session of maniacal laughter. Another new trait, played up for comedy, was his habit of screaming in a high-pitched, girlish voice when attacked, surprised or injured. His cowardice would become a running gag in the dub. When retreating at the end of "[[Call of the Wild]]", for instance, Megatron whimpered the excuse, "I have to return to my piano lessons!" This version of the villain is well-liked among the Japanese audience, with "Chibatron" being a common nickname for the character.
*During the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons, Megatron said "yesss..." 166 times, and "no..." 54 times. Despite this imbalance (or perhaps because of it), his final word in ''Beast Machines'' is a loud, drawn-out, tremendously hammy "NOOOOOOOOOO!"
*During audio commentary{{fact}}, [[Bob Skir]] revealed that the idea for Megatron's spark inhabiting a Diagnostic Drone came from [[David McDermott]]'s comment that "no matter ''what'' form Megatron's in, he will go out and kick ass".

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hJkvwoddxY All of Megatron's "Yeeeessss"s and "No"s in Beast Wars on YouTube]

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'''Morgan Lofting''' is an American voice actress and writer. She is best known for playing the [[Baroness]] across both the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]]- and DiC-produced seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]''. Lofting has also played such characters as Princess Invidia on ''Star Blazers'' and Fistina on ''Ben 10: Omniverse''.

==Voice roles==
===''The Transformers''===
* [[Harding|Doctor Harding]]
* [[Joan]]
* [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]
* News reporter ("[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]")

===''Transformers Animated''===
* [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] (BotCon 2011 script reading)
* [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (BotCon 2011 script reading)

===BotCon 2014 "Prevenge" script-reading===
* [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2011]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]

==Notes==
*Back in the 1990s, early attempts by fans to identify the cast of the cartoon led to Lofting being incorrectly identified as the voice of [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]. The identity of Firestar's actress has never come to light, meaning that numerous online databases, taking that old fandom guesswork as true, continue to list Lofting for the role. Obviously not remembering whether or not she played a one-episode bit part with barely more than half-a-dozen lines thirty-five years ago, Lofting has also attended several conventions under the pretense that she played Firestar (which isn't the [[Skuxxoid#Notes|only time]] such a thing has happened).

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517456/ Morgan Lofting at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.botconarchives.com/botcon2011/bc11guest4.cfm Special Guest: Morgan Lofting at BotCon.com]

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BotCon 2016

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'''BotCon 2016''' was held in Louisville, Kentucky, from [[April 7]] to [[April 10]], [[2016]]. Hasbro announced, via a letter distributed at the convention, that BotCon 2016 would be the last convention that Fun Publications would produce, and the last BotCon "in its current format".
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==Run-up==
* On [[September 4]], [[2015]], the date and location of BotCon 2016 were announced.
* On [[October 3]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the BotCon 2016 theme of Dawn of the Predacus and the first exclusive of Tripredacus Agent Ravage.
* On [[October 9]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon Secret Police Tarantulas.
* On [[October 15]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Ramhorn.
* On [[October 22]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Cicadacon.
* On [[October 29]], 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Seaclamp.
* On [[November 12]], 2015, the brochure went online.
* On [[January 13]], 2016, [[Venus Terzo]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[January 20]], 2016, registration for the event went live.
* On [[February 2]], 2016, Fun Publications posted a commercial for the convention on YouTube starring [[David Kaye]] as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]].
* On [[March 3]], 2016, [[Judd Nelson]] was announced as a special guest attending his first BotCon.
* On [[March 10]], 2016, [[Gregg Berger]] was announced as a guest.
* On [[March 17]], 2016, in a surprising turn of events, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] was revealed as the convention's attendee freebie figure.

==Venue==
The convention was held at the [http://www.galthouse.com/ Galt House] hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Predacus.jpg|thumb|200px|Predacus]]
'''''Dawn of the Predacus'' box set'''
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]].
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)#Toys|Protectobot Rook]].
*[[Ram Horn#Generations|General Ramhorn]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]].
*[[Cicadacon#Generations|General Cicadacon]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]].
*[[Sea Clamp#Generations|General Sea Clamp]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]].

'''At show souvenir figures'''
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Generations|Megatron]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]].
*[[Airazor (BW)#Generations|Airazor]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]]
*[[Tigatron#Generations|Tigatron]], a redeco of box set Ravage.
*[[Under-3#Generations|Unit-3]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]].
*[[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] 3-Pack, retools of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]].

'''Customization exclusive'''
*A redeco/retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]] as the assembler's choice of:
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] ([[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]])
**[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'')
**[[Ratchet (SG)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'')
**[[Medix (G1)#Toys|Medix]]

'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Generations|Terrorsaur]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] without the combiner fist/foot weapon.

'''Golden Ticket exclusive'''
*[[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]], a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector.

====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===
*"[[Dawn of the Predacus]]" comic
*"[[The Hot Rod]]" script reading

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Gregg Berger]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Judd Nelson]]
*[[Venus Terzo]]

===Writers===
===Artists===
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*[[Winston Bolen]]
*[[Josh Burcham]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Ken Christiansen]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Archie Cunningham]]
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*[[Brandy Dixon]]
*[[Matt Frank]]
*[[Andrew Hall]]
*[[Adam Hicks]]
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*[[Rob Roberts]]
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Brian Shearer]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*[[Silas Zee]]
}}

===Musicians===
*[[Stan Bush]]
*[[Vince DiCola]]
*[[Kenny Meriedeth]]

===Translators===
*[[Ken Rose]]

===Fun Publications===
*[[Pete Sinclair]]

===Hasbro employees===
*[[Aaron Archer]]

===Hasbro Studios employees===

===IDW Publishing comics===
*[[John-Paul Bove]]

==Events==
===Wednesday===
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|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
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|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
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|9:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
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===Thursday===
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|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 5:30PM||Caving and Museum Tour
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|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
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|4:00PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
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|5:00PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
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|6:00PM||Registration Package Pick-up Opens
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|6:00PM||Club Store Opens
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|8:10PM||Exhibitor drop off - load in
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00PM||Exhibitor Setup
|-
|8:30AM – 9:30AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|9:11AM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|9:00AM – 9:50AM||TCC Magazine/Comic Panel with Pete Sinclair & John-Paul Bove
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00AM – 12:00PM||Contest Setup
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Stan Bush & Vince DiCola
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Beast Wars 20th Anniversary
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Script Reading starring Judd Nelson, David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|2:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Opens
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Contest Judging
|-
|2:30PM – 4:30PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Venus Terzo & Gregg Berger
|-
|3:30PM – 6:00PM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (Friday VIP)
|-
|5:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience Ends
|-
|7:30PM||Golden Ticket Meet Up
|-
|8:00PM||Hall of Fame Human Inductees Presentation at 4th Street Live!
|-
|8:30PM||Stan Bush & Vince DiCola in concert at 4th Street Live!
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|9:00AM – 11:30AM||Autographs: Judd Nelson (SATURDAY VIP)
|-
|10:00AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 11:00AM||Autographs: Aaron Archer
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: Venus Terzo Q&A
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hasbro Product preview
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Gregg Berger Q&A
|-
|12:30PM – 3:00PM||Photo Session: Judd Nelson (ALL VIPs)
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Transformers Cosplay - Rosemary Ward
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger
|-
|2:00PM – 2:50PM||Panel: Aaron Archer Q&A
|-
|3:00PM – 3:50PM||Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00PM – 4:50PM||Panel: Judd Nelson Q&A
|-
|5:00PM||Exhibit Hall Closes
|-
|7:30PM||Casino Night Awards Dinner and Auction
|}

===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: The Art of Transformers
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Venus Terzo, Gregg Berger & Aaron Archer
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Hayato Sakamoto w/ host Andrew Hall
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Cybercast Podcast
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: BotCon Over the Years
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}

[['Til all are one]].
{{-}}

==Notes==
*[[Alec Willows]] was to be a guest, and was announced as such at the same time as the Tarantulas toy was revealed, however he later withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
*[[Scott McNeil]] was announced as a guest on [[November 24]], 2015 as well, however he later withdrew due to personal matters.

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==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2016/ Official BotCon 2016 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2015

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2015
|prev=BotCon 2014
|next=BotCon 2016
|image=BotCon2015.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[June 18]], [[2015]]
|city=St. Charles, IL.
|venue=Pheasant Run Resort
}}
'''BotCon 2015''' was held in <s>Chicago</s> St. Charles, Illinois, from [[June 18]] to [[June 21]], [[2015]].
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
[[File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|I love you, egg!]]
*On [[October 24]], 2014, the date and location of BotCon 2015 were announced.
*On [[December 31]], 2014, the theme for the box set ("Cybertron's Most Wanted") was revealed on the BotCon website.
*On [[January 1]], 2015, a preview of the comic strip drawn by [[Matt Frank]] was previewed on the website.
*On [[March 26]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[Frank Welker]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 31]], 2015, BotCon.com was updated with placeholder images, and later a YouTube video unveiled the first exclusive, [[Packrat]].
*On [[April 3]], 2015, [[Pete Sinclair]] was interviewed by Transformers for Your Listening Pleasure and revealed one of the souvenir sets would come with a blue redeco of Legends Class [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] and that [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]] would be a guest.
*On [[April 7]], 2015, the second box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Battletrap]].
*On [[April 16]], 2015, the third box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]].
*On [[April 21]], 2015, the fourth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]].
*On [[April 23]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[John Moschitta]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[April 27]], 2015, the fifth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Oilmaster]].
*On [[April 28]], 2015, the brochure went online.
*On [[May 22]], 2015, Botcon announced that [[Kōjin Ōno]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[May 27]], 2015, after several delays caused by technical problems registration finally went up for all attending guests and exhibitors.
*On [[May 28]], 2015, registration went live for all non-attending guests.

==Venue==
The convention was held at the [http://www.pheasantrun.com/ Pheasant Run Resort] in St. Charles, Illinois.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:TL-toy Oilmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Last year, Headmasters. This year, Pretenders. Next year? Color Changers!]]

'''''Cybertron's Most Wanted'' box set'''
*[[Packrat#Timelines|Maximal Packrat]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]]
*[[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Springer (G1)#Generations|Springer]]
*[[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|Autobot Stepper]] with [[Nebulon (SG)|Nebulon]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2010)|Nightstick]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Timelines|Megatron]] with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Heavyweight]], and [[Boombox]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japanese Exclusives 2|Prime: Arms Micron]]'' [[Silas#Prime|Silas Breakdown]] with redecoes of ''Prime: Arms Micron'' [[Magi]], [[B.H.]], and [[Gora]].
*[[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling30|Swerve]] and [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]] along with a completely new [[Pretender]] shell.

'''At show souvenir packages'''
*Generation 2 2-pack:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime]], a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager-class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]]
**[[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] with [[Dia]] and [[Cline]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]] with redecoes of [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]] and [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]]

*Diaclone 2-pack:
**[[Burn Out]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]]
**[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Hoist (G1)#Deluxe|Hoist]]

*[[Waruder]]s 4-pack (redecoes of ''Generations'' Deluxe and Legends [[Waspinator (BW)#Generations|Waspinator]]):
**[[Parasite]] with [[Ripper (Diaclone)|Ripper]]
**[[Mudfighter]] with [[Thrasher (Diaclone)|Thrasher]]
**[[Storm Rider]] with [[Crusher (Diaclone)|Crusher]]
**[[Paralyzer]] with [[Buzzer (Diaclone)|Buzzer]]

'''Customization exclusive'''
*[[Galva Convoy]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Timelines|Lio Convoy]]

'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Zaptrap]] with [[Spy-Eye]] and [[Beet-Chit]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] and [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] with a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]

'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''
*Kreon [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Autobot Spike]]
*Kreon [[Doctor Arkeville|Dr. Arkeville]]
*Kreon [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*Kreon [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]]
*Kreon [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] with Kreon [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]

====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===
*"[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" comic
*"[[The Return of Blurr]]" script reading

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Frank Welker]]
*[[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]
*[[John Moschitta]]

===Writers===
===Artists===
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Matt Frank]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Josh Burcham]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[John-Paul Bove]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*[[Livio Ramondelli]]
*[[Silas Zee]]
*[[Mai Namba]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Kotteri]]

===Fun Publications===
===Hasbro employees===
*[[Jerry Jivoin]]
*[[Mark Maher]]
*[[Ed Masiello]]
*[[Ben Montano]]
*[[John Warden]]
*[[Mark Weber]]

===Takara employees===
*[[Kōjin Ōno]]

===Hasbro Studios employees===
===IDW Publishing comics===

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 6:00PM||Wet and Wild Mob Tour
|-
|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}
===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 4:30PM||Chicago Hop on - Hop off Tour
|-
|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|4:00PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
|-
|5:00PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Registration Package Pick-up Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Club Store Opens
|-
|8:00PM – 10:00PM||Exhibitor drop off - load in
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00PM||Exhibitor Setup
|-
|8:30AM – 9:30AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|10:00 AM – 12:00PM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00AM–12:00PM||Contest Setup
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: TCC Magazine Panel
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Behind the Characters - Derrick Wyatt
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: The Birth of Transformers
|-
|2:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Contest Judging
|-
|2:00PM – 4:00PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|2:45PM – 3:30PM||Photo Session: Frank Welker (GT)
|-
|4:00PM – 5:00PM||Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
|-
|4:30PM – 6:30PM||Autographs: Frank Welker (Friday VIP)
|-
|5:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience ends
|-
|7:30PM||Golden Ticket Reception
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|10:00AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: G1 Retrospective
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Frank Welker (Sat VIP)
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Online Fandom
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Hasbro Product Preview
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Transformers Cosplay
|-
|1:00PM – 2:45PM||Photo Session: Frank Welker (ALL VIP)
|-
|2:00PM – 4:00PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|2:00PM – 2:50PM||Panel: The Japanese Perspective
|-
|3:00PM – 3:50PM||Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00PM – 4:50PM||Panel: Frank Welker Live!
|-
|5:00PM||Exhibit Hall Closes
|-
|7:30PM||Awards Dinner and Auction
|}
===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Audition: So You Think You Can Voice Act?
|-
|10:00AM – 11:45AM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: The Art of Transformers
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: 2015 Script Reading "[[The Return of Blurr]]" – Starring Susan Blu, John Moschitta, Frank Todaro & friends
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: MegaToyCast BotCon Podcast
|-
|3:15PM||Drawing for Trips to 2016 Convention
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] assured a concerned reader that BotCon 2015 would indeed be awesome. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/18}}

==Notes==
*No one submitted anything for the Transformers Filmfest, so it instead was turned into a retrospective.

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2015/ Official BotCon 2015 site]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eo0ZKFlXXQ Packrat reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bwXOy1vv0 Battletrap reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP590NdqMwo Stepper reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJPhXrX4U7Y Megatron reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SEgNCLSFaM Oilmaster reveal video]
*[http://tfylp.com/tfylp-episode-148-live-convention-refresher-pete-sinclair-of-botcon/ TFYLP interview of Pete Sinclair]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2014

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2014
|prev=BotCon 2013
|next=BotCon 2015
|image=Botcon2014.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[June 19]], [[2014]]
|city=Pasadena, CA
|venue=Pasadena Convention Center
}}
'''BotCon 2014''' was held in Pasadena, [[California]], from [[June 19]] to [[June 22]], [[2014]].
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
*On [[September 3]], 2013, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/953903-botcon-2014-pasadena-california-again.html Autobot City Comics 2008 from the TFW2005 message boards] reported that a Pasadena Convention Center employee confirmed that BotCon would be there from June 19 through June 22 of the following year. Despite complete silence on the issue from [[Fun Publications]], hotel blocks sold out immediately.
*On [[December 24]], the official website went up, confirming the date and location.
*On [[February 6]], BotCon Twitter asked [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/botcon-2014-who-is-squirm/29338/ Who Is Squirm?]
*[[February 7]] — BotCon revealed the first toy over Twitter: [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]].
*On [[February 10]], BotCon tweeted a sketch of the Captain's Navigator [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/botcon-2014-teaser-sketch-a-captain-needs-his-navigator/29375/ on Twitter].
*On [[February 27]], BotCon announced that [[Susan Blu]], [[Hal Rayle]], and [[Michael McConnohie]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 6]], BotCon announced that [[Jack Angel]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 10]], [[Ferak]] was revealed.
*On [[March 13]], BotCon announced that [[Samantha Newark]] would be attending.
*On [[March 18]], Tornado's Facebook page was launched.
*On [[March 20]], [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] and [[Marty Isenberg]] were announced as guests.
*On [[March 24]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] was revealed.
*On [[March 27]], [[David Kaye]] was announced as a guest.
*On [[March 31]], BotCon's Twitter feed asked "Who is Olin?" along with some uncolored line art.
*On [[April 2]], Olin's last name was revealed to be Zarak. A colored image appeared on Tornado's Facebook page.
*On [[April 3]], Decepticon Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was revealed.
*On [[April 4]], [[James Roberts]] was announced as a guest.
*On [[April 21]], Cybertronian Knight [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] was revealed.
*On [[April 22]], the official brochure went up on the BotCon site.
*On [[April 24]], cast and crew from ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' were announced as guests.
*On [[May 9]], preregistration went up, as well as images of the box set art, T-shirt, and hat.

==Venue==

==Merchandise==
[[File:BotCon2014boxart.jpg|center|upright=1.95]]
===Convention-exclusive toys===
'''''Pirates vs Knights'' box set'''
*Pirate [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Ratchet (WFC)#Prime|Ratchet]]
*Pirates [[Ferak#Timelines|Ferak]] and [[Tornado#Timelines|Tornado]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]] and [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]
*Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scorponok]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Scorponok (Energon)#Energon|Scorponok]] and ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Encore|Spike Witwicky]]
*Knight [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]], a retool of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]
*Knight [[Ginrai (robot)#Timelines|Ginrai]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]]

'''At show souvenir packages'''
[[File:Bt14pounce wingspan.jpg|thumb|200px|Pounce and Wingspan]]
*Knight [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Alpha Trizer]], Knight [[Apelinq (BM)#Timelines|Apelinq]], and Knight [[Flareup (G1)#Timelines|Flareup]], redecos of ''Prime'' [[Thundertron#Prime|Thundertron]], ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Optimus Primal]] and ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Prime|Arcee]]
*Pirate [[Shokaract#Timelines|Hunter]] and Pirate [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)#Timelines|Brimstone]], redecoes of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines|Protoform X]] and ''Generations'' [[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]]''
*The [[Dread Pirate Crew]], redecoes of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Vehicon (Prime)#Prime|Vehicon]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japanese Exclusives 2|Prime: Arms Micron]]'' [[Vehicon (Prime)#Jet|Jet Vehicon]] based on [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]. Also includes two '[[Arms Micron|Arms Minicons]] {{sic}}', redecoes of the Arms Micron [[Igu#Prime|Igu]].

'''Customization exclusive'''
*[[Primal Prime#Timelines|Primal Prime]], a redeco of Knight Apelinq

'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Flamewar (G1)#BotCon2014|Flamewar]], a redeco of ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Arcee]]

'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''

Includes six [[Kreon]] [[Kre-O#Micro-Changers|Micro-Changers]] based on past BotCon exclusive toys:
*Kreon [[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]] ([[BotCon 1994]])
*Kreon [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]] ([[BotCon 1997]])
*Kreon [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]] ([[BotCon 2006]])
*Kreon [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Rodimus]] ([[BotCon 2008]])
*Kreon [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]] ([[BotCon 2009]])
*Kreon [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Kre-O|Gigatron]] ([[BotCon 2012]])

====''My Little Pony'' stuff====
Well, 2014 ''is'' the Year of the Horse, after all...

<center><gallery>
File:MLP issue 19 Con Exclusive Cover.jpg|2014 conventions exclusive 
File:MTMTE30 cvrREA.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive cover A 
File:MTMTE30 cvrREB.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive cover B 
File:Megatron Nightmare Moon BotCon 2014 Lithograph.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive lithograph 
</gallery></center>

*A conventions exclusive variant cover of [[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]] #19 by [[Katie Cook]] featuring [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and Rainbow Dash. This cover was sold at BotCon 2014 as well as other conventions that year.
*Two BotCon exclusive variant covers of [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]] [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|#30]] by [[Tony Fleecs]] that together form an image of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and DJ Pon-3/Vinyl Scratch. These covers were sold only at BotCon, available from the Toy Fusion/Toy Worth booth.
*A BotCon exclusive lithograph by [[Tony Fleecs]] featuring [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Nightmare Moon. This lithograph was sold only at BotCon.

{{--}}

====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===
*"[[Hoist the Flag]]" comic

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Jack Angel]]
*[[Susan Blu]]
*[[Steve Blum]]
*[[Parvesh Cheena]]
*[[Elán Garfias]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Morgan Lofting]]
*[[Michael McConnohie]]
*[[Shannon McKain]]
*[[Jason Marsden]]
*[[Samantha Newark]]
*[[Hal Rayle]]
*[[Imari Williams]]

===Writers===
*[[Nicole Dubuc]]
*[[Brian Hohlfeld]]
*[[Marty Isenberg]]
*[[Greg Johnson]]

===Artists===
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Naoto Tsushima]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]

===Fun Publications===

===Hasbro employees===
*[[Mark Maher]]
*[[Ben Montano]]
*[[Lenny Panzica]]
*[[Bill Paukert]]
*[[John Warden]]
*[[Mark Weber]]

===Hasbro Studios employees===

===IDW Publishing comics===
*[[James Roberts]]

===High Moon Studios & Activision===

===Jagex===

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|9:15AM||Six Flags Magic Mountain Day Out
|-
|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30 - 10:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}

===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00 AM – 4:00 PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30 AM||Los Angeles City Tour
|-
|5:00 PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|6:00 PM||Registration Package Pick-Up and Club Store opening
|-
|7:30 - 11:00 PM||Exhibitor setup
|}

===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00 AM – 9:00 PM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors
|-
|9:30 - 11:00 AM||Walk Up Late Registration and Club Store opens for registered guests
|-
|8:00 - 11:00 AM||Contest setup
|-
|9:00 - 9:50 AM||James Roberts Q&A
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Transformers Filmfest
|-
|11:00 AM||Private Sales Room Experience and Contest Judging
|-
|11:00 AM – 12:30 PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, Hal Rayle, Jack Angel
|-
|12:30 - 2:00 PM||Autographs: Michael McConnohie, Samantha Newark, James Roberts
|-
|2:00 PM||Private Sales Room Experience ends
|-
|3:00 PM||Load buses for Transformers Fan Experience at Universal Studios
|}

===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor setup
|-
|8:30 AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00 AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|10:00 AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Rescue Bots Cast Q&A
|-
|10:00 - 11:30 AM||Autographs: Susan Blu, Samantha Newark, James Roberts, Morgan Lofting
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Hasbro Brand Team - 2014 Hasbro Toys
|-
|11:30AM – 1:00 PM||Autographs: Rescue Bots Cast and Crew
|-
|Noon - 12:50 PM||James Roberts Q&A
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Women in Animation
|-
|10:00 - 11:30 AM||Autographs: Michael McConnohie, Hal Rayle, Jack Angel
|-
|2:00 - 2:50 PM||The Art of Transformers
|-
|3:00 - 3:50 PM||Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00 - 4:50 PM||2014 Live Script Reading
|-
|5:00 PM||Contest Winners Announced and Exhibit Hall close
|-
|7:30 PM||Golden Ticket Reception
|-
|9:00 PM||BotCon Retrospective
|-
|9:45 - 11:15 PM||[[MSTF]]!
|}

===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00||Exhibitor setup
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50AM||Transformers Animated
|-
|10:00 - 11:30AM||Autographs: Michael McConnohie, Hal Rayle, Jack Angel
|-
|11:00 - 11:50AM||IDW Transformers Comics
|-
|Noon - 12:50PM||Transformers G1 Retrospective
|-
|Noon - 1:30PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Marty Isenberg, Derrick Wyatt
|-
|1:00 - 1:50PM||From Japan with Love
|-
|1:30 - 3:00PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, Samantha Newark, James Roberts
|-
|3:15PM||Draw for Trips to 2015 Convention
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}

==Notes==
*After expressing his desire to own a Devcon shortly after its online reveal, [[Michael Charles Hill]] was offered a figure and free pass to the convention. He accepted and made a brief appearance at the G1 Retrospective panel. He stood up from among the audience, introduced himself as the character's creator, and received a round of applause.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2014/ Official BotCon 2014 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2013

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2013
|prev=BotCon 2012
|next=BotCon 2014
|image=Botcon2013.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[June 27]], [[2013]]
|city=San Diego, CA
|venue=Town and Country Resort
}}
'''BotCon 2013''' was held at the Town and Country Resort in [[San Diego]], [[California]], from [[June 27]] to [[June 30]], [[2013]].
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
*On [[October 8]], 2012, [[Fun Publications]] introduced a teaser image featuring a silhouette.
*On [[December 3]], 2012, "[[A Flash Forward, Part 6]]" announced the set's theme would be ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]''.
*On [[December 7]], 2012, the dates and location of the convention were revealed on the official site.
*On [[January 31]], 2013, the first toy's robot mode was revealed via the official Transformers Facebook page: ''Machine Wars'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. His alt mode followed on [[February 6]].
*On [[February 8]], 2013, the second toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: ''Machine Wars'' [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp]]. His alt mode followed on [[February 12]].
*On [[February 14]], 2013, the third toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: ''Machine Wars'' [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. Her alt mode followed on [[February 19]].
*On [[February 21]], 2013, the fourth toy's robot mode was revealed via BotCon's website: ''Machine Wars'' [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]].
*On [[February 26]], 2013, Obsidian's alternate mode was revealed, guests [[James Horan]] and [[David Sobolov]] were announced, and the convention brochure went up, revealing amongst other things the identity of the fifth toy: [[Megaplex]].
*On [[February 28]], 2013, Megaplex's robot mode was revealed on BotCon's website.
*On [[March 14]], 2013, registration went live, after a short delay.
*On [[May 21]], 2013, a Saturday panel with the cast and crew of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', including all four Rescue Bots ([[Parvesh Cheena]], [[Steve Blum]], [[D.C. Douglas]] and [[Imari Williams]]) was announced.

==Venue==
[[File:TownAndCountryConventionCenter.jpg|It's, uh, San Diego's ''other'' Convention Center.|thumb|250px]]
{{bigquote|Come to San Diego, there's so much to see! From the sparkling waters of Mission Bay, to the warm tortillas of Old Town. And after a day of sightseeing, why not try spankin' it on one of our city streets? San Diego: come take a load off!|South Park}}

BotCon 2013 took place at the Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center. It boasts a spa, three outdoor pools and five on-site restaurants! Oh, and cable TV, because we're not barbarians here.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:BotCon2013toy-Strika.jpg|thumb|200px|Strika]]
'''''Machine Wars: Termination'' box set ($365, bagged $275)'''
*''Machine Wars'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Skywarp (MW)#Timelines|Skywarp]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Dirge (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Dirge]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Strika (BM)#Timelines|Strika]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines 2|Obsidian]], a retool of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]
'''At show souvenir packages'''
*''Machine Wars'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Timelines|Mirage]] and ''Machine Wars'' [[Thundercracker (MW)#Timelines|Thundercracker]], redecoes of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mirage and the ''Machine Wars: Termination'' box set Skywarp.
*''Machine Wars'' [[Sandstorm (MW)#Timelines|Sandstorm]] and ''Generation 2'' [[Electro#Timelines|Autobot Electrons]], redecoes of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Skyhammer (DOTM)|Skyhammer]] and the ''Machine Wars: Termination'' box set Hoist.
*Rainmakers (redecoes of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold)
**[[Bitstream (G1)#Timelines|Bitstream]]
**[[Hotlink (G1)#Timelines|Hotlink]]
**[[Sunstorm (G1)#Timelines|Sunstorm]]
'''Customization Exclusive'''
*''Machine Wars'' [[Blastcharge Strika Drone#Timelines|Blastcharge Strika Drone]], a redeco of the ''Machine Wars: Termination'' box set Strika.
'''Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive'''
*''Machine Wars'' [[Starscream (MW)#Timelines|Starscream]], a redeco of ''Transformers'' [[Terradive (TF 2010)|Terradive]]

'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''
*''Machine Wars'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#BotCon2013|Hoist]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Skywarp (MW)#Kre-O|Skywarp]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Strika (BM)#Kre-O|Strika]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Obsidian (BM)#Kre-O|Obsidian]]
*''Machine Wars'' [[Megaplex#Kre-O|Megaplex]]

====Other merchandise====
[[File:MLP micro05-coverRE-Botcon.jpg|thumb|250px|Just roll with Pinkie's logic, Boss Bot.]]
*BotCon themed T-shirts, caps and beanies.
*[[IDW Publishing]] ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony Micro-Series]]'' #5 exclusive cover by [[Tony Fleecs]] featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

===Fiction===
*"[[Termination]]" comic, set in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
{{collist|2|
*[[David Sobolov]]
*[[James Horan]]
*[[Wally Burr]], ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' voice director
*[[Parvesh Cheena]]
*[[Steve Blum]]
*[[D.C. Douglas]]
*[[Imari Williams]]
*[[Elán Garfias]]
*[[Jason Marsden]]
*[[Diamond White]]
*[[Shannon McKain]]
*[[Maurice LaMarche]]
}}
===Actors===
{{collist|2|
*[[Glenn Morshower]]
*[[Jason Jansen]]
}}
===Writers===
{{collist|2|
*[[Brian Hohlfeld]]
*[[Nicole Dubuc]]
*[[Greg Johnson]]
}}
===Fun Publications===

===Hasbro employees===

===Hasbro Studios employees===

===IDW Publishing comics===
{{collist|2|
*[[John Barber]]
*[[John-Paul Bove]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*[[Bill Forster]]
*[[Matt Frank]]
*[[Andrew Griffith]]
*[[Carlos Guzman]]
*[[Joana Lafuente]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Chris Mowry]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Livio Ramondelli]]
*[[Mairghread Scott]]
*[[Jim Sorenson]]
}}

===High Moon Studios & Activision===

===Jagex===

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:45 AM||San Diego Trolley Tour
|-
|9:00 AM–5:00 PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30 PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30 - 10:30 PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}

===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:15 AM||Sea World Park Tour
|-
|9:00 AM – 5:00 PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|4:00 PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|5:00 PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
|-
|6:00 PM||Registration Pick-up Store Opens
|-
|6:00 PM||Club Store Opens
|-
|8:00 - 9:30 PM||Exhibitor Unload and Drop Off
|}

===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00 PM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30 - 9:30 AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|9:30 - 11:30 AM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30 AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00 - 12:00 PM||Contest Setup
|-
|9:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: [[MSTF]]!
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|Noon||Contest Judging
|-
|12:00 - 12:50 PM||Panel: TCC Comic Panel
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: Transformers Publishing - Hasbro
|-
|2:00 PM||Private Sales Room Experience
|-
|2:00 - 3:30 PM||Autographs: Glenn Morshower, Jason Jansen, Wally Burr
|-
|3:30 - 5:00 PM||Autographs: James Horan, David Sobolov
|-
|5:00 PM||Private Sales Room Experience ends
|-
|7:00 PM||Golden Ticket Reception
|-
|8:15 PM||Transformers: The Movie
|}

===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30 AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00 AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|10:00 AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: Voices Behind TF Prime—David Sobolov, James Horan
|-
|10:00 - 11:30 AM||Autographs: Jason Jansen, Wally Burr
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: Hasbro Transformers Brand Team
|-
|Noon - 12:50 PM||Panel: Transformers Comics: [[IDW Publishing]]
|-
|Noon - 1:30 PM||Autographs: James Horan, David Sobolov
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: TF G1 Retrospective—Wally Burr, Jason Jansen
|-
|1:30 - 3:00 PM||Autographs: Glenn Morshower
|-
|2:00 - 2:50 PM||Panel: Rescue Bots Cast Q & A
|-
|3:00 - 3:50 PM||Panel: [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] Roundtable TCC Staff
|-
|3:00 - 5:00 PM||Autographs: Rescue Bots Cast and Crew
|-
|4:00 - 4:50 PM||Panel: TF Movie Perspective—Glenn Morshower
|-
|5:00 PM||Show Closes
|-
|6:30 PM||Cocktail Reception
|-
|7:00 PM||Casino Night Dinner
|-
|8:00 PM||Bingo
|-
|10:15 PM||Auction Starts
|}

===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30 AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: [[Unreliable Narratives|A Prime Script Reading]]—James Horan, David Sobolov, Jason Jansen, Wally Burr
|-
|11:30 - 1:00 PM||Autographs: Glenn Morshower
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: Rescue Bots Crew Q & A
|-
|Noon - 12:50 PM||Panel: TF Movie Retrospective—Glenn Morshower
|-
|12:30 - 2:30 PM||Autographs: James Horan, David Sobolov
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: Transformers Costuming: Design Your Own Costume! [[Rosemary Ward]]
|-
|2:00 - 2:50 PM||Autographs: Jason Jansen, Wally Burr
|-
|3:15 PM||Draw for Trips to 2014 Convention
|-
|3:30 PM||Show Closes
|}

==Notes==

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2013/ Official BotCon 2013 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2012

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2012
|prev=BotCon 2011
|next=BotCon 2013
|image=Botcon2012.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[April 26]], [[2012]]
|city=Dallas, TX
|venue=Hyatt Regency Dallas
}}

'''BotCon 2012''' was held in the Hyatt Regency Dallas in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], from [[April 26]] to [[April 29]], [[2012]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
* [[September 7]], [[2011]], BotCon's Twitter feed started hinting at BotCon 2012's exclusive toys.<ref>http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82117</ref>
* The Diamond-exclusive version of "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" had a full page ad advertising BotCon 2012, and hinted at the mold of one of its box set toys.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/484645-teaser-botcon-2012-rid-more-classics.html</ref>
* On [[December 5]], 2011, the date, location, and hotel for BotCon 2012 were announced.
* On [[December 24]], 2011, the brochure went live.
* On [[December 27]], 2011, "[[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!]]" revealed the first images of Gigatron.
* On [[December 30]], 2011, ''Shattered Glass'' Tracks was revealed.
* On [[January 3]], [[2012]], ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave was revealed.
* On [[January 5]], [[2012]], registration was intended to go up, but required more testing. Instead, ''Shattered Glass'' Treadshot was revealed.
* On [[January 6]], [[2012]], at 6:22pm EST, registration for attending packages went live. Both (larger) customization classes were sold out within minutes, Primus sets were 50% sold and "Golden Tickets" 70% sold by 10pm.<ref>[https://archive.is/P1ENe Archived BotCon tweet]</ref> To apologize for the registration's lateness, art turnarounds of Metalhawk's new head were posted online. Those numbers were at 60% and 80% by the following day.<ref>[https://archive.is/dzFbc Archived BotCon tweet]</ref>
* On [[January 18]], [[2012]], Iacon Packages were available for purchase. A few hours later, BotCon's Twitter status stated that 50% of the Iacon Packages were sold. Primus Packages were 85% sold.

==Venue==
[[File:BotCon2012-dallayshyattregency.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|When you're done giggling at the giant you-know-what, you can point out your window to where Kennedy was shot! Hours of fun for the whole family.]]

The Convention Center of the Hyatt Regency Dallas is home to BotCon 2012. It's "one of the city’s most consistent AAA Four Diamond Dallas luxury hotels," full of restaurants and shopping opportunities, and it's smack dab in the middle of downtown Dallas, Texas. This 28-floor hotel is three blocks from the [[John F. Kennedy|JFK]] Memorial and across a parking lot from a giant PlayStation Move controller. In the summer, they have AnimeFest there, host to overpriced Pocky, [[Scott McNeil]], and all manner of [[David Willis|unwashed webcartoonists]]. But unlike AnimeFest, BotCon 2012's dealer room wasn't partially out in the hallways.

The hallways are very extravagant.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Be excellent to each other... and party on, dudes!]]
'''Transformers: Invasion box set ($340, bagged $250)'''
*''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]], a retool of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Tracks (SG)#Toys|Turbo Tracks]], a redeco of ''Transformers'' [[Tracks (G1)|Turbo Tracks]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG)#Toys|Soundwave]], a retool of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' Classics Series]] [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]], a retool of ''Transformers'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Special Ops Jazz]]
*''Classics'' [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Toys|Gigatron]], a retool of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]
*''Classics'' [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Toys|Metalhawk]], a retool of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]

{{-}}
'''At show souvenir packages'''
[[File:TL-toy KickOver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Your requisite BotCon [[Action Master]].]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Toys|Optimus Prime]] and ''Classics'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Toys|Kick-Over]], the former being a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and the latter being a retool of ''Transformers'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Octopunch (SG)#Toys|Octopunch]] and ''Classics'' [[Spinister (G1)#Toys|Spinister]], redecos of ''Transformers'' [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Vortex]]
*''Shattered Glass'' [[Junkion (species)#Toys|Junkions]] ([[Wreck-Gar (SG)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]], [[Scrap Iron (SG)#Toys|Scrap Iron]], [[Junkheap (SG)#Toys|Junkheap]])

'''Customization Exclusive'''
*[[Longarm (SG)#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Longarm]]

'''Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive'''
*[[Straxus (SG)#Toys|The Bard of Darkmount]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]]

'''Hasbro'''

====Other merchandise====
* ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave headband accessory & card set

===Fiction===
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" comic

==Guests==

===Hall of Fame inductees===
{{collist|2|
*[[Simon Furman]]
*[[Chris Latta]] (posthumously)
}}

===Voice actors===
{{collist|3|
*[[Abby Collins]]
*[[Garry Chalk]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Dan Gilvezan]]
*[[Buster Jones]]
*[[Peter Cullen]]
}}
===Writers===
{{stub}}

===Fun Publications===
{{stub}}

===Hasbro employees===
{{collist|3|
*[[Rik Alvarez]] (IP development)
*[[Aaron Archer]] (IP development)
*[[Clint Chapman]] (marketing)
*[[Chris Hicks]] (design)
*[[Mark Maher]] (model artist)
*[[Bill Rawley]] (design)
*[[Mike Verret]] (marketing)
}}

===Hasbro Studios employees===
{{stub}}

===IDW Publishing comics===
{{collist|3|
*[[John Barber]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Bill Forster]]
*Simon Furman
*[[Chris Metzen]]
*[[Chris Mowry]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Livio Ramondelli]]
*[[Jim Sorenson]]
}}

===High Moon Studios & Activision===
*[[Matt Tieger]]
{{stub}}

===Jagex===
* Eddy Dew (community manager, ''[[Transformers Universe]]'')
* Steve Huckle (art director, ''Transformers Universe'')
* Kelly Vero (lead writer, ''Transformers Universe'')

==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:45 AM||Dallas Tour
|-
|9:00 AM-5:00 PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30 PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30 - 10:30 PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}
===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|6:45 AM||Fort Worth Tour
|-
|9:00 AM - 5:00 PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|4:00 PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|5:00 PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
|-
|6:00 PM||Registration Pick-up Store Opens
|-
|6:00 PM||Club Store Opens
|-
|8:00 - 9:30 PM||Exhibitor Unload and Drop Off
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM - 2:00 PM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30 - 9:30 AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|9:30 - 11:30 AM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30 AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00 - 12:00 PM||Contest Setup
|-
|9:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: [[MSTF]]!
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|Noon||Contest Judging
|-
|Noon - 1:00 PM||Lunch
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: TCC Comic Panel
|-
|2:00 PM||Private Sales Room Experience
|-
|2:00 - 3:30 PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Simon Furman
|-
|3:30 - 5:00 PM||Autographs: Dan Gilvezan, Buster Jones
|-
|5:00 PM||Private Sales Room Experience ends
|-
|7:00 PM||Golden Ticket Reception
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30 AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00 AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|10:00 AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: Dan Gilvezan, Buster Jones
|-
|10:00 - 11:30 AM||Autographs: David Kaye, Garry Chalk
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: Transformers Comics: [[IDW Publishing]]
|-
|Noon - 12:50 PM||Panel: Animated Talk with Derrick Wyatt
|-
|Noon - 1:30 PM||Autographs: Dan Gilvezan, Buster Jones, Simon Furman
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: David Kaye, Garry Chalk
|-
|1:30 - 3:00 PM||Autographs: Peter Cullen
|-
|2:00 - 2:50 PM||Panel: [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] Roundtable TCC Staff
|-
|3:00 - 3:50 PM||Panel: Hasbro Transformers Brand Team
|-
|4:00 - 4:50 PM||Panel: Peter Cullen
|-
|5:00 PM||Show Closes
|-
|6:30 PM||Cocktail Reception
|-
|7:00 PM||[[Transformers Hall of Fame]] Party and Casino Night Dinner
|}
===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|9:00 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30 AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00 - 10:50 AM||Panel: [[Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo|Bee in the City 2]]! David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Dan Gilvezan, Buster Jones
|-
|11:30 - 1:00 PM||Autographs: David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Simon Furman
|-
|11:00 - 11:50 AM||Panel: [[Activision]]: [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]
|-
|Noon - 12:50 PM||Panel: Simon Furman
|-
|1:00 - 2:30 PM||Autographs: Dan Gilvezan, Buster Jones
|-
|1:00 - 1:50 PM||Panel: [[Jagex]]: [[Transformers Universe]]
|-
|2:00 - 2:50 PM||Panel: Transformers Costuming: Design Your Own Costume! [[Rosemary Ward]]
|-
|3:15 PM||Draw for Trips to 2013 Convention
|-
|3:30 PM||Show Closes
|}

==Notes==
* BotCon 2012 is the first year to offer the "Golden Ticket" level of registration. For an additional $300, a Primus-level attendee can pick up his box set early, buy souvenirs early (and up to three each), sit in the front row in panels, attend an exclusive meet-and-greet with the convention's invited guests, and receive an additional $2000 in fake money for the Casino Night. These were limited to 75, and yes, they sold out.
* For the first time, any unlicensed material touching on Hasbro's IP was officially banned from sale at the convention. This included not only all third-party unlicensed toys but also all fan art of Hasbro characters. As Botcon had specifically advertised tables for fan art sale in a special "artists' alley," this was likely a last minute change in policy by Hasbro legal. After an outcry from the community, Hasbro revised their policy to allow the sale of fan art and non-"toy" products.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2012-fan-art-ban-reversed-174744/</ref>
*No [[TakaraTomy]] employees attended BotCon 2012 due to the convention directly preceding Japan's celebration of {{w|Golden Week (Japan)|Golden Week}}.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2012/ BotCon 2012 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2011

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|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2011
|prev=BotCon 2010
|next=BotCon 2012
|image=Botcon2011.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[June 2]], [[2011]]
|city=Pasadena, CA
|venue=Pasadena Convention Center
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'''BotCon 2011''' was held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, [[California]], from [[June 2]] to [[June 5]], [[2011]].

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==Run-up==
* The original tease for BotCon 2011 was "The invasion has begun..."
* It was announced via [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37]] and confirmed via BotCon's Twitter feed that the convention-exclusive box set would feature [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] figures within a "Season 3.5" theme. [https://archive.is/K8gdy]
* On [[January 27]], the BotCon Twitter feed hinted: "Lots of them. Fast-Furious." Plus, that they appeared in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]," linking to our wiki. [https://archive.is/YZAqV]
* Later the same day, the Twitter feed confirmed that they would be the [[Team Stunticon|Stunticons]]. [https://archive.is/MaVef]
*The brochure went online on [[March 18]], and registration began [[March 21]]. Primus, Iacon, and bagged sets sold out [[March 27]], at a record of five days.

==Venue==
[[Image:BotCon2011hallofvehicles.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You get a car! And you get a car! Everybody gets a car!]]

Like [[BotCon 2009]], BotCon 2011 was held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
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==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[Image:Animated Dead End Toy.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"I'll probably become some dog's chew toy."]]
*'''The Stunti-Con-Job box set ($315, bagged $210)'''
** [[Dead End (Animated)|'''Dead End''']], a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]
** [[Breakdown (Animated)|'''Breakdown''']], a [[retool]] and redeco of ''Animated'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Minor]]
** [[Drag Strip (Animated)|'''Drag Strip''']], a redeco of ''Animated'' [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
** [[Wildrider (Animated)|'''Wildrider''']], a retool and redeco of ''Animated'' Blazing [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]
** '''[[The Motor Master]]''', a retool and redeco of ''Animated'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]
'''At show souvenir packages'''
* [[Sideswipe (Animated)|'''Sideswipe''']] and '''[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]]''', redecoes of this box set's Breakdown and ''Animated'' Optimus Prime
* [[Megatron (SG)|'''Shattered Glass Galvatron''']] and [[Thundercracker (SG)|'''Shattered Glass Thundercracker''']] , redecoes of ''Cybertron'' [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] and ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* Three '''[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]]s''', retools and redecoes of ''Animated'' [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
[[Image:Animatedtoy-Minerva.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Ha ha ha, they'll never pull a G2 Sideswipe agai-- aw, crap.]]
'''Customization Exclusive'''
* [[Minerva (Animated)|'''Minerva''']], a redeco of [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]

'''Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive'''
* [[Ironfist (Animated)#Toys|'''Fisitron''']], a redeco of the souvenir package Autotrooper

'''Hasbro'''
* An exclusive "Matrix Optimus Prime" [[Kreon]] was distributed by Hasbro's Kre-O booth.

====Other merchandise====
* A ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)| Rescue Bots]]'' book and bio cards were handed out by Hasbro.
* The ''Transformers Universe'' MMO booth had a create-your-own character workshop which gave you a print-out of your character to take home.

===Fiction===
* [[The Stunti-Con Job]] Comic
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==Guests==

===Hall of Fame inductees===
* [[Michael Bay]]
* [[Steven Spielberg]]

{{note|Spielberg did not attend the Hall of Fame ceremony, and instead sent a video greeting to the attendees.}}

===Voice actors===
{{collist|4|
* <strike>[[Jack Angel]]</strike>
* [[Arlene Banas]]
* [[Gregg Berger]]
* [[Steve Blum]]
* [[Jeffrey Combs]]
* [[Peter Cullen]]
* [[Paul Eiding]]
* [[Tania Gunadi]]
* [[Ernie Hudson]]
* [[David Kaye]]
* [[Josh Keaton]]
* [[Morgan Lofting]]
* [[Michael McConnohie]]
* [[Andy Pessoa]]
* [[Markie Post]]
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]
* [[Neil Ross]]
* [[Kellen Goff]]
}}
{{note|Jack Angel was scheduled to attend, but illness prevented him from coming. [[Wally Burr]] attended the convention, but did not participate in any panels. Paul Eiding was not scheduled to attend but showed up anyway.}}

===Writers===
*[[Flint Dille]]

===Fun Publications===
{{collist|4|
* [[Pete Sinclair]]
* [[Greg Sepelak]]
* [[Trent Troop]]
* [[Jesse Wittenrich]]
* [[Ben Yee]]
}}
===Hasbro employees===
{{collist|4|
*[[Rik Alvarez]]
*[[Aaron Archer]]
*[[Michael Ballog]]
*[[Brian Goldner]]
*[[Jerry Jivoin]]
*[[Joshua Lamb]]
*[[Greg Lombardo]]
*[[Lenny Panzica]]
*[[Matthew Proulx]]
*[[Bill Rawley]]
*[[Eric Siebenaler]]
}}
===Hasbro Studios employees===
{{collist|4|
* [[Bryan Baugh]]
* [[Duane Capizzi]]
* [[Steve Davis]]
* [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]]
* [[Jeff Kline]]
* [[Jose Lopez]]
* [[Roberto Orci]]
* [[Christophe Vacher]]
* [[Mike Vogel]]
}}
===IDW Publishing comics===
{{collist|4|
* [[John-Paul Bove]]
* [[Casey Coller]]
* [[Mike Costa]]
* [[Thomas Deer]]
* [[Marcelo Matere]]
* [[Chris Metzen]]
* [[Robby Musso]]
* [[Josh Perez]]
* [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* [[Chris Ryall]]
* [[Andy Schmidt]]
}}
===Live-action movie===
* [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{note|Tyrese was not really a guest proper at the convention; he was announced as in the audience at the Hall of Fame presentation, much to the surprise and delight of the crowd.}}

===Music===
* [[Stan Bush]]

===High Moon Studios & Activision===
{{collist|4|
* [[Dave Cravens]]
* [[Kelvin Liu]]
* [[Sean Miller]]
* [[Terry Spier]]
}}
===Shout! Factory===
* [[Brian Ward]]

===TakaraTomy employees===
* [[Hideaki Yoke]]
* [[Hisao Nishimoto|Hisao "Curly" Nishimoto]]

===Autobots===
{{collist|4|
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]
}}

==Events==

===Wednesday===
*8:30 AM - 7 PM Universal Studios Day
*9:30 AM - 10:30 Package Pick-Up/Tour and Class Participants
*9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Customizing Class

===Thursday===
* 9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Customizing Class
* 9 AM - 6 PM Six Flags Day
* 6 PM - 10 PM Registration Package Pick-Up by Groups
* 6 PM - 10 PM Club Store Open for Registered Guests
* 8 PM - 9:30 PM Exhibitors Load-In/Drop Off
* 9 PM Message Board/Room-To-Room Trading Info
* 10 PM Check-In/Registration Closes

===Friday===
* 7:30 AM - 2 PM Exhibitors Set-Up
* 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Exhibitors Only Private Club Store Sales
* 9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration/Check-In
* 9:30 AM Club Store Opens Registered Guests
* 9 AM - 12 PM Contest Entries & Kids Displays Check-In
* 10 AM - 11:50 PM Transformers Filmfest
* 12 PM - 1 PM Lunch
* 12 PM - 2 PM Contest Area: Judging in Progress
* 1 PM - 1:50 PM Panel: Stunti-Con-Job Script Reading
* 2 PM - 5 PM Private Sales Room Experience
* 2 PM - 3:30 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Jake Angel
* 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Autographs: Morgan Lofting, Neil Ross, Gregg Berger
* Hourly: Door Prize Giveaway
* 5 PM All Exhibits & Sales Room Close
* 7 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner and Auction

===Saturday===
* 7:30 AM Exhibitors Set-Up
* 8:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration/Check-In
* 8:30 AM Registered Attendees' Private Preview
* Hourly Door Prize Givaway
* 9 AM Early Bird Entry
* 10 AM Exhibit Hall Opens/General Admission
* 10 - 10:50 AM Panel: Transformers Comics: Chaos Begins: Chris Ryall, Mike Costa
* 11 - 12:30 AM Autographs: Morgan Lofting, Neil Ross, Gregg Berger,
* 11 - 11:50 AM Panel: Hasbro Toys - Hasbro Brand Team
* Noon - 1:50PM Panel: Transformers Prime Script Reading: TF Prime Cast
* 12:30 - 2:00PM Autographs: Jack Angel, Flint Dille
* 2 - 3:00 PM Autographs: Peter Cullen, Tania Gunadi, Steve Blum, Andy Pessoa, Kevin Michael Richardson, Josh Keaton, Markie Post
* 2 - 2:50 PM Panel: Dark of the Moon Video Game: Activision, High Moon Studios
* 3 - 3:50 PM Panel: Transformers Collectors Club Roundtable: TCC Staff
* 4 - 4:50 PM Panel: 25th Anniversary The Transformers: The Movie Voice Actor Panel: Flint Dille, Neil Ross, Gregg Berger, Jack Angel
* 5 PM All Exhibits & Sales Room Close
* 8 PM Hall of Fame Event

===Sunday===
* 9 AM Exhibitors Set-Up
* 9:30 AM Sales Room Opens/General Admission
* 10 - 10:50 AM Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic TCC Staff
* 10 - 11:30 AM Autographs: Michael McConnohie, Arlene Banas
* 11 - 11:50 AM Panel: The Making of Transformers Prime: The Creative Process - Jeff Kline, Mike Vogel
* 12 - 12:50 PM Panel: G1 Voice Actors: Michael McConnohie, Neil Ross, Jack Angel, Gregg Berger, Morgan Lofting, Arlene Banas
* 1 - 1:50 PM Panel: Brand Planning and Story Building Hasbro
* 1 - 2:30 PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Jack Angel
* 2:30 - 3:30 PM Autographs: Morgan Lofting, Neil Ross
* 2 - 2:50 PM Panel: Transformers Costuming: Design Your Own Costume! - Rosemary Ward
* 3:15 PM Draw for Trips to 2012 Convention
* 3:30 PM All Exhibits & Sales Room Close

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==Notes==
* Jack Angel was scheduled to show up for the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading to voice [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]], and the Autotroopers<ref>[https://archive.is/9IVCd Archive of BotCon tweet]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Vangelus/status/79355702665166848 Tweet by Vangelus]</ref>, but due to his illness, [[Chris Ho]] (better known as Vangelus) filled in.
* One unexpected guest (in more ways than one) was [[Abby Collins]]—the daughter of the late [[Chris Latta]]—who played [[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]] in the "Stunti-Con Job" script reading.
* [[Marty Isenberg]] and [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] participated in the Transformers Collectors' Club roundtable, and could be found freely wandering the dealer room floor.
* For the first time in forever, the only exclusive toys that were leaked prior to the convention were the ones from the box set, which were intentionally revealed by [[Fun Publications]] anyway.
* Among the figures previewed during the Hasbro design panel were...
** ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Air Raid (an AWACS plane), [[Topspin (DOTM)|Armor Topspin]] and [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Dark Iron]] (a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] retool patterned after [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]), plus an exclusive [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Twin Twist]] deluxe 2-pack for Target. [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] figures included [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] with Fusion Tank and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] with Lunar Crawler, and an exclusive set based around the October 11, 2010 on-set accident where a police SUV collided with a Bumblebee prop vehicle (said to include a battle-damaged [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and a pair of characters in police deco, later revealed in the display case to be [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]).
**An Amazon.com-exclusive 25th Anniversary [[Unicron]].
**Items previewed for ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' included deluxe versions of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (and its redeco/remold/whatever [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Cliffjumper), a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], plus voyager [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. For ''Prime'' Cyberverse, Legion versions of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] were shown, plus a Commander version of [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]].
* The initially proposed theme for this BotCon's exclusive toys was "Toxic Mayhem". The boxset would have included an ''Animated'' version of [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] from [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]], Toxitron from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]], [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] from [[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Jazz]] (later realized as a [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy), and [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] from [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]]. Sideswipe would have had [[Sideswipe (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe]]'s deco instead of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe]]'s deco. The concepts also included an ''Animated'' version of [[Tigatron]] from [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus Prime]], an ''Animated'' [[Shokaract]] from [[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]], [[Springer (Animated)|Springer]] from [[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]], and ''Animated'' versions of [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] from [[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/botcon2011/ BotCon 2011 Site]

[[Category: Conventions]]

BotCon 2010

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2010
|prev=BotCon 2009
|next=BotCon 2011
|image=Botcon2010.jpg
|caption=Unrepresentatively un-neon
|title=
|date=[[June 24]], [[2010]]
|city=Lake Buena Vista, FL
|venue=Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center
}}
'''BotCon 2010''' was held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, [[Florida]], from [[June 24]] to [[June 27]], [[2010]], with [[June 23]] holding the first customizing class.

No word about whether [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]] and [[Buzz Lightyear]] were in attendance.
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==Venue==
[[File:BotCon2010-DolphinHotel.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The happy-endingiest place on Earth.]]
BotCon 2010 was held in the '''Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Resort and Convention Center'''. It's where people already in Heaven go to when they die. Accommodations include:
*17 restaurants and lounges
*24-hour convenience store
*Shops
*Mandara Spa, where you can get your hair and nails done
*Game room
*Golf course
*Grotto pool with tropical waterfalls and a water slide
*Even more pools
*Tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts
*A beach
*Seriously, a ''beach.''
*We're guessing free unicorn rides.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:G2Redux BotCon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]

'''"Generation 2: Redux" box set ($305, bagged $210)'''
*[[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], a redeco of ''Universe'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
*[[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]], a [[retool]] of ''Universe'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines 2|Breakdown]], a retool of ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Toys|Sky-Byte]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]]

'''At show souvenir packages'''
*[[Rapido#Timelines|Rapido]] and [[Cindersaur (G1)#Timelines|Cindersaur]], a retool of ''Universe'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and a redeco of [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]] [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]
*[[Double Punch#Timelines|Double Punch]] and [[Scorch (G1)#Timelines|Turbomaster]] with ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ravage (SG)#Timelines|Ravage]], a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and a redeco of ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]
*Three [[Sharkticon (G1)#Timelines|Sharkticons]], redecos of ''Energon'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]]

'''Customization Exclusive'''
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sideswipe]], a redeco of ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]

'''Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive'''
*[[Slicer (Decepticon)#Timelines|Decepticon Slice]], a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]

===Fiction===
*"[[Generation 2: Redux]]" comic

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==Guests==
[[File:BotCon2010-autographprint.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, does that mean a copy of "[[The Bridge to Nowhere!]]" exists somewhere in the Transformers multiverse?]]

===Hall of Fame inductees===
{{collist|2|
*[[Bob Budiansky]]
*[[Peter Cullen]]
*[[Kōjin Ōno]]
*[[Hideaki Yoke]]}}

===Voice actors===
{{collist|2|
*[[Paul Eiding]]
*[[Scott McNeil]]}}

===Fun Publications===
{{collist|2|
*[[Drew Eiden]]
*[[Karl Hartman]]
*[[Lanny Lathem]]
*[[Greg Sepelak]]
*[[Pete Sinclair]]
*[[Trent Troop]]
*[[Jesse Wittenrich]]
*[[Ben Yee]]}}

===Hasbro employees===
{{collist|3|
*[[Rik Alvarez]]
*[[Aaron Archer]]
*[[Joe Kyde]]
*[[Forest Lee]]
*[[Greg Lombardo]]
*[[Chris Oliveri]]
*[[Lenny Panzica]]
*[[Matthew Proulx]]
*[[Bill Rawley]]
*[[Eric Siebenaler]]
*[[Tomoya Miyake]]
*[[Brian Wilk]]}}

===Hasbro Studios employees===
{{collist|3|
*[[Jeff Kline]]
*[[Mike Vogel]]}}

===IDW Publishing comics===
{{collist|3|
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Bill Forster]]
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Chris Mowry]]
*[[Jim Sorenson]]}}

===Lil Formers===
*[[Matt Moylan]]

===Music===
*[[Stan Bush]]

===High Moon Studios===
*[[Matt Tieger]]

===TakaraTomy employees===
*[[Hironori Kobayashi]]

==Events==

===Wednesday===
*7:30 AM-6:30 Kennedy Space Center Tour
*9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Figure Customizing Class
*9:30-10:30 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up for Wed. or Thurs. Customizing Class attendees and Tour group

===Thursday===
*9 AM - 5 PM Transformers Figure Customizing Class
*6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins
*8:30-9:30 PM Dealer Unload and Drop Off
*9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info
*10:00 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes

===Friday===
*7:30 AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up
*8:00-9:30 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees
*9:00-Noon Contest Check in/Set-up
*9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up
:*Walk-up Late Registration
*9:00-9:50 Panel:TCC Magazine and Comic Q&A
*10:00-10:50 Panel: Takara Tomy
*11:00-11:50 Panel: Bob Budiansky
*11:15-12:30 Club Store open for Dealers Only
*Noon-12:50 Panel: Transformers Film Fest
*Noon Contest Judging
*1:00-1:50 Lunch Break
*2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience
*2:30-3:30 Autographs: Hideaki Yoke, Bob Budiansky, Aaron Archer
*3:30-5:00 Autographs: Stan Bush, Paul Eiding, Scott McNeil
*5:00 PM Private Preview ends

No activities for Friday evening were scheduled so that attendees could enjoy the Disney World theme parks.

===Saturday===
*7:30 AM Dealer Set-up
*8:30 AM Walk-up Late Check In
*8:30 AM SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview
:*Hourly Door Prize Giveaway
*9:00 AM "Early Bird” Admission
*9:00-11:00 Autographs: Peter Cullen
*9:30-11:00 Autographs: Bob Budiansky
*10:00 General Admission
*10:00-10:50 Panel: Hasbro Studios
*11:00-11:50 Panel: Hasbro Marketing Review and Q&A
*11:00-12:30 Autographs: Stan Bush, Paul Eiding, Scott McNeil
*Noon-12:50 Panel: Activision: Transformers in Video Games
*1:00-1:50 Panel: Paul Eiding & Scott McNeil
*2:00-2:50 Panel: Peter Cullen
*3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable
*3:00-4:30 Autographs: Stan Bush, Paul Eiding, Scott McNeil
*4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Transforming Comic Books
*5:00 PM Showroom Closes
*7:15-7:45 Hall of Fame Cocktail Reception
*7:45-10:30 Hall of Fame Awards Dinner

===Sunday===
[[File:BC2010Su-dinobotdisplay.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*9:00 AM Dealer Set-up Pacific Hall
*9:30 AM SALES ROOM & GENERALADMISSION OPENS Pacific Hall
*10:00-10:50 Panel: Bob Budiansky Northern Hemisphere E
*11:00-11:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers Northern Hemisphere E
*11:30-12:30 Autographs: Bob Budiansky Pacific Hall
*Noon-12:50 Panel: Transformers Costuming Northern Hemisphere E
*1:00-2:00 Autographs: Stan Bush Pacific Hall
*1:00-1:50 Panel: Paul Eiding & Scott McNeil Northern Hemisphere E
*2:00-3:00 Autographs: Paul Eiding, Scott McNeil Pacific Hall
*3:00 PM Draw for Trips to 2011 Convention Pacific Hall
*3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS & SALES ROOM CLOSE

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==Notes==
[[File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered expectations. ='(]]]]
*After images of Streetstar were leaked onto the internet, a cooked-up image of Clench as a redeco of ''Universe'' [[Octane#Universe(2008)|Tankor]] was found and reported by some as being true. Later on, the BotCon site was updated...with artwork of the actual Clench. A bitter lesson for [[Template:Scoop bastard|scoop-hounds]].
*Speaking of Streetstar, the toy was originally named Streetwise. The day after being officially revealed, the name was changed to Streetstar. [[Fun Publications]]' [[Pete Sinclair]] assured fans that it was still the same [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]].
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==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon10/ BotCon 2010 Site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbQlF5rhDQo&feature=player_embedded BotCon 2010 Promo Video]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JstSopRgmEc&feature=player_embedded BotCon 2010 Promo Video #2]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2009

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{{disambig2|the 2009 Transformers convention|the "Botcon 2009!" video advertisement|BotCon 2009!}}

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|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2009
|prev=BotCon 2008
|next=BotCon 2010
|image=BotCon2009.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|date=[[May 28]], [[2009]]
|city=Pasadena, CA
|venue=Pasadena Convention Center
}}

'''BotCon 2009''' was the official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2009, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Pasadena, [[California]], from [[May 28]] to [[May 31]], although [[May 27]] had the first customizing class and an additional tour, and the last two days were opened to the general public.
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==Run-up==
In 2008, the club forums were changed from BotCon 2008 to BotCon 2009, with the tag line of "For one young Autobot..."

*On [[December 24]], the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] was updated with the date and location.

*On [[January 6]], 2009, Brian Savage posted a teaser in the club boards:

{{quote|OK, while we are working on finalizing the convention details, brochure and registration forms, we wanted to start the speculation game:
"For one young Autobot..." is all we have revealed so far. While we tend to guard the convention sets and souvenirs closely, I want to let you know that we are very excited about what we have waiting in the wings!

The set we have planned features a select team of Autobots never before featured in G1 in this way. The timeline we are spotlighting is new, yet very familiar...

Let the games begin!|[[Brian Savage]]}}

*Pete Sinclair then later added two more teasers:

{{quote|Far be it from me to wreck your all's ideas. I just know that this year's set is going to rule!|[[Pete Sinclair]]}}
{{quote|But who said I was giving a clue? Maybe I am just here to add a little mayhem, to get my TCC squad all riled up. I know, I know, I will probably get attacked at the show.|[[Pete Sinclair]]}}

*On [[February 20]], 2009 the brochure was posted, revealing the set theme to be the [[Elite Guard]], making Pete Sinclair's posts unrelated.

*On [[February 24]], the first figure, Kup was revealed. The [[February 25|next day]], the link to the registration forms were sent to members via email. By [[March 2]], all loose and Iacon sets had sold out.

==Venue==
[[File:Pasadena Convention Center.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67|PRETTY!]]
BotCon 2009 was held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
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==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:Timelinestoy-KupWoH.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Young Kup has his Earth mode millions of years before it existed!]]
[[File:Timelinestoy-BanzaiTronWoH.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BanzaiTron. This mold has never looked so good.]]

*'''Convention box set ($295, bagged $199)'''
**'''[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]''', a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]
**'''[[Flak (G1)|Flak]]''', a retool of [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]]
**'''[[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]]''', a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]
**'''[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]''', a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]
**'''[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]''', a retool of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]

*'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
**'''[[Leozack]]''', a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]

*'''Customization class toy'''
**'''''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]]''', a [[repaint]] of this box set's Thunderclash

*'''At-show souvenir toys'''
**'''[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]''' and '''[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]''', redecos of ''Energon'' Starscream and ''Energon'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]
**Three '''[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]''', redecoes of this box set's Scourge
**'''[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]''' and '''[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]
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===Fiction===
[[File:WingsofHonor BotCon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*"[[Wings of Honor]]" comic
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==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
{{collist|3|
*[[Aaron Archer]]
*[[Michael Ballog]]
*[[Joe Kyde]]
*[[Forest Lee]]
*[[Greg Lombardo]]
*[[Matthew Proulx]]
*[[Bill Rawley]]
*[[Eric Siebenaler]]
*[[Michael Vibede Vanting]]}}

===Voice actors===
{{collist|3|
*[[Gregg Berger]]
*[[Peter Cullen]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Michael McConnohie]]
*[[Mark Ryan]]
*[["Weird Al" Yankovic]]}}

===Cartoon Network===
{{collist|3|
*[[Brianne Drouhard]]
*[[Marty Isenberg]]
*[[Ben Jones]]
*[[Claire Lenth]]
*[[Irineo Maramba]]
*[[Otis Van Osten]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*[[Matt Youngberg]]}}

===Generation 1 writers===
{{collist|3|
*[[Paul Davids]]
*[[Flint Dille]]
*[[Bryce Malek]]
*[[Roger Slifer]] (unannounced, showed up at panel)
*[[David Wise]]}}

===IDW Publishing comics===
{{collist|3|
*[[Josh Burcham]]
*[[Casey Coller]]
*[[Mike Costa]]
*[[Bill Forster]]
*[[Andrew Griffith]]
*[[Shaun Knowler]]
*[[Joana Lafuente]]
*[[Marcelo Matere]]
*[[Alex Milne]]
*[[Chris Mowry]]
*[[Robby Musso]]
*[[Nick Roche]]
*[[Chris Ryall]]
*[[Andy Schmidt]]
*[[Jim Sorenson]]
*[[E. J. Su]]
*[[Denton J. Tipton]]
*[[Josh van Reyk]]}}

===Lil Formers===
*[[Matt Moylan]]

===Activision===
*[[Ken Christiansen]]
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===Live-action Movie===
{{collist|2|
*[[Michael Bay]]
*[[Tyrese Gibson]]
*[[Alex Kurtzman]]
*[[Roberto Orci]]}}

===Music===
{{collist|2|
*[[Vince DiCola]]
*[[Stan Bush]]
*[[Holger Fath]]}}

===Autobots===
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]}}

==Events==
===Wednesday===
*8:45AM-7PM [[Universal|Universal Studios Theme Park Tour]]
*9AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]] from the box set's Thunderclash
*9:30-10:30PM Registration/Package Pick-up for Wednesday or Thursday Tour Groups and Customizing Class attendees

===Thursday===
*7:45AM-5PM Touring Hollywood
*9AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class
*6PM Registration/Pick-up begins
*8:30-9:30 PM Dealers are allowed to unload and drop-off
*9PM Message Board/Room-to-room trading info in the hotel's lobby
*10PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes

===Friday===
*7:30AM-2PM Dealer set up
*8-9AM Club Store open for dealers only
*9AM Club Store open to all registered attendees
*9AM-12PM Contest Check-in/Set-up
*9:30 AM Late Package Pick-up
**Walk-in Late Registration
*9-9:50AM Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&A
*10-10:50AM Panel: Music of Transformers - Stan Bush and Vince DiCola
*11-11:50AM Panel: Cartoon Network-Animating Animated
*12-12:50PM Panel: Transformers Movie Q&A - Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
*12PM Contest Judging
*1-1:50PM Lunch Break
*2-5PM Private Sales Room Experience
*2-3:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
*3:30-5PM Autographs: Stan Bush, Vince DiCola
*5PM Private Preview Ends
*8:30PM Shout! Factory Transformers Film Fest
*10PM [[MSTF]]
*12AM Transform Me - Documentary Preview

===Saturday===
*7:30AM Dealer set-up
*8:30AM Walk-up Late Check-in/Registration
*8:30AM Sales Room open for Private Preview
*9-11AM Autographs: "Weird Al" Yankovic (Primus Package attendees only)
*9AM "Early Bird" Admission (tickets at PCC Box Office)
**Hourly door prize giveaway
*9:30-11AM Autographs: David Kaye
*10AM General Admission (PCC Box Office)
*10-10:50AM Panel: IDW - Transforming Comic Books
*10:30-11:30AM Autographs: Peter Cullen
*11-11:50AM Panel: Activision - Transforming Video Games
*11AM-12:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Stan Bush
*12-12:50PM Panel: "Weird Al" Yankovic, David Kaye - Cartoon Network Transformers Animated
*1-2:50PM Panel: Hasbro Review and Q&A
*1-2PM Autographs: Peter Cullen
*3-3:50PM Transformers Collectors Club Roundtable
*3-4:30pm Autographs: Gregg Berger, David Kaye
*4-4:50 Panel: Peter Cullen
*5PM Showroom closes
*7:15PM Gather and depart for Paramount Studios
*8PM Party at Paramount!
*12AM Return to Convention Center

===Sunday===
*9AM Dealer Set-up
*9:30AM Sales Room and General Admission opens
*Ongoing: Hands-on Demonstration - How to Draw Transformers
*10-10:50AM Panel: Gregg Berger and Michael McConnohie
*11-11:50AM Panel: Hasbro Designer/Tyrese Gibson
*11:30AM-1PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Michael McConnohie
*12PM-12:50 Panel: Transformers Cosplay
*1-1:50PM Panel: G1 Writers - David Wise, Flint Dille, Bryce Malek, Paul Davids
*1-2:30PM Autographs: Stan Bush, Vince DiCola
*2-3:30PM Autographs: Gregg Berger, Michael McConnohie
*3:00PM Drawing for trips to 2010 Convention
*4PM ALL EXHIBITS & SALES ROOM CLOSE

==Notes==
*In one of the odder celebrity-related moments at a BotCon thus far, famed director {{w|Guillermo del Toro}} showed up on [http://www.botcon.com/BotCon09/webfiles/DSC_2031.JPG.html Sunday] with his daughters, who are evidently big fans of ''Transformers Animated''.

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon09/index.cfm BotCon 2009] official site archive

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2008

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|date=[[April 24]], 2008
|city=Cincinnati, OH
|venue=Duke Energy Center
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'''[[BotCon]] 2008: Transformers...Unite!''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2008, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Cincinnati, [[Ohio]], from [[April 24]] to [[April 27|27]].
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==Run-up==
Hype for the convention began on the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] on [[November 27]], 2007, when the entire page was replaced by a giant graphic of a mysterious trio of ominous-looking Autobots, a new logo featuring a purple BotCon logo with a matching purple Autobot symbol, and a spooky video clip featuring a backwards Transformers [[theme song|theme]]. The video clip also claimed that "this spring ... at BotCon 2008 ... everything you thought you knew ... will be ... shattered." Fans soon deduced that the convention toy set would have a "mirror universe" theme of evil Autobots.

On [[November 28]], the page was updated with the location, date, and venue.

On [[January 31]], 2008, registration forms went up. By [[February 14]], demand was so high that orders for Iacon packages would no longer be taken, though those that had ordered Iacon packages up to that point would receive them. On [[February 29]], the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" set was announced to be sold out for Primus packages as well. On [[April 4]], the free [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] attendee figure was announced to be sold out.

==Venue==
BotCon 2008 was held at the Duke Energy Center.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:TL-toy Optimus-SG2008.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... If, by 'freedom', you mean 'death and destruction'."]]
[[File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Peace through tyranny...if, by 'tyranny', you mean 'freedom and justice'."]]

*'''Convention box set ($285, bagged $189)''' - "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]", a set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the convention comic, bio cards, and for the first 100 registrants, an exclusive pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention, after which the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set was provided as an alternative.

:("Bad guys"):
:*'''[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Toys|Optimus Prime]]''', a [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Classics|''Classics'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
:*'''[[Grimlock (SG)#Toys)|Grimlock]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].
:*'''[[Goldbug (SG)#Toys|Goldbug]]''', a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].
:*'''[[Jazz (SG)#Toys|Autobot Jazz]]''', a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]].

:(and "good guys"):
:*'''[[Starscream (SG)#Toys|Starscream]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].
:*Mini-con '''[[Razorclaw (SG)#Toys|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]].

*'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Ricochet (SG)#Toys|Ricochet]]''', a redecoed ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot Jazz, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.

*'''Customization Class Toy''' - '''[[Nightbeat (SG)#Toys|Nightbeat]]''', a redecoed ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].

*'''At-Show Souvenir Toys'''

:*'''[[Megatron (SG)#Toys|Megatron]]''', a retool of the smaller ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]; '''[[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]; and '''[[Divebomb (SG)#Toys|Divebomb]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]].
:*'''[[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]]''', a retool of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]; '''[[Sideswipe (SG)#Toys|Sideswipe]]''' with '''[[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]]''', a redeco of ''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]]; and '''[[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].

===Fiction===
*"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]" comic
*"[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]" April Fool's Day comic
*"[[Bee in the City]]" live script reading

*Two exclusive lithograph prints: Alex Milne's "Within the Shattered War" (War Within) and [[Jake Isenberg]]'s "One Generation Shattered" (G1).

==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
*[[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director
*[[Steve Bono]], designer
*[[Michael Ballog]], marketing
*[[Jared Jones]], marketing
*[[Joe Kyde]], designer (exclusives)
*[[Forest Lee]], copywriting
*[[Greg Lombardo]], Snr. Director of Marketing
*[[Marcelo Matere]], freelance artist/designer
*[[Todd Patrick]], packaging design
*[[Bill Rawley]], Sr. Designer
*[[Vickie Stratford]], Snr Design Project Manager
*[[Jared Wade]], Design Director

===Voice actors===
[[File:kayesari.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Oops...]]

*[[David Kaye]], voice of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]/[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Bumper Robinson]], voice of ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Porter C. Powell]]
*[[Tara Strong]], voice of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] and [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Teletran-1]]

===Comics and animation===
*[[Simon Furman]], comics writer extraordinaire
*[[Marty Isenberg]], story editor of ''Beast Machines'' and ''Transformers Animated''
*[[Alex Milne]], [[IDW Publishing]] artist
*[[Denton J. Tipton]], IDW editor
*[[Jim Sorenson]], author
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]], artist and character designer of ''Transformers Animated''
*[[Matt Youngberg]], storyboard artist and animation director of ''Transformers'' Animated

==Events==
Fun Publications scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.

===Thursday===
*9:00 AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] from ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*9:00 AM Molding and Casting Class
*7:45 AM-5:15 United States Air Force Museum Tour
*6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins
*8:30-9:30 Dealer Unload and Drop
*9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info
*10 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes
*10:00 [[MSTF]]

===Friday===
*7:30AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up
*8:00AM-9AM Club Store open for Dealers Only
*9:00 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees
*9:00-12:00 Contest Check in/Set-up
*9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up
*9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration
*9:00- 9:50 Audition for Transformers Idol
*10:00-10:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!
*11:00-11:50 Panel: Cartoon Network Guests
*12:00- 12:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*12:00 PM Contest Judging
*1:00-1:50 Lunch
*2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience
*2:00-3:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg
*3:30-5:00 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*5:00 PM Private Preview ends
*7:00 Faction Feud - Battle of the Boards Game Show
*8:30 Transformers Film Fest
*9:30 Cartoon Network Animated Preview—featured a sneak preview screening of "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]".
*10:00 PM Hasbro Transformers Team [[Transformers (film)|Live-action Movie DVD]] Commentary

===Saturday===
*7:30AM Dealer Set-up
*8:30 Walk-up Late Check In/Registration
*8:30 SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview
*9:00 Video Room open
*9:00 "Early Bird" Admission
*Hourly Door Prize Giveaway
*9:30-11:00 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*10:00 General Admission
*10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*11:00-11:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*11:00-12:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg
*Noon Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*12:00-12:50 Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&A
*1:00-2:50 Panel: Hasbro Toy
*1:30-3:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg
*3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable
*3:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*3:00-4:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!
*5:00 PM Show Closes
*7:00 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner
*9:45 PM "[[Bee in the City]]" live script reading
*10:00 PM Auction

===Sunday===
*9AM Dealer Set-up
*9:30AM SALES ROOM & GENERAL ADMISSION OPENS
*10AM Video Room opens
*10:00-11:50 Panel:Animated Hasbro Cartoon Network—included a sneak preview screening of "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
*10:00-11:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*11:30-1:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg
*1:00-2:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*1:00-1:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers
*2:00-2:50 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*3:00 Draw for Trips to 2009 Convention
*3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS & SALES ROOM CLOSE

==Notes==
*Hasbro initially released ''Transformers Animated'' toys exclusively in the Cincinnati area about 2 weeks prior to BotCon. Of course, by the time of the convention most dealers or locals had all but cleaned the stores out.
*In honor of this year's "evil universe" theme, many fans grew beards or goatees for the occasion.
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==External links==
*[http://botconarchives.com/Botcon08/08faq.cfm BotCon 2008 FAQ]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2007

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|image=BC07logo.jpg
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|date=[[June 27]], 2007
|city=Providence, RI
|venue=Rhode Island Convention Center
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[[File:Botcon2007-lobbyoptimusprime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing says "welcome" like a giant robot about to punch your lights out.]]

'''[[BotCon]] 2007: 'Til All Are One''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2007, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Providence, [[Rhode Island]] from [[June 27]] to [[July 1]], although only the last two days were open to the general public.

Fun Publications had previously held its conventions in the early fall; however, the date was moved up to coincide with the release of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'' movie]].
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==Venue==
[[File:Ascending and Descending.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Providence Place mall]]
[[File:ProvidencePlace.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No, seriously.]]

Botcon 2007 was held at the [http://www.riconvention.com/ Rhode Island Convention Center] in Providence, Rhode Island, from June 28 through July 1. The RICC is attached to a Westin hotel, the first of four downtown Providence hotels to have blocks booked for the convention by Fun Publications. Convenient sky bridges connect the hotel to the convention center, ensuring that attendees never had to actually set foot outside during the weekend. Granted, doing so risked instant death beneath the wheels of rushing cars on the freeway-like street crossed by the sky bridge.

The convention center is ''also'' attached to [http://www.providenceplace.com/ Providence Place Mall], which features a sixteen screen multiplex theatre and a Hot Topic that was ''totally'' sold out of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] clothing by Friday morning.

The mall's slogan is "DEFINING YOU". Up yours, Providence Place Mall.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:Classics Bugbite Toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Bug Bite]]
*'''Convention Box Set ($279, bagged $179)''' - This set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the Convention Comic, bio cards, and for the first 300 registrants, an exclusive Bug Bite pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention.
[[File:BotCon2007GamesofDeceptionbox.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This set will cost you your firstborn. And your secondborn as well.]]
**'''[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]''' - A Black and white redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|''Classics'' Bumblebee]] with a purple tribal tattoo-style design on it.
**'''[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]''' - A white and purple redeco of [[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] with a remolded head.
**'''[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]''' - A redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|''Classics'' Starscream]] that replicates Generation 1 Thundercracker's deco.
**'''[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]''' - A redeco of [[Ramjet (G1)|''Classics'' Ramjet]] that replicates Generation 1 Dirge's deco.
**'''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]''' - A retool of both sets of wings on the ''Classics'' Seeker mold, with the rest of the mold's configuration retaining elements from both Starscream and Ramjet. The deco replicates Generation 1 Thrust's deco.
[[File:Botcon Huffer toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Huffer]]
*'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], an unpainted version of ''Classics'' Mirage with mostly translucent blue plastic, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.
*'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys, with only 1,400 produced of each set.
**'''[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]''' - A purple, red, and white redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Vector Prime]] with a remolded head, and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Snarl]] redecoed to look like Weirdwolf.
**'''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]''' - Redecoes of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]] and [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Armorhide]], done to look like Springer and Huffer, respectively. Springer was singled out by Fun Publications owner [[Brian Savage]] for having an unusually high number of paint apps, even for a convention exclusive.

===Comics===
*'''Convention Comic: "[[Games of Deception]]"''' - A comic drawn by [[Alex Milne]] and written by [[Forest Lee]], set in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Club Comic]] ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' universe. The comic was also available with an alternate cover and several pages of bonus content at the Club table.

===Other items===
* A pitcher bearing the BotCon 2007 logo with a light-up (red) base.
* A mug bearing the same logo and light-up base.
* A ball cap bearing the same logo.
* A T-shirt with the "Games of Deception" box graphics.
* A Classics-themed lithograph by [[Don Figueroa]].
* A fan-produced [[Vector Sigma]] set including stand and Key by the Lukis Bros at Unicron.com
* Four different keycards were given out to those staying in one of the four official hotels. Each bore an image of a different Movie character: Optimus Prime (Biltmore), Megatron (Marriot Courtyard), Starscream (Hilton), or Bumblebee (Westin). Although not sold at the convention itself, each card was available as a "bonus" with specific convention packages available through the Club Store. Remaining cards were sold as a set for $5 at [[BotCon 2008]] at the Club table.

==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
Because of the convention's intentional proximity to [[Hasbro]]'s corporate headquarters in Pawtucket, RI, almost all current Hasbro employees that work on the ''Transformers'' brand made an appearance at the convention.

* [[Brian Goldner]], Chief Operating Officer
* [[Vickie Stratford]], Sr. Design Project Manager (Boy's Toys)
* [[Joe Kyde]], Designer (Boy's Toys, Exclusive Division)

====''Transformers'' brand====
* [[Greg Lombardo]], Sr.Director of Marketing
* [[Aaron Archer]], Sr. Design Director
* [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer
* [[Jared Wade]], Design Director
* [[Bill Rawley|William Rawley]], Sr. Designer

===Movie staff===
*[[Peter Cullen]], voice of characters including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] & [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in [[Transformers (film)|the upcoming film]], made an appearance at the convention, signing autographs and hosting a panel.
*[[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]], the writers of the screenplay for the movie, had several panels over the course of the weekend.
*[[Rachael Taylor]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] made an appearance at the [[BotCon 2007#Thursday|movie screening]]. They and Brian Goldner were actually attending a charity screening of the movie next door to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Autism Project of Rhode Island, Adoption Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070501005912/en/Transformers-Movie-Premiere-Change-Kids-Lives Business Wire. 2007-05-01]</ref>

===Other actors===
* [[David Kaye]], recently announced as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Yessss...]]
* [[Daniel Ross]], voice of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in all versions of ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' and [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in [[Transformers The Game (PSP)|the PSP version of ''Transformers The Game'']].

===Musicians===
*[[Stan Bush]], performer of 'Dare', 'The Touch', 'Ground Zero', and '[[Till All Are One (Transformers Theme)]]' (BotCon 2007's [[theme song]]), attended the con, performing a concert at the Saturday dinner, giving a panel, and playing {{w|Guitar Hero}} for the first time at an attendee's party.
*[[Ernie Petrangelo]], lead songwriter of [[N.R.G.]] (the performers of 'Instruments of Destruction' from the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 animated film]]'s soundtrack. Petrangelo was scheduled to be at the convention to sign autographs, but did not show as he was informed of the wrong day and actually turned up on the Wednesday pre-registration, spending the day trying to find Brian Savage).

===Comics and art===
* [[IDW Publishing]] editor [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
* IDW artist/writer [[Nick Roche]]
* IDW artist [[Alex Milne]]
* IDW artist [[Robby Musso]]

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===Government===
[[File:Botcon2007-sectorseven.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You were never here and neither was this trailer]]
Some representatives of [[Sector Seven]] were in attendance at the convention, attempting to dispel the notion of the existence of [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|NBEs]] through presentations in the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]].

==Events==
===Wednesday===
[[File:overkills.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|If you were in Wednesday's class, you made the Overkill on the ''right''.]]
The only two events on Wednesday were open to a limited (first-come, first-served) number of pre-registrants only.

* A customization class featuring the creation of [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] from the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|''Classics'' Grimlock]] mold.
* A tour of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Cape Cod followed by a whale-watching cruise in Hyannis, MA.

===Thursday===
Thursday was the day when the majority of preregistrants arrived. Events on Thursday included...

* A second customization class nearly identical to the Wednesday class.
* A 3D Display class.
* The Newport Tour.
* A special early screening of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie]]. Hasbro alpha dog and executive producer [[Brian Goldner]] brought two stars of the film, but was unable to introduce Rachel Taylor before the audience started screaming for Tyrese to bring something.
[[File:Mstf2007.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|In the not too distant future, somewhere in Providence.]]

===Friday===
Friday was the first full day of the convention for most participants.

Major events included...

* [[BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour|Hasbro Tour]].
* Several David Kaye panels.
* A Stan Bush panel.
* A panel with the screenwriters of the movie.
* The [[Board Wars]] preliminary round.
* Autograph sessions.
* [[MSTF]].

In addition, the sales room was open from 4 to 7 PM.

===Saturday===
[[File:Botcon2007-dealerroomoptimusprime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The dealer room, featuring Optimus Prime.]]
[[File:Botcon2007-optimusprimetruck.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The auxiliary display room, featuring Optimus Pr-- Hey waaaait a second... Anybody starting to suspect one of these might not be the real guy??]]
A big day. Events included...

* An ''[[Attacktix]]'' Tournament.
* The Board Wars finals, which Team Transformers Wiki won.
* Autograph sessions, including Peter Cullen this time.
* Another panel with the movie screenwriters.
* A panel where Hasbro discussed their involvement with the development of the movie and accompanying merchandise.
* Lessons on how to draw Transformers.
* A panel with [[Activision]], publishers of ''[[Transformers The Game]]''.
* A panel with [[IDW Publishing]].
* A panel with Peter Cullen.
* Another panel with David Kaye.
* A collector's club roundtable.
* An awards show dinner/Stan Bush concert.
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] showed up and hung out next to the Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit.

Additionally, the dealer's room was open until 5PM.

===Sunday===
All of the panels on this final day of BotCon were repeats of those held earlier in the weekend, with one significant exception:

* Hasbro upcoming product panel, which premiered both the [[AllSpark Power]] wave of movie toys, and the character designs, animation clips, and toys of the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' series.

The dealer room was open until 3:30PM.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/07index.cfm BotCon.com's archive for BotCon 2007]

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BotCon 1994

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The very first convention dedicated entirely to Transformers, '''BotCon 1994''' was organized by [[Jon Hartman]] and [[Karl Hartman]]. It was the first in the long-lived series of conventions bearing the [[BotCon]] name.
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==Merchandise==
===Toys===
The Botcon 94 exclusive toy was an otherwise-unreleased ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' edition of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Generation 2|Breakdown]]. Breakdown is the only G2 Stunticon who was released at all. 300 Breakdowns were produced, with 204 of those being made specifically for the convention.

[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|You can just '''taste''' the '90sness through your screen.]]

===Shirts===
Red and purple shirts featuring the ''Generation 2'' faction logos were available. The shirts also displayed the name and location of the convention.

===Other===
All preregistrants received an individually-numbered badge and button set, and a twelve-page official program guide.

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==Guests==
Two [[Hasbro]] employees attended the convention as guests:
*Marketing Director [[Tom Bowman]]
*Product Manager [[Carl Fritz]]

==Events==
===Foreign Toys Presentation===
Fan [[Tony Preto]] held a "foreign toys" panel, focusing on various toys released only in Japan (which were virtually unknown in the North American fandom of the time).

===Hasbro Presentation===
Hasbro guests Tom Bowman and Carl Fritz presented upcoming 1994 and 1995 product, including:
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], the final product of the 1994 assortment, quoted as costing "about $24.99".
[[File:ClearRacingRigDriver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* [[Go-Bot (G2)|Superspeedbot]]s "[[Gearhead]]", "[[Double Clutch (G2)|Double Clutch]]", "[[High Beam]]", "[[Firecracker]]", "[[Motormouth]]" and "[[Blowout]]" ("about 2-3 dollars apiece") and the [[Go-Bots Racing Rig|Superspeedbot Racing Rig]]. At the time, none of the Superspeedbots had been named. Instead of being in [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]]'s deco, the Superspeedbot shown with the Racing Rig was mostly transparent clear plastic, which the presenters indicated was intentional.
* [[Cyberjet]]s "[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]]", "[[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]]" and [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], respectively referred to as a "stealth fighter", an "x-fighter", and an "F-18". Only Hooligan was referred to by name.
*[[Power Master]]s "[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]]", [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], "[[Meanstreak]]" and [[Staxx]]. Only Ironhide and Staxx were mentioned by name.
*[[Laser Cycle]]s "[[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]]" and "[[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]", referred to as "akin to a Yamaha racing bike" and "akin to a Harley".
*[[Auto Roller]]s "[[Dirtbag]]" and "[[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]]".
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime Octane]], described as having "the [[Laser Rod]] feature" and shipping in "the spring of 1995".

[[File:Generation2Pothole.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*New packaging for the 1995 line was also showcased, featuring differently colored bands at the bottoms of the cards so a consumer could easily tell the sub-segments apart. Alongside proof cards of Hooligan and Staxx, an early mock-up featuring [[Pothole]] was used in the demonstration.
*The [[Real Action Pop-Ups 3-D Transformer Trading Card]]s were previewed. The presenters mentioned they "know a lot of you guys are very into the illustrations", but they acknowledged that "some of the illustrations that are done now aren't quite the quality they were in the past", because Hasbro wasn't "using the [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka|Japanese illustrators]] anymore" due to cost considerations.

==Notes==
In 2004, Jon and Karl Hartman wrote retrospective essays on their history of ''Transformers'' collecting and the creation of BotCon 1994 in specific for [[Fumihiko Akiyama]]'s unofficial ''[[Unofficial guidebooks|BotCon Legends: Ten Years' Chronology]]'' fanzine. Among their revelations:

*The genesis of the convention came from Jon and Karl wanting to somehow celebrate the tenth anniversary of the franchise.
*The name "BotCon" was coined by Jon, and was meant to convey both a shortening of "roBOT CONvention" and "AutoBOT and DeceptiCON".
*It was Hasbro's Carl Fritz who suggested picking from among the smaller ''Generation 2'' [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s for the show's exclusive, as they were cancelled for general release. The Hartmans' top two choices were [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and Breakdown, but they ultimately went with Breakdown.
*Jon and Karl did not receive many pre-registration inquiries until a few weeks before the convention itself. This almost lead to the cancellation of the show due to a perceived lack of interest.
*The Hartmans had the staff of the Grand Wayne Center put an advertisement for the convention on their electronic marquee, which featured the G2 Autobot and Decepticon logos and information about the show. Unfortunately, the two logos ended up upside-down.
*Just prior to Carl Fritz and Tom Bowman presenting the 1995 product assortment, Jon and Karl had lunch with them, during which time the Hasbro employees revealed the abortive existence of the [[Rock Bot (G1)|Rock Bot]]s. Oh, what might have been...

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/1994/index.html BotCon 1994 in the BotCon archives]

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BotCon 1995

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'''BotCon 1995''' was organized and hosted by prominent fan [[Raksha]], who also named and designed (kinda) the convention's exclusive toy, [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]].

It was held from [[August 5]] to [[August 6]], 1995, at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, [[Ohio]].
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==Merchandise==
[[Image:BC95magnet.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
[[Image:BC95Nightracer.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[BotCon 2002|Seven years later]], we'd get an Autobot.]]
*[[Nightracer (G2)#Toys|Nightracer]] - A [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam#Toys|High Beam]].
*T-shirts - Red or purple, each had the G1 Autobot and Decepticon symbols along with convention information.
*Magnet - It was very colorful.
*BotCon '95 Magazine

Raksha also sold her self-produced fanzine, ''Conquest'', which was a compilation of various fan-submitted fiction, essays, poems, and artwork.

==Events==

*Dealer's Room
*Broken Toy Repair Panel
*Fan Club Overview Panel
*Fan Media Producers' Panel
*Art Room featuring a display of both 2-D and 3-D fanart as well as an Art Contest and Auction run by David Kolody-Nagy.
*A Display Room featuring various collections of both toy and non-toy related Transformers memorabilia.
*A 24-hour Video Room showing both U.S. and Japanese episodes.
*Trivia Contest
*Laser show set to the soundtrack of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

==Notes==
*Raksha had initially wanted the exclusive toy to be a version of [[Smokescreen (G2)|''Generation 2'' Smokescreen]], but was told by [[Hasbro]] that since that figure is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] it would not be available individually.
*Hasbro had agreed to do a presentation but according to Jon Hartman they backed out because both Kenner and Hasbro were in the midst of reorganization. Consequently, none of the invited employees were available for the convention.

==External links==
*[http://botconarchives.com/archive/1995/index.html BotCon 1995 in the BotCon archives]

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BotCon Japan 1997

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'''BotCon Japan 1997''' was the first officially-supported Transformers fan convention to take place outside the [[United States of America|United States]]. It was organized by [[Fumihiko Akiyama]] with support from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and permission to use the [[BotCon]] name from the [[Jon Hartman|Hartman]] [[Karl Hartman|Brothers]].

==Venue==
This one-day convention was held as a subset of "Superfestival", a major toy show in [[Japan]], at the Science and Technology Hall next to the Imperial Palace in central [[Tokyo]].

==Merchandise==
===Convention Exclusive Toys===
[[Image:SHBMGalv1.jpg|right|thumb|BWAAAActionMaster.]]
* [[Super Hybrid Model]] [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Super_Hybrid_Model|Galvatron]], a non-transforming vinyl figure. Two versions of this figure were made available at the show: a fully-painted version limited to 800 pieces, and a translucent orange "[[Thrull|lava bath]]" version limited to 100 pieces. In subsequent years a third variant — this one blue instead of the original purple — would be distributed through the convention organizer's website.
{{-}}

===Miscellaneous===
* Two different exclusive t-shirt designs, one drawn by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], the other by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].
* Transformers [[insignia]] rings.

==Guests==
* None

==Events==
* [[customizing|3-D art contest]]
* Japanese premiere of "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" and "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]".

==External links==
* [http://botconarchives.com/archive/1997j/index.html BotCon Japan 1997 at the BotCon Archive]

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BotCon 1997

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'''BotCon 1997''' was held on [[July 18]]-[[July 20|20]], 1997, in Rochester, [[New York (state)|New York]]. It was the first convention organized by [[3H Productions]].
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==Merchandise==
[[Image:BC97toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This awesome packaging is 2/3 the cost of this set but who cares? It's awesome!]]

===Convention exclusive toys===
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Geochemist '''[[Fractyl#Toys|Fractyl]]''' in [[Energon armor|Energon Armor]] - A [[redeco]] of "basic" [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Toys|Terrorsaur]].

*[[Maximal]] Thief '''[[Packrat#Toys|Packrat]]''' in [[Energon armor|Energon Armor]] - A redeco of "basic" [[Rattrap (BW)#Toys|Rattrap]].

The two were only sold as a set, although numbers released for the figures confusingly state that there were 600 Packrats and 570 Fractyls produced. After the convention, 3H sold "box sets" through their website that included only Packrat, with nothing in the empty space where Fractyl should be.
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[[Image:BC97mural.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Simon and Andrew stayed up all night signing these just for you.]]

===Comics and art===

*'''[[Ground Zero]]''' - standalone comic story included with Fractyl/Packrat.

*'''BotCon 1997 Mural Print''' - a print featuring Fractyl and Packrat's back-of-package mural art.{{fact}}

===Soundtrack album===
*''[['Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola]]''

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:BC97decoy.jpg|150px|thumb|Dave stayed up ''many'' nights painting these just for you.]]
*Convention T-shirt.
*Namebadge.
*Program guide.

Additionally, the first 100 attendees who paid for the pre-convention dinner were given a [[Decoy]] hand-painted by Dave Van Domelen, a wooden stand with an engraved plaque, and a laminated copy of a storyboard panel from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. However, 3H continued to take seating reservations after announcing that there were no more dinner exclusives left.
{{--}}

==Guests==
[[Image:Bc97program.jpg|thumb|]]
===Voice actors===
*[[Peter Cullen]]
*[[David Kaye]]
*[[Venus Terzo]]

===Hasbro employees===
*[[Dawn Berryman]], marketing
*[[George Boznos]], designer
*[[Jerry Palmer]], engineer

===Beast Wars Story Editor===
*[[Bob Forward]]

===Marvel Comics===
*[[Simon Furman]]
*[[Andrew Wildman]]

===Music===
*[[Stan Bush]]
*[[Vince DiCola]]

==Events==
===Friday===
*Dinner/Opening Ceremonies

===Saturday===
*Peter Cullen panel
*Bob Forward panel
*Simon Furman/Andrew Wildman panel
*Stan Bush/Vince DiCola concert (evening event)

===Sunday===
*Beast Wars Video Game Presentation
*Beast Wars Voice Actor Panel
*Stan Bush/Vince DiCola Panel
*Hasbro Presentation
*[[MSTF]]
*Quiz show
*Charity auction
*Convention Organizers' Panel/closing ceremonies

==Notes==
*According to a magazine advertisement for the convention, story editor [[Larry DiTillio]], Hasbro representatives [[Vincent D'Alleva|Vinnie D'Alleva]] and [[Todd Wise]], and voice actors [[Susan Blu]], [[Garry Chalk]], [[Frank Welker]] were originally scheduled to attend. None of them ended up making the convention, but Welker sent an audiotaped message to the attending fans.
*The same advertisement put the convention in Kendallville, Indiana rather than Rochester, New York.
*Until he was invited to BotCon 1997, Simon Furman was unaware there ''was'' a ''Transformers'' fandom! As a result, he allowed himself to forget everything he'd done and was unprepared for an in-depth Q&A session: "I was floundering, and often had to resort to a lame ‘sorry, I don’t remember.’ It was a nightmare... I made damn sure that by the time the 1998 Botcon rolled around I’d re-read/revisited practically everything I’d ever written."[http://web.archive.org/web/20120307073649/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032]
*This year marked the first time a professional comic artist was commissioned to provide original promotional art for Botcon as well as the publishing of an exclusive comic. Both would continue to remain staples of BotCon.

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/1997/index.html BotCon 1997 in the BotCon archives]

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[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 1998

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'''BotCon 1998''' was held on [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]], 1998, in Anaheim, [[California]].
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==Venue==
BotCon 1998 was held at Anaheim Convention Center, which looks remarkably like a UFO. Located south of downtown Anaheim, the Convention Center is literally right across the street from [[Mickey Mouse|Disneyland]]. The convention space included a panel room, video room, and a main hall with dealer tables, Hasbro display area, autograph tables, and art contest display area.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[Image:BWtoy-ViceGrip.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't tell him "Get a grip".]]
*[[Antagony (BW)#Toys|Antagony]], a black and lavender redeco of [[Inferno (BW)#Toys|Inferno]]
*[[Vice Grip#Toys|Vice Grip]], the [[Powerpinch#Toys|Powerpinch]] mold in blue and gray

===Fiction===
*"[[Visitations]]" live-action script reading

===Soundtrack albums===
*''[[BotCon '97 - The Concert]]''
*''[['Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola]]'' (reissue)

===Other===
*T-Shirt with [[Andrew Wildman]] art.

==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
* [[Andy Espenshade]]
* [[Jennifer Donahoe]]

===Voice actors===
[[Image:BC98Scott1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In the end, {{w|Highlander (film)|there can be only one}} voice actor. [[Scott McNeil|ME]]!]]
* [[Susan Blu]]
* [[Garry Chalk]]
* [[David Kaye]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]
* [[Doug Parker]]

===Comics and animation===
* ''Beast Wars'' story editors:
** [[Bob Forward]]
** [[Larry DiTillio]]
* ''Generation 1'' comic staff:
** [[Simon Furman]]
** [[Andrew Wildman]]
** [[Rob Tokar]]
** [[Richard Starkings]]
* ''Generation 1'' cartoon staff:
** [[Bryce Malek]]
** [[David Wise]]

===Musician===
* [[Vince DiCola]]

==Events==
===Saturday===
*9:00am: Doors open. Art contest/auction setup. ''Beast Wars'' Season 1 begins airing in the video room.
*11:00am: ''Beast Wars'' story editor panel with Bob & Larry
*12:00pm: BotContest Session #1; Art Contest setup ends
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]] presentation
*2:15pm: Voice-over artists panel with Susan, Garry, David, Scott, and Doug
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes
*6:30pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' showing in the video room ("serious version")
*9:00pm: [[Visitations|"Visitations" live-action voice actor script reading]]. The story features not only the current year's exclusives (Antagony and Vice Grip) but previous years' characters as well.

===Sunday===
*9:00am: Doors open.
*10:00am: TF:TM showing ([[MSTF|"MST3000 version"]])
*12:00pm: Raffle winners drawn
*12:15pm: BotContest Session #2
*1:00pm: [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 comic]] panel, with Andrew, Simon, Richard and Rob
*2:15pm: [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] panel, featuring Bryce and David
*3:30pm: Convention organizer Q&A
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes

==Notes==
* [[Frank Welker]] had been planned as a "special surprise guest" due to his proximity to Anaheim but was unable to attend because of a scheduling conflict. Apparently, he is so busy that he can't commit to anything more than two weeks in advance.
* Prizes for Sunday's raffle included both of the BotCon 1998 exclusive toys, an "Internet Exclusive" blue [[Super Hybrid Model]] [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the original storyboards for "[[Code of Hero]]", and a "I Survived BW-35...Dinobot Didn't" T-Shirt signed by the entire [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] cast.

==External links==
* [http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/1998/index.html BotCon 1998 in the BotCon archives]

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[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon Japan 1998

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'''BotCon Japan 1998''' was held on [[December 12]]-[[December 13|13]], [[1998]], in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. It was organized by [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].

==Venue==

==Merchandise==
===Exclusive Toys===
[[Image:Grizzly1barbearian.JPG|right|thumb|150px]]
[[Image:BWDoublePunch.JPG|right|thumb|150px]]
* [[Grizzly-1#Toys|Grizzly-1/Barbearian]], a [[redeco]] of [[Polar Claw#Toys|Polar Claw]] based on an unused prototype color scheme. Limited to 600 pieces.
* [[Double Punch#Beast_Wars|Double Punch]], a redeco of ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] based on an unused prototype color scheme (but using red instead of orange to make him look more eeeeevil). Limited to 600 pieces.
{{-}}

==Guests==
* [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (voice for [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] in Japan)

==Events==
* Fan panel about [[knockoff]]s.
* "Great War" demolition derby of motorized Transformers (i.e. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]).

==Notes==
* This convention saw the public debut of the prototype for the upcoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalforce|Metalforce Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure. Back then, it actually looked kinda cool. Kinda.

==External links==
* [http://botconarchives.com/archive/1998j/index.html BotCon Japan 1998 at the BotCon Archive]

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BotCon 1999

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'''BotCon 1999''' was held on [[July 16]]-[[July 18]], [[1999]], in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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==Venue==
[[Image:BC99rivercenter.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

BotCon 1999 was held at the St. Paul RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, overlooking the Mississippi River. The convention space included a display room, panel and video room, and a main hall with dealer tables and Hasbro displays. A covered walkway linked the convention center with the Days Inn - the official hotel for that year.
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==Merchandise==
[[Image:BWtoy-Sandstorm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"[[Scorponok (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Scorponok]]? Never heard of him."]]
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* [[Sandstorm (BW)#Toys|Sandstorm]], a tan and orange redeco of [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]]
* [[Windrazor (BW)#Toys|Windrazor]], a white and pink/purple redeco of [[Silverbolt (BW)#Toys|Silverbolt]]

===Fiction===
* Parts 1-3 of "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]", a text story bound in with the convention program. 22 pages. Part 1 had been sent out as a preview in pre-registrant packets.
* Convention attendees were shown an early screening of the first ''Beast Machines'' episode, "[[The Reformatting]]". The episode was so freshly finished that the music soundtrack had finished its final mixing just the night before. Response was overwhelmingly positive, so much so that a second screening was arranged a few hours later.

===Other===
* Optimus Prime and Megatron lithograph prints, composited from hundreds of Generation 1 cartoon still shots.
* Four different watches with leather wristbands each bearing a different faction sigil (G1 Autobot, G1 Decepticon, Maximal, and Predacon) on their faces were available on the pre-reg forms and randomly assigned to each attendee. A fifth watch bearing the Transformers logo was available only in a gift set at the convention.

==Guests==
===Mainframe Entertainment===
* [[Asaph Fipke]]

===Voice actors===
* [[Jim Byrnes]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]

==Events==
Although not specifically listed on the Program Schedule, a Trivia Contest utilizing a custom Transformer-themed "Trivial Pursuit" board ran both Saturday and Sunday with teams of two competing for a set of framed original
Beast Wars renderings specially commissioned from Mainframe. Each contained a group portrait of either the Maximals or Predacons. Due to the expensive nature of these pieces (over $1000 each according to Glen Hallit) for the first time at BotCon there was an entry fee of $10 for the contest.

===Friday===
* Afternoon: preregistration packet pick-up
* Evening: an informal pizza dinner gathering, with a welcome from Glen, Karl and Jon, an introduction of the two voice actor guests, and the unveiling of two exclusive lithographs of Optimus Prime and Megatron.

===Saturday===
*10:00am: Doors open. Video room begins with "The Agenda" Parts 1-3 and "Optimal Situation" begins airing in the video room.
*12:00pm: Fan Panel #1
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]]/[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] presentation, including screening of "[[The Reformatting]]"
*3:00pm: Miscellaneous Video Showcase, highlighting other works by Jim Byrnes and Scott McNeil
*5:00pm: Fan Panel Number 2
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes. Due to popular demand, "The Reformatting" is screened a second time.
*9:00pm: Video room closes.

===Sunday===
*8:00am: Video room opens with Generation 1 episodes
*10:00am: [[MSTF]] panel; dealer room opens
*12:00pm: Voice actor panel
*1:00pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
*2:30pm: Botcon Organizer Panel
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes. It's over. Go home!

==Notes==
[[Image:BWtoy-Windrazorcarded.jpg|right|thumb|150px|It seemed like a good idea at the time.]]
* [[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]] was scheduled to be a guest but had to cancel on short notice due to the birth of his new son.
* The audio for the ''Beast Machines'' pilot was completed on Friday and a copy shipped overnight to BotCon via Federal Express so that fans could see it the following day. How's ''that'' for dedication?
*1999 marked the first year that Hasbro allowed 3H to use existing trademarks for their exclusives.
* It also marked the first time a convention-exclusive toy was offered in a sealed bubble on a card.
* BotCon 1999 actually ''made'' money as previous BotCons had been less than profitable.
* The location of ''next'' year's BotCon was announced in advance at the Wrap-Up Panel. Another first.
* Several people were injured after being nearly trampled in the Dealer's Room by greedy fans clamoring for a free [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. As a result, the "free toy toss" tradition started by a couple of dealers in the last few hours of BotCon was discontinued.
* Some selfish bastard ''stole'' one of the convention center's "announcement" signboards for BotCon. 3H was forced to pay for it out-of-pocket. May that douchenozzle rot in Hell for all eternity.

==External links==
* [http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/1999/index.html BotCon 1999 in the BotCon archives]

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BotCon 2000

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{{bigquote|This summer, prepare to be reformatted.|Pre-convention announcement flyer}}
'''BotCon 2000''' was held from [[July 28]] to [[July 30]], 2000, in [[Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]]. It was organized by [[3H Productions|3H]].
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==Venue==
BotCon 2000 was held in the Grand Wayne Convention Center in downtown Fort Wayne. Spaces included a Main Hall with dealers, merchandise, and contests, a display room, an autograph session room, and video rooms.

==Merchandise==
[[Image:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
===Convention exclusive toys===
*'''[[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]]''' - A [[Redeco]]ed [[Transmetal]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MegaTransmetal|Optimus Primal]].
*'''[[Shokaract#Toys|Shokaract]]''' - A redeco of [[Rampage (BW)#Toys|Rampage]].

===Comics and art===
*'''[[Terminus (issue)|Tales from the Beast Wars: Reaching the Omega Point]]''' - Comic book, conclusion the [[Reaching the Omega Point]] story.
[[Image:BC00shirt.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|ever]]...and [[Transformers (film)|ever]]...]]
*'''Cheetor Poster''' - A poster of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].
*'''BotCon 2000 Mini-poster''' - A poster featuring the ''Beast Wars'' characters, a pastiche of the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster.

===Some other junk===
* A collectable plate, a lanyard, a tote, and a T-shirt.
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* Although not an ''official'' convention exclusive, the Lukis Bros. produced a "Beast Machines Accessory Pack" which contained two scimitars for Mega [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to hold, a Key to [[Vector Sigma]], and clear stands for both [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] to be displayed in their TV-accurate robot-modes. They even threw in a free Unicron.com T-Shirt.

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
*[[Ian James Corlett]]
*[[John Moschitta]]
*[[Venus Terzo]]
*[[Alec Willows]]

===Hasbro employees===
*[[Joe Mattiko]]
*[[Jamie Overbey]]

===Music===
*[[Vince DiCola]]

==Events==
===Friday===
*Dinner/Opening Ceremonies, starring [[Seafood Louis]]

===Saturday===
[[File:BotCon2000-exhibithall.jpg|right|thumb|300px|THAT THREE STRIKE DAN]]
*6:00am: Dealer setup begins
*7:00am: Preregistration check-in begins
*9:00am: Dealer room opens
*11:00am: John Moschitta panel
*1:00pm: Fan Panel #1 ('Fans and Fanfiction' with Sharon LaBorde, Matt Kirby, Tony Buchanan, and Darrin Broussard)
*2:00pm: ''Beast Wars'' / ''Beast Machines'' Voice Actor Panel
*3:00pm: Fan Panel #2 (a presentation of the Transformers PSAs by Tim Finn)
*4:00pm: [[Hasbro]] presentation
*5:00pm: Charity Auction benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation
*6:00pm: Dealer room and display room close
*8:00pm: Theatrical showing of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in Fort Wayne's [http://fwembassytheatre.org/home.htm Embassy Theater], an ornate 1928 movie palace. Audience participation during this event was considerable and impassioned.

===Sunday===
*9:00am: Dealer room opens. [[MSTF]] panel.
*11:00am: Fan Panel #3
*12:00pm: Vince DiCola panel and performance
*1:30pm: BotCon organizers panel
*3:00pm: Dealer room closes
*6:00pm: Video Room closes. Convention ends. But... it never ends!

Autograph/photograph sessions with Vince and the voice actors were scheduled across Saturday and Sunday.

Various contests were also slated to happen throughout the weekend:

* Trivia contest. Prize: set of Convention Exclusive toys.
* Toy Assembly contest. Prize: complete set of carded ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]].
* Quick-Change Time Trials. Prize: Transmetal Rattrap, Airazor, and Mutant [[Icebird]]. Man, no love for the time trials.
* Art contest. 1st place prize: $50; 2nd place, $25; 3rd place, convention t-shirt.

==Notes==
* [[Bob Skir]] had been an invited guest but cancelled due to "other commitments". Many fans immediately jumped to the (wrong) conclusion that this was largely because of the [[Ruined FOREVER|disappointment]] of ''Beast Machines'' and the resulting online hostility.
* Once again 3H was "this close" to getting [[Frank Welker]] as a guest - albeit only for Friday's dinner.
* One fan bid over ''$600'' for a [[Primal Prime]] during the Charity Auction. He won, of course.
* At the movie theatre, 3H honored a handful of fans with a plaque and a special dinner for being the only ones to attend every BotCon for the last seven years. The plaque featured both Autobot and Decepticon symbols although they made it a huge deal to point out that [[Raksha]]'s was the only one with the Decepticon symbol ''above'' the Autobot one.
* A popular auction seller known as "SPQQKY" put up a [[Shokaract]] on eBay a day before 3H officially revealed it at BotCon. Sadly, this would become a trend in the future.

==External links==
*[http://botconarchives.com/archive/2000/index.html BotCon 2000 in the BotCon archives]

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BotCon Japan 2000

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'''BotCon Japan 2000''' was held on [[December 17]], [[2000]], in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. It was organized by [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].

==Venue==
BotCon Japan 2000 was held in the Tokyo Trade Center Taito Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* [[Choro-Q]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Optimus Prime]] in vehicle mode.
* Choro-Q [[Mirage (G1)#Choro-Q|Mirage]] in vehicle mode, with transparent parts.
* Choro-Q [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Megatron]] in vehicle mode—a green and purple tank resembling his [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Generation 2]] toy.

===Other merchandise===
* T-shirts featuring artwork of [[T-AI|Ai-chan]] by [[Mercy Rabbit]].

==Guests==
* [[Tesshō Genda]] (voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Optimus Prime]] in Japan)

==Events==
* Art contest.
* Transathlon 2000 — a Transformers/''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' "quiz and athletic contest".
**The winner was none other than American fan [[Andrew Hall|Andrew "Hydra" Hall]], who was cosplaying as [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] at the time. While in-character, he said he was from Germany, and this got reported as fact in ''[[Figure Ō]]'' magazine!
* An exhibition of ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys and ''Transformers'' [[video games]].
* Junk fair and charity auction, a portion of the proceeds from which went to UNICEF.

==External links==
* [http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/2000j/index.html BotCon Japan 2000 at the BotCon Archive]

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BotCon 2001

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|date=[[July 13]], 2001
|city=Durham, NC
|venue=Durham Marriot Civic Center
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'''BotCon 2001''' was held from [[July 13]] to [[July 15]], [[2001]], in Durham, [[North Carolina]].
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==Venue==
[[Image:durhamcenter.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Oh sure, it ''looks'' great...until you walk a few blocks.]]

BotCon 2001 was held at the Durham Mariott Civic Center.
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==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[Image:BWtoy-TigatronTransmetal.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Somewhere, a [[Fandom|fanboy]] is saying, "YES! Just like in my [[Fan fiction|fanfic]]!".]]
*'''[[Tigatron#BC01|Tigatron]]''', a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metal]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Metals|Ravage]], which is itself a [[retool]] of Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#TM1|Cheetor]]
*'''[[Arcee (G1)#BC01|Arcee]]''', a redeco and minor retool of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)#TM2|Blackarachnia]]
===Fiction===
*[[Departure|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 1]] (with "[[Primeval Dawn Part 1|Primeval Dawn]]" backup story)

===Soundtrack albums===
*''[[Vince DiCola Presents: The Protoform Sessions]]''
*''[[Lighting Their Darkest Hour: The Complete Music Score for TFTM]]''
*''[[Artistic Transformations: Themes and Variations]]''

==Guests==
===Hasbro representatives===
*[[Joe Mattiko]]

===Voice actors===
*[[Michael Bell]]
*[[Gregg Berger]] (unannounced)
*[[Garry Chalk]]
*[[Scott McNeil]]
*[[John Stephenson]]

===Writers===
*[[Paul Davids]]
*[[Simon Furman]]

===Musicians===
*[[Ernie Burns]]
*[[Vince DiCola]]
*[[Gary Falcone]]

==Events==
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===Friday===
*Dinner night/opening ceremonies

===Saturday===
*Saturday night concert

===Sunday===

==External links==
* [http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/2001/index.html BotCon 2001 in the BotCon archives]

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BotCon 2002

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|venue=Grand Wayne Convention Center
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'''[[BotCon]] 2002''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2002 (the first year it was completely, 100% endorsed and sponsored by [[Hasbro]]), run by [[3H Productions|3H]]. It was held in [[Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]], from [[July 26]] to [[July 28|28]].
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==Venue==
BotCon 2002 was held at the [[Grand Wayne Convention Center]] in downtown Fort Wayne.

==Merchandise==
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Because they'll never make another Cyclonus toy.]]

===Convention-exclusive toys===
* '''[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Expanded Universe|Cyclonus]]''', a [[redeco]] of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Ultra-class [[Jetstorm (BM)#BMUltra|Jetstorm]]
* '''[[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe|CatSCAN]]''', a redeco of ''Beast Machines'' Night Slash [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#BMNSC|Cheetor]]
* '''[[Glyph (Universe)#Expanded Universe|Glyph]]''', a redeco of the Generation 1 Mini Vehicle [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]] keychain
* '''[[Tap-Out (Universe)#Expanded Universe|Tap-Out]]''', a redeco of the Generation 1 Mini Vehicle [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#KeychainCJ|Cliffjumper]] keychain. FREE to pre-registrants.
* An '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]]''' lollipop (White Grape) made by "Pop Art" (Heh.) courtesy of Rhino Home Video.

===Fiction===
* [[Betrayal|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 2]]

===Other merchandise===
* [[Hard Hero]] [[Unicron/toys#Hard Hero|Unicron]] statue
* T-shirts
:Two t-shirts were available, one depicting Optimus Prime and the other depicting Megatron. The Robots in Disguise version of said character was depicted on front, while on back was a row of images depicting all incarnations from G1 to Armada.
* Collector plate
:Each numbered plate (1 - 385) depicted [[Andrew Wildman]] artwork of Robots in Disguise Optimus vs. Robots in Disguise Megatron and contained a ring of 24k gold on the edge.
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==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===

* [[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director
* [[Michelle Field]]
* [[Andrew Frankel]]
* [[Joe Mattiko]]

===Takara employees===
*?
*?

===Voice actors===
* [[Richard Epcar]]
* [[Dick Gautier]]
* [[Neil Kaplan]]
* [[Steve Kramer]]
* [[Michael McConnohie]]
* [[Peter Spellos]]
* [[Wankus|Wayne "Wankus" Lewis]]
* [[Tom Wyner]]

===Comics and animation===

* [[Derek Choo-Wing]]
* [[Richard Epcar]]
* [[Adam Fortier]]
* [[Simon Furman]]
* [[Bob Forward]]
* [[Steve Kramer]]
* [[Pat Lee]]
* [[Chris Sarracini]]
* [[Tom Wyner]]

==Events==
[[File:Seafoodlouis.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Wait, this ''isn't'' the dinner exclusive?]]
[[File:BotCon2002-Imadeadifference.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, Arby's, guess what convention's back in town!]]

===Friday===
*Pre-registrant semi-formal dinner, starring [[Seafood Louis]]. Highlights included:
* A screening of "[[First Encounter]]", the first episode of the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon. The audience was highly enthusiastic about the episode, bursting into cheers when Optimus Prime first appeared (and spoke, revealing Garry Chalk's voice). Little did they realize what they were setting themselves up for...
**Unfortunately, this screening was also the precise moment that the cast of ''Robots in Disguise'', members of which made up nearly the entire voice actor guest list for this year, discovered that they wouldn't be coming back to voice the next series. Ouch.
* Dinner attendees received a bonus gift of one Deluxe size-class ''Armada'' toy and one Mini-Con 3-pack. This was ''supposed'' to be a great treat, as the ''Armada'' toyline was just beginning, and these would have been as-yet unreleased toys. However, the first ''Armada'' toys had unexpectedly hit stores a few weeks early, just before the convention, and thus many of the hardcore fans present at the dinner already owned them.

===Saturday===
[[File:BotCon2002-Hasbrobooth.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|We couldn't wait to have these sitting in a box in our attic.]]
*8:00 Botcon 2002 Begins! (in theory. In practice, probably closer to 8:30.)
*9:00 Video Room Opens: Robots in Disguise episode 1 begins
*10:00 Autographs: Epcar, Forward, Kramer, Wyner
*11:00 - 1:00 Autographs: Gautier, Kaplan, McConnohie, Spellos, Wankus
*12:00 Botcon Merchandise Area closes for inventory check
*12:00 Editor/Writer/Director Panel: Richard Epcar, Bob Forward, Simon Furman, Steve Kramer, and Tom Wyner
*12:00 Robots in Disguise episode 9 begins
*1:00 Botcon Merchandise Area reopens
*1:00 Autographs: Epcar, Forward, Kramer, Wyner
*2:00 Hasbro Presentation: The brand team offers unique insights into the development of our favorite toyline. Previews of upcoming toys covered later-run ''Armada'' redecos and Generation 1 reissues. A Hasbro rep comment offered the first faint teasing hint that a toy for [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] might be under development. The original Generation 1 gun mode Megatron toy was infamously shown in a hideously bright blue-and-orange color scheme, which ''still'' wasn't enough to get it past child safety laws.
*2:00 - 4:00 Autographs: Gautier, Kaplan, McConnohie, Spellos, Wankus
*3:00 Robots in Disguise episode 17 begins
*4:00 Voice Actor Panel: Dick Gautier, Neil Kaplan, Michael McConnohie, Peter Speollos, and Wankus
*4:00 - 6:00 Autographs: Epcar, Forward, Kramer, Wyner
*6:00 Botcon 2002 ends for the day

===Sunday===
[[File:3hbotcon2002.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|You would never see these three together again.]]
*9:00 Botcon 2002 Day Two Begins!
*9:00 Video Room Opens: Robots in Disguise episode 25 begins
*10:00 - 11:30 Autographs: Gautier Kaplan McConnohie, Spellos, Wankus
*10:00 - 11:30 Autographs: Epcar, Forward, Kramer, Wyner
*12:00 Preregistration toy merchandise becomes available to the public
*12:00 Dreamwave Comic Book Panel: Pat Lee, Chris Sarracini, James Raiz, and Simon Furman talk about the new comics
*12:00 Robots in Disguise episode 33 begins
*2:00 Charity Auction: An assortment of unique items will be auctioned off to benefit Make-a-Wish
*2:00 Autographs: Simon Furman and Titan Books
*3:00 Convention Organizers Panel: Glen Hallit and Jon and Karl Hartman will field questions about this and next year's shows
*3:00 Robots in disguise episode 39 begins
*6:00 Botcon 2002 ends
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==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/2002/index.html BotCon 2002 in the BotCon Archives]
*[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2002.txt Steve-o's BotCon 2002 Report: Zobovor Edition]

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